,! ,k+dom ( ,god    ,"p #a4    99 99 99 
99    ,,by ,,orson ,,pratt    ,,"o ,,(  
,,! ,,twelve ,,apo/les ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*   
,,( ,,jesus  ,,*ri/ ,,( ,,latt]-,,day   
,,sa9ts    99 99 99 99    ,! k+dom (    
,god is an ord] ( gov]nm5t e/abli%$ by  
div9e  au?ority4 ,x is ! only legal     
gov]nm5t t c exi/ 9 any "p  ( ! univ]se4
 ,all o!r gov]nm5ts are illegal &       
unau?oriz$4  ,god1 hav+ made all be+s & 
worlds1 has ! supreme "r to gov]n  !m by
 8 own laws1 & by (fic]s ( 8 own        
appo9tm5t4 ,any  p attempt+ to gov]n    
!mselves by laws ( _! own mak+1 &  by   
(fic]s ( _! own appo9tm5t1 are 9 direct 
rebellion aga9/  ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,!     
ant$iluvians 7 ov]?r[n by a flood1      
because !y reject$ ! gov]nm5t ( !       
,almighty1 & in/itut$  _! own gov]nm5ts 
9 its /ead4 ,noah & 8 family 7 ! only   
loyal & ob$i5t subjects to ! legal p[]3 
!y alone 7 sav$4  ,! univ]sal desolation
 & utt] aboli%m5t ( all ! unau?oriz$    
man-made gov]nm5ts ( ! old _w1 %\ld h   
be5 an ev]la/+  w>n+ to all future      

g5]ations to avoid ! same rebellion1 &  
to  e/abli% no gov]nm5ts on ! e>? (     
human orig94 ,b1 alas6 !  po/]ity (     
,noah soon revolt$ f ! only legal1      
rightful p[]1  & set up = !mselves =ms (
 gov]nm5ts ( _! own inv5tions4  ,!      
rebellion soon became s g5]al1 t all !  
inhabitants ( !  e>?1 except ,mel*iz$ek1
 ,abraham1 ,lot1 & a v few o!rs1 engag$ 
!mselves 9 x1 support+ & uphold+ k+s &  
o!r (fic]s 9  _! usurp$ au?ority1 &     
suff]+ !mselves to be gov]n$ by  human  
laws1 in/ead ( reveal$ laws f ,god4 ,f t
 "t until !  pres5t1 empires1 k+doms1   
pr9cipalities1 republics1 & num]\s  o!r 
corrupt1 illegal1 unau?oriz$ p[]s1 h    
multipli$ !mselves  9 ! f\r qu>t]s ( !  
globe4 ,at v>i\s times1 dur+ ! la/  f\r 
?\s& ye>s1 ,god has ass]t$ 8 rights1 &  
endeav\r$ to  e/abli% 8 own au?ority1 8 
own laws1 & 8 own gov]nm5t among  !     
*ildr5 ( m54 ,b s great 0 ! opposition  
manife/$ by  ^? illegal1 rebelli\s p[]s1
 t 8 gov]nm5t :ile on e>?  0 exce$+ly   
limit$ 9 numb]s4 ,! va/ majority (      

mank9d made  w> aga9/ x--ov]came1 kill$1
 & de/roy$ its (fic]s & loyal  subjects1
 until n a ve/ige ( x 0 left rema9+ on !
 e>?4  ,= sev5te5 hundr$ ye>s ! nations 
^u ! ea/]n hemisph]e  h be5 entirely    
de/itute ( ! k+dom ( ,god--entirely     
de/itute ( a true & legal               
gov]nm5t--entirely de/itute (  (fic]s   
legally au?oriz$ to rule & gov]n4 ,all !
 emp]ors1  k+s1 pr9ces1 presid5ts1      
lords1 nobles1 & rul]s1 dur+ t long     
night ( d>kness1 h act$ )\t au?ority4 ,n
 "o ( !m 0  call$ or ano9t$ a k+ or a   
pr9ce by ! ,god ( heav5--n "o (  !m     
receiv$ 8 (fice or appo9tm5t by him--n  
"o ( !m has  receiv$ revelations or laws
 f him--n "o ( !m has receiv$ any       
communication :atsoev] f ! rightful     
sov]eign1 ! ,great ,k+4  ,_! au?ority is
 all assum$--x orig9at$ 9 man4 ,_! laws 
are  n f ! ,great ,lawgiv]1 b !         
productions ( _! own false  gov]nm5ts4  
,_! v f\ndations 7 laid 9 rebellion1 & !
  :ole sup]/ructure1 f fir/ to la/1 is a
 het]og5e\s mass (  discordant elem5ts1 

9 direct opposition to ! k+dom ( ,god1  
:i*  is ! only true gov]nm5t :i* %\ld be
 recogniz$ on e>? or 9  heav54    ,!    
k+dom ( ,god is a !ocracy4 ,& z x is !  
only =m (  gov]nm5t :i* w r$eem & save  
mank9d1 x is necess>y t  e s\l %\ld be  
rightly & ?or\ghly in/ruct$ 9 reg>d to  
its  nature & g5]al *>act]i/ics4 ,!     
beauty1 glory1 p[]1 wisdom1  & ord] ( ! 
k+dom ( ,god may be m fully und]/ood by 
a  c>eful exam9ation ( ! foll[+         
subjects4    ,fir/4--,! nature & "* ( ! 
,k+4    ,second4--,! "* & requisite     
qualifications ( ! subord9ate  (fic]s4  
,?ird4--,! nature & "* ( ! laws (       
adoption1 or !  inv>iable rule by :i*   
ali5s are admitt$ into ! k+dom z        
citiz5s4    ,f\r?4--,! nature & "* ( !  
laws giv5 = ! gov]nm5t  ( all adopt$    
citiz5s4    ,fif?4--,! "*1 disposition1 
& qualifications necess>y =  e citiz5 to
 possess4    ,six?4--,! rights1         
privileges1 & bless+s enjoy$ by !       
subjects  9 ?is life4    ,sev5?4--,!    
rights1 privileges1 & bless+s promis$ to

 !  fai?ful1 ob$i5t subjects 9 a future 
life4    ,de> read]1 y\r future well-be+
 9 all "t to come1 dep5ds ^u  y\r       
rightly und]/&+ ^! sev5 subjects4 ,read1
 !re=e1 )  s]i\s att5tion1 & y\r m9d    
%all be op5$ to see ?+s t y  nev] saw   
be=e2 ?+s too ( inf9ite importance1 )\t 
:i* y  c 9 no wise be sav$4 ,let u beg9 
by exam9+--    ,fir/4--,! nature & "* ( 
! ,k+4 ,god is ! ,k+4 ,9  him exi/s all 
legal au?ority4 ,he alone has ! "r (    
orig9at+  a sy/em ( gov]nm5t on ! e>?4  
,he claims ?is "r by virtue  ( 8 hav+   
made man & ! e>? he inhabits4 ,man1     
!re=e1 is  indebt$ to ,god = 8 own      
=mation & = ! =mation ( !  planet on :i*
 he dwells4 ,he also claims ! "r (      
e/abli%+ 8  gov]nm5t among m51 by virtue
 ( 8 sup]ior wisdom & p[]4 ,if  ,god _h 
suffici5t wisdom & p[] to con/ruct su* a
 beautiful _w  z ?is1 ) all ! inf9ite   
v>ieties ( vegetables & animals  app5d$ 
to x2 if he c\ld =m su* an intricate &  
complicat$  piece ( ma*9]y z ! human    
tab]nacle z a dwell+-place =  ! human   

_s1 !n we mu/ admit t 8 wisdom & p[] are
  immeasurably great] ?an t ( man1 &    
h5ce he is qualifi$ to  reign z k+4 ,an 
ord] ( gov]nm5t1 e/abli%$ by su* an     
all-wise1  p[]ful be+1 mu/ be good &    
p]fect1 & mu/ be calculat$ to  promote !
 p]man5t peace1 happ9ess1 & well-be+ (  
all 8  subjects4 ,! ,great ,k+ is a v   
amiable be+1 full ( b5evol5ce  &        
goodness1 & nev] turns any p]son away   
empty1 t comes  reque/+ a favor :i* he  
sees w\ld be = 8 b5efit4    ,! ,k+      
occasionally visit$ 8 subjects 9 anci5t 
times1 & once  t>ri$ ) !m = sev]al ye>s2
 b he receiv$ su* cruel abuse  f _m ( ! 
p t he left !m1 & w5t to "s o!r "p  ( 8 
dom9ions4 ,:]e ! ,k+ is gone ! p _c     
tell4 ,!y  h n he>d "o ^w f him = upw>ds
 ( sev5te5 hundr$  ye>s4 ,he has be5    
abs5t s long1 t "s ( ! p h d\bt$  ev5 8 
exi/5ce4 ,!y h argu$ t if he did exi/1 t
 "s  "o w\ld v likely h he>d some?+ f   
him 9 ! c\rse  ( s _m c5turies4 ,_m     
millions h[ev] h "s idea t he  exi/s1 & 
are con/antly s5d+ all k9ds ( petitions 

to him2 b  = "s reason he s5ds no ^w    
back4 ,no mess5g]s are dispat*$  to !   
petition]s to give !m any c\nsel ^u any 
subject4 ,x has  become a v popul> ?+ to
 s5d daily petitions to ! ,k+1 & to     
appropriate "o day out ( sev5 = !       
especial purpose ( s5d+ 9  _! petitions4
 ,! same petitions are frequ5tly s5t a  
great numb]  ( times4 ,x is v unpopul>  
h[ev] = any "o to expect ! ,k+  to make 
any reply to any petitions s5t 94 ,any  
"o pret5d+ to h  receiv$ a reply w\ld be
 c\nt$ a base impo/or2 =1 say !y1 !  ,k+
 has spok5 to no "o = ! la/ sev5te5     
hundr$ ye>s2 no "o  has he>d f him s9ce 
he conv]s$ ) 8 s]vant ,john on ! ,isle  
( ,patmos4 ,! ,k+ conv]s$ v freely ) 8  
subjects 9 !  e>ly & middle ages2 & "s  
?9k x v /range t he has be5  sil5t s    
long4 ,!y h exp5d$ millions 9 build+ _m 
co/ly &  magnific5t *ur*es 9 honor ( 8  
"n2 b yet he has n deign$  to grace "o (
 !m ) a visit1 nei!r has he condesc5d$  
to s5d  any tid+s to !m by a mess5g] or 
o!rwise4 ,he has n in=m$  !m :e!r he 0  

pleas$ or displeas$ ) _! spl5did        
edifices4  ,8 pr(\nd sil5ce = s _m      
c5turies has caus$ _m to ?9k  t he 01 = 
"s reason1 v angry ) ! p2 yet !y  c\ld n
 see :y he %\ld be angry :5 ! p 7 do+ s 
mu*  to honor him--:5 !y 7 exp5d+       
millions to hire le>n$ m5 to  prea* &   
write 9 su* an eloqu5t mann] ab\t him4  
,read]1 c y tell :y ! ,k+ %\ld be s     
di/ant8 ,:y he holds no  communication )
 any ( ! p8 ,:y he has n s5t "o s5t5ce  
( consolation or c\nsel to !m8 ,:y he   
has suff]$ "s fifte5  ?\s& millions ( ! 
human race to fall into _! graves1 9 !  
latt] ages1 )\t condesc5d+ to speak "o  
^w to any ( !m8  ,!re mu/ be "s cause = 
all ?is4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ wrong4  ,!  
,k+ nev] =m]ly s]v$ 8 p 9 ?is mann]2 &  
:5 he  w5t away1 he left ^w t if any ( 8
 p lack$ wisdom or  k on any subject1 !y
 %\ld s5d 9 _! petition to him1  & he   
w\ld lib]ally s5d !m ! requisite        
in=mation4    ,i w n[ tell y ! reason :y
 ! ,k+ has kept sil5ce s long4  ,x is   
because he has _h no subjects to conv]se

 )2 all h turn$  away f him & advocat$  
o!r gov]nm5ts z be+ ! rightful  & legal 
au?ority4 ,!y kill$ (f & utt]ly de/roy$ 
e  true subject ( 8 k+dom1 & left n a   
ve/ige ( x ^u !  e>?2 &1 to add to _!   
guilt & wick$ness1 !y h introduc$       
idolatry 9 its wor/ =ms1 & utt]ly turn$ 
away f ! true &  liv+ ,god4 ,!y h       
introduc$ a ,god )\t ,,body1 ,,p>ts or  
,,passions4 ,!y h _h ! audacity to call 
?is newly-inv5t$ god  by ! same "n z !  
,god ( ! anci5t ,sa9ts1 al?\gh !re  is n
 ! lea/ resemblance betwe5 !m4 ,inde$   
!re c\ld be no  resemblance betwe5 !m2 =
 a bodiless god1 )\t p>ts or  passions1 
c\ld resemble no?+ 9 heav51 on e>?1 or 9
 hell4  ,?is imag9>y mod]n god has      
become exce$+ly popul>4 ,x is to him  t 
a va/ numb] ( *ur*es h be5 erect$4 ,x is
 n to !  true & liv+ ,god t !y s5d =?   
petitions1 b x is to ?is  imag9>y be+4  
,no wond] t !y h receiv$ no             
communication  f him6 no wond] he has n 
honor$ !m ) a visit4 ,z he has no       
,,p>ts1 he c\ld nei!r be felt nor se5 if

 he %\ld visit !m4  ,su* a be+ c\ld n   
speak1 = he has no p>ts to speak )4     
,!re h be5 v>i\s species ( idolatry 9   
diff]5t ages ( !  _w4 ,! sun1 moon1 />s1
 bea/s1 crocodiles1 frightful s]p5ts1   
images ( wood1 ( /one1 & ( brass1 h be5 
erect$ into gods1  & wor%ipp$ by        
innum]able multitudes4 ,b ! sy/em (     
idolatry1  inv5t$ by mod]n *ri/ianity1  
f> surpasses 9 absurdity any?+  t we h  
ev] he>d (4 ,"o ( ! celebrat$ wor%ipp]s 
(  ?is newly-discov]$ god1 9 8 ,physical
 ,!ory ( ,ano!r ,life1  says1 ,a        
disembodi$ _s1 or1 we %\ld r say1 an    
unembodi$  _s1 or %e] m9d1 is ,,no      
,,:]e4 ,place is a relation belong+ to  
ext5sion2 & ext5sion is a prop]ty (     
matt]3 b t :i* is  :olly ab/ract$ f     
matt]1 & 9 speak+ ( :i* we d5y t x  has 
any prop]ty 9 common !re)1 c 9 itself be
 subject to none  ( its conditions2 & we
 might z well say ( a pure _s t x  is   
h>d1 heavy1 or r$1 or t x is a cubic    
foot 9 dim5sions1 z  say t x is "h or   
!re4 ,x is only 9 a popul> & improp]    

s5se t any su* affirmation is made      
conc]n+ ! ,inf9ite ,_s1  or t we speak (
 ,god z e :]e pres5t4 ,god is 9 e place 
9 a s5se1 altoge!r incompreh5sible by   
f9ite m9ds1 inasmu*  z 8 relation to    
space & ext5sion is peculi> to          
inf9itude4  ,us+ ! t]ms z we use !m (   
ourselves1 ,god is n "h or  !re1 any m  
?an he exi/s n[ & !n4 ,?is species (    
idolatry1 accord+ to ! =ego+ quotations1
 approa*es s ne>  to ,a!ism1 t no "o c  
tell ! diff]5ce4 ,read]1 c y see  !     
diff]5ce8 ,a god )\t a body6 ,a god )\t 
p>ts6 ,a  god t _c be "h or !re6 ,a god 
t is ,,no ,,:]e6 ,a  god t _c exi/ ,,n[ 
& ,,!n6 ,a god t exi/s 9 ,,no ,,"t6 ,a  
god t has no ext5sion--no p>ts--no      
conceivable relation to  "t or space6   
,o1 blu% = mod]n *ri/ianity6--a pi\s "n 
=  ,a!ism6 ,"s p]haps may ?9k t ,i h n  
suffici5t *>ity4  ,b :y %\ld ,i h *>ity 
= a god t has no p>ts--no  relation to  
space8 ,let him fir/ h *>ity = himself4 
,b ?is  w\ld be impossible2 = he is a   
god )\t passions4 ,he c h  no *>ity nor 

love = himself nor any "o else4 ,!re is 
no dang]  ( (f5d+ him2 = a passionless  
god is n capable ( ang]4 ,"o  ( ! p]sons
 ( ?is imag9>y god is said to h be5     
crucifi$4  ,b ?is mu/ be a sad mi/ake2 =
 x w\ld be impossible to crucify a      
portion ( some?+ t _h no p>ts4 ,!       
reason1 !n1 :y !  p h n receiv$ any ^w f
 ! ,great ,k+1 is because !y  h         
petition$ ! wrong god4 ,w\ld y expect h]
 maje/y1 ! que5  ( ,engl&1 to answ] y\r 
petition if x 7 direct$ to "s ,african  
pr9ce8 ,w\ld y expect ! ,god ( heav5 to 
answ] a petition t  0 address$ to a     
,h9doo god8 ,if1 !n1 y\r petitions are  
address$  to ! bodiless1 passionless god
 ( mod]n *ri/ianity1 y mu/ n  be        
surpris$ if ! true ,god does n pay any  
att5tion to x4 ,y ne$  n expect t ! true
 ,god w make any reply to petitions (f]$
  to any o!r be+4    ,! true ,god exi/s 
bo? 9 "t & 9 space1 & has z mu* relation
  to !m z man or any o!r be+4 ,he has   
ext5sion1 & =m1 &  dim5sions1 z well z  
man4 ,he occupies space2 has a body1    

p>ts1 &  passions2 c g f place to       
place--c eat1 dr9k1 & talk1 z  well z   
man4 ,man resembles him 9 ! features &  
=m ( 8 body1  & he does n diff]         
mat]ially 9 size4 ,:5 he has be5 se5    
among  m51 he has be5 pron\nc$1 ev5 by !
 wick$1 z "o ( _! own  species4 ,s mu*  
did he look l man1 t "s suppos$ him to  
be !  c>p5t]'s son4 ,l man1 ,he _h a    
,fa!r2 & he 0 ! express  image ( ! p]son
 ( ! ,fa!r4 ,! two p]sons 7 z mu* alike 
9 =m1 9 size1 & 9 e o!r respect z fa!rs 
& sons are  ( ! human race2 inde$1 !    
human race are 8 (fspr+1 made  9 8      
lik5ess & image1 n aft] 8 moral image1 b
 aft] !  image ( 8 p]son4 ,!re is no su*
 ?+ z moral image4 ,su* an  image _c    
exi/4 ,morality is a prop]ty ( "s be+ or
 sub/ance4  ,a prop]ty )\t a sub/ance or
 be+ to :i* x app]ta9s is               
inconceivable4 ,a prop]ty c nev] h      
figure1 %ape1 or image ( any  k9d4      
,h5ce1 a moral image nev] _h an exi/5ce 
except 9 ! bra9s  ( mod]n idolators4    
,! ,godhead consi/s ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 &

 ! ,holy ,_s4 ,!  ,fa!r is a mat]ial    
be+4 ,! sub/ance ( :i* he is compos$ is 
:olly mat]ial4 ,x is a sub/ance widely  
diff]5t 9 "s respects  f ! v>i\s        
sub/ances ) :i* we are m imm$iately     
acqua9t$4 ,9 o!r respects x is precisely
 l all o!r mat]ials4  ,! sub/ance ( 8   
p]son occupies space ! same z o!r matt]4
  ,x has solidity1 l5g?1 bread?1 &      
?ickness1 l all o!r  matt]4 ,! elem5t>y 
mat]ials ( 8 body are n susceptible (   
occupy+1 at ! same "t1 ! same id5tical  
space ) o!r  matt]4 ,! sub/ance ( 8     
p]son1 l o!r matt]1 _c be 9  two places 
at ! same in/ant4 ,x also requires "t = 
him to  transport himself f place to    
place4 ,x matt]s n h[ great !  velocity 
( 8 movem5ts1 "t is an ess5tial +r$i5t  
to all  motion1 :e!r rapid or sl[4 ,x   
diff]s f o!r matt] 9 !  sup]iority ( its
 p[]s1 be+ intellig5t1 all-wise1 &      
possess+  ! p[] ( self-motion to a f>   
great] ext5t ?an ! co>s]  mat]ials (    
nature4 ,god is a _s4 ,b t does n make  
him  an immat]ial be+--a be+ t has no   

prop]ties 9 common )  matt]4 ,!         
expression an immat]ial be+1 is a       
contradiction  9 t]ms4 ,immat]iality is 
only ano!r "n = no?+4 ,x is !  negative 
( all exi/5ce4 ,a _s is z mu* matt] z   
oxyg5  or hydrog54 ,x has _m prop]ties 9
 common ) all o!r matt]4  ,*emi/s h     
discov]$ betwe5 fifty & sixty k9ds (    
matt]2 &  ea* k9d has "s prop]ties 9    
common ) all o!r matt]1 & "s  prop]ties 
peculi> to itself :i* ! o!rs d n inh]it4
 ,n[1  no *emi/1 9 classify+ 8          
sub/ances1 w\ld presume to say1 ,?is    
sub/ance is mat]ial1 b t "o is          
immat]ial1 because x diff]s  9 "s       
respects f ! fir/4 ,he w\ld call !m all 
mat]ial1  ?\gh !y 9 "s respect diff]$   
widely4 ,s ! sub/ance call$  _s is      
mat]ial1 ?\gh x diff]s 9 a rem>kable    
degree f  o!r sub/ances4 ,x is only !   
addition ( ano!r elem5t ( a m  p[]ful   
nature ?an any yet discov]$4 ,he is n a 
be+ )\t  p>ts1 z mod]n idolators tea*2 =
 e :ole is made up (  p>ts4 ,! :ole     
p]son ( ! ,fa!r consi/s ( innum]able    

p>ts2  & ea* "p is s situat$ z to be>   
c]ta9 relations ( di/ance  to e o!r "p4 
,!re mu/ also be1 to a c]ta9 degree1 a  
fre$om  ( motion among ^! p>ts1 :i* is  
an ess5tial condition ( !  movem5t ( 8  
limbs1 )\t :i* he c\ld only move z a    
:ole4    ,all ! =ego+ /atem5ts 9        
relation to ! p]son ( ! ,fa!r1  are     
equally applicable to ! p]son ( ! ,son4 
,! ,holy ,_s be+ "o "p ( ! ,godhead1 is 
also a mat]ial  sub/ance1 ( ! same      
nature & prop]ties 9 _m respects1 z  !  
spirits ( ! ,fa!r & ,son4 ,x exi/s 9 va/
 immeasurable  quantities 9 connexion ) 
all mat]ial worlds4 ,?is is call$ ,god  
9 ! scriptures1 z well z ! ,fa!r & ,son4
 ,god ! ,fa!r  & ,god ! ,son _c be      
ev]y:]e pres5t2 inde$ !y _c be  ev5 9   
two places at ! same in/ant2 b ,god !   
,holy ,_s is  omnipres5t--x ext5ds ?r\gh
 all space1 int]m+l+ ) all o!r  matt]1  
yet no "o atom ( ! ,holy ,_s c be 9 two 
places at  ! same in/ant1 :i* 9 all     
cases is an absolute impossibility4 ,x  
mu/ exi/ 9 inexhau/ible quantities1 :i* 

is ! only possible way  = any sub/ance  
to be omnipres5t4 ,all ! innum]able     
ph5om5a (  univ]sal nature are produc$ 9
 _! orig9 by ! actual pres5ce  ( ?is    
intellig5t1 all-wise1 & all-p[]ful      
mat]ial sub/ance  call$ ! ,holy ,_s4 ,x 
is ! mo/ active matt] 9 ! univ]se1      
produc+ all its op]ations accord+ to    
fix$ def9ite laws enact$  by itself1 9  
conjunction ) ! ,fa!r & ,son4 ,:at are  
call$  ! laws ( nature are no?+ m nor   
less ?an ! fix$ me?od by  :i* ?is       
spiritual matt] op]ates4 ,ea* atom ( !  
,holy ,_s is  intellig5t1 & l all o!r   
matt] has solidity1 =m1 & size1  &      
occupies space4 ,two atoms ( ?is ,_s _c 
occupy ! same  space at ! same "t1 nei!r
 c "o atom1 z be=e /at$1 occupy  two    
sep>ate spaces1 at ! same "t4 ,9 all ^! 
respects x does  n diff] 9 ! lea/ f all 
o!r matt]4 ,its di/+ui%+  *>act]i/ics f 
o!r matt] are its almighty p[]s &       
inf9ite  wisdom1 & _m o!r glori\s       
attributes :i* o!r mat]ials d n         
possess4 ,if sev]al ( ! atoms ( ?is ,_s 

%\ld unite !mselves  toge!r into ! =m ( 
a p]son1 !n ?is p]son ( ! ,holy ,_s     
w\ld be subject to ! same necessity z ! 
two o!r p]sons (  ! ,godhead1 t is1 x   
c\ld n be ev]y:]e pres5t4 ,no f9ite     
numb] ( atoms c be omnipres5t2 an       
inf9ite numb] ( atoms is  requisite to  
be ev]y:]e 9 inf9ite space4 ,two p]sons 
receiv+  ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s1 d n ea*  
receive at ! same "t !  same id5tical   
p>ticles1 ?\gh !y ea* receive a sub/ance
 exactly  simil> 9 k9d4 ,x w\ld be z    
impossible = ea* to receive ! same      
id5tical atoms at ! same in/ant1 z x    
w\ld be = two m5 at !  same "t to dr9k !
 same id5tical p9t ( wat]4 ,x is ^! ?ree
  all-p[]ful sub/ances t /& at ! head ( 
all legal gov]nm5t4  ,all gov]nm5ts n   
e/abli%$ by ^! ?ree w be ere long       
ov]?r[n4 ,!y hold ! supreme au?ority &  
p[] 9 heav51 &  9 ! heav5 ( heav5s1 &   
?r\gh\t ! wide expanse ( univ]sal       
nature4 ,all pr9cipalities1 p[]s1 &     
k+doms1 :e!r 9 heav5 or  on e>?1 mu/    
yield to be in/ruct$ & controll$ by !   

supreme  p[]1 or !y _c /&4              
,second4--,! "* & requisite             
qualifications ( ! subord9ate  (fic]s 9 
! k+dom ( ,god are n[ to be consid]$4 ,z
 !  p]sons ( ! ,fa!r & ,son _c be e :]e 
pres5t1 x  is !re=e impossible = !m to  
att5d 9 p]son to all !  multipli$       
affairs ( gov]nm5t among intellig5t     
be+s2 !re=e1  ,god1 9 e/abli%+ a        
gov]nm5t among su* be+s1 has always     
call$  p]sons ( _! own numb] to (ficiate
 9 8 "n4 ,! "*  ( ^! p]sons1 previ\sly  
to _! call+ & appo9tm5t1 has  g5]ally   
be5 t ( hone/y & s9c]ity2 o!rwise !y h n
  diff]$ mat]ially f o!r m54    ,! v>i\s
 (fic]s1 call$ ( ,god to adm9i/] !      
affairs ( 8  gov]nm5t1 are apo/les1     
prophets1 bi%ops1 evangeli/s1 eld]s1    
pa/ors1 tea*]s1 & deacons4 ,god has only
 "o way ( call+ ^!  diff]5t (fic]s1 & t 
is by new revelation4 ,no p]son 0  ev]  
au?oriz$ to act 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 unless  
call$ by new  revelation4 ,paul says    
7,heb4 v4 #d *4 #e71 ,no man take? ?is  
hon\r unto himself1 b he t is call$ (   

,god z 0 ,a>on4  ,among ! va/ numb] (   
national gov]nm5ts n[ ^u ! e>?1  :]e is 
!re "o t ev5 pr(esses to be ! k+dom (   
,god1 or  t its (fic]s 7 call$ ( ,god z 
0 ,a>on8 ,human au?ority &  human call+ 
are ! only p[]s :i* any nation pr(esses 
to h4  ,b !re are c]ta9 petty gov]nm5ts1
 call$ *ur*es1 organiz$  )9 ^! national 
gov]nm5ts1 :i* claim div9e au?ority1 &  
consid] _! (fic]s au?oriz$ to act 9 ! "n
 ( ! ,"l4  ,b ! great "q is1 ,h any ( !m
 be5 call$ z ,a>on 08  ,by new          
revelation ,a>on 0 call$4 ,by new       
revelation ! duties  ( 8 call+ 7 made   
kn[n4 ,h any ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic or     
,prote/ant (fic]s be5 call$ by new      
revelation8 ,has ,god said "o  ^w to any
 ( !m8 ,d !y n1 ) v few exceptions1     
decl>e  t ,!re is no lat] revelation ?an
 ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,if !  revelations    
conta9$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t are ! la/ ones
 giv51  !n ! p]sons to :om !y 7 giv51 7 
! la/ ones call$  ( ,god4 ,:5 new       
revelation ceases to be giv51 (fic]s    
cease to  be call$ ( ,god4 ,:5 ! call+ (

 (fic]s cease1 ! k+dom (  ,god ceases to
 be p]petuat$ ^u ! e>?4 ,no?+ is m c]ta9
  ?an t ! *ur* ( ,god ceas$ to exi/ on !
 e>? :5 new  revelation ceas$ to be     
giv54 ,all ! mod]n *ri/ian *ur*es1  :o  
d5y new revelation1 h no m au?ority to  
prea*1 baptize1  or adm9i/] any o!r     
ord9ance ( ! gospel ?an ! idolatr\s     
,h9doos h2 inde$ all _! adm9i/rations   
are worse ?an 9  va9--!y are a solemn   
mock]y 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,x is a griev\s
  s9 9 ! sight ( ,god = any man to      
presume to baptize1 unless ,god  has    
au?oriz$ him by new revelation to       
baptize 9 8 "n4 ,saul1 !  k+ ( ,israel1 
lo/ 8 k+dom because he assum$ ! au?ority
 t  did n belong to him 7,i ,sam4 xiii4 
#h-ae47 ,ano!r k+ ( ,israel 0  smote )  
leprosy until ! day ( 8 dea?1 because he
 attempt$  to adm9i/] an ord9ance )\t   
be+ call$ & au?oriz$ 7#b  ,*ron4 xxvi4  
#af-bb47 ,s all ! baptisms & sacram5ts  
adm9i/]$  by mod]n *ri/ian *ur*es :o h  
done away new revelation1 are  an       
abom9ation 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,all p]sons

 :o %all suff]  !mselves to be baptiz$1 
or p>take ( ^! ord9ances ?r\gh !        
adm9i/ration ( ^! illegal unau?oriz$    
p]sons1 aft] hav+ be5  duly w>n$ ( !    
evil !re(1 w br+ !mselves "u great      
condemnation be=e ,god1 & unless !y     
rep5t ( t s9 !y c 9  no wise be sav$4 ,!
 twelve apo/les 7 call$ by new          
revelation1  b t did n au?orize ,paul1  
,b>nabas1 ,timo?y1 or any o!r  p]son4   
,ea* "o _h to receive a sep>ate call by 
new revelation =  himself4 ,no "o c\ld  
lawfully act "u a commission giv5 to "s 
o!r p]son4 ,all ! commissions record$ 9 
! ,new ,te/am5t 7  giv5 to individuals  
!n liv+1 & n to any individuals :o %\ld 
live 9 "s future age4 ,if any p]son w\ld
 h au?ority1 let !m  obta9 a new        
commission f ,god1 z 8 s]vants always   
did 9 anci5t  times1 & if !y (ficiate   
)\t su* new commission1 !n "k  assur$ly 
t !y are impo/ors4    ,! subord9ate     
(fic]s 9 ! k+dom ( ,god mu/ n only be   
call$ ( ,god1 b qualifi$ to act 9 _!    
respective (fices4 ,!  fir/             

qualification absolutely necess>y = e   
(fic] 9 !  k+dom is1 ! gift ( ! ,holy   
,_s4 ,?is is ! mo/ important            
qualification ( all o!rs4 ,no man1 )\t  
?is qualification1 c  atta9 to an (fice 
9 ! k+dom ( ,god2 x matt]s n h[ great  8
 o!r atta9m5ts are2 ?\gh he has /udi$ ! 
scriptures f  a *ild1 & committ$ !m all 
to memory--?\gh he has c>efully  le>n$ !
 orig9al languages 9 :i* !y 7           
writt5--?\gh he  has made himself ma/] (
 all sci5ces--grasp$ ) a compreh5sive   
m9d all ! argum5ts set =? 9 !ological   
works1 yet none (  ^! atta9m5ts w       
qualify him = ev5 ! lea/ (fice 9 !      
k+dom ( ,god4 ,! unle>n$ y\?1 :o _h n ! 
k ( !  ,engli% alphabet1 if he 7 call$ (
 ,god1 & qualifi$ by ! gift  ( ! ,holy  
,_s1 w\ld h m p[] & au?ority1 & c\ld  d 
m t[>ds sav+ m51 ?an all ! !ologians &  
doctors (  div9ity t ! _w af=ds1 unless 
!y also 7 call$ ( ,god1  & end[$ ) !    
gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,no o!r           
qualifications  :atsoev] c be sub/itut$ 
9 ! /ead ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! ,holy  ,_s is

 ! great di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic betwe5 !   
(fic]s  ( ! k+dom ( ,god & impo/ors4 ,e 
(fic] s5t ( ,god has a  qualification t 
no impo/or ev] _h or ev] c h4    ,! fir/
 (fic]s plac$ 9 ! k+dom ( ,god are      
apo/les4 ,let u  enquire h[ 9 anci5t    
times ?is (fice 0 conf]r$ on man4 ,jesus
  said to 8 anci5t apo/les 7,john xv4   
#af7 ,ye h n *os5 me1  b ,i h *os5 y1 & 
orda9$ y1 t ye %\ld g & br+  =? fruit4  
,paul in=ms u 7,heb4 iii4 #a7 t ,jesus  
himself 0 an  apo/le4 ,hold+ ! (fice    
himself1 he _h ! mo/ p]fect "r  to conf]
 ! same call+ ^u o!rs2 h5ce he fir/ *ose
 !m1  & !n orda9$ !m2 aft] ?is he s5t !m
 =? to prea*  7,mat!w x47 & comm&$ !m1  
say+1 ,g n into ! way ( !  ,g5tiles1 &  
into any city ( ! ,sam>itans1 ent] ye n3
 b g  r to ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se (        
,israel4 ,& z ye g1 prea*1  say+1 ,!    
k+dom ( heav5 is at h&4 ,heal ! sick1   
cleanse !  lep]s1 raise ! dead1 ca/ out 
devils3 freely ye h receiv$1  freely    
give4 ,al?\gh ^! apo/les 7 *os51 orda9$1
 & s5t  =? on a p>ticul> mission to !   

cities ( ,israel1 ) p[] to  "w mighty   
miracles1 yet !re 0 an ess5tial         
qualification :i*  !y _h n yet receiv$4 
,!y _h receiv$ p[] suffici5t to  qualify
 !m to prea* t ! k+dom ( heav5 0 at h&4 
,b !y _h n yet receiv$ p[] suffici5t to 
fully organize &  build up t k+dom on ! 
e>?4 ,!y lack$ "o v important           
qualification1 )\t :i* !y c\ld nev]     
e/abli% ! k+dom  :i* !y _h already      
pr$ict$ 0 at h&4 ,:at 0 ?is fur!r       
qualification :i* ^! apo/les _h n yet   
receiv$8 ,x 0 !  gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1  
or ! o!r ,com=t] :i* ,jesus promis$  !m4
 ,x is v rem>kable t ^! apo/les %\ld h  
su* great  p[]1 & yet n h ! ,holy ,gho/4
 ,b he> :at ! scripture  sai? 7,john    
vii4 #cg1 #ch1 #ci7 ,9 ! la/ day1 t     
great day ( !  fea/1 ,jesus /ood1 &     
cri$1 say+1 ,if any man ?ir/1 let him   
come unto me1 & dr9k4 ,he t believe? on 
me1 z ! scripture  ha? said1 out ( 8    
belly %all fl[ riv]s ( liv+ wat]4 7,b   
?is spake he ( ! ,_s1 :i* !y t believe  
on him %\ld  receive3 = ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 

n yet giv52 because t ,jesus 0  n yet   
glorifi$47 ,m>k ! expression1 ! ,holy   
,gho/ 0 n  yet giv54 ,?is agrees ) ano!r
 say+ ( ,jesus to 8 apo/les  7,john xvi4
 #g71 ,nev]!less1 ,i tell y ! tru?2 x is
 exp$i5t  = y t ,i g away2 = if ,i g n  
away1 ! ,com=t] w n  come unto y2 b if  
,i dep>t ,i w s5d him unto y4 ,jesus    
calls  ?is ,com=t] ! ,holy ,gho/ 7,john 
xiv4 #bf74 ,aft] ! resurrection (       
,jesus1 & z he 0 ab\t to be tak5 up into
 heav51 he said to 8  apo/les 7,luke    
xxiv4 #di71 ,behold ,i s5d ! promise (  
my ,fa!r ^u  y 7allud+ to ! ,com=t] or !
 ,holy ,gho/1 :i* he promis$  sev]al    
days be=e %\ld be s5t unto !m f ! ,fa!r 
aft] 8  glorification72 b1 said he1 t>ry
 ye 9 ! city ( ,j]usalem1  until ye be  
endu$ ) p[] f on high4 ,?us y see1 de>  
read]1  t ^! apo/les _h p[] to heal !   
sick1 cleanse ! lep]s1  raise ! dead1 & 
ca/ out devils1 al?\gh ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 n
  yet giv5 to !m4 ,a c]ta9 p[] 0 yet    
lack+4 ,jesus _h comm&$  !m say+1 ,g ye 
into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel to e     

creature4 ,b he w\ld n suff] !m to      
comm5ce ?is mission until  ! promise ( !
 ,fa!r--! ,holy ,gho/--0 giv5 !m4 ,!y   
already  _h p[] to "w mighty miracles1 b
 _h n ! p[] to build up  ! k+dom ( ,god4
 ,?is p[] !y 7 to t>ry = 9 ,j]usalem1 & 
:5 !y %\ld receive x1 !y 7 !n to comm5ce
 ! duties (  _! mission1 fir/1 9 ! city 
( ,j]usalem1 & aft]w>ds ext5d  _! lab\rs
 to all nations4 ,! p[] to "w miracles  
is entirely  a diff]5t ?+ f ! p[] to    
build up ! k+dom ( ,god2 !  latt] p[]1  
h[ev]1 always includes ! =m]1 b ! =m]   
p[]  does n always include ! latt]4     
,we n[ ask1 ,:]e is !re a man among all 
! *ur*es ( mod]n  times1 :o has be5     
call$ to ! (fice ( an apo/le by new     
revelation8 ,:]e is !re a man among all 
! millions ( mod]n  *ri/ians :o has be5 
orda9$ to ! (fice ( an apo/le1 "u  ! h&s
 ( an apo/le1 z ! ,twelve 7 anci5tly8   
,:]e is !re  a man to be f\nd among all 
! ,ca?olics or ,prote/ants :o has be5   
end[$ ) ev5 ! p[] ( work+ miracles1 to  
say no?+ ( !  /ill great] p[]           

communicat$ 9 ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/8   
,if !  apo/les 9 anci5t days c\ld n     
build up ! k+dom ( ,god1 )\t  be+ end[$ 
) ^! two degrees ( p[]1 surely no "o    
s9ce  _! day c\ld be au?oriz$ to build !
 *ur* ( ,god ) any less  qualification4 
,"o ( ! important duties requir$ ( an   
apo/le is to ,,adm9i/]  ,,! ,,_s4 ,9 #b 
,cor4 iii #f1 we read t bo? ,paul &     
,timo?y 7  made able m9i/]s ( ! ,_s4 ,! 
ord9ance ?r\gh :i*  ! ,_s is m9i/]$ is  
,,! ,,lay+ ,,on ,,( ,,h&s4 7,acts viii4 
&  xix4 ,heb4 vi47 ,to ! apo/les 7      
entru/$ ?ree v important  adm9i/rations 
= ! salvation ( man3--    ,fir/4--,!    
m9i/ration ( ! ^w4    ,second4--,!      
m9i/ration ( ! baptism ( wat]4    ,&    
,?ird4--,! m9i/ration ( ! baptism ( !   
,_s4    ,:ile ,jesus 0 ) 8 apo/les 9    
p]son1 !y _h p[] to m9i/]  ! ^w & wat]1 
b n ! ,_s1 = !y !mselves _h  n yet be5  
baptiz$ ) ! ,_s2 & !y c\ld n adm9i/]  t 
:i* !y 7 n 9 possession (4 ,x 0 necess>y
 t !y  %\ld fir/ receive ! gift         
!mselves1 be=e !y c\ld conf] x  ^u o!rs4

 ,h5ce we c p]ceive ! propriety ( ,jesus
 comm&+  !m to wait at ,j]usalem until  
!y %\ld be endu$ ) p[] f  on high2 = )\t
 ?is additional p[] !y c\ld nei!r save  
!mselves nor o!rs4 ,_m p]sons h flatt]$ 
!mselves1 t  !y c be sav$ )\t !         
assi/ance ( a m9i/] s5t ( ,god4 ,b  ?is 
is a va9 delusive hope2 = ,jesus ha?    
expressly said1 ,except a  man be born (
 wat] & ( ! ,_s he _c ent] ! k+dom (    
,god4 ,n[ z no man c be sav$ out ( !    
k+dom1 x is necess>y  t he %\ld be born 
into ! k+dom2 & ?is w\ld be impossible  
)\t an adm9i/rator s5t ( ,god2 = ! bir? 
or baptism (  wat]1 & ! bir? or baptism 
( ! ,_s1 require "s "o legally  au?oriz$
 to (ficiate 9 behalf ( ! c&idate4      
,read]1 h y ev] receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/   
?r\gh ! lay+ on  ( ! h&s ( "o s5t (     
,god8 ,if n1 y are n yet born ( !  _s4  
,y are n yet a *ild ( ! k+dom4 ,"k      
assur$ly1 t  unless y f9d "s man :o has 
be5 s5t by ! comm& ( ,god z 0  ,a>on1 & 
get him to remit y\r s9s ?r\gh y\r fai?1
 rep5tance1  & baptism1 & h him to m9i/]

 to y ! ,holy ,gho/1 z did  ! anci5t    
apo/les--y ne$ n flatt] y\rself t y c be
  sav$4 ,d n deceive y\rself ^u ?is     
all-important subject4 ,d n  suff] any  
man to baptize or adm9i/] unto y unless 
,god has spok5  unto him by ! voice ( 8 
s]vants1 & au?oriz$ him to m9i/]  9 8   
"n4 ,d y enquire h[ y are to "k an      
au?oriz$ man (  ,god f "o :o has no     
au?ority8 ,i w tell y h[ to disc]n !    
diff]5ce4 ,a true s]vant ( ,god w nev]  
tea* a false doctr9e4  ,he w nev] d5y   
new revelation4 ,he nev] w tell y t !   
canon ( scripture is full1 or t ! ,new  
,te/am5t is ! la/  revelation ev] int5d$
 to be giv5 to man4 ,he nev] w tell y1  
t miracul\s gifts are no long] necess>y 
9 ! *ur* ( ,god4  ,he nev] w tell y1 t  
inspir$ apo/les1 prophets1 & o!r  (fic]s
 are n requisite 9 ! *ur* n[4 ,he nev] w
 tell y  t ! m9i/ration ( ! _s by ! lay+
 on ( h&s1  is done away by ,god's      
appo9tm5t4 ,b he w tell y1 t if y  w    
receive 8 message1 & be baptiz$ by "o   
hav+ au?ority1 t  y\r s9s %all be       

remitt$1 & t y %all be fill$ )  ! ,holy 
,gho/ by ! lay+ on ( h&s2 & t y %all "k1
 by  ! tea*+s !re(1 t 8 doctr9e is true 
& ( ,god4 ,9 ?is  respect he w diff] f  
all impo/ors2 = an impo/or nev] _h  p[] 
to m9i/] ?is _s4 ,an impo/] d>e n       
promise y  t y %all be fill$ ) ! ,holy  
,gho/ by ! lay+ on ( 8  h&s2 = he kn[s t
 su* a promise w\ld n be fulfill$--he   
kn[s t y w\ld detect him to be a false  
tea*] by comply+  ) 8 conditions1 &     
fail+ to receive 8 promise4 ,an impo/or1
  kn[+ t he has no p[] to give ! ,holy  
,gho/ z ! anci5t  apo/les _h1 w endeav\r
 to p]suade y t su* p[] is n  necess>y  
n[4 ,he kn[s v well1 t if he _c get ! p 
to  believe t su* p[] is n necess>y 9 ^!
 days1 t 8 own  unau?oriz$ pret5sions w 
be at once detect$4    ,an impo/or1 l   
,simon ,magus1 may deceive ignorant p by
  wit*craft & sorc]y1 b he c nev]       
deceive !m by pret5d+  to give ! ,holy  
,gho/ ?r\gh pray] & lay+ on ( h&s4 ,?is 
is  a p[] t none b a true m9i/] ( ,god  
possesses2 x _c be  c\nt]feit$ by !     

devil4 ,! devil c c\nt]feit ! miracles (
  ,*ri/1 b he _c c\nt]feit ! gift ( !   
,holy ,gho/4 ,none b  ! lawful m9i/]s ( 
,*ri/ c m9i/] ! _s4 ,?is !n is  an      
infallible sign by :i* to di/+ui% true  
apo/les f false  ones4 ,b does ?is      
infallible sign exi/ ei!r among !       
,papi/s or  ,prote/ants8 ,c any ( _!    
m9i/]s give ! ,holy ,gho/ by !  lay+ on 
( h&s8 ,if n1 !y are n ! *ur* ( ,god1 & 
_!  m9i/]s are unau?oriz$--all _!       
adm9i/rations are illegal  & an         
abom9ation 9 ! sight ( ,god--salvation  
is n among !m4  ,n "o p]son among all _!
 societies has be5 legally baptiz$4     
,read]1 are y a memb] ( any ( ^!        
societies8 if s1 ha/e to  )draw y\rself 
f !m1 t y p>take n ( _! plagues1  = !   
h\r ( _! judgm5t is come4 ,if y w\ld be 
sav$1 seek  aft] ! apo/les & prophets ( 
! k+dom ( ,god1 & receive  _!           
adm9i/rations1 & y %all be fill$ ) !    
,holy ,gho/1 &  obta9 et]nal life4      
#ae1 ,wilton ,/reet1 ,octob] #ca1 #ahdh 
99 99 99 99    ,r4 ,,james1 ,,pr9t]1 #ci

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