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,s]mons      ,,volume ,,vii      ,,hale 
,,to ,,f>r>            ,,!    ,,_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 ,,vii--,,hale ,,to ,,f>r>      
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,lib]ty ,only 9 ,tru?                   
#afc      ,,bacon 7,born 9 #ahcj74      
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! ,groan+ ,creation                     
#bbg          ,,hale    ,,!             
,,colonization ,,( ,,! ,,des]t          
,,biographical ,,note      ,edw>d       
,ev]ett ,hale1 ,congregationali/ div9e &
 au?or1 0 born  9 ,bo/on 9 #ahbb4 ,he 0 
graduat$ at ,h>v>d 9 #ahci & became  a  
,unit>ian prea*] 9 #ahdf at ,worce/]4 ,9
 #ahej he remov$ to  ,bo/on1 :]e 8 mo/  
important life's "w 0 accompli%$ z a    
prea*] & writ]4 ,a collect$ edition ( 8 
writ+s1 9 t5  volumes1 0 publi%$ 9      
#aija4 ,8 v>i$ lit]>y ent]prises  &     
und]tak+s h be5 too _m to be enum]at$   
"h4 ,8  mo/ fam\s "w is ,! ,man ,)\t a  
,c\ntry4 ,he is at pres5t  *apla9 to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate4          ,,hale   
,,born ,,9 #ahbb    ,,! ,,colonization  
,,( ,,! ,,des]t         ,god saw ev]y?+ 
t he _h made4 ,& behold1 x 0 v          
good4--,g54 i41 #ca4      ,?is simple/  
expression ( ! e>lie/ religion comes    

back to u  ) new =ce 9 ! mid/ ( all !   
wond]ful revelations ( our  mod]n life4 
,9 t5 weeks' "t ,i h cross$ f "o ocean  
to ! o!r2 ,i  h cross$ backw>d & =w>d   
ov] ! ,allegh5y & ! ,rocky  ,m\nta9s & !
 ,si]ra ,nevada1 ) ! valleys betwe5 !m1 
&  ! slopes :i* rise f ! ocean on ei!r  
side4 ,?is means a  j\rney ?r\gh twelve 
( ! old ?irte5 ,/ates & fifte5 ( !  new 
,/ates & ,t]ritories4 ,x means int]c\rse
 ) p ( !  ,nor? & ! ,s\?1 ! ,gulf & !   
,we/1 ! ,pacific coa/ &  ! m\nta9s4 ,x  
means int]c\rse ) ! :ite race1 ! black  
race1 ! r$ race1 & ! ,*9aman4 ,! v>iety 
( climate is su*  t ,i h welcom$ ! %ade 
( palm-trees1 & t ,i h walk$  ov] sn[   
:]e x _h drift$ tw5ty feet b5ea? me4 ,i 
h pick$  oranges f ! tree1 & camellias f
 ! twig 9 ! op5 air1  & )9 ?ree h\rs (  
good-by to ! camellia ,i 0 9 a driv+    
sn[-/orm1 :]e ! eng9e driv]s 7 n]v\s    
because !y _h  no sn[ pl[4 ,9 all ?is   
v>iety ,i h a ?\s& times recall$  !     
simple/ expression ( ! olde/ words ( !  
,bible3 ,god saw  ev]y?+ t he _h made1 &

 behold1 x 0 v good4    ,! solid        
recognition ( ?is tru?--n1 inde$1 9 any 
small  s5se2 b 9 t s5se :i* is g5]al &  
compreh5sive--is at  ! bottom ( all true
 religi\s philosophy4 ,x is n true 9 any
  small] s5se4 ,= ,i _c say t x is good 
to be bitt5 by  a mosquito or worri$ by 
a fly1 if ,i c escape fly or mosquito4  
,no1 t is n true4 ,& ,i d n suppose t ! 
simple au?or  ( ?is text meant any su*  
extravagance4 ,b ?is is true1 t  ! _w is
 s made & ord]$ t man1 :o is himself a  
creator--man1 :o %>es ! wi%es1 in/9cts1 
& plans ( !  ,p[] :o directs ! _w--man c
 take ! _w 9 8 h&s &  compel x to s]ve 8
 nobl] purposes4    ,god saw ! _w1 & he 
said3 ,yes1 ?is is :at ,i want = ,my    
home & ! home ( *ildr5 :o love ,me4 ,x  
is a _w v good  to !m1 & !y %all subdue 
x to ,my purposes4 ,to recognize  ?is1  
to feel ! fitness ( ! _w = man & man's  
fitness =  ! _w1 ?is is ! basis (       
consi/5t optimism4 ,nobody says  t ! top
 ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s is a good place =  
:ales1  or t ! ,ojai ,valley is a good  

place = pol> be>s2 b a  consi/5t        
optimism says t ! _w is a good place =  
man2 &  x says t man is s closely alli$ 
to ! ,god :o is ! life (  ! _w t he c   
take ! _w = 8 own1 & make x 8  home & 8 
heav54 ,?is consi/5t optimism is ! basis
 ( all  s\nd !ology4    ,x is to be     
obs]v$1 h[ev]1 t man ga9s no su* control
 (  ! _w1 & ! _w does n prove fit = man1
 unless he has  f\nd out t he is ak9 to 
,god & c ent] into ,8 "w4 ,!re  is no   
su* victory to ! savage1 :o is afraid ( 
,god4 ,s long z  he ?9ks ! p[]s ( nature
 are 8 enemies1 he makes !m 8  enemies4 
,i d n believe ! old cave-dwell]s1      
fight+ hy5as  ) clubs1 & (t5 f9d+ t !y 7
 second-be/ 9 !  enc\nt]1 ?\ght ?is _w !
 be/ ( worlds4 ,i d n believe  t !      
,digg] ,indian1 :o sp5t 8 t$i\s day 9   
rummag+ =  ants & beetles to eat1 & 0 v 
happy if he caught a liz>d--,i  d n     
believe t he said t ! _w 0 v good4      
,true1  ,i ?9k bo? ( !m _h visions &    
hopes ( a bett] "t2 b  :ile !y 7 9 !    
abject mis]y ( cold & />vation1 t  bett]

 "t _h n dawn$4 ,x did n dawn because !y
 _h n  tak5 on !m ! dignity & duty (    
*ildr5 ( ,god4 ,!y 7 n  ab\t _! ,fa!r's 
bus9ess4 ,!y did n see ,him nor he>     
,him1  nor 9 any wise "k ,him4 ,!y did n
 conceive t !y 7 on  ,8 side nor ,he on 
!irs4 ,& x is n till man comes up to "s 
compreh5sion t ,god has s5t him "h on an
 inf9ite bus9ess2  t he & ! ,au?or ( ?is
 _w are at "o 9 ?is affair (  manag+ x2 
x is n till man kn[s ,god z 8 fri5d & n 
8  enemy1 t man ) any c\rage & success  
takes ! bus9ess (  manag+ into 8 own    
h&s4 ,!n is x t he f9ds :at pleasure1   
nay :at dignity1 !re is 9 tam+ ! lightn+
 & rid+ on !  /orm4 ,& !n he kn[s en\gh 
( ! div9e ,be+1 ,8 purpose &  ,8 p[]1 to
 see t ! _w is good1 & t ,god %\ld call 
x good 9 its creation4    ,all ?is =ces 
itself on "o's ?\ght z he sees h[ x is t
  nature has be5 pursu$ & caught & tam$ 
9 ^! m\nta9s  & ^! valleys4 ,= nature is
 ! nymph s wittily describ$ by  ,virgil4
 ,%e      ,flies to h] woods2 b hopes h]
 flight is se54    ,man1 s long z he is 

savage1 hates h] & fe>s h]4 ,if he      
wor%ips1 x is ! abject wor%ip ( ^? :o   
br+ sacrifices  to buy h] favor4 ,& x   
may be said 9 pass+ t ! la/  visible =m 
( pure b>b>ism or savag]y is any !ology 
:i*  supposes t ,god's favor mu/ be     
b\ght by any price paid by man  9       
ex*ange4 ,:5 man f9ds1 by any           
revelation1 ! conditions (  absolute    
religion1 :i* are simply fai?1 hope &   
love1 all ?is  is *ang$4 ,:5 he looks up
 to ,god gladly1 looks =w>d to !  future
 *e]fully1 & looks r\nd on ! _w k9dly1  
he f9ds1  possibly to 8 surprize1 t he  
is work+ on ! l9es ,god works  on1 &    
means to h him "w on4 ,n[ he is on 8    
,fa!r's  bus9ess4 ,:ile he r[s ! boat1 !
 tide sweeps ! "r way4  ,:ile he /ret*es
 ! wire1 ! lightn+ is wait+ & eag]  to d
 8 err&4 ,& s soon z man ! div9e appe>s 
^u !  sc5e--man ! *ild ( ,god1 :o kn[s  
he %>es ,god's nature--:y1  easily &    
quickly ! valleys are exalt$ & ! m\nta9s
 &  ! hills made l[2 ! des]ts blossom z 
! rose1 & ev5 !  pass+ travel] sees t   

?is _w 0 made = man & man =  ?is _w4 ,& 
he und]/&s z he has nev] und]/ood be=e  
:at ?is is1 t he himself is ( ! nature (
 ! ,god at ^:  pres5t w ?is _w comes    
into ord]4 ,he und]/&s bett] :at  ! old 
text means1 :i* says t ,god is satisfi$ 
) ! _w  :i* ,he has made4    ,i cross$ !
 cont95t we/w>d & ea/w>d on ?is j\rney1 
fre% f rec5t read+ ( ! hi/ory ( ! fir/  
,spani%  occupation4 ,:at did !         
,spani>ds f9d !re8 ,!y f\nd 9 :at  we   
call ,new ,mexico ! ,zuni cities :i*1 9 
a sad decl9e1 exi/  to-day4 ,f ^? cities
 ,ca/5$a l$ a p>ty ( ,spani% horsem5    
ea/w>d 9 se>* ( a c]ta9 my?ical k+ :o 0 
suppos$ to  h mu* gold & _m jewels4 ,^? 
adv5tur\s m5 rode = a  :ole summ] across
 ! prairies & pla9s :i* are n[          
,colorado1  & ,kansas1 & ,miss\ri1 &    
/ruck ! ,miss\ri1 or p]haps !           
,mississippi4 ,y "k t mu* ( ! c\ntry is 
n[ f]tile  beyond praise4 ,mile aft]    
mile y c see corn1 :eat2 :eat1  corn2   
corn1 :eat2 :eat1 corn2 & ! production  
to ! acre  increases ye> by ye>4 ,!     

,/ates ?r\gh :i* ,ca/5$a's l9e  ( travel
 pass$ n[ numb] f\r or five millions (  
p2 &  !y fe$1 f _! agriculture1 say     
tw5ty millions m4 ,n[  :5 ,ca/5$a & 8 p 
pass$ & repass$ ov] ?is region  !y did n
 meet a s+le man1 woman or *ild4 ,!y 7  
oppre/ by  ! horrible lonel9ess ( _!    
j\rney4 ,!y felt1 z ,magellan's  p felt 
:5 !y 7 cross+ ! ,pacific ,ocean1 ) t   
horrible ea/ w9d1 ) a calm sea be=e &   
nev] a sight ( an  isl& or a man4 ,:5   
,ca/5$a came at la/ to !                
,mississippi--or  ,miss\ri--!y _h no    
he>t to build a raft to cross x & incur 
m su* solitude2 & !y w5t back ! way !y  
came4 ,& !  fame ( its lonel9ess 0 su* t
 no man attempt$ ! adv5ture  = m ?an a  
hundr$ ye>s4    ,:51 9 #afhb--say a     
hundr$ & ?irty ye>s aft]--! great ,la   
,salle discov]$ ! ,mississippi ,riv]1 & 
sail$ s\? ^u x1  leav+ ,*icago1 cross+  
,ill9ois1 & s /rik+ ! ,fa!r (  ,wat]s1 8
 exp]i5ce ( ?is utt] lonel9ess 0 ! same4
 ,he  t\*$ e night on "o %ore or ! o!r4 
,he is1 !re=e1 !  discov]] ( sev5 ( !   

,we/]n ,/ates--,/ates :i* n[ fe$  fifty 
million p & numb] sev5 or eight million 
( _!  own4 ,only twice1 ,i ?9k1 did he  
meet any great body ( m54 ,n  five times
 did he f9d traces ( ! h& ( man or !    
foot (  man4 ,?r\gh ! same solitude he  
return$2 & 8 report 0 ( a  virg9 _w (   
elk1 & de]1 & buffalo2 ( %rubs & trees1 
(  fi% & f[l2 b a _w )\t m54    ,!      
inf]5ce 0 drawn1 ha/ily1 b n            
unnaturally1 t ^!  regions c\ld n su/a9 
m54 ,on ! ,atlas giv5 me z a boy1 !     
,great ,am]ican ,des]t cov]$ ! great] "p
 ( ! region we/  ( ! ,mississippi4 ,x is
 n[ ! home ( ! millions ,i h be5        
enum]at+4 ,& 9 ! la/ map ,i h se51 !    
,great ,am]ican  ,des]t appe>s z h>dly a
 speck on ! surface ( ! e>?4    ,! *ange
 :i* ,i h describ$ has be5 wr\ght 9 !   
lifetime  ( p ( my age4 ,x is wr\ght    
simply & :olly by ! passion  =          
emigration :i* belongs to our own race4 
,9 ,mr4 ,ho>'s happy  phrase1 p ( our   
blood ?ir/ = ! horizon4    ,9 ! ye>     
#ahcc ,de ,tocqueville1 obs]v+ !        

/ead9ess ( ?is  wave1 calculat$ its     
av]age fl[ z sev5te5 miles we/w>d e     
ye>4 ,t 0 ! rate at :i* x _h mov$ s9ce !
 ,f$]al  ,con/itution made x possible4  
,speak+ r\ghly1 !re 7 !n two  ?\s& miles
 ( des]t betwe5 ! ,miss\ri ,riv] & !    
,pacific4  ,at ,de ,tocqueville's rate1 
! wave w\ld h be5 "o hundr$ &  tw5ty    
ye>s 9 rea*+ t ocean4 ,b x happ5$ t 9   
#ahdi  ! ,we/]n coa/ 0 settl$ 9 ! gold  
discov]y4 ,an ,ea/]n wave  began :i* has
 n[ met ! ,we/]n4 ,! two toge!r h f\nd$ 
! great cities--= we mu/ call !m s--( ! 
,rocky ,m\nta9s4    ,n[1 9 ! face ( t   
contra/ betwe5 ! la/ c5tury & ?is       
c5tury1 "o asks :y t half ( our cont95t 
is any m fit =  m5 ?an x 0 !n4 ,! answ] 
is1 t x 0 n fit = !  k9d ( m5 on x !n2 &
 t ! k9d ( m5 t h tam$ x  are ! k9d ( m5
 :o 7 fit = x1 & :om x 0 fit =4    ,!   
/udy ( hi/ory & ( physical geography    
becomes a /udy (  :at we mean by man &  
man's capacities4 ,cali=nia1 = in/ance1 
0 ! same c\ntry 9 #afej t x 0 9 #ahej4  
,! s\? w9d  blew f ! sea1 & t1 9 ! nor? 

temp]ate zone1 is !  great physical     
requisite4 ,!re 0 z mu* gold1 &         
quicksilv]1  & copp]1 & t9 9 ! m\nta9s z
 !re is n[4 ,!re 0 !  same soil & ! same
 wat] on ! hillsides4 ,b ! m51 &  wom51 
& *ildr5 7 afraid ( _! gods2 !y 7 afraid
  ( nature2 !y _h nei!r fai?1 nor hope1 
nor love4 ,!y _h  none ( ! elem5ts (    
et]nal p[] except z an acorn has !      
possibilities ( an oak4    ,to ^! p !re 
came1 soon] or lat]--) ! be/ motives1  b
 /ill )\t ! ess5tials ( life--fifty     
families (  ,franciscan monks4 ,!y came1
 obs]ve1 )\t wives or *ildr54  ,!y defi$
 ?us ! fir/ law ( human life1 or ! life 
,god  int5ds ,8 *ildr5 to live 94 ,!    
primitive tr9ity1 f :i*  all false      
tr9ities h gr[n1 is ! fa!r1 ! "m & !    
*ild4 ,! ,franciscan communities 7 false
 to all ,div9e law1 if  x 7 only 9 _!   
failure "h4    ,!y ga!r$ ar\nd !m1 by ! 
high] civilization :i* !y  br\ght1 great
 communities ( />v+ ,indians4 ,!y taught
 !m  to fe$ !mselves z !y _h nev] be5 f$
 be=e4 ,s f> !y  improv$ ! race1 & lift$

 its civilization above t ant-eat+  &   
liz>d-*as+ ( ! ,digg] ,indian4 ,b !n !  
,ca?olic  ,*ur*1 by ! necess>y          
subord9ation ( man to ! organiz$  ,*ur*1
 takes man's life out ( him4            
,! day      ,t makes a man a slave1     
takes all 8 life away4    ,! words are z
 true to-day z !y 7 9 ,hom]'s "t4 ,nor  
is  !re any sadd] in/ance ( x ?an is !  
p[]lessness ( !  tribes ( amiable slaves
 :o 7 collect$ "u ! protection  ( !     
,franciscan missions 9 ,cali=nia1 or    
,jesuit missions 9  ,p>aguay4    ,!     
native races betwe5 ! ,pacific & !      
,atlantic 7 dy+  fa/] ?an _! *ildr5 7   
born4 ,!y 7 dy+ ( !  diseases nam$      
laz9ess1 ignorance1 & w>4 ,!y 7 n subdu+
  ! cont95t4 ,!y 7 n fit = x1 nor x =   
!m4 ,:at is  ! di/9ction ( ! race to :i*
 we belong1 t x succe$s  :]e ^! h fail$8
 ,! hi/ory ( ! c\ntry acc5tuates t      
di/9ction4    ,x w\ld be absurd to      
pret5d t ! av]age fronti]sman 0 a  man (
 :at are call$ sa9tly habits4 ,(t5 he 0 
n consci\s  t he _h any div9e err&4 ,b !

 fronti]sman1 to ^:  c\rage & p]sev]ance
 is due t =w>d wave we /udy1 0 a  man4  
,he did n take 8 op9ion or in/ruction f 
any prie/4  ,!re 0 no "o betwe5 him & ! 
good ,god4 ,(t5 he s\ght ,him4  ,s f> s 
good4 ,& (t5 he did n seek ,him4 ,t "o  
admits4  ,b he nev] s\ght any "o else's 
advice or direction4 ,he 0 no  slave1 z 
! ,indian ( ,cali=nia 04 ,he 0 n        
commission$ by  a sup]ior1 z !          
,franciscan prie/ ( ! mission 04 ,he 0 a
  man4 ,he 0 indep5d5t & he 0 brave4 ,if
 he did ! "r ?+1  !re=e1 he succe$$2 if 
he did ! wrong ?+1 :y1 he fail$4  ,& no 
"o else tri$ j ! same exp]im5t4 ,9 ?is  
fir/ trait  ( absolute indep5d5ce he %[$
 ! inf9ite *>act]i/ic ( a  *ild ( ,god4 
,second1 & p]haps m important1 he took )
 him 8 wife &  8 *ildr54 ,"h is ! great 
di/9ction ( ,am]ican emigration1  :i*   
contra/s aga9/ ! plans ( ,spani>ds or   
,fr5*m51 & (  ! e>li] ,engli%m54        
,hi/orically x beg9s ) ! ,pilgrims1  (  
:om !re 7 z _m ,pilgrim mo!rs z !re 7   
,pilgrim  fa!rs4 ,x is ( !m t ,em]son   

says t !y build$ bett]  ?an !y knew4    
,! fronti]sman is indep5d5t4 ,he lives )
 & = 8 family4  ,&1 once m1 he is an    
en?usia/ 9 det]m9+ t to-morr[  %all be  
bett] ?an to-day4 ,! ,indian _h no su*  
notion4 ,!  ,franciscan _h n4 ,b ?is    
pr(ane1 ignorant pione] _h4 ,he  believ$
 implicitly 9 ! c\ntry beh9d him & 9 !  
future  be=e him4 ,i tell y1 sir1 t 9 t5
 ye>s y w see 9 ?is  valley su* a city z
 ! _w nev] saw4 ,pr(ane he may be1      
ignorant he may be1 cruel he may be2 b  
he believes 9 ! idea2 he  is quick5$ &  
goad$ =w>d by an inf9ite & maje/ic hope4
    ,giv5 su* conditions1 ! hi/orical   
/eps are easy4 ,all ?is is  impossible  
till y h a nation1 to give peace &      
compel peace1  s t ! sep>ate settl] %all
 "k t ! :ole maje/y (  ! _w is beh9d    
him4 ,!re %all be no abid+ qu>rel betwe5
  man & man z to ! l9e ( a claim or !   
title ( a m9e4  ,! nation %all decide1 &
 its :ole maje/y %all en=ce !  decision4
 ,or1 if !re is any massacre by an      
,apa*e or a ,blackfoot1  ! c\ntry beh9d1

 ?o a ?\s& miles beh9d1 %all /ret* =?   
h] arm to av5ge t lonely family4 ,?is   
means peace in/ead (  w>4 ,all ?is _h to
 wait1 !re=e1 until ! =mation ( !       
nation call$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates--! greate/ 
peace society ! sun  ev] %one ^u1 & !   
model = societies yet l>g]4 ,) !  bir? (
 t nation1 ! real ,we/]n wave beg9s4    
,i d n claim = e pione] t he ?\ght he   
w5t z an  apo/le ( ,god4 ,b 9 ! emigrant
 wave f ! v beg9n+1  ! be/ blood1 ! be/ 
fai?1 ! be/ tra9+ ( ! p>5t  /ocks h     
gone4 ,sci5ce has s5t h] be/4 ,!        
det]m9ation  = ?or\gh education has     
plant$ bett] s*ool h\ses 9 !  wild]ness 
?an ! emigrant left at home4 ,& on      
,sunday1 9 a  *ur*1 "o is pr\d to say t 
! organiz$ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1  9 ! lib]ty ( 
a ?\s& communions1 has cov]$ ) h] egis  
! settl] mo/ 9 advance4 ,he c\ld n keep 
9 advance ( !  mission>y & ( 8 ,bible2  
&1 to 8 cr$it be x said1 he did  n want 
to4    ,s mu* = ! p]sonnel4 ,n[1 speak+ 
r\ghly1 :at has be5 !  motive = ! great 
,we/]n wave1 :i* is mak+ ?is g>d5 out  (

 t des]t8    ,fir/1 !re is ! passion =  
adv5ture1 ! ?ir/ = !  horizon1 :i*      
drives old ,lea!r/ock+ & ! m5 l him away
  f ! haunts ( m54 ,?is 9 itself        
produces no?+4 ,next &  *iefly1 ! desire
 to make homes--! noble/ desire giv5 to 
man1  & ! desire 9 :i* he foll[s ! w (  
,god mo/ di/9ctly  & completely4 ,m9]s  
want to /rike metals2 f>m]s want to f9d 
good soils2 fruit m5 try = climate &    
irrigation2 all ) !  direct wi% to make 
homes m happy ?an !y h be5 be=e4        
,aga91 "y m5 g t !y may get =w>d fa/]   
?an 9 old  communities--& :o c wond]8   
,m5 ( s5se give up ! unequal  conte/ )  
nature 9 a nor!rn & ea/]n climate to f9d
 a  c\ntry :]e nature is on _! side4 ,p 
9 delicate heal? g  :]e !y f9d s(t] air1
 m spr+ & less w9t]4 ,b no man  goes to 
get ri* alone4 ,no man wants to eat gold
 or to dr9k x4  ,! wi% & hope is to make
 homes :]e fa!r1 "m & *ildr5  c live !  
life :i* ,god orda9$4 ,^! are no        
,franciscan  fri>s1 ^! are no ,apa*e    
b&its1 to :om has be5 giv5 !            

subjugation ( a cont95t4 ,side by side )
 ! pione] is !  surveyor1 m>k+ ! l9es ( 
future home/eads4 ,h>d beh9d him  are   
fa!r1 "m1 boys & girls1 to :om ! nation 
gives ?is  home/ead ?us designat$4 ,if !
 man is sick ! woman nurses him4  ,!    
*ildr5 gr[ up to "k ! _w !y live 94 ,!  
b\nd>y (  ! nation is n a m]e *a9 (     
g>risons nor ! scatt]$ po/s  ( missions2
 x is a l9e ( homes1 f\nd$ ) all t ! ^w 
home involves4    ,all ^! lessons ( ?ree
 c5turies po9t "o way4 ,!y %[  t ! _w is
 n v good = w&]+ ,apa*es or ,digg]      
,indians1 freez+ & />v+ "u h>d w9t]s :5 
h>ve/s  h fail$4 ,to _! po9t ( view x 0 
a _w h>d & cruel4  ,to ,franciscan      
fri>s1 rul+ a little empire :i* yield$  
none  b physical h>ve/s1 :]e ! g>d51 &  
or*>d1 & v9ey>d  7 only s _m specks 9 ! 
mid/ ( an unb\nd$ des]t1 !  _w c n h    
seem$ a bett] _w--a _w made = wild      
horses1 & fur!r ,ea/ = wild buffaloes1 b
 n = m5--!  great ,am]ican ,des]t4 ,x is
 n till man ass]ts ! c\rage &  fre$om ( 
a son ( ,god1 x is n till man appe>s )  

wife &  *ild & proposes to e/abli% 8    
heav5 "h2 x is n till !n  t he ma/]s    
nature1 & %e gladly obeys him4 ,nay1 !n 
he has  no success unless he appe>s z ! 
viceg]5t ( ,god ,himself1 &  e/abli%es  
ov] ?is va/ doma9 ! empire ( law1 &     
speaks z  ,god might speak1 ) ,?\ %alt d
 ?is1 & ,?\ %alt n d  t 9 ?is empire4   
,! ,old-,_w writ]s are fond ( tell+ u t 
we owe !  prosp]ity ( ?is nation to its 
physical res\rces4 ,x is n s4  ,!       
physical res\rces h exi/$ = c5turies4 ,x
 is only 9  ! moral =ce ( sons &        
daught]s ( ,god2 x is su* work+  p[] z  
takes ! names ( law1 c\rage1 indep5d5ce1
 & family  affection2 x is only 9 ^! t  
our victory is won4 ,! drunk5  swagg]] (
 ! advance only *ecks ! triumph4 ,!     
mis]1 :o  w\ld c>ry (f 8 silv] to use   
else:]e1 only h9d]s !  advance4 ,!      
victory comes f ! h& ( ,god to ! *ildr5 
(  ,god1 :o e/abli% ,8 empire 9 ! magic 
spell ( ?ree great  names4 ,z always ^! 
names are3 ,fai?1 :i* gives c\rage2     
,hope1  :i* det]m9es to succe$2 & ,love1

 :i* builds up homes4    ,x is          
impossible to see ! /eps ( su* a victory
 )\t own+  ! inf9ite ,p[] beh9d x all4  
,y _c use magnetic ore &  coal = its    
smelt+ & ! silicates = its fusion1 all  
flung  9 toge!r side by side1 )\t ask+  
if ! ,p[] :o ?rew  ^! priceless gifts   
toge!r :]e ea* 0 ne$$ = ea*  did n "k   
:at ,he 0 do+4 ,b ! buffalo passes ov]  
x1  & ! goph] m9es "u x1 & x might be s 
mu* gravel (  ! sea4 ,savages pass ov]  
x1 ) no future1 no heav51 & "o  w\ld say
 no ,god4 ,x is wor?less des]t /ill1 b  
"o day a man  comes :o des]ves 8 "n4 ,he
 is a *ild ( ,god4 ,he is det]m9$  t    
to-morr[ %all be bett] ?an to-day4 ,he  
kn[s he is "l (  nature1 & he bids h]   
s]ve him4 ,! coal burns1 ! iron melts1  
! silicate fuses4 ,x is impossible to   
see t miracle & n  feel t = ?is man ! _w
 0 creat$1 & = ?is _w  ?is man 0 born4  
,he is 9 8 place4 ,he did n h to seek x2
  x 0 made = him4 ,) him x is a g>d54   
,)\t him x is  a des]t4 ,he c hew d[n ^!
 m\nta9s4 ,he c fill up ^!  valleys4 ,& 

:]e he has fill$1 & :]e he has hew$1 lo1
 !  pres5t heav5 ( happy homes6 ,x is   
?us t prophecy accompli%es  itself1 &   
,! c> ( ! ,"l rolls glori\sly on4       
,,magee    ,,! ,,miracul\s ,,/ill+ ,,(  
,,! ,,/orm          ,,biographical      
,,note      ,william ,connor ,magee1    
,ar*bi%op ( ,york1 0 born at ,cork 9    
#ahba4  ,educat$ at ,tr9ity ,college1   
,dubl91 he 0 orda9$ 9 #ahdd4 ,8  fir/   
important *>ge 0 ! ,octagon ,*apel at   
,ba? 9 #ahej4 ,9  #ahfd he 0 made dean (
 ,cork1 & 9 #ahfh1 ,bi%op ( ,pet]bor\gh4
  ,9 #ahia he 0 appo9t$ to succe$ ,dr4  
,william ,?omson1 z  ,ar*bi%op ( ,york4 
,dr4 ,magee 0 pron\nc$ by ,canon ,liddon
 ! greate/ prea*] (  8 day4 ,8 spee* 9 !
 ,h\se ( ,lords 9 #ahfi aga9/ ,iri%     
,dise/abli%m5t 0 said by ! highe/       
au?orities1 z quot$  by ,"l ,salisbury1 
to be ! f9e/ spee* ev] deliv]$1 9  ei!r 
h\se ( ,p>liam5t1 by any man !n liv+4 ,8
 oratory 0  *>act]iz$ by cle>ness &     
t]s5ess ( expression1 :ile 8  full-ton$ 
voice 0 capable ( s\nd+ e gradation (   

feel+4  ,he di$ 9 #ahia1 ?ree mon?s aft]
 8 en?ronization 9 ,york  ,m9/]4        
,,magee    #ahba-ahia    ,,! ,,miracul\s
 ,,/ill+ ,,( ,,! ,,/orm         ,"l1    
save u3 we p]i%4444 ,!n he arose1 &     
rebuk$ !       w9ds & ! sea2 & !re 0 a  
great calm4--,matt4 viii41       #be1   
#bf4      ,! /ory ( ?is miracle reveals 
to u ,*ri/ ent]+ into p]il  toge!r ) ,8 
,*ur*4 ,x records = u h] fai? & h]      
pray]4 ,x reveals to u ,8 pres5ce & ,8  
p[]4 ,t fai? has  be5 h] fai?1 t pray]  
has be5 h] pray]1 f t h\r  until n[4 ,9 
all ! long p]il\s voyage ( ! ,*ur* f t  
h\r1 nev] has %e unle>n$ yet h] fir/    
pray]2 nev] has %e  become entirely     
unconsci\s ( h] ,"l4 ,sometimes ) a     
great &  a fe>less fai? t defi$ ! mo/   
t]rible tempe/s1 sometimes  ) a little &
 a timid fai?1 t %rank f ! fir/ ripple  
^u ! deep1 b ev] ) h] real fai? h       
,*ri/'s ,*ur* &  ,*ri/'s disciples turn$
 9 ! h\r ( _! tribulation to seek  _!   
,"l4 ,& nev] has t pray] be5 said 9 va94
 ,nev] f  ! ,*ur* at l>ge1 or f !       

solit>y disciple 9 8 t]ror1  has t pray]
 gone up )\t an answ]4 ,nev] has ! eye (
  fai? s\ght1 & s\ght 9 va91 ! ,savior4 
,ev] has ! pray+  ,*ur* or ! pray+      
disciple f\nd ! /ill pres5t ,*ri/2 &  we
 believe t x is s n[4 ,we believe t     
,*ri/ our ,"l is  "h 9 ! mid/ ( u n[1 & 
t our eye ( fai? may see ,him1  & our   
pray] ( fai? may rea* ,him4 ,& if ?is be
 s n[--if  ,*ri/'s pres5ce be a real    
fact among/ u n[1 & our pray] h  really 
a might to reveal t pres5ce--!n1 above  
all ?+s1 x  conc]ns u1 t we und]/& !    
nature ( t pray]1 & !  mann] ( t        
pres5ce1 t we und]/& :at x is we mean1 &
  :at w come ( x :5 we say3 ,"l1 save u1
 or we p]i%4    ,we ask y1 !n1 to-night1
 bre?r51 to consid] ^! two ?+s3  ! mean+
 ( ! ,*ur*'s pray]2 ! mann] ( h] ,"l's  
pres5ce4 ,n[1 :5 we use ^! words3 ,"l1  
save3 we p]i%1  we are really rehe>s+   
two articles ( our belief4 ,we are      
decl>+1 fir/ ( all1 t we believe !re is 
a ,"l--t 9  ! visible _w !re is an      
invisible ,god ) ,8 ov]rul+1  &         

controll+1 & appo9t+ w2 &1 9 ! next     
place1 we  believe t ?is ,god is our ,"l
 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 ! fir/ (  ^!1 we      
,*ri/ians agree ) e religion t ev] has  
be54  ,9 ! second1 we diff] f all o!r   
religions4 ,:5 we say t  above nature   
!re is a w & a p]sonality1 we say :at e 
religion says4 ,religion is no?+ else   
?an ! belief 9 !  sup]natural1 9 some?+ 
above nature1 9 a p]son1 9 a w2 &  pray]
 is no?+ b ! spee* ( our _s to t w1 & ! 
submission ( our w to x4 ,pray] is !    
ef=t ( ! _s  ( man to rise above !      
visible up to ! region ( ! invisible  & 
! p]sonal1 !re to speak out 8 c>e or 8  
ne$4 ,!re  c1 !re=e1 be no pray] )\t ?is
 elem5t ( religion2 &  !re c be no      
religion )\t ?is fact ( pray]4 ,)\t x1  
y h philosophy1 y may h s5tim5t2 b y _c 
h a  real1 practical1 e-day religion4   
,&1 !re=e1 all religions  h believ$ 9 a 
,god or gods1 a ,"l or lords4 ,turk1    
,jew1 hea!n1  9 l case1 w\ld h said to  
"s "l or o!r3 ,save1 or we  p]i%4 ,b !  
,*ri/ian believes some?+ m4 ,he believes

 t  8 ,"l has come d[n among/ m52 t ,he 
has tak5 to ,him human  fle%1 & liv$ a  
human life1 & di$1 & ris5 aga91 = 8     
salvation4 ,he wor%ips n only a "l1 b ! 
inc>nate ,"l2 &  s ! ,*ur* speaks h]    
tw(old fai? 9 h] great hymn f !  fir/ to
 ,*ri/ z ,god3 ,we praise ,!e1 ,o ,god2 
we ackn[l$ge ,!e  to be ! ,"l--,!e1 &   
none o!r1 to be ! ,god1 & ,!e to  be !  
,"l1 & ,rul]1 & ,ma/] ( all ?+s4 ,y see1
 !n1  t !re is some?+ diff]5t 9 ,*ri/ian
 pray] f all o!r  pray] & wor%ip1 & t ! 
diff]5ce consi/s 9 ?is3 t  x is         
di/9ctively & av[$ly ! pray] to an      
inc>nate ,*ri/4    ,n[1 if !re be ?is   
diff]5ce betwe5 ?is pray] & all o!r     
pray]1 !n !re mu/ be a correspond+      
diff]5ce 9 !  feel+s & 9 ! practical    
results ( su* a religion2 & ,i am  ab\t 
to ask y n[ to foll[ me :ile ,i endeavor
 to trace = y  ?is diff]5ce betwe5      
,*ri/ian pray] & all o!r pray]4 ,x      
seems z if ! /ory 9 ! gospel ( ?is      
miracle exactly sets  out ?is           
diff]5ce--exactly %[s u ! di/9ctive     

nature (  ,*ri/ian pray]4 ,! /ory1 y    
obs]ve1 divides itself1 naturally1  into
 ?ree p>ts4 ,!re is1 fir/ ( all1 !      
voyage be=e !  /orm2 !re is1 !n1 ! /orm2
 & !re is1 !n1 ! miracul\s  /ill+ ( !   
/orm4 ,n[1 y obs]ve t 9 ea* ( ^! ?ree   
p>ts1 we h "o ?+ 9 common4 ,we h man1 9 
"s way or  o!r1 enc\nt]+1 or enc\nt]$   
by1 ! outw>d & visible  _w4 ,! ?ird (   
^!--! /ill+ ( ! /orm--diff]s f  ! o!r   
two 9 ?is1 t x is miracul\s &           
sup]natural4 ,n[1  let u1 = a mom5t1    
leave out ?is ?ird "p4 ,!re are "s1 y   
"k1 :o say1 t we %\ld always leave x    
out1 & be bett]  )\t x4 ,let u leave    
out1 !n1 ?is ?ird or miracul\s "p (  !  
/ory2 & let u contra/ ! fir/ & ! second 
p>ts4 ,&  :at h we got8 ,we h got a mo/ 
rem>kable contra/ betwe5  ! two sc5es4  
,:at is x we see 9 ! fir/ sc5e8 ,we see 
a man  subdu+ nature4 ,x 0 by ! k ( !   
elem5ts & !  laws ( nature1 t man le>n$ 
?us to sail ^u ! deep2 & 9  t "o fact y 
h repres5t$ = y ! :ole ( ! mat]ial      
progress ( humanity--all ! triumphs (   

sci5ce1 all ! glory &  ! beauty ( art1  
all t m>vel\s ma/]y t man obta9s by  8  
inv5tive & creative w ov] ! secret p[]s 
( nature1 z  he unlocks !m "o by "o1 &  
compels h] to tell him h] deepe/        
my/]ies--all t man has done z he has    
advanc$ f horizon to  horizon (         
discov]y1 f9d+ /ill new worlds to       
conqu]1 until  we /& amaz$ at our own   
progress & ! inf9ity ( x1 & we  say (   
man3 ,:at mann] ( be+ is ?is1 t ev5 !   
w9ds &  ! sea obey him8 ,yes1 !re is !  
man ! "l ( nature4 ,!re  is no?+        
sup]natural !re4 ,all is natural1 all is
 ord]ly4 ,man  is "l & ma/]4 ,nature is 
man's s]vant2 &1 !re=e1 !re  seems no   
room1 !re seems no ne$ = pray]4 ,!re is 
no?+1  seem+ly1 !re to be _h = ! ask+2  
!re is ev]y?+1  seem+ly1 !re to be _h = 
work+4 ,man is to be se5 walk+ 9  ! g>d5
 ( 8 own plant+ & 8 own f5c+2 & he      
rea*es  out h&s to un=bidd5 fruits ( k2 
& he believes t  at la/ he %all ga!r ev5
 ( ! tree ( life4 ,he is a god unto     
himself1 & he sees no ne$ = pray]4    ,&

 n[ we turn to ! second sc5e1 & :at h we
 !re8 ,we h  ! direct contra/ ) ?is     
sc5e4 ,we h !re1 n man subdu+  nature1 b
 nature subdu+ man4 ,we h ! /orm 9 :i* !
  elem5ts are man's ma/]s & n 8 s]vants2
 & he t "o  m9ute be=e 0 ! boa/+ "l (   
nature is its toy & its  sport4 ,! v    
foam ^u ! cre/ ( ^? bill[s is n m       
helpless 9 ! grasp ( ! elem5ts ?an ! "l 
& ! k+ (  !m2 & !y toss him to & fro1 z 
! w9d drives ! /ubble  9 ! autumn4 ,?is 
is ! t]rible aspect ( nature4 ,?is is   
nature  9 h] might1 & 9 h] maje/y1 & 9  
h] pitilessness1 & 9  h]                
caprici\sness--:5 nature seems ev]y?+1 &
 man1 9 h]  awful pres5ce1 dw9dles &    
dw>fs into v no?+ness--:5  man1 9 !     
pres5ce ( ! va/ness ( h] solitude1 & !  
might ( h] /orms1 & ! t]ror ( h]        
e>?quakes1 seems no  m be=e h]1 ) 8     
little c>es & 8 sorr[s1 ?an !  wee      
bubbles ^u ! head ( ! cat>act4 ,?is is  
nature z %e  ma/]s man4 ,is x1 !n1 any  
wond] t1 9 ! e>ly /ruggles (  mank9d )  
?is t]rible visible p[] ( ! creature1 m5

 came  to wor%ip ! creature--t !y       
ascrib$ to e "o ( ^!  p[]s a div9ity1 t 
9 ! voice ( ! w9d1 & 9 ! ro>  ( ! sea1 &
 9 ! rag+ ( ! fire1 !y saw ! signs (  a 
div9e pres5ce1 & !y said to ^! elem5ts3 
,sp>e u1 or  ,save u1 or else we p]i%8  
,& s all creation became peopl$  )      
gods--cruel gods1 caprici\s gods1       
v5geful gods1 gods :om  m5 brib$ )      
blood1 gods :om1 ev5 :ile !y brib$ !m1  
!y  c\ld n love1 & did n believe t !y   
lov$ !m4 ,?is is  ! fir/ & mo/ t]rible  
=m ( creature wor%ip2 ?is 0 !  idolatry 
( ! hea!n4 ,b m>k ?is1 t su* a wor%ip z 
?is  c\ld n cont9ue =ev]1 c\ld n cont9ue
 long1 because x is  ! wor%ip (         
ignorance2 x is ! belief 9 !            
sup]natural1  only because x confuses ! 
unkn[n ) ! sup]natural4 ,ev] z  sci5ce  
advances mu/ ?is fai? melt away4 ,ev]   
mu/ ! doma9  ( ! kn[n pu% itself =w>d   
into ! doma9 ( ! unkn[n4  ,ev] does !   
man ( sci5ce take "o by "o ! gods ( !   
man  ( sup]/ition & break !m ^u _!      
p$e/als1 & tell him  ?is3 ,:at y wor%ip 

is no god4 ,:at y wor%ip is no "l4 ,x   
is n y\r "l4 ,x is a s]vant ( y\rs2 & ,i
 class x 9 ?is  or t rank ( y\r s]vants4
 ,s1 "o by "o1 l gho/s &  fantoms 9 !   
dawn+ ( ! day--"o by "o1 ! fantoms (    
gods  t haunt$ ! night ( ! old _w vani% 
be=e ! dawn (  k4 ,b !n x is a t]rible  
daylight t breaks on m5--a  blank1 dre>y
 _w 9 :i* m5 h no sight ( ! invisible1  
no  s5se ( ! sup]natural4 ,x is t la/ & 
mo/ t]rible aspect  ( nature1 :5 %e     
appe>s1 n z _m gods1 or _m wills1 b z  !
 great s\lless piece ( me*anism1 ( :i*  
we are only "p--a  t]rible ma*9]y 9 :i* 
we are1 someh[ or o!r1 involv$1 &  9 !  
pres5ce ( :i* ! s5se ( our free-w leaves
 u4 ,!  pi?1 & ! manhood1 & ! vigor (   
m51 & ! beauty & !  fre$om ( _! life die
 out ( !m z !y /& appall$ be=e  ?is     
passionless1 ?is t]rible1 ?is awful face
 ( a s\lless  _w4 ,?is is ! la/ & ! mo/ 
t]rible =m ( creature  wor%ip4 ,& m>k   
?is1 t betwe5 ^! two aspects ( nature1  
if y h no assur$ fai?1 !re is no logical
 re/+-place4  ,)\t ! act ( fai?1 y mu/  

take y\r *oice betwe5 !  sup]/ition (   
ignorance or ! a!ism ( k4    ,& n[ we h 
se5 ^!1 we turn to ! ?ird portion ( our 
/ory2 & :at is t we see !re8 ,we see1   
aga91 9 ?is _w  ( m51 ! miracul\s & !   
sup]natural4 ,we he> a pray]1  & we see 
a miracle4 ,9 ! face ( ! might ( nature 
& !  t]rors ( h] elem5ts !re arises up a
 ,man 9 answ] to man's  cry--!re is he>d
 a ,man's voice1 :i* is yet ! voice (   
,god2  & x rebukes ! w9ds & ! sea1 & !  
elem5ts ( nature own  _! real ,"l2 &    
imm$iately !re is a great calm4 ,:at is 
x1 !n1 t we see8 ,we see a miracle1 & a 
miracle t answ]s  to pray]2 we see !    
liv+ spirits ( liv+ m51 9 ! h\r (  _!   
agony & _! di/ress1 appeal+ f nature to 
! ,god (  nature2 & we h record$ ! answ]
 ( ,god to man's pray]4 ,!  answ] is1 t 
,god is ,"l bo? ( man & ( nature2 & we  
say1  !re=e1 t ! miracle1 & ! miracle   
alone1 suffici5tly  ju/ifies ! pray]4   
,we say t ! reason :y m5 may pray is1  &
 c only be1 t !y "k & believe1 t !re is 
a w  :i* rules ! visible4 ,if y h n ?is 

belief1 !n believe  u t all pray]1      
:atev] m5 may say ab\t x1 is an         
unreality  & a mis]able mock]y4 ,to :at 
am ,i to pray if ,i see no liv+  ,god to
 pray to8 ,am ,i to pray to a law8 ,am  
,i to pray to a sy/em8 ,am  ,i to pray  
to ! w9ds1 or to ! waves1 z m5 pray$ (  
old8 ,am  ,i to pray = physical bless+s 
& deliv]ances8 ,m5 tell u we  are n to  
pray1 or to give ?anks1 conc]n+ ! ra9 or
 fruitful  seasons1 = t sci5ce has told 
u t ! sup]natural has no  place !re4 ,am
 ,i to pray !n 7= m5 d tell me t ,i may 
pray7  only = spiritual & = moral gifts8
 ,am ,i to pray only to be  made wise1 &
 good1 & pure1 & true1 & holy8 ,ah6     
sci5ce is  beg9n+ to meet u !re1 too2 = 
%e is tell+ u1 & tell+  u l\dly1 & tell+
 u %amelessly1 t "h1 too1 !re is no     
room1 s f> z %e c tell1 = pray]1 z our  
m9d is b a "p  ( our body1 & t our      
spiritual condition is a necess>y result
  ( our pa/ hi/ory & ( our pres5t       
temp]am5t--t we are :at  we are by      
virtue ( bir? & education1 & c\ntry1 &  

clime1  & o!r ?+s ov] :i* we h no       
control4 ,& s ! v  _s ( man1 all t is   
left ( ! invisible1 vani%es be=e  !     
approa* ( sci5ce4 ,! knife ( ! anatomi/ 
lays b>e1 z  he tells y1 ! secrets (    
man's be+2 & he f9ds no s\l--he  f9ds   
only ! gray matt] ( ! bra9 & ! :ite     
?reads (  ! n]ves2 & ?is is all t is    
left4 ,!n1 if we are n to  pray1 may we 
at lea/ praise8 ,m5 say t if x is a     
folly to pray1  at lea/ x is a wisdom to
 praise2 & !y tell u ?is is !  s5tim5tal
 !ory ( ! mod]n gospel4 ,!y tell y3 ,y  
may  n pray1--pray] has no place 9 our  
sy/em1--b y may praise2  y may lift up  
y\r he>t 9 hymns ( joy & gratitude to ! 
great ,fa!r ( y\r be+2 y may h fe/ival &
 fl[]-cr[n$  processions 9 honor ( !    
,supreme ,be+2 yes1 y may 9 f9e  wea!r1 
:5 y are sail+ ov] summ] seas1 & !      
pleasant  summ] w9d is fill+ ! sails (  
y\r b>k1 & is waft+ sweet  odors f !    
fl[]-cr[n$ %ores along :i* y\?1 & hope1 
& joy are pass+--!n y may lift up y\r   
he>ts 9 ?anks to  ! ,fa!r t gave all ^!1

 if y d n =get x4 ,b h[ is  x 9 f\l     
wea!r8 ,h[ is x :5 ! sky above u d>k5s1 
& !  :ite cre/s ( ! waves b5ea? u are   
swell+ %>p & fi]ce1  & ! jagg$ edges ( !
 rocks are project+ = our %ipwreck1  & !
 wild wa/e ( ! wat]s is yawn+ bel[ u1 & 
we tremble  & %udd] at _! dep?s1 & !    
wild w9d bl[s our pray]  back into our  
bosoms--is t ! "t to s+ s5tim5tal hymns 
to  our great supreme ,fa!r & ,giv] (   
all good8 ,x is a "t 7?ank  ,god1 ?ank  
,*ri/1 = ?is7 :5 ! ,*ri/ian1 :5 !       
disciple  ( ,*ri/1 may hold fa/ 8 fai? &
 say1 ,?o he slay me1 yet  w ,i tru/ 9  
him2 b x is n a "t :5 ! dei/ has  brea? 
to s+ 8 hymns to ! supreme ,au?or ( 8   
be+4 ,no1 we  believe t !re is a miracle
 t ju/ifies1 & alone ju/ifies  pray]4   
,we "k t !re are ^? 7& !y are good &    
wise  m51 _m ( !m7 :o contrive nice     
adju/m5ts & philosophical  explanations 
h[ pray] may be reconcil$ ) univ]sal    
law4 ,we d  n greatly c>e = ^!4 ,!y may 
be "r2 !y may be wrong4  ,9 "s future   
/ate & high] condition ( our be+ we may 

"k  h[ f> !y are true1 h[ f> !y are     
false2 b1 mean:ile1 we  ne$ n be too    
n]v\sly anxi\s to make room = almighty  
,god to  "w ,8 own w 9 ,8 own _w4 ,we   
believe 9 ! miracle (  creation2 we     
believe t !re 0 once a voice t said1    
,let  !re be light1 & !re 0 light2 we   
believe t at ! s\nd  ( t voice ! univ]se
 leapt into life2 & we believe 9 !      
miracle ( ! ,inc>nation1 :5 ,god took   
human fle% & dwelt  among/ m52 we       
believe 9 ! miracle ( ! desc5t ( ! ,_s  
( ,god1 :51 ) ! miracul\s s\nd ( ! ru%+ 
w9d &  ! miracul\s gleam ( ! fire1 ,god 
once m came d[n to dwell  among/ m52 we 
believe 9 ! miracles t are writt5 = u 9 
?is ,book1 7 !y t5 times z _m z !y are2 
we believe t  ! sea has /ood on "o side 
l a wall1 & t ! wat]s h  gu%$ =? f !    
rock2 we believe t bread has be5 ra9$  f
 heav52 we believe t a t\* has awak5$ ! 
dead--we  believe all ?is2 &1 because we
 believe x1 we believe ! voice  :5 x    
says to u1 ,pray2 & because we he> t    
voice /ill  among/ u1 & because we "k x 

to be ! same voice1 we say1 z  we he> x1
 ,"l1 save1 or we p]i%4    ,b /ill1 9 ! 
la/ place1 x may be said to u3 ,if y d  
believe t !re is ?is p[] ( miracle      
among/ y /ill1 &  t x w answ] to y\r    
pray]1 :y is x t we d n see  m miracles 
?an we d8 ,:y is n ! _w fill$ ) /range  
miracles e day1 consid]+ ! inf9ite numb]
 ( m5's ne$s1  & ! inf9ite numb] ( human
 pray]s8 ,my bre?r51 x does seem  to me 
t if we 7 m]ely dei/s1 & did n believe 9
 ,*ri/1  x w\ld be difficult = u to     
answ] ?is objection4 ,! _s  ( man has1  
h[ev] 7?anks be to ,god = x71 9 all ages
 be5  deep] & tru] 9 its in/9cts ?an 8  
m]e logical p[]4 ,ev5  ! dei/ 7& we     
?ankfully ackn[l$ge x71 ?o inconsi/5tly 
& illogically1 yet really & truly prays4
 ,= u ,*ri/ians  !re is n any           
difficulty4 ,!re is t diff]5ce 9 our    
pray]  ( :i* ,i spoke4 ,to :om is x t we
 pray8 ,n m]ely to !  invisible ,"l or  
,creator ( ! pa/1 b to ! inc>nate ,"l ( 
! pres5t4 ,we believe t ,*ri/ our ,"l1  
to :om we pray1 took  fle% & dwelt      

among/ u1 & we believe t ,he did s t ,he
  might "w ! greate/ ( all miracles--!  
salvation ( ! s\ls  ( m52 & we believe t
 ,he wr\ght x by dy+ & by liv+  aga94   
,we believe t ,he e/abli%$ 9 ! _w ?is   
great &  miracul\s law1 t x is possible 
out ( dea? to br+ life--nay1  t dea? is 
! way to life4 ,if ?is be s1 t by ,8    
dea?  life 0 pur*as$ = u1 !n ,he tea*es 
u t !re is ano!r  life ?an ?is1 & t !re 
is ano!r dea? & a deep] dea?  ?an t we  
fe>2 & ,he tells u1 x may be1 t ev5 by  
dy+  we %all be sav$1 t ,he w n always  
save u f dea?--nay1  t ,he may save u by
 dea?4 ,& s x comes to pass t we  und]/&
 h[1 by los+ life1 we may miracul\sly   
save x2 &  yet1 on ! o!r h&1 by try+ to 
save life1 we may naturally  lose x4 ,s 
we come to und]/& ?is fact1 h[ ! beg9n+ 
(  ,8 k+dom 0 full ( miracles1 & h[1 9 !
 hi/ory ( ,8  k+dom1 miracles h s9ce    
ceas$4 ,! k+dom began ) miracles  t ,he 
might tea* u t ,he 0 able to save2 !    
miracles ceas$  9 ord] t ,he might "w a 
great] miracle4 ,! less] miracle  ( rul+

 nature ceas$ 9 ord] t ! greate/ ( all  
miracles  might p]petually be wr\ght--! 
reg5]ation1 ! r$emption1 &  !           
glorification ( ! nature ( man4 ,& s we 
und]/& t  ,*ri/ our ,"l1 because ,he is 
our ,"l1 may save u1 ev5 :ile  we seem  
to p]i%1 & to p]i% 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,he    
sav$ u (  old by ,8 agony & bloody      
sweat1 by ,8 cross & passion2 &  ,he w  
save u n[1 & ,he does save e *ild ( ,84 
,?r\gh  agony & sweat+1 ?r\gh cross &   
passion--?r\gh ! agony (  our long      
nights ( spiritual d>kness1 ?r\gh !     
sweat ( long  days ( sore tr\ble &      
labor1 b5ea? ! weight ( %>p &  heavy    
crosses & sorr[1 & ?r\gh ! bitt]ness (  
spiritual  or bodily passion1 does ,*ri/
 our ,"l /ill save ^? :o cry  to ,him1  
ev5 :ile ,he seems to sleep & n to he>  
!m1 z1 9  ! bitt]ness ( _! s\ls1 ?9k+   
!mselves ,*ri/-=sak51  !y cry1 ,our     
,*ri/1 our ,*ri/1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 u8   
,do/  ,?\ sleep1 ,"l8 ,save u1 or we    
p]i%4 ,& s y und]/&  ! peculi>ity1 !    
ble/ & ! glori\s peculi>ity1 ( our      

,*ri/ian pray]4 ,y und]/& ! mean+ ( ^?  
deep words  ( ,scripture--pati5ce & !   
fai? ( ! sa9ts4 ,y und]/&  h[ ! ,*ri/ian
 man may pray & wait1 & wait & pray     
/ill4  ,if pray] 7 always foll[$ by a   
miracul\s answ]1 !n pray]  w\ld be easy 
en\gh2 or1 on ! o!r h&1 if !re 7 no     
?\ght ( an answ]1 !n x might be         
possible1 ?o n easy1 to  submit         
ourselves to ! inevitable4 ,b to pray & 
n to receive  an answ]1 & yet to believe
 t ! v n receiv+ is an  answ]2 to cry1  
,save1 or we p]i%1 & to seem ab\t to    
p]i%2  to believe t 9 :at seems p]i%+ is
 really salvation2 to look  = ! liv+ &  
wat*ful ,*ri/1 & to see :at seems only !
  liv+ & reg>dless ,*ri/1 & yet to      
believe t ! "t w  come :51 at ,8 ^w1 !re
 %all be a great calm--?is is !         
pati5ce1 ?is is ! fai? ( ^? :o wor%ip an
 inc>nate ,"l4  ,& s we trace ! hi/ory (
 ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 & s we /rive  to trace !
 hi/ory ( our own lives4 ,comp>atively  
easy x is to  trace ! ,*ur*'s hi/ory    
along h] voyage4 ,! ,*ur* gives "t  =   

comp>+ ev5ts & te/+ fai?2 & s1 believ+  
/ill 9  ! pres5ce ( h] liv+ ,"l1 !      
litanies ( ,8 ,*ur* r+  out1 z !y h ev] 
rung1 cle>ly & l\dly1 & high above !    
ro> ( ! tempe/ & ! ru%+ ( ! wat]s1 /ill 
! pray]  is he>d1 ,good ,"l1 deliv] u2 &
 /ill1 aga9 & aga91 z  ! /orm sweeps by1
 & ! ,*ur* passes out into calm] wat]s1 
/ill comes ! voice ( ?anksgiv+3 ,he ha? 
deliv]$ u4  ,ev5 9 our %ort] voyage1 are
 !re none ( u :o c rememb]  times :5 we 
h knelt 9 agony & wre/l$ 9 pray] ) !    
,savior1 :o seem$ to h =gott5 u1 :5 !   
mighty /orm (  temptation & ! bill[s (  
calamity seem$ ab\t to de/roy u1  & :5  
we h cri$ 7oh1 h[ m5 d cry 9 ^? /orms ( 
!  s\l1 9 ^? tempe/s & t]rors ( ! he>t71
 ,"l1 save u1  or we p]i%6 to ,him to   
save u1 & ,he has seem$ to sleep & to   
refuse to save8 ,b at ! la/ we c rememb]
 h[ ,he did reveal  ,himself1 n /ill+ ! 
rag+ /orm :5 we w\ld h _h ,him  /ill !  
t]rible tempe/1 n sp>+1 x may be1 !     
preci\s  b>k t we _h rigg$1 & mann$1 &  
laun*$ ourselves )  trembl+ hopes & lov+

 pray]s1 & wat*$ ) eyes te>less  )      
agony1 z we saw x ab\t to s9k be=e u2 & 
we h  be5 l$ to see & believe t ! liv+ &
 ! lov+ ,"l  0 answ]+ ev5 !n our pray]1 
= ! b>k has1 at l5g?1  ent]$ t hav5 :]e 
we w\ld be1 & :]e ! vex$ wat]s (  our   
voyage nev] awake a ripple on ! calm    
dep?s ( its et]nal  peace4 ,?is has be5 
! exp]i5ce ( m ?an "o ( ?is great       
multitude t ,i see4 ,& !re is ano!r     
exp]i5ce t ea* "o  ( y may h3 x is :51 9
 ! tr\bles ( y\r own _s1  :5 9 ! agonies
 ( y\r own grief-/rick5 he>t1 :5 9 !    
dep?s ( y\r own rep5tance1 :5 9 ! /orms 
( y\r own fe>  & y\r own d\bt1 y cry to 
,*ri/ ! ,savior--:5 y br+  y\r s9s z "s 
m5 br+ _! sorr[s1 z anxi\s to h !m      
remov$ z ! o!rs--:5 y cry to ,*ri/ y\r  
,savior3 ,"l1  save me6 ,save me1 a     
s9n]6 ,save me1 an unpray]ful man       
hi!rto6  ,save me1 an unbeliev+ man     
hi!rto6 ,save me1 n m]ely f !  hell     
h]eaft]1 b ! pres5t /orm & dep? ( my own
 s9s t  ?reat5 to de/roy me6 ,save me1  
or ,i p]i%6 ,=1 bre?r51 be  sure ( ?is1 

soon] or lat] ?is w be ! exp]i5ce ( e   
su* vex$ & t]rifi$ s\l--t1 aft] he %all 
h endur$1 s  long z 8 ,"l sees good1 !  
t]rify+ /orm & ! ?reat5+  deep t drive  
him 9 clos] & clos] se>* & seek+ aft]  8
 ,"l1 !n1 at la/1 !re w appe> ! =m ( !  
,son (  man1 ! =m ( ,him :o hung ^u !   
cross1 t ,he might =  ev] 9 ! _w's      
hi/ory "w ?is great &1 to ,him1 de>e/  (
 all miracles2 &1 at la/1 ,he w rebuke !
 w9ds & !  waves 9 t tr\bl$ s\l1 & !re w
 be a great calm--a calm  t may n la/ = 
ev]1 a calm t w n la/ = ev]1 =  we h n  
yet rea*$ ! hav5 ( p]fect re/1 b a calm 
t  is a =eta/e ( ! et]nal re/4 ,& s1    
pray+ ) all our  he>ts to ,*ri/ our ,"l1
 sett+ our w 9 submission to ,8  w1 p\r+
 out our _s 9 pray] to ,8 ,_s1 lay+ b>e 
our he>ts be=e ,8 pure & lov+ eyes1     
?r\gh calm & ?r\gh  /orm1 pray+ /ill t  
we suff] n dea? 9 ei!r1 t we  nei!r rot 
9 ! calm nor f\nd] 9 ! /orm1 pray+ /ill 
=  ,8 pres5ce1 pray+ /ill = grace to    
realize t pres5ce1  cry+ /ill = t deep] 
& yet deep] fai? :i* is !  result ( m & 

m con/ant exp]i5ce1 cry+ /ill1 ,"l1     
save1 or we p]i%1 wait 9 pati5ce & 9    
fai? until ,he %all  s5d ,8 la/ mess5g] 
9 ?is _w1 ,8 angel ( dea?1 & bid  him = 
u & 9 ,8 "n rebuke = ! la/ "t ! w9ds t  
h vex$ u1 & ! waves t h t]rifi$ u1 & !n 
)  ,him = ev] !re %all be a great calm4 
,,seiss    ,,! ,,wond]ful ,,te/imonies  
,,biographical ,,note      ,joseph ,a4  
,seiss1 ,lu!ran div9e1 0 born 9 #ahbc1  
at ,graceham1 ,md4  ,he receiv$ 8       
!ological education z a private pupil ( 
sev]al  cl]gym5 & 0 fir/ settl$ ov]     
*ur*es at ,m>t9sburg &  ,%eph]d/[n1 ,va4
 ,9 #ahdc he 0 transf]r$ to ,cumb]l&1 !n
  to ,baltimore1 ,md41 & f9ally became  
pa/or ( ,/4 ,john's ,*ur*1              
,philadelphia1 & = twelve ye>s 0 editor 
( ,! ,lu!ran4 ,he  di$ 9 #aijd4         
,,seiss    #ahbc-aijd    ,,! ,,wond]ful 
,,te/imonies#a      #a ,repr9t$ by      
p]mission ( ! ,lit]>y ,tru/ees ( ! ,dr4 
,seiss' ,e/ate4         ,?y te/imonies  
are wond]ful4--,psalms1 cxix41 #abi4    
,! ,psalmi/ "h addresses himself to     

,god4 ,! te/imonies (  :i* he speaks are
 ,god's te/imonies4 ,z collect$ &       
arrang$ 9  "o book1 !y are kn[n to u z !
 ,bible4 ,= ! cont5ts (  ^! holy oracles
 ! royal s+] expresses 8 admiration4 ,he
  pron\nces !m wond]ful4    ,x 0 n an   
unwor?y !me ) :i* he 0 occupi$ at !  "t1
 nei!r 0 x an extravagant op9ion :i* he 
utt]$4 ,x is  impossible t !re %\ld be =
 man a m important subject  ?an !       
communications made to him f 8 ,god4 ,& 
if ev] !re  0 a m>vel\s ?+ submitt$ to  
human inspection1 x is ?is  book1 ! holy
 ,bible4 ,x lies be=e u l an ocean1     
b\ndless  & unfa?omable1--l a ,himalayan
 m\nta91 ^: summit no foot  ( man has   
trod1 & ^: f\ndation is 9 ! undiscov]$  
he>t  ( ! _w4 ,to make a full survey ( x
 is n possible 9 !  pres5t condition ( !
 human faculties4 ,ev5 ! inspir$ ,paul1 
:5 he came to look into x1 f\nd himself 
gaz+ into pr(undities  at :i* he c\ld d 
no m ?an exclaim1 ,oh1 ! dep? ( !  ri*es
 bo? ( ! wisdom & ! k ( ,god6 ,& yet    
!re are _m beautiful %ells & pebbles ly+

 on ! %ore (  ?is sea1 & z _m preci\s   
fl[]s bloom+ on ?is m\nta9  side1 :i*   
any "o may ga!r1 & :i*1 :osoev]         
att5tively  contemplates1 mu/ feel      
himself impell$ to jo9 ! admir+         
exclamation1 ,! te/imonies ( ! ,"l are  
wond]ful4    ,let u look briefly at a   
few p>ticul>s by :i* to v]ify ?is       
decl>ation1 pray+ t ,god may op5 our    
eyes to behold wondr\s  ?+s out ( ,8    
law4      ,i4 ,! te/imonies ( ! ,"l are 
wond]ful 9 age & pres]vation4    ,!     
,bible is ! olde/ ( books4 ,"s portions 
( x are mu* m  rec5t ?an o!rs1 b a l>ge 
"p ( x has come d[n f !  remote/        
antiquity & ant$ates all o!r writ+s 9 ! 
_w4  ,x conta9s a j\rnal ( ev5ts :i*    
transpir$ c5turies be=e  ! build+ ( !   
,pyramids4 ,! book ( ,job exi/$ be=e    
,cadmus  c>ri$ lett]s into ,greece4 ,!  
five books ( ,moses 7 read  9 holy      
assemblies two hundr$ ye>s be=e         
,san*onia?on wrote4  ,david & ,solomon  
_h utt]$ _! sacr$ songs & prophecies    
half a c5tury be=e ,hom] enraptur$ !    

,greeks ) 8 v]ses  or ,lycurgus _h giv5 
laws to ,lac$mon4 ,doz5s ( ! books (    
,scripture 7 complete a hundr$ ye>s be=e
 ! fir/ public  libr>y 0 f\nd$ at ,a!ns2
 & ! la/ ( ! prophets _h  end$ 8 message
 be=e ,socrates1 ,plato1 & ,ari/otle _h 
prop\nd$ _! philosophies4 ,:5 ! elem5ts 
( society 7 b  =m+ 9 ! womb ( !         
f>-di/ant pa/1 ! ,bible 0 !re4  ,:5 !   
f\ndations ( e>?'s pres5t greatness 7   
laid1 x 0  !re4 ,& :5 we g back to ! v  
beg9n+s ( hi/ory1 ev5  !re does its h&  
lead u & its "r h& uphold u4    ,nor is 
x z a m]e lifeless fossil t ?is book has
 come d[n  to u f su* remote antiquity4 
,?o ho>y ) age1 its y\?ful  vigor       
rema9s1 & its natural =ce is n abat$4 ,x
 has only  gr[n fre%] ) age1 & /r5g!n$ )
 e new trial4 ,x  has be5 at ! bir?s &  
dea?s ( a hundr$ mighty nations1  & se5 
empires rise1 fl\ri%1 & fall1 & coexi/$ 
) !  longe/ l9es ( e>?ly k+s1 & beheld  
"s ( ! sublime/  monum5ts ( human ef=t  
come =? & disappe>1 & pass$ a  hundr$   
g5]ations 9 rea*+ u2 b1 )al1 x /ill     

lives1 9  all nations1 9 all languages1 
! mo/ preci\s legacy ( dep>t$  ages1 & !
 only ?+ t rema9s to u f "s ( !m4  ,?o x
 has enc\nt]$ _m a fi]ce conflict ) !   
hate (  m5 & ! spite ( devils1--?o !    
object ( _m a conc]t$  s*eme to blot x f
 ! e>?1--?o (t5 held up to ridicule1  ) 
gigantic apes l ,voltaire *att]+ at x1  
m5 ( g5ius  turn$ by "s ,circean spell  
into sw9e1 l ,mirabeau & ,pa9e1  ca/+   
fil? at x1 demoniacs :om x _h half      
rescu$ & half  inspir$1 l ,r\sseau1 mak+
 m\?s 9 its face1 & all !  v>i$ passions
 ( unsanctifi$ m5 cont9ually array$     
aga9/  x1--x /ill holds its place z !   
mo/ uncorrupt & au!ntic  ( hi/ories1 !  
mo/ augu/ & controll+ ( records1 ! mo/  
univ]sal1 v5]able1 & pot5t ( books1     
imag9+ 9 its v  hi/ory ! /up5d\s maje/y 
( ! ,god :om x reveals4      ,,ii4 ,!   
te/imonies ( ! ,"l are wond]ful 9 _!    
au?or%ip4    ,!y are n ( man1 b ( ,god4 
,we c n n[ ref] to ! v>i$  & multitud9\s
 consid]ations :i* ent] into ! pro(s (  
?is4 ,x is capable1 h[ev]1 ( be+        

e/abli%$ by ! v  highe/ moral evid5ces4 
,! wise/ & be/ m5 ( e age h  concurr$ 9 
receiv+ ! ,scriptures z f ,god4 ,& x is 
n  possible to give a rational acc\nt ( 
_! orig91 & ! s\rce  ( _! cont5ts1 )\t  
ascrib+ !m to ! div9e au?or%ip  :i* !y  
claim4    ,x may seem /range t ! inf9ite
 ,god %\ld condesc5d to  put ,8 great   
?\ghts into ! poor language ( mortals1  
to  communicate ) creatures s dull &    
/upid z ! sons ( m52  b ?is ,he has     
done4 ,portions ( ! ,scriptures are made
 up (  ! v words ( ,god1 articulat$ by  
,himself 9 ! he>+ (  m5 commission$ to  
decl>e !m4 ,"o *apt]1 :i* embodies !    
moral ess5ce ( all ! re/1 0 engrav5 by  
,8 own f+] ^u  tables ( rock1 & deliv]$ 
to ,moses all ready =m$ & set  9 !      
alphabetic signs employ$ by m54 ,o!r    
p>ts consi/ (  communications ( cele/ial
 mess5g]s s5t directly f heav5's  ?rone 
to decl>e ,god's w & purposes to !      
dwell]s ^u  e>?4 ,a /ill l>g] portion 0 
tak5 d[n z x fell f !  lips ( ,"o 9 :om 
,god _h inc>nat$ ,himself1 & ^: e  ^w & 

act 9 ?is _w 0 a revelation f ! unkn[n  
,deity4 ,ev5 ^? p>ts :i* 7 writt5 by m5 
7 produc$  by my/]i\s motion &          
illum9ation ( ! ,holy ,gho/1--by        
inspiration ( ,god4 ,inde$1 ! :ole book 
is a lit]>y a]olite1  all ! *>act]i/ics 
( :i* are une>?ly1 & ^: own  sup]ior    
attributes are s _m demon/rations ( its 
sup]human  s\rce4 ,its v address is s f>
 above t ( man1 t no  mortal1 unprompt$1
 c\ld ev] h ris5 to x4 ,its subjects are
  all treat$ aft] an une>?ly mann]4 ,e  
leaf ( x be>s !  sunlight ( "s high]    
sph]e4 ,e page has on x ! imprimatur  ( 
,god4 ,& all its words are in/9ct )     
div9e fires1 fla%+  ! admonition ^u e   
read]1 ,put (f ?y %oes f (f ?y  feet1 = 
! place :]eon ?\ /&e/ is holy gr\nd4 ,!y
  t look ^u x look ^u expressions ( !   
et]nal ,_s4  ,!y t rightly take its     
lessons dr9k 9 liv+ emanations f        
unse>*able ,godhead4 ,x is ! abid+      
miracle ( rapport )  ! ,m9d :i*         
project$1 upholds1 & gov]ns ! univ]se4  
,x is  ! ,^w ( ,god4      ,,iii4 ,!     

te/imonies ( ! ,"l are wond]ful 9 _!    
orig9ality  & in/ructiv5ess4    ,!      
,bible dep5ds ^u no discov]ies ( man1 & 
leans ^u no  o!r books4 ,if x says "s   
?+s :i* may be le>n$ else:]e1  its      
utt]ances are always indep5d5t &        
peculi>ly its own4  ,! _w ?r\gh :i* x   
ranges is mu* wid] ?an t (  man's       
?\ghts4 ,x goes back to a remot]        
antiquity2 x takes 9  a broad] space2 x 
ext5ds to a va/] future2 x introduces   
to sublim] sph]es & =ms ( be+2 & x      
exhibits a mu*  pr(\nd] wisdom4 ,x op5s 
arcana ( :i* no e>?ly p[]s ev]  dream$1 
& is at home 9 regions :]e ! sublime/   
imag9+s  ( man _h h>dly ext5d$ a guess4 
,on all ! great que/ions (  !ology1     
life1 dea?1 & futurity1 x speaks ) a    
famili>ity1  compreh5siv5ess1 &         
propriety :i* at once comm& our         
confid5ce & satisfy our he>ts4 ,:at x   
t\*es1 x t\*es )  a ma/]'s h&4 ,x nev]  
speaks )\t pregnant mean+ 9 all its     
words4 ,& !re is no?+ 9 human sci5ce1   
poetry1 or tradition  :i* x does n exce$

 9 k1 wisdom1 & real value4    ,9 its   
acc\nt ( ! creation1 & ! orig9 ( ?+s1   
!re is  no?+ to comp>e ) x4 ,9 all !    
hi/orians1 philosoph]s1  & secul>       
au?ors1-! books ( ,zoroa/]1 ! records ( 
,pho5icia & ,egypt1 ! ,dialogues (      
,plato & ,lucian1 ! annals  ( ,*9a1 !   
treatises ( ,plut>*1 ! ,%a/ras ( ,india1
 !  ,edda ( ,sc&9avia1 & all ! s*emes t 
h ev] be5 giv5  9 explanation ( ! e>?'s 
primal hi/ory1--!re is no?+ s  natural1 
s magnific5t1 s simple1 s appropriate1 s
 reliable1  s satisfactory1 z ! fir/    
*apt] ( ,g5esis4 ,nor h all !           
discov]ies ( mod]n geology br\ght =w>d  
any?+ to convict  ,moses ( a false      
cosmogony4 ,if x is a tru? t ! hi/ory ( 
! e>?'s =mation runs back ?r\gh unc\nt$ 
ages1 he leaves  an int]val = x1 betwe5 
! beg9n+ & ! p]iod :5  ,god caus$ light 
to appe> ^u its d>k & mi/y surface4 ,if 
x  is true t va/ eras h be5 trav]s$ by  
ea* sep>ate ord]  ( liv+ ?+s1 "o aft] ! 
o!r1 we f9d precisely ! same  succession
 9 ! ,mosaic acc\nt :i* is f\nd pres]v$ 

9 !  diff]5t lay]s ( ! e>?'s cru/4 ,& if
 x be true t !re  0 life ^u our _w ages 
& cycles ( ages be=e ! p]iod  not$ 9    
,g5esis z t 9 :i* man 0 creat$1 x is    
also true  t no traces ( human exi/5ce  
are f\nd except 9 ! mo/  rec5t deposits4
 ,a c]ta9 /onemason ( ! village (       
,crom>tie1  ) sl$ge & *isel1 himself    
delv$ ?r\gh e =mation1 f  ! surface-mold
 d[n ?r\gh ! old r$ s&/one to !         
,silurian1  gneiss1 & granite1 &1 hav+  
ma/]$ all t is kn[n  conc]n+ ea*1 has   
writt5 x d[n z ! result ( 8 m>vel\s     
explorations1 t ! tru?fulness ( !       
,mosaic record is engrav5  ^u ! rocks   
=ev]4    ,& s 9 e dep>tm5t ( sci5ce !   
,bible is always true  to nature1 & has 
inv>iably be5 9 advance ( all human     
inve/igations & discov]ies4 ,h[ _m ?\s&s
 ( ye>s h  metaphysicians & psy*ologi/s 
be5 at "w to map out1 classify1  & gauge
 ! v>i\s capacities & p[]s ( ! human m9d
  & s\l6 ,b !y h f\nd no way ( approa*  
to ! he>t s  ma/]ly & effective z t tak5
 by ! ,scriptures2 & ! m  t is kn[n ( ! 

nature ( ! man1 ! m cle>ly is x se5  t !
 ,bible compreh5d$ x f ! comm5cem5t4 ,x 
has be5  b a few ye>s s9ce ,newton laid 
op5 ! laws ( gravitation2 &  yet !      
,scriptures spoke ( ! e>? be+ hung ^u   
no?+1  z if famili> ) ! :ole subject1   
be=e human sci5ce _h  begun to =m ev5   
its feeble/ guesses 9 ! case4 ,x has    
only  be5 s9ce ! inv5tion ( ! telescope 
enabl$ m5 to se>*  ?r\gh ! />ry spaces t
 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el has discov]$ 9  !   
nor!rn sky a peculi> b>r5ness2 b m ?an  
?ree ?\s&  ye>s ago ,job told ,bildad ! 
,%uhite t ,god /ret*$ out !  nor? ov] ! 
empty place4 ,x has be5 b a few ye>s    
s9ce  sci5ce discov]$ t ! sun is n !    
dead c5t] ( motion1  ar\nd :i* comets   
sweep & planets :irl1 b t ! e>?  & sun1 
) _! spl5did ret9ue ( comets1           
satellites1 &  planets1 are all 9 motion
 ar\nd "s po9t or c5t] ( attraction     
inconceivably remote1 & t t po9t is 9 ! 
direction (  ! /> ,alcyone1 "o ( !      
,pleiades2 :i* w\ld h5ce seem to  be !  
midnight ?rone 9 :i* ! :ole sy/em (     

gravitation  has its c5tral seat & f :i*
 all mat]ial orbs are gov]n$4  ,b !     
,bible ask$ ! "q1 m ?an ?irty c5turies  
ago1  ,can/ ?\ b9d ! sweet influ5ces (  
,pleiades8 z if !  speak] knew all ab\t 
! facts 9 ! case4 ,h[ long has x be5    
s9ce ! doctr9e ( ! rotundity ( ! e>? has
 be5 settl$  by sci5tific m58 yet !     
,psalmi/ spoke ( ! r\nd _w2 &  ,solomon 
describ$ 9 brief ! true !ory (          
w9d-curr5ts1 &  /rongly h9t$ !          
circulation ( ! blood1 at lea/          
tw5ty-five  hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,&1 ) all !
 advances ( k :i*  h s wond]fully m>k$ !
 la/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 9 :i*  ! _s (    
philosophic inquiry has rang$ ! univ]se1
 se>*$  heav51 e>?1 & sea1 knock$ at e  
door1 pe]$ into e  recess1 consult$ e   
oracle ( nature1 & ga!r$ trophies  ( p[]
 & treasures ( wisdom & sublimities ( k 
at  :i* ! _w has be5 amaz$1--9 all !    
motions :i* !  exp]im5ti/ has trac$1 9  
all ! pr9ciples ( p[] :i* !  ma/] (     
physics has discov]$1 9 all !           
comb9ations :i* !  *emi/ has detect$1 9 

all ! =ms :i* ! naturali/ has  record$1 
9 all ! spiritual ph5om5a :i* !         
metaphysician  has describ$1 & 9 all !  
conditions & relations ( m9d or  matt]1 
pa/ or pres5t1 :i* human rese>* has f\nd
 out1--!re  has n come to light "o tru? 
to contradict ^! holy records1 or  to   
require ! rel9qui%m5t or *ange ( "o ^w 9
 all ! great  volume ( ,scripture4      
,,iv4 ,! te/imonies ( ! ,"l are wond]ful
 9 beauty & lit]>y  excell5ce4    ,!    
,bible is a casket ( jewelry ( ! ri*e/  
hues & ! mo/  exquisite workman%ip4 ,sir
 ,william ,jones1 t great ,ori5tali/  & 
s*ol>1 has said1 ,i h regul>ly &        
att5tively p]us$  ^! ,holy ,scriptures1 
& am ( ! op9ion t ?is volume1           
indep5d5tly ( its div9e orig91 conta9s m
 true sublimity1  m exquisite beauty1 m 
pure morality1 m important hi/ory1  &   
f9] /ra9s ( poetry & eloqu5ce1 ?an c be 
collect$  f all o!r books1 9 :atev] age 
or language !y may h  be5 writt54 ,ev5  
,r\sseau wrote1 ,! maje/y ( !           
,scriptures  /rikes me ) admiration4 ,! 

works ( our philosoph]s1 ) all  _! pomp 
( diction1 h[ mean1 h[ contemptible1 9  
comp>ison  ) !m6    ,nor does x matt]   
mu* :at "p ( ! ,scriptures we take1 or 9
  :at dep>tm5t ( rhetoric we te/ !m4    
,:e!r x be hi/ory or  prophecy1 ! ,old  
,te/am5t or ! ,new1 n>rative or         
description1  poetry or prose1 ! same   
*>act]i/ics are to be se54 ,moses  is z 
pure & simple z ,adam & ,eve 9 ,p>adise1
 & yet z  maje/ic & gr& z t great       
creation :i* he describes4 ,job  conta9s
 a drama :i* is )\t a p>allel1--a drama 
( facts  9 :i* heav5 & e>?1 visible &   
invisible1 ) all _!  wond]ful           
int]p5etrations1 are set out 9 _!       
connection )  a suff]+ sa9t ^u 8 c\*1 & 
9 :i* ! _s (  e>ne/ inquiry urges itself
 =w>d until ev]y?+ comes =?  to decl>e !
 maje/y ( ,god1 & all ! might & goodness
 (  man lies pro/rate be=e ,him :o br+e?
 =? ,mazz>o? 9 8  season & speake?      
com=tably to !m t tru/ 9 ,him4 ,"u  !   
lead]%ip ( ,david's muse1 we pass ?r\gh 
v>i$ sc5es (  beauty & gr&eur1--pa/ures 

& gl5s1 /ill wat]s & ro>+  floods1      
dismal swamps & sil5t wild]nesses1 =e/s 
cra%+  ) ! lightn+s ( ,god & tempe/s t  
convulse ! seas1  ! smoke & fury (      
battle & ! %\t+s ( glad multitudes1  by 
dells ( lonely sorr[ & along ! />ry     
ar*ways ( !  sky1--until at l5g? we take
 our places 9 a temple high z  heav5 &  
wide z space1 ) all objects ( creation z
 liv+  wor%ip]s ar\nd u1 ea* ) its      
sep>ate hymn ( grateful joy1  bl5d+ 9 "o
 almighty adoration4 ,isaiah rises ^u u 
l "s  mighty orb ( song1 ^: rays are    
/ream+ m9/relsies1 t  h ?rill$ ^u !     
he>ts ( m5 = sev5ty g5]ations1 &  :i*   
mu/ ne$s ?rill on1 unrival$ 9 _! k9d1   
:ile e>?  & "t endure4 ,ezekiel is a v  
comet ( fire1 flam+ 8  impetu\s way     
across ! heav5s1 &1 l ! liv+ spirits 9  
8 own fir/ vision1 go+ & return+ z a    
fla% ( lightn+4  ,& ?r\gh\t1--!         
,evangeli/s ) _! simple /ory ( ,jesus1  
& ,paul 9 8 epi/les & orations1 & ,john 
9 8 lov+  lett]s & apocalyptic          
visions1--f ! fir/ words1 ,9 !  beg9n+1 

onw>d to ! la/ am51 we f9d v>iety1      
beauty1  pa?os1 dignity1 sweetness1     
magnific5ce1 & glory1 su* z are  conta9$
 9 no o!r composition4 ,"h are !        
sublime/ heights  & ! pr(\nde/ dep?s1 & 
all ! gradations f ! "o  to ! o!r4 ,f ! 
worm t grovels 9 ! du/1 to !  levia?an 9
 ! foam+ deep1 & ! supreme ar*angel1 & !
  et]nal ,god2 f ! hyssop on ! wall1 to 
! c$>s ( ,lebanon1  & ! heal+ trees :i* 
%ade life's et]nal riv]2 f !  pe>l-drops
 :i* trickle f ! m\nta9 rock1 to ! noise
  ( da%+ torr5ts1 & ! wide wat]s ( !    
deluge2 f !  gl[worm "u ! ?orn1 to ! sun
 9 ! heav5s1 & ! great  ,fa!r ( ,lights2
 f ! lone pilgrim to ! triumph+ ho/1 &  
! ga!r+ multitude :i* no man c numb]2 f 
! deepe/  sorr[s ( ! lo/1 to ! probation
 sc5es ( e>? & !  s]aphic visions ( !   
ble/1--!re is no?+ kn[n to mortals  :i* 
,god ha? n br\ght into requisition to   
int5sify & adorn  ! preci\s book :i* ,he
 has giv5 to m54 ,z an eloqu5t prea*]   
beyond ! sea rem>ks1 ,he has fill$ x )  
m>vel\s incid5t  & engag+ hi/ory1 )     

sunny pictures f ,old-,_w sc5]y  &      
affect+ anecdotes f patri>*al times4 ,he
 has repl5i%$  x ) /ately argum5t &     
?rill+ v]se1 & spr9kl$ x  ov] ) s5t5ti\s
 wisdom & prov]bial pung5cy4 ,x has !   
gracefulness ( high utility2 x has !    
maje/y ( intr9sic  p[]2 x has ! *>m (   
its own sanctity3 x nev] labors1 nev]   
/rives1 b1 in/9ct ) great realities &   
b5t on bless$  ends1 has all !          
transluc5t beauty & un/udi$ p[] :i* y   
might expect f its l(ty object &        
all-wise ,au?or4    ,"s call ^!         
,scriptures dull & un9vit+2 b !re is no 
book 9 be+ ) s _m real attractions4 ,!re
 is no classic  equal to x1--no hi/orian
 l ,moses1 no poet l ,job or ,isaiah1   
no s+] l ,david1 no orator l ,paul1 no  
"* l ,jesus1  & no revelation ( ,god or 
nature l t :i* ^! v5]able  pages give4  
,n )\t reason has ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne    
said1 ,7  x ( man1 ,i c\ld n *oose b say
 x 0 ! s+ul>e/ &  sup]lative piece t ha?
 be5 extant s9ce ! creation4 ,7  ,i a   
pagan1 ,i %\ld n refra9 ! lecture ( x1 &

 c n  b comm5d ! judgm5t ( ,ptolemy1 t  
?\ght n 8 libr>y  complete )\t x4       
,v4 ,! te/imonies ( ! ,"l are wond]ful 9
 _! influ5ces &  effects4    ,! ,bible  
has be51 = ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 "o ( !       
greate/  pot5cies on e>?4 ,x has be51 & 
is to ?is mom5t1 a great]  p[] ?an      
,rome1 or ,greece1 or ,babylon ev] 04   
,?\gh x has  n conqu]$ ! _w1 x has      
advanc$ fur!r t[>ds x ?an  ,alex&] ev]  
did4 ,x has done m to gov]n & r5ew !    
human  he>t ?an all ! laws enact$ by    
legislators1 & all ! maxims  devis$ by  
un9spir$ sages1 & all ! lessons1 ap>t f 
itself1  t 7 ev] giv5 to ! race4 ,x is !
 *ief /ay ( a society  :i* = a ?\s& ye>s
 has be5 ! mo/ widespread1 ! mo/        
important1 & ! mo/ p[]ful association on
 ! e>?4 ,x has  controll$ ! religi\s    
op9ions ( a l>ge "p ( mank9d =  ne>ly   
=ty c5turies4 ,x has mold$ *>act]s &    
direct$ !  ef=ts ( m5 ^: lives & labors 
introduc$ new eras & %ap$  ! de/9ies (  
nations & turn$ ! c\rse ( ! _w's  entire
 hi/ory4 ,x has begott5 & fo/]$ ! pure/ 

virtue1 !  sublime/ manhood1 ! noble/   
b5efic5ce1 ! s9c]e/ *>ity1  ! t5d]e/    
k9dness1 & all ! bless$ sa9t%ip1 t h    
ev] be5 ^u e>?4    ,its va/ influ5ce ^u 
! welf>e ( nations may be e/imat$ 9  "p 
f ! bloody codes1 & infam\s             
adm9i/rations1 & social  degradations1 &
 f>-rea*+ wret*$ness1 ( ^? c\ntries  :]e
 x is reject$ or unkn[n1 contra/$ ) !   
bless$ness  & peace ( ^? :o h receiv$ x4
 ,x 0 ! great ,milton  :o said1 ,!re are
 no politics l ^? :i* ! ,scriptures     
tea*2 & 9 pro( we ne$ only look at      
,judea :5 x knew no laws  b ^? :i* ?is  
book conta9s4 ,h[ smoo? & /eady 7 !     
:eels ( public ju/ice1 & h[ beautiful 0 
! fl[ ( national  peace1 9 ^? gold5 days
 ( ! old ,hebrew commonweal?6 ,h[ did  !
 joy\s v9es1 & fields ( wav+ e>s1 & gold
 ( ,ophir1  & flocks & cattle abid+ on a
 ?\s& hills1 & cities full  ( peace &   
pl5ty1 proclaim abroad ! weal? &        
bless$ness (  t goodly l&6 ,h[ did !    
voice ( s++ & ! fragrance (  virtue l+] 
r\nd ea* habitation1 & ! sacrifices (   

praise  cr[d all ! temple's c\rts f     
tribes rejoic+ 9 ! smiles (  ,god6    ,9
 ! sph]e ( le>n+ & ?\ght-creations1     
also1 ! influ5ce  ( ! ,bible is equally 
m>k$ & wond]ful4 ,x is to ! _w (  lett]s
 :at ! sun is to ! sol> sy/em1 ! f\nta9 
( !  pure/ light & brighte/ wisdom4 ,x  
has produc$ m books ?an  any o!r "o ?+ 9
 exi/5ce4 ,x has fo/]$ le>n+ :5  !re 0  
no o!r /imulation to its cultivation    
felt4 ,ev5 !  hea!n classics owe _!     
pres]vation to x4 ,z a book writt5 9    
o!r times1 places1 & languages1 x has   
call$ =? ! mo/  labori\sly compil$      
lexicons1 gramm>s1 & works on ar*eology 
by  :i* ! _w ( ! pres5t communes ) ! _w 
( ! pa/4  ,z a book claim+ ! fai? &     
ob$i5ce ( m51 x has creat$ a  _w ( le>n$
 apology1 comm5t1 & exposition1 & "s ( !
  noble/ specim5s ( argum5t1 eloqu5ce1 &
 appeal :i* are kn[n  to man4 ,&1 simply
 z a book among books1 x has wr\ght     
wondr\sly  ^u ! ?\ghts & productions (  
au?ors ( all classes4 ,!  ,visions (    
,dante are l>gely drawn f x4 ,e canto ( 

!  ,fa]ie ,que5e be>s ! impress ( its   
influ5ce4 ,milton's mat*less  songs (   
,p>adise are f an inspiration :i* !     
,bible alone  c\ld give4 ,f ! same s\rce
 came ! immortal dream ( ,bunyan1  !    
,paul9e reason+s ( ,b>r[1 ! flam+ zeal (
 ,ri*>d  ,baxt]1 ! molt5 weal? & lava ( 
gold & gems :i* p\r$  d[n ! russet /eep 
( ,puritan !ology1 ! songs ( ,c[p]1  &  
,?\ghts ( ,"y1 & visions ( ,pollok1 &   
mighty eloqu5ce  ( ! ,lu!rs1 ! ,knoxes1 
! ,massillons1 ! ,:itefields1 & !       
,halls4 ,addison1 & ,?omson1 & ,burke1 &
 ,dryd51 & ,wordswor?1  & ,col]idge1 &  
,s\!y1 & ,campbell1 & ,goe!1 all are    
va/ly  indebt$ to ! ,scriptures = :atev]
 excell5ces are f\nd 9  _! works4       
,%akespe>e drew l>gely f ?is same       
preci\s m9e1  & also ev5 ,hobbes1 &     
,%elley1 & ,byron4 ,t pr9ce ( mod]n     
orators1 ,daniel ,web/]1 once said1 ,if 
!re be any?+ 9 my  /yle or ?\ghts to be 
comm5d$1 ! cr$it is due to my k9d  p>5ts
 9 in/ill+ into my m9d an e>ly love ( ! 
,scriptures4  ,inde$1 if we 7 to de/roy 

! ,bible1 & take f ! _w  ( lit]ature &  
?\ght all t x has contribut$ directly or
  indirectly1 half ! hi/ory ( ! race    
w\ld be swept out ( m9d1  ! noble/ ideas
 t h swell$ man's he>t w\ld be gone1  "s
 ( ! pr\de/ monum5ts ( human g5ius w\ld 
be buri$  9 oblivion1 & ?ick d>kness    
w\ld settle d[n ^u ! _w  =ev]4          
,,vi4 ,! te/imonies ( ! ,"l are wond]ful
 z a f\nta9 (  consolation1 hope &      
salvation4    ,! ,bible to all its o!r  
excell5ces adds ?is1 t x is !  ,book (  
,life4 ,x is n only a basket ( silv]    
network1 b x  conta9s apples ( gold4 ,x 
is ! record ( glad tid+s to a  p]i%+ _w1
 a message ( joy to all p4 ,9 x1 ,wisdom
  ha? m+l$ h] w9e1 & sla9 h] fatl+s1 &  
furni%$ h]  table1 & calls all ! hungry 
& ne$y to come & p>take4 ,!  entrance ( 
its words give? light & imp>te? und]/&+ 
to ! simple1 & make? wise unto          
salvation4 ,x is a balm f  ,gilead = !  
sick1 oil = ! bruises ( ! w\nd$1        
reprieve  = ! prison-b\nd1 & bread = !m 
t are ready to p]i%4  ,its diff]5t books

 are b s _m angels ( m]cy1 c>ry+        
cont5tm5t into ! abodes ( pov]ty1 enabl+
 ev5 ! *ildr5  ( want to lift up _! eyes
 to ,god :o ord]e? all ?+s well1  & to  
eat _! scanty meals 9 peace2 /ay+ !     
he>ts ( !  p]secut$ & oppre/1 caus+ !m  
to rejoice & s+ "u !  yoke1 at ! /ake1 &
 9 ! hotte/ ( ! fires1 z on _!          
passage-way to cr[ns immortal 9 ! _w to 
come2 calm+ !  m9ds ( ! fev]$1 mollify+ 
:]e all e>?ly m$ic9es fail1  & k9dl+    
glad hopes ( recomp5se yet to be        
reveal$2 light+  up com=ts 9 ! brea/s ( 
^? t m\rn = _! dead1 &  assur+ !m (     
bless$ reunions 9 a bett] life2 & k9dl+ 
ev5 ! dy+ eye & inspir+ ! dy+ he>t )    
?\ghts (  spe$y triumph1 caus+ lips     
already clos$ = dea? to op5 once  m 9   
utt]ances ( victory4    ,we may talk ( !
 v5]able age ( ! ,bible1 & its sci5tific
  accuracy1 & its lit]>y beauty &       
sublimity1 & its wond]ful  influ5ces ^u 
! ideas1 laws1 gov]nm5ts1 & g5]al ord] (
  society & mank9d2 b x is all no?+ 9   
comp>ison ) !  spiritual good & immortal

 hopes & consolations :i* x begets  9 ^?
 :o receive x z a message f _! ,god4    
,are we voyag]s  ^u a tr\bl$ & a dang]\s
 sea8 ,"h is a *>t by :i* to  /e] 9     
safety to ! happy %ores4 ,are we        
soldi]s1 beset )  foes & requir$ to     
endure ! %ocks ( battle8 ,?is is an     
armory  f :i* all ne$$ weapons may be   
drawn at w1 & by ! "r  use ( :i* we may 
hew our way to immortal triumph4 ,are we
 pilgrims  & /rang]s1 worn & we>y 9 our 
se>* = ! home f :i*  we are exiles8 ,9  
?is book gu% out ! pure1 fre% wat]s (   
life1 ! cool+ %ades f ! ,rock (         
salvation appe>1 &  ! guid+ ^w is he>d f
 pilgrims 9 advance1 to *e] &  enc\rage 
u till we rea* ! mansion ( our ,fa!r4   
,inde$1 x is  beyond ! p[] ( language to
 express ! excell5cy & ri*ness  (       
spiritual treasure :i* we h 9 ?is holy  
,book4 ,x is !  miracul\s cruse ( !     
,%unamitess :i* nev] exhau/s4 ,x is !   
w& ( ,moses :i* swall[s ! s]p5ts ( life1
 & p>ts ! sea  ( tr\ble1 & br+s =? wat]s
 9 ! ?ir/y wild]ness4 ,x  is ! ladd] (  

,jacob on :i* our spirits asc5d to      
commune )  ,god & angels4 ,x is !       
telescope ( fai? by :i* we look on  ?+s 
invisible1 survey ev5 ! ?ird heav5s1 & h
 pres5t to  our view :at is to be 9     
aft]-ages4 ,x is ! *>iot ( ,elijah  9   
:i* to ride up ! />ry way to immortality
 unhurt ( dea?4  ,x is ! *annel ( !     
almighty ,_s z x goes =? = !            
sanctification ( ! race1--! v gulf-/ream
 ( et]nal life z  x p\rs out = !        
resuscitation ( our wilt$ & decay+ _w4  
,allusion has be5 made to ! dreadful    
eclipse x w\ld be to !  _w ( lett]s &   
?\ght1 = ! ,bible1 & :at x has done  =  
man1 to be blott$ out4 ,b t 7 no?+ to ! 
moral &  spiritual night t w\ld g along 
) su* a calamity4 ,besides  c>ry+ away )
 x a va/ proportion ( ! intellectual &  
moral life ( ! la/ eighte5 c5turies1 x  
w\ld sil5ce e  prea*] ( salvation1 &    
aboli% at once 8 (fice & 8 text4  ,x    
w\ld /op e "w ( m]cy & plan (           
philan?ropy 9 !  _w4    ,x w\ld         
transmute into a lie all our fond       

anticipations ( !  return ( ,jesus to   
r5ew ! _w1 re/ore our dead1 complete our
  salvation1 & br+ u to an et]nal heav54
 ,x w\ld hu% =ev]  ! glad tid+s ) :i* m5
 h com=t$ !mselves = ^!  _m we>y ages4  
,x w\ld put out ! "m's hopes ( h] dead  
babes1 qu5* ! wife's fond desires = h]  
husb&'s ev]la/+  peace1 de/roy ! wid['s 
consolation z %e l+]s by ! grave  ( h]  
buri$ love1 & ext+ui% ! matron's la/    
com=t z %e  trembles on ! v]ge (        
et]nity4    ,x w\ld take ) x all !      
reliefs & bless$ness :i* pray]  9 ! "n (
 ,jesus gives1 & leave ! s9n] )\t p>don 
9 ! extremities ( life4 ,x w\ld take    
away ! la/ appeal (  ! slave aga9/ 8    
oppressor1 remove ! la/ *eck ( tyranny1 
& lift f ! wick$ he>ts ( m5 ! la/       
re/ra9ts1  giv+ c>nival to e lu/ & play 
to e passion1 )\t  correction1 )\t      
limit1 & )\t end6    ,we /agg]1 & are   
horrifi$1 at ! m]e idea ( ! loss t  w\ld
 be inflict$4 ,*ills run d[n our pulses 
at ! contemplation  ( ! despair &       
wret*$ness :i* w\ld ensue4    ,let u1   

!n1 le>n to value ! possession ( su* a  
preci\s  book4 ,let u b9d x to our he>ts
 z our *ief treasure 9 ?is  s9-d>k5$ _w4
 ,&1 :il/ we admire its beauty & rev]e  
its  my/]ies1 let u abide by its        
precepts1 &1 z f> z 9 u lies1  practise 
its sacr$ m&ates4          ,,macl>5     
,,! ,,patt]n ,,( ,,s]vice               
,,biographical ,,note      ,,alex&]     
,,macl>5 0 born 9 #ahbf1 educat$ at     
,glasg[ ,univ]sity1  = twelve ye>s      
prea*$ at ,s\?ampton1 & aft]w>ds = _m   
ye>s 9 ,man*e/]4 ,besides an impressive 
face & figure he  br\ght to ! pulpit a  
ripe s*ol>%ip1 an almo/ p]fect ,engli%  
/yle1 & an uncommonly vigor\s           
p]sonality4 ,! keynote (  8 life & "* is
 disclos$ 9 8 own words1 utt]$ 9        
,man*e/]3    ,i h be5 s conv9c$ t ,i 0  
be/ s]v+ all ! v>i$  social1 economical1
 & political int]e/s t are de> to me  by
 prea*+ :at ,i conceiv$ to be ! gospel (
 ,jesus ,*ri/1  t ,i h limit$ myself to 
t "w4 ,i am sure1 ) a gr[+  conviction  
day by day1 t s we ,*ri/ian m9i/]s be/  

s]ve our  g5]ation4 ,my "w1 :atev] y\rs 
may be1 is1 & has be5 =  ?irty-eight    
ye>s1 & ,i hope w be = a little :ile    
long]  yet1 to prea* ,jesus ,*ri/ z !   
,k+ ( ,engl& & ! ,"l (  all our         
communities1 & ! ,savior & fri5d ( !    
individual  s\l4          ,,macl>5      
,,born ,,9 #ahbf    ,,! ,,patt]n ,,(    
,,s]vice#b      #b ,f ,! ,secret ( ,p[]1
 & ,o!r ,s]mons1 publi%$ by ,funk       
,wagnalls ,company4         ,he t\*$ 8  
tongue2 & look+ up to heav51 ,he sigh$1 
&       sai?1 ,ephpha?a1 t is1 ,be      
op5$4--,m>k vii41 #cc1 #cd4      ,= :at 
reason 0 !re ?is unwont$ sl[ness 9      
,*ri/'s heal+  works8 ,= :at reason 0   
!re ?is unusual emotion ere ,he spoke  !
 ^w :i* cleans$8    ,z to ! =m] "q1 a   
p>tial answ] may p]haps be t our  ,"l is
 "h on half-hea!n gr\nd1 :]e aids to    
fai? 7 mu*  ne$$1 & ,8 p[] _h to be     
veil$ t x might be beheld4  ,h5ce !     
miracle is a process r ?an an act2 &1   
advanc+  z x does by di/9ct /ages1 is   
con=m$ 9 appe>ance to m5's  works (     

m]cy1 :i* h to adapt means to ends1 &   
creep to  _! goal by p]sev]+ toil4 ,z to
 ! latt]1 we "k n :y  ! sight ( ?is "o  
poor suff]] %\ld h /ruck s /rongly  on !
 ev]-tremul\s *ords ( ,*ri/'s pity+     
he>t2 b we d  "k t x 0 ! vision br\ght  
be=e ,8 _s by ?is  s+le in/ance ( ! _w's
 griefs & sicknesses1 9 :i* mass1       
h[ev]1 ! special case be=e ,him 0 by no 
means lo/1 t  rais$ ,8 eyes to heav5 9  
mute appeal1 & =c$ ! groan f  ,8 brea/4 
,! mission>y _s is b "o aspect ( !      
,*ri/ian _s4  ,we %all only /r5g!n ! =m]
 z we invigorate ! latt]4  ,h>m has be5 
done1 bo? to ourselves & to ?is great   
cause1 by  seek+ to /imulate compassion 
& ef=ts = hea!n l&s by  ! use ( o!r     
excitem5ts1 :i* h t5d$ to vitiate ev5 ! 
emotions !y h ar\s$1 & are apt to fail u
 :5 we ne$  !m mo/4 ,x may !re=e be     
pr(itable if we turn to ,*ri/'s  own    
mann] ( work+1 & ,8 own emotions 9 ,8   
m]ciful de$s1  set =? 9 ?is rem>kable   
n>rative1 z conta9+ lessons =  u 9 our  
mission>y & evangeli/ic "w4 ,i mu/      

necess>ily omit  m ?an a pass+ ref]5ce  
to ! sl[ process ( heal+ :i*  ?is       
miracle exhibits4 ,b t1 too1 has its    
tea*+ = u1 :o  are s (t5 tempt$ to ?9k  
ourselves badly us$1 unless !  fruit (  
our toil gr[s up1 l ,jonah's g\rd1 be=e 
our eyes4 ,if  our ,"l 0 cont5t to rea* 
,8 end ( bless+ /ep by /ep1 we  may well
 accept pati5t cont9uance 9 well-do+ z !
 condition  indisp5sable to reap+ 9 due 
season4    ,b !re are o!r ?\ghts /ill m 
ne$ful :i* sugge/  !mselves4 ,^? m9ute  
details :i* ?is evangeli/ ev] delights  
to give ( our ,"l's ge/ures1 words1     
looks1 & emotions1 n only  add graphic  
=ce to ! n>rative1 b are preci\s        
glimpses ( !  v he>t ( ,*ri/4 ,t fix$   
gaze into heav51 t groan :i*  nei!r !   
glories se5 above nor ! consci\s p[] to 
heal c\ld  /ifle1 t mo/ g5tle t\*1 z if 
remov+ mat]ial ob/acles  f ! deaf e>s1 &
 moi/5+ ! /iff tongue t x might  move m 
freely 9 ! p>*$ m\?1 t ^w ( au?ority    
:i* c\ld n be want+ ev5 :5 ,8 work+     
seem$ like/ a  s]vant's1 d surely c>ry  

l>ge lessons = u4 ,! condition (  all   
s]vice1 ! co/ ( feel+ at :i* our "w mu/ 
be done1 !  ne$ t ! help]s %\ld id5tify 
!mselves ) ! suff]]s1  & ! victori\s p[]
 ( ,*ri/'s ^w ov] all deaf e>s--^!  are 
! ?\ghts :i* ,i desire to connect ) our 
text1 & to  comm5d to y\r m$itation     
to-day4    ,we h "h set =? ! f\ndation &
 condition ( all true "w  = ,god 9 !    
,"l's heav5w>d look4    ,! pr(\nd       
que/ions :i* are involv$ 9 ! fact t1 z  
man1 ,*ri/ held communion ) ,god 9 !    
ex]cise ( fai? &  aspiration1 ! same 9  
k9d z ours1 d n conc]n u "h4 ,i  speak  
to ^? :o believe t ,jesus is = u !      
p]fect example  ( complete manhood1 & :o
 !re=e believe t ,he is !  lead] ( fai?1
 ! head ( ! long procession ( ^? :o 9  e
 age h tru/$ 9 ,god & be5 light5$4 ,b1  
p]haps1 ?o  t conviction holds its place
 9 our cre$s1 x has n be5 z  completely 
incorporat$ ) our ?\ghts z x %\ld h be54
  ,!re has1 no d\bt1 be5 a t5d5cy1      
op]at+ 9 mu* ( our  evangelical tea*+1 &
 9 ! common /ream ( or?odox op9ion1  to 

except1 half unconsci\sly1 ! ex]cises ( 
! religi\s life  f ! sph]e ( ,*ri/'s    
example1 & we ne$ to be rem9d$  t       
,scripture pres5ts ,8 v[1 ,i w put my   
tru/ 9 ,him1 z  ! cr[n+ pro( ( ,8       
bro!rhood1 & t ! pr9ts ( ,8  kneel+     
limbs h left _! impressions :]e we kneel
 be=e  ! ?rone4 ,true1 ! relation ( !   
,son to ! ,fa!r involves  m ?an         
communion--namely1 unity4 ,b if we foll[
 ! tea*+  ( ! ,bible1 we %all n presume 
t ! latt] excludes !  =m]1 b und]/& t ! 
unity is ! f\ndation ( p]fect           
communion1 & ! communion ! manife/ation1
 s f> z x c be  manife/$1 ( !           
unspeakable unity4 ,! solemn words :i*  
%9e  l />s--/>like 9 t _! height above u
 %r9ks _!  magnitude & dims _!          
brightness1 & 9 t !y are po9ts  (       
radiance p>tially disclos+1 & sep>at$   
by1 abysses (  unlight$ inf9itude--tell 
u t 9 ! ord] ( et]nity1 be=e  creatures 
71 !re 0 communion1 = ! ,^w 0 ) ,god1  &
 !re 0 unity1 = ! ,^w 0 ,god4 ,& 9 !    
records (  ! life manife/$ on e>? !     

consci\sness ( unity l(tily  utt]s      
itself 9 ! unfa?omable decl>ation1 ,i & 
my ,fa!r are  "o2 :il/ ! consci\sness ( 
communion1 dep5d5t l ours  on h>mony ( w
 & true ob$i5ce1 brea!s peacefully 9 !  
witness :i* ,he leaves to ,himself3 ,!  
,fa!r has n left me  alone = ,i d always
 ! ?+s t please him4    ,we are fully   
w>rant$ 9 suppos+ t t wi/ful gaze to    
heav5  means1 & may be tak5 to          
symbolize1 our ,"l's consci\s direction 
( ?\ght & _s to ,god z ,he wr\ght ,8 "w 
( m]cy4 ,!re  are two di/9ctions to be  
not$ betwe5 ,8 communion ) ,god &  ours 
be=e we c apply ! lesson to ourselves4  
,8 heav5w>d  look 0 n ! r5ewal (        
int]rupt$ fell[%ip1 b r1 z a  man /&+   
firmly on firm rock may yet lift 8 foot 
to plant x  aga9 :]e x 0 be=e1 & settle 
himself 9 8 attitude be=e  he /rikes )  
all 8 might2 s we may say ,*ri/ fixes   
,himself  :]e ,he always /ood1 & grasps 
anew ! h& t ,he always held1  be=e ,he  
does ! de$ ( p[]4 ,! communion t _h nev]
 be5  brok5 0 r5ew$2 h[ mu* m ! ne$ t 9 

our "w = ,god  ! r5ewal ( !--alas6 too  
sadly sund]$--fell[%ip %\ld  ev] prec$e 
& always accompany our ef=ts6 ,& aga91  
,*ri/'s  fell[%ip 0 ) ! ,fa!r4 ,ours mu/
 be ) ! ,fa!r ?r\gh  ! ,son4 ,!         
communion to :i* we are call$ is )      
,jesus ,*ri/1  9 :om we f9d ,god4    ,! 
mann] ( t int]c\rse1 & ! v>i\s discipl9e
 (  ourselves ) a view to its p]fect+1  
:i* ,*ri/ian prud5ce  prescribes1 ne$ n 
conc]n u "h4 ,z = ! latt]1 let u n  =get
 t a :olesome & wide-rea*+ self-d5ial _c
 be  disp5s$ )4 ,h&s t are full ( gild$ 
toys & glass beads  _c grasp durable    
ri*es1 & eyes t h be5 accu/om$ to  gl>+ 
lights see only d>kness :5 !y look up to
 ! violet  heav5 ) all its />s4 ,z to ! 
=m]1 e "p ( our  nature above ! simply  
animal is capable ( ,god1 & ! communion 
ought to include our :ole be+4    ,*ri/ 
is tru? = ! und]/&+1 au?ority = ! w1    
love  = ! he>t1 c]ta9ty = ! hope1       
fruition = all ! desires1  & = !        
consci5ce at once cleans+ & law4        
,fell[%ip )  ,him is no indol5t         

passiv5ess1 nor ! luxuri\s ex]cise (    
c]ta9 emotions1 b ! contact ( ! :ole    
nature ) its sole  adequate object &    
rightful ,"l4    ,su* int]c\rse1 bre?r51
 lies at ! f\ndation ( all "w =  ,god4  
,x is ! condition ( all our p[]4 ,x is !
 measure ( all  our success4 ,)\t x we  
may seem to realize ! ext]nals (        
prosp]ity1 b x w be all illusion4 ,) x  
we may p]*ance  seem to sp5d our /r5g? =
 naught2 b heav5 has its surprizes2  &  
^? :o toil$1 nor left _! hold ( _! ,"l 9
 all _!  "w1 w h to say at la/ ) wond]1 
z !y see ! results  ( _! poor ef=ts1 ,:o
 ha? begott5 me ^!8 behold1 ,i 0  left  
alone2 ^!1 :]e _h !y be58    ,consid] 9 
few words ! manifold ways 9 :i* !       
indisp5sable  pr]equisite ( all "r ef=t 
= ,*ri/ may be %[n to be  communion )   
,*ri/4    ,! heav5w>d look is ! r5ewal (
 our own vision ( ! calm  v]ities 9 :i* 
we tru/1 ! rec\rse = ourselves to !     
realities :i* we desire t o!rs %\ld see4
 ,& :at is equal  9 p]suasive p[] to !  
simple utt]ance ( y\r own int5se        

conviction8 ,he only w infuse 8 own     
religion into o!r m9ds1  ^: religion is 
n a set ( h>d dogmas1 b is fus$ by !    
heat  ( p]sonal exp]i5ce into a riv] (  
liv+ fire4 ,x w fl[  !n1 n o!rwise4 ,!  
only claim :i* ! he>ts ( m5 w  li/5 to1 
9 ^? :o w\ld w9 !m to spiritual beliefs1
 is t  anci5t "o3 ,t :i* we h se5 ) our 
eyes1 :i* we h  look$ ^u1 decl>e we unto
 y4 ,mighti] ?an all argum5ts1  ?an all 
pro(s ( ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & 
p5etrat+ into a sph]e deep] ?an t ( !   
und]/&+1  is ! simple proclamation1 ,we 
h f\nd ! ,messias4 ,if we  w\ld give    
sight to ! bl9d1 we mu/ ourselves be    
gaz+ into  heav54 ,only :5 we te/ify ( t
 :i* we see1 z "o might :o1  /&+ 9 a    
beleagu]$ city1 disc]n$ on ! horizon !  
filmy  du/-cl\d ?r\gh :i* ! spe>-heads (
 ! deliv]]s fla%$  at int]vals1 %all we 
w9 any to gaze ) u till !y too behold  &
 "k !mselves set free4    ,*ri/ has set 
u ! example4 ,let our pray]s asc5d z ,8 
did1  & 9 our measure ! answ]s :i* came 
to ,him w n fail u4  ,= u1 too1 pray+1 !

 heav5s %all be op5$1 & !  peace-br++ _s
 fall dove-l on our meek he>ts4 ,= u1   
too1 :5 ! %ad[ ( our cross lies black & 
gaunt ^u our  pa?s1 & our s\ls are      
tr\bl$1 communion ) heav5 w br+  !      
assurance1 audible to our e>s at lea/1 t
 ,god w glorify  ,himself ev5 9 u4 ,if1 
aft] _m a we>y day1 we seek to hold     
fell[%ip ) ,god z ,he s\ght x on ! ,m\nt
 ( ,olives1 or among  ! solitudes ( !   
midnight hills1 or out 9 ! morn+        
fre%ness  ( ! sil5t wild]ness1 l ,him we
 %all h m5 ga!r+  ar\nd u to he> u speak
 :5 we come =? f ! secret place  ( !    
,mo/ ,high4 ,if our pray]1 l ,81 goes   
be=e our mighty  de$s1 ! voice t fir/   
pi]c$ ! skies w p5etrate !  tomb1 & make
 ! dead /ir 9 _! grave-clo!s4 ,if our   
long+1  tru/ful look is turn$ to !      
heav5s1 we %all n speak 9 va9  on e>? :5
 we say1 ,be op5$4    ,bre?r51 we _c d  
)\t ! communion :i* our ,ma/]  ne$$4 ,d 
we delight 9 :at /r5g!n$ ,him8 ,does our
 "w re/  ^u ! basis ( inw>d fell[%ip )  
,god :i* und]lay ,88  ,alas6 t our      

patt]n %\ld be our rebuke1 & ! readie/  
way to  =ce home our faults on our      
consci5ces %\ld be ! contemplation  ( ! 
life :i* we say t we try to copy6    ,we
 h "h pity = ! evils we w\ld remove set 
=? by !  ,"l's sigh4    ,:at 0 x t drew 
t sigh f ! he>t ( ,jesus8 ,"o poor  man 
/ood be=e ,him1 by no means ! mo/ sorely
 afflict$ ( !  _m wret*$ ones :om ,he   
heal$4 ,b ,he saw 9 him m ?an a  solit>y
 in/ance ( physical infirmities4 ,did   
!re n roll d>kly  be=e ,8 ?\ghts t :ole 
welt]+ sea ( sorr[ t moans  r\nd ! _w1 (
 :i* "h is b "o drop t ,he c\ld dry  up8
 ,did !re n rise black & solid aga9/ !  
cle> blue1 to  :i* ,he _h be5 look+1 !  
mass ( man's s91 ( :i* ^!  bodily       
infirmities 7 b a poor symbol z well z a
 consequ5ce8  ,he saw z none b ,he c\ld 
be> to see1 ! mis]able realities  (     
human life4 ,8 k ( all t man might be1 (
 all t  ! mo/ ( m5 7 becom+1 ,8 p[] (   
contemplat+ 9 "o  awful aggregate !     
entire sum ( sorr[s & s9s1 laid ^u ,8   
he>t a burd5 :i* none b ,he has ev]     

endur$4 ,8 communion  ) ,heav5 deep5$ ! 
d>k %ad[ on e>?1 & ! eyes t  look$ up to
 ,god & saw ,him c\ld n b see f\lness   
:]e o!rs  suspect$ none1 & murd]\s      
mess5g]s ( hell walk+ 9 d>kness         
unp5etrat$ by mortal sight4 ,& all t pa9
 ( cle>] k  ( ! sorr[fulness ( sorr[1 & 
! s9fulness ( s91 0 laid  ^u a he>t 9   
:i* 0 no selfi%ness to blunt ! %>p edge 
( ! pa9 nor any s9 to /agnate ! pity t  
fl[$ f !  w\nd4 ,to ,jesus ,*ri/1 life 0
 a daily m>tyrdom be=e dea? _h  made !  
sacrifice complete1 & ,he bore our      
griefs1 & c>ri$  our sorr[s ?r\gh _m a  
we>y h\r be=e ,he b>e !m 9 8  own body  
on ! tree4 ,!re=e1 ,be> ye "o ano!r's   
burd51 &  s fulfil ! law :i* ,*ri/      
obey$1 becomes a comm& = all  :o w\ld   
draw m5 to ,him4 ,& true sorr[1 a %>p & 
real s5se  ( pa91 becomes indisp5sable z
 prep>ation =1 & accompanim5t  to1 our  
"w4    ,m>k h[ 9 u1 z 9 our ,"l1 ! sigh 
( compassion is connect$  ) ! look to   
heav54 ,x foll[s ^u t gaze4 ,! evils are
  m real1 m t]rible1 by _! />tl+ contra/

 ) !  un%ad[$ light :i* lives above     
cl\dracks & mi/s4 ,x is  a %>p %ock to  
turn f ! free sweep ( ! heav5s1 />ry  & 
radiant1 to ! sights t meet u 9 ?is dim 
spot :i*  m5 call e>?4 ,?us habitual    
communion ) ,god is ! root (  ! true/ & 
pure/ compassion4 ,x does n )draw u f   
our  fell[ feel+ ) our bre?r51 x        
cultivates no isolation =  undi/urb$    
behold+ ( ,god4 ,x at once supplies a   
/&>d by  :i* to measure ! greatness (   
man's godlessness1 & !re=e  ( 8 gloom1 &
 a motive = lay+ ! pa9 ( ^! ^u our      
he>ts1 z if !y 7 our own4 ,he has look$ 
into ! heav5s to  little purpose :o has 
n le>n$ h[ bad & h[ sad ! _w n[  is1 &  
h[ ,god b5ds ov] x 9 pity+ love4    ,& t
 same fell[%ip1 :i* w cle> our eyes &   
s(t5  our he>ts1 is also ! "o           
consolation :i* we h :5 our  s5se ( all 
! ills t fle% is heir to becomes deep1  
ne>  to despair4 ,:5 "o ?9ks ( ! real   
facts ( human life1 &  tries to conceive
 ( ! frightful meanness & passion & hate
  & wret*$ness1 t has be5 h[l+ & %riek+ 

& gibb]+  & groan+ ?r\gh dre>y          
mill5niums1 "o's bra9 reels1 &  hope    
seems to be absurdity1 & joy a s9 aga9/ 
our fell[s1 z  a fea/ w\ld be 9 a h\se  
next door to :]e 0 a fun]al4 ,i d  n    
wond] at settl$ sorr[ fall+ ^u m5 (     
vivid imag9ation1  ke5 moral s5se1 &    
ord9>y s5sitiv5ess1 :5 !y brood long  on
 ! _w z x is4 ,b ,i d wond] at !        
sup]ficial optimism  :i* goes on ) its  
little prophecies ab\t human progress1 &
  its rose-color$ pictures ( human life1
 & sees no?+ to /rike  x dumb = ev] 9   
m5's wri?+ mis]ies1 blank failures1 &   
hopeless end4 ,ah6 bre?r51 if x 7 n = ! 
heav5w>d look1  h[ c\ld we be> ! sight (
 e>?6 ,we see n yet all ?+s put  "u him4
 ,no1 ,god kn[s1 f> en\gh (f f t4 ,man's
 folly1  man's submission to ! creatures
 he %\ld rule1 man's agonies1 &  man's  
transgression1 are a grim contra/ to !  
psalmi/'s vision4  ,if we _h only e>? to
 look to1 despair ( ! race1 expre/ 9    
settl$ melan*oly apa?y1 or 9 fi]ce      
cynicism1 7 ! wise/  attitude4 ,b !re is

 m )9 our view ?an e>?2 we see  ,jesus2 
we look to ! heav51 & z we behold ! true
 man1 we see  m ?an ev]1 inde$1 h[ f> f 
t patt]n we all are2 b we  c be> ! ?\ght
 ( :at m5 z yet h be51 :5 we see t      
p]fect example ( :at m5 %all be4 ,! root
 & ! consolation  ( our sorr[ = man's   
evils is communion ) ,god4    ,we h "h  
lov+ contact ) ^? :om we w\ld help1 set 
=?  9 ! ,"l's t\*4    ,! reasons = !    
v>iety obs]vable 9 ,*ri/'s me?od (      
communicat+ sup]natural bless+ 71       
probably1 too closely  connect$ )       
unrecord$ diff]5ces 9 ! spiritual       
conditions (  ! recipi5ts to be di/9ctly
 traceable by u4 ,b ?o we _c  tell :y a 
p>ticul> me?od 0 employ$ 9 a giv5 case1 
:y n[ a  ^w1 & n[ a symbolic action1 n[ 
! t\* ( ,8 h&1 & n[  ! hem ( ,8 g>m5t1  
appe>$ to be ! vehicles ( ,8 p[]1 we  c 
disc]n ! significance ( ^! div]s ways1 &
 le>n great  lessons f !m all4    ,8 t\*
 0 sometimes obvi\sly ! result ( :at "o 
may v5ture  to call in/9ctive t5d]ness1 
z :5 ,he lift$ ! little  *ildr5 9 ,8    

arms & laid ,8 h&s ^u _! heads4 ,x 01 ,i
  suppose1 always ! spontane\s          
expression ( love & compassion1  ev5 :5 
x 0 some?+ m4    ,! t\* ( ,8 h& on !    
gha/ly gloss9ess ( ! lep]'s sk9  01 no  
d\bt1 ,8 ass]tion ( prie/ly functions1 &
 ( elevation  above all laws (          
defilem5t2 b :at 0 x to ! poor outca/1  
:o = ye>s _h nev] felt ! w>m contact (  
fle% & blood8 ,x  always indicat$ t ,he 
,himself 0 ! s\rce ( heal+ & life4  ,x  
always expre/ ,8 id5tification (        
,himself ) sorr[ &  sickness4 ,s t x is 
9 pr9ciple analog\s to1 & may be tak5  z
 illu/rative (1 t transc5d5t act :]eby  
,he became fle%1  & dwelt among u4      
,inde$1 ! v ^w by :i* our ,"l's tak+  ! 
bl9d man by ! h& is describ$ 9 ! *apt]  
foll[+ our  text is t employ$ 9 !       
,epi/le to ! ,hebrews :51 deal+  ) !    
true bro!rhood ( ,jesus1 ! writ] says1  
,he took n  hold ( angels1 b ( ! se$ (  
,abraham he take? hold4 ,*ri/'s  t\* is 
,8 will+ contact ) man's infirmities &  
s9s1 t  ,he may /r5g!n & hall[4    ,& ! 

lesson is "o ( univ]sal application4    
,:]ev] m5 w\ld  help _! fell[s1 ?is is a
 prime requisite1 t ! w\ld-be  help]    
%\ld come d[n to ! level ( ^? :om he    
desires to  aid4 ,if we wi% to tea*1 we 
mu/ /oop to ?9k ! s*ol>'s  ?\ghts4 ,!   
ma/] :o has =gott5 8 boyhood w h poor   
success4 ,if we w\ld lead to pur]       
emotions1 we mu/ try to ent]  into ! l[]
 feel+s :i* we labor to elevate4 ,x is (
 no use  to /& at ! m\? ( ! alleys we   
wi% to cleanse1 ) our  skirts da9tily   
ga!r$ ab\t u1 & smell+-bottle 9 h&1 to  
prea* homilies on ! virtue ( cleanl9ess4
 ,we mu/ g 9 among  ! fil?1 & h&le x1 if
 we want to h x cle>$ away4 ,!  degrad$ 
mu/ feel t we d n %r9k f !m1 or we %all 
d  !m no good4 ,! lep]1 %unn$ by all1 & 
a%am$ ( himself  because ev]ybody loa!s 
him1 hung]s 9 8 hovel = ! grasp (  a h& 
t does n c>e = defilem5t1 if x c br+    
cleans+4  ,ev5 9 reg>d to common mat]ial
 helps ! pr9ciple holds good4  ,we are  
too apt to ca/ our doles to ! poor l !  
bones to  a dog1 & !n to wond] at :at we

 are pleas$ to ?9k m5's  +ratitude4 ,a  
b5efit may be s conf]r$ z to hurt m ?an 
a  bl[2 & we _c be surpriz$ if s-call$  
*>ity :i* is giv5  ) contempt & a s5se (
 sup]iority1 %\ld be receiv$ )  a sc[l1 
& *afe a man's _s l a fett]4 ,su* gifts 
bless  nei!r him :o gives nor him :o    
takes4 ,we mu/ put our he>ts  into !m1  
if we w\ld w9 he>ts by !m4 ,we mu/ be   
ready1 l  our ,ma/]1 to take bl9d begg>s
 by ! h&1 if we w\ld bless or  help !m4 
,! despair & opprobrium ( our mod]n     
civilization1  ! gulf gr[+ wid] & deep] 
betwe5 ,dives & ,laz>us1 betwe5         
,belgravia & ,:ite*apel1 ! m\rnful      
failure ( legaliz$ help1  & ( delegat$  
ef=ts to bridge x ov]1 ! d>k5+          
ignorance1  ! animal s5su\sness1 ! utt] 
hea!nism t lives 9 e  t[n ( ,engl&1 )9 a
 /one's ?r[ ( ,*ri/ian h\ses1 &  ne>    
en\gh to he> ! s\nd ( public wor%ip1 w  
yield to  no?+ b t sadly =gott5 law :i* 
enjo9s p]sonal contact  ) ! s9ful & !   
suff]+1 z "o *ief condition ( rais+  !m 
f ! black mire 9 :i* !y welt]4    ,!    

effect ( mu* well-meant ,*ri/ian ef=t is
 simply to  irritate4 ,p are v quick to 
cat* delicate intonations :i*  reveal a 
secret s5se1 h[ mu* bett]1 wis]1 m dev\t
 ,i am  ?an ^! p6 & :]ev] a trace ( t   
appe>s 9 our  "w1 ! good ( x is apt to  
be m>r$4 ,we all "k h[ hackney$  ! *>ge 
( spiritual pride & ,ph>isaic           
self-complac5cy is1  &1 ?ank ,god1 h[   
unju/ x (t5 is4 ,b av]se z m5 may be to 
! tru?s :i* humble1 & will+ z !y may be 
to assume t  ! v ef=t to pres5t ^! to   
o!rs on our p>ts implies a  claim :i*   
mortifies1 we may at lea/ le>n f !      
?readb>e  calumny1 :at /rikes m5 ab\t   
our position1 & :at r\ses _!  antaganism
 to u4 ,x is all[able to be taught by   
our enemies1  especially :5 x is su* a  
lesson z ?is1 t we mu/ c>efully  dive/  
our evangeli/ic "w ( app>5t pret5sions  
to sup]iority1  & take our /& by ! side 
( ^? to :om we speak4 ,we _c  lecture m5
 into ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,we c b w9 !m to x
 by  %[+ ,*ri/'s love to !m2 & n ! lea/ 
important elem5t  9 t process is !      

exhibition ( our own love4 ,we h a      
gospel  to speak ( :i* ! v he>t is1 t ! 
,son ( ,god /oop$  to become "o ) !     
l[lie/ & mo/ s9ful2 & h[ c t  gospel be 
spok5 ) p[] unless we1 too1 /oop l ,him8
    ,we h to e*o ! invitation1 ,le>n (  
me1 = ,i am l[ly 9  he>t2 & h[ c su*    
div9e words fl[ f lips into :i* l  grace
 has n be5 p\r$8 ,our !me is a ,savior  
:o %runk f no  s9n]1 :o gladly consort$ 
) publicans & h>lots1 :o laid  ,8 h& on 
pollution1 & ,8 he>t1 full ( ,god & (   
love1 on  he>ts reek+ ) s92 & h[ c our  
message correspond ) our  !me if1 ev5 9 
deliv]+ x1 we are say+ to ourselves1 ,! 
temple ( ! ,"l are we3 ?is p :i* kn[e? n
 ! law is  cur/8 ,let u bew>e ( ! v real
 dang] :i* besets u 9  ?is matt]1 &     
e>ne/ly seek to make ourselves "o ) ^?  
:om we w\ld ga!r into ,*ri/1 by actual  
famili>ity ) _!  condition1 & by        
id5tification ( ourselves 9 feel+ ) !m1 
aft] ! example ( t greate/ ( ,*ri/ian   
tea*]s :o became  all ?+s to all m51 t  
by all means he might ga9 "s2  aft] !   

high] example1 :i* ,paul foll[$1 ( t de>
 ,"l  :o1 be+ highe/1 desc5d$ to ! l[e/1
 & 9 ! days ( ,8  humiliation 0 n cont5t
 ) speak+ words ( p[] f af>1  nor       
abhorr$ ! contact ( mortality & disease 
& loa?some  corruption2 b laid ,8 h&s ^u
 dea?1 & x liv$2 ^u  sickness1 & x 0    
:ole2 on rott+ leprosy1 & x 0 sweet z  !
 fle% ( a little *ild4    ,! same       
pr9ciple might be fur!r appli$ to our   
,*ri/ian "w1  z affect+ ! =m 9 :i* we   
%\ld pres5t ! tru?4 ,!  sympa!tic       
id5tification ( ourselves ) ^? to :om we
 try to  c>ry ! gospel w c]ta9ly make u 
wise to "k h[ to %ape  our message4     
,see+ ) _! eyes1 we %all be able to     
graduate  ! light4 ,?9k+ _! ?\ghts1 &   
hav+ 9 "s measure  succe$$1 by =ce ( %e]
 community ( feel+1 9 hav+ z x  7 got   
inside _! m9ds1 we %all unconsci\sly1 & 
)\t  ef=t1 be l$ to su* aspects (       
,*ri/'s all-compreh5sive tru?  z !y mo/ 
ne$4 ,!re w be no %oot+ ov] p's heads1  
if we love !m well en\gh to und]/& !m4  
,!re w be no  too?less g5]alities1 :5   

our int]e/ 9 m5 keeps _! actual         
condition & temptations cle> be=e u4    
,!re w be no fl++  fossil doctr9es at !m
 f a height1 z if ,*ri/'s ble/ gospel   
71 9 ano!r ?an ! lit]al s5se1 a /one (  
(f5se1 if  we h tak5 our place on _!    
level4 ,& )\t su* sympa?y1  ^! & a ?\s& 
o!r weaknesses & faults w c]ta9ly       
vitiate mu* ( our ,*ri/ian ef=t4    ,we 
h "h ! true heal+ p[] & ! consci\sness (
  wield+ x set =? 9 ! ,"l's au?oritative
 ^w4    ,all ! re/ ( ,8 action 0 ei!r ! 
spontane\s expression (  ,8 true        
p>ticipation 9 human sorr[1 or a m]ciful
 veil+ ( ,8  glory t s5se-b\nd eyes     
might see x ! bett]4 ,b ! ^w  0 !       
utt]ance ( ,8 w1 & t 0 omnipot5t4 ,! h& 
laid on ! sick1 ! bl9d or ! deaf 0 n ev5
 ! *annel (  ,8 p[]4 ,! b>e putt+ =? (  
,8 en]gy 0 all-suffici5t4  ,9 ^! we see 
! lov+1 pity+ man4 ,9 ?is blazes =?1 yet
  m lov+1 yet m compassionate1 !        
effulg5ce ( manife/ ,god4  ,!re=e s (t5 
d we read ! v syllables ) :i* ,8  voice 
!n %ook ! e>?1 vibrat+ ?r\gh all !      

framework (  ! mat]ial univ]se4 ,!re=e d
 ! gospels bid u li/5 :5  ,he rebukes ! 
fev]1 & x dep>ts2 :5 ,he says to !      
demons1  ,g1 & !y g2 :5 "o ^w l\d] 9 its
 human articulation  ?an ! h[l+ w9d     
hu%es ! surges2 :5 ,tali?a cumi br+s    
back ! fair "y _s f dre>y w&]+s among ! 
%ades  ( dea?4 ,!re=e 0 x a height (    
fai? n f\nd 9 ,israel  :5 ! ,g5tile     
soldi]1 ^: tra9+ _h taught him ! p[] (  
absolute au?ority1 z hea!nism _h driv5  
him to long = a man  :o w\ld speak ) !  
imp]ial sway ( a god1 recogniz$ 9 ,8    
voice an all-comm&+ p[]4 ,f ( old1 ! v  
signature (  div9ity has be5 decl>$ to  
be ,he spake1 & x 0 done2 &  ,he1 !     
brea? ( ^: lips c\ld set 9 motion       
mat]ial *anges1  is t et]nal ,^w1 by :om
 all ?+s 7 made4    ,:at unlimit$       
consci\sness ( sov]eign dom9ion s\nds 9 
t  imp]ative f ,8 autocratic lips6 ,x is
 spok5 9 deaf e>s1 b  ,he kn[s t x w be 
he>d4 ,he speaks z ! fontal s\rce1  n z 
! recipi5t *annel ( heal+4 ,he          
anticipates no delay1  no resi/ance4    

,!re is nei!r ef=t nor unc]ta9ty 9 !    
curt  comm&4 ,he is sure t ,he has p[]1 
& ,he is sure t ! p[]  is ,8 own4       
,!re is no analogy "h betwe5 u & ,him4  
,alone1 front+ !  :ole race ( man1 ,he  
/&s--utt]] ( a ^w :i* none c say  aft]  
,him1 possessor ( un%>$ might1 & ( ,8   
fulness d we all  receive4 ,b ev5 f t   
div9e au?ority & solit>y sov]eign       
consci\sness we may ga!r lessons n      
altoge!r aside f !  purpose ( our meet+ 
"h to-day4 ,( ,8 fulness we h receiv$1  
& ! p[] ( ! ^w on ,8 lips may tea* u t (
 ,8  ^w1 ev5 on ours1 z ! victori\s     
c]ta9ty ) :i* ,he spake  ,8 w ( heal+   
may rem9d u ( ! confid5ce ) :i* x       
becomes u to proclaim ,8 "n4    ,8 w 0  
almighty !n4 ,is x less mighty or less  
lov+ n[8  ,does x n ga!r all ! _w 9 !   
sweep ( its mighty purpose  ( m]cy8 ,8  
voice pi]c$ !n into ! dull cold e> (    
dea?1  & has x become weak] s9ce8 ,8 ^w 
spok5 by ,him 0 en\gh  to bani% ! f\l   
spirits t run riot1 sw9e-l1 9 ! g>d5  ( 
,god 9 man's s\l1 trampl+ d[n & eat+ up 

its fl[]s &  fruitage2 is ! ^w spok5 (  
,him less pot5t to ca/ !m out8  ,7 n all
 ! mighty de$s :i* ,he wr\ght by ! brea?
 (  ,8 lips on m5's bodies prophecies ( 
! yet mighti] :i* ,8  ,w ( love1 & !    
utt]ance ( t ,w by /amm]+ lips1  may "w 
on m5's s\ls4 ,let u n 9 our            
fa9t-he>t$ness numb]  up our failures1 !
 deaf t w n he>1 ! dumb t w  n speak1 ,8
 praise2 nor unbeliev+ly say ,*ri/'s own
 ^w 0  mighty1 b ! ^w conc]n+ ,*ri/ is  
weak on our lips4 ,n s2  our lips are   
unclean1 & our words are weak1 b ,8     
^w--!  utt]ance ( ,8 lov+ w t m5 %\ld be
 sav$--is :at x  always 0 & always w be4
 ,we h x1 bre?r51 to proclaim4  ,did our
 ,ma/] c\nt5ance ! fai?less contra/     
betwe5 ! liv+  =ce ( ,8 ^w :5 ,he dwelt 
on e>?1 & ! feebl5ess ( x  z ,he speaks 
?r\gh ,8 s]vant8 ,if ,he did1 :at did   
,he mean :5  ,he said1 ,he t believe? on
 me1 ! works t ,i d %all he d  also1 &  
great] works ?an ^! %all he d1 because  
,i g unto  ! ,fa!r8          ,,crosby   
,,! ,,prep>$ ,,worm                     

,,biographical ,,note      ,h[>d        
,crosby1 ,presbyt]ian div9e1 0 born 9   
,new ,york ,city 9  #ahbf1 educat$ at   
,new ,york ,univ]sity1 graduat+ 9 #ahea1
 0  pr(essor ( ,greek at t in/itution   
until #ahei1 :5 he 0  elect$ to ! same  
*air 9 ,rutg]s ,college4 ,he 0 pa/or ( !
  ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,new       
,brunswick1 ,n4 ,j41 = ! two  ye>s end+ 
9 #ahfc1 :5 he assum$ *>ge ( ! ,f\r?    
,av5ue  ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 ,new ,york4 
,f #ahgj to #ahha he 0 *ancellor  ( !   
,univ]sity ( ,new ,york4 ,8 activities 9
 ! cause (  social re=m 7 conspicu\s &  
he ex]ciz$ 8 influ5ce 9  organiz+ !     
,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,crime ov] :i*
 he  presid$ = "s ye>s4 ,8 en]gies 7    
also direct$ aga9/  ! illegal liquor    
trade4 ,z a s*ol> he 0 prom95t among !  
,am]ican revis]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t &    
edit$ a new edition (  ! ,o$ipus        
,tyrannus ( ,sophocles4 ,he di$ 9 #ahia4
          ,,crosby    #ahbf-ahia    ,,! 
,,prep>$ ,,worm#c      #c ,copyright1   
#ahhd1 ,! ,homiletic ,review1 ,new      

,york4         ,b ,god prep>$ a worm :5 
! morn+ rose ! next day1 &       x smote
 ! g\rd t x )]$4--,jonah iv41 #g4       
,j :5 ,jonah _h felt ! delight ( ! %ad[+
 foliage &  _h begun to promise himself 
a mo/ com=table retreat aga9/  an       
,assyrian sun1 ! broad-leav$ g\rd )]$4  
,! morn+ _h  arriv$ & ! heat 0 becom+ m 
int5se1 :5 ! glad  %elt] 0 remov$1 & !  
prophet's head 0 smitt5 ) !  scor*+     
rays4 ,x is bett] = me to die ?an live1 
exclaim$  ! fa9t+ ,jonah4 ,& :at caus$  
?is calamity8 ,a worm4 ,& is  t all8    
,no6 ,god prep>$ ! worm4 ,! worm 0 "u   
ord]s  f heav51 & :ile he1 d\btless1 ate
 into ! g\rd1 ) a  good appetite1 foll[+
 ! b5t ( 8 natural con/itution1         
nev]!less he 0 act+ 9 direct ob$i5ce to 
,god4 ,god prep>$  ! worm4 ,& yet 9 !   
six? v]se we read t ,god prep>$ !  g\rd4
 ,?is is ! record4 ,& ! ,"l ,god prep>$ 
a g\rd &  made x to come up ov] ,jonah1 
t x might be a %ad[ ov] 8  head1 to     
deliv] him f 8 grief4 ,s ,jonah 0       
exce$+ly glad  ( ! g\rd4 ,& !n foll[s   

imm$iately3 ,b ,god prep>$ a  worm1 :5 !
 morn+ rose ! next day1 & he smote !    
g\rd  t x )]$4 ,does ,god1 !n1 build up 
9 ord] to de/roy8  ,& does ,he give     
com=t to ,8 creatures 9 ord] to torm5t  
!m  by its removal8 ,s reasons ! c>nal  
he>t1 ready to compla91  & look+ on all 
,god's conduct 9 its sup]ficial aspect1 
its  own selfi% & s5su\s advantage be+ !
 crit]ion ( all its  judgm5ts4 ,x is an 
easy c\nsel ( ,satan1 :5 we are fa9t+   
by a )]$ g\rd4 ,curse ,god & die1 !     
selfi% s\l is all  ripe = su*           
advice1--desp]ation is m invit+ ?an     
fai?4 ,&  !re are b few ,jobs :o c resi/
 ! appeal to discont5t &  ang]1 9 ! face
 ( ,satan & wife comb9$1 = :5 ! natural 
depravity ( our own he>ts is support$ by
 ! entreaties ( our  ne>e/ & de>e/      
fri5ds1 hell's heavie/ eng9e is br\ght  
aga9/ u4 ,i d well to be angry1 ev5 unto
 dea?1 is ! usual  /yle 9 :i* we greet !
 afflictive provid5ce ( ,god4 ,b a  fai?
 l ,job's1 t le>ns ! lesson :i* ! sorr[ 
tea*es1  is rew>d$1 z 0 ,job's1 by !    

pres5ce & communion ( ,god1 &  by a     
satisfaction ) ,8 holy & righte\s w4    
,let u endeavor to und]/& "s ( ! facts  
connect$ ) our  afflictions1 z disclos$ 
by ! ,^w ( ,god1 9 ord] t we may  be    
prep>$ to foll[ ,job r ?an ,jonah4      
,i4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,god is ! au?or (  
affliction4 ,affliction  come? n =? out 
( ! du/1 nei!r do? tr\ble spr+ out  ( ! 
gr\nd4 ,god ass]ts mo/ positively 9 ,8  
,^w1 t all  ! losses 9 ! _w are s5t by  
,him4 ,he calls !m *a/isem5ts  f ,8     
fa!rly h&4 ,i make peace & create evil1 
sai? !  ,"l4 ,?is is n evil 9 ! s5se (  
wick$ness4 ,god does n  create          
wick$ness--b x is evil 9 ! s5se (       
affliction &  tr\ble1 ! opposite ( peace
 9 ! contra/$ clause1 ,i make  peace &  
create evil4 ,t is1 ,god is ! au?or     
equally (  prosp]ity & adv]sity to ,8   
creatures4 ,if x 7 n s1 we  %\ld h to   
imag9e c]ta9 p[]s 9 ,god's univ]se n    
subject  to ,8 almighty control1 :i*    
w\ld be an absurdity4 ,%all !re  be evil
 9 a city & ! ,"l ha? n done x8 ,x is 9 

?is  s5se ( ,god's h& 9 adv]sity t !    
psalmi/ cries1 ,?\1 ,o  ,god1 ha/ prov$ 
u3 ?\ ha/ tri$ u z silv] is tri$2 ?\    
br\ghte/ u into ! net1 ?\ laide/        
affliction ^u our lo9s2  & aga91 ,?y    
wra? lie? h>d ^u me1 & ?\ ha/ afflict$  
me  ) all ?y waves4 ,god may s5d        
affliction by p]mitt+ ,satan to         
afflict1 b /ill ,god is ! au?or ( !     
affliction4 ,he c\ld  prev5t x1 b ,he   
p]mits x4 ,inde$1 x is1 p]haps1 true t  
all  our losses & injuries 9 ?is _w are 
,satan's inflictions1 t  ?is ev]-active 
_s ( evil is con/antly us+ ! ag5cies (  
! natural _w = our h>m & de/ruction1 &  
we are pres]v$  simply by ! int]pos+ &  
re/ra9+ provid5ce ( ,god4 ,:5  ,satan   
wi%$ to afflict ,job1 he s\ght & ga9$   
p]mission (  ! ,"l4 ,job's calamities 7 
cle>ly ,satan's bl[s1 & yet ,job        
addresses ,god1 ,:y ha/ ?\ set me z a   
m>k aga9/ !e1 s  t ,i am a burd5 to     
myself8 ,s1 aga91 ! diseas$ woman1 :o   
he>d our ,savior's heal+ words on !     
,sabba? day & 0 cur$1  is describ$ by ! 

same div9e ,physician 7^: diagnosis _c  
be que/ion$7 z "o :om ,satan _h b\nd =  
eighte5 ye>s4  ,"u su* examples1 ,i _c  
believe we err 9 attribut+ all  our     
sicknesses & pa9s ( body to ! p]mitt$   
ag5cy ( our  ar*-adv]s>y4    ,!y are    
tok5s ( 8 p[] ov] our race1 = he is !   
pr9ce  ( ?is _w1 & x is only 9 ,god t we
 f9d protection f  8 cruel scept]4 ,god 
suff]s u to feel 8 inflictions 9 ord]   
to remove our affections f ! _w & to    
place !m m  devot$ly ^u our ,heav5ly    
,fa!r4 ,god is ?us mo/ truly !  au?or ( 
affliction1 :atev] may be ! ag5cies ,he 
uses 9 !  c\rse ( ,8 provid5ce4    ,,ii4
 ,he uses ! natural laws ( ! _w z ,8    
ag5ts 9  afflict+4 ,^! laws may be ?us  
us$ p]missively by ,satan 9  o!r ways   
?an 9 sickness or n1 b ! text %[s u     
cle>ly  t ,god s uses !m4 ,god prep>$ a 
worm4 ,!re is a _w (  in/ruction 9 t    
brief /atem5t4 ,x inf9itely transc5ds ! 
sci5ce ( ! naturali/4 ,br+ ! mo/ le>n$  
explor]s (  nature toge!r to ?is g\rd ( 
,jonah1 & %[ !m ?is little  worm creep+ 

t[>d ! ?ick /alk4 ,let !m see x move its
 _m  feet & flexible body till x rea*es 
! goal ( its in/9ct4 ,n[  x uses its    
gnaw+ jaws ^u ! woody fibre2 deep] &    
deep]  x pi]ces ! /em2 n[ x rea*es !    
inn]mo/ pi?1 & aga9  returns ^u its     
c\rse4 ,! curr5t ( ! g\rd's life is     
m>r$2  ! leaves droop1 & its %elt] is   
gone4 ,n[1 ye sci5tific m51  :at made t 
g\rd )]8 ,he> !m philosophize4 ,yon worm
 is  a cat]pill>1 ^: appropriate food is
 ! ric9us communis1  ?is v g\rd ) its   
palmate leaves & r$-t9t$ fl[]4 ,!  worm 
has m]ely foll[$ ! impulses ( its nature
 9 seek+ t  tree-l plant1 & ! equally   
natural result ( its fe$+ ^u  ! /alk has
 be5 ! failure ( ! tree's n\ri%m5t1 & ) 
! failure ! foliage has1 ( c\rse1 )]$4  
,well1 is t  all sci5ce c say8 ,yes1    
all4 ,x is little m ?an t a horse  is a 
horse4 ,x expla9s no?+ b ! mo/ proximate
 causes4  ,x classifies facts1 & !n     
leaves u gap+ into ! abyss (  causation 
z ignorant z ev]4 ,f\r words f ! ,bible 
c>ry  u back to ! ultimate cause1 ! fir/

 mov] 9 ?is g\rd's  )]+4 ,sci5ce talks (
 laws1 b ^! f\r words g beh9d all  laws 
to ! ,mak] ( laws1 to ,him 9 ^: h&s are 
all ?+s4  ,god prep>$ a worm4 ,:at6 says
 sci5ce2 drag ,god 9 to expla9  any?+8  
,nay1 ,god drags all 9 to effect ,8     
plans4 ,he has made all  ?+s1 h[ev]     
great1 h[ev] small1 = ,himself4 ,& ^!   
?+s  :i* y call laws are only ! me?ods (
 ,8 activity1 & ^!  me?ods ,he has =m$ =
 ! v ends :i* ,he accompli%es by  !m4 ,!
 worm :i* crawls to ,jonah's g\rd 0     
creat$ by ,god to  de/roy t plant1 & !  
law ( t worm's movem5t 0 orda9$  = t    
de/ruction1 z well z = all else :i* x   
accompli%es4  ,! m9d is satisfi$ :5 x   
f9ds a m9d1 a purpose1 a plan 9  e ev5t 
:i* x obs]ves1 & ! pi\s he>t is rejoic$ 
to  "k t x is a ,fa!r's m9d & purpose & 
plan :i* directs  e movem5t1 ev5 to !   
crawl+ ( a worm4 ,god prep>$ a          
g\rd--,god prep>$ a worm2 no accid5t    
br\ght ! g\rd !re2  no accid5t br\ght ! 
worm !re4 ,god /ood 9 a l relation to   
bo?4 ,he s5t ! g\rd1 ?r\gh nature1 to   

com=t ,jonah4 ,he s5t  ! worm1 ?r\gh    
nature1 to tr\ble ,jonah4 ,nature is a  
=lorn  object to /udy unless we f9d x a 
mirror to reflect ,god4 ,x is  only z we
 see x1 ! result ( ,8 h&iwork & ,8      
in/rum5t  9 gov]n+ ,8 creatures1 t      
nature has a glory4 ,!n x is  ennobl$2  
!n x has a mean+ t no m]e naturali/ c   
fa?om1  b :i* r5d]s valuable ! rese>*es 
( sci5ce ) its  classifications4        
,,iii4 ,god is j 9 afflict+ u4 ,if we   
look at ,god simply z !  ,mak] & ,own] (
 ,8 creatures1 we c\ld easily d$uce ,8  
"r  to afflict4 ,is x n lawful = me to d
 :at ,i w ) m9e  own8 says ! ,creator2 &
 he mu/ be a d>+ s\l :o disputes  ! =ce 
( ?is "q4 ,%all ! ?+ =m$ say to him t   
=m$ x1 ',:y ha/ ?\ made me ?us8' ,b we  
are n left to  ?is view ( ,god's "r to  
afflict4 ,god has ent]$ into cov5ant  ) 
u4 ,he has said1 ,d ye accord+ to my    
comm&m5ts1 & ye  %all live4 ,?is 0 !    
purport ( ,8 v fir/ communication  to   
our race 9 ,adam4 ,x treat$ ( ob$i5ce & 
rew>d1 (  disob$i5ce & puni%m5t4 ,& :at 

is ! record ( our race  s9ce8 ,h we     
obey$ or h we disobey$8 ,is !re !       
slighte/  claim 9 u = ! rew>d8 ,is !re n
 ! mo/ complete dem&  = ! puni%m5t8 ,:at
 s9 9 ! :ole catalog ( s9 has be5       
omitt$ by man8 ,enmity to man & ,god1   
pride1 +ratitude1 &  rebellion h m>k$ ! 
hi/ory ( mank9d4 ,& are y &  ,i         
exceptions8 ,look at our ye>s (         
worldl9ess1 ye>s ( s9ful  affections1   
ye>s ( opposition to ! ,^w & ,_s1 ye>s (
  selfi%ness1 & !n let u confess our    
full p>ticipation 9 !  g5]al depravity4 
,we are unclean 9 our natures & by      
practise1  & s1 "u ! cov5ant :i* our    
,mak] 0 pleas$ to =m =  u1 we c only    
des]ve puni%m5t4    ,d we !n compla9 9  
affliction8 ,surely1 if ,god w\ld be j 9
  ca/+ u d[n to hell = our rebellion &  
disob$i5ce1 ,he is  j 9 lay+ ^u u our   
e>?ly afflictions4 ,%all ! ,jonah1 :o   
ran away f ! ,"l's comm&m5t1 & aft]w>d  
flung ,8 ang]  9 ! face ( ,8 ,god1 %all 
su* an "o feel t ,god is unju/ 9  prep>+
 a worm to de/roy 8 g\rd8 ,by :at       

ari?metic is su* a  balance ca/8 ,x     
becomes u1 r1 to take up ! words (      
,david  & cry1 ,i ackn[l$ge my          
transgression2 & my s9 is ev] be=e  me4 
,aga9/ !e1 !e only1 h ,i s9n$ & done ?is
 evil 9 ?y  sight1 t ?\ mighte/ be      
ju/ifi$ :5 ?\ speake/1 & be  cle> :5 ?\ 
judge/4    ,,iv4 ,god afflicts u 9 ,8   
love4 ,) all ,jonah's s9s aga9/  ,god1 x
 0 n to puni% him t ,god prep>$ a worm4 
,god is  long-suff]+ & )holds puni%m5t 9
 ,8 desire t all m5  may come to        
rep5tance4 ,if puni%m5t 7 ,god's aim 9  
affliction1  our afflictions w\ld be    
inf9itely great] ?an !y are1 =  puni%m5t
 w\ld be apportion$ to des]t1 & our     
des]t is et]nal  condemnation2 ,god's   
aim 9 affliction is our re/oration1 our 
improvem5t4 ,by x ,he %akes u (f f our  
dep5d5ce ^u a _w  :i*1 h[ev] x might    
please u = ! mom5t1 w\ld *eat u  sadly 9
 ! end4 ,by x ,he rem9ds u ( ,himself z 
our s\rce (  /r5g? & happ9ess1 & !n br+s
 u to ! unfail+ f\nta9  ( peace1 :i* our
 e>?ly prosp]ity w\ld hide f our eyes4  

,by  x ,he tea*es u to aspire to high]  
spiritual atta9m5t1 to gr[  9 grace1 to 
cultivate a m heav5ly disposition ( m9d 
& he>t4    ,^! are ! uses ( adv]sity4   
,*ri/ians :o h come ?r\gh  sc5es (      
trial1 & ^: ?ankful decl>ation is1 ,x 0 
good =  me to be afflict$1 c]tify to ^! 
ble/ results4 ,!y tell u  t !y believe  
no?+ else b ! sev]e losses !y su/a9$    
c\ld h fre$ !m f ! fasc9ations ( !      
_w--no?+  else c\ld h made holy ?+s s   
delightful to _! s\l4 ,n[1  su* an      
exp]i5ce is n ! result ( ,god's ang] b (
 ,god's  love4 ,h[ev] h>% ! voice ( ,god
 may seem to u1 x is yet a  ,fa!r's     
voice1 ) a ,fa!r's he>t beh9d x4 ,x is1 
!re=e1  meant n to drive u away to seek 
a hid+ corn]1 b to br+ u  directly to   
,himself4 ,! same love :i* s5t !        
affliction w  receive ! afflict$4 ,god  
prep>es g\rds1 & ,god prep>es worms2  & 
,he uses ea* to build up fai? & hol9ess 
9 ! human he>t4  ,9 e>ne/ seek+ aft]    
,god1 9 complete consecration to ,8 holy
  w & s]vice1 is to be f\nd ! sure/     

avoidance ( ! worm4  ,if we c le>n our  
lesson )\t ! worm1 ! worm w n  be s5t to
 gnaw our g\rd to ru9s4 ,! ne>] our life
 to ,jesus  ! m free %all we be f ! /+ (
 affliction4 ,_h ,jonah  be5 an ob$i5t &
 submissive prophet 8 g\rd w\ld n h     
)]$4 ,b alas6 ,jonah & ourselves ne$    
correction to keep our  faces heav5w>d4 
,=getfulness & indulg5ce plant _! we$s 9
  our ,"l's g>d51 & !y mu/ be root$ up  
by =ce4 ,x is =  our own good1 & x is   
inf9ite love :i* decrees x4    ,n[ note 
"s inf]5ces f ! subject "u consid]ation4
    ,fir/4 ,if ,god afflicts1 h[ fooli% 
x is to g to ! _w =  relief8 ,is ! _w   
great] ?an ,god8 ,we may be sure t any  
com=t ! _w c give1 z aga9/ ,god's       
affliction1 mu/ be  dang]\s4 ,x is a    
conte/ ) ,god1 :i* ,god may all[ to be  
successful1 b only = ! great]           
condemnation !reaft]4 ,!  _w's relief is
 n a cure b an opiate4 ,x /upefies1 b   
does  n give heal? & /r5g?4 ,! _w's     
relief is a tempor>y  application--a    
lull be=e a fi]c] /orm4 ,! _w's relief  

is a det]m9ation n to he$ ! lesson ,god 
s5ds u2 x is !  inv5tion ( frivolity1 & 
n ! device ( wisdom4 ,m slumb]1  m      
pleasure1 & m worldly c>e are ?ree      
favorite m$icam5ts  ! _w uses 9 ^!      
cases--anodynes :i* only weak5 ! sy/em  
& prep>e x = m fe>ful suff]+4 ,god wi%es
 to awak5  ! m9d by affliction1 & man   
imm$iately prescribes a n>cotic4  ,!    
great ,physician br+s ! affliction = our
 good2 we turn to  quack]y to de/roy !  
effects ( ! div9e m$ic9e4 ,ah6 !  day is
 com+ :5 ,god %all appe> z no long] our 
,savior b  our ,judge1 if ?is be our    
treatm5t ( ,8 love4 ,because ,i h  call$
 & ye refus$2 ,i h /ret*$ out my h& & no
 man  reg>d$2 b ye h set at naught all  
my c\nsel1 & w\ld none  ( my repro(2 ,i 
also w laugh at y\r calamity2 ,i w mock 
:5  y\r fe> come?2 :5 y\r fe> come? z   
desolation1 & y\r  de/ruction come? z a 
:irlw9d4    ,secondly4 ,if ,god prep>es 
worms1 !n worms at once =m an  int]e/+  
/udy = u4 ,we _c see a cat]pill> ^u !   
leaf1  b we "k ,god has a mission = t   

worm4 ,he is an ambassador  ( ! ,mo/    
,high on 8 way to p]=m 8 ,ma/]'s w4 ,!  
heada*e1 :i* unfits u = our ord9>y      
occupation1 is m  ?an a heada*e4 ,x is !
 voice ( our ,god4 ,let u li/5 to !     
next heada*e & he> :at ,god w\ld h u    
le>n4 ,e bird  & bea/1 e ra9drop &      
sunbeam1 e brea? ( w9d1 &  e ev5t1 h[ev]
 small1 are ! writ+s ( a heav5ly scribe4
  ,let u /udy ,god's provid5ce4 ,x is   
all a message ( love to u4  ,we %all f9d
 out inf9itely m 9 ?is /udy ?an 9       
deciph]+  ! hi]oglyphics ( ,egypt4 ,we  
%all f9d correction1 expo/ulation1      
com=t1 enc\ragem5t & in/ruction2 & ! m  
we look1  ! m we %all see4 ,we %all     
become adepts 9 ! high art (  int]pret+ 
! acts ( ,god t[>d u1 & 9 ?is1 z 9      
pray]1  hold con/ant communion ) our    
div9e ,r$eem]4    ,?irdly4 ,:5 our g\rds
 )] x is a pro( t ,god is ne>4  ,we %\ld
 be ready to say ) ,jacob1 ,surely ! ,"l
 is 9 ?is  place4 ,pray] & humiliation  
are n[ our appropriate ex]cises4  ,god  
has put =? ,8 h& to summon u to ^!      

duties4 ,our g\rd  is gone1 b our ,god  
is n gone1 ,he c protect f> bett] ?an a 
g\rd4 ,he w m ?an make up all our       
losses4 ,let u g to ,him1  & our d>k    
night w make ! day-dawn m brilliant4 ,my
 dy+  fell[-s9n]1 d n1 ,i besee* y1 gr[ 
angry "u ,god's sev]e  disp5sations4 ,y 
d n well to be angry4 ,god is ne> y ) a 
bless+ 9 ,8 h& = y4 ,he has a lesson = y
 to le>n :i*  w make y wise unto        
salvation4    ,say1 w y le>n x8 ,if n1  
,god is ne> y to condemn y4 ,oh6  dread 
! alt]native1 & be wise to say 9 y\r    
he>t1 ,ble/ be  my ,god & ,fa!r1 :o     
prep>$ ! worm to de/roy my broad-leav$  
g\rd6          ,,dale    ,,! ,,argum5t  
,,f ,,exp]i5ce      ,,biographical      
,,note    ,rob]t ,william ,dale 0 born 9
 ,london1 ,engl&1 9 #ahbi & di$  9      
#ahie4 ,8 long & fruitful m9i/ry 0      
conf9$ to ,birm+ham1  :]e he prea*$ )   
great p[]4 ,he believ$1 z he once said1 
t if a m9i/] _h any?+ f ,god to say to 8
 fell[ m51  !y w\ld gladly come to he>  
him4 ,he favor$ extemporane\s  prea*+1 0

 a devot$ /ud5t ( ,engli% /yle1 &       
advocat$  9 8 ,yale lectures a m ?or\gh 
att5tion to ?is important  subject4 ,he 
said3    ,!re is no reason :y1 :5 y h at
 y\r s]vice ! noble/  language = an     
orator t 0 ev] spok5 by ! human race1  y
 %\ld be satisfi$ ) ! ?readb>e phrases1 
! tawdry1  t>ni%$ f9]y1 ! pat*$ & ragg$ 
g>m5ts1 ) ! smell  l t ( ! /ock ( a     
second-h& clo!s %op1 ) :i*  half-educat$
 & ambiti\s declaim]s are cont5t to cov]
 !  nak$ness ( _! ?\ght4 ,y c d some?+  
bett] ?an ?is1  & y %\ld resolve to d x4
            ,,dale    #ahbi-ahie    ,,! 
,,argum5t ,,f ,,exp]i5ce#d      #d      
,repr9t$ by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,a4 ,c4
 ,arm/rong  ,son4      ,!re are l>ge    
numb]s ( p :o suppose t mod]n sci5ce  & 
mod]n criticism h de/roy$ ! f\ndations (
 fai?1 &  :o c n und]/& h[ x is         
possible1 9 ^! days1 =  intellig5t1     
op5-m9d$1 educat$ m5 to believe 9 ! ,"l 
,jesus  ,*ri/4    ,!re are _m p]sons :o 
are conv9c$ t ! asc]ta9$  conclusions ( 
mod]n sci5ce & ( mod]n criticism are    

de/ructive ( ! au?ority :i* has be5     
attribut$ bo? to !  ,jewi% & ! ,*ri/ian 
,scriptures1 t ! traditional op9ions    
conc]n+ ! au?or%ip & ! dates ( _m ( !   
books ( !  ,old ,te/am5t are false2 & t 
mo/ ( ! writ+s conta9$  9 ! ,new        
,te/am5t are spuri\s4 ,or1 if "s ( !    
extreme  conclusions ( ! de/ructive     
criticism are n reg>d$ z f9ally         
e/abli%$1 x is kn[n t great names c be  
quot$ =1 z  well z aga9/1 !m4 ,& z x is 
assum$ t ! ,jewi% & !  ,*ri/ian         
,scriptures are ! f\ndations ( ,*ri/ian 
fai?1 t  we mu/ believe 9 ! g5u95ess &  
hi/orical tru/wor?9ess  ( ^! anci5t     
books1 & ev5 9 _! inspiration1 be=e we  
c believe 9 ,*ri/1 !y argue t1 until ^! 
discussions are  f9ally clos$ 9 favor ( 
! traditional op9ions1 fai? 9 ,*ri/  is 
impossible4 ,! controv]sies h n1 9 any  
l>ge numb]  ( cases1 de/roy$ fai? :]e   
fai? already exi/$2 b :]e  fai? does n  
exi/1 !y appe> to v _m p]sons to create 
an  insup]able ob/acle to fai?4    ,to  
su* p]sons1 if !y are s]i\s & well      

in=m$1 !re is  some?+ p]plex+ 9 !       
p]si/5cy ( ! fai? ( ! great  majority ( 
,*ri/ian believ]s4 ,among ^? :o rema9   
,*ri/ian  !re are m5 ^: intellectual    
vigor1 pati5ce1 & ke5ness  are equal to 
_! own2 m5 :o are _! equals 9 g5]al     
intellectual culture1 & :o "k z mu* z !y
 "k ab\t !  curr5ts ( mod]n ?\ght2 c&id 
m52 m5 :o are incorruptible  9 _!       
loyalty to tru?2 m5 :o h a due s5se ( ! 
imm5se  importance1 9 relation to !     
high] life ( ! human race1 ( !  que/ions
 at issue3    ,h[ is x t ! fai? 9 ,*ri/ 
( su* m5 is un%ak58    ,! sub/ance ( !  
answ] t ,i make "h to ! "q1 :y  x is t  
^? :o believe 9 ,*ri/ cont9ue to        
believe1 may be  giv5 9 a s+le s5t5ce3  
,:atev] may h be5 ! orig9al  gr\nds ( _!
 fai?1 _! fai? has be5 v]ifi$ 9 _! own  
p]sonal exp]i5ce4    ,!y h tru/$ 9 ,*ri/
 = c]ta9 great & wond]ful ?+s1  & !y h  
receiv$ great & wond]ful ?+s4 ,!y h n   
p]haps receiv$ precisely :at !y expect$ 
:5 _! ,*ri/ian  life began1 = ! k+dom ( 
heav5 _c be really kn[n until  a man has

 ent]$ into x2 b :at !y h receiv$       
assures !m  t ,*ri/ is alive1 t ,he is  
)9 rea*1 & t ,he is !  ,savior & ,"l (  
m54    ,t !y h receiv$ ^! bless+s 9     
answ] to _! fai? 9  ,*ri/ is a matt] (  
p]sonal consci\sness4 ,!y "k x1 z !y  "k
 t fire burns4    ,_! exp]i5ce v>ies4   
,"s ( !m w\ld say !y c recall acts  (   
,*ri/ 9 :i* ,8 p]sonal volition & ,8    
sup]natural p[]  7 z def9itely manife/$ 
z 9 any ( ! miracles record$  9 ! f\r   
,gospels4 ,!y 7 /ruggl+ unsuccessfully )
 "s  evil temp]--) envy1 jeal\sy1       
p]sonal ambition--& c\ld n  subdue x4   
,!y hat$ x2 !y hat$ !mselves = be+ "u   
its  tyranny2 b expel x !y c\ld n4 ,if x
 seem$ suppre/ = a  "t1 x return$2 &    
return$ ) its malignant p[] increas$  r 
?an dim9i%$4 ,!y sc\rg$ !mselves )      
scorpions  = yield+ to x2 /ill !y       
yield$4 ,9 _! despair !y  appeal$ to    
,*ri/2 & 9 a mom5t ! evil fires 7 qu5*$1
  & !y 7 nev] rek9dl$4 ,^! in/antane\s  
deliv]ances are  p]haps exceptional2 b  
to ^? :o c recall !m !y c>ry an         

irresi/ible conviction t ! liv+ ,*ri/   
has he>d _! cry  & answ]$ !m4    ,! m   
ord9>y exp]i5ces ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 ?o  
less  /rik+1 are n less conclusive4 ,!  
pro( t ,*ri/ has  he>d pray] is n always
 conc5trat$ into a mom5t1 b is  m       
commonly spread ov] l>ge tracts ( "t4   
,pray] is (f]$  = an increase ( moral   
/r5g? 9 resi/+ temptation1 or =  !      
disappe>ance ( reluctance 9 ! dis*>ge ( 
duties :i*  are di/a/eful1 or = a m     
graci\s & k9dly temp]1 or =  pati5ce &  
c\rage 9 be>+ tr\ble1 or = self-control1
 or =  relief f exhau/+ & fruitless     
anxiety2 & ! answ] comes4  ,x comes     
gradually1 b /ill x comes4 ,we _h lo/   
hope4 ,x seem$  z if all our moral vigor
 0 dy+ d[n1 & z if no?+ c\ld  re/ore x4 
,! tide 0 sl[ly ebb+1 & we 7 p[]less to 
recall ! retreat+ wat]s2 b aft] we pray$
 x ceas$ to ebb2  = a "t x seem$        
/ation>y2 !n x began to fl[2 & ?o )  _m 
( u x has nev] rea*$ ! flood1 ! :olesome
 wat]s h  r5ew$ ! en]gy & ! joy ( life4 
,or we pray$ to ,*ri/ to lib]ate u f "s 

evil habit4 ,!  *a9s did n fall away at 
,8 t\*1 l ! *a9s ( ,pet]  at ! t\* ( !  
angel2 b 9 "s my/]i\s way !y 7  loos5$1 
& at ! same "t we receiv$ accessions (  
/r5g?4  ,! old habit cont9u$ to tr\ble  
u2 x /ill imp$$ our  movem5ts3 b we c\ld
 move2 we recov]$ "s measure ( fre$om1  
& 7 consci\s t we 7 slaves no long]4    
,!re /ill  rema9$ a me*anical &         
automatic t5d5cy to ! evil ways (  ?9k+1
 speak+1 or act+2 b we _h become        
vigilant & al]t1  & 7 prompt to resi/ ! 
t5d5cy z soon z x began to "w2  & we 7  
/rong en\gh to ma/] x4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t !
  t5d5cy became weak] & weak]1 & at la/1
 9 "s cases1 x  almo/ disappe>$4    ,"s 
m5 h appeal$ to ,*ri/ :5 !y h be5 seiz$ 
)  a great horror ?r\gh ! discov]y ( _! 
guilt4 ,x 0 n  ! awful p5alty :i* m5aces
 ! imp5it5t t haunt$ &  t]rifi$ !m4 ,nor
 0 _! di/ress occasion$ *iefly by !     
consci\sness ( moral evil4 ,!y fe>$ !   
p5alty1 & !y 7  humiliat$ & %am$ by !   
contra/ betwe5 ideal goodness &  _! own 
moral & spiritual life2 b :at /ung &    

tortur$  !m1 sunk !m into despair1 fill$
 heav5 & e>? ) a  d>kness t c\ld be     
felt1 & made life intol]able1 0 _!      
guilt--guilt :i* !y _h incurr$ by _! pa/
 s9s1 & :i*  !y cont9u$ to incur by _!  
pres5t s9fulness4    ,:5 once ?is s5se (
 guilt fa/5s itself on a man1 he _c     
%ake x (f at w4 ,! ke5 agony may        
gradually pass into a dull1  dead pa92 &
 aft] a "t1 ! s5sibility ( ! s\l may    
seem to  be :olly lo/2 b a man c nev] be
 sure t ! horror w n  return4    ,! real
 nature ( ?is exp]i5ce is be/ se5 :5 x  
has be5  occasion$ by ! gross] & m      
viol5t =ms ( crime4 ,m5  :o h committ$  
murd]1 = example1 h be5 driv5 almo/     
insane by ! memory ( _! evil de$4 ,_!   
agony may h _h  no?+ 9 x ( ! nature (   
rep5tance2 !y 7 n di/re/  because _!    
crime _h reveal$ to !m ! malignity & !  
fi]ce /r5g? ( _! passions2 !y _h no     
desire to become  g5tle & k9dly4 ,!y 7  
fill$ ) horror & remorse by  _! awful   
guilt4 ,!y felt t ! crime 0 !irs1 & w\ld
  always cont9ue to be !irs2 t x w\ld be

 !irs if x rema9$  conceal$ z truly z if
 x 7 kn[n2 inde$1 x seem$ to be 9  "s   
t]rible way m truly !irs s long z !     
secret 0 kept4  ,x 0 n ! fe> ( puni%m5t 
t convuls$ !m2 !y h  sometimes br\ght on
 !mselves public indignation &          
abhorr5ce1  & h condemn$ !mselves to !  
gall[s by confess+ _!  crime 9 ord] to  
obta9 relief f _! agony4    ,suppose t a
 man posse/ by ?is great horror discov]$
 t1 9  "s wond]ful way1 ! d>k & damn+   
/a9 on 8 consci5ce _h  disappe>$2 t1    
al?o he _h done ! de$1 ! iron *a9 :i*   
b\nd him to ! crim9ality ( x _h be5     
brok52 t be=e  ,god & man & 8 own       
consci5ce he 0 free f ! guilt (  x2--!  
supposition1 9 its complet5ess1 is an   
impossible "o2 b  if x 7 possible1 !    
discov]y w\ld lift ! man out ( !        
d>kness ( hell into ! light ( heav54    
,b to l>ge numb]s ( ,*ri/ian m5 a       
discov]y :i* 9 sub/ance  is id5tical )  
?is has actually come 9 response to _!  
tru/  9 ,*ri/4 ,no?+ is m int5sely real 
?an ! s5se ( guilt2  x is z real z !    

et]nal di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong  9   
:i* x is root$4 ,& no?+ is m int5sely   
real ?an  ! s5se ( release f guilt :i*  
comes f ! discov]y  & assurance ( !     
remission ( s9s4 ,! evil ?+s :i* a  man 
has done _c be undone2 b :5 !y h be5    
=giv5  ?r\gh ,*ri/1 ! iron *a9 :i* s    
b\nd him to !m z to  make ! guilt ( !m  
et]nally 8 has be5 brok52 be=e ,god  & 8
 own consci5ce he is no long] guilty (  
!m4 ,?is is !  ,*ri/ian my/]y (         
ju/ification1 :i*1 accord+ to ,paul--&  
8 words h be5 confirm$ 9 ! exp]i5ce (   
millions (  ,*ri/ian m5--is ! p[] ( ,god
 unto salvation to e "o t  believe?4 ,x 
*anges d>kness into light2 despair into 
victori\s  hope2 pro/ration into        
buoyancy & vigor4 ,x is "o ( ! supreme  
motives to ,*ri/ian liv+1 & x makes     
,*ri/ian liv+ possible4  ,! man :o has  
receiv$ ?is great deliv]ance is no long]
 a  convict1 pa9fully obs]v+ all prison 
rules ) ! hope (  %ort5+ 8 s5t5ce1 b a  
*ild 9 ! home ( ,god4    ,!re are       
exp]i5ces ( ano!r k9d by :i* ! fai? (   

,*ri/ian m5 is v]ifi$4 ,( ^! "o ( ! mo/ 
decisive &  mo/ wond]ful is !           
consci\sness t ?r\gh ,*ri/ he has  pass$
 into ! et]nal & div9e ord]4 ,he belongs
 to two worlds4  ,he is j z c]ta9 t he  
is environ$ by ?+s unse5 &  et]nal z t  
he is environ$ by ?+s se5 & temporal4 ,9
 !  p[] ( ! life giv5 to him 9 ! new    
bir? he has ent]$ into  ! k+dom ( ,god4 
,he is consci\s t t div9] region is  n[ 
! native l& ( 8 s\l4 ,x is !re t he f9ds
 p]fect  re/ & p]fect fre$om4 ,x is a   
relief to escape to its et]nal  peace & 
glory f ! agitations & vicissitudes1 !  
sorr[s  & successes1 ( ?is transitory   
_w4 ,x is n always t  he is vividly     
consci\s ( belong+ to t et]nal ord]2 ?is
  supreme bless$ness is res]v$ = ! great
 h\rs ( life2 b  he kn[s t x lies ab\t  
him always1 & t at any mom5t !  great   
,apocalypse may come4 ,& ev5 :5 x is    
hidd51 its p[]s  cont9ue to act ^u him1 
z ! light & heat ( ! sun pass  ?r\gh !  
cl\ds by :i* ! burn+ spl5dor is s(t5$ & 
conceal$4    ,fur!r1 9 ,*ri/ ,*ri/ian m5

 "k ,god2 !y "k ,him =  !mselves4 ,! m]e
 conception ( ,god is z diff]5t f !     
imm$iate k ( ,him z ! m]e conception ( !
 ,matt]horn  f ! actual vision ( x z an 
ext]nal objective gr&eur2 &  x is n !   
conception ( ,god1 b ,god ,himself1 t   
fills !m  ) awe & wond]1 & ) a          
bless$ness :i* trembles into  dev\t fe>4
 ,sometimes ! exce$+ weight ( glory is  
too great  to be>1 & human infirmity is 
reliev$ :5 ! vision passes4 ,at  o!r    
times ,god is m ?an a transc5d5t glory  
to be contemplat$  & ador$4 ,8 inf9ite  
love1 to use ,paul's words1 is %$ abroad
  9 _! he>ts1 l ! sun's heat "u tropical
 heav5s2 x is  imm$iately reveal$4 ,h[1 
!y c n tell1 any m ?an !y  c tell h[ !  
mat]ial _w is reveal$ to s5se2 !y only  
"k t1 ap>t f any self-orig9at$ ef=t1    
ap>t f any  movem5t ( _! own t[>ds ,him1
 ! et]nal ,_s draws ne> to  _! _s &     
reveals ,god's love to !m4 ,x is z if ! 
w>m  /reams ( ! love :i* h _! f\nta9s 9 
! dep?s (  ,8 inf9ite life 7 fl[+ r\nd  
!m & into !m4 ,!y are  consci\s ( t love

 = !m ( :i* ,god is consci\s4    ,& ?is 
bless$ness is n ! pr]ogative ( elect    
sa9ts1 or  ( ^? :o may be said to h a   
natural g5ius = spiritual  ?\ght4 ,x is 
! common inh]itance ( all t are 9 ,*ri/1
  al?o !re is reason to fe> t _m        
,*ri/ian p r>ely  rea* ! height ( its   
joy4 ,b among ^? :o rea* x are m5  ( e  
degree ( intellectual rank & e v>iety ( 
moral &  spiritual temp]am5t4 ,x is     
rea*$ by ignorant m51 ^: ?\ghts  are    
n>r[ & ^: m9ds are in]t1 z well z by m5 
) l>ge  k & great p[]s ( speculation2 by
 m5 de/itute (  imag9ation1 z well z by 
m5 ^: imag9ation k9dles z soon  z x is  
t\*$ by ! spl5dors ( nature or by !     
v]ses (  poets4 ,m5 ^: life moves sl[ly 
& sluggi%ly rea* x1 z well  z m5 :o are 
impulsive1 ard5t1 & adv5tur\s4 ,& :]e   
?is  exp]i5ce is kn[n1 x becomes an     
effective =ce 9 ! moral  life4 ,pet]1   
writ+ to slaves1 says1 ,= ?is is        
acceptable1  if ?r\gh consci\sness (    
,god a man endure? griefs1 suff]+       
wrongfully4    ,i h said t 9 ,*ri/ m5 "k

 ,god--n m]ely ?r\gh  ,*ri/4 ,x is true 
t dur+ ,8 e>?ly m9i/ry ,he reveal$      
,god2 s t1 9 answ] to ! pray] ( "o ( ,8 
disciples1  ,%[ u ! ,fa!r1 & x suffice? 
u1 ,he said1 ,h ,i be5 s  long "t ) y1 &
 do/ ?\ n "k me1 ,philip8 he t ha?  se5 
me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r4 ,t revelation has   
et]nal p[]  & value2 b !re are o!r words
 spok5 by ,*ri/ t same  night :i* sugge/
 t x is n m]ely by ! revelation ( ,god  
dur+ ,8 e>?ly m9i/ry t ,*ri/ has made x 
possible =  m5 to "k ! ,fa!r4 ,he said3 
,i am ! true v9e1 & ye are  !           
bran*es4444 ,abide 9 me1 & ,i 9 y4 ,z ! 
bran* _c  be> fruit ( itself1 except x  
abide 9 ! v9e2 s nei!r c  ye1 except ye 
abide 9 me4 ,he t abide? 9 me1 & ,i 9   
him1  ! same be>e? mu* fruit3 = ap>t f  
me ye c d no?+4  ,x is n c]ta9 t :5     
,paul wrote 8 ,epi/le to ! ,galatian    
,*ri/ians he _h he>d ( ^! words2 b :at  
!y meant he _h  le>nt = himself4 ,he    
said1 ,i live3 & yet no long] ,i1 b     
,*ri/ live? 9 me4 ,9 v>i\s measures !   
exp]i5ce ( ,paul has  be5 ! exp]i5ce (  

,*ri/ian m5 ev] s9ce4 ,_! relation%ip   
to ,*ri/--_! consci\s relation%ip to    
,*ri/--has be5 mo/  my/]i\s1 b mo/      
intimate & mo/ c]ta94 ,!y h m$itat$  on 
! inf9ite love :i* mov$ ,him to desc5d f
 ! heights  ( ,god & to become man1 ^u  
,8 graci\sness & g5tl5ess1  ,8 purity1  
,8 spontane\s goodness1 ,8 pity =       
suff]+1 ,8  m]ciful words to ! s9ful1 ,8
 pati5ce & ,8 long-suff]+1  & ,8 fi]y   
indignation aga9/ hypocrisy2 !y h       
m$itat$  on ,8 tea*+1 on all ! words (  
,8 t h be5 pres]v$  conc]n+ ! love &    
grace ( ,god1 conc]n+ ! remission (     
s9s1 ! gift ( et]nal life1 ! judgm5t to 
come1 ! et]nal  bless$ness ( ! righte\s1
 & ! doom ( ! lo/2 !y h  felt ! spell & 
! *>m ( t ideal p]fection to :i* ,he    
calls !m 9 ,8 precepts1 & :i* ,he       
illu/rat$ & transc5d$  9 ,8 own "*3 b !y
 h be5 consci\s t x 0 n  m]ely by ! p[] 
( ! great & pa!tic /ory ( ,8 e>?ly      
hi/ory1 or by ! p[] ( ,8 spiritual &    
e?ical tea*+1 t  ,he gives to m5 ! life 
( ,god1 & con/antly r5ews1 su/a9s1  &   

augm5ts x4 ,!y %>$ ! v life ( _! ,"l4   
,he liv$  9 !m4 ,!y liv$ 9 ,him4 ,& x 0 
9 ! p[] ( ?is common  life t !y knew    
,god4    ,nor is x only ! imm$iate k (  
,god t is r5d]$  possible by ?is union )
 ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ian m5 are consci\s t  !y d
 n receive /r5g? f ,*ri/ = common duty1 
z !y  might receive /r5g? f ,"o :o1 :ile
 ,he conf]r$ ! grace1  /ood ap>t f !m1 b
 t 9 "s wond]ful way !y are  /rong 9 !  
/r5g? ( ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,!y are too (t5 
drawn  d[n into ! region ( bas] =ces1 & 
!n !y fall2 b _!  v failure v]ifies !   
tru? ( _! happi] exp]i5ces1 = x  br+s   
home to !m afre% :at !y are ap>t f      
,*ri/2 & :5  !y recov] _! union )       
,him--:i* inde$ _h n be5 lo/1  ?o = a "t
 x 0 n realiz$--!y recov] _! p[]4    ,! 
man :o has _h1 & :o /ill has1 su*       
exp]i5ces z ^!  w li/5 ) great          
tranquillity to criticisms :i* are      
int5d$  to %ake ! hi/orical cr$it ( !   
f\r ,gospels1 al?o ! /ory  !y conta9 may
 h be5 ! orig9al gr\nd ( 8 fai? 9       
,*ri/4 ,! criticism may be vigor\s2 he  

may be :olly unable to  answ] x3 b :at  
!n8 ,is he to cease to believe 9 ,*ri/8 
,:y  %\ld he8    ,let me answ] ^!       
que/ions by an illu/ration4 ,t[>ds !    
close ( our ,"l's m9i/ry1 :5 ,he 0 9 !  
neighborhood (  ,j]i*o--j leav+ ! city  
or j ent]+ x--,b>timeus1 a  bl9d man1 :o
 0 begg+ at ! side ( ! road1 he>d t     
,jesus  ( ,naz>e? 0 pass+ by1 & ,he     
appeal$ to ! great ,prophet to  h m]cy  
^u him4 ,jesus answ]$ 8 appeal1 & gave  
him sight4  ,n[ x is possible t         
,b>timeus may h be5 told by "s pass+    
travel]1 ( :om he knew no?+1 ! /ory ( a 
simil> miracle  :i* ,jesus _h work$ a   
few weeks be=e 9 ,j]usalem1 & ?is  may h
 be5 ! gr\nd1 & ! only gr\nd1 ( 8       
confid5ce  9 our ,"l's sup]natural p[]4 
,if1 aft] he _h receiv$ 8  sight1 "s    
sagaci\s fri5d ( 8 _h ask$ him h[ x 0 t 
he  came to believe t ! ,naz>5e ,tea*]  
c\ld give sight to !  bl9d1 no?+ w\ld h 
be5 easi] ?an = 8 fri5d to %[  t1 :e!r !
 /ory ( ! ,j]usalem miracle 0 true or n1
  ,b>timeus _h no tru/wor?y evid5ce (   

its tru?4 ,a tale told by  an unkn[n    
/rang]6 ,?is 0 no suffici5t reason =    
believ+  t ,jesus _h giv5 sight to a man
 born bl9d4 ,did ! /rang]  :o told !    
tale "k ! begg> :o 0 said to h be5 cur$8
  ,0 x c]ta9 t ! man 0 bl9d8 ,_h !      
/rang] exam9$  8 eyes ! v morn+ ( ! day 
on :i* he receiv$ sight8  ,0 x c]ta9 t !
 vision 0 n gradually return+8 ,0 !     
/rang] pres5t :5 ,jesus made ! clay1 &  
put x on ! bl9d  man's eyes2 close en\gh
 to see t no delicate op]ation 0  p]=m$ 
dur+ ! process8 ,! s5d+ ( ! bl9d man to 
wa%  at ! ,pool ( ,siloam 0 suspici\s3  
:at c\ld t wa%+ h  to d ) a miracle8    
,did ! /rang] g ) ! man to ! pool1  &   
keep 8 eye ^u him :ile he 0 !re8 ,0 x q 
c]ta9  t ! bl9d begg> :o 0 s5t to       
,siloam 0 ! man :o came  back to ! city 
& decl>$ t ,jesus _h heal$ him8 ,might n
  "o man h be5 s5t to ! pool1 & ano!r   
man h come back  to ,j]usalem8 ,x look$ 
v mu* z if !re 7 "s previ\s  und]/&+    
betwe5 ! bl9d man & ! ,naz>5e ,prophet4 
,!  ,prophet _h ri* fri5ds2 !y c\ld h   

made x wor? ! man's  :ile to come into !
 plot4 ,_h ,b>timeus consid]$ all ^!    
difficulties8 ,0 x n m probable t !     
/rang]'s /ory  %\ld be false ?an t !    
miracle %\ld be true8 ,w\ld x n  be well
 = ,b>timeus to susp5d 8 fai? 9 ,jesus  
until he _h  made fur!r inquiries ab\t !
 miracle8    ,we c imag9e ! answ] (     
,b>timeus4 ,i ?9k t he w\ld h  said3 ,at
 fir/ ,i believ$ 9 ! p[] ( ,jesus (     
,naz>e?1  because ,i 0 told t ,he _h    
giv5 sight to ano!r bl9d man2  n[ ,i am 
sure ( ,8 p[]1 because ,he has giv5     
sight to me4 ,x  is possible1 z y say1 t
 ! /ory ab\t ! bl9d man 9  ,j]usalem is 
n true4 ,y h ask$ me _m que/ions :i* ,i 
c n answ]4 ,i c n expla9 :y he %\ld h   
be5 s5t to  ! ,pool ( ,siloam4 ,i       
ackn[l$ge t ! evid5ce :i* ,i h  = !     
miracle is n decisive4 ,z ,jesus has    
re/or$ my sight1 ,i  ?9k t ! /ory is    
probably true2 b :e!r ! /ory is true  or
 n c n di/urb my fai? 9 ,him1 = if ,he  
did n heal !  o!r man1 ,he has heal$ me4
    ,& s ! fai? 9 ! liv+ ,*ri/ ( ^? :o h

 _h !  great exp]i5ces ( ,8 p[] & grace 
:i* ,i h describ$  is n %ak5 by any     
assaults on ! hi/orical tru/wor?9ess  ( 
! /ory ( ,8 e>?ly m9i/ry4 ,mu* less c x 
be %ak5  by discussions conc]n+ ! nature
 & orig9 ( ! anci5t  ,scriptures ( !    
,jewi% p4 ,_! confid5ce 9 ! books1  bo? 
( ! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,new1 may p]haps h
 to be  susp5d$ until ! controv]sies (  
s*ol>s are clos$1 or until1  on         
hi/orical & critical gr\nds1 !y c see _!
 own way to  firm & def9ite conclusions 
ab\t ! ma9 que/ions at issue2  b n _!   
confid5ce 9 ,*ri/4 ,!y may be unc]ta9   
ab\t  ! books2 !y are sure ab\t ,him4   
,bo? ,*ri/ian s*ol>s &  ! commonalty (  
,*ri/ian p approa* ! controv]sies on  ^!
 anci5t records ) a settl$ fai? 9 ! p[] 
& grace  & glory ( ,*ri/4 ,_! fai? 9    
,him re/s on f\ndations :i*  lie f>     
beyond ! rea* ( sci5tific & hi/orical   
criticism4  ,!y "k = !mselves t ,*ri/ is
 ! ,savior ( m53 = !y  h receiv$ ?r\gh  
,him ! remission ( _! own s9s2 ,he has  
translat$ !m into ! div9e k+dom2 ,he has

 giv5 !m /r5g?  = righte\sness1 & ?r\gh 
,him !y h f\nd ,god4          ,,liddon  
,,influ5ces ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s         
,,biographical ,,note    ,h5ry ,p>ry    
,liddon 0 born at ,nor? ,/oneham1       
,hamp%ire1 9 #ahbi4  ,8 intellectual p[]
 & fe>less & e>ne/ prea*+ attract$      
imm5se congregations to ,/4 ,paul's     
,ca!dral1 ,london4 ,he s\ght  to meet ! 
speculative fallacies ( 8 day by tru?   
cle>ly &  boldly proclaim$4 ,probably 8 
greate/ fault 9 deliv]y 0 t  he ti$     
himself slavi%ly to a manuscript 9 all 8
 prea*+4  ,!re 0 a =ce & int5sity to 8  
deliv]y1 h[ev]1 t (t5  project$ 8 words 
t[>ds 8 he>]s l great projectiles       
across a battlefield4 ,dr4 ,ar?ur ,s4   
,hoyt recomm5ds him = /udy  9 ^! words3 
,canon ,liddon br+s ! ri*es ( exegesis &
  !ology & philosophy to ! pulpit1 &    
gives to ! s]mon !  di/9ction ( 8 ref9$ 
& spiritual p]sonality4 ,he di$ 9       
#ahij4          ,,liddon    #ahbi-ahij  
,,influ5ces ,,( ,,! ,,holy ,,_s         
,! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?1 & ?\ he>e/ !  

s\nd       !re(1 b can/ n tell :5ce x   
come?1 & :i!r x       goe?4--,john iii41
 #h4      ,:o has n felt ! contra/1 !   
almo/ tragic contra/1 betwe5  ! high    
/ation ( ! ,jewi% doctor1 memb] ( !     
,sanh$r91  ma/] 9 ,israel1 & ! ignorance
 ( elem5t>y religi\s tru?1  z we        
,*ri/ians mu/ deem x1 :i* he display$ 9 
?is int]view  ) our ble/ ,"l8 ,at fir/  
sight x seems difficult to und]/&  h[   
our ,"l c\ld h us$ ! simile 9 ! text :5 
conv]s+  ) an educat$ & ?\ghtful man1   
well conv]s$ 9 ! hi/ory  & lit]ature (  
,god's anci5t p2 &1 inde$1 a negative   
criticism has avail$ itself ( ?is & ( "s
 o!r features 9  ! n>rative1 9 ! int]e/ 
( ! !ory t ,nicodemus 0  only a         
fictiti\s type ( ! high] classes 9      
,jewi% society1  z !y 7 pictur$ to      
itself by ! imag9ation ( ! f\r?         
,evangeli/4 ,su* a supposition1 oppos$  
to ext]nal facts & to all  int]nal      
probabilities1 w\ld h>dly h be5         
ent]ta9$1 if !  critical +5uity ( its   
au?or _h be5 second$ by any spiritual   

exp]i5ce4 ,nicodemus is v f> f be+ a    
c>icature2 &  our ,"l's me?od "h1 z     
else:]e1 is to lead on f famili>        
phrases & ! well-rememb]$ lett] to ! _s 
& realities  ( religion4 ,! ,jewi%      
s*ools 7 acqua9t$ ) ! expression  a new 
creature2 b x _h long s9ce become a m]e 
%r$ (  (ficial rhetoric4 ,z appli$ to a 
,jewi% proselyte1 x sc>cely  meant m ?an
 a *ange 9 ! outw>d relations ( religi\s
  life4 ,our ,"l told ,nicodemus t e man
 :o w\ld see !  k+dom ( ,god :i* ,he 0  
f\nd+ mu/ und]go a second bir?2  &      
,nicodemus1 :o _h be5 accu/om$ to !     
phrase all 8 life1  c\ld n und]/& x if x
 0 to be suppos$ to mean any?+  real4   
,h[1 he asks1 c a man be born :5 he is  
old8 ,c he  ent] a second "t into 8 "m's
 womb1 & be born8 ,our ,"l  does n      
extricate him f ?is blund]+ lit]alism2  
,he repeats  ,8 own orig9al ass]tion1 b 
9 t]ms :i* m fully express  ,8 mean+3   
,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 ,except a
 man be born  ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 he c n  
ent] into ! k+dom (  ,god4 ,t :i* is    

born ( ! fle% is fle%2 & t :i* is  born 
( ! ,_s is _s4 ,m>vel n t ,i said unto  
!e1 ,ye  mu/ be born aga94 ,our ,"l's   
ref]5ce to wat] w\ld n h  be5           
un9telligible to ,nicodemus2 e "o 9     
,juda knew t  ! ,bapti/ _h insi/$ on    
imm]sion 9 wat] z a symbol ( !          
purification ( ! s\l ( man4 ,c]ta9ly1 9 
connect+ wat]  ) ! ,_s & ! new bir?1 our
 ,"l's language1 glanc+  at t ( !       
prophet1 w5t v f> beyond ?is4 ,he c\ld  
only  be fully und]/ood at a lat] "t1 :5
 ! sacram5t ( baptism  _h be5 in/itut$1 
j z ! true s5se ( ,8 e>ly allusions  to 
,8 dea? c\ld n h be5 appreh5d$ until    
aft] !  crucifixion4 ,b ,nicodemus1 x is
 pla91 _h n yet advanc$ beyond  8       
orig9al difficulty2 he c\ld n conceive  
h[ any second bir?  0 possible1 )\t     
altoge!r violat+ ! c\rse ( nature4  ,&  
our ,"l p5etrates ,8 ?\ghts & answ]s !m4
 ,he answ]s  !m by po9t+ to t invisible 
ag5t :o c\ld a*ieve1 9 !  sph]e (       
spiritual & m5tal life1 :at ! ,jewi%    
doctor deem$  s impossible a feat z a   

second bir?4 ,nature1 inde$1 conta9$ no 
=ce t c\ld compass su* a result2 b      
nature 9 ?is1 z 9  o!r matt]s1 0 a %ad[ 
( some?+ beyond itself4    ,x 0 late at 
night :5 our ,"l _h ?is int]view ) !    
,jewi% tea*]4 ,at ! pauses 9            
conv]sation1 we may conjecture1  !y he>d
 ! w9d )\t z x moan$ along ! n>r[ /reets
  ( ,j]usalem2 & our ,"l1 z 0 ,8 wont1  
took ,8 creature into  ,8 s]vice--!     
s]vice ( spiritual tru?4 ,! w9d 0 a     
figure  ( ! ,_s4 ,our ,"l w\ld n h us$ !
 same ^w = bo?4  ,! w9d might tea*      
,nicodemus some?+ ( ! action ( ,him :o  
is  ! real ,au?or ( ! new bir? ( man4 ,&
 x w\ld d ?is 9 two  ways m especially4 
,on a fir/ survey ( nature1 ! w9d arre/s
 man's att5tion1 z  an unse5 ag5t :i*   
seems to be mov+ ) entire fre$om4 ,!    
w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?4 ,x is fett]$ by  
none ( ^?  conditions :i* conf9e !      
swifte/ bodies t trav]se !  surface ( ! 
e>?2 x sweeps on z if indep5d5t ( law1  
ru%+  hi!r & ?i!r1 z ?o obey+ its own   
wayw>d & mom5t>y  impulse4 ,?us x is an 

apt figure ( a self-det]m9+ invisible   
=ce2 & ( a =ce :i* is at times (        
ov]ma/]+ p[]4  ,sometimes1 inde$1 its   
brea? is s g5tle1 t only a s+le  leaf or
 blade ( grass w at di/ant int]vals seem
 to give !  fa9te/ tok5 ( its action2   
yet1 ev5 ?us1 x bl[e? :]e  x li/e?4     
,sometimes x bur/s ^u ! e>? ) de/ructive
  viol5ce2 no?+ c resi/ its onslaught2 !
 mo/ solid build+s  give way2 ! /\te/   
trees b5d be=e x2 :atev] is frail &     
delicate c only escape by ! complet5ess 
( its submission4  ,?us1 too1 x bl[e?   
:]e x li/e?4 ,beyond any?+ else  t      
/rikes ^u ! s5ses ( man1 x is sugge/ive 
( free  sup]s5su\s p[]2 x is an         
appropriate symbol ( an irruption (  !  
invisible into ! _w ( s5se1 ( ! action1 
s t5d] or  s imp]i\s1 ( ! div9e & et]nal
 ,_s ^u ! human s\l4    ,b ! w9d is also
 an ag5t ab\t ^: proce$+s we really  "k 
almo/ no?+4 ,?\ he>e/ ! s\nd !re(2 su*  
is our  ,"l's concession to man's claim 
to k4 ,?\ can/ n tell  :5ce x come?1 &  
:i!r x goe?2 su* is ! res]ve :i*  ,he   

makes 9 respect ( human ignorance4      
,c]ta9ly we d m ?an  he> ! s\nd ( ! w9d2
 its pres5ce is obvi\s to ?ree (  !     
s5ses4 ,we feel ! *ill or ! fury ( !    
bla/2 &1 z x  sweeps across ! ocean1 or 
! =e/1 or ! field ( corn1 we see  h[ !  
blades rise & fall 9 graceful curves1 & 
! trees b5d1  & ! wat]s s9k & swell into
 waves :i* are ! measure (  its /r5g?4  
,b our ,"l says1 ,?\ he>e/ ! s\nd !re(4 
,he w\ld h u te/ x by ! mo/ spiritual ( 
! s5ses4 ,x  :isp]s1 or x moans1 or x   
ro>s z x passes u2 x has a pa?os  all   
its own4 ,yet :at d we really "k ab\t x8
 ,?\ can/ n  tell :5ce x come?1 & :i!r x
 goe?4 ,does ! w9d !n  obey no rule2 is 
x a m]e symbol ( unfett]$ caprice8      
,surely  n4 ,if1 z ! psalmi/ s+s1 ,god  
br+e? ! w9ds out ( 8  treasuries1 ,he   
acts1 we may be sure1 "h z always1 :e!r 
9  nature or 9 grace1 by "s law1 :i* 8  
own p]fections impose  ^u ,8 action4 ,he
 may h giv5 to u ( ^! lat] times to  see
 a v little deep] b5ea? ! surface ( !   
natural _w  ?an 0 ! case ) our fa!rs4   

,p]*ance we expla9 !  imm$iate antec$5ts
 ( ! ph5om5on2 b c we expla9 our own    
explanation8 ,! fronti] ( our ignorance 
is remov$ "o /age  f>!r back2 b ! way ( 
! w9d is z fitt+ an expression  = !     
my/]ies n[ z x 0 9 ! days ( ,solomon4   
,we "k t  !re is no cave ( olus4 ,we "k 
t ! w9d is ! creature  ( t great ,ma/]  
:o works ev]y:]e & incessantly by rule4 
,b1 z ! w9d /ill sweeps by u :o call    
ourselves ! *ildr5  ( an age ( k1 & we  
endeavor to give our fulle/ answ]  to ! 
"q1 ,:5ce x come?1 & :i!r x goe?8 we    
discov] t1 z ! symbol ( a spiritual =ce1
 ( ^: pres5ce  we are consci\s1 :ile we 
are unable to det]m9e1 ) mod]ate        
confid5ce1 ei!r ! secret pr9ciple or !  
range ( its action1  ! w9d is z full (  
mean+ /ill z 9 ! days ( ,nicodemus4     
,:5 our ,"l has ?us po9t$ to ! fre$om & 
! my/]i\sness  ( ! w9d1 ,he adds1 ,s is 
e "o t is born ( ! ,_s4  ,! simile      
itself w\ld h l$ u to expect--,s is !   
,_s  ( ,god4 ,! man born ( ! ,_s w\ld   
answ] n to ! w9d  itself1 b to ! s5sible

 effect ( ! w9d4 ,!re is a break (      
correspond5ce betwe5 ! simile & its     
application4 ,! simile  directs att5tion
 to ! div9e ,au?or ( ! new bir? 9 man4  
,!  words :i* foll[ direct att5tion to !
 human subject ^u :om  ! div9e ag5t     
works4 ,some?+ simil> is obs]vable :5   
our  ,"l comp>es ! k+dom ( heav5 to a   
m]*antman seek+ goodly  pe>ls2 ! k+dom  
really corresponds n to ! m]*antman1  b 
to ! pe>l ( great price :i* ! m]*antman 
buys4 ,9  su* cases1 we may be sure1 !  
natural correspond5ce betwe5 a  simile &
 its application is n di/urb$ )\t a     
motive4 ,&  ! reason = ?is di/urbance is
 presumably t ! simile is  n adequate to
 ! full purpose ( ! speak]1 :o is anxi\s
 to  tea* "s l>g] tru? ?an its obvi\s   
application w\ld sugge/4  ,9 ! case be=e
 u1 we may be all[$ to suppose1 t by ,8 
ref]5ce to ! w9d our ,"l desir$ to      
convey some?+ m  ?an ! real b my/]i\s   
ag5cy ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! new  bir? ( man4
 ,8 language seems design$1 n m]ely to  
correct  ! mat]iali/ic n>r[ness ( !     

,jewi% doctor1 n m]ely to  answ] by     
anticipation ! d\bts ( lat] days z to ! 
spiritual  efficacy ( ,8 own sacram5t ( 
reg5]ation1 b to picture1 9  words :i*  
%\ld be read to ! end ( "t1 ! g5]al "w (
  t div9e p]son ^: mission ( m]cy to our
 race 0 at once  ! consequ5ce & !       
completion ( ,8 own4    ,x may be useful
 to trace ! import ( our ,"l's simile 9 
?ree  fields ( ! action ( ! holy &      
et]nal ,_s2 ,8 creation (  a sacr$      
lit]ature1 ,8 guidance ( a div9e        
society1 & ,8 "w  ^u individual s\ls4   
,i4 ,z1 !n1 we turn ov] ! pages ( !     
,bible1 mu/ we n  say1 ,! w9d ( heav5   
bl[e? :]e x li/e?8 ,if we might         
rev]5tly imag9e ourselves s*em+ be=eh&  
:at k9d ( a  book ! ,book ( ,god ought  
to be1 h[ diff]5t w\ld x be f  ! actual 
,bible4 ,!re w\ld be z _m bibles z !re  
are s\ls1  & !y w\ld diff] z widely4 ,b 
9 "o ?+1 amid all _!  diff]5ces1 !y w\ld
 probably agree2 !y w\ld lack ! v>iety1 
bo? 9 =m & sub/ance1 ( ! holy ,book :i* 
! ,*ur* (  ,god places 9 ! h&s ( h]     

*ildr54 ,! self-ass]tion1 !  scepticism1
 & ! fa/idi\sness ( our day w\ld meet l 
!  m5 ( ! second ,roman triumvirate on t
 isl& 9 ! ,r5o1  & w\ld draw up _! li/s 
( proscription4 ,"o w\ld condemn  !     
poetry ( ,scripture z too inexact2 ano!r
 its hi/ory z too  l>gely secul>2 ano!r 
its metaphysics z too transc5d5tal1 or  
z ho/ile to "s fanciful ideal (         
simplicity1 or z likely  to qu5* a      
purely moral en?usiasm4 ,! ar*aic hi/ory
 ( !  ,p5tateu*1 or ! /]n] side ( !     
e?ics ( ! psalt]1 or  ! sup]naturalism (
 ! hi/ories ( ,elijah or ( ,daniel1 or  
! s-call$ pessimism ( ,ecclesia/es1 or !
 alleg$ secul>ism  ( ,e/h]1 or ! lit]al 
import ( ! ,song ( ,solomon1 w\ld be  9 
turn condemn$4 ,nor c\ld ! apo/les hope 
to escape3 ,/4 ,john  w\ld be too       
my/ical 9 ?is e/imate2 ,/4 ,james too   
legal 9  t2 ,/4 ,paul too dialectical1  
or too metaphysical1 or too easily      
capable ( an ant9omian int]pretation2   
,/4 ,pet] too undecid$1  z if balanc+   
betwe5 ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,james4 ,our new 

,bible w\ld  probably be uni=m1 n>r[1   
symmetrical2 x w\ld be entirely  made up
 ( poetry1 or ( hi/ory1 or ( =mal       
propositions1 or (  philosophical       
speculation1 or ( li/s ( moral maxims2 x
 w\ld be  model$ aft] ! type ( "s curr5t
 writ] on ,engli% hi/ory1  or "s popul> 
poet or metaphysician1 or "s s5tim5tali/
 :o  abjures hi/ory & philosophy alike  
on pr9ciple1 or "s compos]  (           
well-int5tion$ religi\s tracts = g5]al  
circulation4 ,!  inspirations ( heav5   
w\ld be tak5 9 h&1 & in/ead ( a w9d     
bl[+ :]e x li/e?1 we %\ld h a w9d1 no   
d\bt1 ( "s  k9d1 ru/l+ e>ne/ly en\gh    
along "s v n>r[ crevices or  *annels1 9 
ob$i5ce to ! directions ( "s "o =m (    
human  prejudice1 or passion1 or fe>1 or
 hope4    ,! ,bible is l nature 9 its   
imm5se1 its exhau/less v>iety2  l       
nature1 x reflects all ! high] moods ( !
 human s\l1  because x does mu* m2      
because x br+s u face to face )  !      
inf9ity ( ! div9e life4 ,9 ! ,bible !   
w9d ( heav5  pays scant he$ to our      

anticipations or our prejudices2 x bl[e?
  :]e x li/e?4 ,x brea!s n only 9 !     
div9e *>ities (  ! gospels1 n only 9 !  
lyrical sallies ( ! epi/les1 n  only 9 !
 great ann\ncem5ts scatt]$ "h & !re 9   
,holy  ,scripture ( ! magnific5ce1 or ! 
compassion1 or ! b5evol5ce  ( ,god2 b   
also 9 ! /]n language ( ! prophets1 9 ! 
w>n+s & lessons ( ! hi/orical books1 9 !
 revelations (  div9e ju/ice & ( human  
responsibility :i* ab\nd 9 ei!r         
,te/am5t4 ,:]e x li/e?4 ,n only :]e our 
s5se ( lit]>y  beauty is /imulat$1 z 9  
,/4 ,paul's picture ( *>ity1 by l9es    
:i* h tak5 captive ! imag9ation ( ! _w1 
n only  :]e feel+ & consci5ce e*o !     
v]dict ( au?ority & !  prompt+s (       
rev]5ce1 b also :]e ?is is n ! case2 :]e
  nei!r precept nor example /imulates u1
 & we are left face to  face ) hi/orical
 or e?ical mat]ial1 :i* appe>s to u to  
inspire no spiritual en?usiasm1 or :i*  
is highly sugge/ive (  critical         
difficulty4 ,let u be pati5t2 we %all   
und]/&1 if we  w only wait1 h[ ^!       

features ( ! ,bible too are integral    
p>ts ( a liv+ :ole2 "h1 z else:]e1 ! ,_s
 brea!s2  9 ! g5ealogies ( ! ,*ronicles 
z 9 ! la/ disc\rse 9  ,/4 ,john1 ?\gh ) 
an admitt$ diff]5ce ( mann] & degree4   
,he bl[e? :]e ,he li/e?4 ,! apo/le's    
words respect+ !  ,old ,te/am5t are true
 ( ! ,new3 ,all ,scripture is giv5 by   
inspiration ( ,god1 & is pr(itable =    
doctr9e1 = repro(1  = correction1 =     
in/ruction 9 righte\sness4 ,&1 ,:atsoev]
  ?+s 7 writt5 a=etime 7 writt5 = our   
le>n+1 t we  ?r\gh pati5ce & com=t ( !  
,scriptures might h hope4    ,b ?\ he>e/
 ! s\nd !re(1 & can/ n tell :5ce  x     
come?1 & :i!r x goe?4 ,! maje/y (       
,scripture is  recogniz$ by man1 :]ev]  
!re is1 ,i w n say a spiritual  faculty1
 b a natural s5se ( beauty4 ,! s\nd ( ! 
w9d  is p]ceiv$ by ! tra9$ e>1 by !     
lit]>y ta/e1 by !  ref9em5t1 by !       
humanity ( e g5]ation ( educat$ m54 ,b  
:at beyond8 ,:at ( its spiritual s\rce1 
its spiritual drift &  purpose1 its     
half-conceal$ b pr(\nd unities1 its     

subtle b  imp]i\s relations to          
consci5ce8 ,( ^! ?+s1 s preci\s to      
,*ri/ians1 a purely lit]>y appreciation 
( ,scripture is g5]ally  ignorant2 !    
sacr$ ,book1 l ! prophet ( ! ,*eb>1 is  
only  z a v lovely song ( "o t ha? a    
pleasant voice1 & c  play well on an    
in/rum5t4 ,or aga91 ! s\nd !re( is  he>d
 9 ! admitt$ empire ( ! ,bible ov]      
millions ( he>ts  & consci5ces2 an      
empire ! evid5ces ( :i* /rike ^u !  e> 9
 c\ntless ways1 & :i* is f> too wide &  
too secure  to be affect$ by !          
criticisms t might occasionally seem to 
?reat5 x4 ,:at is ! secret ( ?is        
influ5ce ( ,scripture8 ,n  simply t x is
 ! ,book ( ,revelation2 s9ce x conta9s a
 great  deal ( matt] :i* lay fairly )9 !
 rea* ( man's natural  faculties4 ,! ,^w
 or et]nal ,reason ( ,god is ! ,reveal]2
 b  ,scripture1 :e!r x is a record (    
div9e revelations or (  naturally obs]v$
 facts1 is1 9 ! belief ( ! ,*ri/ian     
,*ur*1  ?r\gh\t inspir$ by ! ,_s4       
,inspiration is ! ^w :i*  describes !   

pres5ce & action ( ! ,holy ,_s ev]y:]e 9
  ,scripture4 ,we "k n h[ our own       
spirits1 h\r by h\r1 are act$  ^u by !  
et]nal ,_s1 ?\gh we d n "q ! fact2 we   
cont5t ourselves ) recogniz+ :at we c n 
expla94 ,if we  believe t ,scripture is 
inspir$1 we "k t x is in/9ct )  !       
pres5ce ( ,him ^: voice we might he> 9 e
 utt]ance1  b ( :om we _c tell :5ce ,he 
come? or :i!r ,he goe?4    ,,ii4 ,!     
hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ f ! days ( !   
apo/les has be5 a hi/ory ( spiritual    
movem5ts4 ,d\btless x has  be5 a hi/ory 
( mu* else2 ! ,*ur* has be5 ! sc5e (    
human  passions1 human speculations1    
human errors4 ,b trav]s+ ^!1  ,he by :om
 ! :ole body ( ! ,*ur* is gov]n$ &      
sanctifi$1  has made ,8 pres5ce felt1 n 
only 9 ! p]petual proclamation  &       
elucidation ( tru?1 n only 9 ! sil5t1   
nev]-ceas+  sanctification ( s\ls1 b    
also 9 great upheavals ( spiritual      
life1 by :i* ! consci5ce ( ,*ri/ians has
 be5 quick5$1  or _! hold ^u ! tru?s (  
r$emption & grace made m  intellig5t &  

s]i\s1 or _! lives & practise re/or$ to 
some?+ l ! ideal ( ! ,gospels4 ,ev5 9 ! 
apo/olic age  x 0 necess>y to w>n       
,*ri/ians t x 0 high "t to awake  out ( 
sleep2 t ! night ( life 0 f> sp5t1 & !  
day (  et]nity 0 at h&4 ,& ev] s9ce1 f  
g5]ation to g5]ation1  !re has be5 a    
succession ( ef=ts )9 ! ,*ur* to realize
  m wor?ily ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian cre$1 or
 ! ideal ( !  ,*ri/ian life4 ,^!        
revivals h be5 inspir$ or l$ by devot$  
m5 :o h repres5t$ ! highe/ consci5ce (  
,*ri/5dom 9  _! day4 ,!y may be trac$   
along ! l9e ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory2  ! ,_s   
liv+ 9 ! ,*ur* has by !m atte/$ ,8      
pres5ce  & ,8 w2 & has recall$ lukew>m  
g5]ations1 p>alyz$ by  indiff]5ce or    
degrad$ by indulg5ce1 to ! true _s &    
level  ( ,*ri/ian fai? & life4    ,9 su*
 movem5ts !re is (t5 :at seems1 at fir/ 
sight1 an  elem5t ( caprice4 ,!y appe>  
to contempor>ies to be onesid$1         
exagg]at$1 n>r[1 fanatical4 ,!y are (t5 
d5\nc$ ) a  passionate f]vor :i* is s   
out ( proportion to ! reality z to      

bord] on ! grotesque4 ,!y are said to   
exact too mu* ( u1 or  to conc$e too    
mu*4 ,!y are too contemplative 9 _!     
t5d5cy  to be suffici5tly practical1 or 
too en]getically practical to d  ju/ice 
to religi\s ?\ght4 ,!y are too          
exclusively lit]>y  & academical1 z be+ 
! "w ( m5 ( books2 or !y are too  popul>
 & ins5sible to philosophical           
consid]ations1 z be+  ! "w ( m5 ( ! p4  
,or1 aga91 !y are s occupi$ )           
controv]sy z to =get ! claims (         
devotion1 or s engag$  9 lead+ s\ls to a
 dev\t life z to =get ! unwelcome b     
real necessities ( controv]sy4 ,!y are  
int5t on p>ticul>  moral improvem5ts s  
exclusively z to =get :at is due to     
rev]5ce & ord]2 or !y are s b5t ^u      
rescu+ ! ,*ur*  f *ronic slov5l9ess &   
indec5cy 9 public wor%ip z to  d less   
?an ju/ice to ! p>am\nt int]e/s ( moral 
tru?4  ,sometimes ^! movem5ts are all   
feel+2 sometimes !y are all  ?\ght2     
sometimes !y are1 z x seems1 all outw>d 
en]gy4 ,9  "o age !y produce a lit]ature

 l t ( ! f\r? & fif?  c5turies2 9 ano!r 
!y f\nd ord]s ( m5 devot$ to prea*+  or 
to works ( m]cy1 z 9 ! twelf?2 9 ano!r  
!y ent] !  li/s1 z 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 )
 a ho/ile philosophy2  9 ano!r !y       
attempt a mu*-ne$$ re=mation ( ! ,*ur*2 
9 ano!r !y p\r ^u ! hea!n _w a flood (  
light &  w>m? f ! he>t ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,x  
is easy1 z we survey  !m1 to say t      
some?+ else 0 ne$$2 or t :at 0 done     
c\ld h be5 done bett] or m completely2  
or t1 _h we  be5 !re1 we %\ld n h be5   
guilty ( ?is onesid$ness1  or ( t       
exagg]ation4 ,we =get1 p]haps1 :o really
 0 !re1  & ^: "w x is1 ?\gh (t5 ov]laid 
& ?w>t$ by human  weakness & human      
passion1 t we are really criticiz+4 ,if 
x 0 seem+ly onesid$1 excessive or       
defective1 impulsive or  sluggi%1       
speculative or practical1 e/hetic or    
exp]im5tal1 may  n ?is h be5 s because 9
 ,8 judgm5t1 :o brea!? :]e  ,he li/e?1  
?is p>ticul> *>act]i/ic 0 ne$$ = ! ,*ur*
  ( t day8 ,all t contempor>ies "k ( su*
 movem5ts is  ! s\nd !re(2 ! names ) :i*

 !y are associat$1 !  controv]sies :i*  
!y precipitate1 ! ho/ilities :i* !y     
r\se or allay1 z ! case may be4 ,su* k  
is sup]ficial  en\gh2 ( ! pr(\nd        
spiritual causes :i* really eng5d]  !m1 
( ! direction 9 :i* !y are really mov+1 
( !  influ5ce :i* !y are de/9$ p]man5tly
 to ex]t ^u s\ls1  m5 "k little or no?+4
 ,! accid5tal symptom is mi/ak5 =  !    
ess5tial *>act]i/ic2 ! mom5t>y          
expression ( feel+  = ! inali5able      
conviction ( c]ta9 tru?4 ,! day may     
come1  p]haps1 :5 m w be kn[n2 :5       
practise & motive1 accid5t  & sub/ance1 
! la/+ & ! transi5t1 w be se5 9 _!  true
 relative proportions2 b = ! "t ?is c   
h>dly be4 ,he  is pass+ by1 ^: way is 9 
! sea1 & ,8 pa?s 9 ! deep  wat]s1 & ,8  
foot/eps unkn[n4 ,! ,et]nal ,_s is      
pass+2  & m5 c only say1 ,he bl[e? :]e  
,he li/e?4    ,,iii4 ,our ,"l's words   
apply especially to ,*ri/ian "*4  ,!re  
are "s effects ( ! liv+ p[] ( ! ,holy   
,_s  :i* are inv>iable4 ,:5 ,he dwells )
 a ,*ri/ian s\l1 ,he  cont9ually speaks 

9 ! voice ( consci5ce2 ,he speaks 9 !   
voice ( pray]4 ,he produces ) ! ease ( a
 natural process1  )\t ef=t1 )\t ! ta9t 
( self-consci\sness1 love1  joy1 peace1 
long-suff]+1 g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?1  
meekness1  temp]ance4 ,"s ( ^! graces   
mu/ be f\nd :]e ,he makes ,8  home4 ,!re
 is no mi/ak+ ! atmosph]e ( ,8 pres5ce3 
9 its  ma9 features x is ! same n[ z 9 !
 days ( ! apo/les4  ,j z 9 natural      
morality ! ma9 elem5ts ( goodness d n   
*ange2 s 9 religi\s life1 spirituality  
is1 amid great v>ieties  ( detail1 yet1 
9 its lead+ con/itu5t features1 ! same  
?+  f "o g5]ation to ano!r4 ,b 9 ! life 
( ! individual  ,*ri/ian1 or 9 t ( !    
,*ur*1 !re is legitimate room =         
irregul> & exceptional =ms ( activity or
 excell5ce4 ,natural  society is n      
/r5g!n$ by ! /]n repression ( all t is  
peculi> 9 individual ?\ght or practise2 
& ?is is n less  true ( spiritual or    
religi\s society4 ,f ! fir/1 high =ms  (
 ,*ri/ian excell5ce h (t5 be5 associat$ 
) unconsci\s  ecc5tricity4 ,!           

ecc5tricity mu/ be unconsci\s1 because  
consci\sness ( ecc5tricity at once      
r$uces x to a =m ( vanity  :i* is       
entirely inconsi/5t ) ,*ri/ian          
excell5ce4 ,h[ _m  excell5t ,*ri/ians h 
be5 ecc5tric1 deviat+ m or less  f !    
conv5tional type ( goodness :i* has be5 
recogniz$  by contempor>y religi\s      
op9ion4 ,!y pass away1 & :5 !y  are gone
 m5 d ju/ice to _! *>act]s2 b :ile !y   
are  /ill ) u h[ h>d d _m ( u f9d x to  
rememb] t !re  may be a high] reason =  
_! peculi>ities ?an we ?9k4 ,we  "k n ! 
full purpose ( ea* sa9tly life 9 !      
designs (  ,provid5ce2 we "k n mu* ( !  
dep?s & heights :5ce x  draws its       
inspirations2 we c n tell :5ce x come?  
or :i!r  x goe?4 ,only we "k t ,he ^:   
workman%ip x is bl[e? :]e  ,he li/e?2 & 
?is naturally leads u to rem>k !        
practical  int]pretation :i* ! ,holy ,_s
 (t5 puts ^u our ,"l's  words by select+
 z ,8 *os5 workm5 ^? :o seem to be lea/ 
fitt$ by nature = su* high s]vice4 ,!   
apo/le has told u h[  9 ! fir/ age ,he  

set ,himself to defeat human            
anticipations4 ,n  _m wise m5 aft] !    
fle%1 n _m mighty1 n _m noble1  are     
call$2 le>n$ academies1 p[]ful          
connections1 g5tle blood  did little    
en\gh = ! gospel 9 ! days :5 x won its  
fir/  & greate/ victories4 ,! ,holy ,_s1
 z ,nicodemus knew1 pass$  by ! v>i$    
le>n+ & high /ation ( ! ,sanh$r91 &     
brea!d :]e ,he li/$ on ! peasants (     
,galilee2 ,he brea!d  on !m a p[] :i*   
w\ld %ake ! _w4 ,& ?us has x be5  aga9 &
 aga9 9 ! g5]ations :i* h foll[$4 ,:5 ! 
great ,aqu9as 0 a /ud5t ( philosophy "u 
,alb]tus ,magnus at  ,cologne1 he 0 kn[n
 among 8 contempor>ies z ! dumb ,ox2 s  
little did !y div9e :at 0 to be 8 place 
9 ! !ology (  ,we/]n ,*ri/5dom4 ,& to ^?
 ( u :o c look back ^u !  memories ( ?is
 ,univ]sity = a qu>t] ( a c5tury or m1  
few  ?+s appe> m rem>kable ?an !        
surprizes :i* ! lat]  lives ( m5        
con/antly af=d2 sometimes x is a failure
 ( e>ly  natural promise1 b m (t5 a ri* 
developm5t ( intellectual  & practical  

capacity :]e !re _h seem$ to be no      
promise at  all4 ,we c rememb]1 p]haps1 
"s dull quiet man :o seem$ to  be )\t a 
ray ( g5ius1 or1 /rang] /ill1 )\t any?+ 
int]e/+ or m>k$ 9 "*1 b :o n[ ex]ts1 &  
mo/  legitimately1 ! wide/ influ5ce =   
good1 & ^: "n is  repeat$ by ?\s&s )    
grateful respect4 ,or we c call to m9d  
ano!r ^: :ole m9d 0 giv5 to :at 0       
frivol\s1 or ev5  degrad+1 & :o n[ is a 
lead] 9 ev]y?+ t elevates &  improves 8 
fell[s4 ,! secret ( ^! transfigurations 
is ev]  ! same4 ,9 ^? days ^! m5 did n  
yet see _! way2 !y  7 l travel]s ?r\gh !
 woods at night1 :5 ! sky is  hidd5 &   
all ?+s seem to be o!r ?an !y are4      
,s9ce !n ! sun has ris5 & all has *ang$4
 ,! cre$ ( !  ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 9 its      
beauty & its p[]1 has be5 fla%$ by  !   
,div9e ,_s ^u _! he>ts & und]/&+s2 & !y 
are  o!r m54 ,!y h se5 t !re is some?+  
wor? liv+ =  9 e>ne/2 t ,god1 ! s\l1 !  
future1 are imm5se realities1  comp>$ ) 
:i* all else is tame & insignificant4   
,!y h  le>n$ some?+ ( t p]sonal love (  

our crucifi$ ,"l1 :i*  is itself a moral
 & religi\s =ce ( ! highe/ ord]1 &  :i* 
has c>ri$ !m =w>ds )\t _! kn[+ x4 ,& :at
  has be5 w assur$ly repeat itself4     
,w4 ,m4 ,,taylor    ,,*ri/ ,,be=e       
,,pilate--,,pilate ,,be=e ,,*ri/        
,,biographical ,,note      ,william     
,mack]go ,taylor1 ,congregational div9e1
 0 born at  ,kilm>nock1 ,scotl&1 9      
#ahbi4 ,he 0 = _m ye>s pa/or ( !        
,broadway ,tab]nacle1 ,new ,york4 ,he _h
 an impressive pres5ce &  8 deliv]y 0   
m>k$ by a magnetic e>ne/ness4 ,dur+ !   
fir/  t5 ye>s ( 8 m9i/ry he spoke       
memorit]1 b subsequ5tly  wrote out 8    
s]mons ) detail$ c>e & prea*$ !m f      
manuscript1 b _! deliv]y 0 )\t ! fre$om 
& fre%ness  ( extemporane\s address4 ,he
 came to regret ?is1 = he said3 ,if  ,i 
might speak f my own exp]i5ce ,i w\ld   
say1 t memorit]  prea*+ is ! me?od :i*  
has ! greate/ advantages1 ) !  fewe/    
disadvantages4 ,he di$ 9 #ahie4         
,w4 ,m4 ,,taylor #ahbi-ahie    ,,*ri/   
,,be=e ,,pilate--,,pilate ,,be=e        

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,william ,m4 ,taylor1 ,d4,d41           
copyright$1 #ahhc1 by ,a4 ,c4 ,arm/rong 
,son4         ,pilate sai? unto !m1 ,:at
 %all ,i d1 !n1 ) ,jesus1       :i* is  
call$ ,*ri/8--,mat!w xxvii41 #bb4       
,dur+ my late visit to my native l& ,i  
_h ! great enjoym5t  ( see+1 & some:at  
c>efully /udy+1 ,munkacsy's fam\s       
picture ( ,*ri/ ,be=e ,pilate4 ,r>ely1  
if ev]1 _h ,i be5 s  mu* mov$ by a "w ( 
art2 & ,i propose to give1 z ne>ly z ,i 
c recall x1 ! s]mon :i* x rea*$ to me z 
,i sat sil5tly  contemplat+ ! figures1  
:i*1 ev5 z ,i look$ at !m1 seem$  to gr[
 be=e me into life4    ,b1 fir/1 ,i mu/ 
try to describe to y ! picture itself4  
,!  canvas is l>ge1 & ! figures1 all (  
:i* are on ! l9e (  sight1 are ( life   
size4 ,! sc5e is 9 ! pavem5t or op5 c\rt
  be=e ! gov]nor's palace1 :i* 0 call$ 9
 ! ,hebrew tongue  ,gabba?a1 & 9 :i*1   
aft] all 8 ef=ts to wriggle out ( !     
responsibility ( deal+ ) ! case1 ,pilate

 ultimately gave up  ,jesus to be       
crucifi$4 ,at "o end ( ! c\rt1 on a     
rais$ b5*1  & dre/ 9 a :ite toga1       
,pilate sits4 ,on ei!r side ( him are   
,jews1 ea* ( :om has a m>k$ & special   
individuality4 ,! two  on 8 left are    
gaz+ ) int5se eag]ness at ,*ri/4 ,!y are
  evid5tly puzzl$1 & "k n well :at to   
make ( ! my/]i\s  prison]4 ,on 8 "r1 /&+
 on "o ( ! seats1 & ) 8  back aga9/ !   
wall1 is a ,scribe1 ^: c\nt5ance is     
expressive  ( utt]mo/ contempt1 & j 9   
front ( ?is haughty fell[  are "s       
,ph>isees1 "o ( :om is on 8 feet1 &     
passionately  urg+ t ,jesus %\ld be put 
to dea?1 presumably on ! gr\nd  t1 if   
,pilate %\ld let ,him g1 he w\ld make x 
evid5t t he  0 n ,cs>'s fri5d4 ,be=e !m 
aga9 is a usur]1 sleek1 fat  &          
self-satisfi$1 cle>ly tak+ great com=t  
to himself 9 !  assurance t1 h[ev] !    
matt] may be settl$1 8 well-fill$       
money-bags w be undi/urb$4 ,beyond him  
/&s ! ,*ri/ 9 a  robe ( seamless :ite1 &
 ) ,8 wri/s firmly b\nd2 :ile  beh9d1   

kept 9 place by a ,roman soldi]1 /&+ ) 8
 back to  ! spectator1 & mak+ a b>ricade
 ) 8 spe>1 :i* he holds  horizontally1  
is a motley gr\p ( onlook]s1 n unlike t 
:i*  we may /ill see any day 9 "o ( our 
crim9al c\rts4 ,( ^!1  "o m furi\s ?an !
 re/ is wildly ge/iculat+1 & cry+1  z we
 may judge f 8 :ole attitude1 ,crucify  
,him6 crucify ,him6  & ano!r1 a little  
to ! ,savior's left1 b 9 ! second r[    
beh9d ,him1 is lean+ =w>d ) mock]y 9 8  
le]+ look1 &  mak+ almo/ z if he w\ld   
spit ^u ! sa9tly "o4 ,!re is b  "o      
really compassionate face 9 ! cr[d1 & t 
is a face ( a  woman :o1 ) an infant 9  
h] arms1 mo/ fitly repres5ts ^?  g5tle  
daught]s ( ,j]usalem :o foll[$ ,jesus to
 ,calv>y )  te>s4 ,!n1 ov] ! heads ( !  
on-look]s1 & out ( ! upp]  "p ( !       
doorway into ! c\rt1 we get a glimpse ( 
! quiet  light ( ! morn+ z x sleeps ^u !
 walls & turrets ( !  adjac5t build+s4  
,all ^! figures are s di/9ctly se5 t  y 
feel y c\ld recognize !m aga9 if y met  
!m any:]e2  & a /range s5se ( reality   

comes ^u y z y look at !m1  s t y =get t
 !y are only pa9t$1 & imag9e t y  are   
gaz+ on liv+ & brea?+ m54    ,b1 z y sit
 a:ile & look on1 y gradually lose all  
consci\sness ( ! pres5ce ( ! m]e        
on-look]s & f9d y\r  int]e/ conc5trat$  
on ^! two :ite-rob$ ones1 z if !y  7 !  
only figures be=e y4 ,! pose ( ,*ri/ is 
admirable4  ,x is repose bl5d$ )        
dignity2 self-possession ris+ into      
maje/y4 ,!re is no agitation or         
confusion2 no fe> or misgiv+2  b1       
in/ead1 ! calm nobl5ess ( ,him :o has j 
be5 say+1  ,?\ c\ld/ h no p[] at all    
aga9/ me1 except x 7 giv5  !e f above2  
!re=e he t deliv]$ me unto !e ha? !     
great] s94 ,! face alone disappo9ts4    
,p]haps t may be ow+  to ! l(ty ideal we
 h ( ! div9e ,man1 s t no picture  ( our
 ,"l w\ld entirely please4 ,b ?o ! pa9t]
 has wisely  ab&on$ ! halo1 & all simil>
 conv5tionalisms ( art1 & has  del9eat$ 
a real man1 = all :i* he is to be highly
 comm5d$1  yet ! eyes :i* look s /eadily
 at ,pilate1 z if !y 7  look+ him ?r\gh1

 seem to me to be cold1 ke51 &          
condemnatory1  r ?an compassionate &    
sad4 ,x is a conception ( ! ,"l  ( !    
same sort z t ( ,dor1 9 8 well-kn[n     
picture ( !  leav+ ( ! ,prtorium1 & !   
eyes h n 9 !m t deep  well ( t5d]ness   
out ( :i* came ! te>s :i* ,he %$ ov]    
,j]usalem1 & :i* we expect to see 9 !m  
:5 ,he is look+ at  ! hopeless /ruggle (
 a s\l :i* w n accept ,8 aid4 ,x  is    
said t ! arti/1 dissatisfi$ ) 8 fir/    
attempt1 has  pa9t$ ! ,*ri/ face twice2 
b ?is1 also1 is a p>tial failure1  & "h1
 s at lea/ x seem$ to me z ,i look$ ^u  
x1 is !  "o defect 9 8 noble "w4 ,b if  
!re is ?is defect1 x is "o  :i* x %>es )
 e o!r ef=t t human art has made to     
del9eate ! ,"l4 ,! ,pilate1 h[ev]1 is   
well-nigh faultless4  ,"h is a great1   
/rong man1 ! repres5tative ( ! mightie/ 
empire ! _w has ev] se51 ) a head       
indicat+ intellectual  =ce1 & a face1   
especially 9 its l[] "p1 sugge/ive (    
s5sual indulg5ce4 ,!re is ord9>ily no   
want ( firmness 9  him1 z we may see f !

 g5]al set ( 8 features2 b n[  !re is 9 
8 c\nt5ance a m>vel\s mixture (         
humiliation &  irresolution4 ,he _c lift
 8 eyes to meet ! gaze ( ,*ri/2  & :ile 
"o ( 8 h&s is n]v\sly clut*+ at 8 robe  
he  is look+ sadly into ! o!r1 ^: f+]s1 
ev5 z we look  at !m1 almo/ seem to     
twit* ) p]plex$ irresolution4 ,he is    
cle>ly pond]+ = himself ! "q :i* a few  
mom5ts  be=e he _h addre/ to !          
multitude1 ,:at %all ,i d )  ,jesus :i* 
is call$ ,*ri/8 ,he is annoy$ t ! case  
has  be5 br\ght to him at all1 & z he   
feels himself drift+ on1  aga9/ 8 own   
bett] judgm5t1 t[>d yield+ to ! clamor (
  ! multitude1 he falls mightily 9 8 own
 conceit1 & beg9s to  despise himself4  
,he w\ld1 at t mom5t1 give1 oh1 h[ mu*6 
to  be rid ( ! responsibility ( deal+ ) 
! ,*ri/1 b he  _c evade x2 & s he sits  
!re1 drift+ on to :at he kn[s  is a     
wrong decision1 ! v inc>nation ( ! feel+
 :i* 8  own national poet describ$ :5 he
 said1 ,i see & approve !  bett] c\rse2 
,i foll[ ! worse4 ,?us1 z we look at ^! 

two1  we beg9 to discov] t x 0 n ,*ri/ t
 0 be=e ,pilate  s mu* z ,pilate 0 be=e 
,*ri/4 ,8 0 ! te/+ exp]i5ce4  ,8 0 !    
trial2 8 too1 alas6 0 ! degradation2 &  
at t  com+ day :5 ! places %all be      
rev]s$1 :5 ,*ri/ %all be  on ! judgm5t  
seat1 & ,pilate at ! b>1 !re w /ill be  
t deep self-condemnation :i* ! pa9t] "h 
has fixt ^u  8 c\nt5ance4 ,x is a       
m>vel\s picture1 9 _m respects !  mo/   
rem>kable ,i ev] look$ ^u1 &1 ev5 f ?is 
imp]fect  description ( x1 y w easily   
und]/& h[1 z ,i sat int5t  be=e x1 x    
/irr$ my s\l to ! v dep?s4    ,b n[1 )  
?is portrayal ( ! sc5e be=e u let u see 
if  we c acc\nt1 fir/1 = ! hesitation ( 
,pilate to give up !  ,"l1 & !n = 8 f9al
 yield+ to ! clamor ( ! p4  ,:y all ?is 
reluctance on 8 "p to s5d ,jesus to !   
cross8 ,he  0 n usually s scrupul\s4 ,a 
human life m or less gave him  g5]ally v
 little conc]n4 ,he _h all a ,roman's   
indiff]5ce  = ! com=t ( ^? :o /ood 9 any
 respect 9 8 way2 &  _h no compunction1 
z we "k1 9 m+l+ ! blood ( c]ta9         

turbul5t ,jews ) ! v sacrifices :i* at !
 mom5t !y  7 (f]+4 ,_h ,*ri/ be5 a      
,roman citiz51 inde$1 he w\ld  mo/      
likely h be5 v wat*ful ov] ,8 safety1 = 
9 reg>d  to all su* ! imp]ial law 0     
peculi>ly /rict1 b ! life  ( a m]e ,jew 
0 a v small ?+ 9 8 e/imation4 ,:]e=e1   
!n1 ?is unwont$ squeami%ness (          
consci5ce8 ,x 0 ! result  ( a comb9ation
 ( p>ticul>s1 ea* ( :i* _h a special =ce
  ( its own1 & ! aggregate ( :i* s      
wr\ght ^u 8 m9d t  he 0 br\ght !reby to 
a /&4    ,!re 01 9 ! fir/ place1 !      
peculi> "* ( !  prison]4 ,a v slight    
exam9ation _h be5 suffici5t to conv9ce  
him t ,*ri/ 0 innoc5t ( ! *>ge :i* _h   
be5 br\ght  aga9/ ,him4 ,b 9 ! c\rse ( t
 exam9ation mu* m ?an  ! innoc5ce (     
,*ri/ _h come to view4 ,he _h manife/$ a
  dignifi$ pati5ce altoge!r unlike any?+
 t ,pilate _h ev]  se52 & ,8 answ]s to  
c]ta9 que/ions _h be5 s /rangely        
sugge/ive ( some?+ high] & nobl] ?an ev5
 ! mo/  exalt$ e>?ly philosophy t he    
c\ld n look ^u ,him z a  common prison]4

 ,he 0 no m]e fanatic2 nei!r 0 ,he aft] 
!  patt]n ( any exi/+ s*ool1 :e!r       
,jewi%1 ,greek1 or ,roman4  ,!re 0 ab\t 
,him an o!r-worldl9ess :i* br\ght ^?    
ne> ,him into close proximity1 = ! "t1 )
 ! unse52 &  an elevation :i* lift$ ,him
 above ! tumult t 0 h[l+  = ,8          
de/ruction4 ,probably ,pilate c\ld n h  
describ$  x to himself1 b !re 0 some?+  
:i* he felt unusual &  exceptional 9 ?is
 man1 m>k+ ,him out f e o!r he ev]  _h  
be=e him1 & con/ra9+ him to take a      
special int]e/ 9  ,8 case4 ,add to ?is t
 8 wife _h s5t to him t s+ul>           
message--,h ?\ no?+ to d ) t j man1 = ,i
 h  suff]$ _m ?+s ?is day 9 a dream     
because ( him1--a message  :i*1 9 ^?    
days ( m+l$ scepticism & sup]/ition--= !
  two always g h& 9 h&--mu/ h produc$ a 
deep impression on  8 m9d4 ,moreov]1 !re
 seem$ "s fatality ab\t ! case4 ,he  _h 
tri$ to roll x ov] ^u ,h]od1 b t wily   
mon>* s5t !  prison] back ^u 8 h&s4 ,he 
_h attempt$ to release ,him1 z  !       
,passov] prison] = ! ye>1 b nei!r 0 !re 

any outlet  = him 9 t1 = ! p _h pref]r$ 
,b>abbas4 ,& s !  responsibility _h come
 aga9 to 8 own door1 & c\ld n be  pass$ 
on to ano!r4 ,/ill aga91 he saw t !     
,jews 7 act+  mo/ hypocritically 9 !    
matt]4 ,x 0 a new ?+ = !m to be  zeal\s 
= ! honor ( ,cs>1 & he c\ld easily see  
?r\gh !  mask !y wore into ! envy &     
malice :i* 7 ! motives =  _! conduct4 ,!
 deep] he w5t into ! case he discov]$   
only  ! m reason = resi/+ _!            
importunity1 &1 h[ev]1 he  look$ at x1 8
 pla9 duty 0 to set ! prison] free4     
,:y !n1 aga9 we ask1 0 8 p]plexity8 ,!  
answ] is sugge/$  by ! taunt ( ! ,jews1 
,if ?\ let ?is man g ?\ art n  ,cs>'s   
fri5d2 :osoev] make? himself a k+       
speake? aga9/  ,cs>4 ,he =esaw t if he  
resi/$ ! w ( ! rul]s he  w\ld make !m 8 
enemies1 & s provoke !m to compla9 (    
him to ! emp]or1 :o w\ld !n in/itute an 
inquiry into !  adm9i/ration ( 8        
(fice--& t he 0 n prep>$ to face4  ,he  
_h done ?+s z a gov]nor :i* w\ld n be> !
 light1  & s at ! crisis ( 8 life he 0  

fett]$ by de$s ( !  pa/ f do+ t :i* he  
felt to be ! duty ( ! pres5t4  ,y may1  
p]haps1 rememb] t expression ( !        
prophet1 :i*  ?us reads 9 ! m>g93 ,_!   
do+s w n suff] !m to turn  unto _! ,god3
 & t o!r1 :i* affirms1 conc]n+ ,israel3 
,_! own do+s h beset !m ab\t4 ,n[ ^!    
descriptions  mo/ accurately def9e !    
cause ( ,pilate's p]plexity "h4 ,8      
conduct 9 ! pa/ _h be5 su* t he _h n !  
c\rage to  take any c\rse :i* might lead
 to an inve/igation ( t4 ,if  he c\ld   
deliv] ,*ri/ )\t provok+ t1 !n he w\ld  
mo/  *e]fully d s2 b if by deliv]+ ,*ri/
 he w\ld provoke t1  !n ,*ri/ mu/ be    
giv5 up to ! cross4 ,h5ce 8 p]plexity   
at ! fir/1 & h5ce1 also1 8 yield+ 9 !   
end4 ,8 pa/  misde$s _h put him         
virtually into ! p[] ( ^? :o 7  n[ s    
eag] = ! condemnation ( ! ,*ri/4 ,on    
?ree sev]al  occasions 8 arbitr>9ess _h 
be5 su* z all b to in/igate  a rebellion
 among ! p1 & 8 cruelty & contempt =    
ju/ice1 :5 he _h a p]sonal end to ga91 7
 sure1 ^u appeal  to ! emp]or1 to be    

sev]ely puni%$2 s to save himself f     
bani%m5t & disgrace1 if n ev5 dea?1 he  
deliv]$ ov] ,jesus  to ! w ( ! ,jews4   
,he wi%$ to d "r 9 ?is case m  ?an ev]  
he _h wi%$ be=e2 !re 0 some?+ ab\t x :i*
  9 8 view made x m important t he %\ld 
d "r n[ ?an  ev] be=e2 b ?r\gh all 8 pa/
 (ficial life he _h1 by 8  enormities & 
oppressions1 be5 unconsci\sly weav+ r\nd
 himself  a net1 9 ! me%es ( :i* he 0 n[
 inextricably caught4 ,8  guilty        
consci5ce made him a c[>d at ! v "t :5  
mo/ (  all he want$ to be brave4 ,he _h 
come to 8 n>r[ place1 :]e  he c\ld turn 
nei!r to ! "r h& nor to ! left1 b mu/   
face ! nak$ alt]native yes or no2 & he  
fell because 9 8  =m] life1 :5 he 0 ?9k+
 ( no su* ordeal1 he _h sold  himself by
 8 evil de$s into ! p[] ( ! enemy4      
,n[1 :at a lesson !re is 9 all ?is = u6 
,m5 ?9k t  !y may live = ! "t be+ z !y  
please1 & t at a  conv5i5t v5i5t season 
!y c rep5t & turn to ,god4 ,b !  pres5t 
is condition+ ! future1 & mak+ x ei!r   
possible  or ! rev]se = u to d "r 9 !   

future4 ,he :o neglects  ! laws ( heal? 
e day1 & lives 9 intemp]ance & excess  (
 all k9ds1 is only mak+ x absolutely    
c]ta9 t :5 fev]  lays him l[ he w die1 =
 he has eat5 out ! /r5g? (  8           
con/itution by 8 follies4 ,&1 9 ! same  
way1 he :o  sets all morality at        
defiance 9 8 ord9>y conduct only makes  
x inevitable t :5 8 conv5i5t season does
 come1 :5 8  "t ( privilege & te/+ does 
arrive1 he w fail to rise to  !         
occasion1 & be swept away into p]dition4
 ,! t5or ( our  ord9>y life det]m9es h[ 
we %all pass ?r\gh exceptional &        
crucial occasions1 !re=e let u br+ t up 
to ! highe/  level by do+ ev]y?+ z unto 
,god1 & !n we %all be ready  = any      
em]g5cy4    ,nor let me =get to add "h1 
t 9 spite ( all 8 ef=ts  to keep back   
inve/igation1 ,pilate's day ( reckon+ ) 
!  emp]or did come4 ,! ,jews compla9$ ( 
him aft] all1 9 spite (  8 yield+ to !m 
n[2 & z ! result he 0 bani%$1 &         
aft]w>ds1 s tradition says1 he committ$ 
suicide4 ,?us ! ordeal  & ! disgrace    

came1 not)/&+ all he did to av]t !m1  & 
he _h n "u !m ! solace :i* he might h   
enjoy$  if only he _h /ood firm on ?is  
great & memorable occasion4  ,!re=e let 
u all1 & especially ! "y1 take to       
ourselves1  z ! fir/ lesson f ?is deeply
 int]e/+ hi/ory1 t we  %\ld be c>eful n 
to hamp] ourselves = ! dis*>ge ( duty  9
 ! future by guilt ( ! pres5t4 ,by our  
conduct n[ we are  ei!r coil+ cords     
ar\nd u :i* %all hold u fa/ at ! v  "t  
:5 we mo/ desire to be free1 or we are  
=m+ & fo/]+  a /r5g? ( "* :i*1 ?r\gh    
,god1 w triumph ov] e  temptation4 ,if  
to be weak is to be mis]able1 x is no   
less true  t to be guilty is to be weak4
 ,pres]ve y\rselves1 !re=e1  f ?is      
dang]1 & seek above all o!r ?+s to keep 
y\r  consci5ces clean2 !n :5 y w ne$ all
 y\r /r5g? = a  crisis1 y w n sit1 l    
,pilate "h1 9 n]v\s p]plexity  bemoan+  
y\r helplessness ev5 :ile y yield to !  
adv]s>y2  b y w %ake ! temptation f y ) 
z mu* ease z !  eagle %akes ! dewdrop f 
8 w+4 ,keep y\rselves pure3 s  %all y\r 

y\? be full ( happ9ess1 & y %all g =?   
out  ( x ) no encumb]+ pa/ to clog !    
:eels ( y\r endeavor4  ,h[ happy he ^:  
y\? ?us leaves him ) a smile & s5ds him 
=? ^u ! duties ( manhood ) a b5$iction6 
,b he1 h[  mis]able6 ^: e>ly ye>s heap  
bitt] mal$ictions on 8 head1  & pu% him 
=w>d into active life ) a consci5ce     
already  lad5 ) guilt1 & a s\l z weak   
be=e temptation z a re$ is  be=e ! w9d4 
,b :ile !re is ?us 9 ?is hi/ory a lesson
 = all "t1 ,i  ?9k ,munkacsy1 by !      
appe>ance ( 8 wondr\s picture n[1 has   
made x evid5t t !re is also some?+ 9 x  
specially adapt$  to ^! mod]n days4 ,x  
is ) arti/s 9 ! *oice ( _!  subjects z x
 is ) m9i/]s 9 ! selection ( _! !mes4   
,bo? alike1 consci\sly & unconsci\sly1 &
 mo/ frequ5tly  p]haps unconsci\sly1 are
 affect$ by ! _s ( _! age4  ,!          
atmosph]e--lit]>y1 moral1 political1 &  
religi\s--:i*  is r\nd ab\t !m1 & :i* !y
 are daily brea?+1 does1  ins5sibly to  
!mselves1 s influ5ce !m t _! ?\ghts  are
 turn$ by x into a *annel diff]5t f t 9 

:i* ^?  ( a =m] g5]ation fl[$4 ,h5ce1   
:e!r ! pa9t] w\ld  admit x or n1 ,i see 
9 ?is picture1 at ?is juncture1 at once 
a  mirror ( ! times & a lesson = !m4 ,! 
"q ( ,pilate1  ,:at %all ,i d1 !n1 )    
,jesus :i* is call$ ! ,*ri/8  is        
preem95tly ! "q ( ! pres5t age4 ,no d\bt
 we may  say ) tru? t x has be5 ! "q (  
all ! ,*ri/ian  c5turies1 & ea* "o ( !m 
has fac$ x & solv$ x aft] its  own      
fa%ion4 ,x has te/$ ! c5turies ev5 z x  
te/$ ,pilate1  & ^? 9 :i* ,*ri/ 0       
reject$ h be5 ! d>ke/ 9  ! _w's hi/ory2 
:ile ^? 9 :i* ,he has be5 hail$ z  !    
inc>nate ,god h be5 ! brighte/ :i* ! e>?
 has ev]  se51 because irradiat$ ) tru?1
 & ju/ice1 & b5evol5ce  & purity4 ,b ?o 
we are always prone to exagg]ate t 9 !  
mid/ ( :i* we are ourselves1 x seems to 
me t 9 no "o age  s9ce t ( ! primitive  
,*ur* has ?is je/+ "q be5 s  prom95t z 9
 our own4 ,all ! controv]sies ( our     
times1 social1  philosophical1 &        
!ological1 lead up to & f9d _! ultimate 
h+e 9 ! answ] to ?is inquiry1 ,:o is ?is

 ,jesus ,*ri/8  ,if ,he be a m]e man1 !n
 !re is = u no?+ b unc]ta9ty  on any    
subject1 outside ( ! doma9 ( ! exact    
sci5ces2 &  we mu/ all become agno/ics1 
hold+ ?is "o negative article  ( belief1
 t no?+ c be kn[n ab\t any?+ save t (   
:i* we c take cognizance ) ! bodily     
s5se4 ,b if ,he be  inc>nate ,god1 !n   
,he br+s ) ,him f heav5 ! f9al ^w on    
all subjects conc]n+ :i* ,he has spok52 
& ?o 9 ,8 p]son  ,he is ! my/]y (       
my/]ies1 yet1 at once receiv$1 ,he      
becomes  =?) ! solution ( all my/]ies1 &
 fai? 9 ,him is at once  ! satisfaction 
( ! intellect & ! repose ( ! he>t4 ,x   
is p]fectly natural1 !re=e1 t all !     
controv]sies ( !  day %\ld turn on ,him4
 ,! lives ( ,*ri/ :i* h be5 writt5  dur+
 ! la/ ?irty or =ty ye>s w\ld make 9    
!mselves a  v respectable libr>y2 & !   
cry ev5 ( ! sceptic is1 ,i  c\ld get on 
v well ) unbelief1 if ,i only knew :at  
to make  ( ,*ri/4 ,yes1 t is j !        
difficulty4 ,*ri/ is "h 9  ! ,scriptures
 a "* portray$ 9 lit]ature2 ,he 0 9 !   

_w = ?irty-?ree ye>s1 & liv$ a life     
exceptional 9 e  respect1 b mo/ ( all 9 
! moral & spiritual dep>tm5ts1 s  t (   
,him alone p]fection c be pr$icat$2 ,he 
has be5 ev]  s9ce a mo/ pot5t factor 9  
hi/ory1 = ?r\gh ,8 influ5ce  all t is   
pure1 & noble1 & exalt$1 & lovely & (   
good  report1 has come into our         
civilization4 ,n[1 ^! ?+s h to  be      
acc\nt$ =4 ,if ,he 0 only a man1 h[ %all
 we expla9 !m8  ,& if ,he 0 m ?an a man 
%all we n take ,8 own te/imony  z to ,8 
dignity & mission8 ,if we are to be     
unbeliev]s1 we mu/  acc\nt = ,*ri/ on   
natural pr9ciples2 b if we _c d t1  !n  
we mu/ conceive ,him z ,he claims to be 
conceiv$4 ,!re is no  alt]native4 ,^? 9 
! age :o h ! _s & disposition (  ,pilate
 w anew reject ,him6 b ^? :o are s9c]e &
 e>ne/  9 _! inquiries w come ultimately
 out into ! light1 = if  any man be     
will+ to d 8 w1 he %all "k ( ! doctr9e  
:e!r x be ( ,god4    ,& :at is true ( ! 
age1 z a :ole1 is true also ( e         
individual to :om ! gospel is proclaim$4

 ,= ea* ( u1 my  he>]s1 ?is is ! "q (   
que/ions1 ,:at %all ,i d )  ,jesus :i*  
is call$ ,*ri/8 ,%all ,i reject ,him &  
live precisely  z if ,i _h nev] he>d ,8 
"n8 or %all ,i accept ,him z ! ,"l  f   
heav5 9 human nature1 tru/ 9 ,him z my  
,savior1 & obey ,him  z my ,k+8 ,i mu/ d
 ! "o or ! o!r2 & yet h[ _m are  seek+1 
l ,pilate1 to evade ! "q8 ,!y try to    
escape !  responsibility ( deal+ ) x z a
 direct alt]native ( yes  or no4 ,b z "o
 has well said1 necessity is laid ^u u4 
,!  adv]s>ies ( ,*ri/ press ^u u to give
 our v]dict aga9/ ,him4  ,we are tr\bl$ 
& p]plex$1 = we h long he>d ab\t ,him1  
& h _h ea* ( u 8 own convictions4 ,we   
w\ld /ill rema9  neutral4 ,we try--& try
 9 va9--to escape f ! _s1 !             
conv]sation1 ! lit]ature1 ! "q ( !      
times4 ,aga9 &  aga9 we wa% our h&s4 ,b 
nei!r our sil5ce nor our actions are  ( 
any avail2 & s we are f\nd sitt+1       
consci\s ( ! pres5ce  & ! claims ( our  
,savior1 &1 l ,pilate1 n d>+ to look  at
 ,him1 z we puzzle ov] ! answ] :i* we   

mu/ give to !  "q t is be+ =c$ ^u u--,:o
 is ?is ,jesus ,*ri/8  ,p]haps ?is      
description accurately portrays "s "o "h
 ?is  morn+4    ,if s1 let me give him  
"o p>t+ ^w4 ,x is ?is3 ,y c n  evade !  
decision1 b be sure t y look at ! ,*ri/ 
be=e  y give ,him up4 ,no?+ is s        
rem>kable 9 ! picture to :i*  ,i h s (t5
 ?is day ref]r$ z ! evid5t p]si/5cy )   
:i* ,pilate keeps 8 eyes f ,*ri/2 & few 
?+s are s  sadd5+ z to meet ) m5 :o     
pr(ess to h1 & really h1  difficulties  
ab\t ,*ri/1 b :o h nev] read ! gospels  
or  ! ,new ,te/am5t ) any att5tion4     
,let me urge y e>ne/ly1 !re=e1 to /udy  
^! gospels &  epi/les be=e y give y\r   
voice aga9/ ! ,"l1 & ,i am  v sure t if 
y pond] !m ?or\ghly y w soon accept     
,him4 ,give ov] try+ to solve all !     
difficulties & s-call$  discrepancies 9 
! ,scriptures :i* =m ! /ock-9-trade (  !
 infidel lectur]--all ^! are b z du/ :i*
 he raises  t he may bl9d y\r eyes to ! 
really important "q1 ,:o  is ,*ri/8     
,settle t1 & if y d1 all o!r            

difficulties  w vani%4 ,turn y\r face to
 ! light1 & ! %ad[ w fall  beh9d y4     
,look at ! ,*ri/ be=e y give ,him up4 ,&
 rememb]1  if y d reject ,*ri/1 y h /ill
 to acc\nt = ,him4 ,x  is unreasonable =
 y1 if y believe only 9 ! natural &     
mat]ial1 to leave su* a ph5om5on z ,*ri/
 unexpla9$4    ,yes1 & ,i mu/ add "h t  
if y reject ,him y mu/ yet  acc\nt to   
,him4 ,g1 !n1 & pond] ?is text2 yea1 may
 x cont9ue  s\nd+ 9 y\r inmo/ he>t until
 y h det]m9$ to receive  & re/ ^u ,him z
 y\r only ,savior1 & say to ,him1 l     
,?omas1  ,my ,"l & my ,god4             
,,john ,,hall    ,,lib]ty ,,only ,,9    
,,tru?          ,,biographical ,,note   
,john ,hall 0 born at ,m>ket ,hill1     
,c\nty ,armagh1 ,irel&1 9 #ahbi4  ,= _m 
ye>s he 0 pa/or ( ! ,fif? ,av5ue        
,presbyt]ian  ,*ur*1 ,new ,york1 :]e he 
_h a l>ge & devot$ foll[+4 ,he 0  ( f9e 
physique1 & !re 0 a p[] 9 face & voice t
 at  once comm&$ 8 audi5ce4 ,he spoke   
)\t manuscript1 & 8  /yle 0 m>k$ by     
great s9c]ity1 directness & e>ne/ness4  

,he  di$ 9 #ahii4          ,,john ,,hall
    #ahbi-ahii    ,,lib]ty ,,only ,,9   
,,tru?         ,& ,i w walk at lib]ty1 =
 ,i seek ?y precepts4--,psalms          
cxix41 #de4      ,god is ! ,gov]nor (   
?is _w4 ,"s "o may say1 t is a  v       
elem5t>y tru?4 ,ev5 s2 !re h be5 long   
ages 9 !  hi/ory ( our race :5 t tru? 0 
n accept$ & :5 !  mo/ intellig5t ( our  
race believ$ some?+ directly oppos$4    
,!re h be5 multitudes ( m51 = example1  
:o believ$1 l  ,ari/otle1 t matt] is    
et]nal4 ,!re are multitudes /ill :o     
believe t 9 "s way or o!r nature gov]ns 
itself4 ,!re is a  l>ge class ( ?9k]s   
:o1 )\t tak+ ! "n to !mselves1  are     
practically pan!i/s1 &1 l ,sp9oza &     
,fi*te & ,hegel1  p]suade !mselves t all
 is ,god1 z !y express x1 & t  ,god is  
all4 ,y d n ne$ to be told t ! e>li]    
portion (  ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures  
,god has giv5 to u t we might h  ^!     
illusions bani%$1 & t we might be made  
to "k t ,god  is ! ,creator & ! ,rul] ( 
all ?+s1 t ,he is n nature1  & nature is

 n ,god2 t ,he is n to be conf\nd$ ) !  
works ( ,8 h&s2 t ,he is a di/9ct1      
p]sonal & holy ,be+1  :o has creat$ all1
 & :o has a "r1 on ! gr\nd ( creation1  
ev5 if !re 7 no o!r1 to be ! ,rul] (    
all4 ,x took long to  make m5 und]/& ?is
 tru?1 simple & elem5t>y z x seems to  y
 & to me4    ,:5 we say t ,god gov]ns ! 
globe1 we d n mean ! m]e  e>?ly1 solid  
/ructure on :i* we dwell4 ,we mean t ,he
 gov]ns  ! inhabitants ( x1 !           
communities & ! individuals4 ,!  ,"l    
reigne?1 let ! e>? rejoice4 ,! ,"l      
reigne?1 let !  nations tremble4 ,he    
raise? up k+s & he putte? !m d[n4  ,he  
calls into be+ ,ph>aohs t ,he may %[ ,8 
p[] & ,8  glory 9 relation to !m4 ,8    
provid5ce is mo/ holy & wise &  p[]ful1 
& x is n g5]al m]ely1 x is p>ticul>1    
ext5d+  to all ! creatures & to all _!  
actions4 ,^! ?+s we h  to keep 9 m9d 9  
relation to ,jehovah4    ,n[ x w\ld     
seem1 surely1 t if a man believ$ ?is 8  
common  s5se w\ld dictate to him t1 liv+
 9 a _w t ,god _h  made & ,god rules 9 e

 detail1 if he wi%es to be happy 9  x1  
he mu/ h respect to ! law ( ,him :o has 
made & :o  rules4 ,common s5se indicates
 t if we live 9 a h\se x is  desirable  
to be on good t]ms ) ! head ( ! h\se if 
we  wi% to be com=table4 ,common s5se   
dictates t if a man is  9 ! employm5t ( 
o!rs1 x is wise = him to h a "r         
und]/&+1 to /& well ) ! head ( !        
dep>tm5t 9  :i* he is engag$4 ,common   
s5se tea*es u t if we are subjects  9 a 
k+dom & wi% to be safe & happy1 we mu/  
respect !  laws by :i* ! k+dom is rul$4 
,& we h only to ext5d ?is  pr9ciple1 &  
we get to ! po9t t 0 be=e ! ,psalmi/'s  
m9d :5 he says3 ,i w walk at lib]ty1 =  
,i seek 7or1 z x  is 9 ! revision1 )\t  
*ang+ ! mean+1 ',i h s\ght'7  ?y        
/atutes4 ,i am liv+ 9 ,?y _w1 ,i am     
dep5d5t ^u ,!e1  ,i h tak5 pa9s to "k   
:at ,?y w is1 t ,i may d x2 &  s ,i walk
 at lib]ty4 ,t is ! idea t is br\ght to 
u 9 !  text1 & x is easy = y to see h[  
good & practical t idea  is4    ,b ! "q 
may arise1 c we "k ! precepts & !       

/atutes t ,god has giv5 to u8 ,y d n ne$
 to be told t  t is )9 our rea*4 ,god   
has spok5 to u 9 ?is revelation1  z ,he 
did speak less articulately 9 ! works ( 
,8 h&s1 &  9 ! in/9cts & convictions t  
,he produc$ 9 our _s4  ,we h ,8         
revelation 9 our h&s4 ,we c seek ! k (  
x4 ,9 _m in/ances well-mean+ & "r-m9d$  
boys1 "u  great difficulties1 h s\ght   
education t !y may get on 9  ?is _w4 ,9 
_m o!r cases boys h _h education at _!  
v doors1 & h nev] s\ght x1 & consequ5tly
 h be5  ( little acc\nt 9 ! _w4 ,n[ !   
diff]5ce is n great1  9 ?is aspect ( x1 
betwe5 ord9>y secul> education & !      
spiritual education ( :i* ! text gives u
 an illu/ration4 ,"h  are ,god's /atutes
 & precepts put )9 our rea*4 ,we c se>* 
!m1 seek !m1 "k !m & d !m1 by ! grace t 
,god is  will+ to give1 or we c pu% !m  
aside1 ignore & disreg>d  !m1 & take our
 own way1 & ! result w be absolute &    
ev]la/+ failure 9 our lives4 ,we c n h  
?is too solemnly  fixt 9 our ?\ghts4    
,god has spok5 to u4 ,:at %all we d )   

,8 ^w8 ,%all we neglect x & pass x by1  
or %all we take x1  /udy x1 seek x1 z ! 
v]se expresses x1 & make x ! rule  ( our
 lives8 ,jesus ,*ri/ has come d[n f     
heav5 to live among  u1 & has said to   
our race1 ,come unto me & le>n ( me2 &  
!re are millions to :om ?is message has 
come & !y disreg>d  & ignore x2 !y d n  
come to ,him1 !y d n le>n ( ,him4  ,c we
 wond] if ! ,judge %\ld say to !m :5 !y 
appe> at  ,8 seat1 ,i nev] knew y8 ,if y
 read ! ,fir/ ,epi/le to !              
,!ssalonians1 y w see pictures ( an     
angry ,god1 z an av5g+  fire1 9 !       
apo/le's description4 ,on :om does !    
fire fall8 ,on  :om does ! ,judge %[ 8  
indignation8 ,is x ^u ! mis]s &  !      
miscreants & ! murd]]s ( ! race m]ely8  
,oh1 no4 ,x is  ^u !m t "k n ,god & obey
 n ! gospel ( 8 ,son4  ,is x any wond] t
 ! sacr$ writ] %\ld say1 ,rememb] ?y    
,creator 9 ! days ( ?y y\?2 n m]ely     
rememb] t !re  is a ,god--rememb] ?y    
,creator1 :o made !e & 9 ^: h& ?y       
=tunes are4 ,rememb] 9 ! days ( ?y y\?1 

! =mative days1  ! days :5 "* is be+    
%ap$4 ,:at is well begun is half  end$4 
,! life t is well begun1 9 ?is way has a
 gu>anty (  usefulness & success4 ,!    
life t is n begun 9 ?is way has  a d>k &
 gloomy prospect be=e x4 ,rememb] ?y    
,creator4 ,we all  "k well :at is meant 
:5 "s "o says to u1 on go+ away f  our  
homes1 ,don't =get y\r home1 don't =get 
y\r "m4 ,we  "k :at t means4 ,& ,god's  
mess5g] speaks to u 9 ! same  tone :5 he
 makes ?is appeal3 ,rememb] ?y ,creator2
 rememb] ,8  p[]1 rememb] ,8 w1 rememb] 
,8 /atutes1 seek ,8 precepts1  & by do+ 
?is ?\ wilt be able to walk at lib]ty4  
,y may h m]e lib]ty1 & n light & n !    
lib]ty (  ,god4 ,y may comb9e lib]ty )  
means1 ) p[]1 & ) a  c]ta9 degree (     
prosp]ity2 y may comb9e x ) equality &  
) frat]nity1 & yet n h ! true           
enlight5m5t4 ,true  enlight5m5t comes 9 
! way1 indicat$ 9 ! text1 by !  seek+ ( 
,god's precepts1 ! kn[+ ( ,god's        
/atutes1 & ?is  y & ,i ne$ to keep 9    
m9d4 ,:at is lib]ty8 once ask$ ,burke4  

,:at is lib]ty )\t wisdom & )\t virtue8 
,su* lib]ty  is ! greate/ ( all possible
 evils1 = x is vice & folly  & madness1 
)\t tuition & )\t re/ra9t4 ,m]e lib]ty  
)\t o!r =ces work+ 9 ! sph]e t x op5s   
up1 is  only ano!r "n = lic5se4 ,give me
 lib]ty or give me dea?1  said ,patrick 
,h5ry--n because he felt ! ne$ (        
enlight5m5t4  ,he _h be5 enlight5$ by ! 
tea*+ ( an intellig5t ,scotti%  fa!r1 by
 ! prea*+ ( ! spl5did s]mons ( ,samuel  
,davies1  & especially by ! daily /udy1 
:i* he kept up to 8 dy+  day1 ( 8       
,bible4 ,he _h be5 enlight5$ by ^! ?+s4 
,:at  he crav$ = himself & = 8 fell[ m5 
0 op5 space 9  :i*1 unh9d]$1 o!r &      
mighty influ5ces might tell ^u 8  fell[ 
m5 & make ! c\ntry :at1 9 ! bless+ (    
,god1 x has  become4 ,settle ?is 9 y\r  
m9ds3 ,lib]ty is simply ! fre$om  = o!r 
=ces to act1 & x is = y & me :o are     
free1 to  see :at ^! =ces are1 & we nev]
 c h any s good z  ^? :i* ! ,psalmi/    
speaks ( :5 he says t he s\ght ,god's   
precepts1 he /udi$ ,god's /atutes1 t he 

might d !m1 & s  walk at lib]ty4 ,we    
want to walk at lib]ty4 ,h[ c we d x8   
,if  we d n ?us walk at lib]ty1 !re is  
only "o alt]native--/ay  9 bondage &    
walk 9 bondage1 mov+ ab\t inde$1 &      
app>5tly  free1 b ) moral *a9s b9d+ our 
natures & our :ole  be+ 9 bondage to !  
p[]s t w rejoice 9 our mis]y &  ultimate
 ru94 ,x is to make m5 und]/& ?is t we h
 su*  in/itutions z we enjoy to-day4 ,= 
?is end *ur* edifices are  re>$4 ,= ?is 
end p are invit$ to come & be regul>ly 9
  !m & "u _! influ5ce4 ,= ?is end ,god  
has be5 pleas$  to give u ! day ( holy  
re/4 ,= ?is purpose ! m9i/ry has  be5   
in/itut$4 ,our bus9ess is to make m5    
seek & "k ,god's  precepts & /atutes1 t 
!y may d !m & t !y may walk  at lib]ty4 
,we m9i/]s are = y2 our bus9ess is to   
seek  y\r moral & spiritual good1 y\r   
full & complete lib]ation4  ,our bus9ess
 is to enlight5 y ) ! tru? z ,god has   
be5  pleas$ to reveal x unto u4 ,y d n  
come to ^! *ur*es =  our sakes1 to he>  
u4 ,y d n give y\r money t we may be    

su/a9$ & upheld4 ,i tell y ,i w\ld r    
sweep ! /reets1  ,i w\ld r c>ry bricks  
on my %\ld] to ! build]1 ?an be  a m]e  
(ficial p]son ma9ta9$ because he c tea* 
s mu* &  get s _m p to he> him4 ,bre?r51
 x is t y may be  enlight5$ & sav$ ) !  
light ( life1 t ,god has br\ght  u into 
! position 9 :i* we are n[ toge!r4 ,keep
 ?is 9 y\r  ?\ghts2 & t y may be        
enlight5$ & free1 look upw>d &  n       
d[nw>d1 nor ar\nd y4 ,9 t /atue 9 our   
h>bor1 !  light t w %9e is light t      
comes1 ,i suppose1 f ! he>t  ( ! e>?2 b 
! light t is to enlight5 ! _w is !      
light ( ! sun1 ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness4  
,see t y h t  %9+ into y\r s\ls1 t y may
 walk at lib]ty4    ,hav+ look$ at ! =m]
 "p ( ?is text1 namely1 :at !  ,psalmi/ 
did ) a view to ! end1 we look at ! end 
at :i* he  0 aim+4 ,he /udi$ ,god's ,^w1
 n simply t he might h s  mu*           
intellectual k4 ,he /udi$ x = practical 
uses4 ,he  /udi$ ,god's precepts t he   
might obey !m4 ,i d n ne$ to  rem9d y t 
y & ,i h advantages great] ?an he _h1 9 

"s important respects4 ,he _h !         
revelation 9 "p2 we h x  9 its          
complet5ess4 ,he _h ! prep>atory        
disp5sation2 we h  ! disp5sation t      
fulfils ! promises ( ! prep>atory4 ,he  
_h ! beg9n+2 we h ! complem5t4 ,we "k m 
?an he  did4 ,he wrote ^! words1 ,i h   
s\ght ?y precepts4 ,he knew (  ! ,pas*al
 ,lamb & ( its typical significance2 we 
"k ! ,lamb  ( ,god t take? away ! s9 ( !
 _w4 ,he knew ! ,hebrew  prie/ & ! g5]al
 "* ( 8 functions4 ,we "k a ,high       
,prie/ :o has pass$ into ! heav5s1      
,jesus1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,he  knew ( !    
alt> & ! victim1 & ! blood t made       
typical  atonem5t2 we "k ( ! great      
sacrifice on ! cross1 br++ 9  a         
r$emption t is complete & et]nal4 ,he   
knew ( a ,messiah t  0 to come4 ,y1 ev5 
*ildr5 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool to-day1 "k (  t
 ,messiah ris51 ris5 triumphant1 ris5 a 
conqu]or1 ris5 =  y1 ris5 because ,he   
has f9i%$ ! "w ,god gave ,him to d4 ,if 
! ,psalmi/ /udi$ ,god's w t he might    
walk at lib]ty1 h[  mu* great] is !     

obligation ^u u to d ! same1 & h[ mu*   
great] our facilities & our enc\ragem5t4
 ,let u try1 !n1 to  travel 9 !         
,psalmi/'s /eps1 & let u see "s1 n all1 
(  ! =ms ( lib]ty t we c h by compliance
 ) ! div9e  precepts4    ,!re is lib]ty1
 9 ! fir/ place1 f ! _w4 ,i use ! ^w  n[
 9 ! s5se 9 :i* x is us$ s frequ5tly 9 !
 ,bible--n  m]ely ?is r\nd globe or !   
hundr$s ( millions t are ^u  x--n m]ely 
^! millions 9 t capacity4 ,! _w lie? 9  
! wick$ "o2 ! mass ( m51 t is1 d n "k   
,god4 ,!y  con/itute ! _w ( ! ,new      
,te/am5t2 we c be 9 bondage  to ?is _w4 
,natural m5 are 9 bondage to x4 ,!y are 
n at  lib]ty 9 relation to t natural _w4
 ,x is )\t ,god2 x  does n ask :at ,8 w 
is4 ,x enquires z to its own w1 &  x    
tries to en=ce x4 ,y sometimes see      
cliques & cot]ies &  collections ( m5   
insi/+ at any co/ ^u c>ry+ out _! own   
w4 ,?is is only ! _s ( ! great] _w ( :i*
 !y  con/itute a section4 ,sometimes m5 
are 9 bondage to ! _w  9 ?is s5se1 & !  
ma9spr+ ( _! life is to /& well  ) x1 to

 d :at _! set1 _! society1 ! _w r\nd    
ab\t  !m1 wi%es !m to d4 ,sometimes !   
bondage is aggravat$ by  ano!r feature1 
viz41 ! ef=t to rise high]1 to get ^u a 
m  elevat$ plane1 to get into ano!r set2
 &1 oh1 h[ aggravat$ is  ! bondage "u   
:i* _m ?us live & labor6 ,fre$om f t  is
 obta9$ :5 we walk accord+ to ,god's    
/atutes4 ,believ]s1  ! _w is n y\r ma/]4
 ,"o is y\r ,ma/]1 ev5 ,*ri/1 &  we are 
bre?r5 9 ,him1 & ,he is reasonable & k9d
 & j &  bro!rly1 & y c walk ) ,him4 ,8  
favor is en\gh = y1  ,8 smile satisfies 
y4 ,fell[%ip ) ,him is ! be/ society4   
,let society /igmatize y1 let x /amp its
 enmity ^u y1 b  seek ,god's precepts4  
,if y only h ,*ri/ walk+ ) y1  !n y walk
 at lib]ty4 ,b z to ! life-"w 9 :i* _m  
are busy1 or try+ to get up a little    
high] socially1 take ?is  precept ( !   
,^w1 ,godl9ess ) cont5tm5t is great ga92
  & ^! ?+s1 ! godl9ess ) ! cont5tm5t1 w 
break  ^! clank+ *a9s ( insane & /upid  
ambition & w prep>e  y to walk at       
lib]ty4 ,i am 9 ! place :]e ,god puts   

me4 ,i am  try+ to d ! "w t ,god gives  
to me4 ,i am responsible to ,him4  ,i   
belong to ,him4 ,he is my ,fa!r1 ,*ri/  
is my ,bro!r1 heav5 is my  home4 ,?is ,i
 believe on ! au?ority ( ,8 ^w4 ,i w    
walk at  lib]ty4 ,let me comm5d t =m (  
true fre$om to y4    ,!re is lib]ty1 9 !
 second place1 f bad ways4 ,d ,i ne$  to
 describe ^! bad ways to y8 ,y c n live 
9 ! city1  y c n read ! newspap]s1 y c n
 he> ! gossip1 y  c n "k :at is go+ on 9
 ! circles 9 :i* y m+le1  )\t kn[+ "s ( 
^! bad ways4 ,!re is ! lov] ( ?is  _w's 
possessions1 s /rongly d5\nc$ 9         
,isaiah's prophecies3  beg9n+1 p]haps1 )
 necess>y sav+1 b com+ sl[ly b  /eadily 
to a sordid love ( ! ?+ t is sav$1 till 
! :ole  _s is m]c5>y1 & gold is ! deity 
t is practically  wor%ip$4 ,!re is !    
drunk>d1 sipp+ a little innoc5tly1 z he 
?9ks1 at ! beg9n+1 !n go+ a little f>!r1
 & secretly1  until %ame is lo/ & !     
victim is "u ! p[] ( !  dr9k--degrad$1  
wret*$1 irresponsible1 n a%am$ (        
himself1  = %ame is gone1 b an object = 

:i* all are a%am$ t are  connect$ ) him4
 ,!re is ! gambl]1 beg9n+ p]haps )  :at 
he deem$ innoc5t recreation1 & cat*+ !  
_s ( !  ?+ till x ma/]s him1 until he   
fl+s away all t he has1 &  all t he     
hopes to h1 9 ! *ance ( recov]+ some?+  
already lo/1 till life is a burd5 &     
=tune is gone1 & suicide  is p]haps !   
tragical t]m9ation4 ,^! are specim5s ( !
  bad ways--m>k$ specim5s1 ,i grant1 b  
/ill simple specim5s4  ,!re is fre$om f 
?is :5 we seek & d ,god's /atutes--real 
fre$om4 ,we le>n to walk circumspectly2 
we le>n to keep ! he>t  ) all dilig5ce2 
we le>n to hate evil & to d good2 we    
le>n  to flee f ! sn>es t ,satan sets = 
! feet ( m54 ,we walk  securely1 = we h 
be5 taught ( ! ,_s to walk ) ,god4      
,make sure1 de> he>]s1 t y h ?is lib]ty4
    ,!re is lib]ty f bad memories--bad1 
putrid memories4 ,:5 !  corrupt         
imag9ation contemplates indulg5ces 9 s91
 x (t5 dwells  ^u ^! long be=e ! actual 
execution ( !m1 & z !y  l+] 9 ! m9d !y  
photograph !mselves ^u its surface1 &   

!y /ay !re4 ,!re may be compunction = ! 
s91 !re may be  %ame ov] x1 !re may be  
v[s aga9/ x1 !re may be hone/  purposes 
to resi/ & ov]come x1 & ^! purposes to a
 good  degree c>ri$ out2 b ! horrid1    
poison\s memories rema9 9 !  s\l4 ,y "k 
:at x is to be 9 a h\se :]e animal matt]
 is  decay+ & poison+ fumes are be+     
scatt]$ up & d[n4 ,oh6  ! mis]y ( !     
human m9d t is haunt$ ) ! gho/s ( bad   
de$s t h be5 done 9 ! pa/4 ,x is bondage
 ( ! ke5e/  & sore/ k9d4 ,!re is lib]ty 
f ^! to ^? :o walk 9  ,god's /atutes1   
lib]ty t c be _h n[h]e else4 ,a new he>t
  w ,i give y1 & a "r _s w ,i put )9 y4 
,i w  take away ! /ony he>t out ( y\r   
fle%1 & ,i w give y a  he>t ( fle%4     
,happy are !y to :om ?is ^w 0 fulfill$ 9
  _! e>ly y\?1 & :o 9 consequ5ce 7 kept 
f ! s9s1  ! v recollection ( :i* is     
sometimes l ! beg9n+ (  hell4    ,!re is
 bondage to bad associates & bad        
associations4 ,9 h[ _m  in/ances1 9     
?\ghtlessness1 inexp]i5ce1 "u ! impulses
 (  m]e feel+1 d m5 become entangl$ 9   

connections t m> _!  lives & spoil all  
_! happ9ess--make happ9ess practically  
impossible6 ,i speak :at ,i "k1 :5 ,i   
say t !re are too  _m cases 9 :i* boys  
are practically ru9$ :]e !y g z  pupils 
to s*ools away f _! p>5ts' sup]vision1  
?r[n into  dep5d5ce1 9 "s degree1 ^u ^? 
:om !y call fri5ds1 &  ^! fri5ds bad1   
initiat+ !m into ways & habits & modes (
  ?9k+ & do+1 = :i* !y only want !      
lib]ty ( lat]  ye>s t !y may put !m into
 practise1 ) disgrace1 mis]y  & ru94    
,relief f ?is bondage1 escape f x1 ^! c 
be _h  :5 we seek ,god's /atutes1 :5 we 
walk accord+ to ,8 precepts4  ,wisdom's 
ways are pleasantness1 & h] pa?s are    
peace4 ,!re are  no bad habits 9 !m2 !re
 are no entangl+ associations 9 !m2  !re
 are no corrupt+ & degrad+ influ5ces 9  
!m4 ,!re is  no?+ 9 !m t plays ^u       
passion1 till passion1 once our idol  & 
our sport1 becomes our rul] & our cruel 
tyrant4 ,to escape all  ^!1 ?is is !    
way3 seek ,god's /atutes1 t y may "k &  
d !m1 & y %all walk at lib]ty4          

,,bacon    ,,god ,,indwell+             
,,biographical ,,note      ,,leon>d     
,,woolsey ,,bacon1 ,congregational      
div9e1 born 9 ,new ,hav51  ,conn41      
#ahcj4 ,he 0 educat$ at ,yale1 f :i*    
univ]sity he  graduat$ 9 #ahej4 ,he has 
fill$ ! position ( pa/or 9 _m  important
 *ur*es & has done mu* !ological &      
lit]>y "w4  ,among o!r ?+s he edit$     
,lu!r's ,deuts*e ,gei/li*e ,li$]  7,new 
,york1 #ahhc71 & wrote ,hi/ory (        
,am]ican ,*ri/ianity 7,new  ,york1      
#ahig74          ,,bacon    ,,born ,,9  
#ahcj    ,,god ,,indwell+#f      #f ,f  
,! ,simplicity ,t ,is 9 ,*ri/1 publi%$  
by ,funk     ,wagnalls ,company4    ,?us
 sai? ! high & l(ty ,"o t inhabite?     
et]nity1 ^:  "n is ,holy3 ,i dwell 9 !  
high & holy place1 ) him also  t is ( a 
contrite & humble _s1 to revive ! _s (  
! humble1 & to revive ! he>t ( !        
contrite ones4--,isaiah  lvii41 #ae4    
,inhabit+ et]nity2 yet mak+ ,8 abode )9 
a brok5 he>t6 ,x  seems z if we might   
appreh5d ei!r ( ^! ?+s s+ly2 b  bo?     

toge!r--h[ c x be8 ,! di/resses1 !      
wants1 ! fe>s1  ( life1 make u long t   
inde$ x 7 s4 ,our s\l crie? out  = ,god1
 = ! liv+ ,god4    ,we cry2 b !re seems 
no answ]2 only an awful sil5ce4 ,we look
  ^u ! outw>d facts ( life & dea?1 & see
 ! /eady1  unsw]v+ m>* ( law--! unbrok51
 irrefragable *a9 ( causes  &           
effects--nev] yield+ nor b5d+ to all our
 ne$s1 to all our  pray]s4 ,& ,god seems
 s f>1 s f> away6 ,we turn ! pages (    
our k f ! physical to ! metaphysical1 & 
we come  no ne>]4 ,our philosophical1   
our !ological1 yes1 our religi\s        
m$itations ^u ! nature & attributes ( ! 
inf9ite ,"o--!  omnisci5t1 ! et]nal1 !  
un*angeable--set ,him m & m  beyond !   
rea* ( our fell[%ip & pray]4 ,b all !   
"t1  "o ?+ te/ifies to u ( a heav5ly    
,fa!r t he>s & loves  & answ]s1 & t is  
our in]adicable ne$4 ,! crav+s ( our    
nature _c be rebuk$ by sci5tific        
obs]vation ( ! con/ancy  ( law1 nor by  
philosophic m$itation ( ! prop]ties (   
absolute  & inf9ite be+4 ,we ne$1 we mu/

 h1 a ,fa!r4 ,our he>t &  fle%1 our s\l1
 crie? out = ! liv+ ,god4    ,9 su* a   
/rait1 !re is true com=t 9 ?is ^w ( !   
,"l  by ,8 prophet1 9 :i* ! full measure
 ( ! difficulty is set  =?1 & ! solution
 ( x is f\nd 9 fai?4    ,x has seem$ to 
me t we ne$ n seek 9 va9 9 ! creat$     
works ( ,god = helps to t fai? by :i* we
 "k t !  inf9ite & et]nal ,god c h      
fell[%ip ) u & c dwell  )9 ! n>r[       
prec9cts ( a human he>t4    ,t sight 9  
visible nature :i* gives to u ! highe/  
s5se  ( va/ness1--! apte/ sugge/ion (   
inf9ity1--is d\btless !  aspect ( ! />ry
 heav5s2--to all ( u1 ignorant or le>n$1
  poetic or unimag9ative4 ,x ne$s no    
diagrams nor di/ances f  a book (       
a/ronomy to tell ! lessons ( ! firmam5t4
 ,_!  s\nd is gone out into all ! e>?1 &
 _! words to ! end (  ! _w4    ,& yet x 
is :5 we come to /udy ! dim5sions ( ?is 
op]ation  9 detail1 t ! s5se ( its      
va/ness gr[s ^u u &  ov]p[]s u4 ,david  
nev] c\ld h felt1 z we c feel1 !  =ce ( 
8 own words3        ,:5 ,i consid] ?y   

heav5s1 ! "w ( ?y f+]s1      ,! moon & !
 />s :i* ?\ ha/ orda9$1      ,:at is man
 t ?\ art m9dful ( him1      ,& ! son ( 
man t ?\ visite/ him6    ,!y are l !    
*>iot ( ,ezekiel's vision1 s high t x  0
 dreadful4 ,x seems a fe>ful ?+ to h to 
d ) su*  magnitudes2 & :5 we he> (      
s*ol>s 9 _! obs]vatories  measur+ !     
di/ances among ! />s1 x ov]comes u ) a  
giddy feel+1 z :5 we see m5 clamb]+ on  
*ur* spires1 or  cross+ ! ,ea/ ,riv] on 
a /r& ( wire4 ,a r[ ( figures on a      
slate does seem su* a frail support on  
:i* to g m>*+ ?r\gh  ! />ry spaces6 ,we 
almo/ %udd] :5 we see human sci5ce      
spr++ cle> ( ! n>r[ b\nd>ies ( ! e>?1 & 
on su*  att5uat$ ?reads ( calculation   
v5tur+ boldly =? to o!r  planets1 & !nce
 ov] *asms ( space s va/ t x is easie/  
to call !m inf9ite1 until he rea*es !   
fixt />s4 ,no long]  cont5t ) numb]+ &  
nam+ ! ho/ ( heav51 & m>%al+  !m 9      
con/ellations1 ?is t9y creature mu/ take
 ^u himself  to scrut9ize _!            
con/itution1 mu/ weigh _! float+ bulk1  

mu/        ,spe$ 8 flight f /> to />1   
,f _w to lum9\s _w1 z f>         ,z !   
univ]se re>s 8 flam+ wall1    &1 z if   
be>+ 9 ?is amaz+ flight ! measur+-rod   
:i*  once ! prophet saw 9 an angel's h&1
 mu/ measure ! pa?s  along :i* ! planets
 travel1 & tell 9 human language !      
di/ances on ! *>t ( heav54    ,& h[     
human language /agg]s "u ! burd5 ?us    
laid ^u x6  ,we beg9 ) attempt+ to /ate 
! lea/ ( ^! di/ances 9  numb]s ( a unit 
( e>?ly di/ance1 b1 :5 we speak ( "s  ( 
our ne> neighbors 9 cele/ial space z be+
 tw5ty trillions  ( ,engli% miles away1 
! words w n hold ! mean+--!y  c>ry no   
conception to ! m9d4 ,!y are good to    
ciph] )1  b t is all !y are good =4 ,we 
try to inv5t a new =m (  spee*1 & = our 
unit we take ! di/ance :i* a            
cannon-ball1  if reta9+ ! velocity ) :i*
 x leaves ! gun1 w\ld travel  9         
tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & say t1 at ?is rate (  
spe$1 x w\ld  take s _m mon?s1 & ye>s1 &
 c5turies1 to rea* su* &  su* ( ! ne>]  
/>s4 ,b ?is1 too1 is a clumsy failure2 &

  we resort1 at la/1 to ! heav5s        
!mselves = a /&>d (  measurem5t1 & f9d x
 9 ! velocity ( light4 ,x %oots f  ! sun
 to ! e>?1 a di/ance ( n9ety-two        
millions ( miles1  9 eight m9utes & sev5
 seconds4 ,& we attempt to repres5t !   
di/ance ( c]ta9 ( ! />s by /at+ h[ _m   
ye>s1 h[ _m  hundr$ ye>s1 h[ _m ?\s&    
ye>s1 x takes a ray ( _!  light to rea* 
! e>?4 ,b x is all 9 va94 ,we commonly  
speak  ( imag9ation z out/ripp+1 9 its  
spe$1 ! sl[-pac$ reason2  b "h x is !   
reason t has outrun ! imag9ation4 ,f  ^!
 unspeakable tracts ( space1 ov] :i* !  
reason ( man has  n hesitat$ to g1      
,s\nd+ along its dim & p]il\s way1    ! 
imag9ation %r9ks back & refuses to      
foll[4 ,we "k ?+s  :i* we _c conceive4  
,9 pres5ce ( su* /up5d\s magnitudes1    
,imag9ation's utmo/ /ret*         ,9    
wond] dies away4    ,we c only b[ ) awe 
9 ! pres5ce ( ?+s :i* !  calme/         
computations h reveal$1 & seiz+ ! words 
k9dl$ on  ! lips ( inspiration1 s+ al\d 
9 wor%ip3      ,o ,"l1 h[ great are !y  

works6     ,9 wisdom ha/ ?\ made !m all6
    ,i h %[n y :at is wond]ful4 ,come n[
 & ,i w %[ y  :at is m wond]ful4 ,= ,i w
 %[ y ^! inf9ite spaces  ( ! sky1 & !   
glory ( !m1 & ! innum]able ho/ (  />ry  
worlds1 ga!r$ up 9 a mom5t ( "t1 )9 !   
t9y  pupil ( a human eye4 ,x is wond]ful
 t ! heav5s & ! ho/  ( !m %\ld be s     
great2 b t1 be+ s great1 !y %\ld  be    
able to become s inf9itely little1--?is 
passes all wond]4  ,! %eph]d /ret*$ ^u !
 gr\nd amid 8 %eep gazes up into  ! />ry
 dep?s1 & f9ds !m wond]ful2 b nev] ?9ks 
h[  f> m wond]ful ?an ! heav5s :i* he   
beholds is himself  behold+ !m4 ,z he   
lies gaz+1 long l9es ( light1 f planet  
& /> & con/ellation1 come /ret*+ on     
?r\gh ! inf9ite  void spaces1 to c5t] on
 ! l5ses ( 8 dr[sy eye4 ,side by  side1 
& all at once1 yet nev] twi/$ or        
confus$1 ^! t5  ?\s& rays ( diff]5t     
light ent] ! little ap]ture 9 !  c5t] ( 
! eye :i* we call ! pupil4 ,!re !y      
cross1 9 a  po9t :i* has no dim5sions1 &
 sep>ate aga91 & pa9t 9  microscopic    

m9iature ^u ! little surface ( ! ret9a1 
beh9d  ! eyeball1 ! inv]t$ facsimile ( !
 visible heav5s4 ,!re1  9 ! ante-*amb] (
 ! bra91 m>*es ,orion1 ) 8 %9+  baldric 
& 8 jewel$ sword2 !re gl[ ,arcturus &   
,sirius1 &  ! /eadfa/ ,nor? ,/>2 !re    
pass ! planets to & fro2 &  ! f>-(f     
nebul are pa9t$ !re ) suffus$ & g5tle   
radiance--all ! heav5s & ! glory ( !m   
ga!r$ 9 t  sl5d] filam5t ( light1 ?read$
 ?r\gh t t9y ap]ture1  pa9t$ by _! own  
rays ^u t little pat* ( n]v\s network1  
appreh5d$1 felt1 kn[n ?r\gh & ?r\gh by t
 f9ite human  m9d4 ,h[ f> /rang] &      
sublim] a ?+ is ?is ?an ! m]e  bulk ( ! 
worlds1 or ! m]e *asms ( void space 9   
:i* !y  hang welt]+6    ,by ?is sublime 
fact ( ,god's visible creation1 we are  
l$ on to  appreh5d & feel ! sublime/ ( !
 glories ( ,god ,himself1 set  =? 9 !   
prophet's words1--t ,he ^: lifetime is  
inf9ite  duration1 ^: dwell+-place is   
inf9ite space1--,he :o be=e  ! e>? & !  
_w 7 made 0 no y\ng]1 nei!r w be  old]  
:5 !y are all consum$1--^: pres5ce      

rea*es out to !  f>!/ fixt /> t eye or  
telescope has ev] describ$ float+  ^u ! 
f> v]ge ( ! univ]se1 & occupies beyond 9
 all !  orbits ( worlds yet undiscov]$1 
& /ill beyond 9 ! regions  ( space :]e  
is naught b ! possibility ( future      
worlds1 &  fills all ?is imm5sity to    
repletion1--t ?is high & l(ty  ,"o t    
inhabite? et]nity %\ld ent] into "s     
poor1 cru%t  & brok5 _s1 t trembles at !
 v :isp] ( ,8 voice1  & %\ld make ! n>r[
 recesses ( t he>t ,8 abode1 ,8  home4  
,?is is ! my/]y & glory ( ! ,godhead1--n
 alone t  ,he %\ld be inf9ite1 et]nal1  
immortal1 invisible1 b t be+  all ^!1   
,he %\ld yet be appreh5d$ by ! little   
m9d ( a man1  & call ,himself t man's   
,fri5d & ,com=t] & ,fa!r4    ,= x is n m
 evid5t t ! t9y pupil ( human eye c take
  9 ! expanses & abysses ( ! heav5s1 ?an
 x is t !  little s\l ( man c receive   
into itself ! inf9ite ,god4    ,i4 ,man 
receives ,god into himself by !         
intellect4 ,we trifle )  ! facts ( our  
own consci\sness1 if we suff] !         

!ological  description ( ,god z         
incompreh5sible to div]t u f ! fact  t  
our m9ds are made = no?+ m expressly ?an
 = ?is1  t !y %\ld receive ,god4 ,! l[e/
 rudim5ts ( ! k  ( ! simple/ =ms ( matt]
 are ! beg9n+s ( ! k  ( ,god4 ,if we    
c\ld rememb]1 y & ,i1 n[ t we are gr[n1 
all  t came to u 9 infancy--! fir/      
/ruggles ( ! *ildi% m9d  ) ! que/ions t 
we are n done ) yet1 we %\ld see h[     
soon ! k ( ,god comes to ! little "o4   
,beyond ! cradle  9 :i* x wakes up to ! 
wond]s ( a new day is ! nurs]y1 &       
beyond ! nurs]y is ! h\se1 & beyond !   
h\se is ! g>d51  & beyond ! g>d5 !re    
lies all ! _w1 & beyond !  _w %uts d[n !
 sky ) its />s1 & beyond ! sky--:at8    
,tell me1 fa!r--tell me1 "m1 :at is !re 
beyond ! sky8  ,&1 accord+ to y\r k or  
y\r ignorance1 y\r fai? or  y\r         
unbelief1 y may tell ! little que/ion] (
 heav51 or (  inf9ities ( o!r worlds1 or
 ( inf9ite wa/e room & empty  space1 &  
he w believe y4 ,b attempt to tell him t
 beyond  is no?+1 & n ev5 room = any?+1 

& w he believe y8  ,he may seem to      
believe y1 b x is impossible t he really
  %\ld believe4 ,! infant m9d--any      
m9d--rejects x z impossible4  ,x _c live
 9 any?+ less ?an inf9ite space4 ,x     
/ifles4 ,x  leaps up & beats its w+s    
aga9/ any b>s ) :i* y w\ld  cage x 91 b 
t x w break ?r\gh & take possession (   
its inh]itance4    ,& z ) inf9ite ext5t1
 s ) inf9ite duration4 ,h[ well ,i      
rememb]1 z a v little *ild1 :5 m5 7     
talk+ ( ! end  ( ! _w1 & ! great comet  
/ret*$ ama9 across ! sky1  & m5's he>ts 
7 fail+ !m = fe>1 h[ ! ?\ght (  inf9ite 
duration pre/ 91 inexorably1 on my s\l6 
,come judgm5t  day1 come f9al           
conflagration1 come end ( all mat]ial   
?+s1 come  cessation & ext9ction ( all  
angels1 all s\ls1 all s5ti5t  creatures1
 /ill ?is c\ld n be ! end4 ,et]nity mu/ 
ne$s g  on & on1 ?o !re 7 nev] an ev5t  
or ?\ght to m>k its  movem5t4 ,!re _c be
 an end4    ,!y err1 n measur+ ! import 
( _! own argum5ts1 :o  tell u1 9 t pride
 ( n-kn[+ :i* is s high uplift$  beyond 

any pride ( k1 t ! v =m ( ! ^w  inf9ite 
m>ks x z ! sign ( a ?+ inconceivable1   
be+ a m]e  negation4 ,nay1 v]ily1 x is !
 ^w end1 limit1 cessation1 t  is !      
negative ^w1 hav+ no mean+ except z !   
negation (  cont9uance2 & inf9ite is !  
negation ( ?is negation--a ?+  positive1
 affirmative1 real4    ,s1 !n1 x is n ! 
idea ( inf9ity to :i* ! human m9d is    
unfitt$4 ,! m9d is s made t x _c help   
receiv+ t4  ,! incr$ible1 inconceivable 
idea is ! idea ( absolute end4 ,s  f> is
 ! idea ( inf9ity f be+ inconceivable1 t
 x is  j impossible to ?ru/ ! conception
 out ( ! m9d4 ,& )  ! conception (      
et]nity1 !re ru%es into ! ?\ghtful _s   
at once1 ! awful & lovely conception ( t
 high & l(ty  ,"o :o inhabite? et]nity1 
^: "n is ,holy4 ,by su* a wond]  (      
creation is x1 t ,he :o made ! little   
ball ( ! human  eye s t x c take 9 !    
heav5s & ! e>?1 has made !  petty       
intellect ( man s t x c take 9 ! k ( !  
inf9ite ,god4    ,,ii4 ,b1 secondly1 x  
is ev5 a great] wond] ?an ?is1 t !      

inf9ite ,god1 :om ! intellect has       
conceiv$1 draws ne> = a  m intimate     
society ) ,8 creature1 & ent]s ! he>t  (
 man ?r\gh ! gateway ( 8 affections4 ,i 
say a great]  wond]2 = x mu/ be confe/ t
 ?is ideal ( ! intellect1  ?is c5t] 9   
:i* all inf9ite attributes inh]e1 does  
by  ,8 v maje/y s ov]awe ! he>t t we    
%r9k away f  ,him4 ,by e new p]fection (
 ,8 nature1 t gr[s ^u our  appreh5sion2 
by ,8 awful p[] z ! ,almighty2 by ,8    
p]fect  k z ! ,all-wise2 by ,8 unsw]v+  
/eadfa/ness z !  ,fai?ful & ,true--!    
,immutable2 by ! v inf9itude ( ,8       
nature1 ,he is )drawn f>!r & f>!r f !   
possibility  ( be+ c\nt$ among ^? humble
 objects on :i* ! t5drils  ( a human    
he>t are able to lay hold4 ,h[1 =       
in/ance1 %all  ?is ,inhabitant (        
et]nity1 ^: "n is ,holy1 be well-pleas$ 
) ,8 petty creature :o has d>$ )/& ,8   
p]fect law1  & looks %r9k+ t[>d ! ?rone 
( inf9ite ,maje/y1 fe>+  & cry+1        
,unclean6 unclean6 ,h[ %all any pray] t 
we c  frame br+ argum5ts to be> ^u !    

,m9d t kn[s ! end  f ! beg9n+1 & to :om 
!re is n a ^w ^u our lips1  b lo6 ,he   
kn[e? x altoge!r8 ,h[ c any pitiful     
plight into  :i* we may fall move !     
compassion ( ,him :o is immutable1 &  "u
 ^: b5ign gov]nm5t ev5 ! pa9s &         
sev]ities t  befall ,8 creatures are    
wr\ght into a plan ( common b5efic5ce   
to ! :ole8 ,^! are que/ions :i* !       
awe-/ruck intellect1  gaz+ upw>d at !   
inf9ite attributes t adorn ! "n :i*  is 
holy1 puts to ! ye>n+ he>t1 :i*1 ) all !
 crav+  ( its love1 ) all ! out/ret*+ ( 
its ne$1 gropes aft]  a ,god to wor%ip1 
to love1 to pray to1 if haply x may f9d 
,him4  ,& ! he>t _c answ] back !        
intellect ) argum5ts (  language4 ,b    
love conta9s m reason ?an _m argum5ts2 &
 !  /rong in/9cts ( affection & devotion
 ) :i* ! humble &  contrite he>t rea*es 
out aft] ! love & p]sonal fri5d%ip  ( an
 inf9ite ,creator are !mselves an       
argum5t t ,god w n  refuse ,himself to !
 affections :i* ,he has ,himself        
implant$4 ,!  hung] & ?ir/ ( our he>ts =

 ,god are a promise f ,him t  !y %all be
 fill$4 ,he _c d5y ,himself4    ,! v    
argum5ts by :i* we climb to ! k ( !     
inf9ite ,_s are l m\nta9s t sep>ate u f 
any  relation ) him ( *ildlike pray] &  
mutual love4 ,b a  tru/ful confid5ce c  
say to ^! m\nta9s1 ,be ye remov$ &  be  
ye ca/ into ! sea1 & x %all be done4    
,h y ev] pond]$ t d>k my/]y ( human     
nature1 ! orig9  ( ! frightful          
idolatries ( ,india8 ,x seems to be     
prov$ t  !y _h _! beg9n+1 n 7z !        
prepossessions ( mod]n  sci5ce w\ld     
sugge/7 ?r\gh developm5t f "s =m (      
feti%ism bas] & co>s] /ill1 b by        
degradation f ! mo/  ref9$ & ab/ract    
speculations on ! inf9ity1 !            
spirituality1  & ! immutability ( ,god4 
,no subtl] metaphysics is taught to-day 
9 ! lecture-rooms ( ,yale & ,pr9ceton   
?an 0 taught long  c5turies ago by      
,h9doo sages1 en?ron+ _! supreme div9ity
 9  ! ev]la/+1 impassive repose ( !     
uncondition$1 f> beyond  ! rea* (       
affection1 sympa?y or pray]1 until !    

ne$y millions  cri$ out1 /ifl+1 fami%+1 
,give u a ,god to love1 to wor%ip1  to  
pray to6 &1 = lack ( answ]1 betook !m to
 ! =e/ or  ! qu>ry or ! m9e1 to ! c>v] &
 ! smi?1 & made !m  gods t 7 no gods4 ,s
 little c argum5t & reason hold u  back 
9 times :5 ! /ress ( life comes d[n ^u  
u1 & !  crav+s ( ! s\l gr[ /rong6    ,i 
am br++ to ! alt> ( ,god my (f]+--my    
poor little  (f]+ ( ?ankfulness & pray]4
 ,"h h ,i my little bundle  ( anxieties1
 c>es1 tr\bles1--x may be ! conc]ns ( a 
nation  9 fe> & p]plexity2 x may be !   
di/ress & t]ror (  "s sorely afflict$   
little h\sehold2 x may be ! secret (    
bitt]ness ( "s humble & contrite _s2 9  
any case1 a matt]  h[ inf9itely small :5
 measur$ by ! scale ( imm5sity &        
et]nity2 b oh1 h[ great a ?+ to me6 ,&  
!re meets me1 9  ! way1 a philosoph]4 ,&
 :at1 =soo?1 h y !re8 ,%[  x me1 n[4 ,& 
,i unroll be=e ,him my little bundle (  
griefs1  ( c>es1 ( pa9s1 ( sickness1 (  
fe>s1 ( =ebod+s1--"h  a h&ful ( myrrh f 
a tr\bl$ he>t1 & !re a sprig (          

frank9c5se f a grateful _s4 ,& ?is1 !n1 
is :at y  w\ld br+ to lay be=e !        
inf9ite1 ! et]nal1 ! omnisci5t1  !      
un*angeable ,god6 ,& ea* great title    
smites ^u my he>t  ) disc\ragem5t &     
dismay4 ,?is is :at y w\ld br+ to  ,him 
9 pray] & deprecation6 ,b d y n "k t all
 ?is  is a "p ( a p]fect sy/em8--t x is 
all fixt by ! laws (  nature1 :i* no    
pray] c *ange or susp5d )\t upsett+ !   
con/itution ( ! univ]se4 ,y w\ld lay    
be=e ,god y\r wret*$  plight to move ,8 
pity8 ,tu%6 ,did ,he n "k x all a hundr$
  ?\s& ages ago1 or ev] ! e>? 08 ,& ,i  
_c ga9say ,him1  & ,i _c cease to pray4 
,b by & by ! philosoph] himself  comes  
face to face ) "s ( ! ov]:elm+ ?+s 9    
human  life & human dea?4 ,he hangs )   
te>s & wr++ ( h&s ov]  "s cradleful (   
*ildi% angui%1 & %r9ks f :at ! laws  (  
nature1 ! sy/em ( ! univ]se1 are do+    
!re--s pitiless1  s deaf to pray]1 s    
bl9d to agony2 & he looks away1 & looks 
up1 & cries1 ,my ,god1 my ,god6 ,& 8    
reason is n "o :it  ! less true1 because

 n[1 at la/1 8 love & fai? are also     
true & /rong4 ,! awful wond] ( ,god's   
un*angeable inf9ity  abides2 b out (    
cl\d & d>kness breaks =?1 oh1 :at light 
( fa!rly love6 ,& ! bewild]$ s\l s+s3-- 
,& c ?is mighty ,k+            ,( glory 
condesc5d8          ,& w ,he write ,8 "n
            ,my ,fa!r1 & my ,fri5d8     
,i love ,8 "n6 ,i love ,8 ^w6      ,jo9 
all my p[]s & praise ! ,"l6    ,& n[    
behold a my/]y--! my/]y ( godl9ess1 )\t 
controv]sy great1 manife/ 9 ! fle%6 ,t  
,he may come ov]  ^! m\nta9s ( helpless 
sep>ation1 t we may be help$ to  "k1 to 
love1 to tru/ t :i* is f> too va/ = !   
rea*  ( our cl++ affections to clasp1   
:at wond]s ( condesc5d+  t5d]ness w n   
our ,fa!r d6 ,!re drawe? ne> to u ,"o   
hav+ ! lik5ess ( man1 b glori\s ) an    
une>?ly glory1  z ( ! only-begott5 ( !  
,fa!r1 full ( grace & tru?4 ,he  /&s    
beside u 9 our daily c>es1 our h\sehold 
joys & griefs1  our bus9ess tr\bles &   
anxieties1 our national fe>s & sorr[s4  
,he %>es our temptations4 ,he is t\*$ ) 

! feel+ ( our  infirmities4 ,he c>ries  
our sorr[s4 ,he be>s our sickness4 ,he  
dies  our dea?4 ,h[ easy to love ,him1  
to come ne> to ,him1 to tru/ ,him6  ,be+
 lift$ up1 h[ do? ,he draw all m5 unto  
,him6 ,& :at mean  ^? wond]ful words (  
,81 tell+ ( ,8 intimacy1 ,8 son%ip1  ,8 
on5ess ) ! invisible & et]nal ,god8     
,c\ld x be1  p]haps1 t su* an "o might  
br+ u ne>] to ! inaccessible            
,light--might help u to draw nigh z see+
 ,him :o is invisible8  ,oh1 ,ma/]1 %[ u
 ! ,fa!r & x suffice? u6 ,& he> n[  ,8  
graci\s words3 ,he t believe? on me     
believe? on him t  s5t me4 ,he t ha? se5
 me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r also4 ,?us !  high &
 l(ty ,"o1 :o ha? wond]fully ent]$ into 
our n>r[  und]/&+1 come? also into our  
he>t1 & drawe? u to ,8 own  bosom ) !   
*ords ( love1 ) ! b&s ( a man4    ,,iii4
 ,f9ally1 ) a true spiritual int]c\rse &
 conv]se1 :i*  no man c def9e1 :i* is z 
! viewless w9d t m5 "k al?o  !y see x n1
 & feel its quick5+ & refre%m5t1 al?o !y
  _c tell :5ce x come? nor :i!r x goe?1 

,god ent]e? into  our spirits1 n to     
soj\rn1 b to abide ) u1 & we become  !  
temples ( ! ,holy ,gho/4                
,,joseph ,,p>k]    ,a ,,^w ,,to ,,!     
,,we>y          ,,biographical ,,note   
,,joseph ,,p>k] 0 born at               
,hexham-on-,tyne1 ,engl&1 9 #ahcj4 ,he  
0 a prodigi\s work]1 writ]1 & prea*]4 ,8
 ,! ,p's  ,bible1 9 tw5ty-eight l>ge    
volumes1 a popul> comm5t>y on  !        
,scriptures1 is 8 greate/ "w4 ,to a     
naturally en]getic  p]sonality he add$  
great orig9ality & res\rcefulness4 ,he  
gave mu* "t to ! prep>ation ( s]mons1   
read+ !m al\d  z he wrote 9 ord] to te/ 
_! effect ^u ! e>4 ,a /rong  p]sonal    
quality p]vad$ all 8 prea*+4 ,if ,i h n 
se5 ,him  myself1 he said1 ,i _c prea*  
,him4 ,9 lectures to /ud5ts he  gave mu*
 valuable advice ga!r$ f ! /oreh\se ( 8 
own  v>i$ exp]i5ce4 ,he gave p>ticul>   
att5tion to ! use ( !  voice4 ,x is n   
en\gh1 he said1 t y be he>d2 y mu/ be   
effective z well z audible2 y mu/ light5
 & ?und] ) !  voice2 x mu/ rise & fall l

 a /orm at times2 n[ a :isp]1  n[ a     
trumpet1 n[ ! s\nd ( _m wat]s4 ,!re is  
an orator's  voice1 & !re is a          
bellman's4 ,! auctione] talks2 ! orator 
speaks4 ,dr4 ,p>k]'s s]mons are publi%$ 
9 num]\s volumes4 ,he  di$ 9 #aijb4     
,,joseph ,,p>k]    #ahcj-aijb    ,a ,,^w
 ,,to ,,! ,,we>y#g      #g ,f ,! ,p's   
,bible1 by ,joseph ,p>k]1 publi%$ by    
,funk     ,wagnalls ,company4    ,! ,"l 
,god ha? giv5 me ! tongue ( ! le>n$1 t  
,i %\ld  "k h[ to speak a ^w 9 season to
 him t is we>y4--,isaiah  #a41 #d4      
,! p[] ( speak+ to ! we>y is no?+ less  
?an a div9e  gift4 ,z we see ! div9ity 9
 our gifts %all we be c>eful (  !m1     
?ankful = !m3 e gift seems to en%r9e !  
giv]1  ,god4 ,b h[ extraord9>y t ?is p[]
 ( speak+ to ! we>y  %\ld n be taught 9 
! s*ools4 ,x is n )9 ! ability  ( man to
 tea* o!r m5 h[ to speak to !           
we>y-he>t$1 !  w\nd$ 9 _s1 ! sore 9 !   
inn]mo/ feel+s ( ! be+4  ,b c we lay d[n
 directions ab\t ?is & (f] sugge/ions8  
,probably s1 b we d n t\* ! core ( !    

matt]4 ,!re is an  inf9ite diff]5ce     
betwe5 ! s*ol> & ! g5ius4 ,! s*ol>  is  
made1 ! g5ius is inspir$4 ,in=mation c  
be imp>t$1 b  ! true s5se1 ! s5se t     
feels & sees ,god1 is a gift direct  f  
heav54    ,x is a common notion t       
anybody c s+4 ,:y c y s+8 ,:y1  because 
,i h be5 taught4 ,t is y\r mi/ake4 ,y c 
s+  me*anically1 exactly1 prop]ly1 ) "r 
"t1 "r tune1 b  really & truly y c n s+4
 ,"h is a man ) 8 music &  ) ! words2 he
 s+s e note1 pron\nces e ^w1 goes  ?r\gh
 8 lesson1 f9i%es 8 task1 & nobody wants
 to he> him  any m4 ,ano!r man takes up 
! same music1 ! same words1 &  ! same   
he>]s exclaim1 ,oh1 t he w\ld g on =    
ev]6 ,h[  is t8--! words exactly ! same1
 ! notes id5tical--h[8  ,s\l1 fire1     
ev]-burn+1 nev] consum+1 mak+ a bu% l a 
planet4 ,! great difficulty 9 all su*   
cases is ! difficulty  ( transf]r+ to   
pap] a prop] or adequate conception ( ! 
p[] ( ! m5 :o ?us sway ! human he>t4    
,!re are "s m5  ^: biographies simply   
belie !m1 & yet e s5t5ce 9 !  biography 

is true 9 ! lett]2 b ! biography is     
little else  ?an a trave/y & a          
c>icature1 because ! p[] 0 p]sonal1  x 0
 9 ! face1 9 ! voice1 9 ! pres5ce1 9 !  
gait1 9  ! t\*--an incommunicable p[]2 !
 hem ( ! g>m5t trembl$  "u x1 b no      
biograph] c\ld cat* x 9 8 s*ol>ly ink4  
,v few m9i/]s c ent] a sick *amb] ) any 
probability  ( do+ real & la/+ good4 ,!y
 c read ! ,bible1 & !y  c pray1 & yet1  
:5 !y h gone1 ! room seems z if !y  _h  
nev] be5 !re4 ,!re is no s5se ( empt9ess
 or desolation4  ,o!r m51 probably n s  
mu* gift$ 9 "s o!r directions1  w ent] !
 sick room1 & !re w be a light ^u !     
wall1  summ] w gleam ^u ! w9d[pane1 &   
angels w ru/le 9 !  air1 & x w be a sc5e
 ( gladness & a vision ( triumph4 ,h[   
is t8 ,! ,"l ,god ha? giv5 me ! tongue (
 ! le>n$ t  ,i might "k h[--h[ to speak 
a ^w 9 season to him t is  we>y4 ,! ,"l 
,god ha? n only giv5 me a ^w to say1 b  
ha?  giv5 me le>n+ to tea* me h[ to     
speak x4 ,place ! emphasis  ^u ! h[1 &  
!n y develop all ! my/]y1 all ! t5d]    

music1 all ! inf9ite capacity ( mann]4  
,we may say ! "r ^w 9 ! wrong tone2 we  
may prea* !  gospel z if x 7 a curse4 ,!
 common notion is t anybody c  g into ! 
,sunday-s*ool & tea* ! "y4 ,we sometimes
 ?9k  t x w\ld be well if a great _m    
p]sons left ! ,sunday-s*ool  all ov] !  
_w4 ,tea* ! "y--w\ld ,god ,i _h t great 
gift1 to break ! bread = ! *ildr51 & to 
be able to lure  & captivate op5+ m9ds1 
& to ent] into ! _s ( !  words--        
,delightful task6 to re> ! t5d] ?\ght1  
,to tea* ! "y idea h[ to %oot4    ,x    
requires to be fa!r & "m & si/] & nurse 
&  g5ius to speak to ! "y4 ,!y may he> y
 & n c>e =  y3 !y may und]/& y\r words1 
& be repell$ by y\r _s4  ,y require !   
tongue ( ! le>n$ to "k h[ to speak1 &  t
 tongue ( ! le>n$ is n to be _h at      
s*ool1 college1  univ]sity--x is n      
includ$ 9 any curriculum ( le>n+--x is  
a gift div9e1 brea?+ an afflatus1 an    
inspiration--! direct  & di/9ct creation
 ( ,god1 z is ! />1 ! sun4 ,! speak]1   
!n1 is ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 !   

repres5tative ( !  ,fa!r1 ! inc>nate    
,deity--,he x is :o is *>g$ ) ! subtle  
le>n+2 ,he x is ^: lips tremble ) !     
pa?os ( ?is  ineffable music4    ,?o !  
gift itself is div9e1 we mu/ rememb] t x
 is to be  ex]cis$ seasonably4 ,! text  
is1 t ,i %\ld "k h[ to speak  a ^w 9    
season4 ,!re is a "t = ev]y?+4 ,x is n  
en\gh  to speak ! "r ^w1 x mu/ be spok5 
at ! "r mom5t4 ,:o  c "k :5 t is6 ,we c 
n be taught4 ,we mu/ feel x1 see  x h\rs
 beyond3 nay1 mu/ "k :5 to be sil5t = ! 
:ole  tw5ty-f\r h\rs & to say1          
,to-morr[1 at su* & su* a "t1  we w drop
 t s5t5ce ^u ! li/5+ e>4 ,! day aft]    
to-morr[1 he w probably be 9            
circum/ances to admit ( ?is             
communication be+ deliv]$ ) sympa?y &   
effect4 ,h[ few  p]sons "k ! "r "t--! "r
 "t 9 conv]sation4 ,"s  p are nev] he>d 
9 conv]sation ?o !y are talk+ all  ! "t4
 ,!y talk s unseasonably1 !y talk :5 o!r
 p  are talk+2 !y c n wait2 !y d n "k h[
 to come 9  along ! f9e l9e ( sil5ce3 !y
 d n und]/& ! ,g]man  expression ,n[ an 

angel has pass$1 & !y d n quickly en\gh 
foll[ 9 8 wake4 ,consequ5tly1 ?o *att]+ 
mu* !y are  say+ no?+--?o _! words be   
multitud9\s1 ! impression  !y make is a 
blank4    ,i h a ripe se$ 9 my h&4 ,z an
 agriculturi/ ,i am go+ to s[  x4 ,any  
labor] 9 ! field c tell me t ,i %\ld be 
act+  fooli%ly 9 s[+ x j n[4 ,:y8 ,x is 
out ( season1 ! man  says4 ,!re is a "t 
= ! do+ ( t action3 ,i w tell y  :5 ! "t
 returns--d x !n1 & y may expect a      
pr(itable  result ( y\r labor4    ,!n ,i
 w *ange ! "* & be a nurse1 & ,i w att5d
  to my pati5t 7p]haps ,i w ov] att5d to
 him--"s pati5ts  are kill$ by ov]      
nurs+71 & ,i w give ! pati5t ?is        
m$ic9e--x is ! "r m$ic9e4 ,s x is1 b y  
are go+  to give x at ! wrong "t1 & if y
 give ! m$ic9e at !  wrong "t1 ?o itself
 be "r1 ! h\r be+ wrong y w br+  suff]+ 
^u ! pati5t1 & y y\rself w be involv$ 9 
pa9s & p5alties4 ,?us we t\* t v subtle 
& s5sitive  l9e 9 human life1 ! l9e (   
ref9$ discrim9ation4 ,y may  say ,i am  
sure ,i told him4 ,y are "r--y did tell 

him &  he did n he> y4 ,y may reply1 ,i 
am p]fectly confid5t ,i  deliv]$ !      
message1--,i prea*$ ! exact words ( !   
gospel4  ,s y did1 b y nev] got ! he>+  
he>t1 y\r mann] 0 s  unsympa!tic1 s     
ung5tle1 s cruel 7n meant to            
be--unconsci\sly  s71 t ! man nev]      
und]/ood x to be a gospel4 ,y spoilt !  
music 9 ! deliv]y1 9 ! giv+ ( ! message4
 ,! ,"l ,god  give? ! tongue ( ! le>n$1 
t he to :om x is giv5 may  "k h[ to     
speak--h[ to speak ! "r ^w--h[ to speak 
!  "r ^w at ! "r po9t ( "t4 ,y want     
div9e tea*+ 9  all ?+s1 9 spee* n lea/4 
,?is is a curi\s ^w to f9d 9 ! ,bible4  
,does ! ,bible c>e  ab\t we>y p8 ,we h  
next to no sympa?y ) !m4 ,if a man  be  
we>y1 we give him notice to quit3 if he 
ask u to :at place  he c retire1 we tell
 him t x is 8 bus9ess n ours4 ,n[  !    
t5d]ness ( ?is ,book is "o ( ! mo/      
tell+1 conv9c+  argum5ts on behalf ( its
 inspiration1 & its div9e au?ority4     
,?is ,book means to help u1 wants to    
help u1 x says1 ,i w try  to help y1    

nev] h9d] y3 ,i w wait = y1 ,i w s(t5  !
 w9d into a :isp]1 ,i w ord] ! ?und] to 
be sil5t1  ,i w quiet ! rag+ sea2 ,i w  
wait ^u y at home1 9  solitude1 at      
midnight1 any:]e--fix ! place1 ! "t1    
y\rself1  & :5 y\r he>t mo/ ne$s me ,i w
 be mo/ to y\r he>t4  ,any book f\nd 9  
d51 9 gutt]1 t wants to d ?is1 %\ld be  
receiv$ ) respect4 ,! purpose is good3  
if x fail1 x fails 9  a noble object4   
,ev]y:]e 9 ?is ,book ( ,god we f9d a    
supreme wi% to help man4  ,:5 we mo/ ne$
 help ! words are sweet] ?an !          
honeycomb4  ,:5 o!r books are dumb1 ?is 
,book speaks mo/ sweetly4 ,x is  l a />1
 x %9es 9 ! d>kness1 x waits ! go+ d[n (
  ! sup]ficial sun ( our transi5t       
prosp]ity1 & !n x breaks  ^u u z ! %ad[s
 ?ick54 ,?is is ! real greatness ( ,god3
  he w n break ! bruis$ re$4 ,because ! 
re$ is bruis$1  !re=e ! rude man says he
 may break x4 ,8 argum5t 9 brief  is    
?is3 ,if ! re$ 7 /rong1 ,i %\ld n t\* x1
 b  see+ t x is bruis$ :at h>m c !re be 
9 complet+ !  w\nd "u :i* x is already  

suff]+8 ,i w ev5 snap x &  ?r[ ! sund]$ 
p>ts away4 ,t is ! reason+ ( ! rude     
man--t is ! vulg> view ( ! case4 ,! idea
 ( ! heal+  is ! idea ( a creator4 ,he  
:o creates also heals4 ,h]e9 we see     
,god's e/imate ( human nature3 if ,he   
c>$ only = ! great1 !  spl5did1 !       
magnific5t1 ! robu/1 & ! ev]la/+1 !n    
,he w\ld inde$ be too l ourselves4 ,!   
greatness ( ,god & !  e/imate :i* ,he   
places ^u human nature are mo/ se5 9 all
  ^! m9i/rations 9 ref]5ce to ! weak & !
 we>y & !  "y & ! feeble & ! sad4 ,made 
orig9ally 9 ! image (  ,god1 man is de> 
to 8 ,mak]1 ?o ev] s brok54 ,oh1 poor   
prodigal  s\l ) ! div9ity ne>ly brok5   
out ( !e1 sma%$1 ble$+1  cru%$1 all b 9 
hell--:ile !re is a %ad[ ( !e outside   
p]dition1 ,he w\ld heal !e & save !e4   
,?\ art a ru91 b  a gr& "o1--! maje/ic  
ru9 ( a maje/ic edifice1 = kn[e/  ?\ n t
 ?\ wa/ ! temple ( ,god8    ,:5 we are  
we>y1 ev5 9 we>9ess1 ,god sees !        
possibility (  greatness t may yet take 
place & be develop$ & sup]v5e 9         

immortality4 ,h[ d we talk8 ,?us3 ,!    
survival ( ! fitte/4 ,x  is amaz+ ) :at 
pati5ce & magnanimity & maje/ic disreg>d
  ( circum/ances we all[ p to die (f4   
,:5 we he> t  ?\s&s h p]i%$1 we write   
?is epitaph on _! :ite slate  tomb/ones3
 ,! survival ( ! fitte/ requir$ ! decay 
( !  weake/ & ! poore/4 ,we pick (f !   
fruit :i* we ?9k w  n come to p]fection4
 ,! g>d5] lays 8 f+] & ?umb ^u  ! tree1 
& he says1 ,?is w n come to mu*--he     
wr5*es  ! poor unpromis+ piece ( fruit  
(f ! twig & ?r[s x d[n  z useless4 ,9   
our m>* we leave ! sick & w\nd$ beh9d4  
,t is ! great little1 ! maje/ic         
insignificant1 ! human  contradiction4  
,we g 9 = ?+s t are fitte/1 /ronge/1    
mo/ promis+1 heal?y1 self-complete1 &   
!re9 we ?9k we are  wise4 ,god says1 ,n 
a lamb mu/ be left out--br+ x up3 n a   
sick man mu/ be omitt$3 n a poor        
publican sobb+ 8 ',god be  m]ciful to me
 a s9n]' mu/ be omitt$ f ! great ho/4   
,br+  !m all 91 sick1 we>y1 w\nd$1      
feeble1 "y1 illit]ate1 poor1            

insignificant1 )\t "n1 fame1 /ation1    
=ce--all 93 ga!r up  ! fragm5ts t no?+  
be lo/4 ,let u g to t ,%eph]d--,he  w   
sp>e u & love u4 ,:5 our poor /r5g?     
gives out1 ,he w  n set ,8 cruel heel ^u
 u & kill u1 ,he w ga!r u 9  ,8 arms &  
make ! :ole flock /& /ill till ,he has  
sav$ !  weake/ "o4    ,did we b "k ! "n 
= our pa9 we %\ld call x ,s94 ,:at  d we
 ne$1 !n1 b ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god1 ! ,he>t
 ( ,god1 !  ,love ( ,god8 ,he w 9 v de$ 
give u re/4 ,he w n add to  ! great     
weight :i* b[s d[n our poor /r5g?4 ,he w
 give u  grace1 & 9 ,8 p[] all our      
fa9tness %all be ?\ght ( no  m4 ,"s ( u 
"k h[ d>k x is :5 ! full %ad[ ( our s9  
falls ^u our life1 & h[ all ! help ( e>?
 & "t & man  does b mock ! pa9 x c n    
rea*4 ,let no man say t ,*ri/  w n g s  
l[ d[n z to f9d "o s base & vile z he4  
,*ri/ is call+ = !e2 ,i he>d ,8 sweet   
voice lift itself up  9 ! wild w9d & ask
 :i!r ?\ had/ fl$1 t ,he might save  !e 
f dea? & br+ !e home4 ,!re is no wra? 9 
,8 face  or voice1 no sword is swung by 

,8 h& z if 9 cruel joy1 say+1  ,n[ at   
la/ ,i h ,my *ance ) y4 ,8 eyes gleam ) 
love3  ,8 voice melts 9 pity3 ,8 words  
are gospels1 e "o4 ,let ,him  b see !e  
sad = s91 full ( grief because ( ! wrong
 ?\  ha/ done1 & ,he w raise !e out ( ! 
deep pit & set ?y  feet ^u ! rock4      
,mc,k,e,n,z,i,e    ,,! ,,royal ,,b\nty  
,,biographical ,,note      ,,alex&]     
,,mck5zie 0 born at ,new ,b$=d1 ,mass41 
9 #ahcj1 &  graduat$ f ,h>v>d 9 #ahei4  
,s9ce #ahfg he has be5 pa/or (  ! ,fir/ 
,congregational ,*ur*1 ,cambridge1      
,mass4 ,8 voice is  ri*1 full &         
sympa!tic1 & 8 pulpit /yle t ( "o man   
talk+ e>ne/ly & directly to ano!r1 !re  
be+ no attempt  at oratorical effect4   
,he is to-day probably ! mo/ acceptable 
prea*] at ,h>v>d1 & ! lead+             
,congregational m9i/] 9 ,new  ,engl&4 ,!
 disc\rse repr9t$ "h is f 8 volume ,a   
,door  ,op5$1 & has be5 not$ z "o ( !   
greate/ s]mons ( !  c5tury4             
,mc,k,e,n,z,i,e    ,,born ,,9 #ahcj     
,,! ,,royal ,,b\nty#h      #h ,repr9t$  

by p]mission ( ,dr4 ,alex&] ,mc,kenzie &
 !    publi%]s1 ,h\ghton1 ,miffl9 ,co4  
,& ,k+ ,solomon gave to ! ,que5 ( ,%eba 
all h] desire1  :atsoev] %e ask$1       
besides t :i* ,solomon gave h] ( 8      
royal b\nty4 ,s %e turn$ & w5t to h] own
 l&1 %e & h]  s]vants4--#a ,k+s x41 #ac4
      ,! ,que5 ( ,%eba came f ! utt]mo/ 
"p ( ! e>? to he>  ! wisdom ( ,solomon4 
,%e 0 amaz$ at all t %e _h he>d1  &     
delight$ ) all t %e saw1 & confe/ t aft]
 !  g5]\s rumors t _h rea*$ h] 9 h]     
di/ant home ! half  _h n be5 told h]4   
,%e br\ght h] pres5t to him1 z 0 !      
cu/om ( ! times2 & :5 %e w5t away %e    
ask$ a gift (  him1 & hi/ory says t ! k+
 gave h] all t %e desir$2  & t1 hav+    
giv5 h] ev]y?+ ( :i* %e _h ?\ght1  he   
add$ some?+ m ( 8 own ?\ght4 ,he gave h]
 ?is1 n  because %e _h desir$ x1 b      
because he _h desir$ x2 n =  h] he>t's  
seek+1 b out ( 8 he>t's wi%+ to be/[4   
,?is  is ! simple record3 ,& ,k+        
,solomon gave to ! ,que5 ( ,%eba  all h]
 desire1 :atsoev] %e ask$1 besides t :i*

 ,solomon  gave h] ( 8 royal b\nty4 ,^! 
la/ words describe ! add$  gift1 & ?is 0
 d\btless ! be/ ( all2 t ^u :i* %e  w\ld
 ?9k ) ! greate/ pleasure1 & ( :i* %e   
w\ld speak  ) ! greate/ pride4 ,! ^w    
royal is well *os51 = we  ?9k ( some?+  
:i* is great :5 we apply ?is t]m to x1 z
  we speak ( a royal de$1 royal         
magnific5ce1 royal b5evol5ce1  royal    
b\nty4 ,we readily approve ! action ( ! 
k+1 = x is  ?is excess ( giv+1 beyond t 
:i* is dem&$ ( u1 :i*  makes ! real     
g5]osity4 ,we are 9 ! habit ourselves1 s
 f>  z we are g5]\s at all1 ( rea*+     
beyond ! real necessities  & reque/s (  
our fri5ds1 & giv+ out ( ! l>g5ess (    
our he>ts4 ,x is ?is excess :i* comm&s !
 high price4 ,x is  ! add$1 extraord9>y 
beauty ( a pa9t+ :i* enhances its  wor?4
 ,"s pictures are sold by ! squ>e y>d1 &
 "s by !  in*4 ,x is t :i* g5ius adds   
:i* is ! royal b\nty4 ,x  m>ks !        
diff]5ce betwe5 g5ius & tal5t4 ,to be   
:at we mu/1  & to d :at we mu/1 is n>r[ 
& un9t]e/+4 ,! man :o  is j1 & no m1 w9s

 our praise = 8 integrity1 b n  our     
reg>d = 8 lib]ality4 ,!re are "s m5 :o  
w\ld on no  acc\nt h _! measures 9 !    
slighte/ degree too small1 b  w\ld be q 
z c>eful n to h !m too l>ge4 ,!re is no 
reason :y ju/ice %\ld n be comb9$ )     
*>ity1 & a /rict  reg>d = ! legal dem&s 
:i* are made ^u u ) ! excess  out ( a   
free he>t :i* w make our ju/ice         
beautiful4 ,i saw 9  a f9e c\ntry t[n a 
tall1 graceful tree :i* ca/ its pleasant
  %ade ^u ! pa?1 & ,i m>k$ t m5 _h fa/5$
 ^u x an  iron frame :i* held a lamp t  
gave out its light ^u ! pa?4  ,! tree 0 
n ! less a tree t x add$ ! light1 & !   
lamp 0 n less a lamp because x belong$  
to ! tree4 ,i came  aft]w>d & f\nd t !  
b>k ( ! tree _h gr[n up ar\nd  ! iron   
:]e x 0 fa/5$ to x1 till ! frame & lamp 
7  fairly incorporat$ 9 ! tree itself4  
,x is easy ?us to enl>ge  our life1 add+
 beauty to /r5g?1 giv+ :at our he>t     
desires  to give to t :i* ,%eba asks at 
our h&s4 ,?is ?\ght is  /rongly express$
 by ,/4 ,paul1 ,sc>cely = a righte\s    

man1 !  man :o does exactly :at he ought
 to d1 & no?+ m1 w  "o die4 ,yet        
p]adv5ture1 = a good man1 :o does all he
 ought  to d1 & adds some?+ because he  
wants to d x1 "s w\ld  ev5 give _! life4
 ,?is man appeals to our he>t :i* is    
ready  to respond4 ,! be/ ?+s are inde$ 
only to be giv5 9 ?is  way4 ,!y c n be  
b\ght4 ,!y c n be _h = ! ask+2  su* ?+s 
z confid5ce1 & fri5d%ip1 & c\rtesy1 :i* 
no  /atute c dem&1 b :i* ! royal he>t   
delights to give2 &  !re is a l royalty 
:i* is able to receive & prize ! gift4  
,?is is ,god's way1 to :om all life is b
 ! expression ( 8  he>t4 ,we rejoice    
cont9ually 9 8 b\ntiful goodness4 ,:at  
is !  ne$ ( fl[]s8 ,he c\ld h made a    
/rong & hone/ e>? :i*  w\ld take 9 ! se$
 & give x out 9 h>ve/1 & ?us we c\ld    
live2 b :5 ,he _h made ! e>? sub/antial1
 useful z x is1  ,he add$ fl[]s1 because
 ,he wi%$ to give !m1 0 delight$ to     
look ^u !m1 & knew h[ happy we %\ld be  
:o saw !m blossom  by ! roadside4 ,!re  
is no ne$ ( birds4 ,! _w w\ld g its     

way1 ! seasons w\ld foll[ "o ano!r1 !   
sun w\ld rise &  set1 ! =e/ trees w\ld  
rea* up t[>d ! cl\ds1 )\t  !m4 ,god made
 all ?is1 & !n fill$ ! quiet woods ) =ms
  ( beauty1 & *ang$ sil5ce into songs4  
,ev5 heav5 itself has  m ?an we %\ld h  
look$ = or ask$ =4 ,we might h  _h a    
good delightful heav51 )\t pa9 or sorr[ 
or sigh+1  )\t dea?1 & su* a heav5 we h4
 ,b 9 ! vision ( !  ,apocalypse1 :i*    
only dimly sees ! heav5ly reality1 its  
/reets  are cov]$ ) gold1 z x 7         
transp>5t glass2 its gates are  pe>l1 & 
! /rong walls1 :i* c n be mov$1 gli/5 ) 
jewels4 ,s x might h be5 ) ! arrangem5t 
( ?is _w4 ,we  might h _h m5 to c>e = u1
 wom5 to nurture u1 fa!rs to  "w = u1 a 
society ^: process might move on )      
indu/ry &  safety f ye> to ye>4 ,b ,god 
has add$ ! ri*] delights (  love &      
sympa?y1 ( all t we "n fri5d & fri5d%ip4
 ,x is  9 ! same way t ,he frames ,8    
ord9ances = u4 ,we c\ld h  _h all days  
alike1 b :5 ,he _h made six good days   
,he add$ a  sev5? :i* %\ld be we>i$ by  

no "w1 :]e9 ! s\l %\ld  be at leisure to
 live ) itself 9 quietness1 & wor%ip    
,god4 ,he  might h suppli$ all our wants
 9 ! c\rse ( nature1 br++  ,8 gifts to  
our door ) regul>ity1 & we %\ld h liv$  
our  appo9t$ "t2 b ,he does m ?an ?is4  
,he lets u ?ank ,him  :5 we take our    
daily bread1 & blesses ! bread ) ! love 
:i* gives x4 ,he ev5 lets u tell ,him   
:at we wi%1 & to our  wi%es ,he gives   
pati5t he$4 ,he might h left u to       
consci5ce  & exp]i5ce1 9 ! light (      
nature to frame our "* &  our hope1 b to
 ^! ,he has add$ ! ?\ght ( o!r m51 !    
revelation ( ,8 wisdom by ,8 sa9ts1 !   
gift ( ,8 _s to  our _s1 to be 9 u a    
cont9ual light4    ,!re is a v good     
expression ( ,god's way ( deal+ ) u  9 a
 l9e ( ! tw5ty-?ird ,psalm1 ,my cup     
runne? ov]4 ,?is  seems unnecess>y4 ,to 
h ! cup full1 or a little less ?an full1
  is en\gh = u1 & m conv5i5t4 ,= u1 b n 
= ,god1  :o delights 9 fill+ x2 & :5 we 
bid ,him /ay ,8 h&1 ,he  keeps on p\r+1 
& ! wat] fl[s1 till1 pres5tly1 ! cup is 

ov]fl[+1 b n because we ?\ght to h x s1 
b because  ( ,8 great delight 9 giv+2   
until x w\ld seem z if ,he c\ld  n /op1 
or cont5t ,himself ) t :i* ,he has      
already be/[$  ^u u4 ,let ?is /& z a    
simple expression ( ,8 way ) u4    ,:5  
we come ^u any?+ t all good m5 approve1 
we may be v  c]ta9 t we h f\nd some?+   
:i* ,god ,himself approves1  & :i* is ! 
me?od ( ,8 life4 ,we l1 among ourselves1
 ?is  pr9ciple ( ! cup t runne? ov]4    
,our lik+ = x we h  inh]it$ f ,god4 ,we 
might expect1 !re=e1 t :5 ! ,son (  ,god
 has ,8 life 9 ! _w ,he w live by ?is   
rule1 :i* is (  heav5 & ( e>?2 & x is   
ev5 s4 ,8 fir/ miracle w\ld seem        
unnecess>y4 ,!re h be5 p :o bl9dly b    
hone/ly wi%$  t ,he _h nev] wr\ght x4   
,:y did ,he d x if !re 0 no ne$  ( x1 if
 x 7 ev5 possible t x %\ld be wre/$ f   
its  mean+8 ,he _h gone z a gue/ to a   
w$d+1 p]haps because !  bride 0 8 fri5d1
 & !re came t grave calamity :i* w\ld   
m> ! fea/2 = pres5tly x 0 :isp]$ to     
,him1 ,!y h  no w9e4 ,surely !y c\ld h a

 w$d+ )\t w9e4 ,n t  w$d+4 ,n 9 ! cu/om 
( t "t4 ,he knew t ! bride1  if %e liv$ 
to be old1 w\ld nev] recov] f ! %ame (  
h]  w$d+-day1 ^: beauty 0 lo/4 ,"h 0 a  
necessity1 9 love1  9 k9dness2 & t !    
*eeks ( ?is girl might n r$d5 )  %ame1  
,he r$d5$ ! wat] into w9e4    ,he 0 at  
,cap]naum4 ,!y br\ght to ,him a sick man
 ) ! palsy4  ,!y broke up ! ro(1 & l[]$ 
him to ! feet ( ,jesus1 :o  knew well   
:at !y want$4 ,he pass$ ov] ! little ?+ 
:i*  !y s\ght1 &1 gov]n$ by ,8 own      
feel+1 n by !irs1 he  said1 ,son1 be (  
good *e]2 ?y s9s are s5t away f !e4  ,t 
0 en\gh4 ,9 a few days1 ! man w\ld be   
able to walk  )\t ,8 help4 ,dea? comes  
to ! succor ( cripples4 ,! man  gave no 
sign ( discont5t1 b ,jesus f\nd t !     
fri5ds 7  unsatisfi$1 & ,he ?\ght )9    
,himself1 ,y br\ght him "h  t he might  
be rais$ up1 & be made able to c>ry 8 b$
 home4  ,i h done a great] ?+ = him1 b  
,i w add ?is :i*  y want4 ,arise1 ,he   
said1 take up y\r b$ & g y\r way4  ,he  
did ! great] "w :i* made ! s\l /rong1 & 

= !  less] "w1--well1 ,he ?rew t 94 ,x 0
 ! royal b\nty4  ,!re 0 a "t lat] ?an t1
 aft] ,8 resurrection1 :5 "s  ( ,8      
disciples _h toil$ all ! night ^u ! sea1
 & _h  tak5 no?+4 ,he c\ld n h x a      
fruitless night = !m4 ,9  ! morn+ ,he 0 
_! ris5 ,savior1 :o might well be/[ "s  
spiritual gift becom+ to ! resurrection4
 ,?is ,he did1 b ,he  said1 ,ca/ y\r net
 on ! "r side ( ! %ip1 & y w  f9d :at y 
h be5 seek+4 ,!y ca/ x1 !re=e1 & drew  x
 91 full ( fi%es1 a hundr$ & fifty &    
?ree4 ,?is is !  record ( a fi%]man1 :o 
wrote t ! fi% 7 l>ge2 & ( an  old man1  
:o rememb]$ ! numb] ( !m4 ,!y drew _!   
net to  %ore1 & !re 0 a fire ( coals1 & 
fi% laid !reon1 ano!r  fi%4 ,:5 !y _h   
en\gh1 "o t 0 bett] ?an all 0 add$4  ,h 
y n sometimes wi%$ t y c\ld h _h t      
hundr$  & fifty-f\r? fi%8 ,?is 0 ,*ri/'s
 way all ! :ile1 & is  ,8 way /ill4 ,he 
fills ! net z full z x w hold1 t our    
life may be su/a9$1 & !n ,he adds m1 t  
,8 love may be  gratifi$1 & t :i* ,he   
adds is ! royal b\nty4    ,! "w ( our   

,"l 0 n m]ely 9 meet+ ! wants ( m51 b  9
 creat+ ! wants2 n 9 gratify+ _! great  
desires1 b 9  mak+ _! desires great4 ,8 
own "w 9 ! _w 0 tw(old3  to tea* m5 h[  
mu* m !re 0 :i* !y c\ld enjoy1 & h[  mu*
 m !re 0 :i* ,he 0 eag] to imp>t4 ,!    
great] !  desire1 ! sur] x 0 t x w\ld be
 met by ,8 desire4 ,inde$1  a l>ge      
desire is necess>y to weal?4 ,we mu/    
look out t[>d t  :]e9 our ri*es lie4 ,he
 :o w\ld br+ home ! weal? ( !  ,indies  
mu/ s5d out ! weal? ( ! ,indies4 ,to him
 ^: desires  are all[$ lib]ty !re comes 
! answ] ( fulfillm5t f !  unse>*able    
ri*es ( ,*ri/4 ,9 all ,8 life & 9 all ,8
  tea*+s we see va/ly m ?an m5 ev] ask$1
 mu* m ?an  !y are will+ to take ev5    
to-day4 ,x has (t5 be51 z x 0  at !     
fir/1 t he came unto 8 own1 & 8 own     
receiv$ him  n2 b to ^? :o receiv$ ,him 
,he gave all !y wi%$1 &  m ?an !y _h    
?\ght2 ,he gave ! "r to become ! sons ( 
,god4 ,!y w\ld h be5 cont5t ) a great]  
prophet1 a bold]  lead]1 a /rong] k+1 a 
,messiah :o %\ld en?rone ,israel &  br+ 

! nations 9 homage to its feet4 ,he came
 br++ ,god to !  _w1 giv+ an et]nal     
lib]ty1 erect+ an ev]la/+ k+dom4  ,!y   
want$ manna2 ,he gave ! bread ( life4   
,!y want$ wells (  wat]2 ,he gave ! well
 t %\ld be )9 !m1 spr++ up  = ev]more4  
,!y want$ a lead]2 ,he gave a ,savior4  
,!y want$  man2 & ,he 0 ,god4 ,?is has  
cont9u$ ev5 to our "t4 ,_m  admire ,*ri/
 because ,he 0 a tea*]1 neglect+ t :]e9 
,he  0 inf9itely m ?an tea*]4 ,!y are   
glad ( an example2 ,he  0 t1 b1 f>      
beyond x1 ,he 0 ! life :]eby            
righte\sness  became possible4 ,!re are 
^? :o w\ld be cont5t ) ,8  beautiful _s1
 ,8 blameless life1 ,8 de$s ( *>ity1 ,8 
pati5ce1 ,8 submission1 ,8 cons5t to a  
dea? :i* ,he c\ld n  avoid4 ,he (f]s to 
! _w ! _s ( ! ,et]nal1 ! life (  ,god to
 be liv$ ^u ! e>?2 ,he lays d[n ! life  
:i* no man  c\ld take f ,him2 &1 ) all !
 roads lead+ f ,j]usalem  op5 be=e ,him1
 walks ) det]m9$ /ep to ,calv>y & !     
cross4 ,beyond t :i* has cont5t$ _m 9 ! 
_w1 ,he gave  ,himself1 ! _w's ,r$eem]1 

! ,lamb ( ,god1 ! ,good ,%eph]d  giv+ ,8
 life = ! %eep4    ,x is v1 v sad to m>k
 h[ ready we are to measure ,*ri/'s     
gifts to u by our n>r[ wants & limit$   
desires2 n by !  greatness ( ,8 love1 n 
by ,8 exhau/less ri*es1 n by !  fulness 
( ! grace ( ! ,et]nal1 :o is ! ,fa!r &  
fri5d (  all m54 ,if ev] we %all pass   
beyond ! gratify+ ( ourselves1  & all[  
,*ri/ to gratify ,himself 9 bless+ u1 we
 %all f9d  9 a glad exp]i5ce :at !      
simple words mean1 ,i am come t  !y     
might h life--oh1 fri5ds1 d n /op !re1  
f9i% !  s5t5ce1--,i am come t !y might h
 life1 & t !y might  h x m abundantly4  
,we ask life ( ,him1 & ,he gives u life1
  & (f]s l5g? ( days =ev] & =ev]4 ,we   
pray t we may  live2 & we set up a goal 
at sev5ty or n9ety ye>s1 :5 ,he draws   
no l9e across our pa?4 ,i give et]nal   
life1 ,he says4 ,we pray =  help t we   
may live2 ,he (f]s m ?an t 9 ! unrival$ 
s5t5ce1 ,because ,i live1 ye %all live  
also4 ,we ?9k ( life z  be+1 & are      
cont5t4 ,we use exi/5ce z a synonym (   

liv+1 b  ,he said1 ,?is is et]nal life1 
to "k ,god1 & me4    ,s = ourselves2 we 
are to live z ,8 disciples4 ,we wi% to  
be  true1 useful1 & g5]\s4 ,we wi% to d 
9 small measure su*  ?+s z ,he did1--9  
,8 "n to give ! cup ( wat]1 & !  heal+ (
 ! sick4 ,he grants all t we desire1 !n 
speaks out  ( ,8 own he>t1 & ,8 desire1 
,! works t ,i d %all ye d1  & great]    
works ?an ^!2 = ! miracles :i* attract u
 or  baffle u1 :i* draw u to ,8 love1 or
 possibly turn u f ,8  ^w1 :i* are only 
miracles because !y are /range to u1 are
 to  be exce$$ 9 ! ?+s :i* we d1 :5 by  
our tea*+ we op5  ! eyes ( m5 t !y may  
see ,god1 & lift !m up to ! ways  ( holy
 liv+1 & raise !m f be+ into life4 ,our 
visions (  heav5 9 our rev]5t           
imag9ation1 ev5 9 ! exultant words (  ! 
,revelation1 are n equal to ! simple    
tru?s :i* ,he taught1  & m5 le>n$ to    
repeat aft] ,him4 ,= :at are gold5      
/reets  & jewel$ walls beside t :i* ,he 
meant1 ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se  are _m       
mansions4 ,i g to prep>e a place = y4   

,ye %all  behold my glory4 ,ye %all be  
lov$ z ,i am lov$4 ,! ?\ght (  ,*ri/ f> 
outruns ! aspiration ( ! _w1 z x comes  
to u  f ! lips ( t disciple :om ,jesus  
lov$1 ,we %all be l  him1 = we %all see 
him ev5 z he is4    ,:at d we ne$1 !n8  
,to enl>ge our desires6 ,yes1 b to      
cons5t  to ,god's desires4 ,to wi% = m1 
b to cons5t to be ble/ z  ,*ri/ longs to
 bless u4 ,we mu/ "k ! me?ods ( ,god1 ^:
  w to give is great] & m con/ant ?an   
our w to receive4  ,we mu/ adju/ our    
life to ,god's desire4 ,fai? is !       
compact ( !  s\l ) ,god1 r ?an ) itself4
 ,op5 ?y m\? wide1 & ,i  w fill x1 is a 
promise ev] old & ev] new4 ,we mu/ be   
firm  en\gh & aspir+ en\gh to hold ! cup
 aft] x has begun to  ov]fl[1 & to let  
,god's h& p\r ! wat] ( life z long z ,he
  w1 = ?is _w & all ! worlds t are to   
be4 ,if we c\ld  desire m1 if we c\ld   
asc5d to ,god's desire = u1 life w\ld   
be transfigur$4        ,! balsam1 ! w9e1
 ( pr$e/9ate wills       ,is a jubilant 
long+ & p9+ = ,god4        ,god loves to

 be long$ =1 ,he loves to be s\ght1     
,= ,he s\ght u ,himself1 ) su* long+ &  
love4    ,we wi% n[ to take ?is me?od = 
our own 9 all our deal+  ) ,god4 ,our   
s5se ( :at is "r1 ! voice ( consci5ce1 !
  comm&s ( ,scripture1 call u to our    
duty4 ,let u d :at !y  require till     
consci5ce is satisfi$2 b let u add to   
?is m  ?an a rigid ob$i5ce asks =1 all t
 a lov+ he>t1 grateful  & g5]\s1 wi%es  
to be/[4 ,! little que/ions ( life1     
small  matt]s ( casui/ry1 m9ute affairs 
( conduct1 w\ld be q  readily det]m9$ if
 we w\ld live by ?is rule1 :]e) ,god    
blesses u4 ,t "q :i* ) unusual urg5cy n[
 presses  ^u u1 h[ we %all reg>d !      
,sabba? day1 w\ld n be difficult  if x 7
 our delight to rememb] x1 & to keep x  
holy because  x is our delight to please
 ,him :o has giv5 to u its sacr$ness  & 
bless$ness4 ,x is pitiful :5 we f9d     
ourselves que/ion+  h[ mu* ( ! day %\ld 
be holy2 h[ mu* ( x %\ld be giv5  to !  
?\ght ( ,god & ! div9e life2 h[ mu* ( x 
we %\ld  yield to ! holy _s ( tru?2 h[  

_m ( ! h\rs we %\ld  keep 9 !           
remembrance ( ,him ^: resurrection gives
 to !  ,sabba? its great] mean+4 ,we    
%\ld keep ! ,sabba? holy z if  we desir$
 to keep x holy4 ,all its h\rs %\ld be  
sacr$4 ,!y  ne$ n be less joy\s1 less   
fri5dly1 = be+ holy2 & we c  n be       
gratifi$ ) ! _s 9 :i* we f9d ourselves  
try+  to divide ! "t4 ,keep tw5ty-f\r   
h\rs = ,god1 & if by any  means y c make
 ! "t ov]fl[ add a tw5ty-fif? h\r4      
,we "q aga9 ab\t money4 ,:at proportion 
( our prop]ty  %\ld we devote to ,god8  
,! ,jews said "o-t5?4 ,c we d no  bett]1
 aft] s long a "t8 ,let u give ! :ole1 &
 if by any  means we c compass x1 let u 
add ano!r t5?1 simply to %[  :at a      
delight x is to give all ?+s to ,him1 & 
to let ,him make  ! allotm5t 9 ,8 c>e = 
u1 & = our h\sehold1 & = !  ,*ur*1 & = !
 wide _w t we are liv+ 94 ,!re are _m   
:o d ?is1 & !y le>n h[ true is t ^w (   
,*ri/ t is  call$ to m9d among ! ,acts (
 ! ,apo/les1 ,x is m bless$  to give ?an
 to receive4    ,?us1 9 all ?+s let u   

make ! way ( ,god our own1 become ,8    
*ildr5 entirely1 receive ! love ( ,*ri/ 
9 its fulness1 make  up our own life 9  
,8 "n1 accord+ to ! l>g5ess ( ,8  ?\ght4
 ,if we w cons5t to x1 we c be great &  
ri* &  /rong4 ,x seems /range to say t  
we are n ready to be ble/1  b ( _m x is 
true4 ,!y are n will+ to be greatly     
ble/1 to  h ! cup run ov]4 ,!y are will+
 to be useful1 b n v  useful4 ,!y ask to
 be set 9 ,8 s]vice1 b :5 ,he takes _!  
^w & brea!s ,8 own desire into x1 !y    
%r9k back4 ,x is a  v s]i\s ?+1 if we   
are able to p]ceive x1 to cons5t t  ,god
 %\ld bless u z ,he pleases1 %\ld h ,8  
own e/imate (  our "*1 ,8 own measure ( 
our p[]s1 ,8 own vision ( our           
accompli%m5t1 & %\ld call u to great]   
s]vice1 to div9]  employm5t1 ?an we h   
ev] dream$ (4 ,x 0 a wise woman :o      
said1 ,i h _h to face my own pray]s4 ,we
 face our pray]s :5  ,god gives ,8 own  
wi% to our words1 & makes !m l>ge en\gh 
to hold ,8 ?\ghts4 ,x is "o ( ! h>de/   
?+s to believe1  b "o to :i*1 9         

humbl5ess ( m9d & 9 a fai? :i* w  n     
falt]1 we %\ld cons5t1--t high ^w (     
call+ &  consecration :i* ,*ri/ gave m  
?an once1--,z ! ,fa!r ha?  s5t me into !
 _w1 ev5 s s5d ,i y4 ,n our ?\ght b ,8  
?\ght makes our call+1 & ! ?\ght ( ,god 
is ! summons &  ! guidance ( our life4  
,ev5 s1 ev5 accord+ to ,?y greatness1  &
 ,?y g5tl5ess :i* makes m5 great2 ,?9e  
inf9ite purposes1  & ,?9e et]nal grace2 
ev5 s1 ,o ,"l ( m]cy & ( tru?1 s5d  u   
into ! _w6    ,z we close ^! ?\ghts1 let
 u rememb] t promise :i* comes  at !    
close ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :i* almo/ seems
 to rev]se  ! promise at ! beg9n+ ( !   
,old ,te/am5t1 ,i w nev]  op5 ! w9d[s ( 
heav5 & p\r out a flood aga92 = ! la/  (
 ! prophets br+s to u ! ^w ( ,god1 t ,he
 w op5  ! w9d[s ( heav51 & p\r out a    
flood aga94 ,x %all n  come to de/roy1 b
 to pres]ve2 x %all create life2 x %all 
enl>ge life1 b x %all be aft] ! measure 
( ,8 w1 n  ours4 ,br+ ye all ! ti!s into
 ! /oreh\se1 & prove me n[  h]e)1 if ,i 
w n op5 ! w9d[s ( heav51 & p\r out a    

bless+ t !re %all n be room en\gh to    
receive x4 ,n  drops "h & !re1 b %[]s ( 
bless+4 ,n runn+ brooks1  b broad riv]s4
 ,n pools ( wat]1 b a %oreless sea2     
deep1  deep wat]s1 :51 look+ up into !  
inf9ite ,love1 & cons5t+  to be ble/ (  
,god z ,god w\ld bless u1 we br+ all !  
ti!s  into ! /oreh\se & ! rema9d] ( !   
ti!s1 if any h  be5 left4 ,i w p\r y out
 a bless+1 t !re %all n be  room en\gh  
to receive x4 ,n room en\gh to receive  
x2 t is  ! royal b\nty4          ,,f>r> 
,,"w ,,9 ,,! ,,groan+ ,,creation        
,,biographical ,,note      ,,fr$]ick    
,,william ,,f>r> 0 born 9 ,bombay1      
,india1 9 #ahca4 ,he  0 educat$ at ,k+'s
 ,college1 ,london1 & at ,tr9ity        
,college1  ,cambridge4 ,he became dean (
 ,cant]bury 9 #ahie1 & di$ 9 #aijc4  ,8 
,life ( ,*ri/1 ! mo/ widely read ( 8 _m 
religi\s  works1 has be5 translat$ into 
_m languages--ev5 into ,japanese4  ,!   
foll[+ illu/rates 8 p[] ( emphasis4     
,!re1 amid ^? voluptu\s spl5dors1       
,pilate1 already int]e/$1  already feel+

 9 ?is prison] be=e him "s nobl5ess :i* 
t\*$ 8 ,roman nature1 ask+ ,him 9 pity+ 
wond]1 ',art ?\  ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews8'--,?\ 
poor1 worn1 te>-/a9$ outca/1 9  ?is h\r 
( ,?y bitt] ne$--,o pale1 lonely1       
fri5dless1 wa/$  man1 9 ,?y poor peasant
 g>m5ts1 ) ,?y ti$ h&s & !  f\l traces (
 ! insults ( ,?9e enemies on ,?y face & 
on  ,?y robes--,?\1 s unlike ! fi]ce1   
magnific5t ,h]od1 :om  ?is multitude :i*
 ?ir/s = ,?y blood ackn[l$g$ z _!       
sov]eign--art ,?\ ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews8      
,,f>r>    #ahca-aijc    ,,"w ,,9 ,,!    
,,groan+ ,,creation#i      #i ,repr9t$  
by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,e4 ,p4 ,dutton 
,co4    ,& ,god saw ev]y?+ t he _h made1
 & behold x 0 v  good4--,g54 i41 #ca4   
,= we "k t ! :ole creation groane? &    
travaile? 9 pa9  toge!r until n[4--,rom4
 viii41 #bb4    ,& !re %all be no m     
curse4--,rev4 xxii41 #c4      ,9 ^? ?ree
 texts y h ! pa/1 ! pres5t1 ! future (  
our e>?2 :at 01 :at is1 :at %all be2 !  
p]fectness :i*  man has m>r$1 ! puni%m5t
 :i* he is endur+1 ! hope to  :i* he    

looks4 ,:at %>e we may h 9 ! m>r+ or !  
m5d+  ( ?is our transitory dwell+1 t is 
our ma9 subject to-day4    ,we see "s   
glimpses at lea/ ( ! tru? t actively by 
sympa?y1 by ?\ghtfulness1 by *>ity1 by  
unselfi%ness1 by lov+  "o ano!r2--t ev5 
passively by ab/a9+ f ! fa%ionable  &   
univ]sal vice ( bit+ & dev\r+ "o        
ano!r2--we see  t by hone/y1 by         
self-rev]5ce1 by rev]5ce = o!rs1 by     
obey+ ! gold5 rule ( do+ unto o!rs z we 
w\ld !y  %\ld d unto u1 we may d v mu*  
to limit ! realm (  sorr[1 & to         
sub/itute a gold5 = an iron scept] 9 its
 sway  ov] human he>ts4 ,we see1 too1 t 
our own inevitable trials &             
humiliations1--all ! neglect1 all !     
insult1 all ! we>9ess1  all !           
disappo9tm5t1 all ! +ratitude1 :i* may  
befall  u1--c be bett] borne if we be   
*e]ful & active 9 do+ good4  ,labor =   
,god is ! be/ cure = sorr[1 & ! be/     
occupation  ( life4    ,c we to-day pu% 
! inquiry yet fur!r1 & le>n :e!r x is  9
 our p[] 9 any way to m5d ! flaw :i*    

runs = u ?r\gh  ! mat]ial _w2 or 9 any  
way to dim9i% = ourselves & =  mank9d ! 
pressure ( t va/ weight ( laws :i*      
ex]cises  ov] u1 und\bt$ly1 a sway (    
awful pot5cy8 ,! :ole creation  groane? 
& travaile? 9 pa9 toge!r until n[2 c    
we--n by  any /r5g? ( ours1 b because   
,god p]mits & desires x1 c we  d any?+  
to ha/5 t ble/ h\r = :i* we wait--! h\r 
( ! new creation2 ( ! adoption1 to wit1 
! r$emption ( our  body2 ( ! re/itution 
( all ?+s2 ( ! pal+5esia ( !  _w8    ,i 
?9k we c4 ,i "k t ! suppos$ helplessness
 ( man is  a favorite topic ( mod]n     
mat]ialism1 :i* makes ( man !           
irresponsible tool ( =ces :i* he c n    
resi/1 ! sport  & prey ( dumb p[]s :i*  
are alike inexorable & passionless4     
,?is philosophy--if we may call x a     
philosophy--laughs to scorn !  notion ( 
a miracle1 & makes virtue & vice n !    
consci\s  *oice ( free be+s1 b !        
inevitable result ( mat]ial causes  &   
h]$it>y impulses1 ( :i* 9 all b         
semblance1 we are !  m]e automata &     

slaves4 ,my bre?r51 into all ^!         
speculations  ( a baseless a!ism1 ,i ne$
 n ent]4 ,to u1 nature means no?+  b !  
sum total ( ph5om5a :i* ,god has creat$2
 & s9ce 9  ! idea ( nature is includ$ ! 
idea ( ,god1 a miracle becomes z        
natural & z easily conceivable z ! mo/  
ord9>y occurr5ce4  ,& we "k t we are    
free1 t ,god does n mock u1 t we  c     
abhor t :i* is evil1 & cleave to t :i*  
is good4 ,!  laws ( nature are no?+1 !n1
 = u b obs]v$ sequ5ces1 &  we d n admit 
t !re is any?+ fe>ful 9 _! uni=mity4  ,x
 is true t nature drives h] pl[%>e      
/raight onw>ds1 &  he$s n :at may be ly+
 9 ! furr[2 x is true t !re=e  %e %[s an
 app>5t indiff]5ce to human agony2 x is 
true t  if ! faire/ & sweete/ *ild :i*  
e>? ev] saw be left at  play 9 ! face ( 
! advanc+ tide1 ! tide w /ill advance  &
 dr[n ! little life2 x is true t ! fire 
9 its ru?less  vividness w roll ov] !   
lovelie/ maid5 ^: ri* dress  %\ld cat*  
its flame4 ,x is a law t resi/ance mu/  
be equal  to =ce1 & t if !re be a c]ta9 

am\nt ( pressure (  vibration1 :atev]   
comes ( x1 a /ructure w give way1 ev5   
?\gh1 alas1 x hurl ne>ly a hundr$ human 
be+s1 ) "o fla%  ( horror1 into ! gulf (
 dea?4 ,b is ?is any reason = a  fi]ce  
arraignm5t ( nature1 z ?o %e 7 execrably
 ru?less1  & execrably indiff]5t8 ,n s1 
my bre?r54 ,dea? :5ev] x  comes is b    
dea?4 ,none ( u has any promise ( ?is or
 t  am\nt ( life4 ,x ne$s no railway    
accid5t1 no s9k+ %ip1 or  break+ ice1 or
 burn+ t[n1 or flame f heav51 or arr[ 9 
!  d>kness1 or smit+ ( ! sun by day1 or 
! moon by night1 to  cut %ort our days4 
,an invisible sporule 9 ! air may d x1  
or a  lesion no bigg] ?an a p9's po9t4  
,he ate1 drank1 laugh$1 lov$1 liv$1 &   
lik$ life well2       ,!n came--:o      
kn[s8--"s gu/ ( jungle w9d1       ,a    
/umble on ! pa?2 a ta9t i' ! tank2      
,a snake's nip2 half a span ( angry     
/eel2       ,a *ill2 a fi%bone2 or a    
fall+ tile1--       ,& life is ov]1 & ! 
man is dead4    ,b is ?is any reason :y 
we %\ld look on ourselves z victims  (  

dead irresponsible =ces8 ,:y s8 ,dea? is
 b dea?1 & if we  live fai?fully1 dea?  
is our ri*e/ bir?right4 ,7 y ready to   
die t y jump$ into ! /ormy sea to save t
 *ild's life8  said a g5tleman to an    
,engli% sailor4 ,%\ld ,i h be5 bett]    
prep>$1 sir1 ! sailor answ]$1 if ,i _h  
%irk$ my duty8 ,a  sudd5 dea? is (t51 & 
9 _m respects1 ! mo/ m]ciful =m  ( dea?2
 & ! app>5tly t]rible dea? ( a few may  
save !  lives ( _m hundr$s4 ,! uni=mity 
( nature may sometimes we>  ! aspect (  
passionless cruelty2 b z we le>n m & m  
to  obs]ve & to obey h] laws1 we f9d m &
 m t !y "w  = c\ntless ends ( b5efic5ce 
& beauty1 t out ( seem+  evil %e works  
real good1 out ( transi5t evil endur+   
good4 ,!  fires :i* r5d ! e>?quake &    
bur/ f ! volcano1 are !  quick5+ =ces ( 
! _w2 h] /orms la% ! lazy atmosph]e  :i*
 o!rwise w\ld /agnate into pe/il5ce1 & x
 is = man's  bless+1 n = 8 de/ruction1 t
 h] wat]s roll & h]  great w9ds bl[4    
,b are we1 aft] all1 s v helpless be=e !
 aggregate (  ^! mighty =ces1 z         

mat]ialism loves to repres5t8 ,n s6  ,?\
 made/ him to h dom9ion ov] ! works ( ?y
 h&s1 said  ! ,psalmi/1 ,?\ ha/ put all 
?+s "u 8 feet4 ,repl5i%  ! e>?1 &       
subdue1 & h dom9ion1 said ! fir/        
utt]ance  ( ,god to man4 ,& :at is ?is b
 an equival5t ( ! late/  utt]ances (    
sci5ce1 t ! ord] ( nature is asc]ta9able
  by our faculties to an ext5t :i* is   
practically unlimit$1 &  t our volition 
c\nts = some?+ 9 ! c\rse ( ev5ts8  ,man 
has done mu* to make ! _w 9 all s5ses a 
worse place =  himself1 b he has also1  
?ank ,god1 done mu* to make x bett]1  & 
he may1 to an almo/ unspeakable ext5t1  
rem$y = himself &  = 8 race ! ?roes &   
agonies ( ! groan+ univ]se4 ,god  meant 
,8 e>? to be a m ble/ place = u ?an x   
is1 & 9  e in/ance m5 h made x m ble/ :5
 !y h read !  op5 secrets1 by virtue (  
:i*1 = our excitem5t1 if n = our  rew>d1
 h]bs h _! heal+1 /ones _! preci\sness1 
&  />s _! times4 ,anci5t nations h      
%udd]$ at ! awfulness  ( ! sea4 ,x dr[ns
 %ip & sailor2 b trim y\r sail1 & !     

same wave :i* dr[ns ! b>k is cleft by x1
 & be>s x along  l its own foam1 a plume
 & a p[]4 ,! lightn+ %att]s  t[] &      
temple2 b once le>n t x is no?+ b !     
lum9\s  all-p]vad+ fluid :i* y may      
evolve by rubb+ a piece (  amb]1 & bru% 
out ( a *ild's fair hair1 & !n ) no m   
pot5t in/rum5t ?an a boy's kite y may   
da% h>mless to !  e>? ! all-%att]+ br&  
:i* 0 ! t]ror ( antiquity2  nay1 y may  
seize x by its w+ ( fire1 & bid x c>ry  
y\r  messages ar\nd ! girdl$ globe4     
,zymotic diseases smite d[n !  ag$ & "y1
 b1 :5 y h le>nt t !y are caus$ by      
myriads ( invisible g]ms :i* float 9 !  
wat] or ! air1 y  h b to obs]ve !       
commone/ rules ( sanit>y sci5ce1 to     
filt] & boil ! dang]\s wat]1 to insure  
free curr5ts ( air1  to brea! z nature  
meant y to brea!1 ?r\gh ! no/rils1 &  n 
?r\gh ! ?roat1 & y rob !m ( half _!     
deadl9ess4  ,:y has smallpox be5 /ay$ 9 
its loa?ly ravages1 & depriv$  ( its    
hide\s p[]8 ,:y does ! ,black ,dea? rage
 no long]1  z x rag$ among ! monks ( ?is

 ,abbey f\r c5turies ago8  ,:y d we n h 
pe/il5ce1 l t great plague ( ,london1   
:i* de/roy$ #g1afe p]sons 9 a s+le week8
 ,:y has jail fev]  disappe>$8 ,:y are !
 cities ( ,europe horrifi$ no long] by !
  hide\sness ( m$ieval leprosy8 ,because
 m5 live amid clean] &  pur] surr\nd+s4 
,because ru%es are no long] /rewn ov]   
floors  :i* _h be5 suff]$ to be saturat$
 ) ! organic refuse (  ye>s4 ,because ! 
simple/ laws ( nature are bett]         
und]/ood4  ,because1 9 ^! respects1 m5 h
 rem$i$ by ,god's aid1 "s (  ^? mis]ies 
= :i* ! ,savior sigh$4    ,& ?is        
amelioration ( man's mis]ies is a great1
 & noble1 &  ,*ri/like "w4 ,w\ld t !re 7
 no o!r side to ! picture6  ,man1 alas6 
also has done1 & may d1 inf9ite mis*ief 
to !  _w he lives 94 ,he may cut d[n !  
=e/s on ! hills1 &  s dim9i% ! necess>y 
ra94 ,he may pluck up ! grasses on !    
%ore1 & s lay wa/e :ole acres to !      
deva/at+ s&s4 ,he may  poison ! sweet1  
pure riv]s ( 8 native soil1 till _!     
cry/al  fre%ness is corrupt$ into       

dea?ful & putresc5t slime4 ,he may  h]d 
toge!r1 z we suff] our poor to d1 9     
fil?y t5em5ts  :i* %all bre$ e species (
 disease & vice4 ,he may indulge  or    
acquiesce 9 s5seless fa%ions & p]nici\s 
vanities :i*  %all mean n only wa/eful  
ugl9ess & grotesque extravagance1  b    
leave %att]$ heal? & ru9$ lives1 to !   
mo!rs ( 8  race4 ,he may 9 gre$ (       
competition extirpate ! game ( !  =e/1 !
 fi%es ( ! sea4 ,he may de/roy !        
exquisite balance  ( nature1 by %oot+   
d[n or entrapp+ ! sweet birds ( !  air1 
till 8 v9es & 8 h>ve/s are deva/at$ by !
 insects  on :i* !y fe$4 ,he may suff] !
 *imneys ( 8 manufactories  to poison ! 
atmosph]e ) black smoke & sulphur\s     
acid1 till  8 pr\de/ cities are /ifl$ at
 noonday1 z we all h se5 9  ,london = ^!
 _m weeks1 ) ! unclean mirk ( midnight  
fogs4  ,he may suff] noxi\s gases to be 
vomit$ ^u ! breeze1 till  ! mo/ glori\s 
build+s 9 8 cities corrode & crumble--z 
! /ones ( ?is ,abbey are do+--"u _!     
influ5ce1--till  ! gre5 woods black5    

into leafless wa/es1 & life is liv$  at 
mis]able levels ( vitality "u ! fil?y   
reek4 ,!re is  h>dly any limit to !     
evil1 no less ?an to ! good1 :i* man    
may d to ?is 8 e>?ly environm5t4 ,nor is
 x less deplorable  t he may g out ( 8  
way to d endless mis*ief to himself by  
8 misuse or abuse ( ! prop]ties ( ?+s4  
,f ! dri$  capsules ( ! :ite poppy he   
extracts opium1 & he gr[s acres (       
poppies t ) ?\s&s ( *e/s ( t opium he   
may degrade  into decrepitude &         
wret*$ness ! mo/ popul\s nations ^u     
e>?4 ,nature gives him ! purple grape & 
! gold5 gra91  & he ma%es !m & lets !m  
rot & see!1 & assi/s1 &  sup]9t5ds1 &   
ret>ds _! decomposition1 till he has    
educ$  f !m a f]m5t$ intoxicat+ liquor2 
& n cont5t )  ?is luxury1 he p\rs x into
 ,circean cups ( degrad+ excess2  n     
cont5t ) ev5 f]m5tation1 he fur!r1 by   
di/illation1  extracts a transp>5t1     
mobile1 colorless fluid1 :i* is !       
di/9ctive elem5t 9 ard5t spirits1 & ^!1 
:atev] may  be _! legitimate use 9      

manufacture or 9 m$ic9e1 he has s       
horribly abus$ t !y h become to mank9d1 
! spiritus  ard5tes inde$1 b n (        
heav5--fi]y spirits ( ! abyss1  :i* h   
decimat$ nations1 ru9$ cont95ts1 %ort5$ 
millions  ( lives1 & turn$ = millions ( 
,god's *ildr51 & millions  ( ,*ri/'s    
little ones1 life into an angui%1 & e>? 
into a  hell4 ,d n say we c d no?+ to   
s(t5 = man ! deadly  ag5cies :i* are    
work+ 9 ! _w1--= all ?is mis*ief1 &     
incalculably m ?an ?is1 is man's own    
do+4    ,b let me ask y to glance = a   
mom5t at "o ( ! b5efic5t  secrets :i*   
nature has yield$ up to man4 ,h y ev]   
realiz$1  ) he>tfelt gratitude to ,god1 
! priceless boon :i* ,he has  grant$ to 
?is g5]ation 9 ! dim9ution ( pa98 ,"o ( 
our  be/ surgeons has j told u ! /range 
yet simple /ory ( ?is  discov]y1 f !    
fir/ dim intimation ( ! possibility 9   
#aghi1 till 9 #ahdf x might almo/ be    
said t 9 ,europe we c\ld  "n ! mon?1    
be=e :i* all op]ative surg]y 0 agoniz+1 
& aft] :i* x 0 pa9less4 ,b :at an       

imm5se1 :at an  enorm\s boon is ?is     
application ( anodynes6 ,pa/ all c\nt+  
is ! sum ( happ9ess enjoy$ by ! millions
 :o h1 9 !  la/ ?irty-?ree ye>s1 escap$ 
! pa9 t 0 inevitable 9  surgical        
op]ations2 pa9 made m t]rible by        
appreh5sion2  m ke5 by close att5tion2  
sometimes awful 9 a swift agony2        
sometimes prolong$ beyond ev5 ! mo/     
pati5t endurance1 & !n  r5ew$ 9 memory1 
& t]rible 9 dreams4 ,?is w nev] be felt 
aga94 ,& besides ?is abolition ( pa91 x 
w\ld take long to  tell h[ *lor(orm &   
e!r h enl>g$ ! field ( useful  surg]y1  
mak+ _m ?+s easy :i* 7 difficult1 _m    
safe  :i* 7 p]il\s1 _m practical :i* 7  
ne>ly impossible4  ,b ano!r lesson ?is  
em95t man ( sci5ce draws1 :i* be>s      
directly on our subject1 is t :ile we   
are pr(anely decry+  nature1 discov]ies 
! mo/ ble/1 boons ! mo/ priceless1 may  
lie close to u & yet ,god leave u to    
discov] !m2 & t we  may endure _m       
ne$less mis]ies1 falsely accus+ nature &
 ev5  ,god1 only because we h nei!r hope

 en\gh to excite int5se  desire1 nor    
desire en\gh to enc\rage hope4 ,we wond]
 t =  =ty ye>s ! discov]y ( ane/hetics 0
 n pursu$1 ?o1 aft]  ! pregnant h9t (   
,sir ,h4 ,davy1 x lay b half hidd5 "u  s
 ?9 a veil4 ,our successors w wond] at  
u1 z we at ^?  be=e u1 t we 7 z bl9d to 
:o c tell h[ _m great  tru?s1 :i*1 !y w 
say1 7 all ar\nd u1 )9 rea* (  any cle> 
& e>ne/ m9d4 ,!y w wond] at ! quietude )
  :i* we /upidly acquiesce 91 or        
immorally def5d1 ! causes  :i* p]petuate
 & int5sify our habitual mis]ies4 ,our  
fa!rs  ne$lessly put up ) ^! mis]ies z  
we n[ put up ) typhoid  fev] &          
sea-sickness2 ) local floods & dr\ghts2 
) wa/e  ( heal? & weal? 9 pollutions (  
riv]s2 ) hide\s noises1  & f\l smells2 )
 ! curse ( alcoholic poison+1 & _m  o!r 
mis]ies4 ,our successors1 :5 !y h rem$i$
 or prev5t$  ^!1 w look back on !m )    
horror1 & on u ) wond]  & contempt1 =   
:at !y w call our idl5ess or bl9dness1  
or  indiff]5ce to suff]+4 ,alas6 9 !    
physical z 9 ! moral  _w1 we murmur at !

 evils :i* surr\nd u1 & we d n  remove  
!m4 ,we multiply ^? evils1 & make life  
wret*$1 &  !n curse nature because x is 
wret*$1 & neglect or fl+ away  ! preci\s
 gifts & easy rem$ies :i* w\ld make x   
ble/4 ,&  is x n s 9 ! spiritual _w8    
,n9e-t5?s ( our mis]ies  are due to our 
s9s4 ,yet ! rem$y ( our s9s is close at 
h&4  ,we h a ,savior2 we h be5          
commemorat+ ,8 bir?1 b we live  & act z 
?o ,he 7 dead2 9 our own lives & ^? (   
o!rs we  suff] ^? mis]ies to run riot   
:i* ,he came to cure2 we talk &  live z 
?o ^? rem$ies 7 undiscov]able1 :ile f   
day to  day ,8 ,^w is v nigh u1 ev5 9   
our m\?s & 9 our he>ts6    ,= "o s]mon y
 he> ab\t "w = ! secul> amelioration (  
! suff]+ _w = :i* ,*ri/ sigh$1 y may 7,i
 suppose7  he> fifty on pass+           
ecclesia/ical controv]sies & five ?\s&  
ab\t individual ef=ts = p]sonal         
salvation4 ,& yet "o pure1              
self-sacrific+ de$1 "o ^w ( g5]osity to 
an oppon5t1 "o  k9dly act to aid ano!r1 
may h be5 bett] = y 9 ,god's  sight & f>

 h>d] = y to d1 ?an to att5d 9 ! ye>  ! 
#gcj daily s]vices :i* ?is ,abbey       
provides4 ,yes1 ,i am glad  t ,i h      
prea*$ to y to-day ! duty ( :at "s w\ld 
call  secul> "w--z ?o secul> "w 7 n (t5 
! mo/ pr(\ndly  religi\s "w6--= !       
amelioration ( ! _w4 ,& ,i say1 x  7    
bett] = y to h made b two blades ( grass
 gr[ :]e  "o grew be=e1 ?an if1 ) !     
holl[1 hateful1 sl&]\s he>t  ( "s false 
prophets ( mod]n religionism1 y 7 e     
morn+  to d :atev] mod]n ?+ may be      
analog\s to b9d+ y\r fr+es  ) blue1 &   
broad5+ y\r phylact]ies1--to mak+ !     
hilltops  blaze ) y\r sacrificial fires1
 build+ "h sev5 alt>s1 &  (f]+ a bullock
 & a ram on e alt>4 ,& s1 my bre?r51    
let u leave ?is ,abbey to-day )         
conceptions ( duty l>g] &  m hopeful2 ) 
m ye>n+ bo? aft] ! sympa?y ( ,*ri/  &   
aft] ,8 activity2 ) m fai? to see t ! _w
 w\ld  n be s utt] a ru9 b = our        
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