,transcrib$ f ! #ahgg ,hat*>ds edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,a ,s]mon ,,prea*$ ,,9 ,,york ,,m9/]1 ,,on ,/4 ,b>?olomew's ,day1 ,friday1 ,augu/ #bd1 #ahgg1 ,,on ,,! ,,occasion ,,( ,,! ,,consecration ,,( ,,! ,,"r ,,rev4 ,,r[ley ,,hill1 ,,"l ,,bi%op ,,( ,,sodor ,,& ,,man4 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,canon ,,ho>e1 ,,vic> ,,( ,,tr9ity1 ,,tunbridge ,,wells4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,reque/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,hat*>ds1 ,,piccadilly4 ,,tunbridge ,,wells3 ,h4 ,,colbran1 ,,calv]ley ,,road4 ,,%effield3 ,p4 ,d4 ,,hopk9s4 ,price ,"o ,%ill+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,preface4 ,,! ,consecration ( ! ,bi%op ( ,sodor & ,man w long be rememb]$1 bo? at ,york & ,%effield2 = no "o c h be5 pres5t on t occasion )\t hav+ be5 pr(\ndly impress$ by ! sight ( ! ov]:elm+ congregation1 & ! _m tok5s ( deep int]e/ manife/ly tak5 9 ! s]vice4 ,s _m ( ! ,%effield p desir$ to be pres5t t two special tra9s 7 prep>$ = _! accommodation1 by :i* !re arriv$ no less ?an sev5 hundr$ p]sons4 ,! ,dean hav+ he>d t !y 7 com+ did all 9 8 p[] to give !m a welcome4 ,! :ole space 9 front ( ! ,communion-rail 0 fill$ ) seats1 & 9 ! admission ( ! cr[ds :o 7 press+ into ! ,ca!dral prec$5ce 0 giv5 to ! visitors f ,%effield4 ,b1 not)/&+ all ! ef=ts ( ! ,ca!dral au?orities1 ,i am sorry to say t a great _m fail$ to get 94 ,be=e ! ,s]mon ,i sat 9 ! /alls1 & to avoid ! cr[d 9 ! *oir ,i 0 conduct$ into ! nave1 & s outside ! *oir to ! pulpit4 ,9 ! c\rse ( t walk ,i saw hundr$s :o 7 unable to obta9 admission4 ,"s 7 /&+ 9 ! nave1 & o!rs /ra9+ to see & he> ?r\gh ! glass scre5 by ! side ( ! *oir4 ,:5 ! door 0 op5$ to let me 9 ,i _c say h[ ,i long$ to take !m all 9 ) me4 ,b t 0 impossible4 ,! :ole place 0 pack$1 & e available /&+-gr\nd 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! pulpit 0 full4 ,nor 0 x a m]e sight-see+ cr[d4 ,i f\nd myself surr\nd$ by p :o 7 manife/ly !re = high] ends1 & :o li/5$ ) z fix$ an att5tion z any prea*] c\ld desire4 ,b ! mo/ rem>kable "p ( ! s]vice 0 ! ,holy ,communion1 ) :i* x clos$4 ,at ! end ( ! ,pray] = ! ,*ur* ,militant !re 0 a pause1 9 ord] t ^? :o did n int5d to rema9 = ! ,"l's ,supp] might retire2 b ( ! great cr[d ne> ! rail v few w5t away4 ,at fir/ x seem$ a d\btful "q :e!r !y und]/ood t ! "t 0 come = !m to g2 b x soon became evid5t t !y p]fectly und]/ood :at !y 7 do+1 & t !y 7 rema9+ to p>take ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,! bread & w9e orig9ally prep>$ 0 q insuffici5t = su* a numb] ( communicants1 & x 0 necess>y to s5d out = an additional supply4 ,:5 once ! s]vice began ev]y?+ 0 done t c\ld be done = ! com=t ( all t 7 pres5t2 b z ! :ole space 9 front ( ! rail 0 fill$ ) seats1 all ( :i* 7 occupi$1 & !re 0 only "o n>r[ passage by :i* ! communicants c\ld bo? approa* & retire1 & z !re 7 eight p]sons adm9i/]+1 x 0 impossible to secure t solemn /illness :i* we sometimes enjoy 9 our p>o*ial *ur*es4 ,b no?+ c\ld possibly be m int]e/+4 ,!re ,i saw n only ladies & g5tlem51 b _m :o appe>$ to me to be me*anics1 &1 scatt]$ ?r\gh ! cr[d1 numb]s ( "y m54 ,:5 ,i look$ on t mix$ body ( communicants1 & obs]v$ ! e>ne/ness1 ! s]i\sness1 & ! app>5tly deep devotion ) :i* !y ga!r$ r\nd ! ,table ( _! ,"l2 & :5 aft] ! s]vice 0 ov] ,i saw !m press+ r\nd _! belov$ ,vic>1 & _m ( !m rea*+ out _! r\gh h&s once m to grasp 8 ) a true1 he>ty1 lov+ grasp1 & he>d !m wi%+ him a bless+1 ,i c\ld n help giv+ ?anks to ! ,god ( all grace :o gave t day su* a te/imony to ! fai?ful rea*+ ( ,8 ,gospel4 ,= :at 7 ! means employ$ = ! atta9m5t ( su* a result8 ,n music1 n =m1 n ! claim to prie/ly p[]1 b ! pla91 simple1 lov+ m9i/ry ( ! ,gospel ( ! grace ( ,god4 ,betwe5 ?ree & f\r ye>s my de> fri5d _h be5 prea*+ ! great doctr9es ( ,scripture--su* z conv]sion to ,god1 ju/ification by fai?1 free =giv5ess ?r\gh ! f9i%$ atonem5t1 &1 new life by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/--& ,god _h bless$ t m9i/ry to ! +a!r+ ( a p to ,8 "n4 ,?is 0 ! "w ( :i* we t day witness$ ! fruit1 & ,i tru/ ! effects on all ( u :o witness$ x may be t we may "w on 9 our v>i\s sph]es ( lab\r m ?an ev] resolv$1 by ,god's help1 to /ick fa/ to great pr9ciples1 & m ?an ev] enc\rag$ to tru/ ,8 promises1 & look out = great results4 ,e4 ,h4 ,,tunbridge ,,wells1 ,augu/ #bi?1 #ahgg4 ,a ,,s]mon4 #8,ye %all receive p[]1 aft] t ! ,holy ,gho/ is come ^u y2 & ye %all be witnesses unto ,me4'--,acts1 i4 #h4 ,,x is said ( ! sa9ts ( ,god 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 t #8out ( weakness !y 7 made /rong1' & none ( u :o are call$ to ,god's m9i/ry c ?9k = "o mom5t ( our "w & our weakness )\t ! deepe/ s5se ( our own ne$ ( t same gift4 ,we h a "w ( inf9ite importance4 ,we are call$ to be ,god's in/rum5ts 9 mak+ kn[n t :i* ,god has wr\ght at no less a price ?an ! mo/ preci\s blood ( ,8 well-belov$ ,son4 ,we h to enc\nt] ! ?reefold antagonism ( ! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil2 & we ourselves are poor weak creatures1 s weak t we are q unable to /& alone1 & s utt]ly fall5 t we _c pres]ve ourselves ev5 = an h\r4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t we all /& 9 ne$ ( p[] f ,god4 ,& :atev] be our position1 :e!r 9 ! m9i/ry or out ( x1 :e!r laym51 deacons1 presbyt]s1 or bi%ops1 we all require to be /r5g!n$ ) might by ,8 ,_s 9 ! inn] man4 ,if ev] ! ne$ ( ?is /r5g? 0 felt x mu/ be felt n[1 n[ t we are pass+ ?r\gh ! p]il\s times ( ! latt] days2 & if !re be any (fice 9 ! :ole _w :i* appe>s to require x m ?an ano!r1 x is ! sacr$ (fice to :i* my de> fri5d is ?is day admitt$1 ! holy (fice ( a ,bi%op 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,b1 ?anks to ,god6 !re is provision made 9 ! ,gospel = weakness z well z = s92 & ! result is1 t ! promise ( p[] 0 almo/ ! la/ promise made by our bless$ ,"l be=e ,he left u1 s t j be=e ,8 asc5sion ,he said1 #8,ye %all receive p[]1 aft] t ! ,holy ,gho/ is come ^u y2 & ye %all be witnesses unto ,me4' ,n[ ! ,holy ,gho/ came on ! ,*ur* at ,p5teco/1 & z !re has nev] be5 said "o ^w ab\t ,8 be+ )drawn1 we are w>rant$ 9 look+ = t p[] n[1 & 9 spread+ out our weakness be=e ,8 ?rone1 9 full assurance t accord+ to ,8 promise ,he ,himself w give p[] = ,8 "w4 ,let u /udy1 !n1 two po9ts--#a/1 ! purpose1 & #bndly1 ! s\rce ( ! p[]2 & :ile we /udy1 may we by ,god's great grace be p]mitt$ to exp]i5ce ! gift6 ,i4 ,! purpose3 #8,ye %all be witnesses unto ,me4' ,x 9 cle>1 !re=e1 t ! p[] is a p[] ( te/imony1 & t its great object is to enable u to be witnesses unto ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we are n1 !re=e1 judges4 ,! witness is nev] ! judge4 ,8 bus9ess is to be> te/imony z to :at he has se5 & he>d4 ,b he has no?+ to d ) ! s5t5ce4 ,t re/s ) ! judge alone4 ,s ! witness = ,*ri/ is n ! judge ov] 8 foll[-m54 ,he _c sit 9 ! ,confessional & pron\nce ! s5t5ce ( life & dea?4 ,t re/s ) ! ,"l ,himself1 & !re mu/ be no usurpation ( ,8 sov]eign "r4 ,!n1 aga91 ! witness is n a m$ium1 or connect+ l9k1 betwe5 ! s\l & ! ,savi\r4 ,he is n l a telegraph wire ?r\gh :i* ! electric curr5t is convey$ f "o po9t to ano!r1 = 9 ,god's salvation !re is no?+ int]m$iate betwe5 ! ,savi\r & ! s9n]4 ,!re is no su* ?+ 9 ,scripture z ! idea t ! grace ( ,god passes f ! ,"l ,jesus ?r\gh any m5 or body ( m5 to ! s9n]4 ,all t is human imag9ation1 pure & simple4 ,! witness is n a conductor or communicator1 n a *annel or a m$ium4 ,8 bus9ess is to be> su* a te/imony to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z %all br+ ! s\l face to face ) ,him1 & introduce ! s9n] into direct communication ) ,god ,himself4 ,?us x is t he is a witness unto ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! m pla9ly t he sets ,him be=e ! p ! m effective is 8 te/imony4 ,if we wi% to "k ! lead+ subject ( ! witness we %all f9d x 9 ,luke1 xxiv4 ,9 ! =ty-eigh? v]se ( t *apt] ,he told ,8 little ,*ur*1 z ,he did 9 ?is *apt] ( ! ,acts1 t _! (fice 0 to be witnesses3 #8,ye are witnesses ( ^! ?+s4' ,b we may ask1 ,:at ?+s8 ,:at 7 ^? ?+s to :i* ! ,*ur* 7 to be witnesses8 ,! previ\s v]se answ]s ! "q3 #8,t rep5tance & remission ( s9s %\ld be prea*$ 9 ,8 "n among all nations4' ,m>k1 x says #8prea*$1' n communicat$2 b 9 ,8 "n x is to be prea*$ fully & freely4 ,=giv5ess ?r\gh ! f9i%$ atonem5t is ! lead+ subject ( ! te/imony4 ,x is ! (fice ( ! witness to proclaim ! great "w :i* ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has complet$ = ! propitiation ( s91 & to invite m5 to ! free & full reconciliation :i* ,he has promis$ z ! result ( t propitiation4 ,we are to proclaim f ,8 own ^w :at ,he is1 :at ,he has done1 :at ,he has promis$1 & :at ,he is do+4 ,we are to set ,him s cle>ly1 s vividly1 be=e ! p1 t !y may see no?+ ( u1 b look fix$ly on ,him4 ,we are to be> su* a te/imony to ,8 "w1 ,8 ^w1 ,8 m]cy1 ,8 grace1 ,8 all-suffici5cy1 t ^? :o "k ,him n may h _! he>ts burn to "k ,him2 t ^? :o are long+ aft] ,him may f9d ,him1 & h _! s\ls satisfi$ 9 ,8 love2 & t ^? :o "k ,him may be l$ to su* a p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! unspeakable ri*ness ( ,8 ab\nd+ m]cies t !y may be able to say to u1 z h] fri5ds did to ! woman ( ,sam>ia1 #8,n[ we believe2 n because ( ?y say+3 = we h he>d ,him ourselves1 & "k t ?is is inde$ ! ,*ri/1 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w4' ,! be/ possible result ( ! te/imony ( ! ,*ri/ian witness is1 t ^? :o receive x %\ld be br\ght into su* an indep5d5t relation%ip ) ! ,"l ,himself t ! witness :o has br\ght !m to x disappe>s be=e ! fulness ( ,8 grace4 ,& ! v la/ ?+ t su* a witness w\ld ev] desire is1 t p %\ld come to him z an int]m$iate m$iator betwe5 !m & _! ,savi\r4 ,! "o object ( 8 life & te/imony is t all eyes1 & all ?\ghts1 & all he>ts1 %\ld be direct$ exclusively to ! ,"l ,jesus2 & if t bless$ end c be accompli%$1 ! true witness is only too happy & ?ankful to be himself q out ( sight4 ,,ii4 ,b 9 ord] to ?is te/imony !re is p[] requir$4 ,!re are cases 9 :i* ! te/imony involves no?+ %ort ( m>tyrdom1 z x did 9 ! case ( ! fir/ m>tyr1 or witness1 ,/eph52 z x did :5 ! ,hugu5ots 7 m>tyr$ = ! fai? on ,/4 ,b>?olomew's ,day1 ?ree c5turies ago2 & z lately done 9 our mission /ations 9 ,we/ ,africa & 9 ,*9a4 ,b 9 all cases ! /ronge/ among/ u mu/ rememb] ,/4 ,paul's words1 descriptive ( 8 m9i/ry at ,cor9?3 #8,i 0 ) y 9 weakness & 9 fe>1 & 9 mu* trembl+4' ,we all want a p[] f> beyond any?+ t we c discov] 9 our own he>ts4 ,?is1 !n1 leads me to our second subject1 ! s\rce ( ! p[]4 ,"o ?+ is p]fectly pla91 viz4 t ! p[] does n come f arbitr>y assumption1 & high sac]dotal claims to some?+ am\nt+ to sup]human au?ority2 to su* claims z ^? put =w>d :5 ! ,bi%op's au?ority is contra/$ ) t :i* is #8m]ely human1' & ! ,bi%op's voice is decl>$ to be to ! cl]gyman #8! voice ( ,god4' ,su* assumptions be+ )\t ! slighte/ %ad[ ( scriptural au?ority are sure1 9 ! long run1 only to weak5 p[]4 ,nor does ! p[] "h promis$ arise f ev5 ! legitimate ex]cise ( well-e/abli%$ law4 ,9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,i am ?ankful to say1 we are bo? protect$ & re/ra9$ by law2 & ! ,bi%op 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is arm$ ) c]ta9 legal p[]s1 :i* are ( ! utmo/ possible importance to ! discipl9e & well-be+ ( our ,body4 ,! only p :o compla9 ( ! p[] ( law are ^? :o wi% to break x4 ,b ?is is n ! p[] describ$ 9 ! text4 ,! p[] "h promis$ is some?+ :i* no law c ei!r give or take away4 ,x is ! direct gift ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself2 x is no?+ less ?an ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,9 ?is gift !re is accompany+ p[]1 a p[] :i* x is difficult to describe1 b impossible to d\bt4 ,x is n ! p[] ( intellect or eloqu5ce1 = x is be/[$ sometimes on p]sons t h nei!r "o nor ! o!r3 b x is a p[] t _c be mi/ak52 = x s(t5s h>d he>ts1 breaks d[n ! mo/ /ubborn wills1 & subdues ^? :o h be5 previ\sly oppon5ts to tru?4 ,x 0 su* a p[] t accompani$ ! prea*+ ,/4 ,paul at ,!ssalonica1 ( :i* he said1 #8,our gospel came n unto y 9 ^w only1 b also 9 p[]1 & 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 & 9 mu* assurance' 7#a ,!ss4 i4 #e74 ,b if !re be su* a p[]1 bo? promis$ & be/[$1 %all any ( u be satisfi$ )\t ! enjoym5t ( x8 ,%all we be cont5t ) p[]less "w8 ,%all we ?9k x en\gh if our m9i/ry is respectable & or?odox1 our *ur*es well att5d$1 & our p>o*ial arrangem5ts complete1 :ile !re is no deep impression on ! s\ls ( m51 no conviction ( s91 no e>ne/ inquiry1 no conv]sions to ,god1 no evid5ce ( a new life1 & no sign ( ! mighty p[] ( ! ,_s8 ,%all we be satisfi$ to live on1 & to "w on1 j z we %\ld be liv+ & work+ if ! ,"l _h nev] said1 #8,ye %all receive p[] aft] t ! ,holy ,gho/ is come ^u y8' ,!re is also indwell+ p[]4 ,we mu/ n look m]ely at t :i* accompanies1 = ! secret ( p[] is 9 mo/ cases to be f\nd )94 ,we h a rem>kable illu/ration ( ?is 9 ! case ( ,/eph54 ,he 0 accompani$ ) p[]1 = #8!y 7 n able to resi/ ! wisdom & ! _s by :i* he spake4' ,b ! my/]y 0 expla9$ 9 ! secret ( 8 own s\l1 = 9 v4 #h ( t same *apt] we read t he 0 a man #8full ( fai? & p[]4' ,!re 01 !re=e1 a fulness ( p[] )9 z well z ! accompany+ p[] )\t1 & ! secret ( ?is fulness is expla9$ 9 v4 #e1 :]e x is said he 0 a man #8full ( fai? & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4' ,"h1 !n1 0 ! key to t m>vell\s & irresi/ible p[] :i* accompani$ 8 "w4 ,he himself 0 full ( fai?1 & be+ full ( fai?1 he 0 full ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,he 0 full ( fai?1 s t he c\ld1 z x 71 see 8 ,"l at 8 "r h&1 & #8endure z see+ ,him :o is invisible4' ,& he 0 full ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 s t he 0 lift$ up above m]e human nature4 ,he 0 taught by ! ,holy ,gho/2 he 0 l$ by ! ,holy ,gho/2 8 ?\ghts 7 prompt$ by ! ,holy ,gho/2 8 wisdom 0 ! wisdom ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 8 words 7 ! words ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 8 m9d 0 gov]n$ by ! m9d ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 & s he 0 full ( p[]1 = ! simple reason t he 0 #8full ( fai? & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4' ,?us ! outw>d & ! inw>d 7 at "o4 ,9 8 outw>d activity he 0 accompani$ by ! ,holy ,gho/2 9 8 inw>d life he 0 full ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 & 9 bo? "o & ! o!r he exp]i5c$ ! tru? ( ! promise1 #8,ye %all receive p[]1 aft] t ! ,holy ,gho/ is come ^u y2 & ye %all be witnesses unto ,me4' ,& :y %\ld n we be enjoy+ ! same8 ,:y %\ld n ! same p[] be giv5 to our bro!r1 ?is day rais$ to ! episcopate1 z 0 giv5 to ,/eph5 :5 he lab\r$ #ahjj ye>s ago 9 ! diaconate8 ,( "o ?+ ,i am p]fectly sure1 & t is1 t x is ! "o desire ( 8 he>t to be ! fai?ful witness to ! ,"l ,jesus2 to be> ! same te/imony z a ,bi%op :i* he has be5 enabl$ to be> z a ,presbyt]2 to speak f 8 episcopal *air ) ! same cle> r+ ( ,scriptural tru? z he has hi!rto done f 8 p>o*ial pulpit1 & :i* has s greatly ende>$ him to all ( y :o are come ?is day f ,%effield4 ,& our pray] = him ?is day mu/ be t he may be1 9 8 new (fice1 l ,/eph51 #8full ( fai? & p[]1' t s 8 m9i/ry may be accompani$ by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & 8 own s\l fill$ by ! ,_s4 ,b :ile we pray = him 9 ! high & conspicu\s (fice ( a ,bi%op1 let u n be unm9dful ( all ^? fai?ful m5 :o1 hidd5 f ! eye ( ! _w1 & )\t any prospects ( ! hon\rs ( ! _w1 are toil+ on1 "s 9 quiet c\ntry p>i%es1 "s 9 ! d5sely-peopl$ di/ricts ( our l>ge t[ns1 & "s 9 f>-di/ant missions1 9 pati5t p]sev]ance witness+ = ,*ri/4 ,:5 our ?\ghts are direct$ to ^? :o by ! provid5ce ( ,god are br\ght to ! top1 let u n =get ^? :o are pati5tly toil+ at ! bottom4 ,d n !y equally ne$ ! p[]8 ,or1 r1 ,d n !y especially ne$ ! pres5ce ( ! indwell+ ,_s 9 _! own s\ls1 & ( ! accompany+ ,_s to give ! p[] ( pati5t p]sev]ance 9 _! "w8 ,o t ,god may grant t p[] to e bran* ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&6 ,p[] to h] bi%ops1 p[] to h] presbyt]s1 p[] to h] deacons1 p[] to h] laity6 ,may ,he grant su* a measure ( ,8 ,_s to fill all our he>ts1 & accompany all our "w1 t our de> old ,*ur* may rema91 true to h] ,re=mation pr9ciples1--a fai?ful witness = ,*ri/2 t h] te/imony may nev] be corrupt$1 & h] "w nev] be p[]less2 t s :5 ! ,"l appe>s ,he may f9d h] ) h] lamp burn+1 )\t res]ve1 & )\t compromise1 ma9ta9+ ,8 tru? & giv+ glory to ,8 "n6 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,london2 ,pr9t$ by ,,john ,,/rangeways1 ,ca/le ,/4 ,leice/] 99 99 99 99 99 ,by ! same ,au?or4 ,,rome1 ,,turkey1 ,,& ,,j]usalem4 ,fifte5? ,?\s&4 #afmo4 clo?1 #as4 #f;d42 pap]1 #as4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pale/9e ,,& ,,russia4 ,?ird ,?\s&4 #afmo4 clo?1 bevell$1 #as4 #f;d42 pap] cov]1 #as4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,inspiration3 ,,its ,,nature ,,& ,,ext5t4 #bnd ,edition1 revis$ & enl>g$4 #afmo4 clo?1 #as4 #f;d42 pap]1 #as4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,con=mity ,,to ,,! ,,_w4 #bnd ,edition1 revis$ & enl>g$4 #afmo4 clo?1 #as4 #f;d42 pap]1 #as4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,s]mons ,,= ,,! ,,day4 ,fcap4 #hvo4 sew$1 #f;d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,communion ,,& ,,! ,,communicant4 #d? ,edition1 revis$ & enl>g$4 ,fcap4 #hvo4 sew$1 #f;d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,baptism4 ,,z ,,taught ,,9 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,pray]-,,book4 #f? ,edition4 ,fcap4 #hvo4 sew$1 #d;d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hat*>ds1 ,,publi%]s1 ,,piccadilly1 ,,london4