,transcrib$ f ! #ahfg ,james ,p>k] & ,co4 edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,eight ,s]mons ,,on ,,! ,,prie/hood1 ,,alt>1 ,,& ,,sacrifice4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,may[ ,,wynell ,,may[1 ,m4,a41 ,,p]petual ,,curate ,,( ,,/4 ,,m>y',s1 ,,we/ ,,brompton1 ,,& ,,late ,,/ud5t ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,*ur*1 ,,ox=d4 99 99 99 99 99 8,! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity are n[ z freely que/ion$ z ! mo/ d\btful & controv]t$ po9ts2 ! gr\nds ( fai? are z safely d5i$ z ! mo/ unnecess>y sup]/ructions2 t religion ha? ! greate/ advantage :i* appe>e? 9 ! newe/ dress1 z if we look$ = ano!r fai? to be deliv]$ to ! sa9ts3 :]eas 9 ,*ri/ianity !re c be no conc]n+ tru? :i* is n anci5t1 & :atsoev] is truly new1 is c]ta9ly false40--7,,bp4 ,,pe>son ,,on ,,! ,,cre$3 ,epi/le ,d$icatory47 99 99 99 99 99 ,ox=d & ,london3 ,,james ,,p>k] ,,& ,,co4 #ahfg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,picture3 ,decorative graphic 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,rev4 ,,fa!r ,,9 ,,god1 ,,walt] ,,k]r1 ,,"l ,,bi%op ,,( ,,salisbury1 ,,9 ,,grateful ,,remembrance ,,( ,a ,,connection ,,) ,,8 ,,diocese ,,= ,,ne>ly ,a ,,qu>t] ,,( ,a ,,c5tury1 ,,z ,a ,,tok5 ,,( ,,rev]5ce ,,= ,,8 ,,(fice1 ,,& ,,unfeign$ ,,respect ,,= ,,8 ,,"*1 ,,z ,,"s ,,little ,,ackn[l$gm5t ,,( ,,_m ,,k9dnesses ,,receiv$1 ,,& ,,z ,a ,,humble ,,tribute ,,to ,,8 ,,con/ancy ,,9 ,,def5d+ ,,! ,,fai? ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl&1 ,?is ,volume ,,is 7,,by ,,p]mission7 ,,inscrib$1 ,,by ,,8 ,,lord%ip',s ,,v ,,fai?ful ,,& ,,grateful ,,s]vant1 ,m4 ,w4 ,,may[4 ,,adv]tisem5t4 ,,! foll[+ ,s]mons 7 prea*$ at ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,we/ ,brompton1 9 ,novemb] & ,decemb]1 #ahff4 ,!y are n[ pr9t$ z a humble contribution t[>ds ! def5ce ( ! ,ca?olic doctr9e ( ! prie/hood1 ! alt>1 & ! sacrifice1 9 days :5 !re seem no limits to assault ^u x1 :5 !re prevails e conceivable confusion betwe5 :at is ,ca?olic & :at is ,roman1 & :5 !re is ! wide/ misappreh5sion ( ! pr9ciples ( our ,re=mation4 ,if ?is small volume %\ld contribute 9 any way to a bett] und]/&+ ( ^? pr9ciples1 & to ! v9dication ( ! loyalty to our own ,*ur* ( su* z1 ma9ta9+ its ,ca?olic "*1 desire equally to be loyal to ! ,*ur* ,univ]sal1 7& believe 9 tru? t !re is no antagonism betwe5 !m17 x w n1 ,i tru/1 be :olly useless4 ,if1 fur!r1 x %\ld lead any1 9 ! _s ( c&\r & ( pray]1 to give m consid]ation to ?is doctr9e ?an p]haps hi!rto !y h done1 & especially to consult l>g] & m le>n$ works ^u ! subject1 ,i %all h great additional reason to be ?ankful4 ,x is1 ,i hope1 h>dly necess>y to add t !re is no int5tion or desire 9 any?+ "h said to pass judgm5t ^u individuals1 ei!r )9 or )\t our own communion4 ,x w be f\nd /at$ 9 ! foll[+ disc\rses h[ readily we believe t _m receive ! b5efits ( ! ,*ri/ian alt> & sacrifice :o are yet unconsci\s ( !m2 :il/ x is also will+ly ackn[l$g$1 ev5 z reg>ds ^? :o m directly d5y ,ca?olic doctr9e1 t ! pres5t divid$ /ate ( ,*ri/5dom1 & ! wide diff]5ces ( tea*+ )9 our own communion1 make x a v diff]5t ?+ to be unable to see1 7or ev5 to oppose17 ! tru? ?an w\ld be ! case if ! ,*ur* 7 /ill unit$1 z ( old1 9 "o h>moni\s voice & "o ext]nal communion1 or if !re 7 a p]fect unanimity among ourselves4 ,:51 alas1 ev5 prie/s are f\nd to repudiate _! prie/hood1 x mu/ be admitt$1 )\t res]ve1 t !re is too mu* excuse = ! laity be+ unc]ta9 & p]plex$4 ,:il/ ?is tea*es u to aw>d ! l>ge/ measure ( *>itable con/ruction to ^? :o diff] f u1 x gives only ! m urg5t cause bo? to /ate & v9dicate ! anci5t fai?1 & to %ew t x 0 9 ,god's m]cy pres]v$ to u at ! ,re=mation4 ,i mu/ n omit to say t ,i am indebt$ to ,mr4 ,c>t]'s excell5t treatise = _m facts1 sugge/ions1 & illu/rations1 ev5 beyond ^? :i* ! ref]5ces giv5 explicitly ackn[l$ge4 ,m4 ,w4 ,m4 ,,/4 ,,m>y',s1 ,,we/ ,,brompton4 ,febru>y #g1 #ahfg4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,s]mon ,i4 7p4 #a47 ,treasure 9 ,e>!n ,vessels4--,fai?1 n ,sight1 ! ,recognis] ( ! ,prie/hood4 8,b we h ?is treasure 9 e>!n vessels1 t ! excell5cy ( ! p[] may be ( ,god1 & n ( u40--#b ,cor4 iv4 #g4 ,,s]mon ,,ii4 7p4 #bc47 ,! ,witness ( ! ,_w1 be=e ,*ri/1 to ! ,doctr9e ( ,sacrifice4 8,?us did ,job cont9ually40--,job i4 #e4 ,,s]mon ,,iii4 7p4 #de47 ,! ,witness ( ! ,new ,te/am5t to ! ,doctr9e ( ,sacrifice4 8,are n !y :i* eat ( ! sacrifices p>tak]s ( ! alt>80--#a ,cor4 x4 #ah4 ,,s]mon ,,iv4 7p4 #fc47 ,! ,te/imony ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur* to ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,prie/hood4 8,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,/& ye 9 ! ways1 & see1 & ask = ! old pa?s1 :]e is ! good way1 & walk !re91 & ye %all f9d re/ = y\r s\ls40--,j]4 vi4 #af4 ,,s]mon ,v4 7p4 #gi47 ,! ,te/imony ( our ,=mul>ies to ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,prie/hood4 8,& :5 ,he _h said ?is1 ,he brea!d on !m1 & sai? unto !m ,receive ye ! ,holy ,gho/3 ^: soev] s9s ye remit1 !y are remitt$ unto !m2 & ^: soev] s9s ye reta91 !y are reta9$40--,/4 ,john xx4 #bb1 #bc4 ,,s]mon ,,vi4 7p4 #ig47 ,! ,*ri/ian ,alt>4 8,we h an alt>40--,heb4 xiii4 #aj4 ,,s]mon ,,vii4 7p4 #aac47 ,! ,*ri/ian ,alt>4 8,we h an alt>40--,heb4 xiii4 #aj4 ,,s]mon ,,viii4 7p4 #ace47 ,god ,inc>nate our ,great ,high ,prie/4 8,9 :om are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k40--,coloss4 ii4 #c4 ,,s]mon ,i4 ,treasure 9 ,e>!n ,vessels4--,fai?1 n ,sight1 ! ,recognis] ( ! ,prie/hood4 #b ,,cor9?ians iv4 #g4 8,b we h ?is treasure 9 e>!n vessels1 t ! excell5cy ( ! p[] may be ( ,god1 & n ( u40 ,,! words r5d]$ 89 e>!n vessels10 are easy en\gh z to _! g5]al s5se4 1 7! ,apo/le says17 :]e may /& = any k9d ( ut5sil or h\sehold /uff4 ,x is ! ^w us$ 9 ,/4 ,mat!w1 8,h[ c "o ent] a /rong man's h\se & spoil 8 goods20 #a any ( 8 h\sehold /uff or possessions2 :il/ 1 7! same ^w :i* gave its "n to ! well-kn[n ,grecian o/racism1 f ! mode ( vot+17 signify+ 9 its fir/ s5se t :i* is made ( %ell & !re=e brittle1 is (t5 us$ 9 a d]iv$ s5se = any?+ frail & liable to break1 & :5 brok5 n to be re-jo9$4 ,!re=e1 aga91 x repres5ts any?+ poor & mean1 z comp>$ ) o!r /rong] or m preci\s mat]ial4 ,?us1 9 8 second ,epi/le to ,timo?y1 ,/4 ,paul uses ! v same ^w to d5ote ^? inf]ior vessels :i* are made = less hon\rable use3 8,b 9 a great h\se1 !re are n only vessels ( gold & silv]1 b also ( wood & ( e>?2 2--& "s to hon\r1 & "s to di%on\r40 #b;a ,we _c1 !n1 err z to ! g5]al mean+ ( ! text1 if we take x to express ! fact t great gifts ( ,god--treasure--may be1 & are1 accord+ to ,8 w1 & = good & wise reason1 lodg$ 9 weak & frail t5em5ts1 giv+ little outw>d sign ( t :i* is hid )93 great ri*es en%r9$ 9 poor & mean caskets1 ev5 z ! s\l ( man dwells 9 ! e>?y tab]nacle1 7t r$ e>? or clay :i* gave its v "n to ,adam17 :5 8! ,"l ,god =m$ man ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 & brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & man became a liv+ s\l40 #b;b ,b ,/4 ,paul's application ( ! figure "h is some:at diff]5t f ! illu/ration j us$4 ,x is n life1 or an immortal s\l %r\d$ 9 a mortal body1 ( :i* he speaks1 b "s special gift or gifts ( ,god = ! use ( ,8 ,*ur* & p1 :i* he decl>es _h be5 entru/$ to vessels ( little 8=m or comel9ess40 ,& x w be ( mu* int]e/ & importance bo? to trace out :at ?is treasure is1 & :at are ! vessels 9 :i* x is plac$1 z well z to insi/ ^u ! fact t ! treasure is n ! less1 because ?us %r\d$ or obscur$2 & t x gives no cause to d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! treasure1 t ^? :o be> x seem ei!r s l o!r m5 z !y d1 or s little wor?y 9 !mselves ( :at !y be>4 ,n[1 to see :at ! treasure is1 we ne$ turn back b a little way4 ,9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 speak+ ( himself & o!rs *>g$ ) ! m9i/ry ( ! ,gospel1 ! ,apo/le says1 deprecat+ all high ?\ghts 9 ^? s hon\r$3 8,n t we are suffici5t ( ourselves to ?9k any?+ z ( ourselves1 b our suffici5cy is ( ,god1 :o also ha? made u able m9i/]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t20 & !n1 aft] ?us disclaim+ all p]sonal m]it or glory1 he goes on imm$iately to contra/ ! glory ( ! ,gospel ) ! glories ( ! e>li] disp5sation4 8,= if ! m9i/ration ( dea?10 he says1 8writt5 & engrav5 9 /ones 0 glori\s1 s t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel c\ld n /$fa/ly behold ! face ( ,moses = ! glory ( 8 c\nt5ance2 :i* glory 0 to be done away3 h[ %all n ! m9i/ration ( ! ,_s be r glori\s8 ,= if ! m9i/ration ( condemnation be glory1 mu* m do? ! m9i/ration ( righte\sness exce$ 9 glory40 #c;a ,pursu+ ?is ?\ght a little fur!r1 & enl>g+ ^u ! glories ( ! m9i/ration ( ! ,_s ( ! ,"l :i* give? life1 he comes back2 at ! op5+ ( ! f\r? *apt]1 m closely to ! subject ( 8 m9i/ry1 & says3 8,!re=e1 z we h receiv$ ?is m9i/ry1 we fa9t n20 #c;b & aft] a ^w on ! effect ( ! ,gospel :i* he prea*$1 t x l$ to ! 8r5\nc+ ! hidd5 ?+s ( di%one/y20 #d;a & ano!r1 z to its be+ suffici5tly manife/$ to e will+ he>t1 & s1 if hidd51 hidd5 only 8to !m t are lo/1 :om ! ,god ( ?is _w ha? bl9d$20 #d;b he returns once m to :at x 0 :i* he prea*$1 & decl>es h[ ?is great treasure1--8! unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/10 z he else:]e describes x1--0 entru/$ to poor & weak in/rum5ts2 8= we prea*10 he says1 8n ourselves1 b ,*ri/ ,jesus ! ,"l2 & ourselves y\r s]vants = ,jesus' sake4 ,= ,god1 :o comm&$ ! light to %9e out ( d>kness10 7t is1 9 ! natural _w :5 ,he said1 8,let !re be light307 8ha? %9$ 9 our he>ts10 7t is1 9 ! new creation ( ! spiritual _w17 8to give ! light ( ! k ( ! glory ( ,god1 9 ! face ( ,jesus ,*ri/40 #d;c ,& !n1 9 ! text1 he seems to meet an objection1 t if 8 call & m9i/ry 9 ! ,gospel 7 ( s glori\s a nature1 ! in/rum5ts !re( w\ld be> m or high] m>ks ( glory !mselves1 he adds ! words ( our text3 8,b we h ?is treasure 9 e>!n vessels1 t ! excell5cy ( ! p[] may be ( ,god1 & n ( u40 #d;d ,& n[1 bre?r51 aga9 ,i ask1 :at is ! treasure1 & to :om committ$8 ,surely ! m9i/ry ( ! glori\s ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 entru/$ to human /ew>d%ip6 ,& :o %all disp>age ?is1 or ov]look x1 or d5y ! gifts & treasure ( & 9 ^? :o be> x1 ?\gh !y be b z e>!n vessels2 ?\gh !y look simply l o!r m52 ?\gh !y are 8m5 ( l passions20 ?\gh !y h few or no high m>ks or tok5s1 to be disc]n$ by man's eye1 ( ! greatness ( ! treasure :i* nev]!less !y be>8 ,?is ?\ght1 ?is w>n+ aga9/ d5y+ ,god's gifts :5 lodg$ 9 e>!n vessels1 & s speak+ aga9/ !m z actually to make a new ,gospel totally unlike to t :i* has be5 f ! beg9n+1 is especially a dang] ( our day3 a day :5 m5 live s mu* by sight1 &1 alas1 s little by fai?2 :5 re/less & free enquiry ranges ov] e subject1 & m5 pride !mselves ^u _! refusal to submit to any au?ority b _! own reason1 or _! own m]e op9ion1 or to receive any?+ beyond t ( :i* !y c und]/& ! mode & assign ! use4 ,n1 p]haps1 ! mo/ unfrequ5t ( ^! attacks ( ! pres5t "t is direct$ aga9/ almo/ ! v subject ( our text3 ! reality ( ! treasure or gifts be/[$ ^u ! m9i/]s & /ew>ds ( ,*ri/'s my/]ies1 because !y are conta9$ 9 e>!n vessels4 ,:]eas ,/4 ,paul fully claims & ass]ts t !re is ?is treasure1 & gives z ! suffici5t reason = its be+ s l[lily en%r9$1 t !reby x w\ld be se5 inde$ t 8! excell5cy ( ! p[] is ( ,god1 & n ( man20 #f ^! objectors d5y !re c be any su* treasure z x is ass]t$ !re is1 because x is n to _! eye exhibit$ 9 or by1 glori\s1 or suffici5tly di/9ctive1 in/rum5ts4 ,take a case 9 illu/ration1 v ne> inde$ to ! argum5t ( ! ,apo/le 9 ?is place4 ,if our ,*ri/ianity 9 our belov$ ,*ur* ( ,engl& is1 & is to be1 ! ,*ri/ianity :i* has be5 f ! beg9n+1 x _c be )\t a prie/hood1 & an alt>1 & a sacrifice4 ,i d n propose at ?is mom5t to g into ! pro(s ( ?is1 b r to notice an objection :i* is sometimes triumphantly put =w>d1 by mod]n infidelity or ignorance1 z fatal to all su* claims4 ,x is said1 t if x 7 s t !re is a prie/hood1 7:i* x is int5d$ to d5y2--,o sad & fe>ful ?\ght6 ,t any %\ld be f\nd to d5y & refuse ! *iefe/ means ( apply+ to u ! p>don ( ! ,cross73 b if x 7 s1 !n1 x is said ?is prie/hood mu/ be se5 to be su* by "s peculi> exhibition ( its p[]s1 by "s glori\s or di/9ctive appe>ance 9 ! treasure-be>+ vessels4 ,s x is said1 ,:atev] !re may be else:]e1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& at lea/ has no prie/hood1 & no prie/s4 ,no6 ,c any "o believe 7x is add$7 t !y are prie/s :o are "y m51 z o!rs1 "o day2 & are orda9$1 ) s little outw>d diff]5ce1 ! next8 ,c x be t pray]s & a lay+ on ( h&s1 ev5 by bi%ops1 c effect su* a *ange :5 all looks s ne>ly ! same8 ,no1 truly6 ,if su* !re 71 if su* !re be1 if we are to believe 9 a p[] giv5 ( ?is k9d1 if ! prie/ c consecrate1 & (f] ^u ! alt> ( ,god1 let u see ! diff]5ce4 ,let ! "y1 :o are to fill su* an (fice1 be educat$1 n z o!r "y m5 are1 liv+ ) !m 9 social life at our s*ools & ,univ]sities1 b z set ap>t = ?is f _! e>lie/ days4 ,let !m be kn[n ( all z a sep>ate k9d or ca/e2 let !m h a di/9ctive dress2 let !m give up social life2 let !m1 above all1 r5\nce ! m>ri$ /ate1 & give !mselves up to pursue _! avocation 9 ! s+le life2 & !n1 p]haps1 we may be m incl9$ to believe 9 _! sacrificial function2 9 _! p[] to (ficiate sac]dotally at ! alt>2 9 ! committal to !m ( ! p[] ( ! keys1 & all :i* is includ$ 9 ! idea ( a di/9ct ord] & a prie/ly au?ority4 ,n[ all ?is1 bre?r51 is m]e man's wisdom1 sett+ =?1 9 tru?1 n :at x really desires to f9d z ! m>k ( a prie/hood1 if x might h ?is 9 vessels ( gold or silv]1 b simply1 if x may n disp>age & d5y a prie/hood ( ,*ri/ianity altoge!r1 7:i* yet x desires to d71 at lea/ delight+ to d5y x to u2 to raise a prejudice aga9/ x1 & to drive f ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 7if x 7 possible7 all ^? :o cleave to ! /atem5ts ( our =mul>ies z !y are1 & to ! fai? once = all deliv]$ & h&$ d[n to u4 ,b obs]ve1 bre?r51 :at all ?is really am\nts to4 ,i am n say+ :e!r !re %\ld n be 7unto ! m edification71 a m di/9ctive !ological education = ! future prie/hood ?an v (t5 !re is among u4 ,i am n say+ :e!r !re might n1 ) advantage1 be "s great] di/9ction 9 outw>d appe>ance or dress1 ?an we h among u g5]ally1 = ^? :o m9i/] 9 holy ?+s4 7,let x1 h[ev]1 "h be rem>k$1 t ! greate/ objection & h9drance z to ?is proce$s1 z we well "k1 f ! clam\rs ( ^? :o w\ld fir/ d5y u all prie/ly "*1 & !n reproa* any :o1 claim+ x1 are anxi\s to m>k x also by "s outw>d diff]5ce47 ,i am n1 h[ev]1 n[ dwell+ ^u ^! ?+s1 nor ev5 on :at are ! advantages or disadvantages ( a celibate cl]gy1 b ,i say t to suppose ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( ^! outw>d signs or m>ks %\ld affect ! ess5ce ( ! prie/hood1 & m5 be+ 9 reality & tru? m9i/]s ( ,*ri/1 & /ew>ds ( ! my/]ies ( ,god1 9 ! full s5se 9 :i* ^! words are und]/ood 9 all ! primitive writ+s & liturgies ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 %ews1 n only an ignorance ( ! v fir/ pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 b a /range ov]look+ ( ! tru? taught 9 ! text1 & confirm$ to u 9 s _m o!r places ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,if ,/4 ,paul confess$ t1 ev5 ) him1 8 m9i/ry 0 confid$ to an e>!n vessel2 if !re 7 no ne$ & no likelihood t any ( ! primitive /ew>ds ( ,god's my/]ies %\ld be di/+ui%$ z by a /> ^u _! brea/1 or any insignia ( _! rank 9 ! ,apo/olic b&1 !n x c am\nt to no?+ z a dispro( ( ! prie/hood ( ! m9i/ry ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 t ^? :o s]ve at h] alt>s h b ! outw>d look & be>+ ( o!r m54 ,we may ev5 c>ry ?is argum5t fur!r1 if x may be s done ) due rev]5ce & humility4 ,we may take1 n m]ely prophets & ,apo/les1 b our bless$ ,"l ,himself1--our ,k+ z well z our great ,high ,prie/1--& say ( ,him1 t1 al?\gh ( c\rse x is n objectively true t ,he _h any ( ,8 gifts or p[]s 9 an e>!n vessel1 7save 9 ! s5se t ,he took ^u ,him man's nature1 & s be+ ( ,adam's race--yet )\t s9--_h ,8 %>e ( ! e>? ( :i* ,adam 0 creat$72 b ?\gh1 ,i say1 except ?us1 ,he held n any?+ 9 an e>!n vessel objectively1 /ill1 on ! o!r h&1 subjectively1 to man's sight & appreh5sion1 ,he veil$ ,8 ,godhead1 ,he empti$ ,himself ( ,8 glory1 ,he obscur$ ,8 greatness1 s t ne>ly ?r\gh\t ,8 life & m9i/ry ,he 0 pass$ ov] z a common man1 or ,8 claims d5i$1 & ,himself treat$ z an impo/or4 ,9 spite ( ! hol9ess ( ,8 life1 ! t5d]ness ( ,8 compassion1 ! purity ( ,8 precepts1 ! m>vels ( ,8 tea*+1 ! abundance & p[] ( ,8 miracles1 yet ,he 0 n receiv$ or accept$ g5]ally z o!r ?an a common man4 ,! ,jews 7 (f5d$ at ,him4 ,he 0 to !m 8a /umbl+ block10 z ,he 0 to ! ,greeks 8fooli%ness40 ,he came 9 no outw>d manife/ation ( glory2 ,he 0 n 9 k+s' c\rts2 ,he _h no armies or num]\s foll[]s2 ,he won no c>nal victories2 ,he did no?+ 8to re/ore ! k+dom to ,israel10 9 any s5se :i* ! ,jewi% nation c\ld obs]ve or recognise2 nay1 9 ,8 v prie/ly acts1 & 9 t greate/ ( !m 9 :i* ,he did 9 tru? (f] up ! great sacrifice ( all1 ,he appe>$ to man's eye 9 no su* aspect4 ,ev5 z a victim1 ,he 0 only consid]$ z a malefactor put to dea?1 :il/ x may be well d\bt$ :e!r ev5 ,8 own ,apo/les _h ! lea/ insight at ! "t into ! nature ( ! sacrifice ,he made2 & none ( !m _h a s+le ?\ght or p]ception ( ! prie/hood :i* ,he ex]cis$4 ,s1 inde$1 ,he seem$ to h 8no =m nor comel9ess20 #aj;a 8,8 visage 0 s m>r$ m ?an any man1 & ,8 =m m ?an ! sons ( m540 #aj;b ,he seem$ to h all ,he _h 9 an e>!n vessel1 undi/+ui%$ & undi/+ui%able by ! vulg> eye f o!rs :o 7 ar\nd ,him1 or :o _h prec$$ ,him1 ) "s pret5sions to be tea*]s1 or re=m]s ( mann]s1 b :o _h disappe>$ & left no trace beh9d !m4 ,is x1 !n1 s c]ta9 t ^? :o n[ 8seek aft] a sign0 be=e !y admit any claim to 8! (fice ( a prie/ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god10 & :o look = v>i\s m>ks & di/9ctions 9 outw>d %[ or appe>ance be=e !y w ent]ta9 ! doctr9e z belong+ to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 is x1 ,i say1 s c]ta9 t !y w\ld n h reject$ ,*ri/ ,himself1 z n com+ up to _! m>k & requirem5t1 if !y _h se5 ,him 9 ! days ( ,8 m9i/ration ^u e>?8 ,b let u pass on f ! prie/hood ( our ,"l & ,savi\r1 & turn aga9 = a mom5t to ! ,apo/les & _! fell[-lab\r]s4 ,obs]ve1 ,i am n engag$ 9 prov+ n[ _! prie/ly "*1 nor ! tru? ( ! sacrifices1 or alt>s ( ! ,*ri/ian religion2 7we may come to ?is ano!r day27 b ,i am m]ely meet+ ! prelim9>y objection t !re c be no su* ?+s1 at lea/1 none su* 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 because our prie/hood is n m manife/ly set =? 9 outw>d %[ to ! eye ( ! _w1 by a m di/9ctive prie/ly education1 or a m di/9ctive prie/ly dress1 or a m di/9ctive 7z is suppos$7 prie/ly life z sep>at$ f social life2 & ?is p>ticul>ly by ! exhibition ( an unm>ri$ cl]gy4 ,z ,i h be=e said1 ,i am n ev5 giv+ an op9ion on ! advantages or disadvantages ( "s ( ^! ?+s2 b ,i am ask+ ! pla9 broad "q1 ,:at "r h we1 f ,scripture & ,scriptural example1 to say ^! diff]5ces are ne$ful to ! exi/5ce ( a prie/hood8 ,be ! prie/hood & m9i/]ial p[]s ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul1 & o!rs _! companions1 :at !y may1 did !y %ew !m =? z 9 vessels ( gold & silv]1 or 7 !y n :at we may call obscur$1 undi/+ui%$1 n 79 _m p>ticul>s at lea/7 dissev]$ f social life1 b j l o!r m52 9 %ort1 ) _! treasure borne 9 e>!n vessels1 h[ev] really great & preci\s 9 itself8 ,c>ry y\r m9d back1 bre?r51 to ,simon ,pet] ) ,&rew 8 bro!r1 to ,james & ,john1 ! sons ( ,zeb$ee1 fi%+ on ! sea ( ,galilee4 ,!re is no reason1 at ,i "k (1 to suppose t !y :olly gave up ?is _! occupation imm$iately ^u _! end[m5ts at ! day ( ,p5teco/4 ,!y c]ta9ly pursu$ !m z long z _! ,"l 0 ) !m1 & aft] ! ,crucifixion4 ,nay1 aft] ! ,resurrection2 aft] ,jesus _h appe>$ unto ! ,elev52 aft] ,he _h 8brea!d on !m & said1 ,receive ye ! ,holy ,gho/10 & convey$ to !m1 7if any ?+ c\ld d s17 ! prie/ly p[]1 say+1 8,^: soev] s9s ye remit1 !y are remitt$ unto !m2 & ^: soev] s9s ye reta91 !y are reta9$10 #ab /ill ,simon ,pet] said to ! re/1 8,i g a fi%+2 & !y said unto him1 ,we also g ) !e40 #ac;a ,w any "o d>e to say1 ,_h !y be5 true prie/s ( ,god1 !y mu/ h pursu$ ano!r mode ( life1 & borne ! m>ks ( _! (fice m demon/ratively & visibly be=e ! eyes ( m58 ,w any say1 ,we _c receive x t ! h&s1 engag$ "o day 9 ca/+ a hook into ! sea1 or spread+ or m5d+ nets1 c be ^? :i* ex]cise1 ! next1 7or ! same if s x be17 ! ,*ri/ian m9i/]ial (fice1--9 break+ ( bread1 & celebrat+ ! mo/ holy ,*ri/ian my/]ies8 ,w any say t ! lips :i* call$ to _! p>tn]s = help1 or 9 direction z to ! safety or managem5t ( _! boats & fi%+1 mu/ !re=e be incapable ( prea*+ ! glad tid+s ( ! ,gospel1 or ( ex]cis+ ! commission giv5 !m ( b9d+ & loos+ 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/8 ,or1 ?9k ( ,/4 ,paul1 ) 8 fell[-help] & companion 9 lab\r1 ,aquila1 work+ ) _! h&s at _! craft1 8= by _! occupation !y 7 t5t-mak]s20 #ac;b aye1 ev5 8work+ night & day10 t !y 8might n be *>geable0 to o!rs3 & w any say1 ,h]e9 !y %ew$ !mselves too l to o!r m5 to put =w>d any pret5ce or claim to h or ex]cise any prie/ly or sac]dotal function4 ,w any aga9 call to m9d t ,/4 ,pet] 0 c]ta9ly a m>ri$ man2 78,pet]'s wife's "m10 we read at "o "t1 80 sick ( a fev]207 z also c]ta9ly 0 ,aquila ! companion 9 lab\r ( ,/4 ,paul1 7= he came 8) 8 wife ,priscilla207 or1 once m1 ,/4 ,paul's own claim to ! "r 7?\gh he did n ex]cise x1 b /ill ! "r7 to m>ry if he ?\ght fit2 z he says1 8,h we n p[] to eat & to dr9k8 ,h we n p[] to lead ab\t a si/]1 a wife1 z well z o!r ,apo/les1 & z ! bre?r5 ( ! ,"l1 & ,cephas80 #ad w any consid] s mu*1 & !n say1 y mu/ ne$s h a celibate prie/hood1 if y are to h any prie/hood at all 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/2 or1 if !re be "o1 x mu/ be "o s sep>at$ f all e>?ly pursuit z to be recognis$ at a glance z ( a diff]5t ord]8 ,nay1 my bre?r51 su* ?+s are surely no argum5ts ( ev5 a fea!r's weight 9 ! m\? ( any man aga9/ a true prie/hood 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 & "o c h>dly see h[ !y c be suppos$1 by any sob]-m9d$ ?9k]1 to be ei!r conta9$ 91 or d$uc$ f1 ,holy ,scripture4 ,!y are1 9 fact1 objections m]ely play+ ) ! prejudices ( ^? :o h already come to a =egone conclusion1 & int5d$ r to po9t an unju/ %aft at ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ?r\gh a mock admiration ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ?an to advance ! cause ( tru?4 ,& ?is ) no ju/ice1 ev5 t[>ds ,rome h]self1 ei!r 9 praise or blame2 = ,rome h]self may h some?+ to say 9 def5ce ( h] practice z to ! di/9ctions ) :i* %e m>ks h] prie/hood1 if look$ on m]ely z matt]s ( exp$i5cy & n ( fai? or doctr9e2 & at ! same "t1 we c]ta9ly h no little reason to ma9ta9 t 9 _m ( ^! ?+s1 7& h[ev] !re may be incid5tal disadvantages :i* we ne$ n d5y1 on ! gr\nd ( exp$i5cy also17 yet we come ! ne>] ( ! two to ! foll[+ ( ! ,apo/les1 9 ! n mak+ too broad an outw>d di/9ction betwe5 prie/s & p1 & 9 ! n hav+ laid a yoke h>d to be borne1 p]haps1 z a wide & ext5d$ rule1 too h>d to be borne1 ^u our prie/hood's neck2 &1 9 %ort1 t we are at any rate close ^u ! v type & patt]n :i* ,/4 ,paul m5tions 9 our text1 9 t we too h our treasure 9 e>!n vessels1 & may1 9 "o s5se at lea/1 rejoice t x is s1 inasmu* z !reby x may be se5 by all 8t ! excell5cy ( ! p[] is ( ,god1 & n ( u40 ,fur!r1 x ne$s surely no words to prove t su* objections & su* l9e ( argum5t 9 d5ial ( our prie/hood1 c h b "o effect1 if !y h any1 namely1 to =w>d ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,?is1 ,i presume1 ought 9 consi/5cy to be ! la/ wi% ( ^? :o use !m4 ,b s x is1 & 9 ?is way4 ,!re is no m possibility ( any "o1 :o has ! k ( :at ,*ri/ianity has be5 f ! beg9n+1 be+ mov$ by su* ass]tions to disbelieve ! great doctr9es ( ! prie/hood1 ! alt>1 & ! sacrifice1 z belong+1 & necess>ily belong+1 to ! ,*ur* ,univ]sal1 ?an !re is ( ! words ( ! objectors mov+ m\nta9s or dry+ up seas4 ,we c no m unle>n ! v fir/ elem5ts ( ! appo9t$ mode ( our apply+ to ,*ri/ = ,8 int]cession on high = u mis]able s9n]s1--no m believe ! ,ca?olic tru?s :i* we h drunk 9 to be m]e human figm5ts & sup]/iti\s inv5tions1--?an we c\ld return to ! sy/em ( ,ptolemy1 & believe ! e>? to be ! c5tre r\nd :i* ! sun & ! />s revolve4 ,no?+1 !re=e1 c be ga9$ 9 ?is direction by ^? :o prop\nd su* views4 ,b if x %\ld be t any1 :o "k :at ! ,*ur* ,univ]sal holds & has ev] held on ^! po9ts1 %\ld1 by weakness or inadv]t5ce1 be %ak5 9 _! belief t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ma9ta9s ^! doctr9es & pres]ves ?is sac]dotal ord]1--if any %\ld come to ?9k t p]haps aft] all %e has n a prie/hood1 & an alt>1 & a sacrifice1 !n su* w\ld no d\bt beg9 to fail 9 _! allegiance to h]1 & be afraid long] to tru/ _! s\ls to h] tea*+ or h] keep+4 ,no well-in/ruct$1 pati5t1 humble-m9d$ memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& c1 ,i ?9k1 be deceiv$ by s sophi/ical an argum5t z t :i* we h be5 consid]+2 b1 ( c\rse1 all are n well in/ruct$1 nor1 p]*ance1 are all pati5t or humble m9d$1 & h5ce x may be1 !re is a dang]4 ,b if !re be ?is dang]1 or if any defections %\ld foll[ ^u su* defamation ( our ,*ur*1 ^? :o put =? ! libel mu/ h ^u _! consci5ce ! weight ( hav+ aid$ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome aga9/ _! ,"m ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,b to return2 take b two brief illu/rations fur!r ( our subject4 ,y w rememb] ! cont5tion betwe5 ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,b>nabas conc]n+ 8,m>k1 si/]'s son to ,b>nabas10 :om 8,paul ?\ght n good to take ) !m10 & h[ x 80 s %>p betwe5 !m t !y p>t$ asund] "o f ! o!r40 #ag;a ,aga91 y w recollect ! occasion :5 at ,antio* ,/4 ,paul 7z he says71 8)/ood0 ,/4 ,pet] 8to ! face because he 0 to be blam$20 say+ to him 8be=e !m all1 ,if ?\1 be+ a ,jew1 live/ aft] ! mann] ( ! ,g5tiles1 & n z d ! ,jews1 :y compelle/ ?\ ! ,g5tiles to live z d ! ,jews80 ,consid] t 8! o!r ,jews dissembl$ likewise ) him1 insomu* t ,b>nabas also 0 c>ri$ away ) _! dissimulation20 & to su* a po9t did ?is rea*1 t ,/4 ,paul decl>es he 8saw t !y walk$ n uprightly accord+ to ! tru? ( ! ,gospel20 #ag;b put all ?is toge!r & !n say :e!r1 ^u ! gr\nds ( ! objection urg$1 any "o might n f> m plausibly h d5i$ to ! ,apo/les !mselves any j p[] or fitness to rule or tea* au?oritatively 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 ?an any man c d5y ! prie/hood ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& because its p[] is n m demon/ratively %ewn among u4 ,or1 = a second po9t1 note ?is3--,does1 or did ev]1 ! admission to ! ,*ri/ian cov5ant1 & ! wondr\s gift ( ,god1 ! new bir? ( wat] & ( ! ,_s1 by :i*1 z ! ,apo/le pla9ly tea*es1 ,*ri/ians are made ! temples ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 does x1 or did x ev]1 make su* outw>d %[ ( diff]5ce z w enable man to decide1 imm$iately & infallibly1 :o are ,*ri/'s1 & :o are =feit+ or h =feit$ ! gift be/[$8 ,!n1 if !re be n ?is palpable manife/ation z to ! ,*ri/ian life 9 ea*1 :y %\ld !re be a m manife/ & outw>d demon/ration ( ! treasure ( ! prie/hood8 ,if ! grace ( ,baptism be n ?us self-evid5t1 & ev] recognis$ by sight1 :y mu/ ! grace ( ,ord]s be s ei!r8 ,oh6 :5 %all we le>n to believe in/ead ( to cavil2 to use ! bless+s ,god gives u1 n to dispute ab\t !m2 to judge1 n accord+ to appe>ance1 b to judge righte\s judgm5t2 to believe !re is a treasure1 ev5 ! treasure :i* ! ,*ur* has ev] believ$ & decl>$ to be 9 h] m9i/ry & /ew>d%ip1 ?\gh x be conta9$ 9 e>!n vessels8 ,"o ^w m1 bre?r51 ( mo/ s]i\s weight & import1 z to su* objections & ,i objectors4 ,c>ry y\r m9d back to ! "t ( ,*ri/1 to ! lab\rs ( ,apo/les & ,evangeli/s1 & ! infancy ( ! ,*ur*1 & see ( :at ,_s !y are4 ,i am n speak+1 rememb]1 ( all :o may1 f "o cause or o!r1 n be able to receive ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ri/ian prie/hood & alt>1 & :o1 we may well hope & believe1 _m ( !m receive ! bless+ ( ^! gifts ( ,*ri/1 ?\gh !y "k x n2 b ,i speak ( ! p>ticul> objection ) :i* ,i h all along be5 deal+1--t !re _c be a ,prie/hood1 unless m>k$ by /rik+ outw>d diff]5ces visible by all4 ,& ,i ask1 :at w\ld h be5 ! "p tak51 if ! fram]s ( su* a te/1 be+ consi/5t 9 _! objection1 _h liv$ 9 ! days ( ,*ri/ on e>?8 ,surely we %\ld h he>d !m say+1 aye1 9 spite ( ,8 mighty works & great ,high ,prie/hood1 8,is n ?is ! c>p5t]'s ,son8 ,is n ,8 "m call$ ,m>y1 & ,8 bre?r5 ,james1 & ,joses1 & ,simon1 & ,judas8 ,& ,8 si/]s1 are !y n all ) u80 #ai;a ,:at is ,he diff]5t f ano!r8 ,or :at m likely ?an t expect+ some?+ diff]5t 9 %[ & demean\r 9 ! great ,apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles1 !y w\ld h jo9$ 9 ! reproa*3 8,8 bodily pres5ce is weak & 8 spee* contemptible60 #ai;b & h reject$ ,him8 ,if ^! ?+s %ew u ! dang]s ( su* a l9e ( argum5t1 let !m keep u f any ^w said to c\nt5ance or support x4 ,x is a solemn ?\ght t we _c1 by ev5 ! mo/ c>eless ^w ( levity1 express approval ( su* assaults ^u ! anci5t fai?1 or sympa?y ) ^? :o make !m1 )\t becom+ %>]s 9 _! responsibility4 ,= x is ?us1 by a few words "h & a few !re1 t public op9ion is =m$ or /r5g!n$2 & :at c be m awful ?an to h help$ to =m x adv]sely to ! tru? ( ,god1 & 9 d]ogation ( t 8m9i/ry ( reconciliation10 & ^? means ( grace1 :i* ,he has appo9t$4 ,surely ! s9 ( su* mu/ be1 l t ( ! sons ( ,eli1 8v great be=e ! ,"l10 :5 a prejudice is rais$ by :i* m51 if !y d n 8abhor10 are at lea/ taught to d5y & despise1 8! (f]+ ( ! ,"l40 ,at ! same "t1 let u pray e>ne/ly = !m1 =1 we w hope & tru/1 8!y "k n :at !y d40 ,let u n wi% t !y w5t out f u1 b let u hope & pray t !y may be turn$ to bett] ?+s4 ,let u rememb]1 too1 z a gr\nd ( *>ity1 t _m fall into error "h because too mu*1 = _m ye>s1 ! tea*+ ( ! primitive ,*ur* & ( ,ca?olic antiquity has be5 ov]look$ z a guide to ! due und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures2 & aga91 because ! face ( ,*ri/5dom1 alas1 is n n[ s "o & undivid$ z to pres5t all tru? 9 due =m1 & mode1 & weight1 to ea* man's acceptance4 ,! glory ( our ,re=mation is1 inde$1 t x appeals to antiquity1 & c>ries u back to ! e>ly ,*ur*2 b ^! lat] days h too mu* ov]look$ ?is great pr9ciple ( ! ,re=mation4 ,s x has happ5$1 t :at is1 alas1 ! mis=tune & ! reproa* ( ,*ri/5dom--,i mean its divid$ /ate--may be1 & we w hope is1 "s palliation be=e ,god = defect 9 ^? :o wi% to foll[ ! tru?1 b are unable at ! pres5t mom5t to see or to accept x4 ,s let u above all pray to ! "o great ,"l ( all1 t 9 ,8 good "t ! ,*ur* may aga9 be "o1 n only 9 its ess5ce1 :i* x mu/ be1 7we believe 9 b 8"o holy ,ca?olic & ,apo/olic ,*ur*107 b also 9 its life1 & 9 a re-e/abli%$ communion ( ! ,sa9ts2 t be+ inde$1 if x may be s1 once m "o1 our ,"l's own pray] = x may be fulfill$1 & ,8 promise accompli%$1 & 8! _w believe t ,god ha? s5t ,him40 #ba;a ,& let u ourselves1 bre?r51 ev] rememb] t all we h 9 treasure is inde$ 9 e>!n vessels1 & let u = ourselves be cont5t to be revil$ & ?reat5$ 7yes1 z ! holy ,apo/le 01 & 8 ,"l & ,ma/] be=e him71 = 8! disciple is n above 8 ,ma/]1 nor ! s]vant above 8 ,"l40 #ba;b ,nei!r1 inde$1 let u c\nt x a /range ?+1 8z ?\gh "s /range ?+ happ5$ unto u10 #ba;c if we h to 8g =? be>+ ! reproa* ( ,*ri/0 #bb;a & ,8 ,apo/les2 nay1 r1 8be+ revil$1 let u bless2 be+ p]secut$0 7if s x be71 8let u suff] x2 be+ defam$1 let u intreat20 yea1 let u be will+ to be 8made z ! fil? ( ! _w1 & ! (f-sc\r+ ( all ?+s10 #bb;b s t we may b d our ,ma/]'s "w1 & pres]ve ,8 tru? 9 ! mid/ ( a crook$ & p]v]se g5]ation1 & w9 s\ls to ,*ri/1 &1 if x may be s inde$1 8f9i% our c\rse ) joy1 & ! m9i/ry1 :i* we h receiv$ ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 to te/ify ! ,gospel ( ! grace ( ,god40 #bb;c ,,s]mon ,,ii4 ,! ,witness ( ! ,_w1 be=e ,*ri/1 to ! ,doctr9e ( ,sacrifice4 ,,job i4 #e4 8,?us did ,job cont9ually40 ,,t :i* su* a man z ,job 8did cont9ually10 we %all naturally conclude 0 well-pleas+ 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,! ,almighty's own witness to 8 "* is giv5 9 ,8 ,^w address$ to ,satan3 8,ha/ ?\ consid]$ ,my s]vant ,job1 t !re is none l him 9 ! e>?1 a p]fect & an upright man1 "o t fe>e? ,god1 & es*ewe? evil80 #bc ,& :5 we c\ple ?is ) ! circum/ances to :i* ! text relates1 & ! tone ( ! :ole n>rative1 we %all f9d1 ,i ?9k1 m ?an a prima facie probability t ! act s m5tion$ 0 n only "r 9 itself1 b t x bore a significant import1 n m]ely to ^? :o liv$ ne> ,job's own "t or 9 8 own c\ntry1 b to ! _w at l>ge4 ,:at !n is x to :i* ! text alludes8 ,job1 we read1 0 a man ( great sub/ance z well z great integrity1 liv+ 9 a v e>ly "t 9 ! l& ( ,uz4 ,moreov]1 besides 8 great possessions1 we are told t he _h sev5 sons & ?ree daught]s4 ,& we f9d t 8 sons 7 us$1 8to fea/ 9 _! h\ses1 e "o 8 day20 & t on ^! occasions x 0 _! cu/om to 8s5d & call = _! ?ree si/]s to eat & to dr9k ) !m20 a tok51 7z a well-kn[n comm5tator has fairly en\gh conjectur$17 bo? ( _! h>moni\s family affection & ( ! good ord] & conduct :i* prevail$ 9 _! fea/+s1 or s holy a man z ,job w\ld n h p]mitt$ 8 daught]s to jo9 9 _! fe/ivity4 ,b1 nev]!less1 we read t ,job 9 8 anxi\s c>e 0 m9dful to int]c$e = !m1 ev5 9 case !y might h err$ or s9n$ 9 ! fulness ( _! rejoic+1 or 9 ! exub]ance ( _! mir?4 8,& x 0 s1 :5 ! days ( _! fea/+ 7 gone ab\t1 t ,job s5t & sanctifi$ !m1 & rose up e>ly 9 ! morn+1 & (f]$ burnt-(f]+s accord+ to ! numb] ( !m all3 = ,job said1 ,x may be t my sons h s9n$1 & curs$ ,god 9 _! he>ts4 ,?us did ,job cont9ually40 #bd ,"h1 !n1 we h no d\btful witness1 n m]ely to ! usage ( sacrifice1 b to its acceptabl5ess also 9 ! sight ( ,god1 z a "p ( wor%ip & int]cession4 ,& ?is is all ! m1 n m]ely curi\s1 b important1 :5 we reflect ^u ! v e>ly date almo/ univ]sally assign$ to ! ev5ts relat$ 9 ! ,book ( ,job4 ,:e!r ! record itself may h be5 compos$ at a some:at lat] p]iod1 z "s h ?\ght1 yet all au?orities are1 ,i believe1 agre$ t ! "t ( ,job's life 0 contemporane\s ) ev5 ! e>lie/ "p ( ! life ( ,moses1 &1 !re=e1 t he did n d]ive 8 k ( ,god f ! in/itutions ( ! ,jews1 or live "u ! ,mosaic disp5sation4 ,! cons5t+ witness1 bo? ( ! ,jews !mselves & ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian writ]s accept+ _! te/imony1 is t ,job is ! same z ,jobab1 m5tion$ 9 ! fir/ book ( ,*ronicles1 :o is !re nam$ z ! ?ird 9 desc5t f ,esau2 s t he1 z well z ,moses1 0 ! fif? 9 desc5t f ,abraham1--! "o 9 ! l9e ( ,esau1 & ! o!r 9 ! l9e ( ,jacob4 ,moreov]1 x w\ld appe> t ?is ,job or ,jobab 01 if n absolutely :at may be t]m$ a k+1 yet a rul] & a pr9ce 9 ! l& call$ ,uz1 or ,ausitis1 a c\ntry on ! conf9es1 probably1 ( ,iduma & ,arabia4 ,if ?is be s1 he w\ld seem1 f ! summ>y giv5 9 ! fir/ book ( ,*ronicles1 to h succe$$ ,balaam 9 ! sov]eignty or *iefdom ( t c\ntry4 8,=10 7says t n>rative17 8^! are ! k+s t reign$ 9 ! l& ( ,edom1 be=e any k+ reign$ ov] ! *ildr5 ( ,israel2 ,bela ! son ( ,beor10 7und\bt$ly ! same z ,balaam72 8& ! "n ( 8 city 0 ,d9habah4 ,& :5 ,bela 0 dead1 ,jobab ! son ( ,z]ah ( ,bozrah reign$ 9 8 /ead40 #bf;a ,n[ we f9d 9 ! book ( ,numb]s1 t ,balaam ! son ( ,beor 0 kill$ 9 battle1 fight+ on ! side ( ,midian 9 ! la/ ye> ( ! ,israelites' w&]+ 9 ! wild]ness1 #bf;b & suppos+ ,job's trial to h tak5 place 7z "s anci5t writ]s ass]t7 "s few ye>s aft] ! ,exodus1 z he liv$ "o hundr$ & =ty ye>s aft] ^? ev5ts1 he may v well h succe$$ to ! *ief place among ! ,iduman or ,uzzite p ^u ! dea? ( ,balaam4 ,! importance ( ?is to our pres5t purpose lies 9 ! fact1 t he is ?us a witness to ! antiquity & ! use ( sacrifice & burnt-(f]+1 q indep5d5tly ( ! in/itutions & comm&s ( ! ,mosaic law4 ,if ,job 7 ( man's e/ate1 & _h sons & daught]s ( l e/ate also1 7z ! n>rative unque/ionably implies17 ev5 be=e 8 suff]+s1 he mu/ h be5 born n f> 9 "t f ! bir? ( ,moses1 probably "s little :ile be=e him2 & :at he 8did cont9ually0 9 8 own c\ntry1 & ap>t f ,moses1 is a witness to ! practice & acceptabl5ess ( sacrifice1 ant]ior to ! enactm5ts ( ! law f ,s9ai2 & a witness1 n m]ely1 let u obs]ve1 to ! use ( sacrifice1 b to sacrifice by burnt-(f]+1 :5 ! victim 0 kill$ & consum$ ^u ! alt> ( ,god4 ,n[ ?is leads u back to consid] :at is ! probable orig9 ( sacrifice1 & sacrifice ( ?is k9d1 altoge!r2 = x is ?us evid5t1 t x 0 adopt$ into1 & n orig9at$ by1 ! peculi> in/itutions ( ! ,jewi% nation & law4 ,n[1 ( c\rse we see at once :]e we mu/ turn = ! fir/ acc\nt ( sacrifice4 ,! primal ex]cise ( ?is mode ( approa* to ,god1 is t record$ 9 ! f\r? *apt] ( ! book ( ,g5esis1 :i* %ews at once ! ne$ :i* ! ,fall _h br\ght ^u man ( draw+ nigh to ,god1 n )\t a propitiation2 & at ! same "t exhibits1 9 sad prom95ce1 ! fir/-fruits ( t corruption ( nature entail$ by x1 :i* provok$ ! elde/-born ( ! _w1 9 malignant envy ( he>t1 to slay 8 next born bro!r4 ,let u turn1 !n1 to a brief consid]ation ( ^? ev5ts1 z illu/rative ( ! orig9 & nature ( sacrifice4 ,look fir/ to ,/4 ,john's & ,/4 ,paul's acc\nt ( ! cause ( ,ca9's qu>rel aga9/ 8 bro!r ,abel4 8,& :]e=e slew he him80 7says ,/4 ,john71 8,because 8 own works 7 evil1 & 8 bro!r's righte\s40 #bg;a ,& ,/4 ,paul tells u :]e9 ,abel's righte\sness & sup]iority consi/$3 8,by fai? he (f]$ unto ,god a m excell5t sacrifice ?an ,ca91 by :i* he obta9$ witness t he 0 righte\s1 ,god te/ify+ ( 8 gifts40 #bg;b ,! n>rative 9 ! ,book ( ,g5esis tells u ! same ?+ z to ! fact t ,ca9's (f]+ 0 reject$ & ,abel's accept$2 b )\t ! ,apo/le's comm5t we %\ld n h precisely trac$ ! cause ( ?is rejection & acceptance3 b we "k n[ t x 0 fai? 9 ! "o & a want ( fai? 9 ! o!r1 9 :i* ! di/9ction lay2 & also t someh[ ?is diff]5ce 0 exhibit$ 9 ! gifts :i* !y br\ght3 8,god0 7( ,abel7 8te/ify+ ( 8 gifts40 ,by ?is1 too1 ,/4 ,paul tells u1 8,he be+ dead /ill speake?20 a /atem5t :i* br+s ! :ole matt] home to ourselves4 ,! n>rative !n is ?is3 8,& ,abel 0 a keep] ( %eep1 b ,ca9 0 a till] ( ! gr\nd4 ,& 9 process ( "t x came to pass1 t ,ca9 br\ght ( ! fruit ( ! gr\nd an (f]+ unto ! ,"l4 ,& ,abel1 he also br\ght ( ! fir/l+s ( 8 flock & ( ! fat !re(4 ,& ! ,"l _h respect unto ,abel & to 8 (f]+3 b unto ,ca9 & to 8 (f]+ ,he _h n respect40 #bh ,?is takes u back to ! orig9 ( sacrifice2 & ! fir/ rem>k :i* occurs is1 t x w\ld seem highly probable t its in/itution 0 a matt] ( revelation f ,god to ,adam2 = ?\gh m]e reason & moral feel+ might make ! creature see ! propriety ( (f]+ to ! ,creator some?+ ( t :i* ,8 b\nty _h be/[$1 & possibly might lead to ! ?\ght t x %\ld be n mean1 b good & preci\s1 yet !re are s _m att5dant circum/ances 9 ! in/itution1 :i* x does n appe> possible to acc\nt = ^u ! hypo!sis ( ! m]e dictates ( reason & feel+1 t we c h>dly ascribe ! practice to any?+ %ort ( a communication ( ! div9e w to man4 ,h[ev]1 be ?is z x may1 x is pla9 t bo? ,ca9 & ,abel 7 consci\s ( ! duty ( (f]+ sacrifice or oblation 9 "s k9d to ,god4 ,& ea* br\ght ( t :i* he _h4 ,s f>1 x might be ?\ght1 ,ca9 0 n beh9d 8 bro!r4 8,abel 0 a keep] ( %eep1 b ,ca9 0 a till] ( ! gr\nd40 ,ca9 br\ght ( ! fruit ( ! gr\nd1 b ,abel br\ght ( ! fir/l+s ( 8 flock1 & 7x is add$7 8( ! fat !re(40 ,n[ x may be we are int5d$ to note a diff]5ce "h1--t ,abel's (f]+1 ! fir/l+s & ! fat1 d5otes ! e>lie/ & ! be/3 z if he ha/5$ to ackn[l$ge1 9 all ?ankfulness & humility1 t he 0 n wor?y to t\* or use any?+ he _h1 until he _h sanctifi$ x by fir/ (f]+ ( x to ,god2 & ?is1 ! fir/ he _h1 & ! be/3 :il/ ! m scanty n>rative z to ,ca91 t he m]ely br\ght ( ! fruit ( ! gr\nd1 may m>k t he took no he$ to br+ ( ! fir/1 nor ( ! be/4 ,he w\ld (f] some?+ z an ackn[l$gm5t ( ,god's p[]1--p]haps1 too1 ( ,8 goodness1--b n 9 t due _s ( unmeasur$ humility & ?ankfulness1 :i* alone 0 becom+ 9 a son ( ,adam4 ,b ?is1 if x 7 s1 does n seem to be all :i* is impli$ z to 8 lack ( fai?4 ,to und]/& :]e9 ?is lay1 we mu/ rememb] ! promise made to our fir/ p>5ts aft] ! ,fall1 ( 8! se$ ( ! woman0 :o %\ld 8bruise ! s]p5t's head40 #cj;a ,fai? 9 ?is se$1 ! hope1 ! only hope ( ! _w aft] ,adam's transgression1 seems to be ! ?+ int5d$2 & if we suppose t ,god 0 pleas$ to reveal to our fir/ p>5ts "s fur!r p>ticul>s z to ! mode ( ! atonem5t to be made by %$d+ ( blood1 by :i* ?is hope 0 to be fulfill$1 & ! victory to be obta9$1 we %all be furni%$1 n m]ely ) a clue to ! diff]5ce 9 ! acceptabl5ess ( ! (f]+s ( ! two1 b also ) a key to a l>ge "p ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & an und]/&+ :at mann] ( fai? %\ld be 9 e "o ( u1 z well z to mu* t is important z to ! hi/ory & design ( sacrifice4 ,let x be grant$1 !n1 z highly probable1 t to ,adam a revelation 0 giv5 t 9 him1 z ! f$]al head ( mank9d1 & by 8 transgression1 z det]iorat+ ! :ole race to spr+ f him1 7 all m5 lo/ by nature1 & fur!r1 t 8)\t %$d+ ( blood %\ld be no remission20 #cj;b b t by a wor?y sacrifice & blood-%$d+ %\ld ! promis$ se$ ( ! woman 9 due "t effect a reconciliation = !m & _! desc5dants1 & rev]se ! evil & ! curse ( _! transgression4 ,surely1 !n1 f t "t =w>d1 a fai? 9 ! efficacy ( a sacrifice by blood w\ld be requir$1 & w\ld be acceptable to ,god4 ,ca91 !n1 w\ld be evid5tly "o :o _h n ?is fai?1 :o d5i$1 & disbeliev$1 & did n look =w>d to1 ?is sacrifice1 or ca/ himself ^u ?is m]cy4 ,by br++ ( ! fruits ( ! gr\nd1 he may be consid]$ to h made ackn[l$gm5t ( ! p[] & goodness ( ,god1 9 caus+ ! se$ to gr[ & ! corn to rip52 he may h done z mu* z we d1 :5 we m]ely confess t we mu/ look to ,god = ra91 & sun%9e1 & 8fruitful seasons1 fill+ our he>ts ) food & gladness20 7!re=e1 by ! way1 let u n ?9k too highly ( ourselves if we d confess s mu*2 x is "r1 b x is a v small "p ( religion37 he may h meant to express ?ankfulness = bless+1 b obs]ve :at he did n express4 ,he made no ackn[l$gm5t ( s92 he exhibit$ no s5se ( unwor?9ess2 he confess$ no %ortcom+s2 he gave no sign ( sorr[ or rep5tance2 he ask$ no m]cy2 above all1 he turn$ to no "o out ( himself--no int]cessor1 no m$iator betwe5 8 ,god & him4 ,he %ew$ no sign ( look+ to a ,savi\r to make atonem5t1 atonem5t by blood3 he look$ to no 8,lamb ( ,god to take away ! s9s ( ! _w0 9 g5]al1 & 8 own s9s 9 p>ticul>4 ,he ignor$1 !n1 ! :ole promise :i* 0 ! sole hope ( man4 ,he may h said1 8,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e10 b he %ew$ himself to be :olly )\t ! feel+ 8,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]40 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,abel br\ght ( ! %eep or goats :i* 7 ( 8 flock4 ,he (f]$ up n an unbloody sacrifice4 ,he laid ! victim on ! alt>1 & believ+ ,god1 z well z feel+ 8 ne$ ( a ,savi\r1 he look$ =w>d ) ! eye ( fai? to an expiation great] ?an t ( kids1 or lambs1 or bulls1 or goats1 to take away s94 ,nay m1 he %ew$ 8 s5se ( ! ne$ ( an atonem5t out ( & beyond himself2 = ! blood ( ! victim (f]$ describ$ at once ! s5se ( 8 own blood be+ requir$ z a p5alty1 if ju/ice only held its c\rse & no expiatory sacrifice 7 f\nd1 & repres5t$ also1 9 true type & figure1 t bett] sacrifice1 t m preci\s blood1 :i* %\ld be %$ 9 ! fulness ( ! "t to make su* an expiation1 ev5 t ( 8! ,lamb ( ,god1 :i* take? away ! s9s ( ! _w40 ,n[ ,i h gone ?r\gh ?is hi/ory ) :at ,i ?9k is its probable & satisfactory explanation1 because n m]ely does x s]ve to %ew :at ! ,apo/le means :5 he tells u x 0 by fai? t ,abel pleas$ ,god1 & t ,god te/ifi$ ( 8 gifts1 b also because ! v same rem>ks seem to apply to ! :ole hi/ory & int5tion ( sacrifice1 z ei!r comm&$ or accept$1 or bo?1 by ,almighty ,god f ! beg9n+4 ,take su* to be ! orig9 ( propiti>y sacrifice1 & ,i ?9k no?+ c m fully agree )1 or illu/rate1 or be illu/rat$ by1 ! fur!r progress bo? ( ! fact & doctr9e z we f9d !m1 fir/ 9 ! ,holy ,scripture1 &1 secondly1 9 ! _w at l>ge1 ev5 ?\gh by ! _w's wick$ness s fe>fully p]v]t$4 ,9 p]fect accordance ) su* beg9n+ ( acceptable sacrifice we h ! same us$ & practis$1 & ) ! l acceptance1 by ,noah1 ,abraham1 ,mel*iz$ek1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 #cc;a &1 inde$1 by all ! patri>*s until ! in/itution 0 embodi$ 9 ! law ( ,moses4 ,z we "k1 also1 x 0 practis$ by all ! hea!n nations ( antiquity ( :om we h any record1 ?\gh ) !m its true mean+ & int5tion 7 fe>fully lo/ & p]v]t$4 ,nor does ! diff]5ce 9 ! in/ance ( ,abraham on "o occasion1 z to 8 be+ ready to (f] a human sacrifice 9 ! p]son ( 8 son 7:i* 0 ( c\rse a :olly exceptional case z reg>ds ! sacrifices ( ^? kn[+ ! true ,god71 make any diff]5ce z to ! witness ( ! acceptabl5ess ( sacrifice by blood1 or ! consum+ ! victim ^u ! alt>4 ,x has1 inde$1 be5 disput$ :e!r ,abraham 7 n ! m easily reconcil$ to ! idea ( sacrific+ 8 son1 or ev5 incit$ to x1 by ! cu/om>y 8fi]ce ritual0 ( ! ,syrians ar\nd him2 b indep5d5tly ( ! utt] contradiction :i* ?is view w\ld give to ! acc\nt 9 ,holy ,scripture1 by ! attribution ( any o!r motive = ,abraham's conduct ?an ! comm& ( ,god1 receiv$ 9 all fai?1 & lead+ to all ob$i5ce1 x may well be d\bt$ :e!r a p]v]se mis9t]pretation ( ! sacrifice :i* ,abraham 0 ?us ready to make1 & an utt] inatt5tion to ! real circum/ances ( t case1 may n h be51 in/ead ( 9 any way ! consequ5ce1 r ! cause ( ! nations ar\nd fall+ into ! practice ( human sacrifice4 ,b1 be ?is z x may1 we h ! pla9 witness to ! usage ( sacrifice1 & its efficacy :5 p]=m$ accord+ to ! w ( ,god4 ,also1 t x prefigur$ ! great sacrifice by ! blood ( a pure victim1 z well z 9 itself taught ! lesson t 7z aft]w>ds express$ by ! ,apo/le to ! ,hebrews7 8)\t %$d+ ( blood is no remission40 #cd ,& all ?is we see consolidat$ & confirm$1 z well z m fully exp&$ & def9$1 "u ! ,law4 ,& especially !re1 a c]ta9 new elem5t 9 its adm9i/ration is introduc$1 9 ! appo9tm5t ( a p>ticul> ord] = ! p]=mance ( ! s]vice4 ,9 all ! e>li] usage1 x w\ld seem t ! head ( ! family or tribe act$ z ! m9i/]+ prie/4 ,& !re is no dispro( ( ?is1 z f> z ,i see1 9 ! acc\nt ( ev5 ! fir/ sacrifice ( all4 ,= !re is no?+ 9 ! n>rative 9 ! ,book ( ,g5esis to %ew t ,ca9 & ,abel 7 !mselves ! act+ prie/s 7if we may s t]m x7 9 ! sacrifice4 ,!y may ea*1 = aught t appe>s to ! contr>y1 h br\ght _! (f]+ to ,adam1 & x may h be5 by 8 h& t ! diff]5t oblations 7 plac$ be=e ,god1 & pres5t$ or devot$ to ,him4 ,su* z ! (fice & privilege ( ! head or *ief1 w\ld seem to h be5 ! recognis$ "r & duty ( su* p]sons ?r\gh\t ! patri>*al age2 b z ! rule ( patri>*s 9 secul> matt]s m]g$ 9 t ( k+s1 z nations grew out ( families1 s ! (fice ( *iefs z prie/s1 h[ev] ?us ex]cis$ by ,noah1 ,abraham1 ,mel*iz$ek1 or ,job1 seems to h be5 aft]w>ds re/rict$ to a tribe1 or family1 or o!r p]sons1 set ap>t = ! special s]vice1 & d5om9at$ prie/s1 1 or sac]dotes2 names imply+ _! d$ication to holy ?+s1 & _! exclusive rights 9 _m p>ticul>s to deal ) !m4 ,& ?is !ory ( wor%ip1 if we may s call x1 0 n m]ely r$uc$ to a sy/em by ,god's law among ! ,jews1 b also prevail$ univ]sally among ! hea!n _w f ! v e>lie/ times ( :i* any records are pres]v$4 ,hesiod1 ,hom]1 ,h]odotus1 be> witness to x1 & ! univ]sal practice ( all nations sub/antiates x1 :e!r 9 ! b>b>ian =ms ( ! anci5t ,druidical or o!r wor%ip 9 ! rud] peoples ( ! _w1 or 9 ! m ref9$ practice ( ,greece & ,rome1 or 9 ! grotesque or cruel rites ( ! ea/]n c\ntries1 or absolutely b>b>ian tribes4 ,!y all h _! alt>s1 _! prie/s1 & _! sacrifices1 & 9 mo/1 if n 9 all1 ! notion ( propitiation by ! blood ( ! victim has prevail$4 ,x ne$ h>dly be add$ t 9 ! provisions ( ! ,mosaic ,law all ^! pr9ciples 7 embodi$1 s t1 ) e safegu>d introduc$ aga9/ ! p]v]sions1 ! s5suality1 ! mat]ialism1 & ! cruelty1 :i* p]vad$ all =ms & sy/ems ( idol wor%ip1 yet ! true wor%ip ( ,jehovah1 z e/abli%$ by ,himself1 embrac$1 & conta9$1 & /]eotyp$ "u ! m>k ( ,8 own approval1 nay1 ( ,8 absolute comm&1 ! same ?ree po9ts1 ( an alt>1 a prie/hood1 & a sacrifice2 yes1 a sacrifice 9 ! s5se ( m ?an a m]e oblation or (f]+1--a sacrifice by blood ( a victim sla91 & consum$ 9 ! v act ( ! comm&$ wor%ip4 ,= x ought nev] to be =gott5 t amid all o!r (f]+s t 7 p]mitt$1--nay1 = c]ta9 purposes enjo9$1 z1 = in/ance1 = ?ank-(f]+s1 or = m]e legal purification1--yet1 "u ! ,jewi% ,law1 ! p>ticul> sacrifice :i* 0 appo9t$ = expiation ( any moral (f5ce 0 ! burnt-(f]+1 :]e ! victim1 z ,i h said1 0 kill$1 & aft]w>ds consum$ by fire ^u ! alt>2 #cf & ?is appe>s to h no exception1 unless x 7 9 ! case ( ! extremely poor1 :o might (f] ! t5? "p ( an ephah ( meal2 b ev5 !n1 ,i believe1 x is consid]$ t ?is 0 plac$ ^u a victim (f]$ by o!rs1 or by ! prie/1 = ! s9s ( ! p1 & s may be deem$ to h made a "p ( a sacrifice ) blood4 ,s t1 9 tru?1 z ,/4 ,paul says to ! ,hebrews1 8almo/ all ?+s are by ! law purg$ ) blood1 & )\t %$d+ ( blood is no remission40 ,we might say mu* on ?is head1 & m p>ticul>ly ^u ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,passov]1 & ! light ?r[n by ?is in/itution ^u ! typical "* ( sacrifice g5]ally1 & its relation to ! great sacrifice ( all1--! ,lamb sla91 once = all ^u ! cross1 = ! s9s ( ! _w2 b ! outl9e already giv5 ( ! doctr9e taught by ! sacrifice ( ,abel w readily sugge/ a key to ! true int5tion ( ! ev]-recurr+ sacrifices ( ! ,jews1 & to ! mann] 9 :i* !y 7al?\gh 8! blood ( bulls & ( goats c\ld nev] take away s910 yet7 po9t$ to1 & prep>$ ! way =1 our und]/&+ ! nature ( ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/1 &1 inde$1 7 ! great means to elicit & fo/] fai? 9 ,him :o %\ld come1 & to tea* all ! _w daily & cont9ually to look to ,him :o alone is its salvation1 )\t :om1 & ^: m]cy1 no fle% %\ld be sav$ at all4 ,we h br\ght1 !n1 our /atem5t1 & ,i may say our argum5t1 to ?is po9t2 fir/1 g5]ally t ! :ole _w1 ) "o cons5t1 be>s witness to ! usage ( sacrifice4 ,! :ole _w f ,adam to ,*ri/1--,patri>*al1 ,jewi%1 ,g5tile1 ,b>b>ian1 ,civiliz$1 ,nor?1 ,s\?1 ,ea/1 & ,we/1 toge!r 7= ! new _w :5 discov]$ 0 f\nd h]e9 n to be div]g5t f ! old71--te/ifies1 ,i say1 ) "o m9d & "o m\?1 z to ! ,be+ ( a ,god1 s likewise to ?is usage ( sacrifice4 ,& aga91 secondly1 & m p>ticul>ly1 ! witness agrees1 t ! sacrifice is made1 7to speak g5]ally17 n )\t blood1 & made = ! purpose ( reconciliation1 aft] s9 committ$1 ) ! sup]natural be+ or be+s invok$1 or = propitiation & int]cession 9 cases ( fav\r s\ght4 ,ev51 /ill fur!r is !re accordant & cons5t+ witness2 t !re w be1 z necess>y accompanim5ts to ! sacrifice1 an alt> on :i* x is to be made1 & a specially set ap>t ord] ( m53 prie/s 71 sac]dotes1 or h[ev] p>ticul>ly designat$71 by :om ^! sacrifices %\ld be (f]$ up1 & int]cessions made on behalf ( ! p4 ,s mu* ! :ole _w te/ifies g5]ally1 9 spite ( c]ta9 diff]5ces ( usage1 & ! fe>ful abom9ations :i* prevail$ among/ ^? :o did n reta9 ! true ,god 9 _! k3--! cruelty1 lic5ti\sness1 & abhorr5t vice into :i* ?is wor%ip1 :5 x deg5]at$ into idol wor%ip1 ev]y:]e sunk2 :i*1 h[ev]1 x is pla91 is no m an argum5t aga9/ sacrifice1 holily & ob$i5tly (f]$ 9 accordance ) ,god's appo9tm5t1 ?an ! sup]/itions ( hea!n invocation are an argum5t aga9/ godly pray] & int]cession4 ,& ?us1 too1 we see t ?is v idea ( sacrifice1 7)\t ! vici\s accompanim5ts17 prevail$ among ,god's *ildr5 f ! fir/1--z ) ,abel1 ,noah1 ,mel*is$ek1 ,abraham1 ,isaac1 ,jacob1 & ,job2 :il/ by ,god's own sanction & special comm&1 &1 ) :at 9 human affairs we %\ld call ! mo/ labori\s c>e & pa9s1 ! :ole sy/em 01 "u ,moses1 recognis$1 enl>g$1 def9$1 & embodi$ 9 a :ole code ( laws1 to be 9 _! v m9ute/ details c>ri$ out until ! ,m$iator ( a new cov5ant %\ld come1 :5 t :i* 0 old %\ld be ready to vani% away4 ,b x is well wor?y ( all our c>e 9 exam9ation1 to see :e!r x is ! ess5ce ( ?is idea1 & ev5 mode1 ( wor%ip :i* is done away1 or only its c]emonial & local detail1 z e/abli%$ 9 ! ,jewi% ,*ur* & polity2 :e!r--z all sacrifices be=e ,*ri/ 7 int5d$ to look =w>d to ,him1 & ,8 preci\s1 ine/imable1 expiation1 to be once made by blood & suff]+ ^u ! alt> ( ! cross--:e!r1 ,i say1 s x has n be5 ,8 w to cont9ue an alt> & a prie/hood1 & !re) & !reby a sacrifice commemorative--b1 ?\gh commemorative1 nev]!less p]fectly real & true--by :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* may bo? look back to ,him1 !n dy+ once = all1 & ev] plead afre% ! m]its ( ,8 dea? be=e ! ?rone ( ,god on high4 ,z ,abraham look$ =w>d1 & 8rejoic$ to see ,8 day1 & saw x1 & 0 glad20 #dj;a :at if1 s likewise1 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is to look back on ,him1 & to rejoice2 n m]ely to see ,him & be glad1 b to be all[$ also1 accord+ to ,8 own w & ord9ance1--7aye1 bre?r51 obs]ve1 ( & by ,8 own v appo9tm5t1 :]eby ,8 v body & blood are truly (f]$ up to ,god17--all[$ ?us to plead1 week by week & day by day1 ! v all-prevail+ m]its ( t same sacrifice ^u ! cross2 yea1 & be ! means ( ,himself graci\sly plead+ x = ,8 p ev] afre% be=e ! m]cy-seat ( ,8 ,fa!r4 ,o1 my bre?r51 if ?is be s1 :o c und]value ?is great ?+1 or disp>age x1 or attempt to ?r[ x (f1 or d5y x1 or trample x "u foot1 )\t a sacrilege fe>ful to ?9k (8 ,b1 aga91 if ?is be s1 h[ is ! ,lamb ( ,god1 & ,8 preci\s blood-%$d+1 made1 m ?an 9 any o!r way :i* we c conceive1 ! c5tre t[>ds :i* ! :ole _w looks1 f its e>lie/ to its late/ day2 f ! mom5t ( ! promise t ! se$ ( ! woman %\ld bruise ! s]p5t's head1 #dj;b until t awful h\r :5 t same se$ ( ! woman1 ! ,son ( ,man1 %all come 9 ! cl\ds ( heav5 ) p[] & great glory8 ,i d n say1 x is n conceivable t ! :ole sy/em & ma*9]y 7s to call x71 ( prie/1 & alt>1 & sacrifice1 might h fulfill$ its purpose at ! h\r ( ! crucifixion1 & no?+ rema9 ( x1 or l x1 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 no?+ 9 ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry to answ] to ! previ\s prie/hood2 no?+ 9 x1 b a set ( tea*]s or exp\nd]s ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?2 a fai?1 h[ev]1 be x rem>k$1 9 t case1 a v diff]5t ?+ f t :i* ! ,*ur* has ev] suppos$ x to be1 or 7z ,i ?9k7 ! ,holy ,scripture sets be=e u4 ,b ev5 if all ?is be conceivable1 ,i d say1 & ,i ?9k no unprejudic$ p]son %\ld dispute x1 t ! :ole te/imony & usage ( all previ\s "t 9 ?is matt]1 ! :ole ( :at holy m5 8did cont9ually0 9 relation to x1 n m]ely ) ,god's manife/ approval1 b ev5 ) ,8 especial sanction1 & by ,8 positive comm&1 raises a v /rong prima facie presumption1 t all ?is 0 n int5d$ to be1 & 0 n1 ?us abrogat$ & done away2 & t1 at ! v lea/1 we ought to h %ewn u ! mo/ express & di/9ct pro(s ( its be+ ?us abrogat$1 be=e we c accept its abrogation4 ,we h be5 accu/om$ to see1 r1 t in/ead ( be+ abrogat$1 ! usage is *ang$ & glorifi$2 *ang$ f ! %ad[ to ! image1 f wood & /one to silv] & gold1 f a comp>atively dead /ate to a glori\s liv+ "o1 f ! m9i/ration ( dea? to ! m9i/ration ( life2 b1 if ?is be n s1 !n1 inde$1 we may surely ask to see ?is rev]sal ( all :i* ! economy ( ,god's deal+s w\ld seem to lead u to1 expressly promulgat$ & prov$ by ! ^w ( ,*ri/ or ,8 ,apo/les2 s pla9ly set d[n z to ne$ no explanation fur!r2 or else1 s expla9$ by ^? :o imm$iately foll[$ !m1 & _h ! be/ means ( und]/&+ _! s5se & design1 z to leave u no gr\nd = reasonable d\bt1 or we mu/ be excus$ if we _c accept ! m]e ass]tion ( s improbable a ?+ z true1 or believe ! un*angeable ,god to be s l a ,man t ,he %\ld ?us rep5t4 ,a fair exam9ation into ?is "q is mo/ important1 b we _c ent] ^u x at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,we mu/ necess>ily def] x to ano!r day4 ,i tru/1 ) ,god's help & guidance1 to resume our subject on ,sunday next1 & endeav\r fur!r to see h[ ! doctr9e really /&s1 tak+1 briefly b c>efully1 into consid]ation ^! ?ree po9ts3-- #a4 ,:at is ! te/imony ( ! ,holy ,scripture z to ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ri/ian prie/hood1 alt>1 & sacrifice8 #b4 ,h[ ?is has be5 und]/ood by ! ,*ur* f ! beg9n+8 &1 #c4 ,h[ x has be5 receiv$ by our own bran* ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&8 ,& ,i w only add n[1 :il/ ,i pray t we may all /rive simply to "k ! w ( ,god t we may d x1 t !re c be no m practical matt] ?an ?is to engage our ?\ghts & he>ts4 ,=1 if x be s1 t ,*ri/ has left ,him no prie/s n[ on e>? to m9i/] at ,8 alt>s1 & no sacrifice ) :i* ,8 p are conc]n$1 a great "p ( :at s _m believe1 ,i might say1 ( :at ! ,*ur* ( ,god = eighte5 hundr$ ye>s & m has believ$1 to be ( ! ess5ce ( our fai?1 is a m]e fable & sup]/ition2 :il/ if1 on ! o!r h&1 8x be tru?1 & ! ?+ c]ta910 #dc t a ,*ri/ian prie/hood1 orda9$ by ,*ri/ ,himself1 & ^! sacrificial p[]s1 & alt> & sacrifice1 rema9 & mu/ rema9 ev] 9 ,8 ,*ur*1 :at words %all describe ! mis]y & s9 ( ^? :o are endeav\r+ to rob a :ole nation ( _! belief 9 su* tru? ( ,god1 & to p\r m ?an slight & contempt ^u ! ord9ances ( ,*ri/2 s t1 9 fact1 !y w\ld1 if !y c\ld h _! w & way1 un*ur* ! ,*ur* ( ,god 9 ?is l&1 d5y ! virtue ( ,8 my/]ies1 & />ve ! *ildr5 ( ,god :o seek to receive at ,8 alt> ! b5efits ( ,8 sacrifice1 humbly wait+ on ,him !re1 & p>tak+ ( ! sacrifice & fea/ orda9$ by ,him4 ,oh6 let u pray inde$ t we may come to ! consid]ation ( s weighty a matt]1 ca/+ away all passion & prejudice & preconceiv$ op9ion1 & :atsoev] may h9d] u f see+ ! tru? ( ,god1 to :i* may ,he ( ,8 m]cy guide u4 ,& may ,he grant u also t we may n m]ely "k ! tru?1 b :5 we "k x foll[ x1 9 our daily life & conv]sation1 )\t turn+ aside to ! "r h& or to ! left4 ,,s]mon ,,iii4 ,witness ( ! ,new ,te/am5t to ! ,doctr9e ( ,sacrifice4 #a ,,cor9?ians x4 #ah4 8,are n !y :i* eat ( ! sacrifices p>tak]s ( ! alt>80 ,i ,,resume ! subject ^u :i* ,i h spok5 on two previ\s ,sundays--! reality ( ! ,*ri/ian prie/hood1 alt>1 & sacrifice4 ,i endeav\r$ to %ew 9 ! fir/ ( ^! disc\rses t x 0 no argum5t aga9/ ! tru? ( ! prie/hood t !y :o hold x h 8?is treasure 9 e>!n vessels10 t a prie/ is l & 8( l passions0 ) o!rs1 nay1 is 8weak z ano!r man40 ,9 ! second1 ,i po9t$ out t sacrifice 0 an in/itution z old z ! days ( our fir/ p>5ts1 & 9 all probability appo9t$ directly by ! ,almighty ^u man's fall1 ) "s revelation ( its pr$ictive significance2 t c]ta9ly x met ) ,8 approval :5 duly & religi\sly p]=m$2 & t x 0 by fai? t ^? :o took "p 9 x 8obta9$ ! witness t !y 7 righte\s30 #de :5ce we 7 l$ to consid] m p>ticul>ly its relation to ! sacrifice ^u ! ,cross ( 8! ,lamb ( ,god :i* take? away ! s9s ( ! _w10 & h[ f ! beg9n+ x look$ =w>d1 9 its inn] mean+1 ) a prep>+ & expectant eye & he>t1 to t wond]ful consummation4 ,we saw1 too1 t ?us among ,god's own *os5 p1 by special & m9ute provision1 ?is doctr9e & usage ( sacrifice 7 pres]v$ ev5 z long z ! eld] disp5sation la/$2 :il/1 ?\gh 9 t]rible & wick$ p]v]sion1 bo? z to ! object & ! mode ( wor%ip1 !y yet prevail$ univ]sally ?r\gh\t ! hea!n _w4 ,admitt+ x to be conceivable t 9 ! ,almighty's w x might be int5d$ t sacrifice %\ld altoge!r cease :5 once ! great sacrifice 0 complet$2 t1 al?\gh ,he _h appo9t$ =e%ad[+ & pr$ictive rites ( t wond]ful ev5t1 ,he did n int5d t !re %\ld be any reflective or commemorative sacrifice to c>ry u back to x1 or to apply its virtue1 or to plead its m]its ev] afre% be=e ! ?rone ( ,god2 we yet saw great reason to ?9k ?is to be highly unlikely1 & res]v$ ! po9t m p>ticul>ly = fur!r exam9ation4 ,:at is ! te/imony :i* has be5 furni%$ to u ^u x8 ,y w rememb] t ,i propos$ to consid] ?is te/imony "u ! ?ree heads3 fir/1 :at ,holy ,scripture tells u2 secondly1 :at has be5 ! und]/&+ by ! ,*ur* f ! beg9n+ ( ! decl>ations ( ,holy ,writ2 & ?irdly1 :at is ! m9d ( our own ,*ur* 9 ?is matt]8 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 com+ to ^! p>ticul>s1 let me premise t x c be b a brief summ>y ( su* evid5ces :i* x is possible to give "h4 ,! subject is s l>ge1 & ! full te/imony s ext5sive1 t x w\ld require volumes to g ?r\gh x4 ,^? :o w\ld /udy x 9 a m complete mann] w f9d x elaborately discuss$ 9 ! disc\rses on 8,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*ur*es & on ,religi\s ,assemblies10 ( ,dr4 ,h]b]t ,?orndike1 ,canon ( ,we/m9/]1 ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 7a v le>n$ !ologian72 & 9 ! ?ree octavo volumes ( 8,treatises on ! ,*ri/ian ,prie/hood10 by ,dr4 ,hickes1 ,dean ( ,worce/]1 "s fifty ye>s lat]2 :il/ !re is a v ?\ghtful & cond5s$ /atem5t ( ! :ole matt] 9 a small book by ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,t4 ,c>t]1 call$ 8,! ,doctr9e ( ! ,prie/hood40 ,let u n[ turn to our own enquiry1 z "s help 7if x please ,god7 to ^? :o may n be s likely1 possibly may n h leisure or opportunity1 to consult l>g] works1 b may yet h a godly anxiety amid ! bold ass]tions1 & ,i fe> we mu/ say1 9 no small measure1 ! irrev]5t sc(f+ ( a free & lic5ti\s "t1 to le>n ! w ( ,god h]e91 t !y may nei!r ?9k nor d any?+ b :at is pleas+ & acceptable 9 ,8 sight4 ,our "q is1 ,has ,god will$1 & has ,he reveal$ to u ,8 w1 t 9 ,8 ,*ur*1 s9ce ! dea? ( ,8 ,bless$ ,son ^u ! cross1 !re %all be no prie/hood1 no alt>1 & no sacrifice8 ,& fir/1 8,:at sai? ! ,scripture80 #dh;a ,i mu/ take b a few out ( _m passages4 #a4 ,we h1 9 our ,"l's ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 ! foll[+ direction3 8,if ?\ br+ ?y gift to ! alt>1 & !re rememb]e/ t ?y bro!r ha? aught aga9/ !e2 leave !re ?y gift be=e ! alt>1 & g ?y way2 fir/ be reconcil$ to ?y bro!r1 & !n come & (f] ?y gift40 #dh;b ,n[ if ?is direction be int5d$ to be a guide ( conduct = ,*ri/ian p 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 c x be d5i$ t our ,"l speaks ( an alt> to be us$1 & an (f]+ to be made !reon2 & t1 speak+ to ^? :o 7 con/antly accu/om$ to alt>s & sacrifices1 ,8 words mu/ h convey$ to !m ! mean+ t an alt> & a sacrifice w\ld rema9 = !m :il/ !y %\ld be practis+ ! precepts ( ,8 religion8 ,if ,he did n int5d s mu* by ?is precept1 ! "q surely arises1 ,h[ %all we1 ) any c]ta9ty1 "k :at o!r portions ( t or any ( our ,"l's disc\rses 7 design$ = ! in/ruction m]ely ( ! ,jews :o 7 ar\nd ,him1 or %\ld receive ,8 tea*+ dur+ ! "t t _! cov5ant la/$1 b became imm$iately inapplicable & void 9 & "u ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation8 ,w any say t ! precepts conc]n+ purity1 meekness1 gov]nm5t ( ! tongue1 *>ity1 are ?us limit$8 z1 8,:oso looke? on a woman to lu/ aft] h]1 ha? committ$ adult]y ) h] already 9 8 he>t20 or1 8,:osoev] is angry ) 8 bro!r )\t a cause %all be 9 dang] ( ! judgm5t20 or1 aga91 8,let y\r communication be1 ,yea1 yea2 ,nay1 nay20 or1 once m1 8,resi/ n evil2 love y\r enemies1 bless !m t curse y1 d good to !m t hate y1 & pray = !m t despitefully use y & p]secute y40 #di ,t ^! & o!r div9e precepts ( t same disc\rse 7 injunctions to b9d ! ,jews1 to :om prim>ily !y 7 spok51 b require o!r pro( or repetition be=e !y c be conclusively accept$ z design$ = ,*ri/ians w\ld seem /range inde$4 ,if no "o w say s1 surely we mu/ confess to a /rong presumption 9 fav\r ( ! doctr9e ( an alt> & a sacrifice rema9+ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,b p]haps x may be said1 ,n s3 we accept ^? o!r precepts z belong+ to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 because !y are simply moral precepts apply+ to ! he>t1 b ! =m] passage relates to a c]emonial usage ( ! ,jewi% polity1 & may well be tak5 to be a m]e adaptation ( :at 0 !n 9 well-kn[n use2 to inculcate1 n an act or mode ( wor%ip1 b figuratively a frame ( m9d t w\ld be requir$ 9 ,*ri/ians4 ,s t1 z ! ,jew w\ld lit]ally und]/&1 he %\ld g 8 way f ! temple & ! alt>1 & be reconcil$ to any "o to :om he _h done wrong1 be=e he c\ld !re make 8 (f]+2 s ! ,*ri/ian 9 all "t1 ?\gh hav+ no alt> to :i* to come1 & no real (f]+ or sacrifice 9 :i* to jo91 %\ld yet le>n to be 9 peace & *>ity ) all m51 be=e he %\ld e/eem himself fit to lift up 8 voice or he>t 9 pray] to ,god2 & t !re=e our ,"l's words1 spok5 8:ile z ! fir/ tab]nacle 0 yet /&+10 #ej d n suffici5tly prove any alt> design$ to exi/ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,well1 let u all[ ! utmo/ weight to su* an argum5t1 & grant t ! words 9 & by !mselves might possibly be s expla9$1 & yet be> j a tol]able ?\gh n1 ,i ?9k1 at all a likely int]pretation 9 su* s5se2 b !n1 let u yet turn & see :e!r ! o!r & m natural mean+ be n corroborat$ else:]e1 :]e ?is gloss w n avail4 ,rememb] ! objection to ! pro( ( a ,*ri/ian alt> f ^? words is1 t !y 7 spok5 :il/ ! ,jewi% polity subsi/$1 & be=e ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 set up1 & !re=e t x is only 7z is ass]t$7 by a figure1 suitable en\gh to ,jewi% e>s1 b n z really enunciat+ a tru? or pr9ciple to endure 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 t !y 7 utt]$4 ,b %all we n f9d a witness 9 ,holy ,scripture to ! exi/5ce ( ?is alt> 9 ! new disp5sation1 :i* is free f ?is exception or con/ruction8 ,i turn to ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 & ,i f9d ! ,apo/le writ+1 8,we h an alt>1 :]e( !y h no "r to eat :i* s]ve ! tab]nacle40 #ea;a ,0 n ?is writt5 to ,*ri/ians8 ,does x n speak to !m expressly ( _! alt> at :i* !y are to eat8 ,0 x n set d[n = _! guidance & in/ruction8 ,0 x n writt5 aft] ! great sacrifice ^u ! alt> ( ! cross _h be5 made1 & made once = all8 ,0 x n aft] ! sett+ up ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip8 ,nay1 is x n 9 an ,epi/le1 ! v :ole drift & scope ( :i* is to contra/ ! usages & provisions & tea*+ ( ! eld] cov5ant ) ^? ( ! new1 & to %ew ! sup]iority 9 ea* respect ( t :i* _h be5 orda9$1 n by angels1 b 9 ! h& ( ! ,son ( ,god ,himself4 #ea;b ,& c x !re=e be t ! inf]ior "p or type 9 ! "o c lack ! correspond+ sup]ior "p1 or antitype1 9 ! o!r ) :i* x is contra/$1 & on :i* correspond5cy & contra/ ! :ole argum5t dep5ds8 ,w any "o say1 ,yes1 b /ill ! ,jewi% temple _h n !n be5 de/roy$2 ! ,jews' visible alt> & wor%ip /ill exi/$1 & x is only by 7aga97 an adaptation1 z a mode ( spee* p>ticul>ly intelligible to ! ,hebrews1 & by a v natural economy1 t su* t]ms 7 employ$4 ,b grant+ t ! date ( ! ,epi/le is1 ) all probability1 rightly put "s little "t be=e ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 yet does n ! v turn bo? ( ! argum5t & ( ! expression ( ! ,apo/le %ew t he is n mak+ an application ( a figure1 b a decl>ation ( a fact8 ,address+ ,hebrews1 b mo/ evid5tly conv]t$ ,hebrews1 ,*ri/ians1 to keep !m firm 9 ! fai?1 & to enlight5 !m to ! m full und]/&+ 9 x1 he presses on !m ?is po9t1 t !y h an alt>2 & n only s1 b "o di/+ui%$ f ! alt> ( ! ,jew2 "o at :i* 8!y h no "r to eat :i* s]ve ! tab]nacle40 ,take ! :ole passage toge!r & see its =ce3 8,we h an alt>1 :]e( !y h no "r to eat :i* s]ve ! tab]nacle4 ,= ! bodies ( ^? bea/s ^: blood is br\ght into ! sanctu>y by ! ,high ,prie/ = s91 are burn$ )\t ! camp4 ,:]e=e ,jesus also1 t ,he might sanctify ! p ) ,8 own blood1 suff]$ )\t ! gate40 ,:]e evid5tly ! type1 ! great day ( atonem5t "u ! law1 is contra/$ ) its antitype1 ! great sacrifice ( ,*ri/ ^u ! cross4 ,s f> x might be p]haps ?\ght t our alt> is only ! cross2 b !n he cont9ues3 8,let u g =?1 !re=e1 unto ,him )\t ! camp1 be>+ ,8 reproa*2 = "h we h no cont9u+ city1 b we seek "o to come4 ,by ,him1 !re=e1 let u (f] ! sacrifice ( praise to ,god cont9ually1 t is1 ! fruit ( our lips1 giv+ ?anks to ,8 "n40 #ec ,"h x is evid5t ano!r sacrifice is to be made1 ev5 ! sacrifice ( praise 7:i* we mu/ rememb] is ! v phrase univ]sally us$ 9 ! anci5t ,*ur* = ! ,holy ,eu*>i/74 ,let u !re=e 7surely we are to und]/&7 foll[ aft] ,*ri/1 be+ cont5t to be> ,8 reproa* ev5 z we (f] to ,him1 ourselves1 our s\ls & bodies1 9 & by ! sacrifice ( ,8 own appo9t+1 ! ,eu*>i/ic ,sacrifice 9 ! supp] ( ! ,"l1 at ! endur+ ,*ri/ian alt> z well z table4 ,b p]haps "s may /ill say1 ,we are n conv9c$4 ,! allusion to an alt> "h may yet be figurative1 or only adapt+ language to ! m9d ( ! ,jew1 8:ile z ! fir/ tab]nacle 0 yet /&+20 & ! sacrifice ( praise ne$ n necess>ily mean ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 or1 if x d1 may po9t to no alt> or sacrifice by means ( a prie/1 b m]ely d5ote ! lift+ ! he>t 9 s9c]ity to ,god4 ,n[1 al?\gh putt+ ! :ole argum5t toge!r & read+ ! passage by ! light :i* ! cont9u\s belief ( ! ,*ur* ?r[s ^u x 7z we %all see pres5tly71 no?+1 ,i ?9k1 c be m unlikely or unt5able ?an su* an int]pretation1 /ill1 = ! mom5t1 let u all[ x to ?r[ a d\bt ^u ! s5se ( ! passage4 ,let u1 !n1 turn to yet ano!r place1 & see if ! witness ( ! ,apo/le is n unmi/akeable z to ! doctr9e ( :i* we speak4 ,take t passage 9 ! fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians 9 :i* our text occurs1 & see if x be possible to und]/& x 9 any s5se b 9 t :i* speaks ( a pres5t alt> & a cont9ually recurr+ sacrifice1 9 :i* ,*ri/ians h an int]e/ & be> a "p3 8,are n !y :i* eat ( ! sacrifice10 says he1 8p>tak]s ( ! alt>80 #ed & ?is especially 9 contra/ z to ! conduct ( ^? engag$ 9 idol wor%ip1 & ^? 9 ,*ri/ian wor%ip4 ,z truly1 !n1 z ! idolat] p>took ( 8 alt> 7?\gh 8 idol be no?+71 s1 only mu* m1 does ! ,*ri/ian ( ! ,*ri/ian alt>4 ,& ?is _c be ! "o (f]+ on ! cross alone1 h[ev] d]iv+ all its virtue & p[] f x1 because 9 t case ! ,*ri/ian c\ld n be said to eat ( ! sacrifice 9 any cont9u\s or recurr+ act4 ,! sacrifice w\ld be :olly pa/1 & n pres5t z ! idol sacrifices 71 & s !re w\ld be no true p>allel betwe5 ! two ?+s br\ght into comp>ison4 ,m>k ! progress ( ! argum5t3 8,:at say ,i !n8 t ! idol is any?+1 or t :i* is (f]$ 9 sacrifice to ! idol is any?+8 ,b ,i say t ! ?+s :i* ! ,g5tiles sacrifice1 !y sacrifice to devils & n to ,god20 t is1 "u ! symbol ( ! s5seless wood or /one !re lurk$ an ackn[l$gm5t ( demoniac p[]1 s t1 9 fact1 9 ! he>t ( ^? wor%ipp]s !re 0 a homage paid to ,satan & 8 angels1 & ?is 0 some?+ wick$ly real1 ev5 ?\gh ! idol 0 no?+4 ,= he imm$iately adds :at %ews t ?is wor%ip 0 n )\t its effect1 an effect impress+ a "* on ^? :o %>$ 9 x2 = he says1 8,& ,i w\ld n t ye %\ld h fell[%ip ) devils10 & :y8 because ?us !y w\ld lose all fell[%ip ) ,god4 8,ye _c dr9k ! cup ( ! ,"l1 & ! cup ( devils4 ,ye _c be p>tak]s ( ! ,"l's table1 & ( ! table ( devils40 #ee ,let x make no difficulty t x is call$ a table "h1 z an alt> above4 ,x is bo?1 j z ! o!r1 ! hea!n alt>1 0 bo?1 because 9 ea* case !re 0 n m]ely a sacrifice1 b a fea/ ^u a sacrifice4 ,z truly1 !n1 z ! ,apo/le says t !re is a hea!n idolatr\s sacrifice :i* ,*ri/ians c nev] h to d )1 because if !y d !y w\ld h fell[%ip ) devils1 s does he1 by ! v p>allel he draws1 & ! :ole scope ( 8 argum5t1 imply t ,*ri/ians h a sacrifice1 at :i* !y c be1 & are to be1 cont9ually pres5t2 9 & by :i* !y h fell[%ip ) ! ,"l1 :i* also is (f]$ cont9ually 9 _! assemblies1 & ( :i* !y eat4 ,= z 9 ! "o !re 7 ! hea!n fea/s ^u ! victims or (f]+s (f]$ to devils2 s 9 ! o!r !re is ! fea/ ^u ! ,*ri/ian sacrifice1 ! (f]+ made 9 t cont9ually recurr+ commemorative oblation to ,god ( ! body & blood ( ,*ri/4 ,if ?is be n to be (f]$ up cont9ually1 s9ce ! "o sacrifice complet$ z ! propitiation by blood made once = all ^u ! cross1 !n !re is no coh]5cy or =ce 9 ! ,apo/le's argum5t2 = !re w\ld be no?+ 9 ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation l1 or answ]+ to1 ^? sacrifices to devils :i* ! hea!n us$1 & 9 :i* !y 7 =bidd5 to jo94 ,! tea*+ surely is1 & mu/ be1 z !y :o jo9 9 ! hea!n alt>-wor%ip are p>tak]s ( x1 & h fell[%ip !reby ) ^? to :om x is really (f]$1 s !y :o jo9 9 ! ,*ri/ian sacrifice 7n s made & pass$ 9 po9t ( "t z to be incapable ( cont9u$ & cont9ual recurr5ce by commemorative b real act7 are !reby p>tak]s 9 & ( _! fea/ ^u _! sacrifice1 & h !re9 fell[%ip ) ! ,"l4 ,s ?is is ! cont9ual memorial ( ! "o 8sacrifice ^u ! cross1 & ( ! b5efits :i* we receive !reby10 also ! appo9t$ means ( our receiv+ ^? b5efits4 ,& x w\ld be absurd to ?9k ( ! ,apo/le describ+ ! wor%ip ( idols z a real act ( adoration & sacrifice to devils1 & z impress+ a real "* by a p[] ^u !m = evil 9 ^? :o jo9 9 su* wor%ip1 & n to see t he mu/ all[ an equal act ( sacrifice1 adoration1 & homage 9 ! sacrifice & ! alt> :i* he speaks ( z ! ,*ri/ian's con/ant privilege to frequ5t2 & :i* is z mu* great] to impress a "* = good ^u ! ,*ri/ian & to n\ri% him to life et]nal1 z ! real pres5ce ( ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/ is great] ?an ! idol1 :i* is no?+1 or ! ?+s (f]$ to idols1 :i* are no?+4 ,nor is !re any escape1 t ,i c see1 f ! =ce ( ?is argum5t ( ,/4 ,paul1 unless any "o w try to evade x by say+3 8,look back a mom5t1 & see if ! :ole argum5t does n belong to ! ,jew1 & n to ! ,*ri/ian40 ,w any "o take ?is l9e & appeal to ! words imm$iately be=e ! text8 ,true1 x is writt51 8,behold ,israel aft] ! fle%4 ,are n !y :i* eat ( ! sacrifices p>tak]s ( ! alt>80 ,b if ?is be urg$1 ,i say1 g back a little fur!r /ill1 & obs]ve ! flood ( light ?r[n ^u ! :ole passage1 9 connection n m]ely g5]ally ) ,*ri/ianity1 b especially & p>ticul>ly ) ! sacrifice ( ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/1 9 ?is true commemorative ,sacram5t1 :i* is exactly :]e & h[1 we say1 ! ,*ri/ian sacrifice is (f]$ by ! ,*ri/ian prie/s ^u ! ,*ri/ian alt>4 ,aft] exhortation aga9/ yield+ to temptation1 & decl>ation ( ! ev]-ready help ( ,god = ^? :o w use x1 8:o w n suff] u to be tempt$ above t we are able1 b w ) ! temptation also make a way to escape1 t we may be able to be> x10 ! ,apo/le adds3 8,:]e=e1 my de>ly belov$1 flee f idolatry4 ,i speak z to wise m52 judge ye :at ,i say40 7,oh1 let u also be wise to he> & le>n6 8,judge ye :at ,i say407 8,! cup ( bless+ :i* we bless1 is x n ! communion ( ! ,blood ( ,*ri/8 ,! bread :i* we break1 is x n ! communion ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/8 ,= we1 be+ _m1 are "o bread & "o body3 = we are all p>tak]s ( t "o bread40 #eh ,& !n all b imm$iately he adds1 8are n !y :i* eat ( ! sacrifices p>tak]s ( ! alt>80 ,c any?+ be cle>] ?an t1 to ! bless$ ,sacram5t ( ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/1 he atta*es ! tea*+ :i* foll[s s directly z to ! nature ( ! sacrifice & ! alt>8 ,ah6 b1 x is said1 he int]polates words t y h omitt$ :i* alt] ! application3--8,behold ,israel aft] ! fle%20 he says1 & !n adds1 8are n !y :i* eat ( ! sacrifice p>tak]s ( ! alt>80 ,well1 & :at d ! p>5!tical words mean8 ,surely !y mu/ mean m]ely ?is1--t1 z 8 read]s w\ld all[ su* 0 ! case "u ! law1 & ) ,israel aft] ! fle%2 & t ,israel1 z well z ! hea!n1 _h an alt> & a sacrifice1 s x is also ) ,*ri/ians3 z if he _h said1 ,we ,*ri/ians1 by ?is bless$ sacram5tal bond1 are "o body1 ev5 z we are all p>tak]s ( t "o ,bread2 & z y w all all[1 ! p>tak+ ( a common sacrifice 7= in/ance1 t ( ! ,pas*al ,lamb17 signifi$ ?is "u ! law & ) 8,israel aft] ! fle%10 s y mu/ be prep>$ to admit z mu* "u ! ,gospel1 & ) ! true ,israel born anew ( ! ,_s4 ,?us ! int]polation does n = "o mom5t break ! sequ5ce or invalidate ! =ce ( ! argum5t z to ! ,*ri/ian sacrifice1 b m]ely illu/rates x by a p>5!tical allusion to :at 8 he>]s or read]s w\ld all[ at once to h be5 ! case ) ,jewi% rites1 sacrifices1 & alt>s3 & ! conclusion f ! :ole is di/9ct & inevitable1 t ,/4 ,paul1--speak+ to ! ,*ri/ians at ,cor9? z to m5 :o w\ld und]/& ! :ole =ce ( 8 argum5t1 z be+ acqua9t$ ) ,jewi% cu/oms1 & liv+ also 9 ! v mid/ ( hea!n idolatr\s wor%ip1--tea*es z pla9ly t ,*ri/ians use a ,*ri/ian alt>1 & (f] up a ,*ri/ian sacrifice1 & fea/ toge!r ^u x1 & t ?is is und\bt$ly ! cup ( bless+ :i* we bless1 & ! bread :i* we break1 & t !reon foll[s ! bless$ness ( fell[%ip ) ! ,"l2 ,i say1 tea*es ?is z pla9ly z he says !re is1 or has be51 9 ,jewi% wor%ip a ,jewi% alt> & sacrifice1 & z !re is 9 hea!n wor%ip an alt> & a sacrifice to devils1 & a p>tak+ ( ! cup ( devils1 & ( ! table ( devils1 & !reby ! hav+ fell[%ip ) !m4 ,&1 7:at is p>ticul>ly to ! purpose ( my cit+ ?is passage71 h]e9 is ! pro( t ! sacrifice ref]r$ to _c be ! "o m]itori\s1 pa9ful1 bloody sacrifice ^u ! cross1 once made & nev] to be repeat$2 bo? because ?is 0 n 7no "o c say x 07 ! lit]al break+ ( bread1 & ! bless+ ! cup 9 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 & because also1 if t "o sacrifice _h be5 int5d$1 !re w\ld h be5 no p>allel at all betwe5 ! hea!n sacrifices to :i* ! p 7 (t5 call$1 & t sacrifice to :i* ,*ri/ians on ?is supposition c\ld nev] be call$4 ,:]eas if we d b all[1 accord+ to ! pla9 mean+ ( ! words & ( ! argum5t1 t !re is a true sacrifice to ,god1 commemorative1 b real1 z orda9$ & appo9t$ by ,*ri/ ,himself1--no repetition ( blood or agony1 b ! pres5t+ afre%1 & plead+ afre%1 yea1 caus+ ,*ri/ ,himself to plead afre% = u 9 heav51 ! m]its ( t "o preci\s dea?1--!n we h ! mo/ manife/ recognition & decl>ation ( ! v doctr9e = :i* we cont5d1 & bo? _m o!r passages ( ,holy ,writ are made p]fectly cle>1--7:o w n[ d\bt ! s5se ( ! o!r two ,scriptures :i* we exam9$87--& ! :ole s5se & usage ( ! ,*ur* f ! beg9n+ is bo? expla9$ & ju/ifi$4 ,our "t has be5 s mu* tak5 up 9 exam9+ :at 01 ( c\rse1 ! mo/ important "q ( all1 ! tea*+ ( ,holy ,scripture ^u ?is po9t1 t we h left ourselves no "t to-day to consid] ! fur!r portion ( our propos$ subject1 viz41 :at is ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic f ! beg9n+1 & its und]/&+ ( ! writt5 ^w on ?is doctr9e ( sacrifice2 &1 yet aga91 :at is ! witness ( our own ,*ur* to h] hav+ mo/ c>efully pres]v$1 held1 & ma9ta9$ ! same4 ,to ?is we w recur1 if ,god w1 ano!r day2 9 ! mean:ile comm5d+ ourselves ev] to ,8 m]cy1 & all we ?9k or d to ,8 grace & guidance4 ,,s]mon ,,iv4 ,! ,te/imony ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur* to ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,prie/hood4 ,,j]emiah vi4 #af4 8,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,/& ye 9 ! ways1 & see1 & ask = ! old pa?s1 :]e is ! good way1 & walk !re91 & ye %all f9d re/ = y\r s\ls40 ,,! next division ( our enquiry is1 ! und]/&+ ( ,holy ,scripture 9 ! primitive ,*ur* z to ! prie/hood1 ! alt>1 & ! sacrifice1 & its consequ5t doctr9e !reupon4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 proce$+ to ?is exam9ation1 let me briefly rem9d y ( ! po9t 9 ! argum5t f ,holy ,scripture at :i* we h arriv$1 = our "t on ,sunday la/ h>dly p]mitt$ me to sum up ! rem>ks !n made4 ,! la/ passage :i* we consid]$ asks 9 ! tone ( unque/ionable affirmation1 8,are n !y :i* eat ( ! sacrifices p>tak]s ( ! alt>80 ,! p>allel1 z ,i !n po9t$ out1 lies betwe5 ^? on ! "o h&1 :o1 eat+ ( ! hea!n sacrifices1 are p>tak]s ( ! hea!n alt>1 & ?us h fell[%ip ) devils2 & ^?1 on ! o!r h&1 :o1 eat+ ( ! ,*ri/ian sacrifice1 are p>tak]s ( ! ,*ri/ian alt>1 & ?us h fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,=1 ,i mu/ repeat1 if ,/4 ,paul's argum5t h n ?is mean+ & significance1 !re is no coh]5cy 9 ! ?+s br\ght into juxtaposition1 & no?+ on ! "o side to answ] to ! requirem5t ( ! o!r4 ,obs]ve fur!r1 be=e we pass on1 h[ ! ,apo/le's :ole reason+1 z x /&s1 excludes1 & mu/ exclude1 ! s5se ( ! ,*ri/ian sacrifice be+ a m]e figurative expression1 & t :i* is eat5 9 x a m]e subjective ?+1 dep5d5t ^u ! m9d ( ! recipi5t = its be+ !re at all2 =1 if x 7 s 9 ! ,*ri/ian sacrifice1 x mu/ be s 9 ! idol sacrifice also4 ,b is x s 9 ! latt]8 ,is x t :at is !re eat5 is a m]e no?+ 9 itself1 dep5d5t ^u ! m9d ( ! eat]8 ,is ! p>tak+ ( ! idol alt> n an effect ( an actual eat+8 ,is ! consequ5t fell[%ip ) devils n ! result ( su* actual fea/+ ^u an actual objective sacrifice8 ,&1 !re=e1 if ! p>allel has any =ce at all1 mu/ x n be t !re is a real objective pres5ce ( a sacrificial ?+ at ! ,*ri/ian alt>1--! res sacram5ti1 z 9 /rict !ological phraseology x is t]m$1--by :i* he t eate? is p>tak] ( ! alt>1 & ! result ( :i* is1 8 hav+ fell[%ip ) ,*ri/ & ,god8 ,f :i* our inf]5ce 0 pla9 & direct t 9 ,/4 ,paul's und]/&+ !re is a ,*ri/ian alt> & a ,*ri/ian sacrifice4 ,su* 0 ! conclusion f ,holy ,scripture at :i* we arriv$4 ,i proce$ n[ to %ew fur!r1 t ?is1 ! natural &1 z ,i ?9k1 ! necess>y s5se ( t passage 7support$ by num]\s o!r passages ( ,holy ,writ1 "s ( :i* we h notic$1 ?\gh _m o!rs we h n _h "t p>ticul>ly to exam9e71 is ! s5se 9 :i* ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic has ev] und]/ood ! doctr9e ( ! ,scripture ^u ?is subject1 & :i* our own ,*ur* c>efully gu>d$ & pres]v$ at h] ,re=mation2 ?us ma9ta9+1 on s ess5tial a po9t1 h] connection ) ! ,*ur* f ! beg9n+ & 9 all times4 ,b yet1 be=e we g into ! pro( ( ?is1 let x be rem>k$ 7= x is v important 9 ord] to our see+ ! full weight & be>+ ( ! facts & records to :i* we are ab\t to ref]7 t ^! ?ree ?+s--! prie/hood1 ! alt>1 & ! sacrifice--are :at we may call correlatives1 & reciprocally imply "o ano!r4 ,z ! ^w p>5t implies a *ild1 or bro!r1 bro!r or si/]2 s1 if !re be an alt>1 !re w be a sacrifice1 = ! alt> w\ld be unmean+ )\t x1 w\ld miss its aim & be purposeless if !re 7 no?+ to be (f]$ on x2 & 9 l mann]1 if !re be a sacrifice !re w be an alt>1 = x is contr>y to ! :ole s5se & usage ( ! ^w to make su* sacrificial (f]+ to ,god1 & n )al to sanctify "s special place & mode ( oblation4 ,aga91 if !re be an alt> & a sacrifice1 !re w be a prie/hood2 unless ! voice ( ! :ole _w 7ov] & above ! con/ra9+ tea*+ ( ! ,scripture7 be 9 error1 & any man t pleases may 8take ?is hon\r unto himself10 #ff;a & (f] up 8gifts & sacrifices0 acceptably to ,god4 ,premis+1 !n1 ?us mu*1 ,i proce$ to call att5tion to ! fact1 t ! :ole lit]ature ( ,*ri/ianity f ! beg9n+ ei!r /ates or implies ! doctr9e ( ! prie/hood1 ! alt>1 & ! sacrifice1 :i* we h d$uc$ also f ,holy ,scripture4 ,x is true t 9 ! v scanty writ+s :i* rema9 to u f ! fir/ c5tury1 we may n f9d ! ^w #8prie/' appli$ to ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry4 ,b1 z ,mr4 ,c>t] has well obs]v$1 8! real "q is n :e!r ! "n1 b :e!r ! idea1 ( prie/hood is f\nd to exi/ 9 ! extant writ+s ( ! ,apo/olic ,fa!rs20 #ff;b :il/ = ! abs5ce ( ! "n x is n h>d to assign satisfactory reasons4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! extant writ+s ( t c5tury are too few to let a negative conclusion be built ^u !m4 ,!y am\nt1 ,i believe1 9 all1 7if we exclude ! 8,%eph]d ( ,h]mas10 a confess$ly m]e allegorical "w17 to n m ?an :at w\ld make ab\t ?irty pages ( an octavo volume4 #ff;c ,ov] & above ?is paucity ( mat]ial on :i* to f\nd an argum5t1 o!r reasons may readily be giv5 = ! t]m #8prie/' n occurr+4 ,x may be suffici5t "h j to t\* ^u two4 ,fir/1 !re might be great cause :y ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ian writ]s %\ld n designate ^? :o m9i/]$ at _! alt>s by a t]m :i* might h be5 und]/ood to imply t !y claim$ = !m a desc5t f ! h\se ( ,a>on accord+ to ! fle%2 :i* claim ! ,jews ar\nd !m w\ld "k 9 _m in/ances to be unf\nd$1 & :i*1 !re=e1 to be suppos$ to make1 w\ld lay !m op5 to a *>ge ( impo/ure2 :il/ aga91 secondly1 !y might equally desire to keep cle> ( all mi/ake z to _! be+ conf\nd$ ) ! prie/hood ( ! ,g5tiles1 or hea!n _w1 s likely to involve !m 9 ! *>ge ( (f]+ up bloody sacrifices l !m2 a *>ge :i* 9 fact we "k1 z x 01 !y did n :olly escape2 a wond]ful & mo/ unsuspici\s witness by ! way 7= x comes f ^? :o _h no ?\ght to =w>d any int]e/s ( ,*ri/ianity71 t ,*ri/ians claim$ to make a true sacrifice 9 ! ,eu*>i/1 = x is evid5tly ?is1 p]v]t$ & mi/ak5 by ! p]secut+ hea!n1 7z if1 :5 !y (f]$ ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/1 !y confess$ to (f]+ a human victim17 :i* l$ to ! accusation2 a great evid5ce surely to ! doctr9e ( ! real pres5ce ( ,*ri/ !re91 = :o c\ld mi/ake ! ,eu*>i/ic doctr9e ( a l>ge portion ( mod]n ,*ri/ianity = any?+ op5 to su* a *>ge1 "u :i* we "k1 ^u ! te/imony ( hea!n writ]s1 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians suff]$ reproa*8 ,^! two reasons1 !n1 may suffice z to ! t]m #8prie/' n be+ s e>ly appli$ to ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry1 & inde$ we ne$ no def5ce ^u ! subject1 because ! :ole idea ( ! prie/hood prevails 9 ^? e>ly writ+s :e!r ! ^w #8prie/' be us$ or n1 inasmu* z !re is con/ant m5tion ( ! sacrifice & ! alt> z 9 use 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,z we proce$ ) ! /ream ( ,*ri/ian writ+ !re is ample pro( ( ! univ]sal hold+ & tea*+ ( ?is doctr9e4 ,i _c1 ( c\rse1 pret5d "h to g ?r\gh ?is evid5ce 9 detail4 ,we mu/ r look = a summ>y :i* may give ! result ( a fair exam9ation into ! records left u1 ?an make a s]ies ( extracts f !m4 ,we %all p]haps h>dly f9d a m unexceptionable witness ?an ! le>n$ writ] ,vitr+a1 cit$ by ,mr4 ,c>t] 9 8 "w already m5tion$4 ,speak+ ( ! age %ortly succe$+ ! ,apo/les1 ,mr4 ,c>t] says3 8,z to ! usage ( ?is p]iod !re c be no sur] au?ority ?an t ( ,vitr+a4 ,8 ext5sive le>n+1 direct$ assidu\sly to ?is v po9t1 & 8 zeal z a p>tizan1 make 8 te/imony to be peculi>ly conclusive40 #fh ,8 zeal z a p>tizan1 be x obs]v$1 0 n 9 fav\r ( ! ,ca?olic s5se ( ! writ+s1 nor ( any prie/hood or alt>1 = ,vitr+a 0 a ,dut* ,presbyt]ian1 :o liv$ ab\t ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury1 & wrote expressly to expla9 away ! evid5ce :i* nev]!less he adduces4 ,he ackn[l$ges t 8 own views are oppos$ to ! unv>y+ te/imony & belief ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* = sixte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,8 !ory excludes all idea ( prie/hood & equally ( bi%ops1 7n ! "n only1 b also ! (fice17 *ancels1 alt>s1 & oblations1 &1 inde$1 any /at$ m9i/ry4 ,9 fact1 he reg>ds ! :ole subject z a /aun* ,presbyt]ian1 & x is1 !re=e1 c]ta9ly n ) any bias 9 fav\r ( ! doctr9e :i* we are consid]+ t he ?us sums up ! results ( 8 enquiries into ! writ+s ( ^? e>ly c5turies3-- 8,t ,t]tullian1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird c5tury1 calls ! bi%op #8*ief prie/1' 7summus sac]dos72 t be=e 8 "t1 9 ! second c5tury1 ,ir5u calls ! gifts made at ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 #8oblations1' 7oblata17 & :5 consecrat$ by ! pray] ( ! bi%op1 #8a sacrifice1' 7sacrificium72 & t 9 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 a /ill m anci5t writ]1 ! gifts are call$ #8(f]+s1' 772 are facts s c]ta9ly kn[n to ! le>n$1 t x is ne$less to speak ( !m at great] l5g?4 ,9 ! subsequ5t writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs1 ! t]ms #8prie/hood1' #8,prie/1' #8,levites1' #8alt>s1' #8(f]tories1' #8sacrifices1' #8oblations1' us$ 9 ref]5ce to ! ,*ur* ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 are s obvi\s & frequ5t t x c escape no "o :o has ev5 cursorily exam9$ _! writ+s4 ,9 ,eusebius1 moreov]1 & ! re/ ( ! ecclesia/ical hi/orians1 & ! canons ( ,c\ncils1 su* frequ5t m5tion occurs ( ^! phrases1 t x is evid5t !y mu/ h /ruck deep root into ! m9ds ( m5 9 ^? ages40 #gj ,s mu* is ! te/imony ( a v le>n$ man1 & a mo/ unsuspici\s witness4 ,b !re is a sep>ate l9e ( evid5ce to be drawn f ano!r & p]haps ev5 /ill m conv9c+ s\rce3 ,i mean ! anci5t liturgies ( ! ,*ur* :i* h come d[n to u1 & tell u 9 :at way ! e>ly ,*ri/ians wor%ipp$ ,god2 ! place :i* !y assign$ to ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 & ! light 9 :i* !y reg>d$ x 9 connection ) sacrifice1 alt>1 & prie/hood4 ,!re are f\r liturgies1 7& we are to rememb]1 ! ^w 9 all anci5t writ+s means m]ely & simply ! ,eu*>i/ic s]vice17 :i* h be5 %ewn to h be5 r$uc$ to writ+ 9 ! c\rse ( ! f\r? c5tury1 & "o ( !m 9 ! e>lie/ "p ( x4 ,!y be> _! witness to ! ,*ur*'s fai? & hope & tea*+ 9 ^? days1 & ev5 e>li]1 because x is g5]ally conc$$ t !y 7 9 use long be=e !y 7 put into writ+1 ! days ( p]secution r5d]+ x unsafe = ! ,*ri/ians to h docum5ts :i* might be seiz$1 & turn$ aga9/ !m2 or p]haps /ill m1 ! desire to pres]ve ! my/]ies ( _! fai?1 & especially ( ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 f ! inquisition ( hea!n sc(f+1 indispos+ !m to keep any records :i* c\ld be ?us pr(anely us$4 ,( c\rse1 aft] ! ,empire became ,*ri/ian1 "u ,con/ant9e1 ?is reason ceas$1 & x 0 only :at 0 natural t ! s]vices :i* _h be5 orally 9 use = ye>s %\ld n[ be r$uc$ to writ+4 ,n[1 ^! f\r liturgies 7 us$ at ! f\r great c5tral sees ( ,*ri/5dom1 & _! subord9ate bran*es1 & s p]vad$ ! :ole ,ca?olic _w4 8,! fir/10 to use ! words ( a le>n$ writ]1 ,mr4 ,palm]1 ! au?or ( ! ,orig9es ,liturgic1 8is ! great ,ori5tal liturgy1 z x seems to h prevail$ 9 all ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es1 f ! ,euphrates to ! ,hellespont1 & f ! ,hellespont to ! s\!rn extremity ( ,greece2 ! second 0 ! ,alex&rian1 :i* f "t immemorial has be5 ! liturgy ( ,egypt1 ,abyss9ia1 & ! c\ntry ext5d+ along ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea to ! ,we/2 ! ?ird 0 ! ,roman1 :i* prevail$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ,italy1 ,sicily1 & great "p ( ,africa2 ! f\r? 0 ! ,gallican1 :i* 0 us$ ?r\gh\t ,gaul & ,spa91 & probably 9 ! ex>*ate ( ,ephesus1 until ! f\r? c5tury40 #ga ,n[1 ! especially important be>+ ( ^! liturgies ^u our subject is ?is1 t 9 spite ( en\gh ( diff]5ce to %ew t !y are indep5d5t witnesses1 !y yet correspond mo/ closely ) "o ano!r 9 all ma9 features1 & p>ticul>ly 9 _! witness to ! sacrificial doctr9e1 & ! prie/ly (fice1 9 relation to ! ,holy ,eu*>i/4 ,& 7z ,mr4 ,palm] has po9t$ out71 ) reg>d to ! "o fir/ nam$1 ! ,ori5tal1 exi/+ docum5ts enable u to trace ?is liturgy to a v remote p]iod inde$1 almo/ or q to ! ,apo/olic age2 = he rem9ds u t 9 ! "t ( ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ^: writ+s are ! 8exi/+ docum5ts0 ( :i* he speaks1 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 8only remov$ by "o l9k f ! ,apo/les !mselves40 #gb;a ,nor ev5 is ?is all2 = !re is yet a fif? liturgy1 ( a date /ill e>li] ?an ^! f\r already nam$1 call$ ! ,clem5t9e1 & :at is p>ticul>ly rem>kable 9 x is1 t x agrees ) ^? f\r great liturgies 9 all po9ts :]e !y agree ) ea* o!r1 z well z 9 _! g5]al /ructure4 8,n[1 9 all ^! liturgies alike10 says ,mr4 ,c>t]1 8! anci5t sac]dotal t]ms 9 "q are ord9>ily us$4 ,9 read+ !m1 we op5 ^u a sc5e :i* repres5ts a prie/hood ( diff]5t degrees1 ) a complete ritual1 m9i/]+ be=e ,god on behalf ( ! p1 (f]+ sacrifices1 & communicat+ heav5ly gifts & b5$ictions40 #gb;b ,i mu/ =be> bo? any quotations to %ew ?is1 z well z def] any fur!r rem>ks ^u ! progress ( ev5ts1 or 7:i* also is "p ( our subject7 on ! c>eful att5tion1 by our own ,re=m]s & ,revis]s1 to pres]ve ! tea*+ ( ! primitive ,*ur* 9 ?is matt]4 ,if x please ,god1 yet once m we may return to ! subject1 & see h[ ?is /&s1 z well z make "s little practical application ( ! doctr9e to ourselves at ?is day1 to "s ( our dang]s & temptations 9 an age s free-?9k+ & free-h&l+ z ! pres5t4 ,)\t anticipat+ ^! ?+s 9 any detail1 let me yet j rem9d y t ! m]e fa%ion1 or usage1 or clam\r1 or =getfulness1 or unbelief ( any age or "t c make no diff]5ce 9 ! tru? ( ,god1 or 9 ! doctr9e :i* has be5 f ! beg9n+1 or 9 ! my/]ies ( ,8 k+dom4 ,t m5 %\ld try to br+ all ?+s1 h[ev] div9e & holy1 h[ev] deep & my/]i\s1 to ! level ( _! own und]/&+1 & disc>d all :i* !y may be unable to expla91 ne$ be to u no matt] ( surprise4 ,! v same temp] :i* 9 "o induces a disbelief 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 because ! doctr9e is beyond ! human und]/&+ to fa?om1--or leads ano!r to reject ! my/]y ( ! ,inc>nation1 because x is ineffable & above 8 compreh5sion1--or ano!r to d5y ! reg5]at+ gift & efficacy ( holy baptism1 say+1 8,h[ c ^! ?+s be80--may readily br+ o!rs to t h>d /ate ( scepticism :i* robs ! ,holy ,eu*>i/ at once ( its deep my/]i\sness & ( its hidd5 virtue2 :i* !re=e rejects1 & too (t5 ridicules1 ! v idea ( a prie/hood & an avail+ sacrifice1 say+1 8,h[ %\ld man h p[] ) ,god80 or1 8,h[ c ?is ,man give u ,8 fle% to eat80 #gd;a ev5 ?\gh ! prie/ly p[] be d]iv$ f ,*ri/'s own commission1 & ! my/]i\s virtue assur$ by ,8 own ,^w ( ,tru?4 ,t !re %\ld be "s :o1 lean+ too mu* to _! own und]/&+1 =sake ! old ways1 & dislike & accuse ^? :o desire to cleave to !m2 t !y %\ld frame worldly argum5ts = worldly m51 & ev5 deceive "s :o 9 he>t & wi% are n worldly1 b r unw>y1 or l$ away by ! m]e voice ( ! multitude1 or sway$ by prejudice1 or betray$ ?r\gh an ignorance ( :at has be5 f ! beg9n+2 t "s %\ld sc(f :5 !y _c reason1 & ridicule t :i* !y h n ! he>t to und]/&1--all ?is1 ,i repeat1 ne$ n fill u ) ei!r surprise or dismay1 ?\gh p]*ance x may make u 7n :olly unw>rantably7 deem t ! latt] days are come1 or close com+1 ^u u4 ,i say all ?is ne$ n surprise u1 = h n our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les w>n$ u t su* ?+s mu/ be8 8,:5 ! ,son ( ,man come?10 ,he said ,himself1 8%all ,he f9d fai? on ! e>?80 #gd;b z ?\gh x w\ld exi/ b 9 a remnant4 ,& aga91 8,if !y h call$ ! ma/] ( ! h\se ,beelzebub1 h[ mu* m %all !y call !m ( 8 h\sehold80 #ge;a ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we expect to escape su* ?+s8 ,b ,i said1 also1 we ne$ n be dismay$ at !m4 ,is !re n ! exhortation1 8,ye h ne$ ( pati5ce80 #ge;b & aga9 ! enc\ragem5t1 8,9 y\r pati5ce possess ye y\r s\ls80 #ge;c & aga9 ! graci\s promise1 8,he t endure? to ! end %all be sav$80 #ge;d ,:at ?\gh 9 ! latt] times "s %all dep>t f ! fai?8 #ge;e ,:at ?\gh 8! "t w come :5 m5 w n endure s\nd doctr9e40 #ge;f ,%all ?is make any diff]5ce 9 our fai?1 or ca/ any gloom ^u our hope8 ,no6 ,bre?r51 let u ev] rememb] t :at we h to rely ^u is1 n 8man's wisdom10 nor 8an arm ( fle%30 :at we h to cleave to ) all con/ancy is 8t :i* 0 f ! beg9n+20 #ge;g = x is ?is :i* gives u 8fell[%ip ) ! ,fa!r1 & ) ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/40 #ge;h ,& surely "h we may see & bless ! goodness ( ,god t[>ds u 9 ?is our ,*ur* ( ,engl& t ,he put x into ! he>ts ( our ,re=m]s n = "o mom5t to ?9k ( mak+ a new religion or a new ,*ur*1 b only 7?r[+ (f errors & corruptions7 to g back to ! tea*+ ( ! e>ly ages1 & embrace ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* univ]sal4 ,if ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& _h begun at ! ,re=mation1 7z sometimes m5 speak17 no man1 :o knew any?+ ( ! ess5tials ( ,*ri/ianity c\ld belong to h] = a mom5t4 ,b1 bless$ be ,god1 ,he put x into ! he>t & m9ds ( ^? :o1 9 ,8 provid5ce1 guid$ ! c\rse ( ! ,engli% ,re=mation1 to make x a maxim1 ,/>e sup] antiquas vias1 to give he$ to ! injunction ( ! prophet3 8,?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,/& ye 9 ! ways1 & see1 & ask = ! old pa?s :]e is ! good way2 & walk !re91 & ye %all f9d re/ = y\r s\ls40 #gf ,x is ?is :i* has be51 "u ,god1 our safegu>d4 ,f "t to "t assaults h be5 made to de/roy our true ,ca?olic "* & our bond ( union ) primitive ,*ri/ianity2 b ,god has1 ( ,8 m]cy1 hi!rto1 ev] kept x 9 ! he>t ( ! rul]s 9 our ,*ur* to 8ask = ! old ways1 & to walk 9 !m40 ,t our ,*ur* has kept to ! old ways is manife/ f ?is1 t ! v p]sons :o disbelieve & desire to drive u f ! anci5t fai?1 are ! same :o1 z ! means ( do+ s1 are /riv+ to new model our =mul>ies & alt] our ,pray]-book4 ,!y feel no less ?an we t1 :il/ we reta9 ^!1 we cleave to ! doctr9e :i* has be5 ( old2 & !y1 desir+ to deprive u ( ! doctr9e1 are z anxi\s to alt] our =mul>ies z we are to keep !m un*ang$4 ,& _m ( !m w\ld p]haps1 ev5 m op5ly ?an !y d1 advocate ext5sive measures ( liturgical revision1 9 a doctr9al s5se1 b = ! consci\sness t to %ew too great anxiety on ! po9t is too l a confession ( h[ mu* ! ,pray]-book is aga9/ !m4 ,surely ^! ?+s are ( great weight :5 we w\ld "k :at doctr9e is mo/ accord+ to ! m9d ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 8,i speak z to wise m52 judge ye :at ,i say40 ,x is ?is same pr9ciple1 too1 ( pres]v+ ! "o fai? once deliv]$1 :i* makes x s important to exam9e1 z we are attempt+ to d1 ! s5se ( ,holy ,scripture z atte/$ by ! cons5t ( ! ,*ur* f ! beg9n+1 & z accept$ by our own ,*ur*1 ^u s grave & practical a subject z ! prie/hood1 ! alt>1 & ! sacrifice4 ,may ,god give u ,8 illum9ation to see ,8 tru? z ,he has se5 fit to reveal x to u1 & grace t :]e we see x1 we may boldly confess x2 s %all we pass 9 safety ! waves ( ?is tr\blesome _w1 s may we1 p]*ance1 be deliv]$ f ! /rife ( tongues2 or1 if n1 yet %all we le>n n to fe> man1 nor be tr\bl$ ev5 if we _c please m51 rememb]+ ! witness ( ,/4 ,paul1 t 8if he pleas$ m51 he %\ld n be ! s]vant ( ,*ri/40 #gg ,&1 bre?r51 let u all pray = an humble1 meek1 g5tle1 tea*able1 believ+ he>t1 t we may n despise or refuse1 or disbelieve ,god's mighty works1 ?\gh ,8 treasure be plac$ 9 e>!n vessels2 nor turn our back ^u ,8 my/]ies1 ?\gh !y transc5d our utmo/ p[]s ( conception1 nor neglect ,8 call1 be x :at x may2 to g =?1 if x be s1 l ,abraham1 we "k n :i!r2 or1 l him1 to sacrifice our de>e/ hope1 if ,god dem& x2 or1 l ,daniel1 to be ca/ ev5 into ! d5 ( lions2 or1 l ! ,apo/les1 to be made ! v refuse ( ! e>? & ! (fsc\r+ ( all ?+s1--s t we may b hold fa/ ! fai?1 & yet h& on aga9 to ^? :o %all come aft] ! good deposit committ$ to our *>ge4 ,if ?is1 inde$1 we are enabl$ to d1 we may well 8?ank ,god & take c\rage40 ,,s]mon ,v4 ,! ,te/imony ( our ,=mul>ies to ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,prie/hood4 ,,/4 ,,john xx4 #bb1 #bc4 8,& :5 ,he _h said ?is1 ,he brea!d on !m1 & sai? unto !m1 ,receive ye ! ,holy ,gho/3 ^: soev] s9s ye remit1 !y are remitt$ unto !m2 & ^: soev] s9s ye reta91 !y are reta9$40 ,,9 ! brief outl9e :i* ,i h submitt$ 9 ^! disc\rses ( ! evid5ces = ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ri/ian prie/hood1 alt>1 & sacrifice1 ,i fir/ met ! objection sometimes made to !re be+ any su* treasure 79 our ,*ur* at any rate7 because lodg$ 9 e>!n vessels2 secondly1 ,i trac$1 at lea/ 9 "p1 ! witness ( ! :ole _w be=e ,*ri/'s com+ to ! belief 91 & usage (1 sacrifice & alt>1 ) ! necess>ily att5dant prie/hood2 & ?irdly1 ,i adduc$ "s v small portion ( ! pro(s bo? f ,holy ,scripture & f ! univ]sal cons5t ( ! e>ly ,*ur* 9 its int]pretation ( ,scripture1 t prie/hood1 alt>1 & sacrifice did n expire ) ! law1 b 7 int5d$ to be cont9u$1 & 7 cont9u$ 9 & "u ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation1 9 & "u ,him :o 0 & is a ,high ,prie/ ( surpass+ p[] & dignity1 n aft] ! patt]n or l9eage ( ! prie/s ( ! sons ( ,a>on1 b 8call$ an ,high ,prie/ = ev] aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek20 ( ,him :o1 fulfill+ t royal type1 0 8,k+ ( ,righte\sness10 & aft] t also 8,k+ ( ,salem1 :i* is ,k+ ( ,peace10 & yet1 aga91 9 l mann]1 8prie/ ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god10 & :o 8abide? a prie/ cont9ually40 #hj ,we br\ght our exam9ation ( ?is evid5ce to ! f\r? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era by1 z ,i ?9k x mu/ be all[$1 ! summ>y ( an unexceptionable witness to ! sub/ance ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian writ+s ^u t po9t1 & by a ref]5ce to ! five mo/ anci5t liturgies ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,x is unnecess>y to say a ^w z to ! same doctr9e be+ ! univ]sally receiv$ doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* f ! f\r? c5tury to ! sixte5?1 because its v oppon5ts adduce ! tea*+ ( t ?\s& or twelve hundr$ ye>s1 9 ?is among o!r ?+s1 z prov+ ! great d>kness & corruption :i* _h !n fall5 ^u ! ,*ur*1 & obscur$1 9 _! view1 ! simplicity ( ! ,gospel4 ,s t1 :atev] may be ?\ght ( its or?odoxy1 ! fact is n disput$1 t = su* p]iod ! :ole ( ,*ri/5dom1 ) ! mo/ insignificant exceptions1 believ$ 9 ! doctr9e :i* we are consid]+4 ,:e!r1 z is affirm$ by su* objectors1 ?is univ]sal belief 7 a m>k ( ! corruption & ignorance ( 8! d>k ages10 z ! self-complac5t pride ( lat] times has designat$ !m1 7:5 p]*ance 9 ,god's judgm5t !y may be z light itself comp>$ ) mu* ( ! 8philosophy & va9 deceit0 #ha;a ( ?is free-h&l+ n9ete5? c5tury1 :i* s (t5 8d>k5s c\nsel by words )\t k0 #ha;b72 or :e!r su* cons5t1 foll[+ ! track ( ! e>lie/ ages1 be n r ! m>k ( a true und]/&+ ( ! m9d ( ! ,_s p]vad+ t body ) :i* ,*ri/ has promis$ to be1 8ev5 to ! end ( ! _w10 is ano!r "q4 ,x is "o :i* ,i ne$ n n[ pursue1 z :at we h to say ( ! c\rse tak5 & ! doctr9e ma9ta9$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& at h] ,re=mation w ?r[ a light ^u ! :ole matt]1 :i* ought1 ,i ?9k1 to be suffici5t = any und]/&+ & fai?ful memb] ( our ,*ur*4 ,?us we are br\ght to ! imm$iate subject ( our fur!r enquiry4 ,x be+ admitt$1 z ,i ?9k ,i h %ewn x mu/ be1 t ?is doctr9e ( ! prie/hood1 alt>1 & sacrifice1 is a doctr9e f\nd$ ^u1 & support$ by1 ,holy ,scripture2 s und]/ood by ! ,*ur* at l>ge f ! e>lie/ times1 s ma9ta9$ ) no falt]+ lips to at lea/ ! sixte5? c5tury2 :at1 we ask next1 is ! evid5ce ( ! m9d ( our own ,*ur* at ! ,re=mation & s9ce1 z to h] pres]v+ or reject+ x8 ,y w h>dly expect me to g ?r\gh all ! evid5ce4 ,b--rememb]+ :at we said on ,sunday la/1 t ^! ?ree ?+s are correlatives1 reciprocally imply+ ea* o!r1 or ea* "o ! o!r two1 7! prie/2 ! alt> & ! sacrifice2--! alt>2 ! sacrifice & ! prie/2--! sacrifice2 ! prie/ & ! alt>27--let u turn to "s portion ( ! pro( t our ,*ur* has fully int5d$ & int5ds1 has acc\nt$ & acc\nts1 ^? :o 9 h] c>ry on ! s]vices ( ! sanctu>y to be prie/s ( ,god4 ,n[1 obs]ve1 ! ?ree great (fices embrac$ 9 ! idea ( a prie/ are ^!3--fir/1 t he is "o :o has commission to rule & tea*2 secondly1 "o :o has p[] to absolve2 ?irdly1 "o :o has au?ority to (f] up sacrifice4 ,! fir/ ( ^! functions1 ?\gh belong+ to ! prie/hood1 is h>dly to be call$ di/9ctive ( x 7z we may see m cle>ly pres5tly72 ! o!r two are ( its ess5ce1 t is1 p]ta9+ to none else2 s t1 on ! "o h&1 he :o has !m bo?1 or ev5 he :o has1 if x 7 s1 ei!r ( !m1 is necess>ily 9 a true s5se a prie/2 &1 on ! o!r1 he :o is a prie/ w h "o or o!r1 or bo? ( ^! p[]s1 n inde$ ( himself1 b committ$ to him4 ,to see h[ ?is /&s ) u1 :o are m9i/]s & /ew>ds ( ,god's my/]ies 9 ?is our ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 we mu/ turn to our s]vice-books1 & especially to ! ,s]vice = ,orda9+ ,prie/s1 to see :at is ! commission giv5 to ea*1 & :at we le>n f ?is to be ! m9d ( ! ,*ur* conc]n+ !m :o are admitt$ to t holy function4 ,turn fir/1 !n1 = a mom5t to ! ,preface1 to 8,! ,=m & ,mann] ( mak+1 orda9+1 & consecrat+ ( ,bi%ops1 ,prie/s1 & ,deacons1 accord+ to ! ord] ( ! ,unit$ ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ,irel&40 ,we f9d x !re said3 8,x is evid5t unto all m5 dilig5tly read+ ! ,holy ,scripture & anci5t au?ors1 t f ! ,apo/les' "t !re h be5 ^! ,ord]s ( ,m9i/]s 9 ,*ri/'s ,*ur*2 ,bi%ops1 ,prie/s1 & ,deacons4 ,:i* (fices 7 ev]more _h 9 su* rev]5d e/imation1 t no man might presume to execute any ( !m1 except he 7 fir/ call$1 tri$1 exam9$1 & kn[n to h su* qualities z are requisite = ! same2 & also by public pray]1 ) imposition ( h&s1 7 approv$ & admitt$ !reunto by lawful au?ority4 ,& !re=e1 to ! int5t t ^! ,ord]s may be cont9u$1 & rev]5tly us$ & e/eem$1 9 ! ,unit$ ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ,irel&2 no man %all be acc\nt$ or tak5 to be a lawful ,bi%op1 ,prie/1 or ,deacon1 9 ! ,unit$ ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ,irel&1 or suff]$ to execute any ( ! said functions1 except he be call$1 tri$1 exam9$1 & admitt$ !reunto1 accord+ to ! =m h]eaft] foll[+1 or ha? _h =m]ly episcopal consecration1 or ord9ation40 ,n[ ?is %ews1 ,i ?9k1 beyond dispute1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& holds t no "o1 accord+ to h] m9d & rule1 is to be acc\nt$ or tak5 to be a lawful bi%op1 prie/1 or deacon1 )\t episcopal ord9ation or consecration2 = ^? :o are orda9$ or consecrat$ accord+ to ! =ms :i* foll[1 unque/ionably h x2 & ^? :o are or h be5 admitt$ by any o!rs1 are n to be acc\nt$ lawfully admitt$ to ^? ,ord]s unless !y h at "s "t be5 episcopally orda9$4 ,we !re=e f9d ! au?ority & commission1 9 ea* case1 giv5 by ! lay+ on ( a bi%op or bi%ops' h&s1 ?\gh1 accord+ to ! ,scriptural w>rant1 accompani$ also1 9 ! ord9ation ( prie/s1 by ! lay+ on ( ! h&s ( ! prie/s pres5t4 ,/ill x is evid5t t ^!1 )\t ! bi%op1 are n e/eem$ compet5t to convey ! gift ( ,holy ,ord]s4 ,b1 next1 :at is ! commission giv58 ,obs]ve ! diff]5ce betwe5 t to deacons & to prie/s1 & y w see ! m cle>ly :at is ( ! ess5ce ( ! prie/hood4 ,to ! deacon x is said1 ) ! lay+ on ( h&s3 8,take ?\ au?ority to execute ! (fice ( a deacon 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god committ$ unto !e2 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/20 & !n1 fur!r3 8,take ?\ au?ority to read ! ,gospel 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 & to prea* ! same if ?\ be !reto lic5s$ by ! bi%op himself40 #he;a ,b to ! prie/ ! correspond+1 b f> high] commission1 is3 8,receive ! ,holy ,gho/ = ! (fice & "w ( a prie/ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 n[ committ$ unto !e by ! imposition ( my h&s40 #he;b ,yes1 x may be said1 b :at "w8 ,we grant !re is ! use ( ! ^w #8prie/1' b ! :ole "q turns ^u ! s5se 9 :i* x is us$4 ,oh1 bre?r51 li/5 ) simple he>ts ( rev]5ce1 lov+ & seek+ only ! tru?1 to ! solemn & awful words :i* foll[3 8,^: s9s ?\ do/ =give1 !y are =giv52 & ^: s9s ?\ do/ reta91 !y are reta9$2 & be ?\ a fai?ful disp5s] ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 & ( ,8 holy ,sacram5ts3 9 ! ,"n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,am540 #he;c ,& !n1 fur!r1 deliv]+ ! ,bible into ! h& ( ea*3 8,take ?\ au?ority to prea* ! ,^w ( ,god1 & to m9i/] ! ,holy ,sacram5ts 9 ! congregation :]e ?\ %alt be lawfully appo9t$ !reunto40 #he;d ,n[1 n only is !re evid5tly 9 all ?is a g5]al sup]ior commission giv51 b !re is ! p>ticul> & specific diff]5ce :i* ,i affirm c only be acc\nt$ = by ! int5tional full recognition ( ! prie/ly idea & prie/ly (fice z we h all along expla9$ & tak5 ^? t]ms4 ,& ! words settle1 z x seems to me1 beyond dispute1 ano!r "q1--:i* yet is n ano!r1 ?\gh x may be> a sep>ate ^w ( comm5t 9 our argum5t1--namely1 :e!r ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& consid]s our ,"l's m9i/]ial commission to ,8 ,apo/les to h be5 conf9$ to !m1 or :e!r x 0 ,8 w1 by virtue ( ,8 words1 8,z ,my ,fa!r ha? s5t ,me1 ev5 s s5d ,i y10 #hf t !y %\ld aga9 transmit ! p[]s ( ! prie/hood on to o!rs aft] !m8 ,= obs]ve p>ticul>ly :at words !y are :i* are us$ by ! bi%op to give ?is commission to ! prie/4 8,receive10 he says1 8! ,holy ,gho/ = ! (fice ( a prie/1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god20 & !n1 8,^: s9s ?\ do/ =give1 !y are =giv52 & ^: s9s ?\ do/ reta91 !y are reta9$40 ,n[ f :5ce d ^! words come8 ,:o us$ !m be=e1 & to :om did !y !n give a commission8 ,let u turn to ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel1 & we %all f9d ! ,div9e record3 8,!n said ,jesus to !m aga910 7viz4 to ! ,apo/les17 8,peace be unto y2 z ,my ,fa!r ha? s5t ,me1 ev5 s s5d ,i y4 ,& :5 ,he _h said ?is1 ,he brea!d on !m1 & sai? unto !m1 ,receive ye ! ,holy ,gho/3 ^: soev] s9s ye remit1 !y are remitt$ unto !m2 & ^: soev] s9s ye reta91 !y are reta9$40 #hg ,n[ is !re any "o :o d5ies t our ,bless$ ,"l ?us gave su* p[] to ^? to :om ,he !n spoke1 & on :om ,he !n brea!d8 ,i suppose n4 ,x w\ld be :olly to expla9 away & contradict ,8 ^w to say s4 ,x w\ld be to prev5t any "o rely+ ^u ! pla9e/ mean+ ( any?+ to say s4 ,x w\ld be to make e injunction ,he ev] gave1 & e tru? ,he ev] utt]$1 )\t s5se or =ce1 s to read su* a passage1 z t x gave no commission ev5 to ! ,apo/les4 ,if ,8 ,apo/les did n receive f t commission a p[] to b9d & loose1 to remit & reta9 s9s1 x mu/1 ,i ?9k1 be hopeless = any "o to imag9e any duties c be prov$ or any doctr9es decl>$ 9 ,scripture1 or1 we might add1 by any words any:]e set d[n4 ,b !n x is said1 ,we d n d5y ! commission z a p]sonal ?+ to ! ,apo/les1 b we say t x ext5d$ no fur!r4 ,we say t if any imag9e su* a p[] & au?ority to h be5 int5d$ to be transmitt$ fur!r1 or to be capable ( be+ ?us transmitt$1 he is 9 a griev\s error & mi/ake4 ,n[ ,i am n argu+ ?is "q1 :e!r m9e be ! "r und]/&+ ( ! ,scripture1 b ,i say1 is x n z pla9 z ! sun at noon-day t1 "r or wrong1 x is ! und]/&+ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&8 ,surely h] mean+ "h c no m be que/ion$ z to ^? to :om %e applies !m1 ?an our ,bless$ ,"l's int5tion c be que/ion$ z to ^? to :om ,he address$ !m4 ,:at possible explanation is !re ( h] appo9t+ ^? words to be solemnly us$ 9 h] ,ord9al at ! "t (1 & 9 ! orda9+ a man to be a prie/1 b t %e believ$ ! p[]s ( ! prie/hood1 z to absolution1 to be !n & !reby giv5 to t man accord+ to ! w ( ,god & ,*ri/8 8,i speak z to wise m52 judge ye :at ,i say40 ,w\ld x n %ew ei!r an ignorance ( ! =ce ( words :i* is inconceivable1 n m]ely 9 em95t !ologians1 :i* assur$ly _m ( our ,re=m]s 71 b 9 any "o ( sane m9d1 if ! words appo9t$ to be s solemnly us$1 yet mean absolutely no?+8 ,or1 if n ?is1 mu/ x n argue an impiety am\nt+ to blasphemy = ! ,*ur* ( any c\ntry to draw up = use a s]vice su* z ?is1 &1 play+ unmean+ly or deceitfully ) su* holy words1 n to suppose any gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 or any p[] ( absolution1 to be convey$ to ^? to :om !y are address$8 ,:at c\ld we e/eem su* a b>r5 equivocation ) ! holie/ ( ?+s1 if !re 7 su* design1 b impi\s mock]y t[>ds ,god & deceit t[>ds man8 ,b fur!r1 we are n ev5 left to su* pro( t our ,*ur* int5ds no su* mock]y4 ,turn to ! "w ( ! prie/ on ?is v po9t ( absolution1 & :at is ! light ?r[n by ?is ^u ! words ( ord9ation8 ,i w pass ov] ! ,absolution bo? 9 our ,morn+ & ,ev5+ ,pray]s & 9 ! ,(fice ( ,holy ,communion1 z1 ?\gh 9 ea* case specifically limit$ to be+ giv5 by ! prie/1 !y may be ?\ght to be capable ( a s5se *iefly or only decl>atory1 or precatory4 ,b ,i ask y to turn to two o!r places--#a4 to ! end ( ! second ,exhortation1 z to ! com+ to ,holy ,communion2 &1 #b4 to ! ,(fice = ! ,visitation ( ! ,sick4 ,9 ! =m] place1 aft] explanation ( ! prep>ation1 8! way & means0 to come wor?ily to t ,holy ,sacram5t1 we f9d ! foll[+3 8,& because x is requisite1 t no man %\ld come to ! ,holy ,communion b ) a full tru/ 9 ,god's m]cy1 & ) a quiet consci5ce2 !re=e if !re be any ( y1 :o by ?is means0 7namely1 8 own private exam9ation ( 8 life7 8_c quiet 8 own consci5ce h]e91 b require? fur!r com=t or c\nsel1 let him come to me1 or to "s o!r discreet & le>n$ m9i/] ( ,god's ,^w1 & op5 8 grief2 t by ! m9i/ry ( ,god's holy ,^w1 he may receive ! b5efit ( absolution10 7,:at is ! b5efit if !re be no p[] to absolve87 8toge!r ) gho/ly c\nsel & advice1 to ! quiet+ ( 8 consci5ce1 & avoid+ all scruple & d\btfulness40 #hi ,"h !n1 surely1 he :o has be5 orda9$ a prie/1 & receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/ t he may remit or reta9 s9s1 is to ex]cise 8 m9i/ry 9 ! absolution ( ! p5it5t s\l4 ,b if x be said1 ,!re is no m9ute description or acc\nt ( ! mode ( absolution1 x may /ill be b decl>atory or precatory2 ,i say1 !n1 turn once aga9 to ano!r place1 & see if ! =m & me?od ( ! absolution be n !re actually all :i* we c suppose ev5 an ,apo/le himself c\ld use4 ,9 ! ,(fice = ! ,visitation ( ! ,sick1 :5 ! sick man is 9 ! full contemplation ( dea?1 & p]haps dea? v ne> at h&1 ! prie/ be+ solemnly engag$ 9 8 (fice ( prep>+ him = x1 ! di/9ct direction is giv5 t ! sick p]son %all be 8mov$ to make a special confession ( 8 s9s1 if he feel 8 consci5ce tr\bl$ ) any weighty matt]4 ,aft] :i* confession1 ! prie/ %all absolve him 7if he humbly & he>tily desire x7 aft] ?is sort40 ,& ! words are3 8,our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o ha? left p[] to ,8 ,*ur* to absolve all s9n]s :o truly rep5t & believe 9 ,him1 ( ,8 great m]cy =give !e ?9e (f5ces20 7s f> we h ! decl>ation ( ! p[] left to ! ,*ur*1 & ei!r1 x may be said1 decl>atory or precatory words1 8=give !e40 ,b ?is is n all2 imm$iately x is add$71 8,& by ,8 au?ority committ$ to me1 ,i absolve !e f all ?y s9s2 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,am540 #ij ,n[1 bre?r51 ,i d n desire to say mu* 9 comm5t on su* words z ^!4 ,b ,i d say1 & ,i "k n h[ to avoid say+1 fir/1 if su* au?ority 0 committ$ to ! prie/1 :5 0 x committ$ to him1 or h[1 b at 8 ord9ation1 & 9 & by 8! =m & mann] ( ord]+ prie/s10 :i* we h be=e not$8 ,&1 secondly1 c any reasonable be+ believe t ! ,*ur* c\ld h drawn up su* a s]vice1 & put su* words into ! prie/'s m\? :5 deal+ solemnly & truly ) a sick or dy+ man1 & yet believe t su* p[] ( absolution1 z a "p ( ! prie/'s di/9ctive "* & end[m5t by ,god1 _h n be5 conf]r$ ^u him8 or ma9ta9 t %e ?\ght our ,bless$ ,"l's commission ext5d$ no fur!r ?an to its fir/ recipi5ts1 & di$ out ) ! ,apo/les !mselves1 :5 /ill %e uses ! words cont9ually 9 h] 8ord]+ ( prie/s80 ,if x be said1--,well3 /ill we _c believe ?is1 & c only say t we he>tily desire to remove f our ,pray]-book & ,ord9al1 z a blasphem\s fable & a dang]\s deceit1 all traces ( su* au?ority be+ giv51--,i c only reply t ?is argum5t is :olly beside our pres5t "q4 ,i am n n[ argu+ :e!r su* an int]pretation & use ( ,holy ,scripture be ! "r int]pretation & use1 7?\gh ,i h giv5 reasons be=e = feel+ sure x is17 b ,i am %ew+ :at is ! m9d & und]/&+ h]e9 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,i am sil5c+1 if ,i may1 7& 9 ! judgm5t ( "r reason ,i _c conceive t ,i %\ld fail 9 do+ s17 ! calumny t !y :o ma9ta9 ! doctr9e ( ! prie/hood are disloyal to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 or deviat+ f ! pr9ciples ( ! ,re=mation4 ,=1 n m]ely accord+ to :at "r reason mu/1 ,i ?9k1 en=ce to be ! int5tion ( ^? :o drew up our =mul>ies1 b accord+ to ! simple s5se ( ^? =mul>ies1 ?is doctr9e & none o!r is ! only doctr9e :i* c be made consi/5t ) ! docum5ts !mselves1 or :i* !y c ju/ly be tak5 to enunciate4 ,we h at times he>d n a little ( ! di%one/y ( ^? :o1 x is said1 h tak5 our =mul>ies 9 a non-natural s5se1 on ! ,ca?olic side1 ?\gh 9 a s5se :i* !y deem$ !y w\ld fairly be>4 ,if ?is argum5t be good = any?+1 aga9/ :om c x s conclusively be br\ght z aga9/ su* z w affirm t1 :5 9 ! mo/ solemn ex]cise ( a bi%op's (fice1 ! bi%op says1 8,receive ! ,holy ,gho/ = ! (fice & "w ( a prie/ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god10 ! ,*ur* int5ds t !re is no gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/ be/[$1 & no prie/ made at all8 ,or1 aga91 :5 he says1 adopt+ ,*ri/'s own words ( commission1--8,^: s9s ?\ do/ =give !y are =giv5 unto !m1 & ^: s9s ?\ do/ reta91 !y are reta9$20--t 9 ?is !re is no int5tion to tea* t ! commission ( ,*ri/ ext5d$ beyond ! ,apo/les !mselves1 & t no p[] ( b9d+ or loos+ is conf]r$ by ?is solemn act8 ,or1 yet aga91 :o tell u t :5 ! prie/ is in/ruct$ to ex]cise ?is holy function ( absolv+ p5it5ts1 ei!r t !y may come 8) a full tru/ 9 ,god's m]cy & ) a quiet consci5ce0 to ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 or1 9 ! solemn mom5ts ( s]i\s sickness1 p]haps ! ne> prospect ( dea?1 7?+s & times surely beyond all o!rs to drive away ! v notion ( unreal or unmean+ words1 :i* mu/ also1 if !y be su*1 be to ! poor p5it5t mo/ deceitful & mislead+ words also72 t !n ! ,*ur* gives h] in/ruction to use ! ^w ( absolution1 & say1 8,by ,8 au?ority committ$ unto me1 ,i absolve !e f all ?y s9s1 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/10 & yet means h]eby only a mock]y & a delusion2 t !re is no su* p[]1 no su* au?ority1 no su* absolv+ at all2 surely all ?is is n a m]e non-natural s5se :i* ! words w be>1 ?\gh x may n be ! mo/ obvi\s at fir/ sight1 b is a non-natural s5se s mon/r\s t !y w n be> x at all4 ,s mu* ,i say 9 pro( ( ! m9d ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ^u ! subject ( ! prie/hood1 z involv$ 9 ! prie/ly function ( absolution4 ,x is b a small "p ( :at might be said1 b x is z mu* p]haps z our "t w n[ p]mit1 & ,i _c und]/& x to be less ?an suffici5t 7unless our ,re=m]s 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 & ! ,revis]s ( our ,book ( ,common ,pray] & (fices s9ce1 are to be e/eem$ ei!r z ! mo/ incompet5t or ! mo/ impi\s ( m517 to prove ! po9t = :i* ,i h adduc$ ! word+ ( our ,ord9al1 & ! comm5t ^u ?is giv5 by o!r p>ts ( ! ,pray]-book1 namely1 t our ,*ur* unmi/akably ma9ta9s ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ri/ian prie/hood1 n m]ely ! "n b ! ?+1 9 ! same reality & p[] 9 :i* ! ,*ur* univ]sal has ev] claim$ & ev] ma9ta9$ x4 ,& ?is rem>k may give u1 if x please ,god1 a :olesome ?\ght ) :i* to conclude ?is morn+4 ,let u ev] /rive & pray1 t we may nev] = a mom5t be sev]$ 9 he>t or hope1 or ev5 9 ?\ght1 f ! univ]sal ,*ur*4 ,let u love x1 & cleave to x1 z we contemplate x "o & undivid$ ( old1 h[ev]1 alas1 n[ di/ract$ by unhappy divisions4 ,let u bew>e ( enc\rag+ a self-suffici5t or self-reliant temp]1 z if we %ew$ our wisdom or indep5d5ce1 by isolat+ ourselves f t :i* has be5 ! fai? ( ! ,*ur*1 n "h or !re1 b ev]y:]e f ! beg9n+4 ,if we c discov] 7z 9 mo/ po9ts ( importance we may if we w17 :at are ! tru?s :i* h be5 held always1 ev]y:]e1 & by all1 7semp]1 ubique1 ad omnibus1 accord+ to ! well-kn[n rule ( ,/4 ,v9c5tius17 we may be c]ta9 t we %all run into no s]i\s error1 nor p]v]t$ int]pretations ( ,holy ,scripture dang]\s to our s\ls4 ,individuals1 h[ev] gift$1 may g a/ray4 ,individual ,*ur*es may err1 & h err$1 ev5 9 matt]s ( fai?2 b ! :ole ,*ur* at l>ge1 ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic1 we may be sure1 has n done s1 nor ev] %all1 or h[ %\ld x be1 :at ,/4 ,paul tells u 8! ,*ur* ( ,god0 is1 8! pill> & gr\nd ( ! tru?10 #ie;a or h[ %\ld be fulfill$ our ,bless$ ,"l's ^w & promise1--8,! gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ ,x20 #ie;b & aga91 8,lo6 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w40 #ie;c ,s1 inde$1 let u look ^u ,h] ) t5d] rev]5ce z ! sp\se ( ,*ri/4 8,oh6 pray = ! peace ( ,j]usalem3 !y %all prosp] t love ,!e40 #ie;d ,,s]mon ,,vi4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,alt>4 ,,hebrews xiii4 #aj4 8,we h an ,alt>40 ,i ,,resume our subject3 ! prie/hood1 alt> & sacrifice 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & ! m9d ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ^u x4 ,on ,sunday la/ we treat$ ( ?is 9 "p1 %ew+ 9 relation to x :at 7 ! 8old pa?s10 & po9t+ to ! pro( t our ,*ur* walks 9 !m1 recognis+ & ma9ta9+ a true prie/hood 9 ^? :o m9i/] at h] alt>s1 by ! solemn committal to !m ( ! p[] ( absolution1 a ?+ :i* %e w\ld n d ^u any o!r hypo!sis ?an t ( _! possess+ a true sac]dotal "*4 ,we _h n "t to say mu* ^u ! alt> or ! sacrifice4 ,our text1 h[ev]1 n[ leads u by no unc]ta9 c\rse to ?is portion ( our subject1 especially :5 plac$ 9 connection ) ,/4 ,paul's emphatic "q 9 ano!r place3 8,are n !y :i* eat ( ! sacrifices p>tak]s ( ! alt>80 ,y w rememb] t we exam9$ bo? ^? passages on a =m] occasion1 #ig :5 we 7 reg>d+ ! scriptural te/imony to ! doctr9e1 & ,i ne$ n repeat :at ,i !n said4 ,b !y w lead u on n[ naturally1--aft] ! rem>ks ,i made la/ week ^u ! ,*ri/ian prie/hood1 z borne witness to by ! primitive ,*ur*1 & ma9ta9$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1--to "s consid]ation ( ! sacrifice also1 z borne witness to & ma9ta9$ 9 l mann]4 8,we h an alt>10 says ! ,apo/le4 ,( c\rse x is 9 ! celebration ( ! ,holy ,eu*>i/ t ?is alt> is us$1 & ! sacrifice made2 ! great commemorative sacrifice ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 :]e9 we d n repeat1 or attempt to repeat1 7,god =bid17 ! "o sacrifice1 oblation1 & satisfaction once = all made ^u ! ,cross1 b yet are all[$ to pres5t be=e ,god ! ,fa!r1 ! memorial ( t ev]-bless$ (f]+1 by ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/ really pres5t1 7?\gh n aft] ! mann] ( any 8corporal pres5ce ( ,*ri/'s natural fle% & blood10 b7 aft] a true ?\gh my/ical & heav5ly mann]2 to pres5t ?is1 ,i say1 accord+ to ,8 w & ord9ance1 by :i* x is grant$ u to apply to ourselves ! m]its ( ,8 dea? & passion1 & to obta9 ,8 own prevail+ int]cession = u be=e ! ?rone ( ,god2 :]eby1 too1 our s\ls & bodies1 z we 8eat ( ! sacrifice are p>tak]s ( ! alt>10 & ga9 heav5ly n\ri%m5t & su/5ance unto ev]la/+ life4 ,we h se5 already t su* is ! judgm5t & doctr9e ( ! primitive ,*ur* 9 its und]/&+ ( ,holy ,scripture1 z %ewn by ! e>ly ,*ri/ian writ]s1 & by ! anci5t liturgies4 ,also1 t ! doctr9e 0 ma9ta9$ cont9u\sly = fifte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,our "q n[ is1 ,:at has our own ,*ur* said & done 9 ?is matt] at or s9ce ! ,re=mation8 ,does %e ma9ta91 or does %e reject1 ! previ\s tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* ,univ]sal1 & put some?+ else 9 ! place ( its doctr9e1 & its und]/&+ ( ,holy ,scripture ^u ! subject8 ,we _c "h g into a m9ute hi/ory ( all :i* 0 done at ! ,re=mation 9 ?is reg>d4 ,b ,i ?9k we may1 )9 reasonable compass1 arrive at a satisfactory g5]al conclusion4 ,if we comp>e our ,*ur*'s ,eu*>i/ic ,(fice ) ! anci5t liturgies :i* h be5 pres]v$ to u1 we may see1 ,i might almo/ say1 at a glance1 :e!r 9 pray]1 9 praise1 9 oblation1 9 g5]al design & /ructure1 we foll[ 9 _! /eps1 or make 8"s new ?+40 ,x _c be disput$ t 9 design & /ructure ^? liturgies all proclaim ! doctr9e ( prie/1 sacrifice1 & alt>4 ,?is is int]wov5 ) _! :ole sy/em4 ,x 0 ! "o und]/&+ ( ,*ri/ians 9 ^? days z to :at _! liturgies conta9$4 ,if1 !n1 we f9d t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& foll[s c>efully 9 _! /eps1 & ma9ta9s 9 h] ,eu*>i/ic ,(fice ! :ole sub/ance ( ^? liturgies1--at any rate1 all ! ma9 po9ts 9 :i* !y agree toge!r1 ev5 ?\gh x be ) "s diff]5ces ( arrangem5t1 su* z might naturally be expect$1--surely we prove our po9t1 & _c d\bt t our ,re=m]s _h no design to break away f ! anci5t fai?1 ?\gh !y w\ld ca/ (f ,roman error & ,roman usurpation1 & !re=e t our ,*ur* n only does n condemn1 b adopts & cont9ues1 7z 9 tru? %e nev] dream$ ( any o!r ?+17 ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ,univ]sal 9 ?is matt]4 ,take1 !n1 ! foll[+ %ort acc\nt ( ! /ructure1 =m1 & usage ( ! anci5t liturgies4 ,i extract x f ,mr4 ,c>t]'s book1 z ,i "k ( no bett] way to place x be=e y3--8,! foll[+ brief dige/10 he says1 8may give "s idea ( ?is sy/em ( devotion into :i* ! m9d ( ,*ri/5dom 0 habitually ca/+ itself 9 its communion ) ,god4 ,x w be readily se5 h[ ! outl9e corresponds ) our own ,eu*>i/ic ,(fice4 ,"o or m collects2 lessons f ,holy ,scripture2 a s]mon1 sometimes prec$$ by a hymn or an!m2 pray]s = ! cate*um5s1 p5it5ts1 & o!rs1 :o1 ) a b5$iction1 7 !n dismiss$2 ! cre$1 ! (f]tory1 ) ! oblations ( bread & w9e0 7obs]ve1 fir/ (f]$ by be+ plac$ ^u ! alt>72 !n1 8?anksgiv+s & int]cessions1 ) a commemoration ( ! dead 9 ,*ri/4 ,!n1 ! m my/ical portion ( ! ,liturgy comm5c$1 & 9 all cases ) ! v same words1 ,sursum corda1 7#8,lift up y\r he>ts'72 a ?anksgiv+1 clos+ ) ! ,t] sanctus1 7#8holy1 holy1 holy'72 int]cessory pray]s2 consecration ( ! elem5ts1 ) ! repetition ( our ,"l's words ( in/itution2 a second oblation ( ! n[ consecrat$ elem5ts1 7?is 0 n always express$ 9 words1--sometimes sil5tly1 & 9 act only72 an invocation ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is is n f\nd 9 ! ,roman nor 9 ! ,gallican ,liturgies20--7s1 obs]ve1 we d n =sake ! doctr9e ( ! sacrifice if we h x n1 = no "o w suspect ! ,roman ,*ur*1 :i* 0 equally )\t x1 ( d5y+ or disp>ag+ t doctr9e27--!n1 8int]cessory pray]s = ! :ole ,*ur*1 ! dead z well z ! liv+20--7?is1 h[ev]1 w\ld be pray+ only = ! dead 9 ,*ri/1 = none o!r w\ld be consid]$ z "p ( ! ,*ur* aft] ! "t ( probation is ov]3 ?\gh 9 ?is _w1 & 9 ! ,*ur* on e>?1 ! good & evil1 ! :eat & t>es gr[ toge!r1 x is n s 9 ! ,*ur* beyond ! grave37--8! ,"l's ,pray]2 a b5$iction2 adm9i/ration or communion2 ?anksgiv+2 ,gloria 9 excelsis2 f9al b5$iction40 #aja ,n[ w any "o take ?is acc\nt ( ! liturgies & usage ( ! anci5t ,*ur*1 :i* on all h&s confess$ly is admitt$ to h held ! doctr9e = :i* we cont5d1 & !n1 comp>+ ^! ) ! ,eu*>i/ic ,s]vice ( our own ,*ur*1 d\bt = a mom5t t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& at ! ,re=mation int5d$ to pres]ve1 & did pres]ve1 ! anci5t =m & practice1 & !re=e ! anci5t fai?1 9 ?is matt]8 #ajb ,! ,articles & ,cate*ism ( our ,*ur* are p]fectly 9 accordance ) ?is conclusion4 ,al?\gh ! =m]1 z we well "k1 7 drawn up r to gu>d aga9/ curr5t errors ( t day ?an to /ate doctr9e ^u po9ts n br\ght into controv]sy1 #ajc !y indirectly confirm :at has be5 said4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,tw5ty-fif? ,article1 gu>d+ aga9/ ! notion ( a gross c>nal pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 express$ by ! t]m #8transub/antiation1' might n be call$ ^u1 )9 its prop] scope1 to say any?+ 9 ! way ( dogma ass]t+ ! doctr9e ( sacrifice2 b yet we f9d 9 x ! /atem5t t sacram5ts 8be n only badges or tok5s ( ,*ri/ian m5's pr(ession1 b r !y be c]ta9 sure witnesses & effectual signs ( grace10--t is1 signs effect+ :at !y signify1 & !re=e1 9 ! case ( ! ,holy ,communion1 effect+ or procur+ = s9n]s p>don ?r\gh ,*ri/'s body brok5 & blood %$1 ev5 z !re1 8z (t5 z we eat t bread & dr9k t cup we d %ew ! ,"l's dea? till ,he come10 #ajd all :i* is 9 p]fect accordance & h>mony ) ! doctr9e ( a true propitiatory commemorative sacrifice !re9 (f]$ up to ,god4 ,"o po9t fur!r 9 relation to ! ,articles ,i w notice1 le/ ,i seem to ov]look an objection4 ,x is sometimes said1 ,if ! doctr9e ( a true & propitiatory sacrifice 9 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/ be admitt$1 !re is a contradiction to ! ,?irty-fir/ ,article1 :i* tells u t 8! sacrifices ( masses1 9 :i* x 0 commonly said t ! prie/ did (f] ,*ri/ = ! quick & dead1 to h remission ( pa9 or guilt1 7 blasphem\s fables & dang]\s deceits40 ,x is assum$ t any doctr9e ( a real & true sacrifice ( ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/ mu/ come "u ?is condemnation1 & s x is sometimes ?\ght t ! :ole "q is ?us decid$4 ,b1 n to notice o!r po9ts n )\t importance1 b :i* we c h>dly sp>e "t to g into n[1 "o ?+ surely is evid5t1--t ! :ole ,article mu/ be read toge!r if we w\ld rightly und]/& x4 ,x is3 8,! (f]+ ( ,*ri/ once made is t p]fect r$emption1 propitiation1 & satisfaction = all ! s9s ( ! :ole _w1 bo? orig9al & actual2 & !re is none o!r satisfaction = s9 b t alone4 ,:]e=e ! sacrifices ( masses1 9 ! :i* x 0 commonly said t ! prie/ did (f] ,*ri/ = ! quick & ! dead1 to h remission ( pa9 or guilt1 7 blasphem\s fables & dang]\s deceits40 ,n[ x is pla9 t ! contra/ "h is betwe5 ! "o satisfaction = s9 made by agony & blood ^u ! cross1 & any suppos$ repetition ( t pa9ful & bloody sacrifice4 8,!re is none o!r b t alone20 :]e=e1 = :i* reason1 su* attempts at sacrifice z w\ld repeat x1 or su* tea*+ z w\ld imply t ,*ri/ repeats x & suff]s aga91 8are blasphem\s fables & dang]\s deceits40 ,if1 !n1 9 any?+ we say !re 7 a doctr9e ( its repetition1 if we did n absolutely & entirely disclaim 7z we all along h done7 any su* attempt & any su* view ( ! sacrifice ( ! ,*ri/ian alt>1 !re w\ld be a condemnation by ! ,article ( our tea*+4 ,b c]ta9ly nei!r its t]ms nor its scope deal ) any view ( a m]ely unbloody commemorative sacrifice1 appo9t$ to be cont9ually made 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god s long z ! _w la/e?1 by :i* ! sacrifice ^u ! cross is nev] suppos$ to be repeat$1 b its sole m]its appli$ to ! believ+ & ob$i5t he>t1 & ! prevail+ plead+ & int]cession ( ! ,son ( ,god pres5t+ our pray]s & praises1 our p5it5ce & (f]+s1 be=e ! ?rone ( ! heav5ly grace are secur$1 & ,he ,himself1 our ,advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 is our propitiation4 ,?is no m int]f]es ) ! "o 8full1 p]fect1 & suffici5t sacrifice1 oblation1 & satisfaction = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w1 once (f]$0 ^u ! cross1 ?an ,8 own cont9u$ int]cession at ! "r h& ( ,god 7& c]ta9ly 8,he ev] live? to make int]cession = u107 #ajf int]f]es )1 or is inconsi/5t )1 ! same4 ,s mu* ,i h ?\ght x well to say on ! ,?irty-fir/ ,article1 because x is sometimes misund]/ood & misappli$4 ,next1 ,i w\ld say j a ^w z to ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* ,cate*ism1 :i* x w\ld n be "r to pass ov]4 ,i ?9k x ?r[s a fur!r light ^u ! doctr9e ( ! sacrifice & ! alt>1 = x n only tells u t 8! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/ are v]ily & inde$ tak5 & receiv$ by ! fai?ful 9 ! ,"l's ,supp]10 7t is1 ! baptiz$1 ,*ri/ian p1 = s ! ^w is always us$ 9 /rict !ological language17 & !re=e c]ta9ly t !re is a real pres5ce ( ,8 ,body & ,blood2 b x also says t t ,holy ,sacram5t 0 orda9$ 8= ! cont9ual remembrance ( ! sacrifice ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 & ( ! b5efits :i* we receive !reby10--:]e1 z 9 ! ,communion ,(fice itself1 ! t]m #8remembrance' is also to be und]/ood 9 its complete !ological s5se z ! memorial1 ! cont9ual memorial be=e ,god1 :i* by ! (f]+ up ( ! sacrifice is made 9 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/2 all :i* is /rictly accordant ) ! doctr9e ( ! primitive ,*ur* & ! anci5t liturgies2 =1 to sum up ) ! words ( ! le>n$ ,m$e1 8,!y 7! anci5t ,fa!rs7 believ$ t our bless$ ,"l orda9$ ! ,sacram5t ( ,8 ,body & ,blood z a rite to bless & invocate ,8 ,fa!r by1 in/ead ( ! manifold & bloody sacrifices ( ! ,law1 4 4 4 ! my/]y ( :i* rite !y took to be ?is1 t z ,*ri/1 by pres5t+ ,8 dea? & satisfaction to ,8 ,fa!r1 cont9ually int]c$es = u 9 heav51 s ! ,*ur* semblably 7i4e4 9 a l mann]7 approa*es ! ?rone ( grace by repres5t+ ,*ri/ unto ,8 ,fa!r 9 ^? holy my/]ies ( ,8 dea? & passion40 #ajg ,if fur!r pro( /ill be requir$ ( our ,*ur*'s m9d f ! ,re=mation d[nw>d1 let x be not$ h[ (t5 ?is doctr9e has be5 assail$1 & yet h[1 on e occasion1 ! ,*ur* has refus$ to dep>t f ! anci5t rule & fai?4 ,z "o in/ance1 take ! fact1 t at ! la/ revision 9 #affb1 :5 ! real mean+ ( ! ,puritan objections 0 well & fully und]/ood1 & :5 ! dem& 0 absolutely made by _! lead]s1 bo? t ! absolution by ! prie/ %\ld pla9ly be made only decl>atory1 & t ! ^w #8prie/' %\ld be :olly omitt$ & #8m9i/]' sub/itut$1 ! ,*ur* refus$ bo? ^! dem&s3 ! bi%ops reply+ to ! fir/1 t ! words z /&+ 9 ! ,visitation ,s]vice 7 f> ne>] to ^? ( ,*ri/ ,himself 9 ! commission giv51 z ^! 71 n1 ^: soev] s9s ye decl>e to be remitt$1 b1 8^: soev] s9s ye remit10 & to ! second1 8,x is n reasonable t ! ^w #8m9i/]' %\ld be only us$ 9 ! liturgy2 = s9ce "s p>ts ( ! liturgy may be p]=m$ by a deacon1 o!rs by none "u ! ord] ( a prie/1 viz4 absolution & consecration1 x is fit t "s su* ^w z #8prie/' %\ld be us$ = ^! (fices1 & n #8m9i/]1' :i* signifies at l>ge e "o t m9i/]s 9 t holy (fice1 ( :at ord] soev] he be20 #ajh :il/ yet aga91 x has be5 well not$1 t ! c>e ( ! ,*ur* 0 increas$ 9 ?is la/ revision to pres]ve ! di/9ction & ! doctr9e dep5d5t ^u ! ^w #8prie/1' n[ t ! objections to x 7 ! bett] und]/ood4 ,= x has be5 po9t$ out t ! ^w #8prie/' occurs n9ety times 9 ! fir/ book ( ,k+ ,edw>d ! ,six?2 fifty-five times 9 ! second book1 :5 ! ,puritan influ5ce ( ! =eign re=m]s obta9$ its height2 :il/ 9 our pres5t ,pray]-book x occurs eighty-eight times3 & an exam9ation 9 detail w\ld %ew t ?is re/oration 0 made on pr9ciple1 & t :]ev] ! t]m #8prie/' is employ$1 m or less ( ! sac]dotal1 or /rictly prie/ly "* & au?ority is impli$2 :il/ :]e ! t]m #8m9i/]' is us$1 x is ei!r z to simply a m9i/]ial1 z di/+ui%$ f a sac]dotal act1 or ! mean+ ( ! t]m is det]m9$ by ! previ\s use ( ! ^w #8prie/4' #aji ,s t z to ?is :ole m9i/ration1 we may well adopt ! weighty & p]suasive language ( ,dr4 ,hickes1 :]e1 summ+ up a detail$ argum5t aga9/ ,cudwor?1 :o _h inv5t$ ! !ory t ! ,holy ,eu*>i/ 0 only a fea/ ^u a sacrifice1 & n a sacrifice itself1 he says3 8,i h said all ?is 9 def5ce ( ! old1 aga9/ ! ,doctor's new notion ( ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 mu* m out ( love to t old tru? ?an to prove ,*ri/ian m9i/]s to be prop] prie/s4 ,=1 x w foll[ ev5 f ?is10 7t is1 f ,cudwor?'s own view17 8t !y mu/ be prop] prie/s1 because1 z none b a prie/ c (f] a sacrifice1 s none b a prie/ c preside & m9i/] 9 su* a sacrificial fea/ z he all[s ! ,holy ,sacram5t to be4 ,:o b a prie/ c receive ! elem5ts f ! p1 set !m ^u ! holy table1 & (f] up to ,god su* solemn pray]s1 praises1 & ?anksgiv+s = ! congregation1 & make su* solemn int]cessions = !m z are n[1 & ev] 71 (f]$ & made 9 ?is ,holy ,sacram5t8 ,:o b a prie/ c consecrate ! elem5ts & make !m ! my/ical ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/8 ,:o b a prie/ c /& 9 ,god's /ead at ,8 table1 & 9 ,8 ,"n receive ,8 gue/s8 ,:o b a prie/ ha? p[] to break ! ,bread1 & bless ! ,cup1 & make a solemn memorial be=e ,god ( ,8 ,son's suff]+s1 & !n deliv] ,8 sacram5tal ,body & ,blood to ! fai?ful communicants1 z tok5s ( ,8 m]itori\s suff]+s1 & pl$ges ( _! salvation8 ,a man au?oriz$ ?us to act #8= m5 9 ?+s p]ta9+ to ,god1' & = ,god 9 ?+s p]ta9+ to m51 mu/ ne$s be a prie/2 & su* holy m9i/rations mu/ ne$s be sac]dotal1 :e!r ! holy table be an alt>1 or ! ,sacram5t a sacrifice or n40 #aaj ,to :at conclusion1 !n1 c we come b to t ( ! le>n$ ,ar*bi%op ,bramhall8 8,he :o sai?1 ,take ?\ au?ority to ex]cise ! (fice ( a prie/ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god 7z ! ,prote/ant consecrators d71 do? int5d all ?+s requisite to ! prie/ly function1 &1 among ! re/1 to (f] a repres5tative sacrifice1 to commemorate & apply ! sacrifice :i* ,*ri/ made ^u ! ,cross30#aaa;a--or to ! brief b weighty say+ ( ,/4 ,j]ome8 8,ecclesia non e/1 qu non habet ,sac]dotes40 #aaa;b ,once m1 bre?r51 we mu/ pause1 & z we d s1 let u pray to ,him f :om 8come? d[n e good & e p]fect gift10 #aaa;c t ,he may give u ,8 grace m & m to realize1 & m & m to ?ank ,him = ! great privileges :i* ,he has v\*saf$ to u 9 ,8 8holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*40 8,we h an alt>0 to :i* we may come1 ! same bless$ fea/1 ( :i* we may p>take1 ! same bless$ sacrifice1 9 :i* we may jo91 :i* has ev] be5 9 ,8 ,*ur* f ! beg9n+4 ,z ! ,israelites 7 taught to rememb]1 z to _! l& fl[+ ) milk & honey1 t !y 8gat x n 9 possession ?r\gh _! own sword1 nei!r 0 x _! own arm t help$ !m20 #aaa;d ,oh1 s let u ev] say ) he>t & voice1 8,n unto u1 ,o ,"l1 n unto u1 b unto ,?y ,"n give ! praise1 = ,?y lov+ m]cy1 & = ,?y tru?'s sake40 #aaa;e ,,s]mon ,,vii4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,alt>4 ,,hebrews xiii4 #aj4 8,we h an ,alt>40 ,,x may be well1 be=e we proce$ ) our g5]al subject1 to call y\r att5tion to "o p>ticul> z to ! c\rse ( our argum5t4 ,y may h obs]v$ t ,i h n1 except "h & !re incid5tally1 ent]$ into any exam9ation ( ! nature ( ! ,*ri/ian sacrifice itself1 any m ?an ,i h into any details or p>ticul>s ( ! doctr9e ( absolution1 su* z its p[] & effect1 or ! necess>y limitations to be und]/ood 9 its application4 ,& ?is has be5 done advis$ly1 because ,i 0 n s mu* conc]n$1 = in/ance1 ) ! doctr9e ( absolution 9 itself1 z ) x 9 relation to1 & z a pro( (1 ! necess>y exi/5ce ( a sac]dotal p[] 9 ^? to :om x is entru/$2 & !re=e if ,i %ew$ t su* au?ority is1 9 & by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 consid]$ to be ve/$ 9 ^? :o m9i/] at h] alt>s1 ,i inf]r$ !nce1 ,i ?9k ju/ly1 ! exi/5ce ( a prie/hood 9 ! m9d ( our ,*ur*4 ,?is has be5 ! object ) :i* ,i h ref]r$ to t doctr9e 9 illu/ration1 & n to discuss ! nature or def9e ! p[]s ( absolution itself4 ,z1 h[ev]1 ,i h "h t\*$ ^u x aga91 ,i may add1 le/ any mi/ake or misconception arise1 t no "o pret5ds ! effici5t p[] to absolve1 7any m ?an to (f] sacrifice17 lies 9 ! prie/ himself4 ,he is b ! in/rum5t adm9i/]+ ! grace ( ,god4 ,! hi/ory ( ! cure ( ! lame man at ! beautiful gate ( ! ,temple 7:i* we lately read7 may well illu/rate ?is4 ,surely no "o w d5y t ! p[] to heal him 0 ve/$ 9 ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,john1 :il/ x is cle> also1 beyond all dispute1 t n by _! 8own p[] or hol9ess _h !y made t man to walk40 #aad ,:at1 !n1 is !re incr$ible 9 ! affirmation t ! p[] ( ! keys is ve/$ 9 a prie/ z ! in/rum5t1 ?\gh all ! au?ority & absolv+ p[] is f ,god only2 s t x is ,god & n man :o p>dons1 & makes any man :ole f s94 8,:o1 inde$1 c =give s9s b ,god only80 ,b he :o is inve/$ ) su* au?ority1 ev5 in/rum5tally1 is exactly :at we t]m a #8prie/2' & our argum5t has be5 7to recur to x ?us = a mom5t7 t ! ,*ur*1 :i* reg>ds m5 z s end[$1 reg>ds !m z prie/s ( ,god4 ,i return m g5]ally to ! decl>ation ( ! text1 8,we h an alt>20 & ,i w adduce "o fur!r illu/ration ( ! m9d ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& h]eon1 by a ref]5ce to ! =eign ,re=mation4 ,take ! two sy/ems ( ,lu!r & ,calv91 & :at d we f9d8 ,lu!r 0 already a prie/ be=e he began ! ,re=mation1 & he _h no design to ca/ (f ! prie/ly elem5t & "* 9 8 ,re=mation4 ,he & o!r prie/s :o jo9$ him did n cease to adm9i/] ,sacram5ts1 or to tea* _! efficacy4 ,! ,confession ( ,augsburgh1 :i* embodies ! pr9ciples ( ! ,g]man ,re=mation1 ass]ts reg5]ation 9 baptism1 private confession to a prie/1 ! grace ( absolution1 & ! real pres5ce 9 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/4 ,x also fully recognises 7z ) ?is tea*+ we %\ld expect x w\ld7 ! prie/hood 9 its true mean+4 ,lu!r did n design or promulgate a *ange ( sy/em 9 any ( ^! doctr9es4 ,:at he did decl>e1 "u ! exig5cies ( 8 position1 because no bi%op jo9$ him1 01 t = ! purposes ( cont9u+ ! prie/hood & its p[]s1 no episcopacy 0 necess>y1 b t prie/s c\ld make prie/s2 z ,mr4 ,c>t] obs]ves1 a p]fectly new doctr9e 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,b ! :ole proce$+ %ew$ t a sacram5tal sy/em 0 ma9ta9$ aft] ! patt]n ( ! ,*ur*1 nay1 ) true prie/s to adm9i/] x = a "t1 b )\t ! only orda9$ means ( transmitt+ ! same p[]s to ! succe$+ g5]ation4 ,n[ h[ great a te/imony is ?is to ! true doctr9e1 & h[ mu* light does x ?r[ ^u ! acts ( our own re=m]s at home1 :o1 ) a true episcopate & ! p[] ( succession unimpair$1 7 n likely to design a less p]fect sy/em ?an ! ,g]man ,re=m] admitt$ & ma9ta9$ 9 8 !ory1 ?\gh he fail$ 9 ! appo9t$ means validly to c>ry x out4 ,& ,lu!r's te/imony is all ! m weighty :5 we rememb] t he 0 "o :o _h s little rev]5ce = antiquity or au?ority1 t at "o "t he reject$ & d5i$ ! inspiration ( ! ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,james1 because he c\ld n make its tea*+ z to good works squ>e ) 8 own !ory ( ju/ification2 &1 at ano!r "t1 absolutely exhort$ ! elect to s9 boldly & %amelessly t !y might be fit objects = ! m]cy ( ,god1 & because no s9 :i* !y c\ld commit c\ld fru/rate ! grace ( ,god t[>d !m6 & yet ev5 su* a man :olly receiv$ & en=c$ ! anci5t doctr9e ( ! prie/hood1 & its accompanim5ts1 ! alt> & ! sacrifice4 ,glance = a mom5t at ! tea*+ ( ,calv91 & y w f9d ano!r !ological aspect4 ,calv9 0 n a prie/2 he _h1 !re=e1 no au?ority to adm9i/] ,sacram5ts2 s he took ! bold l9e ( reject+ ! doctr9e ( a prie/hood altoge!r4 ,he taught t ,*ri/ 0 ! only ,prie/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & t ,*ri/ian m9i/]s 7 only1 :at su* names z eld]s & pa/ors might d5ote1 rul]s & tea*]s t is1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! fir/ ( ^? ?ree functions :i* we spoke ( 9 a =m] disc\rse1 z connect$ ) ! prie/hood1 b is j t "o :i* we !n said lack$ ! di/9ctive "* ( ! prie/hood1--! p[] ( absolution & ( (f]+ sacrifice4 ,s mu* ,calv9 all[$ to 8 m9i/ry1 b all else he d5i$6 ,n[1 x is obvi\s1 t besides 8 own defect 9 po9t ( ord]s1 7t he 0 n1 l ,lu!r1 a prie/17 8 sy/em 0 "o to dispose him to reject ?is doctr9e2 = :at ne$ ( a prie/hood1 or any ext]nal means ( approa*+ ,god acceptably1 :5 8 !ory & tea*+ 0 t ( individual election & reprobation1 det]m9$ f all et]nity1 accord+ to ! m]e purpose ( ,god8 ,h[ naturally w\ld su* a sy/em disp5se ) ! prie/hood8 ,aye1 & !re seems h>dly room to d\bt t x w\ld equally well h disp5s$ ) ,sacram5ts4 ,b "h bo? ! te/imony ( ,holy ,scripture1 & ! :ole usage ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 z to fact1 7 too /rong = him4 ,he saw he c\ld n actually reject ,sacram5ts1 al?\gh 8 sy/em might well d )\t !m4 ,x is true1 !re 0 evid5ce ( ! same k9d1 bo? 9 ,scripture & 9 antiquity1 = ! prie/hood also4 ,b x 0 mu* easi] to disc>d ! doctr9e z a m]e matt] ( op9ion1 7s he might call x17 ?an to set aside ?+s s pla9ly pres5t$ to ! sight1 z ! facts ( ! use ( baptism1 & ! celebration ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 ev]y:]e e/abli%$4 ,! bodily eye c\ld see ^? usages1 b c\ld n see ! inn] impress ( ! prie/hood4 ,he c\ld elude or d5y ! "o1 b he d>$ n1 ev5 if he wi%$ x1 displace ! o!r4 ,to :at1 !n1 did he h rec\rse8 ,he kept ! outw>d =m & %[ ( ,sacram5ts1 z we may say1 b d5ud$ !m ( all _! tru?1 my/]y1 & p[]4 8,he taught t !y 7 b>e signs2 symboliz+1 b n convey+ grace2 or r1 he sep>at$ ! sign f ! ?+ signifi$1 mak+ ! "o indep5d5t ( ! o!r40 #aah ,yet1 z he wi%$ to keep !m1 s he saw t he mu/ tea* t !re 0 "s good 9 !m4 ,h[ did he contrive to give !m ?is use 9 8 sy/em8 ,:y1 he inv5t$ & taught t ! fai? ( ! receiv]1 & n ! act ( consecration1 is ! cause ( grace 9 ,sacram5ts2 n 9 ! s5se t ,sacram5ts d n pr(it ! unwor?y 7:i* is true71 b t ?is subjective fai? 9 ! recipi5t is ! sole cause ( _! hav+ p[] or virtue1 7:i* is n true74 ,?us he1 9 effect1 con/itut$ e man 8 own prie/1 & l$ directly to ! conclusion fur!r1 t unless 9 ea* individual case1 ! receiv] 7 pr$e/9at$ to life et]nal1 !re 0 no?+ 9 ! ,sacram5t at all4 ,& s1 aga91 we see ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry became1 9 ,calv9's sy/em1 no?+ b an organ ( gov]nm5t & in/ruction1 :i* ! t]m #8eld]' or #8presbyt]' might suffici5tly describe4 ,& all ?is1 ) full delib]ation & design on 8 "p1 because ,calv9 0 f> too le>n$ & able a man n to "k t1 if !re 7 an alt> & a sacrifice1 !re mu/ ne$s be a prie/hood1 :i* he _h n1 & 0 det]m9$ to d )\t4 ,i %\ld h>dly h gone into ?is /atem5t z to ,calv9 = its own sake1 b ,i ?9k x wor?y ( notice1 = ! sake ( a practical lesson z to ^? :o decry or d5y ! doctr9e ( ! prie/hood1 call ,*ri/ our only ,prie/1 & make e man1 9 fact1 8 own ,prie/4 ,surely we may see t ! root ( all ?is is1 n ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 b absolute ,calv9ism & ! tea*+ ( ! ,helvetic ,confession1 ! embodim5t ( ! views ( ! ,swiss ,re=m]s4 ,^? :o accept ?is tea*+ may1 or may n1 adopt ) x1 ! pr$e/9>ian "p ( ,calv9's s*eme2 b c]ta9ly !y are adopt+ to ! lett] 8 d5ial ( a ,*ri/ian prie/hood1 :i* d5ial1 equally c]ta9ly1 ! ,engli% ,re=mation did n accept4 8,we10 !n1 8h an alt>10 h[ev] x may be t o!rs may h reject$ & ca/ x (f1 & p]haps1 alas1 "s among ourselves may be unconsci\s ( x1 or may disbelieve x4 ,& ?is leads u to a few words fur!r z to our position1 :5--,i fe> !re is no d5y+ or conceal+ x--:5 "s ( ! prie/s !mselves among u repudiate _! prie/hood1 & ?us foll[ ! ,swiss in/ead ( ! ,engli% ,re=mation6 ,:at mu/ we say z to ! effect ( su* unbelief2 fir/ z to _! m9i/rations & ! effect ^u _! flocks1 &1 secondly1 z to !mselves8 ,&1 fir/1 z to ! fir/ po9t4 ,bre?r51 bless$ be ,god1 we d n1 & we ne$ n1 ?9k t1 ev5 on ?is acc\nt1 !y d n (f] up ! true sacrifice4 ,turn1 = y\r com=t1 to ! ,tw5ty-six? ,article ( our ,*ur*1 & y w see :y ,i say s4 ,x is head$1 8,( ! unwor?9ess ( ! m9i/]s1 :i* h9d]s n ! effect ( ! ,sacram5ts20 & x tells u ( !m1 z to 8_! au?ority 9 m9i/ration ( ! ,^w & ,sacram5ts10 t 8=asmu* z !y d n ! same 9 _! own "n1 b 9 ,*ri/'s1 & d m9i/] by ,8 commission & au?ority1 we may use _! m9i/ry1 bo? 9 he>+ ! ,^w ( ,god1 & 9 receiv+ ( ! ,sacram5ts4 ,nei!r is ! effect ( ,*ri/'s ord9ance tak5 away 4 4 4 nor ! grace ( ,god dim9i%$ f su* z by fai? & rightly d receive ! ,sacram5ts m9i/]$ unto !m2 :i* be effectual1 because ( ,*ri/'s in/itution & promise4 4 4 40 ,?us1 ev5 su* h receiv$ ! prie/hood1 & its indelible impress1 ! 1 7z x is !ologically t]m$17 :i* _c be de/roy$ 9 !m by any act or w ( !irs4 ,?us1 _! m9i/ration at ! alt> 7s long z x be accord+ to ! rule & ord] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&7 is ! (f]+ a valid sacrifice1 & _! di/ribution ( ! consecrat$ elem5ts is ! giv+ to be 8v]ily & inde$ tak5 & receiv$ by ! fai?ful1 ! ,body & ,blood ( ,*ri/40 ,h[ev]1 !re=e1 we may m\rn = !m1 h[ev] we may feel 9 addition to sorr[ a godly %ame on _! acc\nt1 yet we ne$ n fe> t ! flock is depriv$ ( ! ne$ful food1 nor defraud$ ( ! bless$ int]cession ( ! ,lamb1 plead+ = ,8 p at ! "r h& ( ,god1 z (t5 z ! oblation is made1 & ! dread & bless$ sacrifice is 7ev5 ?us7 (f]$ up4 ,z to su* !mselves 7our second anxi\s "q7 :at %all we say8 ,i w say no?+ ( my own m9d or ?\ght1 b r adduce a weighty passage :i* ,i h f\nd ^u ! matt] 9 ! "w ( ! le>n$ ,dr4 ,hickes1 :om ,i h m5tion$ m ?an once1 z hav+ s l>gely treat$ on our pres5t subject4 ,ev5 9 8 day1 m ?an a hundr$-&-fifty ye>s ago1 ^! d5i]s ( ! grace giv5 !m1 7 n unkn[n2 & he ?us speaks ( !m1 go+1 y w obs]ve1 n s mu* z ,i h done "h1 into ! "q ( ! effect ( _! misbelief ^u _! m9i/rations to _! flocks1 b m p>ticul>ly into its effect ^u !mselves4 8,i desire10 he says1 8y\r late writ]10 7! au?or :om1 9 8 diss]tation1 he 0 answ]+17 8& su* o!rs z he1 :o h be5 l$ into _! errors by ^! & o!r writ]s s9ce ! ,re=mation10 7,cudwor? he means m p>ticul>ly1 & ! novel !ory prop\nd$ by him17 8to consid] t1 if ! ,holy ,eu*>i/ be a sacrifice1 z ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* believ$ 9 all ages be=e t "t1 h[ f> ! defect ( adm9i/]+ x only z a sacram5t may affect ! holy (fice & ! adm9i/ration ( x2 & :e!r ! ,communion adm9i/]$ by a prie/1 :o nei!r believes himself to be su*1 nor ! ,sacram5t to be an oblation or sacrifice1 c be a ,communion 9 or ) ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,i say1 ,i leave x to !mselves to consid] ^! ?+s1 & ,i ?9k !y des]ve _! consid]ation1 & hope !y w s]i\sly & imp>tially rum9ate ^u !m1 le/ !y %\ld n #8rightly & duly adm9i/] t ,holy ,sacram5t4' ,! be/ ( ! ,jewi% writ]s tells u0 7i4e4 ,maimonides71 8t x 0 a pr(anation ( a sacrifice1 if ! prie/ ?\ght1 :5 he (f]$ up "o sacrifice1 t x 0 ano!r2 z if1 :5 he (f]$ a burnt-(f]+1 he ?\ght x 0 a peace-(f]+2 or if1 :5 he (f]$ a peace-(f]+1 he ?\ght x 0 a burnt-(f]+4 ,:e!r t obliquity ( ?\ght1 :5 x happ5$1 _h su* an effect or no1 ,i %all n n[ enquire2 b ?is ,i d>e say1 if a ,jewi% prie/1 :o did n believe himself to be a prop] prie/1 nor ! ,jewi% alt> a prop] alt>1 nor ! sacrifices ( ! ,law true & prop] sacrifices1 _h presum$ to (f] :ile he 0 9 ?is unhappy error1 t he _h pr(an$ ! sacrifice1 s f> z he 0 conc]n$ 9 x1 & n (f]$ x up 1 7holily & unblameably17 accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 ?\gh accord+ to all ! appo9t$ rites1 nor 9 unity & conjunction ) ! ,jewi% ,*ur*4 ,= ! ,jewi% ,*ur* w\ld n h suff]$ su* prie/s1 if kn[n1 to m9i/] among ! sons ( ,a>on & ,zadoc2 nor w\ld ! anci5t ,ca?olic ,*ur* h endur$ bi%ops & presbyt]s )\t c5sure1 :o dur/ h taught t ! ,*ri/ian m9i/ry 0 n a prop] prie/hood1 ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 n a prop] sacrifice1 or t ,*ri/ian m9i/]s 7 n prop] prie/s40 #abc;a ,oh1 my bre?r51 = ^? :o may h fall5 into su* error 7n kn[+ :at !y d71 let u pray1 9 all t5d]ness & *>ity1 t !y may be =giv5 & enlight5$2 & = u all1 prie/s & p alike1 let u make our petition t we may nev] fall into x2 :il/1 z to :atev] tru? or privilege or bless+ ,god has %ewn or giv5 to u1 let u 8n be high-m9d$1 b fe>10 #abc;b n be+ puff$ up because ( our advantages1 b all ! m c>eful1 because we confess we h !m1 dilig5tly to use !m4 ,& ?is br+s u to ! great practical "q to :i* ?is :ole enquiry leads4 8,we h an alt>40 ,d we1 z we ought1 use & pr(it by our great privilege8 ,d we inde$1 individually & "o by "o1 value ! alt>1 use ! alt>1 br+ our gift to ! alt>1 jo9 9 ! s]vices ( ! alt>1 become p>tak]s ( ! alt>1 & !reby h fell[%ip ) ! ,"l8 ,su* que/ions1 s]i\sly consid]$1 may furni% u ) a mo/ important te/ z to our true /ate1 p>ticul>ly :e!r we believe ! doctr9e1 & :e!r we s live day by day z to be meet to take our place & "p 9 ! alt> wor%ip4 ,let me say a few words on ^! po9ts be=e ,i conclude4 ,fir/1 d we really believe ! doctr9e8 ,if we d1 surely we mu/ frequ5t ! sacrifice4 ,we mu/ see 9 ! alt> s]vice ! highe/ act ( our devotion4 ,we mu/ p]ceive t "h is ! cr[n & completion ( all o!r wor%ip1 ! sum & sub/ance ( our praises & ?anksgiv+s1 ! prevail+ mode ( petition = ourselves & ( int]cession = o!rs1 ! greate/ & highe/ means ( apply+ to our individual wants & individual s9s ! m]cies ( ,god ?r\gh ! ev]-avail+ sacrifice ( ,*ri/4 ,su* p]suasion ( _! dignity & p[] has ev] p]vad$ ^? :o h believ$ 9 a prie/hood1 an alt>1 & a sacrifice4 ,hea!n te/imony witnesses to ?is1 ev5 amid/ all ! corruption & debasem5t ( idol wor%ip4 ,! solemn1 gorge\s1 awful sacrifice has ev] be5 ! c5tral act ( all devotion1 t to :i* all ! p congregat$1 & to :i*1 if !y _h any religion1 !y delight$ to be call$4 ,we _c "h1 & we ne$ n1 g into ! pro(s ( ?is f ! poets or hi/orians ( antiquity4 ,we h>dly ne$ adduce any pro(s fur!r ?an we h done already f ,holy ,scripture to x4 ,we may1 h[ev]1 j recall ! mann] ( ! sacrifice (f]$ by ,samuel previ\s to ! ano9t+ ( ,saul to be k+ ov] ,israel1 :5 all ! p w\ld n eat until ! ,prophet came1 8because he do? bless ! sacrifice40 #abe;a ,& ! maje/y ( ! great fea/ & sacrifice at ! d$ication ( ,solomon's temple2 #abe;b & aga91 ! solemn r5ewal ( ! cov5ant & wor%ip ( ,god by ,josiah1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 :5 he held ! fea/ ( ! ,passov] unto ! ,"l1 su* z _h n be5 8f ! days ( ! judges t judg$ ,israel1 nor 9 all ! days ( ! k+s ( ,israel1 nor ( ! k+s ( ,judah40 #abe;c ,let u rememb]1 too1 t ! great ,pas*al sacrifice & fea/1 itself ! type ( ! true ,lamb ( ,god1 0 orda9$ to be annually kept "u ! e>li] disp5sation1 & 0 assur$ly s great & c5tral a sc5e & act ( ,jewi% devotion t to x ! :ole nation 0 call$1 & call$ s /r+5tly t he :o obs]v$ x n 0 to be cut (f f ! p4 #abe;d ,:at an intimation t he :o keeps n its f> great] antitype1 ! ,*ri/ian ,passov] 9 ! ,eu*>i/ic ,sacrifice & fea/1 is cutt+ himself (f f ! p ( ,god "u ! new & bett] cov5ant6 ,d we1 !n1 all ( u ?us frequ5t & delight 9 ! ,*ri/ian alt>8 & if n1 :y n8 ,d we suppose t hol9ess ( life1 less ?an t :i* may all[ u to come wor?ily to ! ,holy ,eu*>i/1 w be suffici5t to let u come to heav58 ,d we ?9k t1 ?\gh we are )\t ! m>riage g>m5t :i* we feel is ne$ful = u to g to ! ,supp] ( ! ,"l on e>?1 we c ent] )\t x1 to sit d[n at ! great m>riage ( ! ,lamb 9 ! c\rts ( heav58 ,c we believe t a he>t less devot$ to ,god1 & a love & ob$i5ce less p]fect t[>d ,*ri/ ?an w p]mit u to jo9 9 ! highe/ act ( ?anksgiv+ 9 ?is _w1 w all[ u to jo9 9 ! ev]la/+ ,hosannas ( ! _w to come8 ,or d we imag9e t su* a s]vice z t ( ! ,*ri/ian alt> is n int5d$ = u all1 b is to be re/rict$ to a c]ta9 few out ( ! :ole body ( ! baptiz$8 ,surely1 h[ev] widely su* may seem to be ! practical belief 7r1 ,i %\ld say1 unbelief7 ( our day1 !re is no support = any su* notion 9 ei!r ! ,holy ,scripture1 or ! fai? & usage ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic1 or 9 ! pr9ciples ( ! ,re=mation4 ,n only is ! :ole tea*+ ( ! ,bible1 ( ! primitive ,*ur*1 & ( our ,articles1 ,canons1 & ,cate*ism aga9/ any su* view1 b our v ,eu*>i/ic ,(fice itself speaks pla9ly aga9/ x also4 ,n to m5tion m direct pro(s 9 o!r ways1 x is a great mi/ake to suppose t (fice to design any division 9 its mid/ :]e ord9>y ,*ri/ians h lic5ce to dep>t1 & a few select or *os5 are bidd5 to rema94 ,! n unfrequ5t cu/om ( us+ a collect & b5$iction aft] ! s]mon may p]haps1 h[ev] well int5d$1 h fo/]$ an error "h4 ,?is may seem to make an au?oriz$ close to ! s]vice at t po9t1 z if "o s]vice 7 n[ end$ & ano!r 7 to beg94 ,x has1 !re=e1 enabl$ p ! m easily to =get t we are !n 9 ! middle ( ! ,(fice = ,holy ,communion1 :il/ ! usage itself 7z well z ! cu/om ( say+ a collect & ! ,"l's ,pray] be=e ! s]mon7 is c]ta9ly )\t au?ority1 & r aga9/ ?an accord+ to ! m9d ( our ,*ur*2 & al?\gh we may p]haps n unreasonably1 to avoid confusion1 make a pause :il/ *ildr5 & ^? :o may be unable1 at any p>ticul> "t1 to rema9 = ! celebration may leave1 we are n to ?9k t a c]ta9 b>r5ness or awkw>dness felt by su* z !n dep>t is )\t its value 9 in/ruction4 ,if !y :o ?us habitually abs5t !mselves f ! sacrifice & fea/ ( ! alt>1 may be l$ to reflect f ?is v feel+ t ! ,*ur* h]self1 by ! g5tle remon/rance ( ! /ructure ( h] s]vice1 rem9ds !m t !y are leav+ be=e ! s]vice 9 :i* !y are engag$ is end$1 ?is may surely give a :olesome lesson4 ,oh1 if any "o ev5 may be ?us l$ to ?9k1 ,:y d ,i dep>t8 :y ne$ ,i g away8 :y d ,i refuse to jo9 9 ! ,*ri/ian sacrifice1 ! highe/ act ( ?anksgiv+ & praise8 :y d ,i turn my back ^u my ,savi\r1 pres5t to p>don1 to fe$1 & to save me8--if any feel ?is1 until m$itat+ ^u ! love & ! comm& ( ,*ri/1 he resolves1 in/ead ( dep>t+1 to come ) 8 gift to ! alt>1 & ta/e & see h[ graci\s ! ,"l is1 %all he n f9d reason to bless & praise ,god t ,he ?us br+s him to himself1 & ?ankfully ackn[l$ge ! wisdom ( our ,*ur*1 :i* has n appo9t$ ev5 ! semblance ( a f9i%$ s]vice 9 ! middle ( h] holy ,eu*>i/ic ,(fice8 ,! opposite conduct to t ( ^? :o dep>t )\t communicat+1 ,i mean t ( su* z rema9 )\t communicat+1 has1 z we "k1 be5 ! subject ( no small controv]sy 9 ! pres5t day4 ,i d n desire "h to ent] into t dispute1 b j s mu* ,i w\ld obs]ve3 fir/1 t if any desire to rema91 hav+ p]haps already communicat$ at an e>li] s]vice1 or 9 a s]i\s anxi\s wi% to le>n ! w ( ,god bett] z to ! ,*ri/ian sacrifice1 ) a view to ! becom+ a p>tak] ( x2 or1 if any desire to jo9 s f> 9 x z to unite 8 he>t & voice ) ^? :o (f] x1 be+ a communicant1 ?\gh he may n design on t occasion to communicate1 ,i d n conceive t ! prie/ w\ld h ! wi%1 or if he _h1 w\ld h any au?ority1 to bid him dep>t4 ,:il/1 nev]!less1 ,i deem x ne$ful to obs]ve1 secondly1 t ,i see no w>rant to ?9k !y are 9 any?+ b a dang]\s error :o imag9e 7if1 inde$1 any d s7 t ! pres5ce ( any "o z a gaz] ^u1 or witness (1 ! holy my/]ies1 is 9 any way equival5t to communicat+4 ,i d n see h[ su* pres5ce ( "o look+ on1 ev5 jo9+ 9 words ( praise1 b habitually & con/antly do+ no m2 ( "o :o is n a communicant1 nor seek+ to become a communicant2 ( "o :o does n eat ( ! sacrifice ?\gh pres5t1 p]haps (t51 at ! (f]+ ( x1 c be an act ( wor%ip or adoration well-pleas+ to ,almighty ,god2 c1 9 any way1 make up = 8 lack ( und]/&+1 or prep>ation1 or ob$i5ce 9 t he does n 8eat ! fle% ( ! ,son ( ,man & dr9k ,8 blood10 )\t :i*1 our ,"l ,himself has told u1 we h 8no life 9 u40 #abi ,to be pres5t 9 ord] to le>n1 & to le>n 9 ord] to obey1 we may inde$ hope w be an acceptable s]vice1 s f> z x goes2 b to gaze con/antly )\t obey+ ev]1 & !n to ?9k nev]!less t we 8are p>tak]s ( ! alt>10 seems to me no?+ less ?an a dang]\s self-deceit1 & !re=e c]ta9ly a practice n to be enc\rag$4 ,i sum up our rem>ks !n1 bre?r51 9 ?is conclusion1 t we %\ld all ( u1 ) a dep? ( feel+ beyond our words to express x1 ?ank our m]ciful ,god = ,8 t5d] c>e & provid5ce ov] u 9 ?is our ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,he has giv5 u ! treasure ( ! prie/hood1 ?\gh 9 e>!n vessels1 h&$ d[n f ,8 v ,apo/les !mselves by ! lay+ on ( h&s1 ev5 accord+ to ! p[]s ( _! own commission f ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,he has %ew$ u ! witness to ! doctr9e ( sacrifice1 z exhibit$ 9 ! _w f ,adam to ,*ri/4 ,he has confirm$ ! doctr9e & ! usage ( ! sacrifice & alt> 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* by ,8 holy ,^w 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & by ! records pres]v$ to u ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 tell+ u unmi/akeably h[ ! ,*ur*1 f ! ,apo/les' "t d[nw>d1 und]/ood ! ,scriptures 9 ?is respect4 ,he has let u "k ! m9d ( ! ,*ur* at l>ge to h be5 "o ^u ! doctr9e = ne>ly sixte5 hundr$ ye>s2 &1 bless$ be ,8 "n1 ,he 8s guid$ & gov]n$ ! m9ds0 ( ^? 9 au?ority among u at ! mom5t\s p]iod ( our ,re=mation1 & 9 all revisions s9ce1 t our ,*ur* has ev] ma9ta9$1 & does ma9ta91 ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ,univ]sal on ! deep & my/]i\s1 b1 at ! same "t1 mo/ important practical subject ( ! prie/hood1 ! alt>1 & ! sacrifice4 ,?us1 9 ,8 m]cy1 our ,*ur* has made no 8new ?+10 nor dep>t$ f 8! old pa?s40 ,%e is "o ) ! ,*ur* ( ,god 9 all times 9 ?is matt]1 & we ne$ h no fe>s b t if we come1 "o by "o 8) true p5it5t he>ts & lively fai?10 to ! alt> ( ,god & ! table ( ! ,"l among u1 we may & d eat ( ! sacrifice1 are p>tak]s ( ! alt>1 & h fell[%ip ) ! ,"l2 t we h inde$ pres]v$ to u1 9 spite ( ! unbelief among u1 & ! /rife ( tongues ar\nd u1 all t true & holy ?+ :i* ! ,*ur* has ev] _h z ,*ri/'s own appo9t$ means = ! p>don ( our s9s & ! su/a9m5t ( our spiritual life1 by ! :i* we1 ) ,8 8:ole ,*ur* militant "h on e>?10 are all[$ to (f] up ! nev]-ceas+1 unbloody1 commemorative1 propitiatory sacrifice :i* ! ,*ur* has ev] (f]$1 & by :i* %e pleads be=e ! ?rone ( ,god ! p[] ( ! "o great sacrifice ^u ! cross = ! p>don ( s91 yea1 ev5 procures ! plead+ !re( = our individual s9s & transgressions by ! ,son ( ,god ,himself1 our 8,high ,prie/ set on ! "r h& ( ! ?rone ( ! maje/y 9 ! heav5s10 #aca;a :o 8ev] live? to make int]cession = u20 s t we ?us1 9 common ) ! :ole ,*ur* ( ,god1 fulfil ! ,prophet's ^w1 8,f ! ris+ ( ! sun ev5 unto ! go+ d[n ( ! same1 ,my "n %all be great among ! ,g5tiles2 & 9 e place inc5se %all be (f]$ unto ,my "n1 & a pure (f]+3 = ,my "n %all be great among ! hea!n1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s40 #aca;b ,& if ,god has be5 ?us graci\s to u 9 all /raits & p]ils 9 "t pa/1 x w\ld surely be a griev\s want ( fai? n to put our tru/ 9 ,him = ! "t to come4 ,?\gh we "k t = s9 p]si/$ 9 ! c&le/ick ( a *ur* may be remov$1 yet we w hope confid+ly t :]e ,he has pres]v$ ,8 tru? s long ,he w /ill wat* ov] x & keep x2 :]e1 too1 9 ! ord]+ ( ,8 provid5ce1 s great a door seems set op5 be=e u2 :]e1 by our p[] & ext5d$ empire1 our va/ colonial possessions & daily increas+ colonial ,*ur*1 7all ,8 own gift17 we seem fitt$ to be ! means ( ,8 8way be+ kn[n ^u e>?1 ,8 sav+ heal? among all nations10 ,he w /ill cause ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance to %9e ^u u2 :]e1 aga91 ?\s&s1 z we v]ily believe1 come be=e ,him daily 9 humility1 p5it5ce1 & pray]1 7l ,daniel1 int]c$+ = 8 c\ntry & 8 p17 8cry+ mightily unto ,him0 = support 9 all dang]s1 & aid 9 all adv]sities2 ,i say1 we w hope inde$ t ,he 8w he> _! cry & w help !m40 ,ev5 9 ! day ( ?ick d>kness ,he c cause t 8at ev5+ "t x %all be light40 #acb ,:atev] be our trial we ne$ n1 on t acc\nt1 deem ourselves =sak54 ,nay1 unless we see x pla9ly writt5 t = our s9s ,he has turn$ ,8 face :olly f u1 we w n d\bt1 9 all fai? ?\gh 9 all humility1 t ,he w all[ u to h& on to our *ildr5's *ildr51 & to ! 8g5]ations :i* are yet = to come10 ! same good deposit :i* we h ourselves receiv$4 ,if ev] we seem to be di%e>t5$ or ready to fa9t by ! way1 we w rememb] on ^: ^w we rely & on ^: arm we lean2 we w call to m9d ,8 wond]s ( old "t2 we w ev] ) all fai? & hopeful tru/1 kn[+ h[ ) ,him 8all ?+s are possible10 make ! pray] ( ! ,psalmi/ cont9ually our own1 say+1 8,turn u aga91 ,o ,"l ,god ( ,ho/s3 %ew ! light ( ,?y c\nt5ance1 & we %all be :ole40 #acc ,,s]mon ,,viii4 #ace 7,prea*$ on ,*ri/mas ,day47 ,god ,inc>nate our ,great ,high ,prie/4 ,,colossians ii4 #c4 8,9 ,:om are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k40 ,,! prec$+ v]ses w tell u 8( :om speake?0 ! ,apo/le ?is4 ,hav+ decl>$ :at great conflict he _h = 8 conv]ts at ,colosse & 8= !m at ,laodicea1 & = z _m z _h n se5 8 face 9 ! fle%10 he tells !m t ?is 8 conflict & desire = !m 01 t _! 8he>ts might be com=t$2 be+ knit toge!r 9 love1 & unto all ri*es ( ! full assurance ( und]/&+1 to ! ackn[l$gm5t ( ! my/]y ( ,god1 & ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ,*ri/2 9 ,:om10 he adds1 8are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k40 ,z !re is no?+ on :i* m5 may n make a controv]sy1 s !re has be5 a "q rais$ :e!r ! mean+ be1 89 ,:om10 viz4 9 ,*ri/1 or1 89 :i*10 viz4 9 ! my/]y ( ,god1 & ! ,fa!r1 & ,*ri/1 8are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k80 ,b we may well be excus$ if we d n desire on su* a day z ?is to run into criticism ( ?is k9d2 & ,i %all !re=e take x at once = grant$ t ! pla9 & natural s5se ( ! words is ! true "o1 & t we h "h ! ,apo/le's decl>ation ( & conc]n+ ,him ( ,:om he says j aft]w>ds unmi/akeably1 t 89 ,him dwelle? all ! fulness ( ! ,godhead bodily10 #acf t ,he is ! same 89 ,:om are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k40 ,& if !y be s 9 ,*ri/1 z ,he is1 at ! "r h& ( ,god1 7= ,he 0 !re und\bt$ly :5 ! ,apo/le wrote ?is ( ,him17 s1 be+ ev] "o & ! same ,et]nal ,god1 8! same ye/]day1 & to-day1 & = ev]10 !y 7 equally 9 ,him 9 ! days ( ,8 humiliation1 8:5 = u m5 & = our salvation0 ,he took ^u ,him man's nature4 ,z ! ,second ( our ,articles ( ,religion1 9 ! /ricte/ !ological language1 expresses x3 8,! ,son1 :i* is ! ,^w ( ! ,fa!r1 begott5 f ev]la/+ ( ! ,fa!r1 ! v & et]nal ,god1 & ( "o sub/ance ) ! ,fa!r1 took man's nature 9 ! womb ( ! bless$ ,virg91 ( h] sub/ance3 s t two :ole & p]fect ,natures1 t is to say1 ! ,godhead & ,manhood1 7 jo9$ toge!r 9 "o ,p]son1 nev] to be divid$1 :]e( is "o ,*ri/1 v ,god & v ,man20 :]e(1 too1 be x well obs]v$1 ! j & imm$iate consequ5ce is1 t ,he--8,:o truly suff]$1 0 crucifi$1 dead & buri$1 to reconcile ,8 ,fa!r to u1 & to be a sacrifice1 n only = orig9al guilt1 b also = all actual s9s ( m510--0 ?is same "o ,p]son1 v ,god1 & v ,man4 ,s t we speak simple tru? 7?\gh a my/]y beyond ev5 angelic p[]s fully to und]/& or appreciate7 :5 we say t ,god ,himself 0 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y2 ,god ,himself lay 9 t mang] at ,be?lehem2 ,god ,himself grew up f infancy to manhood be=e m5's eyes2 ,god ,himself %$ ,8 ,blood1 & di$ ^u ! ,cross1 to save ! lo/ & guilty race ( ,adam1 :om by ,8 ,inc>nation ,he made ,8 bre?r53 ev5 z ! ,apo/le decl>es to ! disciples at ,miletus1 t ,god _h 8pur*as$ ,8 ,*ur* ) ,8 own ,blood20 #acg;a & aga91 tells ! ,ephesians1 t ?r\gh ,*ri/ 8we h r$emption ?r\gh ,8 ,blood20 #acg;b & aga91 ! ,hebrews1 t 8by ,8 own ,blood ent]$ 9 once into ! holy place1 hav+ obta9$ et]nal r$emption = u40 #acg;c ,?is p]fect union = ev] ( ! two ,natures 9 ! "o ,p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l x is ( ! highe/ importance = u to receive1 or we %all h unwor?y notions ( ,god1 & :at ,he has done = u4 ,we %all1 if we 8divide ! ,sub/ance10 mak+ two ,p]sons to be 9 ,*ri/1 be 9 dang] ( believ+ t a m]e man di$ = u2 or else1 t ! dea? ( ,*ri/ 0 n1 9 a true s5se1 dea? at all2 s t !re w\ld be ei!r a propitiatory sacrifice made = ! s9s ( ! _w by "o less ?an ,god1 or else no propitiatory sacrifice made at all4 ,9 ei!r case1 a d5ial ( 8! ,"l t b\ght u40 #ach ,9 ! "o1 t ,he is ! ,"l2 9 ! o!r1 t ,he b\ght u4 ,=1 z we see at once1 ,god1 z ,god only1 _c die2 & man1 z man only1 _c make propitiation = s94 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 true t ! ,godhead1 consid]$ 9 itself1 is incapable ( suff]+1 & !re=e1 ! ,son ( ,god1 = ?is reason1 7among _m o!rs1 z we may well believe17 took ^u ,him man's nature1 :i* 0 capable ( suff]+ & dea?4 ,& n less true or less pla9 is x1 t ! ,manhood1 ev5 9 its be/ & mo/ p]fect /ate1 c\ld n make atonem5t to ,god = s91 or enable any man to 8save 8 bro!r40 ,b :5 ,god became ,fle%1 :5 ! ,son ( ,god became also ! ,son ( ,man1 :5 ! two natures 9 _! ,p]fection 7 ?us jo9$ 9 ! ,p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/3 !n ,god be+ man c\ld die1 & man be+ ,god c\ld n only live b give life4 ,s ,*ri/ n only live? ev]1 b ,he 8give? et]nal life0 #aci;a to z _m z are ,84 8,?us10--to use ! words ( ! well-kn[n comm5tator on our ,articles1 ! pres5t ,bi%op ( ,ely1--8?us we und]/& ! ,scripture :5 x says t m5 #8crucifi$ ! ,"l ( ,glory1' #aci;b :5 x says t #8,god pur*as$ ! ,*ur* ) ,8 own ,blood1' #aci;c because ?\gh ,god 9 ,8 ,div9e ,nature _c be crucifi$1 & has no blood to %$2 yet ! ,son ( ,god1 ! ,"l ( ,glory1 took into ,8 ,p]son ! nature ( man1 9 :i* nature ,he c\ld suff]1 c\ld %$ ,8 blood1 c\ld be crucifi$1 c\ld die40 #aci;d ,all ?is be+ done & suff]$ by t "o ,p]son--,*ri/ ,jesus1 ,god & ,man--x is no figure or fallacy b a simple tru?1 h[ev] wond]ful1 to say t ,god 0 born 9 ,be?lehem & di$ ^u ! cross at ,calv>y4 ,?us1 too1 ,he ! "o ev]-bless$ ,son ( ! ,highe/1 89 ,:om 7 hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k10 c\ld become unto u 8wisdom & righte\sness & sanctification & r$emption20 our ,prophet1 ,prie/ & ,k+1 our ,sacrifice1 our ,m$iator1 our ,int]cessor1 our ev]-m]ciful & ev]-endur+ ,savi\r1 ,:o sitte? at ! "r h& ( ,god1 until ,he %all come aga9 ) p[] & great glory to be also our ,judge4 ,s v f> h mod]n times gone 9 =getfulness ( ! anci5t fai?1 t1 ,i believe1 x is sometimes consid]$ a /range ?+ to give to ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ! title ( 8! ,"m ( ,god10 z if x 7 a novelty s to designate h]4 ,:]eas1 to d5y h] ?is title1 & s 9 fact to make two ,p]sons to be 9 ,*ri/1--"o1 ,god1 n born ( h]2 & "o1 man1 born ( h]1--is precisely ! v & exact h]esy ( ,ne/orius condemn$ by ! ,?ird ,g5]al ,c\ncil held at ,ephesus 9 ! ye> #dca1 :i* decision 01 & has ev] s9ce be51 receiv$ by ! :ole ,*ur*4 ,s t x is n m]ely tru? s to designate h]1 b x is absolutely h]etical to ma9ta9 ! contr>y4 8,ev] s9ce ! ,c\ncil ( ,ephesus1 ! ,*ur* has consecrat$ ! peculi> title ( #8,!otokos' 7,god's p>5t1 or ,"m ( ,god17 to d5ote ! incommunicable privilege ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 9 t %e became ! "m ( ,immanuel1 #8,god ) u4' 4 4 4 ,=1 ?\gh x is z man t ,*ri/ is ( ! sub/ance ( ,8 ,"m born 9 ! _w1 yet1 inasmu* z ! ,^w took man's nature 9 ! womb ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ( h] sub/ance1 %e may truly be /yl$ #8,"m ( ,god1' because #8two :ole & p]fect natures--t is to say1 ! ,godhead & ,manhood--7 jo9$ 9 ,"o ,p]son nev] to be divid$1 :]e( is "o ,*ri/1 v ,god & v ,man4'0 #adj ,b let u turn back aga9 = a mom5t to ! ?\ght ( ! text1 t 9 ,*ri/ 8are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k40 ,!re is surely an emphatic =ce 9 ! words 8are hid10--8 10 n m]ely #8conta9$1' b #8laid up1' #8conceal$1'--& if 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 ev5 n[ !y are hid1 because ,*ri/ our ,"l does n manife/ ,himself to ! eye ( s5se 9 any visible =m ( glory1 ?\gh ,he has all wisdom & all k ev] inh]5t 9 ,him1 x may be said t !y 7 ev5 m obscur$1 :51 empty+ ,himself ( ,8 glory1 8,he took ^u ,him ! =m ( a s]vant1 & 0 made 9 ! lik5ess ( m51 & 0 f\nd 9 fa%ion z a man40 #ada ,look ^u ,him z ,he 0 on ?is day eighte5 hundr$ & ?ree-score & m ye>s ago6 ,?9k ( ,him z a little infant1 9 ! arms ( ,8 bless$ ,"m1 or laid "u h] wat*ful eye ^u "s rude pill[ 9 ! mang]1 & !n consid] t !re 0 ! ,god ( all fle%1 ! great ,god ( heav5 & e>?1 ,god ! ,son1 ev] "o ) ! ,fa!r & ! ,holy ,gho/1 all-p[]ful1 all-kn[+1 all-creat+1 all-uphold+1 all-pres]v+1 & say if ^! treasures 7 n inde$ hid & obscur$6 ,b ?\gh obscur$1 ! treasures 7 !re nev]!less4 ,x 7 impi\s to d\bt or d5y x4 ,:51 !n1 we he> x ask$1 z sometimes 9 ^! latt] days ( almo/ unlimit$ free enquiry x is1 ,are we to imag9e t 9 t little infant 0 c5tr$ ! k ( all hi/ory1 all le>n+1 all ! secrets ( nature z we t]m !m1 all ! devices ( art1 all ! developm5ts ( sci5ce8 ,i ?9k we _c d\bt t ! answ] is1 ,!re 04 ,= :at is !re 9 any k9d or dep>tm5t ( k or sci5ce1 or ( ?+s pa/1 pres5t1 or to come1 :i* we c suppose ! ,almighty n to "k8 ,?is w\ld be to d5y ,8 attribute ( ,omnisci5ce2 &1 !re=e1 to d5y x ( ,*ri/1 ,god & ,man1 w\ld be to d5y ,8 ,godhead4 ,p ?9k to escape ?is consequ5ce by say+ t x is m]ely ,8 human nature :i* 0 ignorant1--t :il/ z ,god ,he knew1 yet z ,man ,he did n "k1--n see+ t ?us imm$iately !y mu/ fall into t o!r error be=e m5tion$4 ,= if !y d n d5y ! ,godhead1 !y mu/ divide ! ,sub/ance ( ! ,son4 ,p]haps 9 _! def5ce !y w urge su* passages ( ,holy ,scripture z t 9 :i* x is writt51 8,jesus increas$ 9 wisdom & /ature20 #adb;a or :]e ,he ,himself said1 conc]n+ ! ,judgm5t1 8,( t day & t h\r kn[e? no man1 no1 n ! angels :i* are 9 heav51 nei!r ! ,son1 b ! ,fa!r10 #adb;b ( :i* x may be suffici5t to rem>k to-day1 t ! fir/ passage seems to imply no m ?an t ,8 wisdom1 z ,he grew 9 ye>s1 & ( c\rse appe>$ to acquire human k1 increas$1 9 ! s5se ( its be+ m manife/$ 9 ! eyes ( m51 j z ,8 bodily /ature increas$ 9 visible pres5ce be=e !m3 :il/ ( ! o!r1 7)\t go+ into all :i* may be said on a passage confess$ly difficult17 x may be en\gh to po9t out t ,he does n say ev5 ( ! ,day ( ,judgm5t1 t ,he1 ! ,god-,man1 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ev] undivid$ 9 ,8 div9ity & humanity1 did n "k x3 b t ! ,son 7,:o mu/ be tak5 ( c\rse "h to be ! ,son ( ,man71 kn[e? x n4 ,& if x be ?\ght t ?is admission grants all t ! objector ask$1 & is 9 fact b ! enunciation ( 8 own view1 ,i %\ld ma9ta9 t x is n s1 & = ?is reason1 t x is a v diff]5t ?+ to say ( ! ,"o ,p]son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 t ,he1 ?us "o & undivid$1 0 ignorant ( any?+1 & to contemplate ap>t ,8 ,godhead & ,8 ,manhood1 & s1 9 "s sort1 _! attributes ap>t4 ,& ,i conceive t "h our ,bless$ ,"l us+ ! t]m 8! ,son0 7n #8,i "k n1' b ! ,son kn[e? n17 contemplates ,himself z ! ,son ( ,man1 & speaks ( ,himself z view$ 9 t relation4 ,:at mod]n unbelief seems to delight to ass]t1 is1 t our ,bless$ ,"l1 z ,he /ood & talk$ & reason$ ) ! p1 0 ignorant or mi/ak54 ,:at we affirm to be ! really j & consi/5t s5se ( ! passages adduc$1 is1 t if ,8 human nature be contemplat$ ap>t f ,8 ,div9e1 x might be tak5 to be ?us ignorant2 s1 ,i w\ld repeat1 ,he is n ?us proclaim+ t ,he1 ! ,god-,man1 ! ,"o ,*ri/1 is ignorant1 nor yet divid+ ,8 ,sub/ance & becom+ two1 b m]ely contemplat+ ap>t ! ,div9e & human natures1 :i* may well be done2 & we may ev5 g s f> z to say t if we contemplate !m z sep>at$1 !n !re w\ld be ?+s unkn[n to ! "o1 ?\gh kn[n to ! o!r1 & if !y c\ld be divid$ !re w\ld be a sep>ate prov9ce ( k 9 ea*2 b t1 z we mu/ believe ! two natures h ev] be5 unit$ 9 "o ,p]son f ! "t ( ,8 tak+ our nature ( ! sub/ance ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 s no "o c ev] pr$icate ( ,him1 ! ?us born ,son ( ,god & ,son ( ,man2 ( ,him 89 ,:om dwelle? all ! fulness ( ! ,godhead bodily20 ( ,him 89 ,:om are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k20 ( ,him 8,:o is ov] all1 ,god bless$ = ev]10 #add;a t x is possible !re 01 or is1 or %all be any?+1 :e!r 8( ?+s 9 heav51 or ?+s 9 e>?1 or ?+s "u ! e>?10 ( :i* ,he 01 or is1 or %all be ignorant4 #add;b ,turn !n aga91 bre?r51 to ! /able at ,be?lehem4 ,ca/ away1 at lea/ on su* a bless$ day z ?is1 ! ?\ghts ( controv]sy4 ,come to ! sight :i* is to be se5 9 t l[ly habitation 8:]e ! /all$ ox5 fe$40 ,see ! bless$ ,"m6 ,see ! glori\s ,infant1 glori\s & div9e 9 ,himself1 h[beit ,he may look l any o!r *ild ( man1 & ) ! eye ( fai? 8behold ?y ,god60 ,?9k ( ! wond]s ( love 9 ! condesc5sion t ,he %\ld be f\nd 9 su* an humble guise & l[ly place1 only excell$ by ! m>vel t ,he %\ld abase ,himself to become man at all6 ,& !n ?9k t all ?is is no b>r5 spectacle1 to be gaz$ ^u inde$ ) wond]1 b 9 :i* we h no practical int]e/4 ,no1 x all belongs to u1 & has to d ) u1 9 matt]s ( ! v highe/ mom5t4 ,x is s important to u1 t we might say all o!r ?+s are m]e bubbles & trifles comp>$ ) x4 ,:at %\ld we be1 & :at w\ld be our hope1 if we _h n ! ,*ri/mas season1 & all :i* x has br\ght1 to gild our ye>1 & gladd5 our he>ts8 ,?9k ( :at we are1 & :at are our prospects by nature6 ,! *ildr5 ( ,adam 9 8 fall5 /ate1 & !re=e 8born 9 s9 & *ildr5 ( wra?40 ,a deg5]ate race1 f our v bir?1 ) ! sure se$ ( ! fir/ & second dea? implant$ 9 u1 ) a corrupt nature1 a deprav$ w1 a he>t e/rang$ f ,god1 exiles f ,ed51 unable to return to x4 ,ev5 if we _h ! he>t to seek x1 only doom$ to f9d x b>r$ aga9/ u1 & 8*]ubims & a flam+ sword turn+ e way to keep ! way ( ! tree ( life10 on acc\nt ( bo? ! orig9al guilt & actual s9s ( m54 ,?us1 9 ourselves ) no access aga9 to ,god4 ,plac$1 x is true1 9 a _w ( wond]s1 a _w adapt$ by ,almighty wisdom to supply our wants & m9i/] to our com=t & gratification1 app>5tly capable ( almo/ unlimit$ developm5t 9 ^! ?+s "u ! f]tile m9d & ev]-busy h& ( man1 yield+ ?us mu* enjoym5t = ! "t1 if we give ourselves to enjoy x4 ,ev5 9 m ?an su* ext]nal ?+s adapt$ to our con/itution1 z furni%+ ! food = absorb+ pursuit & high aim 9 ! acquisition ( weal? or p[]1 or 9 intellectual cultivation2 nay1 m & m widely /ill1 meet+ ! crav+s ( our nature by supply+ ! field = sweet sympa?ies & home affections 9 ! v>i$ sc5es ( dome/ic life & mutual love2 b yet1 aft] all1 n satisfy+ ! ye>n+s ( man's he>t or ! aspirations ( 8 be+4 ,a _w1 too1 h[ev] fram$ ) all ^! means ( com=t or enjoym5t1 yet ) mu* ( pa91 sorr[1 sickness1 b]eavem5t1 trial1 fe>1 & weakness 9 ! lot ( e *ild ( ,adam4 ,all ?is )\t2 & )91 a consci5ce en\gh alive to make u uneasy1 :5 we h yield$ to temptation1 & brok5 ! law writt5 9 our he>ts1 ?\gh ( no suffici5t p[] to prev5t our yield+ to ! "o & break+ ! o!r1 jo9$ ) a c]ta9 consci\sness1 inde$1 ( ,god's greatness & goodness1 b n ! he>t to love ,him4 ,s1 ) no light 9 ourselves to see our way cle>ly1 nor 9 ourselves any /r5g? to ?r[ (f our *a9s & turn to ,god2 ) dim =ebod+s ( & ev5 e>ne/ ye>n+s aft] some?+ high]1 bett]1 & m endur+ ?an ?is _w1 & ?is e>?ly life & be+1 b ) no appreh5sion to grasp x1 & no p[] to atta9 to x4 ,& !n1 z life wanes1 & dea? draws on1 & consci5ce1 x may be1 pricks1 & ! evil "o himself1 p]*ance1 mocks & triumphs1 & no rem$y1 9 ei!r ext]nal ?+s or 9 our own selves1 is to be f\nd1--h[ d>kly & sadly does ! night close 9 ^u man 9 8 m]e natural condition6 ,survey him 9 su* aspect f 8 life's beg9n+ to its end1 & :at is !re = him b ei!r blank despair or reckless levity 7(t5 ! direct fruit ( despair71 or a d>k & corrupt+ sup]/ition call+ 8evil good & good evil1 say+ ,peace1 peace1 :5 !re is no peace10 & result+ 9 ! utmo/ di%on\r to ,god1 & ! greate/ lic5ce ( an unbridl$ s5suality1 ev5 "u ! plea ( religion8 or else1 if n ?is1 an utt] unbelief1 m]ely fall+ bl9dfold into judgm5t & et]nity8 ,yes3 = :5 once man 0 lo/ by ! ,fall1 no "o c\ld save himself & no "o c\ld save 8 fell[4 ,z x is writt51 8,no man may deliv] 8 bro!r1 or make agreem5t unto ,god = him2 = x co/ m to r$eem _! s\ls1 s t ,he mu/ let t alone = ev]40 #adg ,b n[1 m5 & bre?r51 ?9k ( ,*ri/mas-tide1 & all x tells & br+s to u1 & :at a *ange is !re6 ,on ?is appall+ picture1 on ?is 8day ( d>kness & gloom9ess1 ( cl\ds & ( ?ick d>kness1 z ! morn+ spread ^u ! m\nta9s10 #adh;a 8! ,sun ( righte\sness ha? aris5 ) heal+ 9 ,8 w+s20 #adh;b 8! day-spr+ f on high ha? visit$ u2 to give light to !m t sit 9 d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?40 #adh;c ,z we raise our eyes to ! ,*ri/mas morn+ ! light dawns n m]ely on our eyes b on our he>ts4 ,"h we f9d ! 8se$ ( ! woman0 :o rev]ses our curse1 & ! curse ^u ! e>?1 by 8bruis+ ! s]p5t's head40 ,he comes1 ,he comes1 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w1 br++ 8life & immortality to light ?r\gh ! ,gospel10 #adh;d because ,he is ,god & ,man4 8,unto u a ,*ild is born1 unto u a ,son is giv53 ! gov]nm5t is ^u ,8 %\ld]3 ,8 ,"n is call$ ,wond]ful1 ,c\nsellor1 ,! mighty ,god1 ,! ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,peace40 #adh;e ,:at c m decl>e ,8 ,godhead8 ,b nev]!less ,he is 8n a%am$ to call u bre?r520 #adh;f nay1 we are told1 x ev5 8behov$ ,him to be made l unto ,8 bre?r510 & ?is1 t 8,he might be a m]ciful & fai?ful ,high ,prie/ 9 ?+s p]ta9+ to ,god1 to make reconciliation = ! s9s ( ! p40 #adh;g ,yes1 & al?\gh ,he is su* 8a great ,high ,prie/1 ! ,son ( ,god pass$ into ! heav5s10 yet is ,he n "o 8:i* _c be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities1 b 0 9 all po9ts tempt$ l z we are1 yet )\t s940 #adi;a ,:at c m decl>e ,8 ,manhood8 ,l unto u 9 all po9ts1 s9 only except$4 ,l unto u1 ) p]fect manhood1 human body & s\l tak5 into ! ,godhead1 s to be unto u 8bo? a sacrifice = s91 & also an ensample ( godly life40 ,z ! new f$]al ,head ( ! human race2 z ! "o1 & only "o1 ( ! desc5dants ( ,adam 9 :om s9 f\nd no place1 & ^: ob$i5ce 0 p]fect1 8,he is able to save to ! utt]mo/ all !m t come to ,god by ,him40 ,?us is ,god ,inc>nate our great ,high ,prie/ & only ,savi\r4 8,to ?is end 0 ,he born1 & = ?is cause came ,he into ! _w10 #adi;b & su* is ! m]cy :i* we ?is day commemorate4 ,by ?is1 ! ,inc>nation ( ! ,et]nal ,son1 is ! cl\d ( ?ick d>kness roll$ aside2 by ?is1 z ! fir/ manife/$ /ep 7s to say7 9 our r$emption1 is ! veil lift$2 by ?is1 is hope reviv$2 by ?is1 joy spread2 by ?is1 is ,satan defi$2 by ?is1 & by ! consequ5ces to :i* x l$ & leads1 is he conqu]$2 by ?is1 is ! /+ tak5 f dea?1 & victory wre/$ f ! grave2 ?is1 is peace made = man ) ,god1 & peace br\ght to man )9 himself2 by ?is1 is he enabl$ to please ,god1 = by ! dea? ( ! ,son made ,man 0 ! pur*ase & gift ( ! ,_s1 :]eby alone he c be sanctifi$4 ,by ,him1 !n1 78! great ,god & our ,savi\r10 z ,/4 ,paul t]ms ,him17 are 8we reconcil$1 & h peace ) ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/20 by ,him1 8be+ n[ ju/ifi$ by ,8 ,blood1 we %all be sav$ f wra? ?r\gh ,him30 & s truly 8we joy 9 ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 by ,:om we h n[ receiv$ ! ,atonem5t40 #aej ,he is ! great ,high ,prie/1 ) p[] 9 ,himself z none o!r has1 or c h1 to (f] up ! sacrifice & 8make reconciliation = ! s9s ( ! p40 ,he is ! immaculate ,victim1 ! "o only m]itori\s ,sacrifice1 8once (f]$ to be> ! s9s ( _m10 ,^: 8,blood speake? bett] ?+s ?an t ( ,abel40 ,he is ! true ,pas*al ,lamb1 8)\t blemi% & )\t spot20 8! ,lamb ( ,god t take? away ! s9s ( ! _w20 ! ,lamb 8sla910 79 ,god's design1 & ,8 own ev]-m]ciful int5tion17 8f ! f\ndation ( ! _w10 b manife/$ = ?is purpose 89 ! fulness ( ! "t40 ,he is ! great ,physician1 caus+ joy :]ev] ,he goe?1 because ,he c heal all diseases2 ,he is ! great ,lawgiv]1 proclaim+ ,8 w2 ,he is ! great ,prophet1 orda9+ & promulgat+ ,8 me?od ( salvation2 ,he is ! great ,k+1 sett+ up ,8 k+dom1 m>k+ out its b\nd>ies1 & rul+ ,8 subjects2 ,he is ! great ,capta91 ord]+ ,8 armies1 display+ ,8 bann]s1 giv+ out ,8 weapons1 go+ =? 8conqu]+ & to conqu]20 ,he is ! "o ,m$iator1 ,he is ! avail+ ,int]cessor2 ,he is ! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 & ! ,life2 ,he is ! ,sun & ,c5tre ( ! :ole m$iatorial k+dom2 ,he is ! ,"l ( ?is _w & ( ! _w to come6--,& all ?is1 because ,he is 7z ,he is & ev] ha? be57 8,god ! ,son3 ,god ( ,god1 ,light ( ,light1 ,v ,god ( ,v ,god2 ( "o sub/ance ) ! ,fa!r20 & because1 9 m]cy to u1 ,he became also ! ,son ( ,man1 8conceiv$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 & born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y40 ,surely1 !n1 ?is is a day 8to be mu* obs]v$ unto ! ,"l10 a day 9 :i* we d well inde$ 8to make m]ry & be glad20 s only t our mir? be ) sobriety1 & our gladness ) godl9ess4 ,if1 inde$1 ,he _h n come1 if we _h no ,*ri/ma/ide1 & ,*ri/mas memories1 & ,*ri/mas tea*+1 & ,*ri/mas fai?1 :]e %\ld we place our hope8 ,truly1 we %\ld be 8( all m5 mo/ mis]able40 ,:e!r ,god c\ld h =giv5 man 9 any o!r way1 )\t ,himself becom+ ,fle%1 & do+ all :i* ,*ri/ has done1 we "k n4 ,b x seems to be unlikely1 accord+ to ,8 attributes & w1 inasmu* z ,/4 ,paul pla9ly says1 8)\t %$d+ ( blood is no remission10 & 7z we "k17 8! blood ( bulls & ( goats c\ld nev] take away s920 :il/ aga9 x is decl>$1 t ,god set =? ,8 ,son 8to be a propitiation ?r\gh fai? 9 ,8 ,blood1 t ,he might be j1 & ! ju/ifi] ( him :i* believe? 9 ,jesus30 #aeb f :i* x w\ld seem t ,god's attribute ( ju/ice c\ld n be satisfi$ unless by ! paym5t1 by "s "o able to pay x1 ( ! p5alty due to man's transgression4 ,b :e!r x c\ld h be5 o!rwise or n1 o!rwise x is n4 ,?is is ,god's way1 & und5iably x tells u m ( ,god's love1 ,:o gave ,8 only-begott5 ,son2 & ( ,*ri/'s t5d] compassion1 ,:o %runk n back f all :i* ,he und]took1 ?an if we _h be5 sav$ by a =giv5ess1 )\t an aton+ sacrifice at all4 ,!re=e ?is mode1 ,god's mode ( p>don1 z x supplies u ) great] pro(s ( ,8 love1 s x gives u high] motives = our own love & gratitude ?an any o!r mode :i* we c conceive4 ,!re=e ?is day calls ^u u all ! m = praise1 adoration1 ?anksgiv+1 joy1 & ob$i5ce4 ,:atev] else we d1 or le>n1 or ?9k1 we c nev] ?9k aright1 unless--9 prais+ & ?ank+ ,god = all ,8 m]cies1 & = ! bir? ( ,*ri/ 9 human nature1 z ! s\rce1 if we may s t]m x1 ( ! ,gospel s*eme ( ,r$emption1--unless1 ,i say1 we attribute all we are 9 sanctification1 & all we h 9 hope1 & all we feel 9 peace1 to ,god & ,*ri/4 ,:atev] be ,8 way to br+ u p>don1 :atev] laws ,he has set up 9 ,8 ,k+dom1 :atev] means ,he has appo9t$1--:e!r ,8 ,holy ,^w1 or ,8 ,*ur*1 or ,8 m9i/ry ( in/ruction or reconciliation1--all ^! are b ,8 in/rum5ts1 & ,he ,himself is ! only effici5t cause ( our salvation4 8,n unto u1 n unto u1 b unto ,8 ,"n give ! praise40 ,no2 ev5 ! fruits ( ! ,_s1 wr\ght 9 u by ,him1 8albeit1 inde$1 !y are ! fruits ( fai?1 & foll[ aft] ju/ification1 ?\gh !y are acceptable & pleas+ to ,god 9 ,*ri/1 yet c !y n put away our s9s1 & endure ! sev]ity ( ,god's judgm5t40 #aec;a ,nay1 n fai? itself c d ?is2 = ?\gh1 z ! means & in/rum5t to lay hold on et]nal life1 fai? may be said to save u1 yet1 z ! effici5t cause ( our salvation x w\ld be h]esy to say s4 ,= x is pla91 we are n sav$ by any?+ ( ours1 ev5 :5 wr\ght 9 u by ,god's ,_s4 ,z "o ( our ,articles says1 !y are 9 griev\s error 8:o say t e man %all be sav$ by ! law or sect :i* he pr(esse?1 s t he be dilig5t to frame 8 life accord+ to t law & ! light ( nature10 = t 8,jesus ,*ri/ is ! only ,"n :]eby m5 mu/ be sav$20 #aec;b s1 truly1 no "o may affirm t we are sav$1 except in/rum5tally or conditionally1 ei!r by good works1 7ev5 if !y 7 good1 9 ! s5se ( be+ blameless1 :i* none ( ours are17 or by k1 or by ! prie/hood1 or by sacram5ts1 or by ! ,*ur*1 or by ! ,bible1 or by pray]1 or ev5 by fai? itself1 = x is manife/ t we are sav$ by ,*ri/ only1 & by none else1 ei!r ?+ or p]son4 ,he may h set =?1 z ,he has done1 c]ta9 conditions ( salvation2 ,he may h appo9t$1 z ,he has done1 c]ta9 means ( apply+ to ,him = m]cy1 & ( obta9+ m]cy f ,him2 ,he may h orda9$1 z ,he has done1 c]ta9 *annels ( help by :i* ,8 grace fl[s to u1 & enables u to receive ,8 fav\r1 & ! reconciliation ) ,god1 :i* ,he has pur*as$ = u2 b x is ,,he1 & ,he only1 ,:o is ! sole m]itori\s cause ( all we h1 & all we are1 & all we hope =4 ,s1 truly1 aga9 we may repeat 9 ! words ( ! ,apo/le1 t x is 8,*ri/ ,jesus1 ,:o1 ( ,god1 is made unto u ,wisdom & ,righte\sness & ,sanctification & ,r$emption20 n z if ,he c\ld be ?is to u 7,god =bid ! ?\ght67 if we p]si/ 9 s91 or 9 neglect ( ,8 way ( life2 b1 z if 7:i* is ! tru?71 ev5 if we _h done all1 we %\ld be b unpr(itable s]vants2 z if 7:i* is ! tru?7 we are v f> f hav+ done all2 z if 7:i* is ! tru?7 any?+ we h done to please ,god has be5 only ( ,him & ?r\gh ! pur*as$ gift ( ,8 ,_s1 & ! communication to u ( ,himself4 ,s t1 inde$1 we owe all to ,him1 & )\t ,him are & mu/ be lo/ inde$4 ,bre?r51 z we ?9k ( ^! ?+s1 & ( all we owe to ,him 9 & = ,8 abasem5t & humiliation 9 ,8 ,inc>nation1 %\ld n 8our he>ts burn )9 u80 ,oh1 let !m d s1 ) a rev]5t1 lov+1 grateful1 joyful s5se ( ,8 goodness2 ,:o1 8?\gh ,he 0 ri*1 yet = our sakes became poor20 ,:o has gladd5$ & *e]$ ?is o!rwise d>k & gloomy ,_w by ,8 pres5ce 9 x 9 human =m & nature2 ,:o1 s9ce ,he came to x ?us1 has 7?\gh abs5t s f> z ! eye ( s5se disc]ns7 yet nev] left x to be z x 0 be=e1 b1 by ! v means ( ,8 ,inc>nation1 dwelle? 9 x /ill1--dwelle?1 aye1 9 u1 & we 9 ,him1 if we be ,8 by ! ,_s4 ,& all ?is1 ?\gh ,he be s wond]ful1 high1 & mighty--nay1 because ,he is s1--! v & et]nal ,god1 born z on ?is day 9 ! /able at ,be?lehem6 ,9 ,:om1 ly+ !re1 9 all appe>ance1 a m]e helpless1 unkn[+1 human babe1 9 ,:om 7 /ill 8hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k20 & 89 ,:om10 !n z always1 8dwelt all ! fulness ( ! ,godhead bodily40 ,oh1 my bre?r51 believe t ,he sees & kn[s e "o ( u2 & h[ we ?9k ( ,him ?is day1 & h[ we love & hon\r ,him4 ,he loves & longs = e "o ( u4 ,he wills u to rejoice 7& 8aga9 ,i say rejoice07 at ! 8good tid+s ( great joy :i* %\ld be to all p0 f t day at ,be?lehem4 ,let our joy be1 !n1 su* z ,he sanctions1 su* z leads u ne>] & ne>] to ,him1 bo? 9 ! ex]cise ( de> & holy home affections1 & 9 love to ,him ,himself2 & !n we may hope we %all inde$ bless ,him1 n only n[ b = ev]1 t ,he has aga9 br\ght u to ?is great & happy day4 ,:5 we ga!r1 !n1 our families ar\nd u & see ! ag$1 :om we love1 /ill p]mitt$ to be ) u1 7?\gh1 x may be1 n[ infirm & feeble17 let u rejoice 9 t hope1 & ! object ( _! fai?1 :i* gilds & *e]s _! old age4 ,:5 we meet our fell[s & companions ( our own "t ( life1 knit ) u 9 ! t5d]e/ bonds ( human affection1 & enjoy ) !m "s ( t good :i* ,god's b\nty all[s u1 let u rejoice 9 ! ?\ght t !y & we h a mutual %>e 9 ?+s bett] ?an all :i* ?is _w has to give1 & are heirs toge!r ( ! same common salvation4 ,:5 we ga!r r\nd u our little ones1 & ?ank ,god = ! bless+ ,he has giv5 u 9 !m1 & look =w>d n )\t anxi\s expectation to ! future ( _! life1 yet let u n =get to bless & praise ,8 "n t1 by ! ,inc>nation ( ,8 ,son1 ,he has p]mitt$ u to make our *ildr5 ,8 *ildr51 & has made sure to !m all ! privileges ( _! adoption & ! promises ( ,8 cov5ant4 ,s may we1 :i*ev] way we look & :atev] meets our eyes1 ev] ov]fl[ ) ?ankful joy t unto u 8is born ?is day 9 ! city ( ,david a ,savi\r1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l40 #aef 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ by ,james ,p>k] & ,co41 ,cr[n-y>d1 ,ox=d4 ,,footnotes4 #a #b ,/4 ,matt4 xii4 #bi4 #b;a #b ,tim4 ii4 #bj4 #b;b ,g54 ii4 #g4 #c;a #b ,cor4 iii4 #e1 #f-i4 #c;b #b ,cor4 iv4 #a4 #d;a #b ,cor4 iv4 #b4 #d;b ,ibid41 #c1 #d4 #d;c ,ibid41 #e1 #f4 #d;d ,ibid41 #g4 #f #b ,cor4 iv4 #g4 #aj;a ,isaiah liii4 #b4 #aj;b ,ibid4 lii4 #ad4 #ab ,/4 ,john xx4 #bb1 #bc4 #ac;a ,/4 ,john xxi4 #c4 #ac;b ,acts xviii4 #c4 #ad ,cor4 ix4 #d1 #e4 #ag;a ,acts xv4 #cf1 #ci4 #ag;b ,gal4 ii4 #aa-ad4 #ai;a ,/4 ,matt4 xiii4 #ee4 #ai;b #b ,cor4 x4 #aj4 #ba;a ,/4 ,john xvii4 #ba4 #ba;b ,/4 ,matt x4 #be4 #ba;c #a ,pet4 iv4 #ab4 #bb;a ,heb4 xiii4 #ac4 #bb;b #a ,cor4 iv4 #ab1 #ac4 #bb;c ,acts xx4 #bd4 #bc ,job i4 #h4 #bd ,job i4 #e4 #bf;a #a ,*ron4 i4 #dc1 #dd4 #bf;b ,numb]s xxxi4 #h4 #bg;a #a ,john iii4 #ab4 #bg;b ,heb4 xi4 #d4 #bh ,g54 iv4 #b-d4 #cj;a ,g54 iii4 #ae4 #cj;b ,heb4 ix4 #bb4 #cc;a ,g54 viii4 #bj1 xii4 #h1 xiii4 #d1 xiv4 #ah1 xxii4 #ac1 xxvi4 #be1 xxxiii4 #bj4 #cd ,heb4 ix4 #bb4 #cf ,calmet1 "u ! head #8,sacrifice4' #dj;a ,/4 ,john viii4 #ef4 #dj;b ,g54 iii4 #ae4 #dc ,deut4 xiii4 #ad4 #de ,heb4 xi4 #d4 #dh;a ,rom4 iv4 #c4 #dh;b ,/4 ,matt4 v4 #bc1 #bd4 #di ,/4 ,matt4 v4 #cb1 #cg1 #dc1 #dd4 #ej ,heb4 ix4 #i4 #ea;a ,heb4 xiii4 #aj4 #ea;b ,gal4 iii4 #ai2 ,heb4 ii4 #b1 #c4 #ec ,heb4 xiii4 #aj-ae4 #ed #a ,cor4 x4 #ah4 #ee #a ,cor4 x4 #ai-ba4 #eh #a ,cor4 x4 #ac-ag4 #ff;a ,heb4 v4 #d4 #ff;b ,c>t] on ! ,prie/hood1 p4 #ga4 #ff;c ,ibid4 #fh ,see ,c>t]'s 8,doctr9e ( ! ,prie/hood10 p4 #f4 #gj ,vitr+a de ,synagog vet]e4 ,prolegom5a1 cap4 #b1 quot$ ,c>t]1 pp4 #ed1 #ee #ga ,palm]'s ,orig9es ,liturgic4 ,see ,c>t]1 p4 #eh4 #gb;a ,palm]'s ,orig9es ,liturgic4 ,see ,c>t]1 p4 #ei4 #gb;b ,c>t]1 p4 #fj4 #gd;a ,/4 ,john vi4 #eb4 #gd;b ,/4 ,luke xviii4 #h4 #ge;a ,/4 ,matt4 x4 #be4 #ge;b ,heb4 x4 #cf4 #ge;c ,/4 ,luke xxi4 #ai4 #ge;d ,/4 ,matt x4 #ge;e #a ,tim4 iv4 #a4 #ge;f #b ,tim4 iv4 #c4 #ge;g #a ,john i4 #a4 #ge;h ,ibid4 v]4 #c4 #gf ,j]4 vi4 #af4 #gg ,gal4 i4 #aj4 #hj ,heb4 vii4 #a-c4 #ha;a ,coloss4 ii4 #h4 #ha;b ,job xxxviii4 #b4 #he;a ,ord]+ ( ,deacons 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 #he;b ,ord]+ ( ,prie/s4 #he;c ,ibid4 #he;d ,ibid4 #hf ,/4 ,john xx4 #ba4 #hg ,/4 ,john xx4 #ba-bc4 #hi ,second ,exhortation 9 ,communion ,(fice4 #ij ,(fice = ,visitation ( ,sick4 #ie;a #a ,tim4 iii4 #ae4 #ie;b ,/4 ,matt4 xvi4 #ah4 #ie;c ,ibid4 xxviii4 #bj4 #ie;d ,ps4 cxxii4 #f4 #ig ,s]mon ,,iii4 #aja ,c>t] on ! ,prie/hood1 p4 #fa4 #ajb ,"s attempts h be5 lately made to ?r[ d\bt ^u ! au!nticity ( ! copies ( ! anci5t liturgies :i* h come d[n to u1 z n c]ta9ly un9t]polat$ 9 places 9 lat] times4 ,b :e!r !re may be any gr\nd at all = su* suspicion or n1 x is evid5t t ! inf]5ces drawn f ! liturgies1 bo? 9 ?is passage & 9 a =m] s]mon1 w n be affect$4 ,= ! argum5t1 z us$ 9 ^! s]mons1 is n dep5d5t ^u a phrase or a s5t5ce "h or !re1 :i*1 x may be alleg$1 is op5 to "q1 b is bas$ ^u doctr9e int]wov5 ) _! :ole sy/em1 & p]vad+ _! :ole /ructure1 & is :at moreov] is borne witness to1 z ?us p]vad+ !m1 by ! :ole mass ( contempor>y ,*ri/ian writ+4 ,! liturgies1 !re=e1 mu/ n m]ely h be5 int]polat$ 9 places1 b almo/ entirely re-writt5 9 ano!r s5se1 & ! great bulk ( ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs =g$ to agree ) ?is *ange1 if ! argum5t above is to be %ak5 by ! "q rais$ conc]n+ !m4 ,i f9d a passage 9 ,hickes's ,treatise1 8,! ,*ri/ian ,prie/hood ,ass]t$10 :i*1 ?\gh writt5 m ?an a hundr$ & sixty ye>s be=e ,mr4 ,c>t]'s book1 seems almo/ z if x 7 a comm5t ^u ! passage j cit$1 & ! application :i* ,i h made ( x4 ,he says1 8,i believe no man 9 ! _w t 0 ( any religion :]e sacrifice 0 us$1 & t by *ance %\ld see ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,holy ,eu*>i/ adm9i/]$ among ,*ri/ians1 z x 0 adm9i/]$ 9 ! primitive times1 or z x is adm9i/]$ accord+ to ! ord] & usage ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 b w\ld take ! bread & w9e = an (f]+ or sacrifice1 & ! :ole action = a sacrificial m9i/ration2 & ! eat+ & dr9k+ ( ! holy elem5ts = a sacrificial ent]ta9m5t ( ! congregation at ! table ( _! ,god4 ,to see bread & w9e 4 4 4 s solemnly br\ght to ! table1 & !n 4 4 4 br\ght by ! deacon1 9 mann] ( an (f]+ to ! liturg or m9i/]1 :i* he also tak+ 9 8 h&s z an (f]+1 sets !m ) all rev]5ce on ! table2 & !n1 aft] solemn pray]s ( oblation & consecration1 to see him take up ! bread1 & say1 9 a mo/ solemn mann]1 #8,?is is ,my ,body1' c41 & !n ! cup1 say+ z solemnly1 #8,?is is ,my ,blood1' c41 & !n to he> him ) all ! p[]s ( 8 s\l (f] up praises1 & glory1 & ?anksgiv+1 & pray]s to ,god ! ,fa!r ( all ?+s1 ?r\gh ! ,"n ( ,8 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s1 :i* !y besee* ,him to s5d d[n ^u t bread & cup1 & ! p ) ! greate/ h>mony & acclamation say+ al\d1 #8,am53' aft] :i* also1 to see ! liturg1 fir/ eat ( ! bread & dr9k ( ! cup1 & !n ! deacon to c>ry ab\t ! bless$ bread & w9e to be eat5 & drunk by ! p1 z 9 a sacrificial fea/2 &1 la/ly1 to see & he> all conclud$ ) psalms & hymns ( praise1 & pray]s ( int]cession to ,god ) ! highe/ pomp-l celebrity ( words2 ,i say1 to see & he> all ?is w\ld make an un9itiat$ hea!n conclude t ! bread & w9e 7 an (f]+1 ! :ole ,eu*>i/ic action a sacrificial my/]y1 ! eat+ & dr9k+ ! sanctifi$ elem5ts a sacrificial banquet1 & ! liturg :o adm9i/]$ a prie/40--,hickes's 8,prie/hood ,ass]t$10 ,libr>y ( ,anglo4-,ca?4 ,!ol41 ,ox=d1 vol4 ii4 p4 #aje-g4 #ajc ,! scant9ess ( /atem5ts 9 ! ,articles1 z to ! inspiration ( ,holy ,scripture1 may illu/rate ?is4 ,_h x be5 possible to =esee ! boldness ( unbelief :i* ^! days h br\ght to light on ?is subject1 or _h our ,re=m]s be5 n[ draw+ up ! ,articles1 we may feel v c]ta9 !y w\ld n h be5 cont5t to leave t matt] z x !re /&s4 ,b !y 7 engag$ ) practical errors ( _! own day1 & n 9 /at+ all dogmatic tru? ^u o!r po9ts4 ,_m ?+s 7 s fully assum$ to be true z to ne$ no ass]tion ( _! tru?4 #ajd #a ,cor4 xi4 #bf4 #ajf ,heb4 vii4 #be4 #ajg ,m$e's 8,*ri/ian ,sacrifice10 lib4 ii4 cap4 #d1 quot$ 9 ,c>t]1 p4 #fe4 #ajh ,c>dwell's 8,docum5t>y ,annals10 *ap4 vii1 prop4 #b4 #aji ,c>t]1 p4 #be1 note #a4 #aaj ,hickes's ,treatises1 vol4 ii4 pp4 #ahc1 #ahd4 #aaa;a ,bramhall's 8,prote/ant ,ord9ation ,v9dicat$40 ,disc\rse vii4 #c4 #aaa;b ,/4 ,j]ome1 adv4 ,lucif4 c4 #h4 ,c>t]1 pp4 #bb1 #bc4 #aaa;c ,james i4 #ag4 #aaa;d ,ps4 xliv4 #c4 #aaa;e ,ps4 cxv4 #a4 #aad ,acts iii4 #ab4 #aah ,c>t]1 p4 #bh4 #abc;a ,hickes' 8,*ri/ian ,prie/hood ,ass]t$10 pp4 #ahd1 #ahe4 #abc;b ,rom4 xi4 #bj4 #abe;a #a ,sam4 ix4 #aa-ac4 #abe;b #a ,k+s viii4 #fb-ff4 #abe;c #b ,k+s xxiii4 #bb4 #abe;d 8,b ! man t is clean1 & is n 9 a j\rney1 & =be>e? to keep ! passov]1 ev5 ! same s\l %all be cut (f f among 8 p3 because he br\ght n ! (f]+ ( ! ,"l 9 8 appo9t$ season1 t man %all be> 8 s940 7,numb4 ix4 #ac47 #abi ,/4 ,john vi4 #ec4 #aca;a ,heb4 viii4 #a4 #aca;b ,mal4 i4 #aa4 #acb ,ze*4 xiv4 #g4 #acc ,ps4 lxxx4 #ai4 #ace ,! foll[+ s]mon1 al?\gh p]haps 9 /rictness h>dly "o ( ?is c\rse1 0 prea*$ almo/ imm$iately aft] ! o!rs1 &1 9 "s measure1 z a sequel to !m4 ,x is evid5tly n unconnect$ ) _! subject1 inasmu* z ! :ole ,doctr9e ( ! ,prie/hood1--,*ri/ our ,high ,prie/1 ?r\gh ,8 ,manhood 8able to be t\*$ ) ! feel+ ( our infirmities10 & ! sac]dotal p[]s d]iv$ f ,him to 8! m9i/]s & /ew>ds ( ,8 my/]ies10--is intimately relat$ to1 & dep5d5t ^u1 ! doctr9e ( ! ,inc>nation4 #acf ,col4 ii4 #i4 #acg;a ,acts xx4 #bh4 #acg;b ,ephes4 i4 #g4 #acg;c ,heb4 ix4 #ab4 #ach #b ,/4 ,pet] ii4 #a4 #aci;a ,/4 ,john xvii4 #b4 #aci;b #a ,cor4 ii4 #h4 #aci;c ,acts xx4 #bh4 #aci;d 8,exposition ( ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles10 by ,e4 ,h>old1 ,"l ,bi%op ( ,ely1 ,art4 ,,ii4 p4 #fi4 #adj ,ow5's 8,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ,dogmatic ,!ology10 pp4 #bfe1 #bff4 ,see also1 8,pe>son on ! ,cre$10 ,art4 iii4 #c4 #ada ,philip1 ii4 #g1 #h4 #adb;a ,/4 ,luke ii4 #eb4 #adb;b ,/4 ,m>k xiii4 #cb2 ,/4 ,matt4 xxiv4 #cf4 #add;a ,rom4 ix4 #e4 #add;b ,x may be obs]v$ t ! above explanation does n 9 any way impair ! argum5t 9 our ,"l's reply to ,8 disciples4 ,x furni%es q a suffici5t reason :y su* my/]ies z 8:5 %all ^! ?+s be1 & :at %all be ! sign ( ,?y com+1 & ( ! end ( ! _w80 %\ld be unreveal$ to fle% & blood1 t !y are unkn[n to be angels ( heav51 & ev5 to ! ,son ( ,man1 if ,8 humanity be contemplat$ ap>t f ,8 ,div9ity4 #adg ,ps4 xlix4 #g1 #h4 #adh;a ,joel ii4 #b4 #adh;b ,mal4 iv4 #b4 #adh;c ,/4 ,luke i4 #gh1 #gi4 #adh;d #b ,tim4 i4 #aj4 #adh;e ,isa4 ix4 #f4 #adh;f ,heb4 ii4 #aa4 #adh;g ,ibid4 #ag4 #adi;a ,heb4 iv4 #ad1 #ae4 #adi;b ,/4 ,john xviii4 #cg4 #aej ,rom4 v4 #i1 #aa4 #aeb ,rom4 iii4 #be1 #bf4 #aec;a ,art4 ,,xii4 #aec;b ,art4 ,,xviii4 #aef ,/4 ,luke ii4 #aa4