,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores & bold text by equal signs ,,! ,,w> ,,& ,,! ,,gospel ,,! ,,w> ,,& ,,! ,,gospel ,,s]mons ,,& ,,addresses ,,dur+ ,,! ,,pres5t ,,w> ,by ,,h5ry ,,wace1 ,d4,d41 ,dean ( ,cant]bury1 ,hon4 ,fell[ ( ,bras5ose ,college1 ,ox=d2 ,fell[ ( ,k+'s ,college1 ,london4 ,london3 ,,*as4 ,j4 ,,?ynne1 #bh1 ,:itefri>s ,/reet1 ,e4,c4 #aiag4 ,,preface4 ,z is usual 9 ,ca!drals1 x is ! duty ( ! ,dean ( ,cant]bury to prea* on ! *ief ,fe/ivals ( ! ,*ri/ian ye>2 & mo/ ( ! foll[+ ,addresses h be5 deliv]$ 9 ! dis*>ge ( ?is (fice4 ,my com=t 9 ! p]=mance ( ?is duty1 especially to an audi5ce ( soldi]s1 9 ^! solemn days1 has be5 ! s5se t ,i 0 commission$ to deliv] ! message ( a ,gospel :i* has 8br\ght ,life & ,immortality to light10 & :i* proclaims ! good news ( ! pres5ce ( a ,savi\r 9 all ! circum/ances ,( life or dea?4 ,i h simply endeav\r$1 !re=e1 to br+ "s ( ! light ( ?is ,gospel to be> on ! di/ress+ & p]plex+ exp]i5ces :i* ?is ,w> has =c$ ^u u all1 & especially ^u ^? :o h borne its *ief sacrifices4 ,i am sure t1 if only believ$ & realiz$1 ! message ( ?is ,gospel is suffici5t to support & to /r5g!n u "u all su* trials & /ra9s2 & ,i hope ,i am n presumptu\s 9 (f]+ ^! slight contributions t[>ds t purpose to a wid] audi5ce ?an my ,ca!dral congregations4 ,h4 ,,wace4 ,,cant]bury1 ,janu>y #aiag4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,*ri/mas ,,message 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,*ri/mas ,day1 #aiad7 #a ,,ii4 ,,*ri/mas ,,& ,,! ,,w> 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,*ri/mas ,day1 #aiae7 #af ,,iii4 ,,! ,,?+s ,,se5 ,,& ,,! ,,?+s ,,n ,,se5 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,ea/] ,day1 #aiae7 #bh ,,iv4 ,,! ,,ea/] ,,message 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,ea/] ,day1 #aiaf7 #dj ,v4 ,,! ,,ne$ ,,& ,,! ,,means ,,( ,,"r ,,judgm5t 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,:it ,sunday1 #aiae7 #ec ,,vi4 ,,! ,,adv5t ,,message ,,& ,,! ,,w> 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,adv5t ,sunday1 #aiad7 #fg ,,vii4 ,,div9e ,,judgm5t ,,& ,,r5ovation 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,octob] #aa?1 #aiad7 #hb ,,viii4 ,,resi/ance ,,unto ,,blood 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,good ,friday1 ,april #ba/1 #aiaf7 #ig ,,ix4 ,,int]cession ,,= ,,k+s ,,& ,,rul]s 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral ! ,day ( ! ,k+'s ,accession1 ,may #f?1 #aiae7 #aje ,x4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,sanction ,,( ,,w> 7,address at ! ,s]vice ( ,int]cession 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,augu/ #i?1 #aiad7 #aag ,,xi4 ,,! ,,w>n+ ,,( ,,! ,,t[] ,,( ,,siloam 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,octob] #be?1 #aiad7 #abi ,,xii4 ,,! ,,righte\s ,,ideal 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,janu>y #ae?1 #aiae7 #adc ,,xiii4 ,,reasons ,,= ,,int]cession 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,june #ag?1 #aiaf7 #aeh ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,et]nal ,,s\rce ,,( ,,goodness 7prea*$ at ,holy ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 ,m>gate1 ,novemb] #g?1 #aiae7 #agc ,,xv4 ,,! ,,national ,,ideal 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral1 ,janu>y #crd1 #aiae7 #ahh ,,xvi4 ,,religion ,,& ,,w> 7f ,! ,record1 ,?ursday1 ,septemb] #crd1 #aiaf7 #bjc ,,xvii4 ,,pray] ,,= ,,! ,,dead 7f ,! ,record1 ,friday1 ,novemb] #bj?1 #aiad7 #bae ,,xviii4 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,soldi] 7prea*$ 9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral at ! ,milit>y ,*ur* ,p>ade1 ,septemb] #bg?1 #aiad7 #bbh ,,xix4 ,,! ,,et]nal ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,s\l 7prea*$ 9 ! ,nave ( ,cant]bury ,ca!dral at ! ,milit>y ,*ur* ,p>ade1 ,octob] #ae?1 #aiaf7 #bci ,,! ,,*ri/mas ,,message4 ,a ,,s]mon ,,prea*$ ,,on ,,*ri/mas ,,day ,a4,d4 #aiad4 8,& sudd5ly !re 0 ) ! angel a multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/ prais+ ,god1 & say+1 ,glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on e>? peace1 good w t[>d m540--,/4 ,luke ii4 #ac1 #ad4 ,if ,*ri/mas ?is sad ye> is to be a real com=t & help to u1 we mu/ realize v cle>ly :at x is t 0 ! cause ( ! joy ( ! ,angels1 & has be5 always ! s\rce ( ! true joy ( ,*ri/mas1 dur+ ! n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s or m s9ce t fir/ outbur/ ( heav5ly praise & song4 ,! reason _h be5 ann\nc$ by "o ,angel to ! %eph]ds abid+ 9 ! fields 9 ! words1 8,fe> n2 =1 behold1 ,i br+ y good tid+s ( great joy1 :i* %all be to all p4 ,= unto y is born ?is day 9 ! city ( ,david a ,savi\r1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l40 ,! ,jewi% p 7 look+ & long+ = ! ,*ri/ ,:o w\ld come1 z is express$ 9 ,za*>ias' song1 to deliv] !m f ! h& ( _! enemies1 & to grant unto !m t !y 8might s]ve ,him )\t fe>1 9 hol9ess & righte\sness be=e ,him all ! days ( _! life40 ,?is 0 ! promise :i*1 z ,za*>ias said1 _h be5 giv5 by ! m\? ( ,god's prophets s9ce ! _w began1 = :i* !y _h crav$ ?r\gh long suff]+1 & captivity1 & disappo9tm5t2 & x is ?is promise :i* ! angel decl>$ 0 n[ fulfill$4 ,a ,savi\r _h be5 born to !m1 ,"o ,:o 0 able to realize = !m ! great hopes ( bless+ :i* ! prophets _h held out4 ,he w\ld be able1 9 ! words ( ano!r angel1 8to save !m f _! s9s10 & by sav+ !m f _! s9s to save !m f ! suff]+s & sorr[s :i* ^? s9s _h entail$ ^u !m4 ,by ! bir? ( our ,"l t _h become an accompli%$ fact4 ,!re exi/$ f t mom5t ,"o ,:o /ood betwe5 heav5 & e>?1 betwe5 ,god & man1 & unit$ bo?--! ,son ( ,god & ! ,son ( ,man1 ) p[] 8to save to ! utt]mo/ all :o come unto ,god by ,him10 & able1 fir/ by ,8 sacrifice = our s9s1 & !n by ,8 ex]cise ( ! royal au?ority & p[] :i* are entru/$ to ,him1 to put d[n all enemies "u ,8 feet1 & to deliv] up ! ,k+dom to ,god ! ,fa!r1 8t ,god may be all 9 all40 ,t is ! gr& consummation :i*1 to ! vision ( ! ,angels1 0 compreh5d$ 9 ?is simple say+1 8,unto y is born ?is day 9 ! city ( ,david a ,savi\r1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l40 ,let u cle>ly obs]ve t x is n m]ely ! future hope1 b ! pres5t fact1 :i* causes ! ,angels' rejoic+4 ,! ,savi\r is born1 ! ,k+ is reveal$1 ! "w ( r$emption is actually comm5c$4 8,glory to ,god10 !y exclaim$1 89 ! highe/1 & on e>? peace2 goodwill t[>d m540 ,! goodwill ( ,god t[>d m5 is n[ embodi$ 9 ! ,babe ,:o is ,*ri/ ! ,"l2 or1 z x is translat$ 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion 79 diff]5t words1 b ) ! same mean+71 ,god's goodwill is manife/$ 8to m5 9 :om ,he is well pleas$40 ,x is mu* m ?an a g5]al decl>ation ( peace & goodwill4 ,x is a gr& revelation1 a revelation :i* op5$ ! heav5s & evok$ f a ho/ ( ,angels1 su* z _h nev] be=e nor has s9ce be5 se51 a bur/ ( glory to ,god = ! bless+ t f t mom5t !re 0 a liv+ ,savi\r 9 human =m 9 ! _w4 ,n[ ,i wi% to urge ?is fact ^u y ?is morn+ 9 all its glori\s reality1 because x is 9 t fact alone t we c f9d com=t & help amid/ ! d>k di/ress ( su* a ,*ri/mas z ?is1 & because x af=ds u ! "o supreme guidance 9 our deep p]plexity4 ,! feel+ is 9 all our he>ts1 & ! phrase on _m lips1 8,:at a contra/ is exhibit$ by ?is trem5d\s & cruel w> to ! words ( hope & peace 9 ! angels' song10 & ! old compla9t is utt]$1 ,:]e is ! promise ( ,8 com+--! com+ ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace8 ,b we h only to consid] ! imm$iate sequel ( ! fir/ ,*ri/mas ,day1 to realize t ! assurance giv5 by ! angels1 & _! joy1 involv$ no su* facile creation ( a "t ( peace & righte\sness z ! eag] hopes ( m5 imag9e4 ,! fir/ result ( ! ,savi\r's com+ to ,8 p1 & claim+ _! tru/ & allegiance1 0 t !y reject$ ,him & crucifi$ ,him4 ,he rose f ! dead & s5t ,8 ,apo/les to proclaim ,8 resurrection & ,8 full assumption ( ,8 p[] z a ,k+ & ,savi\r1 b !y cont9u$ to reject ,him2 & ! result 0 t1 in/ead ( ent]+ on t ,k+dom ( righte\sness & peace & glory ( :i* _! prophets _h spok51 _! nation 0 cru%$ 9 sc5es ( 8blood & fire & vap\r ( smoke10 & all ! bright hopes ( ,za*>ias 7 app>5tly ext+ui%$4 ,s ! _w w5t on1 ,*ri/mas aft] ,*ri/mas1 & c5tury aft] c5tury1 ?r\gh successive sc5es ( w> & de/ruction & desolation1 ( :i* ! spectacles ( :i* we read day by day af=d u a horribly vivid example4 ,if ! angels' song _h meant simply to promise peace on e>?1 x 0 contradict$ by ! exp]i5ce1 n m]ely ( bitt] times l ! pres5t1 b by e ye> & e c5tury :i* foll[$4 ,b :]e1 !n1 is ! fulfilm5t ( ! promise8 ,y h ! record & ! evid5ce ( x 9 y\r ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!re1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,apo/les & disciples ( our ,"l1 & 9 _! ,epi/les1 y behold a body ( m5 ^: s\ls are fill$ ) peace1 & ) ! s5se ( ! goodwill ( ,god1 & :o are liv+ ! life describ$ & enjo9$ by our ,"l 9 ! ,gospels--! life ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & ( ,8 p>t+ disc\rses to ,8 disciples record$ by ,/4 ,john4 ,!y are liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( t _w ( passion & viol5ce & tyrannical dom9ation ( :i* ,i h spok51 & yet !y speak to u 9 tones ( ! mo/ pr(\nd peace1 & joy1 & hope1 & ev5 exultation4 ,! reason is t1 ?r\gh fai? 9 our ,"l1 9 ,8 sacrifice1 & 9 ! promise ( ,8 _s1 !y h f\nd peace ) ,god--! peace ( :i* ! angels spoke2 !y live 9 ! bless$ assurance ( ,8 goodwill1 & !y look =w>d ) inf9ite rejoic+ to ,8 return1 to e/abli%1 z ,he promis$1 a new heav5 & a new e>?1 :]e9 dwelle? righte\sness4 ,t spiritual ,k+dom ( righte\sness & peace & joy 9 ! ,holy ,gho/ has subsi/$ cont9u\sly f t "t to ?is4 ,x is "h 9 ! mid/ ( u4 ,!re are s\ls :om we are privileg$ to "k1 :o are visibly liv+ 9 t k+dom ( ,div9e peace & goodwill1 & :o1 :5 !y leave u "h1 pass1 z we & !y are assur$1 into full] realization ( t k+dom1 look+ =w>d to its complete e/abli%m5t & revelation at ! ,day ( ! g5]al ,resurrection4 ,t is ! k+dom ,( ! ,"l's elect1 ( ! ,savi\r's foll[]s1 ( ! sa9ts--p]fect or imp]fect1 b /ill sa9ts1 ( all ages1 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ & ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,x is a k+dom )9 :i* e ,*ri/ian s\l is admitt$ by baptism to 8 place & 8 privilege1 & x re/s only ) him to claim its bless+s by 8 fai? & 8 life4 ,9 a ^w3 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les & ! ,epi/les are ! record ( ! fulfilm5t ( ! angels' promise ( peace & love & ,div9e goodwill1 = all :o w\ld submit to ! ,k+ & ,savi\r ^: adv5t !y proclaim$1 & :o w\ld receive ,8 bless+s 9 ! way 9 :i* ,he (f]$ !m4 ,to all :om w\ld 8rep5t & believe & be baptis$ 9 ! ,"n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ = ! remission ( s9s10 ! promises ( ! angelic song 7 fulfill$1 & !y h be5 fulfill$ simil>ly to ?is h\r4 ,b has ! promise1 !n1 no be>+ on ! ord9>y secul> life ( mank9d8 ,are ! in/9cts ( m5 wrong 9 look+ eag]ly to x1 z !y h done f g5]ation to g5]ation1 = ! prophetic assurance ( peace betwe5 m51 z well z ( peace betwe5 m5 & ,god--( goodwill f man to man1 z well z f ,god to man & man to ,god4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly !y h n be5 wrong 9 t eag] hope & expectation2 b :]e !y h be5 wrong1 & /ill are wrong1 is 9 _! conception ( ! me?ods & means by :i* t secul> peace & ^? purely human bless+s & happ9ess are to be realiz$4 ,if ,*ri/ is1 z ! angels said1 ! ,savi\r1 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w2 if ,he is ! ,k+ ,:o alone c save ,8 p f _! s9s2 & if w> & all ! mis]ies ( ! _w are1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 ! consequ5ces ( ^? s9s1 !n ! only way ( obta9+ salvation f ^? s9s1 & deliv]ance f ^? mis]ies :i* are ,god's judgm5ts ^u !m1 is by submitt+ ourselves entirely to ,him1 rep5t+ ( our failure 9 ob$i5ce to ,him1 liv+ only by ,8 laws1 & seek+ ,8 grace & ,8 ,_s = our guidance & inspiration4 ,h we done t8 ,has ,europe at l>ge be5 do+ x ^! la/ fifty ye>s8 ,p ask h[ su* a w> z ?is c be possible aft] n9ete5 c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,:at d y mean by ,*ri/ianity8 ,if y only mean t1 dur+ ! great] "p ( ^? c5turies1 !re has be5 a g5]al & nom9al ackn[l$gm5t ( ! au?ority ( ,*ri/ & ( ,8 laws1 su* a description ( ! condition ( ! _w dur+ t "t may be all[$4 ,b if y mean a real submission ( ! mass ( m5 & wom51 9 he>t & life1 to ! w1 ! love1 & ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 !n we h n really _h n9ete5 c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ! /ate ( ! mod]n _w1 out ( :i* ?is w> has aris51 has n be5 a ,*ri/ian /ate4 ,x is notori\s = in/ance1 & n impugn$ any:]e1 t ! _s ( ,g]many1 :i* has provok$ ?is w>1 has n only n be5 a ,*ri/ian _s1 b has be5 viol5tly anti-,*ri/ian4 ,! ,div9e au?ority ( ,*ri/ z ! ,k+ & ,savi\r ( ! _w has be5 op5ly & vehem5tly impugn$ = at lea/ a g5]ation or two1 especially 9 ! public & au?oritative tea*+ 9 ! ,univ]sities1 :i* h su* imm5se influ5ce 9 ,g]man life4 ,*ri/ to !m has n be5 ! ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( ,lords1 ! v inc>nation ( ,god1 8! brightness ( ,8 glory & ! express image ( ,8 p]son40 ,if we are hone/1 we mu/ also ackn[l$ge t 9 f> too great a degree ! same failure has prevail$ among ourselves4 ,x has1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 n be5 suffici5tly recogniz$ 9 our lit]ature ( late ye>s1 or 9 our public life1 t 8all =m is =mless1 ord] ord]less10 :i* is n entirely subject to ,*ri/ & in=m$ by ,8 ,_s4 ,! v vice ) :i* we n[ *>ge ! ,g]mans has be5 m ?an a temptation among ourselves4 ,we h _h great writ]s among u exalt+ /atesm5 & k+s ( ! pa/ on ! gr\nd ( _! m]e /r5g?4 ,x 0 a great ,engli% writ] ( ! la/ c5tury :o glorifi$ ,fr$]ick ! ,great ( ,prussia z an example ( a really /rong k+2 & x is n a long /ep f t glorification to ! wor%ip :i* has be5 paid on ! ,cont95t ( late to ! supremacy ( /r5g? & self-ass]tion4 ,t is n ! ,*ri/ian _s1 & ! 8r$ ru9 & ! break+ up ( laws10 into :i* ,europe is n[ plung$1 is to be *>g$1 n to any weakness 9 ,*ri/ianity1 b to a griev\s neglect1 & 9 "s degree to ! v negation1 ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! peace & goodwill :i* ! message ( ! angels promis$ is1 9 fact1 )9 ! scope ( ,*ri/ianity1 & might be realiz$ 9 ! _w at l>ge1 b solely on ! condition ( ! true me?ods be+ obs]v$--on condition1 t is1 ( ,*ri/1 & ! law ( ,*ri/1 be+ ackn[l$g$ f ! he>t z ! true & only s\rce ( peace & tru? & goodwill1 & on ! condition ( p5it5t1 humble1 & e>ne/ devotion to ,him4 ,t is ! "o supreme condition on :i* peace to ! _w is promis$ by ! ,gospel4 ,:5 emp]ors1 & k+s1 & /atesm51 & soldi]s1 & m5 & wom5 9 g5]al believe ! angels' proclamation t ,*ri/ is _! only ,savi\r1 _! only ,k+1 t ,he alone1 by ,8 sacrifice1 ,8 laws1 & ,8 grace c save ,8 p f _! s9s1 !n1 b !n only1 may !y hope 9 ! life ( ! ,/ate1 z well z 9 t ( ! ,*ur*1 to realize ! angels' promise ( peace & goodwill4 ,9 a ^w3 x is n by /r5g?1 nor by lib]ty1 nor ev5 by law1 t ! bless+s ( :i* ,*ri/mas holds out ! promise c be realiz$4 ,x is only by ,*ri/ian lib]ty1 ,*ri/ian law1 & ,*ri/ian /r5g?--t is to say1 lib]ty & law1 & /r5g? ex]t$ 9 ob$i5ce to ! w ( ,*ri/--t ^! bless+s c be obta9$4 ,x is n ,*ri/ianity t has fail$2 x is n ! angelic song t has disappo9t$ u4 ,x is nom9al ,*ri/ians :o h fail$1 f n be+ ,*ri/ians 9 reality4 ,& ! angelic song has prov$ its tru? by ! v disa/]s :i* h fall5 ^u m5 :o h n liv$ z ?\gh ,*ri/ 7 _! ,savi\r & _! ,k+4 ,b1 ?ank ,god1 if ^! consid]ations po9t to our weakness1 !y also po9t to our hope1 & to ! means = our deliv]ance4 ,we h /ill z mu* reason to rejoice z ! angels _h :5 !y sang ?is song1 because ! great joy ( x lies 9 ! et]nal fact t !re is a ,savi\r & !re is a ,k+1 ,:o1 if ,8 p w tru/ ,him1 w save !m f _! s9s & all ! mis]ies t _! s9s involve4 ,if our own lives & ! life ( our nation & ! life ( ,europe c be made truly ,*ri/ian1 if we c br+ m ( ! love ( ,*ri/ & ! life ( ,*ri/ into our daily exi/5ce1 we h ! assurance t ,he w save u1 & w extirpate ! abuses & ! falsehoods :i* h br\ght ! nations ( ,europe to ?is t]rible pass4 ,9 a few days we are to h a ,day ( ,humble ,pray] & ,int]cession to ,almighty ,god4 ,let x be1 above all1 a day ( humble ackn[l$gm5t ( our failure z individuals & z a nation 9 ,8 true fai? & ob$i5ce4 ,i w\ld fa9 x _h be5 call$ by ! good old ,*ri/ian & ,engli% "n ( a ,day ( ,humiliation4 ,we ought to be humiliat$4 ,we h1 9 su* ways z ,i h indicat$1 be5 cont5t$ ) a half-,*ri/ian life 9 public affairs & 9 society4 ,we & our m5 ( lett]s1 & m5 ( le>n+1 & m5 ( affairs1 h be5 affect$ ) ! same half-he>t$ness 9 our allegiance to ,*ri/1 :i* %ocks u :5 we see x display$ 9 all its nak$ness 9 o!r c\ntries1 & especially 9 ! "o :i* is *iefly oppos$ to u4 ,let u be humiliat$ = x be=e ,god1 n c>+1 9 comp>ison ) our true relation to ,him1 :at int]pretation ! _w may put on our rep5tance4 ,b let u also rejoice m ?an ev] 9 ! assurance ( ,*ri/mas t a ,savi\r has be5 born to u1 t we h an et]nal ,k+ 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o c save u f our s9s1 & our ru91 & ourselves1 if we w b give ourselves up to ,him absolutely4 ,let u realize ) inf9ite ?ankfulness t ! s\ls ( ^? :o are n[ sacrific+ _! lives = u are 9 ,8 sav+ & m]ciful h&s4 ,let u be rem9d$ by ! angelic vision t we ourselves1 & ! s\ls ( ^? :o h pass$ & are pass+ away1 are n br\ght m]ely into contact ) ! 8blackness & d>kness & tempe/0 ( w>1 b are come unto 8,m\nt ,zion1 to ! city ( ! liv+ ,god1 & to an innum]able company ( ,angels1 & to ! g5]al assembly ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,fir/born & to ,*ri/ ! ,judge ( all1 & to ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect40 ,let u realize ?is m ?an we h yet done4 ,let u realize ! tru? ( ! ,angels' proclamation t ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ alone is our ,savi\r & our ,k+1 t ,he alone c save u1 individuals & nations alike1 f our s9s2 & !n1 9 spite ( all ! di/ress & anxiety :i* surr\nds u1 ?is may prove ! mo/ bless$ ,*ri/mas ( our lives1 & x may br+ u a happ9ess :i* w la/ unto life et]nal4 ,,*ri/mas ,,& ,,! ,,w>4 ,a ,,s]mon ,,prea*$ ,,on ,,*ri/mas ,,day ,a4,d4 #aiae4 8,:o ha? sav$ u & call$ u ) an holy call+1 n accord+ to our works1 b accord+ to ,8 ,own purpose & grace1 :i* 0 giv5 u 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus be=e ! _w began1 b is n[ made manife/ by ! appe>+ ( our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o ha? aboli%$ dea?1 & ha? br\ght life & immortality to light ?r\gh ! ,gospel40--#b ,tim4 i4 #i1 #aj4 ,!re has nev] be5 an occasion 9 our own lives1 & !re h be5 few occasions 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 on :i* we h _h m reason = unb\nd$ ?ankfulness = ! bless$ message ( ,*ri/mas4 ,we are celebrat+ ?is ,fe/ival to-day 9 a sadd] & d>k] _w ?an any ( u c rememb]1 amid sc5es ( blood%$ & desolation1 ( :i* an adequate description c only be f\nd 9 ! lurid pictures ( ! ,book ( ,revelation1 ) w> & hatr$ all ar\nd u in/ead ( peace & good w1 & ) dea? & de/ruction rag+ ov] a great "p bo? ( ,europe & ( ,asia4 ,if we _h to conf9e our vision to ! pres5t _w1 & to ! prospects x (f]s1 m5's he>ts might well1 9 our ,"l's words1 be 8fail+ !m = fe>1 & = look+ aft] ^? ?+s :i* are com+ on ! e>?02 b ,*ri/mas breaks ^u ?is d>k sc5e ) a message & a promise1 :i* enable u to lift our he>ts & hopes above ?is pres5t _w & ?is e>?ly sc5e4 ,! heav5s are op5$2 a great illum9ation bur/s ^u ! _w2 & an innum]able multitude ( ! heav5ly ho/ are he>d s++1 9 tones ( rejoic+ & ?ankfulness1 8,glory to ,god 9 ! ,highe/1 & on e>? peace1 good w t[>ds m540 ,!y are good tid+s ( great joy1 proclaim+ peace & good w f ,god t[>ds m5--good tid+s ( great joy :i* %all be to all p1 t unto u 0 born t day 9 ! ,city ( ,david 8a ,savi\r1 :i* is ,*ri/ ! ,"l60 ,su* tid+s ( great joy are ! v ?+s = :i* our he>ts are ye>n+ amid ! di/resses1 b]eavem5ts & sorr[s1 & ! ov]:elm+ anxieties ( ! mom5t1 & su* are ! tid+s :i* ,*ri/mas br+s4 ,let u bew>e ( all[+ ! heavy burd5s & sorr[s ( ! h\r to obscure1 or to muffle1 to our he>ts ^! tid+s ( great joy4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! d>k] ! h\r1 ! heavi] ! burd52 let u op5 our he>ts ! m to ?is glory ( ,god %9+ r\nd ab\t u1 z on ?is day1 & to ! tid+s ( great joy :i* are proclaim$ to u by ! ,angelic ,*oir4 ,x is well we %\ld rememb]1 9 ! fir/ place1 t1 ev5 ?\gh to ourselves ?is h\r is peculi>ly d>k1 x is b an aggravation1 & we may hope a comp>atively brief "o1 ( human exp]i5ce ?r\gh\t all hi/ory4 ,t hi/ory has be5 f ! fir/ m>k$ by two aspects1 9 ! %>pe/ contra/ to "o ano!r4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 f c5tury to c5tury x has be5 "o ( incessant /ruggle1 ( w>1 ( ! ris+ ( nation aga9/ nation & k+dom aga9/ k+dom2 & ! ,book ( ,revelation depicts ! _w z end+ 9 sc5es ( great] /ruggle & desolation ?an h ev] gone be=e4 ,t has be5 ! t]rible reality ( human exp]i5ce f ! comm5cem5t to ! pres5t "t4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ?r\gh\t ^! di/ress+ sc5es !re has always be5 he>d a moral & spiritual ,voice1 assur+ m5 t ,god 0 controll+ all ^! suff]+s & /ruggles1 & t all 0 work+ = good1 alike to ! _w at l>ge & to ! individual4 ,y h ! repres5tation ( ! exp]i5ce ( e g5]ation ( m5 9 ! pages ( ! ,bible1 & especially ( ! ,prophet ,isaiah4 ,he is kn[n z ! ,evangelical ,prophet1 because he depicts 9 deep] & nobl] tones ?an any o!r inspir$ voice t bless$ promise ( good w1 ( :i* ! f9al proclamation 0 utt]$ to-day4 ,b let u be> 9 m9d ! circum/ances "u :i* ! glori\s promises :i* we recite & s+ at ?is season 7 utt]$4 ,let u li/5 to ,isaiah's own description ( !m 9 ! tw5ty-f\r? *apt]3 8,behold1 ! ,"l make? ! e>? empty1 & make? x wa/e1 & turne? x upside d[n1 & scatt]e? abroad ! inhabitants !re(4444 ,! l& %all be utt]ly empti$ & utt]ly spoil$3 = ! ,"l ha? spok5 ?is ^w4444 ,all joy is d>k5$2 ! mir? ( ! l& is gone4 ,9 ! city is left desolation1 & ! gate is smitt5 ) de/ruction40 ,^! 7 ! visible realities ar\nd him1 b he is inspir$ to look ov] !m & ?r\gh !m2 & he ends t passage by decl>+ t 8x %all come to pass 9 t day1 t ! ,"l %all puni% ! ho/ ( ! high ones t are on high1 & ! k+s ( ! e>? ^u ! e>?20 & t1 at ! la/1 8! moon %all be conf\nd$1 & ! sun a%am$1 :5 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s %all reign 9 ,m\nt ,zion1 & 9 ,j]usalem1 & be=e ,8 anci5ts glori\sly40 ,isaiah & 8 fell[-,prophets 7 surr\nd$ by sc5es ( w> & blood%$ & desolation z t]rible z any we h ar\nd u 9 our own day1 & x 0 ov] ^! fields ( battle & de/ruction t ! glori\s songs 7 he>d :i* are our delight & enc\ragem5t at ?is season4 8,com=t ye1 com=t ye my p sai? y\r ,god4 ,speak ye com=tably to ,j]usalem1 & say unto h] t h] w>f>e is accompli%$1 t h] iniquity is p>don$2 = %e ha? receiv$ at ! ,"l's h& d\ble = all h] s9s40 ,!re is no?+ m amaz+ 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ! human he>t1 & m inspir+ to ourselves1 ?an t ^! gr& songs ( hope & deliv]ance & com=t %\ld h e*o$ ov] ! desolate fields ( ,judea1 & liv$ 9 ! he>ts ( a p :o 7 z cru%$1 & all b de/roy$1 z any ( ! ru9$ nations ( ,europe ( ! pres5t day4 ,x has be5 ! same all ?r\gh hi/ory4 ,ev5 :]e !re 0 n ! inspir$ voice ( ,revelation1 !re 0 /ill among ! ,greeks & ,romans ! in]adicable hope ( a ,gold5 ,age2 & an inn] witness ( ,god's ,_s kept alive 9 ! :ole human race a firm belief 9 ,8 ju/ice & ,8 ultimate deliv]ance1 bo? = ! _w & = individuals1 f age to age4 ,let u n ?9k1 !re=e1 t 9 ! /ra9 & di/ress & suff]+ ( ! pres5t h\r we are und]go+ any novel or special exp]i5ce2 & if we %\ld be tempt$ to be out ( he>t1 let u be %am$ by ! fai? ( ! pa/1 by ! inspiration ( ! ,prophets1 & ev5 by ! un9spir$ fai? & c\rage ( mank9d at l>ge4 ,let u believe1 ?r\gh all1 z !y did1 t ! ,"l reigne?1 & t ?\gh 8cl\ds & d>kness are r\nd ab\t ,him1 righte\sness & judgm5t are ! habitation ( ,8 seat40 ,! bir? ( our ,"l1 :i* we celebrate to-day1 & ! ,div9e ,voice :i* spoke 9 ,him ?r\gh human lips1 h giv5 u a f9al assurance t ,he is reign+1 & t ,he w judge ! _w 9 righte\sness4 ,b x has done o!r ?+s1 ( :i* my text m p>ticul>ly speaks1 :i* are a s\rce ( /ill great] joy & assurance to u individually4 ,by ! message :i* our ,"l br\ght u1 an inf9ite & bless$ light has be5 ?r[n ov] ! great my/]y :i* d>k5$ ! m9ds1 & dimm$ ! fai?1 ( m5 be=e ,8 "t4 ,! ,apo/le says t our ,savi\r 8ha? aboli%$ dea?1 & ha? br\ght life & immortality to light ?r\gh ! ,gospel40 ,?\gh look+ fir/1 z we may & ought1 ) ! ,prophets1 to ! ultimate v9dication ( righte\sness & ju/ice ?r\gh\t ! _w1 by ! fulfilm5t ( ,god's judgm5ts 9 ! /ruggles ( mank9d1 !re /ill rema9$1 & !re rema9s at ?is mom5t1 to _m he>ts among u1 ! my/]y ( ! sacrifice ( life :i* su* judgm5ts involve--! my/]y ( ! de/ruction ( ?\s&s ( lives preci\s 9 !mselves1 & inf9itely de> to ^? :o lov$ !m1 & :o liv$ ) !m & = !m "h4 ,be=e ! ,gospel1 m5's he>ts /ra9$ at ! burd5 ( t my/]y1 & x is wond]ful t human nature endur$ x ) su* c\rage & pati5ce2 b n[1 says ! ,apo/le1 ,god's purpose & grace 9 ?is bitt] exp]i5ce 8is made manife/ by ! appe>+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o ha? aboli%$ dea?1 & ha? br\ght life & immortality to light ?r\gh ! ,gospel40 ,x w\ld be r tru] to ! orig9al1 & m closely correspond+ ) ! facts1 to say--n t our ,"l ha? aboli%$ dea?1 =1 alas6 t /ill rema9s ar\nd u--b t ,he ha? br\ght dea? to n\ght1 annihilat$ its p[]1 & de/roy$ its /r5g?4 8,! la/ enemy10 we are told1 8:i* %all be de/roy$ is dea?02 b mean:ile1 = e ,*ri/ian s\l1 its greate/ di/ress & t]ror is gone because our ,"l has ?r[n a glori\s illum9ation ^u x1 & has 8br\ght life & immortality to light ?r\gh ! ,gospel40 ,he has enabl$ u to see beyond ! grave1 beyond ^? dreadful battlefields1 /rewn ) ! bodies ( ^? :om we _h lov$ & hon\r$1 & has made manife/ to u t !y /ill live on 9 a new life1 & a glori\s immortality4 ,:o c e/imate ! m]cy to sad & sorr[+ he>ts ( ! e/abli%m5t ( t bless$ hope on ! firm assurance ( our ,"l ,himself1 :o1 aft] suff]+ an agoniz+ dea? "h1 appe>$ to ,8 ,apo/les & decl>$1 8,fe> n2 ,i am ! fir/ & ! la/3 ,i am ,he t live?1 & 0 dead2 &1 behold1 ,i am alive = ev]more1 ,am52 & h ! keys ( hell & ( dea?08 ,! pa9 ( b]eavem5t rema9s--t is l ! loss ( a limb1 :i* "t alone c s(t5--b ! def9ite assurance1 f ! ,savi\r's lips1 t ^? :o h di$ 9 ,8 fai? & ob$i5ce h ent]$ on a new & bless$ life1 mu/ be ( inf9ite com=t to ^? :o lov$ !m4 ,we are n left any long] to hopes & to future expectations2 b c grasp ! assurance ( pres5t realities :i* are v\*$ = by ! ,savi\r :o took our nature ^u ,him1 :o liv$ our life1 & di$ our dea?1 & %[$ ,himself alive beyond ! grave4 ,?is is :at we owe to ! ,savi\r's bir?1 ) all ! graci\s revelation ( :i* x 0 ! comm5cem5t4 ,! ,apo/le's assurance goes1 inde$1 beyond ?is illum9ation ( our pres5t exp]i5ce1 & seems to ?r[ a glori\s light ^u ! :ole hi/ory ( mank9d4 8,god10 he says1 8ha? sav$ u1 & call$ u ) an holy call+1 n accord+ to our works1 b accord+ to ,8 own purpose & grace :i* 0 giv5 u 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 be=e ! _w began40 ,x is n[ made manife/ by ! appe>+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 b x exi/$ f all et]nity 8be=e ! _w began40 ,if s1 !n ?r\gh ^? long ages :i* prec$$ our ,"l's bir?1 ?is life & immortality 7 giv5 to ! millions to :om ,8 ,"n _h n be5 manife/$1 b :o di$ 9 ! dis*>ge ( _! duty1 & :o fai?fully made ! sacrifices :i* 7 involv$ 9 ,8 gov]nm5t & j judgm5t ( ! _w4 ,*ri/ reveal$ ! w>s & suff]+s ( ?is _w z ! inevitable consequ5ce ( ! op]ation ( ,god's righte\sness & ju/ice ^u ! evil1 ! s91 & ! ,godlessness ( mank9d4 ,soon] or lat] ^? s9s & evils ga!r to a head1 9 "s great corruption ( society & political life1 9 "s enorm\s crime ( ambition or pride2 & ! righte\sness & ju/ice ( ,god1 work+ ?r\gh ! ord9>y laws ( human nature1 evokes "s trem5d\s reaction aga9/ !m2 & we behold ! ov]?r[ ( a great ,empire1 or a ,european ,revolution1 or a _w-wide cla% ( ! =ces ( "r & wrong4 ,t is ! c\rse ( hi/ory1 z det]m9$ be=e ! _w began by ! inscrutable righte\sness & wisdom ( ,god4 ,t is ! condition "u :i* ! _w n[ exi/s1 & p :o talk ( aboli%+ w> are l p /&+ on ! crat] ( a great volcano1 & try+ to p]suade !mselves t !re w be no m eruptions4 ,z long z !re is evil 9 ! _w & ,god's righte\sness 9 ! _w1 y w h ! moral reactions betwe5 ! two bur/+ f "t to "t into "s awful conflagration l ! pres5t4 ,t is ! revelation ( ! :ole ,bible1 br\ght to its culm9ation 9 ! ,book ( ,revelation4 ,b :at 0 manife/$ to-day1 & proclaim$ by ! ,heav5ly ,ho/s1 0 ,god's love & m]cy to ! individual s\ls :o h be5 ! victims ( ^! convulsions1 & :o might seem to h be5 treat$ z m]e pass+ elem5ts 9 ! temporal sc5e4 ,at ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/1 & by means ( x1 7 manife/$ & assur$ ,god's peace & good w to e s\l ( man :o passes ?r\gh ?is brief sc5e ( /ruggle &1 x may be1 ( dea?4 ,x proclaims t = ea* individual s\l dea? may be said to h be5 9 effect aboli%$1 t = e "o ( !m1 accord+ to ! et]nal purpose ( ,god1 8life & immortality0 h be5 prep>$ & assur$2 & t ! /ruggles & suff]+s ( ?is mortal life1 t]rible z !y may be1 are n wor?y to be comp>$ ) ! glory t 0 design$1 be=e ! _w began1 = ^? :o d ! w ( ,god4 ,?is is ! bless$ revelation ( ,*ri/mas1 & x is our privilege to fix our eyes & our he>ts ^u x1 amid ! sorr[s & tr\bles ( ! mom5t2 & 9 proportion z we d s1 we %all respond ) our :ole he>ts & s\ls to ! exhortation ( ! same ,apo/le4 8,!re=e1 my belov$ bre?r51 be ye /eadfa/1 unmovable1 always ab\nd+ 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l1 =asmu* z ye "k t y\r lab\r is n 9 va9 9 ! ,"l40 ,,! ,,?+s ,,se5 ,,& ,,! ,,?+s ,,n ,,se54 ,,prea*$ ,,9 ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 ,,ea/] ,,day1 #aiae4 8,= :i* cause we fa9t n2 b ?\gh our outw>d man p]i%1 yet ! inw>d man is r5ew$ day by day4 ,= our light affliction1 :i* is b = a mom5t1 worke? = u a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight ( glory2 :ile we look n at ! ?+s :i* are se51 b at ! ?+s :i* are n se53 = ! ?+s :i* are se5 are temporal2 b ! ?+s :i* are n se5 are et]nal40--#b ,cor4 iv4 #af4 ,^! t\*+ words ( ,/4 ,paul are bas$ ^u ! gr& tru? to :i* ,ea/] ,day is a /&+ witness4 8,!re=e10 he says1 or 8= :i* cause1 we fa9t n40 ,t cause is /at$ 9 ! v]se j be=e1 8,kn[+ t ,he ,:i* rais$ up ! ,"l ,jesus %all raise up u also ) ,jesus1 & %all pres5t u ) y40 ,! ,apo/le _h j be5 giv+ a vivid description ( ! extreme /ra91 & almo/ mortal /ruggle1 9 :i* ! "w ( 8 m9i/ry involv$ him4 8,we are tr\bl$10 he says1 8on e side 444 always be>+ ab\t 9 ! body ! dy+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 t ! life also ( ,jesus might be made manife/ 9 our mortal fle%4 ,s !n dea? worke? 9 u1 b life 9 y40 ,! ,apo/le 0 und]go+ a /ra9 :i* 0 dra9+ ! v life ( 8 body1 9 ord] to prea* ! ,gospel :i* 0 br++ life to ! s\ls ( o!rs2 b he endur$ x 9 ! k t1 ev5 if x involv$ ! sacrifice ( 8 life1 ,he ,:o rais$ up ! ,"l ,jesus w\ld raise him up also by ,jesus1 & pres5t him 9 a new life at ! day ( ! ,resurrection4 ,9 ?is k1 8 exp]i5ce t 8 outw>d man 0 p]i%+ did n make him fa9t1 = he knew t 8 inw>d man 0 be+ r5ew$ day by day4 ,if he 0 daily dy+1 he 0 b exp]i5c+ ! dy+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus2 & ?us1 by ent]+ into clos] sympa?y ) 8 ,"l1 he 0 becom+ unit$ also ) ,8 life4 ,*ri/'s resurrection 9 glory 0 an assurance to him ( 8 own resurrection1 & ! suff]+s ( ! mom5t 7 z no?+ to him 9 comp>ison ) t glory4 ,t affliction 01 aft] all1 light & mom5t>y1 :5 x 0 realiz$ t x 0 work+ out = him1 m & m exce$+ly1 an et]nal weight ( glory4 ,! ?+s :i* he saw & felt at ! mom5t 71 aft] all1 b tempor>y1 :]eas ! ?+s :i* 7 n !n visible 7 et]nal4 ,if ! e>?ly frame1 :i* 0 8 pres5t tab]nacle1 7 dissolv$ by dea?1 he knew t !re 0 ready = him 8a h\se n made ) h&s1 et]nal1 9 ! heav5s40 ,is n ?is application ( ! great message ( ! ,resurrection peculi>ly opportune & welcome to u at ! pres5t mom5t8 ,we are liv+ ?r\gh a "t :5 ! ?+s t are se5 are di/ress+ & pa9ful beyond any?+ 9 our exp]i5ce--we might p]haps say1 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ,*ri/ian ,europe4 ,we seem to h gone back1 on a sudd51 to ! days be=e ! flood1 :5 8! e>? 0 corrupt be=e ,god1 & ! e>? 0 fill$ ) viol5ce02 & we seem to ne$ a re-issue ( ! ,div9e proclamation1 aft] t _w ( viol5ce _h be5 swept away3 8,surely y\r blood ( y\r lives w ,i require2 at ! h& ( e man's bro!r w ,i require ! life ( man4 ,:oso %$de? man's blood1 by man %all 8 blood be %$2 = 9 ! image ( ,god made ,he man40 ,! curse ( ?is viol5ce & blood%$ is be+ inflict$1 day by day1 ^u innum]able homes2 & day by day we ea* appreh5d x = our own families4 ,9 ord] to /ay ! curse1 ! blood ( our own bro!rs & sons is be+ p\r$ out l wat]1 & ! desolation ( our homes is becom+ m & m appall+4 ,! blood-/a9$ fields ( ,belgium1 ,france & ,pol&1 ! engulf+ ( ! innoc5t lives ( wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! ocean--^! are ! ?+s t are se52 & we ne$ "s supreme assurance--nay we ne$ "s ,div9e revelation--if we are to live ?r\gh su* exp]i5ces 9 fai?1 & hope1 & 9 ,*ri/ian *>ity4 ,we m\rn1 day by day1 ! loss ( preci\s lives1 & we are appall$ at ! ?\ght ( ! fur!r sacrifices ( su* lives1 "y & mature1 :i* we fe> mu/ be requir$2 & s f> z we look only on ! ?+s ?us se51 our he>ts might well fail u4 ,l ,/4 ,paul1 z he describes himself 9 ! context1 8we are tr\bl$ on e side 444 we are smitt5 d[n1 ?\gh n de/roy$40 ,let u !n obs]ve ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,apo/le meets ?is ov]:elm+ oppression4 ,he looks (f f ! ?+s :i* are se5 to ! ?+s :i* are n se52 8=10 he says1 8! ?+s :i* are se5 are temporal 7or tempor>y71 b ! ?+s :i* are n se5 are et]nal40 ,p]haps t is ! fir/ condition = our see+ ?+s 9 _! true light4 ,x is v difficult = u n to h our vision almo/ :olly occupi$ by ! visible ?+s ar\nd u1 :i* are also ! ?+s ( :i* we are ! mo/ imm$iately s5sible1 & :i* naturally absorb our ord9>y ?\ghts1 feel+s & en]gies4 ,yet1 z a matt] ( fact1 z ,/4 ,paul rem9ds u1 !y are a v small "p inde$ ( ! realities ) :i* we are surr\nd$4 8,! ?+s :i* are se5 are temporal1 b ! ?+s :i* are n se5 are et]nal40 ,et]nal z comp>$ ) tempor>y6 ,d we (t5 realize suffici5tly :at t comp>ison means8 ,:at is ! longe/ life "h8 ,call x "o hundr$ ye>s1 & :at is t comp>$ ) life et]nal1 ev]la/+1 nev] end+8 ,t is ! ultimate reality ) :i* we are all conc]n$4 ,our he>ts are fill$1 fir/1 ) ! ?\ghts ( y\?1 !n ) ^? ( manhood1 !n ) ^? ( old age2 b !re lies be=e u1 be=e ea* "o ( u1 an int]m9able exi/5ce1 9 :i* we are de/9$ to exp]i5ce pr(\nd] happ9ess1 or pr(\nd] unhapp9ess1 ?an any we h exp]i5c$ "h4 ,all t has ex]cis$ our ?\ghts & feel+s "h w inde$ leave its m>k ^u u1 b x w all pass away2 x is ess5tially temporal1 & !re lies be=e u an un5d+ exi/5ce = weal or woe4 ,s f>1 !re=e1 z any individual life is conc]n$1 s f> z ^? "y lives are conc]n$1 ^: premature loss is s bitt] to _! ne>e/ & de>e/1 & seems s sad to all ( u1 x is well we %\ld cle>ly realize t to ! individual life itself1 a few ye>s m or less--nay1 half a life-"t m or less--is practically insignificant4 ,are !re fifty1 or =ty1 or ?irty ye>s beh9d x8 ,!re is all et]nity 9 front ( x4 ,!re is a fulness ( life & joy1 & ev5 glory1 be=e x1 :i* c nev] end4 ,to "o :o has liv$1 & :o dies1 9 ! true fai? & love ( ,*ri/1 all ! graci\s & glori\s promises ( our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les are fully assur$2 & ev5 if1 9 any p>ticul> case1 we may n h ! full evid5ce ( t entire ,*ri/ian devotion1 we may surely apply to e life :i* is will+ly sacrific$ at ! call ( duty1 = a righte\s cause1 & ) a g5]\s self-surr5d]1 ! assurance ( ,/4 ,paul1 t ,god w r5d] 8to e man accord+ to 8 de$s4 ,to !m :o by pati5ce 9 well-do+ seek = glory1 hon\r1 & immortality1 et]nal life02 or1 z he says aga91 8,glory1 hon\r1 & peace to e man t worke? good1 to ! ,jew fir/ & also to ! ,g5tile40 ,or1 z we may surely p>aphrase x1 to ! ,*ri/ian fir/1 & also to e human s\l4 ,if1 9 fact1 our vision 7 m]ely conf9$ to ?is _w1 & we did b cat* a d\btful glimpse ( :at is beyond x1 ! spectacle ( ! sacrifice ( human life1 & p>ticul>ly ( "y human life 9 a w> l ?is1 w\ld be sc>cely endurable4 ,b let u h1 n m]ely t 8gleam beyond x10 ( :i* ! ,*ri/ian poet speaks1 b t cle> vision beyond x1 ( an et]nal life ( :i* our ,savi\r assures u1 & ( 8! grace ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! love ( ,god1 & ! fell[%ip ( ! ,holy ,gho/10 9 ! peace ( :i* t et]nal life w be sp5t1 & we may be able to feel1 l ,/4 ,paul1 t ! affliction ( ! mom5t is light1 9 comp>ison ) ! et]nal abundance ( glory :i* awaits ! s\l 9 ! future4 ,we are too apt1 9 a ^w1 to take our /& )9 ! horizon ( ?is life1 & to judge ( all ?+s z !y are reflect$ 9 ?is _w's mirror2 b if we w\ld see !m 9 _! true p]spective & s measure _! real values1 we mu/ take our /& 9 ! life beyond ! grave4 ,we mu/ look1 n at ! ?+s :i* are se51 b at ! ?+s :i* are n se52 = ! ?+s :i* are se5 are temporal1 b ! ?+s :i* are n se5 are et]nal4 ,9 "s degree1 ?\gh n to ! same ext5t1 we may apply a simil> consid]ation to ! suff]+s ( nations1 & ( ! _w z a :ole1 9 a great w>4 ,x is reveal$ to u 9 ! ,book ( ! ,revelation ( ,/4 ,john t1 at ! consummation ( all ?+s1 aft] sc5es ( c>nage :i* are at lea/ equal 9 _! horror to ! dreadful spectacle n[ be=e our eyes1 a new heav5 & a new e>? w be creat$1 by ,him ,:o sits ^u ! ?rone mak+ all ?+s new4 ,ev5 s f> z ! pres5t _w is conc]n$1 ! suff]+s & sacrifices involv$ 9 great w>s h d\btless won = future g5]ations ! greate/ bless+s ( true ,*ri/ian civilization--lib]ty1 ord]1 peace1 & ju/ice4 ,x might1 inde$1 be ?\ght t ! price ( su* bless+s 0 too high1 if we judg$ ( ! sacrifices ( individual lives 9 ! light only ( ! ?+s t are se52 b :5 we c feel t e life ?us sacrific$1 t e suff]+ ?us unselfi%ly endur$1 works out = ! suff]] himself an exce$+ & et]nal rew>d1 we c look to ! ?+s :i* are n se51 & c aga9 realize t1 9 comp>ison ) !m1 x is n too mu* to speak1 ) ,/4 ,paul1 ( 8our light affliction :i* is b = a mom5t40 ,t is ! gr& com=t1 also1 ( ! m\rn]s :o are left beh9d1 :o may be simil>ly assur$ t1 9 _! pati5t acceptance ( _! bitt] %>e ( ^! sacrifices1 !y w be unit$ ) ^? !y h lov$ & lo/1 9 ! et]nal bless$ness to :i* ,/4 ,paul looks =w>d4 ,b :o does n realize t we ne$ v /rong evid5ce1 & ! firme/ assurances1 to su/a9 fle% & blood amid su* bitt] trials z m5 & wom5 are n[ exp]i5c+--fa!rs & mo!rs1 wives & si/]s1 lov]s & fri5ds8 ,x is n1 p]haps1 ev5 a ,/4 ,paul ^: ^w alone w\ld be suffici5t to be> t /ra94 ,if we _h only t to dep5d on we c\ld b speak ( hope & tru/2 we c\ld h>dly say1 z he goes on to say1 t 8we "k0 t if our e>?ly h\se ( ?is tab]nacle be dissolv$ we h a build+ ( ,god1 a h\se et]nal 9 ! heav5s4 ,b ! gr\nd ( 8 k 0 ! reality ( our ,"l's resurrection1 & ! assurances :i* our ,"l1 :5 s rais$1 _h giv5 him4 ,we "k1 he says1 8t ,he ,:o rais$ up ! ,"l ,jesus %all raise up u also by ,jesus40 ,! great c]ta9ty f :i* ,/4 ,paul's ,gospel />ts is t our ,"l1 ,:o _h und\bt$ly suff]$ dea? 9 its mo/ agoniz+ =m1 _h n less und\bt$ly ris5 f ! dead1 & appe>$ aga9 & aga9 to ,/4 ,paul1 z to _m o!rs1 & _h giv5 him ! p]sonal assurances on :i* we are invit$ to rely4 ,t is ! c>d9al fact ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,_h our ,savi\r n ris51 _h ,he n appe>$ 9 su* a =m z to prove t ,he _h completely ov]come dea?1 !n we %\ld /ill1 at ! be/1 h be5 9 ! region ( hopes & imp]fect beliefs1 & ( a ye>n+ tru/4 ,we c\ld n h said1 ) ! ,apo/le1 t we "k t ,*ri/ is ris5 f ! dead1 & become ! fir/-fruits ( !m t slept4 ,b n[ x is no m]e prophet or ,apo/le1 b ! ris5 ,savi\r ,himself1 ,:o /&s 9 ! mid/ ( human life1 z ,he /ood 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 disciples on ! morr[ ( ,8 resurrection1 & ,:o said ,himself1 8,i am ! ,resurrection & ! ,life4 ,he t believe? on ,me1 ?\gh he 7 dead1 yet %all he live1 & :osoev] live? & believe? 9 ,me %all nev] die40 ,^? 7 ,8 own words2 t is ! conviction ,he /amp$ ^u ! m9d & he>t ( su* m5 z ,/4 ,paul1 ,/4 ,pet]1 & ,/4 ,john2 & t is ! sure f\ndation on :i* we /& 9 believ+ t1 if we suff] & die ) ,*ri/1 we %all also live ) ,him4 ,let me only add t ?is bless$ revelation c only br+ its full bless+ & com=t 9 proportion z we realize1 = our own s\ls1 & = all :o are de> to u1 t union ) ,*ri/ 9 _s :i* is ess5tial to our union ) ,him 9 life1 "h & h]eaft]4 8,if any man10 says ,/4 ,paul1 8h n ! _s ( ,*ri/1 he is none ( ,840 ,!re are1 no d\bt1 degrees 9 :i* m5 c possess t _s ( ,*ri/2 & ev5 if we possess x 9 b a feeble degree1 we may humbly tru/ t ,he w n dis[n x1 & t ,he w grant u "s portion ( ,8 grace & ( ,8 life4 ,b if ?is et]nal life1 ?is life ( abundant glory1 is op5 to u all provid$ we are 9 union ) ,him1 :i* ( u w n be mov$ by ! afflictions ( ! pres5t1 & ! et]nal promise ( ! future1 to seek = ev] clos] union ) t ,"l ( ,life1 look+ less & less at ! ?+s t are se51 & m & m at ! ?+s t are n se51 & kn[+ t our life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god8 ,,! ,,ea/] ,,message4 ,,prea*$ ,,9 ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 ,,ea/] ,,day1 #aiaf4 8,if ye !n be ris5 ) ,*ri/1 seek ^? ?+s :i* are above1 :]e ,*ri/ sitte? on ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,set y\r affection on ?+s above1 n on ?+s on ! e>?1 = ye are dead1 & y\r life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,:5 ,*ri/1 ,:o is our life1 %all appe>1 !n %all ye also appe> ) ,him 9 glory40--,col4 iii4 #a-d4 ,ea/] ,day br+s u ! mo/ bless$ message t c\ld possibly be proclaim$ at any "t2 b at pres5t x is p]haps m bless$ & m appropriate ?an at any o!r "t 9 our exp]i5ce4 ,x tells u1 9 ! fir/ place1 t ,*ri/ 0 rais$ f ! dead aft] ,8 crucifixion1 & n[ sits at ! "r h& ( ,god1 ,:o has highly exalt$ ,him1 & giv5 ,him a "n t is above e "n4 ,b x tells u1 also1 t ! bless$ness ( t resurrection is op5 to all ( u1 & t we are admitt$ to %>e 9 ! glory :i* ,*ri/ won = ,himself2 s t :5 ,*ri/1 ,:o is our life1 %all appe> we also %all appe> ) ,him 9 glory4 ,if we appreciate :at ^! assurances mean1 we %all be lift$ up by !m into ! appreh5sion ( realities :i* trans=m our :ole life 9 ?is _w1 & enable u to look beyond x1 to an et]nal exi/5ce ( ! highe/ spiritual bliss h]eaft]4 ,!re are two ways 9 :i* m5 may ?9k ( _! position 9 life4 ,! realities ( ?is life may be pr$om9ant 9 _! ?\ghts1 s z almo/ to absorb _! :ole m9ds4 ,t1 ,i fe>1 is ! natural t5d5cy ( mo/ ( u4 ,! claim :i* ! ?+s ( ?is _w make ^u u is s incessant1 & (t5 s int5se1 t we h too (t5 nei!r ! en]gy nor ! incl9ation to look beyond x4 ,!re h1 inde$1 be5 good & brave m51 :o h said t we %\ld n look beyond x2 t we %\ld conc5trate all our en]gies on ! "w & ! duties impos$ ^u u1 & leave ! future to take c>e ( itself1 ev5 ?\gh x be t va/1 &1 z we believe1 et]nal future1 on :i* we %all ent] at dea?4 ,t 0 necess>ily ! attitude ( good m5 be=e ! revelation ( ! ,gospel4 ,!re h be51 unhappily1 "s good m5 among u 9 rec5t times :o practically live a simil> life1 n realiz+ or believ+ ! tru?s t are op5$ to !m by ! ,gospel1 b cont5t to d _! duty to ! be/ ( _! p[]4 ,i fe> a simil> life is practically liv$ by too _m ,*ri/ians4 ,_! int]e/ & _! ?\ghts are ma9ly absorb$ 9 ?is pres5t visible _w1 9 _! duties1 _! pleasures1 & _! worldly happ9ess2 & !y d n1 = ! mo/ "p1 ?9k ( mu* beyond4 ,"o consequ5ce ( ?is attitude ( m9d is t !y judge ( all occurr5ces by _! effect on ?is life2 & p>ticul>ly !y are apt to consid] all ! disp5sations ( ,god's provid5ce1 all ,8 judgm5ts & all ,8 m]cies1 ) ref]5ce to _! effect on ?is _w4 ,h[ is x possible1 = in/ance1 !y ask1 t a ,god ( p]fect goodness & love c p]mit su* an awful disp5sation to fall ^u m5 z a great w> l ! pres5t1 t ,he c all[ ! suff]+s1 & ! b]eavem5ts1 & ! mis]ies :i* su* a w> involves8 ,i ?9k1 if we are c&id ) ourselves1 we %all f9d t :5 t "q is acutely felt1 x is practically ) ref]5ce to ?is life t x is urg$4 ,:y %\ld !re be all ?is suff]+ 9 ! _w 9 :i* we are n[ liv+8 ,:y %\ld s _m "y & preci\s lives be sacrific$8 ,:y %\ld s _m homes be d>k5$1 & s _m he>ts all b brok51 9 ?is pres5t "t8 ,x is ! pres5t suff]+ & ! pres5t "t t are upp]mo/ 9 our ?\ghts4 ,we are apt to speak & ?9k z if ! life 9 ! pres5t _w ( ^? :o are lo/ _h be5 ! matt] ( greate/ consequ5ce = !m1 & z if we 7 )\t any positive comp5sation1 to !m & to ourselves1 except ! victory ( ! cause = :i* !y laid d[n _! lives4 ,n[ ! great bless+ ( ! ,ea/] message is t x entirely rev]ses ?is aspect ( life4 ,x reveals to u1 on ! assurance ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,apo/les1 t ?is _w & ?is life are a v small ?+ inde$ comp>$ ) ! realities :i* ,*ri/ has reveal$ to u by ,8 resurrection4 ,he has reveal$ to u1 fir/ = ,himself & 9 ,8 own p]son1 & secondly = ourselves1 t ! _w 9 :i* we really live is an et]nal & spiritual realm1 9 :i* we are privileg$ to be 9 ! company ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 & ( all ! s\ls :o1 f ! comm5cem5t ( ! _w1 h liv$ & di$ 9 h>mony ) ! _s ( ,*ri/ & ! w ( ,god4 ,t is ! real life into :i* e "o 9 ?is congregation is admitt$1 if he w4 ,"o ( ^? great m5 9 ! pa/1 to :om ,i h ref]r$1 imag9$ ! case ( m5 hav+ liv$ all _! lives 9 a cave to :i* only brok5 beams ( sunlight p5etrat$1 & :o _h no idea ( ! spl5did vision ( ! sun1 & ( ! e>? ) all its beauties1 :i* w\ld bur/ ^u _! vision ! mom5t !y /epp$ outside _! cave4 ,t1 z 8 m>vell\s wisdom p]ceiv$1 is ! case ( too _m among u1 ev5 among ,*ri/ians4 ,we h our caves1 creat$ by ! temporal int]e/s & obligations ar\nd u2 & brok5 gleams1 f ! tru?s ( ! ,gospel :i* we imp]fectly realize1 af=d a dim religi\s light to our condition4 ,b1 9 reality1 !re is a spiritual1 a glori\s1 & an et]nal _w ar\nd u1 :i* w bur/ ^u u ) ov]p[]+ spl5d\r :51 aft] dea?1 we /ep out ( ! cave ( ?is fle%4 ,! problems ( ,god's disp5sations1 bo? to ! _w at l>ge & to ourselves1 are beyond our compreh5sion & solution1 because !y h ref]5ce n m]ely to ?is _w1 9 :i* mo/ ( u live = no m ?an ?ree score ye>s & t51 b to t et]nal & inf9ite _w ( spirits1 :i* w endure = ev]1 & :i* is beyond our k54 ,to ea* individual s\l1 "y or old1 ! "q ( *ief importance is n :at happ5s to !m 9 ?is _w1 :e!r _! life be %ort or long1 :e!r x be a happy life or a sad "o1 b :at happ5s to !m aft]w>ds1 9 t et]nal c>e]1 :i* op5s to !m all at dea?4 ,! only true ,*ri/ian attitude1 z ! ,apo/le says else:]e1 is to 8look n at ! ?+s :i* are se51 b at ! ?+s :i* are n se51 = ! ?+s :i* are se5 are temporal1 b ! ?+s :i* are n se5 are et]nal40 ,b :at are ^! ?+s t are et]nal8 ,t is "o ( ! mo/ preci\s p>ts ( ! ,*ri/ian revelation4 ,9 "s respects1 ( c\rse1 !y mu/ rema9 unkn[n to u :ile we are 9 ! fle%1 = 8eye ha? n se5 nor e> he>d1 nei!r h ent]$ into ! he>t ( man1 ! ?+s :i* ,god ha? prep>$ = !m t love ,him40 ,b ?\gh we d n "k :at ! ext]nal circum/ances ( t life w be1 we d "k1 because ,*ri/ ,himself1 & ,8 ,apo/les on ,8 au?ority1 h reveal$ x to u1 :at ! ess5tial "p ( !m w be s f> z our spiritual nature is conc]n$4 ,!y w be simply & precisely ! spiritual ?+s :i* are ! highe/ & be/ 9 ?is _w4 ,!y w be p]fect tru?1 & peace1 & love1 &1 9 a ^w1 all ^? graces & p]fections :i* 7 manife/$ 9 ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,! ,apo/le bids u 8seek ^? ?+s t are above1 :]e ,*ri/ sitte? on ! "r h& ( ,god02 & !n he proce$s to expla9 :at ^? ?+s are4 8,put on10 he says1 a few v]ses fur!r1 8z ! elect ( ,god a he>t ( compassion1 k9dness1 humility1 meekness1 long suff]+2 =be>+ "o ano!r1 & =giv+ "o ano!r2 444 ev5 z ,*ri/ =gave y1 s also d ye2 & above all ^! ?+s1 put on love1 :i* is ! bond ( p]fectness 444 & :atsoev] ye d 9 ^w or de$1 d all 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 giv+ ?anks to ,god ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ,him40 ,t is ! "* ( ! future _w1 ! future society1 to :i* we h ! privilege ( be+ admitt$ at dea?3 a _w 9 :i* all ! graces & glories ( ! ,*ri/ian "* exi/1 )\t any ( ! imp]fections by :i* ev5 ! holie/ lives are cl\d$ "h2 a _w ( p]petual ?anksgiv+ to ,god ! ,fa!r = ! love ) :i* ,he has lov$ u2 a _w 9 %ort :i* is ablaze ) ! light & w>m? ( all love & tru?4 ,"o bless$ consequ5ce f ?is revelation ( ! nature ( ! spiritual _w1 9 :i* ! ris5 ,*ri/ reigns1 is t we c ent] x1 & live = x1 ev5 9 ! pres5t life1 )\t any disreg>d ( ! obligatory claims :i* ?is _w has ^u u4 ,h[ev] busy a man's life1 h[ev] absorb$ he may necess>ily be 9 ! requirem5ts & duties ( 8 daily occupations1 he c also be ex]t+ 8 en]gies ( ?ankfulness & pray] to ,god1 ( tru? & love & compassion & meekness & peace1 :i* make ! life ( ! et]nal _w4 ,!re is no occupation or condition ( life 9 :i* ^? bless$ graces may n be ex]t$ & cultivat$2 & m5 & wom5 may ?us live 9 ! _s & light ,( ,heav51 ev5 :ile !y are conf9$ )9 ! cave ( ! fle%4 ,9 proportion z !y are liv+ 9 ?is light ev5 "h1 !y are be+ prep>$ = ! et]nal ,heav5 ( ! future2 !y are fulfill+1 all ! m completely1 _! duty to ! society & ! life ( ?is _w because !y are guid$ by ! illum9ation1 bo? ( ! pres5t ,heav5 :i* ov]%ad[s _! s\ls1 & ( ! future ,heav51 ( :i* ! approa*+ gleams ?r[ fla%es ( light across _! pa?4 ,b :at ,i w\ld m p>ticul>ly ask1 at ! pres5t mom5t1 amid ! /ra9 & di/ress ( ^! mon?s & ye>s ( w>1 is :e!r ! promise ( ?is et]nal bless$ness1 ! vision ( ?is unse5 & et]nal _w1 does n ju/ify ! ,apo/le's description ( all ! sorr[s & suff]+s :i* he & 8 fell[s und]w5t1 z 8our light affliction1 :i* is b = a mom5t40 ,if ?is _w 7 ! ma9 sc5e ( our life & ( our hopes1 !re w\ld be some?+ appall+ 9 ! de/ruction1 or mutilation1 ( s _m ( ! be/ lives among u1 & ! cruel b]eavem5t ( ^? :o are left beh9d4 ,b 9 ! light ( ?is revelation1 is x n our privilege to reg>d x all z 8a light affliction1 :i* is b = a mom5t10 & :i* is work+ = u all1 = ^? :o are tak5 & = ^? :o are left1 a f> m exce$+ & et]nal glory8 ,:at does x matt] to a life1 h[ev] "y & bright1 t x %\ld be cut %ort 9 ?is _w if1 ?r\gh dea? 9 ! dis*>ge ( duty1 x passes to ! full enjoym5t ( ^? 8?+s t are ) ,*ri/10 9 t _w :]e ,*ri/ w welcome x ) ! greet+3 8,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant1 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l80 ,x is1 inde$1 a h>d fate = ^? ^: life 9 ?is _w is1 = ! future1 maim$ by injuries1 or m>r$ by b]eavem5t4 ,b = !m1 too1 !re is ! assurance ( ,*ri/ t if !y suff] ) ,him1 & 9 sympa?y ) ,him1 !y %all also be glorifi$ toge!r1 & t all !y suff]1 9 ob$i5ce to ,8 w "h1 w help !m =w>d 9 ! way t leads to ev]la/+ life4 ,^! are n m]e human hopes & imag9+s2 !y are ! express promises & assurances ( ! ,"l1 ,:o suff]$ & di$ ^u ! ,cross1 & ( ^? ,apo/les1 :om ,he commission$ to br+ ,8 message to ! _w4 ,?is ,heav51 ( ! pres5t & ! future1 has be5 con/itut$ by !m ! great reality1 ! greate/ ( all realities1 ! supreme reality1 ( our lives1 "h & h]eaft]2 & 9 proportion z we look at ev]y?+ "h 9 ! light ( x1 ! sorr[s & sacrifices ( ?is life are r$uc$ to comp>atively small proportions1 & ! hope & ! bless+s ( ! et]nal life become ! great ,heav51 ! glori\s vault ( ,god's light & love by :i* we are surr\nd$4 ,x is ?us t ,ea/] ,day br+s home to u a message :i* satisfies ! deepe/ crav+s & necessities ( life1 & af=ds a practical solution ( ! difficulties :i*1 )\t su* a revelation1 are involv$ 9 ! mis]ies ( w>4 ,w> itself1 inde$1 po9ts to "s su* solution1 & compels m5 9 practice to embrace x4 ,x has be5 said t w> is ! greate/ ( educators1 & !re are v>i\s s5ses 9 :i* ?is is true4 ,x educates1 x ex]cises1 x manife/s1 z no?+ else does1 "s ( ! highe/ excell5ces ( human nature3 self-sacrifice1 endurance1 mutual devotion1 fai? & loyalty1 &1 9 ,t5nyson's pregnant phrase1 8all t makes a man40 ,b p]haps its greate/ educative influ5ce consi/s 9 ! fact t x compels m5 to act1 )\t hesitation1 on ! in/9ct1 :i* ,god has implant$ 9 _! he>ts1 t no?+ 9 ?is _w is ( any importance 9 comp>ison ) ! ma9t5ance & ! ass]tion ( righte\sness1 tru?1 ju/ice1 & m]cy4 ,! mass ( a p may be liv+ 9 com=t & luxury1 ) _! m9ds & affections ma9ly engag$ 9 ! en]gies1 ! pleasures1 & ! int]e/s ( ?is life2 b z soon z "s great *all5ge is (f]$ to ^? supreme pr9ciples ( righte\sness & m]cy1 on :i* ! :ole fabric ( true human life dep5ds1 _! he>ts spr+ up ) an in/9ct t ev]y?+ !y value 9 ?is _w mu/ be sacrific$ 9 def5ce ( ^? moral & spiritual causes4 ,! mom5t ! note is /ruck ( a great w> = righte\sness1 l ! pres5t1 t mom5t m5 & wom5 feel compell$1 by _! v nature1 to 8set _! affection on ! ?+s above10 n on ! ?+s ( ?is _w2 !y realize1 t to ?is _w !y mu/ become practically dead1 & live = ^? high moral & spiritual causes :i* are ! supreme treasures ( mank9d1 & t1 9 ?is s5se at all ev5ts1 _! 8life is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god40 ,if1 z we may confid5tly say1 we are w>r+ = "r & tru?1 & = ! ma9t5ance ( ! w ( ,god among m51 we may !n apply ev5 to ! w> itself1 & all ! national & individual sacrifices x entails1 ! ?ankful conviction ( ! ,apo/le t 8our light affliction1 :i* is b = a mom5t1 worke? = u a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight ( glory40 ,x is work+ out = our nation & ,empire1 & = ! _w at l>ge1 ! e/abli%m5t on a firm] basis ?an ev] ( true ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,^? ^: lives are sacrific$ are b br\ght by dea? into ! ne>] pres5ce ( ,*ri/1 :]e ,8 love & ,8 m]cy1 no less ?an ,8 ju/ice1 w be /ill m to !m ?an 9 ! _w !y leave2 & ^? :o are left beh9d may le>n to prize ! privilege ( suff]+ ) _! ,savi\r1 t !y may 9 "t be glorifi$ ) ,him4 ,,! ,,ne$ ,,& ,,! ,,means ,,( ,,"r ,,judgm5t4 ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 ,,:it ,,sunday1 #aiae4 8,! ,com=t]1 :i* is ! ,holy ,gho/1 ,:om ! ,fa!r w s5d 9 ,my ,"n1 ,he %all tea* y all ?+s1 & br+ all ?+s to y\r remembrance1 :atsoev] ,i h said unto y40--,/4 ,john xiv4 #bf4 ,nev] 9 our "t1 p]haps nev] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 has !re be5 su* urg5t occasion z !re is to-day = jo9+ ) all our he>ts1 9 ! pray] ( ! ,:it ,sunday ,collect1 t ,god w grant u1 by ! help ( ,8 ,_s1 8to h a "r judgm5t 9 all ?+s40 ,we h be=e our eyes ! mo/ trem5d\s illu/ration ev] af=d$ ( ! awful consequ5ces :i* may ensue f ! abs5ce ( su* a "r judgm5t1 & ! preval5ce ( a wrong judgm5t4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! w> itself is entirely due to ! ex]cise ( a wrong judgm5t by "s p]son or p]sons4 ,no?+ b a great misjudgm5t1 on "o side or ! o!r1 ( ! circum/ances :i* occasion$ ! w>1 or ( its consequ5ces1 c\ld h precipitat$ all ! nations ( ,europe into su* a deadly & disa/r\s conflict4 ,e /atesman1 ( c\rse1 ?9ks t "s o!r /atesman has blund]$1 b ! mutual recrim9ations =m at lea/ a g5]al confession ( wrong judgm5t some:]e4 ,:5 we see su* wrong judgm5t possible among ! able/ & mo/ p[]ful m5 9 ,europe1 9 a matt] :i* involves ! sacrifice ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( lives1 ! desolation ( ?\s&s ( homes1 & ! deva/ation ( "s ( ! faire/ c\ntries 9 ,europe1 h we n ne$ to cry to ,god1 ) ! mo/ int5se e>ne/ness1 t ,he w grant to u1 & to all :o act = u & ) u1 ! help ( ,8 ,_s to give u a "r judgm5t 9 all ?+s8 ,?is gift ( a "r judgm5t may seem1 p]haps1 9 ord9>y times1 a comp>atively small matt] to be treat$ z ! culm9at+ bless+ won = u by ! ,dea? & ,resurrection & ,asc5sion ( our ,"l4 ,?is is ! f9al fe/ival ( ! s]ies :i* commemorates ! great ev5ts ( ,8 ,life2 = ,tr9ity ,sunday1 :i* foll[s1 does b sum up ! :ole sub/ance ( ! ,*ri/ian revelation1 z t ( ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4 ,! ,:it ,sunday ,collect embodies ! f9al crav+ ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 = ^? gifts :i*1 on our ,"l's ,asc5sion1 ,he became emp[]$ to be/[ ^u ,8 ,*ur*4 ,b we may appreciate1 at ?is "t1 bett] ?an ev] be=e1 :y all ^? gifts are summ$ up 9 ! pray] t we may be grant$ a "r judgm5t 9 all ?+s4 ,^u t "r judgm5t 9 ! lead]s ( ! ,*ri/ian nations dep5ds ! peace ( ! :ole _w1 & ! possibility ( ourselves lead+ a peaceable life 9 all godl9ess & hone/y4 ,x is demon/rat$1 by ! mo/ awful example ev] giv51 t all ! wisdom1 all ! exp]i5ce1 all ! k ( human nature1 accumulat$ = tw5ty c5turies1 are insuffici5t1 ( !mselves1 to ensure t "r judgm5t2 & we are driv5 to-day to act ^u ! exhortation ( ,/4 ,james1 8,if any man lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god0 & 8x %all be giv5 him40 ,b ?is failure ( good judgm5t 9 ! political managem5t ( ! _w is n ! only1 nor ! mo/ t]rible1 exhibition :i* is af=d$ at ! pres5t "t ( ! griev\s liability ( human nature to =m wrong judgm5ts4 ,! wor/ & mo/ di/ress+ exhibition ( all is se5 9 ! moral p]v]sion ( "o ( ! greate/ ( ,european nations4 ,unless our own judgm5t is absolutely p]v]t$1 ,g]many has become possess$ by an utt]ly false1 un-,*ri/ian1 & ev5 inhuman judgm5t 9 moral conduct4 ,! case 0 ju/ly summ$ up 9 a lett] publi%$ ! o!r day by an em95t memb] ( our ,*ur*1 ! ,dean ( ,exet]--8,wom5 outrag$1 treaties brok51 in(f5sive citiz5s1 wom5 & babes1 murd]$ :olesale by l& & sea1 wells poison$1 deadly gases tak+ ! place ( manly conflict1 ,h\ses ( ,god ru?lessly de/roy$1 fair l&s desolat$1 noble cities de/roy$ )\t provocation1 )\t reasonable object or purpose1 ! _w fill$ ) abom9able lies1 ! hymn ( hate *os5 z a national an!m1 & a baleful curse plac$1 z a nation's pray]1 on ! lips ( *ildr51 & plac>d$ 9 ! /reets1 a fit sequel to ! hymn ( hate0--?is is ! moral & religi\s spectacle :i* ,g]many n[ exhibits1 & its rul]s & guides n only all[ ^! ?+s to be done1 b h pleasure 9 !m t d !m4 ,x is n m]ely t ^! un-,*ri/ian & inhuman ?+s are done1 b t !y are ju/ifi$1 t !y are treat$ z lawful & m]itori\s1 t ! _s :i* promotes !m is recogniz$ & applaud$ z ! "r _s--?is is ! amaz+ & appall+ exhibition ( wrong judgm5t :i* ,g]many n[ (f]s to ! _w4 ,let u1 moreov]1 if we w\ld duly appreciate ! lesson to be d]iv$ f su* a spectacle1 be> 9 m9d ! "* & capacities ( ! nation by :i* x is exhibit$4 ,we %\ld be> 9 m9d t ,g]many is probably ! mo/ highly educat$ c\ntry 9 ,europe2 its sci5ce1 its lit]ature1 its arts1 its indu/ry h be5 among ! f9e/ t ! _w has se54 ,9 religion x gave ,europe ! ,re=mation2 & ! great ,prote/ant nations ( ! _w1 alike 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 recognize ! imm5se spiritual debt !y h ow$ to x 9 ! pa/4 ,our own !ological lit]ature1 dur+ ! la/ c5tury1 has ackn[l$g$ an imm5se debt to x1 & ,g]man s*ol>s h1 9 our own "t1 be5 9 ! front rank ( ! le>n+ ( ! _w4 ,x is a c\ntry :i* 0 pr\d ( its culture1 &1 9 su* matt]s z ,i h m5tion$1 ) full ju/ice4 ,no ?\ghtful man c treat ! ,g]mans1 z a nation1 z inf]ior to any o!r 9 ,europe1 9 all ! ext]nals ( su* culture4 ,all ! a*ievem5ts ( pa/ hi/ory1 all ! acquisitions ( ,*ri/ian civilisation1 lay op5 be=e !m1 z mu* z be=e ourselves1 & !y are b\nd to u by intimate ties ( blood & ( common int]e/s4 ,x is a nation1 9 %ort1 ) e equipm5t :i* human intellect1 & art1 & ,nature c be/[2 & yet1 not)/&+ all ?is1 ! nation1 z a :ole1 has =m$ a judgm5t s false & inhuman1 on ! v elem5ts ( moral duty1 t we are =c$ to recognize t 9 fight+ x we are fight+ n m]ely a political foe1 b a moral outlaw f ,*ri/ian civilisation4 ,if su* an awful p]v]sion ( judgm5t is possible1 h we n reason to tremble at ! possibilities ( human error8 ,! horrors ,i h recall$ are a disgrace to ,g]many2 b let u n disguise f ourselves ! lam5table fact t !y are also a disgrace to human nature4 ,to ?is1 we mu/ realize1 human nature c come1 9 spite ( lit]ature1 & sci5ce1 & art1 & ! traditions ( g5]ations1 & pr(\nd religi\s capacities4 ,"o _c divide ! ,g]mans f all o!r human races1 or ev5 f ourselves1 & say t !y h a human nature ( _! own4 ,x is our common human nature :i*1 9 ?is case1 has succumb$ to su* a degrad$ judgm5t1 & :i* has become false to ! inh]it$ pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,:at we ought to le>n f s di/ress+ a spectacle is ! absolute ne$ ( "s influ5ce high] ?an any t m]e human nature1 :5 left to itself1 c ex]t1 if ! moral judgm5t1 ! moral s5se1 ! moral "* ( nations & races1 & ( ourselves among !m1 are to be kept true to ! ideals t[>ds :i* human nature1 at its be/1 has always be5 /riv+1 & :i* our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has reveal$ z ! et]nal /&>d e/abli%$ by ,god4 ,i am afraid !re c be no d\bt respect+ "o cause1 at all ev5ts1 ( ?is t]rible degradation4 ,= ! la/ g5]ation or two1 9 consequ5ce ( ! preval5ce 9 ,g]many ( a false philosophy & an extravagant criticism1 ! m9ds ( ! educat$ classes 9 t c\ntry h be5 imbu$ ) a complete di/ru/ ( ! ,scriptures1 & ( ! revelation ( ,god 9 ,*ri/2 &1 9 consequ5ce1 !y h ab&on$ all def]5ce to ! au?ority ( ,god's ,^w & ! example & tea*+ ( our ,"l4 ,i believe1 inde$1 t fai? 9 ,god & ,god's ,^w1 & love ( ,*ri/1 /ill subsi/ 9 mu* ( _! old int5sity among ! simpl] classes ( ! ,g]man nation--among numb]s to :om ! "n & ! tea*+ ( ,lu!r are /ill a v5]at$ influ5ce4 ,b !y h ceas$ to m\ld ! "* & guide ! ?\ghts ( ! educat$ classes1 & ! consequ5ce is t human nature has brok5 loose f all control1 & has ab&on$ itself to an unbridl$ lu/ ( p[] & ( e>?ly pleasure4 ,x is pa9ful to contemplate su* a spectacle1 & to recall x to y2 b x is necess>y we %\ld realize :at x means1 if we are to le>n ! lesson :i* is ! mo/ imp]ative = u at ?is mom5t1 & if we are to take home to our m9ds ! full bless+ ( ! promise ( ,:it ,sunday4 ,x is enc\rag+ to be> 9 m9d t a simil> spectacle & crisis exi/$ 9 ! _w at ! "t :5 our ,"l spoke ! words ( ! text4 ,! ,roman ,empire1 al?\gh1 l ! ,g]man nation1 x r5d]$ great s]vices to mank9d1 0 9 ,8 day develop+ into a t]rible despotism1 & its rul]s 7 becom+ ! inc>nation ( a ru?less & unscrupul\s =ce4 ,! age ( ! twelve ,cs>s1 "s ( :om 7 mon/]s ( viol5ce & vice1 0 comm5c+2 & at t mom5t !re appe>$ ano!r influ5ce1 t ( ! twelve ,apo/les1 :o proclaim$ 9 ! _w ! au?ority & ! inspiration ( ano!r ,k+1 _! ,"l & ,ma/]1 :o taught ! bless$ness ( ano!r ideal--! ideal ( pov]ty ( _s1 ( m\rn+1 ( meekness1 ( m]cy1 ( purity1 & ( peacemak+4 ,! two ideals /ruggl$ side by side = ?ree c5turies2 b ! _s ( viol5ce prov$ unable to cru% ! _s ( meekness1 & _h at la/ to ackn[l$ge its sup]iority1 & to submit1 9 great degree1 at all ev5ts1 to ! au?ority & example ( our ,"l4 ,! mo/ly highly organiz$ physical =ce t ! _w at t day _h ev] se5 0 sl[ly b surely und]m9$ by ! _s ( ,*ri/ian meekness & love2 & f t mom5t ,*ri/ian pr9ciples ( conduct ext5d$ _! au?ority m & m ov] ! :ole range ( worldly life1 & ev5 ov] ! fi]ce passions & /ruggles ( w>4 ,gradually !re became e/abli%$ ^? pr9ciples ( *ivalry "u :i*1 z our great philosophical /atesman describ$ x1 !re prevail$ 8t s5sibility ( pr9ciple1 t *a/ity ( hon\r1 :i* felt a /a9 l a w\nd1 :i* inspir$ c\rage :il/ x mitigat$ f]ocity1 :i* ennobl$ :atev] x t\*$1 & "u :i* vice itself lo/ half its evil by los+ all its grossness40 ,t great amelioration ( human passion & ( human evil 0 won by ! p]si/5t contemplation & ass]tion ( ! au?ority & example ( our ,"l1 & by ! p]petual inculcation ( ! tea*+ ( ,8 ,apo/les4 ,! ,_s ( ,god1 desc5d+ z on ?is great day1 inspir$ ,evangeli/s & ,apo/les to write ^? ,gospels 9 :i* ! ,p]son1 ! tea*+1 & ! example ( our ,savi\r are s m>vell\sly depict$1 & ^? ,epi/les 9 :i* !y are br\ght home to our he>ts ) su* t\*+ =ce4 ,! same ,_s 0 v\*saf$ to ! great tea*]s & lead]s ( ! ,*ur*1 & quick5$ 9 ! he>ts ( ! p at l>ge ! graci\s se$ :i* 0 ?us s[n4 ,if ! new embodim5t ( ! rule ( =ce 9 human affairs is to be effectually ov]come1 x c only be by ! same means4 ,x _c be done by our arms alone4 ,=ce alone is no rem$y = =ce4 ,! ,_s ( ,*ri/ z x lives 9 ! ,books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 mu/ aga9 make its appeal to ! m9ds & consci5ces ( ! nations ( ,europe2 & ! ,_s ( ,god1 act+ ?r\gh ^? examples & exhortations1 mu/ br+ home to u1 once m1 ! life & love ( ,*ri/1 mu/ op5 m5's he>ts to receive ,8 image1 & s enable !m once m to h a "r judgm5t 9 all ?+s4 ,! pray] ( ! ,collect1 !re=e1 %\ld turn our he>ts & m9ds1 at ?is juncture1 to ! supreme necessity1 if we w\ld save ourselves f ! dang]s ( wrong judgm5t1 & if1 accord+ to a fam\s say+1 we w\ld 8save ,europe by our example10 ( submitt+ our he>ts & lives ) ! deepe/ e>ne/ness to ! ideals set be=e u 9 ! ,scriptures1 & especially 9 ! tea*+ & example ( our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les1 z ! only suffici5t means ( ma9ta9+ a "r judgm5t among u on ! great moral problems ( life4 ,z a nation we h hi!rto enjoy$ unique advantages 9 ?is respect4 ,to no o!r nation 9 ! _w has x ev] be5 giv5 to h ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! :ole ,^w ( ,god1 read al\d 9 our *ur*es1 ,sunday by ,sunday1 = m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s2 & to h ?us _h ! words & de$s ( ,*ri/1 & ! exhortations ( ,8 ,apo/les1 & ! devotions ( ,psalmi/s & ,prophets1 impress$ ^u our m9ds week by week1 & sometimes day by day1 until mu* ( !m has become ! mo/ famili> ( all ! records ( our memories4 ,!re has be5 ano!r means1 moreov]1 especially 9 ,scotl&1 b 9 ,engl& also1 by :i* we h be5 kept 9 con/ant t\* ) ! same influ5ce1 & t is ! cu/om1 :i* g5]ally prevail$ till rec5tly1 ( ,family ,pray]1 & ! read+ ( ! ,holy ,scriptures 9 ! family circle4 ,by ^! means t ,div9e ,se$ 0 s[n 9 ! he>ts ( "y & old1 & x c\ld n b produce mu* fruit4 ,if we desire to pres]ve ! ,*ri/ian in/9cts1 :i* c alone protect u aga9/ su* dreadful relapses into a _w ( viol5ce & ungov]n$ passion z human nature has be5 prov$ capable (1 let u submit ourselves ) r5ew$ e>ne/ness to ^? ,div9e ,words1 & to t ,*ri/ian discipl9e1 :i* h ma9ta9$ = s long1 9 ?is c\ntry1 ! "* ( ,*ri/ian g5tlem5 & g5tlewom51 & h upheld among u1 9 spite ( our _m faults & failures1 at all ev5ts ! ma9 pr9ciples ( a "r judgm5t4 ,:5 our ,"l says1 9 ! text1 t ,8 ,_s w\ld br+ all ?+s to ! remembrance ( ! ,apo/les1 :atsoev] ,he _h said unto !m1 ,he gave a promise :i* 0 9 ! fir/ in/ance fulfill$1 z ,i h said1 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,evangeli/s & ! ,apo/les1 b to :i* x is also ! privilege ( e ,*ri/ian to appeal4 ,if we w read ,8 ,scriptures1 ,he w op5 our m9ds to und]/& !m1 ,he w br+ home to u1 by ,8 fell[%ip1 ! ,grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,love ( ,god2 ,he w save u f false judgm5ts ( all k9ds2 & w enable u to uphold 9 our own he>ts1 & 9 ! _w at l>ge1 t tru? & love1 t meekness1 g5tl5ess1 & humility1 = ! protection ( :i* we are n[ appeal+ to ! arbitram5t ( battles1 & ( ! ,god ( battles4 ,may ,he grant u victory 9 t appeal2 & :5 x has be5 grant$ to u1 let u /rive to r5d] ! victory secure by liv+ m dev\tly 9 ,8 fai? & fe>1 & seek+ m dilig5tly ! ,grace ( ,8 ,holy ,_s4 ,,! ,,adv5t ,,message ,,& ,,! ,,w>4 ,,9 ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 ,,nov4 #bi1 #aiad4 8,because ,he ha? appo9t$ a day1 9 :i* ,he w judge ! _w 9 righte\sness by t ,man ,:om ,he ha? orda9$2 :]e( ,he ha? giv5 assurance unto all m51 9 t ,he ha? rais$ ,him f ! dead40 ,! season ( ,adv5t1 ) :i* ! ,*ur*'s ye> reop5s br+s to u a message ( peculi> appropriat5ess & enc\ragem5t at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,x does s because x lays ! corn]-/one ( ! gr& edifice ( ! ,gospel1 or ! good news ( ,god1 ( :i* we %all foll[ ! con/ruction ?r\gh ! ,*ur*'s ye>4 ,:at is ! special message ( ,adv5t8 ,x is ! message ( t gr& v]se 9 ! ,psalms1 8,righte\sness & judgm5t are ! habitation ( ,8 seat40 ,x proclaims to u ! message ( ! prophets1 op5$ to u 9 triumphant tones by ! prophet ,isaiah 9 ! ,lesson ( to-day1 t righte\sness is ! v f\ndation on :i* ,god is build+ up society2 t x is ! v root f :i* our own lives & ! life ( our nation d]ive _! exi/5ce2 t x 0 to promote ?is righte\sness t our ,"l came into ! _w at ,8 fir/ ,adv5t 9 great humility2 & t x is to e/abli% t righte\sness f9ally t ,he w come aga9 9 great glory to judge ! quick & ! dead4 ,?is is ! beg9n+ ( ,god's revelation to u1 & x is also ! end & ! culm9ation ( ,8 revelation4 ,x is ! beg9n+ ( ! ,gospel1 & x is also ! end ( ! ,gospel4 ,if we w\ld und]/& ! bless+ ( ! ,gospel1 we mu/ beg9 ) ! conviction t ! "o great object = :i* ?is :ole disp5sation ( human society exi/s is t complete righte\sness1 ! glory ( ! ,div9e righte\sness1 may be e/abli%$ 9 x1 & t no?+ b ?is c promote ei!r ! glory ( ,god or ! happ9ess ( man4 ,read ! ,psalms ) ?is consid]ation 9 y\r m9d1 & ,i ?9k y w be deeply impress$ ) ! fact t e pray] to ,god embodies a pray] = ! e/abli%m5t ( "r aga9/ wrong2 s t ! ,psalmi/ only d>es to pray = himself s f> z ! deliv]ances & successes he prays = are 9 h>mony ) ! righte\s w & purposes ( ,god4 ,e pray] is 9 ! _s ( ! exquisite ,psalm ( ?is ev5+3 8,deliv] me1 ,o ,"l1 f m9e enemies3 = ,i flee unto ,!e to hide me4 ,tea* me to d ! ?+ t please? ,!e1 = ,?\ art my ,god3 let ,?y lov+ _s lead me =? into ! l& ( righte\sness40 ,we h no "r to ask or expect help on any o!r condition ?an t2 = ! "o supreme "w :i* ,god is work+ day by day1 & ye> by ye>1 & c5tury by c5tury1 is ! realization 9 human life ( :at t righte\sness & judgm5t are1 :i* are ! f\ndation ( ,8 ?rone4 ,adv5t rem9ds u1 9 ! fir/ place1 ( ?is gr& & simple fact1 & bids u make x ! />t+ po9t ( all our ,*ri/ian ?\ght & hope2 b x gives u ! fur!r assurance t ,god is n only c>ry+ =w>d t "w ( righte\sness n[1 b t ,he w complete x h]eaft]4 ,x repeats t message :i* ,/4 ,paul proclaim$ to ! _w at l>ge1 ?r\gh ! ,a!nians1 t 8,god ha? appo9t$ a day 9 ! :i* ,he w judge ! _w 9 righte\sness by t ,man ,:om ,he ha? orda9$2 :]e( ,he ha? giv5 assurance unto all m51 9 t ,he ha? rais$ ,him f ! dead40 ,t 0 ! culm9ation ( ,/4 ,paul's ,gospel to ! p ( ,a!ns4 ,t is ! culm9ation ( ! message ( ! ,gospel to ourselves at ! pres5t day4 ,:at d we ne$ m ?an all at ?is mom5t8 ,:at are our m9ds full ( b ! dreadful spectacle be=e u ( ! :ole e>? fill$ ) viol5ce1 ( an awful outbreak ( hatr$1 unrighte\sness1 inju/ice1 wanton cruelty1 & b>b>ity8 ,! words ( ,isaiah read ?is morn+ are exactly applicable to ! spectacle ( ,belgium & ,france at ?is mom5t3 8,y\r c\ntry is desolate2 y\r cities are burn$ ) fire2 y\r l&1 /rang]s dev\r x 9 y\r pres5ce1 & x is desolate1 z ov]?r[n by /rang]s4 ,& ! daught] ( ,zion is left z a cottage 9 a v9ey>d1 z a lodge 9 a g>d5 ( cucumb]s1 z a besieg$ city40 ,might n our he>ts almo/ fail u z we contemplate su* a volcanic eruption ( inju/ice & viol5ce aft] n9ete5 c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,b our he>ts w n fail u1 any m ?an ! he>t ( ,isaiah fail$ him 9 8 day4 ,& :y8 ,because ( ?is assurance--an assurance deep d[n 9 our s\ls--t ?is unrighte\sness _c prevail4 ,t conviction lies v deep 9 human nature1 ev5 ap>t f ,god's revelation 9 ! ,psalms & ! ,gospel4 ,b by ?is revelation x is giv5 an irrefragable /r5g?1 & we grasp ) ! deepe/ conviction ! assurance ( ! ,psalmi/3 8,let ! floods clap _! h&s1 & let ! hills be joyful toge!r be=e ! ,"l1 = ,he is come to judge ! e>?1 ) righte\sness to judge ! _w1 & ! p ) ,8 tru?40 ,t is ! message ( ,adv5t1 & !re nev] 0 a "t 9 hi/ory :5 we c\ld grasp x m ?ankfully ) all our he>ts & s\ls4 ,!re is some?+ inexpressibly elevat+ & inspir+ 9 ?is message ( a future judgm5t & ( ! f9al v9dication ( righte\sness1 z x enables u to look beyond ?is pres5t sc5e ( di/ress & tr\ble1 to realize t all t is pass+ ar\nd u is 9 reality only "p ( a f> l>g] & gr&] sc5e1 & t ! ev5ts ( ! h\r are b a brief passage 9 a univ]sal hi/ory1 :i* has be5 c>ri$ =w>d = c5turies "u ,god's h&1 & is be+ work$ out "u ,8 guidance to a glori\s & righte\s conclusion4 ,if y all[ y\r gaze & y\r ?\ghts to be fix$ ma9ly on y\r own lives1 on ! lives ( y\r own g5]ation1 or ev5 ( our own national hi/ory1 y may well be di/ress$ & p]plex$ at ! app>5t defeat ( righte\s causes & purposes1 at ! ov]?r[ ( ! labori\s "w ( ye>s ( peace1 at :at seems l ! de/ruction ( ^? bonds ( human society to :i* prophets & sa9ts & soldi]s & /atesm5 _h devot$ _! lab\rs & _! v lives = g5]ations4 ,s x seem$ to ,isaiah 9 8 day2 s x seem$ to ,habakkuk :5 he exclaim$1 8t judgm5t do? nev] g =?40 ,s x has seem$ to _m a devot$ s]vant ( ,god & man1 if he tru/$ only to 8 own eyes1 f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,no?+ b prophecy1 ! prophecy ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 is1 9 fact1 adequate to ! /ra9 ?us put ^u m5 & wom5 by ^! exp]i5ces4 ,b only believe1 z ! prophets assure y1 only believe z our ,savi\r decl>$1 & z ,8 ,apo/les proclaim$ by ,8 commission1 t x is b "p ( "o great hi/ory1 "o great univ]sal disp5sation1 9 :i* ,god is /eadily ensur+1 by :atev] means may 9 ,8 ,div9e wisdom be necess>y1 ! supremacy ( righte\sness & ! ov]?r[ ( evil1 & y c !n live ?r\gh x1 & /ruggle ?r\gh x1 n m]ely ) ! pati5ce1 b ) ! exultation1 :i* m>k$ ! ,jewi% prophets & psalmi/s4 ,belgium & ,nor!rn ,france are n[ pass+ ?r\gh ! v exp]i5ces1 to ! lett]1 :i* ,isaiah describ$ 9 ! case ( ! p ( ,israel 9 8 day2 b ,isaiah look$ ?r\gh all ^! di/resses to a "t :5 8! ,"l's ,h\se %\ld be e/abli%$ 9 ! top ( ! m\nta9s & %\ld be exalt$ above ! hills1 & all nations %\ld fl[ into x02 :5 8out ( ,zion %\ld g =? ! law1 & ! ^w ( ! ,"l f ,j]usalem02 :5 8,he %\ld judge ! nations1 & %\ld rebuke _m peoples1 & %\ld beat _! swords into pl\gh%>es1 & _! spe>s into prun+ hooks1 :5 nation %\ld n lift up sword aga9/ nation1 nei!r %\ld !y le>n w> any m40 ,t 0 ,isaiah's assurance1 ev5 9 ! d>k days he describes4 ,we h a hundr$-fold m gr\nd = ! same assurance :5 x has be5 proclaim$ to u by our ,"l ,himself1 & seal$ ) ,8 blood1 & c\nt]sign$ ) ! assurance & ! blood ( ,8 ,apo/les & ,sa9ts4 ,ev5 f ?is g5]al po9t ( view1 ! message ( ,adv5t comes to u ) a supremely inspir+ =ce 9 ! crisis ( our great national /ruggle1 b x has o!r aspects ( pr(\nd grace & com=t z well z ( w>n+4 ,! mo/ graci\s1 p]haps1 ( all its aspects is ! assurance x gives u t ! f9al judgm5t ( ! _w1 ! f9al e/abli%m5t ( righte\sness1 ! f9al rew>d ( ! good1 w be 9 ! h&s ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a matt] ( fai?1 bas$ on positive revelation1 re/+ on ! p]sonal assurance ( our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les4 ,x is no matt] ( speculation1 no matt] ( op9ion1 b a positive /atem5t ( fact1 :i* is "o ( ! corn]-/ones ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,!re is too mu* t5d5cy at pres5t to resolve t religion into matt]s ( m]e human ?\ght & feel+ & hope1 & to make its acceptance dep5d on its con=mity to mod]n ideas2 b !re is no possibility ( treat+ 9 t mann] su* a po9t ( def9ite1 mom5t\s1 fundam5tal fact z t our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ has be5 appo9t$ by ,god to be ! ,judge ( quick & dead1 to sum up ! :ole _w's de/9y1 & to assign to ea* "o ( u1 to e "o 9 ?is congregation1 8 place h]eaft] 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god or outside x4 ,! (fice ( judge1 ev5 9 ?is _w1 is a solemn "o4 ,h[ inf9itely awful is ! position ( ! ,et]nal ,judge ( all6 ,n[ ! sub/ance ( ! revelation ( ,adv5t is t ?is great (fice is n veil$1 z x 0 to ! ,jews1 & z x mu/ ne$s be1 )\t revelation1 to all ! _w1 9 ! my/]i\s1 di/ant1 & dread =m ( ! absolute maje/y ( ,god ,himself2 b t x is =mally delegat$ to ,"o ,:o is n only ! ,son ( ,god1 b ! ,son ( ,man1 to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o took our fle% & blood ^u ,him1 ,:o di$ = u & rose aga94 8,god ha? appo9t$ a day10 ,/4 ,paul says1 89 ! :i* ,he w judge ! _w 9 righte\sness by t man ,:om ,he ha? orda9$ 444 ,:om ,he rais$ f ! dead40 ,! grace :i* is involv$ 9 ?is decl>ation is s inf9ite t ,i hesitate to speak freely ( x 9 my own words1 & ,i am ?ankful to be able to express x 9 language ( "o ( ! mo/ au?oritative ( all div9es1 our own ,bi%op ,pe>son1 9 8 grave & delib]ate ,exposition ( ! ,cre$4 8,if10 he says 7page #cje71 8we look ^u ! judgm5t to come only z reveal+ our secrets1 z disc]n+ our actions1 z s5t5c+ our p]sons1 accord+ to ! works done 9 ! fle%1 !re is n "o ( u c expect life f t tribunal at ! la/ day4444 ,x is necess>y1 !re=e1 t we %\ld believe t ,*ri/ %all sit ^u ! ?rone1 t our ,r$eem] %all be our ,judge1 t we %all receive our s5t5ce1 n accord+ to ! rig\r ( ! law1 b ! mildness & m]cies ( ! ,gospel2 & !n we may look n only ^u ! precepts1 b also ^u ! promises ( ,god4 ,:atsoev] s5t5ce 9 ! sacr$ ,scriptures speake? any?+ ( hope1 :atsoev] text adm9i/]e? any com=t1 :atsoev] argum5t drawn f !nce c bre$ 9 u any assurance1 we c confid5tly make use ( !m all 9 ref]5ce to ! judgm5t to come2 because by t ,gospel :i* conta9s !m all we %all be judg$4 ,if we consid] ,^: ,gospel x is1 & ,:o %all judge u by x1 #8we are ! memb]s ( ,8 ,body1 ( ,8 ,fle%1 & ( ,8 ,bones2 = :i* cause ,he is n a%am$ to call u bre?r54' ,z "o ( our bre?r5 ,he ha? r$eem$ u1 ,he ha? laid d[n ,8 life z a ransom = u4444 ,well1 !re=e1 may #8we h boldness & access ) confid5ce1' by ! fai? ( ,him unto ! ?rone ( t ,judge1 ,:o is our bro!r1 ,:o is our ,r$eem]1 ,:o is our ,high ,prie/1 ,:o is our ,advocate1 ,:o w n by ,8 ^w at ! la/ day condemn u1 because ,he ha? already by ! same ^w absolv$ u1 say+1 #8,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 he t he>e? ,my ^w1 & believe? on ,him t s5t ,me ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come into condemnation1 b is pass$ f dea? into life4'0 ,at a "t :5 dea? is all ar\nd u1 :5 s _m ( our ne>e/ & de>e/ & be/ may pass at any mom5t ?r\gh ! %ad[ ( dea? to ! judgm5t :i* is beyond1 x is ( inf9ite com=t to be assur$ by ?is ,div9e message t !y pass1 n to a sev]e tribunal :i* w judge !m by ! lett] ( ! law1 & by a /rict e/imate ( _! faults1 b to ?is graci\s & m]ciful ?rone ( _! ,bro!r1 _! ,advocate1 & _! ,r$eem]1 ,:o w judge !m ) inf9ite m]cy & equity4 ,i d n hesitate to say t ,he w judge !m ) peculi> sympa?y1 because !y h di$ 9 ! v cause 9 :i* ,he di$ ,himself1 & :i* x is ,8 (fice z a judge to ma9ta9--! cause ( righte\sness4 ,9 ! anci5t ,*ur*1 m>tyrdom 0 reg>d$ z ensur+ remission ( s9s & absolution4 ,soldi]s1 no d\bt1 w\ld feel t x w\ld be putt+ _! case too high to place _! sacrifice ( _! lives 9 ! cause ( _! ,k+ & c\ntry1 9 a w> l ?is1 on q ! same level z ! h]oic m>tyrdom ( ! great ,sa9ts ( old4 ,b x is a sacrifice ( ! same nature4 ,x is col\r$ by ! virtue ( ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 & ( ,8 foll[]s2 & we may confid5tly be assur$ t ^? :o meet _! dea? on ! battlefields ( ?is w> 9 ! _s ( fai? 9 ,*ri/1 & 9 simple devotion to duty1 w be receiv$ by ,him 9 ! s5se ( ^? graci\s words1 8,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant10 & may hope to be admitt$ 9 "s degree into ! joy ( _! ,"l4 ,accord+ to ! judgm5t ( ! anci5t ,*ur*1 & ! greate/ ( our own ,div9es1 we may confid5tly be> ! memories ( !m 9 our pray]s be=e t ,?rone ( graci\s judgm5t--n presum+ to "k1 or desir+ to "k1 m ?an ?is1 t !y are 9 ! h&s ( ,"o ,:o is at once a ,judge & a ,savi\r1 & tru/+ t1 9 pray+ = ,8 graci\s & m]ciful reception ( !m1 we are b giv+ expression to ! ye>n+s ( ,8 own ,div9e & ,human ,he>t4 ,su* are "s ( ! bless$ assurances :i* ! ,adv5t ,season br+s u1 & we _c be too ?ankful = !m 9 our pres5t "t ( di/ress4 ,b x br+s u "o lesson ( w>n+1 :i* x is equally important = u to be> 9 m9d4 ,a w> l ?is is und\bt$ly a judgm5t4 ,x spr+s f ! s9s ( m51 f _! passions & _! lu/s1 _! lack ( love1 _! unrighte\snesses ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,w> %[s u dea?1 & all t is involv$ 9 dea?1 z ! natural consequ5ce ( human passions1 :5 n controll$ by ! _s ( ,*ri/ & ! ,w ( ,god4 8,:5 lu/ ha? conceiv$ x br+e? =? s91 & s91 :5 x is f9i%$1 br+e? =? dea?40 ,t is ! law ( ,nature4 ,x applies m or less to all :o are engag$ 9 w>1 & we1 9 ?is w>1 mu/ n %r9k f ackn[l$g+ our "p 9 ! accumulation ( human wrong :i* has1 at l5g?1 explod$ into ?is sc5e ( viol5ce & mis]y4 ,adv5t1 !re=e1 bids u look into our own he>ts & lives1 & ask ourselves :at !re has be5 9 !m :i* is n 9 con=mity ) ! ,w ( ,god & ) ! law ( ! ,savi\r ,:o is to be our ,judge4 ,"o imm5se bless+ conf]r$ on u by ! k t ,he w be our ,judge is t we "k1 by ,8 tea*+ & by ,8 example1 :at are ! pr9ciples ( t righte\sness & judgm5t :i* x is ,8 (fice to en=ce4 ,x po9ts u to ! records ( ,8 love & tea*+ 9 ! ,gospels1 to ! messages ( ,8 ,apo/les1 & to ! ,bible :i* 0 ,8 law1 z our guide 9 daily life 9 all circum/ances & relations4 ,t is ! /&>d by :i* we %all be h]eaft] judg$2 & 9 proportion z we believe & realize ?is1 %all we devote ourselves to its /udy & /rive aft] its fulfilm5t4 ,we are sadly rem9d$ n[ t 9 ?is _w !re is no com=t on :i* we c p]man5tly rely2 b !re is "o com=t 9 life & 9 dea? ( :i* we may be assur$2 x is t :i* our ,"l reveal$ to u1 :5 ,he gave u at once ?is comm& & ?is assurance1 8,if ye love me1 keep my comm&m5ts4 ,& ,i w pray ! ,fa!r1 & ,he %all give y ano!r ,com=t]1 t ,he may abide ) y = ev]40 ,let u seek t com=t 9 life & 9 dea?1 & x w n fail u4 ,,div9e ,,judgm5t ,,& ,,r5ovation4 ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 ,,octob] #aa1 #aiaf4 8,& ,he t sat ^u ! ?rone said1 ,behold1 ,i make all ?+s new40--,rev4 xxi4 #e4 ,^! words 7 utt]$ by ,him t sitte? on ! ?rone1 z ! int]pretation ( ! gr& vision :i* pass$ be=e ! ,apo/le at ! conclusion ( ! ,revelation v\*saf$ to him4 8,i saw10 he says1 8a new heav5 & a new e>?3 = ! fir/ heav5 & ! fir/ e>? 7 pass$ away4444 ,& ,i he>d a great voice out ( heav5 say+1 ,behold1 ! tab]nacle ( ,god is ) m51 & ,he w dwell ) !m1 & !y %all be ,8 p1 & ,god ,himself %all be ) !m1 & be _! ,god4 ,& ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes1 & !re %all be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1 nor cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m pa93 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 ,& ,he t sat ^u ! ?rone said1 ,behold1 ,i make all ?+s new40 ,b ?is vision 0 ! sequel ( fe>ful sc5es :i* _h pass$ be=e ! ,apo/le z ! future c\rse ( ! ,div9e judgm5ts 0 unroll$ be=e him4 ,he _h witness$ a t]rible succession ( de/ructions1 & plagues1 & w>s1 fall+ ^u ! inhabitants ( ! e>?1 involv+ mis]ies & suff]+s incalculable4 ,he _h se5 pass+ be=e him ! awful puni%m5ts inflict$ ^u ! enemies ( ,god1 ( ,*ri/1 ( righte\sness1 & tru?4 ,"o quotation 9 ! f9al sc5e w be en\gh to rem9d y ( ! nature ( ! visions4 8,i saw an angel10 says ! ,apo/le 7*apt] xix4 #ag71 8/&+ 9 ! sun2 & he cri$ ) a l\d voice1 say+ to all ! f[ls t fly 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 ,come & ga!r y\rselves toge!r unto ! supp] ( ! great ,god2 t ye may eat ! fle% ( k+s1 & ! fle% ( capta9s1 & ! fle% ( mighty m51 & ! fle% ( horses1 & ( !m t sit on !m1 & ! fle% ( all m51 bo? free & bond1 small & great40 ,at l5g?1 :5 ^! fe>ful plagues & judgm5ts are complet$ ! ,apo/le sees a great :ite ?rone & ,him t sat on x1 f ,^: face ! e>? & ! heav5 fl$ away1 & !re 0 f\nd no place = !m4 ,!n ! books 7 op5$1 & ! dead1 :o /ood be=e ,god1 bo? small & great1 7 judg$1 e man accord+ to _! works4 ,!n x is1 aft] ?is awful consummation1 t ! ,apo/le sees a new heav5 & a new e>?4 ,& ,he t sits ^u ! great :ite ?rone says1 8,behold1 ,i make all ?+s new40 ,su*1 9 brief1 is ! burd5 ( ! ,book ( ,revelation4 ,x w be obs]v$ t x involves ^! two c>d9al po9ts3 ,fir/1 ! judgm5t & ! extirpation ( all t is evil by a s]ies ( /ruggles & agonies2 & secondly1 aft] ?is t]rible exp]i5ce1 ! creation ( all ?+s new4 ,! fir/ "p1 h[ev]1 9 ! process ( ! ,div9e adm9i/ration1 consi/s ( a s]ies ( sc5es ( mis]ies1 disa/]s1 & blood%$ ?an :i* no?+ m t]rible c be imag9$1 & :i* are describ$ ) a lurid =ce to :i* no o!r human writ+ (f]s any?+ comp>able4 ,w> & disease & ! confusion ( all ! elem5ts ( human society1 & ev5 ( heav5 & e>?1 are br\ght be=e u1 until m5 are r$uc$ to cry to ! v m\nta9s & rocks to cov] !m4 ,all is describ$ z ! inevitable result ( ! wra? ( ,god aga9/ evil & its repres5tatives1 & a fe>ful joy is ascrib$ to ! heav5ly be+s :o behold ?is v9dication ( ! ,div9e righte\sness4 ,! f\r & tw5ty eld]s fall on _! faces & wor%ip ,god1 say+ 7xi4 #ag71 8,we give ,!e ?anks1 ,o ,"l ,god ,almighty1 ,:i* art & wa/ & art to come1 because ,?\ ha/ tak5 to ,!e ,?y great p[] & ha/ reign$4 ,& ! nations 7 angry1 & ,?y wra? is come1 & ! "t ( ! dead1 t !y %\ld be judg$1 & t ,?\ %\lde/ give rew>d unto ,?y s]vants ! prophets1 & to ! ,sa9ts1 & to !m t fe> ,?y ,"n1 small & great1 & %\lde/ de/roy !m :i* de/roy ! e>?40 ,& !n 9 awful response are he>d1 9 ! temple ( ,god1 8lightn+s & voices1 & ?und]+s1 & an e>?quake & great hail40 ,^! dread sc5es1 ^! fe>ful judgm5ts1 are depict$ z ! inevitable prelim9>y 9 ! manife/ation ( ! ,div9e ,w & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,div9e ,k+dom4 ,?is is ! ma9 fact :i* /&s out broadly f ! ,book4 ,x is n necess>y1 = ! purpose ( appreciat+ ?is1 to compreh5d ! signification ( ea* ( ! awful sc5es :i* are pr$ict$4 ,h[ f> !y are capable ( any explanation be=e ! f9al ev5ts may well be d\bt$4 ,old ,te/am5t prophecy rema9$ 9 great "p my/]i\s until ! mom5t ( its accompli%m5t1 & ! full int]pretation ( ,*ri/ian prophecy c h>dly be less dep5d5t ^u its actual realization4 ,b "o ?+ is pla91 t ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ ^u e>?1 ! full realization ( all its promises ( peace & goodwill1 ! complete manife/ation ( ! glory & p[] ( its ,k+--t ^! great hopes & bless$ promises _c1 accord+ to ! ,book ( ,revelation1 be realiz$ )\t ! _w pass+ ?r\gh sc5es ( fe>ful /ruggle & mis]y1 & )\t ! execution ( ,div9e judgm5t ^u ! evil & falsehood ) :i* x ab\nds4 ,^! are /]n tru?s :i* x is well = u to be> 9 m9d amid/ ! t]rible sc5es :i* are n[ be+ enact$ 9 ! pres5t w>4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t beg9s ) promises ( peace1 & x ends ) a vision ( peace & glory 9 :i* ,god w wipe away all te>s f our eyes2 b ! w>n+ is convey$ to u1 ?r\gh ! m\? ( ! la/ ,apo/le1 t ?is bless$ condition _c be rea*$ except ?r\gh a manife/ation ( ,div9e ju/ice & ,div9e wra?1 :i* w br+ ^u e>? & ^u all mank9d inconceivable mis]ies4 ,! s9s ( m5 mu/ be br\ght into judgm5t4 ,! ,div9e righte\sness mu/ expose _! real "* by ! consequ5ces !y naturally involve4 ,! tru? mu/ be manife/$ t !re is a ,judge ( all ! e>?1 ,:o br+s e "w ( man into judgm5t1 :e!r x be good or :e!r x be evil2 & ! evil 9 ! works ( m5 is s deep & f>-rea*+ t its judgm5t mu/ ne$s involve ! mo/ t]rible suff]+4 ,9 proportion z ,god takes to ,himself ,8 great p[] & reigns1 ! fir/ result mu/ be se5 9 ^! agonies ( human nature1 & mu/ culm9ate 9 ! disruption ( ! v elem5ts ( nature itself4 ,x is well we %\ld rem9d ourselves h[ fe>fully ^! pictures ( ! ,apo/le ( love h be5 fulfill$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w s9ce 8 "t4 ,x 0 n long aft] he wrote1 :5 a s]ies ( p]secutions broke ^u ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 :i* 7 at l5g? av5g$ by t]rible inte/9e w>s betwe5 ! heads ( ! ,roman ,empire1 & 9 due c\rse ( "t1 by ! ov]?r[ ( t ,empire itself 9 a long s]ies ( w>s & deva/ations1 :i* c only be fitly describ$ 9 "s ( ! vivid language ( ! ,apocalypse itself4 ,x w\ld be appall+ if we c\ld realize ! ext5t to :i* ,europe 0 fill$ ) 8blood & fire & vap\r ( smoke0 dur+ ! five or six c5turies :i* elaps$ betwe5 ! ov]?r[ ( ! ,roman ,empire & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ri/ian civilisation ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,!n foll[$ ! incalculable mis]ies & untold blood%$ involv$ 9 ! conte/ betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian & ! ,mohamm$an _w1 ?r\gh\t ! long p]iod ( ! ,crusades4 ,add to ?is all ! inte/9e w>s betwe5 ,*ri/ians !mselves dur+ ! ,middle ,ages1 & ! fe>ful deva/ation ( :i* ! ,ea/ 0 ! victim 9 ! c\rse ( ,mohamm$an conque/s & revolutions1 & y h be=e y\r eyes a picture n adequately describ$ else:]e ?an 9 ?is t]rible ,book4 ,! ,re=mation 0 foll[$ by a long s]ies ( w>s1 dur+ :i* a great "p ( ! surface ( ,europe suff]$ ! mo/ cruel deva/ations2 & ev5 to ! pres5t day ! :ole _w op5 to our obs]vation has be5 suff]+ f almo/ cont9u\s blood%$ 9 "o "p or o!r ( its surface4 ,! sc5es :i* /rike u ) su* horror at ?is mom5t are b a specim5 ( agonies :i* h be5 endur$ = long g5]ations 9 ! successive /ruggles ( mank9d2 & if we are horrifi$ at ! w>s & agonies ar\nd u1 we may be rem9d$1 by ! read9ess ( all nations = su* conflicts1 t !y are almo/ ! normal condition ( humanity4 ,9 ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury ,burke calculat$ t1 assum+ ! numb]s ( m5 !n ^u e>? to be comput$ at #ejj millions at ! mo/1 ! slaught] ( mank9d 9 ! v>i\s w>s & revolutions :i* 7 kn[n up to t date am\nt$ to upw>ds ( sev5ty times t numb]1 or #ce1jjj millions4 ,t1 on :at he ?\ght a mod]ate e/imate1 repres5ts ! am\nt ( blood%$ :i* ! passions ( m5 _h1 up to 8 "t1 inflict$ ^u human society4 ,h[ mu* m is to be add$ to t trem5d\s calculation = ! w>s :i* h foll[$ s9ce t date 9 ! ,ea/ & ,we/8 ,tak+ ^! facts into acc\nt1 we %all see good reason to recognize t ! ,book ( ,revelation1 9 its fe>ful sc5es1 is b a true description ( ! actual exp]i5ce ( mank9d4 ,! plagues1 & de/ructions1 & slaught]s :i* t ,book depicts1 z ! result ( ! j judgm5ts ( ,god1 h1 z a matt] ( fact1 be5 realiz$1 & x is ?r\gh sc5es ( suff]+ & mis]y ( ?is nature t ! _w is be+ conduct$ by ! ,div9e ju/ice to its ultimate goal4 ,b we h ! m reason to be inexpressibly ?ankful t t goal is reveal$ to u z "o ( peace & bliss4 ,x is :5 we be> 9 m9d ! mis]ies & agonies :i* ! ,book ( ,revelation depicts1 & :i* are br\ght s bitt]ly home to u by su* a w> z ! pres5t1 t we realize ! full =ce ( ! promise t 8,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes1 & !re %all be no m dea?1 nei!r sorr[1 nor cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m pa93 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away40 ,see+ :at ! _w has be5 hi!rto1 & ! mis]ies by :i* x is burd5$ n[1 we might well despair ( su* a result1 unless we _h ! express assurance ( ,revelation t !re is ,"o sitt+ ^u ! ?rone ,:o gives ?is z ! v def9ition ( ,8 "w1 8,behold1 ,i make all ?+s new40 ,we %\ld1 inde$1 be ungrateful n to recognize t ! /ate ( ?+s ar\nd u conta9s 9 itself "s pl$ge & e>ne/ ( ?is revelation4 ,griev\sly z ! passions ( mank9d degrade !m 9 practice1 !re is nev]!less publicly recogniz$1 9 pr9ciple1 a high] /&>d ( responsibility1 a high] & m univ]sal obligation to ma9ta9 peace & goodwill on e>?1 ?an at any previ\s "t 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,ev5 amid/ su* a w> z is n[ wag+1 pr9ciples h be5 e/abli%$ = its conduct1 :i* produce a great alleviation ( its mis]ies1 comp>$ ) ^? :i* 7 suff]$ 9 ! great /ruggles ( nations & ( races 9 previ\s ages1 or ev5 dur+ ! la/ c5tury4 ,b /ill1 none mu/ feel m griev\sly ?an ^? :o h ! conduct ( human affairs h[ slight w\ld be our hopes ( ! e/abli%m5t ( complete peace on e>?1 did x dep5d simply on ! wisdom or /r5g? ( ev5 ! wise/ lead]s ( mank9d4 ,!y _c extirpate ! passions :i* are ! real ultimate cause ( ! w>s & fight+s among u4 ,!y _c take out ( m5's he>ts ! lu/s :i* w> 9 _! memb]s1 & :i* nullify ! be/ laws & in/itutions4 ,our hope lies 9 ! assur$ fai? t all ! t]rible sc5es ( :i* ! e>? is full1 l ^? 9 ! ,book ( ,revelation1 are "u ! control ( ,him t sitte? on ! ?rone1 t !y are work+ out great purposes ( tru? & ju/ice1 t ! actions ( all m51 small & great1 are subject to ,8 ultimate judgm5t1 & t1 f9ally1 :5 ! issues ( "r & wrong 9 ?is _w h be5 ?us work$ out1 9 a mann] :i* %all v9dicate ! tru? & righte\sness ( ,god1 ,he w fulfill ,8 great "w1 9 :i* ,he is ev5 n[ engag$1 ( mak+ all ?+s new4 ,x is1 inde$1 an unconsci\s fai? ( ?is k9d :i* su/a9s m51 & has ev] su/a9$ !m1 amid/ ! confusions & suff]+s ( life & hi/ory4 ,a deep in/9ct compels !m to believe t !y are 9 ! h&s ( a ,god ( ju/ice & tru?1 & to appeal to ,him 9 ! mid/ ( _! /ruggles1 & ev5 9 ^? crises 9 :i* _! be/ ef=ts seem to be defeat$4 ,b x is ! special privilege1 ! special gr&eur1 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? to h an explicit assurance ( ?is tru? f ! m\? ( ! ,judge ,himself4 ,he said unto ,8 ,apo/le1 8,write1 = ^! words are true & fai?ful40 ,he1 ! ,k+ ( ,peace1 left ) ,8 la/ ,apo/le ! w>n+s & ! promises ( ?is ,book4 ,le/ m5 %\ld be disc\rag$ by ! t]rible exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* !y 7 yet to pass1 ,he w>n$ !m be=eh& t su* exp]i5ces 7 inevitable1 & t ! _w w\ld h to pass ?r\gh a purgatory ( ?is k9d2 b at ! same "t ,he told !m t1 :5 judgm5t 0 complet$1 a new ,heav5 & a new ,e>? w\ld be ! result1 & ,he bade !m be assur$ t1 amid/ :atev] d>kness & confusion1 ,he 0 sitt+ on ! ?rone mak+ all ?+s new4 ,all t we h to d individually is to see t we are true to ,him1 & 9 our he>ts live 9 ob$i5ce to ,8 w4 ,9 ! text ,he goes on to say to ! ,apo/le1 8,i am ,alpha & ,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end4 ,i w give unto him t is a?ir/ ( ! wat] ( life freely4 ,he t ov]come? %all inh]it all ?+s2 & ,i w be 8 ,god1 & he %all be ,my son40 8,bless$10 he says aga91 8are !y t d ,8 comm&m5ts1 t !y may h "r to ! tree ( life1 & may ent] 9 ?r\gh ! gates into ! city4 ,= )\t are dogs1 & sorc]]s1 & :oremong]s1 & murd]]s1 & idolat]s1 & :osoev] love? & make? a lie40 ,we are n able1 ) our limit$ & e>?ly vision1 to disc]n 8! "w t ,god worke? f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w10 or ! c\rse ( ,8 judgm5ts 9 ! _w at l>ge4 ,t is beyond u1 & we mu/ submit & take our "p1 :atev] x may be1 9 ^! my/]i\s manife/ations1 possess+ our s\ls 9 ! pati5ce :i* su* assurances z ^? 9 ! text c alone provide4 ,b we c h ! com=t1 = our own selves1 ( pass+ ?r\gh ?is /range & pa9ful sc5e 9 sure & c]ta9 hope ( our ultimate bless$ness1 provid$ 9 our own he>ts & s\ls we give ourselves up to ! rule & ! ord] ( ,him ,:o is ! ,beg9n+ & ! ,end1 ! ,fir/ & ! ,la/1 provid$ we make x ! :ole purpose ( our lives to d ,8 comm&m5ts1 &1 by ,8 grace1 ov]come ! evil :i* besets u 9 our own lives4 ,our p]sonal & private lives reflect 9 great] or less degree ^? /]n exp]i5ces :i* ?is ,book describes 9 ! case ( ! _w at l>ge4 ,we h our s9s1 & z ! consequ5ces ( our s9s our suff]+s & sorr[s1 desolations & puni%m5ts ( v>i\s k9ds1 & we mu/ expect to h to be> !m till ! mom5t ( our dep>ture arrives4 ,b by ,god's grace we are also all[$ 9 "s measure to anticipate ! privilege :i* is held out to ! _w at l>ge1 & :i* is our own ultimate hope4 ,! fulfilm5t ( ! bless$ promise ( mak+ all ?+s new is n m]ely comm5c$1 b1 if we w1 is consci\sly comm5c$1 )9 our he>ts & s\ls :ile we are ^u e>?4 8,we ourselves10 says ,/4 ,paul1 8groan )9 ourselves1 wait+ = ! adoption1 to wit1 ! r$emption ( our body10 j z 8! :ole creation groane? & travaile? 9 pa9 toge!r until n[40 ,b we h ! fir/-fruits ( ! ,_s4 ,8 grace is )9 u at all times to give u new he>ts & new spirits1 to introduce ,8 peace into our s\ls1 & to enable u to spread t peace ar\nd u4 ,let u only seek x fai?fully1 & ! r5ew+ & repl5i%+ wat] ( life w re/ore u & ma9ta9 our en]gies1 & w be 9 u z a well ( wat] spr++ up into ev]la/+ life4 ,,resi/ance ,,unto ,,blood4 ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 ,,good-,,friday1 ,,april #c1 #aiaf4 8,ye h n yet resi/$ unto blood1 /riv+ aga9/ s940--,heb4 xii4 #d4 8,ye h n yet resi/$ unto blood1 /riv+ aga9/ s940 ,t is ! mann] 9 :i* ! au?or ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews applies ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ z an example & an inspiration to ,*ri/ians4 ,he is exhort+ !m to 8lay aside e weight1 & ! s9 :i* do? s easily beset u10 & to 8run ) pati5ce ! race t is set be=e u10 8look+ unto ,jesus ! ,au?or & ,p]fect] ( our ,fai?1 :o1 = ! joy t 0 set be=e ,him1 endur$ ! ,cross40 ,x is an aspect ( our ,savi\r's ,cross :i* x is mo/ important to realize if its significance = ourselves is to be duly appreciat$4 ,:at 0 x t br\ght our ,"l to ! ,cross8 ,( c\rse1 ! ultimate cause 0 t ! w ( ,god requir$ t sacrifice to be made = ! expiation ( human s94 8,him10 said ,/4 ,pet]1 8be+ deliv]$ up by ! det]m9ate c\nsel & =ekn[l$ge ( ,god1 ye h tak51 & by wick$ h&s h crucifi$ & sla940 ,b ,god's c\nsel & w 7 work$ out by human ag5cies2 & x is ( inf9ite int]e/ to consid] :at 7 ! motives :i* l$ m5 l ! lead]s ( ! ,jewi% nation to commit ! awful crime ( putt+ to dea? ! ,son ( ,god1 manife/$ 9 p]fect human nature4 ,! simple explanation is t ,he 8resi/$ unto blood1 /riv+ aga9/ s940 ,our ,"l /rove aga9/ s91 & s9n]s c\ld n endure ,8 antagonism2 & ! opposition betwe5 ! two 0 s int5se t "o or o!r ( ! two antagoni/s _h to be ov]p[]$4 ,t is ! sub/ance ( ! /ory ( our ,"l's life z told by ! ,evangeli/s4 ,our ,"l came proclaim+ t ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 0 at h&--a ,k+dom ) high] claims & sev]] judgm5ts ?an ! ,jews c\ld tol]ate4 ,x claim$ a spiritual p]fection in/ead ( a legal "o1 an ob$i5ce ( ! he>t in/ead ( a m]e compliance 9 ext]nal acts2 x p5etrat$ into ! secrets ( ! consci5ce2 & our ,"l fur!r decl>$ t ,he ,himself 0 ! ,judge by ,:om ^! claims w\ld be en=c$4 ,! ,jewi% rul]s felt t ?is am\nt$ to sup]s$+ !mselves & _! au?ority1 & !y treat$ our ,"l z a usurp] :o mu/ be suppress$4 ,! trem5d\s d5unciation ( ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees3 8,woe unto y1 ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 hypocrites10 0 an act ( op5 & righte\s ho/ility to ! au?orities :o _h reject$ ,8 mission & spurn$ ,8 claims4 ,!y felt t ,he or !y mu/ be ov]?r[n1 & !y us$ ! ,roman ,gov]nm5t to de/roy ,him4 ,x ?us appe>s t our ,"l's crucifixion 0 ! culm9at+ /ruggle 9 ! nev]-ceas+ battle betwe5 "r & wrong1 righte\sness & s91 9 :i* ! hi/ory ( mank9d consi/s4 ,our ,"l appe>$ z ! repres5tative ( absolute righte\sness1 & ,he 0 put to dea? because m5 c\ld n endure t righte\sness4 ,9 ,8 rejection by ! ,jews & ,8 crucifixion by ! ,roman ,gov]nor1 ! highe/ (ficial repres5tatives ( human righte\sness at t "t & place comb9$ to condemn !mselves4 ,b !y c\ld n h consummat$ t sacrifice )\t ! cons5t & ev5 co-op]ation ( our ,"l ,himself4 ,he _h p[]1 if ,he _h *os5 to ex]t x1 to de/roy !m & ass]t ,8 ,div9e supremacy4 8,?9ke/ ?\10 ,he said1 8t ,i _c n[ pray to ,my ,fa!r1 & ,he %all pres5tly give ,me m ?an twelve legions ( angels8 ,b h[1 !n1 %all ! ,scriptures be fulfill$1 t ?us x mu/ be80 ,in/ead ( de/roy+ ,8 enemies1 ,he submitt$ to be put to dea? ,himself4 ,he all[$ ! unrighte\sness ( human nature to break 9 full =ce ^u ,8 own head2 ,he ,himself became its victim1 & a victim ( su* inf9ite greatness z to con/itute an expiation = all ! s9 ( mank9d4 ,s9 & evil c only be av5g$ by an adequate exhibition & endurance ( _! consequ5ces4 ,b t endurance & t manife/ation 7 af=d$1 9 ! highe/ conceivable =m1 9 ! de/ruction1 s f> z m5 c\ld effect x1 ( p]fect goodness & hol9ess4 ,t 0 :at our ,"l's submission to ! ,cross involv$4 ,:5 t expiation _h be5 made to ,god & ,god's righte\sness1 our ,"l assum$ ,8 full au?ority z a ,savi\r & a ,judge1 &1 by ,8 ,resurrection & ,asc5sion1 e/abli%$ ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 9 all its grace & p[]4 ,h5ce=? m5 h liv$ "u t disp5sation ( love z well z ( ju/ice1 & ! ,cross has be5 held al(t among !m z ! means & ! assurance ( =giv5ess & ( grace4 ,no human be+ c imitate our ,"l 9 t supreme act ( self-surr5d] to ,8 ,fa!r's w1 by :i* ,he ab&on$ all ,8 "r & p[] to av5ge ,himself on ,8 enemies1 & became ! supreme victim1 & !re=e atonem5t1 = human s94 ,b x is possible = m5 to foll[ ,him 9 ! c\rse ( action :i* br\ght ,him to t awful decision & agony4 8,he resi/$ unto blood1 /riv+ aga9/ s940 ,s f> z we /rive aga9/ s9 & evil1 :atev] ! consequ5ces to ourselves1 we are foll[+ ,him to ! foot ( ! ,cross4 ,x is n ! m]e endurance ( suff]+1 ! m]e surr5d] ( life 9 itself1 :i* r5d]s u foll[]s ( our ,"l 9 ,8 sacrifice3 m5 h endur$ mu* & sacrific$ mu* = m or less selfi% reasons1 = ambition or = milit>y glory & p[]4 ,b ! ess5ce ( our ,"l's sacrifice 0 t x 0 made 9 ! cause ( righte\sness & tru? only4 8,to ?is end 0 ,i born10 ,he said1 8& = ?is cause came ,i into ! _w1 t ,i %\ld be> witness unto ! tru?40 ,we are foll[+ ,him s f> z 9 all our words & acts we are be>+ witness unto ! tru?4 ,t witness may at any "t involve suff]+ & dea?4 ,god has s con/itut$ mank9d t few great causes h ev] be5 f9ally won )\t ! volunt>y sacrifice ( life4 ,t sacrifice may sometimes be made1 l t ( our ,"l & ( ! m>tyrs1 by ! volunt>y endurance ( ! cruel p5alties inflict$ by ! enemies ( ! tru?2 or x may be endur$ 9 ob$i5ce to ! claim ( lawful au?orities t we %\ld take up arms & (f] our lives1 9 def5ce ( "s righte\s cause4 ,m5 may act 9 our ,"l's _s if !y submit to wrong 9 _! own p]sons1 r ?an av5ge !mselves4 ,b ! au?orities :o1 z ,/4 ,paul says1 are ! m9i/]s ( ,god1 are b\nd to protect ^? committ$ to _! *>ge1 & = t purpose h a "r to call ^u ^? "u !m to use ! sword at _! comm& to def5d ! "r4 ,9 s us+ ! sword at ! comm& ( _! rul]s1 at :atev] co/ to !mselves1 !y also are act+ 9 ,*ri/'s _s1 because !y are uphold+ righte\sness & ass]t+ ! tru? 9 ! mann] requir$ by _! duty4 ,to all =ms ( organiz$ s9 ! witness ( ! ,jewi% sacrifices holds good4 8,)\t %$d+ ( blood is no remission40 ,t1 s long z ! pres5t disp5sation la/s1 is ! unalt]able law ( ,god's ,w & ,^w4 ,soldi]s1 !re=e1 :o are obey+ a lawful comm& 9 def5ce ( ! "r1 are (f]+ _! lives 9 ! _s 9 :i* ,*ri/ endur$ ! ,cross1 & may claim ! com=t ( be+ fell[s ) ,him 9 ! 8holy w>0 ( "r aga9/ wrong4 ,b if ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ is to be ! c5tre ( our lives1 we mu/ /rive to live 9 all ?+s1 & n only 9 su* great crises z ^? ( w> & ! battlefield1 9 ! _s :i* br\ght our ,"l to ,8 ,cross--! _s ( absolute ob$i5ce 9 all ?+s to ! righte\s w ( ,god4 ,:at ! ,_s ( ! ,cross requires ( u is ! absolute surr5d] ( our own wills to ! w ( ,god1 & ! con/ant endeav\r to be> witness to t w1 & to promote x 9 e "p ( our lives4 ,x is n ! m]e m$itation on ! suff]+s ( ! ,cross :i* w br+ u into h>mony ) x4 ,! ,apo/les d n dwell mu* on !m1 pr(\ndly z !y mu/ h be5 mov$ by !m4 ,:at !y dwell on is ! _s :i* mov$ our ,savi\r to accept !m & to be> !m4 ,t _s is to be disc]n$ ?r\gh\t ,8 life1 z well z 9 ,8 agony 9 ! g>d5 & 9 ,8 say+s on ! ,cross4 ,x is embodi$ 9 ,8 graci\s words3 8,:oev] %all d ! w ( ,my ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav51 ! same is ,my bro!r & si/] & "m40 ,! ,cross is ! highe/ & f9al expression ( ,8 devotion & ,8 ,fa!r's w2 b we c foll[ t _s 9 e duty1 h[ev] humble4 ,if ! ,national ,mission is to fulfil its object1 x mu/ impress t _s ( supreme devotion to ! w ( ,god1 z reveal$ 9 ,*ri/1 ^u ! nation z a :ole1 & ! ,cross mu/ become ! symbol ( our national1 no less ?an ( our individual1 life4 ,,! ,,k+',s ,,accession ,,& ,,int]cession4 ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 #aiae4 8,i exhort1 !re=e1 t1 fir/ ( all1 supplications1 pray]s1 int]cessions1 ?anksgiv+s1 be made = all m53 = k+s1 & = all t are 9 au?ority3 t we may lead a quiet & peaceable life 9 all godl9ess & hone/y40--#a ,tim4 ii4 #a4 ,x is 9 fulfilm5t ( ! duty prescrib$ 9 ?is text t we hold e ye> a ,s]vice ( ,?anksgiv+ & ,int]cession on ! anniv]s>y ( our ,k+'s accession to ! ?rone1 & ,i am sure we all "k & appreciate ! abundant reasons we h = (f]+ su* ?anksgiv+s4 ,we "k t e public action ( ! ,k+ s9ce he came to ! ?rone has borne witness to 8 unres]v$ devotion to ! welf>e ( 8 subjects 9 all p>ts ( 8 ,empire4 ,8 visit1 = in/ance1 to ,india 0 a v ardu\s & anxi\s und]tak+1 & 0 prompt$ by 8 own desire to assure ! ,indian p ( 8 deep p]sonal c>e = !m1 & also to /r5g!n ! bonds betwe5 !m & 8 subjects at home2 & no d\bt ! g5]\s s]vice :i* ,indian pr9ces & soldi]s are n[ r5d]+ to ! ,empire on ! pla9s ( ,fl&]s is 9 great measure due to ! influ5ce ( t visit1 9 deep5+ ! loyalty & devotion ( 8 ,indian subjects4 ,we h _h abundant evid5ce1 moreov]1 9 ! la/ few mon?s1 ( ! ,k+'s deep sympa?y ) 8 p 9 ! sorr[s & losses :i* ?is w> is inflict+ ^u !m4 ,he has s5t 8 son & heir to s]ve ) 8 soldi]s at ! ,front1 & has himself visit$ !m !re to ?ank & *e] !m1 & he has lately set a v conspicu\s example ( p]sonal self-d5ial 9 ! ord9>y habits ( life4 ,we see t ! ,k+ & ,que5 live = ! good ( _! subjects1 & = ! promotion ( all t is good & true & graci\s ?r\gh\t _! va/ ,empire1 & t _! example is "o ( ! *ief influ5ces :i* are work+ among u = ^! noble ends4 ,kn[+ & appreciat+ all ?is1 ,i ne$ n say m to induce y to jo9 ) a full he>t to-day 9 ! words ( our ,s]vice1 & to 8yield unfeign$ ?anks to ,god0 t ,he 0 pleas$1 z on ?is day1 to place ,8 s]vant our ,sov]eign ,"l ,k+ ,george ^u ! ?rone ( ?is realm4 ,b ,i ?9k x may be desirable & opportune to lay "s special /ress on ^? int]cessions :i* we are bidd5 to (f] 8= k+s & = all t are 9 au?ority1 t we may lead a quiet & peaceable life 9 all godl9ess & hone/y40 ,^? words rem9d u1 fir/ ( all1 t ! purpose ( ,god1 s f> z ?is _w is conc]n$1 is t we may live a life ( peace 9 all godl9ess & hon\r--a /ate ( peace 9 :i* m5 may enjoy ! happ9ess = :i* ,god int5d$ !m1 9 :i* !y may 8repl5i% ! e>? & subdue x10 & develop to ! utmo/ ! faculties & capacities ) :i* ,god has end[$ !m4 ,t is ! ma9 object to be kept 9 view = ! purpose ( ! pres5t life4 ,! next fact ( :i* ! words rem9d u is t ! ma9t5ance ( ^! peaceful conditions ( life dep5ds ma9ly ^u ,k+s & all t are 9 au?ority4 ,x does n dep5d m]ely ^u ,k+s1 b also ^u ^? 9 au?ority1 :o are ! ,k+s' ,m9i/]s4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ! _w1 z 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,k+s no long] h ! p[] by !mselves1 & ( _! own motion1 to det]m9e ! c\rse ( public affairs1 to keep ! peace or to decl>e w>s4 ,yet _! position mu/ always give !m an imm5se influ5ce 9 ! gov]nm5t ( a nation2 & ev5 n[1 9 ! two greate/ c\ntries ( ,europe--,g]many & ,russia1 !y h n m]ely ! supreme control1 b ! supreme initiative1 9 affairs ( ,/ate4 ,! peace ( ! _w1 ! possibility ( our liv+ a quiet & peaceable life1 dep5ds 9 ,europe1 9 ! ma91 on ! rul]s ( ,russia & ,g]many1 ^u ^? 9 au?ority 9 ,france1 & ^u ! ,k+ ( ,engl& & 8 ,m9i/]s4 ,x is a mom5t\s fact1 & a surpris+ "o to realize4 ,god has s con/itut$ mank9d t ! welf>e ( ! masses1 ( ! millions ( ord9>y m5 & wom51 dep5ds ^u ! actions ( a few doz5s ( ! lead+ m5 9 ! v>i\s c\ntries ( ,europe4 ,we are pr\d ( be+ a con/itutional c\ntry1 & ( ! fact t by ! election ( memb]s ( ,p>liam5t--by select+1 t is1 ! memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons--! va/ majority ( ,engli%m5 h a voice 9 creat+ _! own ,gov]nm5t2 & to a c]ta9 ext5t 9 t way we gov]n ourselves4 ,b nev]!less1 9 ! la/ resort1 ! fate ( ! c\ntry dep5ds ^u ! doz5 or two m5 :o are plac$ 9 p[] by ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,x is a simple fact t ! mass ( ! p 9 ?is c\ntry _h no voice :atev] 9 det]m9+ :e!r we %\ld or %\ld n ent] ^u ?is t]rible w>4 ,x 0 det]m9$ = u 9 ! c\rse ( a few h\rs by ! ,k+'s ,m9i/]s1 & by ! action !y took 9 _! relations ) o!r c\ntries4 ,9 ! nature ( ! case x mu/ be s4 ,:e!r !y w or n1 great masses ( p & great nations _c d )\t a ,gov]nm5t2 & :5 !y h e/abli%$ "o1 t ,gov]nm5t mu/ necess>ily act 9 _m critical em]g5cies )\t wait+ to consult ! p :om x gov]ns4 ,a nation & its ,k+1 ) 8 ,m9i/]s1 con/itute z mu* "o body1 to use ,/4 ,paul's image1 z ! v>i\s elem5ts & limbs ( ! human body & its bra94 ,we become "o s+le organism1 "u ! control & managem5t ( ! bra9 ( t organism1 :i* is ! ,k+ & 8 ,m9i/]s4 ,x is an awful responsibility = m5 to h entru/$ to !m1 to be able to decl>e w> & ?us to laun* _m millions ( m5 9 _! own c\ntry1 & hundr$s ( millions ( m5 9 ! ,empire & 9 o!r c\ntries1 ^u a gigantic /ruggle1 ( :i* all we "k = c]ta9 at ! outset is t x w involve a sacrifice ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( lives1 ! deva/ation ( fair c\ntries1 & ! wa/e ( enorm\s treasure4 ,b s x is & ev] mu/ be4 ,9 ! free/ republics t ev] exi/$ ! *ief rul]s h _h simil>ly to act z ! bra9 ( ! :ole p2 & x dep5ds on _! wisdom & fai?fulness1 n m]ely at critical mom5ts1 b 9 t daily adm9i/ration ( affairs out ( :i* critical mom5ts arise1 :e!r ! p %all live a quiet & peaceable life or n4 ,we mu/ add to ?is ! fact--:i* no "o w\ld be m ready to recognize ?an ^! lead]s & rul]s1 ,k+s1 ,m9i/]s1 or ,presid5ts1 !mselves--t ! affairs ) :i* !y h to deal1 ! problems !y h to solve1 are too va/ & my/]i\s to be fully grasp$ by any human bra91 & t !y are liable to ! mo/ griev\s miscalculations4 ,if y ne$ evid5ce ( ?is1 look at ! outbreak ( ! pres5t w>4 ,our rul]s 9 ?is c\ntry _h no idea at all1 )9 a few days ( ! ev5t1 t su* a w> 0 ab\t to break ^u u2 ! rul]s ( all o!r nations h be5 l\dly proclaim+1 ev] s9ce x began1 t !y are n responsible = x1 & t x w\ld n h happ5$ b = circum/ances :i* !y c\ld n =esee or control4 ,!re seem1 inde$1 to h be5 wild & unscrupul\s spirits 9 ,g]many :o 7 eag] = x1 & :o _h long be5 intrigu+ = x2 b none ! less x bur/ ^u ,europe sudd5ly & unexpect$ly1 & x baffl$ ! =esight ( ,european /atesm5 9 g5]al4 ,9 ! face ( su* imp]fect compet5ce = ^! problems ( /atesman%ip1 & ( su* enorm\s responsibility = !m1 are we n compell$ to /ret* out our h&s t[>ds ,heav51 & implore ,god's guidance = ! rul]s :o are feel+ _! way amid/ su* dim lights--8= k+s & = all 9 au?ority10 ^u ^: words & actions ! fate ( ! _w & its peace1 ! happ9ess & ! v life ( millions ( m5 & wom5 are dep5d5t8 ,if1 inde$1 we c\ld n d s1 we might well despair4 ,we %\ld behold be=e u a mass ( nations ris+ aga9/ "o ano!r1 bl9d$--z we see 9 ,g]many t nations c be bl9d$--by passion & pride1 & fight+ wildly1 almo/ l m5 9 ! d>k1 & we might well feel helpless be=e su* a *aos4 ,b kn[+1 z x is ! privilege ( ,*ri/ians to "k1 t 8! ,"l sitte? above ! wat]-floods10 t 8! ,"l rema9e? a ,k+ = ev]10 kn[+1 z ano!r ,psalm says1 t 8! ,"l is ,k+1 be ! p nev] s impati5t4 ,he sitte? betwe5 ! *]ubim1 be ! e>? nev] s unquiet10 we cry unto ! ,"l 9 our tr\ble1 & implore ,him to deliv] u out ( our di/ress4 ,!re is ano!r reason = our ?us appeal+ to ,him1 :i* is1 t we are assur$ by ,8 ,^w t ! :ole hi/ory ( ! _w has be5 "u 8 control1 & t ,he has be5 direct+ its c\rse ?r\gh\t1 & det]m9+ ! fate ( nations = ,8 own purposes4 ,we h be=e u ! mo/ conclusive evid5ce ( ?is 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,jews4 ,! c\rse ( _! hi/ory & _! position 9 ! _w at ! pres5t day 7 ann\nc$ to ,abraham & ,moses ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 & !y h fulfill$1 & are n[ fulfill+1 ! place & ! function 9 ! _w :i* 7 !n assign$ to !m4 ,!re is no?+1 accord+ly1 on :i* ! ,bible insi/s m urg5tly & con/antly ?an t ! great issues ( w> & hi/ory are 9 ! h&s ( ,god4 ,x is n m]ely t ,he ex]cises a g5]al controll+ influ5ce ov] !m1 b t ,he has ,8 own purposes1 :i* ,he is gradually fulfill+ by means ( 8! unruly wills & affections ( s9ful m540 ,x tea*es u t 8except ! ,"l build ! h\se !y lab\r 9 va9 t build x2 except ! ,"l keep ! city ! wat*man wat*e? b 9 va940 ,he does n m]ely int]pose 9 ! c\rse ( ! build+1 b ,he is ! ,build]4 ,he is build+ up1 ?r\gh ! ages1 "s great design1 & all nations w be made 9 ! end to con=m to x4 ,x is c]ta91 = in/ance1 t x 0 n by our design or =e?\ght1 or our skill1 t ! ,empire :i* we are n[ call$ on to def5d 0 built up4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago--nay1 fifty ye>s ago--no /atesman seems to h imag9$ t ! ,briti% ,empire w\ld gr[1 or c\ld gr[1 to ! va/ dim5sions x n[ possesses4 ,n m]ely did !y n imag9e x--"s ( !m actually deprecat$ its gr[?4 ,x has n be5 by our w & design1 b 9 great measure aga9/ !m1 t ! ,briti% nations h be5 develop$ into "o great body politic4 ,x mu/ be ! h& ( ,god :i* we see 9 all t developm5t4 ,we h1 :e!r we w or no1 a great "w laid ^u u all ov] ! _w--9 ,india1 9 ,am]ica1 & 9 ! ,isl&s ( ! sea--& we recognize t x is by ,god's w t ?is task & responsibility1 :i* is at ! same "t a great privilege1 has be5 laid ^u u4 ,we may well1 !re=e1 implore cont9ually ,8 help & guidance 9 ! dis*>ge ( x4 ,is x n1 !n1 an imp]ative duty1 is n ,/4 ,paul "r 9 putt+ x 9 ! v =efront ( our duties1 t we %\ld (f] up supplications1 int]cessions1 urg5t pray]s = ! ,k+ & = all 9 au?ority "u him1 t !y may be guid$ to "k ,god's w 9 ! va/ problems :i* are set be=e !m8 t 8,god's wisdom may be _! guide & t ,8 ,arm may /r5g!n !m10 & t ,he may direct _! actions & endeav\rs to ,8 own glory1 to ! accompli%m5t ( ,8 great designs1 & to ! welf>e ( our p8 ,let u ask ourselves e>ne/ly :e!r we h realiz$1 z we ought1 s9ce ?is w> began1 t x is 9 ,god's h&s1 & n 9 ours1 to det]m9e its issue4 ,w> is n m]ely an appeal to ! sword--x is1 9 a f> high] degree1 an appeal1 ! f9al appeal1 to ,god ,himself4 ,"l ,bacon obs]ves t great soldi]s & ,comm&]s h always be5 conspicu\s = _! ackn[l$gm5t t ! issues ( _! great battles & campaigns all dep5d$ ^u "s sup]natural p[]4 ,!y knew bett] ?an o!rs ! inf9ite accid5ts & *ances ^u :i* ! issue ( w> dep5ds1 & !y realiz$ t x 0 9 ,god's p[] to det]m9e t issue z ,he pleas$4 ,i fe> x mu/ be own$ t we h n1 z yet1 ackn[l$g$ ?is tru? 9 ! pres5t w> z mu* z we ought4 ,if we _h1 w\ld n ! ,s]vices ( ,int]cession 9 ?is ,ca!dral & else:]e be m frequ5tly & m e>ne/ly att5d$8 ,let u be rem9d$ !n1 by ?is ,s]vice ( ,pray] & ,supplication1 on ! anniv]s>y ( ! ,accession ( our ,k+1 h[ deeply he & 8 ,m9i/]s ne$ t pray] & int]cession1 h[ :olly dep5d5t !y are1 9 be>+ ! mom5t\s burd5s laid ^u !m1 ^u 8! good h& ( our ,god ^u !m02 & let u h5ce=? 8pray )\t ceas+0 = ,god's bless+ ^u our ,k+1 & p>ticul>ly1 at ?is "t1 = 8 victory ov] ! bitt] enemies by :om he has be5 =c$ into ?is dreadful /ruggle4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,sanction ,,( ,,w>4 ,,at ,,! ,,s]vice ,,( ,,int]cession ,,= ,,! ,,k+',s ,,naval ,,& ,,milit>y ,,=ces ,,9 ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 ,,augu/1 #aiad4 ,we are assembl$ "h ?is aft]noon1 at ! call ( our ,k+ 9 ,c\ncil & ( our ,ar*bi%op1 = ! purpose ( solemn int]cession ) ,almighty ,god on behalf ( 8 ,maje/y's naval & milit>y =ces n[ engag$ 9 w>4 ,t is 9 accordance ) ! solemn practice ( our fa!rs at all ! great crises ( our hi/ory2 & x is only ab\t f\rte5 ye>s s9ce we 7 simil>ly int]c$+ ) ,almighty ,god 9 ?is ca!dral1 :5 ! ,k+'s =ces 7 engag$ 9 an ardu\s /ruggle 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,b ! gravity ( our pres5t /ruggle is great] ?an t ( any 9 ! memory ( liv+ m51 p]haps great] ?an t ( any o!r 9 our hi/ory4 ,! v exi/5ce ( our ,empire1 & ev5 ! indep5d5ce ( our ,k+dom1 is at /ake2 & ! ,p[] by :i* we are ?reat5$ has be51 ( late ye>s1 deem$ ! greate/ milit>y =ce 9 ,europe1 & a naval =ce only second to our own4 ,x may be t ! capacities & res\rces ( our ,k+dom & ,empire w be /ra9$ z !y h nev] be5 /ra9$ be=e1 & t all our manhood1 & ev5 our womanhood1 w be call$ ^u = all ! =ce & endurance ( :i* !y are capable4 ,pray] to ,god is incumb5t ^u u at all times2 b !re are special reasons :y1 9 a great w>1 x is ! mo/ important ( all duties1 & ! mo/ preci\s ( all privileges4 ,! issues ( w> are1 9 an extraord9>y degree1 beyond ! control ( man4 ,! issue ( a battle or a campaign may1 9 fact1 be det]m9$ by incid5ts1 moral & physical1 :i* no human p[] c =esee or control4 ,our own deliv]ance f ! ,spani% ,armada 0 c]ta9ly det]m9$1 9 an incalculable degree1 by ! trem5d\s /orm :i* wreck$ ! ,spani% fleet at ! critical mom5t2 & aga9 & aga9 9 hi/ory h great battles be5 decid$ by influ5ces ( t nature1 or by "s incalculable turn 9 ! feel+ & temp] ( an army4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 nations g to w> !y place !mselves & _! =tunes 9 ! h&s ( ,god 9 a m absolute mann] ?an 9 any o!r human affairs4 ,t is :at we h n[ done by decl>+ w> aga9/ ,g]many2 & we h1 !re=e1 m reason ?an at any o!r "t 9 our hi/ory to fall be=e ,god's foot/ool1 & to implore ,him = ! protection & bless+ :i* ,he1 & ,he only1 c give u4 ,x is /ill m true n[ ?an 9 ! ,psalmi/'s "t t 8!re is no k+ t c be sav$ by ! multitude ( an ho/1 nei!r is any mighty man deliv]$ by mu* /r5g?2 an horse is c\nt$ b a va9 ?+ to save a man1 nei!r %all he deliv] any man by 8 great /r5g?4 ,behold ! eye ( ! ,"l is ^u !m t fe> ,him1 & ^u !m t put _! tru/ 9 ,8 m]cy40 ,9 t _s we n[ b[ be=e ,8 ?rone--9 ! words ( our daily pray] 9 "t ( w> & tumult--be=e ! ?rone ( 8! only ,giv] ( all victory40 ,com+ be=e ,him 9 ^! solemn circum/ances1 & ) ?is mom5t\s petition1 x becomes u to ask ourselves :e!r we are do+ s 9 a _s1 & ) a cause1 9 :i* we c expect ,8 bless+1 & a fav\rable answ] to our pray]s4 8,if ,i incl9e unto wick$ness ) my he>t10 says ! ,psalmi/1 8! ,"l w n he> me40 ,if we are to (f] our pray]s ) a believ+ & confid5t he>t1 we mu/ h our consci5ce cle>2 & be=e m5 ask ,god's bless+ 9 s trem5d\s an issue z t ( w>1 !y mu/ consid] ) ! mo/ solemn e>ne/ness :e!r !y c feel assur$ t :at !y are do+ & ask+ is 9 accordance ) ,8 w4 ,z to ! lawfulness ( w> itself1 ?\gh "s good ,*ri/ian m9ds are tr\bl$ by ! "q1 ! answ] seems cle> & simple4 ,w> is ju/ifiable = ! same reason t x is lawful to put m5 to dea? = great crimes1 l murd] & treason4 ,! consci5ce ( mank9d at l>ge1 ! consci5ce ( ,*ri/ian ,/ates at l>ge1 has uni=mly wield$ ! sword ( ju/ice 9 av5g+ & av]t+1 by ! puni%m5t ( dea?1 su* crimes ( viol5ce & trea*]y z de/roy ! v frame ( ,society4 ,t use ( ! sword ( ju/ice1 moreov]1 has ! express support ( ,revelation1 = ,/4 ,paul has decl>$ t ! rul] 8be>e? n ! sword 9 va92 he is ! m9i/] ( ,god1 an av5g] to execute wra? ^u him t doe? evil40 ,b if x is lawful to use ! sword ( ju/ice aga9/ individuals1 x mu/ be equally lawful to use x aga9/ a community ( individuals--9 o!r words1 aga9/ a society1 or a nation1 :o are unju/ly de/roy+ or ?reat5+ ! lives & ! peace ( ano!r society or nation4 ,! use ( ! sword--:i* is an elem5t>y "n = w>--has be5 %[n by ?\s&s ( ye>s ( exp]i5ce to be1 9 ! la/ resort1 ! only effectual means ( puni%+ & prev5t+ unju/ viol5ce4 ,x is va9 to argue :at might be possible or desirable if man 7 an uncorrupt creature4 ,he is1 z a matt] ( fact1 a s9ful creature2 &1 z ,/4 ,paul pla9ly says1 x is ,god ,himself :o has put ! sword into ! h&s ( human au?ority to puni%1 & to re/ra91 ! effects ( t s9fulness4 ,?us ! m]e fact ( our resort to ! sword ne$ n ( itself burd5 our consci5ces4 ,b if ?is acc\nt ( its awful purpose be true1 "o indisp5sable condition = its use is obvi\sly requisite4 ,if ! purpose ( ! sword is to puni% inju/ice1 !n we mu/ take c>e t x is us$ = t solemn purpose only4 ,x 0 n giv5 to m5 to enable !m to gratify _! ambition or pride1 or to enl>ge _! k+doms at _! pleasure1 or = any selfi% purpose :atev]4 ,he :o draws ! sword = any purpose b t ( uphold+ ju/ice & judgm5t on ! e>? is committ+ ! crime ( murd] on ! va/e/ scale1 & r5d]s himself ju/ly liable to ! /]n use ( ! sword aga9/ himself4 ,if1 !re=e1 we are to come be=e ,god ) a cle> consci5ce at ?is mom5t1 we mu/ be able to say1 f our he>ts1 t we h n n[ drawn ! sword f any selfi% motive1 or "u ! influ5ce ( any viol5t passion1 b t we h drawn x simply & solely 9 ! dis*>ge ( our b\nd5 duty1 & 9 fulfilm5t ( j promises & engagem5ts to our neighb\rs4 ,my bre?r51 ,i believe x may be confid5tly ass]t$ t ?is c\ntry has nev] be5 engag$ 9 a w> 9 respect to :i* ?is c\ld be said ) m unqualifi$ confid5ce ?an 9 ! pres5t case4 ,i ?9k1 inde$1 we may ?ankfully consid]1 9 review+ our long hi/ory1 t ! w>s by :i* our ,empire has be5 develop$ & e/abli%$ h1 on ! :ole1 be5 ( ?is "*1 & h n be5 prompt$ by ei!r national or dyna/ic ambition4 ,! w>s "u ,que5 ,elizabe?1 9 :i* ! g]ms ( our ,empire 7 laid1 7 ma9ly prompt$ by a j indignation aga9/ ! cruel & sup]/iti\s tyranny ( ,spa92 & ! w>s ( ,m>lbor\gh & ,well+ton 7 simil>ly f\ght to protect ,europe aga9/ an ov]be>+ & unju/ dom9ation4 ,9 ! heat ( ^? /ruggles we may h be5 betray$1 9 "s in/ances1 into an unju/ use ( ! sword2 b1 on ! :ole1 we may ?ank ,god t ! w>s :i* h e/abli%$ ,great ,brita9 9 its pres5t position h be5--at lea/ ma9ly--f\ght 9 j causes4 ,c]ta9ly 9 ! pres5t in/ance we h no o!r motive or object4 ,we covet no o!r nation's possessions2 we h n int]f]$--& d n desire to int]f]e--) any o!r nation's affairs2 we w\ld n will+ly ex]t our influ5ce = any o!r purpose b t ( promot+ righte\sness & fre$om2 & if1 9 our lat] hi/ory1 we h err$1 z human be+s c h>dly avoid err+ sometimes1 ! errors h be5 due to a failure ( judgm5t1 & n ( motive or int5tion4 ,z to ! p>ticul> occasion ( ?is w>1 we h (f]$ no provocation :atev]1 except :at has be5 call$ 8! /rong antipa?y0 ( "r to wrong2 ! provocation :i* adh]5ce to promise & treaties mu/ ev] (f] to ^? :o w\ld break !m2 ! provocation :i* def5ce ( ! weak mu/ ev] (f] to ^? :o w\ld ov]be> !m4 ,we c say 9 a ^w1 ) a good consci5ce1 t we are at lea/ e>ne/ly endeav\r+ to act z ! s]vants ( ,him ( ,:om ! ,psalmi/ exclaims3 8,! ,"l is ,k+2 ! e>? may be glad !re(2 yea1 ! multitude ( ! isles may be glad !re(4 ,cl\ds & d>kness are r\nd ab\t ,him2 righte\sness & judgm5t are ! habitation ( ,8 seat40 ,x is 9 ! cause ( t righte\sness & judgm5t t we desire to act4 ,b !re is "o o!r condition t we mu/ fulfil1 if we are to d>e to claim ! fav\r ( ,god 9 ?is great /ruggle4 ,we mu/ n only ask :e!r we are uphold+ righte\sness 9 our public action b :e!r we are obs]v+ x 9 our own he>ts1 & 9 our national life4 ,suff]+s1 we are told 9 our ,pray] ,book1 may be s5t 8to correct & am5d 9 u :atev] do? (f5d ! eyes ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r40 ,c we fail to be s5sible t !re is mu* 9 our lives1 bo? private & public1 :i* mu/ (f5d ,8 eyes8 ,our private s9s mu/ be left to our private consci5ces4 ,b :o has n li/5$ dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 ) a pa9ful s5se ( _! ju/ice1 to reproa*es among ourselves at ! luxury1 ! extravagance1 ! reckless pursuit ( pleasure1 ! g5]al self-indulg5ce1 :i* h be5 too preval5t among u8 ,) :at he>t c m5 appeal = ,god's fav\r & protection1 9 _! h\r ( ne$1 :o1 9 _! h\rs ( well-be+1 h neglect$ ,8 wor%ip & disreg>d$ ,8 ,^w & ,sacram5ts8 ,be=e go+ into battle z a nation & z individuals1 let u seek ,8 absolution 9 t compreh5sive pray] ( our ,litany 8t x w\ld please ,him to give u true rep5tance1 to =give u all our s9s1 neglig5ces1 & ignorances1 & to endue u ) ! grace ( ,8 ,holy ,_s to am5d our lives accord+ to ,8 ,holy ,^w40 ,9 s f> z we approa* ,him 9 ?is _s1 we may humbly hope = ,8 bless+ on ! brav]y & ! self-sacrifice ( our sailors & soldi]s4 ,^? sacrifices1 moreov]1 alike = !m & = ourselves1 w be reliev$ ( _! wor/ bitt]ness1 & w be glorifi$ by a sacr$ & ,div9e example4 ,!y w n be fruitless sacrifices4 ,!y w be sacrifices :i* w w9 = ! fell[-c\ntrym5 ( ^? :o (f] !m1 & = ! _w at l>ge1 gr& additions to t edifice ( righte\sness & judgm5t1 ( ,*ri/ian civilization1 t[>ds :i* ! hopes ( mank9d are direct$ ) an inexpressible ye>n+4 ,if ?is w> results1 z we n[ pray t x may1 9 ! reass]tion ( pr9ciples :i* 7 9 dang] ( be+ =gott5 or ov]ridd51 9 ! re-e/abli%m5t ( ! fai? ( treaties1 & 9 ! protection ( ! weak aga9/ ! /rong1 x w h e/abli%$ = ,europe & ! _w a great consolidation & advance 9 ! ess5tial pr9ciples ( national tru? & ju/ice4 ,x is a comp>atively poor ?+ to die = glory1 or = p[] & weal?2 b x is a gr& ?+ to die = righte\sness & equity1 = ! ,god :o all[s u to be ,8 in/rum5ts 9 uphold+ !m1 & = ! ,k+ & c\ntry ^: call we are pr\d to obey4 ,if1 moreov]1 m5 g to w> 9 ?is _s1 !y may claim a /ill m ,div9e privilege4 ,9 ! sacrifice :i* soldi]s make 9 a righte\s cause1 !y are foll[+1 9 ! mo/ ess5tial *>act]i/ic1 ! 8au?or & f9i%] ( our ,fai?10 ! 8,capta9 ( our ,salvation10 ^: "w is summ$ up 9 t soldi]-l phrase1 8,he resi/$ unto blood1 /riv+ aga9/ s940 ,! soldi] :o %$s 8 blood on ! battlefield 9 a righte\s cause1 & ) a righte\s purpose1 is do+ ! v ?+ t ,*ri/ did1 & he may be assur$ ( ,*ri/'s approval & bless+4 ,9 quiet times we may fail to realize adequately ! solemn tru? t1 :5ev] we receive ! ,holy ,communion1 we are receiv+ spiritual b5efits :i* 7 won = u by ! sacrifice ( ! ,body & ,blood ( our ,savi\r ,*ri/4 ,if w>1 9 "o aspect1 is a horrible ?+1 s 0 ! ,cross2 b ! :ole hope ( ! salvation ( mank9d1 "h & h]eaft]1 0 won by t ,div9e blood%$2 & its grace & glory are reflect$ ov] e battlefield1 9 :i* blood is %$ 9 ! long /ruggle aga9/ unrighte\sness4 ,9 ^! convictions1 & ) ^! solemn resolves1 let u n[ appeal to ,god1 9 firm & humble fai?1 = ,8 help 9 ?is h\r ( ne$2 & let u ent] into ?is dread conflict ) ! full assurance t 8,god is our refuge & /r5g?1 a v pres5t help 9 tr\ble40 ,,! ,,w>n+ ,,( ,,! ,,t[] ,,9 ,,siloam4 ,,prea*$ ,,9 ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 ,,octob] #be1 #aiad4 8,i tell y1 ,nay2 b1 except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise p]i%40--,luke xiii4 #a-e4 8,except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise p]i%40 ,9 ^! solemn words1 twice repeat$1 our ,"l af=ds u a fla% ( light ^u ! pr9ciples & me?ods ( ! ,div9e judgm5ts1 & utt]s a solemn w>n+2 & ,i ?9k t bo? ! revelation & ! w>n+ w be f\nd int5sely applicable to ! di/ress+ suff]+s & anxieties ?r\gh :i* we & our c\ntry are n[ pass+4 ,our ,"l _h be5 speak+ ab\t ! sev]ity ( ! ,div9e ju/ice1 & ab\t ! bl9dness ( m5 9 n =esee+ ! approa* ( ,8 judgm5ts4 8,ye hypocrites10 ,he said1 8ye c disc]n ! face ( ! sky & ( ! e>?2 b h[ is x t ye d n disc]n ?is "t8 ,yea1 & :y ev5 ( y\rselves judge ye n :at is "r80 & ,he w>ns !m t if !y fall into ! h&s ( ju/ice1 !y w n dep>t !nce till !y h paid ! v la/ mite4 ,at ?is m5tion ( ! ,div9e judgm5t1 "s :o 7 pres5t told ,him ( a dreadful act ( viol5ce :i* _h rec5tly occurr$1 ( "s ,galilans1 8^: blood ,pilate _h m+l$ ) _! sacrifices40 ,x w\ld seem !y 7 memb]s ( an extremely zeal\s sect ( ,jews1 :o object$ to ! cu/om :i* !n prevail$ ( (f]+ sacrifices 9 ! ,temple = ! welf>e ( ! ,roman ,gov]nm5t2 & ,pilate treat$ _! conduct z treasonable1 & _h !m slaught]$ 9 ! ,temple :ile !y 7 (f]+ _! own sacrifices4 ,! object ( ! int]ruption seems to h be5 to ask our ,"l :e!r ^! m5 _h br\ght su* a puni%m5t ^u !mselves by unusual s91 & x may also h be5 int5d$ to tempt ,him to pron\nce "s c5sure on ,pilate1 & ?us to br+ ,himself into conflict ) ! ,roman au?orities4 ,b our ,"l's reply lifts ! matt] at once out ( any p]sonal or local be>+s1 & lays d[n a pr9ciple :i* applies to all su* trag$ies4 8,suppose ye10 ,he said1 8t ^! ,galilans 7 s9n]s above all ! ,galilans because !y suff]$ su* ?+s8 ,i tell y1 ,nay2 b1 except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise p]i%40 ,he drives ! tru? home by apply+ x to ano!r rec5t trag$y1 :i* might h seem$ a m]e accid5t4 8,^? eighte510 ,he said1 8^u :om ! t[] 9 ,siloam fell1 & slew !m1 ?9k ye t !y 7 s9n]s above all m5 t dwelt 9 ,j]usalem8 ,i tell y1 ,nay2 b1 except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise p]i%40 ,x is n = y1 ,he seems to say1 to be curi\s ab\t ! reason :y ^! p>ticul> m5 h suff]$ 9 ?is way4 ,:at y %\ld d is to le>n t y are all liable to suff] 9 ! same way1 & t y w d s unless y rep5t4 ,n[1 x w be se5 t !re is a mom5t\s revelation conta9$ 9 ^! words1 respect+ ! real cause ( su* dreadful disa/]s z ^! two incid5ts illu/rat$4 ,:5 ,he says1 8,except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise p]i%10 ,he cle>ly intimates t a ,div9e judgm5t is go+ =w>d 9 ! _w1 :i* soon] or lat] br+s suff]+ & de/ruction ^u m5 9 consequ5ce ( _! s94 ,ev5 :at we might call a physical accid5t1 l ! fall ( a t[] :i* kills eighte5 p]sons1 is a w>n+ to m5 t !y are liable to su* a dea? at any mom5t1 & t1 !re=e1 !y %\ld rep5t & be prep>$ = x4 ,x is an example ( :at may befall any ( u1 & ( :at w befall all ( u 9 "o way or ano!r1 unless we rep5t4 ,if we look m p>ticul>ly into ! example ( ! m5 :om ,pilate slaught]$1 we %all realize t x has a peculi>ly close application to our own day4 ,^! m51 :o 7 resi/+ ! ,roman ,gov]nm5t1 7 examples ( ! vehem5t passions :i* 7 at t "t surg+ among ! ,jewi% p4 ,our ,"l ,himself 0 ! victim ( ! fi]ce hatr$ ( =eign influ5ce :i* prevail$ among ! p4 ,! prie/s & ,ph>isees said among !mselves1 8,:at d we8 ,= ?is man doe? _m miracles1 & if we let ,him ?us alone1 all m5 w believe on ,him1 & ! ,romans w come & take away bo? our place & our nation40 ,& ! ,high ,prie/1 ,caiaphas1 repli$1 8,ye "k no?+ at all1 nor consid] t x is exp$i5t = u t "o man %\ld die = ! p1 & t ! :ole nation p]i% n40 ,?us x 0 t ! passions ( ! ,jewi% p 7 work$ up into su* bl9dness & wick$ness1 t !y committ$ ! awful crime ( putt+ our ,"l to dea?2 & !n 9 =ty ye>s ! pr$iction ( our ,"l 0 fulfill$1 & ! great mass ( !m p]i%$ 9 j su* a slaught] z t :i* ,pilate committ$1 ! blood ( ! nation be+ %$ 9 torr5ts 9 ! ,c\rts ( ! ,temple1 & amid/ its sacrifices4 ,^! ev5ts--! massacre by ,pilate1 ! murd] ( our ,"l1 ! de/ruction ( ! ,jewi% p--7 n sep>ate & disconnect$ ev5ts4 ,!y 7 all ! consequ5ce ( ! s9s & evil passions :i* our ,"l d5\nc$ among ! ,jews ( ,8 "t2 & ! disa/]s :i* ! ,jews suff]$ 7 ! judgm5ts ( ,god's righte\sness ^u ^? s9s4 ,n[ :at ?is reveals to u is ! con/itution ( t _w ( human society amid/ :i* we live4 ,! b$rock ( x1 ! basis ( its :ole con/itution1 is ! righte\sness ( ,god & ,8 unwav]+ ma9t5ance ( ,8 moral laws4 ,z ! ,psalmi/ says1 8,cl\ds & d>kness are r\nd ab\t ,him10 & we _c foll[ 9 all respects ,8 my/]i\s disp5sations2 b "o ?+ we "k = c]ta91 t 8righte\sness & judgm5t are ! habitation ( ,8 seat40 ,all ,8 provid5tial gov]nm5t ( mank9d is bas$ on ! ass]tion ( "r & ! puni%m5t & repression ( wrong2 &1 z ano!r prophet says1 :5 y see ,god's judgm5ts 9 ! _w y may be sure t ! object ( !m is t ! inhabitants ( ! _w may le>n righte\sness4 ,b x is ( ! fir/ importance we %\ld realize h[ ^? judgm5ts are = ! mo/ "p execut$4 ,x is n1 z a rule1 by ! special & visible int]position ( ,god's h&4 ,!re h be5 times1 inde$1 z on v>i\s occasions 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,jews1 su* z ! deliv]ance ( ,8 p f ,egypt1 :5 ,god manife/ly int]pos$1 by miracul\s means1 to puni% ,8 enemies & to deliv] ,8 p4 ,b = ! mo/ "p1 & 9 ! g5]al c\rse ( hi/ory1 ! moral & religi\s laws :i* ,god has e/abli%$ 9 human nature are left to "w out _! natural consequ5ces1 & m5 are puni%$ n m]ely because ( _! s9s1 b by _! s9s1 & by ! work+ out ( _! s9s 9 _! lives4 ,! explanation ( ! *ief tr\bles ( mank9d1 & 9 p>ticul> ( ! w>s & suff]+s :i* h curs$ ! e>? f g5]ation to g5]ation1 is conta9$ 9 t /atem5t ( ,/4 ,james3 8,f :5ce come w>s & fight+s among y8 ,come !y n h5ce1 ev5 ( y\r lu/s t w> 9 y\r memb]s8 ,ye lu/ & h n3 ye kill1 & desire to h1 & _c obta93 ye fight & w>1 yet ye h n1 because ye ask n4 ,ye ask1 & receive n1 because ye ask amiss1 t ye may consume x ^u y\r lu/s40 ,:5 ! m5 & wom5 ( :om a nation is compos$ give way to ^? lu/s ( :i* ,/4 ,james speaks1 to covet\sness1 jeal\sy1 s5suality1 & untru?fulness1 !y are gradually /or+ up ! fuel ( passions = "s great conflagration1 :i* arises 9 ! natural c\rse ( ?+s1 z ! consequ5ce ( "s great public inju/ice into :i* !y are betray$4 ,!y ?us r\se ! indignation ( o!r p1 !y commit inju/ices :i* mu/ be resi/$1 & !n ! _w is convuls$ 9 "s great w> l ! pres5t4 ,w>1 9 fact1 is ! natural p5alty by :i*1 "u ,god's con/itution ( ! _w1 ! evil passions ( m5 puni% !mselves4 ,we may take an example f ! physical _w4 ,! e>? "u our feet is held toge!r1 & af=ds u a sure foo?old1 by virtue ( c]ta9 physical & *emical laws :i* are p]petually at "w 9 x1 su* z ! law ( gravitation & ! laws ( *emical attraction4 ,!y are always work+ sil5tly1 & x is by means ( ! incessant action ( ^? laws t ! :ole face ( ! e>? is ma9ta9$ f day to day4 ,b f "t to "t1 f "s causes :i* we d n yet und]/&1 some?+ occurs to di/urb _! ord9>y peaceful c\rse1 & !n by _! own natural action !y produce "s trem5d\s convulsions1 l e>?quakes or ! eruptions ( volcanoes4 ,s x is ) ! moral _w ( national & int]national life4 ,x is ma9ta9$ 9 peace & /ability1 z a rule1 by ! pr9ciples ( mutual tru/ & reg>d1 if n ( love1 :i* are at ! root ( social & political life2 b if falsehood & jeal\sy & covet\sness accumulate 9 "s "p ( ! _w1 !re is sure1 soon] or lat]1 to be a t]rible convulsion & a deva/at+ eruption ( 8blood & fire & vap\r ( smoke40 ,w> is ?us ! outbur/1 ! visible embodim5t1 ( ! passions beh9d x1 ( ! accumulat$ s9s :i* nations & g5]ations h be5 indulg+4 ,we look ) horror on w> & all its mis]ies1 & ju/ly s2 b :at we ought to look on ) m horror are ! s9s & wick$ness & passions ( :i* w> is ! inevitable result4 ,p say t w> is wrong1 & ( c\rse x is wrong t !re %\ld be w>2 b ! wrong 9 x is n ! actual wag+ ( ! w>1 n at lea/ ! us+ ( ! sword1 9 ! ,"n ( ,god1 to ass]t "r aga9/ wrong2 t is ! b\nd5 duty ( ! lawful au?ority4 ,:]e ! wrong lies is 9 ! passions :i* make ! w>1 & :i* compel m5 to resort to s t]rible a v9dication ( righte\sness4 ,h we n1 ,i mu/ ask1 a gl>+ illu/ration ( ! pr(\nd moral pr9ciples ?us ass]t$ by our ,"l 9 ! pres5t w>8 ,! means ( communication 9 our day enable u to realize ! feel+s :i* are at "w ov] ! face ( ,europe amid/ ?is t]rible convulsion2 & !re is "o fact :i* is appall+ly conspicu\s 9 t manife/ation4 ,t fact is ! falsehood1 ! hatr$1 ! viol5t imputations ( evil motives1 ! ov]be>+ ambition :i* are at "w 9 ! great nation--= a great nation x is--) :i* we are at w>4 ,z ,i w pres5tly obs]ve1 ,i am f> f acquitt+ ourselves ( all blame 9 ! matt]4 ,!re 0 nev] a human /ruggle yet 9 :i* ei!r side 0 p]fectly free f blame2 b z to ! gross misrepres5tations :i* are eag]ly dissem9at$ abroad respect+ ! motives & ! conduct ( ?is c\ntry1 !re c be no "q :atev]1 & no adequate excuse4 ,:atev] faults & errors we h committ$1 our /atesm5 h n be5 animat$ 9 ! developm5t ( our ,empire by gre$ & selfi% ambition1 or by a m]e desire to be supreme ov] o!r nations4 ,s f> z our enemies are act+ ^u ^! ideas ( our motives1 !y are absolutely bl9d2 & !re is no?+ m t]rible 9 ! revelations :i* ?is w> af=ds ?an t individuals & nations are capable ( su* absolute delusions1 on s va/ a scale1 respect+ "o ano!r's motives & *>act]s4 ,x is pla9 t :at has made ?is w> is a total abs5ce ( t ,*ri/ian *>ity betwe5 individuals & nations :i* ,/4 ,paul inculcates z 8! v bond ( all virtues10 & :i* is !re=e ! bond ( all society4 ,! mo/ he>t-r5d+ ?+1 aft] all1 is n t we are at w>1 b t ,*ri/ian nations %\ld be capable1 9 _! daily life & ?\ght1 ( su* an absolute negation ( ^? pr9ciples ( moral life & fai? :i* our ,"l came to e/abli% among u4 ,our ,"l "h w>ns u t unless m5 rep5t ( ?is un*>itable temp]1 & ( ! s9s associat$ ) x1 w> c nev] be aboli%$1 & we %all all p]i% 9 "s fe>ful conflagration4 ,at pres5t ! conflagration1 l ! t[] 9 ,siloam1 has wr\ght its de/ruction ma9ly ^u o!rs ?an ourselves4 ,a mod]n despot1 indignant1 l ,pilate1 at opposition to ! claims ( 8 nation1 has m+l$ ! blood ( ,belgian m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 ) _! sacrifices1 ) _! ru9$ *ur*es & desolat$ homes4 ,b x is c]ta9ly n because a p l ! brave ,belgians 7 s9n]s above all m5 t dwelt 9 ,europe t !y h ?us suff]$4 8,i tell y1 ,nay10 our ,"l's ,voice is he>d 9 ?is text2 8b1 except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise p]i%40 ,look to y\rselves2 ask y\rselves :e!r !re are or h be5 s9s prevail+ among y :i*1 "u ! laws ( ,god's righte\sness1 mu/ "w out _! evil consequ5ce 9 y\r social & national life2 & rep5t1 le/ ye likewise p]i%4 ,x is impossible1 9 deal+ ) ?is subject1 n to express1 z ,i h done1 a deep indignation at ! motives & ! _s :i* h be5 display$ by our enemies 9 ?is w>4 ,b we %\ld miss ! :ole purpose ( our ,"l's w>n+ unless we appli$ x 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 & 9 ! ma91 to ourselves4 ,let u be> 9 m9d t :at has happ5$ 9 ,belgium & ,france might 9 conceivable circum/ances1 9 ! fur!r developm5t ( sci5tific w>f>e1 9 ! air z well z 9 ! sea1 happ5 to ourselves2 & let u take to he>t ! cle> w>n+ ( our ,"l t ! only way to av]t su* de/ructions1 & to avoid p]i%+ ourselves1 is to rep5t1 & f our he>ts to cultivate among u ^? pr9ciples ( *>ity1 tru?1 righte\sness & religion1 :i* alone c keep human nature 9 peace4 ,aft] all1 c we be sure t we are n p>tly to blame = ?is w> by our own faults & failures8 ,h our /atesm51 h we z a nation1 be5 look+ facts 9 ! face & meet+ !m ) fai?fulness & self-sacrifice8 ,d n _m among u ask :e!r ?is w> w\ld ev] h be5 possible if we _h realiz$ our dang] & our duty 9 "t1 & prep>$ ourselves1 at :atev] co/1 to av]t ! dang]8 ,h[ f> h we1 & ^? :o guide u1 all[$ ourselves to be div]t$ f ! tru? ( our condition by sect>ian & p>ty passions & un*>itable class jeal\sies8 ,h we s]i\sly laid to he>t 8! great dang]s we are 9 by our unhappy divisions80 ,is x compatible ) ! love ( ,god & ( ,*ri/ t ^? divisions %\ld prevail s f> z to lead to ! curtailm5t ( ! ,*ri/ian in/ruction ( our s*ool-*ildr51 & ! secul>ization ( prop]ty left by our ance/ors = ! hall[+ ( ,god's ,"n & ! promotion ( ,*ri/'s ,k+dom8 ,we h1 moreov]1 be5 on ! v]ge ( civil w>2 & ! v possibility ( su* w> is pro( en\gh1 on ! pr9ciples we h be5 consid]+1 t "s ( ! passions :i* lead to all w>s h be5 rife among u4 ,! possibility ( t inte/9e w> seems1 9 fact1 to h be5 "o ( ! consid]ations :i* enc\rag$ ! pres5t attack ^u u4 ,add to all ?is ! social & p]sonal vices1 aga9/ :i* good m5 among u & great societies h be5 /ruggl+ = ye>s1 & h we n abundant reason to apply e>ne/ly to our nation & to our individual selves ! ,"l's w>n+3 8,rep5t1 or ye %all likewise p]i%80 ,= my "p1 ,i c\ld wi% t we 7 af=d$ an opportunity1 by "s solemn appo9tm5t ( a ,day ( ,national ,humiliation z well z ,int]cession1 to se>* our consci5ces 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & to unite 9 "o great act ( national rep5tance4 ,b let u at lea/ endeav\r to dis*>ge ?is duty ( rep5tance & am5dm5t = our own s\ls & 9 our individual lives2 & we may !n be assur$ t we are do+ ! be/ we c t[>ds av]t+ f our nation t suff]+ & ru91 :i* are br\ght s closely home to u 9 ! mis]ies ( our ,allies4 ,,! ,,righte\s ,,ideal4 ,,at ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 ,,septuagesima ,,sunday1 #aiae4 8,bless$ is ! man t walke? n 9 ! c\nsel ( ! ungodly1 nor /&e? 9 ! way ( s9n]s1 nor sitte? 9 ! seat ( ! scornful4 ,b 8 delight is 9 ! law ( ! ,"l3 & 9 8 law do? he m$itate day & night40--,ps4 i4 #ab4 ,x is ) ! utmo/ appropriat5ess t ?is psalm is plac$ fir/ 9 ! ,psalt]1 = x expresses ! _s :i* und]lies all o!r psalms1 &1 9 fact1 ! :ole ( ! ,scriptures4 ,its message lies1 inde$1 at ! root ( ! religion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ( ! ,new ,te/am5t also4 ,let u notice1 9 ! fir/ place1 t its op5+ ^w--! ^w 8bless$0--is ! keynote ( ! ,scriptures f fir/ to la/4 ,9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 :i* we h read ?is morn+1 we read1 n only t ,god saw ev]y?+ t ,he _h made1 & behold x 0 v good2 b m p>ticul>ly1 t :5 ,god made man ,he bless$ !m1 & gave !m a special commission4 ,he plac$ !m 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 9 :i* ,he made to gr[ e tree t is pleasant to ! sight & good = food1 ! ,tree ( ,life also 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,g>d54 ,he bless$ !m1 & int5d$ !m to be bless$2 & ,he gave !m a comm& :i* !y _h only to obey 9 ord] to enjoy t bless+4 ,man =feit$ ! bless+ by disobey+ ! comm&2 b ! la/ *apt] ( ! ,bible1 :i* we h read ?is ev5+1 describes ! recov]y ( x by ^? :o h fai?fully s]v$ ,him4 ,x describes a day :5 !re %all be no m curse1 b ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb %all be 9 ! new ,g>d5 ( ! ,tree ( ,life4 8,! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb %all be 9 x2 & ,8 s]vants %all s]ve ,him2 & !y %all see ,8 face2 & ,8 "n %all be 9 _! =eheads4 ,& !re %all be no night !re2 & !y ne$ no light ( lamp1 nei!r light ( ! sun2 = ! ,"l ,god give? !m light3 & !y %all reign = ev] & ev]40 ,?us ! ,bible holds out1 f beg9n+ to end1 ! prospect ( bless$ness1 or p]fect happ9ess1 z t :i* ,god designs = m51 & :i* w be ultimately be/[$ ^u ,8 fai?ful s]vants4 ,betwe5 ! beg9n+ & ! end1 9 ! mid/ ( ?is great disp5sation1 :5 our ,"l appe>$ ) ,8 new cov5ant1 ,8 message is describ$ z a ,gospel1 z 8good tid+s ( great joy10 & ! fir/ ^w ,he utt]s 9 t great ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 :i* conta9s 8 special tea*+1 is ?is *>act]i/ic ^w 8bless$40 ,he repeats x aga9 & aga91 8,bless$ be ye poor4444 ,bless$ are ye t hung] n[4444 ,bless$ are ye t weep40 ,! promise ( bless+ is ?us ! keynote ( our ,savi\r's message4 ,n[ ?is *>act]i/ic ( ! ,bible & ( our ,savi\r's tea*+ expla9s1 & 9 great degree ju/ifies1 ! univ]sal crav+ ( m5 & wom5 = happ9ess4 ,! pursuit ( happ9ess 9 "o =m or ano!r is ! mo/ univ]sal motive ( human conduct4 ,x inspires "s ( our be/ ex]tions1 & x prompts mo/ ( our s9s4 ,! motive ( our fir/ "m1 z describ$ 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ,g5esis1 is /ill t ( ne>ly all ( u1 9 "o way or ano!r4 8,:5 ! woman saw t ! tree 0 good = food1 & t x 0 pleasant to ! eyes1 & a tree to be desir$ to make "o wise1 %e took ( ! fruit !re( & did eat40 ,! _w1 ! fle%1 & ! devil are p]petually (f]+ m5 fruits ( ?is k9d1 & ! crav+ = ! happ9ess !y promise is s great t m5 & wom5 seize !m1 9 spite ( ! k !y h 9 _! consci5ces t to d s is wrong & aga9/ ! w ( ,god4 ,9 daily life we f9d t diff]5t fruits--=bidd5 fruits--appeal to diff]5t classes ( m5 & wom51 b !y are all liable to be attract$ by "s fruit or o!r & to be possess$ by "s 8rul+ passion40 ,x is /rik+1 moreov]1 to look at ! c\rse ( hi/ory1 & obs]ve h[ diff]5t fruits1 diff]5t ideals1 h attract$ ! v>i\s nations ( ! _w4 ,to ! ,greek ! attraction 0 t ( beauty & art1 & _! temptation 0 to give !mselves up to ! pleasures :i* ^? ideals c\ld af=d !m1 ) b little moral re/ra9t4 ,! fruit :i* mo/ attract$ ! ,roman m9d 0 t ( rule & p[]4 ,! passion1 inde$1 = creat+ great empires has be5 "o ( ! /ronge/ 9 mank9d4 ,we see x 9 full /r5g? 9 ! great ,assyrian & ,babylonian empires1 &1 unhappily1 we see x 9 full =ce 9 a great nation ( ! pres5t day4 ,^! pleasures & glories h accord+ly be5 ! subject ( a va/ am\nt ( human lit]ature--poetry1 & hi/ory1 & song4 ,b ! *>act]i/ic ( ! p ( ,israel1 & ( ,jewi% lit]ature1 is t none ( ^! ideals ( happ9ess1 :e!r ( beauty or glory or p[]1 h animat$ _! be/ repres5tatives4 ,! "o ideal :i* 0 always be=e ! m9ds ( _! great prophets1 & poets1 & tea*]s 0 ! ideal ( righte\sness1 ! ideal ( ! law ( ,god1 :i* is ! subject ( ?is fir/ ,psalm4 ,! tru?1 ) :i* ! ,book ( ,g5esis op5s1 t ,god has giv5 a law to m51 t ,he has decl>$ ,8 w to !m1 & giv5 !m /atutes & comm&m5ts 9 :i* t w is express$--?is is ! supreme ?\ght 9 ! m9d ( ! ,jewi% ,psalmi/ or prophet1 &1 9 spite ( all _! faults1 ( ! ,jewi% nation z a :ole4 ,psalm cxix4 is1 p]haps1 ! fulle/ expression ( ?is conviction & passion4 ,t psalm is "o long v>iation ( its op5+ v]se1 8,bless$ are !y t are undefil$ 9 ! way1 & walk 9 ! law ( ! ,"l4 ,bless$ are !y t keep ,8 te/imonies1 & seek ,him ) _! :ole he>t40 8,o h[ love ,i ,?y law6 x is my m$itation all ! day40 8,h[ sweet are ,?y words unto my ta/e6 yea1 sweet] ?an honey to my m\?6 ,?r\gh ,?y precepts ,i get und]/&+1 !re=e ,i hate e false way40 ,y w see t ^! phrases express a positive passion 9 ! m9d ( ! ,psalmi/ = ! law ( ,god--z /rong a passion at lea/1 or ev5 /rong]1 ?an ! passions ( "s m5 = ! pleasures ( s5se1 & ( o!rs = ! pleasures ( ambition & worldly success4 8,i op5$ my m\?10 says ! ,psalmi/1 8& drew 9 my brea?1 = my delight 0 9 ,?y comm&m5ts40 ,! :ole frame ( ! man1 8 body z well z 8 m9d1 is absorb$ 9 ?is passion = ! law ( ,god4 ,! ,jew craves = bless+1 or = happ9ess1 z mu* z ! ,greek or ! ,roman1 b he seeks t bless+ 9 ! k & ob$i5ce ( ! law ( ,god4 ,he kn[s x is to be f\nd 9 ! way ( righte\sness & n[h]e else4 ,?us ! fir/ ,psalm is a fitt+ introduction to all ! re/4 8,8 delight10 x says1 8is 9 ! law ( ! ,"l2 & 9 ,8 law do? he m$itate day & night4 ,& he %all be l a tree plant$ by ! wat]side1 t w br+ =? 8 fruit 9 due season4 ,8 leaf also %all n )]2 & look1 :atsoev] he doe?1 x %all prosp]40 ,?is psalm1 9 %ort1 embodies ! v ess5ce ( ! belief ( ! true ,jew1 :i* is t ! law ( ,god & ! righte\sness ( ,god are ! "o s\rce ( all happ9ess & bless$ness1 & t ! highe/ privilege ( m5 & wom5 is to give !mselves up1 body & s\l1 to ! pursuit ( ! happ9ess :i* is !re to be f\nd4 ,i ?9k we %all all recognize t ! t5d5cy ( m5 & wom5 is1 = ! mo/ "p1 too diff]5t f ?is4 ,!y may wi% to d "r & to avoid wrong1 b x is comp>atively r>e = ! supreme passion ( _! lives to be ! pursuit ( righte\sness1 & = ! supreme love ( _! lives to be = ! law ( ,god4 ,is x n our g5]al t5d5cy to pursue our own objects1 to seek enjoym5t1 & happ9ess1 & success 9 our own ways1 & to reg>d ! law ( ,god1 & ! pr9ciples ( righte\sness1 z a controll+ p[]1 an ext]nal au?ority1 :i* *ecks u :5 we are 9 dang] ( go+ wrong & s f> guides u8 b ! love ( x1 & ! long+ = ob$i5ce to x1 is too r>ely ! ma9 motive ( our lives4 ,t is ! *>act]i/ic ( ^? :om we reg>d z ,sa9ts1 b x is n1 ,i fe>1 ! *>act]i/ic ( ! mass ( m5 & wom54 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is ! ideal put be=e u1 ?r\gh\t ! ,scriptures1 z t :i* ought to be pr$om9ant 9 our he>ts & lives4 8,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god10 says ,moses1 8) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y might40 8,?is10 said our ,"l1 8is ! great comm&m5t40 8,bless$10 accord+ to ?is ,psalm1 8is ! man ^: delight is 9 ! law ( ! ,"l1 & 9 ,8 law do? he m$itate day & night40 ,x is n en\gh = su* a man n to d wrong2 8 :ole s\l is absorb$ 9 ! passion = do+ :at is "r4 ,he believes t ! law ( ,god has set be=e him a great ideal1 a vision ( ! p]fection ( human nature2 & 8 great crav+ is to realize t ideal & to be :at ,god int5d$ him to be4 ,he kn[s t all bless+ is to be f\nd 9 t law & 9 ^? visions ( p]fection1 & he pursues !m ) 8 :ole he>t4 ,?is _s ( ! godly man is associat$ ) ano!r aspect ( ! same tru? :i* is ev] pres5t 9 ! ,bible1 & :i* is v imp]fectly realiz$ among m5 9 g5]al4 ,we are apt to be satisfi$ ) recogniz+ "r & wrong z "o ( ! _m elem5ts ) :i* we are conc]n$ 9 life4 ,life is a va/ sc5e ( innum]able passions1 & int]e/s1 & pleasures1 & s*emes--p]sonal1 social1 political1 & imp]ial2 & ne>ly all ( u recognize1 no d\bt1 t "r & wrong1 righte\sness & ju/ice1 h a mom5t\s place among ^! v>i\s en]gies & int]e/s2 b 9 ! light ( ! ,bible1 & 9 ! tea*+ ( our ,"l1 t is a v imp]fect view to take ( _! position4 ,!re1 "r & wrong1 righte\sness & ju/ice1 are supreme ov] all o!r int]e/s2 !y are ! f\ndation on :i* ! :ole edifice ( life is built up2 or !y are1 z x 71 ! v cem5t by :i* ! :ole is held toge!r4 ,z ! hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% p is told 9 ! ,bible1 e ev5t 9 _! c>e] is %[n to turn on ! "q ( _! righte\sness or wick$ness4 ,god's "o object is to educate !m to be a righte\s nation1 to keep ,8 comm&m5ts1 & /atutes1 & judgm5ts1 s t !y may realize ,8 great design = !m4 ,!y suff] puni%m5t1 su* z invasion by enemies1 or captivity by ,assyria or ,rome1 n m]ely because ( ! ambition ( ^? nations1 & ( _! own comp>ative weakness1 b because !y 7 becom+ fai?less to ! law ( ,god1 & n liv+ = ,8 hon\r & glory4 ,all t ! _w1 & ! worldly hi/orian1 might see ( !m 0 t !y _h provok$ ! ,assyrian or ,roman mon>* by "s act ( self-ass]tion & pride1 & t he av5g$ himself by invad+ & desolat+ _! c\ntry4 ,b ! prophetical m5 :o wrote ! ,books ( ,k+s1 & o!r hi/orical ,books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 w5t beh9d ?is imm$iate cause1 & saw t x 0 by ! provid5ce ( ,god t ! p 7 ?us puni%$1 because !y _h =gott5 ! ,god ( _! fa!rs1 & 7 ceas+ to s]ve ,him4 ,!y 7 inspir$ to see ?is elem5t ( righte\sness1 & ( ! law ( ! ,"l1 z ! mo/ ess5tial 9 ! :ole hi/ory1 & ass]t+ itself cont9ually "u ! control ( ,god's provid5ce4 ,i v5ture to ?9k we might illu/rate ! matt] by an example f mod]n sci5ce4 ,we "k n[ t ! mo/ important & univ]sal =ce 9 nature is t ( :i* "o ( ! mo/ famili> =ms is electricity4 ,we "k t its influ5ce 9 ! =m ( light & magnetism p]vades ! :ole ( nature2 we "k t ! v movem5ts ( our limbs1 ( our h&s & f+]s1 are dep5d5t ^u x1 t ?is is ! =ce :i* animates our n]ves & ?r\gh !m controls our :ole bodies4 ,we "k t ! elem5t 9 :i* x works--! e!r--p]vades ! :ole univ]se1 & t ! light :i* fla%es f />s hundr$s ( millions ( miles away is due to ?is subtle =ce4 ,& yet until less ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago m5 h>dly realiz$ its exi/5ce4 ,x 0 an unse5 =ce1 :i* work$ beh9d all o!r =ces1 & ev5 m5 ( sci5ce _h b a dim appreciation ( x4 ,s x 0 ) ?is supreme =ce ( righte\sness1 until x 0 br\ght into full light by ! revelation ( ! prophets & ( our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les4 ,:at !y reveal$ to u1 :at ! ,bible is tea*+ 9 e page1 :at our ,"l1 above all1 impresses on u ) supreme =ce1 is t ,god's righte\sness is l ! e!real fluid1 :i* is at once ! illum9at+ ag5t & ! motive =ce ( all human life4 ,x is quiet = ! mo/ "p1 & m5 h>dly obs]ve x2 b on a sudd5 x bur/s out into "s great /orm1 l t :i* />tl$ ! au?or ( ,psalm xxix4 8,! voice ( ! ,"l is ^u ! wat]s3 ! ,god ( glory ?und]e?3 ! ,"l is ^u _m wat]s40 ,we see ! fla% ( ! lightn+ ( righte\sness1 & he> ! cra% ( its ?und]4 8,! voice ( ! ,"l divide? ! flames ( fire4 ,! voice ( ! ,"l %ake? ! wild]ness40 ,t is ! mean+1 no d\bt1 ( a great w> l ! pres5t4 ,"s evil _h be5 accumulat+1 "s passions ( ambition & gre$1 "s failures 9 duty1 "s defections f tru?1 faults ( "o k9d 9 "o nation1 & sad failures ( duty 9 ano!r1 &1 on a sudd51 "s sp>k lights an explosion1 & ! :ole _w is ablaze ) flames ( fire4 ,s x is also 9 our private lives4 ,we may g on = a long "t yield+ to weaknesses1 or ev5 s9s1 & righte\sness may seem to be sil5t1 ! voice ( consci5ce may seem to be a m]e voice & n to be ass]t+ its supremacy2 b1 on a sudd51 or aft] a long & gradual accumulation ( wrong-do+1 ,god ass]ts ,8 law1 our neglect ( righte\sness f9ds u out1 & ,god's ju/ice is v9dicat$ ^u u4 ,^! consid]ations ought to lead to a deep] devotion to ^? pr9ciples ( "r & wrong1 & to t supreme vision ( righte\sness :i* ! ,bible & our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les impress ^u u2 b ,i w\ld add t x is ! great message we %\ld take home to ourselves1 n m]ely 9 our individual lives1 b 9 our national life4 ,we see be=e u a great nation1 end[$ ) "s ( ! highe/ capacities ( human nature1 all[+ itself to be absorb$ m & m1 ye> by ye>1 by a great passion = p[] & dom9ion & supremacy 9 ! _w4 ,?is passion has tak5 su* hold on x t x ?9ks itself ju/ifi$ 9 ov]-rid+ & defy+ ! laws ( tru? & ju/ice & m]cy1 ev5 9 ! imp]fect =m 9 :i* !y h be5 =mally recogniz$ 9 ! law ( nations4 ,ev]y?+1 we are told1 mu/ yield to ! dem&s ( a nation :i* believes t a c]ta9 supremacy 9 ! _w is necess>y = x4 ,! consequ5ce is t ! air has to be cle>$ by ?is awful outbur/ ( national ?und] & lightn+4 ,b let u apply ! dang] & ! lesson to ourselves4 ,:at is our own ideal z a nation & z an empire8 ,p]haps we too h be5 9 dang] ( be+ fasc9at$ too mu* by t vision ( empire4 ,x is a legitimate ideal :5 appli$ to "r purposes1 & subject to ! "r control2 b ^? purposes mu/ be ^? ( ,div9e righte\sness1 & ! control is ! control ( ! law ( ,god4 ,if we make x ! ma9 object ( e p[] ) :i* ,god has entru/$ u to promote ,8 laws1 to support & to spread fur!r ! ,k+dom ( ,8 ,*ri/1 to d righte\sness & ju/ice 9 ! _w1 s f> z our p[] & influ5ce rea*es2 if = t purpose we /rive to ensure t all our legislation1 & all our imp]ial & national action1 is delib]ately & con/antly direct$ to ! support & ext5sion ( ! law ( ,god & ( ,*ri/1 !n we may hope = ,god's bless+ on our a*ievem5ts1 & may tru/ to be pres]v$ f ^? p]v]sions ( national _s1 & f t milit>y & arbitr>y passion1 aga9/ :i* we h at ?is mom5t to ma9ta9 s desp]ate a /ruggle4 ,let u /rive aft] ?is great object1 alike 9 ourselves1 9 our c\ntry1 & ?r\gh\t our ,empire1 & !n we may hope t z a nation we may be1 9 ! ,psalmi/'s words1 8l a tree plant$ by ! riv]s ( wat]1 t br+e? =? 8 fruit 9 8 season10 & t :atsoev] we d may prosp]4 ,9 a ^w1 z a nation no less ?an z individuals1 let our delight be 9 ! law ( ! ,"l1 & 9 ,8 law let u m$itate day & night4 ,,reasons ,,= ,,int]cession4 ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral3 ,,day ,,( ,,special ,,int]cession ,,= ,,! ,,w>1 ,,june #ag1 #aiae4 8,! hea!n make mu* ado1 & ! k+doms are mov$3 b ,god ha? %ew$ ,8 voice1 & ! e>? %all melt away40--,ps4 xlvi4 #f4 ,we are come "h ?is ev5+ to (f] our e>ne/ pray]s & supplications to ,god = ,8 help 9 ?is griev\s & dang]\s crisis ( our national life1 to entreat ,him to grant ! victory to our ,k+ & 8 ,allies1 & to deliv] our nation1 our ,empire1 & ! _w f ! viol5ce & oppression ) :i* !y are ?reat5$ by ! enemy4 ,9 ord] t we may d s aright1 x is necess>y we %\ld realize di/9ctly :at is ,god's special conc]n ) ! w>1 & :at is our own relation to ,him 9 respect to x4 ,n[1 ! "o supreme tru? :i* ,i w\ld urge ^u y ?is ev5+ is t ! w>1 z a :ole--its orig91 its c\rse1 its end1 & its purpose--is 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 & t we mu/ look to ,him1 & to ,him alone1 = our guidance 9 x1 & our deliv]ance f x4 ,i fe> we are too mu* dispos$ to ?9k ( ! natural causes ( ! w>1 ( ! natural means we h ( conduct+ x1 & ( ! human & physical =ces :i* are engag$ 9 x2 :ile we ?9k ( ,god z /&+ outside ! /ruggle1 & appeal to ,him to int]f]e 9 x1 z we might appeal to "s great human p[]1 9 our extremity4 ,we are too mu* dispos$ to act & ?9k z if ! result dep5d$ entirely on ! numb] ( m5 we c put 9 ! field1 ^u ! munitions ( w> we c obta91 ! guns & ! %ells & ! o!r physical means we c br+ into action4 ,x is true t ^! ?+--m5 & ! munitions ( w>--are ! indisp5sable in/rum5ts ( success & victory4 ,ev5 9 times :5 ,god int]f]$ miracul\sly1 ,he requir$ ,8 p1 z "u ,jo%ua & ,david1 to put =? _! full /r5g?1 & to make ! utmo/ sacrifices = _! cause4 ,b ! ma9 lesson :i* is inculcat$ 9 ! ,scriptures respect+ w> is t x is "o ( ,god's great ag5cies = c>ry+ out ,8 w & accompli%+ ,8 own purposes1 & t its issue is 9 all cases absolutely 9 ,8 h&s4 ,x is ,he ,:o p]mits w>2 x is ,he ,:o 9 ! ex]cise ( ,8 righte\s judgm5t1 occasions w>2 x is ,he ,:o alone c det]m9e ! issue ( w>2 & x is ,8 purposes1 & n ours1 :i* are br\ght to pass by w>4 ,if1 9 fact1 we w\ld appreh5d our position & ! position ( our ,empire & ( ,europe 9 ?is w>1 we mu/ 9 _s see ,god ^u ,8 ?rone1 p]mitt+ by ,8 judgm5t ! fi]ce passions ( w> to break =?1 & controll+ ! :ole c\rse ( ! trem5d\s /orms !y involve by ,8 ju/ice & ,8 w4 ,z ! ,psalmi/ says1 8,! ,"l reigne?1 be ! p nev] s impati5t1 ,he sitte? betwe5 ! ,*]ubim1 be ! e>? nev] s unquiet40 ,or1 aga91 8,! ,"l is ,k+1 ! e>? may be glad !re(2 yea1 ! multitude ( ! isles may be glad !re(3 ,cl\ds & d>kness are r\nd ab\t ,him1 righte\sness & judgm5t are ! habitation ( ,8 seat4 ,!re %all g a fire be=e ,him & burn up ,8 enemies on e side4 ,8 lightn+s gave %9e unto ! _w3 ! e>? saw x & 0 afraid40 ,t might be tak5 = a picture ( w> ) ! ?und]s & lightn+s ( its 8r$ artill]y40 ,let u1 if we w\ld turn ?is occasion to due acc\nt1 look up = a :ile f ! human ?und]s & lightn+s by :i* ! e>? & sea are n[ %ak52 let u raise our eyes & our he>ts to ! ,psalmi/'s vision ( ,god sitt+ on ,8 ?rone1 above all ^! e>?ly & human /ruggles & suff]+s1 & ?\gh cl\ds & d>kness are r\nd ab\t ,him1 yet controll+ !m by ,8 righte\s judgm5t4 ,let u look into ?is g5]al consid]ation a little m p>ticul>ly4 ,w> is ! result ( human passion1 human error1 & human s94 ,if only m5 7 unselfi%1 wise1 & true1 !re w\ld be no occasion = ! /ruggles f :i* x spr+s2 b in/ead ( t !y are covet\s1 fooli%1 & bl9d1 & ,god has s con/itut$ mank9d t ! ultimate appeal ( ^! passions & follies mu/ be made to =ce2 & 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ,8 provid5ce ,he leaves !m to make t appeal4 ,he lets _! passions "w !mselves out to _! natural results1 & s br+ _! own puni%m5t ^u !mselves4 ,if1 inde$1 m5 s\ght ,8 guidance & grace 9 all humility & e>ne/ness be=e w> broke out1 we may be confid5t ,he w\ld guide & control !m2 b ! v dang] ( _! pride & _! passion is t x makes !m =get ,him1 & !n ,he suff]s !m to f9d _! ne$ ( ,him by leav+ !m to be> ! consequ5ces4 ,b :5 ^? consequ5ces h brok5 out into w>1 !y are !n1 9 ! mo/ absolute degree1 subject to ,8 ov]-rul+ h&4 ,x is an ess5tial *>act]i/ic ( w> t x sets =ces loose :i* are beyond calculation1 & beyond human control4 ,ord9>y ways ( action are susp5d$1 & we become subject to ! mo/ unexpect$ & mo/ incalculable influ5ces4 ,we are beg9n+ to see x ourselves 9 ! pres5t w>4 ,we are =c$ to resort to public measures :i* all confess to be absolutely unprec$5t$2 & ! :ole _w1 old & new1 is imm]s$ 9 dang]s & disord]s nev] be=e dream$ (4 ,b :5 m5 & nations are 9 ?is tumult & disord] & bl9dness1 !n !y realize1 z !y too (t5 fail to d 9 quiet times1 t !y are absolutely dep5d5t on ,god4 ,he has at ,8 comm& inf9ite natural & spiritual =ces by :i* ! result ( a w> or a battle c be det]m9$4 ,z 9 ! fam\s battle ( ,jo%ua1 or 9 ! de/ruction ( ! ,spani% ,armada 9 our own hi/ory1 /orms & tempe/s1 or a m]e turn 9 ! wea!r1 or x may be add$1 ! invisible int]position ( "s angelic ag5t1 may defeat all human s*emes & det]m9e ! issue ( a battle1 &1 ?r\gh a battle1 ! fate ( an ,empire4 ,( great comm&]s1 moreov]1 no less ?an ( k+s1 ! words ( our ,collect are true1 t _! he>ts are 9 ,god's rule & gov]nance1 & t ,he disposes & turns !m z x seems be/ to ,8 godly wisdom4 ,! message ( ! ,bible1 9 fact1 f fir/ to la/1 ! message ( ,jewi% hi/ory1 & ! message ( ! ,psalms1 is t ,god is 9 a pre-em95t degree ! 8,"l ( w>10 ) ,:om x lies to br+ on m5 ! judgm5t ( w>1 to control w>1 & to make w>s to cease4 8,o come hi!r10 says ! ,psalm ( my text1 8behold ! works ( ! ,"l1 :at de/ruction ,he ha? br\ght ^u ! e>?4 ,he make? w>s to cease 9 all ! _w1 he breake? ! b[1 & knappe? ! spe> 9 sund]1 & burne? ! *>iots 9 ! fire4 ,be /ill1 !n1 & "k t ,i am ,god3 ,i w be exalt$ among ! hea!n & ,i w be exalt$ 9 ! e>?40 ,or1 z x is express$ 9 ano!r ,psalm1 8,!re is no k+ t c be sav$ by ! multitude ( an ho/1 nei!r is any mighty man deliv]$ by mu* /r5g?4 ,a horse is c\nt$ b a va9 ?+ to save a man1 nei!r %all he deliv] any man by 8 great /r5g?4 ,behold ! eye ( ! ,"l is ^u !m t fe> ,him1 ^u !m t put _! tru/ 9 ,8 m]cy40 ,or1 once m1 8,we h he>d ) our e>s1 ,o ,god1 our fa!rs h told u1 :at ,?\ ha/ done 9 _! "t ( old2 ,h[ ,?\ ha/ driv5 out ! hea!n ) ,?y h&1 & plant$ !m 92 h[ ,?\ ha/ de/roy$ ! nations & ca/ !m out4 ,= !y gat n ! l& 9 possession ?r\gh _! own sword2 nei!r 0 x _! own arm t help$ !m2 b ,?y "r h& & ,?9e arm1 & ! light ( ,?y c\nt5ance1 because ,?\ had/ a fav\r unto !m40 ,! fir/ conviction1 !n1 ) :i* we %\ld come be=e ,god to-day is t1 al?\gh ! utmo/ ef=ts on our "p are requir$1 /ill1 :5 we h us$ ! la/ ounce ( our /r5g?1 & made ! la/ sacrifice ( life & limb1 we are absolutely dep5d5t = ! issue ^u ! w1 ! p[]1 & ! ov]-rul+ provid5ce ( ,god4 ,we are b\nd to fall at ,8 feet z ,8 helpless creatures1 absolutely dep5d5t on ,8 h&4 ,we are b\nd to recognize t ! weal? & p[] we enjoy1 ! great position :i* ?is ,empire occupies 9 ! _w1 h be5 gifts f ,him1 & t we gat n ?is possession by our own sword2 nei!r 0 x our own arm t help$ u2 b ,god's "r h& & ,god's arm1 & ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance1 because ,he _h a fav\r t[>ds u1 = "s great purposes ( ,8 own4 ,b :at 7 ^? purposes8 ,if we feel t we are ?us ! in/rum5ts ( ,god's h&1 to be us$ z ,he pleases1 we mu/ ne$s ask1 ) anxi\s e>ne/ness1 ,:at are ,8 great purposes8 & c we "k :e!r we are act+ 9 accordance ) !m8 ,we "k t we are n 9 ! h&s ( an arbitr>y p[] or an unreason+ w4 ,we "k t :atev] ,god does is done ) reason & ju/ice & love4 ,"h1 aga91 x is our privilege to h reveal$ to u1 9 ,god's ,^w1 ! great purposes = :i* ,he is work+4 ,8 me?ods & ,8 ways ( c>ry+ ,8 purposes out are beyond our compreh5sion1 b ,he has graci\sly told u :at ^? purposes are4 ,_! great object is ! manife/ation ( ,8 glory1 ,8 tru?1 ,8 love1 to be ! light1 ! salvation1 ! inf9ite happ9ess ( man4 ,t 0 ! object ( ! :ole ( ,8 "w 9 e/abli%+ ! p ( ,israel 9 _! l&1 9 protect+ !m1 9 br++ puni%m5ts ^u !m1 9 deliv]+ !m f _! enemies1 or all[+ !m to fall into captivity4 ,by means ( !m--?r\gh _! hi/ory1 _! ,prophets1 _! ,psalmi/s1 & _! ,k+s--,he made kn[n t gr& revelation ( ,himself :i* is record$ 9 our ,bibles4 ,all ^! acts 7 done1 & _! memory is pres]v$1 9 ord] t all ! _w might see & le>n t 9 k ( ,him1 9 ob$i5ce to ,him1 9 love to ,him & pray] to ,him1 is life & heal?1 9 body & s\l1 9 ?is _w & 9 ! next4 ,let u be assur$ t t rema9s ,8 purpose1 & ! guid+ rule ( ,8 provid5ce1 ?r\gh\t all hi/ory1 & 9 our own1 to ! pres5t day4 ,if ,god has giv5 u weal?1 & /r5g?1 & prosp]ity1 & imp]ial p[]1 we may be sure t x is 9 ord] t we may be ,8 in/rum5ts = ! spread ( ,8 ,k+dom1 = br++ ! k ( ,*ri/ & ( ,*ri/'s salvation to ! ends ( ! e>?1 t ! love ( ,*ri/1 ! example ( ,*ri/1 ! law ( ,*ri/ may be e/abli%$ ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,d n let u suppose t !re is any o!r object :atev] 9 ,god's disp5sations4 ,! manife/ation ( ,god 9 ,*ri/1 & ! br++ ( all human s\ls1 all human life1 into h>mony ) x1 into ! full enjoym5t ( x1 & consequ5tly into p]fect ob$i5ce to ,8 w--?is is ! end ( all ! /ruggles1 ( all ! w>s1 ( all ! suff]+s ( mank9d1 my/]i\s z !y are1 & utt]ly baffl+ to our feeble appreh5sion4 ,!re is surely an inf9ite com=t 9 realiz+ ?is great revelation4 ,if we grasp ! assurance t ?is is ! sure & c]ta9 end ( ,god's disp5sations1 we c be> ) pati5ce1 & ev5 ) ?ankfulness1 ! suff]+s & sorr[s ?r\gh :i* !y are work$ out4 ,:ile we bitt]ly m\rn ! loss ( ^? :o are sacrific$ 9 su* a w> z ?is1 we c feel t !y h laid d[n _! lives 9 ! et]nal battle 9 :i* ,*ri/ is ! ,comm&]1 & 9 :i* we are all tak+ "p1 & t we rema9 "o ) !m1 & !y "o ) u1 9 s]v+ ,*ri/ & ass]t+ ! w ( ,god4 ,"o army ( ! ,liv+ ,god1 ,to ,8 comm& we b[1 ,"p ( ! ho/ h cross$ ! flood1 ,& "p are cross+ n[1 or w be cross+ soon4 ,only let u take c>e1 if we are to h ! rew>d1 h]eaft]1 ( hav+ s]v$ 9 ?is great army1 t we are work+1 fight+1 dy+1 & suff]+ b]eavem5t1 9 ! cause ( ?is great ,comm&] & 9 accordance ) ,8 w4 ,b if ^! are ! purposes ) :i* ,god has direct$ all hi/ory1 & controls all w>s1 we _c d>e to come be=e ,him1 & ask = ,8 help1 unless ! _s 9 :i* we are jo9+ 9 ?is w> is 9 h>mony ) ,81 & unless we mean1 ) ,8 help1 to act & fight 9 entire devotion to ,him1 & 9 ob$i5ce to ,*ri/4 ,if we f\ght m]ely to ga9 victory1 to ass]t ! supremacy ( our ,empire1 to e/abli% our sup]iority ov] o!r nations1 we c\ld n expect ,8 c\nt5ance & help1 & we %\ld be affront+ ,8 ,maje/y & ,8 ,hol9ess by ask+ = x2 b ^! are n our aims4 ,!y are1 x appe>s1 9 ! ma91 ^? ( our enemy1 & = t reason we may be confid5t t ,god's face w be aga9/ !m4 ,b1 s f> z we are fight+ = a k+dom & an ,empire :i* ackn[l$ges 9 all ?+s ! sov]eignty ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* endeav\rs to act1 to gov]n1 & to s]ve 9 accordance ) ,8 w1 & :i* w promote & protect ! spread ( ,8 ,k+dom--s f> z we are consci\s 9 our consci5ces t t is our aim--we may confid5tly come be=e ,him & appeal to ,him to help u ) ,8 "r h& & ,8 holy arm4 ,b we _c ?us s]ve ,him & obey ,him z a nation unless we obey & s]ve ,him 9 our own individual lives2 & :5 we kneel1 !re=e1 be=e ,him to-day we are call$ ^u to pl$ge ourselves1 ) ! utmo/ s9c]ity & e>ne/ness1 to give our he>ts & wills & lives up to ,him 9 all ?+s1 ) great] tru? & s+l5ess ( he>t ?an we h ev] yet realiz$4 ,if we look c&idly into ! rec5t life ( our nation1 x mu/1 ,i fe>1 be ackn[l$g$ t we h 9 _m respects griev\sly fail$ 9 ?is ,*ri/ian _s4 ,! habits ( our p h 9 too _m respects decl9$ f ! ,*ri/ian /&>d :i* 0 set u by our =efa!rs 9 _! be/ days4 ,! wor%ip & s]vice ( ,god & ,*ri/ h n be5 held s high among u z ! supreme duty ( life4 ,we see x 9 ! increas+ neglect ( ! public wor%ip ( ,god1 9 a less g5]al piety ( life1 9 a gr[+ disposition to acquiesce 9 /&>ds ( action :i* are n 9 all respects ^? ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 9 ! failure to look to ! au?ority ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,apo/les z ! supreme rule 9 all ! relations ( life1 9 ! relations ( m5 & wom51 9 ! ideals ( dome/ic & private life4 ,we h liv$ too mu* = ?is life & too little = ! next4 ,we h c>$ too mu* = "t & too little = et]nity4 ,we %all n be able to fulfil ! purposes ( ,god = our nation & = ! _w unless we am5d our lives 9 ^! respects1 unless we humbly confess our failure be=e ,him1 & set ourselves resolutely to live m ,*ri/ian lives 9 ! future4 ,if we kneel be=e ,him ?is ev5+ 9 ?is _s ( confession = ! pa/1 & ( he>tfelt devotion = ! future1 we may come boldly to ,8 ?rone ( grace2 & we may be ?ankful to be assur$ t our c\ntry & our c\ntry's cause1 & ! welf>e ( all :o are de> to u1 "h & h]eaft]1 are 9 ,8 h&s4 ,y are invit$ to beg9 y\r supplication ?is ev5+ ) t p5it5tial ,psalm1 9 :i* ,david confess$ f ! bottom ( 8 he>t 8 own griev\s s91 b 0 also inspir$ by ,god's ,holy ,_s to seek com=t & reg5]ation1 righte\sness & peace4 ,t is ! _s 9 :i* we %\ld approa* ,god at all times1 b especially 9 a "t ( sore trial l ! pres5t2 & if we d s1 we may confid5tly jo9 9 ! conclud+ petition1 9 :i* ! ,psalmi/ besee*es ,god's bless+ ^u ,8 nation4 8,! sacrifice ( ,god is a tr\bl$ _s2 a brok5 & contrite he>t1 ,o ,god1 %alt ,?\ n despise4 ,o be fav\rable & graci\s unto ,zion2 build ,?\ ! walls ( ,j]usalem4 ,!n %alt ,?\ be pleas$ ) ! sacrifice ( righte\sness10 ) ! devot$ (f]+s & s]vice ( a reg5]at$ & ,*ri/ian nation4 ,god grant x1 = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,,! ,,et]nal ,,s\rce ,,( ,,goodness4 ,,prea*$ ,,at ,,holy ,,tr9ity ,,*ur*1 ,,m>gate1 ,,novemb] #g1 #aiae4 8,e good gift & e p]fect gift is f above1 & come? d[n f ! ,fa!r ( lights1 ) :om is no v>iabl5ess1 nei!r %ad[ ( turn+40--,/4 ,james i4 #ag4 ,9 ^! words a s+ul>ly vivid picture is set be=e u4 ,god is repres5t$ to u z ! ,sun 9 ! ,heav5s1 f ,:om light & w>m? are p]petually /ream+4 ,! text does n m]ely say t all good gifts come f above & t none b good gifts come f !nce4 ,x means also t ^? good gifts are p]petually be+ p\r$ ^u u1 j z light & heat are p]petually fl[+ f ! sun4 ,b x po9ts out "o great diff]5ce betwe5 ! physical sun & ?is ,div9e s\rce ( grace & glory4 ,! sun & ! o!r lights ( ! heav5s :i* are dep5d5t ^u x are all liable to be obscur$ or eclips$4 ,!y are 8subject to v>iabl5ess & %ad[ ( turn+10 t is1 to ! %ad[s occasion$ by _! turn+ 9 _! daily revolutions1 s t daylight is succe$$ by ! d>kness ( night1 & ! moon waxes & wanes4 ,b ! light ( ! ,div9e glory & grace is nev] ?us obscur$ f u4 ,x is p]petually %9+1 & we c enjoy its bless$ influ5ce at e mom5t4 ,god is ! ,fa!r ( ,lights--! ,fa!r ( ,light ( all k9ds2 & all grace & tru? are p]petually proce$+ f ,him4 8,e good gift & e p]fect boon is f above10 com+ d[n cont9ually f 8! ,fa!r ( ,lights ) ,:om is no v>iabl5ess1 nei!r %ad[ ( turn+40 ,?is is ! great tru? :i* is embodi$ 9 ! beautiful words ( ! ,collect j us$1 8,"l ( all p[] & might ,:o art ! ,au?or & ,giv] ( all good ?+s40 ,?is is ! fir/ gr& tru? :i* is reveal$ to u by our ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,x is involv$ 9 ! revelation ( ,god to u z our ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 & x is impress$ on u 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 :5 our ,"l bids u live z 8! *ildr5 ( our ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav53 ,:o make? ! sun to rise on ! evil & on ! good1 & s5de? ra9 on ! j & on ! unju/40 ,x w\ld be well = u to realize ?is m fully & con/antly4 ,we see ! sun 9 ! ,heav5s2 we are s5sible ( its lifegiv+ influ5ces day by day2 b we d n always h s vividly be=e u ! ,supreme ,sun ( ! spiritual ,heav5s1 & we are tempt$ to live )\t ! con/ant realization ( ,8 pres5ce4 ,!re are1 inde$1 exp]i5ces :i* are a great trial to our fai? 9 ?is con/ant ,pres5ce1 & :i* ev5 make m5 & wom5 ask !mselves 9 p]plexity :e!r !re c be1 9 reality1 any su* p]petually ,div9e s\rce ( all good ?+s--:e!r any ,div9e ,p[] is really at all times p\r+ ! be/ bless+ ^u mank9d4 ,:at is ! mean+1 = in/ance1 _m anxi\s he>ts h ask$ !mselves at a "t l ?is--:at is ! mean+ & ! explanation ( su* fe>ful mis]ies z ! _w is n[ suff]+ ?r\gh ! pres5t w>8 ,c x be a ,god f ,:om all good ?+s are p]petually com+ ,:o p]mits half ! _w to fall into su* di/resses & agonies z we h he>d ( lately1 & are daily he>+8 ,! evil 9 ! _w has at all times be5 a p]plexity to fai?1 & :5 manife/$ on su* a trem5d\s scale1 :5 x rises be=e u 9 ! mon/r\s =m ( an awful w>1 ! "q presses ^u our he>ts & m9ds ) pa9ful =ce4 ,b ! privilege ( ! ,*ri/ian is to ma9ta9 ?r\gh all ^! di/resses ! proclamation t ! love ( ,god1 ! goodness ( ,god1 ! m]cy ( ,god1 ! bless+ ( ,god are /ill at "w1 not)/&+ ! cl\ds ) :i* !y seem obscur$4 ,cl\ds & d>kness may be r\nd ab\t ,him1 b righte\sness & judgm5t are ! habitation ( ,8 ?rone4 ,! g5]al explanation ( ?is great my/]y is t ^! suff]+s are ! means by :i* ,god ass]ts ! supremacy ( righte\sness & tru?4 ,he has s ord]$ ! _w t unrighte\sness1 ungodl9ess1 untru?1 immorality ( all k9ds inevitably puni% !mselves by lead+ to appeals to =ce1 & s provoke ! w>s & fight+s ( :i* ,/4 ,james speaks 9 ?is ,epi/le4 8,f :5ce10 he says1 8come w>s & fight+s among y8 ,come !y n h5ce1 ev5 ( y\r lu/s1 t w> 9 y\r memb]s8 ,ye lu/ & h n2 ye kill1 & desire to h & _c obta90--c !re be a tru] description1 9 brief1 ( ! orig9 ( ! pres5t w>8 ,^! are ,god's judgm5ts1 9 :i* ,he s ord]s ! _w t nations & individuals puni% !mselves = _! indulg5ce 9 covet\s & unbridl$ passions4 ,!y w n submit to be *eck$ by consci5ce or by reason1 & !re=e ,god leaves !m to ! natural consequ5ces ( _! mutual lu/s & viol5ces4 ,9 fact1 ! mis]ies ( w> are a conspicu\s in/ance ( ! great tru? t good ?+s are always com+ f ,god4 ,v5geance = evil is a good ?+2 & ! puni%m5t1 ev5 ! bitt] puni%m5t1 ( selfi%ness1 :e!r 9 individuals or 9 national life1 ! sev]e/ puni%m5ts ( covet\sness1 arrogance1 =getfulness ( ,god1 disob$i5ce to ,*ri/--^! puni%m5ts are good ?+s2 & if ,god is *a/is+ ,europe = su* s9s1 & ourselves 9 no small measure1 ,he is do+ x at once 9 judgm5t & 9 m]cy4 ,x is a w>n+ to e nation1 & to e man & woman1 to consid] 9 :at respect !y h be5 fail+ 9 _! duty to ,god & to ,*ri/1 to _! neighb\r1 & ev5 to !mselves1 & to pray ,god to op5 _! eyes & enable !m to rep5t & am5d4 ,:at we see be=e u 9 a convulsion l ?is1 is ! outbur/ ( ! lightn+s & ?und]s ( righte\s judgm5t1 & if x br+s m5 to _! knees 9 p5it5ce & am5dm5t ( life1 x may prove "o ( ,god's greate/ bless+s to ! _w4 ,we may und]/& ?is ! bett] if we consid]1 m p>ticul>ly1 ! means by :i* ,god is always p\r+ ^u ! _w ^? bless$ influ5ces ( goodness & righte\sness ( :i* ! text & ! ,collect speak4 ,!y tell u t ,he is l ! sun 9 ! heav5s p\r+ ,8 bright beams ^u u & ! _w at l>ge4 ,:]e is t ,sun8 ,x is 9 ! ,p]son ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 all ,8 words & de$s1 & 9 ^? ,scriptures :i*1 z ,he said1 te/ify ( ,him4 ,! answ] is conta9$ 9 ! tru? t 8,god1 ,:o1 at sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s spake 9 times pa/ unto ! fa!rs1 by ! prophets1 ha? 9 ^! la/ days spok5 unto u by ,8 ,son1 ,:o is ! brightness ( ,8 glory & ! express image ( ,8 ,p]son40 8,no man10 we are told1 8ha? se5 ,god at any "t4 ,! only begott5 ,son ,:o is 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 ,he ha? decl>$ ,him40 ,he decl>es ,him 9 v>i\s ways4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! grace & tru? & glory ( ,god are se5 9 ! ,face ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 ,8 life z record$ 9 ! ,gospels1 & 9 ,8 words4 8,he t ha? se5 me10 said our ,savi\r ,himself1 8ha? se5 ! ,fa!r40 ,x is ,god ,himself ,:o is se5 9 e act & ^w ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & if we want to "k ,god1 to realize ,8 "* & ,8 w1 we h only to /udy ! life & words ( our ,"l1 & we see x all 9 vivid human features4 ,god 9 ,*ri/ is z visible to ! eyes ( our he>ts & m9ds z ! sun 9 ! heav5s4 ,z ! physical sun is visible to e human eye1 s ! sun ( ! spiritual _w--,god ,himself--is visible to e human m9d 9 ! p]son ( our ,"l4 ,?is comp>ison is z old z ! ,psalms4 8,! heav5s10 says ! #ai? ,psalm1 8decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 & ! firmam5t %ewe? ,8 h&iwork10 & !n x proce$s1 8! law ( ! ,"l is p]fect1 conv]t+ ! s\l1 ! te/imony ( ! ,"l is sure1 mak+ wise ! simple40 ,! law ( ! ,"l ( :i* ! ,psalmi/ spoke 0 t revelation ( ! ,w ( ,god :i* 0 giv5 to ! ,jews at sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s1 & is record$ 9 ! anci5t ,scriptures4 ,b t law is n[ summ$ up1 expla9$1 enl>g$1 & p]fect$ 9 ! face ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 9 ,8 words4 ,9 ,him is ,god to be se54 ,9 ,him is ! s\rce ( ! highe/ moral & spiritual goodness4 ,! ,collect goes on to pray 8,graft 9 our he>ts ! love ( ,?y ,"n1 increase 9 u true religion1 n\ri% u ) all goodness40 ,! ,"n ( ,god means ! "* ( ,god1 & if we are to love "* we mu/ see x1 & we c see x 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ & n[h]e else4 ,if y wi% to love ,god1 y mu/ le>n to love ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,to love ,god is to love righte\sness1 tru?1 & goodness1 & 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ we see !m 9 life & 9 human reality4 ,righte\sness1 goodness1 tru?1 purity1 grace1 may be lov$1 inde$1 9 ! ab/ract2 b ! love = !m mu/ be inf9itely deep5$ if we see !m conc5trat$ 9 a liv+ p]son1 s t ! love ( !m is id5tifi$ ) ! love ( ,him4 ,if1 9 fact1 we w\ld keep ! love ( ^! great ?+s alive 9 our he>ts1 if we w\ld cont9ually deep5 x1 if we w\ld h ! eyes ( our m9ds & he>ts op5$ m & m1 ! supreme necessity is t we %\ld le>n m & m ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 live ) ,him by con/ant /udy ( ,8 de$s & words1 & s op5 our s\ls to ! impress ( ,8 grace & tru?4 ,! hi/ory ( ! _w s9ce ,he liv$ & di$ is ! suffici5t pro( ( ?is fact4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 :i* is *>g$ ) ! duty & ! privilege ( liv+ 9 ,8 _s & work+ 9 ,8 "n1 has1 not)/&+ _m failures & faults1 held up be=e ! _w ! highe/ /&>d ( goodness & tru?4 ,!re is no m conspicu\s illu/ration ( ?is influ5ce ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur* ?an ! fact t ! noble ,societies :i*1 by _! devot$ c>e ( ! w\nd$1 n[ mitigate ! horrors ( w>1 are call$ 8,r$ ,cross0 ,societies1 & 7 f\nd$ & ma9ta9$ 9 ob$i5ce to ! _s ( ,*ri/4 ,s9ce ,*ri/ came1 x is ?r\gh ,him t all ^! good ?+s d come1 & if we w\ld enjoy !m we mu/ live & "w 9 ,8 light4 ,b ?is is f> f be+ ! sole means by :i* ,*ri/ is ! s\rce ( all good ?+s4 ,he promis$ ,8 disciples be=e ,he di$1 t ,he w\ld s5d ! ,holy ,_s into ! _w ,:o %\ld br+ to _! remembrance all ?+s t ,he _h told !m1 & %\ld be to !m & to _! foll[]s an advis] & com=t]1 su* z ,he _h ,himself be5 :ile ,he 0 ) !m--,:o %\ld conv9ce !m ( s91 ( righte\sness & judgm5t--tea* !m1 t is1 :at s9 is1 & :at righte\sness is1 & br+ home to !m ! nature ( ! judgm5t ( ,god4 ,he =m$ !m into a ,society1 to be a p]petual witness ( ,him to ! _w2 & ,he e/abli%$ two c]emonies 7:i* we call ,sacram5ts7 to be a p]petual pl$ge to ,8 foll[]s ( ,8 love & ( ,8 grace1 & to be a special means by :i* t grace %\ld be be/[$ on !m2 s t ! s\rce ( ?is ,div9e illum9ation & b\nty is n m]ely ,*ri/ 9 ! pa/1 9 ,8 life on e>?1 z we read ( ,him 9 ! words ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 b ,*ri/ liv+ & work+ 9 ,8 ,*ur* by means ( ^? words1 & by means ( ! ,sacram5ts :i* te/ify ( !m & br+ !m home to e individual s\l4 ,! words ( ,*ri/ & ! ,sacram5ts ( ,*ri/ are means :i* c be se5 & h&l$1 by :i* ! grace ( ,god is manife/$ & convey$ to u4 ,moreov]1 ,he has told u1 z ,i h m5tion$1 t ! ,old ,te/am5t ?r\gh\t1 ! ,law1 ! ,prophets & ! ,psalms1 speak ( ,him1 reveal ,8 "* & ,8 ,w4 ,to ! ,jews1 :o _h only ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,he said1 8,se>* ! ,scriptures1 = 9 !m ye ?9k ye h et]nal life1 & !y are !y :i* te/ify ( ,me40 ,comb9$1 ^! are ! visible1 tangible1 & audible in/rum5ts by :i* ! 8,"l ( all p[] & might1 ! ,au?or & ,giv] ( all good ?+s10 %9es into our he>ts & speaks to our inmo/ s\ls4 ,!re are1 inde$1 & always h be51 o!r influ5ces 9 ! _w by :i* goodness & tru? are impress$ ^u u2 & !re are1 & always h be51 _m graci\s human influ5ces by :i* !y are upheld 9 our he>ts & 9 ! _w at l>ge2 b ^! are all imp]fect1 & liable to p]v]sion1 9 comp>ison ) ! influ5ce ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur* & ! ,holy ,scriptures2 & we c nev] be sure ( _! be+ kept true & unp]v]t$1 except s f> z !y are br\ght to ! te/1 & subject$ to ! influ5ces1 ?r\gh ! ,p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ( ,8 words 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures1 ( t ,"l ( all p[] & might f :om all good ?+s d come4 ,^! consid]ations may help to expla9 to u ! s\rce ( ! evils :i* h plung$ ,europe into its pres5t convulsions & !y w be ! be/ guide to ourselves = our own action 9 ! pres5t & ! future4 ,x is1 unhappily1 an unque/ionable matt] ( fact t a great "p ( ,europe1 & especially ( ,g]many1 has lo/ sight = a g5]ation or two ( t ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 ,:o is ! ,au?or & ,giv] ( all good ?+s4 ,!y h reject$ ! au?ority ( ,*ri/1 & d5i$ ! ,div9e reality ( ! revelation ( ,god's w 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! consequ5ce is t !y h depriv$ !mselves ( ! influ5ces ( t ,div9e light1 & h be5 sett+ up /&>ds ( "r & wrong 9 national & individual life1 :i* are inconsi/5t ) x4 ,"s ( ! be/ in/9cts ( a /rong & manly nation h consequ5tly be5 p]v]t$4 ,national ideals h be5 pursu$ :i* are inconsi/5t ) ,*ri/ian civilization1 & m5 h be5 driv5 by ^! p]v]t$ in/9cts & passions into ! hell ( w>4 ,we may be sure t ,europe w n aga9 enjoy p]man5t peace until1 by ! m]ciful correction ( t ,"l f ,:om all good ?+s d come1 ! love ( ,8 ,"n has aga9 be5 graft$ 9 _! he>ts1 & ! true religion ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ reviv$ & increas$4 ,b x becomes u to apply to ourselves1 v s]i\sly1 ! same consid]ations4 ,mu/ we n admit t among ourselves also a simil> disreg>d ( ! only s\rce f ,:om all good ?+s d come has be5 sadly & increas+ly preval5t ( late ye>s1 & p]haps = a g5]ation or two pa/8 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ! ackn[l$g$ fall+ (f 9 att5dance at ,div9e ,wor%ip1 ( ! increas+ disuse ( family ,pray]s1 & ( ! daily read+ ( ,scripture 9 ! family1 & ( ! less di/9ctively ,*ri/ian tone ( mu* ( our lit]ature & ( our /age8 ,let u put x to our own consci5ces :e!r we live1 z we ought1 9 ! con/ant s5se t x is only 9 ! ^w ( ,god & ( ,*ri/1 z conta9$ 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 9 con/ant subjection to ,8 ^w & to ! influ5ces ( ,8 ,_s1 t we c be sure ( f9d+ ! true light to our pa?s1 & a rod & a /aff to com=t u amid/ ! temptations & p]plexities ( ! _w8 ,d we live "u ! con/ant influ5ces ( ! ,scriptures1 & ( ! ord9ances & ,sacram5ts ( ,*ri/8 ,if n1 x c only be because we d n believe ! bless$ assurances ( ?is text1 & ( our ,*ur*'s ,collect4 ,unless m5 & wom5 are bl9d$ = ! "t by ! influ5ce ( "s /rong passions1 or ( "s p]v]t$ tea*+1 c\ld !y fail to submit !mselves day by day to ! ,"l1 f ,:om all good ?+s d come1 s t ^? good & graci\s ?+s may s9k m & m deeply into _! s\ls1 m\ld _! *>act]s1 & guide !m m & m into ! way t leade? to ev]la/+ life8 ,m5 w travel f> to sunny l&s = ! heal+ influ5ces ( ?is _w's sun ^u _! bodily heal?4 ,c !y fail1 if !y realize ! bless+ (f]$ !m day by day1 to seek ! companion%ip ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,8 ,fa!r1 = ! sake ( _! spiritual heal? 9 ?is _w & 9 ! next8 ,let u !n1 9 ! fir/ place1 be l$ back by ^! pres5t trials & agonies to ! only s\rce ( all tru? & light = ?is _w & ! next1 to ! words :i* ,god spake 89 sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s10 9 ages pa/1 & above all1 to ^? :i* ,he spake by ,8 ,son1 ! brightness ( ,8 glory & ! express image ( ,8 ,p]son2 & if we feel _! supreme preci\sness = ourselves1 let u d ev]y?+ 9 our p[] to promote & spread ^? sacr$ words & t div9e light ?r\gh\t ! _w1 z y are ask$ to help 9 do+ ?is morn+4 ,"h lies ! only hope = ourselves1 ! only hope = our p at l>ge1 = our nation & empire4 ,let u h5ce=? jo9 ) a new e>ne/ness 9 ! pray] ( ! ,collect3 8,graft 9 our he>ts ! love ( ,?y ,"n1 increase 9 u true religion1 n\ri% u ) all goodness1 & ( ,?y great m]cy keep u 9 ! same2 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l40 ,,! ,,national ,,ideal4 ,,prea*$ ,,9 ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 ,,janu>y #crd1 #aiae4 8,ye %all walk 9 all ! ways :i* ! ,"l y\r ,god ha? comm&$ y1 t ye may live1 & t x may be well ) y1 & t ye may prolong y\r days 9 ! l& :i* ye %all possess40--,deut4 v4 #cc4 ,we h be5 summon$ ?is ev5+ by our ,k+ & by ! ,*ief ,pa/or ( our ,*ur*1 to a ,s]vice ( humble pray] & int]cession to ,almighty ,god on behalf ( our ,nation & ,empire n[ engag$ 9 w>2 & 9 ! ,=m ( ,humble ,pray] 9 :i* we h j jo9$ !re is an exhortation expla9+ & urg+ ^u u ! _s 9 :i* t int]cession %\ld be made4 ,9 address+ y ?is ev5+ ,i w\ld draw special att5tion to "o po9t 9 t exhortation4 ,be=e all else1 we are told1 we mu/ rememb] t ^? :o w\ld receive good at ! h&s ( ,god mu/ g to ,him 9 humility1 ) a due s5se ( _! _m faults & cont9ual %ort-com+s 9 ,8 sight4 ,9 o!r words1 a humble pray] mu/ be be=e all else a pray] ( humiliation4 ,x is a pr9ciple :i* is impress$ ^u u e day 9 ! ,exhortation at ! beg9n+ ( our pray]s4 8,! ,scripture10 we are told1 8move? u 9 sundry places to ackn[l$ge & confess our manifold s9s & wick$nesses2 & t we %\ld n dissemble nor cloke !m be=e ! face ( ,almighty ,god our ,heav5ly ,fa!r2 b confess !m ) a humble1 l[ly1 p5it5t & ob$i5t he>t2 to ! end t we may obta9 =giv5ess ( ! same1 by 8 inf9ite goodness & m]cy10 & we are surely b\nd1 on an occasion l ?is1 to take to he>t ! words :i* foll[1 viz41 t 8al?\gh we ought at all times humbly to ackn[l$ge our s9s be=e ,god3 yet ought we mo/ *iefly s to d1 :5 we assemble & meet toge!r0 z we d to-day1 to implore ,8 special m]cy 9 ! greate/ crisis :i* our nation & ,empire has ev] _h to enc\nt]4 ,if e morn+ & ev5+ ought to wak5 9 u a humble1 l[ly1 & p5it5t confession ( our s9s1 surely an h\r :51 z a :ole ,nation1 we are seek+ ,god's m]ciful & graci\s help calls = /ill deep] & humbl] confession ( our s9s4 ,!re has be51 ,i fe>1 "s reluctance among u to yield ourselves to ?is p5it5t humiliation1 & x w be well !re=e to rem9d ourselves a little ( ! reasons !re are = x4 ,n[ ! fir/ & mo/ pat5t ( all ! reasons :y we %\ld recognize our s9s & wick$ness is ! b>e & gha/ly fact ( ?is w> 9 itself4 ,we are all di/ress$ & griev$ by x1 & are all say+ :at a horrible ?+ x is t w>--& su* a w>--%\ld be possible 9 a ,*ri/ian ,europe4 ,b :at we %\ld fir/ ( all realize is t x is a horrible exhibition ( ! s9 & wick$ness ( human nature4 ,j contra/ :at ,europe 0 a few mon?s ago ) ! sc5es t are n[ exhibit$ 9 ,belgium1 ,france1 & ,pol&4 ,a few mon?s ago1 ,europe 0 a prosp]\s c\ntry1 full ( weal?1 com=t1 & enjoym5t ( all k9ds4 ,its _m millions 7 engag$ 9 quiet occupations :i* employ$ _! en]gies happily4 8,!y ate1 !y drank1 !y b\ght1 !y sold1 !y plant$1 !y build$40 ,fa!rs & mo!rs & *ildr51 families "y & old1 cities & villages 7 9 ! enjoym5t ( pl5ty1 & full ( hope = ! future4 ,god _h prosp]$ !m1 & !re 0 mu* hope t ! wants & suff]+s :i* 7 /ill ! lot ( too _m among !m might be gradually remov$ by b5evol5t legislation & mutual help2 b1 on a sudd51 at a few days' notice1 ?is sc5e ( happ9ess1 & hope1 & well-be+ is ov]?r[n z if by an e>?quake4 ,"s p>ts ( x are ov]:elm$ by 8blood & fire & vap\r ( smoke10 & ! :ole ( x1 f ! extreme we/ ( our ,isles to ! ,ea/ ( ,russia1 f ! ,baltic to ! ,m$it]ranean is trans=m$ into a va/ ,b>racks1 9 :i* sons & fa!rs are torn f _! families1 leav+ beh9d !m too (t5 ! lam5tation & m\rn+ ( wives & mo!rs1 weep+ = ^? :o are n4 ,! language ( ! prophet is n too /rong = ! occasion 8,! l& 0 a ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 & is become a desolate wild]ness40 ,i ask y1 is n su* a sudd5 & disa/r\s trans=mation ! mo/ cle> pro( we c\ld h ( "s deadly evil be+ at "w 9 human nature8 ,:at else1 b "s deadly1 inh]5t evil c\ld 9 a few weeks or days blot out all peace 9 ,europe & let loose a sort ( hell 9 human society & human life4 ,we 7 pr\d ( ! gr[? ( civilization1 & 7 con/ruct+ all sorts ( s*emes ( social & political developm5t1 :51 on a sudd51 our civilization explodes1 & we f9d ourselves surr\nd$ by its wrecks 9 fire1 & ru91 & c>nage1 & hatr$1 & viol5ce ( all k9ds4 ,all ?is explosive =ce ( evil mu/ h be5 !re4 ,!re mu/ h be5 corruptions1 & s9s1 & vices at "w :i* we did n surmise2 & fair z ! life ( ,europe seem$ outside1 x mu/ really h be5 9 "s respects rott5 to ! core4 ,?is w> has n be5 impos$ ^u ,europe f )\t1 z x 0 :5 ! great b>b>ian invad]s p\r$ ov] x f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,all ?is horror1 & mis]y1 & blood%$1 & ru9 has sprung out ( ! mat]ials--out ( ! civiliz$ mat]ials--provid$ by ,europe itself1 & x mu/ be "s int]nal disease1 "s orig9al vice & corruption :i* is reveal$ to u 9 ! gha/ly spectacle :i* is n[ pres5t$ by s l>ge a "p ( ! mo/ fav\r$ l&s ( ! _w4 ,"s "o p]haps may be tempt$ to say t ?is indictm5t applies to ! c\ntries :i* h provok$ ?is w>1 b n to ,europe at l>ge2 b t1 ,i am sure1 w\ld be1 if n unju/ to ^? c\ntries1 at lea/ n c&id ) respect to ourselves4 ,is x n ! case t1 to an increas+ ext5t ( late ye>s1 ! civilization ( ,europe has be5 unit$1 & m>k$ 9 ! ma9 by simil> *>act]i/ics8 ,h n ! lit]ature & _m ( ! ideas ( ,g]many p5etrat$ ! lit]ature & ! ?\ght ( ,france & ,engl&8 ,has !re be5 conspicu\s among u any prote/ aga9/ ! habits ( ?\ght1 ! t5d5cies ( religi\s belief or unbelief1 ! luxuries if n ! wa/e ( liv+1 :i* h prevail$ else:]e8 ,if ! life & civilization ( ,europe has end$ 9 ?is great cata/rophe1 c we hone/ly /& aside & claim to be free ( all blame1 & to h _h no %>e 9 ! t5d5cies & evils :i* h produc$ s horrible a result8 ,we %r9k f !m 9 _! full developm5t1 we d5\nce !m1 we resolve to fight aga9/ !m to ! la/1 & to re-e/abli% s\nd] & m ,*ri/ian pr9ciples ( public & social life1 b d>e we say t we h n dalli$ ) !m8 ,c we hone/ly claim to h repudiat$ !m at _! s\rce1 s z to be free f any "p or lot 9 s9s & errors :i* h l$ to s hide\s a result8 ,i w n try to drive su* pa9ful que/ions fur!r home4 ,i w only say t if we are hone/ ) ourselves1 we %all n v5ture to adopt ! ,ph>isee's attitude & exclaim1 on a day l ?is1 8,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,i am n z o!r m5 are1 or ev5 z ?is ,g]man40 ,9 a ^w1 we h _h "s %>e1 at all ev5ts1 9 ! tone ( ?\ght & life :i* has prevail$ 9 ,europe = ! la/ two g5]ations1 & we %all be m true to ,god & to ourselves if we are cont5t1 on ?is day ( humble confession & int]cession1 simply to exclaim 8,god be m]ciful to me a s9n]40 ,b confession ( s9 %\ld be b ! fir/ /ep to am5dm5t ( life1 & = ! purpose ( t am5dm5t we mu/ endeav\r to realize m p>ticul>ly :at ! s9s are1 :i* 9 ,god's righte\s judgm5t h br\ght ?is mis]y ^u u4 ,_m ( !m we h ackn[l$g$ 9 ! ,litany 9 :i* we h jo9$4 ,we h pray$ = deliv]ance f ^? s9s :]e9 z a nation we h griev$ ,god4 ,we h confess$ to pride1 boa/+1 & self-suffici5cy1 to covet\sness1 worldl9ess1 & indiff]5ce to ! ne$s ( o!rs1 to drunk5ness1 impurity1 & all mann] ( self-indulg5ce1 to tru/+ 9 our own /r5g? & =gett+ ,god1 to want ( fai? 9 ,god1 to want ( love to ,him & to "o ano!r1 to a want ( *>ity t[>ds all m54 ,^! are ! s9s *>g$ ^u u by ! *ief pa/ors ( our ,*ur*1 & !y con/itute surely a griev\s catalogue ( vices1 suffici5t 9 !mselves to acc\nt = ! failure ( ! civilization ( :i* we =m a "p1 & to require u to humiliate ourselves v deeply be=e ,god4 ,we are call$ ^u by ! ,ar*bi%ops n m]ely to pray1 z we d 9 our daily ,litany1 aga9/ ^? evils1 b to ackn[l$ge t !y are s9s :]e91 z a nation1 we h griev$ ,god4 ,n[ x mu/ be left to our individual consci5ces to apply ^? griev\s confessions to our own he>ts & lives4 ,( "s ( !m1 p]haps1 we %all all ackn[l$ge ourselves to h be5 guilty2 & we are b\nd to put x e>ne/ly to our he>ts & consci5ces h[ f> we h individually be5 guilty ( !m4 ,b x is n = ! prea*]1 :o is deeply s5sible ( 8 own s9s1 to press su* *>ges ^u o!rs4 ,i w\ld r adopt ?is ev5+ ! m graci\s1 &1 ,i hope1 m helpful c\rse ( rem9d+ y ( ! "o supreme & suffici5t me?od by :i* all su* s9s1 :atev] !y may h be51 may be ov]come1 & may be av]t$ = ! future4 ,x is ! me?od & ! obligation impress$ ^u u 9 ! text by ! great ,law ,giv] ( ,israel :5 he 0 lay+ ! f\ndation ( ! ,jewi% nation4 ,x is in/ructive to rememb] t ! disc\rses ( ,moses record$ 9 ! ,book ( ,deut]onomy are describ$ z hav+ = _! fir/ & imm$iate object to lay d[n ! pr9ciples on :i* ! ,jewi% p c\ld realize ! great purpose :i* ,god _h 9 view = !m1 & c\ld become a /rong & prosp]\s nation4 8,^!10 said ,moses1 9 ! v]ses foll[+ ! text1 8are ! comm&m5ts1 & ! /atutes1 & ! judgm5ts1 :i* ! ,"l y\r ,god comm&$ to tea* y1 t ye might d !m 9 ! l& :i!r ye g to possess x3 t ?\ mighte/ fe> ! ,"l ,?y ,god1 to keep all ,8 ,/atutes & ,8 ,comm&m5ts1 :i* ,i comm& !e1 ?\1 & ?y son1 & ?y son's son1 all ! days ( ?y life2 & t ?y days may be prolong$4 ,he>1 !re=e1 ,o ,israel1 & obs]ve to d x2 t x may be well ) !e1 & t ye may increase mightily40 ,& !n he proce$s to sum up ^? /atutes & judgm5ts 9 ! mom5t\s words :i* ,our ,"l ,himself select$ z ! fir/ & great comm&m5t ( ! ,law1 8,he> ,o ,israel10 said ,moses1 8,! ,"l our ,god is "o ,"l3 & ?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?9e he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y might40 ,t1 9 ! words ( ! book 9 :i* our ,savi\r s\ght ! great pr9ciples ( ,8 own life1 & :i* ,he quot$ aga9 & aga9 z lay+ d[n et]nal tru?s--t is ! great pr9ciple on :i* a s\nd moral1 religi\s1 & secure national life mu/ be f\nd$--! pr9ciple ( lov+ ! ,"l our ,god ) all our he>t1 & ) all our s\l1 & ) all our might4 ,! ,god ,:om ! p ( ,israel 7 ?us call$ on to love ) all _! he>t1 s\l1 & might1 0 ! ,god ,:o _h deliv]$ !m out ( ,egypt & its bondage1 & ,:o 0 ab\t to e/abli% !m 9 ! l& ( ,canaan by wond]s & signs :i* c\ld only h be5 wr\ght by ,8 supreme p[]1 & ,:o1 9 ! mo/ solemn & awful circum/ances1 _h decl>$ at ,m\nt ,s9ai ! c>d9al laws ( social & national life4 ,! ,god to :om our ,savi\r applies ! pr9ciple 0 ,8 ,own ,fa!r1 ! ,god ,:o is se5 9 ,8 ,own words & 9 ,8 m9i/ry1 ,^: w is s graci\sly expla9$ to u 9 ! records ( ,8 life & 9 ! words ( ,8 ,apo/les1 & ,^: "*1 !re=e1 & w are cle>ly & di/9ctly reveal$4 ,our ,"l1 :5 ,he adopt$ ^! words ( ,moses1 decl>$ to ! :ole _w t 9 ord] t !y may live1 & t x may be well ) !m1 & t !y may prolong _! days 9 ! peace & happ9ess ,he design$ = !m1 ! "o supreme condition is t !y %\ld love ! ,god ,:o is ,8 ,fa!r1 ) all _! he>t1 s\l1 m9d1 & /r5g?4 ,if !y d t1 if ! :ole ( _! lives is submitt$ to ,8 w z reveal$ by ,8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/1 !n !y w h a supreme au?ority1 a secure guide 9 _! p]sonal1 _! family1 & _! social life2 & ,he adds to ! assurance ( ,moses ! promise ( ,8 ,holy ,_s to int]pret ,8 w to !m & to assi/ !m 9 _! /ruggles4 ,t is ! "o & ! suffici5t condition = realiz+ "h on e>? ! bless+ ( ! peace :i* ,god designs = u4 ,life animat$ by t love w\ld secure x--& t alone4 ,n[ ! "o "q x w\ld be well = u to put to ourselves on ?is day ( confession & self am5dm5t is :e!r x has n be5 ! *ief wick$ness1 & ! gr[+ wick$ness1 ( ,europe at l>ge1 & ( ourselves 9 p>ticul>1 to fail to make ?is love ( ,god1 ?is submission to ,god & to ,*ri/1 ! "o supreme pr9ciple & inspiration ( our :ole life1 private1 social1 & public4 ,i w\ld ask :e!r religion1 z p g5]ally und]/& x1 has n be5 all[$ to become ( late ye>s1 9 an increas+ degree1 too mu* ( a private & p]sonal matt]--a matt] ( individual pref]5ce1 a "p ( a man's "* :i* c\ld h>dly be treat$ z an absolute duty1 s t a man :o did n live a religi\s life 01 z x 71 )9 8 rights1 & t he c\ld n be treat$ z neglect+ a supreme obligation8 ,has x n be5 our temptation1 z a nation1 to legislate )\t a supreme reg>d to ?is fir/ duty1 s z ev5 to all[ our *ildr5 & ! *ildr5 ( ! nation to be educat$ )\t supreme reg>d to x8 ,has n att5dance at ,div9e ,wor%ip be5 griev\sly neglect$ ( late ye>s z a consequ5ce ( ?is gr[+ decay ( ! love ( ,god8 ,h n ! words ( our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les be5 los+ ! au?ority :i* !y us$ to possess among u1 & :i* !y mu/ possess ) all :o believe !m to be a revelation ( ! supreme ,w ( ,almighty ,god8 ,z a consequ5ce ( all ?is1 has !re n be5 a griev\s loss among u ( ! s5se t we are all "u ! judgm5t ( ,god1 t we %all all /& be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/1 to give acc\nt ( all t we h done 9 ! body1 good or bad8 ,& has n ! mo/ mom5t\s ( all controll+ influ5ces be5 ?us griev\sly weak5$ 9 our own lives8 ,x is en\gh = "o l myself to sugge/ ! "q4 ,x ne$s a prophet ) a ,div9e ,mission to drive x home4 ,b ! conclud+ consid]ations ,i w\ld urge f su* a review ( ! condition ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 & ( our own _w at ?is mom5t1 is t if we w\ld ov]come ! s9s :i* h und]m9$ ! peace ( ,europe & br\ght ab\t ! pres5t awful convulsion1 if we w\ld re/ore & re-e/abli% among ourselves ^? pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ian ,fai? :i* alone c make ! nation great & happy1 & keep x s1 ! "o effectual means :i* includes all o!rs1 ! "o means :i* w\ld at once enable u to "k :at we ought to d & w\ld provide u ) ! grace & p[] to fulfil x1 is to deep5 9 our own s\ls1 & to revive all ar\nd u & among our p at l>ge1 t love ( ,god 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ :i* reveals to u 8:atsoev] ?+s are pure1 :atsoev] ?+s are lovely1 :atsoev] ?+s are ( good report10 :i* gives u a supreme & et]nal motive = foll[+ x1 & :i* ensures u ! p[] to ov]come ! t]rible temptations :i* beset u4 ,let u g home f ^! pray]s1 n m]ely resolv$ to am5d "o p>ticul> fault1 or to combat "o p>ticul> evil ( our day1 b surr5d]+ ourselves m absolutely ?an we h yet done to ! w & love ( ,god our ,savi\r1 9 all ?+s br++ ! revelation ( ,8 w1 9 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & 9 ! ,scriptures1 to be> m ?an ev] on our private1 social & public duties4 ,9 %ort1 9 ! words ( ! text1 let u resolve1 z ! supreme law ( our life1 to walk 9 ! ways :i* ! ,"l our ,god & our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ h comm&$ u1 t x may be well ) u1 & t we may prolong our days 9 ! c\ntry & ! ,empire 9 :i* ,8 provid5ce & ,8 m]cy h plac$ & support$ u4 ,,religion ,,& ,,! ,,w>4 ,,f 8,,! ,,record10 ,,septemb] #bc1 #aiaf ,! way 9 :i* ?is w> is /irr+ ! deepe/ ?\ghts ( our p has receiv$ a /rik+ illu/ration dur+ ! la/ ?ree weeks 9 a discussion 9 ! pages ( ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette4 ,9 t able j\rnal religi\s que/ions h n ord9>ily s cong5ial a home z 9 ! ,spectator1 & x is ! m illu/rative ( ! tone ( ! public m9d t1 s9ce ,augu/ #bh? la/1 h>dly a day has pass$ )\t ! appe>ance 9 its columns ( lett]s ( great e>ne/ness on ! subject ( 8,religion & ! ,w>40 ,! discussion 0 op5$ on t day by an anonym\s article "u t title1 :i* op5$ ) ^! words3 8#8,v]ily ,?\ art a ,god t hide/ ,?yself4' ,! words ( ! ,prophet come back to me :5 ,i he> ! prea*]s try+ to reconcile ! t]rors & horrors ( ?is w> ) ! idea ( an all-p[]ful & all-b5efic5t ,creator02 & ar\nd ! difficulty ?us />t$ ! :ole discussion has turn$4 ,! writ] says he has li/5$1 dur+ ! la/ few mon?s1 to _m s]mons1 & read _m ( ! articles & pamphlets & books 89 :i* ,div9es & ,philosoph]s h endeav\r$ to plumb ^! deep wat]s10 & he /ates briefly ! pr9cipal argum5ts t he has f\nd 9 !m4 ,x is n necess>y = ! pres5t purpose to quote !m all1 especially z ,i ?9k ! writ] has be5 un=tunate 9 8 pulpits & 8 books4 ,sev]al ( ! pleas he quotes are m]e platitudes1 su* z 8t ! ways ( ,god are unfa?omable1 & t "o mu/ walk 9 fai? & believe t ?+s are someh[ good40 ,! po9t to :i* he r$uces ! "q is t "u ! /ra9 ( our pres5t exp]i5ce 8p see sudd5ly t ! doctr9e ( an omnipot5t & all-lov+ ,creator1 z commonly exp\nd$ 9 pulpits1 is at w> ) ! pla9 facts ( ! visible _w40 ,to ?is problem all ! subsequ5t lett]s are direct$1 & !y af=d impressive & pa9ful evid5ce ( ! di/ress ) :i* _m m5 & wom5 seem to be grop+ 9 p]plexity4 ,!re are _m /rik+ & t\*+ obs]vations 9 !m1 & sometimes1 z by ,"l ,halifax1 ! c5tral pr9ciples ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? are appli$ to ! problem4 ,b x is disappo9t+ to f9d t x is n 9 ! ,bible or 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? t mo/ ( ! writ]s seek = a solution ( _! difficulties4 ,too _m ( !m seek refuge 9 philosophical discussions ( matt]s l ! ,div9e omnipot5ce & ! ab/ract problem ( evil4 ,! fir/ writ] comes to ! conclusion t 8!ology rema9s tangl$ up 9 its own conception ( omnipot5ce--:i* br+s u at be/ to ! conclusion t ,god has s limit$ ,8 own p[] z to p]mit ! exi/5ce ( evil1 & at wor/ inve/s ,him ) attributes :i* are ! rev]se ( b5evol5t10 & to ?is philosophical "q writ] aft] writ] returns4 ,! consequ5ce is t ! light :i* is ?r[n ^u ! :ole problem by ! ,scriptures & by our ,"l ,himself is obscur$ 9 a maze ( philosophy & words4 ,:at1 !n1 has revelation to say ^u ! subject8 ,! fir/ ?+1 & ! mo/ important1 :i* x has to say is almo/ ignor$ 9 ! discussion4 ,z has be5 said1 ! problem prop\nd$ by ! op5+ writ] is to reconcile ! t]rors & horrors ( ?is w> ) ! idea ( an 8all-p[]ful & all-b5efic5t ,creator40 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,bible1 ( ! ,psalms 9 p>ticul>1 & ( our ,"l1 t description ( ! ,creator leaves out ,8 mo/ important attribute4 ,if we add z ! ,psalms inv>iably imply1 8an all-righte\s ,creator10 an elem5t is introduc$ into ! problem :i* raises entirely fre% consid]ations4 ,if y m]ely ask ! "q h[ ! pa9 & mis]y ( ! w> are compatible ) p]fect b5efic5ce & p]fect omnipot5ce1 ! answ] is obscure4 ,b if y introduce ! "q ( ! compatibility ( ! p]mission ( su* suff]+ ) p]fect righte\sness comb9$ ) b5evol5ce1 ! problem is radically alt]$4 ,god is deal+ ) a creature :o is n m]ely capable ( pa9 & happ9ess1 b ( a righte\sness & a tru? l ,8 own2 & to be/[ ^u ?is creature happ9ess )\t righte\sness w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! ma9 object = :i* he 0 creat$1 & su* an idea w\ld1 9 fact1 involve a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,once recognize t !re is no happ9ess possible = man except 9 ! h>mony ( 8 nature ) ! ,div9e righte\sness1 & x is evid5t t ! ma9 object ( an all-b5evol5t ,creator mu/ be to produce ?is righte\sness 9 man1 & to repress & extirpate1 by :atev] means may be requisite1 ! evil :i* is incompatible ) 8 happ9ess4 ,n[ ! ,scriptures1 f ! ?ird *apt] ( ,g5esis to ! la/ *apt] ( ,revelation1 exhibit ,god z employ+ suff]+ z a rem$y = unrighte\sness or s94 ,x is a puni%m5t1 b x is also a cure4 ,x may be su* suff]+ z is involv$ 9 ! condemnation ( man to eat 8 bread by ! sweat ( 8 br[1 in/ead ( be+ able to 8put =? 8 h&0 & seize :atev] he crav$ )\t ef=t4 ,x may be ! sev]] rem$y ( ! puni%m5t ( dea?1 or ! bitt] surg]y ( w>4 ,b :at ! ,scriptures reveal is t all ! suff]+ ( life1 slight or sev]e1 is in/itut$ by ,god1 & employ$ by ,him1 to promote & uphold t righte\sness 9 man :i* c alone qualify him = t h>mony ) ,god1 :i* is ! happ9ess = :i* he 0 int5d$4 ,! free w1 :atev] its degree1 ) :i* man has be5 end[$1 mu/ be educat$ by ! suff]+ :i* foll[s its misuse1 z well z by ! satisfaction :i* is conf]r$ by its "r use4 ,accord+ly x appe>s to be ! c>d9al fact ( man's con/itution t unrighte\sness ?r[s 8 nature into disord]1 & br+s a simil> disord] into 8 :ole social condition4 ,families1 societies1 & nations c only realize _! true purposes1 !y c only exhibit a true ord]1 :5 ! individuals ( :om !y are compos$ are righte\s1 & are ?us qualifi$ = _! true functions4 ,let ! individuals or compon5t p>ts become disord]$1 & ! :ole society mu/ be disord]$1 & involv$ 9 confusion & p]haps ru94 ,i h sometimes imag9$ ! case ( a visitor introduc$ to "s va/ ma*9e1 work+ "u imm5se pressure1 & be+ told by 8 guide t un=tunately e "p ( ! ma*9e 0 m or less imp]fect1 & "s ( ! p>ts almo/ rott54 ,w\ld ! visitor c>e to expose himself long to ! risks ( ! inevitable explosion8 ,b t is exactly ! case ( e human society1 small or great4 ,all ! individuals ( :i* x is compos$ are griev\sly imp]fect1 & "s ( !m are positively vici\s4 ,is x any wond] t x develops antagoni/ic =ces )9 itself1 & t soon] or lat] x bur/s into a great conflagration--! conflagration ( a revolution or a w>8 ,god1 9 fact1 by ?is con/itution ( mank9d1 has provid$ t unrighte\sness %all puni% itself4 ,he does n int]v5e1 z a rule1 to inflict a special puni%m5t4 ,he leaves m5 to "w out _! own puni%m5t1 & to realize f x t !re 0 "s corruption at "w 9 _! lives4 ,if x be ask$ :e!r an all-p[]ful & all-b5efic5t ,be+ c\ld n h provid$ "s less di/ress+ me?od ( education1 ! fir/ reply may be t ( ,bi%op ,butl]--t x is fooli% = su* creatures z we are to try to devise s*emes = ! con/ruction ( bett] worlds ?an ! "o we live 94 ,b ! ,gospel has provid$ an answ] :i* removes all temptation to su* folly4 ,x reveals ! mom5t\s fact t 8,god1 ( ,8 t5d] m]cy1 did give ,8 ,only ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 to suff] dea? ^u ! ,cross = our r$emption40 ,!re is no ne$ to ent] ^u !ories ( ! ,atonem5t 9 ord] to appreciate ! be>+ ( t solemn tru? ^u ?is problem4 ,*ri/1 ,:o liv$ & di$ = our r$emption1 f\nd x necess>y = t purpose to submit to ! suff]+s ( ! ,cross--suff]+s at lea/ z bitt] z any t are inflict$ 9 w>--& ,he said ,he submitt$ to !m because x 0 ! w ( ,8 ,fa!r--( ! ,god ,:om ,he call$ 8,8 ,fa!r & our ,fa!r1 ,8 ,god & our ,god0--t ,he %\ld d s4 ,x is "o satisfactory feature 9 ?is discussion t ! moral au?ority ( ,*ri/ is g5]ally recogniz$2 b x is v little notic$1 if at all1 t t au?ority decl>es1 bo? by repeat$ assurances1 & by ! mo/ t\*+ p]sonal exp]i5ce1 t ! infliction & endurance ( dea? & agony are compatible ) ! mo/ p]fect relations ( love & t5d]ness betwe5 ,god & ! ,suff]]4 ,our ,"l has ?us giv5 ,8 bless$ p]sonal sanction to :at1 aft] all1 has be5 ! in/9ctive belief ( human nature1 ev5 be=e ,he liv$ & di$4 ,cic]o1 = in/ance1 9 8 ,de ,(ficiis1 /ates x m ?an once z a c>d9al pr9ciple ( human life & duty t x is m contr>y to nature to d or all[ unju/ acts ?an to endure any suff]+1 loss1 or ev5 dea?4 ,b ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ elevates ?is inspir+ & consol+ conviction to ! height ( a ,div9e revelation & consolation2 & to ^? :o realize x1 ! ma9 practical problem ( ! suff]+s ( w> is solv$4 ,all su* suff]+ is ,god's rem$y = moral evil1 & is all[$ because x is ! only means by :i* man's nature c be purifi$ & r5ovat$4 ,f ?is po9t ( view x becomes q unnecess>y to p]plex ourselves ) philosophical que/ions respect+ omnipot5ce4 ,:5 ,god has once e/abli%$ a con/itution1 ei!r = nature or = human nature1 ,he has limit$ ,8 ,own action by ! laws ( t con/itution s long z x la/s4 ,he c1 inde$1 int]f]e ) x = good cause2 & ,he has done s1 bo? 9 nature & human nature1 by miracle4 ,b to int]pose by miracle to av]t all di/ress+ consequ5ces ( ^? laws w\ld be to aboli% ! con/itution altoge!r1 & ?is ,he w n d until ! pres5t disp5sation is br\ght to an end4 ,= ! pres5t1 ,god is gov]n+ & educat+ m5 by means ( ! laws :i* ,he has e/abli%$1 bo? physical & moral1 & ,he leaves m5 to take ! consequ5ces ( _! moral violations ( ^? laws1 no less ?an ( _! physical4 ,! example ( ,*ri/1 9 ,8 submission1 %\ld be en\gh to prev5t any man 8reply+ aga9/ ,god0 = ?is con/itution ( ?+s4 ,! reflection :i* %\ld be ar\s$ 9 our m9ds by su* 8t]rors & horrors0 z ^? ( ?is w> is1 on ^! pr9ciples1 t !re mu/ h be5 some?+ t]ribly false & vici\s 9 ! condition ( ! nations ( ,europe to produce s awful a manife/ation ( ! consequ5ces ( evil4 ,!y are ! consequ5ces :i*1 "u ! laws ( human nature e/abli%$ by ,god1 inevitably foll[ ! preval5ce ( unrighte\sness2 & = t reason !y are ju/ly describ$ 9 ,scripture z ! manife/ation ( 8! wra? ( ,god0 aga9/ evil4 ,on ! pr9ciples ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 9 %ort1 !re is "o c]ta9ty amid/ all our p]plexities 9 ?is matt]4 ,! w> & all its mis]ies reveal to u ! fact t great inju/ices & moral evils 7 preval5t 9 ,europe1 & ! greatness ( ! mis]y may be tak5 z a measure ( ! greatness ( ! evil4 ,we ?9k we see ^! moral & religi\s evils 9 ! /ate ( our enemies1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! /ate ( ,g]man life & religion4 ,b we %all make a fatal mi/ake if we all[ ourselves to ?9k t all ! evil & unrighte\sness has be5 on _! side4 ,if we are c&id ) ourselves1 we %all recognize t a disreg>d ( ,god & ,*ri/1 a griev\s disbelief 9 ! revelation & ! guidance !y h giv5 u1 & a consequ5t decay ( religion1 & loos5ess ( moral obligations ( all k9ds1 h be5 mak+ way among u1 & h affect$ n only our private life1 b our /&>ds ( public action4 ,we are discov]+ m cle>ly1 day by day1 t if we are to meet ! t]rible dang]s by :i* we are ?reat5$1 we mu/ revive1 bo? 9 public & 9 private1 ! /&>ds ( ,*ri/ian pr9ciple :i* we =mally ackn[l$ge--self-d5ial1 self-control1 tru? 9 ^w & de$1 ! fe> ( ,god1 & ! love ( ,*ri/2 & 9 proportion z we succe$ 9 ^! ef=ts %all we f9d t ! problems ( 8religion & ! w>0 are mu* simpl]1 bett] und]/ood by our fa!rs1 & m easily grasp$ by ourselves1 ?an is suppos$ 9 ! discussion f :i* we />t$4 ,,pray] ,,= ,,! ,,dead4 ,,f 8,,! ,,record10 ,,novemb] #bj1 #aiad ,! "q ( ,pray]s = ! ,dead1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! adoption ( su* pray]s 9 ! public s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 has = "s "t be5 press$ =w>d among u1 & "u ! /ra9 ( ! di/ress+ b]eavem5ts ( ! pres5t w> x is likely to become urg5t4 ,an attempt has m ?an once be5 made at ,/4 ,paul's to celebrate :at w\ld h be5 a =mal ,requiem = ^? :o h fall52 & ?\gh x has n yet be5 fully successful1 x may v likely be r5ew$4 ,9 ! =ms issu$ by au?ority1 bo? at ! "t ( ! ,bo] ,w> & dur+ ! pres5t w>1 supplications on behalf ( ! dead h be5 introduc$1 :i* provok$ a g5tle remon/rance f ev5 s mod]ate & tol]ant an ,evangelical z ! ,bi%op ( ,durham4 ,o!r =ms w no d\bt be prep>$ by au?ority = use at ! national int]cession on ! fir/ ,sunday ( next ye>2 & 9 _m qu>t]s mu* anxiety is felt le/ ! introduction ( su* supplications %\ld be fur!r ext5d$4 ,?is anxiety w n be less5$ by ! delib]ate obs]vations on ! subject :i* 7 made by ! ,primate1 9 a s]mon he prea*$ at ,all ,hall[s1 ,b>k+1 on ,all ,s\ls' ,day1 :i* is fully report$ 9 ! ,gu>dian ( ,novemb] #e4 ,he said t 8we are n =getful ( ! long & mis*iev\s abuse ( ! devotion0 ( pray+ = ! dead 89 ! lat] m$ival days1 until10 z ,dr4 ,mason said 8x might almo/ be said t ! ma9 object ( religion 9 ! fifte5? c5tury _h be5 to deliv] s\ls out ( ! ev]-height5+ horrors ( ,purgatory1 & to ensure ! liv+ aga9/ incurr+ !m40 8,we und]/&10 said ! ,ar*bi%op1 8:y repression ( ^! mis*iefs1 prev5tion ( ^! p]ils1 took 9 our =mul>ies & our ,pray] ,books s /]n1 s dra/ic1 a "* t no explicit ,pray]s = ! dep>t$ at all 7 admitt$ into ! public language ( ! ,*ur*1 & p 7 taught to rely1 9 ^? public (fices1 ^u t alone :i* c be def9itely prov$ by ,holy ,scripture4 ,i h no ^w ( c5sure = ^? m5--,laud & ,&rewes1 rememb]1 7 among !m--:o ?us h&l$ ! difficulties :i* !y _h to face4 ,b10 ! ,ar*bi%op significantly proce$$1 8surely n[ !re is place = a g5tl] recognition ( ! in/9ctive1 ! natural1 ! loyal crav+ ( ! b]eav$2 & ! abuses ( ! *antry sy/em & ! extravagances ( ,tetzel ne$ n n[1 ne>ly f\r c5turies aft]w>ds1 ?w>t or h9d] ! rev]5t1 ! absolutely tru/ful1 pray] ( a w\nd$ _s1 :o feels x natural & helpful to pray = him :om we %all n greet on e>? aga91 b :o1 9 8 ,fa!r's lov+ keep+1 /ill lives1 &1 z we may surely believe1 /ill gr[s f /r5g? to /r5g? 9 tru] purity & 9 deep] rev]5ce & love4 ,i mu/ n dwell on t to-day1 b 9 our ?\ght ( :at our ,college ( ,cl]gy c d1 & has already done1 #8= ! p]fect+ ( ! ,sa9ts1 = ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 = ! edify+ ( ! body ( ,*ri/1' ,i d n l to pass unm5tion$ a task ( wise tea*+ & ( c>eful guidance1 :i* at a "t ( su* special opportunity & ne$ may appropriately be ours40 ,^!1 ,i ?9k x mu/ be felt1 are v significant words4 ,!y indicate cle>ly t1 9 ! m9d ( ! ,ar*bi%op's advis]s1 ! pres5t "t ( b]eavem5t & di/ress af=ds an opportunity = au?oriz+ ! use ( ,pray]s = ! ,dep>t$1 :i* g beyond 8t alone :i* c be def9itely prov$ by ,holy ,scripture40 ,n[1 ,i hope t1 )\t any lack ( respect1 ,i may say at once t1 :ile !re are1 z ,i believe1 _m memb]s ( ! ,evangelical ,s*ool to :om "s modification 9 ! language ( our ,pray] ,book 9 ref]5ce to ! dep>t$ w\ld n be unwelcome1 we %\ld be unanim\s 9 deprecat+ 9 ! /ronge/ mann] ! introduction ( any?+ beyond 8t :i* c be def9itely prov$ by ,holy ,scripture0--mean+1 z no d\bt ! ,ar*bi%op does1 t :i* c be prov$ to be con=mable to ,holy ,scripture4 ,supplications :i* are n /rictly con=mable to ,holy ,scripture may be 8natural0--too natural--8in/9ctive10 & prompt$ by a 8loyal crav+40 ,b ! v place & function ( ,holy ,scripture is to direct & control our natural & in/9ctive crav+s2 & to all[ su* natural & in/9ctive crav+s to c>ry u beyond ! limits :i* a /rict adh]5ce to ,holy ,scripture w\ld prescribe1 is to ab&on an ess5tial pr9ciple ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & to =sake ! sure guidance :i* ! revelation ( ! ,gospel af=ds u4 ,?is1 9 fact1 is ! v s\rce ( ! sup]/itions by :i* ! wor%ip ( ,god has be5 corrupt$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,!re is no bett] illu/ration ( ?is dang] ?an is af=d$ by ^? abuses 9 connection ) ! belief 9 ,purgatory1 :i* ! ,ar*bi%op s sev]ely d5\nces4 ,! ,roman sy/em ( ,pray]s = ! ,dead did n orig9ally rise f ! doctr9e ( ,purgatory1 ?\gh 9 _! extreme =m !y 7 bas$ on t doctr9e4 ,b1 hi/orically1 ! doctr9e ( ,purgatory 0 develop$ out ( an undue & unscriptural indulg5ce ( ,pray]s = ! ,dead2 & 9 s f> z natural in/9cts are all[$ at ! pres5t day to dictate any su* unscriptural indulg5ce1 a t5d5cy w aga9 be enc\rag$ t[>ds a belief 9 "s =m ( ,purgatory4 ,! ,ar*bi%op asks :e!r we ne$ be afraid ( ! abuses ( f\r c5turies ago4 ,b x is n a "q ( ! circum/ances ( f\r c5turies ago2 x is a "q ( ! dang]s ( human nature 9 e c5tury1 & n lea/ 9 a c5tury l ! pres5t1 :5 !re prevails 9 ! ,*ur* an av[$ drift t[>ds ! errors aga9/ :i*1 z ! ,ar*bi%op says1 ev5 ,laud & ,&rewes ?\ght x necess>y to be on _! gu>d4 ,! condition ( ! dep>t$ is a matt] on :i* nature c tell u no?+4 ,our :ole k respect+ x1 all our hopes respect+ x1 are d]iv$ f ! revelations ( our ,"l & ,8 ,apo/les 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 & if we wi% our pray]s 9 relation to ! dead to be 9 accordance ) tru?1 & to be acceptable to ,god1 we h m reason on ?is subject ?an on any o!r 8to rely 9 our public (fices ^u t alone :i* c be prov$ by ,holy ,scripture40 ,?is is s c>d9al a pr9ciple ( our ,*ur* t ,i _c b feel confid5t t x is by an inadv]t5ce1 if language is us$ by any p]sons 9 au?ority :i* seems to imply a disreg>d ( x4 ,i appreh5d t :at x really means is t our ,re=m]s exclud$ f our ,pray] ,book =ms ( ,pray] = ! ,dead :i* 7 9 use 9 ! primitive ,*ur*2 & t an appeal is be+ made to t primitive example z an au?ority = _! re9troduction4 ,n[1 ,i fully admit t primitive practice has a prima-facie claim to fav\rable consid]ation2 &1 z ,i h urg$ = ye>s1 if t pr9ciple 7 only act$ ^u1 ! ,romi% practices :i* are be+ =c$ ^u our ,*ur* by ! rituali/ic p>ty w\ld be at once condemn$4 ,:at1 !n1 let u ask1 7 ! ,pray]s = ! ,dead :i* 7 9 use 9 ! primitive ,*ur*8 ,! description ( !m giv5 by ,b+ham 9 8 acc\nt ( ! c]emonies at ! int]m5t ( ,*ri/ians 9 ! anci5t ,*ur* 7vol4 viii41 ,ox=d edition1 p4 #aea7 is 9 p]fect h>mony ) t ( ,field & ,us%]1 & w n1 ,i ?9k1 be que/ion$4 ,at ! int]m5t1 z at ! ,communion ,s]vice1 8a solemn commemoration 0 made ( ! dead 9 g5]al1 & pray]s (f]$ to ,god = !m--"s ,eu*>i/ical1 by way ( ?anksgiv+ = _! deliv]ance out ( ?is _w's afflictions1 & o!rs by way ( int]cession t ,god w\ld receive _! s\ls to ! place ( re/ & happ9ess1 t ,he w\ld p>don _! human failures1 & n impute to !m ! s9s ( daily incursion1 :i* 9 ! be/ m5 are rema9d]s ( natural frailty & corruption2 t ,he w\ld increase _! happ9ess1 & f9ally br+ !m to a p]fect consummation ) all ,8 ,sa9ts by a glori\s resurrection40 ,! _s & purpose ( ^! pray]s is illum9at$ by an obs]vation ( ,ar*bi%op ,us%] 7,answ] to a ,jesuit1 *apt] vii73 8,9 ^! & o!r pray]s ( ! l k9d we may descry evid5t foot/eps ( ! prim>y int5tion ( ! ,*ur* 9 su* supplications = ! dead1 :i* 01 t ! :ole man1 n ! s\l sep>at$ only1 might receive public remission ( s9s & a solemn acquittal 9 ! judgm5t ( t ,great ,day1 & s obta9 a full escape f all ! consequ5ces ( s91 ! la/ enemy be+ n[ de/roy$1 & dea? swall[$ up 9 victory1 & a p]fect consummation ( bliss & happ9ess4 ,all :i* are compris$ 9 t %ort pray] ( ,/4 ,paul = ,onesiphorus1 ?\gh made = him :ile he 0 alive3 ,! ,"l grant unto him t he may f9d m]cy ( ! ,"l 9 t day40 ,9 o!r words1 all ^! pray]s are = ^? m]cies & bless+s :i* are reveal$ & promis$ 9 ,holy ,scripture1 & = !m alone4 ,!y are n pray]s = any alt]ation 9 ! condition ( ! ,*ri/ian s\l dur+ ! my/]i\s p]iod betwe5 dea? & ! ,resurrection1 respect+ :i* v v>i\s op9ions h be5 held by ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!y are simply pray]s = ! fulfilm5t1 especially at ! ,day ( ! ,resurrection1 ( ^? promises ( ju/ification or acquittal1 & ( f9al glory 9 body & s\l1 :i* are def9itely giv5 u 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! objection has be5 rais$ t ( ! fulfilm5t ( ^! promises we h c]ta9 assurance1 & t !re=e we ne$ n pray = !m4 ,b1 z ,us%] & ,field abundantly %[1 ?is objection is bas$ ^u a s]i\s misconception ( ! nature ( pray]4 ,! anci5t ,*ur*1 9 accordance ) ! :ole _s ( ! ,scriptures1 realiz$ ! privilege ( receiv+ ev]y?+ f ,god 9 ! nature ( a gift1 & !re=e pray$ to ,him = ! v ?+s ,he _h mo/ surely promis$4 ,x is 9 t graci\s *ildlike _s t ^! supplications = ! ,*ri/ian dead 7 made 9 primitive ,*ri/ian times2 & ?\gh t _s has become1 unhappily1 some:at obscur$ among u1 yet no "o c use ! petition 8,?y ,k+dom come0 )\t be+ s5sible t he is pray+ = a bless+ :i* is mo/ c]ta94 ,= ^! pray]s ( ! e>ly ,*ur*1 !re=e1 !re 0 a full w>rant 9 ,holy ,scripture1 & !re is no occasion to appeal to any o!r au?ority = !m4 ,:y1 !n1 x w be ask$1 %\ld !y n be us$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&8 ,! fir/ & *ief answ] is t1 9 sub/ance1 !y are us$4 ,9 ! ,burial ,s]vice we pray 8t x may please ,!e %ortly to accompli% ! numb] ( ,?9e elect & to ha/5 ,?y k+dom t we1 ) all ^? t are dep>t$ 9 ! true fai? ( ,?y ,holy ,"n1 may h our p]fect consummation & bliss 9 ,?y et]nal & ev]la/+ glory40 ,t is a pray] 9 ! v _s describ$ by ,b+ham & ,us%] z t ( ! primitive ,*ur*4 ,nor c ,i int]pret 9 any less compreh5sive s5se ! pray] 9 our ,communion ,s]vice1 8t we & all ,?y :ole ,*ur* may obta9 remission ( our s9s1 & all o!r b5efits ( ,8 passion40 ,field's /atem5t 7vol4 ii41 ,cambridge edition1 p4 #ig7 is fully ju/ifi$ by ^! pray]s4 8,t\*+ ,pray] = ! ,dead1 x is well kn[n t ,prote/ants d n simply condemn all pray] 9 ?is k9d2 = !y pray = ! ,resurrection1 public acquittal 9 ! ,day ( ,judgm5t1 & ! p]fect consummation & bliss ( !m t re/ 9 ! ,"l1 & ! p]fect+ ( :atsoev] is yet want+ 9 !m40 ,if1 !re=e1 9 ! ,revision ( ! ,pray] ,book n[ p5d+1 or 9 (ficial =ms ( int]cession n[ "u consid]ation1 x is contemplat$ to add any?+ to ! language ( ! ,pray] ,book1 :at we h to ask is t su* additions may be kept )9 ^! scriptural & primitive limits1 & may n introduce petitions :i* imply suppositions respect+ ! condition ( ! s\l 9 ! int]m$iate /ate1 ( :i* ,scripture tells u no?+4 ,ev5 ! ,ar*bi%op's language might give "s enc\ragem5t to su* suppositions1 :5 he speaks ( pray+ 8= him 444 :o /ill lives &1 z we may surely believe1 /ill gr[s f /r5g? to /r5g?1 9 tru] purity & 9 deep5$ rev]5ce & love40 ,:oev] believes t does s )\t w>rant ( ,scripture1 & pray] bas$ on su* a belief has no au?ority 9 revelation4 ,! hope ( ! ,*ri/ian is n t 8 s\l w be gradually purifi$ aft] dea?1 b t1 9 ! words ( ! comm5datory pray] 9 ! ,s]vice ( ! ,visitation ( ! ,sick1 x may1 9 dea? itself1 be wa%$ 9 ! blood ( t immaculate ,lamb1 & pres5t$1 :5 x leaves ! body1 8pure & )\t spot0 unto ,god4 ,pray]s1 9 %ort1 :i* h any t+e ( a purgatorial view are unau?oriz$ by ,scripture1 & inconsi/5t ) a mo/ bless$ elem5t ( ,evangelical hope & fai?4 ,%ort ( ?is1 ,i c\ld wi%1 = my own "p1 t we might imitate ! pur] =ms ( pray] 9 ! e>ly ,*ur* by m specific m5tion ( ! dep>t$1 z 9 :at seems to me ! beautiful expressions ( ! e>li] ,burial ,s]vice4 8,we comm5d into ,?y h&s ( m]cy1 mo/ m]ciful ,fa!r1 ! s\l ( ?is our bro!r dep>t$1 & 8 body we commit to ! e>?1 besee*+ ,?9e inf9ite goodness to give u grace to live 9 ,?y fe> & love1 & to die 9 ,?y fav\r2 t :5 ! judgm5t %all come1 :i* ,?\ ha/ committ$ to ,?y wellbelov$ ,son1 bo? ?is our bro!r & we may be f\nd acceptable 9 ,?y sight40 ,aft] all1 9 pres5ce ( ! my/]ies ( dea?1 & ( ! condition ( ^? we h lo/1 :at pray] c be m com=t+ ?an "o :i* simply comm5ds to our ,fa!r's graci\s h&s1 ?r\gh our ,savi\r's m]its & grace1 ! belov$ s\l aft] :i* we ye>n8 ,t is a ,pray] = ! ,dead :i* may be (f]$ )\t scruple & )\t cessation1 & 9 :i* we may f9d1 day by day1 & 9 e mom5t ( sorr[ & di/ress1 our refuge & our consolation4 ,,*ri/ ,,& ,,! ,,soldi]4 ,,address ,,at ,,! ,,*ur* ,,p>ade1 ,,9 ,,! ,,nave ,,( ,,! ,,ca!dral1 ,,sept4 #bg1 #aiad4 8,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$2 ye believe 9 ,god1 believe also 9 ,me40--,/4 ,john xiv4 #a4 ,my bre?r51 :5 y\r ,comm&+ ,(fic] did me ! hon\r to ask me to address y1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld try to br+ be=e y1 9 ! simple/ & briefe/ =m1 ! special message :i* is br\ght by ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ to m5 9 su* a position z t 9 :i* y n[ /&--a position ( great anxiety & solemn responsibility4 ,y w meet t responsibility1 ( c\rse1 9 ! manly & *e]ful _s :i* has m>k$ soldi]s ( great races at all times1 f ! ,jews1 ,greeks1 & ,romans to our own days4 ,b ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ has ! *>act]i/ic privilege ( br++ good news to human nature 9 all circum/ances4 ,x %$s a new & bless$ light on life & all its duties1 on dea? & all its fe>s1 & ,i w\ld fa9 impress on y1 9 "o s5t5ce ( our ,savi\r1 :at is ! supreme bless+ & guidance :i* x af=ds1 especially to soldi]s4 ,t bless+ is conta9$ 9 ! few words ( my text3 ,ye believe 9 ,god2 believe also 9 ,me4 ,!y are ! fir/ words ( our ,savi\r's address to ,8 disciples1 at ! mom5t :5 !y 7 9 great tr\ble & anxiety1 on acc\nt ( ,8 hav+ told !m t ,he 0 ab\t to be viol5tly tak5 f !m4 ,x 0 no ord9>y tr\ble t !y 7 ab\t to enc\nt]1 b "o ( ! greate/ & bitt]e/ t ev] befell human be+s4 ,yet ,he beg9s1 at once1 by bidd+ !m n be tr\bl$4 ,let n y\r he>ts be tr\bl$1 ,he said4 ,b h[ 7 !y to avoid x8 ,he gives !m a %ort & suffici5t reason3 ,ye believe 9 ,god2 believe also 9 ,me4 ,rememb] :o !y 74 ,!y 7 ,jews1 full ( ! fai? ( ! old ,cov5ant2 famili> ) ! psalms :i* we s+ e day1 believ+ 9 ,god z ,abraham did1 z ,david did1 z ,isaiah did1 & z ,he ,himself _h taught !m to believe4 ,t 0 & is1 a gr& fai? to live 94 ,b our ,"l br\ght an addition to x1 :i* made x1 & makes x1 inf9itely bett]4 ,ye believe 9 ,god1 ,he said2 believe also 9 ,me4 ,he uses ! same ^w ( belief 9 ,himself :i* ,he _h us$ ( belief 9 ,god4 8,y put y\r tru/ 9 ,god10 ,he seems to say2 8,y give y\rselves up to ,him1 to obey ,8 w = life & = dea?4 ,d ! same = ,me4 ,give y\rselves up also to ,me1 to obey ,me1 to tru/ ,me & to love ,me40 ,! privilege ( do+ t is ! reason ,he gives !m = n lett+ _! he>t be tr\bl$4 ,if !y w\ld obey & tru/ ,him ) ! same fai? :i* !y gave to ,god1 !y w\ld h /ill sur] gr\nd = com=t & /r5g? ?an if !y only believ$ 9 ! ,god ( _! fa!rs4 ,?is 0 a great claim = our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to make4 ,b ,he w5t on to %$ ,8 blood on ! ,cross 9 atte/ation ( x2 &1 accord+ to ,8 promise1 ,he rose aga9 aft] be+ put to dea?1 to assure u t ,he 0 ! liv+ ,son ( ,god ,he claim$ to be2 & t is our suffici5t reason = believ+ x4 ,= t reason we take ,8 ^w = x1 & tru/ ev]y?+ ,he said4 ,b :y does ?is assurance br+ t special com=t to ,8 disciples1 & to ourselves1 :i* ,he promises8 ,!re are _m reasons2 b on ?is occasion ,i w m5tion only ! "o :i* ,he ,himself proce$s to /ate4 ,he goes on to decl>e at once :at is p]haps ! greate/ ( all ! com=ts :i* ,he br+s4 ,he tells u :at is our et]nal ,home1 :i!r ,he 0 ,himself go+1 & :]e we are meant to g4 ,he says at once3 ,9 ,my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions2 if x 7 n s1 ,i w\ld h told y4 ,i g to prep>e a place = y2 & if ,i g & prep>e a place = y1 ,i w come aga9 & receive y unto ,myself1 t :]e ,i am !re ye may be also4 ,e "o ( u mu/ ask himself1 soon] or lat]1 :]e he is go+2 :at is 8 et]nal ,home8 ,m especially mu/ we ask ourselves ?is "q :5 we are br\ght face to face1 9 any way1 ) ! great issues ( life & dea?4 ,:5 nations are m>*+ 9 _! millions to conflicts :i* mu/ mean an e>ly dea? to _m ( !m1 we mu/ crave = an answ]1 m ?an ev]1 to ! "q1 ,:at is beyond dea?8 ,:at is ! life into :i* we %all pass f ?is _w8 ,n[1 9 ^! few words1 our ,savi\r gives u an assurance on ?is "q :i* is m ?an suffici5t4 ,we %all g into a _w 9 :i* ,he is ready to meet u1 & 9 :i* ,he is prep>+ mansions = u4 ,)\t ! ,gospel1 !re is a complete veil ov] ! future life4 ,b to ! ,*ri/ian t veil is lift$ by ! ,savi\r & ,8 ,apo/les 9 "s glori\s details1 & above all--f> above all--9 ?is3 t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t liv+ ,man ( :om y read 9 ! ,gospels1 ,^: "* /&s out s cle>ly !re1 9 all graci\sness1 ju/ice1 love1 & p[]1 is prep>+ homes = u1 & w be !re to receive u unto ,himself4 ,david 0 inspir$ to s+1 ,:5 ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea? ,i w fe> no evil1 = ,?\ art ) me2 ,?y rod & ,?y /aff com=t me4 ,x 0 a great height ( inspir$ fai? to be able to utt] t pray] ( tru/ 9 ! great ,god ( 8 fa!rs1 surr\nd$1 z he !n 01 by cl\ds & d>kness4 ,b :at a va/ly great] bless+ x is to be able to say x ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:om we are privileg$ to "k1 n only z ,god1 b z ,man 9 fle% & blood1 & to be assur$ t 9 dea?1 z 9 life1 we h ) u all ! sympa?y1 all ! t5d]ness1 z well z all ! righte\sness & ju/ice1 :i* ,he %[$ dur+ ,8 life on e>?4 ,_h ,he n reason to say3 ,let n y\r he>ts be tr\bl$2 believe 9 ,me8 ,b if x is to be a com=t to u to "k t we %all be receiv$ by ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ :5 we pass f ?is _w1 & t1 :e!r we pass sudd5ly or sl[ly1 we %all f9d ourselves 9 ,8 h&s1 we _c fail to realize t "o condition on our own "p is ess5tial4 ,we mu/ come to ,him ) a "*1 & 9 a condition1 :i* ,he c approve4 ,he w meet u 9 two capacities2 fir/1 z our ,savi\r & fri5d1 b also z our ,judge4 ,)\t wait+ = t ultimate judgm5t :i* ,he has ann\nc$1 ! ?\ght ( our clos] approa* to ,him at dea? mu/ make u deeply appreh5sive ( ,8 p]sonal judgm5t on our "* & our lives4 ,if we desire to meet ,him 9 happ9ess1 we mu/ be prep>+ ourselves1 :ile we are "h1 s z to be at lea/ 9 g5]al h>mony ) ,8 w & ,8 "*4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ^? invet]ate s9s ( mank9d1 :i* br+ ab\t w>s & all o!r su* mis]ies1 ,he ,himself1 ) ,8 own delib]ate cons5t1 0 br\ght to dea?1 & sacrific$ ,8 life z an atonem5t = our evil2 & by t sacrifice ,he has won f ,god ! ,fa!r1 ,8 ,fa!r & our ,fa!r1 ! "r to =give u & to judge u m]cifully4 ,we may be sure accord+ly t ,he w receive u into ! arms ( ,8 m]cy1 & p>don our innum]able failures & (f5ces1 if we truly rep5t ( !m4 ,b if we are to be at peace ) ,him h]eaft]1 9 ,8 mansions1 ,he mu/ ne$s expect u1 :ile we are "h1 to be try+ to gr[ l ,him1 & to be do+ ,8 w4 ,?is accord+ly is ! second ma9 po9t :i* foll[s f ?is assurance ( our ,"l4 ,x places u "u ! /ronge/ possible obligation to live "h z ,*ri/ w\ld h u1 9 ord] t we may look =w>d ) full hope to liv+ ) ,him h]eaft]4 ,consequ5tly1 ?is promise ( ,*ri/ obliges u to ,*ri/51 z x 71 or to ,*ri/ianize1 ! "w ( our lives1 & e duty or pr(ession 9 :i* we are engag$4 ,?is is a pr9ciple :i* has innum]able applications2 & ,i w only apply x ?is morn+ to "o aspect ( ! pr(ession ( a soldi]4 ,m5 _h great ideals be=e ,*ri/ came4 ,few ?+s are nobl]1 9 ! pr(ession ( arms1 ?an ! examples ( self-sacrifice1 ( brav]y1 ( g5]osity1 exhibit$ by ! anci5t ,jews1 ,greeks1 & ,romans1 &1 9 our own days1 by ! ,japanese4 ,b ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian _w has %[n t x is possible to raise ^? ideals1 if n to a high]1 yet to a m graci\s1 height by add+ a ,*ri/ian t\* or col\r to !m4 ,! knigh?ood ( ! ,middle ,ages1 = in/ance1 exhibit$ ! highe/ qualities ( a manly soldi]y1 elevat$1 purifi$1 & illum9at$ by ! supreme graces ( g5tl5ess1 ( m]cy1 ( t5d]ness = ! weak1 ( t impulse to save ! suff]+ & ! cru%$1 :i* is embodi$ 9 our ,"l's "* z 8! ,savi\r40 ,! knight ( ! ,middle ,ages 0 ess5tially ! savi\r ( ! weak1 ! *ampion ( wom51 b\nd by oa? to uphold all "r & righte\sness1 to av5ge wrong1 to ma9ta91 9 ! mid/ ( 8 /]n duties1 ! m]cies & graces ( ,*ri/ian feel+4 ,"o ( !m1 z he /ood at ! bi] ( ! mo/ fam\s knight ( 8 day1 is describ$ 9 ! old romance z exclaim+3 ,& n[1 ,i d>esay1 t ,sir ,lancelot1 !re ?\ lie/3 ?\ w]t nev] mat*$ ( none e>?ly knight's h&s2 & ?\ w]t ! c\rtlie/ knight t ev] b>e %ield2 & ?\ w]t ! true/ fri5d to ?y lov] t ev] be/rode horse2 & ?\ w]t ! true/ lov] ( a s9ful man t ev] lov$ woman2 & ?\ w]t ! k9de/ man t ev] /roke ) sword2 & ?\ w]t ! goodlie/ p]son t ev] came among press ( knights2 & ?\ w]t ! meeke/ man & ! g5tle/ t ev] ate 9 hall among ladies2 & ?\ w]t ! /]ne/ knight to ?y mortal foe t ev] put spe> 9 ! re/4 ,c we fail to be s5sible t1 ev5 9 su* an imp]fect example1 some?+ ( ! grace ( ,*ri/ian t5d]ness has be5 %$ ov] ! "*--an ess5ce ( ,*ri/ian feel+1 :i* w\ld make impossible 9 su* a soldi] any brutal viol5ce or wilful inju/ice8 ,x 01 9 fact1 ! consci\s example ( ,*ri/ :i* controll$ !m4 ,!y all1 m or less1 resembl$ ! knight ( our own noble poet ,sp5s]3 ,= on 8 brea/ a bloody cross he bore1 ,! de> remembrance ( 8 dy+ ,"l3 ,= ,^: sweet sake t glori\s badge he wore1 ,& dead1 z liv+ ev]1 ,him ador$2 ,^u 8 %ield ! l 0 also scor$1 ,= sovran hope :i* 9 8 help he _h4 ,t is ! true badge n only ( ,*ri/ian s]vice to ! w\nd$1 b ( ,*ri/ian w>f>e itself4 ,su*1 my bre?r51 is ! _s 9 :i* y c apply to y\r pres5t duties ! exhortation ( our ,savi\r 9 ?is graci\s & c>d9al text4 ,x bids y to add ! belief 9 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/1 ! obligation ( ob$i5ce to ,*ri/1 tru/ 9 ,*ri/ & love t[>ds ,him1 to all ! o!r pr9ciples by :i* y are animat$4 ,! fact t y are "h1 t y are mak+ great sacrifices1 t y are ready to make ! greate/ sacrifice ( all1 = y\r c\ntry1 is pro( en\gh t y are animat$ by high & g5]\s motives1 t y wi% to live & die = ! greate/ ( all causes1 = righte\sness & ju/ice1 = y\r ,k+ & y\r c\ntry4 ,b if y w\ld d ! be/ y c1 d "o ?+ m4 ,take c>e to add ! _s ( ,*ri/ to ^! motives & impulses2 /rive to ent] m deeply1 day by day1 into ,8 he>t & w1 to realize m & m1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( w>1 t 8new comm&m5t0 :i* ,he gave u1 t we %\ld love "o ano!r2 & s prep>e y\rselves to meet ,him :5ev] y h to d s1 z we all h1 soon or late1 9 su* a "* t ,he may be able to say to y3 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant1 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4 ,9 a ^w3 ,y believe 9 ,god1 & 9 all t ! ,"n ( ,god /&s =--righte\sness1 tru?1 goodness ( all k9ds3 believe also 9 ,*ri/1 & let ,8 love1 ,8 m]cy1 ,8 purity1 ,8 absolute self-sacrifice1 add ,8 own peculi> grace to all y\r words & de$s1 & !n y may *]i% ! confid5t hope t :]e ,he is !re y w be also4 ,,! ,,et]nal ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,s\l4 ,,prea*$ ,,9 ,,! ,,nave ,,( ,,cant]bury ,,ca!dral1 ,,at ,,! ,,milit>y ,,*ur* ,,p>ade1 ,,octob] #ae1 #aiaf4 8,o ,god1 ,?\ art my ,god2 e>ly w ,i seek ,!e40--,psalm lxiii4 #a4 ,^! words ought to be 9 ! he>t & ! m\? ( e s\l 9 ?is congregation4 ,!y are ! fir/ words ( a ,psalm1 :i* has be5 us$ z a morn+ ,psalm by _m g5]ations ( ,*ri/ians1 & x is ! privilege ( all ( u to e*o !m4 ,b let u consid] c>efully :at !y mean4 ,:o is ! ,god to ,:om !y speak8 ,we are 9 ! ,h\se ( ,god1 to wor%ip ,god2 & we op5 our wor%ip1 e ,sunday1 ) a ,psalm :i* tells u :o ,he is4 8,! ,"l10 x says1 8is a great ,god1 a great ,k+ above all ,gods4 ,9 ,8 h& are all ! corn]s ( ! e>?1 & ! /r5g? 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"n ( our ,k+1 b ,god is ! ,k+ ( ,k+s & ,"l ( ,lords4 ,our lives & our s\ls are 9 ! holl[ ( ,8 h& e mom5t2 & if we consid]$ only ,8 supreme ,maje/y & our weak & pass+ frames1 we are p]fectly insignificant be+s be=e ,him4 ,b x is to ?is ,be+ t ! ,psalmi/ addresses ! words 8,o ,god1 ,?\ art my ,god2 e>ly w ,i seek ,!e40 ,we may all say t1 z well z ! ,psalmi/4 ,x is our privilege to speak to ! ,k+ ( ,k+s1 ! ,"l ( ,lords1 z our own2 we may call ,him our ,god1 our own ,god1 we may tell ,him t we seek ,him1 t we seek ,him above all ?+s1 & we may say1 z ! ,psalmi/ goes on to say1 8,my s\l ?ir/e? = ,!e1 my fle% also longe? aft] ,!e3 9 a b>r5 & dry l& :]e no wat] is4 ,?us h ,i look$ = ,!e 9 ! sanctu>y 79 a ,ca!dral l ?is7 t ,i might behold ,?y p[] & glory40 ,h[ is x t humble & feeble creatures l ourselves c ?us call ! ,god ( heav5 & e>? our own1 & speak to ,him1 & tell ,him1 9 ?is e>ne/ language1 t we _c d )\t ,him8 ,:]e1 above all1 c we f9d ,him & approa* ,him8 ,! ,psalmi/ us$ ^! words1 & we may use !m too1 because ?is ,god is ! ne>e/ ( all ?+s 9 ! _w to u1 & because we are 9 daily contact ) ,him 9 our he>ts & s\ls4 ,x is true ,he is s great & inf9ite1 t ,he has made ! _w1 & all its m>vels & glories2 b we are m conc]n$ to realize t ,he has made our own selves1 & our m9ds & he>ts & consci5ces1 & :5 we look into ^? he>ts1 & li/5 to ^? consci5ces1 we are only exp]i5c+1 9 ourselves1 ! "w ( ,8 h&s1 & li/5+ to ,8 voice4 ,above all o!r ?+s1 ,god made "r & wrong1 ,he made u to realize ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong2 ,he made ! tru?1 & enabl$ u to love x1 & to hate :at is false2 9 a ^w1 ,he made our consci5ces & our m9ds2 & ,he lives & works 9 !m1 z mu* z ,he does 9 ! _w at l>ge4 ,x is v well = u to look up to ! heav5s1 to ?9k ( ,him z ! ,creator ( all ^? />s & worlds1 or to look into ! inf9ite my/]ies ( ?is _w's life1 its m9ute elem5ts & atoms2 b x is m important = u to ?9k ( ,him z ! ,giv]1 & ,rul]1 & ,guide ( our v s\ls & bodies1 ,:o det]m9$ :at we 7 made =1 & :at we ought to d1 :at sort ( a life we ought to live1 putt+ into our he>ts ! k ( our duty1 w>n+ u ( x by ! con/ant voice ( our consci5ces1 & bidd+ u realize t ,he w judge u1 = our ob$i5ce or disob$i5ce to ,8 w & ,8 comm&s4 ,?9k ( ,god1 by all means1 9 ,8 greatness & ,8 ,maje/y1 & ,8 awful p[]s1 b !n ?9k ( ,him z actually 9 contact ) y 9 y\r own s\ls1 tea*+ y & speak+ to y 9 y\r consci5ces1 & call+ to y1 by y\r s5se ( "r & wrong1 to rememb] t ,he is y\r judge1 & t y\r v life & happ9ess dep5d ^u y\r union ) ,him4 ,t is ! ?\ght ( ,god t %\ld be incessantly 9 our m9ds4 ,z ! ,scripture says m ?an once1 y ne$ n g to ! heav5s to seek ,him !re1 y ne$ n g into ! dep?s ( ! e>? to seek ,him !re1 b ,he is ne> y1 ne>] to y ?an any?+ else1 9 y\r v s\ls & consci5ces2 y he> ,8 voice !re1 y feel ! influ5ce ( ,8 ,_s2 !re y c always f9d ,him1 y c turn to ,him at any mom5t & say 8,o ,god1 ,?\ art my ,god2 e>ly w ,i seek ,!e40 ,!re is no reality 9 ! _w :i* c be comp>$1 9 its mom5t\s importance1 to ?is4 ,x mu/ be br\ght home to u1 by ! exp]i5ce :i* is ?ru/ ^u u by ! ,great ,w>1 t ev]y?+ else ) :i* we h to d1 ev]y?+ else 9 ! _w1 passes away f u4 ,s x does inde$ f ev]ybody1 at all times1 :e!r times ( w> or ( peace4 ,!re comes a "t to e s\l :5 x has to leave ! body1 &1 ) ! body1 ev]y?+ else ) :i* x has be5 associat$ 9 ?is _w4 ,we all "k x :5 we ?9k s]i\sly ab\t x2 b ! mis=tune is t1 9 ord9>y life1 m5 d n ?9k s]i\sly ab\t x4 ,all _! ?\ghts & int]e/s are engag$ 9 ! bus9ess & ! pleasures & ! int]e/s ( ?is life1 & !y seldom look beyond4 ,b 9 days l ! pres5t we are =c$ to look beyond !m4 ,y1 above all1 :o1 at ! call ( duty1 h laid beh9d y1 = ! pres5t1 all ! ord9>y int]e/s ( life1 & are (f]+ y\rselves to all ! risks ( ! battlefield--y h reason to ask1 ) supreme e>ne/ness1 :at is ! reality = :i* y are mak+ ?is sacrifice1 & :at w rema9 to y if ! full sacrifice %\ld be exact$ f y4 ,x is ! gr& answ] ( our religion1 to say t1 :atev] happ5s1 ,god rema9s to y4 ,?is ,god1 moreov]1 is n a di/ant ,god1 n m]ely ! ,mak] ( ! heav5s & ! e>?1 b y\r ,god1 ! ,god ( y\r inmo/ s\l1 ! ,god ( y\r consci5ce1 ! ,god ^: eye sees into y\r he>ts1 & ,^: h& has be5 ) y f y\r *ildhood1 to help y1 to guide y1 & to inspire y ) all ! ?\ghts ( tru?1 ( manl9ess1 ( fai?fulness1 ( purity1 :i* y h felt work+ 9 y4 ,:5ev] ! outw>d clo?+ ( our s\ls drops (f f u1 :e!r 9 ! dea? 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