,transcrib$ f ! #ahhc ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,book ,society edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,witnesses ,,to ,,tru?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,edw>d ,,ho>e1 ,m4,a41 ,,vic> ,,( ,,tr9ity ,,*ur*1 ,,tunbridge ,,wells2 ,,& ,,honor>y ,,canon ,,( ,,cant]bury4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,au?oriz$ ,,edition4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl& ,,book ,,society1 #aa1 ,,adam ,,/reet1 ,,/r&4 #ahhc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,difficulties #e ,,! ,,races #ah ,,! ,,jews #cc ,,pale/9e #de ,,sc(f]s #ei ,,! ,,sacram5ts #gj ,,difficulties4 ,,! ,bible has be5 comp>$ to a riv] 9 :i* a *ild may wade1 & an elephant swim2 by :i* is meant t x is full ( practical tru? s pla9ly reveal$ t a little *ild may rejoice 9 x1 :ile at ! same "t x is full ( tru? s deep t ! l(tie/ intellect ( man is v soon out ( its dep? 9 ! /udy ( x4 ,?us !re are few ?+s m beautifully simple ?an a liv+ fai?4 ,x is ! unque/ion+ tru/ ( "o :o loves 8 ,god & ,savi\r2 ! calm repose ( ! dep5d5t he>t on ,"o :o has summ$ up ,8 ,gospel 9 ! words 8,come unto ,me40 ,?us !re are ?\s&s1 & t5s ( ?\s&s1 ( happy believ]s :o h accept$ ! great salvation j z ,god has giv5 x2 & :o1 )\t p]plex+ _! m9ds ab\t matt]s :i* !y _c und]/&1 mo/ ?ankfully receive :at ,god has reveal$1 & rejoice 9 x ) _! :ole he>ts z belong+ to !mselves & _! *ildr54 ,z little *ildr5 !y receive & tru/1 ! result ( :i* is t !y re/ 9 _! ,savi\r z a *ild re/s 9 its "m's arms4 ,i believe !re are ^? by :om su* p]sons are despis$1 & by :om !y are reg>d$ z weak1 fooli%1 & contemptible2 b !y h ! joy ( ! ,"l1 &1 in/ead ( be+ despis$1 !y may well be envi$ by ^? :o1 9 ! consci\sness ( sup]ior intellect1 consid] !mselves qualifi$ to despise _! folly4 ,b1 :ile we rejoice 9 ?is simple & *ildlike ,*ri/ian fai?1 x is va9 to d5y t 9 8! deep ?+s ( ,god0 !re are difficulties1 & t !re are o!r m9ds to :om ^! difficulties are a s\rce ( real & grave p]plexity4 ,i am n n[ speak+ ( ^? :o delight 9 magnify+ difficulties1 & ^: only object 9 read+ _! ,bible is to f9d out some?+ at :i* !y may cavil2 b ,i am speak+ r ( ?\ghtful m5 :o respect religion1 & are n oppos$ to tru?2 :o h nev] set _! face aga9/ ! ,gospel2 & to :om x w\ld be a real cause ( he>tfelt ?anksgiv+ if !y 7 able to receive1 9 ! simplicity ( fai?1 ! great salvation reveal$ to !m 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,!y h no wi% to be unbeliev]s2 _! he>ts are n set aga9/ ! tru?2 & !y believe en\gh to make !m long to believe ! :ole4 ,b !re are "s ?+s t p]plex !m1 & !re are c]ta9 difficulties :i* !y _c q get ov]4 ,n[1 )\t ! slighte/ hesitation or disguise1 ,i fully & frankly admit t !re are v s]i\s difficulties 9 ! revelation ( ,god1 & difficulties :i* ,i believe x is n 9 ! p[] ( ! human intellect to solve4 ,:51 !re=e1 a p]son says t he _c und]/& all t is reveal$1 ,i agree ) him4 ,if he add t on t acc\nt he _c believe1 ,i altoge!r diss5t f 8 conclusion2 b z to ! exi/5ce ( difficulties he is und\bt$ly "r4 ,we1 :o believe1 "k p]fectly well1 & fully admit1 t !re are ?+s 9 div9e revelation :i* we are altoge!r unable ei!r to expla9 or und]/&4 ,?9k1 = example1 ( ! div9ity ( our bless$ ,"l & ,savi\r1 & ! p]fect union ( a div9e & human nature 9 ,8 "o sacr$ p]son4 ,i am n afraid to /ate pla9ly my firm conviction t no human intellect c expla9 x4 ,if ,he 7 only an appe>ance ( ,god ,himself t w\ld be intelligible2 or if ,he 7 only man endu$ ) v high qualifications1 t aga9 w\ld be )9 our rea*2 b t ,he %\ld be 9 ,8 "o p]son bo? p]fect ,god & p]fect man1 or1 9 o!r words1 bo? inf9ite & f9ite1 t ,i believe to be f> beyond ! rea* ( human explanation4 ,x is ! same ) ! doctr9e ( election1 & its union ) human responsibility4 ,! two appe> to be oppos$ to ea* o!r1 b1 not)/&+ t1 !y are bo? f\nd 9 ! ,gospel4 ,h[ c x be expla9$8 ,h[ c x be8 ,i _c tell4 ,"s p meet ! difficulty by cutt+ out "o side1 & "s by cutt+ out ! o!r2 b nei!r "o process ( excision nor ! o!r c satisfy a really ?9k+ m9d4 ,& ! difficulty rema9s1 = we f9d bo? sides 9 ,scripture4 ,:o1 aga91 c expla9 a resurrection8 ,we see 9 spr+ t wond]ful revival ( life :i* is a type ( x4 ,b :o c expla9 ! ?+ itself8 ,:at physician1 or :at sci5tific philosoph]1 c expla9 h[ ! dead %all be made alive8 ,:5ev] x is done x mu/ be done by "s p[] ( :i* man kn[s no?+1 s t ! resurrection ( ! dead is some?+ :i*1 to ! k ( man1 appe>s impossible4 ,!n aga91 9 conclusion1 look ar\nd on all ! s9 & mis]y ( ! _w4 ,we "k t x is expla9$ 9 ! ,scriptural acc\nt ( ! fall1 & t !re is a rem$y provid$ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,b !re is some?+ inexpressibly appall+ 9 ! facts4 ,"h is ?is beautiful _w1 t appe>s to h be5 creat$ z a happy home = holy inhabitants1 fill$ ) s91 mis]y1 ru91 pa91 angui%1 remorse1 /rife1 sickness1 & ultimately dea?4 ,& :5 we ?9k ( ! words1 8,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?10 & :5 we contra/ ! ,creator ) ! pres5t condition ( creation1 !re is en\gh to fill ! he>t ) amazem5t1 & to make ! ?\ghtful man exclaim1 8,h[ c ^! ?+s be80 ,n[ ) ?is full & frank ackn[l$gm5t ( difficulty we are br\ght face to face ) ! "q1 ,:at effect %\ld ^! difficulties h on our fai?8 ,%\ld !y %ake x1 or %\ld !y confirm x8 ,%\ld !y lead u to give up ! ,gospel1 or %\ld !y e/abli% our tru/1 & induce u to cleave to x m /$fa/ly ?an ev]8 ,"s p w say1 8,give x up10 & w tell y1 because !re are difficulties to settle1 to settle d[n 9 sceptical di/ru/6 ,b surely !y are n wise 9 giv+ su* advice1 nor 9 act+ on su* pr9ciples4 ,!y c]ta9ly d n act s 9 common life1 & su* conduct is n 9 h>mony ) ! wisdom ( ! _w4 ,c y expla9 h[ a little ?9 vap\r ris+ up f boil+ wat] c =ce a long l9e ( heavy-lad5 c>riages ?r\gh ! c\ntry at ! rate ( fifty miles an h\r8 ,b y rely on ! arrangem5ts ( ^? :o c1 &1 tru/+ !m1 y d n refuse to take y\r seat 9 ! tra94 ,c y expla9 all ! deep curr5ts ( ! ocean1 or h[ x is t wat] became end[$ ) su* prop]ties z to be> up a great1 heavy1 iron %ip8 ,b y tru/ ^? :o h con/ruct$ ! vessel1 &1 )\t attempt+ to und]/& ! con/ruction1 y d n hesitate to g to sea4 ,c y expla9 ! *emical prop]ties ( m$ic9e1 or h[ x is t x w act on y\r sy/em & d y good8 ,b y tru/ a physician1 & y take x4 ,c y expla9 h[ x is t ! w1 t secret1 hidd51 indescribable p[] )9 y1 makes y\r h& move 9 ob$i5ce to y\r wi%8 ,b w\ld y on t acc\nt ?9k x wise nev] to move y\r limbs8 ,! fact is t 9 practical life we are surr\nd$ 9 all directions ) ?+s :i* we _c expla91 & problems :i* we _c solve4 ,we _c escape f su* difficulties2 !y meet u at e turn4 ,b 9 daily life we nev] ?9k ( !m4 ,our practical conduct is n affect$ by !m4 ,we see :at we h to d1 & we d x4 ,we take our place 9 ! tra91 we g on bo>d ! %ip1 we s5d our telegram1 we eat our food1 & we move our limbs1 )\t ev] endeav\r+ to solve ! my/]ies :i* und]lie all t we are do+4 ,n[ all ,i ask is t m5 %\ld act on ! same pr9ciple ) ref]5ce to ! ,gospel4 ,!re are1 z ,i h said1 difficulties1 & if y nev] act until !y are solv$1 a we>y "t y w h to wait4 ,b !re is also a pla91 simple1 cle> ^w ( invitation2 !re is a great salvation prep>$1 pres5t$1 & proclaim$4 ,!re is a way ( life s cle>ly taught t he may run t reade? x4 ,s ! wise c\rse is to say1 8,difficulty or no difficulty1 ,i accept ! invitation10 & to act practically j z y d ) y\r food or y\r m$ic9e4 ,y\r physician gives y m$ic9e1 &1 ?\gh y _c expla9 h[ x w act1 y take x 9 tru/4 ,s y\r ,god gives y ,8 salvation1 & y\r "p is to accept ,8 gift1 & leave x to ,him to solve ! deep my/]ies ( ,8 hidd5 w4 ,b ,i _c leave ! subject !re1 = ,i am prep>$ to ma9ta9 t ^! difficulties %\ld confirm ! fai?1 & to claim !m ev5 z 8witnesses to tru?40 #a4 ,!y are witnesses to ! tru? ( ! ,scriptures1 = 9 !m we are told t we are sure to meet ) !m4 ,:ile1 z ,i h already said1 ! way ( life is pres5t$ s cle>ly t he may run t reade? x1 !re is at ! same "t ! p]fectly cle> /atem5t t we mu/ expect to f9d difficulties 9 ! revelation ( ,god4 ,only look at ,/4 ,pet]'s description ( ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les 9 #b ,pet] iii4 #af4 ,9 t passage he associates ^? ,epi/les ) ! o!r ,scriptures1 & pla9ly decl>es t !y conta9 "s ?+s 8h>d to be und]/ood40 ,are we !n to be surpris$ if1 9 read+ !m1 we meet ) ?+s 8h>d to be und]/ood10 or if we meet ) m5 :o v5ture to cavil at !m1 & s wre/ !m to _! own de/ruction8 ,i am prep>$ to ma9ta9 t if 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les1 & ! o!r ,scriptures1 !re _h be5 no?+ 8h>d to be und]/ood10 !n ,/4 ,pet] himself w\ld n h spok5 tru?4 ,! difficulties 9 ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,paul are necess>y to ! complete tru? ( ! ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,s ,/4 ,paul himself pla9ly tea*es u t our k 9 ?is _w is only p>tial4 ,only ref] to 8 language 9 #a ,cor4 xiii4 #ab4 ,!re are two facts !re /at$--fir/1 t our vision is indi/9ct1 & !n t x is limit$4 ,x is indi/9ct1 = we see ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 or ?r\gh a dull refractor2 & x is limit$1 = we "k only 9 "p4 8,n[ we see ?r\gh a glass1 d>kly2 b !n face to face3 n[ ,i "k 9 "p2 b !n %all ,i "k ev5 z also ,i am kn[n40 ,are we to be surpris$ !n if we d n enjoy a full1 cle>1 sun-light vision ( ! :ole8 ,& is n ! indi/9ctness ( our vision a pro( ( ! tru? ( ! ,scriptures8 ,s we meet 9 ! ,scriptures ) ! full recognition ( ! selfsame difficulties t arise 9 mod]n times4 ,^! difficulties are no new discov]ies ( ! %>p5$ intellect ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 b are z old z ! ,gospel itself4 ,d y f9d a difficulty 9 expla9+ ! p]fect union ( a p]fect ,godhead & a p]fect manhood 9 ! "o p]son ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,i ackn[l$ge frankly1 8,s d ,i40 ,i am n afraid to ackn[l$ge t ,i _c expla9 x1 & t ,i believe no "o c4 ,b my po9t is t ! ,scriptures h prep>$ u = x1 & t x is ! v difficulty :i* our ,"l ,himself pres5t$ to ! ,ph>isees :5 ,he said1 8,if ,david !n call him ,"l1 h[ is he 8 son80 7,matt xxii4 #de47 ,d y f9d a difficulty 9 ! doctr9e ( 8election10 & are y unable to reconcile ! gift ( life to a *os5 numb] ) ! p]fect equity ( ! univ]sal gov]nm5t ( ,god8 ,if s1 rememb] t !re is no?+ new 9 su* a difficulty4 ,x is z old z ! ,gospel itself1 & x is fully recogniz$ 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,no?+ c be m p]fectly cle> ?an ! /atem5t made respect+ x 9 ,romans ix4 #a-ac1 or ?an ! full recognition ( ! difficulty 9 v]se #ad--8,:at %all we say !n8 ,is !re unrighte\sness ) ,god8 ,god =bid40 ,s1 once m1 ) ! resurrection4 ,does x appe> impossible t ! dead %\ld rise aga98 ,are y unable to conceive ! possibility ( a body1 lo/ 9 ! ocean1 burnt 9 ! flames1 or corrupt$ 9 ! grave1 be+ re/or$ to unity1 life1 & vig\r8 ,i grant y t x does seem impossible4 ,i see ! difficulty z mu* z any ( y4 ,b let no man suppose t ?is difficulty is new1 or ! discov]y ( x ! result ( 8 own indep5d5t intellect2 = 9 ! ,scriptures ( tru? we are fully prep>$ = x4 ,we are n tak5 by surprise1 = we 7 w>n$ ( x #ahjj ye>s ago 9 our ,bibles2 = !re we read1 9 v]se #ce ( ! great resurrection *apt] 7#a ,cor4 xv471 8,b "s man w say1 ,h[ are ! dead rais$ up8 & ) :at body d !y come80 ,possibly !re may be1 at ?is pres5t "t1 "s :om ,i am address+1 actually fulfill+ t prophecy1 & s liv+ among/ u z un9t5tional 8witnesses to its tru?40 ,b1 :e!r !re are or n1 my po9t is t ! difficulties !mselves are 8witnesses to ! tru? ( ! ,^w ( ,god40 ,! ,bible says1 pla9ly & repeat$ly1 t !re are ?+s 8h>d to be und]/ood10 &1 !re=e1 if ,i 7 to meet ) no?+ ( ! k9d1 & if ev]y?+ conta9$ 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les & ! o!r ,scriptures 7 p]fectly pla91 ! only conclusion at :i* ,i c\ld arrive w\ld be t ^? ,scriptures _h n giv5 a true description ( ! fact4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ,i f9d !m 9 ?is mo/ important matt] p]fectly true4 ,! objection ( ! sceptic only leads me to tru/ my ,bible4 ,if !re 7 no difficulties1 !n ,i %\ld beg9 to be afraid t my ,bible c\ld n be f ,god4 ,b n[ ! infidel himself is "o ( ! be/ 8witnesses0 t ,i c put into ! witness-box1 & ! v argum5t :i* he br+s aga9/ ! possibility ( ! fulfilm5t ( ! promises ( ,god is an evid5ce1 z cle> z ! noonday sun1 ( ! wisdom1 ! =ekn[l$ge1 & ! p]fect acqua9tance ) ! human und]/&+1 ) :i* ,god inspir$1 #ahjj ye>s ago1 7by ,8 ,holy ,_s7 ! ,scriptures ( tru?4 ,x rem9ds me ( ! words ( ! apo/le--8,let ,god be true1 b e man a li>40 ,b ?is is n all2 = n only are ^! difficulties exactly :at are reveal$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 b !y are also exactly :at1 z ?9k+ m51 we ought to expect 9 a div9e revelation4 ,let u ?9k :at we mean by a div9e revelation4 ,we mean1 ! communication f an inf9ite ,god to fall5 man1 ( ,8 own plan = ! salvation ( ! s9n]4 ,n[ :at w\ld a reasonable p]son expect 9 su* a communication8 ,he w\ld expect ,him to in=m u ( all t conc]n$ our own action1 & to make pla9 to u ! way ( life 9 :i* x is ,8 w t we %\ld walk2 b he w\ld n expect ,him to indulge our crav+ aft] full in=mation respect+ ,8 own hidd5 be+1 or ! mode & p[] by :i* ,he w\ld c>ry out ,8 promises4 ,he w\ld expect ,him to make ,8 promises pla91 b he w\ld n expect ,him to expla9 to u ,8 div9e plan = _! fulfilm5t2 he w\ld expect ,him to d exactly :at ,he has done 9 ! case ( ! resurrection--promise x fai?fully1 & s lead u to tru/ ,himself1 )\t giv+ any explanation z to ! mode or ! in/rum5tality by :i* t promise %\ld be fulfill$4 ,& ?is is exactly ! pr9ciple :i* ,he ,himself has laid d[n 9 ,8 own ,^w1 z :5 ,he said 7,deut4 xxix41 #bi71 8,! secret ?+s belong unto ,god10 i4e4 !y are hidd5 9 ! dep?s ( ,8 own inf9ite m9d2 8b ^? ?+s :i* are reveal$ belong unto u1 & to our *ildr5 = ev]1 t we may d all ! words ( ?is law20 i4e4 all t ,he has reveal$ we may freely make use (1 & ev5 our little *ildr5 may le>n 9 x ! bless$ secret ( a ,fa!r's love4 ,b does x n foll[ t ! mom5t we attempt to rea* into ! secrets ( ,god we are p]fectly c]ta9 to meet ) difficulty8 ,we get out ( dep? directly1 & are l p :o _c swim4 ,= h[ c ! human m9d1 = "o mom5t1 expect to solve ! my/]ies ( ! deep ?+s ( ,god8 ,h[ c x aspire ei!r to fa?om its dep?s1 or to scale its heights8 ,?9k = "o mom5t :at man is1 a little creature on ?is little ball ( e>?1 "h = a few ye>s1 & !n pass+ away = ev]4 ,& ?9k :at ,he is1 8! high & l(ty ,"o t inhabite? et]nity1 ^: "n is ,holy10 ! 8ev]la/+ ,god1 ! ,creator ( ! ends ( ! e>?40 ,& is x likely t man %\ld be able to put z x 7 into ! balances ! deep my/]ies ( ,8 et]nal w8 ,:5 ,zoph> ?\ght ( x he said 7,job xi4 #g1 #h71 8,can/ ?\ by se>*+ f9d out ,god8 can/ ?\ f9d out ! ,almighty unto p]fection8 ,x is z high z heav52 :at can/ ?\ d8 deep] ?an hell2 :at can/ ?\ "k80 ,:5 ,david ?\ght ( ! k ( ,god1 he said 7,psalm cxxxix4 #f71 8,su* k is too wond]ful = me2 x is high1 ,i _c atta9 unto x40 ,:5 ,/4 ,paul 0 meet+ ! objection ( ^? :o cavill$ at ! righte\sness ( ! gov]nm5t ( ,god1 he met !m ) ! words 7,rom4 ix4 #bj71 8,nay1 b1 ,o man1 :o art ?\ t replie/ aga9/ ,god8 ,%all ! ?+ =m$ say to him t =m$ x1 ,:y ha/ ?\ made me ?us80 ,& :5 ! ,sadducees put a difficult puzzle on ! subject ( ! resurrection1 our ,"l ,himself sil5c$ !m ) ! words1 8,ye d err1 n kn[+ ! ,scriptures1 nor ! p[] ( ,god40 7,matt4 xxii #bi47 ,& 7 !y n all "r8 ,%all ! f9ite sit 9 judgm5t on ! inf9ite8 ! creat$ on ! ,creator8 ! man ( to-day on ! ,god ( all et]nity8 ,& are we to d\bt ,8 revelation because we _c fa?om ! dep?s ( ,8 wisdom nor ! hidd5 my/]ies ( ,8 be+8 ,nay1 r1 are n ^? v dep?s witnesses to ! div9ity ( ,8 revelation8 ,if x 7 all s %all[ t any "y man c\ld wade 9 x )\t wett+ ev5 8 ancles1 might we n !n believe t x came f "s %all[ m9d no deep] ?an 8 own8 ,if x conta9$ no my/]ies1 might we n beg9 to d\bt :e!r x really came f a my/]i\s ,god8 ,s ^! difficulties ( :i* we he> s mu* 9 mod]n times1 ^! difficulties on :i* s _m ( our "y m5 are s p]fectly ready to decide1 & on acc\nt ( :i* !y are ev5 tempt$ to ca/ aside ! revelation ( ,god--^! v difficulties are to u :o believe1 div9e 8witnesses0 to ! div9e au?or%ip ( ! :ole4 ,_h ! ,book be5 a man's book1 drawn up by man to comm5d itself to ! m9d ( man1 x nev] w\ld h _h 9 x ^? high & holy my/]ies by :i* we see ! intellect ( man altoge!r baffl$4 ,man's m9d w\ld h produc$ no?+ :i* man's m9d c\ld n compreh5d4 ,we may rejoice1 !re=e1 9 8! bread?1 & l5g?1 & dep?1 & height20 &1 in/ead ( be+ dismay$ or di%e>t5$ because we _c fa?om ! unfa?omable dep?s ( ! unfa?omable c\nsels ( our ,god1 we w\ld r say ) ,/4 ,paul1 8,:o ha? kn[n ! m9d ( ! ,"l8 or :o ha? be5 ,8 c\nsellor80 & cl+1 ) m t5acity ?an ev]1 to ?is sacr$ & holy ,book1 ?us %[n by its v my/]y to be sup]human & sup]natural1 no?+ less ?an a revelation f ,god4 ,,! ,,races4 ,,our subject n[ is "o ( almo/ unlimit$ ext5t1 = we are to call z 8witnesses0 ! races ( ! _w4 ,we are to take ! evid5ce ( ,europe1 ,asia1 ,africa1 & ,am]ica1 & ( all ! nations1 tongues1 peoples1 & languages t are disp]s$ ?r\gh\t !m2 & we are to consid] ! evid5ce :i* !y be> to ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures4 ,z "s limit mu/ be put to su* an enquiry1 ,i propose to conf9e our ?\ghts to ! /udy ( "o passage ( ,scripture2 viz41 ,g54 ix4 #be-bg1 8,curs$ be ,canaan2 a s]vant ( s]vants %all he be unto 8 bre?r54 ,& he said1 ,bless$ be ! ,"l ,god ( ,%em2 & ,canaan %all be 8 s]vant4 ,god %all enl>ge ,japhe?1 & he %all dwell 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em2 & ,canaan %all be 8 s]vant40 ,"s p appe> to speak ) great disrespect ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,x is well1 !re=e1 to take f x an anci5t prophecy1 & to /udy fir/ ! hi/orical tru?1 & secondly ! prophetical accuracy ( ^! rem>kable words4 ,i4 ,,! ,,hi/orical ,,tru?4 ,x is n an uncommon ?+ 9 ^! days to set sci5ce 9 opposition to ! ,scriptures1 & to speak z if ! "o 7 oppos$ to ! o!r4 ,z a g5]al rule1 ! p]sons :o d s are p]sons :o h a v %all[ acqua9tance ) ei!r1 = ! truly sci5tific man1 & ! true /ud5t ( ! ,scriptures1 are bo? s consci\s ( _! own limit$ atta9m5ts 9 ! face ( ! va/ fields ( unlimit$ k :i* are /ill unexplor$1 t !y are sure to feel humbly on ! subject1 & to be v %y ( bold ass]tions respect+ matt]s t !y d n und]/&4 ,b1 in/ead ( sci5ce be+ oppos$ to ! ,scriptures1 we are q prep>$ to call 9 sci5ce z a witness to its tru?2 = sci5ce is ! /udy ( ! creation ( ,god1 & x w\ld be inde$ /range if ,8 own works 7 at v>iance ) ,8 ,^w4 ,s we w turn n[1 if ,god p]mit1 to "o ( ! great results ( mod]n sci5tific discov]y1 & see :at te/imony x be>s to ! tru? ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,! p>ticul> bran* to :i* ,i w\ld ref] is :at is call$ 8,e?nology10 or ! /udy ( ! nations ( ! _w4 ,?is is comp>atively q a mod]n sci5ce1 = x is only q lately t ! _w has be5 ?r[n op5 to ! inve/igation ( sci5tific m54 ,! two means by :i* x has be5 ?r[n op5 h be5 ! /eam-eng9e1 & ,*ri/ian missions4 ,! /eam-eng9e has enabl$ inve/igators to travel 9 all directions1 & ,*ri/ian missions h l$ to ! /udy ( hundr$s ( languages t 7 previ\sly unkn[n4 ,! hi/ory ( "o ( ^! languages is wor? record+4 ,:5 ! late ,mr4 ,d>w9 visit$ ! isl&s ( ,ti]ra del ,fuego1 9 ! celebrat$ voyage ( ! ,beagle1 he consid]$ ! inhabitants to be bel[ ord9>y manhood1 & to h no language4 ,b a devot$ mission>y1 settl$ among/ !m1 has n only f\nd t !y h a language1 b he has le>n$ x1 r$uc$ x to writ+1 & translat$ into x ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,luke4 ,x has be5 pr9t$ by ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 & is n[ read among/ ! p4 ,mr4 ,d>w91 be+ a truly sci5tific man1 0 s deeply int]e/$ at ! discov]y ( 8 own mi/ake1 t = ! la/ few ye>s ( 8 life he subscrib$ #e a ye> to ! ,s\? ,am]ican ,mission>y ,society4 ,?us ! mission>y movem5t has br\ght ab\t a va/ increase ( sci5tific k respect+ ! languages ( ! _w1 & sci5tific m5 h _h be=e !m a mass ( fre% mat]ial to :i* _! pr$ecessors _h no access :atev]4 ,! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society has circulat$ ! ,scriptures 9 no less ?an #bej languages1 by f> ! great] numb] ( :i* _h nev] be=e be5 r$uc$ to writ+4 ,by ?is means !re has be5 an imm5se impetus giv5 to ! rese>*es ( sci5tific m54 ,! two po9ts to :i* especial att5tion has be5 direct$ h be5 ! /ructure ( language1 & ! =mation ( ! skull4 ,on ^! two po9ts m5 ( sci5ce h mo/ c>efully collect$ in=mation f all qu>t]s ( ! globe--nor?1 s\?1 ea/1 & we/2 & !y h endeav\r$ to gr\p1 or classify1 ! v>i\s scatt]$ nations ( mank9d4 ,& n[ ,i come to ! mo/ rem>kable & assur+ fact1 t1 aft] pati5t1 labori\s1 & mo/ elaborate sci5tific comp>ison1 !y h come to ! conclusion t all ! nations ( ! e>? may be gr\p$ into ?ree great families1 & h probably desc5d$ f ?ree orig9al c5tres4 ,!y "n ^! ?ree great divisions ! ,aryan1 ! ,semitic1 & ! ,turanian4 ,b we ne$ n tr\ble ourselves ab\t ! names4 ,! classification itself is ! matt] ( supreme importance2 = 9 ?is discov]y ( ! n9ete5? c5tury we f9d ! full confirmation ( ! acc\nt1 writt5 by ,moses m ?an #c1jjj ye>s ago1 ( ! ?ree sons ( ,noah surviv+ ! flood m ?an #d1jjj ye>s ago4 ,9 t n>rative we f9d ! acc\nt ( mank9d />t+ afre% "u ?ree heads1 ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhe?4 ,s9ce t "t !re h elaps$ m ?an #d1jjj ye>s1 & n[1 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury1 aft] all ! *anges t h tak5 place1 we f9d a body ( le>n$ & unprejudic$ m51 enabl$ by ! discov]y ( /eam to discov] among/ mank9d1 z we n[ exi/1 precisely ! same ?reefold division t is describ$ 9 ! ,scriptures z hav+ tak5 place 9 ! days ( ,noah4 ,n[ h[ are we to expla9 ?is fact8 ,:at is ! cause ( ?is /range co9cid5ce8 ,x is utt]ly impossible t ! ,mosaic record %\ld h be5 con/ruct$ 9 ord] to suit ! sci5tific discov]ies ( our own day4 ,& ^? :o hon\r sci5ce w\ld be ! la/ to admit t m5 ( sci5ce h con/ruct$ _! sy/em on ! l9es ( ! ,mosaic record4 ,b1 !re is "o ^w t is a key to ! :ole1 "o ^w t is ! connect+-l9k betwe5 ! fifte5? c5tury be=e ,*ri/1 & ! n9ete5? c5tury aft] ,him2 betwe5 ! /atem5ts ( ! ,scripture & ! rese>*es ( sci5ce1 & t "o ^w settles all4 ,t "o ^w is ,tru?1 tru? 9 sci5ce1 & tru? 9 ,scripture2 tru? 9 ! ,^w1 & tru? 9 ! works ( ,god4 ,b we h n yet done ) hi/ory1 = ! t5? *apt] ( ,g5esis gives u "s idea ( ! direction 9 :i* ^! ?ree great families spread !mselves ov] ! surface ( ! globe4 ,a mom5t's ?\ght w be suffici5t to %[ t x mu/ be next to impossible to trace ^! descriptions n[4 ,va/ *anges h tak5 place dur+ ! #d1jjj ye>s t h elaps$4 ,cities h sprung up & disappe>$2 :ole nations h ris5 to p[]1 & pass$ away2 names h *ang$2 !re h be5 migrations1 invasions1 captivities1 & disp]sions2 s t ! diff]5t families h 9 _m cases be5 /rangely int]m+l$4 ,b /ill !re is a c]ta9 outl9e giv5 9 ! ,p5tateu*1 & a c]ta9 outl9e agre$ ^u by ! m5 ( sci5ce4 ,n[ look at ?is outl9e4 ,beg9 ) ,japhe?4 ,among/ 8 sons we meet ) ?ree well-kn[n names1 all connect$ by ,ezekiel 7xxxviii47 ) ! nor?2 viz41 ,mese*1 ,tubal1 & ,tog>mah1 lead+ u to suppose t 8 desc5dants mo/ probably spread along ! ,nor? ( ,europe & ,asia2 & 9 ,g5esis x4 #e x is add$1 8,by ^! 7 ! isles ( ! ,g5tiles divid$ 9 _! l&s2 e "o aft] 8 tongue1 aft] _! families1 9 _! nations0--an expression inv>iably us$ = ,europe1 & all c\ntries approa*$ f c5tral ,asia by sea4 ,n[1 curi\sly en\gh1 t v di/rict1 ,europe & ,nor!rn ,asia1 is reg>d$ by ! m5 ( sci5ce z ! head-qu>t]s ( ^? :om !y call ! ,aryans4 ,z = ,%em1 !re is no difficulty 9 asc]ta9+ 8 head-qu>t]s1 = ,abraham 0 8 l9eal desc5dant2 & we "k t f ! riv] ( ,egypt to ! riv] ,euphrates 0 ! c\ntry giv5 him by ,god4 ,t c\ntry1 !re=e1 0 8 />t+-po9t2 & accord+ly m5 ( sci5ce tell u t ,we/]n ,asia1 includ+ ,pale/9e & ! adjac5t c\ntries1 mu/ h be5 ! home ( ! great ,semitic family4 ,aga91 !re=e1 !re is ! close/ possible agreem5t betwe5 anci5t hi/ory & mod]n discov]y4 ,! case ( ,ham is n s p]fectly cle>4 ,accord+ to ! book ( ,g5esis he appe>s1 if we und]/& ! names1 to h spread 9 two directions--ea/w>d t[>ds ,s\!rn ,asia1 & also s\?-we/ to ,gaza1 ! gateway to ,africa4 ,?\gh ,africa is n m5tion$ 9 t passage x is cle> t ! desc5dants ( ,ham spread ov] ! i/hmus ( ,suez into t cont95t2 = 9 ,psalm cv4 #bc1 #bg1 ,egypt is actually call$ 8! l& ( ,ham40 ,& n[ once m ,i turn to ! m5 ( sci5ce1 & ,i f9d t ^! v di/ricts are ?\ght by !m to be ! anci5t homes ( ^? !y call ,turanians4 ,n[1 let x be well und]/ood1 ,i d n say t ^! outl9es are nev] cross$1 & t ! races are n f\nd 9 _m cases to be int]mix$4 ,b :at ,i d say is1 t 9 _! great local outl9es ! arrangem5ts ( ! m5 ( sci5ce correspond1 9 a v rem>kable mann]1 ) ! arrangem5ts :i* we ga!r f all t we c le>n f ! ,scripture hi/ory4 ,once m !n mod]n discov]y be>s its te/imony to ,scriptural accuracy1 & we welcome ! m5 ( sci5ce z unansw]able 8witnesses0 to hi/orical tru?4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,prophecy4 ,?us f> we h n gone beyond ! hi/orical tru? ( ! ,p5tateu*2 b n[ let u turn to ! prophecy1--t mo/ rem>kable prophecy ( ,noah1 9 :i* he =e%ad[$ ! future de/9y ( ! great families4 ,let u consid] ! ?ree prophecies 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y /&4 7#a47 ,canaan4 ,!re is some?+ inexpressibly awful 9 ! words respect+ ,canaan1 & !y are full ( in/ruction respect+ s94 ,!y %[ :at an awful ?+ s9 is 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & h[ sup]ficial is man's e/imate ( its guilt2 = "h is a :ole race laid "u a solemn curse 9 consequ5ce ( ! s9 ( its head4 ,z ,adam br\ght a curse on ! _w1 s ,ham br\ght "o on ,canaan4 ,! curse inflict$ 9 t case 0 bondage1 & ! prophecy 0 t ,canaan %\ld be a s]vant ( s]vants to bo? 8 bre?r53 i4e4 to bo? ,%em & ,japhe?4 ,& n[ look at ! fulfilm5t4 ,take fir/ a p]iod ab\t #a1jjj ye>s aft] ! prophecy 0 giv51 :5 ! ,canaanites 7 /ill 9 ! promis$ l&1 & ,israel1 ! desc5dants ( ,%em1 came up f ,egypt4 ,! conflict !n 0 betwe5 ,%em & ,canaan1 & :at 0 ! result8 ,! great] "p ( ! ,canaanites 7 de/roy$1 & ^? t rema9$ 7 r$uc$ to abject slav]y4 ,! pr$iction 0 fulfill$1 & ,canaan became ! slave ( ,%em4 ,b "s may say t all t 0 a long "t ago1 & only matt] ( anci5t hi/ory4 ,let u !n turn to our own times1 & consid] facts t are )9 our own obs]vation4 ,h[ is x t our own ,we/ ,indian isl&s are peopl$ ) negroes8 ,is x n because we ,engli% made slaves ( ! ,africans1 or1 9 o!r words1 because ,japhe? made a slave ( ,canaan8 ,h[ is x t !re is a negro population am\nt+ to #d1jjj1jjj 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,is x n = ! "n reason1 t ,japhe? made a slave ( ,canaan8 ,h[ is x t up to ! ye> #ahjg1 :5 ! slave trade 0 aboli%$1 ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,africa 0 made ! hunt+-gr\nd = all ! lead+ nations ( ,europe8 ,:at 0 x b ! simple fulfilm5t ( ?is prophecy1 9 :i* x 0 =etold t ,japhe? %\ld make a slave ( ,canaan8 ,& n[ turn to ! ,ea/]n coa/ ( ,africa1 & ! pres5t negotiations n[ go+ on 9 ,egypt4 ,"o ( ! great difficulties ( ^! negotiations arises f ! horrors ( ! ,ea/ ,african slave trade4 ,!re is an ext5sive trade 9 slaves be+ c>ri$ on at ?is v "t all along ! ,ea/ ,coa/ ( ,africa4 ,!re are gangs ( mis]able victims be+ driv5 at ?is v h\r to ! pr9cipal slave m>kets4 ,& :o are ! great (f5d]s 9 t mo/ nef>i\s & wick$ traffic8 ,! ,arabs1 "s /ill liv+ 9 ,arabia1 & "s settl$ 9 ,egypt at ! "t ( ! great ,arab invasion ( ! c\ntry4 ,& :o are ! ,arabs1 & to :i* race d !y belong8 ,i believe x is agre$ by all p>ties t !y are ,semitic1 or f ,%em4 ,s t ! result is t poor ,canaan has be5 enslav$ by bo? 8 bre?r5--on ! we/ by ,japhe?1 & on ! ea/ by ,%em2 & h[ev] deeply we deplore ! woes ( ,africa1 & h[ev] e>ne/ly we %\ld arise z "o man to urge our rul]s to use _! p[]s to put d[n ! accurs$ trade1 we mu/ look on ! fact ( its exi/5ce ) rev]5t wond]1 & le>n f ^? mis]able slave gangs a mo/ solemn lesson z to ! abid+ tru? ( ! prophecies ( ,god4 7#b47 ,b n[ let u turn to ,%em1 :]e we h a bright] prospect2 = on ! m5tion ( 8 "n ! prophet exclaims1 8,bless$ be ! ,,"l ,god ( ,%em10 or r1 8,bless$ be ,jehovah1 ! ,god ( ,%em40 ,n[ "h we h n m]ely an act ( praise1 b a prophecy2 = !re is a cle> pr$iction t ,jehovah %\ld be ! ,god ( ,%em4 ,canaan & ,japhe? might wor%ip devils & false gods1 & b[ d[n be=e man-made idols2 b ! ,god ( ,%em %\ld be ,jehovah ,himself1 & ,%em %\ld be di/+ui%$ by ! fact t ,jehovah %\ld be 8 ,god4 ,& is n ?is precisely :at has happ5$8 ,up to ! "t ( our bless$ ,savi\r :at nation 0 !re 9 ! _w t wor%ipp$ ,jehovah except ! se$ ( ,abraham8 ,x 0 ! sacr$ call+ ( t family to /& out alone z witnesses be=e an apo/ate _w to ! great pr9ciple--8,?\ %alt wor%ip ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & ,him only %alt ?\ s]ve40 ,x 0 ,%em1 & ,%em alone1 t wor%ipp$ ! "o self-exi/5t1 omnipot5t1 omnipres5t1 & ev]la/+ ,jehovah4 ,! great prophecy1 !re=e1 0 mo/ lit]ally fulfill$ 9 fact4 ,b if we und]/& ! "n 8,jehovah0 z appli$ to ! promis$ se$ ( ! woman1 ! ,savi\r :o 0 to come1 ! fulfilm5t is /ill m rem>kable2 = x 0 9 ! l9e ( ,%em t ! ,com+ ,"o appe>$4 ,no tr\ble is tak5 9 ! ,scriptures to record ! g5ealogies ( ei!r ,ham or ,japhe?1 & !y t]m9ate ) two g5]ations4 ,b ! sacr$ l9e ( ,%em is c>efully pres]v$4 ,we h e l9k giv51 f ,adam to ,abraham1 & aft] t f ,abraham to ! ,"l ,jesus2 s t if we ?us und]/& ! title ,jehovah1 ! prophecy w\ld mean1 ,bless$ be ! ,com+ ,"o1 ! ,"l ,jesus1 ! ,*ri/1 ! ,god ( ,%em2 & we %\ld see 9 x ! prophecy t ! com+ deliv]]1 ! deliv]] promis$ to ,eve1 %\ld arise out ( ! family ( ,%em1 s t 9 him & 8 se$ %\ld all nations ( ! _w be bless$4 ,i ne$ n /op to po9t out h[ exactly ?is prophecy 0 fulfill$ 9 ! bir? ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ab\t #b1cjj ye>s aft] x 0 spok5 by ,noah4 7#c47 ,b n[ = ,japhe?4 ,! mean+ ( ! "n is g5]ally consid]$ to be 8enl>gem5t10 & ! prophecy is t he %\ld be enl>g$4 ,! mean+ ( ?is mu/ be1 t he %\ld be gift$ ) :at may be t]m$ a spread+ p[]4 ,8 great *>act]i/ic is to be expansion1 or1 ! enl>gem5t ( 8 bord]s4 ,n[ ?9k = "o mom5t ( ,europe & ,europeans4 ,?9k ( ,europe z ! home ( ! sons ( ,japhe? accord+ to ! ,scriptures1 or ( ! ,aryans accord+ to ! m5 ( sci5ce4 ,& may we n appeal to any "o :o w take ! tr\ble to look ar\nd ! _w at ?is pres5t day1 & ask :e!r ?is p[] ( spread+ is n "o ( ! mo/ peculi> & exceptional features ( ! ,european family8 ,ham & ,%em are n spread+ any:]e2 b ,japhe? ev]y:]e4 ,:y1 look at ?is little isl& ( our own--"o ( ! v lea/ ( ! 8isles ( ! ,g5tiles0--& see h[ its p h spread4 ,n only has x peopl$ ! va/ cont95t ( ,am]ica1 b x possesses at ?is pres5t "t su* a colonial empire t ! sun nev] sets on ! dom9ions ( our ,que54 ,mo/ truly & mo/ rem>kably 9 our own case has ,god enl>g$ ,japhe?1 & s made ,engl& a 8witness to ! tru?0 ( ! prophecy :i* ,he gave ?r\gh ,noah no less ?an #d1jjj ye>s ago4 ,b !re /ill rema9s t la/ clause1 8,he %all dwell 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em10 &1 z we ought nev] to speak too dogmatically respect+ ! prophetic ,^w1 ,i am free to admit t x is n p]fectly cle> 9 :at s5se x %\ld be und]/ood4 ,x may ref] to ! spread+ ( ! ,europeans into all ! nations ( ! _w1 & s dwell+ 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em2 & if !re 7 no?+ m ?an our own settlem5ts 9 =eign l&s1 !re w\ld be ! mo/ complete fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy4 ,b surely !re is m4 ,& especially !re is "o rem>kable fulfilm5t1 :i* ,i _c help ?9k+ mu/ h be5 int5d$ 9 ! prophecy4 ,n[ let u rememb] t ! ,"l & ,8 com+ is ! c5tre1 or turn+-po9t1 ( ! :ole prophetic ,^w4 ,let u n =get h[ we f\nd t ! prophecy respect+ ,%em appe>$ di/9ctly to =etell ,8 adv5t4 ,n[ :5 ! pr$ict$ "t came1 & ! promis$ ,jehovah appe>$1 :y did ,he n take ,8 place on ! ?rone ( ,david1 & :y did ,he n reign 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em8 ,! ,holy ,l& _h all be5 giv5 to ,abraham1 & belong$ to ! family ( ,%em2 b :5 ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,%em1 came1 !re 0 nei!r ?rone nor k+dom = ,him1 & ,he _h n ev5 :]e to lay ,8 head4 ,h[ c\ld ?is be8 ,& :at _h become ( ! royal ?rone8 ,! answ] is mo/ rem>kable4 ,! ,romans 7 on x1 or1 9 prophetic words1 ,japhe? 0 dwell+ 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em4 ,! ,romans 7 sons ( ,japhe?1 & by !m ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,%em1 0 supplant$ on ,8 ?rone4 ,b1 ?\gh t 0 a cle>1 lit]al1 & mo/ rem>kable fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy1 ,i _c help ?9k+ t 9 ^! words ! ,_s ( ,god ref]r$ to some?+ high]4 ,:5 ,/4 ,james 0 speak+ ( ! call ( ! ,g5tiles at :at has be5 t]m$ ! c\ncil ( ,j]usalem1 z record$1 ,acts xv4 #ae1 he quot$ ! words1 8,i w build aga9 ! tab]nacle ( ,david40 ,! conv]sion ( ! ,g5tiles 0 comp>$1 !re=e1 to _! admission into ! tab]nacle ( ,david4 ,& s ! safety ( ! believ] 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is comp>$ by ,david himself to ! %elt] ( ,god's tab]nacle1 z1 e4g41 9 ,psalm xxvii4 #e1 :]e we read1 8,9 ! secret ( 8 tab]nacle %all he hide me40 ,n[1 be>+ 9 m9d ! great fact t ,jehovah is ! ,god ( ,%em1 & t ! pr$ict$ ,r$eem] came f ,%em1 may we n believe t ! t5t1 or ! tab]nacle ( ,%em1 0 ! prophetic figure ( ! safety provid$ 9 ! promis$ ,son ( ,god8 ,! ^w ,%em means 8"n10 & !re may be some?+ 9 ! passage n unlike ^? o!r words1 8,! "n ( ! ,"l is a /rong t[]2 ! righte\s runne? into x1 & is safe40 ,n[ if ! passage 7 s und]/ood1 x w\ld lead to ! conclusion t ,japhe? w\ld %elt] himself "u ! ,jehovah ( ,%em1 & s dwell1 z x 71 9 8 t5t1 or "u 8 tab]nacle4 ,x w\ld lead u to expect a salvation ?r\gh ! ,jehovah ( ,%em1 be/[$ on ,japhe? 9 su* a way t ,japhe? %\ld become possessor ( ,%em's inh]itance4 ,n[ if t view ( ! prophecy comm5d itself to y\r judgm5t1 rememb] t ,noah spoke m ?an #d1jjj ye>s ago1 & !n look at ! pres5t position ( ! _w4 ,9 :at qu>t]s ( ! globe d we f9d at ?is pres5t "t ! mo/ g5]al recognition ( ! ,god ( ,%em8 ,:i* ( ! cont95ts are mo/ prom95t 9 ! hon\r paid to ,8 "n8 ,c]ta9ly nei!r ,africa nor ,asia2 nei!r ,ham nor ev5 ,%em itself4 ,beyond all controv]sy ! two great ,*ri/ian cont95ts t are dwell+ "u ,jehovah ( ,%em are ! two peopl$ by ,japhe?2 viz41 ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,expla9 x z we may1 ! facts are mo/ rem>kable4 ,! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ came f ,%em1 &1 accord+ to ! language ( sci5tific m51 0 ,semitic1 :]eas by f> ! great majority ( ^? :o believe 9 ,8 ,"n are f ,japhe?1 or1 accord+ to m5 ( sci5ce1 ,aryans4 ,%em has reject$ its own ,savi\r2 b ,japhe? has receiv$ ,him1 s t1 "u our own eyes1 & at ?is pres5t "t1 ,japhe? is dwell+ 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em4 ,i "k well h[ griev\s a p]v]sion ( tru? !re is ?r\gh\t ,europe1 & ,i d n = "o mom5t ma9ta9 t ! wor%ip is pure2 b /ill ! "n ( ,jehovah1 ! ,god ( ,%em1 z manife/$ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 is av[$ly hon\r$1 & we sons ( ,japhe? are at ?is pres5t mom5t abid+ 9 ,8 t5t4 ,n[ h[ are we to expla9 all ?is8 ,h[ are we to expla9 ! agreem5t betwe5 ! conclusions ( mod]n sci5ce & ! hi/orical fact ( ! ?reefold division :i* occurr$ m ?an #d1jjj ye>s ago8 ,h[ aga9 are we to acc\nt = ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophetic ,^w8 ,h[ d we expla9 ! fact t1 9 exact accord ) ! prophecy1 ,canaan is ! s]vant ( s]vants2 t x 0 f ,%em t ! ,"l appe>$2 t ,japhe? is at ?is day rem>kable = enl>gem5t2 & t we ourselves at ?is v mom5t are assembl$ to wor%ip 9 ! h\se ( ! ,god ( ,%em8 ,x is impossible to believe t ! book ( ,g5esis 0 writt5 to suit ! conclusions ( mod]n sci5ce2 = ^! conclusions 7 utt]ly unkn[n at ! "t ( its composition4 ,x is impossible to believe t x is ! result ( design 9 our sci5tific m51 = su* an idea w\ld inde$ di%on\r sci5ce4 ,x is equally impossible to believe t ! agreem5t 0 ! result ( *ance or accid5t2 = !re are f> too _m po9ts1 bo? 9 ! hi/ory & prophecy1 to r5d] su* accid5tal co9cid5ce possible4 ,x is l a complicat$ lock :i* c only be op5$ by ! key t 0 made to fit x4 ,no2 !re is only "o solution ( ! problem4 ,z = ! hi/ory1 sci5ce agrees ) x1 & !re=e confirms its tru?2 & z = ! prophecy1 x c\ld h _h its orig9 9 no human calculation ( ! future2 = h[ %\ld ,noah make any calculation respect+ ! /ate ( ?is n9ete5? c5tury8 ,b all is pla9 if we believe x to be inspir$4 ,he :o inspir$ ! prophecy1 ,he saw ! end f ! beg9n+4 ,he knew all1 & by ! lips ( ,noah he =etold :at he =eknew2 & ?us we are br\ght to ! conclusion1 s pla9ly /at$ by ,/4 ,pet]--8,! prophecy came n 9 old "t by ! w ( man2 b holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/40 ,,! ,,jews4 ,i ,,am ab\t1 if ,god p]mit1 to speak n[ (1 by f>1 ! mo/ rem>kable p 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! la/ *apt] we /udi$ ! ,races1 & f\nd t ?r\gh ! lab\rs ( sci5tific m5 ! ?ree patri>*s ( #d1jjj ye>s ago reappe> 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury z mo/ important 8witnesses to tru?40 ,we put1 z x 71 ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhe? into ! witness-box1 & ! result ( _! te/imony 0 t ,noah 0 inspir$1 & ! ,bible true4 ,su* a subject z t has a t5d5cy to lose p[] ?r\gh ! va/ness ( its ext5t4 ,our read+ is n suffici5tly wide1 nor our m9ds suffici5tly l>ge1 to enable u to take 9 ! :ole4 ,we are dep5d5t1 moreov]1 on sci5tific m52 & x is a /range ?+1 b a fact1 t ^? :o talk mo/ ( sci5ce are g5]ally ! lea/ dispos$ to receive ! conclusions ( sci5tific m51 :5 ^? conclusions diff] f _! own4 ,b n[ ,i am ab\t to call witnesses1 9 ! exam9ation ( :om we d n want ! help ( sci5ce2 = 9 _! case !re are no sci5tific difficulties4 ,_! evid5ce is )9 rea* ( u all1 & if we *oose we may te/ x = ourselves4 ,i am n ab\t to speak ( :at happ5$ #d1jjj ye>s ago2 b ( :at is go+ on n[1 ( :at took place la/ ye>1 & :at any "o may see = himself1 if he w take ! tr\ble to g to ,h\ndsdit* or ,petticoat ,lane4 ,!re he w f9d a mo/ rem>kable p1 eag]1 quick1 & intellig5t1 exce$+ly diff]5t f ! re/ ( ! inhabitants ( ,london1 & sep>at$ f _! fell[-t[nsm5 by a social b>ri]1 :i* is v seldom ov]/epp$4 ,^! rem>kable p are ! ,jews4 ,n[ !re are five und\bt$ & indisputable facts respect+ ! ,jews t ,i propose1 if ,god p]mit1 to br+ be=e y1 & may ,he be pleas$ to help our /udy to ! confirmation ( our fai?1 & to ! increase ( our int]e/ 9 ,8 own anci5t p6 7#a47 ,_! ,expatriation1 or _! expulsion z a nation f _! c\ntry4 ,n[ x is a curi\s fact1 t !re is no o!r nation 9 ! _w :i* has su* a "r to its own c\ntry z ! ,jews4 ,o!r nations claim _! c\ntry simply ?r\gh ! "r ( occupation4 ,we live 9 ,engl&1 & our fa!rs liv$ !re be=e u1 s we consid] x ours1 & are ready to lay d[n our lives = its safety4 ,b we h no title-de$s1 & we h no docum5ts to prove t x is ours4 ,b x is v diff]5t ) ! ,jews4 ,!y h ! cle>e/ possible docum5t>y evid5ce ( _! cov5ant "r to ,pale/9e4 ,!re is n a p]son 9 any t[n :o has a bett] title to 8 h\se ?an ! ,jews h to _! c\ntry4 ,x 0 di/9ctly giv5 to !m by ,god ,himself1 z we read 9 ,g54 xv4 #ah4 ,& yet aft] hav+ occupi$ x = fifte5 c5turies1 & aft] hav+ %[n ! utmo/ c\rage & det]m9ation 9 its def5ce1 !y 7 driv5 f _! homes by _! ,roman conqu]ors4 ,_! city 0 sack$1 _! temple burnt ) fire1 _! c\ntry laid desolate1 & !y !mselves scatt]$ homeless ?r\gh ! _w4 ,! result is t at ?is pres5t "t !re are _m m ,jews 9 ,london ?an !re are 9 ! :ole ( ,pale/9e4 ,n[ ^! are pla91 well-kn[n facts1 & facts s well e/abli%$ t !y are beyond ! rea* ( contradiction4 7#b47 ,disp]sion4 ,:5 _! home 0 brok5 up 9 ,j]usalem !y 7 n c>ri$ else:]e z !y 7 :5 !y ent]$ x1 l a hive ( bees mov$ f "o g>d5 to ano!r1 b !y 7 disp]s$ 9 all directions4 ,f t day !y h _h no re/+-place any:]e1 & !y h nev] s9ce _h :at we may t]m a c5tral home4 ,!y h _h no head-qu>t]s1 &1 al?\gh !y clu/] m ?ickly 9 "s places ?an 9 o!rs1 !y h on ! :ole gone =? z lone w&]]s on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,! result is t1 g :]e y w1 y are sure to meet ) ,jews4 ,!y are sometimes driv5 ab\t by p]secution1 & sometimes attract$ by trade2 b we ne$ n /udy ! cause ( _! movem5ts4 ,!y are f\nd 9 all ! cont95ts--,europe1 ,asia1 ,africa1 ,am]ica1 & ,au/ralia2 9 new settlem5ts & old c\ntries1 9 all climates & among/ all races2 & z ! se$ is scatt]$ ov] ! field1 s ! ,jewi% p are disp]s$ ?r\gh ! _w4 7#c47 ,di/9ction1 or ,di/9ctiv5ess4 ,x appe>s to be ! g5]al law ( human nature1 t :5 diff]5t races live toge!r !y become1 be=e long1 fus$ ) ea* o!r4 ,!re may be exceptions1 z !re are 9 c]ta9 cases2 b !re is always "s cause to acc\nt = x4 ,9 ,india1 = example1 !re is v little fusion betwe5 ! ,engli% & ! ,h9doo2 b !n x mu/ be rememb]$ t no ,engli% ev] settle 9 ,india z _! p]man5t home4 ,s 9 ,am]ica !re is n mu* fusion betwe5 ! ,european races & ! negroes2 b !re aga9 we mu/ rememb] t !re is ! almo/ impassable b>ri] ( ! diff]5ce ( col\r z well z ! slave curse on ,canaan4 ,b 9 ord9>y cases !re is always fusion1 & :5 !re is no su* b>ri] ! races soon amalgamate4 ,9 our own c\ntry1 = example1 !re are ,britons1 ,romans1 ,saxons1 ,danes1 & ,normans2 b :o c di/+ui% !m8 ,we are all m]g$ into "o race1 & ! di/9ction ( our nationality is totally lo/4 ,:o c\ld pick out f any congregation ! ,roman1 ! ,dane1 or ! ,norman8 ,b ! ,jew rema9s di/9ct4 ,!re is no?+ to keep him sep>ate1 b sep>ate he rema9s4 ,he is ri*1 & ent]pris+1 & tal5t$1 & (t5 exce$+ly h&some2 b he does n amalgamate1 & he rema9s to ?is day z di/9ct f u all z he 0 :5 he fir/ l&$ on our %ores4 7#d47 ,reproa* & p]secution4 ,not)/&+ ! weal? & great ability ( ! ,jewi% nation1 !y h always be5 a p "u reproa*4 ,9 trade1 if p wi% to describe any "o z covet\s1 grasp+1 & av>ici\s1 x is n an uncommon ?+ = p to say t he is 8a regul> ,jew10 & ?us1 :atev] a p]son may be 9 himself1 ! "n 8,jew0 is a t]m ( opprobrium ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,b reproa* is n all1 nor ne>ly all2 = !y h _h to endure ! mo/ t]rible p]secutions4 ,!y h be5 treat$ mo/ b>b>\sly by ! nations among/ :om !y h be5 scatt]$4 ,x has matt]$ little :e!r !y h be5 liv+ among/ ,pagans1 ,mahomm$ans1 or spuri\s ,*ri/ians1 ?\gh ,i fe> x mu/ be admitt$ t ! treatm5t by spuri\s ,*ri/ians has be5 ! wor/4 ,b ,i ne$ n dwell on ^! horrible atrocities2 = !y are fre% 9 our own memories4 ,we h only to g back to ! newspap]s ( la/ ye> to le>n :at ! poor ,jews endur$ 9 ,s\!rn ,russia4 ,_! prop]ty 0 plund]$1 _! homes burnt1 _! daught]s--oh1 ,i _c tell y ! horrors6--& _! :ole families ca/ out on a pitiless _w to p]i% f cold1 hung]1 & nak$ness2 & all ?is 9 ! face ( ! :ole ( ,europe 9 ?is enlight5$ n9ete5? c5tury4 7#e47 ,pres]vation4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is !y h be5 pres]v$4 ,k9dness has n fus$ !m1 reproa* has n %am$ !m1 & p]secution has n de/roy$ !m2 s t aft] eighte5 c5turies !y are 9 ! mid/ ( u /ill--/ill scatt]$ ?r\gh ! _w1 /ill rema9+ a sep>ate p1 /ill "u reproa* & p]secution1 b /ill mov+ among/ u z an active1 intellig5t body ( m52 9 ! mid/ ( u1 b n ( u2 liv+ 9 ,engl&1 b n ,engli%m52 ! subjects ( ano!r dyna/y1 ! proprietors ( ano!r l&1 & ! scions ( ano!r home4 ,n[ ,i wi% to put x to all ?9k+ & obs]v+ m51 ,c !y ref] me to any o!r p 9 ! _w 9 :i* ^! five facts are f\nd to meet8 ,d !y "k ( any o!r p t 0 ev] s completely remov$ f its home1 t 0 ev] s effectually disp]s$ among/ ! nations1 t has be5 kept s di/9ct1 t has endur$ su* reproa* & p]secution1 & t1 not)/&+ all1 has be5 s long pres]v$8 ,!re h be5 among/ o!r races conque/s1 massacres1 & migrations2 b ,i v5ture to affirm1 )\t ! slighte/ hesitation1 t y may se>* hi/ory f "o end to ! o!r1 may ransack its pages = all t y c f9d respect+ ! nations1 & ,i v5ture to affirm1 )\t ! slighte/ fe> ( contradiction1 t y w n f9d "o 9 :i* any ( ^? facts h tak5 place z !y h ) ! ,jews1 & /ill less "o 9 :om 9 ?is mo/ extraord9>y mann] !y h all be5 f\nd to meet4 ,b n[ comes ! "q1 ,h[ is all ?is to be expla9$8 ,:at is x t has made ! ,jews su* an exceptional p8 ,:at is x t has made _! exp]i5ce s entirely diff]5t to t ( all ! o!r peoples ^u ! e>?8 ,i ask ! infidel to tell me if he c1 b ,i "k he _c2 ,i ask ! man ( sci5ce to expla9 x on sci5tific pr9ciples1 b ,i "k he _c4 ,b ,i ask ! believ] to expla9 x1 & he c d s 9 a mom5t by ! simple answ]1 8,x is ! h& ( ,god40 ,b "s man may say1 8,h[ d y "k t x is ! h& ( ,god8 ,:at pro( h y t x is ,8 do+80 ,a p]fectly cle> pro( t x is impossible to d5y4 ,!re is a six? fact q z pla9 z ! o!r five2 i4e41 t all ! five facts 7 pr$ict$ 9 ! prophecies1 & t c5turies be=e ! disp]sion took place x 0 cle>ly =etold 9 ! prophecies ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,^! facts 7 all =etold 9 prophecy1 & !re=e we are firmly p]suad$ t !y 7 all br\ght ab\t by ,god4 ,! fulfilm5t ( prophecy is a pro( t ! :ole is ( ,god4 ,9 pro( ( ?is let u ref] to a few passages4 ,i spoke ( ! fact ( _! expatriation1 or expulsion f _! own l&4 ,n[ :at did ,moses say ( x fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e x happ5$8 ,only m>k 8 words3 8,ye %all be pluck$ f (f ! l& :i!r ?\ goe/ to possess x40 7,deut4 xxviii4 #fc47 ,i spoke ( _! disp]sion among/ ! ,g5tiles4 ,n[ :at did ,moses say ( x8 8,?\ %alt be remov$ into all ! k+doms ( ! e>?40 7v4 #be47 8,& ! ,"l %all scatt] !e among all p1 f ! "o end ( ! e>? ev5 unto ! o!r2 & !re ?\ %alt s]ve o!r gods1 :i* nei!r ?\ nor ?y fa!rs h kn[n1 ev5 wood & /one40 7v4 #fd47 ,i spoke ( _! di/9ctness4 ,n[ :at did ,balaam say ( x8 8,! p %all dwell alone1 & %all n be reckon$ among/ ! nations40 7,num4 xxiii #i47 ,& ?\gh ^! words 7 spok5 no less ?an ?ree ?\s& ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 d !y n pr$ict exactly t :i* y may see ?is v day 9 ,london1 ,liv]pool & 9 e o!r great city ( ,europe8 ,i spoke ( reproa* & p]secution4 ,& return+ to ,deut4 xxviii41 :at d we !re f9d8 ,9 v]se #cc y f9d ! pr$iction ( p]secution & spoliation4 8,! fruit ( ?y l&1 & all ?y lab\rs1 %all a nation :i* ?\ kn[e/ n eat up2 & ?\ %alt be only oppress$ & cru%$ alway40 ,& 9 v]se #cg ! reproa* 9 =etold3 8,& ?\ %alt become an a/oni%m5t1 a prov]b1 & a byeword1 among all nations :i!r ! ,"l %all lead !e40 ,! la/ fact ( :i* ,i spoke 0 ! pres]vation1 ! long pres]vation1 ?r\gh ^? eighte5 c5turies ( unequall$ trial2 & aga9 we turn to ,moses1 & f9d him say+1 8,& yet = all t1 :5 !y be 9 ! l& ( _! enemies1 ,i w n ca/ !m away1 nei!r w ,i abhor !m1 to de/roy !m utt]ly1 & to break my cov5ant ) !m3 = ,i am ! ,"l _! ,god40 7,lev4 xxvi4 #dd47 ,n[ all ^! passages are tak5 f ! ,p5tateu*1 ! e>lie/ book ( ! ,scriptures2 & ,i h ref]r$ especially to !m because "s p appe> to speak ) disrespect ( ! ,p5tateu*4 ,b "h we see ! ,p5tateu* prophecies fulfill$ 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury 9 s rem>kable a mann] t no obs]vant man c d5y x4 ,b if p pref] prophecies ( a lat] date !y %all h !m2 = "t makes no diff]5ce to tru?1 & ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures ext5ds ?r\gh its :ole l5g?4 ,we f9d t !y h be5 driv5 f _! c\ntry1 & c no long] inhabit ! l& :i* is _! own4 ,n[ :at did ! prophet ,isaiah say8 8,!n said ,i1 ,"l1 h[ long8 ,& ,he answ]$1 ,until ! cities be wa/$ )\t inhabitant1 & ! h\ses )\t man1 & ! l& be utt]ly desolate1 & ! ,"l h remov$ m5 f> away1 & !re be a great =sak+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! l&40 7,*ap4 vi4 #aa1 #ab47 ,we f\nd t !y are scatt]$ among/ all ! nations ( ! _w4 ,n[ :at did ,god pr$ict by ! m\? ( ,ezekiel8 8,! :ole remnant ( !e w ,i scatt] into all ! w9ds40 7,*ap4 v4 #aj47 ,we f\nd t1 ?\gh scatt]$1 !y are pres]v$ z a di/9ct & sep>ate p4 ,n[ :at did ,god =etell by ! prophet ,amos8 8,=1 lo1 ,i w comm&1 & ,i w sift ! h\se ( ,israel among all nations1 l z corn is sift$ 9 a sieve1 yet %all n ! lea/ gra9 fall ^u ! e>?40 7,see ix4 #i47 ,we f\nd t 9 _! disp]sion !y h be5 ! object ( cruel reproa*1 & h endur$ mu* fi]ce p]secution4 ,n[ :at said ,j]emiah1 ! prophet ( ,god1 9 *ap4 xxix4 #ah8 8,& ,i w deliv] !m to be remov$ to all ! k+doms ( ! e>?1 to be a curse1 & an a/oni%m5t1 & an hiss+1 & a reproa*1 among all ! nations :i!r ,i h driv5 !m40 ,b we f\nd also t1 not)/&+ all1 !y h be5 pres]v$ 9 a mo/ m>vell\s mann]2 s t at ! end ( eighte5 c5turies !y are /ill among/ u a sep>ate p1 & pres]v$ 9 ! provid5ce ( ,god4 ,& is x n all expla9$ by t wond]ful prophecy ( ,j]emiah8 8,if ^? ord9ances dep>t f be=e me1 sai? ! ,"l1 !n ! se$ ( ,israel also %all cease f be+ a nation be=e me = ev]40 7,*ap4 xxxi4 #cf47 ,su* passages might be multipli$ to almo/ any ext5t1 z !y ab\nd ?r\gh\t ! prophecies2 & ,i h m]ely select$ a text f ! ,p5tateu* & ano!r f ! lat] prophets to illu/rate ea* ( ! five facts to :i* we all are witnesses4 ,& are !y n suffici5t8 ,h[ 0 x1 ,i ask1 t ^! great prophecies 7 giv51 "s fifte5 hundr$ ye>s1 & "s five hundr$ ye>s1 be=e ! disp]sion8 ,0 x accid5t8 ,0 x calculation or guesswork8 ,h[ %\ld ! writ]s h calculat$1 or1 h[ %\ld !y h guess$8 ,"o ?+ is p]fectly pla94 ,!y c\ld n h be5 writt5 aft] ! ev5t2 = ev] s9ce t "t ! ,jews h be5 disp]s$ ov] ! _w1 & 9 all _! disp]sions h c>ri$ ) !m ^! prophecies4 ,if !y 7 =g$ aft]w>ds1 h[ did ! =g] get !m into circulation among/ all ! scatt]$ ,jews ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & t be=e !re 0 a pr9t+-press8 ,!y mu/ h be5 writt5 be=e ! ev5t2 & be=e ! disp]sion :at human m9d c\ld calculate ! condition ( ! ,jews aft] eighte5 c5turies ( w&]+8 ,?9k calmly ov] x4 ,consid] well ! five facts2 te/ !m bo? by hi/ory & ! /atem5ts ( mod]n travell]s2 & ,i _c d\bt = "o mom5t t ! conclusion ( any ?9k+ & intellig5t man mu/ be t ! hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% p has be5 orda9$ ( ,god1 & t ! ,scriptures =etell+ x 7 inspir$ by ,8 ,_s1 ,i _c imag9e h[ x is possible to avoid ! conclusion t x is ,8 h& :i* has ord]$ all 9 ,8 sov]eign provid5ce1 & ,8 ,_s :i* has s cle>ly & s unmi/akably =etold x all 9 ,8 ,^w4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 we grieve ov] ! ,jew1 & long to see1 n only ! nation safe 9 ,pale/9e1 b ! individual safe 9 8 own ,messiah1 we consid] x no small gift 9 ^! sceptical days t we h him liv+ among/ u z "o ( a sep>ate p1 & s be>+ an unconsci\s te/imony to ! tru? & inspiration ( ! prophecies ( ,god4 ,b ,i _c /op !re2 = x is n ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures only to :i* ! ,jews be> unconsci\s te/imony1 = !y are witnesses also to ! fai?fulness ( ,god4 ,"h !y are aft] eighte5 c5turies ( disp]sion1 dur+ :i* !y h liv$ )\t a k+1 & )\t a pr9ce1 & )\t a sacrifice2 dur+ :i* !y h be5 expos$ to isolation1 to temptation1 to reproa*1 to spoliation1 & to mo/ unju/ p]secution2 b n "o gra9 has be5 lo/ f ! se$1 & "h !y are1 ,jews /ill4 ,aye1 & :at is m wond]ful ?an any?+1 !y are ?us pres]v$ 9 m]cy1 not)/&+ all t !y h done1 ev5 9 ! rejection ( _! own ,messiah4 ,h[ c\ld x be1 & h[ c su* pres]v+ m]cy be expla9$8 ,j turn to "o text out ( _m t may unlock ! my/]y4 ,x is writt51 9 ,psalm cv4 #db1 8,he rememb]$ ,8 holy promise1 & ,abraham ,8 s]vant40 ,!re 0 ,8 own cov5ant giv5 to ,abraham1 & our heav5ly ,fa!r is fai?ful to x /ill4 ,?ree ?\s& eight hundr$ ye>s h n exhau/$ ,8 fai?fulness1 & ev5 ! s9 ( ! ,jew has n prevail$ ov] ! fidelity ( our ,god to ,8 fri5d4 ,oh1 :at a lesson does ?is tea* u z to ! fai?fulness ( our ,god6 ,w ,he break ! cov5ant :i* ,he has made ) u 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus8 ,w ,he dep>t f ! promise :i* ,he has ratifi$ 9 ! preci\s blood ( ! *os5 ,messiah8 ,is n ! cov5ant ) ,*ri/ z sure z t ) ,abraham8 ,& ?\gh we may be deeply consci\s h[ unable we are to /&1 & /ill m deeply consci\s h[ unwor?y we are to be pres]v$1 may we n re/ 9 ! peaceful assurance ( ,8 cov5ant grace1 & apply to all ,8 p 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ^! wond]ful words 9 ,j]emiah xxxi4 #cg3 8,?us sai? ! ,"l2 ,if heav5 above c be measur$1 & ! f\ndations ( ! e>? se>*$ out b5ea?1 ,i w also ca/ (f all ! se$ ( ,israel = all t !y h done1 sai? ! ,"l08 ,,pale/9e4 ,,c /ones speak8 ,c rocks make _! voice to be he>d8 ,! ,"l said ( ,8 p on ,8 entrance into ,j]usalem1 8,if ^! %\ld hold _! peace ! /ones w\ld imm$iately cry out40 ,& ?is is v mu* :at ^? v /ones are n[ do+2 = ! /ones ( ,pale/9e are beg9n+ to speak ) a voice s cle> & decisive t x seems a p]fect m>vel t any ?9k+ man %\ld be able to resi/ _! evid5ce4 ,n[ !re=e1 if ,god p]mit1 we w /udy _! te/imony2 we w put ! rocks into ! witness-box1 & endeav\r calmly to le>n f !m :at !y tea* u ( ! tru? ( ,god4 ,!re are ?ree subjects on :i* _! evid5ce is conclusive--! geographical accuracy1 ! hi/orical tru?1 & ! prophetic inspiration ( ! ,scriptures4 ,let u exam9e !m on all ?ree po9ts1 & may t div9e ,_s :o inspir$ ! ^w ( ,8 own great grace br+ x home to our und]/&+s & our he>ts6 ,i4 ,,! ,,geographical ,,accuracy4 ,we mu/ rememb] t a l>ge portion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t consi/s 9 ! hi/ory ( t *os5 l9e :i* connect$ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ) ,abraham1 & t ! c\ntry :i* we g5]ally call 8,pale/9e0 0 giv5 to t family z _! home4 ,x 0 9 t c\ntry t ,abraham soj\rn$1 & t 8 family liv$ = ! #a1djj ye>s betwe5 ! ,exodus & ! ,adv5t4 ,x is obvi\s !re=e t ! hi/ory ( t family dur+ all ^? c5turies mu/ ab\nd 9 allusions to ! diff]5t places 9 t c\ntry1 & z ! hi/ory ent]s v mu* into social life1 we mu/ naturally expect v frequ5t allusions to ! places 9 :i* ! p liv$4 ,x is important = u also to rememb] t ! hi/ory 0 n "o book writt5 by "o au?or at "o "t1 b t mu* ( x 0 evid5tly contempor>y hi/ory2 s t !re 7 diff]5t books writt5 by diff]5t au?ors at diff]5t times1 beg9n+ ) ,moses #c1cjj ye>s ago1 & end+1 z "s suppose1 ) ,ezra1 or ,nehemiah1 ab\t #b1cjj ye>s ago4 ,n[ ! "q is1 8,d ! v>i\s allusions to places :i* lie scatt]$ up & d[n ! hi/ory agree or disagree ) :at we "k ( ^? places f obs]vation on ! spot80 ,?r\gh ! pati5t lab\rs ( "s em95tly sci5tific m5 work+ = ! ,pale/9e ,exploration ,fund1 we "k a va/ deal m ( ! c\ntry ?an has ev] be5 kn[n s9ce ! disp]sion ( ! p4 ,we h be=e u ! result ( a mo/ c>eful sci5tific survey1 f :i* we may le>n 9 p]fect confid5ce ! evid5ce ( ! rocks4 ,:at we h to d !re=e is to lay side by side ! evid5ce ( ! rocks & ! evid5ce ( ! ,books--to comp>e ! two c>efully1 & to asc]ta9 :e!r or n ! 8witnesses0 agree4 ,! anci5t rule 01 t 8out ( ! m\? ( two witnesses %all e ^w be e/abli%$40 ,"h !n !re are two witnesses--! rocks & ! ,books--d !y or d !y n agree8 ,let u beg9 ) ! ,book ( ,jo%ua1 a book record+ ! orig9al invasion ( ! c\ntry1 & ! di/ribution ( ! l& among ! tribes4 ,9 ! t5 *apt]s1 beg9n+ ) ! #ac?1 we h a full acc\nt ( t di/ribution1 & a cle> def9ition ( ! b\nd>ies ( elev5 tribes1 ) a li/ ( =ty-eight cities assign$ to ! sons ( ,levi4 ,?is li/ & ^! b\nd>ies h be5 mo/ c>efully exam9$ by ! (fic]s ( ! ,pale/9e ,exploration ,fund1 & ! rem>kable result is t !y c trace almo/ e place m5tion$ 9 ,jo%ua2 & :at is m rem>kable /ill1 8!re is sc>cely a village :i* does n reta9 = its desolate heap or its mod]n hovels ! ,arabic equival5t = ! "n writt5 d[n by ,jo%ua #c1cjj ye>s ago40 ,9 _m cases !re is no?+ m ?an a clu/] ( a few wret*$ ,arab huts1 or a heap ( %apeless ru9s2 b s complete has be5 ! id5tification t !re is no d\bt left respect+ ,jo%ua's b\nd>ies2 & if ! ,jews 7 to return to-morr[1 & 9 return+ 7 to obs]ve ! di/9ction ( ! tribes1 ^? (fic]s c\ld at once po9t out to !m _! sev]al homes1 & %[ !m exactly :at portion ( ! c\ntry 0 orig9ally assign$ to !m by lot4 ,?is g5]al fact is q suffici5t to prove ! g5]al accuracy ( ! geography ( ! ,book4 ,b ! g5]al fact does n /& alone1 & !re are c\ntless details :i* are almo/ m conclusive ?an ! close agreem5t :i* we f9d exi/+ betwe5 ! li/ by ,jo%ua & t by sci5tific m54 ,let u consid] "o ( ^! details1 & exam9e "o neighb\rhood 9 ! light ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,! neighb\rhood %all be t ( ,be!l & ,hai4 ,respect+ ,be!l1 no "o1 ,i believe ent]ta9s a d\bt4 ,x 0 nam$ by ,jacob 8,be!l10 or ! h\se ( ,god4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds call$ 8,be?av510 or 8! h\se ( vanity10 9 consequ5ce ( ! idolatry ( ,j]oboam2 & ! ext5sive ru9s n[ f\nd !re are call$ ,beit94 ,n[ ,be!l does n /& alone1 = x is frequ5tly connect$ ) ,hai2 s t ,abraham's second halt+-place1 z record$ 9 ,g54 xii4 #h1 0 on a m\nta9 8hav+ ,be!l on ! we/1 & ,hai on ! ea/40 ,!re 7 two ranges ( hills runn+ f nor? to s\?1 ) a valley betwe5 !m1 & on a hill /&+ 9 t valley ,abraham pit*$ 8 t5t1 & built an alt> unto ! ,"l4 ,n[1 z ,i h j said1 !re is n ! slighte/ d\bt ab\t ! id5tification ( ,be!l4 ,b :at are we to say ( ,hai8 ,9 ,jo%ua viii4 we h an accurate description ( its capture1 & e detail ( ! attack c be v]ifi$ on ! spot4 ,b we _c f9d ! "n4 ,!re is a heap1 or m\nd1 on ! slope ( ! hill1 :i* no d\bt m>ks ! site4 ,b ! "n ,hai is completely lo/4 ,! "n giv5 to ! m\nd is ,tell4 ,n[ ,tell is ! ^w = heap1 s t ,tell ,a%t]eh is ! heap ( ,a%t>o?1 & ,tell ,k$es ! heap ( ,kade%4 ,b to ?is heap !re is no su* "n atta*$1 & ! only "n is ,tell4 8,tell0 alone m>ks ! spot4 ,& n[ turn to ,jo%ua viii4 #bh3 8,& ,jo%ua burnt ,hai1 & made x an heap0 7i4e4 a ,tell7 8= ev]1 ev5 a desolation unto ?is day40 ,! "n giv5 by ! mod]n ,b$\9 is exactly t ( ! anci5t record1 & ! te/imony ( ! /ones is 9 p]fect agreem5t ) ! scriptural n>rative4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,i h already po9t$ out t ! hill betwe5 ,be!l & ,hai 0 ,abraham's second halt+-place2 & if we turn to ,g54 xiii4 we %all f9d1 9 v]ses #c1 #d1 t aft] he _h be5 d[n into ,egypt he return$ to t same spot1 & !re once m he call$ on ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,x 0 !re t he made ,lot ! g5]\s (f] ( ! *oice ( ! l&1 & t 8,lot lift$ up 8 eyes & beheld all ! pla9 ( ,jordan40 ,b at fir/ sight ?is seems impossible1 = betwe5 ,be!l & ,jordan !re is a l(ty range ( hills runn+ f nor? to s\?1 & completely ob/ruct+ ! view2 & s ! m]ely sup]ficial obs]v] might say t ! ,book 0 wrong4 ,b be=e we come to any su* decision we mu/ consult ! /ones4 ,& :at w !y say to u8 ,g up ! heights above ,be!l on ! we/1 & !y w tell y t !re is no view ( ! pla9 ( ,sodom !re4 ,g up on ! ea/]n side to ! ,tell t once 0 ,hai1 & !re is no view !re4 ,b n[ g to ! m\nta9 hav+ ,be!l on ! we/ & ,hai on ! ea/1 ! v spot :]e1 accord+ to ! #ac? *apt] ( ,g5esis1 ,abraham & ,lot 7 /&+2 & !re ?r\gh a gap 9 ! hills y see ! v sight t tempt$ ,lot1 & y look on ! pla9s ( ,sodom1 z ,lot look$ on !m n mu* less ?an #d1jjj ye>s ago4 ,& :at makes ! agreem5t /ill m wond]ful is t ! ,book 0 writt5 by "o :o 0 n an inhabitant ( ! c\ntry1 & :o _h nev] /ood on t m\nta9-top4 ,x is obvi\s f ! hi/ory t ,moses 0 nev] !re1 & accord+ly x is obvi\s f ! ,book t x 0 writt5 on ! ea/]n side ( ,jordan4 ,9 all ! ,books writt5 9 ,pale/9e ! expression 8,beyond ,jordan0 is employ$ to describe ! ea/]n side4 ,b x is n s ) ! ,book ( ,g5esis4 ,9 *apt] l4 #aj !re is ! m5tion ( ! 8?re%+-floor ( ,atad10 :]e ,joseph & 8 company made a m\rn+ = ,jacob1 & 9 v]se #aa ?is place is said to be 8beyond ,jordan40 ,b ,atad 0 on ! we/ side ( ,jordan1 = x 0 among/ ! ,canaanites1 & is believ$ by le>n$ m5 to h be5 betwe5 ! ,jordan & ,j]i*o4 ,to ,moses1 !re=e1 approa*+ ,canaan f ! ea/1 x 0 8beyond ,jordan40 ,to any pret5d] writ+ aft] ! occupation ( ! promis$ l& x w\ld h be5 8on ?is side ,jordan40 ,b to ,moses1 :o di$ on ! ea/]n side1 & nev] set 8 foot on ! we/]n side1 x 0 8beyond40 ,he may h se5 x f ,pisgah1 b t 0 all4 ,he nev] set 8 foot !re1 = he nev] cross$ ! ,jordan4 ,s he nev] set 8 foot on ! m\nt betwe5 ,be!l & ,ai2 b he wrote ) ! mo/ m9ute geographical accuracy4 ,& ?us we h ! te/imony ( ! /ones t ! ,book ( ,g5esis 0 n only ! ,book ( tru?1 b1 may we n add1 t ,moses 0 inspir$ by ,god ,himself to write ) su* p]fect tru?fulness ( places :i* he _h nev] se58 ,?is "o in/ance mu/ suffice z an illu/ration ( geographical accuracy1 & we may ha/5 to consid] ! second po9t2 viz43-- ,,ii4 ,,hi/orical ,,tru?4 ,to ?is ,i turn ) deep] int]e/1 because x has be5 d5i$4 ,voltaire1 = example1 describes ,pale/9e z "o ( ! wor/ c\ntries ( ,asia1 comp>+ x to ,switz]l&1 & says x c only be e/eem$ f]tile 8:5 comp>$ ) ! des]t40 7,,kei?1 p4 #ajf47 ,!re _c be "o mom5t's d\bt t 9 su* /atem5ts he exce$$ fact4 ,b o!rs h po9t$ to ! desolate hillsides1 & ask$ ! "q :e!r su* a c\ntry c\ld ev] h support$ a population z d5se z t ( ,norfolk or ,suffolk4 ,n[ let !re be no mi/ake on ?is subject2 = we are fully prep>$ mo/ freely to admit t ! hill c\ntry1 z we n[ see x1 c\ld n possibly support a l>ge population1 & t !re is a dre>y1 b>r5 desolation ab\t x :i* is :olly unlike ! descriptions ( ri* f]tility :i* ab\nd ?r\gh ! ,scriptures4 ,"o ( ^! descriptions w be suffici5t2 viz41 ,deut4 viii4 #g-i3 8,= ! ,"l ?y ,god br+e? !e into a good l&1 a l& ( brooks ( wat]1 ( f\nta9s & dep?s t spr+ out ( valleys & hills2 a l& ( :eat1 & b>ley1 & v9es1 & fig trees1 & pomegranates2 a l& ( oil olive1 & honey2 a l& :]e9 ?\ %alt eat bread )\t sc>c5ess1 ?\ %alt n lack any?+ 9 x2 a l& ^: /ones are iron1 & out ( ^: hills ?\ maye/ dig brass40 ,n[ ,i am n 9 ! lea/ afraid ( say+ pla9ly t su* a description z t is n true ( mod]n ,pale/9e4 ,x is n a good l& fl[+ ) milk & honey2 x is n a l& ( v9es & oil olives2 x is n a l& f :i* a l>ge population c\ld eat bread )\t sc>c5ess4 ,i read t !re is n a v9e to be se5 betwe5 ,es*ol & ,be]%eba1 & t !re are v few olives to be f\nd any:]e4 ,:at !n are we to say8 ,0 ! hi/orical description true1 or 0 x n8 ,7 ! p deceiv$1 or 0 ,god true to ,8 ,^w8 8,let ,god be true1 b e man a li>40 ,on ?is po9t let u ask ! /ones1 & let u take ! te/imony ( ! rocks4 ,b 9 do+ ?is we mu/ n be cont5t ) tak+ a t\ri/'s ticket1 & hurry+ z fa/ z possible along ! beat5 tracks2 b we mu/ accompany our sci5tific m5 9 _! inve/igations2 & if we d s1 :at %all we f9d8 ,9 ! fir/ place we %all f9d scatt]$ ?r\gh ! c\ntry ! ru9s ( an enorm\s numb] ( villages4 ,! ,exploration ,fund h actually ent]$ on _! map no less ?an #b1ggj names4 ,x is p]fectly cle> !re=e t !re 0 once a v l>ge & d5sely-pack$ population4 ,!n 9 ! next place ! c>eful obs]v] w p]ceive t ^? hills :i* are n[ s b>r5 7 once cov]$ ) t]races s z to pres]ve ! soil4 ,dr4 ,kei? says t on "o hill he c\nt$ no less ?an sixty-sev5 su* t]races "o above ano!r4 ,!n if y exam9e ^! t]races y f9d a c\ntless numb] ( ci/]ns & wat]-c\rses cut 9 ! rocks1 prov+ cle>ly t !re 0 once a c>eful sy/em ( irrigation2 & !n1 9 conclusion1 ne> _m ( ! villages !re is f\nd an olive-press1 app>5tly us$ by ! :ole village1 :ile up among/ ! t]races !re are multitudes ( small] w9e-presses1 app>5tly cut 9 ! rocks by ea* proprietor = 8 own use4 ,9 confirmation ( ?is evid5ce ,i h be5 in=m$ by "o = _m ye>s a resid5t 9 ,j]usalem1 t ! inhabitants are dep5d5t = firewood on ! roots ( ! v9es & ! olives /ill f\nd on ! desolate hillsides4 ,! roots rema91 ?\gh ! trees are gone1 & ^? roots unite 9 _! te/imony ) ! rocks among/ :i* !y are f\nd4 ,! evid5ce !re=e ( ! rocks is irresi/ible4 ,! p are scatt]$ ?r\gh ! nations1 & ! ra9 has wa%$ d[n ! toil f ! brok5 t]races2 b ! rocks rema92 & ! pro( is z cle> z any pro( c be ( any?+1 t !re 0 once a teem+ population & a high /ate ( cultivation1 t ! c\ntry 0 once a l& ( v9es & oil olives1 & t x 0 a l& ma9ta9+ a prosp]\s1 ?riv+1 & pa9/ak+ p4 ,?us ! rocks agree ) ! ,book4 ,^? b>r5 hills !mselves supply ! evid5ce ( _! =m] f]tility1 & ! /ones cry out t ! gr& old ,p5tateu* is hi/orically true4 ,,iii4 ,,prophetic ,,inspiration4 ,b we h n yet done ) ^? b>r5 hills2 = we h n yet exhau/$ _! evid5ce4 ,"s may enquire h[ x is t a c\ntry :i* 0 once s f]tile is n[ become s desolate2 & ! answ] may be giv5 t ! villages h be5 burn$1 ! t]races neglect$1 ! ci/]ns brok51 & ! wat]-c\rses *ok$1 :i* is all p]fectly true4 ,b t is n en\gh to satisfy a real enquir]4 8,h[ 0 x10 ! ?\ghtful man w ask1 8t ! villages 7 burn$ & ! t]races neglect$80 ,9 ! answ] ( ?is "q ! rocks c give u no assi/ance1 & we mu/ dep5d entirely on ! ,book2 b !re we f9d ! :ole my/]y solv$4 ,! fact is1 t ! :ole c\ntry be>s witness to ! tru? ( prophecy4 ,! pres5t /ate ( ?+s is exactly :at ,god =etold 9 ,8 ,^w4 ,x is p]fectly true t ! m\nta9s are dre>y1 b>r51 & desolate2 p]fectly true t x is no long] 8! l& fl[+ ) milk & honey1 ! glory ( all l&s20 b x is equally true t ! *ange :i* has tak5 place is exactly t :i* ,god =etold 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,:at did ,moses write ?ree ?\s& ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago8 ,turn to ,leviticus xxvi4 #cc3 8,& ,i w scatt] y among ! hea!n1 & w draw out a sword aft] y2 & y\r l& %all be desolate1 & y\r cities wa/e40 ,:at did ,isaiah say1 writ+ ab\t two ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s ago8 ,turn to ,isaiah vi4 #aa3 8,!n said ,i1 ,"l1 h[ long8 ,& ,he answ]$1 ,until ! cities be wa/$ )\t inhabitant1 & ! h\ses )\t man1 & ! l& be utt]ly desolate40 ,turn to *ap4 xxiv4 #c3 8,! l& %all be utt]ly empti$1 & utt]ly spoil$2 = ! ,"l ha? spok5 ?is ^w40 ,or to *ap4 xxxii4 #ab1 #ac3 8,!y %all lam5t = ! teats1 = ! pleasant fields1 = ! fruitful v9e4 ,^u ! l& ( my p %all come up ?orns & bri]s2 yea1 ^u all ! h\ses ( joy 9 ! joy\s city40 ,:at did ,j]emiah say1 writ+ ab\t two ?\s& ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago8 ,turn to ,j]emiah iv4 #bf1 #bg3 8,i beheld1 &1 lo1 ! fruitful place 0 a wild]ness1 & all ! cities !re( 7 brok5 d[n at ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 & by ,8 fi]ce ang]4 ,= ?us ha? ! ,"l said1 ,! :ole l& %all be desolate2 yet w ,i n make a full end40 8,! spoil]s are come ^u all high places ?r\gh ! wild]ness3 = ! sword ( ! ,"l %all dev\r f ! "o end ( ! l& ev5 to ! o!r end ( ! l&3 no fle% %all h peace40 7,*ap4 xii4 #ab47 ,& :at did ,ezekiel1 writ+ ab\t ! same "t1 pr$ict ( ! condition ( ,pale/9e dur+ ! disp]sion1 & until ! re/oration ( ! p8 ,turn to 8 address to ^? hills ( :i* we h be5 speak+1 9 ,ezekiel xxxvi4 #c1 #d3 8,!re=e prophesy & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god2 ,because !y h made y desolate1 & swall[$ y up on e side1 t ye might be a possession unto ! residue ( ! hea!n1 & ye are tak5 up 9 ! lips ( talk]s1 & are an infamy ( ! p3 !re=e1 ye m\nta9s ( ,israel1 he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l ,god2 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god to ! m\nta9s1 & to ! hills1 to ! riv]s1 & to ! valleys1 to ! desolate wa/es1 & to ! cities t are =sak51 :i* became a prey & d]ision to ! residue ( ! hea!n t are r\nd ab\t40 ,"h !n we h ! :ole my/]y solv$1 & ! :ole ?+ expla9$4 ,9 ,8 sure ,^w ( prophecy our heav5ly ,fa!r told u :at ,he w\ld d1 & ! desolate hills ( ,pale/9e be> witness t ,he has done x4 ,we may long to see !m clo!d once m ) ! v9e & ! olive1 & we may pr(\ndly pity _! lawful proprietors1 :o look on _! lawful home--once s beautiful1 b n[ s desolate6 ,b yet we _c look ev5 on t desolation )\t ?anksgiv+1 = x is an evid5ce to all ?9k+ m5 ( ! c]ta9 tru? ( ,god's inspir$ ,^w4 ,^? :o ref] to ^? desolate hills z an argum5t aga9/ ! tru? =get t ! desolation to :i* !y ref] is a conclusive pro( ( ! tru? ( ! prophetic ,^w ( ,god4 ,?us we are c>ri$ by ?is ?ird pro( f> beyond ei!r geographical accuracy or hi/orical tru?4 ,a book may be geographically accurate1 or hi/orically true1 & yet n be inspir$4 ,b no man c =etell ! future4 ,no man c look =w>d #c1jjj ye>s4 ,no man1 !re=e1 c\ld span ov] all ^? c5turies & tell u ages ago :at w\ld be ! condition ( ,pale/9e 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury4 ,b ,god has done x4 ,we ?ank ,god1 !re=e1 = ,8 ,^w1 & we ?ank ,him also = ! te/imony ( ! rocks4 ,nay1 m1 we may ?ank ,him ev5 = ! sne]s ( su* a man z ,voltaire1 = ! v sne]s are a pro( to ! /ud5ts ( ! ,scriptures t ,god's prophecy is be+ fulfill$1 & t ,god's ,holy ,^w may be tru/$ z div9e4 ,b we mu/ n leave ! subject !re1 = we are taught a mo/ solemn lesson z to ! desolat+ p[] ( a righte\s ,god4 ,he :o has r$uc$ ^? f]tile hills to desolation1 _c ,he equally desolate ! s\l1 & r$uce ! poor ru9$ he>t to a simil> condition ( b>r5 hopelessness8 ,& w ,he n d x if ,8 great salvation be neglect$8 ,i "k t x is ! fa%ion to believe t ,he is too m]ciful to puni%2 b = my own "p ,i f9d x mu* m easy to believe t he is too true to decl>e t :i* he has no int5tion ( p]=m+4 ,if ! ,^w ( ,god be true1 8,v]ily !re is a ,god t judge? ! e>?10 & we _c d\bt t to ! guilty s9n] ,he mu/ prove 8a consum+ fire40 ,b1 ?anks be to ,8 ,holy ,"n1 if ! w>n+s be true1 s also are ! promises4 ,if ! judgm5t be c]ta91 s also is ! salvation4 ,if ! m9i/] ( wra? be sure to fulfil ! ,^w ( judgm5t1 s also is ! bless$ ,savi\r p]fectly sure to fulfil ! promises ( life4 ,if ! law condemn ) infallible c]ta9ty1 s also does ! ,gospel proclaim t ! claim ( ! law is satisfi$ 9 ! great propitiation by ! ,son ( ,god2 s t any "o1 ev5 ! lea/ & mo/ unwor?y ( ,8 p1 may peacefully re/ 9 ! c]ta9ty ( ,8 nev]-fail+ ,^w1 & abide 9 p]fect peace1 & p]fect safety1 9 ! p]fect tru?1 & nev]-fail+ cov5ant ( ,god4 ,,sc(f]s4 ,i ,,propose to call ! evid5ce ( an unwill+ witness1 & to ask ! sc(f] himself to be> 8 8te/imony to ! tru?0 aga9/ :i* he sc(fs4 ,!re is no bett] evid5ce ?an t :i* is giv5 unwill+ly--?an t ( a man :o is put into ! witness-box 9 ord] to prove "o ?+1 & :5 closely exam9$ is compell$ by ! =ce ( tru? to prove ! opposite4 ,n[ z a g5]al rule ! sc(f]s desire to di%on\r ! ,scriptures2 !y ridicule its /atem5ts1 & d5y its inspiration4 ,b ,i am n sure t1 if c>efully exam9$1 !y w n be f\nd to confirm ! ,^w4 ,let u !n c>efully /udy _! evid5ce1 & may ,god ! ,holy ,gho/ br+ x home to _! he>ts & our own6 ,b be=e we exam9e ! mod]n sc(f]s1 we mu/ turn to :at ! ,^w ( ,god has said respect+ !m4 ,r m ?an eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago ! apo/le ,pet] wrote two lett]s1 ! fir/ address$ to scatt]$ /rang]s1 & ! second to ^? :o _h 8obta9$ l preci\s fai? ) u ?r\gh ! righte\sness ( ,god & our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/40 ,9 ?is second ,epi/le he gave a div9e prophecy to all su* p]sons1 & told !m f ,god :at !y 7 to expect 9 ! latt] days4 ,he taught !m q cle>ly t :5 !y 7 approa*+ ! end !y 7 n to expect to be l "s beautiful %ip 7) its sails set & its flags fly+7 sail+ gallantly into ! h>b\r1 ) a bright sun%9e1 a fl[+ tide1 & a prosp]\s breeze2 b r l "s wea!r-beat5 craft1 batt]$ by ! /orm1 beat+ up aga9/ ! gale1 & almo/ ov]:elm$ by ! break]s on ! b>4 ,& x tea*es also t "o ( ! trials ( ^? la/ days w arise f sc(f]s4 ,z 9 navigation ! *>t may tea* t !re are dang]\s rocks ne> ! h>b\r m\?1 s ! prophecy says t :5 we draw ne> to ! com+ ( ! ,"l1 !re w arise c]ta9 p]sons :o w n be afraid ev5 to sc(f at ! revelation ( ,god4 ,let u fir/ exam9e ! prophecy1 & !n we %all be prep>$ to comp>e x ) ! fact4 ,x assures u !n ( ! fact t !re w be sc(f]s1 & x gives u a f\rfold description ( _! "*4 ,we %all f9d x 9 #b ,pet] iii4 #c-e3 8,kn[+ ?is fir/1 t !re %all come 9 ! la/ days sc(f]s1 walk+ aft] _! own lu/s1 & say+1 ,:]e is ! promise ( ,8 com+8 = s9ce ! fa!rs fell asleep1 all ?+s cont9ue z !y 7 f ! beg9n+ ( ! creation4 ,= ?is !y will+ly are ignorant (1 t by ! ^w ( ,god ! heav5s 7 ( old1 & ! e>? /&+ out ( ! wat] & 9 ! wat]40 7#a47 ,!y w sc(f4 ,n[1 z a g5]al rule1 a sc(f] is n a reason]4 ,x requires "s k & logical p[] to argue1 b any fool c sc(f4 ,9 fact1 x seems ! peculi> attribute ( folly2 = we are di/9ctly told t 8fools make a mock ( s940 ,n[ 9 ?is passage x is cle>ly =etold t 9 ! la/ days m5 w sc(f4 ,b :5 ,/4 ,pet] wrote ! words he mu/ h ?\ght x almo/ impossible4 ,= let any man look ar\nd at ! visible effects ( s9--! ru91 ! mis]y1 ! wret*$ homes1 ! mis]able wives1 ! pitiable *ildr51 ! sickness1 pov]ty1 crime1 viol5ce1 & e species ( abom9ation result+ f s9--& c any wise man sc(f at s98 ,or look at ! maje/y ( ,god1 at ,8 omnipot5ce1 ,8 omnipres5ce1 ,8 omnisci5ce1 ,8 inf9itude1 ,8 hol9ess1 ,8 s9-abhorr+ "*1 & x seems impossible t !re %\ld be anyone bold en\gh to presume to sc(f at ! ,mo/ ,high ,god4 ,or look at ,8 love 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 9 ! provision ( su* a salvation = s9n]s su* z we are2 9 provid+ su* a ,lamb = ! burnt-(f]+2 9 mak+ to ! guilty su* an (f] ( su* a salvation on su* t]ms ( magnific5t g5]osity1 & c x be possible t any man %\ld sc(f at t8 ,w !y sc(f at ! love t prompt$ x1 at ! sacrifice made = x1 or at ! p>don & life pres5t$ ?r\gh x8 ,we might z well expect to see ! condemn$ crim9al sc(f+ at a free p>don f ! ,que54 ,b not)/&+ all t1 ! prophecy says pla9ly t 9 ! la/ days !re %all be sc(f]s4 7#b47 ,! next clause ?r[s fur!r light on _! "*2 = x tea*es t !y w walk aft] _! own lu/s4 ,n[ 8lu/0 does n mean m]ely ! l[1 vici\s1 deprav$ passion ( ! pr(ligate2 b ! ^w 9 old ,engli% expresses exactly ! mean+ ( ! ,greek--! appetite or w ( ! natural man4 ,a p]son1 !re=e1 may be :at 8! _w0 calls a moral man1 & /ill be walk+ aft] 8 own lu/4 ,su* *>act]s are describ$ by ! prophet ,isaiah 9 ! words1 8,we h turn$ e "o to 8 own way40 7,*ap4 liii4 #f47 ,& aga91 *ap4 lxvi4 #c1 8,yea1 !y h *os5 _! own ways40 ,!y make ( !mselves _! own god4 ,!y set up _! own und]/&+ z _! tea*]1 & _! own w z _! law4 ,_! religion consi/s 9 "o lett] ( ! alphabet1 t "o mo/ absorb+ lett]1 8,i40 8,i "k10 8,i ?9k0 8,i *oose10 8,i w10 8,i am10 & 8,i act z ,i ?9k prop]20 & ?us x is t _! own w becomes _! only god4 ,oh :at a mis]able god6 ,oh1 :at a contra/ to ! life ( him :o kn[s 8 ,savi\r6 to ! bless$ness ( ! man ^: life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god1 & ^: daily pray] is1 8,?y w be done60 ,b ?\gh x seem almo/ impossible1 ! words ( ! prophecy are p]fectly cle> t ! rise ( su* *>act]s w be among/ ! anxi\s trials ( ! latt] days4 7#c47 ,b ?is is n all2 = ! next clause %[s !y w sc(f at ! hope ( ! ,adv5t1 & !y w say1 8,:]e is ! promise ( ,8 com+8 = s9ce ! fa!rs fell asleep all ?+s cont9ue z !y 7 f ! beg9n+ ( ! creation40 ,?is does n mean1 8,:]e %all we f9d ! promise 9 ! ,scriptures80 b r1 8,:at has become ( x8 ,ev]y?+ is go+ on j z x always has done1 & ,he is n come yet4 ,! w9t] comes & goes1 ! sun rises & sets1 ! bus9ess ( life goes on z 9 =m] days1 & ! ,"l has n yet appe>$2 s :at are we to ?9k ( ! promise80 ,/4 ,pet] po9ts out ! true answ] to all ?is2 viz41 t ,god's "t mu/ n be measur$ by man's scale2 = t 8"o day is ) ! ,"l z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z "o day10 & he might h add$ t prophecy ( our ,"l ,himself1 9 :i* he taught u t ev]y?+ w g on exactly ! same "r up to ,8 return2 viz41 8,= z 9 ! days t 7 be=e ! flood !y 7 eat+ & dr9k+1 m>ry+ & giv+ 9 m>riage1 until ! day t ,noe ent]$ into ! ark1 & knew n until ! flood came & took !m all away2 s %all also ! com+ ( ! ,son ( man be40 7,matt4 xxiv4 #ch1 #ci47 ,x is mo/ important t we be> ?is well 9 m9d2 = !re is an und\bt$ t5d5cy 9 u all to settle d[n into an undef9$ feel+ t ?+s t h gone on )\t a *ange w g on /ill )\t a *ange1 & s to all[ our hope ( ! ,adv5t to gr[ we>y1 or to burn itself out ?r\gh delay4 ,!re is ?is t5d5cy 9 ev5 ! ,*ri/ian m9d1 & 9 all probability !re are few among/ u :o h n felt ! ne$ ( wat*+ aga9/ ! temptation4 ,s 9 ?is prophecy ! sc(f] is pr$ict$ z avail+ himself ( ?is natural t5d5cy 9 our he>ts1 & turn+ x aga9/ ! promises ( ,god2 z attack+ ! ,*ri/ian 9 ,8 bless$ hope2 z /riv+ to %ake ! fai? ( believ]s2 & z endeav\r+ to pull d[n ^? :o are look+ = ! ,"l to ! dre>y level ( utt] hopelessness on :i* he f9ds t he himself is /&+4 ,x seems a v cruel ?+1 & ,i (t5 ?9k t if ,i 7 an infidel ,i c\ld n endeav\r to %ake ! fai? ( o!r m54 ,x seems a horrible ?+1 t because a man is )\t hope himself1 he %\ld endeav\r to take away hope f o!rs2 & a mo/ especially horrible ?+ t he %\ld endeav\r to poison ! m9ds ( *ildr51 & s h>d5 _! "y he>ts aga9/ ! reception ( ! tru? ( ,god4 ,b ?\gh x seem s cruel1 s unnatural1 & s contr>y to any pr9ciple ( ord9>y b5evol5ce1 ! prophecy tea*es q pla9ly t s x w be 9 ! 8latt] days40 7#d47 ,b !re is "o m feature 9 ! description2 viz41 ?is1 t ^! sc(f]s are 8will+ly ignorant40 ,! ignorance "h pr$ict$ has special ref]5ce to ! creation & ! flood2 b ! po9t to :i* ,i w\ld draw y\r mo/ especial att5tion is ! will+ness ( its "*4 ,ignorance 9 _m cases is ! result ( circum/ances1 & 9 "s ( grave mis=tune4 ,!re are "s :o long = k1 b h no opportunity ( obta9+ x2 & !re are _m o!rs :o1 ?\gh !y %[ no su* ?ir/1 _c be blam$2 = !y h nev] kn[n en\gh ev5 to excite an appetite4 ,b ! prophecy describes m5 :o are det]m9ately & wilfully ignorant2 :o are ignorant1 n because !y _c "k1 b because !y w n4 ,!y are l ^? p]sons describ$ 9 ,romans i4 #bh3 8,ev5 z !y did n l to reta9 ,god 9 _! k40 ,su* are ! p describ$ 9 ?is prophecy--p]sons :o are pr(\ndly ignorant ( ! :ole purpose ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 :o "k absolutely no?+ ( t k ( ! true ,god & ( 8,jesus ,*ri/1 :om ,he has s5t10 :i* ! ,"l ,himself decl>$ to be 8life et]nal20 & :o d n wi% to "k x1 b _h r rema9 )\t ! k4 ,! result is1 t !y w read no ,*ri/ian evid5ce1 w c>e = no books b ^? ( infidels1 & w nev] se>* _! ,bible1 unless x be to f9d out some?+ :i* !y may make ! subject ( _! mock]y4 ,su* is ! will+ ignorance mo/ cle>ly pr$ict$ 9 ?is prophecy4 ,!re are1 !re=e1 f\r po9ts cle>ly pr$ict$ 9 ! "* ( ^? p]sons :o1 accord+ to prophecy1 mu/ be expect$ 9 ! 8latt] days40 ,!y w sc(f2 !y w walk aft] _! own w2 !y w call 9 "q ! ,"l's com+2 & !y w be will+ly ignorant ( ,8 inspir$ tru?4 ,:at !n %\ld be ! effect on our own m9ds :5 we see ! fulfilm5t ( ?is prophecy8 ,%\ld x %ake our fai?1 or /r5g!n x8 ,%\ld x lead u to d\bt our ,bibles1 or to re/ 9 !m z ! tru? ( ,god8 ,:5 we f\nd t ,noah's great prophecy respect+ ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhe? 0 fulfill$1 :at 0 ! effect8 ,x assur$ u t ! ,p5tateu* 0 true1 & ! ,bible inspir$4 ,:5 we f\nd a :ole s]ies ( prophecies respect+ ! ,jews & ,pale/9e 7 lit]ally fulfill$1 :at aga9 0 ! effect8 ,x assur$ u t ! ,bible 0 true1 & ^? prophets inspir$4 ,s n[1 if we see ) our own eyes ! cle> fulfilm5t ( ,/4 ,pet]'s prophecy1 :at aga9 mu/ be our conclusion8 ,:at b t ! ,bible is true1 & t ! apo/le ,pet] 0 inspir$8 ,?us x is t ! sc(f] aga9/ ! tru? becomes a witness = ! tru?1 & ! man :o w\ld insult our ,god by :at he calls 8pr(ane jokes0 is unconsci\sly & un9t5tionally be>+ te/imony to ! ,god :om he insults4 ,if !re 7 no su* sc(f]s 9 ^! latt] days1 !n inde$ we might beg9 to d\bt ! inspiration ( ! prophetic ,^w4 ,if ! ,jews _h rema9$ settl$ 9 _! own c\ntry1 & _h nev] be5 disp]s$ among ! nations1 !n we might h d\bt$ ! inspiration ( ! prophets respect+ !m2 & s1 if !re 7 no infidels & no sc(f]s1 !n we might call 9 "q ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures t pr$ict$ !m4 ,b n[1 z ! ,jews are witnesses to "o class ( prophecy1 s are ! sc(f]s to ano!r2 & :ile we grieve = ! poor m51 & mo/ he>tily desire to see !m sav$ ) ! great salvation1 we may be at ! same "t ?ankful = _! evid5ce1 & may accept _! sc(f+ is an unansw]able te/imony to ! prophetic tru? ( ! inspir$ ,scripture4 ,b t is n all4 ,= :5 we h su* a prophecy1 s full 9 its pr$iction1 & s cle>ly prov$ by its fulfilm5t to h be5 inspir$ by ,god1 we are b\nd by e pr9ciple ( allegiance to ,him to li/5 to ,8 c\nsel & act on ,8 w>n+4 ,if we believe ,8 ,^w1 ! lea/ we c d is to be on our gu>d2 & if ,god has pr$ict$ sc(f]s1 we ought to be prep>$ to meet !m4 ,?is is ! application :i* ! apo/le ,pet] makes ( 8 own prophecy1 & ! passage is a rem>kable in/ance ( ! application ( a prophecy by ! prophet :o 0 employ$ to give x4 ,turn1 !n1 to v]se #ag ( ! *apt]1 & !re y f9d him say+1 8,ye !re=e1 belov$1 see+ ye "k ^! ?+s be=e0 7i4e41 t y are fully w>n$ be=eh&71 8bew>e le/ ye also1 be+ l$ away ) ! error ( ! wick$1 fall f y\r own /$fa/ness40 ,he po9ts to a dang] aga9/ :i* we %\ld wat*1 & a /&>d at :i* we are to aim4 ,! dang] is t1 8be+ l$ away ) ! error ( ! wick$10 we %\ld 8fall f our own /$fa/ness40 ,! /&>d is1 t we 8gr[ 9 grace & 9 ! k ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/40 ,b if we are to act on ?is advice1 x is cle> t we mu/ be arm$ 9 ! und]/&+4 ,x is n en\gh t we feel emotion2 b we want to be able to give a reason = ! hope t is 9 u--to "k :at t hope is1 & to "k also ! /rong f\ndation on :i* x re/s4 ,mo/ especially w\ld ,i urge ?is on our "y m54 ,z y g ?r\gh life y are almo/ c]ta9 to meet ) sc(f]s1 & :5 y d y d n want to be l !m1 will+ly ignorant4 ,our position is p]fectly impregnable6 ,we h a rock "u our feet :i* no?+ c %ake4 ,we h facts :i* _c be disprov$1 & an accumulation ( evid5ce :i* is n to be f\nd respect+ any o!r book 9 ! _w4 ,b we mu/ n let our weapons rema9 lock$ up l old arm\r 9 "s b>onial hall1 b we mu/ h !m out1 & use !m ) vig\r4 ,!y are made ( ! be/ ( /eel2 b we mu/ take c>e t !re is no ru/ on ! blade1 & s be able to meet ! sc(f]2 n by sc(f+1 b by ! sword ( ! ,_s1 rememb]+ well ! assurance ( ,scripture1 t 8! weapons ( our w>f>e are n c>nal1 b mighty ?r\gh ,god to ! pull+ d[n ( /rongholds40 ,b x is n 9 ! und]/&+ only t we require to be arm$1 = ,i believe !re is no arm\r l ! he>t's exp]i5ce ( ! love ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,! happy1 consi/5t1 ?ankful believ]1 he is n afraid ( ! sc(f]4 ,he kn[s :om he has believ$1 & he is p]suad$ t he is able to keep t :i* he has committ$ to ,him aga9/ t day4 ,he pities ! sc(f]1 !re=e2 b he is n afraid ( him except = ! h>m t he may d to o!rs4 ,he has felt ! /r5g? ( ! rock "u 8 feet1 & he is n go+ to be driv5 f x on to ! %ift+ s&s ( unsettl$ infidelity4 ,oh1 may ,god grant to e "o ( u /rong assurance 9 ! grace :]e9 we /&6 ,may ,he keep u 9 ! he>ty enjoym5t ( an abid+ union ) ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l6 t s1 /rong 9 ! ,"l1 & 9 ! p[] ( ,8 might1 we may /& fa/ 9 ,him2 r$eem$ by ,8 blood2 born aga9 by ,8 ,_s2 call$ by ! ,holy ,gho/2 ju/ifi$ 9 ,8 righte\sness2 =giv5 ?r\gh ,8 atonem5t2 & made heirs accord+ to ! hope ( et]nal life6 ,if t be grant$1 we c af=d to be sc(f$ at2 & if t be ours1 we %\ld be /irr$ 9 ! v dep?s ( our s\l to fre% en]gy z ! witnesses = ,*ri/4 ,! sc(f] himself is a witness to ,him1 inasmu* z he is a liv+1 speak+1 visible pro( ( ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophetic ,^w4 ,b x is n s t we mu/ be> our te/imony4 ,he is a witness to tru? by 8 d5ial1 we by our confession2 he by 8 insult1 we by our rev]5d fai?2 he by d5y+ ! com+ ( our ,"l1 we by expect+ x2 he by ! ass]tion ( 8 own w1 we by ! surr5d] ( ourselves to ! w ( ! ,"l4 ,s x is t we may realize ! full mean+ ( ! words ( our ,"l1 8,ye %all receive p[] aft] t ! ,holy ,gho/ is come ^u y1 & ye %all be witnesses unto me40 ,,! ,,sacram5ts4 ,,x 0 "o ( ! pr9ciples ( ! anci5t ,jewi% law1 t 89 ! m\? ( two or ?ree witnesses %all e ^w be e/abli%$40 ,i h already exce$$ t requirem5t 9 hav+ br\ght be=e y no less ?an five 8witnesses0 to e/abli% ! tru? & inspiration ( ! ,scriptures2 b ,i propose1 if ,god p]mit1 to conclude my s]ies ) two m3 ,!y %all be v simple witnesses1 & to ! eye ( man q insignificant4 ,!y %all n h 9 !mselves any app>5t p[] ( te/imony2 b yet ,i believe !y are int5d$ to speak 9 words ( irresi/ible argum5t to all ?9k+ m51 & ,i tru/ w c>ry home to ! he>ts ( ^? :o are n 8will+ly ignorant0 ! mo/ conclusive evid5ce ( ! tru? ( ,god4 ,i ref] to ! two ,sacram5ts ( ! ,"l's appo9tm5t--,baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,9 #a ,john v4 !re appe>s to be a di/9ct ref]5ce to ! ,jewi% rule1 & !re are ?ree witnesses m5tion$ z be>+ te/imony ^u e>?--8! ,_s1 & ! wat]1 & ! blood40 ,! passage is n an easy "o1 & x behoves u to speak ) caution4 ,b ,i _c help believ+ t by 8! ,_s0 is meant ! te/imony ( ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ,8 inspir$ ,^w2 & by 8! wat] & ! blood10 ! two ,sacram5ts1 ,baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,x is to ! te/imony ( ^! two latt] witnesses t ,i n[ propose to ref]2 b we mu/ rememb] !re is no?+ 9 ei!r ( !m ( a conspicu\s or o/5tati\s "*4 ,9 nei!r "o nor ! o!r is !re any?+ l a mat]ial monum5t1 nor any?+ to attract ! att5tion ( 8! _w20 !re is no erection ( granite or m>ble1 nor any inscription l ^? on ! /ones f ,n9eveh2 b !y are bo? simple acts ( ! simple/ possible "*4 ,a little wat] is all t is visible 9 ! "o1 & a little bread & w9e 9 ! o!r2 & yet1 ?\gh s simple1 s insignificant1 & s absolutely )\t any visible monum5t1 = ! la/ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s !y h be5 be>+ _! te/imony z 8witnesses0 = ,*ri/4 ,let u !n conclude our s]ies by ! exam9ation ( _! evid5ce1 & let u consid] two po9ts3 7#a7 ,_! pres5t position2 & 7#b7 ,:5 & h[ did !y acquire x8 ,may ,god s bless our /udy by ! ,holy ,gho/ z to br+ home conviction to all our he>ts & und]/&+s4 7#a47 ,_! pres5t position4 ,9 ord] to realise ?is we mu/ n conf9e our ?\ghts to our own p]sonal enjoym5t ( our own sacr$ privileges4 ,we may come to ! ,"l's table z individuals1 & f9d 9 ! sacr$ fea/ su* 8a /r5g!n+ & refre%+ ( our s\ls0 z may be to u ! mo/ conclusive & satisfactory evid5ce ( ! c]ta9 reality ( ! grace ( ,god2 b our p]sonal exp]i5ce w\ld be no evid5ce to o!rs1 & our own enjoym5t w\ld n be reg>d$ by ! sceptic z a pro(2 x w\ld be evid5ce to ourselves1 b n to him1 nor to ! _w at l>ge4 ,we mu/ !re=e take a wid] range1 & consid] only su* evid5ce z lies )9 ! cognizance ( all obs]v+ m54 ,= ?is reason ,i h select$ _! position 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ at ?is pres5t "t4 ,i am n ab\t to ask y to consid] pa/ hi/ory1 b pres5t facts2 facts t may be te/$ by e "o1 facts belong+ to ?is enlight5$ n9ete5? c5tury2 & :at ,i ask y to d is quietly & pati5tly to inve/igate facts4 ,tak+ !n our /&po9t 9 ?is ye> ( our ,"l1 #ahhc1 we f9d t ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ has be5 ext5d+ = j #ahej ye>s1 & t ?r\gh\t t "t x has be5 spread by c\ntless ag5ts1 & 9 c\ntless mann]s1 9 e direction ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,/>t+ z x did f ,pale/9e1 x has n[ tak5 root on e cont95t1 & x has borne ! sacr$ ,"n ( our bless$ ,savi\r into e qu>t] ( ! globe4 ,b :ile !re has be5 ?is _w-wide spread ( ,*ri/ianity1 & :ile !re is at ?is pres5t "t ?is widely-ext5d$ ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,"n ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 x is at ! same "t p]fectly obvi\s t !re are )9 ! ,*ur* ( ! baptiz$ imm5se div]sities bo? ( cre$ & practice4 ,!re are diff]5t ,*ur*es /&+ alo( f ea* o!r4 ,!re is ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 9 conflict ) :at is call$ ! ,greek ,*ur* on ! "o h&1 & ) u ,prote/ants on ! o!r4 ,:at is commonly call$ ! ,greek ,*ur* consi/s aga9 ( _m bran*es1 or is r an aggregate ( _m indep5d5t ,*ur*es n unit$ "u any "o head4 ,!re is ! orig9al ,greek ,*ur*1 ! ,russian1 ! ,syrian1 ! ,coptic1 & ! ,abyss9ian4 ,s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome !re are v>i\s ord]s1 besides ! great division betwe5 ! secul> & regul> cl]gy2 :ile we all "k1 to our he>tfelt sorr[1 h[ ^? :o are unit$ 9 _! love = ! great ,scriptural pr9ciples ( ,prote/ant tru? are /ill divid$ into v>i\s d5om9ations4 ,?us1 look+ at ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ z a :ole1 we f9d x spread into s _m places t x encircles ! _w2 & brok5 up into s _m sections t x is h>d to trace :at we may t]m any visible corporate union4 ,!re is sep>ation z to place1 & div]g5ce z to ,*ur* organisation4 ,b n[ we come to ! wond]ful & indisputable fact t1 not)/&+ all ?is sep>ation & all ?is div]g5ce 9 all c\ntries & _m sy/ems1 :]ev] we f9d ! "n ( ,*ri/ !re we f9d ,8 own two ,sacram5ts2 & :]ev] we meet ) ,*ri/ianity !re we are sure to meet ) ,baptism & ! ,holy ,communion1 ,god's two witnesses to ,8 inspir$ tru?4 ,?is is suffici5tly wond]ful if y ?9k m]ely ( ! geographical ext5sion ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! visible ,*ur* is spread among/ diff]5t nations1 9 diff]5t climates1 & ) diff]5t habits2 "s ( :i* are lead+ ! way 9 civilization & sci5ce1 :ile "s are sunk 9 b>b>ism2 "s lead+ ! ?\ghts ( ! _w1 & "s app>5tly nev] ?9k+ at all2 "s absorb$ 9 trade1 & "s s completely )\t trade t !y h n ev5 a curr5cy4 ,9 "s !re are old *ur*es t h exi/$ = c5turies1 & 9 "s *ur*es ( mod]n =mation rec5tly call$ into be+ ?r\gh colonization & missions2 & yet1 ?\gh ! two ,sacram5ts are s p]fectly simple t !re is no?+ 9 !mselves to spread or p]petuate !mselves1 :]ev] y g y f9d !m4 ,place & space h made no diff]5ce4 ,g to ,europe1 ,asia1 ,africa1 or ,am]ica1 x makes no diff]5ce2 :]ev] y g !re y f9d ,god's two ,sacram5ts ess5tially b\nd up ) ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! p4 ,b :at is m wond]ful /ill1 ! div]g5ces 9 ! fai? h n de/roy$ !m4 ,!re are diff]5t ,*ur*es mo/ e>ne/ly oppos$ to ea* o!r1 z ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to t ( ,rome1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,rome to t ( ,con/ant9ople2 b all h ! two ,sacram5ts4 ,s at home !re are v>i\s d5om9ations1 sadly disunit$1 & 9 "s cases1 ,i fe> ,i mu/ say1 oppos$2 b yet amid/ !m all !re rema9s ?is rem>kable fact1 t1 ) "o or two p]fectly insignificant exceptions1 !y all obs]ve ^! same two ,sacram5ts4 ,& :at makes ?is m rem>kable /ill is ! fact t ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom !re are imm5se div]sities ( op9ion on ! p>ticul> subject ( ^! ,sacram5ts2 & !re is sc>cely any subject ar\nd :i* controv]sy has rag$ m fi]cely4 ,bo? ,baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp] h be5 ! subject ( %>p cont5tion2 & !y h bo? be5 mis9t]pret$1 misrepres5t$1 & misus$4 ,desp]ate h]esies h be5 atta*$ to !m bo?1 & !y h become ! battle-field = mo/ det]m9$ !ological conflict2 b1 not)/&+ all ?is confusion ( tongues1 ! great fact /ill rema9s1 t aft] eighte5 c5turies ( conflict1 "h !y are /ill4 ,controv]sy has n de/roy$ !m2 p]v]sion has n put an end to !m2 sep>ation has n divid$ !m2 b 9 ! mid/ ( all di/urb+ =ces !y rema94 ,:]ev] y f9d ,*ri/ianity1 !re y f9d !m4 ,9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 & 9 all ,*ur*es on ! face ( ! e>?1 !y are insep>ably connect$ ) ! confession ( ,*ri/2 &1 z a matt] ( fact1 !re is n a ,*ur* 9 ,*ri/5dom :i* 9 "s mode or o!r does n obs]ve !m bo?4 ,n[ 9 ! /udy ( ?is fact we mu/ rememb]1 z ,i said at ! outset1 t !y are n l solid m>bles set up by "s great m51 & s rema9+ z national monum5ts2 b !y consi/ 9 v insignificant actions1 & _! exi/5ce dep5ds on _! be+ obs]v$ by millions ( insignificant individuals4 ,!y are pres]v$1 n by /ate au?ority or *ur* c\ncils1 b by ! lov+ he>ts ( millions ( scatt]$ individuals1 :o1 ?\gh x may be 9 mu* confusion1 desire to act on ! bidd+ ( _! ,"l4 ,?us !y become exce$+ly l ! ra9b[ spann+ ! heav54 ,t beautiful b[1 ! tok5 ( ! cov5ant1 is =m$ by ! reflection ( ! sun f unnumb]$ millions ( m9ute drops ( fall+ ra94 ,ea* drop is 9 itself a m]e speck1 a no?+1 fall+ rapidly1 b %9+ z x falls2 & all ^! millions ( fall+ drops comb9e to =m ! "o beautiful ar*1 :i* rema9s p]fectly /ill1 & bridges ! int]val betwe5 e>? & heav54 ,s ^! two ,sacram5ts are ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t ! _w by ! fai? & piety ( millions ( insignificant & %ort-liv$ individuals1 ea* "o undesign$ly fulfill+ 8 own little "p2 :ile ! gr& comb9ation ( all ^! millions ( little individualities ma9ta9s 9 all places & 9 all ages ! tw(old tok5 ( ! ev]la/+ cov5ant ( ,god4 7,,ii47 ,?us f> ,i h spok5 simply ( facts1 ( facts op5 to ! obs]vation ( all m51 &1 z f> z ,i "k1 d5i$ by none4 ,i _c imag9e t ev5 an infidel w\ld d5y any ( !m4 ,i may proce$ !n to my next "q3 ,:5 & h[ did ^! two ,sacram5ts acquire ?is position8 ,z a matt] ( fact !y are obs]v$ ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom2 :5 !n 7 !y introduc$1 & h[ did ?is obs]vance beg98 ,to ?is "q our answ] is simple2 = we believe t !y 7 orda9$ by ,*ri/ ,himself1 ! "o z ,8 la/ act be=e ,8 crucifixion1 & ! o!r be=e ,8 asc5sion4 ,to u !re=e :o receive ! ,scriptures ! :ole ?+ is p]fectly cle>1 & ! fact is expla9$ by ! pr9ciple t all :o receive ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ mu/ receive1 9 ob$i5ce to ,8 w1 ! two ,sacram5ts :i* ,he ,himself orda9$4 ,b suppose !re 7 any "o :o did n receive ! ,scripture acc\nt1 x w\ld be extremely int]e/+ if su* an "o w\ld endeav\r to expla9 ! introduction ( ei!r ,sacram5t1 & w\ld tell u :o introduc$ x1 & :51 & h[4 ,if any p]son 7 n[ to endeav\r to inv5t a ?ird ,sacram5t he w\ld f9d x v difficult to obta9 = x a g5]al acceptance ?r\gh ! _w4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome endeav\r$ to e/abli% a new dogma respect+ ! ,pope's infallibility1 & :at 0 ! result8 ,!y split (f a l>ge body ( _! own p1 & !y totally fail$ to introduce _! dogma among/ any ( ! o!r *ur*es ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,9 ?is respect ! divisions ( ,*ri/5dom t5d greatly to confirm ! evid5ce ( ! ,sacram5ts2 = !y %[ ! complete impossibility ( ! introduction ( ^! ,sacram5ts at a lat] date ?an t claim$ = !m 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,if ,prote/ants _h inv5t$ !m1 ,roman ,ca?olics w\ld nev] h receiv$ !m2 or1 to g back to a lat] date1 if !y _h be5 inv5t$ by ,rome !y w\ld nev] h be5 receiv$ at ,con/ant9ople4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god is l a multitude ( *annels1 all radiat+ f "o c5tre4 ,if y p\r wat] into "o *annel y produce no effect on all ! o!rs1 = ! wat] w n pass across f *annel to *annel2 b if !re be a spr+ 9 ! c5tre itself1 !n !y are all fill$ toge!r1 = !y all draw f "o f\nta9-head4 ,j s x is ) ! ,sacram5ts4 ,if !y _h sprung up 9 any "o bran* ( ! scatt]$ ,*ur*1 !y might h rema9$ !re2 b !re is no p[] on e>? t c\ld h c>ri$ !m across into ! o!r bran*es4 ,s t n[1 z !y are f\nd 9 e bran*1 & 9 e "p ( e bran*1 ! only possible explanation is t !y h come direct f ! f\nta9-head2 t !re=e ! ,scriptural n>rative is p]fectly true2 & t !y 7 f\nd$1 z !re record$1 by our ,"l ,himself1 & none o!r4 ,z !y came f ,*ri/1 ! orig9al c5tre1 !y spread ?r\gh ,*ri/5dom2 z !y 7 f\nd$ by ! ,au?or ( ,*ri/ianity1 !y are obs]v$ :]ev] ,*ri/ianity exi/s4 ,if any "o d\bt ?is conclusion1 let him tell u :]e1 :51 & by :om !y 7 fir/ inv5t$1 & h[ aft] t !y 7 spread ?r\gh ! _w4 ,b we h n done yet2 = if we believe t ! two ,sacram5ts 7 f\nd$ by our ,"l ,himself at ! "t & 9 ! mann] record$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 !re are c]ta9 v important results :i* foll[4 ,let u conf9e our ?\ghts to ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,x 0 cle>ly decl>$ at ! "t ( its in/itution to be a memorial ( ! dea? & passion ( our bless$ ,"l & ,savi\r4 ,x 0 f\nd$1 moreov]1 on ! night be=e ,8 suff]+1 & t among/ m5 :o 7 eye-witnesses ( all t pass$4 ,su* is ! /atem5t ( ! ,scriptures1 :i* we n[ foll[ up by ! fact t1 f t day to ?is1 :]ev] ! "n ( ,*ri/ is nam$1 !re has nev] be5 a break 9 ! obs]vance ( t memorial4 ,n[ :at is ! pla91 simple1 & obvi\s conclusion f all ?is8 ,is x n surely ?is1 t ! facts actually took place8 ,! ,"l's ,supp] is a memorial ( ! crucifixion1 & x 0 f\nd$ among p]sons :o 7 eye-witnesses ( ! :ole transaction4 ,n[ if ^! facts _h nev] occurr$1 & if ! ,book record+ !m _h n be5 a true ,book1 h[ c\ld ! memorial h ev] got its hold on ! ,*ur*8 ,! tru? ( ! ,book is prov$ by ! exi/5ce ( ! memorial4 ,! ,book & ! memorial are b\nd ! "o to ! o!r4 ,!y /& & fall toge!r2 !y _c be sep>at$4 ,b ! memorial may be se5 ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom z a visible fact4 ,x is1 & always has be51 co-ext5sive ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is at ?is pres5t "t op5 to ! obs]vation ( any "o2 s1 see+ ! memorial1 we believe ! ,book1 & are fully1 p]fectly1 & hi/orically satisfi$ z to all ! great facts ( ! crucifixion4 ,b we mu/ n /op !re2 = ! memorial is n m]ely a pro( ( ! facts ( ! crucifixion1 b is also a pro( ( ! doctr9e ( ! cross4 ,we h f\nd t ! memorial c\ld n possibly h be5 introduc$ at any subsequ5t date1 b t its in/itution mu/ be trac$ up to ! f\nta9-head1 ev5 to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself1 & ^? words ( ,81 8,d ?is 9 remembrance ( me40 ,b ?is is n ! :ole ( ! passage1 & we mu/ n =get ^? o!r words1 8,?is is my body1 :i* is giv5 = y10 &1 8,?is cup is ! new te/am5t 9 my blood1 :i* is %$ = y40 ,! memorial1 !re=e1 is n m]ely a memorial ( ! dea?1 b ( ! purpose ( x1 & ( ! great pr9ciple :i* und]lies ! :ole4 ,x is a monum5t ( ^? two s5t5ces1 8giv5 = y0 & 8%$ = y40 ,if x 7 a granite column in/ead ( a simple s]vice1 ^! w\ld be ! two s5t5ces to be engrav$ ^u x2 or if m5 wi%$ to make ! inscription %ort] /ill1 !y might be cont5t ) two words1 & write 8,= y20 = ^! two words conta9 ! pi? & m>r[ ( ! :ole matt]4 ,x is n1 !re=e1 m]ely ! fact t ,he di$ ( :i* ! ,"l's ,supp] is a div9ely-appo9t$ witness1 b ! fact t ,he di$ z a vic>i\s satisfaction = s9--8a propitiation = our s9s3 & n = ours only1 b also = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w40 ,x is well = u1 !re=e1 to look c>efully at ! c]ta9 & und5iable fact1 t 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury ! ,"l's ,supp] is obs]v$ 9 "s =m or o!r :]ev] ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ is kn[n2 to consid] well ! utt] impossibility ( its be+ introduc$ at any p]iod subsequ5t to ! f\ndation ( ! ,gospel1 or by any p]son except by ,him :o said1 8,?is d 9 remembrance ( me20 & s to accept ! assurance ( its te/imony t ! body !re giv5 0 giv5 = u1 & ! blood !re %$ 0 %$ = u4 ,div9e atonem5t !n is ! great tru? visibly sign$ & seal$ to u by ,god's div9e memorial2 & :5 we kneel toge!r be=e t table ( ,81 we may accept = our own s\l's ev]la/+ peace1 n m]ely ! fact t ,he di$1 b ! tru? t ,he di$ z a propitiation = our s9s2 t ,8 body 0 giv5 9 our behalf1 or = u1 & ,8 blood %$ 9 our behalf1 or = u2 & t !re=e1 )\t any fur!r propitiatory sacrifice1 or any supplem5t>y mode ( reconciliation1 believ+ 9 ,him1 we are p]fectly1 imm$iately1 & et]nally free4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl& ,,book ,,society1 #aa1 ,,adam ,,/reet1 ,,/r&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,works ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,canon ,,ho>e1 ,m4,a41 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl& ,,book ,,society1 #aa1 ,,adam ,,/reet1 ,,/r&1 ,,london4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,j ,,publi%$4 ,,witnesses ,,to ,,tru?4 ,au?oriz$ ,edition4 #hj pages1 cr[n #hvo1 9 t9t$ pap] cov]1 #i;d42 neatly b\nd 9 clo?1 #as4 #f;d4 ,,cont5ts4--7#a7 ,difficulties2 7#b7 ,! ,races2 7#c7 ,! ,jews2 7#d7 ,pale/9e2 7#e7 ,sc(f]s2 7#f7 ,! ,sacram5ts4 ,,con=mity ,,to ,,! ,,_w4 ,?ird ,edition1 revis$4 #fd pages1 imp]ial #cbmo1 9 t9t$ pap] cov]1 #d;d42 9 limp clo?1 neat1 #i;d4 ,,cont5ts4--7#a7 ,introduction2 7#b7 8,! ,_w20 7#c7 ,con=mity to ! ,_w3--,g5]al ,pr9ciples--,recognition ( ! ,di/9ction--,dress--,society--,fri5ds--, amusem5ts2 7#d7 ,! ,conclusion4 ,,baptism3 ,,z ,,taught ,,9 ,,! ,,bible ,,& ,,! ,,pray] ,,book4 ,sev5? ,edition4 #df pages1 imp]ial #cbmo1 9 t9t$ pap] cov]1 #c;d42 9 limp clo?1 neat1 #h;d4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,hat*>d4 ,,rome1 ,,turkey1 ,,& ,,j]usalem4 #ag? ,?\s&4 #afmo1 pap] cov]1 #as42 ,clo?1 #as4 #f;d4 ,,pale/9e ,,& ,,russia4 #e? ,?\s&4 #afmo1 pap] cov]1 #as42 clo?1 #as4 #f;d4 ,,r$emption4 ,a companion volume to 8,sanctification40 ,squ>e fcap4 #hvo1 clo?1 #bs4 #f;d4 ,,sanctification4 ,?ird ,edition4 ,squ>e fcap4 #hvo1 clo?1 #bs4 #f;d4 ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,! ,,"l',s ,,supp]1 z ,taught by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,fcap4 #hvo1 pap] cov]1 #f;d4 ,,inspiration3 ,,its ,,nature ,,& ,,ext5t4 ,new ,edition1 revis$4 #afmo1 pap] cov]1 #as42 clo?1 #as4 #f;d4 ,,! ,,communion ,,& ,,communicant4 ,new ,*eap ,edition1 revis$ & enl>g$4 #ahmo1 pap] cov]1 #c;d42 or #bs4 #f;d4 p] doz54 ,,by ,,! ,,late ,,mrs4 ,e4 ,,ho>e4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,"m2 ,,or1 ,,notes ,,= ,,mo!rs' ,,meet+s4 ,second ,edition4 ,clo?1 #as4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,elliot ,,/ock4 ,,! ,,new ,,dep>ture4 #a;d4