,,/4 ,,paul ,,prote/antism ,we (t5 read ! ,scripture )\t compreh5d+ its full mean+2 h[ev]1 let u n be disc\rag$4 ,! light1 9 ,god's good "t1 w break out1 & disp]se ! d>kness2 & we %all see ! my/]ies ( ! ,gospel4 ,,bi%op ,,wilson4 ,) !m 7! ,puritans7 no?+ is m famili> ?an to plead 9 _! causes ! ,law ( ,god1 ! ,^w ( ! ,"l2 :o not)/&+1 :5 !y come to allege :at ^w & :at law !y mean1 _! common ord9>y practice is to quote by-spee*es1 & to urge !m z if !y 7 writt5 9 mo/ exact =m ( law4 ,:at is to add to ! ,law ( ,god if ?is be n8 ,,hook]4 ,x w be f\nd at la/1 t unity1 & ! peace ( ! ,*ur*1 w conduce m to ! sav+ ( s\ls1 ?an ! mo/ speci\s sects1 v>ni%$ ) ! mo/ pi\s1 speci\s pret5ces4 ,,bi%op ,,wilson4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/4 ,,paul ,,& ,,prote/antism ,,) ,,an ,,essay ,,on ,,puritanism ,,& ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl& ,,by ,,mat!w ,,arnold ,,=m]ly ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,poetry ,,9 ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,ox=d ,,& ,,fell[ ,,( ,,oriel ,,college ,,?ird ,,edition ,,london ,,smi?1 ,,eld]1 ,,co41 #ae ,,wat]loo ,,place #ahge 7,! "r ( translation is res]v$7 99 99 99 99 99 ,,preface4 7#ahgj47 ,! essay foll[+ ! treatise on ,/4 ,paul & ,prote/antism1 0 meant to cle> away (f5ce or misund]/&+ :i* _h aris5 out ( t treatise4 ,!re /ill rema9 "o or two po9ts on :i* a ^w ( explanation may be useful1 & to !m ?is preface is address$4 ,! g5]al objection1 t ! s*eme ( doctr9e criticis$ by me is common to bo? ,puritanism & ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & does n *>act]ise ! "o m ess5tially ?an ! o!r1 has be5 remov$1 ,i hope1 by ! conclud+ essay4 ,b x is said t !re is1 at any rate1 a l>ge p>ty 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1--! s-call$ ,evangelical p>ty1--:i* holds j ! s*eme ( doctr9e ,i h call$ ,puritan2 t ?is l>ge p>ty1 at lea/1 if n ! :ole ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 is z mu* a /ronghold ( ! di/9ctive ,puritan t5ets z ! ,noncon=mi/s are2 & t to tax ! ,noncon=mi/s ) ^! t5ets1 & to say no?+ ab\t ! ,evangelical cl]gy hold+ !m too1 is injuri\s & unfair4 ,! ,evangelical p>ty 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& we mu/ always1 c]ta9ly1 h a disposition to treat ) =be>ance1 inasmu* z ?is p>ty has s /rongly lov$ :at is inde$ ! mo/ loveable ( ?+s1--religion4 ,!y h also avoid$ t unbless$ mixture ( politics & religion by :i* bo? politics & religion are spoilt4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w\ld n alone h prev5t$ our mak+ !m jo9tly answ]able ) ! ,puritans = t body ( op9ions :i* calls itself ,scriptural ,prote/antism1 b :i* is1 9 tru?1 a p]v]sion ( ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/le to ! ,romans4 ,b !re is ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,evangelical p>ty 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ! ,puritans outside h]2--! ,evangelicals h n add$ to ! fir/ error ( hold+ ?is uns\nd body ( op9ions1 ! second error ( sep>at+ = !m4 ,!y h ?us1 z we h already notic$1 escap$ ! mix+ ( politics & religion1 :i* arises directly & naturally out ( ?is sep>at+ = op9ions4 ,b !y h also done t :i* we mo/ blame ,noncon=mity = n do+2--!y h left !mselves 9 ! way ( developm5t4 ,practically !y h admitt$ t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is built1 n on ! f\ndation ( ,lu!ran & ,calv9i/ dogmas1 b on ! f\ndation3 ,let e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity4#a ,mr4 ,ryle or ! ,dean ( ,ripon may h z errone\s notions z to :at tru? & ! gospel really is1 z ,mr4 ,spurgeon or ! ,presid5t ( ! ,wesleyan ,conf]5ce2 b !y d n tie !mselves tight] /ill to ^! errone\s notions1 nor d _! be/ to cut !mselves (f f outgr[+ !m1 by resolv+ to h no fell[%ip ) ! man ( s9 :o holds diff]5t notions4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y are wor%ipp]s 9 ! same ,*ur*1 pr(essors ( ! same fai?1 m9i/]s ( ! same confrat]nity1 z m5 :o hold t _! ,scriptural ,prote/antism is all wrong1 & :o hold o!r notions ( _! own q at v>iance ) x4 ,& ?us !y d homage to an ideal ( ,*ri/ianity :i* is l>g]1 high]1 & bett] ?an ei!r _! notions or ^? ( _! oppon5ts1 & 9 respect ( :i* bo? _! notions & ^? ( _! oppon5ts are inadequate2 & ?is admission ( ! relative inadequacy ( _! notions is itself a /age t[>ds ! future admission ( _! positive inadequacy4 ,footnote #a3 ,,ii ,timo?y1 ii1 #ai4 ,9 fact1 ! popul> ,prote/ant !ology1 :i* we h criticis$ z su* a grave p]v]sion ( ! tea*+ ( ,/4 ,paul1 has n 9 ! s-call$ ,evangelical p>ty ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& its *ief c5tre & /ronghold4 ,?is p>ty1 :i*1 foll[+ 9 ! wake ( ,wesley & o!rs1 s felt 9 a day ( g5]al ins5sibility ! p[] & com=t ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & :i* did s mu* to make o!rs feel !m1 b :i* also adopt$ & promulgat$ a sci5tific acc\nt s inadequate & s mislead+ ( ! religion :i* attract$ x1--?is great p>ty has done its "w1 & is n[ und]go+ t law ( trans=mation & developm5t :i* obta9s 9 a national ,*ur*4 ,! p[] is pass+ f x to o!rs1 :o w make good "s ( ! aspects ( religion :i* ! ,evangelicals neglect$1 & :o w !n1 9 _! turn1 f ! same cause ( ! sci5tific inadequacy ( _! conception ( ,*ri/ianity1 *ange & pass away4 ,! ,evangelical cl]gy no long] recruits itself ) success1 no long] lays hold on su* promis+ subjects z =m]ly4 ,x is los+ ! future & feels t x is los+ x4 ,its signs ( a vigor\s life1 its gaiety & audacity1 are conf9$ to its old] memb]s1 too p[]ful to lose _! own vig\r1 b )\t successors to :om to transmit x4 ,x 0 impossible n to admire ! g5u9e & ri* ?\gh some:at brutal hum\r ( ! ,dean ( ,ripon's fam\s similitude ( ! two lep]s4#b ,b f :i* ( ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! ,evangelical cl]gy d su* /rokes n[ come8 ,! be/ ( _! own y\ng] g5]ation1 ! soldi]s ( _! own tra9+1 are slipp+ away f !m2 & he :o looks = ! s\rce :5ce popul> ,puritan !ology n[ d]ives p[] & p]petuation1 w n fix 8 eyes on ! ,evangelical cl]gy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,footnote #b3 ,9 a lett] to ! ,times respect+ ,dr4 ,pusey & ,dr4 ,temple1 dur+ ! discussion caus$ by ,dr4 ,temple's appo9tm5t to ! see ( ,exet]4 ,dr4 ,temple 0 ! total lep]1 s evid5tly a lep] t all m5 w\ld in/9ctively avoid him1 & he ceas$ to be dang]\s2 ,dr4 ,pusey 0 ! p>tial lep]1 less deeply ta9t$1 b on t v acc\nt m dang]\s1 because less likely to t]rify p f com+ ne> him4 ,a piece ( polemical hum\r1 racy1 inde$1 b h>dly urbane1 & /ill less ,*ri/ian6 ,ano!r po9t :]e a ^w ( explanation seems desirable is ! objection tak5 on a k9d ( p]sonal gr\nd to ! criticism ( ,/4 ,paul's doctr9e :i* we h attempt$4 ',:at6' x is said1 'if ?is view ( ,/4 ,paul's mean+1 s unlike ! receiv$ view1 7 ! true "o1 d y suppose x w\ld h be5 left = y to discov] x8 ,are y wis] ?an ! hundr$s ( le>n$ p :o = g5]ation aft] g5]ation h be5 occupy+ !mselves ) ,/4 ,paul & little else8 ,has x be5 left = y to br+ 9 a new religion & f\nd a new *ur*8' ,n[ on ?is l9e ( expo/ulation1 :i*1 s f> z x draws f unwor?9ess ( ours its argum5t1 appe>s to h1 no d\bt1 great =ce1 !re are ?ree rem>ks to be (f]$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ev5 if ! v]sion ( ,/4 ,paul :i* we prop\nd 7 bo? new & true1 yet we d n1 on t acc\nt1 make ( x a new religion or set up a new *ur* = its sake4 ,t w\ld be sep>at+ = op9ions1 h]esy1 :i* is j :at we reproa* ! ,noncon=mi/s )4 ,9 ! sev5? c5tury1 !re arose ne> ! ,euphrates a sect call$ ,paulicians1 :o pr(ess$ to =m !mselves on ! pure doctr9e ( ,/4 ,paul1 :i* o!r ,*ri/ians1 !y said1 _h misund]/ood & corrupt$4 ,& we1 ,i suppose1 hav+ discov]$ h[ popul> ,prote/antism p]v]ts ,/4 ,paul1 are expect$ to try & make a new sect ( ,paulicians on ! /r5g? ( ?is discov]y2 su* be+ j ! c\rse :i* our ,puritan fri5ds w\ld !mselves eag]ly take 9 l case4 ,b ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is f\nd$1 n on a correct speculative k ( ! ideas ( ,paul1 b on ! mu* sur] gr\nd3 ,let e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity2 &1 hold+ ?is to be s1 we might *ange ! curr5t /ra9 ( doctr9al !ology f "o end to ! o!r1 )\t1 on t acc\nt1 sett+ up any new *ur* or br++ 9 any new religion4 ,9 ! second place1 ! v]sion we prop\nd ( ,/4 ,paul's l9e ( ?\ght is n new1 is n ( our discov]+4 ,x belongs to ! ',zeit-,gei/1' or "t-_s1 x is 9 ! air1 & _m h long be5 anticipat+ x1 prep>+ x1 sett+ =? ?is & t "p ( x1 till !re is n a "p1 probably1 ( all we h said1 :i* has n already be5 said by o!rs be=e u1 & said m le>n$ly & fully ?an we c say x4 ,all we h done is to take x z a :ole1 & give a pla91 popul>1 connect$ exposition ( x2 = :i*1 p]haps1 our notions ab\t culture1 ab\t ! _m sides to ! human _s1 ab\t mak+ ^! sides help "o ano!r in/ead ( rema9+ enemies & /rang]s1 h be5 ( "s advantage4 ,= mo/ ( ^? :o read ,/4 ,paul dilig5tly are ,hebrais]s2 !y reg>d little except ! ,hebrais+ impulse 9 u & ! docum5ts :i* conc]n x4 ,!y h little notion ( lett+ _! consci\sness play on ?+s freely1 little e> = ! voice ( ! ',zeit-,gei/2' & !y are s imm]s$ 9 an ord] ( ?\ghts & words :i* are peculi>1 t1 9 ! broad g5]al ord] ( ?\ghts & words1 :i* is ! life ( popul> exposition1 !y are n v mu* at home4 ,?irdly1 & 9 ! la/ place1 we by no means put =? our v]sion ( ,/4 ,paul's l9e ( ?\ght z true1 9 ! same fa%ion z ,puritanism put =? its ,scriptural ,prote/antism1 or gospel1 z true4 ,_! tru? ! ,puritans exhibit z a sort ( ca/-iron product1 rigid1 def9ite1 & complete1 :i* !y h got once = all1 & :i* c no long] h any?+ add$ to x or any?+ )drawn f x4 ,b ( our r5d]+ ( ,/4 ,paul's ?\ght we conceive r z ( a product ( nature1 :i* has gr[n to be :at x is & :i* w gr[ m2 :i* w n /& j z we n[ exhibit x1 b :i* w ga9 "s aspects :i* we n[ fail to %[ 9 x1 & w drop "s :i* we n[ give x2 :i* w be develop$1 9 %ort1 f>!r1 j 9 l mann] z x has rea*$ its pres5t /age by developm5t4 ,?us we pres5t our conceptions1 nei!r z some?+ q new nor z some?+ q true2 nor yet z any gr\nd1 ev5 suppos+ !y 7 q new & true1 = a sep>ate *ur* or religion4 ,b s f> !y are1 we ?9k1 new & true1 & a fruit ( s\nd developm5t1 a g5u9e product ( ! ',zeit-,gei/1' t _! m]e contact seems to make ! old ,puritan conceptions look unlikely & indef5sible1 & beg9 a sort ( re-modell+ & refac+ ( !mselves4 ,let u j see h[ f> ?is *ange has practically gone4 ,! =mal & s*ola/ic v]sion ( its !ology1 ,calv9i/ or ,arm9ian1 z giv5 by its sev5te5?-c5tury fa!rs1 & en%r9$ 9 ! tru/-de$s ( s _m ( its *apels1--( ?is1 at any rate1 mod]n ,puritanism is beg9n+ to feel %y4 ,take ! ,calv9i/ doctr9e ( election4 ',by ,god's decree a c]ta9 numb] ( angels & m5 are pr$e/9at$1 out ( ,god's m]e free grace & love1 )\t any =esight ( fai? or good works 9 !m1 to ev]la/+ life2 & o!rs =eorda9$1 accord+ to ! unse>*able c\nsel ( 8 w1 :]eby he ext5ds or )holds m]cy z he pleases1 to ev]la/+ dea?4' ,9 t sci5tific =m1 at lea/1 ! doctr9e ( election beg9s to look dubi\s to ! ,calv9i/ic ,puritan1 & he puts x a good deal out ( sight4 ,take ! ,arm9ian doctr9e ( ju/ification4 ',we c\ld n expect any relief f heav5 out ( t mis]y "u :i* we lie1 7 n ,god's displeasure aga9/ u fir/ pacifi$ & our s9s remitt$4 ,?is is ! signal & transc5d5t b5efit ( our free ju/ification ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/1 t ,god's (f5ce ju/ly conceiv$ aga9/ u = our s9s 7:i* w\ld h be5 an et]nal b> & re/ra9t to ! efflux ( 8 grace ^u u7 be+ remov$1 ! div9e grace & b\nty may freely fl[ =? ^u u4' ,9 t sci5tific =m1 ! doctr9e ( ju/ification beg9s to look less satisfactory to ! ,arm9ian ,puritan1 & he t5ds to put x out ( sight4 ,! same may be said ( ! doctr9e ( election 9 its pla9 popul> =m ( /atem5t also4 ',i hold1' says ,:itefield1 9 ! =cible /yle :i* s took 8 he>]s' fancy1--',i hold t a c]ta9 numb] are elect$ f et]nity1 & ^! mu/ & %all be sav$1 & ! re/ ( mank9d mu/ & %all be damn$4' ,a ,calv9i/ic ,puritan n[-a-days mu/ be ei!r a f]vid ,wel% ,diss5t]1 or a /r5u\s ,p>ticul> ,bapti/ 9 "s remote place 9 ! c\ntry1 n to be a little /agg]$ at ?is sort ( expression4 ,z to ! doctr9e ( ju/ification 9 its curr5t1 popul> =m ( /atem5t1 ! case is some:at diff]5t4 ',my own works1' says ,wesley1 'my own suff]+s1 my own righte\sness1 are s f> f reconcil+ me to an (f5d$ ,god1 s f> f mak+ any atonem5t = ! lea/ ( ^? s9s :i* are m 9 numb] ?an ! hairs ( my head1 t ! mo/ speci\s ( !m ne$ an atonem5t !mselves2 t1 hav+ ! s5t5ce ( dea? 9 my he>t & no?+ 9 or ( myself to plead1 ,i h no hope b t ( be+ ju/ifi$ freely ?r\gh ! r$emption t is 9 ,jesus4 ,! fai? ,i want is a sure tru/ & confid5ce 9 ,god1 t ?r\gh ! m]its ( ,*ri/ my s9s are =giv5 & ,i reconcil$ to ! fav\r ( ,god4 ,believe & ?\ %alt be sav$6 ,he t believe? is pass$ f dea? to life4 ,fai? is ! free gift ( ,god1 :i* he be/[s n on ^? :o are wor?y ( 8 fav\r1 n on su* z are previ\sly holy & s fit to be cr[n$ ) all ! bless+s ( 8 goodness1 b on ! ungodly & unholy1 :o till t h\r 7 fit only = ev]la/+ damnation4 ,look = sanctification j z y are1 z a poor s9n] t has no?+ to pay1 no?+ to plead b ,*ri/ di$4' ,deliv]ances ( ?is sort1 :i* 9 ,wesley are frequ5t & 9 ,wesley's foll[]s are unceas+1 /ill1 no d\bt1 pass curr5t ev]y:]e ) ,puritanism1 are expect$ z ( c\rse1 & f9d fav\r2 !y are j :at ,puritans commonly mean by ,scriptural ,prote/antism1 ! tru?1 ! gospel-fea/4 ,nev]!less !y no long] q satisfy2 ! bett] m9ds among ,puritans try in/9ctively to give "s fre% turn or developm5t to !m2 !y are no long]1 to m9ds ( ?is ord]1 an unque/ionable ^w & a sure /ay2 & f ?is po9t to _! f9al trans=mation ! c\rse is c]ta94 ,! pr$e/9>ian & solifidian dogmas1 = ! v sake ( :i* our ,puritan *ur*es came into exi/5ce1 beg9 to feel ! irresi/ible brea? ( ! ',zeit-,gei/2' "s ( !m melt quick]1 o!rs sl[]1 b all ( !m are doom$4 ,"u ! eyes ( ?is g5]ation ,puritan ,diss5t has to execute an entire *ange ( front1 & to pres5t u ) a new reason = its exi/+4 ,:at w t new reason be8 ,!re ne$s no conjuror to tell u4 ,x w be ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,cond]'s reason1 :i* we h quot$ 9 our conclud+ essay4 ,x w be ,scriptural ,prote/antism 9 *ur*-ord]1 r ?an ,scriptural ,prote/antism 9 *ur*-doctr9e4 ',congregational ,noncon=mi/s c nev] be incorporat$ into an organic union ) ,anglican ,episcopacy1 because !re is n ev5 ! %ad[ ( an outl9e ( x 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & x is our ass]tion & pr(\nd belief t ,*ri/ & ! ,apo/les h giv5 u all ! laws t are necess>y = ! con/itution & gov]nm5t ( ! ,*ur*4' ,?is makes *ur*-gov]nm5t n a second>y matt] ( =m1 gr[?1 & exp$i5cy1 b a matt] ( ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity & orda9$ 9 ,scripture4 ,expressly set =? 9 ,scripture x is n2 s x has to be ga!r$ f ,scripture by collection1 & e "o ga!rs x 9 8 own way4 ,unity is ( no great importance2 b t e man %\ld live 9 a *ur*-ord] :i* he judges to be scriptural1 is ( ! greate/ importance4 ,?is br+s u to ,mr4 ,miall's /&>d-maxim3 ,! ,dissid5ce ( ,diss5t1 & ! ,prote/antism ( ! ,prote/ant religion6 ,! m freely ! sects develop !mselves1 ! bett]4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& h]self is b ! dom9ant sect2 h] pret5sions to br+ back ! ,diss5t]s )9 h] pale are (f5sive & ridicul\s4 ,:at we ought to aim at is p]fect equality1 & t ! o!r sects %\ld balance h]4 ,on ! old1 old subject ( ! want ( hi/oric & philosophic s5se %[n by ^? :o w\ld make *ur*-gov]nm5t a matt] ( scriptural regulation1 ,i say no?+ at pres5t4 ,a ,wesleyan m9i/]1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,willey1 said ! o!r day at ,le$s3 ',he did n f9d any?+ 9 ei!r ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t to ! effect t ,*ri/ian m9i/]s %\ld become ,/ate-s]vants1 l soldi]s or excisem54' ,he might z well h add$ t he did n f9d !re any?+ to ! effect t !y %\ld we> braces6 ,b on ?is po9t ,i am n "h go+ to enl>ge4 ,:at ,i am n[ conc]n$ ) is ! relation ( ?is new gr\nd ( exi/5ce1 :i* m & m ! ,puritan ,*ur*es take & w take z !y lose _! old gr\nd1 to ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,9 ! spee* :i* ,mr4 ,w9t]bo?am#c made on ! ,education ,bill1 a spee* :i* ,i _h ! advantage ( he>+1 !re 7 uncommon facilities suppli$ = judg+ ( ?is relation2 inde$ t able spee* pres5t$ a /rik+ picture ( x4 ,footnote #c3 ,mr4 ,w9t]bo?am has s9ce di$4 ,no?+ 9 my rem>ks on 8 spee* ne$ prev5t me f express+ "h my high e/eem = 8 "*1 accompli%m5ts1 oratorical faculty & g5]al promise1 & my s9c]e regret = 8 loss4 ,& :at a picture x 01 good heav5s6 ,! ,puritans say !y love righte\sness1 & !y are (f5d$ ) u = rejo9+ t ! righte\sness ( :i* !y boa/ is ! righte\sness ( ! e>li] ,jews ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :i* consi/$ ma9ly 9 smit+ ! ,"l's enemies & _! own "u ! fif? rib4 ,& we say t ! new] & specially ,*ri/ian sort ( righte\sness is some?+ diff]5t f ?is2 t ! ,puritans are1 & always h be51 defici5t 9 ! specially ,*ri/ian sort ( righte\sness2 t m5 l ,/4 ,francis ( ,sales1 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ,bi%op ,wilson1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 %[ f> m ( x ?an any ,puritans2 & t ,/4 ,paul's signal & et]nally fruitful gr[? 9 righte\sness dates j f 8 brea* ) ! ,puritans ( 8 day4 ,let u rev]t to ,paul's li/ ( fruits ( ! _s1 on :i* we h s (t5 insi/$ 9 ! pages :i* foll[3 love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 k9dness1 goodness1 fai?1 mildness1 self-control4#d ,we keep to ?is p>ticul> li/ = ! sake ( great] di/9ctness2 b ,/4 ,paul has p]petually li/s ( ! k9d1 all po9t+ ! same way1 & all %[+ :at he meant by ,*ri/ian righte\sness1 :at he f\nd specially 9 ,*ri/4 ,!y may all be conclud$ 9 two qualities1 ! qualities :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ told 8 disciples to le>n ( him1 ! qualities 9 ! "n ( :i*1 z specially ,*ri/'s qualities1 ,paul adjur$ 8 conv]ts4 ',le>n ( me1' said ,jesus1 't ,i am mild & l[ly 9 he>t4' ',i besee* y1' said ,paul1 'by ! mildness & g5tl5ess ( ,*ri/4'#e ,! ^w :i* our ,bibles translate by 'g5tl5ess' means m prop]ly 'reasonabl5ess ) sweetness1' 'sweet reasonabl5ess4' ',i besee* y by ! mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess ( ,*ri/4' ,?is mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess x 01 :i*1 /amp$ ) ! individual *>m !y _h 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 came to ! _w z some?+ new1 won its he>t & conqu]$ x4 ,e "o _h be5 ass]t+ 8 ord9>y self & 0 mis]able2 to =be> to ass]t "o's ord9>y self1 to place "o's happ9ess 9 mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess1 0 a revelation4 ,z m5 foll[$ ?is novel r\te to happ9ess1 a liv+ spr+ op5$ beside _! way1 ! spr+ ( *>ity2 & out ( ?is spr+ arose ^? two heav5ly visitants1 ,*>is & ,ir5e1 grace & peace1 :i* enraptur$ ! poor wayf>]1 & fill$ him ) a joy :i* br\ght all ! _w aft] him4 ,& /ill1 :5ev] ^! visitants appe>1 z appe> = a witness to ! vitality ( ,*ri/ianity !y daily d1 x is f ! same spr+ t !y arise2 & ?is spr+ is op5$ solely by ! mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess :i* =be>s to ass]t our ord9>y self1 nay1 :i* ev5 takes pleasure 9 effac+ x4 ,footnote #d3 ,gal41 v1 #bb1 #bc4 ,footnote #e3 dia ts prattos kai epieikeias t\ ,*ri/\4 ,,ii ,cor41 x1 #a4 ,& n[ let u turn to ,mr4 ,w9t]bo?am & ! ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s4 ,he int]prets _! v inn] m9d1 he says2 t :i* he decl>es 9 _! "n1 !y are all feel+1 & w\ld decl>e = !mselves if !y c\ld4 ',!re 0 a _s ( wat*ful jeal\sy on ! "p ( ! ,diss5t]s1 :i* made !m prone to take (f5ce2 !re=e /atesm5 %\ld n introduce ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* into all ! in/itutions ( ! c\ntry4' ,t is positively ! :ole spee*6 ',/rife1 jeal\sy1 wra?1 cont5tions1 backbit+s1'#f--we "k ! catalogue4 ,& ! ,diss5t]s are1 by _! own confession1 s full ( ^!1 & ! v exi/5ce ( an organisation ( ,diss5t s makes !m a necessity1 t ! ,/ate is requir$ to frame its legislation 9 consid]ation ( !m6 ,0 !re ev] su* a confession made8 ,"h are p exi/+ = ! sake ( a religion ( :i* ! ess5ce is mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess1 & ! =be>+ to ass]t our ord9>y self2 & !y decl>e !mselves s full ( ! v temp] & habits aga9/ :i* t religion is specially levell$1 t !y require to h ev5 ! occasion ( =be>+ to ass]t _! ord9>y self remov$ out ( _! way1 because !y are q sure !y w nev] comply ) x6 ,footnote #f3 ,,ii ,cor41 xii1 #bj4 ,nev] 0 !re a m in/ructive comm5t on ! bless+s ( sep>ation1 :i* we are s (t5 invit$ by sep>ati/s to admire4 ,:y does n ,diss5t =be> to ass]t its ord9>y self1 & help to w9 ! _w to ! mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess ( ,*ri/1 )\t ?is va9 conte/ ab\t ma*9]y8 ,:y does n ! ,*ur*8 is ! ,diss5t]'s answ]4 ,:at an answ] = a ,*ri/ian6 ,we are to def] giv+ up our ord9>y self until our neighb\r %all h giv5 up 82 t is1 we are nev] to give x up at all4 ,b ,i w answ] ! "q on m mundane gr\nds4 ,:y are we to be m blam$ ?an ! ,*ur* = ! /rife aris+ out ( our rival exi/5ces8 asks ! ,diss5t]4 ,because ! ,*ur* _c help exi/+1 & y c6 ,!re=e1 contra ecclesiam nemo pacificus1 z ,baxt] himself said 9 8 bett] mom5ts4 ,because ! ,*ur* is !re2 because /rife1 jeal\sy1 & self-ass]tion are sure to come ) break+ (f f h]2 & because /rife1 jeal\sy1 & self-ass]tion are ! v mis]ies aga9/ :i* ,*ri/ianity is fir/ly levell$2--!re=e we say t a ,*ri/ian is inexcusable 9 break+ ) ! ,*ur*1 except = a dep>ture f ! primal gr\nd ( h] f\ndation3 ,let e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity4 ,! cl]gyman1--poor s\l6--_c help be+ ! p>son ( ! p>i%4 ,he is !re l ! magi/rate2 he is a national (fic] ) an appo9t$ function4 ,if "o or two volunt>y p]=m]s1 dissatisfi$ ) ! magi/]ial sy/em1 7 to set !mselves up 9 ea* p>i% ( ! c\ntry1 call$ !mselves magi/rates1 drew a c]ta9 numb] ( p to _! own way ( ?9k+1 tri$ diff]5ces & gave s5t5ces among _! p 9 ! be/ fa%ion !y c\ld1 :y1 probably ! e/abli%$ magi/rate w\ld n mu* l x1 ! lead+ p 9 ! p>i% w\ld n mu* l x1 & ! newcom]s w\ld h mortifications & social e/rangem5ts to endure4 ,probably ! e/abli%$ magi/rate w\ld call !m int]lop]s2 probably he w\ld c\nt !m among/ 8 difficulties4 ,on ! side ( ! newcom]s 'a _s ( wat*ful jeal\sy1' z ,mr4 ,w9t]bo?am says1 w\ld ?us be creat$4 ,! public int]e/ w\ld suff] f ! ill blood & confusion prevail+4 ,! e/abli%$ magi/rate might naturally say t ! newcom]s br\ght ! /rife & di/urbance ) !m4 ,b :o w\ld n smile at ^! lambs answ]+3 ',away ) t wolf ! e/abli%$ magi/rate1 & all gr\nd = jeal\sy & qu>rel betwe5 u w disappe>6' ,& x is a grievance t ! cl]gyman talks ( ,diss5t z "o ( ! spiritual h9drances 9 8 p>i%1 & desires to get rid ( x6 ,:y1 by ,mr4 ,w9t]bo?am's own %[+1 ! ,diss5t]s live '9 a _s ( wat*ful jeal\sy1' & ?is temp] is z mu* a spiritual h9drance1--nay1 9 ! view ( ,*ri/ianity x is ev5 a m direct spiritual h9drance1--?an drunk5ness or loose liv+4 ,*ri/ianity is1 fir/ & above all1 a temp]1 a disposition2 & a disposition j ! opposite to 'a _s ( wat*ful jeal\sy4' ,once admit a _s ( wat*ful jeal\sy1 & ,*ri/ianity has lo/ its virtue2 x is impot5t4 ,all ! o!r vices x 0 meant to keep out may ru% 94 ,:]e !re is jeal\sy & /rife among y1 asks ,/4 ,paul1 are ye n c>nal8#g are ye n /ill 9 bondage to y\r m]e l[] selves8 ,b f ?is bondage ,*ri/ianity 0 meant to free u2 !re=e1 says he1 get rid ( :at causes divisions1 & /rife1 & 'a _s ( wat*ful jeal\sy4' ',i exhort y by ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ t ye all speak ! same ?+1 & t !re be n divisions among y1 b t ye all be p]fectly jo9$ 9 ! same m9d & ! same judgm5t4'#h ,footnote #g3 ,i ,cor41 iii1 #c4 ,footnote #h3 ,i ,cor41 i1 #aj4 ,well1 b :y1 says ! ,diss5t+ m9i/]1 is ! cl]gyman to impress ,/4 ,paul's words ^u me r ?an ,i ^u ! cl]gyman8 ,because ! cl]gyman is ! "o m9i/] ( ,*ri/ 9 ! p>i% :o did n inv5t himself1 :o _c help exi/+4 ,he is n ass]t+ 8 ord9>y self by be+ !re2 he is plac$ !re on public duty4 ,he is *>g$ ) tea*+ ! lesson ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ! head & front ( ?is lesson is to get rid ( 'a _s ( wat*ful jeal\sy1' :i*1 accord+ to ! ,diss5t]'s own %[+1 is ! v _s :i* accompanies ,diss5t4 ,h[ he is to get rid ( x1 h[ he is to w9 s\ls to ! mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess ( ,*ri/1 x is = 8 own consci5ce to tell him4 ,probably he w be/ d x by nev] speak+ aga9/ ,diss5t at all1 by treat+ ,diss5t]s ) p]fect cordiality & z if !re 0 n a po9t ( dispute betwe5 !m4 ,b t1 s long z he exi/s1 x is 8 duty to get rid ( x1 to w9 s\ls to ! unity :i* is its opposite1 is cle>4 ,x is n ! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]#i :o classes ,diss5t1 full ( 'a _s ( wat*ful jeal\sy1' along ) spiritual h9drances l be]-%ops1--a pollution ( ! _s along ) pollutions ( ! fle%2#aj x is ,/4 ,paul4 ,x is n ! cl]gyman :o is *>geable ) wi%+ to '/amp out' ?is _s2 x is ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,footnote #i3 ,! late ,bi%op ,wilb]=ce4 ,footnote #aj3 ,i ,cor41 vii1 #a4 ,b :at is to prev5t ! ,diss5t+ m9i/] f be+ jo9$ ) ! cl]gyman 9 ! same public function1 & be+ 8 p>tn] in/ead ( 8 rival8 ,episcopal ord9ation4#aa ,if ,i leave ! s]vice ( a private company1 & ent] ! public s]vice1 ,i receive admission at ! h&s ( ! public (fic] designat$ to give x me4 ,s5tim5t & ! hi/oric s5se1 to say no?+ ( ! religi\s feel+1 w c]ta9ly put m into ord9ation ?an ?is1 ?\gh n precisely :at ! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/]1 p]haps1 puts2 ?is :i* we h laid d[n1 h[ev]1 is really all :i* ! law ( ! l& puts !re4 ,a bi%op is a public (fic]4 ,:y %\ld ,i tr\ble myself ab\t ! "n 8 (fice be>s8 ,! "n ( 8 (fice _c affect ! s]vice or my lab\r 9 x4 ,ah1 b1 says ,mr4 ,w9t]bo?am1 he holds op9ions :i* ,i d n %>e ab\t ! sort ( "* he conf]s ^u me6 ,:at c t matt]1 unless he compels y1 too1 to pr(ess ! same op9ions1 or refuses y admission if y d n8 ,b ,i %\ld be jo9$ 9 ! m9i/ry ) m5 :o hold op9ions :i* ,i d n %>e6 ,:at does t matt] ei!r1 unless !y compel y also to hold ^! op9ions1 z ! price ( y\r be+ all[$ to "w on ! f\ndation3 ,let e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity8 ,to recur to our old p>allel4 ,x is z if a man :o desir$ ! (fice ( a public magi/rate & :o 0 fitt$ = x1 7 to hold (f because he _h to receive in/itution f a ,"l-,lieut5ant1 & he did n l ! title ( ,"l-,lieut5ant2 or because ! ,"l-,lieut5ant :o 0 to in/itute him _h a fancy ab\t "s occult quality :i* he conf]r$ on him at in/itution2 or because he w\ld f9d himself1 :5 he 0 in/itut$1 "o ( a body ( magi/rates ( :om _m _h notions :i* he ?\ght irrational4 ,! (fice itself1 & 8 own p[] to fill x usefully1 is all :i* really matt]s to him4 ,footnote #aa3 ,x has be5 inf]r$ f :at is "h said t we propose to make re-ord9ation a condition ( admitt+ ,diss5t+ m9i/]s to ! m9i/ry ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,else:]e ,i h said h[ undesirable x seems to impose ?is condition2 & to :at respectful treatm5t & fair & equal t]ms1 9 case ( reunion1 ,prote/ant ,noncon=mity is1 9 my op9ion1 entitl$4 ,see ! ,preface to ,culture & ,an>*y4 ,:at is said 9 ! text is direct$ simply aga9/ ! objection to episcopal ord9ation z some?+ wrong 9 itself & a gr\nd = s*ism4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/] believes 9 apo/olical succession2--!re=e !re mu/ be ,diss5t]s4 ,mr4 ,liddon ass]ts ! real pres5ce2--!re=e !re mu/ be ,diss5t]s4 ,mr4 ,mackono*ie is a rituali/2--!re=e !re mu/ be ,diss5t]s4 ,b ! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/] _c1 & does n1 exclude f ! m9i/ry ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ^? :o d n believe 9 apo/olical succession2 & surely n ev5 t acute & accompli%$ p]sonage is su* a magician1 t he c make a ,puritan believe 9 apo/olical succession m]ely by believ+ 9 x himself6 ,9 ! same way1 eloqu5t z is ,mr4 ,liddon1 & devot$ z is ,mr4 ,mackono*ie1 _! gifts _c yield !m ! art ( s sway+ a bro!r cl]gyman's _s z to make him admit ! real pres5ce aga9/ 8 conviction1 or practise ritualism aga9/ 8 w2 & (ficial1 mat]ial control ov] him1 or p[] ( /ipulat+ :at he %all admit or practise1 !y h absolutely none4 ,b c any?+ m t5d to make ! ,*ur* :at ! ,puritans reproa* x ) be+1--a m]e lump ( sac]dotalism & ritualism1--?an if ! ,puritans1 :o are free to come into x ) _! disreg>d ( sac]dotalism & ritualism & s to leav5 x1 refuse to come 91 & leave x :olly to ! sac]dotali/s & rituali/s8 ,:at c be h>d] ^u ! laity ( ! national ,*ur*1 :at s inconsid]ate ( ! national good & advantage1 z to leave u at ! m]cy ( "o s+le elem5t 9 ! ,*ur*1 & d5y u j ! elem5ts fit to mix ) ?is elem5t & to improve x8 ,! curr5t doctr9es ( apo/olical succession & ! real pres5ce seem to u uns\nd & un$ify+4 ,to be sure1 s does ! curr5t doctr9e ( imput$ righte\sness4 ,= u1 sac]dotalism & solifidianism /& bo? on ! same foot+2 !y are1 bo? ( !m1 errone\s human developm5ts4 ,b z 9 ! ideas & practice ( sac]dotali/s or rituali/s !re is mu* :i* seems to u ( value1 & ( great use to ! ,*ur*1 s1 too1 9 ! ideas & practice ( ,noncon=mi/s !re is v mu* :i* we value4 ,to take po9ts only t are beyond controv]sy3 !y h cultivat$ ! gift ( prea*+ mu* m ?an ! cl]gy1 & _! union ) ! ,*ur* w\ld r5ovate & imm5sely am5d ,*ur* prea*+4 ,!y w\ld c]ta9ly br+ ) !m1 if !y came back into ! ,*ur*1 "s use ( :at !y call free pray]2 to :i*1 if at pres5t !y give f> too mu* place1 x is yet to be regrett$ t ! ,*ur* gives no place at all4 ,la/ly1 if ! body ( ,briti% ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s is 9 ! ma91 z x und\bt$ly is1 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,phili/9es1 nev]!less !re c\ld come no?+ b heal? & /r5g? f bl5d+ ?is body ) ! ,e/abli%m5t1 ( :i* ! v weakness & dang] is t x t5ds1 z we h =m]ly said1 to be an app5dage to ! ,b>b>ians4 ,s long z ! ,puritans ?\ght t ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity 0 _! doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation or ( ju/ification1 x 0 natural t !y %\ld /& out1 at any co/1 = ?is ess5ce4 ,t is :y1 :5 ! ',zeit-,gei/' & ! g5]al movem5t ( m5's religi\s ideas is beg9n+ to reveal t ! ,puritan gospel is n ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity1 we h be5 desir\s to spread ?is revelation to ! be/ ( our p[]1 & by all ! aids ( pla9 popul> exposition to help x =w>d4 ,because1 :5 once x is cle> t ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity is n ,puritan solifidianism1 x c h>dly long be ma9ta9$ t ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity is ,puritan *ur*-ord]4 ,:5 once ! way is made cle>1 by remov+ ! solifidian h]esy1 to look & see :at ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity really is1 x _c b soon =ce itself ^u our m9ds t ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity is some?+ n v f>1 at any rate1 f ?is3 ,grace & peace by ! annulm5t ( our ord9>y self ?r\gh ! mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! m p>ticul> description ( t g5]al gr\nd1 already laid d[n1 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*'s exi/5ce3 ,let e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity4 ,if ?is g5]al gr\nd1 p>ticul>is$ 9 ! way above giv51 is n '! s9c]e milk' ( ! evangelical ^w1 x is1 at all ev5ts1 some?+ v l x4 ,& matt]s ( ma*9]y & outw>d =m1 l *ur*-ord]1 h n only no?+ ess5tially to d ) ! s9c]e milk ( ,*ri/ianity1 b are ! v matt]s ab\t :i* ?is s9c]e milk %\ld make u easy & yield+4 ,if !re 7 no national & hi/oric =m ( *ur*-ord] 9 possession1 a g5u9e ,*ri/ian w\ld regret hav+ to sp5d "t & ?\ght 9 %ap+ "o1 9 hav+ s to encumb] himself ) s]v+1 to busy himself s mu* ab\t a frame = 8 religi\s life z well z ab\t ! cont5ts ( ! frame4 ,aft] all1 a man has only a c]ta9 sum ( =ce to sp5d2 & if he takes a quantity ( x = outw>d ?+s1 he has s mu* ! less left = inw>d ?+s4 ,x is h>dly to be believ$1 h[ mu* l>g] a space ! m]e affairs ( 8 d5om9ation fill 9 ! "t & ?\ghts ( a ,diss5t]1 ?an 9 ! "t & ?\ghts ( a ,*ur*man4 ,n[ all ma*9]y-"w ( ?is k9d is1 to a man fill$ ) a real love ( ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity1 some?+ ( a h9drance to him 9 :at he mo/ wants to be at1 some?+ ( a concession to 8 ord9>y self4 ,:5 an e/abli%$ & hi/oric =m exi/s1 su* a man %\ld be1 !re=e1 dispos$ to use x & comply ) x4 ,b1--z if x 7 n satisfi$ ) prov+ its unpr(itabl5ess by corrod+ u ) jeal\sy & s robb+ u ( ! mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess ( ,*ri/1 :i* is our ma9/ay1--political ,diss5t1 ,diss5t = ! sake ( *ur*-polity & *ur*-managem5t1 proves x1 too1 by /imulat+ our ord9>y self ?r\gh ov]-c>e = :at flatt]s ?is4 ,9 fact1 :at is x t ! ev]yday1 middle-class ,phili/9e1--n ! r>e fl[] ( ! ,diss5t]s b ! common /aple1--f9ds s attractive 9 ,diss5t8 ,is x n1 z to discipl9e1 t 8 self-importance is fom5t$ by ! fuss1 bu/le1 & p>tisan%ip ( a private sect1 in/ead ( be+ lo/ 9 ! greatness ( a public body8 ,z to wor%ip1 is x n t 8 ta/e is pleas$ by usages & words t come d[n to him1 in/ead ( draw+ him up to !m2 by s]vices :i* reflect1 in/ead ( ! culture ( great m5 ( religi\s g5ius1 ! crude culture ( himself & 8 fell[s8 ,& z to doctr9e1 is x n t 8 m9d is pleas$ at he>+ no op9ion b its own1 by hav+ all disput$ po9ts tak5 = grant$ 9 its own fav\r1 by be+ urg$ to no return ^u itself1 no developm5t8 ,& :at is all ?is b ! v fe$+ & /imulat+ ( our ord9>y self1 in/ead ( ! annull+ ( x8 ,no d\bt x is natural2 to indulge our ord9>y self is ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,b ,*ri/ianity is n natural2 & if ! fl[] ( ,*ri/ianity be ! grace & peace :i* comes ( annull+ our ord9>y self1 !n to ?is fl[] x is fatal4 ,s t if1 9 ord] to gratify 9 ! ,diss5t]s "o ( ! two faults aga9/ :i* ,*ri/ianity is *iefly aim$1 a jeal\s1 cont5ti\s _s1 we 7 to sweep away our national & hi/oric =m ( religion1 & 7 all to t9k] at our own =ms1 we %\ld !n j be flatt]+ ! o!r *ief fault :i* ,*ri/ianity came to cure1 & s]v+ our ord9>y self in/ead ( annull+ x4 ,:at a happy fur!rance to religion6 ,= my "p1 s f> z ! be/ ( ! ,noncon=mi/ m9i/]s are conc]n$1 ( :om ,i "k some?+1 ,i disbelieve ,mr4 ,w9t]bo?am's hide\s confession4 ,i imag9e !y are v little pleas$ ) him = mak+ x4 ,i d n believe t !y1 at any rate1 live 9 ! ulc]at$ condition he describes1 frett+ ) wat*ful jeal\sy4 ,i believe !y h o!r ?+s to ?9k (4 ,b :y8 ,because !y are m5 ( g5ius & "*1 :o react aga9/ ! h>mful influ5ces ( ! position 9 :i* !y f9d !mselves plac$1 & surm\nt its obvi\s dang]s4 ,b _! g5ius & "* might s]ve !m /ill bett] if !y 7 plac$ 9 a less try+ position4 ,& ! rank & file ( _! m9i/]s & p d yield to ! influ5ces ( _! position4 ,( ^!1 ,mr4 ,w9t]bo?am's picture is p]fectly true4 ,!y are m & m jeal\s = _! sep>ate organisation1 pleas$ ) ! bu/le & self-importance :i* its magnitude br+s !m1 irritably alive to :atev] r$uces or effaces x2 b5t1 9 %ort1 on affirm+ _! ord9>y selves4 ,h[ev] mu* ! *iefs may feel ! tru? ( mod]n ideas1 may gr[ mod]ate1 may p]ceive ! effects ( religi\s sep>atism ^u wor%ip & doctr9e1 !y w probably avail little or no?+2 ! head w be ov]p[]$ & out-clam\r$ by ! tail4 ,! ,wesleyans1 :o us$ always to refuse to call !mselves ,diss5t]s1 ^: be/ m5 /ill %r9k f ! "n1 ! ,wesleyans1 a w+ ( ! ,*ur*1 f\nd$ = godl9ess1 ! ,wesleyans m & m1 ) _! v gr[? z a sep>ate d5om9ation1 feel ! secul> ambition ( be+ great z a d5om9ation1 ( be+ effac$ by nobody1 ( giv+ cont5tm5t to ?is self-importance1 ( indulg+ ?is ord9>y self2 & ,i %\ld n wond] if )9 tw5ty ye>s !y 7 ke5 political ,diss5t]s4 ,a triumph ( ,puritanism is abundantly possible2 we h nev] d5i$ x4 ,:at we1 ^: greate/ c>e is nei!r = ! ,*ur* nor = ,puritanism1 b = human p]fection1 :at we lab\r to %[ is1 t ! triumph ( ,puritanism w be ! triumph ( our ord9>y self1 n ! triumph ( ,*ri/ianity2 & t ! type ( ,hebraism x w e/abli% is "o 9 :i* nei!r g5]al human p]fection1 nor yet ,hebraism itself1 c truly f9d _! acc\nt4 ,else:]e we h drawn out a di/9ction betwe5 ,hebraism & ,hell5ism1#ab--;betwe5 ! t5d5cy & p[]s t c>ry u t[>ds do+1 & ! t5d5cy & p[]s t c>ry u t[>ds p]ceiv+ & kn[+4 ,hebraism1 we said1 has long be5 ov]:elm+ly prepond]ant ) u4 ,! sacr$ book :i* we call ! ,^w ( ,god1 & :i* mo/ ( u /udy f> m ?an any o!r book1 s]ves ,hebraism4 ,moses ,hebraises1 ,david ,hebraises1 ,isaiah ,hebraises1 ,paul ,hebraises1 ,john ,hebraises4 ,jesus ,*ri/ himself is1 z ,/4 ,paul truly /yles him1 'a m9i/] ( ! circumcision to ! tru? ( ,god4'#ac ,t is1 x is by our p[]s ( moral action1 & ?r\gh ! p]fect+ ( ^!1 t ,*ri/ leads u 'to be p>tak]s ( ! div9e nature4'#ad ,by f> our *ief ma*9]y = spiritual purposes has ! l aim & "*4 ,?r\gh\t ,europe ?is is s4 ,b1 to speak ( ourselves only1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury is an ag5t ( ,hebraism1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york is an ag5t ( ,hebraism1 ,ar*bi%op ,mann+ is an ag5t ( ,hebraism1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,wesleyan ,conf]5ce is an ag5t ( ,hebraism1 all ! body ( ! ,*ur* cl]gy & ,diss5t+ m9i/]s are ag5ts ( ,hebraism4 ,n[1 we h se5 h[ we are beg9n+ visibly to suff] h>m f att5d+ 9 ?is "o-sid$ way to ,hebraism1 & h[ we are call$ to develop ourselves m 9 our totality1 on our p]ceptive & intellig5tial side z well z on our moral side4 ,if x is said t ?is is a v h>d matt]1 & t man _c well d m ?an "o ?+ at a "t1 ! answ] is t "h is ! v sign & condition ( ea* new /age ( spiritual progress1--increase ( task4 ,! m we gr[1 ! great] is ! task :i* is giv5 u4 ,?is is ! law ( man's nature & ( 8 _s's hi/ory4 ,! p[]s we h develop$ at our old task enable u to attempt a new "o2 & ?is1 aga91 br+s ) x a new increase ( p[]s4 ,footnote #ab3 ,see ,culture & ,an>*y 7#bnd edition71 *ap4 iv4 ,footnote #ac3 ,romans1 xv1 #h4 ,footnote #ad3 ,,ii ,pet]1 i1 #d4 ,hebraism /rikes too exclusively ^u "o /r+ 9 u4 ,hell5ism does n address itself ) s]i\s en]gy en\gh to morals & righte\sness4 ,= our totality1 = our g5]al p]fection1 we ne$ to unite ! two2 n[ ! two are easily at v>iance4 ,9 _! l[] =ms !y are irreconcileably at v>iance2 only :5 ea* ( !m is at its be/1 is _! h>mony possible4 ,hebraism at its be/ is beauty & *>m2 ,hell5ism at its be/ is also beauty & *>m4 ,z su* !y c unite2 z any?+ %ort ( ?is1 ea* ( !m1 !y are at discord1 & _! sep>ation mu/ cont9ue4 ,! fl[] ( ,hell5ism is a k9d ( amiable grace & artless w9n+ good-nature1 born out ( ! p]fection ( lucidity1 simplicity1 & natural tru?2 ! fl[] ( ,*ri/ianity is grace & peace by ! annulm5t ( our ord9>y self ?r\gh ! mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess ( ,*ri/4 ,bo? are em95tly humane1 & = complete human p]fection bo? are requir$2 ! second be+ ! p]fection ( t side 9 u :i* is moral & acts1 ! fir/1 ( t side 9 u :i* is intellig5tial & p]ceives & kn[s4 ,b l[] =ms ( ,hebraism & ,hell5ism t5d always to make _! appe>ance1 & to /rive to e/abli% !mselves4 ,on "o ( ^! =ms ( ,hebraism we h be5 comm5t+2--a =m :i* _h its fir/ orig91 no d\bt1 9 t body ( impulses :]eby we ,hebraise1 b :i* l&s u at la/1 n 9 ! mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess ( ,*ri/1 b 9 'a _s ( wat*ful jeal\sy4' ,we h to ?ank ,mr4 ,w9t]bo?am = fix+ our att5tion on x2 b we pref] to "n x f an em95t & able man :o is well kn[n z ! e>ne/ apo/le ( ! ,dissid5ce ( ,diss5t & ! ,prote/antism ( ! ,prote/ant religion1 & to call x ,mialism4 ,mialism is a sub-=m ( ,hebraism1 & itself a some:at spuri\s & deg5]at$ =m2 b ?is sub-=m always t5ds to deg5]ate into =ms l[] yet1 & yet m unwor?y ( ! ideal fl[] ( ,hebraism4 ,9 "o ( ^! its fur!r /ages we h =m]ly trac$ x1 & we ne$ n enl>ge on !m "h4#ae ,footnote #ae3 ,see ,culture & ,an>*y 7#bnd edition71 *ap4 ii4 ,hell5ism1 9 ! same way1 has its m or less spuri\s & deg5]at$ sub-=ms1 products :i* may be at once kn[n z deg5]ations by _! deflexion f :at we h m>k$ z ! fl[] ( ,hell5ism1--'a k9d ( humane grace & artless w9n+ good-nature1 born out ( ! p]fection ( lucidity1 simplicity1 & natural tru?4' ,& f :om c we m prop]ly d]ive a g5]al "n = ^! deg5]ations1 ?an f t di/+ui%$ man1 :o1 by 8 intellig5ce & accompli%m5ts1 is 9 _m respects s admirable & s truly ,hell5ic1 b :om 8 dislike = '! dom9ant sect1' z he calls ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1--! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 9 _m aspects s beautiful1 calm+1 & atta*+1--seems to transport ) an almo/ fem99e vehem5ce ( irritation8 ,:at c we s fitly "n ! some:at deg5]at$ & inadequate =m ( ,hell5ism z ,millism8 ,?is is ! ,hell5ic or ,hell5i/ic c\nt]p>t ( ,mialism2 & l ,mialism x has its fur!r deg5]ations1 9 :i* x is /ill less comm5dable ?an 9 its fir/ =m4 ,= in/ance1 :at 9 ,mr4 ,mill is b a yield+ to a _s ( irritable inju/ice1 goes on & wors5s 9 "s ( 8 disciples1 till x becomes a sort ( m]e blatancy & trucul5t h>dness 9 c]ta9 ,millites1 9 :om !re appe>s sc>cely any?+ t is truly s\nd or ,hell5ic at all4 ,mank9d1 h[ev]1 mu/ ne$s draw1 h[ev] sl[ly1 t[>ds its p]fection2 & our only real p]fection is our totality4 ,mialism & ,millism we may see play+ into "o ano!r's h&s1 & app>5tly act+ toge!r2 b1 s long z ^! l[] =ms ( ,hell5ism & ,hebraism prevail1 ! real union betwe5 ,hell5ism & ,hebraism c nev] be accompli%$1 & our totality is /ill z f> (f z ev]4 ,unhappy & unquiet alt]nations ( asc5d5cy betwe5 ,hebraism & ,hell5ism are all t we %all see2--at "o "t1 ! inde/ructible religi\s exp]i5ce ( mank9d ass]t+ itself bl9dly2 at ano!r1 a revulsion ( ! intellect ( mank9d f ?is exp]i5ce1 because ( ! audaci\s assumptions & gross inaccuracies ) :i* m5's acc\nt ( x is int]m+l$4 ,at pres5t x is su* a revulsion :i* seems *iefly imm95t4 ,give ! *ur*es ( ,noncon=mity free scope1 cries an ard5t ,congregationali/1 & we w r5ew ! wond]s ( ! fir/ times2 we w confront ?is mod]n bugbe> ( physical sci5ce1 %[ h[ holl[ %e is1 & h[ %e contradicts h]self6 ,9 8 m9d's eye1 ?is ,noncon=m+ en?usia/ already sees ,pr(essor ,huxley 9 a :ite %eet1 br\ght up at ! ,surrey ,tab]nacle betwe5 two deacons1--:om t great physici/1 9 8 own cle> & n]v\s language1 w\ld no d\bt describe l 8 dis9t]r$ ,roman ! o!r day at ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 z '( weak m5tal organisation & /rong muscul> frame1'--& p5it5tly confess+ t ,sci5ce contradicts h]self4 ,alas1 ! real future is likely to be v diff]5t6 ,r are we likely to witness an edify+ solemnity1 :]e ,mr4 ,mill1 assi/$ by 8 y\?ful h5*m5 & app>itors1 w burn all ! ,pray] ,books4 ,r w ! "t come1 z x has be5 =etold1 :5 we %all desire to see "o ( ! days ( ! ,son ( ,man1 & %all n see x2 :5 ! mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 z a p[] to "w ! annulm5t ( our ord9>y self1 w be clean disreg>d$ & out ( m9d4 ,!n1 p]haps1 w come ano!r re-action1 & ano!r1 & ano!r2 & all /]ile4 ,!re=e x is1 t we lab\r to make ,hebraism raise itself above ,mialism1 f9d its true self1 %[ itself 9 its beauty & p[]1 & help1 n h9d]1 man's totality4 ,! endeav\r w v likely be 9 va92 = gr[? is sl[ & ! ages are long1 & x may well be t = h>monis+ ,hebraism ) ,hell5ism m prep>ation is ne$$ ?an man has yet _h4 ,b failures d some?+1 z well z successes1 t[>ds ! f9al a*ievem5t4 ,! cup ( cold wat] c\ld be h>dly m ?an an ineffective ef=t at succ\r2 yet x c\nt$4 ,to dis5gage ! religion ( ,engl& f unscriptural ,prote/antism1 political ,diss5t1 & a _s ( wat*ful jeal\sy1 may be an aim n 9 our day rea*able2 & /ill x is well to level at x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cont5ts4 ,,/4 ,,paul ,,& ,,prote/antism ,,puritanism ,,& ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl& 99 99 99 99 99 ,,/4 ,,paul ,,& ,,prote/antism4 ,i4 ,m4 ,r5an sums up 8 int]e/+ volume on ,/4 ,paul by say+3--',aft] hav+ be5 = ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 ?anks to ,prote/antism1 ! ,*ri/ian doctor p> excell5ce1 ,paul is n[ com+ to an end ( 8 reign4' ,all ?r\gh 8 book ,m4 ,r5an is possess$ ) a s5se ( ?is close relation%ip betwe5 ,/4 ,paul & ,prote/antism4 ,prote/antism has made ,paul1 he says2 ,paul9e doctr9e is id5tifi$ ) ,prote/ant doctr9e2 ,paul is a ,prote/ant doctor1 & ! c\nt]p>t ( ,lu!r4 ,m4 ,r5an has a /rong di/a/e = ,prote/antism1 & ?is di/a/e ext5ds itself to ! ,prote/ant ,paul4 ,! reign ( ?is ,prote/ant is n[ com+ to an end1 & su* a consummation evid5tly has ,m4 ,r5an's approval4 ,/4 ,paul is n[ com+ to an end ( 8 reign4 ,precisely ! contr>y1 ,i v5ture to ?9k1 is ! judgm5t to :i* a true criticism ( m5 & ( ?+s1 9 our own c\ntry at any rate1 leads u4 ,! ,prote/antism :i* has s us$ & abus$ ,/4 ,paul is com+ to an end2 its organisations1 /rong & active z !y look1 are t\*$ ) ! f+] ( dea?2 its fundam5tal ideas1 s\nd+ =? /ill e week f ?\s&s ( pulpits1 h 9 !m no significance & no p[] = ! progressive ?\ght ( humanity4 ,b ! reign ( ! real ,/4 ,paul is only beg9n+2 8 fundam5tal ideas1 dis5gag$ f ! elaborate misconceptions ) :i* ,prote/antism has ov]laid !m1 w h an influ5ce 9 ! future great] ?an any :i* !y h yet _h1--an influ5ce proportion$ to _! correspond5ce ) a numb] ( ! deepe/ & mo/ p]man5t facts ( human nature itself4 ,else:]e#af ,i h po9t$ out h[1 = u 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,puritanism is ! /rong & special repres5tative ( ,prote/antism4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& exi/$ be=e ,prote/antism1 & conta9s mu* besides ,prote/antism4 ,remove ! s*emes ( doctr9e1 ,calv9i/ic or ,arm9ian1 :i* = ,prote/antism1 m]ely z su*1 h made ! v sub/ance ( its religion1 & all t is mo/ valuable 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& w\ld /ill rema94 ,^! s*emes1 or ! ideas out ( :i* !y spr+1 %[ !mselves 9 ! ,pray] ,book2 b !y are n :at gives ! ,pray] ,book its importance & value4 ,b ,puritanism exi/s = ! sake ( ^! s*emes2 its organisations are inv5tions = en=c+ !m m purely & ?or\ghly4 ,que/ions ( discipl9e & c]emonies h1 orig9ally at lea/1 be5 always admitt$ to be 9 !mselves second>y2 x is because t conception ( ! ways ( ,god to man :i* ,puritanism has =m$ = itself appe>$ to ,puritanism sup]latively true & preci\s1 t ,indep5d5ts & ,bapti/s & ,me?odi/s 9 ,engl&1 & ,presbyt]ians 9 ,scotl&1 h be5 impell$ to con/itute = inculcat+ x a *ur*-ord] :]e x might be less swamp$ by ! additions & c]emonies ( m51 might be m simply & effectively en\nc$1 & might /& m absolute & c5tral1 ?an 9 ! *ur*-ord] ( ,anglicans or ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,footnote #af3 ,see ,culture & ,an>*y1 *ap4 iv4 ,( t conception ! c>d9al po9ts are fix$ by ! t]ms election & ju/ification4 ,^! t]ms come f ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,paul1 & ! s*eme :i* ,puritanism has con/ruct$ ) !m pr(esses to be ,/4 ,paul's s*eme4 ,! same s*eme1 or some?+ v l x1 has be51 & /ill is1 embrac$ by _m adh]5ts ( ! ,*ur*es ( ,engl& & ,rome2 b ^! ,*ur*es re/ _! claims to m5's int]e/ & atta*m5t n on ! possession ( su* a s*eme1 b on o!r gr\nds ) :i* we h = ! pres5t no?+ to d4 ,puritanism's v reason = exi/+ dep5ds on ! wor? ( ?is its vital conception1 d]iv$ f ,/4 ,paul's writ+s2 & :5 we are told t ,/4 ,paul is a ,prote/ant doctor ^: reign is end+1 a ,puritan1 ke51 pugnaci\s1 & sophi/icat+ simple religion ( ! he>t into complicat$ !ories ( ! bra9 ab\t election & ju/ification1 we 9 ,engl&1 at any rate1 c be/ try ! ass]tion by fix+ our eyes on our own ,puritans1 & comp>+ _! doctr9e & _! hold on vital tru? ) ,/4 ,paul's4 ,?is we propose n[ to d1 &1 inde$1 to d x w only be to complete :at we h already begun4 ,= already1 :5 we 7 speak+ ( ,hebraism & ,hell5ism1#ag we 7 l$ to rem>k h[ ! ov]-,hebrais+ ( ,puritanism1 & its want ( a wide culture1 d s n>r[ its range & impair its vision t ev5 ! docum5ts :i* x ?9ks all-suffici5t1 & to ! /udy ( :i* x exclusively rivets itself1 x does n rightly und]/&1 b is apt to make ( !m some?+ q diff]5t f :at !y really are4 ,9 %ort1 no man1 we said1 :o kn[s no?+ else1 kn[s ev5 8 ,bible4 ,& we %[$ h[ read]s ( ! ,bible atta*$ to ess5tial words & ideas ( ! ,bible a s5se :i* 0 n ! writ]'s2 & 9 p>ticul> h[ ?is _h happ5$ ) reg>d to ! ,paul9e doctr9e ( resurrection4 ,let u take ! pres5t opportunity ( go+ fur!r 9 ! same road2 & in/ead ( lightly disp>ag+ ! great "n ( ,/4 ,paul1 let u see if ! ne$ful ?+ is n r to rescue ,/4 ,paul & ! ,bible f ! p]v]sions ( !m by mi/ak5 m54 ,footnote #ag3 ,see ,culture & ,an>*y1 *ap4 v4 ,s long z ! well-kn[n habit1 on :i* we h s (t5 enl>g$1 prevails among/ our c\ntrym51 ( hold+ me*anically _! ideas !mselves1 b mak+ x _! *ief aim to "w ) en]gy & en?usiasm = ! organisations :i* pr(ess ^? ideas1 ,engli% ,puritanism is n likely to make su* a return ^u its own ?\ghts1 & ^u ! elem5ts ( its be+1 z to accompli% = itself an op]ation ( ! k9d ne$$2 ?\gh x has m5 ^: natural faculties1 7 !y b free to use !m1 w\ld und\bt$ly prove equal to ! task4 ,! same habit prev5ts our ,puritans f be+ rea*$ by philosophical works1 :i* exi/ 9 suffici5t numb]s & ( :i* ,m4 ,reuss's hi/ory ( ! gr[? ( ,*ri/ian !ology#ah is an admirable specim51--works :]e ! entire s*eme ( ,paul9e doctr9e is laid out ) c>eful rese>* & imp>tial accuracy4 ,to give effect to ! pr$om9ant po9ts 9 ,paul's tea*+1 & to exhibit ^! 9 s pla9 & popul> a mann] z to invite & almo/ compel m5's compreh5sion1 is n ! design ( su* works2 & only by writ+s ) ?is design 9 view w ,engli% ,puritanism be rea*$4 ,footnote #ah3 ,hi/oire de la ,?ologie ,*rti5ne au ,sicle ,apo/olique1 p> ,ed\>d ,reuss2 ,/rasb\rg et ,p>is 79 #b vols4 #hvo47 ,!re is n[ 7#ahge7 an ,engli% translation ( ,m4 ,reuss's "w4 ,our "o qualification = ! bus9ess 9 h& lies 9 t belief ( ours1 s mu* conte/$ by our c\ntrym51 ( ! prim>y ne$fulness ( see+ ?+s z !y really are1 & ( ! great] importance ( ideas ?an ( ! ma*9]y :i* exi/s = !m4 ,if by means ( lett+ our consci\sness "w q freely1 & by foll[+ ! me?ods ( /udy+ & judg+ !nce g5]at$1 we are %[n t we ought 9 real tru? nei!r to abase ,/4 ,paul & ,puritanism toge!r1 z ,m4 ,r5an does1 nor to abase ,/4 ,paul b exalt ,puritanism1 nor yet to exalt bo? ,puritanism & ,/4 ,paul toge!r1 b r to abase ,puritanism & exalt ,/4 ,paul1 !n we _c b ?9k t ev5 = ,puritanism itself1 also1 x w be ! be/1 h[ev] unpalatable1 to be %[n ?is4 ,puritanism c]ta9ly wi%es well to ,/4 ,paul2 x _c wi% to compromise him by an un9tellig5t adhesion to him & a bl9d adoption ( 8 words1 in/ead ( be+ a true *ild to him4 ,yet ?is is :at x has really done4 ,:at 9 ,/4 ,paul is second>y & subord9ate1 ,puritanism has made prim>y & ess5tial2 :at 9 ,/ ,paul is figure & belongs to ! sph]e ( feel+1 ,puritanism has transport$ into ! sph]e ( intellect & made =mula4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :at is ) ,/4 ,paul prim>y1 ,puritanism has treat$ z subord9ate3 & :at is ) him !sis1 & belong+ 7s f> z any?+ 9 religion c prop]ly be said ?us to belong7 to ! sph]e ( intellect1 ,puritanism has made image & figure4 ,& fir/ let u premise :at we mean 9 ?is matt] by prim>y & second>y1 ess5tial & subord9ate4 ,we mean1 s f> z ! apo/le is conc]n$1 a great] or less approa* to :at really *>act]ises him & gives 8 tea*+ its orig9ality & p[]4 ,we mean1 s f> z tru? is conc]n$1 a great] or less agreem5t ) facts :i* c be v]ifi$1 & a great] or less p[] ( expla9+ !m4 ,:at ess5tially *>act]ises a religi\s tea*]1 & gives him 8 p]man5t wor? & vitality1 is1 aft] all1 j ! sci5tific value ( 8 tea*+1 its correspond5ce ) important facts1 & ! light x ?r[s on !m4 ,nev] 0 ! tru? ( ?is s evid5t z n[4 ,! sci5tific s5se 9 man nev] ass]t$ its claim s /rongly2 ! prop5sity ( religion to neglect ^? claims1 & ! p]il & loss to x f neglect+ !m1 nev] 7 s manife/4 ,! lic5se ( affirmation ab\t ,god & 8 proce$+s1 9 :i* ! religi\s _w indulge1 is m & m met by ! dem& = v]ification4 ,:5 ,calv9ism tells u3 ',x is agre$ betwe5 ,god & ! ,m$iator ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 surety = ! r$eem$1 z p>ties-contractors1 t ! s9s ( ! r$eem$ %\ld be imput$ to innoc5t ,*ri/1 & he bo? condemn$ & put to dea? = !m1 ^u ?is v condition1 t :osoev] he>tily cons5ts unto ! cov5ant ( reconciliation (f]$ ?r\gh ,*ri/1 %all1 by ! imputation ( 8 ob$i5ce unto !m1 be ju/ifi$ & hold5 righte\s be=e ,god2'--:5 ,calv9ism tells u ?is1 is x n talk+ ab\t ,god j z if he 7 a man 9 ! next /reet1 ^: proce$+s ,calv9ism intimately knew & c\ld give acc\nt (1 c\ld v]ify t acc\nt at any mom5t1 & enable u to v]ify x also8 ,x is true1 :5 ! sci5tific s5se 9 u1 ! s5se :i* seeks exact k1 calls = t v]ification1 ,calv9ism ref]s u to ,/4 ,paul1 f :om x pr(esses to h got ?is hi/ory ( :at x calls '! cov5ant ( r$emption4' ,b ?is is only pu%+ ! difficulty a /age fur!r back4 ,= if x is ,/4 ,paul1 & n ,calv9ism1 t pr(esses ?is exact acqua9tance ) ,god & 8 do+s1 ! sci5tific s5se calls ^u ,/4 ,paul to produce ! facts by :i* he v]ifies :at he says2 & if he _c produce !m1 !n x treats bo? ,/4 ,paul's ass]tion1 & ,calv9ism's ass]tion aft] him1 z ( no real consequ5ce4 ,no "o w d5y t su* is ! behavi\r ( sci5ce t[>ds religion 9 our day1 ?\gh _m may deplore x4 ,& x is n t ! sci5tific s5se 9 u d5ies ! rights ( ! poetic s5se1 :i* employs a figur$ & imag9ative language4 ,b ! language we h j be5 quot+ is n figurative & poetic language1 x is s*ola/ic & sci5tific language4 ,ass]tions 9 sci5tific language mu/ /& ! te/s ( sci5tific exam9ation4 ,nei!r is x t ! sci5tific s5se 9 u refuses to admit will+ly & rev]5tly ! "n ( ,god1 z a po9t 9 :i* ! religi\s & ! sci5tific s5se may meet1 z ! lea/ inadequate "n = t univ]sal ord] :i* ! intellect feels aft] z a law1 & ! he>t feels aft] z a b5efit4 ',we1 too1' might ! m5 ( sci5ce ) tru? say to ! m5 ( religion--'we1 too1 w\ld gladly say ,god1 if only1 ! mom5t "o says ,god1 y w\ld n pe/] "o ) y\r pret5sions ( kn[+ all ab\t him4' ,t /ream ( t5d5cy by :i* all ?+s /rive to fulfil ! law ( _! be+1 & :i*1 inasmu* z our idea ( real welf>e resolves itself into ?is fulfilm5t ( ! law ( "o's be+1 man rightly deems ! f\nta9 ( all goodness1 & calls by ! wor?ie/ & mo/ solemn "n he c1 :i* is ,god1 sci5ce also might will+ly own = ! f\nta9 ( all goodness1 & call ,god4 ,b h[ev] mu* m ?an ?is ! he>t may ) propriety put into its language respect+ ,god1 ?is is z mu* z sci5ce c ) /rictness put !re4 ,!re=e1 :5 ! religi\s _w1 foll[+ its b5t ( try+ to describe :at x loves1 amplify+ & aga9 amplify+ its description1 & gu>d+ f9ally ?is amplifi$ description by ! mo/ precise & rigid t]ms x c f9d1 comes at la/1 ) ! be/ int5tions1 to ! notion ( a sort ( magnifi$ & non-natural man1 :o proce$s 9 ! fa%ion laid d[n 9 ! ,calv9i/ic !sis we h quot$1 !n sci5ce /rikes 91 rem>ks ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is second notion & ! notion x orig9ally admitt$1 & dem&s to h ! new notion v]ifi$1 z ! fir/ c be v]ifi$1 by facts4 ,b ?is does n unsettle ! fir/ notion1 or prev5t sci5ce f ackn[l$g+ ! importance & ! sci5tific validity ( propositions :i* are gr\nd$ ^u ! fir/ notion1 & %$ light ov] x4 ,nev]!less1 rese>*es 9 ?is sph]e are n[ a good deal eclips$ 9 popul>ity by rese>*es 9 ! sph]e ( physics1 & no long] h ! vogue :i* !y once _h4 ,i h relat$ h[ an em95t physici/ ) ^: acqua9tance ,i am hon\r$1 imag9es me to h inv5t$ ! au?or ( ! ,sacra ,privata2 & t fa%ionable newspap]1 ! ,morn+ ,po/1 und]tak+1--z ,i seem$1 x said1 v anxi\s ab\t ! matt]1--to supply in=mation z to :o ! au?or really 01 laid x d[n t he 0 ,bi%op ( ,calcutta1 & t 8 ideas & writ+s1 to :i* ,i atta*$ s mu* value1 _h be5 among ! ma9 provocatives ( ! ,indian mut9y4 ,!re=e x is p]haps exp$i5t to refre% our memory z to ^! s*emes ( doctr9e1 ,calv9i/ic or ,arm9ian1 = ! uphold+ ( :i*1 z has be5 said1 ,briti% ,puritanism exi/s1 be=e we proce$ to comp>e !m1 = correspond5ce ) facts & = sci5tific validity1 ) ! tea*+ ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,calv9ism1 !n1 beg9s by lay+ d[n t ,god f all et]nity decre$ :atev] 0 to come to pass 9 "t2 t by 8 decree a c]ta9 numb] ( angels & m5 are pr$e/9at$1 out ( ,god's m]e free grace & love1 )\t any =esight ( fai? or good works 9 !m1 to ev]la/+ life2 & o!rs =eorda9$1 accord+ to ! unse>*able c\nsel ( 8 w1 :]eby he ext5ds or )holds m]cy z he pleases1 to ev]la/+ dea?4 ,god made1 h[ev]1 our fir/ p>5ts1 ,adam & ,eve1 upright & able to keep 8 law1 :i* 0 writt5 9 _! he>ts2 at ! same "t ent]+ into a contract ) !m1 & ) _! po/]ity z repres5t$ 9 !m1 by :i* !y 7 assur$ ( ev]la/+ life 9 return = p]fect ob$i5ce1 & ( ev]la/+ dea? if !y %\ld be disob$i5t4 ,our fir/ p>5ts1 be+ entic$ by ,satan1 a fall5 angel speak+ 9 ! =m ( a s]p5t1 broke ?is cov5ant ( works1 z x is call$1 by eat+ ! =bidd5 fruit2 & h]eby !y1 & _! po/]ity 9 !m & ) !m1 became n only liable to et]nal dea?1 b lo/ also _! natural uprightness & all ability to please ,god2 nay1 !y became by nature enemies to ,god & to all spiritual good1 & incl9$ only to evil cont9ually4 ,?is1 says ,calv9ism1 is our orig9al s92 ! bitt] root ( all our actual transgressions1 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$4 ,yet1 ?\gh man has nei!r p[] nor incl9ation to rise out ( ?is wret*$ fall5 /ate1 b is r dispos$ to lie ins5sible 9 x till he p]i%1 ano!r cov5ant exi/s by :i* 8 condition is greatly affect$4 ,?is is ! cov5ant ( r$emption1 made & agre$ ^u1 says ,calv9ism1 betwe5 ,god ! ,fa!r & ,god ! ,son 9 ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,tr9ity be=e ! _w began4 ,! sum ( ! cov5ant ( r$emption is ?is3 ,god hav+1 by ! et]nal decree already m5tion$1 freely *os5 to life a c]ta9 numb] ( lo/ mank9d1 gave !m be=e ! _w began to ,god ! ,son1 appo9t$ ,r$eem]1 on condition t if he humbl$ himself s f> z to assume ! human nature 9 union ) ! div9e nature1 submit himself to ! law z surety = ! elect1 & satisfy ju/ice = !m by giv+ ob$i5ce 9 _! "n1 ev5 to suff]+ ! curs$ dea? ( ! cross1 he %\ld ransom & r$eem !m f s9 & dea?1 & pur*ase = !m righte\sness & et]nal life4 ,! ,son ( ,god accept$ ! condition1 or b>ga9 z ,calv9ism calls x2 & 9 ! fulness ( "t came1 z ,jesus ,*ri/1 into ! _w1 0 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 subject$ himself to ! law1 & completely paid ! due ransom on ! cross4 ,god has 9 8 ^w1 ! ,bible1 reveal$ to man ?is cov5ant ( grace or r$emption4 ,all ^? :om he has pr$e/9at$ to life he 9 8 own "t effectually calls to be p>tak]s 9 ! release (f]$4 ,man is altoge!r passive 9 ?is call1 until ! ,holy ,_s enables him to answ] x4 ,! ,holy ,_s1 ! ?ird p]son 9 ! ,tr9ity1 applies to ! elect ! r$emption pur*as$ by ,*ri/1 ?r\gh work+ fai? 9 !m4 ,z soon z ! elect h fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 t is1 z soon z !y give _! cons5t he>tily & rep5tantly1 9 ! s5se ( des]v$ condemnation1 to ! cov5ant ( grace1 ,god ju/ifies !m by imput+ to !m t p]fect ob$i5ce :i* ,*ri/ gave to ! law1 & ! satisfaction also :i* ^u ! cross ,*ri/ gave to ju/ice 9 _! "n4 ,!y :o are ?us call$ & ju/ifi$ are by ! same p[] likewise sanctifi$2 ! dom9ion ( c>nal lu/s be+ de/roy$ 9 !m1 & ! practice ( hol9ess be+1 9 spite ( "s remnants ( corruption1 put 9 _! p[]4 ,good works1 done 9 ob$i5ce to ,god's moral law1 are ! fruits & evid5ces ( a true fai?2 & ! p]sons ( ! fai?ful elect be+ accept$ ?r\gh ,*ri/1 _! good works also are accept$ 9 him & rew>d$4 ,b works done by o!r & unreg5]ate m51 ?\gh !y may be ?+s :i* ,god comm&s1 _c please ,god & are s9ful4 ,! elect c aft] ju/ification & sanctification no m fall f ! /ate ( grace1 b %all c]ta9ly p]sev]e to ! end & be et]nally sav$2 & ( ?is !y may1 ev5 9 ! pres5t life1 h ! c]ta9 assurance4 ,f9ally1 aft] dea?1 _! s\ls & bodies are joyfully jo9$ toge!r aga9 9 ! resurrection1 & !y rema9 !nce=? = ev] ) ,*ri/ 9 glory2 :ile all ! wick$ are s5t away into hell ) ,satan1 :om !y h s]v$4 ,we h "h set d[n ! ma9 doctr9es ( ,calv9i/ic ,puritanism almo/ entirely 9 words ( its own *oos+4 ,x is n necess>y to ent] into di/9ctions su* z ^? betwe5 sublaps>ians & supralaps>ians1 betwe5 ,calv9i/s :o believe t ,god's decree ( election & reprobation 0 pass$ 9 =esight ( orig9al s9 & on acc\nt ( x1 & ,calv9i/s :o believe t x 0 pass$ absolutely & indep5d5tly4 ,! important po9ts ( ,calv9ism1--orig9al s91 free election1 effectual call+1 ju/ification ?r\gh imput$ righte\sness1--are common to bo?4 ,! passiv5ess ( man1 ! activity ( ,god1 are ! great features 9 ?is s*eme2 !re is v little ( :at man ?9ks & does1 v mu* ( :at ,god ?9ks & does2 & :at ,god ?9ks & does is describ$ ) su* p>ticul>ity t ! figure we h us$ ( ! man 9 ! next /reet _c b recur /rongly to our m9ds4 ,! positive ,prote/antism ( ,puritanism1 ) :i* we are "h conc]n$1 z di/+ui%$ f ! negative ,prote/antism ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 has n\ri%$ itself ) ard\r on ?is s*eme ( doctr9e4 ,x in=ms & fa%ions ! :ole religion ( ,scotl&1 e/abli%$ & noncon=m+4 ,x is ! doctr9e :i* ,puritan flocks delight to he> f _! m9i/]s4 ,x 0 ,puritanism's con/ant reproa* aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 t ?is ess5tial doctr9e 0 n firmly en\gh held & set =? by h]4 ,at ! ,hampton ,c\rt ,conf]5ce 9 #afjd1 9 ! ,committee ( ,div9es appo9t$ by ! ,h\se ( ,lords 9 #afda1 & aga9 at ! ,savoy ,conf]5ce 9 #affa1 ! reproa* regul>ly appe>$4 ',"s h def5d$1' is ! ,puritan compla9t1 '! :ole gross sub/ance ( ,arm9ianism1 t ! act ( conv]sion dep5ds ^u ! concurr5ce ( man's free w2 "s d tea* & prea* t good works are concauses ) fai? 9 ! act ( ju/ification2 "s h def5d$ univ]sal grace1 "s h absolutely d5i$ orig9al s94' ,z ,puritanism grew1 ! ,calv9i/ic s*eme ( doctr9e h>d5$ & became /rict]4 ,( ! ,calv9i/ic confessions ( fai? ( ! sixte5? c5tury1--! ,helvetic ,confession1 ! ,belgic ,confession1 ! ,heidelb]g ,cate*ism1--! ,calv9ism is s mod]ate z to a/oni% any "o :o has be5 us$ only to its lat] developm5ts4 ,ev5 ! mu* abus$ canons ( ! ,synod ( ,dort no "o c read att5tively ?r\gh )\t f9d+ 9 p>ts ( !m a g5u9e movem5t ( ?\ght1--sometimes ev5 a philosophic dep?1--& a p[]ful religi\s feel+4 ,9 ! docum5ts ( ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly1 tw5ty-five ye>s lat]1 ?is has disappe>$2 & :at we call ! ,briti% ,phili/9e /&s 9 8 religi\s capacity1 %e] & />k1 be=e u4 ,s]i\sness is ! "o m]it ( ^! docum5ts1 b x is a s]i\sness too mix$ ) ! alloy ( mundane /rife & hatr$ to be call$ a religi\s feel+4 ,n a trace ( delicacy ( p]ception1 or ( philosophic ?9k+2 ! m]e rigidness & cont5ti\sness ( ! controv]siali/ & political diss5t]2 a ,calv9ism exagg]at$ till x is simply repell+2 & to complete ! :ole1 a ma*9]y ( cov5ants1 conditions1 b>ga9s1 & p>ties-contractors1 su* z c\ld h proce$$ f no "o b ! born ,anglo-,saxon man ( bus9ess1 ,briti% or ,am]ican4 ,h[ev]1 a s*eme ( doctr9e is n necess>ily false because ( ! /yle 9 :i* its adh]5ts may h at a p>ticul> mom5t en\nc$ x4 ,f ! faults :i* disfigure ! p]=mance ( ! ,we/m9/] div9es ! pr(ession ( fai? prefix$ to ! ,congregational ,ye>-,book is free4 ,! ,congregationali/s =m "o ( ! two great divisions ( ,engli% ,puritans4 ',congregational *ur*es believe1' _! ,ye>-,book tells u1 't ! fir/ man disobey$ ! div9e comm&1 fell f 8 /ate ( innoc5ce & purity1 & involv$ all 8 po/]ity 9 ! consequ5ces ( t fall4 ,!y believe t all :o w be sav$ 7 ! objects ( ,god's et]nal & elect+ love1 & 7 giv5 by an act ( div9e sov]eignty to ! ,son ( ,god4 ,!y believe t ,*ri/ m]itori\sly obta9$ et]nal r$emption = u1 & t ! ,holy ,_s is giv5 9 consequ5ce ( ,*ri/'s m$iation4' ,! ess5tial po9ts ( ,calv9ism are all "h4 ,to ?is pr(ession ( fai?1 annually publi%$ 9 ! ,ye>-,book ( ! ,indep5d5ts1 subscription is n requir$2 ,puritanism ?us rema9+ hon\rably consi/5t ) ! prote/s :i*1 at ! ,re/oration1 x made aga9/ ! call = subscription4 ,b ! au?ors ( ! ,ye>-,book say ) pride1 & x is a common boa/ ( ! ,indep5d5t *ur*es1 t ?\gh !y d n require subscription1 !re is1 p]haps1 9 no religi\s body1 su* firm & g5]al agreem5t 9 doctr9e z among ,congregationali/s4 ,?is is true1 & x is ev5 m true ( ! flocks ?an ( ! m9i/]s1 ( :om ! abl] & ! y\ng] beg9 to be lift$ by ! /ream ( mod]n ideas4 ,/ill1 up to ! pres5t "t1 ! ,prote/antism ( "o great division ( ,engli% ,puritans is und\bt$ly ,calv9i/2 ! ,bapti/s hold+ 9 g5]al ! s*eme ( ,calv9ism yet m /rictly ?an ! ,indep5d5ts4 ,! o!r great division ( ,engli% ,puritanism is =m$ by ! ,me?odi/s4 ,wesleyan ,me?odism is1 z is well kn[n1 n ,calv9i/1 b ,arm9ian4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,magaz9e 0 call$ by ,wesley ! ,arm9ian ,magaz9e1 & kept t title all ?r\gh 8 life4 ,arm9ianism is an attempt made ) ! be/ int5tions1 & ) mu* tru? ( practical s5se1 b n 9 a v pr(\nd philosophical _s1 to escape f :at p]plexes & %ocks u 9 ,calv9ism4 ,! ,god ( ,calv9ism is a magnifi$ & non-natural man :o decrees at 8 m]e good pleasure "s m5 to salvation & o!r m5 to reprobation2 ! ,god ( ,arm9ianism is a magnifi$ & non-natural man :o =ekn[s ! c\rse ( ea* man's life1 & :o decrees ea* ( u to salvation or reprobation 9 accordance ) ?is =ekn[l$ge4 ,b s long z we rema9 9 ?is an?ropomorphic ord] ( ideas ! "q w always occur3 ,:y did n a be+ ( inf9ite p[] & inf9ite love s make all m5 z t !re %\ld be no cause = ?is sad =ekn[l$ge & sad decree respect+ a numb] ( !m8 ,9 tru?1 ,calv9ism is bo? !ologically m coh]5t1 & also %[s a deep] s5se ( reality ?an ,arm9ianism1 :i*1 9 ! practical man's fa%ion1 is apt to scrape ! surface ( ?+s only4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,arm9ian ,remon/rants1 9 _! zeal to ju/ify ! morality1 9 a human s5se1 ( ,god's ways1 ma9ta9$ t he s5t 8 ^w to "o nation r ?an ano!r accord+ z he saw t "o nation 0 m wor?y ?an ano!r ( su* a pref]5ce4 ,! ,calv9i/ doctors ( ! ,synod ( ,dort h no difficulty 9 %[+ t ,moses & ,*ri/ bo? ( !m ass]t1 ) respect to ! ,jewi% nation1 ! direct contr>y2 & n only d !y "h obta9 a !ological triumph1 b 9 rebutt+ ! ,arm9ian !ory !y are 9 accordance ) hi/orical tru? & ) ! real m>* ( human affairs4 ,!y all[ m = ! great fact ( ! n ourselves 9 :at we d & are4 ,! ,calv9i/s seize1 we say1 t great fact bett] ?an ! ,arm9ians4 ,! ,calv9i/'s fault is 9 8 sci5tific appreciation ( ! fact2 9 ! reasons he gives = x4 ,god1 he says1 s5ds 8 ^w to "o nation r ?an ano!r at 8 m]e good pleasure4 ,"h we h aga9 ! magnifi$ & non-natural man1 :o likes & dislikes1 kn[s & decrees1 j z a man1 only on a scale imm5sely transc5d+ any?+ ( :i* we h exp]i5ce1 & ^: proce$+s we nev]!less describe z if he 7 9 ! next /reet = p to v]ify all we say ab\t him4 ,arm9ian ,me?odism1 h[ev]1 puts aside ! ,calv9i/ic doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation4 ,! =emo/ place1 :i* 9 ! ,calv9i/ s*eme belongs to ! doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation1 belongs 9 ! ,me?odi/ s*eme to ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?4 ,m & m prom95tly does mod]n ,me?odism elevate ?is z its ess5tial doctr9e2 & ! era 9 _! f\nd]'s life :i* ,me?odi/s select to celebrate is ! era ( 8 conv]sion to x4 ,x is ! doctr9e ( ,anselm1 adopt$ & develop$ by ,lu!r1 set =? 9 ! ,confession ( ,augsburg1 & curr5t all ?r\gh ! popul> !ology ( our day4 ,we %all f9d x 9 almo/ any popul> hymn we happ5 to take1 b ! foll[+ l9es ( ,milton exhibit x classically4 ,by ! fall ( our fir/ p>5ts1 says he3-- ,man1 los+ all1 ,to expiate 8 treason ha? n\ght left1 ,b to de/ruction sacr$ & devote ,he ) 8 :ole po/]ity mu/ die2 ,die he or ju/ice mu/2 unless = him ,"s o!r able1 & z will+1 pay ,! rigid satisfaction2 dea? = dea?4 ,by ,adam's fall1 ,god's ju/ice & m]cy 7 plac$ 9 conflict4 ,god c\ld n foll[ 8 m]cy )\t violat+ 8 ju/ice4 ,*ri/ by 8 satisfaction gave ! ,fa!r ! "r & p[] 7nudum jus ,patri acquirebat1 said ! ,arm9ians7 to foll[ 8 m]cy1 & to make ) man ! cov5ant ( free ju/ification by fai?1 :]eby1 if a man has a sure tru/ & confid5ce t 8 s9s are =giv5 him 9 virtue ( ! satisfaction made to ,god = !m by ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 he is held cle> ( s9 by ,god1 & admitt$ to salvation4 ,?is doctr9e1 l ! ,calv9i/ doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation1 involves a :ole hi/ory ( ,god's proce$+s1 & gives1 also1 fir/ & almo/ sole place to :at ,god does1 ) disreg>d to :at man does4 ,x has ?us an ess5tial aff9ity ) ,calv9ism2 inde$1 ,calv9ism is b ?is doctr9e ( orig9al s9 & ju/ification1 plus ! doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation4 ,nay1 ! ,wel% ,me?odi/s1 z is well kn[n1 h no difficulty 9 comb9+ ! t5et ( election ) ! practices & mo/ ( ! t5ets ( ,me?odism4 ,! ^w solifidian po9ts precisely to t :i* is common to bo? ,calv9ism & ,me?odism1 & :i* has made bo? ^! halves ( ,engli% ,puritanism s popul>1--_! s5sational side1 z x may be call$1 _! lay+ all /ress on a wond]ful & p>ticul> acc\nt ( :at ,god gives & works = u1 n on :at we br+ or d = ourselves4 ',plead ?\ s+ly1' says ,wesley1 '! blood ( ! cov5ant1 ! ransom paid = ?y pr\d /ubborn s\l4' ,wesley's doctr9es ( conv]sion1 ( ! new bir?1 ( sanctification1 ( ! direct witness ( ! _s1 ( assurance1 ( s9less p]fection1 all ( !m ?us correspond ) doctr9es :i* we h notic$ 9 ,calv9ism1 & %[ a common "* ) !m4 ,! in/antane\sness ,wesley lov$ to ascribe to conv]sion & sanctification po9ts ! same way4 ',god gives 9 a mom5t su* a fai? 9 ! blood ( 8 ,son z translates u out ( d>kness into light1 out ( s9 & fe> into hol9ess & happ9ess4' ,& aga91 ',look = sanctification j z y are1 z a poor s9n] t has no?+ to pay1 no?+ to plead b ,*ri/ di$4' ,?is is ! side 9 ,wesley's tea*+ :i* 8 foll[]s h above all seiz$1 & :i* !y are eag] to hold =? z ! ess5tial "p ( 8 legacy t[>ds !m4 ,x is true t f ! same reason :i* prev5ts1 z we h said1 ^? :o "k _! ,bible & no?+ else f really kn[+ ev5 _! ,bible1 ,me?odi/s1 :o = ! mo/ "p "k no?+ b ,wesley1 d n really "k ev5 ,wesley4 ,x is true t :at really *>act]ises ?is mo/ int]e/+ & mo/ attractive man1 is n 8 doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?1 or any o!r ( 8 set doctr9es1 b is entirely :at we may call 8 g5ius = godl9ess4 ,mr4 ,alex&] ,knox1 9 8 rem>ks on 8 fri5d's life & "*1 insi/s mu* on an entry 9 ,wesley's ,j\rnal 9 #agfg1 :]e he seems impati5t at ! endless h>p+ on ! t5et ( ju/ification1 & :]e he asks 'if x is n high "t to return to ! pla9 ^w3 ,he t fe>e? ,god & worke? righte\sness is accept$ ) him4' ,mr4 ,knox is "r 9 ?9k+ t ! feel+ :i* made ,wesley ask ?is is :at gave him 8 vital wor? & "* z a man2 b x is n :at gives him 8 "* z ! tea*] ( ,me?odism4 ,me?odism rejects ,mr4 ,knox's v]sion ( its f\nd]1 & insi/s on mak+ ! article ( ju/ification ! v corn]-/one ( ! ,wesleyan edifice4 ,& ! tru? und\bt$ly is1 t n by 8 ass]tion ( :at man br+s1 b by 8 ass]tion ( :at ,god gives1 by 8 doctr9es ( conv]sion1 in/antane\s ju/ification & sanctification1 assurance1 & s9less p]fection1 does ,wesley live & op]ate 9 ,me?odism4 ',y ?9k1 ,i mu/ fir/ be or d ?us or ?us 7= sanctification74 ,!n y are seek+ x by works unto ?is day4 ,if y seek x by fai?1 y may expect x z y are2 !n expect x n[4 ,x is ( importance to obs]ve t !re is an insep>able connection betwe5 ^! ?ree po9ts3 expect x by fai?1 expect x z y are1 & expect x n[4 ,to d5y "o ( !m is to d5y !m all2 to all[ "o is to all[ !m all4' ,?is is ! tea*+ ( ,wesley1 :i* has made ! great ,me?odi/ half ( ,engli% ,puritanism :at x is1 & n 8 hesitations & recoils at ! dang]s ( 8 own tea*+4 ,no d\bt1 z ! s]i\sness ( ,calv9ism1 its p]petual conv]sance ) deep matt]s & ) ! ,bible1 h giv5 =ce & f]v5cy to ,calv9i/ ,puritans1 s ! lovel9ess ( ,wesley's piety1 & :at we h call$ 8 g5ius = godl9ess1 h sweet5$ & made amiable numb]less lives ( ,me?odi/ ,puritans4 ,b z a religi\s tea*]1 ,wesley is to be judg$ by 8 doctr9e2 & 8 doctr9e1 l ! ,calv9i/ic s*eme1 re/s ) all its weight on ! ass]tion ( c]ta9 m9utely describ$ proce$+s on ,god's "p1 indep5d5t ( u1 our exp]i5ce1 & our w2 & leads its recipi5ts to look1 9 religion1 n s mu* = an ardu\s progress on _! own "p1 & ! ex]cise ( _! activity1 z = /rokes ( magic1 & :at may be call$ a s5sational "*4 ,9 ! ,heidelb]g ,cate*ism1 aft] an answ] 9 :i* ! cate*i/ rehe>ses ! popul>ly receiv$ doctr9e ( orig9al s9 & vic>i\s satisfaction = x1 ! cate*is] asks ! p]t95t "q3 ',unde id scis8'--h[ d y "k all t8 ,! ,apo/le ,paul is1 z we h already %[n1 ! great au?ority = x :om =mal !ology invokes2 8 "n is us$ by popul> !ology ) ! same confid5ce4 ,i op5 a mod]n book ( popul> religion at ! acc\nt ( a visit paid to a h>d5$ crim9al seiz$ ) t]ror ! night be=e 8 execution4 ,! visitor says3 ',i n[ /& 9 ,paul's place1 & say3 ,9 ,*ri/'s /ead we pray y1 be ye reconcil$ to ,god4 ,i beg y to accept ! p>don ( all y\r s9s1 :i* ,*ri/ has pur*as$ = y1 & :i* ,god freely be/[s on y = 8 sake4 ,if y d n und]/&1 ,i say3 ,god's ways are n z our ways4' ,& ! n>rative ( ! crim9al's conv]sion goes on3 ',t night 0 sp5t 9 s++ ! praises ( ! ,savi\r :o _h pur*as$ 8 p>don4' ,bo? ,calv9ism & ,me?odism appeal1 !re=e1 to ! ,bible1 &1 above all1 to ,/4 ,paul1 = ! hi/ory !y prop\nd ( ! relations betwe5 ,god & man2 b ,calv9ism relies mo/1 9 en=c+ x1 on man's fe>s1 ,me?odism on man's hopes4 ,calv9ism insi/s on man's be+ "u a curse2 x !n works ! s5se ( s91 mis]y1 & t]ror 9 him1 & appeals pre-em95tly to ! desire to flee f ! wra? to come4 ,me?odism1 too1 insi/s on 8 be+ "u a curse2 b x works mo/ ! s5se ( hope 9 him1 ! crav+ = happ9ess1 & appeals pre-em95tly to ! desire = et]nal bliss4 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 w ma9ta9 t ! p>ticul> acc\nt ( ,god's proce$+s ) man1 :]eby ,me?odism & ,calv9ism op]ate on ^! desires1 proves itself by int]nal evid5ce1 & e/abli%es )\t ext]nal aid its own sci5tific validity4 ,s we may ei!r directly try1 z be/ we c1 its sci5tific validity 9 itself2 or1 z x pr(esses to h ,paul's au?ority to support x1 we may fir/ inquire :at is really ,paul's acc\nt ( ,god's proce$+s ) man1 & :e!r ?is tallies ) ! ,puritan acc\nt & confirms x4 ,! latt] is 9 e way ! saf] & ! m in/ructive c\rse to foll[4 ,& we w foll[ ,puritanism's example 9 tak+ ,/4 ,paul's mature & greate/ "w1 ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 z ! *ief place = f9d+ :at he really ?\ght on ! po9ts 9 "q4 ,we h already said else:]e1#ai inde$1 :at is v true1 & :at mu/ nev] be =gott51 t :at ,/4 ,paul1 a man s sep>at$ f u by "t1 race1 tra9+ & circum/ances1 really ?\ght1 we _c make sure ( kn[+ exactly4 ,all we c d is to get ne> x1 read+ him ) ! sort ( critical tact :i* ! /udy ( ! human m9d & its hi/ory1 & ! acqua9tance ) _m great writ]s1 naturally gives = foll[+ ! movem5t ( any "o s+le great writ]'s ?\ght2 read+ him1 also1 )\t preconceiv$ !ories to :i* we want to make 8 ?\ghts fit !mselves4 ,x is evid5t t ! ,engli% translation ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans has be5 made by m5 ) _! heads full ( ! curr5t doctr9es ( election & ju/ification we h be5 notic+2 & x has !reby receiv$ su* a bias1--( :i* a /rong example is ! use ( ! ^w atonem5t 9 ! elev5? v]se ( ! fif? *apt]1--t p]haps x is almo/ impossible = any "o :o reads ! ,engli% translation only1 to take into 8 m9d ,paul's ?\ght )\t a col\r+ f ! curr5t doctr9es4 ,b besides disc>d+ ! ,engli% translation1 we mu/ be> 9 m9d1 if we wi% to get z ne> ,paul's real ?\ght z possible1 two ?+s :i* h greatly increas$ ! facilities = misrepres5t+ him4 ,footnote #ai3 ,see ,culture & ,an>*y1 *ap4 v4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,paul1 l ! o!r ,bible-writ]s1 & l ! ,semitic race 9 g5]al1 has a mu* ju/] s5se ( ! true scope & limits ( diction 9 religi\s deliv]ances ?an we h4 ,he uses )9 ! sph]e ( religi\s emotion expressions :i*1 9 ?is sph]e1 h an eloqu5ce & a propriety1 b :i* are n to be tak5 out ( x & made into =mal sci5tific propositions4 ,?is is a po9t v necess>y to be borne 9 m9d 9 read+ ! ,bible4 ,! prophet ,nahum says 9 ! book ( 8 vision3 ',god is jeal\s1 & ! ,"l rev5ge?2'#bj & ! au?ors ( ! ,we/m9/] ,confession1 draw+ out a sci5tific !ology1 lay d[n ! proposition t ,god is a jeal\s & v5geful ,god1 & ?9k !y prove _! proposition by quot+ 9 a note ! words ( ,nahum4 ,b ?is is z if we took f a *orus ( s*ylus "o ( 8 gr& passages ab\t guilt & de/9y1 j put ! words /raight into ! =mal & exact ca/ ( a s5t5ce ( ,ari/otle1 & said t "h 0 ! sci5tific tea*+ ( ,greek philosophy on ^! matt]s4 ,! ,hebrew g5ius has n1 l ! ,greek1 its consci\s & cle>-m>k$ division into a poetic side & a sci5tific side2 ! sci5tific side is almo/ abs5t4 ,! ,bible utt]ances h (t5 ! "* ( a *orus ( s*ylus1 b nev] t ( a treatise ( ,ari/otle4 ,we1 l ! ,greeks1 possess 9 our spee* & ?\ght ! two *>act]s2 b s f> z ! ,bible is conc]n$ we h g5]ally conf\nd$ !m1 & h us$ our d\ble possession = our bewild]m5t r ?an turn$ x to good acc\nt4 ,! admirable maxim ( ! great m$ival ,jewi% s*ool ( ,biblical critics3 ,! ,law speaks ) ! tongue ( ! *ildr5 ( m51--a maxim :i* is ! v f\ndation ( all sane ,biblical criticism1--0 = c5turies a dead lett] to ! :ole body ( our ,we/]n exegesis1 & is a dead lett] to ! :ole body ( our popul> exegesis /ill4 ,tak+ ! ,bible language z equival5t ) ! language ( ! sci5tific intellect1 a language :i* is adequate & absolute1 we h nev] be5 9 a position to use ! key :i* ?is maxim ( ! ,jewi% doctors (f]s to u4 ,b x is c]ta9 t1 :atev] /ra9 ! religi\s expressions ( ! ,semitic g5ius 7 meant1 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o gave utt]ance to !m1 to be>1 ! p>ticul> /ra9 :i* we ,we/]n p put ^u !m is "o :i* !y 7 n meant to be>4 ,footnote #bj3 ,nahum i1 #b4 ,we h us$ ! ^w ,hebraise#ba = ano!r purpose1 to d5ote ! exclusive att5tion to ! moral side ( our nature1 to consci5ce1 & to do+ r ?an kn[+2 s1 to describe ! vivid & figur$ way 9 :i* ,/4 ,paul1 )9 ! sph]e ( religi\s emotion1 uses words1 )\t c>ry+ !m outside x1 we w use ! ^w ,ori5talise4 ,:5 ,paul says3 ',god ha? conclud$ !m all 9 unbelief t he might h m]cy ^u all1'#bb he ,ori5talises2 t is1 he does n mean to ass]t =mally t ,god act$ ) ?is set design1 b1 be+ full ( ! happy & div9e end to ! unbelief spok5 (1 he1 by a vivid & /rik+ figure1 repres5ts ! unbelief z actually caus$ ) a view to ?is end4 ,b :5 ! ,calv9i/s ( ! ,synod ( ,dort1 wi%+ to e/abli% ! =mal proposition t fai? & all sav+ gifts fl[ f election & no?+ else1 quote an expression ( ,paul's simil> to ! "o we h quot$1 ',he ha? *os5 u1' !y say1 'n because we 71 b t we might be holy & )\t blame be=e him1' !y g q wide ( ! m>k1 f n p]ceiv+ t :at ! apo/le us$ z a vivid figure ( rhetoric1 !y are us+ z a =mal sci5tific proposition4 ,footnote #ba3 ,see ,culture & ,an>*y1 *ap4 iv4 ,footnote #bb3 ,rom4 xi1 #cb4 ,:5 ,paul ,ori5talises1 ! fault is n ) him :5 he is misund]/ood1 b ) ! prosaic & un9tellig5t ,we/]n read]s :o h n en\gh tact = /yle to compreh5d 8 mode ( expression4 ,b he also ,judaises2 & "h 8 liability to be+ misund]/ood by u ,we/]n p is und\bt$ly due to a defect 9 ! critical habit ( himself & 8 race4 ,a ,jew himself1 he uses ! ,jewi% ,scriptures 9 a ,jew's arbitr>y & uncritical fa%ion1 z if !y _h a talismanic "*2 z if = a doctr9e1 h[ev] true 9 itself1 _! confirmation 0 /ill necess>y1 & z if ?is confirmation 0 to be got f _! m]e words alone1 h[ev] deta*$ f ! s5se ( _! context1 & h[ev] viol5tly allegoris$ or o!rwise wre/$4 ,to use ! ,bible 9 ?is way1 ev5 = purposes ( illu/ration1 is (t5 an int]ruption to ! argum5t1 a fault ( /yle2 to use x 9 ?is way = real pro( & confirmation1 is a fault ( reason+4 ,an example ( ! fir/ fault may be se5 9 ! t5? *apt] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 & 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird *apt]4 ,! apo/le's po9t 9 ei!r place1--8 po9t t fai? comes by he>+1 & 8 po9t t ,god's oracles 7 true ?\gh ! ,jews did n believe !m1--w\ld /& mu* cle>] )\t _! scaffold+ ( ,bible-quotation4 ,an in/ance ( ! second fault is 9 ! ?ird & f\r? *apt]s ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,galatians1 :]e ! ,biblical argum5tation by :i* ! apo/le seeks to prove 8 case is z uns\nd z 8 case itself is s\nd4 ,h[ f> ^! faults are due to ! apo/le himself1 h[ f> to ! requirem5ts ( ^? = :om he wrote1 we ne$ n n[ inve/igate4 ,x is en\gh t he und\bt$ly uses ! lett] ( ,scripture 9 ?is arbitr>y & ,jewi% way2 & ?us ,puritanism1 :i* has only itself to blame = misund]/&+ him :5 he ,ori5talises1 may fairly put ^u ! apo/le himself "s ( its blame = misund]/&+ him :5 he ,judaises1 & = ,judais+ s /r5u\sly along ) him4 ,to get1 !re=e1 at :at ,paul really ?\ght & meant to say1 x is necess>y = u mod]n & we/]n p to translate him4 ,& n z ,puritanism1 :i* has m]ely tak5 8 lett] & reca/ x 9 ! =mal propositions ( a mod]n sci5tific treatise2 b 8 lett] itself mu/ be reca/ be=e x c be prop]ly convey$ by su* propositions4 ,& z ! ord] 9 :i*1 9 any s]ies ( ideas1 ! ideas come1 is ( great importance to ! f9al result1 & z ,paul1 :o did n write sci5tific treatises1 b _h always religi\s edification 9 direct view1 nev] set out 8 doctr9e ) a design ( exhibit+ x z a sci5tific :ole1 we mu/ also f9d out = ourselves ! ord] 9 :i* ,paul's ideas naturally /&1 & ! connexion betwe5 "o ( !m & ! o!r1 9 ord] to arrive at ! real s*eme ( 8 tea*+1 z comp>$ ) ! s*emes exhibit$ by ,puritanism4 ,we rem>k$ h[ :at sets ! ,calv9i/ 9 motion seems to be ! desire to flee f ! wra? to come2 & :at sets ! ,me?odi/ 9 motion1 ! desire = et]nal bliss4 ,:at is x :i* sets ,paul 9 motion8 ,x is ! impulse :i* we h else:]e not$ z ! ma/]-impulse ( ,hebraism1--! desire = righte\sness4 ',i ex]cise myself1' he told ,felix1 'to h a consci5ce void ( (f5ce t[>ds ,god & m5 cont9ually4'#bc ,to ! ,hebrew1 ?is moral ord]1 or righte\sness1 0 pre-em95tly ! univ]sal ord]1 ! law ( ,god2 & ,god1 ! f\nta9 ( all goodness1 0 pre-em95tly to him ! giv] ( ! moral law4 ,! end & aim ( all religion1 access to ,god1--! s5se ( h>mony ) ! univ]sal ord]--! p>tak+ ( ! div9e nature--t our fai? & hope might be 9 ,god--t we might h life & h x m abundantly1--meant = ! ,hebrew1 access to ! s\rce ( ! moral ord] 9 especial1 & h>mony ) x4 ,x 0 ! greatness ( ! ,hebrew race t x felt ! au?ority ( ?is ord]1 its preci\sness & its b5efic5ce1 s /rongly4 ',h[ preci\s are ?y ?\ghts unto me1 ,o ,god6'--',! law ( ?y m\? is bett] ?an ?\s&s ( gold & silv]4'--',my s\l is consum$ ) ! v f]v5t desire t x ha? alway unto ?y judgm5ts4'#bd ,x 0 ! greatness ( _! be/ individuals t 9 !m ?is feel+ 0 incessantly urg5t to prove itself 9 ! only sure mann]1--9 action4 ',bless$ are !y :o he> ! ^w ( ,god1 & keep x4' ',if ?\ w\ld/ ent] into life1 keep ! comm&m5ts4' ',let no man deceive y1 he t doe? righte\sness is righte\s4'#be ,:at di/+ui%es ,paul is bo? 8 conviction t ! comm&m5t is holy1 & j1 & good2 & also 8 desire to give effect to ! comm&m5t1 to e/abli% x4 ,x 0 ?is :i* gave to 8 endeav\r aft] a cle> consci5ce su* mean+ & efficacity4 ,x 0 ?is :i* gave him insight to see t !re c\ld be no radical diff]5ce1 9 respect ( salvation & ! way to x1 betwe5 ,jew & ,g5tile4 ',^u e s\l ( man t worke? evil1 :oev] he may be1 tribulation & angui%2 to e "o t worke? good1 glory1 hon\r1 & peace6'#bf ,footnote #bc3 ,acts1 xxiv1 #af4 ,footnote #bd3 ,ps4 cxxxix1 #g2 cxix1 #gb2 ,ibid41 #bj4 ,footnote #be3 ,luke1 xi1 #bh2 ,mat?41 xix1 #ag2 ,i ,john1 iii1 #g4 ,footnote #bf3 ,rom41 ii1 #i1 #aj4 ,/4 ,paul's pi]c+ practical religi\s s5se1 jo9$ to 8 /rong intellectual p[]1 enabl$ him to disc]n & foll[ ! range ( ! comm&m5t1 bo? z to man's actions & z to 8 he>t & ?\ghts1 ) extraord9>y =ce & clos5ess4 ,8 religion _h1 z we %all see1 a prepond]antly my/ic side1 & no?+ is s natural to ! my/ic z 9 ri* s+le words1 su* z fai?1 light1 love1 to sum up & take = grant$1 )\t specially enum]at+ !m all good moral pr9ciples & habits2 yet no?+ is m rem>kable 9 ,paul ?an ! frequ5t1 nay1 incessant li/s1 9 ! mo/ p>ticul> detail1 ( moral habits to be pursu$ or avoid$4 ,li/s ( ?is sort might 9 a less s9c]e & pr(\nd writ] be =mal & we>isome2 b to no att5tive read] ( ,/4 ,paul w !y be we>isome1 = 9 mak+ !m he t\*$ ! solid gr\nd :i* 0 ! basis ( 8 religion1--! solid gr\nd ( 8 he>ty desire = righte\sness & ( 8 ?or\gh conception ( x1--& only on su* a gr\nd 0 s /rong a sup]/ructure possible4 ,! m "o /udies ^! li/s1 ! m does _! significance come out4 ,to illu/rate ?is1 let any "o g ?r\gh = himself ! enum]ation1 too long to be quot$ "h1 9 ! f\r la/ v]ses ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 ( '?+s :i* are n conv5i5t2' or let him m]ely consid] ) att5tion ?is catalogue1 t[>ds ! end ( ! fif? *apt] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,galatians1 ( fruits ( ! _s3 'love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 k9dness1 goodness1 fai?1 mildness1 self-control4'#bg ,! man :o wrote ) ?is se>*+ m9ut5ess knew accurately :at he meant by s9 & righte\sness1 & did n use ^! words at r&om4 ,8 dilig5t compreh5siv5ess 9 8 plan ( duties is only less admirable ?an 8 dilig5t s9c]ity4 ,! /]n] virtues & ! g5tl]1 8 consci5ce w n let him re/ till he has embrac$ !m all4 ,9 8 deep resolve 'to make out by actual trial :at is t good & p]fect & acceptable w ( ,god1'#bh he goes back ^u himself aga9 & aga91 he m>ks a duty at e po9t ( our nature1 & at po9ts ! mo/ opposite1 = fe> he %\ld by possibility be leav+ beh9d him "s weakness /ill indulg$1 "s subtle prompt+s to evil n yet br\ght into captivity4 ,footnote #bg3 ,v]ses #bb1 #bc4 ,footnote #bh3 ,rom41 xii1 #b4 ,x has n be5 en\gh rem>k$ h[ ?is incomp>able hone/y & dep? 9 ,paul's love ( righte\sness is probably :at *iefly expla9s 8 conv]sion4 ,mo/ m5 h ! defects1 z ! say+ is1 ( _! qualities4 ,because !y are ard5t & sev]e !y h no s5se = g5tl5ess & sweetness2 because !y are sweet & g5tle !y h no s5se = sev]ity & ard\r4 ,a ,puritan is a ,puritan1 & a man ( feel+ is a man ( feel+4 ,b ) ,paul ! v same fulness ( moral nature :i* made him an ard5t ,ph>isee1 'z conc]n+ zeal1 p]secut+ ! *ur*1 t\*+ ! righte\sness :i* is 9 ! law1 blameless1' 0 s l>ge t x c>ri$ him out ( ,ph>isaism & beyond x1 :5 once he f\nd h[ mu* ne$$ do+ 9 him :i* ,ph>isaism c\ld n d4 ,e att5tive reg>d] ( ! "* ( ,paul1 n only z he 0 be=e 8 conv]sion b z he appe>s to u till 8 end1 mu/ h be5 /ruck ) two ?+s3 "o1 ! e>ne/ insi/5ce ) :i* he recomm5ds 'b[els ( m]cies1' z he calls !m3 meekness1 humbl5ess ( m9d1 g5tl5ess1 unwe>y+ =be>ance1 cr[n$ all ( !m ) t emotion ( *>ity ':i* is ! bond ( p]fectness2' ! o!r1 ! =ce ) :i* he dwells on ! solid>ity 7to use ! mod]n phrase7 ( man1--! jo9t int]e/1 t is1 :i* b9ds humanity toge!r1--! duty ( respect+ e "o's "p 9 life1 & ( do+ ju/ice to 8 ef=ts to fulfil t "p4 ,nev] surely did su* a controv]siali/1 su* a ma/] ( s>casm & invective1 comm5d1 ) su* manife/ s9c]ity & su* p]suasive emotion1 ! qualities ( meekness & g5tl5ess6 ,nev] surely did a work]1 :o took ) su* en]gy 8 own l9e1 & :o 0 s born to prepond]ate & pr$om9ate 9 :atev] l9e he took1 insi/ s (t5 & s admirably t ! l9es ( o!r work]s 7 j z good z 8 own6 ,at no "t1 p]haps1 did ,paul arrive at practis+ q p]fectly :at he ?us prea*$2 b ?is only sets 9 a /rong] light ! ?or\gh love ( righte\sness :i* made him seek out1 & put s prom95tly =w>d1 & s /rive to make himself & o!rs fulfil1 p>ts ( righte\sness :i* d n =ce !mselves on ! common consci5ce l ! duties ( sob]ness1 temp]ance1 & activity1 & :i* 7 some:at ali51 c]ta9ly1 to 8 own p>ticul> nature4 ,!re=e we _c b believe t into ?is _s1 s possess$ ) ! hung] & ?ir/ = righte\sness1 & precisely because x 0 s possess$ by x1 ! *>act]i/ic doctr9es ( ,jesus1 :i* br\ght a new alim5t to fe$ ?is hung] & ?ir/1--( ,jesus :om1 except 9 vision1 he _h nev] se51 b :o 0 9 e "o's words & ?\ghts1 ! tea*] :o 0 meek & l[ly 9 he>t1 :o said m5 7 bro!rs & mu/ love "o ano!r1 t ! la/ %\ld (t5 be fir/1 t ! ex]cise ( dom9ion & lord%ip _h no?+ 9 !m desirable1 & t we mu/ become z little *ildr51--sank d[n & work$ !re ev5 be=e ,paul ceas$ to p]secute1 & _h no small "p 9 gett+ him ready = ! crisis ( 8 conv]sion4 ,su* doctr9es (f]$ new fields ( righte\sness to ! eyes ( ?is indefatigable explor] ( x1 & enl>g$ ! doma9 ( duty ( :i* ,ph>isaism %[$ him only a portion4 ,!n1 aft] ! satisfaction ?us giv5 to 8 desire = a full conception ( righte\sness1 came ,*ri/'s injunctions to make clean ! inside z well z ! outside1 to bew>e ( ! lea/ leav5 ( hypocrisy & self-flatt]y1 ( say+ & n do+2--&1 f9ally1 ! injunction to feel1 aft] do+ all we c1 t1 z comp>$ ) ! /&>d ( p]fection1 we are /ill unpr(itable s]vants4 ,^! tea*+s 71 to a man l ,paul1 = ! practice ( righte\sness :at ! o!rs 7 = ! !ory2--sympa!tic utt]ances1 :i* made ! inmo/ *ords ( 8 be+ vibrate1 & :i* irresi/ibly drew him soon] or lat] t[>ds _! utt]]4 ,ne$ x be said t he nev] =got !m1 & t 9 all 8 pages !y h left _! trace8 ,x is ev5 affect+ to see1 h[1 :5 he is driv5 = ! v sake ( righte\sness to put ! law ( righte\sness 9 ! second place1 & to seek outside ! law itself = a p[] to fulfil ! law1 h[1 ,i say1 he returns aga9 & aga9 to ! elucidation ( 8 "o sole design 9 all he is do+2 h[ he lab\rs to prev5t all possibility ( misund]/&+1 & to %[ t he is only leav+ ! moral law = a mom5t 9 ord] to e/abli% x = ev] m victori\sly4 ,:at e>ne/ness & pa?os 9 ! assurance3 ',if !re _h be5 a law giv5 :i* c\ld h giv5 life1 v]ily1 righte\sness %\ld h be5 by ! law6'#bi ',d ,i condemn ! law8' he keeps say+2 'd ,i =get t ! comm&m5t is holy1 j1 & good8 ,because we are no long] "u ! law1 are we to s98 ,am ,i seek+ to make ! c\rse ( my life & y\rs o!r ?an a s]vice & an ob$i5ce8' ,?is man1 out ( :om an a/\nd+ criticism has d$uc$ ,ant9omianism1 is 9 tru? s possess$ ) horror ( ,ant9omianism1 t he goes to grace = ! sole purpose ( extirpat+ x1 & ev5 !n _c re/ )\t p]petually tell+ u :y he is gone !re4 ,?is man1 :om ,calv9 & ,lu!r & _! foll[]s h %ut up into ! two s*ola/ic doctr9es ( election & ju/ification1 w\ld h said1 c\ld we he> him1 j :at he said ab\t circumcision & uncircumcision 9 8 own day3 ',election is no?+1 & ju/ification is no?+1 b ! keep+ ( ! comm&m5ts ( ,god4' ,footnote #bi3 ,gal41 iii1 #ba4 ,?is =emo/ place :i* righte\sness takes 9 ! ord] ( ,/4 ,paul's ideas makes a signal diff]5ce betwe5 him & ,puritanism4 ,puritanism1 z we h said1 f9ds its />t+-po9t ei!r 9 ! desire to flee f et]nal wra? or 9 ! desire to obta9 et]nal bliss4 ,puritanism has le>n$ f revelation1 z x says1 a p>ticul> hi/ory ( ! fir/ man's fall1 ( mank9d be+ "u a curse1 ( c]ta9 contracts hav+ be5 pass$ conc]n+ mank9d 9 ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,tr9ity1 ( ! sub/ance ( ^? contracts1 & ( man's position "u !m4 ,! great conc]n ( ,puritanism is ) ! op]ation ( ^? contracts on man's condition2 its lead+ ?\ght1 if x is a ,puritanism ( a gloomy turn1 is ( awe & fe> caus$ by ! ?reat5+ aspect ( man's condition "u ^! contracts2 if ( a *e]ful turn1 ( gratitude & hope caus$ by ! fav\rable aspect ( x4 ,b 9 ei!r case1 =egone ev5ts1 ! cov5ant pass$1 :at ,god has done & does1 is ! great matt]4 ,:at !re is left = man to d1 ! human "w ( righte\sness1 is second>y1 & comes 9 b to atte/ & confirm our assurance ( :at ,god has done = u4 ,we h se5 ?is 9 ,wesley's words already quot$3 ! fir/ ?+ = a man is to be ju/ifi$ & sanctifi$1 & to h ! assurance t1 )\t seek+ x by works1 he is ju/ifi$ & sanctifi$2 !n ! desire & works ( righte\sness foll[ z a prop] result ( ?is condition4 ,/ill m does ,calv9ism make man's desire & works ( righte\sness m]e evid5ces & b5efits ( m important ?+s2 ! desire to "w righte\sness is among ! sav+ graces appli$ by ! ,holy ,_s to ! elect1 & ! la/ ( ^? graces4 ,d5ique1 says ! ,synod ( ,dort1 la/ ( all1 aft] fai? 9 ! promises & aft] ! witness ( ! ,_s1 comes1 to e/abli% our assurance1 a cle> consci5ce & righte\sness4 ,x is manife/ h[ unlike is ?is ord] ( ideas to ,paul's ord]1 :o />ts ) ! ?\ght ( a consci5ce void ( (f5ce t[>ds ,god & man1 & builds ^u t ?\ght 8 :ole sy/em4 ,b ?is diff]5ce con/itutes f ! v outset an imm5se sci5tific sup]iority = ! s*eme ( ,paul4 ,hope & fe> are elem5ts ( human nature l ! love ( "r1 b !y are f> bl9d] & less sci5tific elem5ts ( x4 ',! ,bible is a div9e revelation2 ! ,bible decl>es c]ta9 ?+s2 ! ?+s x ?us decl>es h ! witness ( our hopes & fe>s2'--?is is ! l9e ( ?\ght foll[$ by ,puritanism4 ,b :at sci5ce seeks aft] is a satisfy+ rational conception ( ?+s4 ,a s*eme :i* fails to give ?is1 :i* gives ! contr>y ( ?is1 may inde$ be ( a nature to move our hopes & fe>s1 b is to sci5ce ( none ! m value on t acc\nt4 ,nor does our call+ su* a s*eme a revelation m5d ! matt]4 ,in/ead ( cov]+ ! sci5tific inadequacy ( a conception by ! au?ority ( a revelation1 sci5ce r proves ! au?ority ( a revelation by ! sci5tific adequacy ( ! conceptions giv5 9 x1 & limits ! sph]e ( t au?ority to ! sph]e ( t adequacy4 ,! m an alleg$ revelation seems to conta9 preci\s & /rik+ ?+s1 ! m w sci5ce be incl9$ to d\bt ! correctness ( any d$uction :i* draws f x1 )9 ! sph]e ( ^! ?+s1 a s*eme :i* rationally is n satisfy+4 ,t ! s*eme ( ,puritanism is rationally s little satisfy+ incl9es sci5ce1 n to take x on ! au?ority ( ! ,bible1 b to d\bt :e!r x is really 9 ! ,bible4 ,! fir/ appeal :i* ?is s*eme1 hav+ begun outside ! sph]e ( reality & exp]i5ce1 makes 9 ! sph]e ( reality & exp]i5ce1--its fir/ appeal1 !re=e1 to sci5ce1--! appeal to ! witness ( human hope & fe>1 does n mu* m5d matt]s2 = sci5ce kn[s t numb]less conceptions n rationally satisfy+ are yet ! gr\nd ( hope & fe>4 ,paul does n beg9 outside ! sph]e ( sci5ce2 he beg9s ) an appeal to reality & exp]i5ce4 ,& ! appeal "h ) :i* he comm5ces has1 = sci5ce1 und\bt$ =ce & importance2 = he appeals to a rational conception :i* is a "p1 & p]haps ! *ief "p1 ( our exp]i5ce2 ! conception ( ! law ( righte\sness1 ! v law & gr\nd ( human nature s f> z ?is nature is moral4 ,?+s z !y truly are1--facts1--are ! object-matt] ( sci5ce2 & ! moral law 9 human nature1 h[ev] ?is law may h orig9at$1 is 9 our actual exp]i5ce among ! greate/ ( facts4 ,if ,i 7 n afraid ( intrud+ ^u ,mr4 ,rusk9's prov9ce1 ,i might po9t out ! witness :i* etymology itself be>s to ?is law z a prime elem5t & clue 9 man's con/itution4 ,our ^w righte\sness means go+ /raight1 go+ ! way we are meant to g2 !re are languages 9 :i* ! ^w 'way' or 'road' is also ! ^w = "r reason & duty2 ! ,greek ^w = ju/ice & righte\sness has = its f\ndation1 "s say1 ! idea ( describ+ a c]ta9 l9e1 foll[+ a c]ta9 necess>y orbit4 ,b = ^! fanciful helps !re is no ne$4 ,:5 ,paul />ts ) affirm+ ! gr&eur & necessity ( ! law ( righte\sness1 sci5ce has no difficulty 9 go+ along ) him4 ,:5 he fixes z man's "r aim 'love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 k9dness1 goodness1 fai?1 mildness1 self-control1'#cj he appeals = witness to ! tru? ( :at he says to an exp]i5ce too intimate to ne$ illu/ration or argum5t4 ,footnote #cj3 ,gal41 v1 #bb1 #bc4 ,! be/ confirmation ( ! sci5tific validity ( ! importance :i* ,paul ?us atta*es to ! law ( righte\sness1 ! law ( reason & consci5ce1 ,god z moral law1 is to be f\nd 9 its agreem5t ) ! importance atta*$ to ?is law by tea*]s ! mo/ unlike him2 s9ce 9 ! eye ( sci5ce an exp]i5ce ga9s z mu* by hav+ univ]sality1 z 9 ! eye ( religion x seems to ga9 by hav+ uniqu5ess4 ',w\ld y "k1' says ,epictetus1 '! means to p]fection :i* ,socrates foll[$8 !y 7 ^!3 9 e s+le matt] :i* came be=e him he made ! rule ( reason & consci5ce 8 "o rule to foll[4' ,su* 0 precisely ! aim ( ,paul also2 x is an aim to :i* sci5ce does homage z a satisfy+ rational conception4 ,& to ?is aim hope & fe> prop]ly atta* !mselves4 ,= on our foll[+ ! clue ( moral ord]1 or los+ x1 dep5ds our happ9ess or mis]y2 our life or dea? 9 ! true s5se ( ^? words2 our h>mony ) ! univ]sal ord] or our di%>mony ) x2 our p>tak+1 z ,/4 ,paul says1 ( ! wra? ( ,god or ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,s t look+ to ?is clue1 & fe>+ to lose hold on x1 we may 9 /rict sci5tific tru? say ) ! au?or ( ! ,imitation3 ,omnia vanitas1 prt] am>e ,deum1 et illi soli s]vire4 ,b to s]ve ,god1 to foll[ t c5tral clue 9 our moral be+ :i* unites u to ! univ]sal ord]1 is no easy task2 & "h aga9 we are on ! mo/ sure gr\nd ( exp]i5ce & psy*ology4 ,9 "s way or o!r1 says ,bi%op ,wilson1 e man is consci\s ( an opposition 9 him betwe5 ! fle% & ! _s4 ,video meliora proboque1 det]iora sequor1 say ! ?\s& times quot$ l9es ( ! ,roman poet4 ,! philosophical explanation ( ?is conflict does n inde$ attribute1 l ! ,mani*an fancy1 any inh]5t evil to ! fle% & its work+s2 all ! =ces & t5d5cies 9 u are1 l our prop] c5tral moral t5d5cy ! desire ( righte\sness1 9 !mselves b5efic5t4 ,b !y require to be h>monis$ ) ?is t5d5cy1 because ?is aims directly at our total moral welf>e1--our h>mony z moral be+s ) ! law ( our nature & ! law ( ,god1--& d]ives !nce a pre-em95ce & a "r to mod]ate4 ,&1 ?\gh !y are n evil 9 !mselves1 ! evil :i* fl[s f ^! div]se work+s is und5iable4 ,! lu/s ( ! fle%1 ! law 9 our memb]s1 passion1 accord+ to ! ,greek ^w us$ by ,paul1 inord9ate affection1 accord+ to ! admirable r5d]+ ( ,paul's ,greek ^w 9 our ,engli% ,bible1#ca take naturally no acc\nt ( any?+ b !mselves2 ?is arbitr>y & unregulat$ action ( !irs c produce only confusion & mis]y4 ,! _s1 ! law ( our m9d1 takes acc\nt ( ! univ]sal moral ord]1 ! w ( ,god1 & is inde$ ! voice ( t ord] express+ itself 9 u4 ,paul talks ( a man s[+ to 8 fle%1#cb because ea* ( u has ( 8 own ?is individual body1 ?is cong]ies ( fle% & bones1 blood & n]ves1 diff]5t f t ( e "o else1 & ) desires & impulses driv+ ea* ( u 8 own sep>ate way2 & he says t a man :o s[s to ?is1 s[s to a ?\s& tyrants1 & c reap no wor?y h>ve/4 ,b he talks ( s[+ to ! _s2 because !re is "o c5tral moral t5d5cy :i* = u & = all m5 is ! law ( our be+1 & ?r\gh reason & righte\sness we move 9 ?is univ]sal ord] & ) x4 ,9 ?is con=mity to ! w ( ,god1 z we religi\sly "n ! moral ord]1 is our peace & happ9ess4 ,footnote #ca3 ,col41 iii1 #e4 ,footnote #cb3 ,gal41 vi1 #h4 ,b h[ to f9d ! en]gy & p[] to br+ all ^? self-seek+ t5d5cies ( ! fle%1 ^? multitud9\s1 sw>m+1 eag]1 & incessant impulses1 into ob$i5ce to ! c5tral t5d5cy8 ,m]e comm&+ & =bidd+ is ( no avail1 & only irritates opposition 9 ! desires x tries to control4 ,x ev5 enl>ges _! p[]1 because x makes u feel our impot5ce2 & ! confusion caus$ by _! ungov]n$ work+ is increas$ by our be+ fill$ ) a deep5$ s5se ( di%>mony1 remorse1 & dismay4 ',i 0 alive )\t ! law once1'#cc says ,paul2 ! natural play ( all ! =ces & desires 9 me w5t on smoo?ly en\gh s long z ,i did n attempt to introduce ord] & regulation among !m4 ,b ! condition ( immoral tranquillity c\ld n 9 man be p]man5t4 ,t natural law ( reason & consci5ce :i* all m5 h1 0 suffici5t by itself to produce a consci\sness ( rebellion & disquietude4 ,matt]s became only worse by ! exhibition ( ! ,mosaic law1 ! (fspr+ ( a moral s5se m poignant & /rict]1 h[ev] little x might %[ ( subtle insight & delicacy1 ?an ! moral s5se ( ! mass ( mank9d4 ,! v /r+5cy ( ! ,mosaic code increas$ ! feel+ ( dismay & helplessness2 x set =? ! law ( righte\sness m au?oritatively & m9utely1 yet did n supply any suffici5t p[] to keep x4 ,nei!r ! law ( nature1 !re=e1 nor ! law ( ,moses1 avail$ to bl9d m5 to righte\sness4 ,s we come to ! ^w :i* is ! gov]n+ ^w ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1--! ^w all4 ,z ! ^w righte\sness is ! gov]n+ ^w ( ,/4 ,paul's entire m9d & life1 s ! ^w all is ! gov]n+ ^w ( ?is 8 *ief epi/le4 ,! ,g5tile ) ! law ( nature1 ! ,jew ) ! law ( ,moses1 alike fail to a*ieve righte\sness4 ',all h s9n$1 & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god4'#cd ,all d :at !y w\ld n1 & d n :at !y w\ld2 all feel !mselves enslav$1 impot5t1 guilty1 mis]able4 ',o wret*$ man t ,i am1 :o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8'#ce ,footnote #cc3 ,rom41 vii1 #i4 ,footnote #cd3 ,rom41 iii1 #bc4 ,footnote #ce3 ,rom41 vii1 #bd4 ,hi!rto1 we h foll[$ ,paul 9 ! sph]e ( morals2 we h n[ come ) him to ! po9t :]e he ent]s ! sph]e ( religion4 ,religion is t :i* b9ds & holds u to ! practice ( righte\sness4 ,we h accompani$ ,paul1 & f\nd him always tread+ solid gr\nd1 till he is br\ght to /raits :]e a b9d+ & hold+ p[] ( ?is k9d is necess>y4 ,"h is ! critical po9t = ! sci5tific wor? ( 8 doctr9e4 ',n[ at la/1' cries ,puritanism1 '! great apo/le is ab\t to become ev5 z "o ( u2 !re is no issue = him n[1 b ! issue we h always decl>$ he f9ds4 ,he has rec\rse to our !urgy ( election1 ju/ification1 sub/itution1 & imput$ righte\sness4' ,we w proce$ to %[ t ,paul has rec\rse to no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,,ii4 ,we h se5 h[ ,puritanism seems to come by its religion 9 ! fir/ in/ance !ologically & f au?ority2 ,paul by 81 on ! o!r h&1 psy*ologically & f exp]i5ce4 ,ev5 ! po9ts1 !re=e1 9 :i* !y bo? meet1 !y h n rea*$ 9 ! same ord] or by ! same road4 ,! mis]able s5se ( s9 f unrighte\sness1 ! joyful witness ( a good consci5ce f righte\sness1 ^! are po9ts 9 :i* ,puritanism & ,/4 ,paul meet4 ,!y are facts ( human nature & c be v]ifi$ by sci5ce4 ,b :]eas ,puritanism1 s f> z sci5ce is conc]n$1 ends ) ^! facts1 & re/s ! :ole weight ( its antec$5t !urgy ^u ! witness to x !y (f]1 ,paul beg9s ) ^! facts1 & has n yet1 s f> z we h foll[$ him1 call$ ^u !m to prove any?+ b !mselves4 ,! sci5tific diff]5ce1 z we h already rem>k$1 :i* ?is e/abli%es betwe5 ,paul & ,puritanism is imm5se1 & is all 9 ,paul's fav\r4 ,s9 & righte\sness1 toge!r ) _! et]nal accompanim5ts ( fe> & hope1 mis]y & happ9ess1 c prove !mselves2 b !y c by no means prove1 also1 ,puritanism's hi/ory ( orig9al s91 election & ju/ification4 ,puritanism is fond ( ma9ta9+1 inde$1 t ,paul's doctr9es d]ive _! sanction1 n f any agreem5t ) sci5ce & exp]i5ce1 b f 8 miracul\s conv]sion1 & t ?is conv]sion x 0 :i* 9 8 own judgm5t gave to !m _! au?ority4 ,b :atev] sanction ! miracle ( 8 conv]sion may 9 8 own eyes h l5t to ! doctr9es aft]w>ds prop\nd$ by ,paul1 x is cle> t1 = sci5ce1 8 conv]sion adds to 8 doctr9es no =ce at all :i* !y d n already possess 9 !mselves4 ,paul's conv]sion is = sci5ce an ev5t ( precisely ! same nature z ! conv]sions ( :i* ! hi/ory ( ,me?odism relates s _m2 ev5ts describ$1 = ! mo/ "p1 j z ! ev5t ( ,paul's conv]sion is describ$1 ) p]fect good fai?1 & :i* we may p]fectly admit to h happ5$ j 9 ! mann] relat$1 )\t on t acc\nt attribut+ to ^? :o und]w5t !m any s\rce ( c]titude = a s*eme ( doctr9e :i* ?is doctr9e does n on o!r & bett] gr\nds possess4 ,surely ?is proposition has only to be cle>ly /at$ 9 ord] to be self-evid5t4 ,! conv]sion ( ,paul is 9 itself an incid5t ( precisely ! same ord] z ! conv]sion ( ,sampson ,/ani=?1 a ,me?odi/ soldi] 9 ! campaign ( ,font5oy4 ,/ani=? himself relates 8 conv]sion z foll[s1 9 words :i* be> pla9ly m>k$ on !m ! v /amp ( good fai?3-- ',f twelve at night till two x 0 my turn to /& s5t9el at a dang]\s po/4 ,i _h a fell[-s5t9el1 b ,i desir$ him to g away1 :i* he will+ly did4 ,z soon z ,i 0 alone1 ,i knelt d[n & det]m9$ n to rise1 b to cont9ue cry+ & wre/l+ ) ,god till he _h m]cy on me4 ,h[ long ,i 0 9 t agony ,i _c tell2 b z ,i look$ up to heav5 ,i saw ! cl\ds op5 exce$+ bright1 & ,i saw ,jesus hang+ on ! cross4 ,at ! same mom5t ^! words 7 appli$ to my he>t3 ,?y s9s are =giv5 !e4 ,all guilt 0 gone1 & my s\l 0 fill$ ) unutt]able peace3 ! fe> ( dea? & hell 0 vani%$ away4 ,i 0 fill$ ) wond] & a/oni%m5t4 ,i clos$ my eyes1 b ! impression 0 /ill ! same2 & = ab\t t5 weeks1 :ile ,i 0 awake1 let me be :]e ,i w\ld1 ! same appe>ance 0 /ill be=e my eyes1 & ! same impression ^u my he>t1 ,?y s9s are =giv5 !e4' ,n ! n>rative1 9 ! ,acts1 ( ,paul's j\rney to ,damascus1 c\ld m conv9ce u1 z we h said1 ( its own hone/y4 ,b ?is hone/y makes no?+1 z e "o w admit1 = ! sci5tific tru? ( any s*eme ( doctr9e prop\nd$ by ,sampson ,/ani=?1 :i* mu/ prove itself & its own sci5tific value be=e sci5ce c admit x4 ,precisely ! same is x ) ,paul's doctr9e2 & we repeat1 !re=e1 t he & 8 doctr9e h h]e9 a great advantage ov] ,puritanism1 9 t1 s f> z we h yet foll[$ !m1 !y1 unlike ,puritanism1 rely on facts ( exp]i5ce & ass]t no?+ :i* sci5ce _c v]ify4 ,we h n[ to see :e!r ,paul1 9 pass+ f ! und\bt$ facts ( exp]i5ce1 ) :i* he beg9s1 to 8 religion prop]ly s call$1 ab&ons 9 any ess5tial po9ts ( 8 tea*+ ! advantage ) :i* he />t$1 & ends1 z ,puritanism comm5ces1 ) a bat* ( arbitr>y & unsci5tific assumptions4 ,we left ,paul 9 collision ) a fact ( human nature1 b 9 itself a /]ile fact1 a fact on :i* x is possible to dwell too long1 al?\gh ,puritanism1 ?9k+ ?is impossible1 has rema9$ int5sely absorb$ 9 ! contemplation ( x1 & inde$ has nev] prop]ly got beyond x1--! s5se ( s94 ,s9 is n a mon/] to be mus$ on1 b an impot5ce to be got rid (4 ,all ?9k+ ab\t x1 beyond :at is indisp5sable = ! firm ef=t to get rid ( x1 is wa/e ( en]gy & wa/e ( "t4 ,we !n ent] t elem5t ( morbid & subjective brood+1 9 :i* s _m h p]i%$4 ,?is s5se ( s91 h[ev]1 x is also possible to h n /rongly en\gh to beget ! firm ef=t to get rid ( x1 & ! ,greeks1 ) all _! great gifts1 _h ?is s5se n /rongly en\gh2 its /r5g? 9 ! ,hebrew p is "o ( ?is p's ma9spr+s4 ,& no ,hebrew prophet or psalmi/ felt :at s9 0 m p[]fully ?an ,paul4 ',m9e iniquities h tak5 hold ^u me s t ,i am n able to look up2 !y are m ?an ! hairs ( m9e head2 !re=e my he>t faile? me4'#cf ,!y are m ?an ! hairs ( m9e head4 ,! motions ( :at ,paul calls '! law 9 our memb]s' are inde$ a hydrabrood2 :5 we are work+ aga9/ "o fault1 a doz5 o!rs crop up )\t our expect+ x2 & ?is x is :i* drives ! man :o deals s]i\sly ) himself to difficulty1 nay to despair4 ,paul did n ne$ ,james to tell him t :oev] (f5ds on "o po9t is1 s f> at lea/ z 8 own consci5ce & inw>d satisfaction are conc]n$1 guilty ( all2#cg he knew x himself1 & ! unre/ ?is k gave him 0 8 v />t+-po9t4 ,he knew1 too1 t no?+ outw>d1 no satisfaction ( all ! requirem5ts m5 may make ( u1 no privileges ( any sort1 c give peace ( consci5ce2--( consci5ce1 '^: praise is n ( m5 b ( ,god4'#ch ,he knew1 also1 t ! law ( ! moral ord] /ret*es beyond u & our private consci5ce1 is indep5d5t ( our s5se ( hav+ kept x1 & /&s absolute & :at 9 itself x is2 ev51 !re=e1 ?\gh ,i may "k no?+ aga9/ myself1 yet ?is is n en\gh1 ,i may /ill n be j4#ci ,f9ally1 ,paul knew t m]ely to "k all ?is & say x1 is ( no use1 advances u no?+2 '! k+dom ( ,god is n 9 ^w b 9 p[]4'#dj ,footnote #cf3 ,ps4 xl1 #ab4 ,footnote #cg3 ,james1 ii1 #aj4 ,footnote #ch3 ,rom41 ii1 #bi4 ,footnote #ci3 ,i ,cor41 iv1 #d4 ,footnote #dj3 ,ibid41 #bj4 ,we h sev]al times said t ! ,hebrew race appreh5d$ ,god1--! univ]sal ord] by :i* all ?+s fulfil ! law ( _! be+1--*iefly z ! moral ord] 9 human nature1 & t x 0 _! greatness t !y appreh5d$ him z ?is s di/9ctly & p[]fully4 ,b x is also *>act]i/ic ( !m1 & p]haps x is :at ma9ly di/+ui%es _! _s f ! _s ( m$ival ,*ri/ianity1 t !y con/antly ?\ght1 too1 ( ,god z ! s\rce ( life & brea? & all ?+s1 & ( :at !y call$ 'fulness ( life' 9 all ?+s4 ,?is way ( ?9k+ 0 common to !m ) ! ,greeks2 al?\gh1 :]eas ! ,greeks ?rew m delicacy & imag9ation into x1 ! ,hebrews ?rew m en]gy & vital w>m?4 ,b to ! ,hebrew1 z to ! ,greek1 ! gift ( life1 & heal?1 & ! _w1 0 div9e1 z well z ! gift ( morals4 ',god's righte\sness1' inde$1 '/&e? l ! /rong m\nta9s1 8 judgm5ts are l ! great deep2 he is a righte\s judge1 /rong & pati5t1 :o is provok$ e day4'#da ,?is is ! ,hebrew's fir/ & deepe/ conception ( ,god1--z ! s\rce ( ! moral ord]4 ,b ,god is also1 to ! ,hebrew1 'our rock1 :i* is high] ?an we1' ! p[] by :i* we h be5 'uphold5 ev] s9ce we 7 born1' t has 'fa%ion$ u & laid 8 h& ^u u' & envelops u on e side1 t has 'made u fe>fully & wond]fully1' & ^: 'm]cy is ov] all 8 works4'#db ,he is ! p[] t 'saves bo? man & bea/1 gives !m dr9k ( 8 pleasures z out ( ! riv]1' & ) :om is '! well ( life4'#dc ,9 8 spee* at ,a!ns1 ,paul %[s h[ full he1 too1 0 ( ?is feel+2 & 9 ! fam\s passage 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 :]e he ass]ts ! exi/5ce ( ! natural moral law1 ! s\rce he assigns to ?is law is n m]ely ,god 9 consci5ce1 ! righte\s judge1 b ,god 9 ! _w & ! work+s ( ! _w1 ! et]nal & div9e p[] f :i* all life & :olesome en]gy proce$4#dd ,footnote #da3 ,ps4 xxxvi1 #f2 vii1 #aa4 ,footnote #db3 ,ps4 lxi1 #b2 lxii1 #f2 cxxxix1 #e1 #ad2 cxlv1 #i4 ,footnote #dc3 ,ps4 xxxvi1 #f1 #h1 #i4 ,footnote #dd3 ,rom41 i1 #ai-ba4 ,?is elem5t 9 :i* we live & move & h our be+1 :i* /ret*es ar\nd & beyond ! /rictly moral elem5t 9 u1 ar\nd & beyond ! f9ite sph]e ( :at is orig9at$1 measur$1 & controll$ by our own und]/&+ & w1--?is inf9ite elem5t is v pres5t to ,paul's ?\ghts1 & makes a pr(\nd impression on !m4 ,by ?is elem5t we are receptive & influ5c$1 n orig9ative & influ5c+2 n[1 we all ( u receive f> m ?an we orig9ate4 ,our pleasure f a spr+ day we d n make2 our pleasure1 ev51 f an approv+ consci5ce we d n make4 ,& yet we feel t bo? ! "o pleasure & ! o!r c1 & (t5 d1 "w ) u 9 a wond]ful way = our good4 ,s we get ! ?\ght ( an impulsion outside ourselves :i* is at once awful & b5efic5t4 ',no man1' z ! ,hebrew psalm says1 'ha? quick5$ 8 own s\l4'#de ',i "k1' says ,j]emiah1 't ! way ( man is n 9 himself2 x is n 9 man t walke? to direct 8 /eps4'#df ,mo/ true & natural is ?is feel+2 & ! great] m5 are1 ! m natural is ?is feel+ to !m4 ,great m5 l ,sylla & ,napoleon h lov$ to attribute _! success to _! =tune1 _! />2 religi\s great m5 h lov$ to say t _! suffici5cy 0 ( ,god4#dg ,b ?r\gh e great _s runs a tra9 ( feel+ ( ?is sort2 & ! p[] & dep? :i* !re und\bt$ly is 9 ,calv9ism1 comes f ,calv9ism's be+ ov]:elm$ by x4 ,paul is n1 l ,calv9ism1 ov]:elm$ by x2 b x is always be=e 8 m9d & /rongly agitates 8 ?\ghts4 ,! volunt>y1 rational1 & human _w1 ( righte\sness1 moral *oice1 ef=t1 fill$ ! fir/ place 9 8 _s4 ,b ! necess>y1 my/ical1 & div9e _w1 ( influ5ce1 sympa?y1 emotion1 fill$ ! second2 & he c\ld pass naturally f ! "o _w to ! o!r4 ,! pres5ce 9 ,paul ( ?is tw(old feel+ act$ irresi/ibly ^u 8 doctr9e4 ,:at he calls '! p[] t worke? 9 u1'#dh & t produces results transc5d+ all our expectations & calculations1 he in/9ctively s\ght to comb9e ) our p]sonal ag5cies ( reason & consci5ce4 ,footnote #de3 ,ps4 xxii1 #bi4 ,footnote #df3 ,j]41 x1 #bc4 ,footnote #dg3 ,,ii ,cor41 iii1 #e4 ,footnote #dh3 ,eph41 iii1 #bj4 ,( su* a my/]i\s p[] & its op]ation "s cle> notion may be got by anybody :o has ev] _h any ov]p[]+ atta*m5t1 or has be51 accord+ to ! common expression1 9 love4 ,e "o kn[s h[ be+ 9 love *anges = ! "t a man's spiritual atmosph]e1 & makes animation & buoyancy :]e be=e !re 0 flatness & dulness4 ,"o may ev5 say t ?is is ! reason :y be+ 9 love is s popul> ) ! :ole human race1--because x relieves 9 s irresi/ible & delightful a mann] ! t$ium or depression ( common-place human life4 ,& n only does x *ange ! atmosph]e ( our spirits1 mak+ air1 light1 & movem5t :]e be=e 0 /agnation & gloom1 b x also s5sibly & p[]fully increases our faculties ( action4 ,x is matt] ( ! commone/ rem>k h[ a timid man :o is 9 love w %[ c\rage1 or an indol5t man w %[ dilig5ce4 ,nay1 a timid man :o w\ld be only ! m p>alys$ 9 a mom5t ( dang] by be+ told t x is 8 b\nd5 duty z a man to %[ firmness1 & t he mu/ be ru9$ & disgrac$ = ev] if he does n1 w %[ firmness q easily f be+ 9 love4 ,an indol5t man :o %r9ks back f vigor\s ef=t only ! m because he is told & kn[s t x is a man's bus9ess to %[ en]gy1 & t x is %ameful 9 him if he does n1 w %[ en]gy q easily f be+ 9 love4 ,?is1 ,i say1 we le>n f ! analogy ( ! mo/ ev]yday exp]i5ce2--t a p[]ful atta*m5t w give a man spirits & confid5ce :i* he c\ld by no means call up or comm& ( himself2 & t 9 ?is mood he c d wond]s :i* w\ld n be possible to him )\t x4 ,we h se5 h[ ,paul felt himself to be = ! sake ( righte\sness appreh5d$1 to use 8 own expression1 by ,*ri/4 ',i seek1' he says1 'to appreh5d t = :i* also ,i am appreh5d$ by ,*ri/4'#di ,?is = :i* he is ?us appreh5d$ is1--/ill to use 8 own words1--! righte\sness ( ,god2 n an incomplete & maim$ righte\sness1 n a p>tial & unsatisfy+ e/abli%m5t ( ! law ( ! _s1 dom9ant to-day1 depos$ to-morr[1 effective at "o or two po9ts1 fail+ 9 a hundr$2 no1 b an entire con=mity at all po9ts ) ! div9e moral ord]1 ! w ( ,god1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 a s5se ( h>mony ) ?is ord]1 ( acceptance ) ,god4 ,footnote #di3 ,philipp41 iii1 #ab4 ,9 "s po9ts ,paul _h always s]v$ ?is ord] ) a cle> consci5ce4 ,he did n /eal1 he did n commit adult]y4 ,b he 0 at ! same "t1 he says himself1 'a blasphem] & a p]secutor & an insult]1'#ej & ! contemplation ( ,jesus ,*ri/ made him see ?is1 impress$ x =cibly ^u 8 m9d4 ,"h 0 8 greatness1 & ! wor? ( 8 way ( appropriat+ ,*ri/4 ,we h se5 h[ ,calv9ism1 too1--,calv9ism :i* has built itself ^u ,/4 ,paul1--is a blasphem]1 :5 x speaks ( good works done by ^? :o d n hold ! ,calv9i/ doctr9e4 ,!re w\ld ne$ no great s5sitiv5ess ( consci5ce1 "o w\ld ?9k1 to %[ t ,calv9ism has (t5 be51 also1 a p]secutor1 & an insult]4 ,calv9ism1 z well z ,paul1 pr(esses to /udy ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,paul's /udy ( ,*ri/ & ,calv9ism's is ?is3 t ,paul by /udy+ ,*ri/ got to "k himself cle>ly1 & to trans=m 8 n>r[ conception ( righte\sness2 :ile ,calv9ism /udies bo? ,*ri/ & ,paul aft] him to no su* good purpose4 ,footnote #ej3 ,i ,tim41 i1 #ac4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 are b ! v]ie/ rudim5ts ( ! hi/ory ( ,paul's ga9 f ,jesus ,*ri/1 z ! p>ticul> impression m5tion$ is b ! v]ie/ fragm5t ( ! total impression produc$ by ! contemplation ( ,*ri/ ^u him4 ,! sum & sub/ance ( t total impression may be/ be convey$ by two words1--)\t s94 ,we mu/ "h rev]t to :at we h already said ( ! importance1 = s\nd criticism ( a man's ideas1 ( ! ord] 9 :i* 8 ideas come4 ,= u1 :o approa* ,*ri/ianity ?r\gh a s*ola/ic !ology1 x is ,*ri/'s div9ity :i* e/abli%es 8 be+ )\t s94 ,= ,paul1 :o approa*$ ,*ri/ianity ?r\gh 8 p]sonal exp]i5ce1 x 0 ,jesus ,*ri/'s be+ )\t s9 :i* e/abli%es 8 div9ity4 ,! l>ge & complete conception ( righte\sness to :i* he himself _h sl[ly & late1 & only by ,jesus ,*ri/'s help1 awak5$1 9 ,jesus he seem$ to see exi/+ absolutely & naturally4 ,! devotion to ?is conception :i* made x meat & dr9k to c>ry x into effect1 a devotion ( :i* he himself 0 /rongly & deeply consci\s1 he saw 9 ,jesus /ill /rong]1 by f>1 & deep] ?an 9 himself4 ,b = atta9+ ! righte\sness ( ,god1 = rea*+ an absolute con=mity ) ! moral ord] & ) ,god's w1 he saw no su* impot5ce exi/+ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/'s case z 9 8 own4 ,= ,jesus1 ! unc]ta9 conflict betwe5 ! law 9 our memb]s & ! law ( ! _s did n appe> to exi/4 ,^? et]nal vicissitudes ( victory & defeat1 :i* drove ,paul to despair1 9 ,jesus 7 abs5t4 ,smoo?ly & inevitably he foll[$ ! real & et]nal ord]1 9 pref]5ce to ! mom5t>y & app>5t ord]4 ,ob/acles outside him !re 7 pl5ty1 b ob/acles )9 him !re 7 none4 ,he 0 l$ by ! _s ( ,god2 he 0 dead to s91 he liv$ to ,god2 & 9 ?is life to ,god he p]sev]$ ev5 to ! cruel bodily dea? ( ! cross4 ,z _m z are l$ by ! _s ( ,god1 says ,paul1 are ! sons ( ,god4#ea ,if ?is is s ) ev5 u1 :o live to ,god s feebly & :o r5d] su* an imp]fect ob$i5ce1 h[ mu* m is he :o lives to ,god entirely & :o r5d]s an unalt]able ob$i5ce1 ! unique & only ,son ( ,god8 ,footnote #ea3 ,rom41 viii1 #ad4 ,?is is und\bt$ly ! ma9 l9e ( movem5t :i* ,paul's ideas respect+ ,jesus ,*ri/ foll[4 ,he _h be5 tra9$1 h[ev]1 9 ! s*ola/ic !ology ( ,judaism1 j z we are tra9$ 9 ! s*ola/ic !ology ( ,*ri/ianity2 w\ld t we 7 z little emb>rass$ ) our tra9+ z he 0 ) 86 ,! ,jewi% !ological doctr9e respect+ ! et]nal ^w or wisdom ( ,god1 :i* 0 ) ,god f ! beg9n+ be=e ! olde/ ( 8 works1 & ?r\gh :i* ! _w 0 creat$1 ?is doctr9e1 :i* appe>s 9 ! ,book ( ,prov]bs & aga9 9 ! ,book ( ,wisdom1#eb ,paul appli$ to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,colossians !re is a rem>kable passage#ec ) cle> signs ( 8 ?us apply+ x4 ,b !n ?is metaphysical & !ological basis to ! hi/oric be+ ( ,jesus is some?+ add$ by ,paul f outside to 8 own ess5tial ideas conc]n+ him1 some?+ :i* fitt$ !m & 0 naturally tak5 on to !m2 x is second>y1 x is n an orig9al "p ( 8 sy/em1 mu* less ! gr\nd ( x4 ,x fills a v diff]5t place 9 8 sy/em f ! place :i* x fills 9 ! sy/em ( ! au?or ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel1 :o takes 8 />t+-po9t f x4 ,paul's />t+-po9t1 x _c be too (t5 repeat$1 is ! idea ( righte\sness2 & 8 conc]n ) ,jesus is z ! clue to righte\sness1 n z ! clue to transc5d5tal ontology4 ,speculations 9 ?is region _h no ov]p[]+ attraction = ,paul1 not)/&+ ! traces ( an acqua9tance ) !m :i* we f9d 9 8 writ+s1 & not)/&+ ! great activity ( 8 intellect4 ,?is activity ?rew itself ) an un]r+ in/9ct into a sph]e :]e1 ) :atev] travail & ?r\gh :atev] imp$im5ts to cle> expression1 directly practical religi\s results might yet be won1 & n into any sph]e ( ab/ract speculation4 ,footnote #eb3 ,prov41 viii1 #bb-ca2 & ,wisd41 vii1 #be-bg4 ,footnote #ec3 ,col41 i1 #ae-ag4 ,mu* m visible & important ?an 8 id5tification ( ,jesus ) ! div9e hypo/asis kn[n z ! ,logos1 is ,paul's id5tification ( him ) ! ,messiah4 ,ev] pres5t is 8 recognition ( him z ! ,messiah to :om all ! law & prophets po9t$1 ( :om ! he>t ( ! ,jewi% race 0 full1 & on :om ! ,jewi% in/ructors ( ,paul's y\? _h dwelt abundantly4 ,! ,jewi% language & ideas respect+ ! end ( ! _w & ! ,messiah's k+dom1 8 day1 8 pres5ce1 8 appe>+1 8 glory1 ,paul appli$ to ,jesus1 & con/antly us$4 ,( ! =ce & reality :i* ^! ideas & expressions _h = him !re c be no "q2 z to 8 use ( !m1 only two rem>ks are ne$$4 ,"o is1 t 9 him ^! ,jewi% ideas1--z any "o w feel :o calls to m9d a g5u9e display ( !m l t 9 ! ,apocalypse1--are spiritualis$2 & z he advances 9 8 c\rse !y are spiritualis$ increas+ly4 ,! o!r rem>k is1 t important z ^! ideas are 9 ,paul1 ( !m1 too1 ! importance is only second>y1 comp>$ ) t ( ! great c5tral matt] ( 8 ?\ghts3 ! righte\sness ( ,god1 ! non-fulfilm5t ( x by man1 ! fulfilm5t ( x by ,*ri/4 ,once m we are l$ to a result fav\rable to ! sci5tific value ( ,paul's tea*+4 ,t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! div9e ,logos1 ! second p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 sci5ce c nei!r d5y nor affirm4 ,t he 0 ! ,jewi% ,messiah1 :o w "s day appe> 9 ! sky ) ! s\nd ( trumpets1 to put an end to ! actual k+doms ( ! _w & to e/abli% 8 own k+dom1 sci5ce c nei!r d5y nor affirm4 ,! v t]ms ( :i* ^! propositions are compos$ are su* z sci5ce is unable to h&le4 ,b t ! ,jesus ( ! ,bible foll[s ! univ]sal moral ord] & ! w ( ,god1 )\t be+ let & h9d]$ z we are by ! motions ( private passion & by self-w1 ?is is evid5t to :oev] c read ! ,bible ) op5 eyes4 ,x is j :at any criticism ( ! ,gospel-hi/ory1 :i* sees t hi/ory z x really is1 tells u2 x is ! sci5tific result ( t hi/ory4 ,& ?is is ! result :i* pre-em95tly occupies ,paul4 ,( ,*ri/'s life & dea?1 ! all-importance = u1 accord+ to ,paul1 is t by means ( !m1 'd5y+ ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1 we %\ld live sob]ly1 righte\sly1 & godly2' %\ld be enabl$ to 'be> fruit to ,god' 9 'love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 k9dness1 goodness1 fai?1 mildness1 self-control4'#ed ,( ,*ri/'s life & dea? ! scope 0 'to r$eem u f all iniquity1 & make u purely zeal\s = good works4'#ee ,paul says by way ( preface1 t we are to live ?us 9 ! actual _w :i* n[ is1 ') ! expectation ( ! appe>+ ( ! glory ( ,god & ,*ri/4'#ef ,by nature & habit1 & ) 8 full belief t ! end ( ! _w 0 nigh at h&1 ,paul us$ ^! words to mean a ,messianic com+ & k+dom4 ,lat] ,*ri/ianity has transf]r$ !m1 z x has transf]r$ s mu* else ( ,paul's1 to a life beyond ! grave1 b x has by no means spiritualis$ !m4 ,paul1 z 8 spiritual gr[? advanc$1 spiritualis$ !m m & m2 he came to ?9k1 9 us+ !m1 m & m ( a gradual inw>d trans=mation ( ! _w by a con=mity l ,*ri/'s to ! w ( ,god1 ?an ( a ,messianic adv5t4 ,yet ev5 !n !y are always second ) him1 & n fir/2 ! ess5ce ( sav+ grace is always to make u righte\s1 to br+ u into con=mity ) ! div9e law1 to enable u to 'be> fruit to ,god4' ,footnote #ed3 ,tit41 ii1 #ab2 ,rom41 vii1 #d2 ,gal41 v1 #bb1 #bc4 ,footnote #ee3 ,tit41 ii1 #ad4 ,footnote #ef3 ,ibid41 #ac4 ',jesus ,*ri/ gave himself = u t he might r$eem u f iniquity4' ,fir/ ( all1 he r5d]$ an unbrok5 ob$i5ce to ! law ( ! _s2 he s]v$ ! _s ( ,god2 he came1 n to d 8 own w1 b ! w ( ,god4 ,n[1 ! law ( ! _s makes m5 "o2 x is only by ! law 9 our memb]s t we are _m4 ,secondly1 !re=e1 ,jesus ,*ri/ _h an unfail+ s5se ( :at we h call$1 us+ an expressive mod]n t]m1 ! solid>ity ( m53 t x 0 n ,god's w t "o ( 8 human creatures %\ld p]i%4 ,?irdly1 ,jesus ,*ri/ p]sev]$ 9 ?is un9t]rupt$ ob$i5ce to ! law ( ! _s1 9 ?is unfail+ s5se ( human solid>ity1 ev5 to ! dea?2 ?\gh ev]y?+ befell him :i* might break ! "o or tire out ! o!r4 ,la/ly1 he _h 9 himself1 9 all he said & did1 t ineffable =ce ( attraction :i* d\bl$ ! virtue ( ev]y?+ said or done by him4 ,if ev] !re 0 a case 9 :i* ! wond]-work+ p[] ( atta*m5t1 9 a man = :om ! moral sympa?ies & ! desire ( righte\sness 7 all-p[]ful1 might employ itself & "w its wond]s1 x 0 "h4 ,paul felt ?is p[] p5etrate him2 & he felt1 also1 h[ by p]fectly id5tify+ himself ?r\gh x ) ,jesus1 & 9 no o!r way1 c\ld he ev] get ! confid5ce & ! =ce to d z ,jesus did4 ,he ?us f\nd a po9t 9 :i* ! mighty _w outside man1 & ! weak _w inside him1 seem$ to comb9e = 8 salvation4 ,! /ruggl+ /ream ( duty1 :i* _h n volume en\gh to be> him to 8 goal1 0 sudd5ly re9=c$ by ! imm5se tidal wave ( sympa?y & emotion4 ,to ?is new & pot5t influ5ce ,paul gave ! "n ( fai?4 ,m fully he calls x3 ',fai? t worke? ?r\gh love4'#eg ,! ^w fai? po9ts1 no d\bt1 to 'com+ by he>+1' & has possibly a rem9isc5ce1 = ,paul1 ( 8 n hav+ ) 8 own wak+ eyes1 l ! orig9al disciples1 se5 ,jesus1 & ( 8 special mission be+ to ,g5tiles :o _h n se5 ,jesus ei!r4 ,b ! ess5tial mean+ ( ! ^w is 'p[] ( hold+ on to ! unse51' 'fidelity4' ,o!r atta*m5ts dem& fidelity 9 abs5ce to an object :i*1 at "s "t or o!r1 nev]!less1 has be5 se52 ?is atta*m5t dem&s fidelity to an object :i* bo? is abs5t & has nev] be5 se5 by u4 ,x is !re=e rightly call$ n con/ancy1 b fai?2 a p[]1 pre-em95tly1 ( hold+ fa/ to an unse5 p[] ( goodness4 ,id5tify+ ourselves ) ,jesus ,*ri/ ?r\gh ?is atta*m5t we become z he 04 ,we live ) 8 ?\ghts & feel+s1 & we p>ticipate1 !re=e1 9 8 fre$om f ! ru9\s law 9 our memb]s1 9 8 ob$i5ce to ! sav+ law ( ! _s1 9 8 con=mity to ! et]nal ord]1 9 ! joy & peace ( 8 life to ,god4 ',! law ( ! _s ( life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1' says ,paul1 'fre$ me f ! law ( s9 & dea?4'#eh ,?is is :at is done = u by fai?4 ,footnote #eg3 ,gal41 v1 #f4 ,footnote #eh3 ,rom41 viii1 #b4 ,x is evid5t t "s difficulty arises out ( ,paul's add+ to ! g5]al s5se ( ! ^w fai?1--a hold+ fa/ to an unse5 p[] ( goodness1--a p>ticul> s5se ( 8 own1--id5tification ) ,*ri/4 ,x w at once appe> t ?is fai? ( ,paul's is 9 tru? a specific =m ( hold+ fa/ to an unse5 p[] ( goodness2 & t :ile x c prop]ly be said ( ,abraham1 = in/ance1 t he 0 ju/ifi$ by fai?1 if we take fai? 9 its pla9 s5se ( hold+ fa/ to an unse5 p[] ( goodness1 yet x _c )\t difficulty & rec\rse to a /ra9$ figure be said ( him1 if we take fai? 9 ,paul's specific s5se ( id5tification ) ,*ri/4 ,paul h[ev]1 und\bt$ly1 hav+ convey$ 8 new specific s5se into ! ^w fai?1 /ill uses ! ^w 9 all cases :]e1 )\t ?is specific s5se1 x 0 be=e applicable & usual2 & 9 ?is way he (t5 creates ambiguity4 ,:y1 x may be ask$1 does ,paul1 in/ead ( employ+ a special t]m to d5ote 8 special mean+1 /ill ?us employ ! g5]al t]m fai?8 ,we are incl9$ to ?9k x 0 f t desire to get = 8 words & ?\ghts n only ! real b also ! app>5t sanction & consecration ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 :i* we h call$ 8 t5d5cy to ,judaise4 ,x 0 writt5 ( ! f\nd] ( ,israel1 ,abraham1 t he believ$ ,god & x 0 c\nt$ to him = righte\sness4 ,! prophet ,habakkuk _h ! fam\s text3 ',! j %all live by fai?4'#ei ,jesus1 too1 _h us$ & sanction$ ! use ( ! ^w fai? to signify cleav+ to ! unse5 ,god's p[] ( goodness z %[n 9 ,*ri/4#fj ,pet] & ,john & ! o!r apo/les habitually us$ ! ^w 9 ! same s5se1 ) ! modification introduc$ by ,*ri/'s dep>ture4 ,?is 0 en\gh to make ,paul reta9 = t vital op]ation1 :i* 0 ! he>t ( 8 :ole religi\s sy/em1 ! "n ( fai?1 ?\gh he _h consid]ably develop$ & enl>g$ ! "n's usual mean+4 ,fraught ) ?is new & develop$ s5se1 ! t]m does n always q well suit ! cases to :i* x 0 9 its old s5se1 ) p]fect propriety1 appli$2 ?is1 h[ev]1 ,paul did n reg>d4 ,! t]m appli$ ) und5iable tru?1 ?\gh n ) p]fect adequacy1 to ! great spiritual op]ation :]eto he affix$ x2 & x 0 at ! same "t ! "n giv5 to ! cr[n+ grace ( ! great fa!r ( ! ,jewi% nation1 ,abraham2 x 0 ! prophet ,habakkuk's talismanic & consecrat$ t]m1 fai?4 ,footnote #ei3 ,g541 xv1 #f2 ,habakkuk1 ii1 #d4 ,footnote #fj3 ,m>k1 xi1 #bb4 ,9 ?is ^w fai?1 z us$ by ,/4 ,paul1#fa we rea* a po9t r\nd :i* ! ceaseless /ream ( religi\s exposition & discussion has = ages circl$4 ,ev5 = ^? :o misconceive ,paul's l9e ( ideas mo/ completely1 fai? is s evid5tly ! c5tral po9t 9 8 sy/em t _! ?\ghts _c b c5tre ^u x4 ,puritanism1 z is well kn[n1 has talk$ ( little else b fai?4 ,& ! ^w is ( su* a nature1 t1 ! true clue once lo/ :i* ,paul has giv5 u to its mean+1 e man may put into x almo/ any?+ he likes1 all ! fancies ( 8 sup]/ition or ( 8 fanaticism4 ,to say1 !re=e1 t to h fai? 9 ,*ri/ means to be atta*$ to ,*ri/1 to embrace ,*ri/1 to be id5tifi$ ) ,*ri/1 is n en\gh2 ! "q is1 to be atta*$ to him h[1 to embrace him h[8 ,footnote #fa3 ,) second>y uses ( ! ^w1 su* z its use ) ! article1 '! fai?1' 9 expressions l '! words ( ! fai?1' to signify ! body ( t5ets & pr9ciples receiv$ by believ]s f ! apo/le1 we ne$ n "h conc]n ourselves4 ,!y pres5t no difficulty4 ,a fav\rite expression ( popul> !ology conveys p]fectly ! popul> def9ition ( fai?3 to re/ 9 ! f9i%$ "w ( ! ,savi\r4 ,9 ! sci5tific language ( ,prote/ant !ology1 to embrace ,*ri/1 to h sav+ fai?1 is 'to give our cons5t he>tily to ! cov5ant ( grace1 & s to receive ! b5efit ( ju/ification1 :]eby ,god p>dons all our s9s & accepts u z righte\s = ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/ imput$ to u4' ,?is is m]e !urgy1 9 :i*1 s f> z we h yet gone1 we h n f\nd ,paul deal+4 ,wesley1 ) 8 g5ius = godl9ess1 /ruggl$ all 8 life = "s deep] & m edify+ acc\nt ( t fai?1 :i* he felt work+ wond]s 9 8 own s\l1 ?an t x 0 a he>ty cons5t to ! cov5ant ( grace & an acceptance ( ! b5efit ( ,*ri/'s imput$ righte\sness4 ,yet ?is amiable & graci\s _s1 b intellectually slight & %all[ comp>$ to ,paul1 beat 8 w+s 9 va94 ,paul1 nev]!less1 _h solv$ ! problem = him1 if only he c\ld h _h eyes to see ,paul's solution4 ',he t believes 9 ,*ri/1' says ,wesley1 'disc]ns spiritual ?+s3 he is enabl$ to ta/e1 see1 he>1 & feel ,god4' ,!re is no?+ practical & solid "h4 ,a company ( ,corni% revivali/s w h no difficulty 9 ta/+1 see+1 he>+1 & feel+ ,god1 tw5ty times ov]1 to-night1 & yet may be none ! bett] = x to-morr[ morn+4 ,:5 ,paul said1 ,9 ,*ri/ ,jesus nei!r circumcision availe? any?+ nor uncircumcision1 b fai? t worke? ?r\gh love2 ,h fai? 9 ,*ri/6 ^! words did n mean = him3 ',give y\r he>ty belief & cons5t to ! cov5ant ( grace2 ,accept ! (f]$ b5efit ( ju/ification ?r\gh ,*ri/'s imput$ righte\sness4' ,!y did n mean3 ',try & disc]n spiritual ?+s1 try & ta/e1 see1 he>1 & feel ,god4' ,!y did n mean3 ',re/ 9 ! f9i%$ "w ( ,*ri/ ! ,savi\r4' ,no1 !y meant3 ,die ) him6 ,! object ( ?is treatise is n religi\s edification1 b ! true criticism ( a great & misund]/ood au?or4 ,yet x is impossible to be 9 pres5ce ( ?is ,paul9e conception ( fai? )\t rem>k+ on ! incomp>able p[] ( edification :i* x conta9s4 ,x is inde$ a cr[n+ evid5ce ( t pi]c+ practical religi\s s5se :i* we h attribut$ to ,paul4 ,x is at once my/ical & rational2 & x enli/s 9 its s]vice ! be/ =ces ( bo? worlds1--! _w ( reason & morals1 & ! _w ( sympa?y & emotion4 ,! _w ( reason & duty has an excell5t clue to action1 b wants motive-p[]2 ! _w ( sympa?y & influ5ce has an irresi/ible =ce ( motive-p[]1 b wants a clue = direct+ its ex]tion4 ,! dang] ( ! "o _w is we>9ess 9 well-do+2 ! dang] ( ! o!r is /]ile raptures & immoral fanaticism4 ,paul takes f bo? worlds :at c help him1 & leaves :at _c4 ,! elem5tal p[] ( sympa?y & emotion 9 u1 a p[] :i* ext5ds beyond ! limits ( our own w & consci\s activity1 :i* we _c measure & control1 & :i* 9 ea* ( u diff]s imm5sely 9 =ce1 volume1 & mode ( manife/ation1 he calls into full play1 & sets x to "w ) all its /r5g? & 9 all its v>iety4 ,b "o unalt]able object is assign$ by him to ?is p[]3 to die ) ,*ri/ to ! law ( ! fle%1 to live ) ,*ri/ to ! law ( ! m9d4 ,?is is ! doctr9e ( ! necrosis1#fb--,paul's c5tral doctr9e1 & ! doctr9e :i* makes 8 pr(\ndness & orig9ality4 ,8 repeat$ & m9ute li/s ( practices & feel+s to be foll[$ or suppress$1 n[ take a height5$ significance4 ,!y 7 ! matt] by :i* 8 fai? tri$ itself & knew itself4 ,^? multitud9\s motions ( appetite & self-w :i* reason & consci5ce disapprov$1 reason & consci5ce c\ld yet n gov]n1 & _h to yield to !m4 ,?is1 z we h se51 is :at drove ,paul almo/ to despair4 ,well1 !n1 h[ did ,paul's fai?1 work+ ?r\gh love1 help him "h8 ,x enabl$ him to re9=ce duty by affection4 ,9 ! c5tral ne$ ( 8 nature1 ! desire to gov]n ^! motions ( unrighte\sness1 x enabl$ him to say3 ,die to !m6 ,*ri/ did4 ,if any man be 9 ,*ri/1 said ,paul--t is1 if any man id5tifies himself ) ,*ri/ by atta*m5t s t he ent]s into 8 feel+s & lives ) 8 life1--he is a new creature2#fc he c d1 & does1 :at ,*ri/ did4 ,fir/1 he suff]s ) him4 ,*ri/ ?r\gh\t 8 life & 9 8 dea? pres5t$ 8 body a liv+ sacrifice to ,god2 e self-will$ impulse bl9dly try+ to ass]t itself )\t respect ( ! univ]sal ord]1 he di$ to4 ,y1 says ,paul to 8 disciple1 are to d ! same4 ,nev] m9d h[ v>i\s & multitud9\s ! impulses are2 impulses to intemp]ance1 concupisc5ce1 covet\sness1 pride1 slo?1 envy1 malignity1 ang]1 clam\r1 bitt]ness1 h>%ness1 unm]cifulness4 ,die to !m all1 & to ea* z x comes6 ,*ri/ did4 ,if y _c1 y\r atta*m5t1 y\r fai?1 mu/ be "o t goes b a v little way4 ,9 an ord9>y human atta*m5t1 out ( love to a woman1 out ( love to a fri5d1 out ( love to a *ild1 y c suppress q easily1 because by sympa?y y ent] into _! feel+s1 ?is or t impulse ( selfi%ness :i* happ5s to conflict ) !m1 & :i* hi!rto y h obey$4 ,all impulses ( selfi%ness conflict ) ,*ri/'s feel+s1 he %[$ x by dy+ to !m all2 if y are "o ) him by fai? & sympa?y1 y c die to !m also4 ,!n1 secondly1 if y ?us die ) him1 y become trans=m$ by ! r5ew+ ( y\r m9d1 & rise ) him4 ,! law ( ! _s ( life :i* is 9 ,*ri/ becomes ! law ( y\r life also1 & frees y f ! law ( s9 & dea?4 ,y rise ) him to t h>moni\s con=mity ) ! real & et]nal ord]1 t s5se ( pleas+ ,god :o trie? ! he>ts1 :i* is life & peace1 & :i* gr[s m & m till x becomes glory4 ,if y suff] ) him1 !re=e1 y %all also be glorifi$ ) him4 ,footnote #fb3 ,,ii ,cor41 iv1 #aj4 ,footnote #fc3 ,,ii ,cor41 v1 #ag4 ,! real wor? ( ?is my/ical conception dep5ds on ! fitness ( ! "* & hi/ory ( ,jesus ,*ri/ = inspir+ su* an en?usiasm ( atta*m5t & devotion z t :i* ,paul's notion ( fai? implies4 ,if ! "* & hi/ory are em95tly su* z to inspire x1 !n ,paul has no d\bt f\nd a mighty aid t[>ds ! atta9m5t ( t righte\sness ( :i* ,jesus ,*ri/'s life af=d$ ! admirable patt]n4 ,a great solicitude is always %[n by popul> ,*ri/ianity to e/abli% a radical diff]5ce betwe5 ,jesus & a tea*]1 l ,socrates4 ,ord9>y !ologians e/abli% ?is diff]5ce by transc5d5tal di/9ctions into :i* sci5ce _c foll[ !m4 ,b :at makes = sci5ce ! radical diff]5ce betwe5 ,jesus & ,socrates1 is t su* a conception z ,paul's w\ld1 if appli$ to ,socrates1 be out ( place & ineffective4 ,socrates inspir$ b\ndless fri5d%ip & e/eem2 b ! inspiration ( reason & consci5ce is ! "o inspiration :i* comes f him1 & :i* impels u to live righte\sly z he did4 ,a p5etrat+ en?usiasm ( love1 sympa?y1 pity1 adoration1 re9=c+ ! inspiration ( reason & duty1 does n belong to ,socrates4 ,) ,jesus x is diff]5t4 ,on ?is po9t x is ne$less to argue2 hi/ory has prov$4 ,9 ! mid/ ( errors ! mo/ prosaic1 ! mo/ immoral1 ! mo/ unscriptural1 conc]n+ ,god1 ,*ri/1 & righte\sness1 ! imm5se emotion ( love & sympa?y inspir$ by ! p]son & "* ( ,jesus has _h to "w almo/ by itself alone = righte\sness2 & x has work$ wond]s4 ,! surpass+ religi\s gr&eur ( ,paul's conception ( fai? is t x seizes a real salut>y emotional =ce ( incalculable magnitude1 & re9=ces moral ef=t ) x4 ,paul's my/ical conception is n complete )\t its relation ( u to our fell[-m51 z well z its relation ( u to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:oev] id5tifies himself ) ,*ri/1 id5tifies himself ) ,*ri/'s idea ( ! solid>ity ( m54 ,! :ole race is conceiv$ z "o body1 hav+ to die & rise ) ,*ri/1 & =m+ by ! jo9t action ( its reg5]ate memb]s ! my/ical body ( ,*ri/4 ,h5ce ! tru? ( t :i* ,bi%op ,wilson says3 ',x is n s mu* our neighb\r's int]e/ z our own t we love him4' ,jesus ,*ri/'s life1 ) :i* we by fai? id5tify ourselves1 is n complete1 8 aspiration aft] ! et]nal ord] is n satisfi$1 s long z only ,jesus himself foll[s ?is ord]1 or only ?is or t individual among/ u m5 foll[s x4 ,! same law ( emotion & sympa?y1 !re=e1 :i* prevails 9 our inw>d self-discipl9e1 is to prevail 9 our deal+s ) o!rs4 ,! motions ( s9 9 ourselves we succe$ 9 mortify+1 n by say+ to ourselves t !y are s9ful1 b by sympa?y ) ,*ri/ 9 8 mortification ( !m4 ,9 l mann]1 our duties t[>ds our neighb\r we p]=m1 n 9 def]5ce to ext]nal comm&s & prohibitions1 b ?r\gh id5tify+ ourselves ) him by sympa?y ) ,*ri/ :o id5tifi$ himself ) him4 ,!re=e1 we owe no man any?+ b to love "o ano!r2 & he :o loves 8 neighb\r fulfils ! law t[>ds him1 because he seeks to d him good & =be>s to d him h>m j z if he 0 himself4 ,mr4 ,lecky _c see t ! comm& to speak ! tru? to "o's neighb\r is a comm& :i* has a natural sanction4 ,b accord+ to ^! ,paul9e ideas x has a cle> natural sanction4 ,=1 if my neighb\r is m]ely an ext5sion ( myself1 deceiv+ my neighb\r is ! same z deceiv+ myself2 & ?an self-deceit !re is no?+ by nature m baneful4 ,& on ?is gr\nd ,paul puts ! injunction4 ,he says3 ',speak e man tru? to 8 neighb\r1 = we are memb]s "o ( ano!r4'#fd ,?is direction to id5tify ourselves 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ ) our neighb\rs is h>d & />tl+1 no d\bt1 l ! direction to id5tify ourselves ) ,jesus & die ) him4 ,b x is also1 l t direction1 inspir+2 & n1 l a set ( m]e me*anical comm&s & prohibitions1 lifeless & unaid+4 ,x %[s a pr(\nd practical religi\s s5se1 & re/s ^u facts ( human nature :i* exp]i5ce c foll[ & appreciate4 ,footnote #fd3 ,eph41 iv1 #be4 ,! ?ree ess5tial t]ms ( ,paul9e !ology are n1 !re=e1 z popul> !ology makes !m3 call+1 ju/ification1 sanctification4 ,!y are r ^!3 dy+ ) ,*ri/1 resurrection f ! dead1 gr[+ into ,*ri/4#fe ,! ord] 9 :i* ^! t]ms are plac$ indicates1 :at we h already po9t$ out else:]e1 ! true ,paul9e s5se ( ! expression1 resurrection f ! dead4 ,9 ,paul's ideas ! expression has no ess5tial connexion ) physical dea?4 ,x is true1 popul> !ology connects x ) ?is almo/ exclusively1 & reg>ds any o!r use ( x z purely figurative & second>y4 ,= popul> !ology1 ,*ri/'s resurrection is 8 bodily resurrection on e>? aft] 8 physical dea? on ! cross2 ! believ]'s resurrection is 8 bodily resurrection 9 a future _w1 ! gold5 city ( our hymns & ( ! ,apocalypse4 ,= ?is !ology1 ! =ce ( ,*ri/'s resurrection is t x is a miracle :i* gu>antees ! promis$ future miracle ( our own resurrection4 ,x is a common rem>k ) ,biblical critics1 ev5 ) able & c&id ,biblical critics1 t ,*ri/'s resurrection1 9 ?is s5se ( a physical miracle1 is ! c5tral object ( ,paul's ?\ghts & ! f\ndation ( all 8 !ology4 ,nay1 ! preoccupation ) ?is idea has alt]$ ! v text ( our docum5ts2 s t :]eas ,paul wrote1 ',*ri/ di$ & liv$1' we read1 ',*ri/ di$ & rose aga9 & reviv$4'#ff ,b :oev] has c>efully foll[$ ,paul's l9e ( ?\ght z we h endeav\r$ to trace x1 w see t 9 8 mature !ology1 z ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans exhibits x1 x _c be ?is physical & miracul\s aspect ( ! resurrection :i* holds ! fir/ place 9 8 m9d2 = "u ?is aspect ! resurrection does n fit 9 ) ! ideas :i* he is develop+4 ,footnote #fe3 apo?ane9 syn ,*ri/1 ,col41 ii1 #bj2 exana/asis ek nekrn1 ,philipp41 iii1 #aa2 auxsis eis ,*ri/on1 ,eph41 iv1 #ae4 ,footnote #ff3 ,rom41 xiv1 #i4 ,n = a mom5t d we d5y t 9 ,paul's e>li] !ology1 & notably 9 ! ,epi/les to ! ,!ssalonians & ,cor9?ians1 ! physical & miracul\s aspect ( ! resurrection1 bo? ,*ri/'s & ! believ]'s1 is prim>y & pr$om9ant4 ,n = a mom5t d we d5y t to ! v end ( 8 life1 aft] ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 aft] ! ,epi/le to ! ,philippians1 if he _h be5 ask$ :e!r he held ! doctr9e ( ! resurrection 9 ! physical & miracul\s s5se1 z well z 9 8 own spiritual & my/ical s5se1 he w\ld h repli$ ) entire conviction t he did4 ,v likely x w\ld h be5 impossible to him to imag9e 8 !ology )\t x4 ,b3-- ,bel[ ! surface-/ream1 %all[ & light1 ,( :at we say we feel--bel[ ! /ream1 ,z light1 ( :at we ?9k we feel--!re fl[s ,) noiseless curr5t /rong1 obscure & deep1 ,! c5tral /ream ( :at we feel inde$2 & by ?is alone are we truly *>act]is$4 ,paul's orig9ality lies 9 ! ef=t to f9d a moral side & significance = all ! processes1 h[ev] my/ical1 ( ! religi\s life1 ) a view ( /r5g!n+1 9 ?is way1 _! hold ^u u & _! comm& ( all our nature4 ,soon] or lat] he 0 sure to be drawn to treat ! process ( resurrection ) ?is endeav\r4 ,he did s treat x2 & :at is orig9al & ess5tial 9 him is 8 do+ s4 ,paul's conception ( life & dea? inevitably came to gov]n 8 conception ( resurrection4 ,:at inde$1 z we h se51 is = ,paul life1 & :at is dea?8 ,n ! ord9>y physical life & dea?4 ,dea?1 = him1 is liv+ aft] ! fle%1 ob$i5ce to s92 life is mortify+ by ! _s ! de$s ( ! fle%1 ob$i5ce to righte\sness4 ,resurrection1 9 its ess5tial s5se1 is !re=e = ,paul1 ! ris+1 )9 ! sph]e ( our visible e>?ly exi/5ce1 f dea? 9 ?is s5se to life 9 ?is s5se4 ,x is indubitable t1 s f> z ! human believ]'s resurrection is conc]n$1 ?is is s4 ,else1 h[ c\ld ,paul say to ! ,colossians 7to take only "o out ( a hundr$ cle> texts %[+ ! same ?+73 ',if ye !n be ris5 ) ,*ri/1 seek ! ?+s t are above4'#fg ,b :5 ,paul repeats aga9 & aga91 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 t ! matt] ( our fai? is 't ,god rais$ ,jesus f ! dead1' ! ess5tial mean+ ( ?is resurrection1 also1 is j ! same4 ,real life = ,paul1 beg9s ) ! my/ical dea? :i* frees u f ! dom9ion ( ! ext]nal %alls & %all nots ( ! law4#fh ,f ! mom5t1 !re=e1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 cont5t to d ,god's w1 he di$4 ,paul's po9t is1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 8 e>?ly exi/5ce obey$ ! law ( ! _s & bore fruit to ,god2 & t ! believ] %\ld1 9 8 e>?ly exi/5ce1 d ! same4 ,t ,*ri/ 'di$ to s91' t he 'pleas$ n himself1' & t1 consequ5tly1 ?r\gh all 8 life "h1 he 0 ris5 & liv+ to ,god1 is :at occupies ,paul4 ,*ri/'s physical resurrection aft] he 0 crucifi$ is nei!r 9 po9t ( "t nor 9 po9t ( "* ! resurrection on :i* ,paul1 foll[+ 8 ess5tial l9e ( ?\ght1 want$ to fix ! believ]'s m9d4 ,! resurrection ,paul 0 /riv+ aft] = himself & o!rs 0 a resurrection n[1 & a resurrection to righte\sness4#fi ,footnote #fg3 ,col41 iii1 #a4 ,footnote #fh3 ,see ,rom41 vii1 #a-f4 ,footnote #fi3 ,x has be5 said t ?is 0 ! error ( ,hym5u & ,philetas 7,,ii ,tim41 ii1 #ag74 ,x might be rejo9$1 ) mu* plausibility1 t _! error 0 ! error ( popul> !ology1 ! fix+ ! att5tion on ! pa/ miracle ( ,*ri/'s physical resurrection1 & los+ sight ( ! cont9u+ miracle ( ! ,*ri/ian's spiritual resurrection4 ,probably1 h[ev]1 ,hym5u & ,philetas controv]t$ "s ( ,paul's t5ets respect+ ! approa*+ ,messianic adv5t & ! resurrection !n to take place 7,i ,!ss41 iv1 #ac-ag74 ,if !y reject$ ^! t5ets1 !y 7 "r :]e ,paul 0 wrong4 ,b if !y disput$ & sep>at$ on acc\nt ( !m1 !y 7 h]etics2 t is1 !y _h _! he>ts & m9ds full ( a speculative cont5tion1 in/ead ( _! prop] *ief-conc]n1--putt+ on ! new man1 & ! imitation ( ,*ri/4 ,b ,jesus ,*ri/'s obey+ ,god & n pleas+ himself culm9at$ 9 8 dea? on ! cross4 ,all ?r\gh 8 c>e]1 inde$1 ,jesus ,*ri/ pleas$ n himself & di$ to s94 ,b s smoo?ly & s inevitably1 z we h be=e said1 did he always appe> to foll[ t law ( ! moral ord]1 :i* to u x co/s su* ef=t to obey1 t only 9 ! v wr5* & pressure ( 8 viol5t dea? did any pa9 ( dy+1 any conflict betwe5 ! law ( ! fle% & ! law ( ! _s1 9 ,*ri/ become visible4 ,b ! ,*ri/ian ne$s to f9d 9 ,*ri/'s dy+ to s9 a fell[%ip ( suff]+ & a con=mity ( dea?4 ,well1 !n1 ! po9t ( ,*ri/'s trial & crucifixion is ! only po9t 9 8 c>e] :]e ! ,*ri/ian c palpably t\* :at he seeks4 ,9 all dy+ !re is /ruggle & weakness2 9 our dy+ to s9 !re is great /ruggle & weakness4 ,b only 9 8 crucifixion c we see1 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 a place = /ruggle & weakness4#gj ,t self-sacrific+ ob$i5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/'s :ole life1 :i* 0 summ$ up 9 ?is great1 f9al act ( 8 crucifixion1 & :i* is palpable z sacrifice1 ob$i5ce1 dolor\s ef=t1 only !re1 is1 !re=e1 con/antly reg>d$ by ,paul "u ! figure ( ?is f9al act1 z is also ! believ]'s con=mity to ,*ri/'s ob$i5ce4 ,! believ] is crucifi$ ) ,*ri/ :5 he mortifies by ! _s ! de$s ( unrighte\sness2 ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ :5 he pleas$ n himself1 & came to d n 8 own w b ,god's4 ,footnote #gj3 e/aur? ex a/h5eias1 ,,ii ,cor41 xiii1 #d4 ,x is ! same ) life z ) dea?2 x turns on no physical ev5t1 b on t c5tral conc]n ( ,paul's ?\ghts1 righte\sness4 ,if we h ! _s ( ,*ri/1 we live1 z he did1 by ! _s1 's]ve ! _s ( ,god1'#ga & foll[ ! et]nal ord]4 ,! _s ( ,god1 ! _s ( ,*ri/ is ! same1--! "o et]nal moral ord]4 ,if we are l$ by ! _s ( ,god we are ! sons ( ,god1 & %>e ) ,*ri/ ! h]itage ( ! sons ( ,god1--et]nal life1 peace1 felicity1 glory4 ,! _s1 !re=e1 is life because ( righte\sness4 ,& :51 ?r\gh id5tify+ ourselves ) ,*ri/1 we rea* ,*ri/'s righte\sness1 !n et]nal life beg9s = u2--a cont9u\s & asc5d+ life1 = ! et]nal ord] nev] dies1 & ! m we trans=m ourselves into s]vants ( righte\sness & organs ( ! et]nal ord]1 ! m we are & desire to be ?is et]nal ord] & no?+ else4 ,ev5 9 ?is life we are 'seat$ 9 heav5ly places1'#gb z ,*ri/ is2 s entirely1 = ,paul1 is righte\sness ! true life & ! true heav54 ,b ! trans=mation _c be complet$ "h2 ! physical dea? is reg>d$ by ,paul z a /age at :i* x ceases to be imp$$4 ,h[ev]1 at ?is /age we quit1 z he himself says1 ! gr\nd ( exp]i5ce & ent] ^u ! gr\nd ( hope4 ,b1 by a sublime analogy1 he fet*es f ! travail ( ! :ole univ]se pro( ( ! necessity & b5efic5ce ( ! law ( trans=mation4 ,jesus ,*ri/ ent]$ into 8 glory :5 he _h made 8 physical dea? itself a cr[n+ witness to 8 ob$i5ce to righte\sness2 we1 9 l mann]1 )9 ! limits ( ?is e>?ly life & be=e we h yet p]sev]$ to ! end1 mu/ n look = full adoption1 = ! glori\s revelation 9 u ( ! sons ( ,god4#gc ,footnote #ga3 ,accord+ to ! true read+ 9 ,philipp41 iii1 #c4 ,footnote #gb3 ,eph41 ii1 #f4 ,footnote #gc3 ,rom41 viii1 #ah-be4 ,t ,paul1 z we h said1 accept$ ! physical miracle ( ,*ri/'s resurrection & asc5sion z a "p ( ! signs & wond]s :i* accompani$ ,*ri/ianity1 !re c be no d\bt4 ,j 9 ! same mann] he accept$ ! es*atology1 z x is call$1 ( 8 nation1--_! doctr9e ( ! f9al ?+s & ( ! summons by a trumpet 9 ! sky to judgm5t2 he accept$ ,satan1 hi]>*ies ( angels1 & an approa*+ end ( ! _w4 ,:at we d5y is1 t 8 acceptance ( ! =m] gives to 8 tea*+ its ess5tial *>act]s1 any m ?an 8 acceptance ( ! latt]4 ,we %\ld b be cont9u+1 ) /rict logical developm5t1 ,paul's ess5tial l9e ( ?\ght1 if we said t ! true asc5sion & glorifi$ reign ( ,*ri/ 0 ! triumph & reign ( 8 _s1 ( 8 real life1 f> m op]ative aft] 8 dea? on ! cross ?an be=e x2 & t 9 ?is s5se1 mo/ truly1 he & all :o p]sev]e to ! end z he did are 's[n 9 weakness b rais$ 9 p[]4' ,paul himself1 h[ev]1 did n di/9ctly cont9ue 8 ?\ght ?us1 & nei!r w we d s = him4 ,h[ f> ,paul himself knew t he _h gone 9 8 irresi/ible b5t to f9d1 = ea* ( ! data ( 8 religion1 t side ( moral & spiritual significance :i*1 z a m]e sign & wond]1 x _h n & c\ld n h1--:at data he himself 0 consci\s ( hav+ transf]r$1 ?r\gh foll[+ ?is b5t1 f ! fir/ rank 9 importance to ! second1--we _c "k ) any c]ta9ty4 ,t ! b5t exi/$1 t ,paul felt x exi/$1 & t x e/abli%es a wide diff]5ce betwe5 ! e>lie/ epi/les & ! late/1 is beyond "q4 ,already1 9 ! ,second ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 he decl>es t1 '?\gh he _h kn[n ,*ri/ aft] ! fle%1 yet h5ce=? he knew him s no m2'#gd & 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 %ortly aft]w>ds1 he rejects ! notion ( dwell+ on ! miracul\s ,*ri/1 on ! desc5t into hell & on ! asc5t into heav51 & fixes ! believ]'s att5tion solely on ! fai? ( ,*ri/ & on ! effects produc$ by an acqua9tance ) x4#ge ,9 ! same ,epi/le1 9 l mann]1 ! k+dom ( ,god1 ( :i* to ! ,!ssalonians he describ$ ! adv5t 9 su* mat]ialis+ & popul>ly ,judaic language1 has become 'righte\sness1 & peace1 & joy 9 ! holy _s4'#gf ,footnote #gd3 ,,ii ,cor41 v1 #af4 ,footnote #ge3 ,rom41 x1 #f-aj4 ,footnote #gf3 ,rom41 xiv1 #ag4 ,^! ideas1 we repeat1 may nev] h exclud$ o!rs1 :i* absorb$ ! mo/ "p ( ,paul's contempor>ies z !y absorb popul> religion at ?is day4 ,to popul> religion1 ! real k+dom ( ,god is ! ,new ,j]usalem ) its jasp]s & em]alds2 righte\sness & peace & joy are only ! k+dom ( ,god figuratively4 ,! real sitt+ 9 heav5ly places is ! sitt+ on ?rones 9 a l& ( pure delight aft] we are dead2 s]v+ ! _s ( ,god is only sitt+ 9 heav5ly places figuratively4 ,sci5ce exactly rev]ses ?is process4 ,= sci5ce1 ! spiritual notion is ! real "o1 ! mat]ial notion is figurative4 ,! a/oni%+ greatness ( ,paul is1 t1 com+ :5 & :]e & :5ce he did1 he yet grasp$ ! spiritual notion1 if n exclusively & fully1 yet firmly & pr$om9antly2 m & m pr$om9antly ?r\gh all ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life4 ,& :at makes him orig9al & himself1 is n :at he %>es ) 8 contempor>ies & ) mod]n popul> religion1 b ?is :i* he develops ( 8 own2 & ?is :i* he develops ( 8 own is j ( a nature to make 8 religion a !ology in/ead ( a !urgy1 & at bottom a sci5tific in/ead ( a non-sci5tific /ructure4 ',die & come to life6' says ,goe!1--an unsuspect$ witness1 assur$ly1 to ! psy*ological & sci5tific pr(\ndness ( ,paul's conception ( life & dea?3--',die & come to life6 =1 s long z ?is is n accompli%$1 ?\ art b a tr\bl$ gue/ ^u an e>? ( gloom4'#gg ,footnote #gg3 ,/irb und w]de6 ,d5n s lang du das ni*t ha/1 ,bi/ du nur e9 trb] ,ga/ ,auf d] dunkeln ,erde4 ,! ?ree c>d9al po9ts 9 ,paul's !ology are n !re=e1 we repeat1 ^? commonly assign$ by ,puritanism1 call+1 ju/ification1 sanctification2 b !y are ^!3 dy+ ) ,*ri/1 resurrection f ! dead1 gr[+ into ,*ri/4 ,& we w v5ture1 moreov]1 to affirm t ! m ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans is read & re-read ) a cle> m9d1 ! m w ! conviction /r5g!n1 t ! s5se indicat$ by ! ord] 9 :i* we "h class ! second ma9 t]m ( ,paul's conception1 is ! ess5tial s5se :i* ,paul himself atta*es to ?is t]m1 9 e s+le place :]e 9 t ,epi/le he has us$ x4 ,n tradition & n !ory1 b a simple imp>tial /udy ( ! developm5t ( ,paul's c5tral l9e ( ?\ght1 br+s u to ! conclusion1 t f ! v outset ( ! ,epi/le1 :]e ,paul speaks ( ,*ri/ z 'decl>$ to be ! son ( ,god ) p[] accord+ to ! _s ( hol9ess by resurrection f ! dead1'#gh to ! v end1 ! ess5tial s5se 9 :i* ,paul uses ! t]m resurrection is t ( a ris+1 9 ?is visible e>?ly exi/5ce1 f ! dea? ( ob$i5ce to bl9d selfi% impulse1 to ! life ( ob$i5ce to ! et]nal moral ord]2--9 ,*ri/'s case fir/1 z ! patt]n = u to foll[2 9 ! believ]'s case aft]w>ds1 z foll[+ ,*ri/'s patt]n ?r\gh id5tify+ himself ) him4 ,footnote #gh3 ,rom41 i1 #d4 ,we h ?us rea*$ ,paul's fundam5tal conception )\t ev5 a glimpse ( ! fundam5tal conceptions ( ,puritanism1 :i*1 nev]!less1 pr(esses to h le>nt its doctr9e f ,/4 ,paul & f 8 ,epi/le to ! ,romans4 ,once1 = a mom5t1 ! t]m fai? br\ght u 9 contact ) ! doctr9e ( ,puritanism1 b only to see t ! ess5tial s5se giv5 to ?is ^w by ,paul ,puritanism _h miss$ entirely4 ,o!r p>ts1 !n1 ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans ?an ^? by :i* we h be5 occupi$ mu/ h *iefly fix$ ! att5tion ( ,puritanism4 ,& s x has 9 tru? be54 ,yet ! p>ts ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans t h occupi$ u are und\bt$ly ! p>ts :i* n our own !ories & incl9ations1--= we h approa*$ ! matt] )\t any1--b an imp>tial criticism ( ,paul's real l9e ( ?\ght1 mu/ elevate z ! mo/ important4 ,if a some:at p$antic =m ( expression may be =giv5 = ! sake ( cle>ness1 we may say t ( ! elev5 fir/ *apt]s ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1--! *apt]s :i* convey ,paul's !ology1 ?\gh n1 z we h se51 ) any s*ola/ic purpose or 9 any =mal sci5tific mode ( exposition1--( ^! elev5 *apt]s1 ! fir/1 second1 & ?ird are1 9 a scale ( importance fix$ by a sci5tific criticism ( ,paul's l9e ( ?\ght1 sub-prim>y2 ! f\r? & fif? are second>y2 ! six? & eigh? are prim>y2 ! sev5? *apt] is sub-prim>y2 ! n9?1 t5?1 & elev5? *apt]s are second>y4 ,fur!rmore1 to ! cont5ts ( ! sep>ate *apt]s !mselves ?is scale mu/ be c>ri$ on1 s f> z to m>k t ( ! two great prim>y *apt]s1 ! six? & ! eigh?1 ! eigh? is prim>y d[n only to ! end ( ! tw5ty-eigh? v]se2 f !nce to ! end x is1 h[ev] eloqu5t1 yet = ! purpose ( a sci5tific criticism ( ,paul's ess5tial !ology1 only second>y4 ,! fir/ *apt] is to ! ,g5tiles4 ,its purport is3 ,y h n righte\sness4 ,! second is to ! ,jews2 & its purport is3 ,no m h y1 ?\gh y ?9k y h4 ,! ?ird *apt] ann\nces fai? 9 ,*ri/ z ! "o s\rce ( righte\sness = all m54 ,! f\r? *apt] gives to ! notion ( righte\sness ?r\gh fai? ! sanction ( ! ,old ,te/am5t & ( ! hi/ory ( ,abraham4 ,! fif? insi/s on ! causes = ?ankfulness & exultation 9 ! boon ( righte\sness ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/2 & applies illu/ratively1 ) ?is design1 ! hi/ory ( ,adam4 ,! six? *apt] comes to ! all-important "q3 ',:at is t fai? 9 ,*ri/ :i* ,i1 ,paul1 mean8'--& answ]s x4 ,! sev5? illu/rates & expla9s ! answ]4 ,b ! eigh?1 d[n to ! end ( ! tw5ty-eigh? v]se1 develops & completes ! answ]4 ,! re/ ( ! eigh? *apt] expresses ! s5se ( safety & gratitude :i* ! solution is fitt$ to inspire4 ,! n9?1 t5?1 & elev5? *apt]s uphold ! second *apt]'s !sis1--s h>d to a ,jew1 s easy to u1--t righte\sness is n by ! ,jewi% law2 b dwell ) hope & joy on a f9al result ( ?+s :i* is to be fav\rable to ,israel4 ,we %all be p>don$ ?is some:at =mal analysis 9 consid]ation ( ! cle>ness ) :i* x enables u to survey ! ,puritan s*eme ( orig9al s91 pr$e/9ation1 & ju/ification4 ,! hi/orical transgression ( ,adam occupies1 x w be obs]v$1 9 ,paul's ideas by no means ! prim>y1 fundam5tal1 all-important place :i* x holds 9 ! ideas ( ,puritanism4 ',?is' 7! transgression ( ,adam7 'is our orig9al s91 ! bitt] root ( all our actual transgressions 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$4' ,ah1 no6 ,paul did n g to ! ,book ( ,g5esis to get ! real te/imony ab\t s94 ,he w5t to exp]i5ce = x4 ',i see1' he says1 'a law 9 my memb]s fight+ aga9/ ! law ( my m9d1 & br++ me into captivity4'#gi ,?is is ! ess5tial te/imony respect+ ! rise ( s9 to ,paul1--?is rise ( x 9 8 own he>t & 9 ! he>t ( all ! m5 :o he> him4 ,at q a lat] /age 9 8 conception ( ! religi\s life1 9 q a subord9ate capacity1 & = ! m]e purpose ( illu/ration1 comes 9 ! allusion to ,adam & to :at is call$ orig9al s94 ,paul's desire = righte\sness has c>ri$ him to ,*ri/ & to ! conception ( ! righte\sness :i* is ( ,god by fai?1 & he is express+ 8 gratitude1 delight1 wond]1 at ! boon he has discov]$4 ,= ! purpose ( exalt+ x he rev]ts to ! well-kn[n /ory ( ,adam4 ,x _c ev5 be said t ,paul ,judaises 9 8 use "h ( ?is /ory2 s entirely does he subord9ate x to 8 purpose ( illu/ration1 us+ x j z he might h us$ x _h he believ$1 :i* und\bt$ly he did n1 t x 0 m]ely a symbolical leg5d1 hav+ ! advantage ( be+ p]fectly famili> to himself & 8 he>]s4 ',?9k1' he says1 'h[ 9 ,adam's fall "o man's "o transgression involv$ all m5 9 puni%m5t2 !n e/imate ! bless$ness ( our boon 9 ,*ri/1 :]e "o man's "o righte\sness involves a _w ( transgressors 9 bless+6#hj ,?is is n a sci5tific doctr9e ( corruption inh]it$ ?r\gh ,adam's fall2 x is a rhetorical use ( ,adam's fall 9 a pass+ allusion to x4 ,footnote #gi3 ,rom41 vii1 #bc4 ,footnote #hj3 ,rom41 v1 #ab-ba4 ,we come to pr$e/9ation4 ,we h se5 h[ /rong 0 ,paul's consci\sness ( t p[]1 n ourselves1 9 :i* we live & move & h our be+4 ,! s5se ( life1 peace1 & joy1 :i* comes ?r\gh id5tification ) ,*ri/1 br+s ) x a deep & grateful consci\sness t ?is s5se is none ( our own gett+ & mak+4 ,no1 x is grace1 x is ! free gift ( ,god1 :o gives abundantly beyond all t we ask or ?9k1 & calls ?+s t are n z ?\gh !y 74 ',x is n ( him t wille? or ( him t runne?1 b ( ,god t %[e? m]cy4'#ha ,z moral ag5ts1 = :om alone exi/ all ! pr$icam5ts ( m]it & dem]it1 praise & blame1 ef=t & failure1 vice & virtue1 we are impot5t & lo/2--we are sav$ ?r\gh t 9 u :i* is passive & involunt>y2 we are sav$ ?r\gh our affections1 x is z be+s act$ ^u & influ5c$ t we are sav$6 ,well might ,paul cry out1 z ?is my/ical b pr(\nd & b5efic5t conception fill$ 8 s\l3 ',all ?+s "w toge!r = good to !m t love ,god1 to !m :o are ! call$ accord+ to 8 purpose4'#hb ,well might he say1 9 ! gratitude :i* _c f9d words en\gh to express its s5se ( b\ndless fav\r1 t ^? :o rea*$ peace ) ,god ?r\gh id5tification ) ,*ri/ 7 vessels ( m]cy1 m>k$ f endless ages2 t !y _h be5 =ekn[n1 pr$e/9at$1 call$1 ju/ifi$1 glorifi$4 ,footnote #ha3 ,rom41 ix1 #af4 ,footnote #hb3 ,rom41 viii1 #bh4 ,x may be regrett$1 = ! sake ( ! cle> und]/&+ ( 8 ess5tial doctr9e1 t ,paul did n /op "h4 ,x might seem z if ! ^w 'pro!sis1' purpose1 lur$ him on into speculative mazes1 & involv$ him1 at la/1 9 an emb>rassm5t1 f :i* he impati5tly tore himself by ! h>% & un$ify+ image ( ! clay & ! pott]4 ,b ?is is n s4 ,^! allurem5ts ( speculation1 :i* h be5 fatal to s _m ( 8 int]pret]s1 nev] ma/]$ ,paul4 ,he 0 l$ into difficulty by ! t5d5cy :i* we h already notic$ z mak+ 8 real imp]fection bo? z a ?9k] & z a writ]1--! t5d5cy to ,judaise4 ,already1 9 ! f\r? *apt]1 ?is t5d5cy _h l$ him to seem to re/ 8 doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai? ^u ! case ( ,abraham1 :]eas1 9 tru?1 x ne$s all ! good w 9 ! _w1 & "s ef=t ( +5uity1 ev5 to br+ ! case ( ,abraham )9 ! op]ation ( ?is doctr9e4 ,t righte\sness is life1 t all m5 by !mselves fail ( righte\sness1 t only ?r\gh id5tification ) ,jesus ,*ri/ c !y rea* x1--^! propositions1 = u at any rate1 prove !mselves mu* bett] ?an !y are prov$ by ! !sis t ,abraham 9 old age believ$ ,god's promise t 8 se$ %\ld yet be z ! />s = multitude1 & t ?is 0 c\nt$ to him = righte\sness4 ,! sanction ?us app>5tly giv5 to ! idea t fai? is a m]e belief1 or op9ion ( ! m9d1 has put ?\s&s ( ,paul's read]s on a false track4 ,b ,paul's ,judais+ did n end "h4 ,to e/abli% 8 doctr9e ( righte\sness by fai?1 he _h to eradicate ! notion t 8 p 7 specially privileg$1 & t1 hav+ ! ,mosaic law1 !y did n ne$ any?+ f>!r4 ,= u1 ?is "o v]se ( ! t5? *apt]3 ,!re is no diff]5ce betwe5 ,jew & ,greek1 = x is ! same ,"l ( all1 :o is ri* to all t call ^u him1--& ^! f\r words ( ano!r v]se3 ,= righte\sness1 he>t-fai? necess>y6--effect f> m = ,paul's object ?an 8 ?ree *apt]s bri/l+ ) ,old ,te/am5t quotations4 ,by quotation1 h[ev]1 he 0 to proce$1 9 ord] to inve/ 8 doctr9e ) ! talismanic virtues ( a v]bal sanction f ! law & ! prophets4 ,he %[s1 !re=e1 t ! law & ! prophets _h said t only a remnant1 an elect remnant1 ( ,israel %\ld be sav$1 & t ! re/ %\ld be bl9d$4 ,b to say t peace ) ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ inspires su* an ab\nd+ s5se ( gratitude1 & ( its n be+ our "w1 t we c only speak ( ourselves z call$ & *os5 to x1 is "o ?+2 9 s speak+1 we are on ! gr\nd ( p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,to say1 on ! o!r h&1 t ,god has bl9d$ & reprobat$ o!r m51 s t !y %all n rea* ?is bless+1 is to quit ! gr\nd ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 & to beg9 employ+ ! magnifi$ & non-natural man 9 ! next /reet4 ,we !n require1 9 ord] to acc\nt = 8 proce$+s1 su* an analogy z t ( ! clay & ! pott]4 ,?is is ,calv9ism1 & ,/4 ,paul und\bt$ly falls into x4 ,b ! important ?+ to rem>k is1 t ?is ,calv9ism1 :i* ) ! ,calv9i/ is prim>y1 is ) ,paul second>y1 or ev5 less ?an second>y4 ,:at ) ,calv9i/s is _! fundam5tal idea1 ! c5tre ( _! !ology1 is = ,paul an idea add$ to 8 c5tral ideas1 & extrane\s to !m2 br\ght 9 incid5tally1 & due to ! necessities ( a bad mode ( recomm5d+ & en=c+ 8 !sis4 ,x is z if ,newton _h introduc$ into 8 exposition ( ! law ( gravitation an incid5tal rem>k1 p]haps errone\s1 ab\t light or col\rs2 & we 7 !n to make ?is rem>k ! head & front ( ,newton's law4 ,! !ological idea ( reprobation 0 an idea ( ,jewi% !ology z ( ours1 an idea famili> to ,paul & a "p ( 8 tra9+1 an idea :i* probably he nev] consci\sly ab&on$4 ,b its complete second>9ess 9 him is cle>ly e/abli%$ by o!r consid]ations ?an ^? :i* we h drawn f ! place & mann] ( 8 introduction ( x4 ,! v phrase ab\t ! clay & ! pott] is n ,paul's own2 he does b repeat a /ock !ological figure4 ,isaiah _h said3 ',o ,"l1 we are ! clay1 & ?\ our pott]1 & we are all ! "w ( ?y h&4'#hc ,j]emiah _h said1 9 ! ,"l's "n1 to ,israel3 ',behold1 z ! clay 9 ! pott]'s h&1 s are ye 9 m9e h&1 ,o h\se ( ,israel4'#hd ,& ! son ( ,sira* comes yet ne>] to ,paul's v words3 ',z ! clay is 9 ! pott]'s h& to fa%ion x at 8 pleasure1 s man is 9 ! h& ( him t made him1 to r5d] to !m z like? him be/4'#he ,is an orig9al man's ess5tial1 *>act]i/ic idea1 t :i* he adopts ?us bodily f "s "o else8 ,b take ,paul's truly ess5tial idea4 ',we are buri$ ) ,*ri/ ?r\gh baptism into dea?1 t l z he 0 rais$ up f ! dead by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 ev5 s we also %all walk 9 newness ( life4'#hf ,did ,j]emiah say t8 ,is any "o ! au?or ( x except ,paul8 ,!n !re %\ld ,calv9ism h look$ = ,paul's secret1 & n 9 ! commonplace ab\t ! pott] & ! vessels ( wra?4 ,a commonplace :i* is s entirely a commonplace to him1 t he contradicts x ev5 :ile he is ,judais+2 = 9 ! v bat* ( *apt]s we are discuss+ he says3 ',:osoev] %all call ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l %all be sav$4'#hg ,/ill m cle> is1 on ?is po9t1 8 real m9d1 :5 he is n ,judais+3 ',god is ! savi\r ( all m51 specially ( ^? t believe4'#hh ,& any?+1 f9ally1 :i* might seem dang]\s 9 ! grateful s5se ( a call+1 *oos+1 & lead+ by et]nal goodness1--a notion z natural z ! ,calv9i/ic doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation is mon/r\s1--,paul abundantly supplies 9 m ?an "o /rik+ passage2 z1 = in/ance1 9 t incomp>able ?ird *apt] ( ! ,philippians 7f :i*1 & f ! six? & eigh? *apt]s ( ! ,romans1 ,paul's :ole !ology1 if all 8 o!r writ+s 7 lo/1 might be recon/ruct$71 :]e he expresses 8 humble consci\sness t ! my/ical resurrection :i* is 8 aim1 glory1 & salvation1 he does n yet1 & _c1 completely atta94 ,footnote #hc3 ,is41 lxiv1 #h4 ,footnote #hd3 ,j]41 xviii1 #f4 ,footnote #he3 ,ecclesia/icus1 xxxiii1 #ac4 ,footnote #hf3 ,rom41 vi1 #d4 ,footnote #hg3 ,rom41 x1 #ac4 ,footnote #hh3 ,i ,tim41 iv1 #aj4 ,! gr& doctr9e1 !n1 :i* ,calv9i/ic ,puritanism has ga!r$ f ,paul1 turns out to be a second>y notion ( 81 :i* he himself1 too1 has contradict$ or correct$4 ,b1 at any rate1 ',*ri/ m]itori\sly obta9$ et]nal r$emption = u4' ',if !re be any?+1' ! qu>t]ly organ ( ,puritanism has lately told u 9 its hundr$? numb]1 't human exp]i5ce has made c]ta91 x is t man c nev] outgr[ 8 necessity = ! great tru?s & provisions ( ! ,inc>nation & ! sacrificial ,atonem5t ( ! ,div9e ,son ( ,god4' ,god1 8 ju/ice be+ satisfi$ by ,*ri/'s be>+ accord+ to compact our guilt & dy+ 9 our /ead1 is appeas$ & set free to ex]cise t[>ds u 8 m]cy1 & to ju/ify & sanctify u 9 consid]ation ( ,*ri/'s righte\sness imput$ to u1 if we give our he>ty belief & cons5t to ! satisfaction ?us made4 ,?is he>ty belief be+ giv51 'we re/1' to use ! consecrat$ expression already quot$1 '9 ! f9i%$ "w ( a ,savi\r4' ,?is doctr9e ( imput$ righte\sness is n[1 z pr$e/9ation =m]ly 01 ! fav\rite !sis ( popul> ,prote/ant !ology4 ,&1 l ! doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation1 x pr(esses to be specially d]iv$ f ,/4 ,paul4 ,b :oev] has foll[$ att5tively ! ma9 l9e ( ,/4 ,paul's !ology1 z we h tri$ to %[ x1 w see at once t 9 ,/4 ,paul's ess5tial ideas ?is popul> notion ( a sub/itution1 & appeasem5t1 & imputation ( ali5 m]it1 has no place4 ,paul kn[s no?+ ( a sacrificial atonem5t2 :at ,paul kn[s ( is a reconcil+ sacrifice4 ,! true sub/itution1 = ,paul1 is n ! sub/itution ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 m5's /ead z victim on ! cross to ,god's (f5d$ ju/ice2 x is ! sub/itution by :i* ! believ]1 9 8 own p]son1 repeats ,jesus ,*ri/'s dy+ to s94 ,paul says1 9 real tru?1 to our ,puritans ) _! magical & me*anical salvation1 j :at he said to ! m5 ( circumcision3 ',if ,i prea* re/+ 9 ! f9i%$ "w ( a ,savi\r1 :y am ,i yet p]secut$8 :y d ,i die daily8 !n is ! /umbl+-block ( ! cross annull$4'#hi ,t h>d1 t well-nigh impossible doctr9e1 t our :ole c\rse mu/ be a crucifixion & a resurrection1 ev5 z ,*ri/'s :ole c\rse 0 a crucifixion & a resurrection1 becomes sup]flu\s4 ,yet ?is is my c5tral doctr9e4' ,footnote #hi3 ,gal41 v1 #b4 ,! notion ( ,god z a magnifi$ & non-natural man1 appeas$ by a sacrifice & remitt+ 9 consid]ation ( x 8 wra? aga9/ ^? :o _h (f5d$ him1--?is notion ( ,god1 :i* sci5ce repels1 0 equally repell$1 9 spite ( all t 8 nation1 "t1 & tra9+ _h 9 !m to fav\r x1 by ! pr(\nd religi\s s5se ( ,paul4 ,9 none ( 8 epi/les is ! reconcil+ "w ( ,*ri/ really pres5t$ "u ?is aspect4 ,"o great epi/le !re is1 h[ev]1 :i* does app>5tly pres5t x "u ?is aspect1--! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews4 ,paul's phraseology1 & ev5 ! c5tral idea :i* he conveys 9 t phraseology1 7 evid5tly well kn[n to ! writ] ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews4 ,nay1 if we m]ely s\ght to prove a !sis1 r ?an to asc]ta9 ! real be>+ ( ! docum5ts we canvass1 we %\ld h no difficulty 9 mak+ x appe>1 by texts tak5 f ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 t ! doctr9e ( ?is epi/le1 no less ?an ! doctr9e ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 diff]s entirely f ! common doctr9e ( ,puritanism4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 we %all by no means d2 because x is our hone/ op9ion t ! popul> doctr9e ( '! sacrificial ,atonem5t ( ! ,div9e ,son ( ,god' d]ives1 if n a real1 yet at any rate a /rong app>5t sanction f ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews4 ,ev5 suppos+1 :at is probably true1 t ! popul> doctr9e is really ! doctr9e nei!r ( ! "o epi/le nor ( ! o!r1 yet x mu/ be confess$ t :ile x is ! read]'s fault1--a fault due to 8 fix$ prepossessions1 & to 8 own want ( p5etration1--if he gets ! popul> doctr9e out ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 x is on ! o!r h& ! writ]'s fault & no long] ! read]'s1 if out ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews he gets ! popul> doctr9e4 ,= ! au?or ( t epi/le is1 if n subjugat$1 yet at lea/ prepond]antly occupi$ by ! idea ( ! ,jewi% sy/em ( sacrifices1 & ( ! analogies to ,*ri/'s sacrifice :i* are furni%$ by t sy/em4 ,if o!r pro( 7 want+1 ?is alone w\ld make x impossible t ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews %\ld be ,paul's2 & inde$ ( all ! epi/les :i* be> 8 "n1 x is ! only "o :i* we may n1 p]haps1 9 spite ( ! hesitation caus$ by grave difficulties1 be f9ally cont5t to leave 9 consid]able "p to him4#ij ,lu!r's conjecture1 :i* ascribes to ,apollos ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 d]ives corroboration f ! "o acc\nt ( ,apollos :i* we h2 t 'he 0 an eloqu5t man & mighty 9 ! ,scriptures4' ,! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews is j su* a p]=mance z might naturally h come f an eloqu5t man & mighty 9 ! ,scriptures2 9 :om ! intellig5ce1 & ! p[]s ( comb9+1 type-f9d+1 & exp\nd+1 some:at dom9at$ ! religi\s p]ceptions4 ,! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews is full ( beauty & p[]2 & :at may be call$ ! ext]ior conduct ( its argum5t is z able & satisfy+ z ,paul's ext]ior conduct ( 8 argum5t is g5]ally emb>rass$4 ,its details are full ( :at is edify+2 b its app>5t c5tral conception ( ,*ri/'s dea?1 z a p]fect sacrifice :i* consummat$ ! imp]fect sacrifices ( ! ,jewi% law1 is a m]e notion ( ! und]/&+1 & is n a religi\s idea4 ,turn x :i* way we w1 ! notion ( appeasem5t ( an (f5d$ ,god by vic>i\s sacrifice1 :i* ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews app>5tly sanctions1 w nev] truly speak to ! religi\s s5se1 or be> fruit = true religion4 ,x is no blame to ,apollos if he 0 some:at ov]p[]$ by ?is notion1 = ! :ole _w 0 full ( x1 up to 8 "t1 9 8 "t1 & s9ce 8 "t2 & x has driv5 !ologians be=e x l %eep4 ,! wond] is1 n t ,apollos %\ld h adopt$ x1 b t ,paul %\ld h be5 enabl$1 ?r\gh ! incomp>able p[] & en]gy ( religi\s p]ception in=m+ 8 intellectual p]ception1 9 reality to put x aside4 ,figures drawn f ! dom9ant notion ( sacrificial appeasem5t he us$1 = ! notion has s saturat$ ! imag9ation & language ( humanity t its figures pass naturally & irresi/ibly into all our spee*4 ,popul> ,puritanism consi/s ( ! app>5t doctr9e f ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 set =? ) ,paul's figures4 ,b ! doctr9e itself ,paul _h really put aside1 & _h sub/itut$ = x a bett]4 ,footnote #ij3 ,consid]ations drawn f date1 place1 ! use ( s+le words1 ! developm5t ( a *ur* organisation1 ! developm5t ( an ascetic sy/em1 are n en\gh to make u :olly take away c]ta9 epi/les f ,/4 ,paul4 ,! only decisive evid5ce1 = ?is purpose1 is t int]nal evid5ce furni%$ by ! :ole body ( ! ?\ghts & /yle ( an epi/le2 & ?is evid5ce t ,paul 0 n its au?or ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews furni%es4 ,f ! l evid5ce1 ! ,apocalypse is cle>ly %[n to be n by ! au?or ( ! f\r? ,gospel4 ,?is cle> evid5ce aga9/ ! tradition :i* assigns !m to ,/4 ,paul1 ! ,epi/les to ,timo?y & ,titus d n (f]4 ,! s]i\s gr\nd ( difficulty z to ^! epi/les w to ! g5u9e critic be1 t mu* 9 !m fails to produce t peculi>ly se>*+ effect on ! read]1 :i* x is 9 g5]al *>act]i/ic ( ,paul's own real "w to ex]cise4 ,b !y ab\nd ) ,paul9e ?+s1 & are1 9 any case1 writt5 by an excell5t man1 & 9 an excell5t & l>ge _s4 ,! t]m sacrifice1 9 m5's natural use ( x1 conta9s ?ree notions3 ! notion ( w9n+ ! fav\r or buy+ (f ! wra? ( a p[]ful be+ by giv+ him some?+ preci\s2 ! notion ( p>t+ ) some?+ naturally preci\s2 & ! notion ( expiation1 n n[ 9 ! s5se ( buy+ (f wra? or satisfy+ a claim1 b ( suff]+ 9 t :]e9 we h s9n$4 ,! fir/ notion is1 at bottom1 m]ely sup]/iti\s1 & belongs to ! ignorant & fe>-ridd5 *ildhood ( humanity2 x is ! ma9 elem5t1 h[ev]1 9 ! ,puritan conception ( ju/ification4 ,! second notion expla9s itself2 x is ! ma9 elem5t 9 ! ,paul9e conception ( ju/ification4 ,jesus p>t$ ) :at1 to m5 9 g5]al1 is ! mo/ preci\s ( ?+s1--individual self & selfi%ness2 he pleas$ n himself1 obey$ ! _s ( ,god1 di$ to s9 & to ! law 9 our memb]s1 consummat$ ^u ! cross ?is dea?2 "h is ,paul's ess5tial notion ( ,*ri/'s sacrifice4 ,! ?ird notion may easily be misdealt )1 b x has a pr(\nd tru?2 9 ,paul's conception ( ju/ification !re is mu* ( x4 ,9 "s way or o!r1 he :o w\ld 'cease f s9' mu/ ne>ly always 'suff] 9 ! fle%4' ,x is f\nd to be true1 t ')\t %$d+ ( blood is no remission4' ',if y c be good ) pleasure1' says ,bi%op ,wilson ) 8 g5ius ( practical religi\s s5se1 ',god does n envy y y\r joy2 b su* is our corruption1 t e man _c be s4' ,! sub/antial basis ( ! notion ( expiation1 s f> z we ourselves are conc]n$1 is ! bitt] exp]i5ce t ! habit ( wrong1 ( bl9dly obey+ selfi% impulse1 s affects our temp] & p[]s1 t to )/& selfi% impulse1 to d "r1 :5 ! s5se ( "r awak5s 9 u1 requires an ef=t out ( all proportion to ! actual pres5t em]g5cy4 ,we h n only ! difficulty ( ! pres5t act 9 itself1 we h ! resi/ance ( all our pa/2 fire & ! knife1 caut]y & amputation1 are (t5 necess>y 9 ord] to induce a vital action1 :i*1 if x 7 n = our corrupt+ pa/1 we might h obta9$ f ! natural heal?ful vig\r ( our moral organs4 ,?is is ! real basis ( our p]sonal s5se ( ! ne$ ( expiat+1 & ?us x is t man expiates4 ,n s ! j1 :o is man's ideal4 ,he has no indurat$ habit ( wrong1 no p]v]se temp]1 no enfeebl$ p[]s1 no resi/+ pa/1 no spiritual organs gangr5$1 no ne$ ( ! knife & fire2 smoo?ly & inevitably he foll[s ! et]nal ord]1 & h]eto belongs happ9ess4 ,:at s9s1 !n1 has ! j to expiate8--ours4 ,9 tru?1 m5's habitual unrighte\sness1 _! h>d & c>eless break+ ( ! moral law1 d s t5d to r$uce & impair ! /&>d ( goodness1 t1 9 ord] to keep ?is /&>d pure & unimpair$1 ! righte\s mu/ actually lab\r & suff] f> m ?an w\ld be necess>y if m5 7 bett]4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he has to und]go our hatr$ & p]secution = 8 ju/ice4 ,9 ! second place1 he has to make up = ! h>m caus$ by our cont9ual %ortcom+s1 to /ep betwe5 u fooli% transgressors & ! de/ructive natural consequ5ces ( our transgression1 &1 by a sup]human example1 a sp5d+ himself )\t /9t1 a m ?an mortal scale ( ju/ice & purity1 to save ! ideal ( human life & conduct f ! det]ioration ) :i* m5's ord9>y practice ?reat5s x4 ,9 ?is way ,jesus ,*ri/ truly 'became = our sakes poor1 ?\gh he 0 ri*1' he 0 truly 'bruis$ = our iniquities1' he 'suff]$ 9 our beho(1' 'b>e ! s9 ( _m1' & 'made int]cession = ! transgressors4'#ia ,9 ?is way1 truly1 'he 0 sacrific$ z a blameless lamb to r$eem u f ! va9 conv]sation :i* _h become our second nature2'#ib 9 ?is way1 'he 0 made to be s9 = u1 :o knew no s94'#ic ,su*1 accord+ to t true & pr(\nd p]ception ( ! import ( ,*ri/'s suff]+s1 :i*1 9 all ,/4 ,paul's writ+s1 & 9 ! ine/imable ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,pet]1 is pres5t$ to u1 is ! expiation ( ,*ri/4 ,footnote #ia3 ,,ii ,cor41 viii1 #i2 ,is41 liii1 #e2 ,i ,pet41 ii1 #ba2 ,is41 liii1 #ab4 ,footnote #ib3 ,i ,pet41 i1 #ah1 #ai4 ,footnote #ic3 ,,ii ,cor41 v1 #ba4 ,! notion1 !re=e1 ( satisfy+ & appeas+ an angry ,god's wra?1 does n come into ,paul's real conception ( ,jesus ,*ri/'s sacrifice4 ,paul's =emo/ notion ( ?is sacrifice is1 t by x ,jesus di$ to ! law ( selfi% impulse1 p>t$ ) :at to m5 9 g5]al is mo/ preci\s & ne>4 ,paul's second notion is1 t :]eas ,jesus suff]$ 9 do+ ?is1 8 suff]+ 0 n 8 fault1 b ours2 n = 8 good1 b = ours4 ,9 ! fir/ aspect1 ,jesus is ! m>tyrion1--! te/imony 9 8 life & 9 8 dea?1 to righte\sness1 to ! p[] & goodness ( ,god4 ,9 ! second aspect he is ! antilytron or ransom4 ,b1 9 ei!r aspect1 ,jesus ,*ri/'s solemn & dolor\s condemnation ( s9 does actually loos5 s9's hold & attraction ^u u :o reg>d x1--makes x easi] = u to und]/& & love goodness1 to rise above self1 to die to s94 ,*ri/'s sacrifice1 h[ev]1 & ! condemnation ( s9 x conta9$1 0 made = u :ile we 7 yet s9n]s2 x 0 made irrespectively ( our p[] or incl9ation to sympa?ise ) x & appreciate x4 ,yet1 ev5 ?us1 9 ,paul's view1 ! sacrifice reconcil$ u to ,god1 to ! et]nal ord]2 = x conta9$ ! means1 ! only possible means1 ( our be+ br\ght into h>mony ) ?is ord]4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 nev]!less1 0 deliv]$ = our s9s :ile we 7 yet s9n]s1#id & be=e we c\ld yet appreciate :at he did4 ,b pres5tly !re comes a *ange4 ,grace1 ! goodness ( ,god1 ! _s1--z ,paul lov$ to call t awful & b5efic5t impulsion ( ?+s )9 u & )\t u1 :i* we c concur )1 inde$1 b _c create1--leads u to rep5tance t[>ds ,god1#ie a *ange ( ! inn] man 9 reg>d to ! moral ord]1 duty1 righte\sness4 ,& n[1 to help our impulse t[>ds righte\sness1 we h a p[] enabl+ u to turn ?is impulse to full acc\nt4 ,n[ ! _s does its greate/ "w 9 u2 n[1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! influ5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/'s pregnant act really ga9s u4 ,= n[ awak5s ! sympa?y = ! act & ! appreciation ( x1 :i* its do] disp5s$ ) or 0 too b5ign to wait =2 fai? work+ ?r\gh love t[>ds ,*ri/#if ent]s into u1 ma/]s u4 ,we id5tify ourselves1--?is is ! l9e ( ,paul's ?\ght1--) ,*ri/2 we repeat1 ?r\gh ! p[] ( ?is id5tification1 ,*ri/'s dea? to ! law ( ! fle% & self-pleas+1 8 condemnation ( s9 9 ! fle%2 ! dea? h[ imp]fectly1 ! condemnation h[ remorsefully6 ,b we rise ) him1 ,paul cont9ues1 to life1 ! only true life1 ( imitation ( ,god1 ( putt+ on ! new man :i* aft] ,god is creat$ 9 righte\sness & true hol9ess1#ig ( foll[+ ! et]nal law ( ! moral ord] :i* by ourselves we c\ld n foll[4 ,!n ,god ju/ifies u4 ,we h ! righte\sness ( ,god & ! s5se ( hav+ x2 we are fre$ f ! oppress+ s5se ( et]nal ord] guiltily outrag$ & /]nly retributive2 we act 9 joyful con=mity ) ,god's w1 in/ead ( 9 mis]able rebellion to x2 we are 9 h>mony ) ! univ]sal ord]1 & feel t we are 9 h>mony ) x4 ,if1 !n1 ,*ri/ 0 deliv]$ = our s9s1 he 0 rais$ = our ju/ification4 ,if by ,*ri/'s dea?1 says ,paul1 we 7 reconcil$ to ,god1 by ! means be+ ?us provid$ = our else impossible access to ,god1 mu* m1 :5 we h avail$ ourselves ( ^! means & di$ ) him1 are we sav$ by 8 life :i* we p>take4#ih ,h5ce=w>d we are n only ju/ifi$ b sanctifi$2 n only 9 h>mony ) ! et]nal ord] & at peace ) ,god1 b consecrat$#ii & unalt]ably devot$ to !m2 & f ?is devotion comes an ev]-gr[+ union ) ,god 9 ,*ri/1 an advance1 z ,/4 ,paul says1 f glory to glory4#ajj ,footnote #id3 ,rom41 v1 #h4 ,footnote #ie3 ,acts1 xx1 #ba4 ,footnote #if3 ,gal41 v1 #f4 ,footnote #ig3 ,eph41 iv1 #bd4 ,footnote #ih3 ,rom41 v1 #aj4 ,footnote #ii3 ,! endless words :i* ,puritanism has wa/$ ^u sanctification1 a magical fill+ ) goodness & hol9ess1 fl[ f a m]e mi/ake 9 translat+2 hagiasmos means consecration1 a sett+ ap>t to holy s]vice4 ,footnote #ajj3 ,,ii ,cor41 iii1 #ah4 ,?is is ,paul's conception ( ,*ri/'s sacrifice4 ,8 figures ( ransom1 r$emption1 propitiation1 blood1 (f]+1 all subord9ate !mselves to 8 c5tral idea ( id5tification ) ,*ri/ ?r\gh dy+ ) him1 & are /rictly subs]vi5t to x4 ,! figur$ spee* ( ,paul has its own beauty & propriety4 ,8 language is1 mu* ( x1 ea/]n language1 imag9ative language2 !re is no ne$ = turn+ x1 z ,puritanism has done1 into ! me?odical language ( ! s*ools4 ,b if x is to be turn$ into me?odical language1 !n x is ! language into :i* we h translat$ x t translates x truly4 ,we h be=e se5 h[ x f>es ) "o ( ! two great t5ets :i* ,puritanism has extract$ f ,/4 ,paul1 ! t5et ( pr$e/9ation4 ,we n[ see h[ x f>es ) ! o!r1 ! t5et ( ju/ification4 ,paul's figures our ,puritans h tak5 lit]ally1 :ile = 8 c5tral idea !y h sub/itut$ ano!r :i* is n 84 ,& 8 c5tral idea !y h turn$ into a figure1 & h let x almo/ disappe> out ( _! m9d4 ,8 ess5tial idea lo/1 8 figures misus$1 an idea ess5tially n 8 sub/itut$ = 81--! un$ify+ pat*work ?us made1 ,puritanism has /amp$ ) ,paul's "n1 & call$ ! gospel4 ,x ?und]s at ,romanism = n prea*+ x1 x ca/s (f ,anglicanism = n sett+ x =? alone & unres]v$ly1 x f\nds organisations ( its own to give full effect to x2 ^! organisations guide politics1 gov]n /atesm51 de/roy in/itutions2--& !y are bas$ ^u a blund]6 ,x is to ,prote/antism1 & ?is its ,puritan gospel1 t ! reproa*es ?r[n on ,/4 ,paul1 = sophi/icat+ religion ( ! he>t into !ories ( ! head ab\t election & ju/ification1 rightly atta*4 ,/4 ,paul himself1 z we h se51 beg9s ) seek+ righte\sness & ends ) f9d+ x2 f fir/ to la/1 ! practical religi\s s5se nev] des]ts him4 ,if he c\ld h se5 & he>d our prea*]s ( pr$e/9ation & ju/ification1 !y are j ! p he w\ld h call$ 'diseas$ ab\t que/ions & ^w-battl+s4'#aja ,he w\ld h told ,puritanism t e ,sunday1 :5 9 all its c\ntless *apels x reads him & prea*es f him1 ! veil is ^u its he>t4 ,! mom5t x reads him "r1 a veil w seem to be tak5 away f its he>t2#ajb x w feel z ?\gh scales 7 fall5 f its eyes4 ,footnote #aja3 ,i ,tim41 vi1 #d4 ,footnote #ajb3 ,,ii ,cor41 iii1 #ae1 #af4 ,& n[1 leav+ ,puritanism & its errors1 let u turn aga9 = a mom5t1 be=e we end1 to ! glori\s apo/le :o has occupi$ u s long4 ,he di$1 & m5's famili> fancies ( b>ga9 & appeasem5t1 f :i*1 by a prodigy ( religi\s insight1 ,paul _h be5 able to dis5gage ! dea? ( ,jesus1 fa/5$ on x & made x _! own4 ,back roll$ ov] ! human s\l ! mi/ :i* ! fires ( ,paul's spiritual g5ius _h disp]s$ = a few %ort ye>s4 ,! m9d ( ! :ole _w 0 imbru$ 9 ! idea ( blood1 & only ?r\gh ! false idea ( sacrifice did m5 rea* ,paul's true "o4 ,paul's idea ( dy+ ) ,*ri/ ! ,imitation elevates m conspicu\sly ?an any ,prote/ant treatise elevates x2 b x elevates x environ$ & dom9at$ by ! idea ( appeasem5t2--( ! magnifi$ & non-natural man 9 ,heav51 wra?-fill$ & blood-exact+2 ( ! human victim add+ 8 piacul> suff]+s to ^? ( ! div9e4 ,mean:ile ano!r dang] 0 prep>+4 ,gift$ m5 _h br\ght to ! /udy ( ,/4 ,paul ! habits ( ! ,greek & ,roman s*ools1 & philosophis$ :]e ,paul ,ori5talis$4 ,augu/9e1 a great g5ius1 :o c d\bt x8--nay1 a great religi\s g5ius1 b unlike ,paul 9 ?is1 & inf]ior to him1 t he confus$ ! b\nd>ies ( metaphysics & religion1 :i* ,paul nev] did1--,augu/9e set ! example ( f9d+ 9 ,paul's ea/]n spee*1 j z x /ood1 ! =mal propositions ( we/]n dialectics4 ,la/ came ! int]pret] 9 ^: sl[ly relax+ grasp we /ill lie1--! heavy-h&$ ,prote/ant ,phili/9e4 ,s9c]e1 gross ( p]ception1 prosaic1 he saw 9 ,paul's my/ical idea ( man's inve/iture ) ! righte\sness ( ,god no?+ b a /rict legal transaction1 & res]v$ all 8 imag9ation = ,hell & ! ,new ,j]usalem & 8 =eta/e ( !m4 ,a s-call$ ,paul9e doctr9e 0 9 all m5's m\?s1 b ! ideas ( ! true ,paul lay lo/ & buri$4 ,e "o :o has be5 at ,rome has be5 tak5 to see ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,paul1 rebuilt aft] a de/ruction by fire =ty ye>s ago4 ,! *ur* /&s a mile or two out ( ! city1 on ! way to ,o/ia & ! des]t4 ,! int]ior has all ! co/ly magnific5ce ( ,italian *ur*es2 oh ! ceil+ is writt5 9 gild$ lett]s3 ',doctor ,g5tium4' ,gold glitt]s & m>bles gleam1 b man & 8 movem5t are n !re4 ,! travell] has left at a di/ance ! fumum et opes /repitumque ,rom2 ar\nd him reigns solitude4 ,!re is ,paul1 ) ! my/]y :i* 0 hidd5 f ages & f g5]ations1 :i* 0 uncov]$ by him = "s half score ye>s1 & :i* !n 0 buri$ ) him 9 8 grave6 ,n 9 our day w he relive1 ) 8 incessant ef=t to f9d a moral side = miracle1 ) 8 incessant ef=t to make ! intellect foll[ & secure all ! work+s ( ! religi\s p]ception4 ,( ^? :o c>e = religion1 ! multitude ( u want ! mat]ialism ( ! ,apocalypse2 ! few want a vague religiosity4 ,sci5ce1 :i* m & m tea*es u to f9d 9 ! unapp>5t ! real1 w gradually s]ve to conqu] ! mat]ialism ( popul> religion4 ,! fri5ds ( vague religiosity1 on ! o!r h&1 w be m & m taught by exp]i5ce t a !ology1 a sci5tific appreciation ( ! facts ( religion1 is want$ = religion2 b a !ology :i* is a true !ology1 n a false4 ,bo? ^! influ5ces w "w = ,paul's re-em]g5ce4 ,! doctr9e ( ,paul w arise out ( ! tomb :]e = c5turies x has la9 buri$4 ,x w edify ! *ur* ( ! future2 x w h ! cons5t ( happi] g5]ations1 ! applause ( less sup]/iti\s ages4 ,all w be too little to pay half ! debt :i* ! *ur* ( ,god owes to ?is 'lea/ ( ! apo/les1 :o 0 n fit to be call$ an apo/le1 because he p]secut$ ! *ur* ( ,god4'#ajc ,footnote #ajc3 ,i ,cor41 xv1 #i4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,puritanism ,,& ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl&4 ,9 ! =ego+ treatise we h spok5 ( ,prote/antism1 & h tri$ to %[1 h[1 ) its ?ree notable t5ets ( pr$e/9ation1 orig9al s91 & ju/ification1 x has be5 p\nd+ away = ?ree c5turies at ,/4 ,paul's wrong words1 & miss+ 8 ess5tial doctr9e4 ,& we took ,puritanism to /& = ,prote/antism1 & address$ ourselves directly to ! ,puritans2 = ! ,puritan ,*ur*es1 we said1 seem to exi/ specially = ! sake ( ^! doctr9es1 "o or m ( !m4 ,x is true1 _m ,puritans n[ pr(ess also ! doctr9e t x is wick$ to h a *ur* connect$ ) ! ,/ate2 b ?is is a lat] inv5tion1#ajd design$ to /r5g!n a sep>ation previ\sly made4 ,x requires to be notic$ 9 due c\rse2 b mean:ile1 we say t ! aim ( sett+ =? c]ta9 ,prote/ant doctr9es purely & integrally is ! ma9 title on :i* ,puritan ,*ur*es re/ _! "r ( exi/+4 ,) hi/oric ,*ur*es1 l ^? ( ,engl& or ,rome1 x is o!rwise2 ^! doctr9es may be 9 !m1 may be a "p ( _! traditions1 _! !ological /ock2 b c]ta9ly no "o w say t ei!r ( ^! ,*ur*es 0 made = ! express purpose ( uphold+ ^! ?ree !ological doctr9es1 jo9tly or sev]ally4 ,a little consid]ation w %[ q cle>ly ! diff]5ce 9 ?is respect betwe5 ! hi/oric ,*ur*es & ! *ur*es ( sep>ati/s4 ,footnote #ajd3 ,9 8 v int]e/+ hi/ory1 ,! ,*ur* ( ! ,re/oration1 ,dr4 ,/\ghton says1 mo/ truly ( bo? ,anglicans & ,puritans 9 #affj3 ',x is necess>y to be> 9 m9d ?is circum/ance1 t bo? p>ties 7 advocates = a national e/abli%m5t ( religion4' ,vol4 i1 p4 #aac4 ,p are n necess>ily mon>*i/s or republicans because !y are born & live "u a mon>*y or republic4 ,!y avail !mselves ( ! e/abli%$ gov]nm5t = ^? g5]al purposes = :i* gov]nm5ts & politics exi/1 b !y d n1 = ! mo/ "p1 tr\ble _! heads mu* ab\t p>ticul> !oretical pr9ciples ( gov]nm5t4 ,nay1 x may well happ5 t a man :o lives & ?rives "u a mon>*y %all yet !oretically disapprove ! pr9ciple ( mon>*y1 or a man :o lives & ?rives "u a republic1 ! pr9ciple ( republicanism4 ,b a man1 or body ( m51 :o h gone out ( an e/abli%$ polity f zeal = ! pr9ciple ( mon>*y or republicanism1 & h set up a polity ( _! own = ! v purpose ( giv+ satisfaction to ?is zeal1 are 9 a false position :5ev] x %all appe> t ! pr9ciple1 f zeal = :i* !y h con/itut$ _! sep>ate exi/5ce1 is uns\nd4 ,s pr$e/9>ianism & solifidianism1 ,calv9ism & ,lu!rism1 may appe> 9 ! !ology ( a national or hi/oric ,*ur*1 *>g$ ev] s9ce ! rise ( ,*ri/ianity ) ! task ( develop+ ! imm5se & complex /ore ( ideas conta9$ 9 ,*ri/ianity2 & :5 ! /age ( developm5t has be5 rea*$ at :i* ! uns\ndness ( pr$e/9>ian & solifidian dogmas becomes manife/1 !y w be dropp$ out ( ! ,*ur*'s !ology1 & %e & h] task w rema9 :at !y 7 be=e4 ,b :5 p f zeal = ^! dogmas f9d _! hi/oric ,*ur* n pr$e/9>ian or solifidian en\gh = !m1 & make new associations ( _! own1 :i* %all be pr$e/9>ian or solifidian absolutely1 !n1 :5 ! dogmas are und]m9$1 ! associations are und]m9$ too1 & h ei!r to own !mselves )\t a reason = exi/+1 or to discov] "s new reason 9 place ( ! old4 ,n[1 no?+ :i* exi/s likes to be driv5 to a /rait ( ?is k9d2 s e association :i* exi/s because ( zeal = ! dogmas ( election or ju/ification1 w naturally cl+ to ^! dogmas long] & h>d] ?an o!r p4 ,!re=e we h treat$ ! ,puritan bodies 9 ?is c\ntry z ! great /ronghold "h ( ^! doctr9es2 & 9 %[+ :at a p]v]sion ( ,paul's real ideas ^! doctr9es commonly call$ ,paul9e are1 we h address$ ourselves to ! ,puritans4 ,b ^? :o speak 9 ! ,puritans' "n say t we *>ge ^u ,puritanism1 z a sect>ian peculi>ity1 doctr9e :i* is n only ! inevitable result ( an hone/ int]pretation ( ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,paul1 b :i* is1 besides1 ! cre$ held 9 common by ,puritans & by all ! *ur*es 9 ,*ri/5dom1 ) "o insignificant exception4 ,nay1 !y ev5 decl>e t 'no man 9 8 s5ses c d5y t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 meant to be a ?or\ghly ,prote/ant & ,evangelical1 & x may be said ,calv9i/ic ,*ur*4' ,to saddle ,puritanism 9 special ) ! doctr9es we h call$ ,puritan is1 !y say1 a piece ( unfairness :i* has its motive 9 m]e ill-w to ,puritanism1 a device :i* c injure nobody b its au?or4 ,n[1 we h tri$ to %[ t ! ,puritans are q wrong 9 imag9+ _! doctr9e to be ! inevitable result ( an hone/ int]pretation ( ,/4 ,paul's writ+s4 ,t !y are wrong we ?9k is c]ta92 b s f> are we f be+ mov$1 9 any?+ t we d or say 9 ?is matt]1 by ill-w to ,puritanism & ! ,puritans1 t x is1 on ! contr>y1 j because ( our he>ty respect = !m1 & f our /rong s5se ( _! value1 t we speak z we d4 ,c]ta9ly we consid] !m to be 9 ! ma91 at pres5t1 an ob/acle to progress & to true civilisation4 ,b ?is is because _! wor? is1 9 our op9ion1 su* t n only mu/ "o = _! own sakes wi% to see x turn$ to m advantage1 b o!rs1 f :om !y are n[ sep>at$1 w\ld greatly ga9 by conjunction ) !m1 & our :ole collective =ce ( gr[? & progress be !reby immeasurably increas$4 ,9 %ort1 our "o feel+ :5 we reg>d !m1 is a feel+1 n ( ill-w1 b ( regret at wa/e ( p[]2 our "o desire is a desire ( compreh5sion4 ,b ! wa/e ( p[] mu/ cont9ue1 & ! compreh5sion is impossible1 s long z ,puritanism imag9es itself to possess1 9 its two or ?ree signal doctr9es1 :at x calls ! gospel2 s long z x con/itutes itself sep>ately on ! plea ( sett+ =? purely ! gospel1 :i* x ?us imag9es itself to h seiz$2 s long z x judges o!rs z n hold+ ! gospel1 or z hold+ additions to x & v>iations f x4 ,?is fatal self-righte\sness1 gr\nd$ on a false conceit ( k1 makes compreh5sion impossible2 because x takes = grant$ ! possession ( ! tru?1 & ! p[] ( decid+ h[ o!rs violate x2 & ?is is a position ( sup]iority1 & suits conque/ r ?an compreh5sion4 ,! good ( compreh5sion 9 a national ,*ur* is1 t ! l>g] & m v>i\s ! body ( memb]s1 ! m elem5ts ( p[] & life ! ,*ur* w conta91 ! m po9ts w !re be ( contact1 ! m mutual support & /imulus1 ! m gr[? 9 p]fection bo? ( ?\ght & practice4 ,! wa/e ( p[] f n compreh5d+ ! ,puritans 9 ! national ,*ur* is measur$ by ! numb] & value ( elem5ts :i* ,puritanism c\ld supply t[>ds ! collective gr[? ( ! :ole body4 ,! national ,*ur* w\ld gr[ m vigor\sly t[>ds a high] /age ( insight into religi\s tru?1 & consequ5tly t[>ds a great] p]fection ( practice1 if x _h ^! elem5ts2 & ?is is :y we wi% = ! ,puritans 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,b1 mean:ile1 ,puritanism w n contribute to ! common gr[?1 ma9ly because x believes t a c]ta9 set ( op9ions or s*eme ( !ological doctr9e is ! gospel2 t x is possible & pr(itable to extract ?is1 & t ,puritans h done s2 & t x is ! duty ( m51 :o l !mselves h extract$ x1 to sep>ate !mselves f ^? :o h n1 & to set !mselves ap>t t !y may pr(ess x purely4 ,to disabuse !m ( ?is error1 :i*1 by prev5t+ collective life1 prev5ts also collective gr[?1 x is necess>y to %[ !m t _! extract$ s*eme ( !ological doctr9e is n really ! gospel2 & t at any rate1 !re=e1 x is n wor? _! :ile to sep>ate !mselves1 & to fru/rate ! hope ( gr[? 9 common1 m]ely = ?is s*eme's sake4 ,& ev5 if x 7 true1 z !y allege1 t ! national & hi/oric ,*ur*es ( ,*ri/5dom d equally ) ,puritanism hold ?is s*eme1 or ma9 p>ts ( x1 /ill x w\ld be to ,puritanism1 & n to ! hi/oric ,*ur*es1 t 9 %[+ ! invalidity & unscripturalness ( ?is s*eme we %\ld address ourselves1 because ! ,puritan ,*ur*es f\nd _! v exi/5ce on x1 & ! hi/oric ,*ur*es d n4 ,& n f\nd+ _! exi/5ce on x1 nor fall+ into sep>atism = x1 ! hi/oric ,*ur*es h a collective life :i* is v consid]able1 & a p[] ( gr[?1 ev5 9 respect ( ! v s*eme ( doctr9e 9 "q1 suppos+ !m to hold x1 f> great] ?an any :i* ! ,puritan ,*ur*es %[1 b :i* w\ld be yet great] & m fruitful /ill1 if ! hi/oric ,*ur*es comb9$ ! l>ge & admirable cont+5t ( ,puritanism ) _! own =ces4 ,!re=e1 z we h said1 x is out ( no sort ( malice or ill-w1 b f e/eem = _! f9e qualities & f desire = _! help1 t we h address$ ourselves to ! ,puritans4 ,we propose to complete n[ our deal+s ) ?is subject by %[+ h[1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 7:i* is ! hi/oric ,*ur* practically 9 "q s f> z ,puritanism is conc]n$7 seems to u to h display$ ) respect to ^? v t5ets :i* we h criticis$1 & = :i* we are said to h unfairly made ,puritanism alone responsible1 a cont9ual p[] ( gr[? :i* has be5 want+ to ! ,puritan congregations4 ,?is we propose to %[ fir/2 & we w %[ secondly1 h[1 f ! v !ory ( a hi/oric or national ,*ur*1 ! probability ( ?is great] p[] ( gr[? seems to foll[1 t we may try & comm5d t !ory a little m to ! ?\ghts & fav\r ( our ,puritan fri5ds4 ,! two great ,puritan doctr9es :i* we h criticis$ at su* l5g? are ! doctr9es ( pr$e/9ation & ju/ification4 ,( ! aggressive & militant ,puritanism ( our p1 pr$e/9ation has1 almo/ up to ! pres5t day1 be5 ! fav\rite & di/+ui%+ doctr9e2 x 0 ! doctr9e :i* ,puritan flocks gre$ily s\ght1 :i* ,puritan m9i/]s p[]fully prea*$1 & call$ o!rs c>nal gospell]s = n prea*+4 ,?is ,g5eva doctr9e accompani$ ! ,g5eva discipl9e4 ,puritanism's fir/ great wi% & endeav\r 0 to e/abli% bo? ! "o & ! o!r absolutely 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & x became noncon=m+ because x fail$4 ,n[1 x is well kn[n t ! ,high ,*ur* div9es ( ! sev5te5? c5tury 7 ,arm9ian1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 ! /ronghold ( ,arm9ianism1 & t ,arm9ianism is1 z we h said1 an ef=t ( man's practical good s5se to get rid ( :at is %ock+ to x 9 ,calv9ism4 ,b :at is n s well kn[n1 & :at is em95tly wor?y ( rem>k1 is ! con/ant pressure appli$ by ,puritanism ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 to put ! ,calv9i/ic doctr9e m di/9ctly into h] =mul>ies1 & to tie h] up m /rictly to ?is doctr9e2 ! con/ant resi/ance (f]$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & ! l>ge degree 9 :i* ,noncon=mity is really due to ?is cause4 ,ev]ybody kn[s h[ f> ,noncon=mity is due to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&'s rig\r 9 impos+ an explicit decl>ation ( adh]5ce to h] =mul>ies4 ,b only a few1 :o h se>*$ out ! matt]1 "k h[ f> ,noncon=mity is due1 also1 to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&'s inv9cible reluctance to n>r[ h] l>ge & loose =mul>ies to ! /rict ,calv9i/ic s5se de> to ,puritanism4 ,yet ?is is :at ! record ( conf]5ces %[s at lea/ z signally z x %[s ! dom9e]+ _s ( ! ,high ,*ur* cl]gy2 b our curr5t political hi/ories1 writt5 always ) an anti-ecclesia/ical bias1 :i* is natural en\gh1 inasmu* z ! ,*ur* p>ty 0 n ! p>ty ( civil lib]ty1 leaves ?is s+ul>ly out ( sight4 ,yet !re is a v cat5a ( te/imonies to prove x2 to %[ u1 f ,elizabe?'s reign to ,*>les ! ,second's1 ,calv9ism1 z a p[] bo? )9 & )\t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 try+ to get decisive comm& ( h] =mul>ies2 & ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ) ! in/9ct ( a body meant to live & gr[1 & av]se to fett] & engage its future1 /eadily resi/+4 ,! ,lambe? ,articles ( #aeie exhibit ,calv9ism pot5t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& h]self1 & among ! bi%ops ( ! ,*ur*4 ,true2 b c\ld x e/abli% itself !re8 ,no2 ! ,lambe? ,articles 7 recall$ & suppress$1 & ,ar*bi%op ,:itgift 0 ?reat5$ ) ! p5alties ( a prmunire = hav+ publi%$ !m4 ,aga91 x 0 usual f #aeeb onw>ds to pr9t 9 ! ,engli% ,bibles a cate*ism ass]t+ ! ,calv9i/ic doctr9e ( absolute election & reprobation4 ,9 ! fir/ ,bibles ( ! au?oris$ v]sion ?is cate*ism appe>$2 b x 0 remov$ 9 #afae4 ,yet ! ,puritans _h met ,james ! ,fir/1 at 8 accession 9 #afjc1 ) ! petition t !re may be an uni=mity ( doctr9e prescrib$2 mean+ an uni=mity 9 ?is s5se ( /rict ,calv9ism4 ,?us f ! v comm5cem5t ! ,*ur*1 z reg>ds doctr9e1 0 = op5+2 ,puritanism 0 = n>r[+4 ,!n came1 9 #afjd1 ! ,hampton ,c\rt ,conf]5ce4 ,"h1 z usual1 political hi/orians reproa* ! ,*ur* ) hav+ conc$$ s little4 ,^! hi/orians1 z we h said1 ?9k solely ( ! ,puritans z ! religi\s p>ty fav\rable to civil lib]ty1 & on t acc\nt desire ! prepond]ance ( ,puritanism 9 its disputes ) ! ,*ur*4 ,b1 z reg>ds fre$om ( ?\ght & tru? ( ideas1 :at 0 x t ! ,*ur* 0 press$ by ,puritanism to conc$e1 & :at 0 ! "* & t5d5cy ( ! ,*ur*'s refusal8 ,! fir/ ,puritan petition at ?is ,conf]5ce 0 't ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* might be pres]v$ 9 purity accord+ to ,god's ,^w4' ,t is1 accord+ to ! ,calv9i/ic int]pretation put ^u ,god's ,^w by ,calv9 & ! ,puritans aft] him2 an int]pretation :i* we h %[n to be errone\s & unscriptural4 ,?is ,calv9i/ic doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation ! ,puritans want$ to plant h>d & fa/ 9 ! ,*ur*'s =mul>ies1 & ! ,*ur* resi/$4 ,! ,puritan =eman compla9$ ( ! loose word+ ( ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles because x all[$ an escape f ! /rict doctr9e ( ,calv9ism1 & mov$ t ! ,lambe? ,articles1 /rictly ,calv9i/ic1 might be ins]t$ into ! ,book ( ,articles4 ,! ,bi%ops resi/$1 & "h are ! words ( _! spokesman1 ! ,bi%op ( ,london4 ',! ,bi%op ( ,london answ]$1 t too _m 9 ^? days1 neglect+ hol9ess ( life1 laid all _! religion ^u pr$e/9ation1--,if ,i %all be sav$1 ,i %all be sav$1 :i* he t]m$ a desp]ate doctr9e1 %[+ x to be contr>y to good div9ity1 :i* tea*es u to reason r asc5d5do ?an desc5d5do1 ?us3 ,i live 9 ob$i5ce to ,god1 9 love ) my neighb\r1 ,i foll[ my vocation1 c41 !re=e ,i tru/ t ,god ha? elect$ me & pr$e/9at$ me to salvation2 n ?us1 :i* is ! usual c\rse ( argum5t3 ,god ha? pr$e/9at$ & *os5 me to life1 !re=e1 ?\gh ,i s9 nev] s griev\sly1 ,i %all n be damn$1 = :om he once love? he love? to ! end4' ,:o w d5y t ?is resi/ance ( ! ,*ur* to ! ,puritans1 :o1 lay+ all _! religion ^u pr$e/9ation1 want$ to make ! ,*ur* d ! same1 0 z fav\rable to gr[? ( ?\ght & to s\nd philosophy1 z x 0 consonant to good s5se8 ,we h already1 9 ! =ego+ treatise1 quot$ f ! compla9ts aga9/ ! ,*ur* by ! ,committee ( ,div9es appo9t$ by ! ,h\se ( ,lords 9 #afda1 :5 ,puritanism 0 /rongly 9 ! asc5d5t4 ,"s 9 ! ,*ur* tea*1 say ! ,puritan compla9]s1 't good works are concauses ) fai? 9 ! act ( ju/ification2 "s h oppugn$ ! c]titude ( salvation2 "s h ma9ta9$ t ! ,"l's day is kept m]ely by ecclesia/ical con/itution2 "s h def5d$ ! :ole gross sub/ance ( ,arm9ianism1 t ! act ( conv]sion dep5ds ^u ! concurr5ce ( m5's free w2 "s h d5i$ orig9al s92 "s h broa*$ out ( ,soc9us a mo/ uncom=table & desp]ate doctr9e1 t late rep5tance1--t is1 ^u ! la/ b$ ( sickness1--is unfruitful1 at lea/1 to reconcile ! p5it5t to ,god4' ,:at we insi/ ^u is1 t ! gr[? & movem5t ( ?\ght1 on religi\s matt]s1 are "h %[n to be 9 ! ,*ur*2 & t on ^! two c>d9al doctr9es ( pr$e/9ation & ju/ification1 ) :i* we are accus$ ( unfairly saddl+ ,puritanism alone1 ,puritanism did really want to make ! national religion h+e1 :ile ! ,*ur* did n1 b resi/$4 ,! resi/ance ( ! ,*ur* 0 at t "t vanqui%$1 n by import+ /rict ,calv9ism into ! ,pray] ,book1 b by ca/+ out ! ,pray] ,book altoge!r4 ,by ord9ance 9 #afde1 ! use ( ! ,pray] ,book1 :i* = *ur*es _h already be5 =bidd51 0 =bidd5 also = all private places & families2 all copies to be f\nd 9 *ur*es 7 to be deliv]$ up1 & heavy p5alties 7 impos$ on p]sons reta9+ !m4 ,we come to ! occasion :]e ! ,*ur* is ?\ght to h mo/ decisively %[n h] unyield+ness1--! ,savoy ,conf]5ce 9 #affa1 aft] ,k+ ,*>les ! ,second's re/oration4 ,! "q 01 :at alt]ations 7 to be made 9 ! ,pray] ,book1 s z to enable ! ,puritans to use x z well z ! ,*ur* p>ty4 ,hav+ 9 view doctr9e & free developm5t ( ?\ght1 we say aga9 x 0 ! ,puritans :o 7 = n>r[+1 x 0 ! ,*ur*m5 :o 7 = keep+ op54 ,_! heads full ( ^! t5ets ( pr$e/9ation1 orig9al s91 & ju/ification1 :i* we are accus$ ( *>g+ ^u !m exclusively & unfairly1 ! ,puritans compla9 t ! ,*ur* ,liturgy seems v defective1--:y8 ,because '! sy/ems ( doctr9e ( a *ur* %\ld summ>ily compreh5d all su* doctr9es z are necess>y to be believ$1' & ! liturgy does n set d[n ^! explicitly en\gh4 ,= in/ance1 '! ,confession1' !y say1 'is v defective1 n cle>ly express+ orig9al s94 ,! ,cate*ism is defective z to _m necess>y doctr9es ( our religion1 "s ev5 ( ! ess5tials ( ,*ri/ianity n be+ m5tion$ except 9 ! ,cre$1 & !re n s explicit z ought to be 9 a cate*ism4' ,& :at is ! answ] ( ! bi%ops8 ,x is ! answ] ( p ) an in/9ct t ?is def9ition & explicitness dem&$ by ! ,puritans are incompatible ) ! conditions ( life ( a hi/oric *ur*4 ',! ,*ur*1' !y say1 'ha? be5 c>eful to put no?+ into ! ,liturgy b t :i* is ei!r evid5tly ! ,^w ( ,god1 or :at ha? be5 g5]ally receiv$ 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,! ,cate*ism is n int5d$ z a :ole body ( div9ity4' ,! ,puritans _h reque/$ t '! ,*ur* pray]s might conta9 no?+ que/ion$ by pi\s1 le>n$1 & or?odox p]sons4' ,seiz+ on ?is expression1 :]e9 is conta9$ ! gr\nd ( t sep>atism = op9ions :i* we hold to be s fatal n only to ,*ur* life b also to ! natural gr[? ( religi\s ?\ght1 ! bi%ops ask1 & 9 ! v language ( good s5se3 ',:o are pi\s1 le>n$1 & or?odox p]sons8 ,are we to take = su* all :o %all confid5tly affirm !mselves to be su*8 ,if by or?odox be meant ^? :o adh]e to ,scripture & ! ,ca?olic cons5t ( antiquity1 we d n yet "k t any "p ( our ,liturgy has be5 que/ion$ by su*4 ,x 0 ! wisdom ( our re=m]s to draw up su* a liturgy z nei!r ,romani/ nor ,prote/ant c\ld ju/ly except aga9/4 ,p]sons want ! book to be alt]$ = _! own satisfaction4' ,?is allegation respect+ ! "* ( ! ,liturgy is und\bt$ly true1 = ! ,puritans !mselves expressly admitt$ its tru?1 & urg$ ?is z a reason = alt]+ ! ,liturgy4 ,x is 9 consonance ) :at is s (t5 said1 & truly said1 ( ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 t !y are articles ( peace4 ,?is1 inde$1 makes ! ,articles sci5tifically wor?less4 ,metaphysical propositions1 su* z !y 9 ! ma9 are1 drawn up ) a /udi$ design = _! be+ vague & loose1 c h no metaphysical value4 ,b no "o !n ?\ght ( do+ )\t metaphysical articles2 s to make !m articles ( peace %[$ a true conception ( ! conditions ( life & gr[? 9 a *ur*4 ,! read9ess to put a lax s5se on subscription is a pro( ( ! same disposition ( m9d4 ,*ill+wor?'s judgm5t ab\t ! mean+ ( subscription is well kn[n4 ',= ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,i am p]suad$ t ! con/ant doctr9e ( x is s pure & or?odox1 t :osoev] believes x & lives accord+ to x1 und\bt$ly he %all be sav$2 & t !re is no error 9 x :i* may necessitate or w>rant any man to di/urb ! peace or r5\nce ! communion ( x4 ,?is1 9 my op9ion1 is all t is int5d$ by subscription4' ,& ,laud1 a v diff]5t man f ,*ill+wor?1 held on ?is po9t a l op9ion ) him4 ,c]ta9ly ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 9 no hum\r1 at ! "t ( ! ,savoy ,conf]5ce1 to deal t5d]ly ) ! ,puritans4 ,x 0 too mu* dispos$ to %[ to ! ,puritans ! same sort ( t5d]ness :i* ! ,puritans _h %[n to ! ,*ur*4 ,! nation1 moreov]1 0 ne>ly z ill-dispos$ z ! ,*ur* to ! ,puritans2 & ?is proves well :at ! n>r[ness & tyrann\sness ( ,puritanism dom9ant _h really be54 ,b ! ,*ur* und\bt$ly said & did to ,puritanism aft] ! ,re/oration mu* t 0 h>% & bitt]1 & !re=e inexcusable 9 a ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,examples ( ,*ur*m5 s speak+ & deal+ may be f\nd 9 ! transactions ( #affa2 b p]haps ! mo/ (f5sive example ( a ,*ur*man ( ?is k9d1 & :o des]ves !re=e to be /udi$1 is a c]ta9 ,dr4 ,jane1 ,regius ,pr(essor ( ,div9ity at ,ox=d & ,dean ( ,gl\ce/]1 :o 0 put =w>d to ?w>t ,tillotson's projects ( compreh5sion 9 #afhi4 ,a c]ta9 numb] ( ,dr4 ,janes !re h always be5 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,!re are a c]ta9 numb] ( !m 9 ! ,*ur* n[1 & !re always w be a c]ta9 numb] ( !m4 ,no ,*ur* c\ld exi/ ) _m ( !m2 b "o %\ld h a sample or two ( !m always be=e "o's m9d1 & rememb] h[ to ! exclud$ p>ty a few1 & ^? ! wor/1 ( _! exclud]s1 are always apt to /& = ! :ole1 9 ord] to compreh5d ! full bitt]ness & res5tm5t ( ,puritanism aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,else "o w\ld be incl9$ to say1 aft] att5tively & imp>tially obs]v+ ! two p>ties1 t ! p]si/5ce ( ! ,*ur* 9 press+ = con=mity arose1 n z ! political hi/orians w\ld h x1 f ! lu/ ( haughty ecclesia/ics = dom9ion & = impos+ _! law on ! vanqui%$1 b f a real s5se t _! =mul>ies 7 made s l>ge & op51 & ! s5se put ^u subscription to !m 0 s indulg5t1 t any reasonable man c\ld hone/ly con=m2 & t x 0 p]v]s5ess & det]m9ation to impose _! special ideas on ! ,*ur*1 & to n>r[ ! ,*ur*'s latitude1 :i* made ! ,puritans /& out4 ,nay1 & x 0 ) ! diction ( ! ,pray] ,book1 z x 0 ) its doctr9e2 ! ,*ur* took ! side :i* mo/ comm&s ! sympa?y ( lib]al-m9d$ m54 ,baxt] _h 8 rival ,pray] ,book :i* he propos$ to sub/itute = ! old "o4 ,& ?is is h[ ! ',re=m$ ,liturgy' 0 to beg93 ',et]nal1 incompreh5sible & invisible ,god1 inf9ite 9 p[]1 wisdom & goodness1 dwell+ 9 ! light :i* no man c approa*1 :]e ?\s& ?\s&s m9i/] unto !e1 & t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s& /& be=e !e1' c4 ,?is1 ,i say1 0 to h tak5 ! place ( our old fri5d1 ,de>ly belov$ bre?r52 & "h1 aga91 we c h>dly refuse approval to ! ,*ur*'s resi/ance to ,puritan innovations4 ,we c\ld wi%1 inde$1 ! ,*ur* _h %[n ! same l>g5ess 9 cons5t+ to relax c]emonies1 :i* %e %[$ 9 refus+ to tight5 dogma1 or to spoil diction4 ,worse /ill1 ! angry wi% to drive by viol5ce1 :5 ! o!r p>ty w n move by reason1 f9ally no d\bt appe>s2 & ! ,*ur* has mu* to blame h]self = 9 ! ,act ( ,uni=mity4 ,blame %e des]ves1 & %e has _h x pl5tifully2 b :at has n be5 en\gh p]ceiv$ is1 t really ! conviction ( h] own mod]ation1 op5ness1 & latitude1 z f> z reg>ds doctr9e1 seems to h fill$ h] m9d dur+ h] deal+s ) ! ,puritans2 & t h] impati5ce ) !m 0 9 great measure impati5ce at see+ ^! s ill-appreciat$ by !m4 ,v ill-appreciat$ by !m !y c]ta9ly 72 &1 z f> z doctr9e is conc]n$1 ! qu>rel betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ,puritanism und\bt$ly 01 t = ! doctr9es ( pr$e/9ation1 orig9al s91 & ju/ification1 ,puritanism want$ m exclusive prom95ce1 m dogmatic def9ition1 m b> to future escape & developm5t2 :ile ! ,*ur* resi/$4 ,& z ! in/9ct ( ! ,*ur* always made h] avoid1 on ^! ?ree fav\rite t5ets ( ,puritanism1 ! /r+5cy ( def9ition :i* ,puritanism tri$ to =ce ^u h]1 always made h] leave h]self room = gr[? 9 reg>d to !m1--s1 if we look = ! positive beg9n+s & fir/ signs ( gr[?1 ( dis5gagem5t f ! /ock notions ( popul> !ology ab\t pr$e/9ation1 orig9al s91 & ju/ification1 x is among ,*ur*m51 & n among ,puritans1 t we %all f9d !m4 ,few w d5y t z to ! doctr9es ( pr$e/9ation & orig9al s91 at any rate1 ! m9d ( religi\s m5 is no long] :at x 0 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury or 9 ! eighte5?4 ,!re has be5 evid5t gr[? & emancipation2 ,puritanism itself no long] holds ^! doctr9es 9 ! rigid way x once did4 ,to :om is ?is *ange ow+8 :o 7 ! beg9n]s ( x8 ,!y 7 m5 us+ t comp>ative op5ness ( m9d & accessibility to ideas :i* 0 fo/]$ by ! ,*ur*4 ,! v compla9ts :i* we h quot$ f ! ,puritan div9es prove t ?is 0 s4 ,h5ry ,m1 say+ 9 ! heat ( ! ,calv9i/ic controv]sy1 :at x ne$$ insight to say !n1 b :at almo/ e "o's common s5se says n[1 t 'x 7 to be wi%$ ! ,qu9qu>ticul> po9ts 7 all r$uc$ to ?is "o1 namely1 ,t none %all be sav$ )\t s9c]e ob$i5ce2' ,j]emy ,taylor say+ 9 ! tee? ( ! sup]/iti\s popul> doctr9e ( orig9al s93 ',orig9al s91 z x is at ?is day commonly explicat$1 0 n ! doctr9e ( ! primitive *ur*2 b :5 ,pelagius _h puddl$ ! /ream1 ,/4 ,au/9 0 s angry t he /amp$ & puddl$ x m1'--?is sort ( utt]ance f ,*ur*m5 x 01 t fir/ introduc$ into our religi\s _w ! curr5t ( m indep5d5t ?\ght conc]n+ ! doctr9es ( pr$e/9ation & orig9al s91 :i* has n[ made its way ev5 amid/ ,puritans !mselves4 ,"h ! emancipation has rea*$ ! ,puritans2 b x proce$$ f ! ,*ur*4 ,t ,puritanism is yet emancipat$ f ! popul> doctr9e ( ju/ification _c be ass]t$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! m x loos5s its hold on ! doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation ! m x tight5s x on t ( ju/ification4 ,we %all h occasion by & by to discuss ,wesley's words3 ',plead ?\ solely ! blood ( ! ,cov5ant1 ! ransom paid = ?y pr\d /ubborn s\l6' & to %[ h[ mod]n ,me?odism glories 9 hold+ al(t z its /&>d ?is tea*+ ( ,wesley's1 & ?is tea*+ above all4 ,! _m tracts :i* h lately be5 s5t me 9 ref]5ce to ?is subject g all ! same way4 ,l ,lu!r1 !y hold t 'all h]etics h cont9ually fail$ 9 ?is "o po9t1 t !y d n rightly und]/& or "k ! article ( ju/ification3' 'd n see' 7to cont9ue to use ,lu!r's words17 't by none o!r sacrifice or (f]+ c\ld ,god's fi]ce ang] be appeas$1 b by ! preci\s blood ( ! ,son ( ,god4' ,t ?is doctr9e is f\nd$ ^u an entire misund]/&+ ( ,/4 ,paul's writ+s we h %[n2 t !re is v visible a t5d5cy 9 ! m9ds ( religi\s p to outgr[ x1 is true1 b :]e alone does ?is t5d5cy manife/ itself ) any /ead9ess or p[]8 ,9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! inevitable movem5t ( gr[? w 9 "t ext5d itself to ,puritanism also4 ,let x be rememb]$ 9 t day t n only does ! movem5t come to ,puritanism f ! ,*ur*1 b x comes to ,*ur*m5 ( our c5tury f a se$ ( gr[? & developm5t inh]5t 9 ! ,*ur*1 & :i* 0 manife/ 9 ! ,*ur* long ago6 ,t ! accompanim5ts ( ! doctr9e ( ju/ification1 ! t5ets ( conv]sion1 in/antane\s sanctification1 assurance1 & s9less p]fection1--t5ets :i* are n ! ess5ce ( ,wesley1 b :i* are ! ess5ce ( ,wesleyan ,me?odism1 & :i* h 9 !m s mu* t is delusive & dang]\s1--t ^! %\ld h be5 disc]n+ly judg$ by t mixture ( piety & sobriety :i* m>ks ,anglicans ( ! be/ type1 su* z ,bi%op ,wilson1#aje w surprise no "o4 ,b ye>s be=e ,wesley 0 born1 ! fontal doctr9e itself1--,wesley's ',plead ?\ solely ! blood ( ! ,cov5ant6'--_h be5 criticis$ by ,hammond ?us1 & ! signal ( deliv]ance f ! ,lu!ran doctr9e ( ju/ification giv53 ',! solifidian looks ^u 8 fai? z ! utmo/ accompli%m5t & end1 & n only z ! fir/ elem5ts ( 8 task1 :i* is1--! sup]/ruct+ ( good life4 ,! solifidian believes himself to h ! only sanctifi$ necess>y doctr9es1 t hav+ !m r5d]s 8 condition safe1 & e man :o believes !m a pure ,*ri/ian pr(essor4 ,9 respect ( solifidianism x is wor? rememb]+ :at ,epiphanius obs]ves ( ! primitive times1 t wick$ness 0 ! only h]esy1 t impi\s & pi\s liv+ divid$ ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w into errone\s & or?odox4' ,footnote #aje3 ,= example1 :at an antidote to ! p]il\s ,me?odi/ doctr9e ( in/antane\s sanctification is ?is say+ ( ,bi%op ,wilson3 ',he :o fancies t 8 m9d may effectually be *ang$ 9 a %ort "t1 deceives himself4' ,9 po9t ( fact1 !re=e1 ! hi/oric ,*ur* 9 ,engl&1 n exi/+ = special op9ions1 b proce$+ by developm5t1 has %[n mu* great] fre$om ( m9d z reg>ds ! doctr9es ( election1 orig9al s91 & ju/ification1 ?an ! ,noncon=mi/s h2 & has refus$1 9 spite ( ,puritan pressure1 to tie h]self too /rictly to ^! doctr9es1 to make !m all 9 all4 ,%e ?us bo? has be5 & is m s]viceable ?an ,puritanism to religi\s progress2 because ! sep>at+ = op9ions1 :i* is prop] to ,puritanism1 rivets ! sep>ati/ to ^? op9ions1 & is ?us oppos$ to t developm5t & gradual exhibit+ ( ! full s5se ( ! ,bible & ,*ri/ianity1 :i* is ess5tial to religi\s progress4 ,to sep>ate = ! doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation1 ( ju/ification1 ( scriptural *ur*-discipl9e1 is to be false to ! idea ( developm5t1 to imag9e t y c seize ! absolute s5se ( ,scripture f y\r own pres5t po9t ( view1 & to cut y\rself (f f gr[? & gradual illum9ation4 ,t a comp>ison betwe5 ! c\rse ?+s h tak5 9 ,puritanism & 9 ! ,*ur* goes to prove ! tru? ( ?is z a matt] ( fact1 is :at ,i h be5 try+ to %[ hi!rto2 9 :at rema9s ,i purpose to %[ h[1 z a matt] ( !ory & antec$5t likelihood1 x seems probable & natural t s ?is %\ld be4 ,a hi/oric ,*ur* _c *oose b all[ ! pr9ciple ( developm5t1 = x is writt5 9 its in/itutions & hi/ory4 ,an admirable writ]1 9 a book :i* is "o ( 8 lea/ kn[n works1 b :i* conta9s1 p]haps1 ev5 a great] numb] ( pr(\nd & valuable ideas ?an any o!r "o ( !m1 has set =?1 bo? p]suasively & truly1 ! impression ( ?is sort :i* ,*ur*-hi/ory _c b convey4 ',we h to acc\nt1' says ,dr4 ,newman1 9 8 ,essay on ,developm5t1 '= t app>5t v>iation & gr[? ( doctr9e :i* emb>rasses u :5 we w\ld consult hi/ory = ! true idea ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! increase & expansion ( ! ,*ri/ian cre$ & ritual1 & ! v>iations :i* h att5d$ ! process 9 ! case ( individual writ]s & *ur*es1 are ! necess>y att5dants on any philosophy or polity :i* takes possession ( ! intellect & he>t1 & has _h any wide or ext5d$ dom9ion4 ,f ! nature ( ! human m9d1 "t is necess>y = ! full compreh5sion & p]fection ( great ideas4 ,! highe/ & mo/ wond]ful tru?s1 ?\gh communicat$ to ! _w once = all by inspir$ tea*]s1 c\ld n be compreh5d$ all at once by ! recipi5ts2 b1 z admitt$ & transmitt$ by m9ds n inspir$1 & ?r\gh m$ia :i* 7 human1 h requir$ only ! long] "t & deep] ?\ght = _! full elucidation4' ,& aga93 ',ideas may rema9 :5 ! expression ( !m is indef9itely v>i$4 ,nay1 "o cause ( corruption 9 religion is ! refusal to foll[ ! c\rse ( doctr9e z x moves on1 & an ob/9acy 9 ! notions ( ! pa/4 ,s our ,"l f\nd 8 p precisians 9 _! ob$i5ce to ! lett]2 he condemn$ !m = n be+ l$ on to its _s1--t is1 its developm5t4 ,! ,gospel is ! developm5t ( ! ,law2 yet :at diff]5ce seems wid] ?an t :i* sep>ates ! unb5d+ rule ( ,moses f ! grace & tru? :i* came by ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,! m claim an idea has to be consid]$ liv+1 ! m v>i\s w be its aspects2 & ! m social & political is its nature1 ! m complicat$ & subtle w be its developm5ts1 & ! long] & m ev5tful w be its c\rse4 ,su* is ,*ri/ianity4' ,& yet once m3 ',x may be object$ t inspir$ docum5ts1 su* z ! ,holy ,scriptures1 at once det]m9e doctr9e )\t fur!r tr\ble4 ,b !y 7 int5d$ to create an idea1 & t idea is n 9 ! sacr$ text1 b 9 ! m9d ( ! read]2 & ! "q is1 :e!r t idea is communicat$ to him 9 its complet5ess & m9ute accuracy on its fir/ appreh5sion1 or exp&s 9 8 he>t & intellect1 & comes to p]fection 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,if x is said t inspiration suppli$ ! place ( ?is developm5t 9 ! fir/ recipi5ts ( ,*ri/ianity1 /ill ! "t at l5g? came :5 its recipi5ts ceas$ to be inspir$2 & on ^! recipi5ts ! reveal$ tru?s w\ld fall z 9 o!r cases1 at fir/ vaguely & g5]ally1 & w\ld aft]w>ds be complet$ by developm5ts4' ,! notion ?us admirably exp\nd$ ( a gradual und]/&+ ( ! ,bible1 a progressive developm5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 is ! same :i* 0 9 ,bi%op ,butl]'s m9d :5 he laid d[n 9 8 ,analogy t '! ,bible conta9s _m tru?s z yet undiscov]$4' ',& z1' he says1 '! :ole s*eme ( ,scripture is n yet und]/ood1 s1 if x ev] comes to be und]/ood1 be=e ! re/itution ( all ?+s & )\t miracul\s int]positions1 x mu/ be 9 ! same way z natural k is come at1--by ! cont9uance & progress ( le>n+ & ( lib]ty1 & by p>ticul> p]sons att5d+ to1 comp>+1 & pursu+ intimations scatt]$ up & d[n x1 :i* are ov]look$ & disreg>d$ by ! g5]ality ( ! _w4 ,= ?is is ! way 9 :i* all improvem5ts are made2 by ?\ghtful m5's trac+ on obscure h9ts1 z x 71 dropp$ z by nature accid5tally1 or :i* seem to come into our m9ds by *ance4' ,& aga93 ',our exi/5ce is n only successive1 z x mu/ be ( necessity1 b "o /ate ( our life & be+ is appo9t$ by ,god to be a prep>ation = ano!r1 & t to be ! means ( atta9+ to ano!r succe$+ "o2 infancy to *ildhood1 *ildhood to y\?1 y\? to mature age4 ,m5 are impati5t & = precipitat+ ?+s2 b ! au?or ( nature appe>s delib]ate ?r\gh\t 8 op]ations1 accompli%+ 8 natural ends by sl[ successive /eps4 ,?us1 9 ! daily c\rse ( natural provid5ce1 ,god op]ates 9 ! v same mann] z 9 ! disp5sation ( ,*ri/ianity2 mak+ "o ?+ subs]vi5t to ano!r1 ?is to some:at fur!r2 & s on1 ?r\gh a progressive s]ies ( means :i* ext5d bo? backw>d & =w>d1 beyond our utmo/ view4 ,( ?is mann] ( op]ation ev]y?+ we see 9 ! c\rse ( nature is z mu* an in/ance z any "p ( ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation4' ,all ?is is inde$ incomp>ably well said2 & ) ,dr4 ,newman we may1 on ! /r5g? ( x all1 beyond any d\bt1 'fairly conclude t ,*ri/ian doctr9e admits ( =mal1 legitimate1 & true developm5ts2' t '! :ole ,bible is writt5 on ! pr9ciple ( developm5t4' ,dr4 ,newman1 inde$1 uses ?is idea 9 a mann] :i* seems to u arbitr>y & condemn$ by ! idea itself4 ,he uses x 9 support ( ! pret5sions ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome to an infallible au?ority on po9ts ( doctr9e4 ,he says1 ) mu* +5uity1 to ,prote/ants3 ,! doctr9es y receive are no m on ! face ( ! ,bible1 or 9 ! pla9 tea*+ ( ! ante-,nic5e ,*ur*1 :i* alone y consid] pure1 ?an ! doctr9es y reject4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity is a developm5t1 z mu* z ! doctr9e ( ,purgatory4 ,bo? ( !m are developm5ts made by ! ,*ur*1 by ! po/-,nic5e ,*ur*4 ,! det]m9ation ( ! ,canon ( ,scripture1 a ?+ ( vital importance to y :o ackn[l$ge no au?ority b ,scripture1 is a developm5t due to ! po/-,nic5e ,*ur*4--,& ?us ,dr4 ,newman w\ld compel ,prote/ants to admit t :i* is1 he decl>es1 9 itself reasonable1--namely1 '! probability ( ! appo9tm5t 9 ,*ri/ianity ( an ext]nal au?ority to decide ^u ! true developm5ts ( doctr9e & practice 9 x1 !reby sep>at+ !m f ! mass ( m]e human speculation1 extravagance1 corruption1 & error1 9 & out ( :i* !y gr[4 ,?is is ! doctr9e ( ! infallibility ( ! ,*ur*1 ( fai? & ob$i5ce t[>ds ! ,*ur*1 f\nd$ on ! probability ( its nev] err+ 9 its decl>ations or comm&s4' ,n[1 ass]t$ 9 ?is absolute way1 & ext5d$ to doctr9e z well z discipl9e1 to speculative ?\ght z well z to ,*ri/ian practice1 ,dr4 ,newman's conclusion seems at v>iance ) 8 own !ory ( developm5t1 & to be some?+ l an in/ance ( :at ,bi%op ,butl] criticises :5 he says3 ',m5 are impati5t1 & = precipitat+ ?+s4' ,b ,dr4 ,newman has himself suppli$ u ) a sort ( comm5t>y on ^! words ( ,butl]'s :i* is wor? quot+1 because x ?r[s m light on our po9t ?an ,butl]'s few words c ?r[ on x by !mselves4 ,dr4 ,newman says3 ',developm5t is n an effect ( wi%+ & resolv+1 or ( =c$ en?usiasm1 or ( any me*anism ( reason+1 or ( any m]e subtlety ( intellect2 b comes ( its own innate p[] ( expansion )9 ! m9d 9 its season1 ?\gh ) ! use ( reflection & argum5t & orig9al ?\ght1 m or less z x may happ51 ) a dep5d5ce on ! e?ical gr[? ( ! m9d itself1 & ) a reflex influ5ce ^u x4' ,x is impossible to po9t out m sagaci\sly & expressively ! natural1 spontane\s1 free "* ( true developm5t2 h[ su* a developm5t mu/ foll[ laws ( its own1 may (t5 require va/ p]iods ( "t1 _c be hurri$1 _c be /opp$4 ,& s f> z ,*ri/ianity deals1--z1 9 its metaphysical !ology1 x does abundantly deal1--) ?\ght & speculation1 x mu/ surely be admitt$ t = its true & ultimate developm5t 9 ?is l9e m "t is requir$1 & o!r conditions h to be fulfill$1 ?an we h _h already4 ,s f> z ,*ri/ian doctr9e conta9s speculative philosophical ideas1 nev] s9ce its orig9 h ! conditions be5 pres5t = det]m9+ ^! adequately2 c]ta9ly n 9 ! m$ival ,*ur*1 :i* s dauntlessly /rove to det]m9e !m4 ,& !re=e on e ,cre$ & ,c\ncil is judgm5t pass$ 9 ,bi%op ,butl]'s s5t5ce3 ',! ,bible conta9s _m tru?s z yet undiscov]$4' ,! ,*ri/ian religion has practice = its great end & aim2 b x raises1 z anyone c see1 & z ,*ur*-hi/ory proves1 num]\s & great que/ions ( philosophy & ( sci5tific criticism4 ,well1 = ! true elucidation ( su* que/ions1 & = _! f9al solution1 "t & fav\rable develop+ conditions are confess$ly necess>y4 ,f ! end ( ! apo/olic age & ( ! great fontal bur/ ( ,*ri/ianity1 d[n to ! pres5t "t1 h su* conditions ev] exi/$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian communities1 = det]m9+ adequately ! que/ions ( philosophy & sci5tific criticism :i* ! ,*ri/ian religion />ts8 ,god1 creation1 w1 evil1 propitiation1 immortality1--^! t]ms & _m m ( ! same k9d1 h[ev] mu* !y might 9 ! ,bible be us$ 9 a concrete & practical mann]1 yet pla9ly _h 9 !mselves a provocation to ab/ract ?\ght1 c>ri$ ) !m ! occasions ( a criticism & a philosophy1 :i* mu/ soon] or lat] make its appe>ance 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,x did make its appe>ance1 & ! "q is :e!r x has ev] yet appe>$ !re "u conditions fav\rable to its true developm5t4 ,surely ?is is be/ elucidat$ by consid]+ :e!r que/ions ( criticism & philosophy 9 g5]al ev] _h "o ( _! happy mom5ts1 _! times = successful developm5t1 9 ! e>ly & middle ages ( ,*ri/5dom at all1 or h _h "o ( !m 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 z su*1 s9ce4 ,all ^! que/ions hang toge!r1 & ! "t t is improp] = solv+ "o sort ( !m truly1 is improp] = solv+ ! o!rs4 ,well1 surely1 hi/oric criticism1 criticism ( /yle1 criticism ( nature1 no "o w\ld g to ! e>ly or middle ages ( ! ,*ur* = illum9ation on ^! matt]s4 ,h[ !n %\ld ^? ages develop successfully a philosophy ( !ology1 or 9 o!r words1 a criticism ( physics & metaphysics1 :i* involves ! ?ree o!r criticisms & m besides8 ,*ur*-!ology is an elaborate attempt at a philosophy ( !ology1 at a philosophical criticism4 ,9 ,greece1 be=e ,*ri/ianity appe>$1 !re _h be5 a fav\r+ p]iod = ! developm5t ( su* a criticism2 a consid]able movem5t ( x took place1 & consid]able results 7 rea*$4 ,:5 ,*ri/ianity began1 ?is movem5t 0 9 decad5ce2 x decl9$ m & m till x di$ q out2 x reviv$ v sl[ly1 & z x wax$1 ! m$ival ,*ur* wan$4 ,! doctr9e ( univ]sals is a "q ( philosophy discuss$ 9 ,greece1 & re-discuss$ 9 ! middle ages4 ,:atev] light ?is doctr9e receives f ,plato's treatm5t ( x1 or ,ari/otle's1 9 :atev] /ate !y left x1 w anyone say t ! ,nom9ali/s & ,reali/s br\ght any m light to x1 t !y develop$ x 9 any way1 or c\ld develop x8 ,= ! same reason1 ,/4 ,augu/9e's criticism ( ,god's et]nal decrees1 orig9al s91 & ju/ification1 ! criticism ( ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as on !m1 ! decisions ( ! ,*ur* on !m1 are ( necessity1 & f ! v nature ( ?+s1 inadequate1 because1 be+ philosophical developm5ts1 !y are made 9 an age :5 ! =ces = true philosophical developm5t are wan+ or want+4 ,s :5 ,hook] says mo/ truly3 ',our belief 9 ! ,tr9ity1 ! co-et]nity ( ! ,son ( ,god ) 8 ,fa!r1 ! proce$+ ( ! ,_s f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 ) o!r pr9cipal po9ts ! necessity :]e( is by none d5i$1 are not)/&+ 9 ,scripture n[h]e to be f\nd by express lit]al m5tion1 only d$uc$ !y are out ( ,scripture by collection2'--:5 ,hook] ?us po9ts1 out1 :at is und\bt$ly ! tru?1 t ^! ,*ur*-doctr9es are developm5ts1 we may add ?is o!r tru? equally und\bt$1--t be+ philosophical developm5ts1 !y are developm5ts ( a k9d :i* ! ,*ur* has nev] yet _h ! "r conditions = mak+ adequately1 any m ?an x has _h ! conditions = develop+ out ( :at is said 9 ! ,book ( ,g5esis a true philosophy ( nature1 or out ( :at is said 9 ! ,book ( ,daniel1 a true philosophy ( hi/ory4 ,x matt]s no?+ :e!r ! sci5tific tru? 0 !re1 & ! problem 0 to extract x2 or n !re1 & ! problem 0 to und]/& :y x 0 n !re1 & ! relation borne by :at 0 !re to ! sci5tific tru?4 ,! ,*ur* _h no means ( solv+ ei!r ! "o problem or ! o!r4 ,& ?is f no fault at all ( ! ,*ur*1 b = ! same reason t %e 0 unfitt$ to solve a difficulty 9 ,ari/otle's ,physics or ,plato's ,timu1 & to det]m9e ! hi/orical value ( ,h]odotus or ,livy2 simply f ! natural op]ation ( ! law ( developm5t1 :i* = success 9 philosophy & criticism requires c]ta9 conditions1 :i* 9 ! e>ly & m$ival ,*ur* 7 n to be f\nd4 ,& :5 ! movem5t ( philosophy & criticism came ) ! ,r5asc5ce1 ?is movem5t 0 almo/ entirely outside ! ,*ur*es1 :e!r ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant1 & n inside !m4 ,x work$ 9 m5 l ,desc>tes & ,bacon1 & n 9 m5 l ,lu!r & ,calv92 s t ! doctr9e ( ^! two em95t p]sonages1 ,lu!r & ,calv91 s f> z x 0 a philosophical & critical developm5t f ,scripture1 _h no m likelihood ( be+ an adequate developm5t ?an ! doctr9e ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t4 ,& s x has gone on to ?is day4 ,philosophy & criticism h become a great p[] 9 ! _w1 & inevitably t5d to alt] & develop ,*ur*-doctr9e1 s f> z ?is doctr9e is1 z to a great ext5t x is1 philosophical & critical4 ,yet ! seat ( ! develop+ =ce is n 9 ! ,*ur* itself1 b else:]e2 its influ5ces filt] /ruggl+ly into ! ,*ur*1 & ! ,*ur* sl[ly absorbs & incorporates !m4 ,& :atev] h9d]s _! filt]+ 9 & becom+ incorporat$1 h9d]s tru? & ! natural progress ( ?+s4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 we entirely agree ) ,dr4 ,newman & ) ! great ,anglican div9es t ! :ole ,bible is writt5 on ! pr9ciple ( developm5t1 & t ,*ri/ianity 9 its doctr9e & discipl9e is & mu/ be a developm5t ( ! ,bible1 we yet _c agree t = ! adequate developm5t ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 s f> z !ology exhibits ?is metaphysically & sci5tifically1 ! ,*ur*1 :e!r ante-,nic5e or po/-,nic5e1 has ev] yet furni%$ a *annel4 ,?\ght & sci5ce foll[ _! own law ( developm5t1 !y are sl[ly elaborat$ 9 ! gr[? & =w>d pressure ( humanity1 9 :at ,%akspe>e calls1-- 444 ! prophetic s\l ,( ! wide _w dream+ on ?+s to come2 & _! rip5ess & unrip5ess1 z ,dr4 ,newman mo/ truly says1 are n an effect ( our wi%+ or resolv+4 ,r d !y seem br\ght ab\t by a p[] su* z ,goe! figures by ! ,zeit-,gei/ or ,"t-,_s1 & ,/4 ,paul describes z a div9e p[] reveal+ additions to :at we possess already4 ,b sects ( m5 are apt to be %ut up 9 sect>ian ideas ( _! own1 & to be less op5 to new g5]al ideas ?an ! ma9 body ( m52 !re=e ,/4 ,paul 9 ! same brea? exhorts to unity4 ,:at may ju/ly be conc$$ to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is1 t 9 h] idea ( a cont9u\s develop+ p[] 9 unit$ ,*ri/5dom to "w ^u ! data furni%$ by ! ,bible1 & produce new comb9ations f !m z ! gr[? ( "t requir$ x1 %e foll[$ a true in/9ct4 ,b ! "r philosophical developm5ts %e va9ly imag9$ h]self to h _h ! p[] to produce1 & h] attempts 9 ?is direction 7 at mo/ b a prophecy ( ?is p[]1 z al*emy is said to h be5 a prophecy ( *emi/ry4 ,) developm5ts ( discipl9e & *ur*-ord] x is v diff]5t4 ,! ,bible raises1 z we h se51 _m & great que/ions ( philosophy & criticism2 /ill1 ess5tially ! ,*ur* 0 n a corporation = speculative purposes1 b a corporation = purposes ( moral gr[? & ( practice4 ,t]ms l ,god1 creation1 w1 evil1 propitiation1 immortality1 evoke1 z we h said1 & mu/ evoke1 soon] or lat]1 a philosophy2 b to evoke ?is 0 ! accid5t & n ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,:at1 !n1 0 ! ess5ce8 ,an +5i\s writ]1 z unlike ,dr4 ,newman z x is possible to conceive1 has lately told u4 ,9 an article 9 ,fras]'s ,magaz9e1--an article writt5 ) great vig\r & acut5ess1--?is writ] advises u to return to ,paley1 :om we 7 beg9n+ to neglect1 because ! real important ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity1 or r1 to quote q lit]ally1 '! only =m ( ,*ri/ianity :i* is wor?y ( ! s]i\s consid]ation ( rational m51 is ,prote/antism z /at$ by ,paley & 8 s*ool4' ,& :y8 ',because ?is ,prote/antism enables ! sa9t to prove to ! worldly man t ,*ri/ ?reat5$ him ) hell-fire1 & prov$ 8 p[] to ?reat5 by ris+ f ! dead & asc5d+ into heav52 & ^! allegations are ! fundam5tal ass]tions ( ,*ri/ianity4' ,n[ x may be said t ?is is a some:at contract$ view ( '! unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/2' b we w n qu>rel ) x4 ,& ?is = sev]al reasons4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is ! view (t5 tak5 by popul> !ology4 ,9 ! second place1 x is ! view be/ fitt$ to s]ve its ,b5?amite au?or's object1 :i* is to get ,*ri/ianity out ( ! way altoge!r4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 its %ortness gives u c\rage to try & d :at is ! h>de/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 namely1 to pack a /atem5t ( ! ma9 drift ( ,*ri/ianity into a few l9es ( ne>ly z %ort compass4 ,:at !n 01 9 brief1 ! ,*ri/ian gospel1 or 'good news'8 ,x 0 ?is3 ,! k+dom ( ,god is come unto y4 ,! p[] ( ,jesus ^u ! multitudes :o he>d him gladly1 0 n t by ris+ f ! dead & asc5d+ into heav5 he enabl$ ! sa9t to prove to ! worldly man ! c]ta9ty ( hell-fire 7= he _h n yet done s72 b t he talk$ to !m ab\t ! k+dom ( ,god4#ajf ,& :at is ! k+dom ( ,god or k+dom ( heav58 ,x is ?is3 ,god's w done1 z 9 heav5 s on e>?4 ,& h[ 0 ?is come to mank9d8 ,because ,jesus is come to save 8 p f _! s9s4 ,& :at is be+ sav$ f our s9s8 ,?is3 ,ent]+ into ! k+dom ( heav5 by do+ ! w ( our ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,& h[ does ,*ri/ enable u to d ?is8 ,by tea*+ u to take 8 yoke ^u u1 & le>n ( him to d5y ourselves & take up our cross daily & foll[ him1 & to lose our life = ! purpose ( sav+ x4 ,s t ,/4 ,paul might say mo/ truly t ! seal ( ! sure f\ndation ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ianity 0 ?is3 ,let e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity3 or1 z he else:]e exp&s x3 ,let him br+ =? ! fruits ( ! ,_s1--love1 joy1 peace1 longsuff]+1 k9dness1 goodness1 fai?1 mildness1 self-control4#ajg ,footnote #ajf3 ,no?+ c be m c]ta9 ?an t ! k+dom ( ,god meant orig9ally1 & 0 und]/ood to mean1 a ,messianic k+dom spe$ily to be reveal$2 & t to ?is idea ( ! k+dom is due mu* ( ! effect :i* its prea*+ ex]cis$ on ! imag9ation ( ! fir/ g5]ation ( ,*ri/ians4 ,b no?+ is m c]ta91 also1 ?an t :ile ! end itself1 ! ,messianic k+dom1 0 necess>ily some?+ intangible & future1 ! way to ! end1 ! do+ ! w ( ,god by int5tly foll[+ ! voice ( ! moral consci5ce1 9 ^? duties1 above all1 = :i* !re 0 !n 9 ! _w ! mo/ cry+ ne$1--! duties ( humbl5ess1 self-d5ial1 pur5ess1 ju/ice1 *>ity1--became f ! v fir/ 9 ! tea*+ ( ,jesus some?+ s ev]-pres5t & practical1 & s associat$ ) ! ess5ce ( ,jesus himself1 t ! way to ! k+dom grew insep>able1 9 ?\ght1 f ! k+dom itself1 & 0 ba!d 9 ! same light & *>m4 ,!n1 aft] a "t1 z ! vision ( an approa*+ ,messianic k+dom 0 dissipat$1 ! idea ( ! p]fect accompli%m5t on e>? ( ! w ( ,god _h to take ! room ( x1 & 9 its own realisation to place ! ideal ( ! true k+dom ( ,god4 ,footnote #ajg3 ,,ii ,tim41 ii1 #ai2 ,gal41 v1 #bb1 #bc4 ,on ?is f\ndation arose ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & n on any f\ndation ( speculative metaphysics4 ,x 0 inevitable t ! speculative metaphysics %\ld come1 b !y 7 n ! f\ndation4 ,:5 !y came1 ! dang] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 t %e %\ld take !m = ! f\ndation4 ,! p :o 7 built on ! real f\ndation1 :o 7 unit$ 9 ! joy ( ,*ri/'s good news1 naturally1 z !y came to "k ( "o ano!r's exi/5ce1 z _! relations ) "o ano!r multipli$1 z ! s5se ( sympa?y 9 ! possession ( a common treasure deep5$1--naturally1 ,i say1 drew toge!r 9 "o body1 ) an organisation gr[+ out ( ! ne$s ( a gr[+ body4 ,x is q cle> t ! m /rongly ,*ri/ians felt _! common bus9ess 9 sett+ =w>d ^u e>?1 ?r\gh ,*ri/'s _s1 ! k+dom ( ,god1 ! m !y w\ld be drawn to coalesce into "o society = ?is bus9ess1 ) ! natural & true notion t ! act+ toge!r 9 ?is way (f]s to m5 great] helps = rea*+ _! aim1 pres5ts few] di/ractions1 & above all1 supplies a m animat+ =ce ( sympa?y & mutual assurance1 ?an ! act+ sep>ately4 ,only ! s5se ( diff]5ces great] ?an ! s5se ( sympa?y c\ld defeat ?is t5d5cy4 ,dr4 ,newman has told u :at an impression 0 once made ^u 8 m9d by ! s5t5ce3 ,securus judicat orbis t]r>um4 ,we h %[n h[1 = matt]s ( philosophical judgm5t1 n yet settl$ b requir+ developm5t to cle> !m1 ! cons5t ( ! _w1 at a "t :5 ?is cle>+ developm5t _c h happ5$1 seems to c>ry little or no weight at all2 inde$1 z to judgm5t on ^! po9ts1 we %\ld r be incl9$ to lay d[n ! v contr>y ( ,dr4 ,newman's affirmation1 & to say3 ,securus delirat orbis t]r>um4 ,b po9ts ( speculative !ology be+ out ( ! "q1 & ! practical gr\nd & purpose ( man's religion be+ broadly & pla9ly fix$1 we %\ld be q dispos$ to conc$e to ,dr4 ,newman1 t securus colit orbis t]r>um2--^? pursue ?is purpose be/ :o pursue x toge!r4 ,= unless prev5t$ by extrane\s causes1 !y manife/ly t5d1 z ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*'s gr[? %[s1 to pursue x toge!r4 ,noncon=mi/s are fond ( talk+ ( ! unity :i* may co-exi/ ) sep>ation1 & !y say3 ',!re are f\r evangeli/s1 yet "o gospel2 :y %\ld !re n be _m sep>ate religi\s bodies1 yet "o ,*ur*8' ,b _! !ory ( unity 9 sep>ation is a !ory palpably inv5t$ to cov] exi/+ facts1 & _! argum5t f ! evangeli/s is a p>alogism4 ,= ! ,f\r ,gospels arose out ( no ?\ght ( div]g5cy2 !y 7 n design$ z corrections ( "o prior gospel1 or ( "o ano!r2 !y 7 concurr+ te/imonies borne to ! same fact4 ,b ! sev]al religi\s bodies ( ,*ri/5dom pla9ly grew out ( an int5tion ( div]g5cy2 cle>ly !y 7 design$ to correct ! imp]fections ( "o prior *ur* & ( ea* o!r2 & to say ( ?+s sprung out ( discord t !y may make "o1 because ?+s sprung out ( concord may make "o1 is l say+ t because sev]al agreem5ts may make a peace1 !re=e sev]al w>s may make a peace too4 ,no2 )\t "s /rong motive to ! contr>y1 m5 unit$ by ! pursuit ( a cle>ly def9$ common aim ( irresi/ible attractiv5ess naturally coalesce2 & s9ce !y coalesce naturally1 !y are cle>ly "r 9 coalesc+ & f9d _! advantage 9 x4 ,all t ,dr4 ,newman has s excell5tly said ab\t developm5t applies "h legitimately & fully4 ,exi/5ce ju/ifies additions & /ages 9 exi/5ce4 ,! liv+ edifice plant$ on ! f\ndation1 ,let e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity1 c\ld n b gr[1 if x liv$ at all4 ,if x grew1 x c\ld n b make developm5ts1 & all developm5ts n inconsi/5t ) ! aim ( its orig9al f\ndation1 & n ext5d+ beyond ! moral & practical sph]e :i* 0 ! sph]e ( its orig9al f\ndation1 are legitimat$ by ! v fact ( ! ,*ur* hav+ 9 ! natural evolution ( its life & gr[? made !m4 ,a boy does n we> ! clo!s or foll[ ! ways ( an infant1 nor a man ^? ( a boy2 yet !y are all engag$ 9 ! "o same bus9ess ( develop+ _! gr[+ life1 & to ! clo!s to be worn & ! ways to be foll[$ = ! purpose ( do+ ?is1 nature w1 9 g5]al1 direct !m safely4 ,! sev]al scatt]$ congregations ( ! fir/ age ( ,*ri/ianity coalesc$ into "o community1 j z ! sev]al scatt]$ ,*ri/ians _h e>li] /ill coalesc$ into congregations4 ,:y8--because su* 0 ! natural c\rse ( ?+s4 ,x _h no?+ inconsi/5t ) ! fundam5tal gr\nd ( ,*ri/ians1 ,let e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity2 & x 0 approv$ by _! gr[+ & enl>g+ 9 x4 ,!y develop$ a *ur*-discipl9e ) a hi]>*y ( bi%ops & ar*bi%ops1 :i* 0 n t ( ! fir/ times2 !y develop$ *ur*-usages1 su* z ! practice ( infant baptism1 :i* 7 n ^? ( ! fir/ times2 !y develop$ a *ur*-ritual ) c]emonies :i* 7 n ^? ( ! fir/ times2--!y develop$ all ^!1 j z !y develop$ a *ur*-ar*itecture :i* 0 n t ( ! fir/ times1 because !y 7 no long] 9 ! fir/ times1 & requir$ = _! exp&+ gr[? :at suit$ _! own times4 ,!y coalesc$ ) ! ,/ate because !y grew by do+ s4 ,!y call$ ! fai? !y possess$ 9 common ! ,ca?olic1 t is1 ! g5]al or univ]sal fai?4 ,!y develop$1 also1 z we h se51 dogma or a !ological philosophy4 ,bo? dogma & discipl9e became a "p ( ! ,ca?olic fai?1 or pr(ession ( ! g5]al body ( ,*ri/ians4 ,n[ to develop a discipl9e1 or =m ( outw>d life = itself1 ! ,*ur*1 z has be5 said1 _h necess>ily1 l e o!r liv+ ?+1 ! requisite qualifications2 to develop sci5tific dogma x _h n4 ,b ev5 ( ! dogma :i* ! ,*ur* develop$ x may be said1 t1 f ! v nature ( ?+s1 x 0 probably1 z comp>$ ) ! oppos+ dogma ov] :i* x prevail$1 ! m suit$ to ! actual condition ( ! ,*ur*'s life1 & to ! due progress ( ! div9e "w = :i* %e exi/$4 ,= in/ance1 :atev] may be sci5tifically ! rights ( ! "q ab\t grace & free-w1 x is evid5t t1 = ! ,*ur* ( ! fif? c5tury1 ,pelagianism 0 ! less inspir+ & edify+ doctr9e1 & ! s5se ( be+ 9 ! div9e h& 0 ! feel+ :i* x 0 good = ,*ri/ians to be fill$ )4 ,:atev] may be sci5tifically ! m]its ( ! dispute betwe5 ,arius & ,a?anasius1 = ! ,*ur* ( _! "t :atev] mo/ exalt$ or seem$ to exalt ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 cle>ly ! pr(itable doctr9e1 ! doctr9e mo/ helpful to t moral life :i* 0 ! true life ( ! ,*ur*4 ,p1 h[ev]1 !re 7 9 abundance :o diff]$ on po9ts bo? ( discipl9e & ( dogma f ! rule :i* obta9$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 & :o sep>at$ f h] on acc\nt ( t diff]5ce4 ,^! 7 ! h]etics3 sep>ati/s1 z ! "n implies1 = ! sake ( op9ions4 ,& ! v "n1 !re=e1 implies t !y 7 wrong 9 sep>at+1 & t ! body :i* held toge!r 0 "r2 because ! ,*ur* exi/s1 n = ! sake ( op9ions1 b = ! sake ( moral practice1 & a unit$ endeav\r aft] ?is is /rong] ?an a brok5 "o4 ,val5t9ians1 ,m>cionites1 ,montani/s1 ,donati/s1 ,mani*ans1 ,novatians1 ,euty*ians1 ,apoll9>ians1 ,ne/orians1 ,arians1 ,pelagians1--if !y sep>at$ on po9ts ( discipl9e !y 7 wrong1 because = develop+ its own fit outw>d conditions ( life ! body ( a community has1 z we h se51 a real natural p[]1 & individuals are b\nd to sacrifice _! fancies to x2 if !y sep>at$ on po9ts ( dogma !y 7 wrong also1 because1 :ile nei!r !y nor ! ,*ur* _h ! means ( det]m9+ su* po9ts adequately1 ! true in/9ct lay 9 ^? :o1 in/ead ( sep>at+ = su* po9ts1 conc$$ !m z ! ,*ur* settl$ !m1 & f\nd _! bond ( union1 :]e x 9 tru? really 01 n 9 notions ab\t ! co-et]nity ( ! ,son1 b 9 ! pr9ciple3 ,let e "o t name? ! "n ( ,*ri/ dep>t f iniquity4 ,does any "o imag9e t all ! ,*ur* %>$ ,augu/9e's speculative op9ions ab\t grace & pr$e/9ation8 t _m memb]s ( x did n r incl9e1 z a matt] ( speculative op9ion1 to ! notions ( ,pelagius8 ,does any "o imag9e t all :o /ood ) ! ,*ur* & did n jo9 !mselves to ! ,arians1 7 speculatively ,a?anasians8 ,x 0 n s2 b !y _h a true feel+ = :at purpose ! ,gospel & ! ,*ur* 7 giv5 !m1 & = :at !y 7 n giv5 !m2 !y c\ld see t 'impi\s & pi\s liv+1' accord+ to t s5t5ce ( ,epiphanius we h quot$ f ,hammond1 'divid$ ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w into errone\s & or?odox2' & t x 0 n wor? :ile to suff] !mselves to be divid$ = any?+ else4 ,& ?\gh x w be said t sep>ati/s = op9ions on po9ts ( discipl9e & dogma h (t5 ass]t$1 & sometimes believ$1 t piety & impiety 7 vitally conc]n$ 9 ^! po9ts2 yet "h aga9 ! true religi\s in/9ct is t :i* disc]ns1--:at is seldom s v obscure1--:e!r !y are 9 tru? ?us vitally conc]n$ or n2 &1 if !y are n1 _c be p]v]t$ into fancy+ !m conc]n$ & break+ unity = !m4 ,?is1 ,i say1 is ! true religi\s in/9ct1 ! in/9ct :i* mo/ cle>ly seizes ! ess5ce & aim ( ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel & ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,b fidelity to x leaves1 also1 ! way lea/ clos$ to ! admission ( true developm5ts ( speculative ?\ght1 :5 ! "t is come = !m1 & to ! incorporation ( ^! true developm5ts ) ! ideas & practice ( ,*ri/ians4 ,is !re n1 !n1 any sep>ation :i* is "r & reasonable8 ,yes1 sep>ation on pla9 po9ts ( morals4 ,= ^! involve ! v ess5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian ,gospel1 & ! v gr\nd on :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is built4 ,! sale ( indulg5ces1 if delib]ately in/itut$ & p]si/$ 9 by ! ma9 body ( ! ,*ur*1 af=d$ a valid reason = break+ unity2 ! doctr9e ( purgatory1 or ( ! real pres5ce1 did n4 ,h[ev]1 a cosmopolitan *ur*-ord]1 comm5c$ :5 ! political organisation ( ,*ri/ians 0 also cosmopolitan1--:51 t is1 ! nations ( ,europe 7 politically "o 9 ! unity ( ! ,roman ,empire1--might well occasion difficulties z ! nations solidifi$ into indep5d5t /ates ) a ke5 s5se ( _! indep5d5t life2 s t1 ! cosmopolitan type disappe>+ = civil affairs1 & be+ replac$ by ! national type1 ! same disappe>ance & replacem5t t5d$ to prevail 9 ecclesia/ical affairs also4 ,b ?is 0 a political difficulty1 n a religi\s "o1 & x rais$ no insup]able b> to cont9u$ religi\s union4 ,a ,*ur* ) ,anglican lib]ties might v well1 ! ,engli% national _s be+ :at x is1 h be5 9 religi\s communion ) ,rome1 & yet h be5 safely tru/$ to ma9ta9 & develop its national lib]ties to any ext5t requir$4 ,! moral corruptions ( ,rome1 on ! o!r h&1 7 a real gr\nd = sep>ation4 ,on _! acc\nt1 & solely on _! acc\nt1 if !y c\ld n be got rid (1 0 sep>ation n only lawful b necess>y4 ,x has always be5 ! av]m5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 t ! *ange made 9 h] at ! ,re=mation 0 ! v lea/ *ange :i* 0 absolutely necess>y4 ,no d\bt %e us$ ! opportunity ( h] brea* ) ,rome to get rid ( sev]al doctr9es :i* ! human m9d _h outgr[n2 b x 0 ! immoral practice ( ,rome t really mov$ h] to sep>ation4 ,& %e ma9ta9$ t %e m]ely got rid ( ,roman corruptions :i* 7 immoral & intol]able1 & rema9$ ! old1 hi/oric1 ,ca?olic ,*ur* ( ,engl& /ill4 ,! "r to ?is title ( ,ca?olic is a fav\rite matt] ( cont5tion betwe5 bodies ( ,*ri/ians4 ,b let u use names 9 _! cu/om>y & natural s5ses4 ,to u x seems t unless "o *ooses to fight ab\t words1 & fancifully to put into ! ^w ,ca?olic "s occult quality1 "o mu/ all[ t ! *anges made 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& at ! ,re=mation impair$ its ,ca?olicity4 ,! ^w ,ca?olic 0 meant to describe ! common or g5]al pr(ession & wor%ip ( ,*ri/5dom at ! "t :5 ! ^w arose4 ,und\bt$ly ?is g5]al pr(ession & wor%ip _h n a /rict uni=mity ev]y:]e1 b x _h a cle>ly-m>k$ common "*2 & ?is well-kn[n type ,b$e1 or ,anselm1 or ,wiclif himself1 w\ld to ?is day easily recognise 9 a ,roman ,ca?olic religi\s s]vice1 b h>dly 9 an ,anglican2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 9 a ,roman ,ca?olic religi\s s]vice an ord9>y ,anglican f9ds himself z mu* 9 a /range _w & out ( 8 usual c\rse1 z 9 a ,noncon=mi/ meet+-h\se4 ,some?+ preci\s 0 no d\bt lo/ 9 los+ ?is common pr(ession & wor%ip2 b ! loss 01 z we ,prote/ants ma9ta91 incurr$ = ! sake ( some?+ yet m preci\s /ill1--! purity ( t moral practice :i* 0 ! v cause = :i* ! common pr(ession & wor%ip exi/$4 ,n[1 x seems capti\s to incur volunt>ily a loss = a great & wor?y object1 & at ! same "t1 by a conjur+ ) words1 to try & make x appe> t we h n suff]$ ! loss at all4 ,s on ! ^w ,ca?olic we w n insi/ too jeal\sly2 b ?us mu*1 at any rate1 mu/ be all[$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1--t %e kept en\gh ( ! pa/ to pres]ve1 z f> z ?is nation 0 conc]n$1 h] cont9uity1 to be /ill ! hi/oric ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 & t %e avoid$ ! error1 to :i* !re 0 s mu* to draw h]1 & into :i* all ! o!r re=m$ ,*ur*es fell1 ( mak+ improv$ speculative doctr9al op9ions ! ma9 gr\nd ( h] sep>ation4 ,a ,noncon=mi/ newspap]1 x is true1 reproa*+ ! ,*ur* ) :at is1 9 our op9ion1 h] greate/ praise1 namely1 t on po9ts ( doctr9al !ology %e is 'a ,*ur* t does n "k h] own m9d1' r\ndly ass]ts1 z we h already m5tion$1 t 'no man 9 8 s5ses c d5y t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 meant to be a ?or\ghly ,prote/ant & ,evangelical1 & x may be said ,calv9i/ic ,*ur*4' ,b n only does ! :ole c\rse ( ,*ur*-hi/ory disprove su* an ass]tion1 & %[ t ?is is :at ! ,puritans always want$ to make ! ,*ur*1 & :at ! ,*ur* w\ld nev] be made1 b we c disprove x1 too1 out ( ! m\?s ( ! v ,puritans !mselves4 ,at ! ,savoy ,conf]5ce ! ,puritans urg$ t 'our fir/ re=m]s out ( _! great wisdom did at t "t 7( ! ,re=mation7 s compose ! ,liturgy1 z to w9 ^u ! ,papi/s1 & to draw !m into _! ,*ur* communion by v>y+ z little z !y c\ld f ! ,romi% =ms be=e 9 use2' & ?is !y alleg$ z _! great plea = purg+ ! ,liturgy4 ,& ! ,bi%ops resi/$1 & upheld ! proce$+ ( ! re=m]s z ! ess5tial policy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 z inde$ x 01 & till ?is day has cont9u$ to be4 ,no2 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& did n give h] en]gies to inv5t+ a new *ur*-ord] = h]self & fight+ = x2 to s+l+ out two or ?ree speculative dogmas z ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity1 & fight+ = !m4 ,%e set h]self to c>ry =w>d1 & z mu* z possible on ! old l9es1 ! old practical "w & prop] design ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 & ?is is :at left h] m9d comp>atively op51 z we h se51 = ! admission ( philosophy & criticism1 z !y sl[ly develop$ !mselves outside ! ,*ur* & filt]$ into h]2 an admission :i* confess$ly proves j n[ ( capital importance4 ,?is op5ness ( m9d ! ,puritans h n %>$ ) ! ,*ur*1 & h[ %\ld !y h %>$ x8 ,!y are f\nd$ on ! negation ( t idea ( developm5t :i* plays s important a "p 9 ! life ( ! ,*ur*2 on ! assumption t !re is a div9ely appo9t$ *ur*-ord] fix$ once = all 9 ! ,bible1 & t !y h adopt$ x2 t !re is a doctr9al s*eme ( fai?1 ju/ification1 & imput$ righte\sness1 :i* is ! te/ ( a /&+ or fall+ *ur* & ! ess5ce ( ! gospel1 & t !y h extract$ x4 ,^! are assumptions :i*1 z !y make union impossible1 s also make gr[? impossible4 ,! ,*ur* makes *ur*-ord] a matt] ( ecclesia/ical con/itution1 is f\nd$ on moral practice1 & ?\gh %e develops speculative dogma1 does n all[ t ?is or t dogma is ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ',congregational ,noncon=mi/s1' say ! ,indep5d5ts1 'c nev] be incorporat$ into an organic union ) ,anglican ,episcopacy1 because !re is n ev5 ! %ad[ ( an outl9e ( x 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & x is our ass]tion & pr(\nd belief t ,*ri/ & ! ,apo/les h giv5 u all ! laws t are necess>y = ! con/itution & gov]nm5t ( ! ,*ur*4'#ajh ',:atev] may come1' says ! ,presid5t ( ! ,wesleyan ,conf]5ce1 'we are det]m9$ to be simple1 e>ne/ prea*]s ( ! gospel4 ,:atev] may come1 we are det]m9$ to be true to ,scriptural ,prote/antism4 ,we w\ld be fri5dly ) all evangelical *ur*es1 b we w h no fell[%ip ) ! man ( s94 ,we w give up life itself r ?an be unfai?ful to ! tru?4 ,x is ours to cry ev]y:]e3 ,come1 s9n]s1 to ! gospel-fea/6' ,& ?is gospel1 ?is ,scriptural ,prote/antism1 ?is tru?1 is ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by 'plead+ solely ! blood ( ! cov5ant1' ( :i* we h said s mu*4 ,me?odi/s _c unite ) a *ur* :i* does n f\nd itself on ?is doctr9e ( ju/ification1 b :i* holds ! doctr9e ( prie/ly absolution1 ( ! real pres5ce1 & o!r doctr9es ( l /amp2 ,congregationali/s _c unite ) a *ur* :i*1 besides n re/+ on ! doctr9e ( ju/ification1 has a *ur*-ord] n prescrib$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,footnote #ajh3 ,address ( ! ,rev4 ,g4 ,w4 ,cond] at ,liv]pool1 9 ! ,lanca%ire ,congregational ,cal5d> = #ahfi-gj4 ,n[ z ,hook] truly says ( ^? :o 'desire to draw all ?+s unto ! det]m9ation ( b>e & nak$ ,scripture1' z ,dr4 ,newman1 too1 has said1 & z _m o!rs h said1 ! ,bible does n exhibit1 drawn out 9 black & :ite1 ! precise t5ets & usages ( any ,*ri/ian society2 "s inf]5ce & criticism mu/ be employ$ to get at !m4 ',= ! mo/ "p1 ev5 su* z are readie/ to cite = "o ?+ five hundr$ s5t5ces ( ,scripture1 :at w>rant h !y t any "o ( !m do? mean ! ?+ = :i* x is alleg$8' ,nay1 'x is n ! ^w ( ,god itself :i* do?1 or possibly c1 assure u t we d well to ?9k x 8 ^w4' ,s says ,hook]1 & :at he says is p]fectly true4 ,a process ( reason+ & collection is necess>y to get at ! ,scriptural *ur*-discipl9e & ! ,scriptural ,prote/antism ( ! ,puritans2 9 %ort1 ?is discipl9e & ?is doctr9e are developm5ts4 ,& ! fir/ is an uns\nd developm5t1 9 a l9e :]e !re 0 a p[] ( mak+ a true developm5t1 & :]e ! ,*ur* made x2 ! second is an uns\nd developm5t 9 a l9e :]e nei!r ! ,*ur* nor ,puritanism _h ! p[] ( mak+ true developm5ts4 ,b z x is ! tru? ( its ,scriptural ,prote/antism :i* 9 ,puritanism's eyes especially proves ! tru? ( its ,scriptural *ur*-ord] :i* has ?is ,prote/antism1 & ! falsehood ( ! ,anglican *ur*-ord] :i* has mu* less ( x1 to abate ! confid5ce ( ! ,puritans 9 _! ,scriptural ,prote/antism is ! fir/ /ep t[>ds _! union1 s mu* to be desir$1 ) ! national ,*ur*4 ,we say1 !re=e1 t ! doctr9e3 ',x is agre$ betwe5 ,god & ! m$iator ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god1 surety = ! r$eem$1 z p>ties-contractors1 t ! s9s ( ! r$eem$ %\ld be imput$ to innoc5t ,*ri/1 & he bo? condemn$ & put to dea? = !m ^u ?is v condition1 t :osoev] he>tily cons5ts unto ! cov5ant ( reconciliation (f]$ ?r\gh ,*ri/ %all1 by ! imputation ( 8 ob$i5ce unto !m1 be ju/ifi$ & hold5 righte\s be=e ,god1'--we say t ?is doctr9e is z mu* a human developm5t f ! text1 ',*ri/ ,jesus came into ! _w to save s9n]s1' z ! doctr9e ( prie/ly absolution is a human developm5t f ! text1 ',:osesoev] s9s ye remit1 !y are remitt$ unto !m1' or ! doctr9e ( ! real pres5ce f ! text1 ',take1 eat1 ?is is my body4' ,9 our treatise on ,/4 ,paul we h %[n at l5g? t ! receiv$ doctr9e ( ju/ification is an uns\nd developm5t4 ,x may be said t ! doctr9e ( prie/ly absolution & ( ! real pres5ce are uns\nd developm5ts also4 ,true1 9 our op9ion !y are s2 !y are1 l ! doctr9e ( ju/ification1 developm5ts made "u conditions :i* preclud$ ! possibility ( s\nd developm5ts 9 ?is l9e4 ,b ! diff]5ce is "h3 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& does n id5tify ,*ri/ianity ) ^! uns\nd developm5ts2 %e does n call ei!r ( !m ,scriptural ,prote/antism1 or tru?1 or ! gospel2 %e does n insi/ t all :o are 9 communion ) h] %\ld hold !m2 %e does n repel f h] communion ^? :o hold doctr9es at v>iance ) !m4 ,%e treats !m z %e does ! receiv$ doctr9e ( ju/ification1 to :i* %e does n tie h]self up1 b leaves p to hold x if !y please4 ,%e ?us provides room = gr[? & fur!r *ange 9 ^! v doctr9es !mselves4 ,b to ! doctr9e ( ju/ification ,puritanism ties itself up1 j z x ti$ itself up =m]ly to ! doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation2 x calls x ,scriptural ,prote/antism1 tru?1 ! gospel2 x w h communion ) none :o d n hold x2 x repels communion ) any :o hold ! doctr9es ( prie/ly absolution & ! real pres5ce1 because !y seem to int]f]e ) x4 ,yet x is really itself no bett] ?an !y4 ,b h[ c gr[? possibly f9d place 9 ?is doctr9e1 :ile x is held 9 su* a fa%ion8 ,e "o :o p]ceives & values ! p[] conta9$ 9 ,*ri/ianity1 mu/ be /ruck to see h[1 at ! pres5t mom5t1 ! progress ( ?is p[] seems to dep5d ^u its be+ able to dis5gage itself f speculative accretions t encumb] x4 ,a consid]able movem5t to ?is end is visible 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,! mo/ nak$ly speculative1 & !re=e ! mo/ inevitably defective1 p>ts ( ! ,pray] ,book1--! ,a?anasian ,cre$ & ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles1--our g5]ation w n improbably see ! ,pray] ,book rid (4 ,b ! l>g] ! body 9 :i* ?is movem5t works1 ! great] is ! p[] ( ! movem5t4 ,if ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 7 dise/abli%$ to-day x w\ld be desirable to re-e/abli% h] to-morr[1 if only because ( ! imm5se p[] = developm5t :i* a national body possesses4 ,x is because we "k some?+ ( ! ,noncon=mi/ m9i/]s1 & :at em95t =ce & faculty _m ( !m h = contribut+ to ! "w ( developm5t n[ be=e ! ,*ur*1 t we _c be> to see ! wa/e ( p[] caus$ by _! sep>atism & battl+ ) ! ,e/abli%m5t1 :i* absorb _! en]gies too mu* to suff] !m to c>ry =w>d ! "w ( developm5t !mselves1 & cut !m (f f aid+ ^? 9 ! ,*ur* :o c>ry x =w>d4 ,! political diss5t ( ! ,noncon=mi/s1 bas$ on _! condemnation ( ! ,anglican *ur*-ord] z unscriptural1 is j "o ( ^? speculative accretions :i* we h spok5 ( z encumb]+ religion4 ,politics are a good ?+1 & religion is a good ?+2 b !y make a fracti\s mixture4 ',! ,noncon=mity ( ,engl&1 & ! ,noncon=mity alone1 has be5 ! salvation ( ,engl& f ,papal tyranny & k+ly misrule & despotism4'#aji ,?is is ! fav\rite boa/1 ! famili> /ra92 b ?is is really politics1 & n religion at all4 ,b righte\sness is religion2 & ! ,noncon=mi/s say3 ',:o h done s mu* = righte\sness z we8' ,= z mu* righte\sness z w g ) politics1 no "o2 = ! /]n] virtues1 = ! virtues ( ! ,jews ( ! ,old ,te/am5t2 b ^! are only half ( righte\sness & n ! ess5tially ,*ri/ian half4 ,we h se5 h[ ,/4 ,paul tore himself 9 two1 r5t 8 life 9 ! middle & began x aga91 because he 0 s dissatisfi$ ) a righte\sness :i* 01 aft] all1 9 its ma9 features1 ,puritan4 ,& surely x c h>dly be d5i$ t ! m em95tly & exactly ,*ri/ian type ( righte\sness is ! type exhibit$ by ,*ur* wor?ies l ,h]b]t1 ,k51 & ,wilson1 r ?an t exhibit$ by ! wor?ies ( ,puritanism2 ! cause be+ t ^! la/ mix$ politics ) religion s mu* m ?an did ! fir/4 ,footnote #aji3 ,! ,rev4 ,g4 ,w4 ,cond]1 ubi supra4 ,paul1 too1 be x rememb]$1 condemn$ disunion 9 ! society ( ,*ri/ians z mu* z he decl9$ politics4 ,?is does n1 we freely own1 make aga9/ ! ,puritans' refusal to take ! law f _! adv]s>ies1 b x does make aga9/ _! allegation t x does n matt] :e!r ! society ( ,*ri/ians is unit$ or n1 & t !re are ev5 great advantages 9 sep>atism4 ,if ,anglicans ma9ta9$ t _! *ur*-ord] 0 writt5 9 ,scripture & a matt] ( div9e comm&1 !n1 ,congregationali/s ma9ta9+ ! same ?+1 to ! controv]sy betwe5 !m !re c\ld be no end4 ,b n[1 ,anglicans ma9ta9+ no su* ?+1 b t _! *ur*-ord] is a matt] ( hi/oric developm5t & natural exp$i5cy1 t x has gr[n1--:i* is evid5t en\gh1--& t ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity is 9 no-wise conc]n$ ) su* matt]s1 :y %\ld n ! ,noncon=mi/s adopt ?is mod]ate view ( ! case1 :i* con/ra9s !m to no admission ( inf]iority1 b only to ! r5\nc+ an imag9$ div9e sup]iority & to ! recognition ( an exi/+ fact1 & all[ ,*ur* bi%ops z a developm5t ( ,ca?olic antiquity1 j z !y h all[$ ,*ur* music & ,*ur* ar*itecture1 :i* are developm5ts ( ! same8 ,!n might !re arise a mighty & undi/ract$ p[] ( jo9t life1 :i* w\ld trans=m1 inde$1 ! doctr9es ( prie/ly absolution & ! real pres5ce1 b :i* w\ld trans=m1 equally1 ! s-call$ ,scriptural ,prote/antism ( imput$ righte\sness1 & :i* w\ld d m = real righte\sness & = ,*ri/ianity ?an has ev] be5 done yet4 ,tillotson's proposals = compreh5sion1 drawn up 9 #afhi1 _c be too mu* /udi$ at ! pres5t juncture4 ,^! proposals1 ) :i* 8 "n & t ( ,/ill+fleet1 two ( ! mo/ e/imable names 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 are specially associat$1 humiliate no "o1 refute no "o2 !y take ! basis ( exi/+ facts1 & endeav\r to build on x a solid union4 ,!y are wor? quot+ entire1 & ,i conclude ) !m4 ,_! details our pres5t circum/ances w\ld modify2 _! _s any s\nd plan ( ,*ur*-re=m mu/ take z its rule4 '#a4 ,t ! c]emonies enjo9$ or recomm5d$ 9 ! ,liturgy or ,canons be left indiff]5t4 '#b4 ,t ! ,liturgy be c>efully review$1 & su* alt]ations & *anges be !re9 made z may supply ! defects & remove z mu* z possible all gr\nd ( exception to any "p ( x1 by leav+ out ! apocryphal lessons & correct+ ! translation ( ! psalms us$ 9 ! public s]vice :]e !re is ne$ ( x1 & 9 _m o!r p>ticul>s4 '#c4 ,t in/ead ( all =m] decl>ations & subscriptions to be made by m9i/]s1 x %all be suffici5t = !m t are admitt$ to ! ex]cise ( _! m9i/ry 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to subscribe "o g5]al decl>ation & promise to ?is purpose1 viz43 ,t we d submit to ! doctr9e1 discipl9e1 & wor%ip ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z x %all be e/abli%$ by law1 & promise to tea* & practise accord+ly4 '#d4 ,t a new body ( ecclesia/ical ,canons be made1 p>ticul>ly ) a reg>d to a m effectual provision = ! re=mation ( mann]s bo? 9 m9i/]s & p4 '#e4 ,t !re be an effectual regulation ( ecclesia/ical c\rts to rem$y ! great abuses & inconv5i5ces :i* by degrees & l5g? ( "t h crept into !m2 & p>ticul>ly t ! p[] ( excommunication be tak5 out ( ! h&s ( lay (fic]s & plac$ 9 ! bi%op1 & n to be ex]cis$ = trivial matt]s1 b ^u great & weighty occasions4 '#f4 ,t = ! future ^? :o h be5 orda9$ 9 any ( ! =eign *ur*es be n requir$ to be re-orda9$ "h1 to r5d] !m capable ( pref]m5t 9 ! ,*ur*4 '#g4 ,t = ! future none be capable ( any ecclesia/ical b5efice or pref]m5t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& t %all be orda9$ 9 ,engl& o!rwise ?an by bi%ops2 & t ^? :o h be5 orda9$ only by presbyt]s %all n be compell$ to r5\nce _! =m] ord9ation4 ,b because _m h & d /ill d\bt ( ! validity ( su* ord9ation1 :]e episcopal ord9ation may be _h1 & is by law requir$1 x %all be suffici5t = su* p]sons to receive ord9ation f a bi%op 9 ?is or ! l =m3 ,if ?\ art n already orda9$1 ,i orda9 !e1 c42 z 9 case a d\bt be made ( any "o's baptism1 x is appo9t$ by ! ,liturgy t he be baptiz$ 9 ?is =m3 ,if ?\ art n baptiz$1 ,i baptize !e4' ,^! are proposals 'to be made by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& = ! union ( ,prote/ants4' ,:o _c see t ! p[] ( jo9t life already spok5 ( w\ld be f> great] & /rong] if x compreh5d$ ,roman ,ca?olics too4 ,& :o _c see1 also1 t 9 ! *ur*es ( ! mo/ /rong & liv+ ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntries1--9 ,france & ,g]many1--a movem5t is 9 progress :i* may "o day make a g5]al union ( ,*ri/5dom possible8 ,b ?is w n be 9 our day1 nor is x bus9ess :i* ! ,engl& ( ?is g5]ation is set to d4 ,:at may be done 9 our day1 :at our g5]ation has ! call & ! means1 if only x has ! resolution1 to br+ ab\t1 is ! union ( ,prote/ants4 ,b ?is union w nev] be on ! basis ( ! actual ,scriptural ,prote/antism ( our ,puritans2 & because1 s long z !y take ?is = ! gospel or good news ( ,*ri/1 !y _c possibly unite on any o!r basis1 ! fir/ /ep t[>ds union is %[+ !m t ?is is n ! gospel4 ,if we h succe$$ 9 do+ ev5 s mu* t[>ds union z to conv9ce "o ( !m ( ?is1 we h n writt5 9 va94 ,,! ,,end4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3- ,text orig9ally writt5 9 ,greek has be5 translit]at$ & fram$ betwe5 plus m>ks1 ?us3 hagiasmos4 ,m9or punctuation errors & omissions correct$4