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 #a;d4 ea*1 or #aj;d4 p] doz54          
,,preface4      ,,! foll[+ ,s]mons are  
committ$ to ! press at ! reque/ ( _m    
belov$ p>i%ion]s4  ,!y 7 orig9ally      
prea*$1 z !y are n[  publi%$1 "u a deep 
s5se ( _! imp]fection1 only equall$ by !
  p]fect conviction ( _! tru?4  ,!      
consci\sness ( defect has  /rongly      
prompt$ me to keep !m back f public     
criticism2 !  assurance ( tru? has      
embold5$ me to hope t ^? :o took an     
int]e/ 9 _! deliv]y1 may d]ive "s pr(it 
f _! /udy4  ,may  ,god1 ! ,holy ,gho/1  
be pleas$ to make !m useful6  ,may he   
accompany  ea* copy ) 8 bless+6 &1 =giv+
 all defects1 may ,he hon\r  ?is little 
volume z an in/rum5t 9 8 own h& = !     
p]fect+ (  ! sa9ts1 = ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 &
 = ! edify+ ( !  body ( ,*ri/6    ,9    
/at+ ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 !    
appeal has be5 made  ei!r to ! decrees  
or ! cate*ism ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t4  ,^! 
are bo? au?oritative docum5ts1 & =m !   
/&>ds ( ,roman  ,ca?olic !ology4  ,yet1 
/range to say1 "s ,prote/ants are he>d  

to  argue1 t by appeal+ to ,tr5t1 we    
misrepres5t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4  ,!        
decrees1 x is ma9ta9$1 are antiquat$    
docum5ts1 & no long]  express ! real    
op9ions ( ! *ur*4  ,! true ,romani/ w\ld
 n  ?ank 8 advocate = su* an argum5t4   
,a *ange 9 _! fix$  pr9ciples w\ld      
de/roy _! claim to infallibility4       
,et]nal tru?  *anges n2 & :oev] *anges  
mu/ be wrong ei!r be=e ! *ange  or aft] 
x4    ,b su* a *ange has nev] tak5      
place4  ,! decrees /& unrepeal$4  ,romi%
 prie/s are requir$ to swe> to !m at _! 
ord9ation2 ,romi%  disputants appeal to 
!m 9 controv]sy2 ! ,pope himself quotes 
!m 9  8 lett]s2 & !y are to ?is day 9   
full =ce z ! /&>d  docum5ts ( ,romani/  
!ology4    ,o!rs1 aga91 are (t5 he>d to 
argue t1 al?\gh ^! may be !  pr9ciples (
 ! ,*ur*1 !y are n ! op9ions (          
individuals 9  union ) ,rome4  ,x is mu*
 to be hop$ t ?is *>itable supposition  
is true ( multitudes2 t !re are v _m1 :o
 f circum/ances  are connect$ ) h]      
communion1 b :o1 f conviction1 disclaim 

_m  ( h] errors4  ,b h[ fe>ful is !     
position ( su* an enlight5$  ,roman     
,ca?olic6  ,a layman may be a memb] ( ! 
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 b  yet diff] f _m ( our 
pr9ciples1 = ! only decl>ation ( fai?   
requir$ z an ess5tial to *ur* memb]%ip  
is an ass5t to !  ,apo/les' ,cre$4      
,?is1 & no?+ m1 is expect$ ( e man be=e 
he c be receiv$ into ! congregation (   
,*ri/'s flock4  ,^? :o  are admitt$ to !
 m9i/ry1 mu/ add _! subscription to !   
,articles4  ,b no subscription is       
requir$ ( ! layman2 he may  !re=e be a  
fai?ful *ur*man1 b yet diff] f "s ( !   
,*ur*'s doctr9es4  ,:at is impossible = 
! hone/ cl]gyman1 is  q possible = him4 
,b su* modification ( s5tim5t is        
altoge!r  impossible ) ,rome4  ,a layman
 mu/ be ei!r an entire ,romani/1 or     
reject ,rome altoge!r4  ,!re is no      
middle c\rse4  ,a man _c say 8,i  am    
atta*$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 b ,i d n g   
all l5g?s ) h]  op9ions4  ,i believe x  
to be ! true *ur*1 b ,i disapprove ( h] 
wor%ip ( ! ,virg940  ,= ,rome has f5c$ 9

 h] op9ions ) h]  curses4  ,rome is a   
curs+ *ur*1 & ! curses atta*$ to h]     
decrees  r5d] modification impossible 9 
h] laity4  ,take1 e4g41 ! decrees       
respect+ sa9t & image wor%ip1 9 ! beg9n+
 ( ! #be? session4  ,9 ^? decrees1 x is 
decl>$ t images ought to be reta9$ 9    
*ur*es1 & t hon\r & v5]ation %\ld be    
paid to !m3 & !n  is add$ ! curse1 8,if 
any man ei!r tea* or ?9k contr>y to ^!  
decrees1 let him be accurs$40  ,n[ x is 
v pla91 t at fir/ sight  ! ^w ( ,god    
appe>s 9 opposition to ^! decrees1 =1 if
 n1 !  second comm&m5t w\ld nev] h be5  
expung$ f ,romi% cate*isms4  ,b if any  
consci5ti\s ,roman ,ca?olic happ5 to    
read ! #bj? *apt]  ( ! book ( ,exodus2  
if ! ?\ght fla% across 8 m9d t ! ^w  (  
,god may possibly mean :at x c]ta9ly    
appe>s to say2 if he v5ture  to ?9k t   
,god meant to =bid image wor%ip :5 he   
said1 8,?\ %alt  n make unto !e any     
grav5 image1 or any lik5ess ( any?+ t is
  9 heav5 above1 or t is 9 ! e>? b5ea?1 
or t is 9 ! wat]  "u ! e>?3 ?\ %alt n b[

 d[n ?yself to !m1 nor s]ve  !m40  ,= t 
"o pass+ ?\ght 8 own *ur* curses him4   
,%e does  n wait till ! ?\ght has f\nd  
utt]ance 9 language2 he may nev]  brea! 
8 difficulties to 8 de>e/ fri5d2 x is   
en\gh if he ev]  d>e to feel a          
difficulty2 = t "o secret d\bt ! *ur*   
lays ^u  him ! burd5 ( h] ana!ma4       
,modifi$ pop]y is !re=e an              
impossibility4  ,if m5 believe ! ,*ur* (
 ,rome to be ! true *ur*1  !y mu/       
receive h] :ole sy/em2 !y _c pick &     
*oose =  !mselves2 !y _c reta9          
communion1 & yet diff] f any ( h]       
doctr9es4  ,!y mu/ reject h] altoge!r1  
or deliv] !mselves ov]1  b\nd h& & foot1
 m9d & consci5ce1 judgm5t & w1 to h]    
decisions4  ,su* are ! t]ms ( union :i* 
,rome imposes on h] p4  ,!y leave no    
middle c\rse betwe5 abject submission & 
fe>less  rejection2 betwe5 unconditional
 surr5d] to h] decrees1 &  unfl9*+      
defiance ( h] ana!mas4    ,let u        
,prote/ants turn ^? curses into pray]s6 
,let u plead ) ,god  to h compassion on 

our poor ,roman ,ca?olic bre?r52 to bur/
 !  b&s :i* are n[ rivett$ on _!        
consci5ce & _! judgm5t2 &  to lead !m by
 8 ,_s to ! full enjoym5t ( ! tru? z x  
is 9  ,jesus6    ,ri*mond1 ,may #ahde4  
,,cont5ts4                              
,,s]mon ,i4  #b ,tim4 iii4 #ae4  ,!     
,scriptures                   ,page #a  
,,s]mon ,,ii4  ,acts xiii4 #ci4         
,ju/ification                           
#ah                         ,,s]mon     
,,iii4  ,luke xxiii4 #dc4  ,purgatory   
#cd                          ,,s]mon    
,,iv4  ,hebrews x4 #ab4                 
,transub/antiation                      
#de                          ,,s]mon ,v4
  #b ,tim4 iii4 #a4  ,! *ur* 9 ! latt]  
days           #ga          ,,s]mon ,i4 
,,! ,,scriptures4                       
#b ,,tim4 iii4 #ae4        ,& t f a *ild
 ?\ ha/ kn[n ! holy ,scriptures1 :i* are
      able to make !e wise unto         
salvation ?r\gh fai? :i* is 9      ,*ri/
 ,jesus4    8,,to ev]y?+ !re is a       
season40  ,!re is 8a "t to keep sil5ce1 

&  a "t to speak20 a "t to be /ill1 & a 
"t to act2 & x is !  duty ( ! c>eful    
wat*man ( ! ,"l1 to be ev] on ! al]t 9  
wat*+ ! rapid progress ( ,god's         
provid5ce2 to be sil5t :5 x is  ! "t =  
/illness2 to speak1 & speak pla9ly1 :5  
he deems x to  be ! "t = utt]ance4  ,x  
is a conviction ( ?is1 :i* has l$ to  ! 
comm5cem5t ( ! pres5t c\rse ( s]mons4   
,!re has nev] be5  a p]iod s9ce ! days (
 ! ,re=mation1 9 :i* great] ef=ts h  be5
 made = ! advancem5t ( ! influ5ce1 &    
p[]1 ( ! ,*ur*  ( ,rome2 ag5ts h be5    
multipli$ 9 e direction2 ! ord] (       
,jesuits has be5 reviv$2 & a zeal has   
be5 %[n 9 all bran*es (  _! ef=ts1 :i*  
w\ld reflect hon\r on a bett] cause4  ,b
 !re  are two facts 9 our pres5t        
position1 :i* des]ve our especial       
notice1--! "o1 t our own happy isl& is !
 great object ( _!  ex]tions4  ,yes1    
,engl&1 our own de> ,engl&1 is ! prize  
at :i*  ,rome is aim+4  ,! o!r1 t at ! v
 po9t ( ?is rem>kable  crisis 9 ! hi/ory
 ( our nation1 x is propos$ 9 ! p>liam5t

 (  ?is prote/ant c\ntry1 to give a l>ge
 & p]man5t end[m5t to !  ,roman ,ca?olic
 college at ,maynoo?2 t is1 to /r5g!n & 
increase  ! prie/s ( a sy/em1 :i* is    
decl>$ by our con/itution to be         
unscriptural & untrue4    ,surely1 !n1 !
 "t is come to speak4  ,surely ! wat*man
 is b\nd to  s\nd ! note ( w>n+4        
,surely ! :ole company ( ,god's believ+ 
p %\ld "k well ! reason ( ! hope t is 9 
!m1 t !y  may be able to take _! place )
 boldness 9 ! armies ( ! ,"l2  &1 9 !   
la/ great fe>ful /ruggle aga9/          
,anti*ri/1 be f\nd  /&+ /$fa/1 among/ ! 
fe>less1 fai?ful1 foll[]s ( ! ,lamb4    
,x is my int5tion1 !re=e1 to prea* a    
%ort c\rse ( s]mons on  "s ( ! lead+    
pr9ciples ( our prote/ant *ur*4  ,x w be
 my  endeav\r r to set =? ! tru? ?an to 
occupy y\r "t 9  expos+ error4  ,god's p
 come "h to be f$ ) ! bread ( life1  &  
!y mu/ n be robb$ ( _! daily food by !  
introduction (  cold & *e]less          
controv]sy4  ,our con/ant desire & pray]
 to ,god  = y all is1 n t y %\ld be     

subtle controv]siali/s1 b well  in/ruct$
 & practical believ]s 9 y\r ,"l4  ,?is  
great end ,i n[  hope to keep /eadily 9 
view4    ,pray = me1 de> bre?r51 t my   
int5tion may be c>ri$ into effect4      
,pray t ! _s ( ! liv+ ,god may himself  
direct me 9 ?is  ef=t = 8 glory6  ,pray 
= u1 z we pray = y1 8t speak+  ! tru? 9 
love1 we may gr[ up unto him 9 all ?+s40
    ,n[ ! controv]sy betwe5 ! *ur* (    
,engl&1 & t ( ,rome1  h+es ma9ly ^u "o  
great turn+ po9t1 namely ?is1 !y d5y !  
,bible to be ! only rule ( fai?1 &      
appeal to o!r writ+s z a  suffici5t     
au?ority 9 _! /atem5ts ( sacr$ tru?4    
,to ! ,bible1  !n1 z ! rule ( fai?1 we  
mu/ direct our fir/ att5tion1 & w       
endeav\r to po9t out1    ,i4  ,its      
supreme au?ority4    ,,ii4  ,its        
complete suffici5cy4    ,,iii4  ,its    
cle> intelligibility4    ,i4  ,fir/1 !n1
 = its supreme au?ority4  ,!re is no    
occasion n[ to  ent] into pro(s ( its   
inspiration4  ,t all scripture is giv5  
by  inspiration ( ,god1 we may reg>d z  

an admitt$ tru?3 we are n  deal+ ) !    
infidel1 b ) ^? :o pr(ess to believe !  
,scriptures3 we are to receive x 8n z ! 
^w :i* man's wisdom  tea*e?1 b :i* !    
,holy ,gho/ tea*e?30 to li/5 to x1 8z x 
is  9 tru?1 ! ^w ( ,god40  ,all t we are
 conc]n$ ) n[ is !  supreme au?ority1   
:i*1 be+ inspir$1 x possesses ov] man4  
,our  object is to po9t out1 t z ! ^w ( 
,god1 x has absolute  au?ority 9 all its
 /atem5ts ( div9e tru?1 & t j z !       
writt5 law is ! "o rule = ! nation's    
gov]nm5t1 s ! writt5  ^w is ! "o rule ( 
! ,*ur*'s fai?4  ,:o c reveal ! tru? (  
,god b ,god himself8  8,! ?+s ( ,god    
kn[e? no man1 b ! ,_s  ( ,god40  ,& :5  
,god speaks1 :o %all d>e to give an     
oppos+  judgm5t8  8,be sil5t1 ,o all    
fle%1 be=e ! ,"l60  ,let u /rive !n  to 
realize ?is fact1 t ! ,bible comes      
direct f 8,god1 :o _c  lie20 t x is 8   
own /atem5t ( 8 own div9e purposes2 t   
,he  has1 z x 71 put 8 seal & signature 
to x1 to m>k x z 8 own2  t he has br\ght
 x =? among/ u ) ! solemn preface1 8,?us

  sai? ! ,"l20 & !re c !n be no d\bt    
left z to its c]ta91  its inv>iable1 its
 unfail+1 its au?oritative tru?4  ,!re x
 /&s1  un%ak5 9 its supremacy3 l ! ,sun 
9 heav51 beyond ! rea* (  man's attack3 
l ! great m\nta9s1 immoveable by man's  
ef=t4  8,?y  ^w is tru?10 sai? !        
,savi\r1 c]ta91 unfail+1 un]r+ tru?2  & 
?\gh multitudes may d5y1 ?\gh ?\s&s may 
resi/1 ?\gh !  :ole body ( unconv]t$ m5 
may hate its message1 x is /ill tru?2  !
 pure1 unmix$1 unadult]at$ tru? ( ,god4 
,nor c any am\nt (  human evid5ce rival 
its au?ority4  ,multiplication does n   
make  inspiration4  ,t5 ?\s& butt]flies 
d n make an eagle2 nor c !  human       
intellect1 h[ev] multipli$1 be measur$ =
 a mom5t ) !  m9d ( ,god4  ,?us1 if x 7 
to fall out1 7:i* ?anks be to 8 grace  x
 nev] c71 t all liv+ m51 ( all ages &   
all ranks1 7 to  agree 9 ! d5ial ( any  
"o doctr9e ( ! gospel2 if all ! great1  
all ! le>n$1 all philosoph]s1 & all     
div9es2 all t n[ live1 or  ev] h liv$1 7
 to concur 9 "o unit$ op9ion1 & t op9ion

  7 9 opposition to ! ,bible2 !n all mu/
 be wrong1 & ! ,bible  mu/ be "r2 = !y  
are m51 & ! ,holy ,gho/ is ,god2 & 8,let
 ,god  be true1 & e man a li>40    ,n[1 
we fully admit t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome does n 
op5ly d5y !  supreme au?ority (         
,scripture1 b x virtually sets x aside  
by two  pr9ciples3 ! "o1 t x is n       
complete2 ! o!r1 t x _c  be und]/ood )\t
 ! int]pretation ( ! ,*ur*4  ,we mu/    
exam9e1  !re=e1    ,,ii4  ,its complete 
suffici5cy4    ,! idea taught by ! ,*ur*
 ( ,rome is1 t !re are two *annels (    
div9e tru?1 two /reams convey+ ! same   
wat]1 ! writt51 & !  unwritt5 ^w1 !     
writt5 f\nd 9 ! ,bible1 ! unwritt51 9 ! 
traditions & decrees ( ! ,*ur*4 #e  ,?us
 by attempt+ to bl5d  ! two1 !y ?r[ !   
,bible virtually into ! %ade2 & l !     
,jews  ( old1 8make void ! comm&m5t (   
,god by _! traditions40  ,!  oppos+     
pr9ciple ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 is1 t !    
writt5 ^w is  itself suffici5t2 t x     
conta9s an ample & complete /atem5t (  !
 :ole tru? ( ,god4    8,holy ,scripture 

conta9e? all ?+s necess>y to ,salvation3
 s t  :atsoev] is n read !re91 nor may  
be prov$ !reby1 is n to be  requir$ (   
any man1 t x %\ld be believ$ z an       
,article ( !  ,fai?1 or be ?\ght        
requisite or necess>y to salvation4  ,9 
! "n (  ! ,holy ,scripture we d und]/&  
^? canonical books ( ! ,old &  ,new     
,te/am5t1 ( ^: au?ority 0 nev] any d\bt 
9 ! ,*ur*40 #f    #a4  ,& is n ?is      
evid5t f ! direct /atem5ts ( ! ^w (     
,god itself8    ,look only at ! passage 
f :i* our text is tak51 v4 #ae4  ,!     
,holy  ,scriptures 8are able to make !e 
wise unto salvation ?r\gh fai? :i*  is 9
 ,*ri/ ,jesus40  ,!y are suffici5t1 !n1 
= ! heav5ly wisdom  ( ! p ( ,god2 no?+ m
 is ne$$2 !y conta9 ,god's tru?1  & make
 m5 wise 9 8 wisdom4  ,b ?is is n all3  
foll[ on !  passage3 8,all ,scripture is
 giv5 by inspiration ( ,god1 & is       
pr(itable  = doctr9e1 = repro(1 =       
correction1 = in/ruction 9              
righte\sness40  ,& :at is ! result8  8,t
 ! man ( ,god may be  p]fect1 ?r\ghly   

furni%$ unto all good works40  ,:o %all 
presume to  say1 !n1 t ! writt5 ^w is n 
suffici5t8  ,!re is en\gh 9  x to =m a  
p]fect "*1 to leave no?+ want+ 9 !      
furniture  ( ! religi\s m9d4  ,:5 x     
says1 8,!y are able to make !e wise     
unto salvation10 x tea*es t !y reveal   
all t c be ne$ful to  make ,*ri/'s com+ 
k+dom ours3 :5 x adds1 8,t ! man ( ,god 
may  be p]fect1 ?r\ghly furni%$ unto all
 good works20 x proves t !y  also supply
 u ) ! sum total ( all t c be ne$$ 9 our
  pilgrimage ?r\gh life4    #b4  ,b1    
ev51 if we _h no su* direct /atem5t1 we 
h ample pro( (  ! complet5ess ( ! ,bible
 9 ! simple fact1 t !re is no?+  else   
inspir$4  ,if !re be a void left1 x mu/ 
rema9 unfill$ =  ev]4  ,if !re be a     
*asm1 ! :ole _w c nev] close x4  ,= if  
!re 7 defici5cies 9 ! ,bible1 to :om    
%\ld we g to supply !  defect8  ,to !   
,fa!rs8  ,!y 7 holy1 devot$1 f]v5t m51 &
  multitudes among/ _! numb] c\nt$ n _! 
life de> unto !m1 if  only !y might     
fulfil ! m9i/ry1 :i* !y receiv$ ( ! ,"l4

  ,b !y 7 m5 aft] all1 fallible1 & (t5  
fail+ m52 !y nev]  pret5d$ to           
inspiration2 !y knew f> too mu* bo? (   
!mselves &  ,god to presume to say ( _! 
own writ+s1 8,?us sai? ! ,"l40  ,!y     
nev] claim$ ei!r inspiration or         
infallibility4  ,to :om !n %all we  g8  
,to c\ncils8  ,b !y 7 human too1 !y 7   
assemblies (  fallible m51 s fallible1 t
 9 "o in/ance ! :ole *ur* 0  actually   
induc$ to decide aga9/ ! div9ity ( our  
bless$ ,"l4  ,?is 0 ! case1 :5 ! :ole   
body ( ! ,*ur*1 bi%ops1 prie/s1         
deacons1 & laym51 7 all array$ aga9/    
,a?anasius1 & ,a?anasius  alone /ood =? 
z ! *ampion = tru?4  ,a?anasius 0 aga9/ 
!  _w & ! _w aga9/ ,a?anasius4  ,to :om 
!n %all we g8  ,to  ! ,pope8  ,b he too 
is a man1 & z too _m sad facts 9 !      
hi/ory  ( pop$om prove1 a fallible & (t5
 fail+ man4  ,to :om !n %all  we g8     
,%all we seek = "s unit$ te/imony (     
fa!rs1 c\ncils1 &  popes8  ,x w\ld be a 
hopeless task1 x w\ld be to attempt an  
impossibility1 = !y are p]petually      

diff]+1 & :5 we _h ga9$  x1 we %\ld aft]
 all h only ! te/imony ( man4  ,to :om  
!n  %all we g8  ,pet] mu/ give ! answ]1 
8,?\ ha/ ! words ( et]nal  life40  ,we w
 n n[ /op to discuss ! "q :e!r x be     
possible = m5 to fill up ! defici5cies (
 ! ^w ( ,god4  ,he t  _c add a s+le in* 
to 8 own /ature1 he surely c add no?+ to
  ! volume ( inspir$ tru?4  ,he t _c add
 "o s+le leaf to !  fl[]1 nor give "o   
additional w+ to ! insect1 he surely c  
contribute no?+ to ! mo/ p]fect ( all ! 
works ( ,god1 !  revelation ( 8 own     
hidd5 w4  ,x 0 prophesi$ orig9ally ( !  
,roman ,empire1 t x %\ld be "p ( iron1  
"p ( clay2 a fit image  ( t false sy/em1
 :i* w\ld bl5d toge!r 9 "o :ole1 ! ^w  (
 ,god1 & ! ^w ( man4  ,z well might y   
expect to /r5g!n iron  by ! mixture ( a 
little fragile clay3 z well might y hold
 up !  c&le 9 ! va9 endeav\r to add to !
 brightness ( ! noon-day  sun3 z well   
might y /rive to p]fect ! beauty ( !    
cle> f\nta9  ( wat] ( life1 cle> z      
cry/al1 proce$+ f ! ?rone ( ,god &  ( ! 

,lamb1 by add+ to x wat]s t h be5 /a9$ &
 ?ick5$  9 _! passage along an e>?ly _w1
 z hope to add any?+ to !  ^w ( ,god1 by
 mix+ up ) x ! ^w ( man4    ,! fact1 !n1
 t !re is no?+ else inspir$1 is 9 itself
 a pro(  t ! ,bible is complete4  ,ei!r 
! ,bible is suffici5t1 or we are  left  
)\t a suffici5t guide4  ,we may1 !re=e1 
re/ satisfi$ z to  ! complete           
suffici5cy1 z well z ! supreme au?ority 
( ! ^w (  ,god4  ,b !re yet rema9s ano!r
 subject ( sc>cely less importance1  :i*
 we _c leave unnotic$4  ,namely1        
,,iii4  ,its cle> intelligibility4    ,x
 is n en\gh1 t ! ,scriptures are        
suffici5t & complete4  ,=  practical    
purposes !y mu/ be )9 ! rea* ( common   
m54    ,n[ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome takes !      
,bible out ( ! h&s ( private  ,*ri/ians4
  ,!y ackn[l$ge ! au?ority ( ,scripture1
 b add t  ! *ur* alone has ! p[] to     
int]pret x3 !y say !re are _m           
difficulties1 & t x requires ! *ur*'s   
int]pretation to unravel  ! pa? ( life4 
#i  ,?is pr9ciple places ! p 9 absolute 

dep5d5ce on ^? :o call !mselves ! *ur*4 
,x draws _!  att5tion to ! *ur* r ?an to
 ,god4  ,x tea*es !m to rely on  man's  
comm5t1 & to lose sight ( ,god's decree4
  ,:5 look+ ?r\gh a  pa9t$ w9d[1 y\r eye
 is fix$ on ! glass1 & loses sight ( !  
sun beh9d1 :i* light5s x2 s :5 we look  
at tru? ?r\gh !  m$ium ( human          
int]pretation1 ! sight is caught by !   
human  col\r+1 & ! light ( ,god's et]nal
 tru? is ?r[n into obscurity  ) !       
neglect$ ^w4  ,n[ true ,prote/ants ga9  
_! light1 n  ?r\gh ! col\r$ glass1 b f  
heav5 itself1 t is1 !y look to  ! ^w (  
,god1 & n to man's int]pretation z !    
decision (  *ri/ian tru?4    ,at ! same 
"t we mu/ n d5y t !re are difficulties 9
 !  ,scriptures4  ,its subject is       
inf9ity1 its range et]nity1 its au?or   
,god2  & x w\ld be folly to suppose t   
poor1 frail1 %ortsight$1 &  %ortliv$    
man1 %\ld be able at a glance to measure
 ! unfa?omable  dep?s ( ,god's unexplor$
 wisdom4    ,nor are we to und]rate !   
high importance ( ! sacr$ m9i/ry4  ,x  0

 ! gift ( our bless$ ,"l aft] 8         
asc5sion4 #aj;a  ,x is  c>ri$ on "u !   
appo9tm5t & arrangem5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 
#aj;b  ,:5 ,israel 0 )\t 8a tea*+       
prie/10 !y 7 8)\t ! true  ,god10 & 8)\t 
! law40 #aj;c  ,:5 m5 lab\r = ,*ri/1    
8rightly  divid+ ! ^w ( tru?10 !y are ! 
great in/rum5ts 9 ! h&  ( ,god = ! +a!r+
 ( 8 elect1 & ! pres]vation ( 8  *ildr5 
= et]nal glory4  ,we admit !n freely &  
fully1 #a/1 !  exi/5ce ( difficulties 9 
,scripture1 & #bndly1 ! importance &    
extreme value ( a liv+ & exp\nd+ m9i/ry4
  ,at ! same "t1 we  are no less prep>$ 
to ass]t ) ! utmo/ e>ne/ness1 t !  p (  
,god are b\nd by1 or dep5d5t on1 no     
int]pretation ( any man  :atev]4  ,god  
has spok5 9 8 ^w1 & ,god has spok5      
pla9ly4  ,let  u exam9e two or ?ree ( ! 
_m pro(s4    #a4  ,see ! use made (     
,scripture 9 ! "t ( inspiration4  ,look 
at  ! well kn[n case ( ! ,b]eans1 ,acts 
xvii4 #aa3 !y br\ght ,paul  himself to !
 te/ ( ,scripture2 a set ( laym5 w5t    
daily to _!  ,bibles to see if ! man (  

,god himself 7 true1 & = ?is1 :i*  w\ld 
be mortal s9 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 !y 7    
actually comm5d$  by ! ,holy ,gho/1 = a 
8,^! 7 m noble ?an ^? 9  ,!ssalonica1 9 
t !y receiv$ ! ^w ) all read9ess ( m9d1 
& se>*$ ! ,scriptures daily to see if ^!
 ?+s 7 s40  ,!  ,b]ean laym51 !re=e1 7  
"r1 :5 !y /udi$ _! ,bible z  ! rule (   
fai?4  ,take aga9 ! case ( ,timo?y4     
,timo?y1 we "k1  0 a rem>kable man4  ,/4
 ,paul lov$ him z 8 own *ild1 & always  
spoke ( him z 8 son4  ,he 0 to ,paul :at
 ,john 0 to ,*ri/4  ,!  grace 9 8 he>t 0
 ( e>ly gr[?2 he 0 "o ( ^? *os5 few1  :o
 7 believ]s f _! y\?4  ,b m>k 8 e>ly    
hi/ory4  ,he  liv$ at ,ly/ra1 a hea!n   
city3 8 fa!r 0 a hea!n1 yet ,timo?y     
knew 8 ,bible well3 he _h le>n$ x ( 8   
"m1 z %e too f  h]s4  ,"h !n we h a     
little b& ( ,bible /ud5ts 9 ! mid/ (  a 
hea!n city3 x consi/$ ( two wom5 & "o   
little boy4  ,& yet we  are to be told t
 ! bible does n speak pla9ly to common  
p1  t x _c be und]/ood until ! *ur*     
int]pret4  ,:o int]pret$  to ,timo?y8   

,:o to ,eunice8  ,:o to ,lois8    #b4   
,or ref] to ! purpose = :i* ! book 0    
writt54  ,! ,"l  said to ,habakkuk1     
#ab;a 8,write ! vision1 & make x pla9 ^u
 tables1  t he may run t reade? x40  ,x 
0 8 int5tion1 !re=e1 t  ! prophecy %\ld 
be und]/ood4  ,( ! :ole ,old ,te/am5t1  
,/4 ,paul  says1 8,:atsoev] ?+s 7 writt5
 a=etime1 7 writt5 = our  le>n+1 t we0  
7i4e4 believ]s g5]ally7 8might h hope40 
,rom4 xv4  #d4  ,!y 7 int5d$ !re=e = !  
le>n+ & com=t ( !  *ur*4  ,/4 ,john's   
gospel 0 writt5 8t ye might believe t   
,jesus  is ! ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god1 & t   
believ+ ye might h life  ?r\gh 8 "n40   
,john xx4 #ca4  ,& 8 epi/le 0 address$  
to ^?  t believe on ! ,son ( ,god2 8t ye
 might "k t ye h et]nal  life1 & t ye   
might believe on ! "n ( ! ,son ( ,god10 
,john v4  #ac4  ,:at c be pla9] ?an t   
,god design$ ! ,bible = ! *ur*  at l>ge1
 = ! com=t & in/ruction ( ! :ole body ( 
8  believ+ p8    ,& n[ add to ?is !     
decl>$ purpose = :i* ! ,holy ,gho/      
dwells  among/ m54  ,he is 8! ,_s (     

tru?10 #ab;b 8to guide u into all       
tru?10 8! ,_s ( wisdom & revelation 9 ! 
k ( ,*ri/40  #ab;c  ,& ( ,him ,/4 ,john 
writes3 8,! ano9t+ :i* ye h receiv$  (  
him abide? 9 y1 & ye ne$ n t any man    
tea* y3 b z !  same ano9t+ tea*e? y (   
all ?+s1 & is tru? & is no lie1  & ev5 z
 x ha? taught y1 ye %all abide 9 him40  
#ac;a  ,c any  "o read su* passages &   
d\bt = a mom5t t x is ! purpose (  !    
,holy ,gho/ to tea* ,god's p by ?r[+    
light ^u ! pages (  8 inspir$ ^w8 & w\ld
 n t man set himself up above ! ,god (  
heav51 :o w\ld d>e to pron\nce x        
inexp$i5t to give ! ,bible to  e liv+   
s\l )9 ! *ur*8    ,& n[ obs]ve ! foll[+ 
pa/oral lett] f ! ,romi% bi%ops &       
ar*bi%ops 9 ,irel&4  ,hav+ receiv$ a    
lett] f ,pope ,leo ! #ab?1  dat$ ,may   
#ahbd1 address$ to all ,patri>*s1       
,primates1 ,ar*bi%ops1 &  ,bi%ops1 & !y 
convey$ ! sub/ance ( x to ! ,iri% prie/s
 9  ! foll[+ words4  8,our holy ,fa!r   
recomm5ds to ! obs]vance (  ! fai?ful1 a
 rule ( ! congregation ( ! ,index1 :i*  

prohibits  ! p]usal ( ! ,sacr$          
scriptures 9 ! vulg> tongue1 )\t !      
sanction ( ! compet5t au?orities4  ,8   
hol9ess wisely rem>ks t  m evil ?an good
 is f\nd to result f ! indiscrim9ate    
p]usal (  !m on acc\nt ( ! malice or    
infirmity ( m54 #ac;b  ,9 ?is  s5tim5t (
 our head & *ief we fully concur40  ,s  
!y d n  hesitate boldly to decl>e1 t ! v
 words :i* ! ,holy ,gho/  inspir$ = our 
le>n+ are productive ( m h>m ?an good4  
,x is  true t !y ascribe ! failure to ! 
malice or infirmity ( m53 b  did n ,god 
"k :at m5 7 :5 he gave ! ,scriptures8   
,did he  suppose m5 bett] ?an !y are8 or
 has ! ,pope a great] insight into      
human nature ?an ,god himself8  ,! use (
 su* language implies ei!r  t ,god 0    
ignorant ( man's nature1 or kn[+ x1 0   
unsuccessful 9  address+ x2 9 o!r words 
x am\nts to ! bold blasphemy (  ascrib+ 
ei!r ignorance or impot5ce to ,god4     
#c4  ,b aga91 look at ! practical       
exp]i5ce ( daily life4  ,we  appeal to e
 ,bible read+ ,*ri/ian1 does n ! ^w (   

,god speak  pla9ly8 #a "k !re are "s to 
:om x may appe> a seal$ book1 b  ,god   
always op5s x z !y advance 9 _! /udy4   
,!re are _m  fl[]s1 :i* 9 ! e>ly morn1  
seem to possess little int]e/ or        
beauty1 = _! bloom is clos$2 b :5 ! sun 
gets up1 & !y  feel its g5ial heat1 !   
leaf exp&s1 & ! blossom op5s1 sweet 9   
its fragrance1 & lovely 9 its col\r+ &  
=m4  ,s x is ) !  ,scriptures4  ,!      
unop5$ ,bible may seem dull & p[]less to
 !  beg9n]1 b let ! ,holy ,gho/ beam 8  
light ^u its sacr$ pages1  & x becomes m
 beautiful ?an ! lily1 m fragrant ?an ! 
rose  ( ,%>on4  ,did ev] hungry s\l g to
 ! ^w1 & n f9d 9 x !  cle> description (
 ! bread ( life8  ,is !re any confusion 
9 its  language1 :5 x addresses !       
brok5-he>t$ p5it5t1 & assures him1      
say+1 8,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ! son    
cleanse? u f all s980  ,is !re any      
indi/9ctness 9 t g5tle :isp] ) :i* ,god1
 z a  t5d] husb&1 soo?s ! sorr[+ wid[1 &
 lead+ h] into a  solit>y place1 !re    
speaks to h] he>t1 say+1 8,com=t1 com=t 

ye  my p80  ,is !re any want ( lucid    
cle>ness 9 ! lovely  portraiture ( our  
bless$ ,"l8  ,is x possible to mi/ake 8 
holy  "*8  ,is !re any lack ( %rill     
di/9ctness 9 ! s\nd ( !  w>n+ trumpet1 9
 ! prophecies ( com+ judgm5t1 9 ! curse 
pass$ on s91 9 ! promises ( glory8      
,nay1 belov$6 man may tell u  t !       
travell] _c see to track 8 pa?1 :5 !    
summ] sun  %9es 9 its /r5g?3 man may    
tell u t !re is no refre%m5t 9  ! cool  
/ream t gurgles up cle> z cry/al f b5ea?
 ! %ady  rock3 & we w\ld believe !m1 ev5
 !n1 soon] ?an we w\ld believe  ! ,*ur* 
( ,rome1 :5 %e tells u1 t ! way ( life  
is n  po9t$ out pla9ly1 9 ! ^w :i* ,god 
has writt51 to guide &  *e] 8 p         
heav5w>ds4    ,we h f\nd1 !n1 t ! ,bible
 is ( supreme au?ority1 complete        
suffici5cy1 & cle> intelligibility4  ,& 
n[1 de> bre?r51 :at a  deep sympa?y %\ld
 we feel = ! laity ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome6   
,"o  fact may illu/rate _! position4    
,:5 two memb]s ( ! deputation  ( ! ,*ur*
 ( ,scotl& to ! ,jews arriv$ at ,brody1 

on ! bord]s (  ,au/rian ,pol&1 e book 0 
tak5 f !m1 ev5 _! ,hebrew &  ,engli%    
,bibles4  ,be+ seal$ up !y 7 s5t on to  
,crac[1 &  deliv]$ to !m :5 !y quitt$ ! 
,au/rian dom9ions4  ,on plead+  = _!    
,engli% ,bible1 ! only answ] 01 8,x is n
 all[$ 9  ,au/ria40  ,?us are ! bulk ( !
 p kept at a di/ance f t  cle> & lucid  
/ream4  ,! *ur*1 l ! pa9t$ w9d[1 /&s    
betwe5 !m & ! pure light ( heav54  ,:o c
 wond]1 !n1 t  !re are errors &         
sup]/itions8  ,:o c be surpris$ to see  
!m  b5d be=e ! ,virg91 :5 !y are ?us    
kept back f ,*ri/8  ,we  %\ld n despise 
!m1 b pity !m3 we %\ld weep = !m1 z our 
"l wept ov] ,j]usalem3 we %\ld pray =   
!m1 z he pray$ ^u !  cross1 8,fa!r =give
 !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d40  ,none c  d\bt
 t multitudes are truly desir+ to walk )
 ,god2 truly 9  e>ne/ 9 _! r\nds (      
pray]s & p5ance4  ,y may (t5times see   
!m on ! ,cont95t sobb+ & plead+ 9       
unremitt+ & e>ne/  pray]1 b alas6 x is  
too (t5 be=e ! ,virg9's picture4  ,!y "k
  no bett]1 !y are kept f ! ^w ( life1 &

 9 _m cases !y  s9k to _! grave1        
ignorant ( ! v exi/5ce ( ! ,bible4    ,&
 !re is a lesson "h = ourselves too1 de>
 bre?r54  ,we mu/  rememb] t x is n     
en\gh to belong to a *ur* :i* puts !    
,bible  into our h&s1 or to li/5 to a   
m9i/ry :i* appeals to x z !  rule (     
fai?4  ,we mu/ make x our own2 we mu/   
take x to ourselves z  our bir?-"r4  ,x 
is n en\gh t we possess ! pr9t$ book1 x 
mu/ be also writt5 on ! und]/&+ by      
c>eful1 dilig5t1  p]sev]+ /udy2 & on !  
he>t by ! p5 ( ! ,holy ,gho/ himself4   
,he is b a poor ,prote/ant t neglects 8 
,bible4  ,nay1 m1 he is  b a poor       
,*ri/ian1 = he t kn[s little ( 8 ,bible 
c sc>cely  fail to "k /ill less ( ,god4 
,let u1 !n1 be /$fa/ ,bible  ,*ri/ians1 
devot$ ,bible /ud5ts4  ,let u det]m9e t1
 ,god giv+ u  grace1 we w "k ,*ri/ z our
 ,god reveals him1 "k him z our own     
,r$eem]1 z our own ,advocate1 z our own 
,"l & ,k+1 & let u nev]  re/ cont5t till
 we c say ) ! prophet 8,?y ^w 0 f\nd &  
,i  did eat x3 & ?y ^w 0 unto me ! joy &

 rejoic+ ( my he>t40          ,,s]mon   
,,ii4  ,,ju/ification4                  
,,acts xiii4 #ci4        ,& by him all t
 believe are ju/ifi$ f all ?+s1 f :i*   
ye c\ld n be ju/ifi$ by ! law ( ,moses4 
,,if my object 9 ! pres5t c\rse ( s]mons
 _h be5 simply to produce  a popul>     
impression aga9/ ! *ur* ( ,rome1 ,i d\bt
 :e!r ,i %\ld  h select$ ! doctr9e (    
ju/ification z ! subject = our  ?\ght   
?is ev5+4  ,! error1 ?\gh q z deadly1 is
 n s  gl>+ z 9 o!r portions ( _! sy/em4 
,b1 z ,i said on ,sunday  la/1 my great 
design is to confirm y 9 ! sav+ tru?s ( 
,*ri/'s  gospel1 8t speak+ ! tru? 9     
love1 we may gr[ up unto him 9 all      
?+s40  ,to ?is end !re is no subject m  
important ?an !  pres5t2 x t\*es our v  
life2 x conc]ns our pres5t peace &      
et]nal joy2 x involves ! "q1 :e!r ! door
 is clos$ or  op5$1 by :i* ! s9n] c f9d 
access to ,god4  ,let u endeav\r  !n to 
approa* x ) ! s]i\sness due to s great a
 matt]1 &  let u all lift up our he>ts  
to ! ,fa!r ( lights1 ! giv] ( e  good & 

p]fect gift1 t ! ,holy ,gho/ may be %$  
on u abundantly  ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our 
,"l6    ,! po9t at issue betwe5 ! ,*ur* 
( ,rome & ,*ur* ( ,engl& does  n relate 
to ! ju/ification ( ! hea!n man1 :5 he  
fir/  approa*es ,*ri/ 9 baptism4  ,?is  
!y t]m ! fir/ ju/ification1  & ackn[l$ge
 ) u t x is ?r\gh fai?4  ,x is ) ref]5ce
  to :at is usually call$ ! second      
ju/ification t ! great  diff]5ce exi/s  
betwe5 u4  ,?is is ! ju/ification (     
baptiz$  ,*ri/ians1 ( p]sons l          
ourselves1 :o h s9n$ aft] baptism2 &  ! 
"q is1 ,:at is ! in/rum5t by :i*        
ju/ification is appli$  to u8    ,!     
doctr9e ( our ,prote/ant *ur* is cle>ly 
laid d[n 9 ! #aa?  ,article1 8,we are   
acc\nt$ righte\s be=e ,god only = ! m]it
 ( our  ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ by   
fai?1 & n = our works1 or  des]v+s3     
,:]e=e1 t we are ju/ifi$ by fai? only is
 a mo/  :olesome doctr9e1 & v full (    
com=t1 z m l>gely is  express$ 9 !      
,homily ( ,ju/ification40    ,! doctr9e 
( ! *ur* ( ,rome is t !re is            

righte\sness infus$  into ! m9d1 z w>m? 
into ! heat$ iron1 & t we are ju/ifi$   
by ! m]it ( ?is infus$ or inh]5t        
righte\sness2 or1 9 o!r  words1 t our   
own good ?\ghts1 good works1 alms1      
pray]s1 fa/+s1  c4 s satisfy ,god's law1
 t 9 consequ5ce ( !m we may claim       
et]nal life z our own well des]v$ rew>d4
  ,! c\ncil ( ,tr5t has  decre$ z       
foll[s3--8,if any man %all say1 t m5 are
 ju/ifi$ ei!r  by ! sole imputation ( ! 
righte\sness ( ,*ri/1 or ! sole         
remission ( our s9s1 & n by grace &     
*>ity1 :i* is diffus$ 9  _! he>ts by !  
,holy ,_s1 & is inh]5t 9 !m1 let him be 
accurs$40 #ai    ,9 o!r words ! ,*ur* ( 
,engl& tea*es t we are accept$ be=e     
,god ?r\gh ! righte\sness ( our bless$  
,"l1 imput$ freely to all  t believe2 ! 
,*ur* ( ,rome1 t we are accept$ be=e    
,god ?r\gh  ! righte\sness wr\ght 9 u1 &
 ! m]it ( our own acts &  do+s4  ,!     
,*ur* ( ,engl& t we are ju/ifi$ by fai?2
 ! ,*ur*  ( ,rome t we are ju/ifi$ by   
works4    ,to ^? :o "k _! ,bibles1 !re c

 be little difficulty 9 !  decision (   
?is important "q4  ,t we are ju/ifi$ by 
fai?  /&s =? z pla9ly z ! summ] sun 9   
heav54    ,acts xiii4 #ci4  8,& by him  
all t believe are ju/ifi$ f all  ?+s1 f 
:i* ye c\ld n be ju/ifi$ by ! law (     
,moses40    ,romans iii4 #bd4  8,be+    
ju/ifi$ freely by 8 grace1 ?r\gh !      
r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus40    #bf4 
8,to decl>e1 ,i say1 at ?is "t1 8       
righte\sness3 t he might  be j & !      
ju/ifi] ( him :i* believe? 9 ,jesus40   
#bh4  8,!re=e we conclude t a man is    
ju/ifi$ by fai? )\t !  de$s ( ! law40   
iv4 #b1 #c4  8,= if ,abraham 7 ju/ifi$  
by works1 he ha? :]e( to  glory2 b n    
be=e ,god4  ,= :at sai? ! scripture8    
,abraham  believ$ ,god1 & x 0 c\nt$ to  
him = righte\sness40    ,gal4 ii4 #af4  
8,kn[+ t a man is n ju/ifi$ by ! works (
 !  law1 b by ! fai? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ev5
 we h believ$ 9 ,jesus  ,*ri/1 t we     
might be ju/ifi$ by ! fai? ( ,*ri/1 & n 
by !  works ( ! law3 = by ! works ( !   
law %all no fle% be  ju/ifi$40    ,"h we

 might well leave ! subject1 b z ?is 0 !
 great  battle-field ( ! ,re=mation1 x  
may be well to exam9e r m  c>efully into
 ! "q4  ,9 do+ ?is we w endeav\r to %[--
    ,i4  ,t all ju/ify+ righte\sness mu/
 be p]fect4    ,,ii4  ,t inh]5t         
righte\sness c nev] ju/ify ev5 !        
reg5]ate4    ,,iii4  ,t ! imput$        
righte\sness ( ,*ri/ is ( itself p]fect 
&  suffici5t4    ,i4  ,all ju/ify+      
righte\sness mu/ be p]fect2 =           
ju/ification is a  legal act1 & ju/ify+ 
righte\sness is t :i* satisfies ! law4  
,! law1 or w ( ,god1 lays d[n a c]ta9   
rule ( life & conduct1 z  ! law ( a     
c\ntry lays d[n c]ta9 regulations = !   
citiz54  ,z  ! sov]eign = 8 subjects1 s 
,god appo9ts 8 law = man4  ,n[ if  ! law
 be satisfi$ by man1 !n man is ju/ifi$  
by ! law4  ,! law  lays no?+ to 8 *>ge2 
he is really free1 & he is acc\nt$ free2
  he is fully & completely ju/ifi$ by 8 
p]fect fulfilm5t ( !  w ( ,god4  ,su* a 
"* w\ld /& be=e ,god 9 ! same  position 
z we d be=e ! e>?ly judge4  ,we are     

ju/ifi$ by our  c\ntry's laws2 we enjoy 
our lib]ty1 & walk ?r\gh ! l5g? &       
bread? ( our happy l&1 free z ! w9ds (  
heav51 9 our own "r1  &1 z f> z human   
law is conc]n$1 our own righte\sness4   
,we h  n brok5 our c\ntry's laws1 s we c
 /& up boldly be=e our  c\ntry's judge4 
,n[1 ) ref]5ce to our c\ntry1 or to !   
law (  man1 ?is innoc5ce is a ju/ify+   
righte\sness4  ,x secures to u a  p]fect
 fre$om1 x /rips ! law ( all claim ei!r 
on lib]ty or  life4  ,if !re 7 a simil> 
ob$i5ce to ! law ( ,god1 t  ob$i5ce w\ld
 be a ju/ify+ righte\sness be=e ,god4   
,if ! law  7 satisfi$1 ! creature w\ld  
be ju/ifi$2 ! satisfi$ law w\ld  itself 
decl>e him free4  ,! law w\ld be dis>m$ 
( all p[] (  ?reat1 curse1 or puni%m5t2 
! righte\s man w\ld /& boldly be=e  !   
judgm5t1 & say1 8,i h fulfill$ ! law1 & 
,i n[ dem& !  cr[n40    ,n[ !re is "o ?+
 self-evid5t respect+ ?is ju/ify+       
righte\sness2 namely ?is1 ,x mu/ be     
p]fect1 or x all falls to !  gr\nd4  ,if
 "o /one be remov$ f ! self-support+    

ar*1 ! :ole  fabric falls into ru94  ,"o
 leak is en\gh to s9k ! noble/ %ip 9    
,engl&'s navy4  ,s by ! laws ( our      
c\ntry1 if !re be "o brea* (  "o law1   
our lib]ty is lo/1 our "r is gone1 our  
ju/ify+  righte\sness is no m4  ,if !re 
be "o s+le act ( transgression1  "o s+le
 violation ( "o s+le /atute1 ! law is   
brok51 & !  (f5d] is subject to its     
puni%m5t4  ,h[ _m a poor culprit has lo/
  8 life = "o solit>y act6  ,z ) ! law (
 ,engl&1 s x is )  ! law ( ,god4  ,!    
righte\sness t c ju/ify mu/ be a p]fect 
righte\sness4  ,if !re be "o act (      
disob$i5ce1 ! (f5d] becomes  a s9n]1 &  
mu/ plead = m]cy1 if he w\ld hope to %un
 ! curse4  ,8 "r & righte\sness are gone
 toge!r2 he mu/ cease = ev] to  urge any
 claim on glory4  ,/4 ,james /ates ?is  
pla9ly1 #bc;a 8,=  :osoev] %all keep !  
:ole law1 & yet (f5d 9 "o po9t1 he is   
guilty ( all4  ,= he t said1 ,d n commit
 adult]y1 said also1 ,d  n kill4  ,n[ if
 ?\ commit no adult]y1 yet if ?\ kill1  
?\ art  become a transgressor ( ! law30 

& ,/4 ,paul confirms x1 :5 he  quotes ! 
words1 #bc;b 8,curs$ is e "o t cont9ue? 
n 9 all  ?+s t are writt5 9 ! book ( !  
law to d !m40  ,he does n  say "s ?+s1  
or mo/ ?+s1 or a great _m ?+s1 b all    
?+s4    ,& ?is may po9t out ! di/9ction 
betwe5 ! righte\sness :i*  c ju/ify1 & !
 righte\sness :i* may please4  ,t :i* c 
ju/ify mu/ be p]fect1 = x mu/ leave !   
law unbrok5 be=e !  judge2 t :i* c      
please may be defective1 = x may be     
little m  ?an ! fir/ ris+s ( a filial   
love1 ?an ! fir/ ef=ts to d !  w ( a    
lov+ ,fa!r4  ,! prodigal pleas$ 8 fa!r1 
:5 he fir/  turn$ 8 ?\ghts t[>ds 8 long 
=sak5 home1 b none w\ld argue  t he 0 !n
 ju/ifi$ by 8 ob$i5ce4  ,m>y pleas$ h]  
,savi\r1  :5 %e sat at 8 feet1 & drank 9
 8 sacr$ tea*+1 b t "o  act c\ld n      
ju/ify h] s\l be=e ! judgm5t-seat (     
,god4  ,david  did well t x 0 9 8 he>t  
to build ! temple1 b he c\ld n  appeal  
to t "o secret1 unfulfill$ int5tion1 z a
 ju/ify+  righte\sness1 :i* c\ld cle> 8 
s\l1 or fulfil ! law4  ,to s+  ! song ( 

?ankful praise please? ! ,"l 8bett] ?an 
a bullock t  ha? horns & ho(s10 b ?\gh  
we sang t song ?r\gh\t et]nity1  x w\ld 
prove no?+ be=e ! judgm5t-seat1 x c\ld  
nev]  con/itute su* a righte\sness t !  
judge c\ld say 8,well done1 y  h        
fulfill$ ! law40 #bd    ,if we be> 9 m9d
 ?is di/9ction1 we %all easily e/abli%  
our second  po9t1 namely1    ,,ii4  ,t  
inh]5t righte\sness c nev] ju/ify ev5 ! 
reg5]ate3  & = ?is "o simple reason1 t !
 righte\sness ( ! v be/  is altoge!r    
imp]fect be=e ,god4    ,we all "k :at a 
va/ *ange is wr\ght 9 a man :5 he is    
born aga9  ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 a *ange     
sometimes comp>$ to a resurrection1     
sometimes to a new creation1 & always   
ascrib$ to ! arm ( ,god's  omnipot5t    
sov]eignty4  ,9 ?is *ange ! he>t ( /one 
is tak5 away1  & ! he>t ( fle% is       
grant$2 ! eagle is trans=m$ into !      
dove2 ! lion becomes ! lamb2 ! wild     
bramble is *ang$ into !  fruitful v9e2 !
 b>r5 wa/e rejoices & blossoms l ! rose4
  ,let  u none l[] ! "* ( ?is va/ & mo/ 

lovely *ange4  ,x is  m beautiful ?an t 
( ! *rysalis to ! butt]fly2 m  wond]ful 
?an t ( ! buri$ corpse to ! liv+ man2 m 
gladd5+1 ?an :5 ! va/ _w sprang out (   
no?+ at ! comm&  ( ,god4  ,!re are only 
two occasions m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 9 :i* 
! company be=e ! ?rone are describ$ z   
f9d+ increase to _!  already p]fect joy2
 ! "o 0 ! creation1 :5 8all ! sons (    
,god  %\t$ = joy30#be;a--! o!r1 ! ga!r+ 
9 ( ! new born  p5it5t1 = 8!re is joy 9 
heav5 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?40  #be;b    
,b yet ! righte\sness ?us implant$ _c   
ju/ify1 = j look at    7#a7  ,! works   
produc$4    ,!re is a con/ant activity  
to be se5 among/ ! p ( ,god2 !y  delight
 to d 8 w2 !y lab\r1 & lab\r dilig5tly1 
to relieve  di/ress1 to com=t sorr[1 to 
spread ! glad tid+s ( ! k+dom (  our    
,"l4  ,su* works are ! fruits ( ! ,_s1 &
 !y are  gladd5+ bo? to ,god & man4  ,to
 witness !m 9 ! flock is !  highe/ joy (
 ! ,*ri/ian m9i/]1 & nev] d we "k su*   
true  pleasure1 z :5 we see y1 de>      
bre?r51 ?us /riv+ to lab\r  /$fa/ly =   

,*ri/4  ,ay6 & !y are ! joy ( "o high]  
f> ?an  we4  ,!y are ! fruits ( ! ,_s1 !
 delight ( ,*ri/ himself1  ! sacrifice  
well pleas+1 acceptable unto ,god4  ,/4 
,paul desires su*  results z ^!1 :5 he  
prays1 #be;c 8,t ye might walk wor?y ( !
  ,"l unto all pleas+1 be+ fruitful 9 e 
good "w1 & increas+  9 ! k ( ,god40  ,& 
,*ri/ himself has put 8 seal & /amp  ^u 
!m1 say+1 #bf;a 8,h]e9 is my ,fa!r      
glorifi$1 t ye be>  mu* fruit2 s %all ye
 be my disciples40  ,b h[ va9 x is to   
suppose  t !y c ju/ify6 !y may please ! 
,fa!r1 b !y _c  satisfy ! law4  ,!y may 
seem fair be=e m51 b :o is bold en\gh   
to pron\nce !m p]fect be=e ,god8  ,=    
rememb] t motives mu/ be  consid]$ z    
well z acts4  ,see h[ ,/4 ,paul argues  
?is1 #a/ ,cor4 xiii4  #c1 8,& ?\gh ,i   
be/[ all my goods to fe$ ! poor1 & ?\gh 
,i give  my body to be burn$1 & h n     
*>ity1 x pr(ite? me no?+40  ,:at c\ld be
 a nobl] ?+ ?an m>tyrdom8  ,:at         
lib]ality equal to  ! consecration ( all
 8 goods to fe$ ! poor8  ,yet if !re be 

"o  secret1 hidd5 defect ( motive       
p]ceiv$ by ,god alone1 ! ,apo/le        
becomes no?+1 8x pr(ite? me no?+40 #bf;b
  8,cut (f !n ^?  ?+s :]e9 we h reg>d$  
our own glory1 ^? ?+s :i* m5 d  to      
please m51 & to satisfy our own lik+s1  
^? ?+s we d = any  by respect1 n s9c]ely
 & purely = ! love ( ,god1 & a small    
score w s]ve = ! numb] ( our righte\s   
de$s40  ,x is ) !m  z ) ! drop ( wat]4  
,to ! nak$ eye x seems cle> &  sp>kl+1 b
 :5 y see x "u ! se>*+ light ( ! sol>   
microscope1 y f9d x full ( all          
uncleanness4  ,s x is ) ! be/  ( human  
actions4  ,to ! nak$ eye !y may appe>   
pure & ev5  brilliant1 b let ! light (  
div9e tru? beam on _! inw>d  "* &       
motive1 & !re is s mu* defect1 s mu*    
defilem5t1  t we are fill$ ) wond]1 n   
because !y fail to ju/ify1 b  because   
,god is s graci\s z to condesc5d to say 
!y please4  ,yea1  v]ily6 if ! :ole *ur*
 ( ,*ri/ 7 to select f all its          
multitudes ! v holie/ ( all liv+ m51 &  
if t holie/ ( m5  7 to select ! holie/  

action t he ev] wr\ght 9 ! holie/  p]iod
 ( 8 mo/ holy life1 t "o act :5 ref]r$  
to ! he>t  se>*+1 motive judg+1 law (   
,god1 w\ld be f\nd s ta9t$ )  defil+ s91
 t if 8 ju/ification 7 to dep5d on its  
righte\sness alone1 he mu/ ab&on = ev]  
all hope ( life ) ,god4  8,!re is none t
 doe? good1 no n "o40 #bg    7#b7  ,we h
 "h ref]r$ to outw>d actions1 let u n[  
trace !  /ream up to its s\rce1 & look  
at ! inw>d /ate ( he>t1 or z x  is      
sometimes call$ 8habitual righte\sness40
  ,c ?is ju/ify8  ,we all  "k :at an    
inw>d *ange is wr\ght by ! ,holy ,gho/ 9
 ^? :o are  truly born ( ,god4  ,_! :ole
 he>t & m9d & w are *ang$4  ,!y love t  
!y once despis$1 !y long = t :i* !y once
  scorn$1 !y walk ) ,jesus1 :]eas be=e  
!y 7 ! slaves (  s94  ,to recur to !    
simile employ$ be=e1 z heat is diffus$  
?r\gh  iron1 s a new love1 a new        
righte\sness is spread ?r\gh ! s\l4  ,b 
yet x _c ju/ify1 = x is n p]fect4  ,x is
 suffici5t to  please1 b x is defective 
/ill4  ,!re may be great heat spread    

?r\gh ! iron1 :ile /ill ! metal reta9s  
its sub/ance4  ,! ice  may be melt$1 & !
 wat] reta9 ! w9t]'s *ill4  ,j s x is  )
 ! righte\sness plant$ 9 u by ! ,holy   
,gho/4  ,!re is a new  w>m?1 b ! nature 
reta9s too mu* ( its iron h>dness3 !re  
is a  melt+ ( ! s\l1 b ! w9t]'s *ill is 
/ill f\nd 9 ! melt$  _s4  ,?is is !     
mean+ ( our article :5 x says 8,!       
infection  ( nature do? rema9 yea 9 !m t
 are reg5]ate10 & ?is  rema9+ corruption
 de/roys at once all hope ( ju/ification
 ?r\gh  ! righte\sness ( ! he>t4  ,take 
"o or two examples f !  ,scriptures4    
,!re c be no d\bt ( ! inw>d righte\sness
 ( ,david4  ,he 0 8! sweet psalmi/ (    
,israel10 8! man aft] ,god's own he>t40 
,if ! ,holy ,gho/ ev] gave ! new life to
 any man x 0 to ,david4  ,b  0 ,david's 
inw>d righte\sness su* t he 0 ju/ifi$8  
,li/5 to  8 own pray]1 ,ps4 cxliii4 #b1 
8,ent] n into judgm5t ) ?y s]vant2  = 9 
?y sight %all no man liv+ be ju/ifi$40  
,!re c be no  d\bt ( ! *ange ( he>t 9   
,pet]4  ,! ard\r ( 8 noble m9d 0  nobly 

consecrat$ to ,*ri/4  ,b 0 ,pet] ju/ifi$
 by 8 inw>d  righte\sness8  ,see h[ x   
fail$4  ,"o wave ( /rong temptation     
broke  d[n 8 fai?1 & = ! "t *ill$ 8     
love3 s t on "o ev5+  ev5 ,pet] 0 ?rice 
guilty ( ! d5ial ( 8 ,"l4  ,c\ld ,pet]  
!n  be ju/ifi$ by 8 inw>d love8  ,!re c 
be no d\bt ( ! inw>d  righte\sness (    
,paul4  ,he 0 ,god's *os5 vessel to be> 
8 "n among  ! ,g5tiles4  ,8 :ole life   
bore witness to ! con/ra9+ p[] (  ! love
 ( ,jesus4  ,b 0 he ju/ifi$ by t inw>d  
love8  ,li/5 to  8 own affect+ language1
 ,rom4 vii4 #bb-bd1 8,= ,i delight 9 !  
law (  ,god aft] ! inw>d man3 ,b ,i see 
ano!r law 9 my memb]s w>r+  aga9/ ! law 
( my m9d1 & br++ me into captivity to ! 
law (  s9 :i* is 9 my memb]s4  ,o wret*$
 man t ,i am6 :o %all deliv]  me f !    
body ( ?is dea?80    ,or ref] ! matt] to
 y\r own p]sonal exp]i5ce4  ,x is a case
 t  requires no f>fet*$ argum5ts4  ,!re 
are multitudes among/ y1 ,i am  well    
p]suad$1 9 :om ! ,holy ,gho/ has wr\ght 
?is sanctify+  *ange4  ,x is y\r joy1   

y\r delight1 y\r *ief desire to walk )  
,god4  ,& n[ we w\ld appeal to y4  ,are 
y walk+ ) ,god s  p]fectly t by t       
righte\sness y c be ju/ifi$8  ,has !re  
be5 no neglect1 no languor1 no          
=getfulness1 no slo? 9 8 s]vice8  ,has !
 :ole life be5 l ! vigor\s1 active1     
*e]ful1 s]vice (  ! angels ar\nd !      
?rone8  ,or1 to g f>!r3 is !re any "o   
h\r  t y h pass$ f ! mom5t ( y\r new    
bir? till n[1 ^u !  p]fect hol9ess ( :i*
 y w\ld d>e to /ake y\r salvation       
?r\gh\t et]nity8  ,select ! "t ( greate/
 spiritual enjoym5t1  ! happy season :5 
y\r s\l gl[$ mo/ f]v5tly ) ! love (     
,jesus2 :5 ,heav5 seem$ ! ne>e/1 & ,god 
rose be=e y z !  lovelie/ ( ! lovely2 & 
decide :e!r y c truly say 8,= t  "t at  
lea/ ,i did fully1 completely1 & )\t    
defect1 rise to !  measure ( ! p]fect w 
( ,god40  ,h[ !n c ,rome decl>e t we    
are ju/ifi$ by ! righte\sness )9 u8  ,h[
 c %e presume to  curse ^? :o diff] f h]
 s5t5ce8  ,h[ c %e say 8,if any man     
say1 t we are ju/ifi$ by ! sole         

imputation ( ,*ri/'s  righte\sness1 or  
by ! sole remission ( our s9s1 & n by an
  inh]5t grace diffus$ 9 our he>ts by ! 
,holy ,gho/2 let him be  ana!ma80  ,:o  
is !re ei!r 9 ,rome or ,engl& t c h any 
hope1 b 9 free1 simple1 unfett]$ m]cy--t
 c h any plea be=e  ! ?rone ( ,god b t (
 ! poor publican1 :o said 8,"l be       
m]ciful to me a s9n]80 #cj    ,& ?is    
leads u1 ?irdly1 to rem>k    ,,iii4  ,t 
! imput$ righte\sness ( ,*ri/ is (      
itself p]fect &  suffici5t4  ,?is is    
pla9ly ! tru? d5i$ 9 ! decree above     
quot$4  ,ju/ification is !re ascrib$ 9  
"p to ! imputation ( ,*ri/'s            
righte\sness1 b ?is alone is said to be 
insuffici5t4  ,! article (  our *ur* &  
?is decree h evid5t ref]5ce to ea* o!r4 
,!  article says 8,we are acc\nt$       
righte\s be=e ,god only = ! m]it  ( our 
,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/40  ,! ,c\ncil
 ( ,tr5t 8,if any man  %all say t m5 are
 ju/ifi$ by ! sole imputation ( ,*ri/'s 
righte\sness1 let him be accurs$40  ,!  
turn+ po9t1 !re=e1 (  ! :ole "q is !    

complete suffici5cy ( ! "w ( ,*ri/4     
#a4  ,consid]1 !n1 8 atonem5t4 #ca  8,he
 di$1 ! j = !  unju/1 to br+ u to ,god40
  ,he 0 our sub/itute1 he took our      
place1  he endur$ ! curse ( our guilt1  
8he b>e our s9s 9 8 own body on  !      
tree40  ,0 ! price suffici5t1 or 0 x n8 
,0 ! sub/itute  accept$1 or 0 x n8  ,0 !
 law satisfi$1 or 0 x n8  ,if x  01 !   
atonem5t 0 complete1 ! believ] free1 &  
no fur!r  ju/ification ?r\gh            
righte\sness c be requir$4  ,if n1 ( ?is
 "o  ?+ ,i am p]suad$1 t no?+ we c d c  
supply ! defici5cy (  ! "w ( ,jesus4    
,no te>s1 no toils1 no fa/+s1 p5ances1  
or alms  de$s c supply t :i* is lack+ 9 
! price paid = ! s9n]4  ,if we 7 to weep
 till ! ocean ov]fl[$ ) ! swell+ tide ( 
p5it5tial te>s1 x w\ld avail less ?an "o
 s+le drop ( ! mo/  preci\s blood (     
,god's well belov$ ,son4  ,if we 7 to   
lac]ate !  body ) fa/+s & self-inflict$ 
suff]+s1 till ! v life sunk  "u !       
p5ance1 x w\ld procure no gift t is n   
already  pur*as$1 x c\ld satisfy no law 

t is n already satisfi$ by !  life (    
,jesus4    #b4  ,consid] also ! imput$  
righte\sness ( ,*ri/4  ,he made himself 
"o ( u1 & became our sub/itute on !     
cross4  ,z our  repres5tative1 ,he bore 
our s9s 9 8 own body1 & z our           
repres5tative ,he is n[ at ! "r h& (    
,god4  ,god puni%$ our s9s  9 ,him ^u ! 
cross4  ,god accepts u 9 ,him z 8       
ransom$ p4  ,our s9s 7 plac$ to 8       
acc\nt1 & 8 righte\sness to ours4  ,?is 
expla9s #b ,cor4 v4 #ba1 8,= he ha? made
 him to be s9 = u :o knew no  s91 t we  
might be made ! righte\sness ( ,god 9   
him40  ,he 0 n  made really s9ful1 b s9 
0 imput$ to him2 he 0 reckon$ z a  s9n]2
 he bore ! s9n]'s curse4  ,b we are made
 ! righte\sness (  ,god 9 ! same s5se 9 
:i* he 0 made s92 t is1 righte\sness is 
imput$ to u1 we are reckon$ righte\s1 we
 are made heirs ( !  ,r$eem]'s glory4   
,n[ ?is righte\sness is inde$ a ju/ify+ 
righte\sness3 x is ! righte\sness (     
,*ri/1 ! righte\sness (  ,god1 p]fect 9 
e ?\ght1 p]fect f et]nity4  ,= ev]1 & = 

ev]1 has he be5 "o ) ,god1 & nev] = "o  
s+le mom5t1 has "o  s+le ta9t$ ?\ght d>$
 to intrude on ! heav5ly hol9ess ( 8    
mo/ holy s\l4  ,n[ if ?is righte\sness  
be imput$ to u1 :at c  ours add to x8   
,if we be ju/ifi$ by ,*ri/'s m]it1 h[ is
 x possible  t we %\ld be any long]     
ju/ifi$ by our own8  ,c ours add to 88  
,c x supply any defects 9 88  ,c we make
 up a pat*work  righte\sness1 p>tly 81 &
 p>tly ours8  ,! v holie/ act ( !  v    
holie/ ( m5 w\ld be l a spot ^u ! sun1 a
 /a9 &  blemi% to ! p]fect brilliancy ( 
! hol9ess ( ,jesus4    ,n[ t is !       
ju/ify+ righte\sness ( ! believ]4  ,9   
,*ri/ we  /&1 9 ,*ri/ we are accept$1 9 
,*ri/ ! law is satisfi$1 9  ,*ri/ we are
 free f ! curse1 9 ,*ri/ we h peace )   
,god--s 9  ,*ri/1 & 9 ,*ri/ alone1 mu/ !
 true believ] look = life4    ,away1 !n1
 ) all false ?\ghts ( human m]it2 away )
 ! deadly  h]esy t man by inh]5t        
excell5ce c recomm5d himself to ,god2   
away  ) ! self-exalt+ notion t any man1 
at any "t1 c /& 9 any  o!r attitude ?an 

t ( a convict$ s9n]1 freely p>don$ ?r\gh
  ! blood ( ! ,lamb4  ,we w /rive to    
please him1 we w press on  along ! pa? (
 life1 we w sp>e no?+ t we may walk )   
,god4  ,we w long = ! day :5 ,*ri/'s    
image %all be =m$ 9  p]fection )9 ! s\l4
  ,b1 mean:ile1 we w re/ on 8  atonem5t1
 on 8 righte\sness alone3 & ?\gh worldly
 m5 may c\nt  x folly1 ?\gh             
self-righte\s m5 may deem x fr5zy1 ?\gh 
,rome may  hurl aga9/ u ! ?und] ( h]    
ana!mas1 we w believe1 &  believe to our
 ev]la/+ peace & joy1 t 8,god ha? made  
him to be  s9 = u02 & t by t "o act1 )\t
 ! smalle/ human m]it1  8,we are made ! 
righte\sness ( ,god 9 him40             
,,s]mon ,,iii4  ,,purgatory4            
,,luke xxiii4 #dc4        ,& ,jesus said
 unto him1 ,v]ily ,i say unto !e1 ,to   
day %alt ?\ be      ) me 9 p>adise4     
,,h y ev] /ood by ! b$side ( a dy+      
believ]8 ev] wat*$ !  decay+ /r5g? ( "s 
de> object ( y\r fonde/ love8  ,!n y  "k
 ! deep emotions ( t solemn mom5t1 :51 9
 ! /illness (  ! *amb] ( dea?1 ! heavy  

brea?+ ceases1 & ! happy _s  w+s its    
flight to ,god4  ,:at conflict+ feel+s  
!n /ruggle =  ma/]y 9 ! he>t6  ,fai?1   
joy1 d\bt1 & sorr[1 seem 9 turn to  take
 possession ( ! s\l3 nay1 r6 !y all     
reign !re at once3  we m\rn 9 wid[hood1 
b acquiesce 9 fai?3 we look on our own  
life z  desolate ?r\gh sep>ation2 b1    
?9k+ on ! pres5t glory ( !  dep>t$1 we  
_c )hold a glad ,am5 f ,c[p]'s l9es ^u 8
  "m4        ,b oh6 ! ?\ght t ?\ art    
safe & he6      ,t ?\ght is joy1 arise  
:at may to me4    ,yes x is a joy6 a    
m\rnful joy1 b a joy unutt]able2 a joy t
 draws  f ! same eye te>s ( rejoic+1 &  
te>s ( grief2 a joy :i*1  /range to say1
 melts u into sadness1 :ile x gives a   
calm1 holy1  peaceful satisfaction f !  
full & complete assurance t ^? we  love 
mo/ are = ev] safe ) ,jesus4  ,?is joy  
is ! bir?right (  ,god's fai?ful *ildr52
 & ?is ! balm ) :i* 9 our fun]al        
s]vice1 we /rive to /aun* ! m\rn]'s     
te>s4  ,:o t has ev]  wept beside ! op5 
grave c fail to rememb] ^? hall[$ words3

 8,i  he>d a voice f heav5 say+ unto me1
 ,write1 f h5ce=?1 bless$  are ! dead   
:i* die 9 ! ,"l1 ev5 s sai? ! ,_s1 = !y 
re/ f _! lab\rs08    ,b ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1
 at "o fatal bl[1 robs u ( all ?is2 & 9 
! ,cate*ism ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1        
decl>es1 #ce;a 8,besides 7hell17  !re is
 a fire ( purgatory1 9 :i* ! s\ls ( !   
pi\s be+  torm5t$ = a def9ite "t1       
expiate _! s91 t s an entrance may  be  
op5$ to !m1 into ! et]nal c\ntry1 into  
:i* no?+ defil$  c ent]40    ,y w "h    
obs]ve f\r ?+s4    #a4  ,t ! s\ls 9     
purgatory are "u torture4  8,cruciat40  
#b4  ,t ?is torture is by fire4 #ce;b   
#c4  ,t ! p]sons suff]+ x are n ! wick$1
 b ! pi\s1 i4e4  believ]s1 ,god's de>   
*ildr51 ^? to :om ,*ri/ w\ld say1       
8,dep>t  9 peace1 ?y fai? ha? sav$ !e40 
#d4  ,t ! purpose ( x is to expiate s91 
or make an atonem5t =  transgression    
be=e !y c be admitt$ to et]nal glory4   
,s t if we are to believe ,rome1 we mu/ 
ab&on all our bright hopes  = our de>   
dep>t$ bre?r54  ,our mo!rs1 & fa!rs1 &  

fond  fri5ds1 :o h /uck clos] to u ?an a
 bro!r1 holy believ]s1 :o  full ( fai?1 
fell asleep 9 ,jesus1 are at ?is pres5t 
mom5t1 wri?+  & gna%+ _! tee?1 9 ! fi]ce
 agony ( scor*+ heat2 yet glad  ev5 ( ! 
flame to hide !m f ! displeasure ( t    
,savi\r :om  !y once delight$ to tru/ & 
love4    ,hav+ ?us /at$ ! doctr9e1 ,i am
 well p]suad$ ,i might "h safely  leave 
x4  ,b x =ms "o ( ! bulw>ks ( ! ,romi%  
sy/em1 & is  "o ( ! great s\rces (      
,roman weal?4 #cf;a  ,! p>i% prie/s are 
ord]$ by _! *ur* frequ5tly & dilig5tly  
to disc\rse on x4  #cf;b  ,let u exam9e 
!n h[ ! matt] /&s 9 ! ^w ( ,god4    ,i4 
,& #a/1 we w\ld rem>k t !re is n a %ad[ 
( f\ndation =  x 9 ! ,bible4  ,we read (
 hell1 & we read ( heav52 we read       
pla9ly1 8,t :]e ! tree falle? !re %all x
 lie40  ,b (  purgatory n a ^w is to be 
f\nd4    ,!re are1 h[ev]1 two texts     
g5]ally quot$ to :i* x may be well      
briefly to ref]4    ,! fir/ is1 #a ,cor4
 iii4 #ab-ae4  8,n[ if any man build ^u 
?is  f\ndation gold1 silv]1 preci\s     

/ones1 wood1 hay1 /ubble2 e man's  "w   
%all be made manife/3 = ! day %all      
decl>e x1 because x  %all be reveal$ by 
fire2 & ! tire %all try e man's "w (    
:at sort x is4  ,if any man's "w abide  
:i* he ha? built !reupon1  he %all      
receive a rew>d4  ,if any man's "w %all 
be burn$1 he %all  suff] loss3 b he     
himself %all be sav$2 yet s z by fire40 
,"o glance is en\gh to %ew t ^! words h 
no connection ) !  subject4  ,! apo/le  
is speak+ ( ! m9i/ry1 & comp>es !       
m9i/]s :o foll[$ him at ,cor9? to       
build]s rais+ a temple on !  f\ndation  
he himself _h laid4  ,! temple !n is !  
visible ,*ur*2  ! mat]ial1 ! pr(ess+    
memb]s ( x3 "s ( :om1 l gold1  silv]1 & 
preci\s /ones1 are %9+ z true believ]s  
to ! glory  ( _! ,savi\r3 o!rs1 l wood1 
hay1 & /ubble1 are wor?less  pr(essors1 
fit only to be burn$4  ,! day ( reveal+ 
fire ref]s  ei!r to ! day ( judgm5t1 or 
! great fe>ful conflict ) !  enemy1     
describ$ by ,/4 ,pet] z 8! fi]y trial   
:i* is to try y40  #cg  ,! effect w be  

to sep>ate ! t>es f ! :eat2 !  preci\s f
 ! vile2 ! false f ! true2 ! gold1      
silv]1 &  preci\s /ones1 f ! wood1 hay1 
& /ubble2 & s to reveal !  "* ( ! "w4   
,!re is no allusion !n to purgatory4  ,!
 fire  ( purgatory is to make expiation 
= ! s9s ( believ]s2 ! day (  fire "h    
describ$ is to try ! ,*ur* & reveal its 
"*4    ,if possible ! o!r passage has   
/ill less be>+ on ! subject4  ,x  is1 #a
 ,pet4 iii4 #ah-bj4    8,be+ put to dea?
 9 ! fle%1 b quick5$ 9 ! _s3 by !  :i*  
also he w5t & prea*$ unto ! spirits 9   
prison3 :i*  sometimes 7 disob$i5t1 :5  
once ! longsuff]+ ( ,god wait$ 9  ! days
 ( ,noah1 :ile ! ark 0 a prep>+1 :]e9   
few1 t is1  eight s\ls 7 sav$ by wat]40 
,?is is said to prove t our bless$  ,"l 
prea*$ to ! spirits 9 purgatory at 8    
burial4  ,b x does  no?+ ( ! k9d4  ,^? t
 _h s9n$ aga9/ ,noah's prea*+ 7  guilty 
( disob$i5ce & unbelief4  ,!y1 !re=e1 ! 
,*ur* ( ,rome  itself be+ witness1 7 n 9
 purgatory b 9 hell4  ,! true  mean+ ( !
 text is ?is3 ,*ri/ 0 rais$ up by !     

div9e p[] (  ! ,holy ,gho/1 by :i* z !  
et]nal ,god1 he prea*$ ev5 9 ! "t  (    
,noah to ^? wick$ p]sons1 :o hav+ !n    
reject$ him1 are n[  fa/ b\nd 9 !       
mis]ies ( hell4  ,he prea*$ !n1 n at !  
"t (  ! crucifixion1 b1 z ! pre-exi/5t  
,god1 at ! "t ( ,noah3 &  prea*$ n to   
dead s\ls1 b to liv+ m54  ,^! two texts 
are !  pill>s on :i* ,purgatory re/s4   
,!y rem9d u ( ! two pill>s on  :i* /ood 
! h\se ( ,dagon4  ,god grant t !y may n 
be equally  de/ructive to ! ?\s&s ( s\ls
 :o re/ on !m6    ,!re is !re=e no      
support = ! doctr9e2 let u n[ proce$ to 
%[1    ,,ii4  ,t x is 9 direct          
contradiction to ! ^w ( ,god4    ,!re   
are _m passages to :i* we %\ld feel     
great joy 9 n[  ref]r+1 :]e ! pres5t    
bless$ness ( dep>t$ spirits is pa9t$  9 
lively col\rs by ! ,holy ,gho/2 b y w at
 once see t ^?  only conc]n our pres5t  
argum5t1 :i* describe an imm$iate       
entrance  into joy & re/4    #a4  ,let u
 beg9 !n ) ! language ( our bless$      
,savi\r to !  dy+ ?ief2 :i* %[s t !y are

 ga!r$ imm$iately to a joyful  home2    
8,to day ?\ %alt be ) me 9 p>adise40    
,!re c be no  "q "h z to 8 imm$iate     
happ9ess2 !re 0 no ne$ ( pray]  = !     
repose ( 8 s\l4  ,t v aft]noon1 :5 8    
poor exhau/$  frame hung lifeless on !  
cross1 :5 he 0 c>ri$ (f z an unclean  ?+
 to be buri$ out ( ! sight ( man2 t v   
aft]noon1 be=e  ! ev5+ clos$ 91 0 !     
happy _s 9 p>adise ) ,jesus4  ,&  !re is
 some?+ v beautiful 9 ! "n "h giv5 to ! 
home (  ,spirits4  ,9 #b ,cor4 v4 #a1 x 
is describ$ z 8a build+ ( ,god1 an h\se 
n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s20 b !re 
is no "n giv5  !re2 "h ! "n is giv51 b  
no description2 ! "n is  8,p>adise40  ,9
 p>adise !re 0 no pa91 no sickness1 no  
sorr[1 no  dea?1 no s94  ,te>s 7 nev]   
witness$ !re till ,adam turn$ 8  back on
 x1 & s x is ) ! home ( believ]s4       
,nei!r s9 nor  sorr[ c ev] ga9          
admission4  ,! gate is too /rait = !m1  
!y  are left beh9d ) u on e>?4  ,9 t    
home hol9ess is ! joy1  praise ! inc5se1
 love ! atmosph]e1 & ,*ri/ ! light4     

#b4  ,9 ?is home aga9 !re is imm$iate   
re/4  8,!y re/ n day &  night10 x is    
true1 8cry+1 #dj;a ,holy1 holy1 holy1   
c420 = to !m  no?+ c\ld be s fatigu+ z a
 pause f praise4  ,_! mo/  toilsome toil
 is to be sil5t f giv+ ?anks4  ,b f all 
lab\r  !y re/ at once4  ,:5 ! _s once   
takes its flight1 to t s\l  ! w>f>e is  
accompli%$1 ! /ruggle ov]1 ! battle won4
  ,only  look at ! words ( ,/4 ,john1   
,revelation xiv4 #ac4  ,see h[ !y are   
u%]$ 94  8,i he>d a voice f heav540     
,see h[ ,god w\ld h !m  pres]v$ z ! la/+
 joy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/2 = he says1      
8,write40  ,m>k _! confirmation by !    
,holy ,gho/1 8,yea1 ?us sai? !  ,_s40   
,& n[ see _! pla91 indisputable te/imony
 to !  imm$iate & complete bless$ness ( 
! sa9ts4  8,bless$ are ! dead  :i* die 9
 ! ,"l f h5ce=?1 yea1 ?us sai? ! ,_s1 t 
!y may re/ f _! lab\rs2 & _! works d    
foll[ !m40  ,!re  is no delay1 no       
int]val1 no expiation4  ,!y are at once 
bless$2 at  once at re/2 = !y are fall5 
asleep 9 ,jesus3 !y h di$ 9 !  ,"l4     

#c4  ,?is imm$iate bless$ness is taught 
u also f ! case (  ,laz>us4 #dj;b 8,:5 !
 begg> di$ he 0 c>ri$ by ! angels into  
,abraham's bosom10 n to purgatory2 & :5 
!re he 0 com=t$ 9  ! enjoym5t ( a re/ ) 
,god4    #d4  ,b above all1 ! dy+ _s    
passes imm$iately into ! pres5ce  (     
,*ri/ ! ,savi\r4    ,x is mo/ important 
= u to obs]ve ?is1 = !re c be no real   
joy  to ! ,*ri/ian if he be sep>ate f   
,*ri/4  ,! pure riv] ( !  f\nta9 ( life 
w\ld lose all its *>m if x did n proce$ 
out (  ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb4  ,!  
sea ( glass1 cle> z cry/al1  w\ld h no  
beauty if ! face ( ,jesus 7 n reflect$ 9
 x4  ,!  new ,j]usalem itself w\ld be no
 object ( desire1 ?\gh its walls be (   
jasp]1 its gate ( pe>l1 its /reets (    
gold1 if ,*ri/ himself 7  n ! light ( x3
 = ! brighte/ diamond has no brightness 
9 !  d>k4  ,yea1 heav5 itself w\ld      
become a hell if ! ,son ( ,god 7 n  !   
reign+ ,"l ( x4    ,if we _c prove1     
!re=e1 t ! dep>t$ believ] passes at once
  into ! pres5ce ( 8 ,"l1 we 9 fact     

prove no?+4  ,if = "o  mom5t we are to  
be sep>at$ f him1 x little matt]s :]e4  
,b  ?anks be to ,god we c prove x )\t ! 
possibility (  contradiction4    ,:5    
,/eph5 di$ #da;a 8he saw ! glory ( ,god1
 & ,jesus /&+ at  ! "r h& ( ,god20 saw1 
z x 71 ! arm ( ,*ri/ rea*+ =?  to draw  
him up to heav52 s he fell d[n & pray$  
8,"l ,jesus receive  my _s40    ,:5 ,/4 
,paul d\bt$ betwe5 life & dea?1 he #da;b
 8_h a desire to  dep>t & be ) ,*ri/1   
:i* 0 f> bett]40  ,dea? !n 0 a  dep>ture
 into ! imm$iate pres5ce ( 8 ,"l4  ,b   
above all ref]  to #b ,cor4 v4 #f1 #g1  
#h4  8,!re=e we are always confid5t1    
kn[+ t1  :il/ we are at home 9 ! body we
 are abs5t f ! ,"l2 7= we  walk by fai? 
n by sight27 we are confid5t1 ,i say1 & 
will+ r  to be abs5t f ! body1 & to be  
pres5t ) ! ,"l40  ,! idea  ( ?is passage
 is t !re are two homes = believ]s2 two 
dwell+s1  "o on e>?1 & "o 9 heav52 "o 9 
! body1 "o 9 ! pres5ce (  our ,"l4      
,:ile "h we "k him1 b x is by fai?      
alone4  8,we walk by  fai?1 n by sight40

  ,:5 !re we %all see him 9 ! full      
brilliancy  ( 8 love & glory4  ,& ?is   
*ange is imm$iate4  ,! veil is v  ?9 t  
sep>ates ! _w ( fle% f ! _w ( spirits4  
,e  pray] ( fai? pi]ces x4  ,! /ream is 
v n>r[ t sep>ates  e>? & heav51 & no    
soon] d we quit ! "o ?an we ent] on !   
o!r2 no soon] is ! e>?ly home dissolv$1 
?an ,*ri/ himself is  se5 & ! heav5ly   
home op5s = 8 p4  ,s long z 8we are at  
home 9 ! body1 we are abs5t f ! ,"l20 & 
we are will+ r  to be abs5t f ! body &  
to be pres5t ) ! ,"l4  ,! dep>t$        
believ]1 !re=e1 is at once f\nd ) ,*ri/4
    #e4  ,b !re is ano!r passage 9 :i*  
all ^! imm$iate bless+s  appe> summ$ up 
9 "o %ort1 b mo/ expressive1 ^w4  8,to  
me to live  is ,*ri/1 & to die is ga940 
#db    ,we %\ld h no fe> 9 re/+ ! "q ^u 
?is text alone4  ,x  places ! tru?      
beyond ! rea* ( all attack4  8,to die is
 ga910  !re=e to die is n to g to       
purgatory4  8,to die is ga910 !re=e  to 
die is n to be tortur$ 9 fire = !       
expiation ( our s94  ,nor  mu/ we       

suppose t ?is ref]s to ,/4 ,paul alone4 
,8 acceptance  re/$ on ! same t]ms z    
ours4  ,he 0 a s9n] p>don$ ?r\gh !      
,lamb's blood1 & accept$ on ! same t]ms 
z ! weake/ believ] 9  our congregation4 
,to die 0 ga92 n because he 0 an        
,apo/le1 b  because to live 0 ,*ri/4  ,&
 if to u to live is ,*ri/1 !n to u  to  
die is ga94    ,look !n at ! pres5t     
happ9ess ( believ]s1 ! pres5t joy ( !   
new born *ild ( ,god4  ,he does n see   
,*ri/1 x is true1 ) ! eye  ( s5se2 b he 
kn[s him1 he loves him1 he delights 9   
him1 he speaks  to him1 8 s\l is fill$ )
 joy at ! assurance ( 8 grace4  8,:om   
hav+ n se5 we love1 9 :om ?\gh n[ ye see
 him n1 yet believ+  ye rejoice ) joy   
unspeakable & full ( glory40  ,9 e c>e &
  trial he c f9d a sweet repose1 = he   
kn[s t ,*ri/ is ne>1 &  he has ! preci\s
 promise 8,! belov$ ( ! ,"l %all dwell 9
  safety by him2 & ! ,"l %all cov] him  
all ! day long40  ,s :5  8 frame becomes
 enfeebl$ & ! "t ( 8 dep>ture seems at  
h&1  he c lie d[n peacefully ^u ! b$ (  

langui%+1 = he has !  preci\s promise t 
! ,"l %all /r5g!n him2 ! sweet assurance
  8,?\ wilt make all 8 b$ 9 8 sickness40
  ,ay6 & :5 !  illness itself draws to a
 close1 :5 all p[] to alleviate is gone1
  :5 ! physician's skill is helpless1 & 
! wife's affection  fruitless2 :5 ! dy+ 
man is pass+ alone ?r\gh ! valley ( !   
%ad[ ( dea?1 he is /ill support$1 /ill  
happy1 /ill at peace4  ,=  ! same ,"l is
 nigh4  8,yea1 ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh !     
valley ( !  %ad[ ( dea? ,i w fe> no     
evil3 = ?\ art ) me1 ?y rod &  ?y /aff1 
!y com=t me40  ,oh6  ,bless$ life6  ,oh6
 happy dea? ( !  *ild ( ,god6  8,let me 
die ! dea? ( ! righte\s1 & let my la/   
end be l 860 #dd    ,b n[ suppose !     
valley cross$4  ,! arm has upheld him   
?r\gh !  /ruggle2 ! belov$ ( ! ,"l has  
be5 borne safely ?r\gh4  ,is !  fir/    
sight :i* meets 8 affright$ eye ! lurid 
gl>e ( !  fla%+ flames ( purgatorial    
fire8--! fir/ s\nd t />tles 8  e> !     
groan+ ( ,god's belov$ *ildr5 wri?+ "u !
 torm5ts (  expiat+ torture8  ,is t calm

 repose on ,jesus sudd5ly *ang$ by "o   
t]rific plunge into ! scor*+ agony ( a  
purgatorial flame8  ,w\ld  x be ga9 ?us 
to die8  ,w\ld su* a dea? be 8f> bett]0 
?an ! life  ( fai?8  ,x w\ld be bett]   
surely to dwell safely z ! belov$ (  !  
,"l1 ?an to burn mis]ably 9 ! expiation 
( un=giv5 s94    ,we may conclude !n t !
 doctr9e ( purgatory is 9 direct        
opposition to ! ^w ( ,god1 b we h a yet 
f>!r1 &1 if  possible1 grav] *>ge to    
urge aga9/ x1 viz41    ,,iii4  ,t x is 9
 direct opposition to ! doctr9e (       
atonem5t z set  =? 9 scripture4    ,y w 
rememb] ! extract already quot$ f !     
,cate*ism ( !  ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 9 :i* x 
0 /at$ t 9 ! fire ( purgatory  ! s\ls ( 
! pi\s make expiation = _! s94  ,pause =
 a mom5t  to obs]ve ^! words4  ,!re are 
two ?+s to be notic$ 9 !m1 7#a47  !y    
ass]t directly t man's suff]+s c make   
expiation = 8  s91 & 7#b47 !y imply t ! 
dea? ( our ,"l 0 n a complete  expiation
 = our s94  ,let u exam9e ea* "p        
sep>ately4    7#a47  ,fir/ !n we h a    

direct ass]tion t by endur+ pa9 !       
believ] makes expiation = 8 s\l2 t is1 t
 our tempor>y  suff]+s satisfy ,god's   
brok5 law4    ,if ?is be true1 :at      
occasion 0 !re = ! blood ( ,jesus4  ,:y 
!  /up5d\s my/]y ( man's r$emption8  ,:y
 ! agony 9 ! g>d58  ,:y ! burd5 ( !     
cross8  ,:y ! hid+ ( ,god's c\nt5ance8  
,:y  ! endurance ( ! curse 9 our /ead8  
,su* a "w 0 surely  ne$less1 a m]e      
mi/ake on ! "p ( ,jesus4  ,! atonem5t is
 become a  fable1 if man's pass+ pa9 c  
make expiation = 8 s94    ,b1 aga91 if  
pa9 is expiation1 h[ is x t hell-fire   
burns =  ev]8  ,0 ev] suff]+ s int5se z 
t8  ,0 !re ev] su* a  sc5e ( woe &      
mis]y1 ( hatefulness & hopelessness1 z  
t8  ,b  does x make expiation = ! s9n]'s
 s98  ,does x blot out ! curse8  ,does !
 fire burn out its fuel8  8,x is ! worm 
t die? n1 & !  fire t is n qu5*$40      
,yea1 v]ily1 if ! curse ( "o s+le s9    
c\ld be burn$ out by t5 ?\s& c5turies ( 
pa91 hell w\ld be no  long] hell1 = !re 
w\ld be a fa9t gleam ( f> di/ant hope1  

%9+ ev5 ^u ! mis]ies ( ! damn$4    ,!re 
is no expiation !n 9 pa94  ,believ]s are
 *a/5$1 b  *a/5+ is n atonem5t4  ,x is  
,god's g5tle discipl9e by :i* he        
prep>es 8 jewels = 8 cr[n2 & j z ! f9e/ 
gold is wr\ght  mo/ c>efully1 s ! mo/   
preci\s ( ,god's *ildr5 are (t5  *a/5$  
mo/ heavily1 = 8:om ! ,"l love? he      
*a/5e?1 &  sc\rge? e son :om he         
receive?40  ,!re mu/ be a melt+ ( !     
gold1 be=e x c be sep>at$ f ! ore2 !re  
mu/ be a r5d+ (  ! root1 be=e ! tree c  
be tak5 f ! wild]ness &  transplant$    
into ! g>d5 ( ! ,"l4  ,& s x is )       
believ]s4  ,!re mu/ be a melt+ ( ! he>t1
 a humbl+ ( ! e>?ly w1 a  wean+ ( s\l1 t
 !y may cleave to ,*ri/ alone4  ,& ?is  
is !  purpose = :i*1 belov$1 we are     
*a/5$4  ,he does x = our pr(it1  t we   
may be p>tak]s ( 8 hol9ess4  ,affliction
 has ! same effect  t ,nebu*adnezz>'s   
furnace _h on ! ?ree *ildr5 9 captivity4
  ,x  c\ld n t\* _! p]son1 b x burnt !  
b&s t b\nd !m1 &  enabl$ !m to walk m   
freely ) _! ,"l4  ,b expiation6  ,t  is 

,*ri/'s "w4  8,he is ! propitiation =   
our s9s10 & if  suff]+ 9 man c\ld       
expiate = s9 9 man1 !n ! suff]+ (  ,*ri/
 7 a wa/e ( blood1 a wa/e ( agony1 a    
wa/e ( life1 a wa/e  ( love4    7#b47   
,& ?is leads u to our second rem>k1 t ! 
doctr9e (  expiation ?r\gh purgatorial  
fire implies an incomplet5ess 9 !       
atonem5t ( our bless$ ,"l4  ,if         
expiation be /ill ne$ful1 !n 9  8       
atonem5t !re mu/ be some?+ want+4  ,nor 
is ?is ! m]e  conclusion ( a bigot$     
prote/ant1 x is ! bold ass]tion ( !     
,*ur* ( ,rome h]self4  ,li/5 to h]      
canon1 8,if any man %all say t  aft] !  
gift ( ,ju/ification has be5 receiv$1 s9
 is s remitt$ to  any rep5tant s9n]10   
7obs]ve x speaks ( ju/ifi$ believ]s &   
true  p5it5ts7 8& ! debt ( et]nal       
puni%m5t s blott$ out1 t !re  rema9s no 
debt ( tempor>y puni%m5t to be endur$   
ei!r 9 ?is  _w or ! _w to come 9        
purgatory1 be=e a way c be op5$ into  ! 
k+dom ( heav51 let him be ,ana!ma40 #dg 
,i feel utt]ly at a loss 9 attempt+ to  

speak on su* an awful passage4  ,c !y   
rememb] t !y are speak+ ( ! atonem5t    
wr\ght by !  ,son ( ,god8  ,he gave 8   
own mo/ preci\s life to satisfy ! law1 &
  c any portion ( ! debt rema98  ,he    
pur*as$ u ) ! price (  8 own mo/ preci\s
 blood3 is f>!r paym5t ne$$8  ,! et]nal 
,r$eem] 0 our ransom3 are we n free8  ,!
 well belov$ ( ! ,fa!r  endur$ ! curse z
 our sub/itute3 0 8 "w s ineffectual t !
  curse /ill hangs ov] ! v m5 he came to
 save8  ,awful di%on\r to  ! ,son (     
,god6  ,n[ ,rome ?\ mu/ inde$ be        
,anti*ri/1 = ?\ do/  rob ,*ri/ ( 8      
glory2 ?\ /rive/ to t>ni% ! beauty ( 8  
diadem4  ,he says 8,behold ! ,lamb (    
,god t take/ away ! s9s ( !  _w40  ,b ?\
 contradicte/ ,*ri/ & saye/ t !re is a  
remnant  left to be puni%$ 9 ! believ]  
/ill4  ,he says 8,i1 ev5 ,i1 am he1  t  
blotte? out ?y transgressions = m9e own 
sake1 & w n  rememb] ?y s9s40  ,b ?\    
saye/ t ! blot is n effac$1 t  ! s9 is  
/ill rememb]$1 /ill puni%$1 ev5 9 ! *ild
 ( ,god4  ,he says 8,i am ! way10 8,i am

 ! door2 by me if any man ent] 9 he     
%all be sav$40  ,b ?\ saye/ t ! door _c 
be op5$1 except  x be ?r\gh purgatorial 
pa94  ,he says t he has lov$ u & wa%$  u
 f our s9s 9 8 own blood1 & made u k+s &
 prie/s unto ,god  & ! ,fa!r4  ,b ?\    
saye/ ! wa%+ 0 incomplete1 = s9 mu/     
aft] all be burn$ out by fire2 t love is
 /ill defective1 = !  sa9ts mu/ yet be  
puni%$2 ! inh]itance n fully pur*as$1 =1
  aft] all t ,*ri/ has done1 ! ju/ifi$  
believ] has /ill to make  an expiation =
 8 s94 #di    ,no6 belov$6 we w n = a   
mom5t admit ! ?\ght ( any o!r           
expiation1 ?an t wr\ght out = u by !    
,lamb ( ,god4  ,& z =  our de> dep>t$   
bre?r51 no?+ t ,rome c say %all ev] rob 
u  ( our delightful hope4  ,!y h felt no
 pa9 s9ce ! day we p>t$2  _! sa9t$      
spirits h be5 bask+ 9 ! sun%9e ( !      
c\nt5ance ( ,god4  ,i myself h p>t$ ) a 
"m1 su* a "m  t ,i (t5 wond] if ! _w c  
ev] m behold h] equal3 s  /rong 9 fai?2 
s ard5t 9 h] ?ir/+ aft] ,god2 s pure 9  
_s2  s s5sitive to s92 s beam+ 9 h] holy

 lovel9ess1 t y might  almo/ believe y  
saw ! ,fa!r's "n writt5 legibly by !    
,holy  ,gho/ ^u h] =ehead4  ,to ?is day 
d ,i he> ! tones ( h] dy+  voice1 :5 9  
answ] to my que/ions respect+ h] s\l's  
peace1 %e  repli$ 8,i c rev]5tly say ) !
 deepe/ humility1 #8,"l1 ?\  kn[e/ all  
?+s1 ?\ kn[e/ t ,i love !e4'0  ,& ,i    
w\ld r  h ?is arm torn f its socket1 ,i 
w\ld r be scor*$ &  sca!d 9 ,molo*'s    
fire1 ?an ,i w\ld ab&on my firm & fix$  
p]suasion t su* love has nev] be5       
int]rupt$1 t h] ,r$eem+  ,"l has nev]   
left h] = a mom5t2 my p]fect assurance1 
t :ile we  7 weep+ 9 solemn /illness    
ar\nd h] b$ ( dea?1 %e 0 tak+  h] place 
among/ ! company ( palm be>]s1 & is n[  
/&+ be=e  ! ?rone1 hav+ wa%$ h] robes1 &
 made !m :ite 9 ! blood (  ! ,lamb4     
,s also = ourselves6 de> bre?r56 = we   
too mu/ die2 our day is  ha/5+ on1 our  
"t draw+ to its close4  ,a few %ort ye>s
 &  multitudes among/ u mu/ *ange _!    
fai? = sight1 ! _w (  fle% = ! _w (     
spirits3 a few1 %ort1 rapid ye>s1 & e   

"o1  bo? y & ,i1 %all f9d ourselves 9   
heav5 or 9 hell4  ,b let u  fe> no?+4   
,only let u be f\nd 9 ,*ri/1 ju/ifi$    
?r\gh 8  blood1 ) our "n writt5 9 8 book
 ( life1 & ! ,fa!r's "n  engrav5 by !   
,holy ,gho/ on our =ehead1 & !n nei!r   
dea? or  hell c ev] prevail to hurt u4  
,9 ,*ri/ we are safe2 wa%$ 9 8  blood we
 are completely p>don$2 clad 9 8        
righte\sness we are  completely ju/ifi$2
 & kept 9 8 "r h& we are completely &  =
 ev] safe4    ,only let u be f\nd 9     
,*ri/4  ,!n ! outw>d man may decay2 !   
poor  frame may wax fa9t & feeble2 ! eye
 may become dim1 ev5 ) ! dim  fix$ness (
 dea?3 & !n1 :5 all e>?ly p[] has sunk  
"u  exhau/ion1 ! eye w op52 a new _w w  
spr+ up be=e u2  att5dant angels w hov] 
ar\nd ! new-born citiz5 ( heav52 &  )\t 
te>s1 or fe>s1 or weakness1 we %all     
behold ,*ri/ 9 !  brightness ( 8 glory1 
& cry al\d 9 ! he>tfelt ?ankfulness (   
unutt]able joy1 8,salvation to our ,god 
:i* sitte? ^u ! ?rone &  unto ! ,lamb40 
,,s]mon ,,iv4  ,,transub/antiation4     

,,hebrews x4 #ab4        ,b ?is man1    
aft] he _h (f]$ "o sacrifice = s9s1 =   
ev]      sat d[n on ! "r h& ( ,god4     
,,!re 0 nev] a m trem5d\s judgm5t ?an t 
utt]$ by ! voice  ( ,mala*i1 #eb 8,i w  
curse y\r bless+s40  ,!re c be no sc\rge
  m heavy ?an a bless+ curs$4  ,! m     
*oice ! gift1 ! m  fatal is ! misuse (  
x2 ! ri*] ! bless+1 ! deadli] its       
corruption4  ,s x 0 ) ,*ri/ himself4    
,he 0 ! mo/ preci\s  gift t c\ld be f\nd
 ev5 9 ! treasuries ( heav5--! well     
belov$ ,son ( ,god2 b to ^? :o reject$  
him he became a /one (  /umbl+ & rock ( 
(f5ce4  ,s x has be5 ) t sacr$ fea/1    
:i* he left z a p>t+ legacy to 8 *ur*4  
,! ,sacram5t ( !  ,"l's ,supp] is "o ( !
 ri*e/ bless+s 9 ! *ur*'s bir?right4  ,x
 is a sacr$ opportunity ( fe$+ 9 fai? ^u
 ! body & blood (  ! ,lamb1 a p]petual  
remembrance ( 8 b\ndless grace1 a bond (
 holy  fell[%ip ) our bre?r5 9 ! fai?1 a
 sacr$ pl$ge ( our union  & communion ) 
! ,"l4  ,yet ev5 ?is has be5 corrupt$4  
,z )  ! ,jews ( old1 s ) pr(ess+        

,*ri/ians 8_! table has become a  sn>e  
be=e !m1 & t :i* %\ld h be5 = _! welf>e 
has  become a trap40 #ec;a  ,we allude1 
( c\rse1 to ! doctr9e (                 
transub/antiation1 ( :i* ! ,c\ncil (    
,tr5t decrees z foll[s3    8,by !       
consecration ( ! bread & w9e !re is     
effect$ a *ange 9  ! :ole sub/ance ( !  
bread into ! sub/ance ( ! body ( ,*ri/  
our ,"l1 & ( ! :ole sub/ance ( ! w9e    
into ! sub/ance (  8 blood40 #ec;b  ,"h 
we h ! bread & w9e trans=m$ into !      
actual sub/ance ( ! p]son ( our bless$  
,"l3 s trans=m$ t  accord+ to !         
,cate*ism #ec;c !re are 8bones & n]ves 9
 x40  ,nay1 m6 s *ang$ t !re is actually
 8 :ole p]son1 n  except+ 8 s\l & 8     
div9ity1 = ! ,c\ncil decl>es #ec;d 8,if 
any man %all say t ! body & blood ( !   
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1  toge!r ) 8 s\l &     
div9ity1 &1 9 %ort1 t a :ole ,*ri/1  is 
n conta9$ truly1 really1 & sub/antially 
9 ! sacram5t ( !  mo/ ,holy ,eu*>i/1 b  
%all say t he is 9 x only 9 sign1 or    
figure1 or p[]1 let him be ana!ma40     

,!re is no misund]/&+ su* words z ^!4   
,& if !re 71 !  #f? canon %[s h[ ,rome  
h]self int]prets !m1 = %e n only        
ackn[l$ges ! fact1 b foll[s x consi/5tly
 to its conclusion1 &  decl>es pla9ly t 
we are to wor%ip x ) ! wor%ip due to    
,god4  #ed    8,if any %all say t 9 !   
,holy ,sacram5t ( ! ,eu*>i/1 ,*ri/1  !  
only begott5 ,son ( ,god1 is n to be    
ador$1 & t outw>dly  ) ! wor%ip (       
,latria 7! wor%ip paid to ,god71 & t he 
ought  n to be 4 4 4 c>ri$ solemnly ab\t
 9 processions1 or t he ought  n to be  
set be=e ! p t he may be wor%ipp$1 & t !
  wor%ipp]s ( him are idolat]s1 let him 
be ana!ma40    ,b ev5 ?is is n all3 = n 
m]ely d !y claim ! p[] ( ?us  mak+ !    
bread into ! v p]son ( ! only begott5 ( 
! ,fa!r1  !y add yet ?is also1 t !y c   
put t ,savi\r to dea?1 & by  t sacrifice
 make a propitiation = ! s9s ( ! dead & 
liv+4  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t decl>es #ee;a 
8,9 ! sacrifice ( ! mass1 t  same ,*ri/ 
is sacrific$ )\t blood :o once ) blood  
(f]$  himself ^u ! cross40  ,& 9 ,canon 

iii4 #ee;b x adds t 8,if any  man %all  
say t ! sacrifice is n propitiatory &   
pr(its !  receiv] only1 & ought n to be 
(f]$ = ! liv+ & ! dead1  = s9s1         
puni%m5ts1 satisfaction1 & o!r          
necessities1 let him be  ana!ma40       
,su* is ! doctr9e ( transub/antiation z 
taught by ! ,*ur* (  ,rome4  ,accord+ to
 x by a few words ( consecration a waf] 
(  unleav5$ bread is trans=m$ into ! v  
p]son ( ! ,son ( ,god3 a  man may be    
wor%ipp+ ) div9e hon\r 9 ! aft]noon a   
morsel (  t same :eat5 fl\r on :i* he   
made 8 breakfa/ 9 ! morn+3  ! "o half he
 may bake = ! su/5ance ( 8 *ildr51 ! o!r
 he  may be b\nd to adore :5 ! prie/ has
 transub/antiat$ x into ,god4  ,on read+
 su* a doctr9e x is impossible altoge!r 
to =get ,god's  cutt+ language aga9/ !  
s9 ( ,israel4    8,he burne? "p ( x 9 ! 
fire2 ) "p !re( he eate? fle%2 he       
roa/e? roa/1 & is satisfi$3 yea1 he     
w>me? himself1 & sai?1  ,aha6 ,i am w>m1
 ,i h se5 ! fire3 & ! residue !re( he   
make? a  god1 ev5 8 grav5 image3 he     

falle? d[n unto x1 & praye? unto x1  &  
sai?1 deliv] me = ?\ art my god40 #ef   
,surely1 !n1 x is reasonable to ask t ! 
tru? ( su* a pr9ciple  %\ld be tri$ by !
 ^w ( ,god alone4  ,x is oppos$ to !    
evid5ce  ( our s5ses1 x is oppos$ to    
reason1 & x is no less oppos$ to !      
g5]al t5or ( ! sacr$ scriptures4  ,x is 
a case1 !re=e1 9  :i* no human evid5ce c
 avail any ?+2 ! be/1 ! wise/1 !  holie/
 ( m51 are :olly insuffici5t witnesses  
to prove1 t :at is  app>5tly a piece (  
bread1 lifeless1 motionless1 & p[]less1 
is !  v p]son ( ,*ri/ himself1 ! only   
begott5 ( ! ,fa!r1 reign+  triumphantly 
at ! "r h& ( ! ?rone ( ,god4  ,su* a    
fact1 if x  be a fact1 mu/ be taught by 
,god himself4    ,at ! same "t1 if ,god 
has said x we are b\nd *e]fully to      
believe  x4  ,x is condemn$ by e faculty
 :i* ,god has giv5 u2 x is  oppos$ to   
exp]i5ce1 & to e pre-exi/5t pr9ciple (  
religion1  yet s complete %\ld be our   
submission to ! ,bible1 s absolute &    
unque/ion+ our conviction ( its c]ta9   

tru?1 t if we cle>ly  f9d ev5           
transub/antiation !re1 we mu/ believe   
)\t a murmur1 we  mu/ ab&on all human   
?\ghts 9 submission to 8 all p]fect     
wisdom4  ,yea ?\gh our rev]$ *ur*       
decl>es x pla9ly bo? 8a blasphem\s      
fable & a dang]\s deceit20 #eg ?\gh !   
m>tyr$ fa!rs ( !  ,re=mation *ose r to  
die 9 agony ?an admit its tru?2 yet if  
,god  says x we w joyfully believe x1 8=
 ,god is 9 heav5 & we ^u  e>?1 !re=e mu/
 our words be few40    ,by ! ^w ( ,god1 
!n1 let u proce$ to try ! "q1 & we w    
exam9e ! language ( ,scripture1    ,i4  
,) ref]5ce to ! sacram5t ( ! ,"l's      
,supp]2    ,,ii4  ,) ref]5ce to ! life &
 "w ( our bless$ ,"l4    ,may ! ,holy   
,gho/ lead u calmly1 s]i\sly1 &         
dispassionately to  le>n ! tru?s ( 8 own
 mo/ holy ^w6    ,i4  ,! language (     
,scripture ) ref]5ce to ! sacram5t ( !  
,"l's ,supp]4    ,! doctr9e is suppos$  
to re/ ^u ! words ( our bless$ ,savi\r1 
8,?is is my body10 or z !y 7 reveal$ to 
,/4 ,paul1 8,?is is my body  :i* is     

brok5 = y40    ,?is s5t5ce is ?\ght to  
conta9 a pla91 lit]al1 absolute1        
ass]tion  t ! bread 0 *ang$ into 8 body2
 *ang$ s completely t  :ile ! ,savi\r   
spoke ! words1 t bread :i* he held )9 8 
h&1 0 8 real1 natural1 :ole1 &          
sub/antial p]son4  ,! belief  ( ! ,*ur* 
( ,engl& is t ! words h no su* lit]al   
mean+2  b 7 employ$ to tea* t ! bread & 
w9e 7 signs1 figures1  or emblems ( 8   
body brok51 & 8 blood %$ ^u ! cross4    
#eh;a  ,he says1 8,i am ! v9e1 ye are ! 
bran*es40  8,i am ! door30 b none       
suppose t he 0 a real v9e1 a real door1 
or 8 p real bran*es  ( a gr[+ tree4  ,/4
 ,paul says 8,t rock 0 ,*ri/30 b none   
believe t ! fl9ty rock 0 9 v fact a liv+
 man4 #eh;b  ,9 all  ^! passages we nev]
 d\bt = a s+le mom5t :at 0 ! mean+ (  ! 
,holy ,gho/4  ,! v9e & ! rock repres5t$ 
,*ri/1 & ! door  0 a figure ( him4  ,j s
 we believe x to be ) ! words (         
consecration2 ! bread 0 a figure ( 8    
body & ! w9e ( 8  blood4    ,t ?is is ! 
true mean+ ( ! passage seems to lie ^u  

its v  surface4  ,let u turn to #a/     
,cor9?ians xi4  ,we %all !re f9d t      
#a/4  ,x is inconsi/5t to take ! words  
lit]ally2 = !y are q  z explicit &      
lit]al :5 spok5 ( ! w9e z ( ! bread4    
8,?is  is my body :i* is brok5 = y40    
8,?is cup is ! ,new ,te/am5t 9  my      
blood40  ,b 9 ?is "o passage !re are no 
less ?an ?ree figures4  ,! cup /&s z !  
emblem or figure ( ! w9e conta9$ 9 x2 ! 
new cov5ant is said to be ! ,new        
,te/am5t 9 8 blood1 because x  0 seal$ &
 ratifi$ by 8 blood2 & ! cup itself is  
decl>$  positively to be ! te/am5t4     
,?is mu/ be figurative1 x mu/ mean  t ! 
cup is a sign1 emblem1 or figure ( !    
te/am5t4  ,?us !  w>me/ advocate ( !    
doctr9e ( transub/antiation is compell$ 
to  all[ ! use ( figure ) ref]5ce to !  
cup4  ,is x consi/5t8 is  x def5sible or
 any pr9ciple ( scriptural int]pretation
 to d5y x  ) ref]5ce to ! bread8 ought  
!y n to be int]pret$ on ! same          
pr9ciples8  ,"h are two s5t5ces1 spok5  
at ! same "t1 by ! same  p]son1 "u !    

same circum/ances1 to ! same company1 & 
= !  same purpose4  ,b !re mu/ be a     
figure 9 ! "o1 :o %all d5y x  9 ! o!r8  
,! cup mu/ be an emblem ( ! te/am5t1 c  
we be  wrong 9 believ+ also t ! bread is
 an emblem ( ! body8    #b;d4  ,b ?is is
 n all4  ,we h besides ! direct te/imony
 ( !  ,holy ,gho/ t ! bread rema9s      
bread1 & ! w9e rema9s w9e aft]          
consecration4  ,( ! w9e our ,"l spoke 9 
t]ms :i* x is q  impossible to mi/ake or
 mis9t]pret4  ,9 ,mat!w xxvi4 #bi1 he   
expressly  says1 8,i w dr9k no m ( ?is  
fruit ( ! v9e until t day :5  ,i dr9k x 
new ) y 9 my ,fa!r's k+dom40  ,^! words 
7 spok5  aft] ! consecration1 & !y seem 
utt]$ ) especial caution z  if he _h    
=ese5 ! error :i* 0 ab\t to creep into 8
 pr(ess+  *ur*4  ,he does n re/ cont5t )
 ! "n ( 8w9e10 b calls x  8fruit ( !    
v9e10 z if to prove beyond ! possibility
 ( a d\bt  t x _h ga9$ no new sub/ance1 
b rema9$ z x 0 be=e1 !  natural produce 
( ! v9e1 ! simple unalt]$ juice ( !     
grape4  ,nor is ! evid5ce less positive 

) ref]5ce to ! bread4  ,aga9 &  aga9 d  
we read ( ! break+ ( ! bread1 nev] once 
( !  sacrifice ( ! body4  ,nor is ?is   
m]ely accid5tal1 = 9 ! #aj?  & #aa?     
*apt]s ( #a/ ,cor9?ians we h ! bread    
call$ bread by  ! ,holy ,gho/1 no less  
?an f\r times aft] consecration4  ,9 #a 
,cor4 x4  #ag1 ! ,*ri/ian communicant is
 said to p>take ( bread1 n ( fle%  )    
bones & n]ves2 8,we are all p>tak]s ( t 
"o bread40  ,9 #a  ,cor4 xi4 #bf1 8,= z 
(t5 z ye eat ?is bread1 & dr9k ?is cup1 
ye d %[ ! ,"l's dea? till he come40  ,9 
#bg1 8,:osoev] %all eat  ?is bread1 &   
dr9k ?is cup ( ! ,"l unwor?ily %all be  
guilty  ( ! body & blood ( ! ,"l20 &    
#bh1 8,b let a man exam9e  himself1 & s 
let him eat ( t bread1 & dr9k ( t cup40 
,we d n1 !re=e1 re/ on human reason only
 :5 we d5y ! doctr9e  (                 
transub/antiation4  ,we boldly ca/      
ourselves ^u ! tea*+ ( !  ,bible1 yea1  
^u ! tea*+ ( ! ,son ( ,god himself1 &   
believe !  bread to be /ill bread1 & !  
w9e to rema9 z ! fruit ( ! v9e4  ,we    

behold 9 !m ! signs & symbols ( !       
passion ( our ,"l2 &  behold+ ! sign1 we
 fe$ 9 fai? on ! reality4  ,!y are !    
figures ( himself2 ! repres5tations ( 8 
passion2 ! emblems &  signs ( 8 aton+   
dea?4  ,z su* we value1 we receive1 we  
hon\r  !m3 b we live on ,*ri/ himself2  
we re/ on ! passion itself1 on  !       
atonem5t itself2 & s by a /rong1        
spiritual1 realiz+ fai? we  are made    
p>tak]s ( 8 fle% & blood4  8,! words t  
,i speak unto  y !y are _s1 & !y are    
life40    #crd4  ,b if ! words 7 to be  
tak5 lit]ally1 !y w\ld n ev5  !n furni% 
! slighte/ pro( ( ! doctr9e taught by   
,rome3 = y  w rememb] ! canon #fa       
already quot$1 :i* says1 8,if any man   
%all say t ! body & blood ( our ,"l     
,jesus ,*ri/1 toge!r )  8 s\l & div9ity1
 & 9 %ort t a :ole ,*ri/ is n conta9$  9
 ! ,sacram5t1 let him be accurs$40  ,!  
utmo/ t ! words (  ,jesus c be und]/ood 
z tea*+ is1 t ! bread is                
transub/antiat$ into ! body4  ,!        
n>rative is giv5 by ?ree  ,evangeli/s & 

"o ,apo/le2 b 9 no s+le in/ance is !re !
 lea/  m5tion made ( 8 s\l or _s4  ,he  
did n say1 8,?is is my body1  s\l1 &    
div9ity40  ,he said simply1 8,?is is my 
body40  ,!y ref] to  x exclusively1 &   
?is exclusiv5ess is m>k$ 9 !m ) a       
peculi>  & di/9ctive po9t4  ,if he _h   
simply said1 8,?is is my body10 x  might
 h be5 possible = a lively imag9ation to
 clo! !m )  "s ref]5ce to all !         
prop]ties ( 8 sacr$ p]son2 b by add+  ! 
words 8,:i* is brok5 = y10 he has giv5 a
 def9ite fix$ness to  _! mean+2 he has  
ti$ !m d[n to a di/9ct & exclusive      
application2 he has %[$ t !y ref] simply
 & solely to ! real1  human body2 to t  
fle% ?r\gh :i* ! nails 7 driv51 to t    
human frame :i* 0 se5 hang+ on ! cross1 
:i* 0 embalm$ by  ! wom51 & :i* lay     
buri$ 9 ! tomb ( ,joseph4    ,!re is n1 
!re=e1 ! fa9te/ appe>ance ( ! lea/ %ade 
(  scriptural evid5ce1 9 support ( !    
canon t ! bread is *ang$  into ! s\l &  
div9ity ( our ,"l4  ,x is an addition   
made by !  *ur* ( ,rome on h] own       

simple1 unsupport$1 au?ority4 #fb  ,!re 
is  n "o s+le passage1 :i*1 on any      
pr9ciple ( int]pretation1 c be  =c$ or  
twi/$ into ! mo/ di/ant ref]5ce to su* a
 *ange4  ,!  ,savi\r said 8,?is is my   
body40  ,rome adds1 8x is 8 s\l &       
div9ity40  ,& :at an addition h we "h6  
,! s\l %udd]s at !  ?\ght t m5 d>e      
presume to make x6  ,_h we ! tongue (   
angels we  %\ld utt]ly fail to describe 
! unutt]able glory ( ! maje/y (  ,god4  
,z well might ! insect swall[ up ! ocean
 z any f9ite  creature exhibit truly !  
unb\nd$ va/ness ( an inf9ite ,jehovah4  
,9  ,maje/y incompreh5sible he dwelle? 9
 ! light :i* no man c  approa* unto3 9  
p[] omnipot5t he creat$ all ?+s )\t "o  
s+le atom ( mat]ial sub/ance3 9 life    
et]nal he dwelt alone f  ! beg9n+1 fill+
 ) 8 own self ! va/ regions ( unb\nd$   
space2 & n[ t he has peopl$ a univ]se ) 
! c\ntless  creatures ( 8 skill1 he is  
pres5t ev]y:]e1 exhau/$ no :]e4  8,d n  
,i ! ,"l fill e>? & heav580  ,yet does  
,rome v5ture on !  unsupport$ au?ority (

 man to ascribe all ?is to ! unleav5$   
waf]1  & fe>lessly to hurl h] curses    
aga9/ ^? :o tremble at !  ?\ght ( kneel+
 d[n to ! bread & w9e1 & ador+ !m ) !   
wor%ip :i* belongs to ! mighty ,god1 !  
ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 !  ,pr9ce ( ,peace4  8,if
 any man %all say t1 he 7i4e4 !         
transub/antiat$ waf]7 is n to be ador$ )
 ! wor%ip due to ,god1  let him be      
accurs$40 #fc    ,,ii4  ,we may pass !n 
to our second po9t1 & comp>e ! doctr9e (
  transub/antiation ) ! tea*+ (         
,scripture conc]n+ bo? !  life & "w (   
,jesus4    ,& fir/ we may rem>k t1      
accord+ to ! ,bible1 he n[ lives &      
reigns 9 8 complete & p]fect manhood4   
,?is appe>s v pla9ly 9  ! language ( our
 text4  8,b ?is man1 aft] he _h (f]$ "o 
sacrifice = s9s1 = ev] sat d[n on ! "r  
h& ( ,god40  ,!  same t made ! (f]+ is  
n[ seat$ at ! "r h& ( ,god4  ,yes6  t   
same human p]son t 0 born ( ! ,virg91 t 
grew 9 /ature1  t 0 we>i$ at ! well1 t  
slept 9 ! %ip1 t ?ir/$ on  ! cross1 t 0 
laid 9 ! new tomb ( ,joseph2 t same     

p]son is  ! triumphant ,k+ seat$ z a    
conqu]or on ! ?rone ( ,god4  8,i am he  
t live? & 0 dead1 & behold ,i am alive =
 ev]more1 ,am51 &  h ! keys ( hell &    
dea?40 #fd;a    ,& ?is expla9s !        
language ( ,scripture1 :i* describes him
 9 "o  def9$ & det]m9$ place1 seat$ at !
 "r h& ( ,god4  ,9 8  div9e nature he is
 ,god himself1 & fills e>? & heav54  ,to
 ! ,son  may we say z to ! ,fa!r1 8,if  
,i asc5d up into heav5 ?\ art !re2  if  
,i make my b$ 9 hell ?\ art !re40  ,b 9 
8 human nature he is  p]fect man1 & z   
man limit$4  ,z ,jehovah he is omnipot5t
 & creat$  all ?+s1 b yet z man he 0    
dep5d5t1 & pray$ = /r5g?2 s  z ,jehovah1
 he is omnipres5t1 wat*+ ev]y:]e ov] !  
mo/ hidd5  ( 8 scatt]$ *ildr51 z man he 
has 8 "o abid+ place1 & is  seat$ at !  
"r h& ( ,god4  ,he 0 always omnipres5t1 
b :5 he  w5t to ,be?any he left         
,j]usalem4  ,s too he is z ,god n[      
omnipres5t  ev]y:]e1 b :5 he w5t to !   
,fa!r1 z man he left ! pres5ce  ( ! *ur*
 bel[4  8,x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g away1 

= if ,i  g n away ! ,com=t] w n come    
unto y1 b if ,i dep>t ,i w  s5d him unto
 y40 #fd;b    ,h5ce x is t he speaks ( 8
 asc5sion z a leav+ ( ! _w2 9  ! body he
 w5t to ,god1 ?\gh 9 div9e p[] he nev]  
left 8 *ur*  on e>?4  ,h5ce 8 second    
adv5t is describ$ z a com+ back to 8  p2
 8,?is same ,jesus :i* is tak5 up f y   
into heav5 %all s  come 9 l mann] z ye h
 se5 him g into heav540 #fe;a  ,h5ce1   
also1 we are expressly taught t until ! 
appo9t$ day %all dawn 8  habitation w be
 heav51 & 8 seat ! ?rone ( ,god4 #fe;b  
8,:om  ! heav5s mu/ receive until !     
times ( re/itution ( all ?+s40    ,we   
d>e n1 !re=e1 admit ! ?\ght t be=e 8    
adv5t 8  human p]son c be pres5t ) 8    
*ur* on e>?4  ,! language (  sacr$      
scripture is pla9 & (t repeat$1 t he has
 left ! _w1  & is n to be se5 9 p]son   
"h2 x leaves no space = d\bt or         
imag9ation1 b tea*es ! believ] to look  
on 8 ris5 ,savi\r 9 "o  place & "o      
alone2 89 heav5 itself n[ to appe> 9 !  
pres5ce (  ,god = u40  ,!re he sits 9   

triumphant peace1 hav+ f\ght ! fight1   
hav+ won ! victory1 hav+ ga9$ ! cr[n4   
,?\s& ?\s&  sa9ts att5d him1 t5 ?\s&    
times t5 ?\s& b[ be=e him1 &  n a       
murmur1 n a :isp]1 ev] breaks = a mom5t 
! *e]ful peace  ( 8 dom9ion4  ,no?+ !re 
prevails to ruffle ! calm surface (  t  
sea ( glass1 :i*1 cle> z cry/al1        
reflects ! c\nt5ance (  its reign+ ,"l4 
,& ?\gh ! tr\bl$ passions ( ?is l[] _w  
may be la%$ into fury by ! action (     
univ]sal s92 ?\gh ! wat]s  !re( ro> & be
 tr\bl$1 ?\gh ! m\nta9s %ake ) !  swell+
 !re(1 x _c di/urb ! l[e/ p$im5t ( 8    
foot/ool2  = 8,! ,"l sitte? above !     
wat]-flood1 ! ,"l sitte? k+ =  ev]40  ,&
 yet %all ,rome tell u t we are to adore
 9 t piece (  bread ! v p]son ( our     
reign+ ,"l8 t ! waf] :i* c  nei!r save  
itself f ! insect1 f ! reptile1 or f    
putrefaction2 & :i*1 to protect x1 !    
,prie/ mu/ %ut c>efully 9  ! casket1 is 
9 v tru? ! reign+ ,jesus1 ) all 8 life &
  all 8 attributes8  ,we might believe  
!m possibly if !y 7 to tell  u t !y _h  

pluck$ up ,vesuvius by ! roots1 & ca/ ! 
huge  m\nta9 l a pebble into ! deep4    
,we might p]haps li/5 to !  tale1 if !  
prie/ 7 to tell u t he 0 ab\t to /ret*  
=?  8 bold h&1 & te> d[n ! sun f its    
high place among/ !  />s ( heav52 b we w
 nev] believe t any man1 or set ( m51   
on e>?1 c hold )9 _! h&1 c %ut )9 _!    
casket1 c  c>ry 9 _! procession1 or c   
kill at _! pleasure1 t liv+1  reign+    
,savi\r1 :om ! ,holy ,gho/ decl>es to be
 seat$ triumphantly  on ! "r h& ( ,god4 
7#b7  ,b ! wor/ yet rema9s4  ,*ri/ pass$
 to glory ?r\gh !  grave2 8 k+dom 0     
b\ght by blood4  8,aft] he _h made "o   
(f]+  = s91 he = ev] sat d[n at ! "r h& 
( ,god40  ,see h[ t  "o (f]+ is affect$ 
by ! doctr9e ( ! mass4  ,y w rememb]  ! 
canon already quot$ :i* decl>$ t :5 !   
mass 0 (f]$1 a  propitiatory sacrifice 0
 made = ! s9s bo? ( ! dead & ( !  liv+4 
,n[ :at does t imply8  ,no?+ %ort ( ?is1
 t !  atonem5t made by ,*ri/ 0 nei!r    
complete1 nor f9al3 n complete1  else   
:]e ! ne$ ( fur!r sacrifice8 n f9al1    

else :]e !  possibility ( a repetition8 
,b if !re be any "o po9t on :i* !  ,holy
 ,gho/ has spok5 m explicitly ?an ano!r1
 t "o po9t is !  f9al suffici5cy ( ! "w 
( ,jesus4    ,x 0 complete4    ,by 8 "o 
oblation ( himself once (f]$1 he made a 
full1 p]fect1 &  suffici5t sacrifice1   
oblation1 & satisfaction = ! s9s ( !    
:ole _w4  ,he paid ! :ole price1 he bore
 ! :ole curse4  ,he left  no room =     
fur!r paym5t1 = any sacrifice 9         
application ( ! "o  (f]+ to ! s9n]'s    
case4  ,t "o atonem5t itself rea*$ to ! 
l[e/ dep?s ( ! s9n]'s fall2 x broke d[n 
e b>ri] betwe5  ! s\l & ,god2 x s       
completely blott$ out ! curse t !       
,gospel  message is1 8,believe & live40 
8,by "o (f]+ he ha? p]fect$ =  !m t are 
sanctifi$10 v4 #ad4  ,:5 ,*ri/ di$ !    
veil ( !  temple 0 r5t 9 twa9 f ! top to
 ! bottom2 n half-way only4  ,! way into
 ! holie/ 0 !n laid completely op54     
,!re 0 no  second r5d+ ne$$2 no draw+   
aside ! curta94  ,!re /ood !  m]cy seat 
9 full view ( ! ador+ multitude4  ,s x  

is ) 8! new  & liv+ way :i* ,*ri/ has   
consecrat$ = u ?r\gh ! veil1 t  is to   
say1 8 fle%40  ,x lays ! way ( life     
completely op5 to !  s9n]2 & we only    
hon\r ,god1 :5 we believe1 to our       
inexpressible  joy1 t a poor1 guilty1   
brok5-he>t$ p5it5t1 may1 )\t money1  )\t
 price1 & )\t sacrifice1 ent] 9 boldly1 
& ?r\gh !  simple look ( fai? f9d life &
 peace to 8 s\l4  8,believe on !  ,"l   
,jesus ,*ri/ & ?\ %alt be sav$40    ,x 0
 f9al4    ,! passage f :i* our text is  
tak5 seems writt5 ) prophetic  ref]5ce  
to ?is v subject4  ,x c\ld n h spok5 ) m
  pla9ness if we ,prote/ants _h compos$ 
x = ourselves4  ,no less ?an  five times
 9 ^! few v]ses does ! ,holy ,gho/      
decl>e t !  propitiation made by ,*ri/ 0
 (f]$ once1 & once alone4    ,,ix4 #bf4 
8,b n[ once 9 ! end ( ! _w ha? he appe>$
 to put  away s9 by ! sacrifice (       
himself40    ,,ix4  #bh4  8,s ,*ri/ 0   
once (f]$ to be> ! s9s ( _m40    ,x4    
#aj4  8,by ! :i* w we are sanctifi$     
?r\gh ! (f]+ ( !  body ( ,jesus ,*ri/   

once = all40    ,x4 #ab4  8,b ?is man1  
aft] he _h (f]$ "o sacrifice = s9s1 =   
ev] sat d[n on ! "r h& ( ,god40    ,x4  
#ad4  8,= by "o (f]+ he ha? p]fect$ =   
ev] !m t are  sanctifi$40    ,if !re 7  
any possibility ( mi/ak+ ^! pla9 & (t   
repeat$  words1 ev5 t w\ld be remov$ by 
! slighte/ glance at ! po9t$  argum5t 9 
:i* we f9d !m4  ,! ,apo/le is draw+ a   
contra/  betwe5 ! gospel & ! law2 betwe5
 ! prie/hood ( ,*ri/ & t  ( ! sons (    
,levi4  ,n[ m>k ! especial po9t (       
contra/2 _!  sacrifices be+ imp]fect    
require frequ5t repetition1 8 be+ p]fect
  0 made once1 & = ev]1 ^u ! cross4     
,,ix4 #be & #bf4  8,nor yet t he %\ld   
(f] himself (t51 z ! ,high  ,prie/      
ent]e? into ! holy place e ye> ) blood (
 o!rs2 =  !n mu/ he (t5 h suff]$ s9ce ! 
f\ndation ( ! _w1 b  n[ once 9 ! end ( !
 _w ha? he appe>$ to put away s9 by !   
sacrifice ( himself40  ,! :ole argum5t  
turns ^u ! impossibility  ( repetition 9
 ! sacrifice ( our ,"l4  ,if t c be     
repeat$ !  :ole contra/ falls to !      

gr\nd4    ,!re is1 !re=e1 ! mo/         
complete1 cle>1 & explicit pro( t  ,*ri/
 c\ld be no m (f]$1 & t propitiation    
c\ld be no m  made = s94  ,yea1 v]ily1 s
 complete is t p]fect "w already  f9i%$ 
by ,*ri/ z our sub/itute2 s p]fect is t 
satisfaction  :i* he made ^u ! cross = !
 s9s ( man1 t if ! :ole (  t sad sc5e 7 
once m enact$ ^u ,calv>y2 if ! cr[n (   
?orns 7 once m plac$ on 8 head2 if 8    
holy frame 7 once  m brok5 & b[$ d[n by 
dea?2 nei!r 8 agony nor dea? c\ld  avail
 "o jot1 or "o tittle1 to ! blott+ out (
 "o s+le s9n]'s  s94  ,:o c :it5 t :i*  
is already :ite z sn[8  ,:at c  cleanse 
! g>m5t t is already wa%$ 9 ! ,lamb's   
mo/ preci\s  blood8  ,:o c take away !  
curse :i* is already blott$ out =  ev]8 
,:at new atonem5t1 :at second sacrifice1
 :at fre% victim1 c  avail any?+ to !   
p]fect acceptance ( t believ]'s s\l :o  
is  already made ! righte\sness ( ,god 9
 ,*ri/8    ,no m !n ( ! awful ?\ght t1 t
 piece ( bread is ! v  p]son ( our      
reign+ ,"l6  ,no m ( ! trem5d\s pr9ciple

 t  !re c be a second sacrifice ( !     
sacr$ life ( ,jesus2 a second           
propitiation = ! s9s :i* ! ,son ( ,god  
has borne6  ,we w adore  our bless$     
,savi\r himself1 z he is n[ seat$ at !  
"r h& (  ,god4  ,we w adore him z our   
,advocate1 adore him z our k+1 adore him
  z our accept$ sub/itute4  ,we w tru/  
him = 8 grace1 we w  praise him = 8     
glory2 we w believe 9 ! p]fection ( 8   
p]fect & all suffici5t-"w4  ,he has tak5
 ! burd5 ( e s9  = :i* consci5ce ev] c  
condemn u4  ,he has endur$ ! curse (  e 
transgression ( :i* ,satan ev] c accuse 
u4  ,he has wa%$  unto spotless :it5ess 
! mo/ s9-/a9$ g>m5t ( 8 mo/  s9-pollut$ 
*ild4  ,s scorn+ ! ?\ght ( any second   
sacrifice1 we  w g direct to ,*ri/      
himself2 & !re 9 fai? lie wait+ be=e  8 
foot/ool1 fe$+ on 8 grace1 rejoic+ 9 8  
love1 triumph+ 9  8 p[]1 till he come   
aga9 9 glory & welcome to 8 k+dom !     
:ole multitude ( 8 ransom$ sa9ts4  ,ev5 
s1 come ,"l ,jesus66  ,come  quickly4   
,,s]mon ,v4  ,,! ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,! ,,latt] 

,,days4                                 
#b ,,tim4 iii4 #a4        ,?is "k also t
 9 ! la/ days p]il\s times %all come4   
,,x is ne>ly #ahjj ye>s s9ce our bless$ 
,"l decl>$ to 8 ,apo/le1  8,behold ,i   
come quickly40  ,x1 !re=e1 well becomes 
8 *ildr5 to be  wat*+ ! signs ( 8       
appe>+1 & to be /udy+ ) int5se  int]e/ !
 records :i* he has giv5 = ! guidance & 
w>n+ (  8 p4  ,x is n presumption1 b    
sob] fai?1 ?us to inquire into  ,god's  
prophetic ^w4  ,! ,book ( ,revelations 0
 writt5 #ga;a 8to %[  unto ,god's       
s]vants ?+s :i* mu/ %ortly come to      
pass20 & our ,"l  himself has direct$ u 
to obs]ve ! appo9t$ signs1 to comp>e &  
*eck !m ) advanc+ hi/ory1 & :5 we %all  
see all ^! ?+s  come to pass1 to "k t ! 
day is ne>1 ev5 at ! doors4 #ga;b    ,we
 purpose1 !n1 to close our pres5t c\rse 
by c>efully exam9+ into  ,god's         
description ( ! /ate ( ! *ur* 9 ! latt] 
days4    ,we sometimes he> ! expression 
( sangu9e & happy hopes t !  ,gospel w s
 prevail ?r\gh\t ! _w z to leave no     

place ei!r  = h]esy 9 religion1 or =    
vici\sness 9 life2 t !re w  arrive a "t 
be=e ! com+ ( our bless$ ,"l1 :5 m5 w   
witness ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy 8t     
righte\sness %all cov]  ! e>? z ! wat]s 
cov] ! sea40  ,yet ! smalle/ glance at !
  prophetic ,scriptures is suffici5t to 
%[ t !re is no w>rant =  su* bright     
anticipations !re4  ,aga9 & aga9 does   
,god decl>es t  ! days imm$iately       
proce$+ ,*ri/'s com+ %all be days (     
especial  d>kness bo? to ! _w & to !    
*ur*4  8,^u ! e>? di/ress  ( nations1 ) 
p]plexity2 ! sea & ! waves ro>+2 m5's   
he>ts  fail+ !m = fe>2 & = look+ aft] ^?
 ?+s :i* are  com+ on ! e>?3 = ! p[]s ( 
heav5 %all be %ak54  ,& !n  %all !y see 
! ,son ( ,man com+ 9 a cl\d ) p[] &     
great  glory40 #gb    ,) ?is description
 ! language ( our text is 9 close &     
complete  accordance4  8,?is "k also1 t 
9 ! la/ days p]il\s times %all  come40  
,let u1 !n1 endeav\r to pr(it by ! ^w ( 
w>n+1 & exam9e    ,i4  ,! p]ils ( !     
latt] days2    ,,ii4  ,! "* & security (

 ! sa9ts ( ,god4    ,i4  ,! p]ils ( !   
latt] days4    7#a47  ,!re w be p]ils f 
! _w )\t4  ,we h already  le>n$ f !     
language ( our bless$ ,"l t !re w be    
8di/ress ( nations ) p]plexity1 m5's    
he>ts fail+ !m = fe>1  & = look+ aft] ^?
 ?+s :i* are com+ on ! e>?40  ,we  are  
told 9 ,/4 ,m>k #gc t !re %all be 8w>s &
 rum\rs ( w>s10  t 8nation %all rise    
aga9/ nation1 & k+dom aga9/ k+dom2 &    
!re %all be e>?quakes 9 div]s places2 & 
!re %all be fam9es  & tr\bles2 ^! are ! 
beg9n+ ( sorr[s40  ,x is ( c\rse        
impossible b t ! p ( ,god %\ld be deeply
 affect$ by ?is  awful convulsion ( !   
moral atmosph]e ( ! _w4  ,:5 !re is a   
univ]sal e>?quake 9 society1 all mu/    
feel ! %ock2 :5 ! /orm  bur/s ar\nd u1  
all mu/ be m or less affect$ by ! cra%4 
7#b47  ,we mu/1 !re=e1 reckon ?is com+  
convulsion ( society z "o  ( ! lead+    
causes ( ! peculi> p]ils ( ! latt] days4
  ,b  !re are pla9 intimations 9 ! ,^w (
 ,god t ! *ief s\rce (  p]il is to be   
f\nd )9 ! visible *ur* itself4  ,an     

enemy )9  ! citadel is always m dang]\s 
?an an enemy )\t2 & su* an  enemy is    
pla9ly pr$ict$ 9 ! ,bible4  ,our text   
describes n !  opposition ( infidelity1 
b ! corruption ( ,*ri/ianity2 & draws   
our ?\ghts n to ! conflict+ p[]s ( ! _w1
 b to !  deg5]ate pr9ciples ( ! *ur*4   
8,= m5 %all be lov]s ( _!  own selves1  
covet\s1 boa/]s1 pr\d1 blasphem]s1      
disob$i5t to  p>5ts1 un?ankful1 unholy1 
)\t natural affection1 truce break]s1   
false accus]s1 incont95t1 fi]ce1        
despis]s ( ^? t are good1  traitor\s1   
heady1 high-m9d$1 lov]s ( pleasure m ?an
 lov]s (  ,god1 hav+ a =m ( godl9ess1 b 
d5y+ ! p[] !re(40  ,!re  is no?+ "h (   
w>s or rum\rs ( w>s1 ( ! array ( e>?ly  
mon>*s aga9/ ! cross2 ! dang] "h pr$ict$
 is f\nd )9 !  body ( pr(essors1 &      
consi/s 9 a wide spread1 deep-root$     
apo/acy  f ! fai?4  ,nor does ?is       
apo/acy lead to ! op5 & av[$  rejection 
( ! ,gospel4  ,w\ld t x did6  ,! apo/ate
 body reta9s  its visible pr(ession1 &  
p>ades its high-s\nd+ "n (  ,*ri/ianity1

 = 7v]se #e7 x has 8a =m ( godl9ess10   
:ile x d5ies  its p[]4  ,?\gh ignorant (
 ! tru?1 ^! false pr(essors d n         
pr(ess$ly reject x1 = !y are 8ev] le>n+ 
& nev] able to come  to a k ( ! tru?40  
,?us are !y reprobate conc]n+ !  fai?4  
,to be reprobate implies appe>ance1     
pret5sion1 pr(ession4  ,t9  is n        
reprobate unless x be pass$ z silv]1 nor
 ! infidel reprobate  unless he assume !
 "n ( ,*ri/ianity4  ,! reprobate p]sons1
  !re=e1 describ$ 9 our text mu/ reta9  
_! place among/  pr(essors1 !y mu/ h !  
=m ( godl9ess1 ! bright appe>ance  ( "s 
preci\s metal1 yet :5 te/$ & tri$ by !  
,^w ( ,god1  mu/ be f\nd to be a base   
co9age1 reprobate conc]n+ ! fai?4    ,f 
^! rem>ks x mu/ be pla9 to all t !      
peculi> p]il ( !  latt] day consi/s 9 ! 
corruption ( ,*ri/ianity by a body ( m5 
:o all ! :ile reta9 its =m2 ( m5 :o1 ) a
 high-s\nd+  pr(ession1 resi/ ! tru? z x
 is 9 ,jesus4  ,! same appe>s ) no  less
 di/9ctness 9 #a ,tim4 iv4 #a-c1 8,n[ ! 
,_s speake? expressly  t 9 ! latt] times

 "s %all dep>t f ! fai?1 giv+ he$ to    
s$uc+ spirits1 & doctr9es ( devils2     
speak+ lies 9 hypocrisy2  hav+ _!       
consci5ce se>$ ) a hot iron2 =bidd+ to  
m>ry1 &  comm&+ to ab/a9 f meats1 :i*   
,god ha? creat$ to be receiv$  )        
?anksgiv+ ( !m :i* believe & "k ! tru?40
  ,!re c  be no d\bt t 9 bo? passages ! 
,holy ,_s is w>n+ u ( !  same dang]2 = 9
 bo? ! lead+ features are ! same4  ,!   
evil  spr+s up n )\t ! *ur* to resi/1 b 
)9 ! *ur* to  corrupt x4  ,! deadly     
plant has its root 9 ! g>d5 ( ! ,"l4    
8,"s %all dep>t f ! fai?40  ,!re is no  
rejection ( !  visible pr(ession ( !    
,gospel1 = ! description giv5 applies n 
to infidelity b to deg5]acy2 x is a     
dep>ture f ! fai?1 n  f ! "n (          
,*ri/ianity4  8,=bidd+ to m>ry1 & comm&+
 to  ab/a9 f meats40  ,s ! influ5ce     
ex]t$ is on ,*ri/ian bre?r51  = !y seek 
to b9d ! yoke ar\nd ! neck ( ^? :i*     
8believe  & "k ! tru?40    ,^! two      
passages are en\gh to %[ t ! apo/acy (  
pr(essors1  & n ! assault ( infidels1 is

 ! great s\rce ( p]il 9 !  latt] days4  
,b !re is "o fur!r passage :i* we _c    
pass  unnotic$1 namely1 #b ,!ss4 ii4    
#c-aa4 #gf;a  ,9 v]se #c we are pla9ly  
told t be=e ! day ( ,*ri/ %all come !re 
mu/ be a fall+  away1 a reveal+ ( ! man 
( s91 ! son ( p]dition4  8,let no man   
deceive y by any means2 = t day %all n  
come1 except !re come  a fall+ away     
fir/1 & t man ( s9 be reveal$1 ! son (  
p]dition40  ,! connexion ( ! passage )  
^? j consid]$  appe>s m di/9ctly 9 !    
,greek ?an 9 ! ,engli%1 :]e !  s5t5ce   
/&s4  8,except !re come ! #gf;b fall+   
away10 !  expression 8!0 connect+ x     
pla9ly ) ! o!r prophecies ( !  ,bible1 &
 ! g5]al expectation ( ! ,*ur*4  ,!     
connexion also  ) ! latt] days ( ! _w's 
hi/ory is prov$ di/9ctly by !  fact t ! 
man ( s9 is to be de/roy$ by !          
brightness ( our  ,"l's return1 8:om !  
,"l %all consume ) ! ,_s ( 8 m\?  &     
de/roy ) ! brightness ( 8 com+40  ,we   
may1 !re=e1  reg>d ?is *apt] z giv+ an  
acc\nt ( ! same apo/acy z t  allud$ to 9

 ! o!r texts4  ,& n[ m>k its "*4  ,x    
spr+s  up 9 ! *ur* itself4  ,apo/acy    
means dep>ture or decl9e1 &  !re=e1 z we
 rem>k$ 9 ! text f ,timo?y1 x is n an   
infidel  p[] ris+ up aga9/ u to attack1 
b a deg5]ate p[] gr[+ up  9 ! mid/ ( u  
to corrupt4  ,z x spr+s up )9 ! *ur* s  
does x reta9 its place !re4  8,x sits 9 
! temple ( ,god40  ,!  *ur* ( ,god is   
(t5 spok5 ( z a temple1 z 9 #a ,cor4    
iii4 #af1 8,"k  ye n t ye are ! temple (
 ,god80 #gg  ,& to sit 9 ! temple (     
,god implies t x occupies ! seat1 reta9s
 ! "n1 & assumes !  sanctity ( ! *ur* ( 
,god4  ,s aga9 ! words1 8,%ewe? himself 
t  he is ,god10 po9t n to ! infidel b to
 ! pr(essor1 to "o  usurp+1 n attack+ ! 
sov]eignty ( ,jehovah4  ,! man ( s9 does
  n d5y ,god's exi/5ce1 b usurps ,god's 
au?ority4  ,b :5 ?us  seat$ 9 ! temple (
 ,god he is guilty ( mo/ awful s94  ,he 
sets  himself above ,god2 he displays   
himself z ?\gh he 7 ,god2 he 8%[s       
himself t he is ,god20 he assumes ,god's
 attributes2 he lays claim to  ! p[]s & 

ev5 titles ( ,jehovah4  ,! elem5ts ( ?is
 apo/acy  7 at "w ev5 9 ! days ( !      
apo/le4  ,! se$ 0 ev5 !n  s[n1 ! deadly 
leav5 0 already f]m5t+ 9 ! *ur*4  8,!   
my/]y ( iniquity do? already "w40  ,!   
"t1 h[ev]1 0 n yet  come = ! reveal+ or 
manife/ation ( 8 "* & p[]4  ,!re 0 a    
c]ta9 re/ra9+ =ce :i* !n kept him 94  ,b
 ?is  =ce 0 n to la/ = ev]1 = he 8t     
lette? %\ld be tak5  away1 & !n %\ld t  
wick$ be reveal$40  ,?is re/ra9+ =ce    
has always be5 expla9$ z t ( ! ,roman   
empire4  ,! e>ly *ur*  nev] que/ion$ x1 
& x is a fact /at$ on good au?ority1 &  
wor?y ( ! deepe/ consid]ation1 t !      
primitive ,*ri/ians us$  to pray 9 _!   
public wor%ip = ! pres]vation ( ! empire
 (  pagan ,rome1 because !y 7 p]suad$ f 
?is prophecy1 t :5 x  fell ! man ( s9   
%\ld be e/abli%$ on its ru9s4  ,b !re is
 "o  o!r feature 9 ?is man ( s9 to be   
mo/ c>efully not$ by !  *ur*4  ,x does n
 ref] to any s+le individual1 b to a    
long s]ies  ( apo/ate pr(essors4  ,x has
 be5 ?\ght by "s t ! man ( s9  w be "s  

s+le individual2 "o glance1 h[ev]1 at ! 
passage w  suffice to %[ t x mu/ ref] to
 a long s]ies ( successors4  ,!  :ole   
p]iod betwe5 ! date ( ! epi/le & ! f9al 
com+ ( our  bless$ ,"l is divid$ 9 !    
prophecy betwe5 8him t lette?0 #gh  & 8!
 man ( s940  ,he t lette? !n exi/$1 &   
w\ld cont9ue  till ! man ( s9 took 8    
place4  ,! man ( s9 aga9 w\ld reta9  8  
place till ! ,"l ,jesus appe>$ 9 glory4 
,! two toge!r1  !re=e1 occupy a p]iod ( 
almo/ #ahjj ye>s4  ,!y _c1 !re=e1  bo?  
be individuals4  ,"o at lea/ mu/        
repres5t a s]ies ( successors4  ,b ! two
 expressions are equally p]sonal4  8,he 
t lette?0 7  7 is a =m ( expression q z 
p]sonal z 8! man ( s940  ,x w\ld be     
inconsi/5t !re=e to say t "o repres5ts a
 s]ies1  & ! o!r an individual4  ,!y mu/
 be bo? successions or bo?  individuals4
  ,! latt] supposition we h already %[n 
to be  impossible1 ! =m] we firmly      
believe to be ! tru?4    ,! apo/acy1    
!re=e1 is n a sudd5 & pass+ outbreak (  
corruption j 9 advance ( ! adv5t ( our  

,"l1 b a deep-root$1  long-exi/+1       
dep>ture f ! fai?1 h&$ d[n f age to age1
 &  spread+ its baneful influ5ce f !    
break+ up ( ! ,roman empire  to its f9al
 de/ruction at ! com+ ( ! ,"l 9 glory4  
,n[ x is  pla9 t ! exi/5ce ( su* a body 
mu/ r5d] ! latt] days  inde$ p]il\s to !
 sa9ts ( ,god4  ,x possesses e influ5ce 
(  e worldly k9d2 ! influ5ce ( secul>   
p[]1 ris+ up z !  successor to ! empire 
( ,rome2 ! au?ority ( ecclesia/ical     
position1 sitt+ 9 ! temple ( ,god2 !    
cunn+ ( deep  s$uctiv5ess1 be+ itself ! 
my/]y ( iniquity2 ! association (       
long-cont9u$ influ5ce1 spread+ on f     
c5tury to c5tury2 ) !  direct support ( 
,satan himself1 8= 8 com+ is aft] !     
work+ (  ,satan ) all p[] & signs & ly+ 
wond]s40 #hj  ,su* is !  apo/acy aga9/  
:i* ! sa9ts ( ,god are call$ to take _! 
/&1  & ) ref]5ce to :i* x is pr$ict$ by 
! ,_s t 89 !  la/ days p]il\s times %all
 come40    ,b :]e are we to look = ?is  
apo/acy8  ,x is describ$ 9 prophecy3  c 
x be trac$ 9 hi/ory8  ,x is pr$ict$ 9 ! 

^w3 c x be  f\nd 9 fact8  ,is ! man ( s9
 yet seat$ 9 ! temple ( ,god8  ,i  %\ld 
n be a fai?ful s]vant ( my ,god1 if ,i  
did n express my deep  conviction t ?is 
mo/ p]il\s apo/acy is ! ,papal sy/em ( !
  ,*ur* ( ,rome4  ,= m>k ! close        
correspond5ce betwe5 ! words (  !       
prophecy1 & ! facts ( hi/ory4  ,! man ( 
s91 accord+ to !  prophecy1 0 to spr+ up
 9 ! bosom ( ! *ur* itself4  ,:o %all   
d5y t ?is is ! case ) ! ,romi% pop$om8  
,! man ( s9 0  to sit 9 ! temple ( ,god4
  ,! ,pope ( ,rome decl>es himself t he 
sits z ,*ri/'s vic> 9 ! *air ( ,pet]1 & 
sways ! sceptre (  univ]sal dom9ion 9 ! 
*ur*4  ,! man ( s9 repres5ts a long     
succession1 ma9ta9+ ! same pr9ciples1 & 
head+ ! same  apo/acy f ! tru?3 ! exact 
c\nt]p>t ( ! popes ( ,rome4    ,! hi/ory
 ( ! man ( s9 is m>k$ by ?ree important 
dates4  ,8  pr9ciples 7 work+ secretly 9
 ! days ( ! apo/les4  ,he w\ld  be      
reveal$ or made manife/ at ! break+ up (
 ! ,roman empire4  ,he  w\ld be de/roy$ 
at ! com+ ( our bless$ ,"l4  ,! two fir/

 (  ^! dates exactly tally ) ! hi/ory ( 
! ,romi% pop$om4  ,f  _m passages 9 !   
,epi/les x may be ga!r$ t its pr9ciples 
7  work+ secretly :5 ! apo/les wrote !m4
 #ha  ,z ! empire  decl9$ ! ,bi%op (    
,rome rose 9 p[]1 till at l5g?1 :5 !    
,emp]or 0 tak5 out ( ! way1 ! ,bi%op    
/epp$ into 8 place1  ass]t$ himself to  
be ,*ri/'s vic>1 & pron\nc$ himself ,"l 
( all  ! au?orities ( ! kn[n _w4  ,!    
words !re=e c allude to no  lat] h]esy  
at "s future "t to arise )9 ! *ur*1 = ! 
my/]y 0 already work+1 & ! public       
developm5t 0 to take place  :5 ! ,roman 
empire 0 de/roy$4  ,( c\rse ! ?ird date 
_c yet  be tri$ by hi/ory4  ,x may s]ve1
 h[ev]1 to fix ! prophecy on !  ,*ur* ( 
,rome1 = x proves t x c ref] to none ( !
 e>ly  h]esies 9 ! *ur*2 !y h long s9ce 
vani%$1 & _c be  de/roy$ by ! brightness
 ( ,*ri/'s appe>+4  ,! hi/ory ( !  ,*ur*
 ( ,rome !n exactly tallies ) !         
prophecy1 & no?+ else  c4  ,b :at %all  
we say ( ! awful assumption pr$ict$ ( ! 
man  ( s98  ,c t be *>g$ on ! ,romi%    

pop$om8  ,x sai?1 8,:o  oppose? &       
exalte? himself above all t is call$    
,god or t is  wor%ipp$40  ,) sorr[ (    
he>t we are compell$ to ackn[l$ge t  we 
fe> x is "o ( ! m>k$ features ( 8 "*4   
,see h[ he  has d>$ to tamp] ) ! comm&s 
( ,god himself4  ,i h myself se5  a     
cate*ism1 9 :i* ! second comm&m5t is    
actually /ruck out (  ! decalogue (     
,god4  ,:y is x1 aga91 t none ( ! laity 
9 !  ,*ur* ( ,rome receive ! cup 9 !    
,sacram5t ( ! ,"l's supp]8  ,our ,"l    
himself pla9ly comm&$ x4  ,he ev5 made !
 comm& m  expressive = ! cup ?an = !    
bread1 say+1 8,dr9k ye all (  ?is20 yet 
,rome says to all h] laity1 8,dr9k ye   
none ( ?is40  ,:at is  ?is b to exalt   
himself above ! ,savi\r1 & ) a bold h&  
to set  aside ! pla9 comm& ( ,god       
himself8  ,& look aga9 at ! doctr9e  (  
transub/antiation4  ,y w rememb] !      
passages quot$ la/ ,sunday  f !         
,c\ncils4  ,!y taught t ! prie/ c\ld    
make #hc ,*ri/  ! ,son ( ,god1 c\ld %ut 
him 9 a casket1 c\ld c>ry him 9 a       

procession1 c\ld sacrifice him = s94    
,:at is ?is b to exalt  himself above   
all t is call$ ,god or t is wor%ipp$8   
,b !  prophecy adds1 8,sitte? 9 ! temple
 ( ,god %ew+ himself t he is  ,god40    
,?is may ref] to ! assumption ei!r (    
,god's attributes or  titles4  ,! claim 
( infallibility1 univ]sal dom9ion1 & !  
p[] (  absolute =giv5ess is no?+ less   
?an a usurpation ( ! attributes  ( ,god4
  ,b he has d>$ also to assume ! titles1
 yea ! v title  ( ,god himself4  ,:5 !  
,lat]an ,c\ncil 0 held at ,rome1 & ,pope
 ,leo  sat en?ron$ 9 ! ,lat]an *ur*1 :i*
 claim$ to be ! "m  *ur* ( univ]sal     
,*ri/5dom1 :5 he ?us sat 9 ! temple (   
,god  surr\nd$ by its assembl$          
repres5tatives1 ! public orator1        
,m>cellus1 _h ! d>+ boldness to give    
utt]ance to ! words1 8,?\  art our      
%eph]d1 our physician1 9 %ort1 a second 
,god 9 ! _w40  #hd  8,sitte? 9 ! temple 
( ,god1 %[+ himself t he is ,god40  ,did
 ev] portrait m completely repres5t !   
p]son8    ,we conclude !n t ! ,*ur* (   

,rome is ! great apo/acy1 !  peculi>    
dang] :i* makes ! latt] days s          
pre-em95tly p]il\s4  ,b we h n yet done 
) ! consid]ation ( _! dang]1 = we  are  
taught1    7#c7  ,t !re w be a peculi>  
p[] ( s$uction imm$iately  prec$+ !     
adv5t ( our ,"l4  ,all ! prophecies to  
:i* we h  to-day allud$ agree 9 %[+ t ! 
great apo/acy w\ld be m>k$  ?r\gh\t its 
c\rse by a my/]i\s p[] ( s$uc+ s\ls4  ,b
 !re  are pla9 intimations 9 ! ^w (     
,god1 t ?is p[] w be put  =? 9 ! latt]  
days ) an en]gy bo? multipli$ & quick5$4
  ,nor is ?is a po9t ( trivial          
importance2 = y (t5 he> x urg$  t we are
 too enlight5$ 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury to  
be aga9  ensn>$ by ! sup]/iti\s         
pr9ciples ( ,rome4  ,! rapid progress ( 
sci5tific k is ?\ght a suffici5t        
antidote aga9/ !  s$uctions ( ^? :o w\ld
 p]v]t ! tru?4  ,n[ su* op9ions w  n /& 
= a mom5t ! te/ ( ,scripture2 = ! ,holy 
,gho/ decl>es  expressly t at ! v "t :5 
sci5ce %all h rea*$ its  height1 & :5   
human intellig5ce %all h ga9$ ! v climax

 (  its p]fection1 7,i mean at ! "t j   
prec$+ ! adv5t ( our  ,"l17 t at t v    
crisis !re %all be an unp>allel$ _s (   
delusion 9 vigor\s activity ?r\gh\t !   
,*ur*4  ,our ,"l himself  has prep>$ u =
 su* a fact4 #he  8,= !re %all arise    
false  ,*ri/s & false prophets1 & %all  
%ew great signs & wond]s2  insomu* t if 
x 7 possible !y %all deceive ! v elect40
  ,& ! ,_s ( ,god has expressly reveal$ 
x 9 ,rev4 xvi4 #ac-ae4  8,&  ,i saw ?ree
 unclean spirits l frogs1 come out ( !  
m\? ( !  dragon1 & out ( ! m\? ( ! bea/1
 & out ( ! m\? ( !  false prophet4  ,=  
!y are ! spirits ( devils1 work+        
miracles1  :i* g =? unto ! k+s ( ! e>?1 
& ! :ole _w1 to  ga!r !m to ! battle ( t
 great day ( ,god ,almighty4  ,behold ,i
  come z a ?ief4  ,bless$ is he t       
wat*e?1 & keepe? 8 g>m5ts  le/ he walk  
nak$1 & !y see 8 %ame40  ,i _c n[       
attempt a  comm5t on ^! rem>kable words1
 b only j obs]ve two ?+s  respect+ !m4  
7#a7  ,!y allude to a p]iod closely     
prec$+ ! w9d+ up ( !  _w's hi/ory3 !re  

are sev5 vials1 & ^! spirits appe> "u  !
 six?2 :5 ! sev5? is p\r$ out1 ! words  
are utt]$1 8,x is  done40 #hf;a    7#b7 
,!y repres5t ?is p]iod z a "t ( peculi> 
delusion ?r\gh\t  ! _w4  ,! o!r vials   
all speak ( w>1 suff]+1 & blood%$3  "u !
 six? !re is a hu%1 l ! hu% ( peace2 its
 lead+  feature is delusion2 delusion   
v>i$ 9 all its =ms1 = !re are  ?ree     
spirits2 devili% 9 its orig91 = !y are !
 spirits (  devils2 prevail+ 9 its      
influ5ce1 = x w ?r[ its s$uctive  p[]   
ov] ! rul]s ( ! _w1 & s sway ! m9ds (   
/ates1 t  !y w be1 z x 71 spell-b\nd1 & 
l5d _! influ5ce to !  direct support ( !
 antagoni/ ( ,god4  8,!y g =? to ! k+s (
  ! e>?1 & ( ! :ole _w1 & ga!r !m to !  
battle ( t  great day ( ,god ,almighty40
 #hf;b  ,i am n n[ int5d+ to occupy y\r 
"t by comp>+ ?is prophecy ) hi/ory2 my  
object is to br+ home  to ea* ( y !     
fact1 ! "o simple & mo/ />tl+ fact1 t a 
_s ( /rong delusion w peculi>ly m>k !   
latt] days4  ,!  *ur* is n to sit /ill 9
 calm security1 z ?\gh h] w>f>e 7       

accompli%$1 & h] cr[n won at !          
,re=mation4  ,! great /ruggle  is to be 
at la/1 ! unclean spirits are to come =?
 at la/2 !  sift+ & se>*+ days are to be
 at la/4  ,! ne>] we approa* to  !      
adv5t1 ! great] ! ne$ ( wat*fulness2 !  
f>!r ! _w  advances1 ! m cauti\s he$    
%\ld we pay to ! w>n+ voice (  our      
,savi\r2 8,behold1 ,i come z a ?ief4    
,bless$ is he t wat*e? &  keepe? 8      
g>m5ts1 le/ he walk nak$1 & !y see 8    
%ame40    ,!re is1 !re=e1 abundant      
reason to believe t 9 ! la/ days  p]il\s
 times %all occur1 x behoves u !n to    
look mo/ c>efully  into ! second        
division ( our subject4    ,,ii4  ,! "* 
& security ( ! p ( ,god4    ,nor is x   
en\gh = u to re/ 9 any g5]al            
description1 z =  example1 9 ! fact t !y
 are call$1 seal$1 writt5 9 ! book (    
life2 we want su* a description ( _! "* 
z %all place !m  9 contra/ ) ! apo/acy (
 ! age 9 :i* !y live4  ,su* a           
description we may reasonably look = 9 !
 book ( ,revelation4  ,!  fulle/ acc\nt 

is !re giv5 ( ! apo/acy2 s !re we %\ld  
look  = ! cle>e/ description ( !        
contra/$ sa9ts4  ,n[ !re is "o  s5t5ce 9
 t sacr$ book1 :i* may supply u ) !     
exact  description we require1 & :i*    
appe>s to po9t to two lead+ signs  z    
di/+ui%+ ! "* ( ! sa9ts ( ,god1 viz4 _! 
submission to ! ^w ( ,god1 & _! simple  
fai? 9 ,*ri/ himself4  ,i allude to !   
language ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ,rev4 xiv4   
#ab4  8,"h is !  pati5ce ( ! sa9ts3 "h  
are !y t keep ! comm&m5ts ( ,god1  & !  
fai? ( ,jesus40    ,nor is ?is a s+le1  
solit>y passage4  ,x seems to =m z x 7 !
  motto ( ! :ole book ( ! ,apocalypse4  
8,:o b>e record ( ! ^w ( ,god1 & ( !    
te/imony ( ,jesus  ,*ri/40 ,rev4 i4 #b4 
8,i1 ,john1 0 9 ! isle t is call$       
,patmos1 = ! ^w ( ,god1 &  = ! te/imony 
( ,jesus ,*ri/40 ,rev4 i4 #i4    8,i saw
 "u ! alt> ! s\ls ( !m t 7 sla9 = ! ^w (
  ,god1 & = ! te/imony :i* !y held40    
,rev4 vi4 #i4    8,& !y ov]came him by !
 blood ( ! ,lamb1 & by ! ^w ( _!        
te/imony40 ,rev4 xii4 #ab4    8,& !     

dragon 0 wro? ) ! woman1 & w5t to make  
w> ) !  remnant ( h] se$1 :i* keep !    
comm&m5ts ( ,god1 & h !  te/imony (     
,jesus ,*ri/40 ,rev4 xii4 #ag4    8,& ,i
 saw ! s\ls ( !m t 7 behead$ = ! witness
 ( ,jesus1  & = ! ^w ( ,god40 ,rev4 xx4 
#d4    ,9 ^! words we h ! sa9ts ( ,god  
aga9 & aga9 plac$ 9 direct  contra/ ) ! 
apo/acy2 we may !re=e boldly ref] to !m 
z  m>k+ di/9ctly _! "*4    7#a7  ,:at !n
 is ?is "*8  ,!y are witnesses4    ,!y  
are n c>ri$ away by ! prevail+ apo/acy (
 ! times1 b  are witnesses aga9/        
surr\nd+ error4  ,! expression 8witness0
  implies t !y /& alo( z a prote/+ body4
  ,! witness = ,god  is n "o :o floats  
d[n ! broad tide ( popul> op9ion1 b :o  
/&s up 9 opposition to x1 & boldly      
proclaims ! tru? ( ,god4  ,a?anasius 0 a
 witness = ,*ri/1 :5 he /ood =? ) all ! 
_w aga9/ him1 & himself alone cont5d+   
aga9/ ! _w4  ,our  ,savi\r 0 a witness  
to ! tru?1 :5 be=e ,pontius ,pilate he  
witness$ a good confession1 & 0 bold to 
endure ! cross 9 ord] to  fulfil !      

,fa!r's w4  ,?us ! ,greek ^w =          
8witnesses0 is !  same z t = 8m>tyrs10  
#hi;a & ! witness = ,*ri/ mu/ be "o     
rais+ ! voice ( prote/1 & cont5d+ aga9/ 
opposition = !  tru? once deliv]$ to !  
,sa9ts4    ,b = :at are !y witnesses8   
8,= ,jesus & ! ^w ( ,god40 #hi;b    ,^! 
two subjects =m ! great matt] ( _!      
prote/4  8,!y keep  ! comm&m5ts ( ,god &
 ! fai? ( ,jesus40  ,!y are n occupi$   
by second>y matt]s1 nor debat+ on       
ecclesia/ical di/9ctions4  ,su*         
que/ions w\ld n ju/ify _! sep>ation4  ,!
 ^w ( ,god & !  ,son ( ,god are ! gr&   
po9ts = :i* !y /ruggle4    ,n[ ?is1 let 
x be well obs]v$1 is ! exact position ( 
! fai?ful  ,prote/ant4  ,z witnesses we 
are =c$ into sep>ation f ! great  mass (
 pr(ess+ ,*ri/5dom4  ,we 7 compell$ at !
 ,re=mation  ei!r to ab&on tru?1 or to  
quit ! *ur* :i* claims to itself !  "n (
 ,ca?olic4  ,& :at is ! subject matt] ( 
our prote/8  ,:at  are ! po9ts = :i* we 
/ruggle8  ,if we 7 to se>* ?r\gh\t  !   
,engli% language = any "o %ort s5t5ce1  

:i* %\ld conta9 at  once ! sum &        
sub/ance ( our ,prote/ant pr(ession1 ,i 
"k ( none  t c\ld be s exactly suitable 
z t ) :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ has  furni%$    
u1--8! witness ( ,jesus & ! ,^w ( ,god40
  ,! :ole (  ! ,prote/ant controv]sy    
bran*es out f ?is "o passage3 x  conta9s
 ! g]m ( ! :ole argum5t4    ,n[ !re is  
some?+ v *e]+ 9 ?is conclusion4  ,we are
 (t5  taunt$ ) our disunion f ! 7s      
call$7 ,ca?olic *ur*3 we are  (t5       
reproa*$ because we are 9 a /ate (      
sep>ation4  ,b we give  ?anks = ^?      
reproa*es4  ,!y are among/ ! title-de$s 
( our  inh]itance2 !y help to prove u   
:at we wi% to be1 ! sa9ts ( ,god1  & !  
witnesses = ,*ri/4  ,_h ! ,_s ( ,god    
describ$ ! sa9ts  9 ! latt] days1 z     
unit$ "u "o vic> ^u e>?1 z sway+ !      
sceptre ( unresi/$ p[]1 z ex]cis+       
lord%ip ov] k+s &  pot5tates1 z reign+  
triumphantly ?r\gh ! kn[n _w1 !n inde$  
we %\ld h trembl$4  ,b n[ x is ! rev]se4
  ,our position is  exactly t ascrib$ to
 ! sa9ts ( ,god 9 prophecy2 ! position (

  ,rome exactly t ascrib$ to ! man ( s94
  ,! ,scriptures tell u  pla9ly t !     
sa9ts 9 ! latt] days mu/ /& alo( f !    
great apo/acy1 rais+ aga9/ x ! voice (  
prote/2 & x fills our  he>t ) gladness  
to f9d ourselves 9 t exact position4  ,!
 sa9ts  ( ,god are describ$ 9 prophecy  
almo/ by ! v "n ( 8,prote/ant40  ,we are
 n a%am$1 !re=e1 ( ! bless$ title1 b    
foll[+ !  guidance ( ! prophetic        
,scriptures1 we _h r f> be call$        
8,prote/ant0 ?an 8,ca?olic40  ,he t sits
 9 ! temple ( ,god1 %[+  himself t he is
 ,god1 he is sure to claim = himself !  
"n (  ,ca?olic1 b he t is ! s]vant (    
,god mu/ /& out boldly z !  unfl9*+     
,prote/ant = ,*ri/4    7#b7  ,?is also  
is ! security ( ! sa9ts4    ,to /& aga9/
 ! apo/acy ( ! latt] days1 !y mu/ be    
draw+  tru? f ,god himself1 & d]iv+ life
 f ,*ri/ himself4  ,!y mu/  li/5 to ,god
 himself1 z speak+ to !m 9 8 own inspir$
 ^w1 !y  mu/ be kept by ,*ri/ himself   
:ile !y believe on him z _! only  ,"l4  
,_! /r5g? lies 9 ?is1 t !re is no       

curta91 no veil1 no  cl\d betwe5 ! s\l &
 ,god--no second ,m$iator to convey !   
tru? to  !m1 or to convey !m to ,*ri/4  
,!y g /raight into ! pres5ce (  ! ,fa!r3
 !y le>n 8 own ^w f 8 own lips1 & !y are
  u%]$ into 8 pres5ce by 8 own          
well-belov$ ,son4  ,s x is t  !y        
8ov]come by ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 & by ! ^w
 ( _!  te/imony40    ,?is is _! safety  
aga9/ error4  ,9 ! d\bts1 & dang]s1 &   
delusions ( ! latt] days1 !y re/ on t   
:i* is infallible4  ,holy writ]s may    
mislead2 human guides may fail2 ! mo/   
attractive  m9i/]s may become spellb\nd 
by ! s$uctions ( ! day2 b !  ,^w ( ,god 
rema9s unalt]$ & unalt]able2 & ! sa9ts (
 ,god mu/  /& secure1 be+ taught by !   
,_s to dep5d on x alone = tru?4    ,?is 
is _! security aga9/ a fall4  ,!y be> _!
 te/imony to !  glories ( ,*ri/'s grace1
 & mean:ile !y re/ secure 9 x4  ,z      
witnesses = ,*ri/1 !y are believ]s 9    
,*ri/4  ,! f\ndation on  :i* !y build is
 ,*ri/ himself4  ,!y lean on 8 atonem5t1
 8  all-suffici5t sacrifice1 8 p]fect & 

complete r$emption1 nor c  all ! /orms (
 hell prevail to %ake _! safety4  ,!    
an*or (  _! s\l ent]e? into t )9 ! veil2
 & ?\gh !y may "h  be toss$ & tr\bl$1 no
 tr\ble1 no turmoil1 no di/raction c te>
  !m f ! an*or t is fix$ fa/ 9 !        
sanctu>y ( ,god4  ,!y  d]ive _! /r5g? f 
,*ri/ himself1 z seat$ at ! "r h& (     
,god2 !y live ) him 9 ! enjoym5t ( a    
direct & imm$iate union  ) himself2 8,_!
 life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god30 & no man c
 r5d  ! bond2 no di/ractions c bur/ !   
union2 nor c all ! devils 9  hell comb9$
 prevail to pluck "o s+le sa9t out ( !  
fai?ful h&  ( 8 r$eem+ ,"l4  8,i am     
p]suad$ t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor     
angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor
 ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to  come1 nor      
height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 
%all be able to  sep>ate u f ! love (   
,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l40   
,& n[1 de> bre?r51 to conclude4  ,i h   
prea*$ ^! s]mons "u  ! deep conviction t
 cl\ds are ga!r+ ar\nd u1 & t our  great
 sift+ "t is ne>4  ,eighte5 hundr$ ye>s 

h ne>ly pass$  s9ce ! ,savi\r said1 8,i 
come quickly40  ,nor are !re signs want+
 (  8 approa*4  ,!re is to be se5       
?r\gh\t ! _w a break+ d[n  ( fix$       
pr9ciples ( religi\s belief1 a _s (     
un-settlem5t  brood+ ov] ! m9ds ( m51 & 
a loose indiff]5ce to !  unscriptural   
claims ( ,rome4  ,all ?is is pr$ict$ z a
 sign ( 8  approa*4  ,let u !n /& fa/ 9 
,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,jesus ,*ri/  alone4  ,z
 p>don$ s9n]s1 let u cl+ to ! cross2 z  
ju/ifi$  believ]s1 let u g boldly to !  
?rone ( grace2 z ,god's elect1 let  u   
rally r\nd ! bann] ( ! ,lamb4  ,!n m5 ( 
exp$i5cy may  =sake ! tru? 9 ! h\r ( its
 ne$2 m5 ignorant ( _! bibles  may be   
c>ri$ (f by ! s$uc+ spirits ( ! latt]   
days3 m5 (  unbelief may sc(f alike at  
our fe>s & hopes2 b ,*ri/ w hold u  fa/ 
9 8 own "r h& till ! day ( 8 com+4      
,cl\ds may  ga!r1 black z hell2 /orms   
may bur/1 t]rific 9 _! cra%2 b we  %all 
be kept safe 9 ! pavilion ( our ,god1   
till we jo9 ! "o1  va/1 h>moni\s hymn ( 
praise1 :i* w swell up f ! :ole  company

 ( ,god's elect1 to welcome ,*ri/ z he  
comes =? 9 8  k+dom1 ! ,r$eem]1 !       
,advocate1 ! ,/r5g?1 ! ,salvation ( 8   
sa9ts4          ,,app5dix4      ,a4     
,,! #d? ,rule ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t       
respect+ ,prohibit$ ,books3--    8,s9ce 
x has be5 f\nd by exp]i5ce t if ! ,sacr$
 ,scriptures are  all[$ ev]y:]e )\t     
di/9ction 9 ! vulg> tongue1 m h>m  ?an  
good arises 9 consequ5ce ( ! ra%ness (  
man2 let ?is be left  to ! judgm5t ( !  
,bi%op or ,inquisitor2 s t ) ! advice ( 
! p>i% prie/ or confessor he may all[ ! 
use ( ! ,bible 9 !  vulg> tongue1 :5    
translat$ by ,ca?olic au?ors1 to su*    
p]sons z  !y may consid] capable (      
receiv+ n injury1 b an increase (  _!   
fai? & piety1 f ?is k9d ( read+3 :i*    
p]mission !y  mu/ receive 9 writ+4  ,b  
any "o :o %all presume )\t su*          
p]mission ei!r to read or to possess !m1
 %all be =bidd5 !  absolution ( 8 s9s1  
unless he fir/ re/ore ! ,bible to !     
ord9>y4  ,booksell]s also1 :o %all sell 
! ,bible 9 ! vulg>  tongue to any "o )\t

 ! a=esaid p]mission1 or %all 9 any o!r 
way provide x1 %all =feit ! price ( !   
books1 to be employ$ 9  pi\s uses by !  
,bi%op1 & %all be subject to su* o!r    
p5alties z  ! ,bi%op may ?9k x "r to    
inflict1 accord+ to ! "* (  ! (f5ce4    
,regul>s may nei!r read nor pur*ase !m  
)\t  receiv+ p]mission f _! prelates40  
,n4,b4--,x is v important to obs]ve t   
?is rule ref]s to ,roman  ,ca?olic      
v]sions1 i4e41 to _! own au?oriz$       
translations1 &  =bids ev5 ! regul>s to 
possess a copy )\t p]mission f !        
,bi%op4        ,b4      ,! foll[+       
extracts f ! lett] ( ! pres5t ,pope1    
dat$ #h? (  ,may1 #ahdd1 %[ t ! decree (
 ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t is /ill 9 full  =ce )
 ref]5ce to ! circulation ( !           
,scriptures3--    8,to return to ,bibles
 translat$ into ! vulg> tongue4  ,x is  
long s9ce  pa/ors f\nd !mselves         
necessitat$ to turn _! att5tion         
p>ticul>ly to ! v]sions curr5t at secret
 conv5ticles1 & :i*  h]etics lab\r$1 at 
great exp5se1 to dissem9ate4    8,h5ce !

 w>n+ & decrees ( our pr$ecessor1       
,innoc5t ,,iii41 (  happy memory1 on !  
subject ( lay societies & meet+s ( wom51
 :o  _h assembl$ !mselves 9 ! diocese ( 
,metz1 = objects ( piety &  ! /udy ( !  
,holy ,scriptures4  ,h5ce ! prohibition 
:i*  subsequ5tly appe>$ 9 ,france &     
,spa9 dur+ ! sixte5? c5tury1  ) respect 
to ! vulg> ,bible4  ,x became necess>y1 
subsequ5tly1 to  take ev5 great]        
precautions1 :5 ! pret5d$ ,re=m]s1 ,lu!r
 &  ,calv91 d>+ by a multiplicity &     
incr$ible v>iety ( errors1 to  attack ! 
immutable doctr9e ( ! fai?1 omitt$ no?+ 
9 ord] to  s$uce ! fai?ful by _! false  
int]pretations1 & translations into  _! 
v]nacul> tongues1 :i* ! !n novel        
inv5tion ( pr9t+  contribut$ m rapidly  
to propagate & multiply4  ,:5ce x 0     
g5]ally laid d[n 9 ! regulations dictat$
 by ! ,fa!rs1 adopt$  by ! ,c\ncil (    
,tr5t1 & approv$ ( by our pr$ecessor1   
,pius ,,vii41  ( happy memory1 & :i*    
regulations are prefix$ to ! li/ (      
prohibit$ books1 t ! read+ ( ! holy     

,bible translat$ into !  vulg> tongue1  
%\ld n be p]mitt$ except to ^? to :om x 
might  be deem$ necess>y to confirm 9 ! 
fai? & piety4  ,subsequ5tly1  :5 h]etics
 /ill p]si/$ 9 _! frauds1 x became      
necess>y =  ,b5$ict ,,xiv4 to sup]add   
#if ! injunction t no v]sions :atev]    
%\ld be suff]$ to be read b ^? :i* %\ld 
be approv$ ( by  ! ,holy ,see1          
accompani$ by notes d]iv$ f ! writ+s ( !
 holy  ,fa!rs1 or o!r le>n$ & ,ca?olic  
au?ors4  ,not)/&+ ?is1  "s new sect>ians
 ( ! s*ool ( ,jans5ius1 aft] ! example (
 !  ,lu!rans & ,calv9i/s1 fe>$ n to     
blame ^! ju/ifiable  precautions ( !    
,apo/olical ,see1 z if ! read+ ( ! holy 
books  _h be5 at all times1 & = all !   
fai?ful1 useful1 & s  indisp5sable t no 
au?ority c\ld assail x4    8,b we f9d   
?is audaci\s ass]tion ( ,jans5ius1 )]$  
by ! mo/  rigor\s c5sures 9 ! solemn    
s5t5ce1 :i* 0 pron\nc$ aga9/  _!        
doctr9e1 ) ! ass5t ( ! :ole ,ca?olic    
univ]se1 by !  sov]eign pontiffs ( mod]n
 times1 ,clem5t ,,xi4 9 8 unig5itus     

con/itution ( ! ye> #agac1 & ,pius ,,vi4
 9 8 con/itution auctorem  fidei ( ! ye>
 #agid4    8,consequ5tly1 ev5 be=e !    
e/abli%m5t ( ,bible ,societies 0  ?\ght 
(1 ! decrees ( ! ,*ur* :i* we h quot$1 7
 int5d$  to gu>d ! fai?ful aga9/ !      
frauds ( h]etics1 :o cloak  !mselves "u 
! speci\s pretext t x is necess>y to    
propagate  & r5d] common ! /udy ( ! holy
 books4  ,s9ce !n1 our  pr$ecessor1     
,pius ,,vii4 ( glori\s memory1 obs]v+ ! 
ma*9ations (  ^! societies to increase  
"u 8 pontificate1 did n cease to  oppose
 _! ef=ts1 at "o "t ?r\gh ! m$ium ( !   
apo/olical  nuncios1 at ano!r by lett]s 
& decrees1 emanat+ f ! sev]al           
congregations ( c>d9als ( ! holy ,*ur*1 
& at ano!r by ! two  pontifical lett]s  
address$ to ! ,bi%ops ( ,gnes5 & !      
,ar*bi%op  ( ,mohilif4  ,aft] him1 ano!r
 ( our holy pr$ecessors1 ,leo ,,xii41   
reprov$ ! op]ations ( ! ,bible          
,societies1 by 8 circul>s  address$ to  
all ! ,ca?olic pa/ors 9 ! univ]se1 "u ! 
date (  ,may #e?1 #ahbd4    8,%ortly    

aft]w>ds1 our imm$iate pr$ecessor1 ,pius
 ,,viii4 ( happy  memory1 confirm$ _!   
condemnation by 8 circul> lett] ( ,may  
#bd1  #ahbi4  ,we1 9 %ort1 :o succe$$   
!m1 not)/&+ our great  unwor?9ess1 h n  
ceas$ to be solicit\s on ?is subject1 & 
h  especially /udi$ to br+ to !         
recollection ( ! fai?ful1 !  sev]al     
rules :i* h be5 successively laid d[n ) 
reg>d to !  vulg> v]sions ( ! holy      
books40    ,& aga94    8,let all "k !n !
 enormity ( ! s9 aga9/ ,god & ! *ur*    
:i* !y are guilty (1 :o d>e to associate
 !mselves ) any (  ^! 7! bible7         
societies1 or abet !m 9 any way4        
,moreov]1 we  confirm & r5ew ! decrees  
recit$ above1 deliv]$ 9 =m] times by    
apo/olic au?ority aga9/ ! publication1  
di/ribution1 read+1 &  possession (     
books ( ! ,holy ,scriptures translat$   
into ! vulg>  tongue4  ,) ref]5ce to !  
works ( :atsoev] writ] we call to  m9d1 
! obs]vance ( ! g5]al rules & decrees ( 
our  pr$ecessors1 to be f\nd prefix$ to 
! index ( prohibit$ books3  & we invite 

! fai?ful to be ^u _! gu>d1 n only aga9/
 !  books nam$ 9 ! index1 b also aga9/  
^? prescrib$ 9 !  g5]al prescriptions40 
,^! extracts prove beyond ! possibility 
( controv]sy    7#a47  ,t ! rule ( !    
,index ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t has nev] be5 
p]mitt$ to fall into abeyance1 & has    
nev] be5 repeal$4  ,f !  "t ( its       
enactm5t x has always be51 & n[ is1 !   
b9d+ law (  ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4  ,x has be5
 con/antly en=c$ by ,papal au?ority1  & 
is especially comm5d$ to ! c>eful       
att5tion ( ! fai?ful by  ! au?oritative 
lett] ( ! pres5t ,pope4    7#b47  ,t no 
,roman ,ca?olic is p]mitt$ on any       
pretext to read1 or to  possess a copy (
 ! ,bible 9 8 own language1 )\t a writt5
 ord]  f ! ,bi%op or ,inquisitor4  ,x   
matt]s n :o is ! au?or ( !  translation1
 :e!r ,prote/ant or ,romani/1 :e!r ,lu!r
 or ! ,pope  himself2 if any man ei!r   
possess or read x1 = t (f5ce he is cut  
(f f absolution & !reby f *ur*          
communion4    7#c47  ,t s9ce ! days (   
,b5$ict ,,xiv4 x has always be51 & n[   

is1 unlawful "u any circum/ances to read
 any v]sion )\t notes4  ,god's ^w is n  
all[$ to speak = itself2 man's gloss mu/
 accompany  x2 ! tru? is =bidd5 9 its   
simplicity2 !y are afraid to all[  ! p  
to read ev5 _! own v]sion1 )\t sup]add+ 
extracts  f 8o!r le>n$ & ,ca?olic       
au?ors40    7#d47  ,t ^! v]sions ) _!   
notes may n be possess$ or read  unless 
!y are fir/ approv$ ( by ! ,holy ,see4  
,qu]y4  ,h[ _m  v]sions approv$ by !    
,pope exi/ 9 ! :ole _w8  ,is !re "o 9   
,engl&8  ,x is ( c\rse difficult to     
prove a negative2 b ^? :o  are be/      
acqua9t$ ) ! subject ass]t t !y h nev]  
be5  able to discov] "o4  ,see ,v5n's   
,lett] to ,wat]wor?1 ,jan4 #ae1 #ahde4  
7#e47  ,t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome attacks !     
broad pr9ciple ( ! g5]al  usefulness ( !
 ,bible4  ,! ,pope does n m]ely discuss 
!  comp>ative m]its ( ?is or t v]sion1 b
 goes boldly to ! great  "q1 :e!r !     
read+ ( ! ,bible is really useful = !   
p4  ,! ,jans5i/s1 accord+ to 8 own      
acc\nt1 ass]t$ t !  read+ ( ! holy books

 8_h be5 at all times1 & = all !        
fai?ful1 useful1 & s indisp5sable t no  
au?ority c\ld assail  x40  ,?is he      
decl>es to be an audaci\s ass]tion1 &   
pron\nces x  )]$ by ! unanim\s          
condemnation ( ! :ole ,ca?olic univ]se4 
99 99 99 99 99                          
,,! ,,end4                              
99 99 99 99 99                          
,,london3                 ,g4 ,j4       
,,palm]1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,savoy ,,/reet1      
,,/r&4          ,,footnotes4      #e  ,!
 use ( ?is d\ble rule may be se5 9 any  
,roman ,ca?olic  writ+4  ,take e4g4 !   
#a/ decree ( ! #be? ,session ( ! ,c\ncil
 (  ,tr5t4  8,s9ce ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1    
taught by ! ,holy ,_s1 has  le>n$ f !   
,sacr$ ,scriptures1 & f ! anci5t        
tradition ( !  ,fa!rs1 t !re is a       
purgatory1 c40  ,"h is an appeal to two 
s\rces ( div9e tru?1 ,scripture &       
,tradition4    #f  ,art4 ,,vi4    #i    
,?is appe>s v pla9ly f a lett] ( !      
pres5t ,pope1 dat$1  #h? ( ,may1 #ahdd1 
& address$ to ! ,patri>*s1 ,primates1   

,ar*bi%ops1  & ,bi%ops4  ,he compla9s ( 
,bible ,societies1 z 8,pret5d+ to       
popul>ize ! holy pages1 & r5d] !m       
intelligible )\t ! aid  ( any           
int]pret]40    #aj;a  ,eph4 iv4 #aa1ab4 
#aj;b  ,acts xx4 #bh4    #aj;c  #b      
,*ron4 xv4 #c4    #ab;a  ,hab4 ii4 #b4  
#ab;b  ,john xvi4 #ac4    #ab;c  ,eph4  
i4 #ag4    #ac;a  #a ,john ii4 #bg4     
#ac;b  ,9 ! lett] itself1 ,leo says1    
8,reprove 4 4 4 t ! fai?ful  entru/$ to 
y1 7adh]+ /rictly to ! rules ( our      
congregation (  ! ,index17 be p]suad$ t 
if ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures be ev]y:]e      
indiscrim9ately publi%$1 m evil ?an     
advantage w arise !nce1  on acc\nt ( !  
ra%ness ( m540  ,! congregation ( !     
,index1 is a  congregation appo9t$ by ! 
,*ur* ( ,rome to draw up a li/ (        
prohibit$ books4  ,9 ! #d? rule !y      
condemn ! free circulation (  ! ,bible4 
,see ,app5dix ,a4    ,x %\ld be obs]v$ t
 ^! extracts ref] n to ,prote/ant1 b to 
_! own ,roman ,ca?olic v]sions4  ,see   
,mr4 ,v5n's lett] to ,mr4  ,wat]wor?1   

,janu>y #ae?1 #ahde4    ,! pres5t ,pope 
agrees ) 8 pr$ecessors4  ,9 ! lett]     
above  ref]r$ to1 dat$ ,may ! #h?1      
#ahdd1 he says1 8,we confirm & r5ew !   
decrees recit$ above1 deliv]$ 9 =m]     
times1 by apo/olic au?ority1  aga9/ !   
publication1 di/ribution1 read+1 &      
possession ( books  ( ! ,holy ,scripture
 translat$ into ! vulg> tongue40  ,!    
motive =  ^! re/rictions appe>s v pla9ly
 f ano!r passage 9 ! same  lett]4       
8,wat* att5tively ov] ^? :o are appo9t$ 
to exp\nd !  ,holy ,scriptures1 & see t 
!y acquit !mselves fai?fully accord+  to
 ! capacity ( _! he>]s1 & t !y d>e n "u 
any  pretext :atev]1 int]pret or expla9 
! holy pages contr>y to !  tradition ( !
 holy fa!rs1 & to ! s]vice ( ! ,ca?olic 
*ur*40  ,"h are two /&>ds (             
int]pretation laid d[n1 tradition1  &   
self-int]e/4  ,! ,romi% ,prea*] mu/ n   
prea* ev5 ,god's tru?1  if x does n     
happ5 to s]ve ! purposes ( ,rome4  ,x   
seems v  /range t an infallible *ur*    
%\ld be s afraid ( ! infallible  ^w4    

,app5dix ,b4    #ai  ,sess4 ,,vi4 ,c4   
#aa4  8,si quis dix]it1 hom9es ju/ific>i
 vel sol  imputatione ju/iti ,*ri/i1 vel
 sol peccatorum remissione1 exclus      
gratia et *>itate1 qu 9 cordibus eorum  
p] ,spiritum ,sanctum  diffundatur1     
atque illis inhreat2 aut etiam gratiam1 
qu ju/ificamur1  esse tantum favorum    
,dei1 ana!ma sit40    #bc;a  ,james ii4 
#aj1 #aa4    #bc;b  ,gal4 iii4 #aj4     
#bd  ,article xii4  8,albeit t good     
works1 :i* are ! fruits (  fai?1 & foll[
 aft] ju/ification1 _c put away our s9s1
 &  endure ! sev]ity ( ,god's judgm5t1  
yet are !y pleas+ &  acceptable to ,god 
9 ,*ri/1 & d spr+ out necess>ily ( a    
true &  lively fai?2 inasmu* t by !m a  
lively fai? may be z evid5tly  kn[n1 z a
 tree disc]n$ by ! fruit40    #be;a     
,job xxvii4 #g4    #be;b  ,luke xv4 #g4 
#be;c  ,coloss4 i4 #aj4    #bf;a  ,john 
xv4 #h4    #bf;b  ,hook] on             
,ju/ification4    #bg  ,psalm xix4 #c4  
#cj  ,! doctr9e ( sup]]ogation is worse 
/ill4  ,accord+ to x  "s m5 d m ?an is  

requir$1 & n only satisfy ,god's law    
!mselves1 b ga9 a sup]flu\s m]it :i* may
 be made ov] to _!  less p]fect bre?r54 
,cate*ism ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 ,"p      
,,ii41 ,de  ,pnit5tia1 #aji1 #aaj1 8,!  
extreme goodness & clem5cy ( ,god mu/ be
  *iefly prais$ = ?is1 t he has grant$  
to human weakness t "o  %all be all[$ to
 make satisfaction = ano!r1 :i* inde$   
belongs  especially to ?is "p ( p5it5ce1
 = z ) ref]5ce to contrition  &         
confession no man c m\rn or confess =   
ano!r1 s ^? :o are  indu$ ) div9e grace 
c p]=m 9 ! "n ( ano!r t :i* is  due to  
,god4  ,:5ce x happ5s t 9 "o s5se "o man
 is f\nd to be>  ano!r's burd540    #ca 
#a ,pet iii4 #ah4    #ce;a  8,prt]ea e/ 
purgatorius ignis1 quo piorum anim ad   
def9itum  tempus cruciat expiantur1 ut  
eis 9 t]nam patriam +ressus pat]e       
possit1 9 quam nihil co9qu9atum         
+r$itur40  ,"p ,i4 ,art4 v4  #e4        
#ce;b  ,?is is sometimes d5i$1 :5 m5 wi%
 to recomm5d ! doctr9e  to ,prote/ants1 
b x /&s writt5 9 ! book4  8,purgatorius 

ignis40    #cf;a  ,l>ge sums are left 9 
legacy1 & paid by surviv+ fri5ds1 9     
ord] t masses may be said = s\ls 9      
purgatory4    #cf;b  ,catm4 "p ,i1 ,art4
 v4  #e4    #cg  #a ,pet4 iv4 #ab4      
#dj;a  ,rev4 iv4 #h4    #dj;b  ,luke    
xvi4 #bb4    #da;a  ,acts vii4 #ee4     
#da;b  ,phil4 i4 #bc4    #db  ,phil4 i4 
#ba4    #dd  ,psalm xxiii4 #d4    #dg   
8,si quis po/ acceptam ju/ificationis   
gratiam1 cuilibet peccatori  pnit5ti ita
 culpam remitti1 ut reatum t]n pn del]i 
dix]it1 ut  nullus remaneat reatus pn   
temporalis exsolv5d vel 9 hoc ,sculo1   
vel  9 futuro 9 ,purgatorio1 antequam ad
 regna clorum aditus pat]e possit2      
ana!ma sit40--,tr5t ,sess4 vi4 ,c4 #cj4 
,i nev] c\ld und]/& h[ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome  
reconciles ?is decree  ) its doctr9e (  
extreme unction4  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t    
decrees1  ,sess4 xiv41 ,extreme         
,unction1 ,*ap4 #b1 8,! matt] ( !       
,sacram5t is !  grace ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ^: 
unction blots out all su* (f5ces1 &     
rema9s ( s91 z /ill require expiation40 

8,cujus unctio delicta1 si  qu s9t adhuc
 expi&a1 ac peccati reliquias ab/]git40 
,if ?is be  true1 :at s9s rema9 =       
expiation 9 purgatory8  ,:at c be ! use 
( masses = ! dead8  ,surely ! prie/s ( !
 ,*ur* ( ,rome _c  believe _! own       
decree2 = if !y did1 x w\ld be no?+ %ort
 (  robb]y to receive fees = extricat+  
s\ls f purgatory4  ,!y are  already free
 ?r\gh extreme unction4    #di  ,h[     
mis]able is ! confid5ce ( a poor dy+    
,roman ,ca?olic6  ,he  trembles at !    
?\ght ( purgatorial fire1 & leaves money
 to !  prie/ t masses may be said = 8   
release4  ,if ! prie/ happ5 to  =get    
him1 9 purgatory he mu/ rema94  ,nay1 m6
  ,if ! masses are  (f]$ !y may be      
wor?less1 = ! ,*ur* ( ,rome decl>es !   
int5tion ( ! prie/ to be necess>y to a  
sacram5t4  ,tr5t1 ,sess4  vii41 ,c4 #aa4
  8,if any man %all say t ! int5tion (  
do+ t  :i* ! *ur* does is n requir$ 9   
m9i/]s :ile !y p]=m &  conf] ! sacram5t1
 let him be accurs$40  ,! prie/1 !re=e1 
may  p]=m all ! masses1 & get all !     

money1 & yet if 8 int5tion  happ5 to be 
want+ ! poor s\l w\ld pr(it no?+4  ,?is 
places !  s\l 9 purgatory at ! absolute 
m]cy ( ! prie/ on e>?4  ,! ,rev4  ,james
 ,page1 9 8 8,lett]s to a ,prie/ ( !    
,*ur* ( ,rome10 gives !  foll[+ passage 
f ! 8,ma/] ,key ( ,pop]y10 writt5 by ,d4
 ,antonio  ,gav91 9 :i* he1 :o 0 himself
 a prie/1 gives an extract f !  private 
confession ( a prie/1 be+ at ! po9t (   
dea?1 9 #agaj4  8,! necess>y int5tion ( 
a prie/1 9 ! adm9i/ration ( baptism  &  
consecration1 )\t :i* ! sacram5ts are ( 
none effect1 ,i  confess ,i _h x n      
sev]al times1 z y %all see 9 ! p>i%     
books2  & obs]ve !re1 t all ^? m>k$ ) a 
/>1 ! baptism 0 n  valid1 = ,i _h no    
int5tion2 & = ?is ,i c give no o!r      
reason  ?an my malice & wick$ness2 _m ( 
!m are dead1 = :i* ,i am  he>tily sorry4
  ,z = ! times ,i h consecrat$ )\t      
int5tion1  we mu/ leave x to ,god       
,almighty's m]cy = ! wrong done by x to 
!  s\ls ( my p>i%ion]s1 & ^? 9 purgatory
 _c be help$40  ,oh6  t we c\ld p]suade 

our poor ,roman ,ca?olic bre?r5 to tru/ 
at once  to ! great ,high ,prie/1 :o    
blotte? out all s9 by 8 own mo/  preci\s
 blood6    #eb  ,mal4 ii4 #b4    #ec;a  
,psalm lxix4 #bb4    #ec;b  ,sess4 xiii4
  ,de ,eu*>i/ia1 ,section #d1 8,sancta  
hc synodus  decl>at p] consecrationem   
panis et v9i conv]sionem fi]i totius    
sub/anti panis 9 sub/antiam corporis    
,*ri/i ,dom9i no/ri1 et totius  sub/anti
 v9i 9 sub/antiam sangu9is ejus40       
#ec;c  ,catm4 ,"p ii4  ,de ,eu*>i/ia1   
,sec4 #cb1 8,a pa/oribus explic&um  e/  
non solum v]um ,*ri/i corpus1 et        
quidquid ad v]am corporis  rationem     
p]t9et1 velut ossa et n]vos1 s$ etiam   
totum ,*ri/um 9 hoc  sacram5to cont9]i40
    #ec;d  ,sess4 xiii4  ,canon #a1 8,si
 quis negav]it1 9 sanctissim  eu*>i/i   
sacram5to cont9]i v]1 realit] et        
sub/antialit] corpus  et sangu9em un cum
 anima et div9itate ,dom9i no/ri ,jesu  
,*ri/i1 ac  pro9de totum ,*ri/um2 s$    
dix]it tantummod esse 9 eo1 ut 9 signo1 
vel figura1 aut virtute2 ana!ma sit40   

#ed  ,sees4 xiii4  ,c4 #f1 8,si quis    
dix]it1 9 ,sancto ,eu*>i/i  ,sacram5to  
,*ri/um unig5itum ,dei ,filium non esse 
cultu ,latri etiam  ext]no1 ador&um3    
atque ide nec fe/iv peculi>i celebritate
  v5]&um1 neque 9 processionibus1       
secundm laudabilem et univ]salem        
,ecclesia ,sancta ritum et consuetud9em1
 solemnit] circumge/&um1 vel  non       
public1 ut adoretur1 populo propon5dum1 
et ejus adoratores esse  idololatres2   
ana!ma sit40    #ee;a  ,sess4 xxii4 #b1 
8,9 div9o hoc sacrificio1 quod 9 missa  
p]agitur1  idem ille ,*ri/us cont9etur1 
et incru5t immolatur1 qui 9 ara crucis  
simul seipsum cru5t obtulit40    #ee;b  
,sess4 xxii4 ,c4 #c1 8,si quis dix]it1  
missa sacrificium tantum  esse laudis1  
et grati>um actionis1 aut nudam         
commemorationem sacrificii  9 cruce     
p]acti1 non autem propitiatorium1 vel   
soli prodesse sum5ti2  neque pro vivis  
et defunctis1 pro peccatis1 pnis1       
satisfactionibus et  aliis              
necessitatibus1 (f]ri deb]e2 ana!ma     

sit40    #ef  ,isa4 xliv4 #af1 #ag4     
#eg  ,art4 #ca4    #eh;a  ,art4 #bh4    
8,! body ( ,*ri/ is giv51 tak51 & eat5 9
 !  supp]1 only aft] an heav5ly &       
spiritual mann]4  ,& ! mean  :]eby !    
body ( ,*ri/ is receiv$ & eat5 9 ! supp]
 is fai?40    #eh;b  ,dr4 ,cumm+ /ates t
 !re are no less ?an #cg passages 9 !   
,bible 9 :i* !re is a simil> =m (       
expression4  ,lectures1 p4 #adg4    #fa 
,! words w\ld n prove ! doctr9e ( !     
,*ur* ( ,rome1 ev5  if ! s\l & div9ity 7
 n add$ z !y are4  ,! utmo/ t  c\ld     
possibly be prov$ f !m is1 t ! bread 0 8
 body1 &  ! w9e 8 blood4  ,!re is n a   
h9t at ! doctr9e t ! waf]  alone is a   
:ole ,*ri/1 includ+ bo? body & blood4   
,inde$ !  addition ( ! words 8,?is is my
 blood10 di/9ctly proves ! contr>y1  x  
%[s t bo? 7 n unit$ 9 "o4  ,to avoid ?is
 obvi\s  conclusion is1 ,i suspect1 !   
reason :y ! cup is )held f !  laity4    
#fb  ,! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t appe>s consci\s 
( ?is abs5ce ( all  scriptural au?ority1
 = 9 its decree respect+ ! adoration ( !

  waf] x appeals to tradition only4     
8,pro m 9 ,ca?olica ecclesia  semp]     
recepto40  ,sess4 xiii4 #e4    #fc  ,if 
! int5tion ( ! ,prie/ be want+1 !n1     
accord+ to !  pr9ciples ( ! ,*ur* (     
,rome1 all ! wor%ipp]s ( ! ,ho/ mu/ be  
idolat]s1 = accord+ to _! own ,canon1   
7,see page #di17 )\t 8  secret int5tion 
no *ange takes place4  ,9 su* cases1    
!re=e1 !  bread rema9s bread1 accord+ to
 _! own doctr9e2 & to wor%ip x  ) latria
 7! hon\r due to ,god7 is manife/       
idolatry4    #fd;a  ,rev4 i4 #ah4       
#fd;b  ,john xvi4 #g4    #fe;a  ,acts i4
 #aa4    #fe;b  ,acts iii4 #ba4    #ga;a
  ,rev4 i4 #a4    #ga;b  ,matt4 xxiv4   
#cc4    #gb  ,luke xxi4 #be-bg4    #gc  
,m>k xiii4 #g4    #gf;a  #c  ,let no man
 deceive y by any means3 = t day %all n 
come1 except !re come a fall+ away fir/1
 & t man ( s9 be  reveal$1 ! son (      
p]dition2    #d  ,:o oppose? & exalte?  
himself above all t is call$ ,god1 or  t
 is wor%ipp$2 s t he z ,god sitte? 9 !  
temple ( ,god1  %ew+ himself t he is    

,god4    #e  ,rememb] ye n1 t1 :5 ,i 0  
yet ) y1 ,i told y ^!  ?+s8    #f  ,& n[
 ye "k :at )holde? t he might be reveal$
 9 8  "t4    #g  ,= ! my/]y ( iniquity  
do? already "w3 only he :o n[ lette?  w 
let1 until he be tak5 out ( ! way4    #h
  ,& !n %all t ,wick$ be reveal$1 :om ! 
,"l %all consume  ) ! _s ( 8 m\?1 & %all
 de/roy ) ! brightness (  8 com+3    #i 
,ev5 him1 ^: com+ is aft] ! work+ (     
,satan ) all p[]  & signs & ly+ wond]s1 
#aj  ,& ) all deceivabl5ess (           
unrighte\sness 9 !m t p]i%2  because !y 
receiv$ n ! love ( ! tru?1 t !y might be
  sav$4    #aa  ,& = ?is cause ,god %all
 s5d !m /rong delusion1 t !y  %\ld      
believe a lie4    #gf;b   4    #gg  ,see
 also ,eph4 ii4 #bj-bb4    #gh          
,t]tullian1 :o liv$ 9 ! second c5tury1  
says ( ! lett+  p[]1 8,:o c ?is be b !  
,roman /ate8 ! division ( :i* into  t5  
k+doms w br+ on ,anti*ri/1 & !n ! wick$ 
"o %all be  reveal$40  ,de resurrect4   
c>nis1 c4 #bd4  ,& 9 8 ,apology1 8,!re  
is  especial necessity t we %\ld pray = 

! emp]ors1 ! empire1 &  ! g5]al         
prosp]ity ( ,rome1 = we "k t a mighty   
p[]  ?reat5+ ! :ole _w & ! end ( ! _w   
itself1 is kept back  by ! int]v5tion ( 
! ,roman empire40--,apol4 c4 #cb4       
,cyril says1 8,?is  ! pr$ict$ ,anti*ri/ 
w come :5 ! times ( ! ,roman empire     
%all be fulfill$1 & ! consummation ( !  
_w %all approa*4  ,t5 k+s ( ! ,romans   
%all arise toge!r1 9 diff]5t places     
inde$1  b !y %all reign at ! same "t2   
among ^! ! elev5? is  ,anti*ri/ :o by   
magical & wick$ artifice %all seize !   
,roman  p[]40  ,cate*4 #ae1 c4 #e4  ,see
 ,newton on ! ,prophecies4    #hj  ,v]se
 #i4    #ha  ,e4,g4  ,! exaltation (    
human tradition1 ,coloss4 ii4 #h1       
8,bew>e  le/ any man spoil y ?r\gh      
philosophy & va9 deceit1 aft] !         
tradition ( m51 aft] ! rudim5ts ( ! _w1 
& n aft]  ,*ri/40  ,! doctr9e (         
ju/ification by works1 to ov]?r[ :i* is 
! s+le object ( ! ,epi/le to !          
,galatians4  ,wor%ipp+ angels  & pr(ess+
 to be wise above t :i* is writt54      

,coloss4 ii4 #ah1  8,let no man beguile 
y ( y\r rew>d 9 a volunt>y humility1 &  
wor%ipp+ ( angels1 intrud+ into ^? ?+s  
:i* he ha? n  se51 va9ly puff$ up by 8  
fle%ly m9d1 ,mak+ religion consi/ 9  =ms
 t c nev] satisfy40  ,coloss4 ii4       
#bj-bc4  ,exaltation ( !  prie/hood1 #a 
,pet4 v4 #c1 8,nei!r z be+ lords (      
,god's h]itage1 b  be+ ensamples to !   
flock40    #hc  ,rememb] especially !   
doctr9e ( int5tion 7page #di47  ,if 9 ! 
consecration ! prie/ ?9k prop] to )hold 
8 int5tion1 !n !  waf] rema9s a waf]1 & 
no *ange takes place4  ,if ! prie/ ?9k  
fit to w x1 !n ! waf] is ! v p]son1     
body1 n]ves1 s\l1  & div9ity1 ( our liv+
 & reign+ ,"l4  ,! creation ( !  ,savi\r
 is !re=e made dep5d5t ^u ! uncontroll$ 
w ( !  prie/4  ,:at is ?is b to exalt   
himself above all t is call$ ,god  or t 
is wor%ipp$8    #hd  ,^! blasphem\s     
titles 7 n only giv5 to ! ,pope by !    
flatt]y ( orators1 b ) ! acts ( !       
,c\ncil 7 aft]w>ds  publi%$ by papal    
au?ority4  ,at ! inauguration ( ! ,pope 

he sits  ^u ! high alt> 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s   
*ur*1 mak+ ! table ( ! ,"l  8 foot/ool1 
& 9 t position receives adoration f ! p4
  ,! foll[+ language 0 address$ to him 9
 #d? ,session ( ! ,lat]an  ,c\ncil3     
8,our ,"l ,god ! ,pope2 ano!r ,god ^u   
e>?2 k+ ( k+s1  & "l ( lords4  ,! same  
is ! dom9ion ( ,god & ! ,pope4  ,to     
believe t our ,"l ,god ! ,pope might n  
decree1 z he has decre$1  7 a matt] (   
h]esy4  ,! p[] ( ! ,pope is great] ?an  
all  creat$ p[]1 & ext5ds itself to ?+s 
cele/ial1 t]re/ial1 &  inf]nal4  ,!     
,pope doe? :atsoev] ?+s he li/e?1 ev5   
?+s  unlawful1 & is m ?an ,god 7et e/   
plus quam ,deus740  ,see ,newton on  !  
,prophecies4    #he  ,matt4 xxiv4 #bd4  
#hf;a  ,v]se #ag4    #hf;b  ,x is       
rem>kable t ^! unclean spirits appe> to 
aim at  political influ5ce m ?an at     
p]sonal p]suasion4  8,!y g =? to  !     
k+s40  ,! prophecy !re=e prep>es u = a  
"t :5  gov]nm5ts %all support pop]y 9   
opposition to ! feel+s ( !  p4    #hi;a 
4    #hi;b  ,rev4 xx4 #d4    #if  ,9 8  

controv]sy ) ,mr4 ,v5n1 ,mr4 ,wat]wor?  
allud$ to ?is  injunction z a repeal ( !
 #d? ,rule4  ,9 ?is he 0 at v>iance )  !
 ,pope1 = 8 ,hol9ess says x 0 an        
addition to x4