,! ,lectures on ,fai? ,,lecture ,,fir/ ,on ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,latt] ,day ,sa9ts4 ,( ,fai?4 ,section #a4 #a4 ,fai? be+ ! fir/ pr9ciple 9 reveal$ religion1 & ! f\ndation ( all righte\sness1 necess>ily claims ! fir/ place 9 a c\rse ( lectures :i* are design$ to unfold to ! und]/&+ ! doctr9e ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 #b4 ,9 pres5t+ ! subject ( fai?1 we %all obs]ve ! foll[+ ord]-- #c4 fir/1 fai? itself--:at x is4 #d4 ,secondly1 ! object on :i* x re/s4 ,&1 #e4 ,?irdly1 ! effects :i* fl[ f x4 #f4 ,agreeable to ?is ord] we h fir/ to %[ :at fai? is4 #g4 ,! au?or ( ! epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( t epi/le & fir/ v]se1 gives ! foll[+ def9ition ( ! ^w fai?3 #h4 ,n[ fai? is ! sub/ance 7assurance7 ( ?+s hop$ =1 ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se54 #i4 ,f ?is we le>n t fai? is ! assurance :i* m5 h ( ! exi/5ce ( ?+s :i* !y h n se51 & ! pr9ciple ( action 9 all intellig5t be+s4 #aj4 ,if m5 7 duly to consid] !mselves1 & turn _! ?\ghts & reflections to ! op]ations ( _! own m9ds1 !y w\ld readily discov] t x is fai?1 & fai? only1 :i* is ! mov+ cause ( all action 9 !m2 t )\t x bo? m9d & body w\ld be 9 a /ate ( inactivity1 & all _! ex]tions w\ld cease1 bo? physical & m5tal4 #aa4 ,7 ?is class to g back & reflect ^u ! hi/ory ( _! lives1 f ! p]iod ( _! fir/ recollection1 & ask !mselves :at pr9ciple excit$ !m to action1 or :at gave !m en]gy & activity 9 all _! lawful avocations1 call+s1 & pursuits1 :at w\ld be ! answ]8--,w\ld x n be t x 0 ! assurance :i* !y _h ( ! exi/5ce ( ?+s :i* !y _h n se5 z yet8 ,0 x n ! hope :i* y _h1 9 consequ5ce ( y\r belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( unse5 ?+s1 :i* /imulat$ y to action & ex]tion 9 ord] to obta9 !m8 ,are y n dep5d5t on y\r fai?1 or belief1 = ! acquisition ( all k1 wisdom1 & intellig5ce8 ,w\ld y ex]t y\rselves to obta9 wisdom & intellig5ce1 unless y did believe t y c\ld obta9 !m8 ,w\ld y h ev] s[n1 if y _h n believ$ t y w\ld reap8 ,w\ld y h ev] plant$1 if y _h n believ$ t y w\ld ga!r8 ,w\ld y h ev] ask$1 unless y _h believ$ t y w\ld receive8 ,w\ld y h ev] s\ght1 unless y _h believ$ t y w\ld h f\nd8 ,or1 w\ld y h ev] knock$1 unless y _h believ$ t x w\ld h be5 op5$ unto y8 ,9 a ^w1 is !re any?+ t y w\ld h done1 ei!r physical or m5tal1 if y _h n previ\sly believ$8 ,are n all y\r ex]tions1 ( e k9d1 dep5d5t on y\r fai?8 ,or1 may we n ask1 :at h y1 or :at d y possess1 :i* y h n obta9$ by reason ( y\r fai?8 ,y\r food1 y\r raim5t1 y\r lodg+s1 are !y n all by reason ( y\r fai?8 ,reflect1 & ask y\rselves if ^! ?+s are n s4 ,turn y\r ?\ghts on y\r own m9ds1 & see if fai? is n ! mov+ cause ( all action 9 y\rselves2 &1 if ! mov+ cause 9 y1 is x n 9 all o!r intellig5t be+s8 #ab4 ,& z fai? is ! mov+ cause ( all action 9 temporal conc]ns1 s x is 9 spiritual2 = ! ,savior has said1 & t truly1 t he t believe? & is baptiz$1 %all be sav$4 ,m>k #af3af4 #ac4 ,z we receive by fai?1 all temporal bless+s t we d receive1 s we1 9 l mann]1 receive by fai? all spiritual bless+s1 t we d receive4 ,b fai? is n only ! pr9ciple ( action1 b ( p[] also1 9 all intellig5t be+s :e!r 9 heav5 or on e>?4 ,?us says ! au?or ( ! epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 #aa3c3 #ad4 ,?r\gh fai? we und]/& t ! worlds 7 fram$ by ! ^w ( ,god3 s t ?+s :i* are se5 7 n made ( ?+s :i* d appe>4 #ae4 ,by ?is we und]/& t ! pr9ciple ( p[]1 :i* exi/$ 9 ! bosom ( ,god1 by :i* ! worlds 7 fram$1 0 fai?2 & t x is by reason ( ?is pr9ciple ( p[] exi/+ 9 ! ,deity1 t all creat$ ?+s exi/--s t all ?+s 9 heav51 on e>?1 or "u ! e>?1 exi/ by reason ( fai? z x exi/$ 9 ,,him4 #af4 ,_h x n be5 = ! pr9ciple ( fai? ! worlds w\ld nev] h be5 fram$1 nei!r w\ld man h be5 =m$ ( ! du/--,x is ! pr9ciple by :i* ,jehovah works1 & ?r\gh :i* he ex]cises p[] ov] all temporal z well z et]nal ?+s4 ,take ?is pr9ciple or attribute1 7= x is an attribute7 f ! ,deity & he w\ld cease to exi/4 #ag4 ,:o _c see1 t if ,god fram$ ! worlds by fai?1 t x is by fai? t he ex]cises p[] ov] !m1 & t fai? is ! pr9ciple ( p[]8 ,& if ! pr9ciple ( p[]1 x mu/ be s 9 man z well z 9 ! ,deity8 ,?is is ! te/imony ( all ! sacr$ writ]s1 & ! lesson :i* !y h be5 endeav\r+ to tea* to man4 #ah4 ,! ,savi\r says ,mat!w #ag3ai1bj1 9 expla9+ ! reason :y ! disciples c\ld n ca/ out ! devil1 t x 0 because ( _! unbelief3 ,= v]ily ,i say unto y1 said he1 if ye h fai? z a gra9 ( mu/>d--se$1 ye %all say unto ?is m\nta91 ,remove h5ce to y yond] place6 & x %all remove3 & no?+ %all be impossible unto y4 #ai4 ,moroni1 :ile abridg+ & compil+ ! record ( 8 fa!rs1 has giv5 u ! foll[+ acc\nt ( fai? z ! pr9ciple ( p[]3 ,he says1 page #efc1 t x 0 ! fai? ( ,alma & ,amulek :i* caus$ ! walls ( ! prison to be r5t1 z record$ on ! #bfd? page2 t x 0 ! fai? ( ,nephi & ,lehi :i* caus$ a *ange to be wr\ght ^u ! he>ts ( ! ,lamanites1 :5 !y 7 imm]s$ ) ! ,holy ,_s1 & ) fire1 z se5 on ! #dba/ page2 & t x 0 by fai? t ! m\nta9 ,z]9 0 remov$1 :5 ! bro!r ( ,j>$ spake 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,see also #efe? page4 #bj4 ,9 addition to ?is we are told 9 ,hebrews #aa3cb1cc1cd1ce1 t ,gideon1 ,b>ak1 ,samson1 ,jeph?ah1 ,david1 ,samuel1 & ! prophets1 ?r\gh fai? subdu$ k+doms1 wr\ght righte\sness1 obta9$ promises1 /opp$ ! m\?s ( lions1 qu5*$ ! viol5ce ( fire1 escap$ ! edge ( ! sword1 out ( weakness 7 made /rong1 wax$ valiant 9 fight1 turn$ to flight ! armies ( ! ali5s1 & t wom5 receiv$ _! dead rais$ to life aga91 c41 c4 #ba4 ,also1 ,jo%ua1 9 ! sight ( all ,israel1 bade ! sun & moon to /& /ill1 & x 0 done4 ,jo%4 #aj3ab4 #bb4 ,we "h und]/&1 t ! sacr$ writ]s say1 t all ^! ?+s 7 done by fai?--,x 0 by fai? t ! worlds 7 fram$--,god spake1 *aos he>d1 & worlds came into ord]1 by reason ( ! fai? !re 0 9 ,,him4 ,s ) man also--he spake by fai? 9 ! "n ( ,god1 & ! sun /ood /ill1 ! moon obey$1 m\nta9s remov$1 prisons fell1 lions' m\?s 7 clos$1 ! human he>t lo/ its enmity1 fire its viol5ce1 armies _! p[]1 ! sword its t]ror1 & dea? its dom9ion2 & all ?is by reason ( ! fai? :i* 0 9 him4 #bc4 ,_h x n be5 = ! fai? :i* 0 9 m51 !y might h spok5 to ! sun1 ! moon1 ! m\nta9s1 prisons1 ! human he>t1 fire1 armies1 ! sword1 or to dea? 9 va96 #bd4 ,fai?1 !n1 is ! fir/ great gov]n+ pr9ciple :i* has p[]1 dom9ion1 & au?ority ov] all ?+s2 by x !y exi/1 by x !y are upheld1 by x !y are *ang$1 or by x !y rema91 agreeably to ! w ( ,god4 ,)\t x1 !re is no p[]1 & )\t p[] !re c\ld be no creation1 nor exi/5ce6 ,,( ,,!ology ,"q4--,:at is !ology8 ,answ]4--,x is t reveal$ sci5ce :i* treats ( ! be+ & attributes ( ,god--8 relations to u--! disp5sations ( 8 provid5ce--8 w ,) respect to our actions--& 8 purposes ) respect to our end4 ,buck's ,!ological ,diction>y1 page #ehb4 ,q4 ,:at is ! fir/ pr9ciple 9 ?is reveal$ sci5ce8 ,a4 ,fai?4 ,i4 #a4 ,q4 ,:y is fai? ! fir/ pr9ciple 9 ?is reveal$ sci5ce8 ,a4 ,because x is ! f\ndation ( all righte\sness4 ,heb #aa3f4 )\t fai? x is impossible to please ,god4 #a/ ,john1 #c3g ,little *ildr51 let no man deceive y3 he t doe? righte\sness1 is righte\s1 ev5 z he ,god is righte\s4 ,i4 #a4 ,q4 ,:at arrangem5t %\ld be foll[$ 9 pres5t+ ! subject ( fai?8 ,a4 ,fir/1 x %\ld be %[n :at fai? is4 ,i4 #c4 ,secondly1 ! object ^u :i* x re/s4 ,i4 #d4 ,&1 ?irdly1 ! effects :i* fl[ f x4 ,i4 #e4 ,q4 ,:at is fai?8 ,a4 ,x is ! assurance ( ?+s hop$ =1 ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se5 7,heb #aa3a72 t is1 x is ! assurance we h ( ! exi/5ce ( unse5 ?+s4 ,& be+ ! assurance :i* we h ( ! exi/5ce ( unse5 ?+s1 mu/ be ! pr9ciple ( action 9 all intellig5t be+s4 ,heb4 #aa3c ,?r\gh fai? we und]/& ! worlds 7 fram$ by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,i4 #h1i4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove t fai? is ! pr9ciple ( action 9 all intellig5t be+s8 ,a4 ,fir/1 by duly consid]+ ! op]ations ( my own m9d2 &1 secondly1 by ! direct decl>ation ( ,scripture--,heb4 #aa3g ,by fai? ,noah1 be+ w>n$ ( ?+s n se5 z yet1 mov$ ) fe>1 prep>$ an ark to ! sav+ ( 8 h\se1 by ! :i* he condemn$ ! _w1 & became heir ( ! righte\sness :i* is by fai?4 ,heb4 #aa3h4 ,by fai? ,abraham1 :5 he 0 call$ to g into a place :i* he %\ld aft]w>ds receive = an inh]itance1 obey$1 & he w5t out n kn[+ :i!r he w5t4 ,heb4 #aa3i ,by fai? he soj\rn$ 9 ! l& ( promise1 z 9 a /range c\ntry1 dwell+ 9 tab]nacles ) ,isaac & ,jacob1 ! heirs ) him ( ! same promise4 ,heb #aa3bg ,by fai? ,moses =sook ,egypt1 n fe>+ ! wra? ( ! k+3 = he endur$ z see+ him :o is invisible4 ,i4 #aj1aa4 ,q4 ,is n fai? ! pr9ciple ( action 9 spiritual ?+s z well z 9 temporal8 ,a4 ,x is4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove x8 ,a4 ,heb4 #aa3f )\t fai? x is impossible to please ,god4 ,m>k #af3af ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$4 ,rom4 #d3af ,!re=e x is ( fai? t x might be by grace2 to ! end ! promise might be sure to all ! se$2 n to t only :i* is ( ! law1 b to t also :i* is ( ! fai? ( ,abraham1 :o is ! fa!r ( u all-- ,i4 #ab1ac4 ,q4 ,is fai? any?+ else beside ! pr9ciple ( action8 ,a4 ,x is4 ,q4 ,:at is x8 ,a4 ,x is ! pr9ciple ( p[] also4 ,i4 #ac4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove x8 ,a4 ,fir/1 x is ! pr9ciple ( p[] 9 ! ,deity z well z 9 man4 ,heb4 #aa3c ,?r\gh fai? we und]/& t ! worlds 7 fram$ by ! ^w ( ,god1 s t ?+s :i* are se5 7 n made ( ?+s :i* d appe>4-- ,i4 #ad1ae1af ,secondly1 x is ! pr9ciple ( p[] 9 man also4 ,book ( ,mormon1 page #bfd4 ,alma & ,amulek are deliv]$ f prison4 ,d4 page #dba4 ,nephi & ,lehi1 ) ! ,lamanites1 are imm]s$ ) ! ,_s4 ,d4 page #efe4 ,! m\nta9 ,z]91 by ! fai? ( ! bro!r ( ,j>$1 is remov$4 ,jo%4 #aj3ab ,!n spake ,jo%ua to ! ,"l 9 ! day :5 ! ,"l deliv]$ up ! ,amorites be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & he said 9 ! sight ( ,israel1 ,sun1 /& y /ill ^u ,gibeon1 & y ,moon1 9 ! valley ( ,ajalon4 ,jo%4 #aj3ac ,& ! sun /ood /ill1 & ! moon /ay$1 until ! p _h av5g$ !mselves ( _! enemies4 ,is n ?is writt5 9 ! book ( ,ja%]8 ,s ! sun /ood /ill 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 & ha/$ n to g d[n ab\t a :ole day4 ,mat4 #ag3ai ,!n came ! disciples to ,jesus ap>t1 & said1 ,:y c\ld n we ca/ him out8 ,mat4 #ag3bj4 ,& ,jesus said unto !m1 ,because ( y\r unbelief2 = v]ily ,i say unto y1 if ye h fai? z a gra9 ( mu/>d se$1 ye %all say unto ?is m\nta91 ,remove h5ce to yond] place2 & x %all remove2 & no?+ %all be impossible unto y4--,heb4 #aa3cb ,& :at %all ,i say m8 = ! "t w\ld fail me to tell ( ,gideon1 & ( ,b>ak1 & ( ,samson1 & ( ,jeph?ah1 ( ,david also1 & ,samuel1 & ( ! prophets4 ,heb #aa3cd :o ?r\gh fai? subdu$ k+doms1 wr\ght righte\sness1 obta9$ promises1 /opp$ ! m\?s ( lions1 qu5*$ ! viol5ce ( fire1 escap$ ! edge ( ! sword1 out ( weakness 7 made /rong1 wax$ valiant 9 fight1 turn$ to flight ! armies ( ! ali5s4 ,wom5 receiv$ _! dead rais$ to life aga93 & o!rs 7 tortur$1 n accept+ deliv]ance3 t !y might obta9 a bett] resurrection4 ,i4 #af1ag1ah1ai1bj1ba1bb4 ,q4 ,h[ w\ld y def9e fai? 9 its mo/ unlimit$ s5se8 ,a4 ,x is ! fir/ great gov]n+ pr9ciple :i* has p[]1 dom9ion1 & au?ority ov] all ?+s4 ,i4 #bd4 ,q4 ,h[ d y convey to ! und]/&+ m cle>ly t fai? is ! fir/ great gov]n+ pr9ciple :i* has p[]1 dom9ion1 & au?ority ov] all ?+s8 ,a4 ,by x !y exi/1 by x !y are upheld1 by x !y are *ang$1 or by x !y rema91 agreeable to ! w ( ,god2 & )\t x !re is no p[]1 & )\t p[] !re c\ld be no creation1 nor exi/5ce6 ,i4 #bd4 ,,lecture ,,second4 ,( ,fai?4 ,section ,,ii4 #a4 ,hav+ %[n 9 our previ\s lecture fai? itself--:at x is1 we %all proce$ to %[ secondly ! object on :i* x re/s4 #b4 ,we "h obs]ve t ,god is ! only supreme gov]nor & indep5d5t be+1 9 :om all fullness & p]fection dwells2 :o is omnipot5t1 omnipres5t1 & omnisci5t2 )\t beg9n+ ( days or end ( life2 & t 9 him e good gift & e good pr9ciple dwell2 & t he is ! ,fa!r ( lights2 ,9 him ! pr9ciple ( fai? dwells indep5d5tly1 & he is ! object 9 :om ! fai? ( all o!r rational & acc\ntable be+s c5t]1 = life & salvation4 #c4 ,9 ord] to pres5t ?is "p ( ! subject 9 a cle> & conspicu\s po9t ( light1 x is necess>y to g back & %[ ! evid5ces :i* mank9d h _h1 & ! f\ndation on :i* ^! evid5ces are1 or 7 bas$1 s9ce ! creation1 to believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( a ,god4 #d4 ,we d n mean ^? evid5ces :i* are manife/$ by ! works ( creation1 :i* we daily behold ) our natural eyes3 we are s5sible t1 aft] a revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! works ( creation1 ?r\gh\t _! va/ =ms & v>ieties1 cle>ly exhibit 8 et]nal p[] & ,godhead4 ,romans #a3bj4 ,= ! invisible ?+s ( him f ! creation ( ! _w are cle>ly se51 be+ und]/ood by ! ?+s t are made1 ev5 8 et]nal p[] & ,godhead4 ,b we mean ^? evid5ces by :i* ! fir/ ?\ghts 7 sugge/$ to ! m9d ( m5 t !re 0 a ,god :o creat$ all ?+s4 #e4 ,we %all n[ proce$ to exam9e ! situation ( man at 8 fir/ creation4 ,moses1 ! hi/orian1 has giv5 u ! foll[+ acc\nt ( him 9 ! fir/ *ap4 ( ! book ( ,g5esis1 beg9n+ ) ! #bj? v]se1 & clos+ ) ! #cj?4 ,we copy f ! ,new ,translation3 #f4 ,& ! ,"l ,god said unto ! ,only ,begott51 :o 0 ) him f ! beg9n+1 ,let u make man 9 our image1 aft] our lik5ess3 & x 0 done4 #g4 ,& ! ,"l ,god said1 ,let !m h dom9ion ov] ! fi%es ( ! sea1 & ov] ! f[l ( ! air1 & ov] ! cattle1 & ov] all ! e>?1 & ov] e creep+ ?+ t creeps ^u ! e>?4 #h4 ,s ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image1 9 ! image ( ! ,only ,begott5 creat$ he him2 male & female creat$ ,i !m4 ,& ,god bless$ !m1 & ,god said unto !m ,be fruitful1 & multiply1 & repl5i% ! e>?1 & subdue x3 & h dom9ion ov] ! fi% ( ! sea1 & ov] ! f[l ( ! air1 & ov] e liv+ ?+ t move? ^u ! e>?4 #i4 ,& ,i1 ,god1 said unto man1 ,behold1 ,i h giv5 y e h]b be>+ se$1 :i* is ^u ! face ( all ! e>?1 & e tree 9 ! :i* %all be ! fruit ( a tree yield+ se$2 to y x %all be = meat4 #aj4 ,aga91 ,g5esis #b3ae1af1ag1ai1bj3 ,& ! ,"l ,god took ! man1 & put him into ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 to dress x & to keep x4 ,& ! ,"l ,god1 comm&$ ! man1 say+1 ,( e tree ( ! g>d5 y may freely eat3 b ( ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil y %all n eat ( x1 nei!r %all y t\* x1 nev]!less1 y may *oose = y\rself1 = x is giv5 unto y2 b rememb] t ,i =bid x1 = 9 ! day t y eat !re( y %all surely die4 #aa4 ,& out ( ! gr\nd ! ,"l ,god =m$ e bea/ ( ! field1 & e f[l ( ! air1 & comm&$ t !y %\ld come unto ,adam1 to see :at he w\ld call !m4 99 99 99 ,& :atsoev] ,adam call$ e liv+ creature1 t 0 ! "n !re(4 ,& ,adam gave names to all cattle1 & to ! f[l ( ! air1 & to e bea/ ( ! field4 #ab4 ,f ! =ego+ we le>n man's situation at 8 fir/ creation2 ! k ) :i* he 0 end[$1 & ! high & exalt$ /ation 9 :i* he 0 plac$--"l1 or gov]nor ( all ?+s on e>?1 & at ! same "t enjoy+ communion & int]c\rse ) 8 ,mak]1 )\t a vail to sep>ate betwe54 ,we %all next proce$ to exam9e ! acc\nt giv5 ( 8 fall1 & ( 8 be+ driv5 out ( ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 & f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 #ac4 ,moses proce$s3 ,& !y ,adam & ,eve he>d ! voice ( ! ,"l ,god1 z !y 7 walk+ 9 ! g>d5 9 ! cool ( ! day1 & ,adam & 8 wife w5t to hide !mselves f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l ,god among/ ! trees ( ! g>d54 ,& ! ,"l ,god call$ unto ,adam1 & said unto him1 ,:]e goe/ y8 ,& he said1 ,i he>d y\r voice 9 ! g>d51 & ,i 0 afraid1 because ,i beheld t ,i 0 nak$1 & ,i hid myself4 #ad4 ,& ! ,"l ,god1 said unto ,adam1 ',:o told y t y 7 nak$8 ,h y eat5 ( ! tree :]e( ,i told y y %\ld n eat8 ,if s1 y %\ld surely die8' ,& ! man said1 ,! woman :om y gave me1 & comm&$ t %e %\ld rema9 ) me1 gave me ( ! fruit ( ! tree1 & ,i did eat4 #ae4 ,& ,i1 ! ,"l ,god1 said unto ! woman1 ,:at is ?is ?+ :i* y ha/ done8 ,& ! woman said1 ,! s]p5t beguil$ me1 & ,i did eat4 #af4 ,& aga91 ! ,"l said unto ! woman1 ,i w greatly multiply y\r sorr[1 & y\r conception4 ,9 sorr[ y %all br+ =? *ildr52 & y\r desire %all be to y\r husb&1 & he %all rule ov] y4 #ag4 ,& ! ,"l ,god said unto ,adam1 because y h he>k5$ unto ! voice ( y\r wife1 & h eat5 ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( :i* ,i comm&$ y\s1 say+1 ,y %all n eat ( x6 curs$ %all be ! gr\nd = y\r sake2 9 sorr[ y %all eat ( x all ! days ( y\r life4 ,?orns also1 & ?i/les %all x br+ =? to y3 & y %all eat ! h]b ( ! field4 ,by ! sweat ( y\r face %all y eat bread1 until y %all return unto ! gr\nd--= y %all surely die--= out ( x y 7 tak53 = du/ y 71 & unto du/ y %all return4 ,?is 0 imm$iately foll[$ by ! fulfillm5t ( :at we previ\sly said3 ,man 0 driv51 or s5t out ( ,ed54 #ah4 ,two important items are %[n f ! =m] quotations3 ,fir/1 aft] man 0 creat$1 he 0 n left )\t intellig5ce1 or und]/&+1 to w&] 9 d>kness & sp5d an exi/5ce 9 ignorance & d\bt--on ! great & important po9t :i* effect$ 8 happ9ess1--z to ! real fact by :om he 0 creat$1 or unto :om he 0 am5able = 8 conduct4 ,god conv]s$ ) him face to face3 9 8 pres5ce he 0 p]mitt$ to /&1 & f 8 own m\? he 0 p]mitt$ to receive in/ruction--he he>d 8 voice1 walk$ be=e him1 & gaz$ ^u 8 glory--:ile intellig5ce bur/ ^u 8 und]/&+1 & enabl$ him to give names to ! va/ assemblage ( 8 ,mak]'s works4 #ai4 ,secondly1 we h se51 t ?\gh man did transgress1 8 transgression did n deprive him ( ! previ\s k ) :i* he 0 end[$1 relative to ! exi/5ce & glory ( 8 ,creator2 = no soon] did he he> 8 voice1 ?an he s\ght to hide himself f 8 pres5ce4 #bj4 ,hav+ %[n1 !n1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 t ,god began to conv]se ) man1 imm$iately aft] he brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( life1 & t he did n cease to manife/ himself to him1 ev5 aft] 8 fall1 we %all next proce$ to %[1 t1 ?\gh he 0 ca/ out f ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 8 k ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god 0 n lo/1 nei!r did ,god cease to manife/ 8 w unto him4 #ba4 ,we next proce$ to pres5t ! acc\nt ( ! direct revelation :i* man receiv$1 aft] he 0 ca/ out ( ,ed51 & fur!r copy f ! ,new ,translation3 #bb4 ,aft] ,adam _h be5 driv5 out ( ! g>d51 he began to till ! e>?1 & to h dom9ion ov] all ! bea/s ( ! field1 & to eat 8 bread by ! sweat ( 8 br[1 z ,i ! ,"l _h comm&$ him3 & he call$ ^u ! "n ( ! ,"l1 & s did ,eve 8 wife also4 ,& !y he>d ! voice ( ! ,"l f ! way t[>d ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 speak+ unto !m2 & !y saw him n1 = !y 7 %ut out f 8 pres5ce2 & he gave unto !m comm&m5ts t !y %\ld wor%ip ! ,"l _! ,god1 & %\ld (f] ! fir/l+s ( _! flocks = an (f]+ unto ! ,"l4 ,& ,adam 0 ob$i5t unto ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l4 #bc4 ,& aft] _m days an angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ unto ,adam1 say+1 ,:y d y (f] sacrifices unto ! ,"l8 ,& ,adam said unto him1 ,i "k n2 b ! ,"l comm&$ me to (f] sacrifices4 #bd4 ,& !n ! angel said unto him1 ,?is ?+ is a similitude ( ! sacrifice ( ! ,only ,begott5 ( ! ,fa!r1 :o is full ( grace & tru?4 ,& y %all d all t y d 9 ! "n ( ! ,son3 & y %all rep5t & call ^u ,god 9 ! "n ( ! ,son =ev]4 ,& 9 t day ! ,holy ,gho/ fell ^u ,adam1 & bore record ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 #be4 ,?is la/ quotation1 or summ>y1 %[s ?is important fact1 t ?\gh our fir/ p>5ts 7 driv5 out ( ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 & 7 ev5 sep>at$ f ! pres5ce ( ,god1 by a vail1 !y /ill reta9$ a k ( 8 exi/5ce1 & t suffici5tly to move !m to call ^u him4 ,& fur!r1 t no soon] 0 ! plan ( r$emption reveal$ to man1 & he began to call ^u ,god1 ?an ! ,holy ,_s 0 giv51 be>+ record ( ! ,fa!r & ,son4 #bf4 ,moses also gives u an acc\nt1 9 ! #d? ( ,g5esis1 ( ! transgression ( ,ca91 & ! righte\sness ( ,abel1 & ( ! revelations ( ,god to !m4 ,he says3 ,9 process ( "t1 ,ca9 br\ght ( ! fruit ( ! gr\nd1 an (f]+ unto ! ,"l4--,& ,abel also br\ght ( ! fir/l+s ( 8 flock1 & ( ! fat !re(4 ,& ! ,"l _h respect unto ,abel1 & to 8 (f]+3 b unto ,ca9 & to 8 (f]+ he _h n respect4 ,n[ ,satan knew ?is1 & x pleas$ him4 ,& ,ca9 0 v wro?1 & 8 c\nt5ance fell4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,ca91 ,:y are y angry8 ,:y is y\r c\nt5ance fall58 ,if y d well1 w y n be accept$8--,& if y d n well1 s9 lie? at ! door1 & ,satan desires to h y2 & except y %all he>k5 unto my comm&m5ts1 ,i w deliv] y up3 & x %all be unto y accord+ to 8 desire4 #bg4 ,& ,ca9 w5t into ! field1 & talk$ ) 8 bro!r ,abel4 ,& :ile !y 7 9 ! field1 ,ca9 rose up aga9/ 8 bro!r ,abel1 & slew him4 ,& ,ca9 glori$ 9 :at he _h done1 say+1 ,i am free2 surely ! flocks ( my bro!r w n[ fall into my h&s4 #bh4 ,b ! ,"l said unto ,ca91 ,:]e is ,abel1 y\r bro!r8 ,& he said1 ,i "k n3 am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 ,& ! ,"l said1 ,:at h y done8 ! voice ( y\r bro!r's blood cries unto me f ! gr\nd4 ,& n[1 y %all be curs$ f ! e>? :i* ha? op5$ h] m\? to receive y\r bro!r's blood f y\r h&4 ,:5 y till ! gr\nd1 x %all n h5ce=? yield unto y h] /r5g?4 ,a fugitive & a vagabond y %all be 9 ! e>?4 #bi4 ,& ,ca9 said unto ! ,"l1 ,satan tempt$ me because ( my bro!r's flocks4 ,& ,i 0 angry3 = 8 (f]+ y accept$ & m9e 0 n3 ,my puni%m5t is great] ?an ,i c be>4 ,behold y h driv5 me out ?is day f ! face ( m51 & f y\r face %all ,i be hid also2 & ,i %all be a fugitive & a vagabond 9 ! e>?2 & x %all come to pass t he t f9de? me w slay me because ( m9e iniquities1 = ^! ?+s are n hid f ! ,"l4 ,& ! ,"l said unto him1 ,!re=e1 :oev] slays ,ca91 v5geance %all be tak5 on him sev5 fold4 ,& ! ,"l set a m>k ^u ,ca91 le/ any f9d+ him %\ld kill him4 #cj4 ,! object ( ! =ego+ quotations is to %[ to ?is class ! way by :i* mank9d 7 fir/ made acqua9t$ ) ! exi/5ce ( a ,god3 t x 0 by a manife/ation ( ,god to man1 & t ,god cont9u$1 aft] man's transgression to manife/ himself to him & to 8 po/]ity2 &1 not)/&+ !y 7 sep>at$ f 8 imm$iate pres5ce1 t !y c\ld n see 8 face1 !y cont9u$ to he> 8 voice4 #ca4 ,adam ?us be+ made acqua9t$ ) ,god1 communicat$ ! k :i* he _h unto 8 po/]ity2 & x 0 ?r\gh ?is means t ! ?\ght 0 fir/ sugge/$ to _! m9ds t !re 0 a ,god4 ,:i* laid ! f\ndation = ! ex]cise ( _! fai?1 ?r\gh :i* !y c\ld obta9 a k ( 8 "* & also ( 8 glory4 #cb4 ,n only 0 !re a manife/ation made unto ,adam ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 b ,moses in=ms u1 z be=e quot$1 t ,god condesc5d$ to talk ) ,ca9 aft] 8 great transgression1 9 slay+ 8 bro!r1 & t ,ca9 knew t x 0 ! ,"l t 0 talk+ ) him3 s t :5 he 0 driv5 out f ! pres5ce ( 8 bre?r51 he c>ri$ ) him ! k ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,god2 &1 ?r\gh ?is means1 d\btless1 8 po/]ity became acqua9t$ ) ! fact t su* a be+ exi/$4 #cc4 ,f ?is we c see t ! :ole human family1 9 ! e>ly age ( _! exi/5ce1 9 all _! diff]5t bran*es1 _h ?is k dissem9at$ among !m2 s t ! exi/5ce ( ,god became an object ( fai?1 9 ! e>ly age ( ! _w4 ,& ! evid5ces :i* ^! m5 _h ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 0 ! te/imony ( _! fa!rs 9 ! fir/ in/ance4 #cd4 ,! reason :y we h be5 ?us p>ticul> on ?is "p ( our subject1 is t ?is class may see by :at means x 0 t ,god became an object ( fai? among m5 aft] ! fall2 & :at x 0 t /irr$ up ! fai? ( multitudes to feel aft] him2 to se>* aft] a k ( 8 "*1 p]fections & attributes1 until !y became ext5sively acqua9t$ ) him2 & n only commune ) him1 & behold 8 glory1 b be p>tak]s ( 8 p[] & /& 9 8 pres5ce4 #ce4 ,let ?is class m>k p>ticul>ly t ! te/imony :i* ^! m5 _h ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 0 ! te/imony ( man2 = previ\s to ! "t t any ( ,adam's po/]ity _h obta9$ a manife/ation ( ,god to !mselves1 ,adam _! common fa!r _h te/ifi$ unto !m ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 & ( 8 et]nal p[] & ,godhead4 #cf4 ,= in/ance1 ,abel1 be=e he receiv$ ! assurance f heav5 t 8 (f]+s 7 acceptable unto ,god1 _h receiv$ ! important in=mation ( 8 fa!r t su* a be+ did exi/1 :o _h creat$ & :o did uphold all ?+s4 ,nei!r c !re be a d\bt exi/+ on ! m9d ( any p]son1 t ,adam 0 ! fir/ :o did communicate ! k ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 to 8 po/]ity2 & t ! :ole fai? ( ! _w1 f t "t d[n to ! pres5t1 is 9 a c]ta9 degree1 dep5d5t on ! k fir/ communicat$ to !m by _! common prog5itor2 & x has be5 h&$ d[n to ! day & g5]ation 9 :i* we live1 z we %all %[ f ! face ( ! sacr$ records4 #cg4 ,fir/1 ,adam 0 #acj ye>s old :5 ,se? 0 born4 ,g5esis #e3c4 ,& ! days ( ,adam1 aft] he _h begott5 ,se?1 7 #hjj ye>s2 mak+ him #icj ye>s old :5 he di$4 ,g5esis #e3d1e4 ,se? 0 #aje :5 ,enos 0 born4 #e3f4 ,enos 0 #ij :5 ,ca9an 0 born4 #e3i4 ,ca9an 0 #gj :5 ,mahalaleel 0 born4 #e3ab4 ,mahalaleel 0 #fe :5 ,j>$ 0 born4 #e3ae4 ,j>$ 0 #afb :5 ,eno* 0 born4 #e3ah4 ,eno* 0 #fe :5 ,me?uselah 0 born4 #e3ba4 ,me?uselah 0 #ahg :5 ,lame* 0 born4 #e3be4 ,lame* 0 #ahb :5 ,noah 0 born4 #e3bh4 #ch4 ,f ?is acc\nt x appe>s t ,lame*1 ! #i? f ,adam1 & ! fa!r ( ,noah1 0 #ef ye>s old :5 ,adam di$2 ,me?uselah1 #bdc2 ,eno*1 #cjh2 ,j>$1 #dgj2 ,mahalaleel1 #ece2 ,ca9an1 #fje2 ,enos1 #fie2 & ,se?1 #hjj4 #ci4 ,s t ,lame* ! fa!r ( ,noah2 ,me?uselah1 ,eno*1 ,j>$1 ,mahalaleel1 ,ca9an1 ,enos1 ,se?1 & ,adam1 7 all liv+ at ! same "t1 & beyond all controv]sy1 7 all prea*]s ( righte\sness4 #dj4 ,moses fur!r in=ms u1 t ,se? liv$1 aft] he begat ,enos1 #hjg ye>s1 mak+ him #iab ye>s old at 8 dea?4 ,g5esis #e3g1h4 ,& ,enos liv$1 aft] he begat ,ca9an1 #hae ye>s1 mak+ him #ije ye>s old :5 he di$4 #e3aj1aa4 ,& ,ca9an liv$1 aft] he begat ,mahalaleel1 #hdj ye>s3 mak+ him #iaj ye>s old at 8 dea?4 #e3ac1ad4 ,& ,mahalaleel liv$ aft] he begat ,j>$1 #hcj ye>s1 mak+ him #hie ye>s old :5 he di$4 #e3af1ag4 ,& ,j>$ liv$ aft] he begat ,eno*1 #hjj ye>s1 mak+ him #ifb ye>s old at 8 dea?4 #e3ai1bj4 ,& ,eno* walk$ ) ,god1 aft] he begat ,me?uselah #cjj ye>s3 mak+ him #cfe ye>s old :5 he 0 translat$4 #e3bb1bc4 ,& ,me?uselah liv$ aft] he begat ,lame*1 #ghb ye>s1 mak+ him #ifi ye>s old :5 he di$ #e3bf1bg4 ,lame* liv$ aft] he begat ,noah1 #eie ye>s2 mak+ him #ggg ye>s old :5 he di$4 #e3cj1ca4 #da4 ,agreeably to ?is acc\nt1 ,adam di$ 9 ! #icj? ye> ( ! _w2 ,eno* 0 translat$ 9 ! #ihg?1 ,se? di$ 9 ! #ajdbnd2 ,enos 9 ! #aadj?2 ,ca9an 9 ! #abce?2 ,mahalaleel 9 ! #abij?2 ,j>$ 9 ! #adbbnd2 ,lame* 9 ! #afea/2 & ,me?uselah 9 ! #afef?1 x be+ ! same ye> 9 :i* ! flood came4 #db4 ,s t ,noah 0 #hd ye>s old :5 ,enos di$1 #agf :5 ,ca9an di$1 #bcd :5 ,mahalaleel di$1 #cff :5 ,j>$ di$1 #eie :5 ,lame* di$1 & #fjj :5 ,me?uselah di$4 #dc4 ,we c see f ?is t ,enos1 ,ca9an1 ,mahalaleel1 ,j>$1 ,me?uselah1 ,lame*1 & ,noah1 all liv$ on ! e>? at ! same "t2 & t ,enos1 ,ca9an1 ,mahalaleel1 ,j>$1 ,me?uselah1 & ,lame*1 7 all acqua9t$ ) bo? ,adam & ,noah4 #dd4 ,f ! =ego+ x is easily to be se51 n only h[ ! k ( ,god came into ! _w1 b ^u :at pr9ciple x 0 pres]v$3 t f ! "t x 0 fir/ communicat$1 x 0 reta9$ 9 ! m9ds ( righte\s m51 :o taught1 n only _! own po/]ity1 b ! _w2 s t !re 0 no ne$ ( a new revelation to man1 aft] ,adam's creation to ,noah1 to give !m ! fir/ idea1 or notion ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,god3 & n only ( a ,god1 b ( ! true & liv+ ,god4 #de4 ,hav+ trac$ ! *ronology ( ! _w f ,adam to ,noah1 we w n[ trace x f ,noah to ,abraham4 ,noah 0 #ejb ye>s old ,:5 ,%em 0 born2 #ih ye>s aft]w>ds ! flood came1 be+ ! #fjj? ye> ( ,noah's age4 ,& ,moses in=ms u t ,noah liv$ aft] ! flood1 #cej ye>s1 mak+ him #iej ye>s old :5 he di$4 ,g5esis #i3bh-bi4 #df4 ,%em 0 #ajj ye>s old :5 ,arphaxad 0 born4 ,g5esis #aa3aj4 ,arphaxad 0 #ce :5 ,salah 0 born4 ,g54 #aa3ab4 ,salah 0 #cj :5 ,eb] 0 born4 #aa3ad4 ,eb] 0 #cd :5 ,peleg 0 born1 9 ^: days ! e>? 0 divid$4 #aa3af4 ,peleg 0 #cj :5 ,reu 0 born4 #aa3ah4 ,reu 0 #cb :5 ,s]ug 0 born4 #aa3bj4 ,s]ug 0 #cj :5 ,nahor 0 born4 #aa3bb4 ,nahor 0 #bi :5 ,t]ah 0 born4 #aa3bd4 ,t]ah 0 #gj :5 ,h>an & ,abraham 7 born4 #aa3bf4 #dg4 ,!re is "s difficulty 9 ! acc\nt giv5 by ,moses ( ,abraham's bir?4 ,"s h suppos$ t ,abraham 0 n born until ,t]ah 0 #acj ye>s old4 ,?is conclusion is drawn f a v>iety ( scriptures1 :i* are n to our purpose at pres5t to quote4 ,nei!r is x a matt] ( any consequ5ce to u :e!r ,abraham 0 born :5 ,t]ah 0 #gj ye>s old1 or #acj4 ,b 9 ord] t !re may no d\bt exi/ ^u any m9d 9 relation to ! object ly+ imm$iately be=e u1 9 pres5t+ ! pres5t *ronology we w date ! bir? ( ,abraham at ! late/ p]iod1 t is1 :5 ,t]ah 0 #acj ye>s old4 ,x appe>s f ?is acc\nt t f ! flood to ! bir? ( ,abraham1 0 #ceb ye>s4 #dh4 ,moses in=ms u t ,%em liv$ aft] he begat ,arphaxad1 #ejj ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3aa4 ,?is add$ to #ajj ye>s1 :i* 0 8 age :5 ,arphaxad 0 born1 makes him #fjj ye>s old :5 he di$4 ,arphaxad liv$ aft] he begat ,salah1 #djc ye>s4 #aa3ac4 ,?is add$ to #ce ye>s1 :i* 0 8 age :5 ,salah 0 born1 makes him #dch ye>s old :5 he di$4 ,salah liv$ aft] he begat ,eb]1 #djc ye>s4 #aa3ae4--,?is add$ to #cj ye>s1 :i* 0 8 age :5 ,eb] 0 born1 makes him #dcc ye>s old :5 he di$4--,eb] liv$ aft] he begat ,peleg1 #dcj ye>s4 #aa3ag4 ,?is add$ to #cd ye>s1 :i* 0 8 age :5 ,peleg 0 born1 makes him #dfd ye>s old4 ,peleg liv$ aft] he begat ,reu1 #bji ye>s4 #aa3ai4 ,?is add$ to #cj ye>s1 :i* 0 8 age :5 ,reu 0 born1 makes him #bci ye>s old :5 he di$4 ,reu liv$1 aft] he begat ,s]ug1 #bjg ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3ba4 ,?is add$ to #cb ye>s1 :i* 0 8 age :5 ,s]ug 0 born1 makes him #bci ye>s old :5 he di$4 ,s]ug liv$ aft] he begat ,nahor1 #bjj ye>s4 #aa3bc4 ,?is add$ to #cj ye>s1 :i* 0 8 age :5 ,nahor 0 born1 makes him #bcj ye>s old :5 he di$4 ,nahor liv$ aft] he begat ,t]ah1 #aai ye>s4 #aa3be4 ,?is add$ to #bi ye>s1 :i* 0 8 age :5 ,t]ah 0 born1 makes him #adh ye>s old :5 he di$4 ,t]ah 0 #acj ye>s old :5 ,abraham 0 born1 & is suppos$ to h liv$ #ge ye>s aft] 8 bir?3 mak+ him #bje ye>s old :5 he di$4 #di4 ,agreeable to ?is la/ acc\nt1 ,peleg di$ 9 ! #aiif? ye> ( ! _w1 ,nahor 9 ! #aiig?1 & ,noah 9 ! #bjjf?4 ,s t ,peleg1 9 ^: days ! e>? 0 divid$1 & ,nahor1 ! gr&fa!r ( ,abraham1 bo? di$ be=e ,noah--! =m] be+ #bci ye>s old1 & ! latt] #adh4 ,& :o _c b see t !y mu/ h _h a long & intimate acqua9tance ) ,noah8 #ej4 ,reu di$ 9 ! #bjbf? ye> ( ! _w1 ,s]ug 9 ! #bjdi?1 ,t]ah 9 ! #bjhcrd1 ,arphaxad 9 ! #bjif?1 ,salah 9 ! #babf?1 ,%em 9 ! #baeh?1 ,abraham 9 ! #bahcrd1 & ,eb] 9 ! #bahg?3 :i* 0 f\r ye>s aft] ,abraham's dea?4 ,& ,eb] 0 ! f\r? f ,noah4 #ea4 ,nahor1 ,abraham's bro!r1 0 #eh ye>s old :5 ,noah di$1 ,t]ah #abh1 ,s]ug #ahg1 ,reu #bai1 ,eb] #bhc1 ,salah #cac1 ,arphaxad #cdd1 & ,%em #ddh4 #eb4 ,x appe>s f ?is acc\nt1 t ,nahor1 bro!r ( ,abraham1 ,t]ah1 ,nahor1 ,s]ug1 ,reu1 ,peleg1 ,eb]1 ,salah1 ,arphaxad1 ,%em1 & ,noah1 all liv$ on ! e>? at ! same "t4 ,& t ,abraham 0 #ah ye>s old :5 ,reu di$1 #da :5 ,s]ug & 8 bro!r ,nahor di$1 #ge :5 ,t]ah di$1 #hh :5 ,arphaxad di$1 #aah :5 ,salah di$1 #aej :5 ,%em di$1 & t ,eb] liv$ #d ye>s aft] ,abraham's dea?4 ,& t ,%em1 ,arphaxad1 ,salah1 ,eb]1 ,reu1 ,s]ug1 ,t]ah1 & ,nahor1 ! bro!r ( ,abraham1 & ,abraham1 liv$ at ! same "t4--,& t ,nahor1 bro!r ( ,abraham1 ,t]ah1 ,s]ug1 ,reu1 ,eb]1 ,salah1 ,arphaxad1 & ,%em1 7 all acqua9t$ ) bo? ,noah & ,abraham4 #ec4 ,we h n[ trac$ ! *ronology ( ! _w agreeable to ! acc\nt giv5 9 our pres5t ,bible1 f ,adam to ,abraham1 & h cle>ly det]m9$1 beyond ! p[] ( controv]sy1 t !re 0 no difficulty 9 pres]v+ ! k ( ,god 9 ! _w f ! creation ( ,adam1 & ! manife/ation made to 8 imm$iate desc5dants1 z set =? 9 ! =m] "p ( ?is lecture1 s t ! /ud5ts 9 ?is class ne$ n h any dubiety re/+ on _! m9ds1 on ?is subject2 = !y c easily see1 t x is impossible = x to be o!rwise2 b t ! k ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 mu/ h cont9u$ f fa!r to son1 z a matt] ( tradition at lea/4 ,= we _c suppose1 t a k ( ?is important fact1 c\ld h exi/$ 9 ! m9d ( any ( ! be=e--m5tion$ individuals1 )\t _! hav+ made x kn[n to _! po/]ity4 #ed4 ,we h n[ %[n h[ x 0 t ! fir/ ?\ght ev] exi/$ 9 ! m9d ( any individual1 t !re 0 su* a ,be+ z a ,god1 :o _h creat$ & did uphold all ?+s3 t x 0 by reason ( ! manife/ation :i* he fir/ made to our fa!r ,adam1 :5 he /ood 9 8 pres5ce1 & conv]s$ ) him face to face1 at ! "t ( 8 creation4 #ee4 ,let u "h obs]ve1 t aft] any portion ( ! human family are made acqua9t$ ) ! important fact t !re is a ,god1 :o has creat$ & does uphold all ?+s1 ! ext5t ( _! k1 respect+ 8 "* & glory1 w dep5d ^u _! dilig5ce & fai?fulness 9 seek+ aft] him1 until l ,eno* ! bro!r ( ,j>$1 & ,moses1 !y %all obta9 fai? 9 ,god1 & p[] ) him to behold him face to face4 #ef4 ,we h n[ cle>ly set =? h[ x is1 & h[ x 01 t ,god became an object ( fai? = rational be+s2 & also1 ^u :at f\ndation ! te/imony 0 bas$1 :i* excit$ ! inquiry & dilig5t se>* ( ! anci5t sa9ts1 to seek aft] & obta9 a k ( ! glory ( ,god2 & we h se5 t x 0 human te/imony1 & human te/imony only1 t excit$ ?is enquiry1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 9 _! m9ds--x 0 ! cr$5ce !y gave to ! te/imony ( _! fa!rs--?is te/imony hav+ ar\s$ _! m9ds to inquire aft] ! k ( ,god1 ! enquiry frequ5tly t]m9at$1 inde$ always t]m9at$ :5 rightly pursu$1 9 ! mo/ glori\s discov]ies1 & et]nal c]ta9ty4 ,"q4--,is !re a be+ :o has fai? 9 himself1 indep5d5tly8 ,answ]4--,!re is4 ,q4 ,:o is x8 ,a4 ,x is ,god4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove t ,god has fai? 9 himself indep5d5tly8 ,a4 ,because he is omnipot5t1 omnipres5t1 & omnisci5t2 )\t beg9n+ ( days or end ( life1 & 9 him all fullness dwells4 ,eph #a3bc3 ,:i* is 8 body1 ! fullness ( him t fille? all 9 all4 ,col #a3ai4 ,= x pleas$ ! ,fa!r1 t 9 him %\ld all fullness dwell4 ,,ii4 #b4 ,q4 ,is he ! object 9 :om ! fai? ( all o!r rational & acc\ntable be+s c5t]1 = life & salvation8 ,a4 ,he is4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove x8 ,a4 ,isa4 #de3bb4 ,look unto me & be ye sav$1 all ! ends ( ! e>?3 = ,i am ,god1 & !re is none else4 ,romans #aa3cd1ce1cf4 ,= :o ha? kn[n ! m9d ( ! ,"l8 or :o ha? be5 8 c\nselor8 or :o ha? fir/ giv5 to him1 & x %all be recomp5s$ unto him aga98 ,= ( him1 & ?r\gh him1 & to him1 are all ?+s1 to :om be glory = ev]4 ,am54 ,isa4 #dj3 f ! #h? to ! #ah? v]ses4 ,o ,zion t br+e/ good tid+s2 or1 ,o ?\ t telle/ good tid+s to ,zion8 get y up into ! high m\nta93 ,o ,j]usalem1 t br+e/ good tid+s2 or1 ,o ?\ t telle/ good tid+s to ,j]usalem lift up ?y voice ) /r5g?2 lift x up1 be n afraid2 say unto ! cities ( ,judah1 ,behold y\r ,god6 ,behold ! ,"l y\r ,god w come ) /rong h& or1 aga9/ ! /rong2 & 8 arm %all rule = him3 behold1 8 rew>d is ) him1 & 8 "w be=e him4 ,or1 recomp5se = 8 "w4 ,he %all fe$ 8 flock l a %eph]d3 he %all ga!r 8 lambs ) 8 arms1 & c>ry !m 9 8 bosom1 & %all g5tly lead ^? t are ) "y4 ,:o ha? measur$ ! wat]s 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&1 & met$ out heav5 ) ! span1 & compreh5d$ ! du/ ( ! e>? 9 a measure1 weigh$ ! m\nta9s 9 scales1 & ! hills 9 a balance8 ,:o ha? direct$ ! ,_s ( ! ,"l1 or be+ 8 c\nselor1 ha? taught him8 ,) :om took he c\nsel1 & :o in/ruct$ him & taught him 9 ! pa? ( judgm5t1 & taught him k1 & %ew$ to him ! way ( und]/&+8 ,behold1 ! nations are z a drop ( a bucket & are c\nt$ z ! small du/ ( ! balance3 behold1 he take? up ! isles z a v little ?+4 ,& ,lebanon is n suffici5t to burn1 nor ! bea/s !re( suffici5t = a burnt (f]+4 ,all nations are be=e him z no?+1 & !y are c\nt$ to him less ?an no?+1 & vanity4 ,j]4 #aa3ae1 #af3 ,he ! ,"l ha? made ! e>? by 8 p[]1 he ha? e/abli%$ ! _w by 8 ,wisdom1 & ha? /ret*$ out ! heav5 by 8 und]/&+4 ,:5 he utt]e? 8 voice !re is a multitude ( wat]s 9 ! heav5s2 & he cause? ! vapors to asc5d f ! ends ( ! e>?3 he make? lightn+s ) ra91 & br+e? =? ! w9d out ( 8 treasures4 #a ,cor #h3f ,b to u !re is b "o ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 ( :om are all ?+s1 & we 9 him2 & "o ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 by :om are all ?+s1 & we by him4 ,,ii4 #b4 ,q4 ,h[ did m5 fir/ come to ! k ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 s z to ex]cise fai? 9 him8 ,a4 ,9 ord] to answ] ?is "q1 x w be necess>y to g back & exam9e man at 8 creation2 ! circum/ances 9 :i* he 0 plac$1 & ! k :i* he _h ( ,god4 ,,ii4 #c1d1e1f1g1h1i1aj1aa44 ,fir/1 :5 man 0 creat$ he /ood 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,g54 #a3bg1bh4 ,f ?is we e>n t man1 at 8 creation1 /ood 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 ,god1 & _h mo/ p]fect k ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,secondly1 ,god conv]s$ ) him aft] 8 transgression4 ,g5 #c3 f ! #h? to ! #bbnd4 ,,ii4 #ac1ad1ae1af1ag4 ,f ?is we le>n t1 ?\gh man did transgress1 he 0 n depriv$ ( ! previ\s k :i* he _h ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,,ii4 #ai4 ,?irdly1 ,god conv]s$ ) man aft] he ca/ him out ( ! g>d54 ,,ii4 #bb1bc1bd1be4 ,f\r?ly1 ,god also conv]s$ ) ,ca9 aft] he _h sla9 ,abel4 ,g5 #d3 f ! #d? to ! #f?4 ,,ii4 #bf1bg1bh1bi4 ,q4 ,:at is ! object ( ! =ego+ quotation8 ,a4 ,x is t x may be cle>ly se5 h[ x 0 t ! fir/ ?\ghts 7 sugge/$ to ! m9ds ( m5 ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 & h[ ext5sively ?is k 0 spread among ! imm$iate desc5dants ( ,adam4 ,,ii4 #cj1ca1cb1cc4 ,q4 ,:at te/imony _h ! imm$iate desc5dants ( ,adam1 9 pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god8 ,a4 ,! te/imony ( _! fa!r4 ,& aft] !y 7 made acqua9t$ ) 8 exi/5ce1 by ! te/imony ( _! fa!r1 !y 7 dep5d5t ^u ! ex]cise ( _! own fai?1 = a k ( 8 "*1 p]fections1 & attributes4 ,,ii4 #bc1bd1be1bf4 ,q4 ,_h any o!r ( ! human family1 besides ,adam1 a k ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 by any o!r means ?an human te/imony8 ,a4 ,!y _h n4 ,= previ\s to ! "t t !y c\ld h p[] to obta9 a manife/ation = !mselves1 ! all-important fact _h be5 communicat$ to !m by _! common fa!r3 & s f fa!r to *ild ! k 0 communicat$ z ext5sively1 z ! k ( 8 exi/5ce 0 kn[n2 = x 0 by ?is means1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 t m5 _h a k ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,,ii4 #ce1cf4 ,q4 ,h[ d y "k t ! k ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god 0 communicat$ 9 ?is mann]1 ?r\gh\t ! diff]5t ages ( ! _w8 ,a4 ,by ! *ronology obta9$ ?r\gh ! revelations ( ,god4 ,q4 ,h[ w\ld y divide t *ronology 9 ord] to convey x to ! und]/&+ cle>ly8 ,a4 ,into two p>ts3 ,fir/1 by embrac+ t p]iod ( ! _w f ,adam to ,noah2 & secondly1 f ,noah to ,abraham3 f :i* p]iod ! k ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god has be5 s g5]al1 t x is a matt] ( no dispute 9 :at mann] ! idea ( 8 exi/5ce has be5 reta9$ 9 ! _w4 ,q4 ,h[ _m not$ righte\s m5 liv$ f ,adam to ,noah8 ,a4 ,n9e2 :i* includes ,abel1 :o 0 sla9 by 8 bro!r4 ,q4 ,:at are _! names8 ,a4 ,abel1 ,se?1 ,enos1 ,ca9an1 ,mahalaleel1 ,j>$1 ,eno*1 ,me?uselah1 & ,lame*4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,adam :5 ,se? 0 born8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4 ,g5 #e3c4 ,q4 ,h[ _m ye>s did ,adam live aft] ,se? 0 born8 ,a4 ,eight hundr$4 ,g54 #e3d4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,adam :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,n9e hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4 ,g54 #e-e4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,se? :5 ,enos 0 born8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & five ye>s4 ,g54 #e3f4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,enos :5 ,ca9an 0 born8 ,a4 ,n9ety ye>s4 ,g54 #e3i4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,ca9an :5 ,mahalaleel 0 born8 ,a4 ,sev5ty ye>s4 ,g54 #e3ab4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,mahalaleel :5 ,j>$ 0 born8 ,a4 ,sixty-five ye>s4 ,g54 #e3ae4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,j>$ :5 ,eno* 0 born8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & sixty two ye>s4 ,g54 #e3ah4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,eno* :5 ,me?uselah 0 born8 ,a4 ,sixty-five ye>s4 ,g54 #e3ba4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,me?uselah :5 ,lame* 0 born8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & eighty sev5 ye>s4 ,g54 #e3be4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,lame* :5 ,noah 0 born8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & eighty-two ye>s4 ,g54 #e3bh4 ,= ?is *ronology1 see ,,ii4 #cg4 ,q4 ,h[ _m ye>s1 accord+ to ?is acc\nt1 0 x f ,adam to ,noah8 ,a4 ,"o ?\s& & fifty-six ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,lame* :5 ,adam di$8 ,a4 ,lame*1 ! n9? f ,adam 7includ+ ,abel71 & fa!r ( ,noah1 0 fifty-six ye>s old :5 ,adam di$4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,me?uselah8 ,a4 ,two hundr$ & =ty-?ree ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,eno*8 ,a4 ,?ree hundr$ & eight ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,j>$8 ,a4 ,f\r hundr$ & sev5ty ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,mahalaleel8 ,a4 ,five hundr$ & ?irty-five ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,ca9an8 ,a4 ,six hundr$ & five ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,enos8 ,a4 ,six hundr$ & n9ety-five ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,se?8 ,a4 ,eight hundr$4 ,= ?is item ( ! acc\nt1 see section second1 p>agraph #ch4 ,q4 ,h[ _m ( ^! not$ m5 7 cotempor>y ) ,adam8 ,a4 ,n9e4 ,q4 ,:at are _! names8 ,a4 ,abel1 ,se?1 ,enos1 ,ca9an1 ,mahalaleel1 ,j>$1 ,eno*1 ,me?uselah & ,lame*4 ,,ii4 #ci4 ,q4 ,h[ long did ,se? live aft] ,enos 0 born8 ,a4 ,eight hundr$ & sev5 ye>s4 ,g54 #e3g4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,se?'s age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,n9e hundr$ & twelve ye>s4 ,g54 #e3h4 ,q4 ,h[ long did ,enos live aft] ,ca9an 0 born8 ,a4 ,eight hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s4 ,g54 #e3aj4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,enos's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,n9e hundr$ & five ye>s4 ,g54 #e3aa4 ,q4 ,h[ long did ,ca9an live aft] ,mahalaleel 0 born8 ,a4 ,eight hundr$ & =ty ye>s4 ,g54 #e3ac4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,ca9an's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,n9e hundr$ & t5 ye>s4 ,g54 #e3ad4 ,q4 ,h[ long did ,mahalaleel live aft] ,j>$ 0 born8 ,a4 ,eight hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4 ,g54 #e3af4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,mahalaleel's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,eight hundr$ & n9ety five ye>s4 ,g54 #e3ag4 ,q4 ,h[ long did ,j>$ live aft] ,eno* 0 born8 ,a4 ,eight hundr$ ye>s4 ,g54 #e3ai4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,j>$'s age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,n9e hundr$ & sixty two ye>s4 ,g54 #e3bj4 ,q4 ,h[ long did ,eno* walk ) ,god aft] ,me?uselah 0 born8 ,a4 ,?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,g54 #e3bb4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,eno*'s age :5 he 0 translat$8 ,a4 ,?ree hundr$ & sixty five ye>s4 ,g54 #e3bc ,q4 ,h[ long did ,me?uselah live aft] ,lame* 0 born8 ,a4 ,sev5 hundr$ & eighty two ye>s4 ,g54 #e3bf4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,me?uselah's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,n9e hundr$ & sixty n9e ye>s4 ,g54 #e3bg4 ,q4 ,h[ long did ,lame* live aft] ,noah 0 born8 ,a4 ,five hundr$ & n9ety five ye>s4 ,g54 #e3cj4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,lame*'s age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,sev5 hundr$ & sev5ty sev5 ye>s4 ,g54 #e3ca4 ,= ! acc\nt ( ! la/ item see ,,ii4 #dj4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> ( ! _w did ,adam die8 ,a4 ,9 ! n9e hundr$ & ?irtie?4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> 0 ,eno* translat$8 ,a4 ,9 ! n9e hundr$ & eighty sev5?4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> did ,se? die8 ,a4 ,9 ! "o ?\s& & =ty second4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> did ,enos die8 ,a4 ,9 ! elev5 hundr$ & =tie?4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> did ,ca9an die8 ,a4 ,9 ! twelve hundr$ & ?irty fif?4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> did ,mahalaleel die8 ,a4 ,9 ! twelve hundr$ & n9etie?4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> did ,j>$ die8 ,a4 ,9 ! f\rte5 hundr$ & tw5ty second4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> did ,lame* die8 ,a4 ,9 ! sixte5 hundr$ & fifty fir/4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> did ,me?uselah die8 ,a4 ,9 ! sixte5 hundr$ & fifty six?4 ,= ?is acc\nt see ,,ii4 #da4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,noah :5 ,enos di$8 ,a4 ,eighty f\r ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old :5 ,ca9an di$8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & sev5ty n9e ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old :5 ,mahalaleel di$8 ,a4 ,two hundr$ & ?irty f\r ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old :5 ,j>$ di$8 ,a4 ,?ree hundr$ & sixty six ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old :5 ,lame* di$8 ,a4 ,five hundr$ & n9ety five ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old :5 ,me?uselah di$8 ,a4 ,six hundr$ ye>s4 ,see ,,ii4 #db1 = ! la/ item4 ,q4 ,h[ _m ( ^? m5 liv$ 9 ! days ( ,noah8 ,a4 ,six4 ,q4 ,:at are _! names8 ,a4 ,enos1 ,ca9an1 ,mahalaleel1 ,j>$1 ,me?uselah1 & ,lame*4 ,,ii4 #dc4 ,q4 ,h[ _m ( ^? m5 7 contempor>y ) ,adam & ,noah bo?8 ,a4 ,six4 ,q4 ,:at are _! names8 ,a4 ,enos1 ,ca9an1 ,mahalaleel1 ,j>$1 ,me?uselah1 & ,lame*4 ,,ii4 #dc4 ,q4 ,accord+ to ! =ego+ acc\nt1 h[ 0 ! k ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god fir/ sugge/$ to ! m9ds ( m58 ,a4 ,by ! manife/ation made to our fa!r ,adam1 :5 he 0 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 bo? be=e & :ile he 0 9 ,ed54 ,,ii4 #dd4 ,q4 ,h[ 0 ! k ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god dissem9at$ among ! inhabitants ( ! _w8 ,a4 ,by tradition f fa!r to son4 ,,ii4 #dd4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,noah :5 ,%em 0 born8 ,a4 ,five hundr$ & two ye>s4 ,g54 #e3cb4 #aa3aj4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ! t]m ( ye>s f ! bir? ( ,%em to ! flood8 ,a4 ,n9ety eight4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ! t]m ( ye>s t ,noah liv$ aft] ! flood8 ,a4 ,?ree hundr$ & fifty4 ,g54 #i3bh4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,noah's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,n9e hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,g54 #i3bi4 ,,ii4 #de4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,%em's age :5 ,arphaxad 0 born8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3aj4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,arphaxad's age :5 ,salah 0 born6 ,?irty five ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3ab4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,salah's age :5 ,eb] 0 born8 ,a4 ,?irty ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3af4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,eb]'s age :5 ,peleg 0 born8 ,a4 ,?irty f\r ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3ad4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,peleg's age :5 ,reu 0 born8 ,a4 ,?irty ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3ah4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,reu's age :5 ,s]ug 0 born8 ,a4 ,?irty two ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3bj4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,s]ug's age :5 ,nahor 0 born8 ,a4 ,?irty ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3bb4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,nahor's age :5 ,t]ah 0 born8 ,a4 ,tw5ty n9e ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3bd4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,t]ah's age :5 ,nahor 7! bro!r ( ,abraham7 0 born8 ,a4 ,sev5ty ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3bf4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,t]ah's age :5 ,abraham 0 born8 ,a4 ,"s suppose "o hundr$ & ?irty ye>s1 & o!rs sev5ty4 ,g54 #ab3d4 #aa3bf4 ,,ii4 #db4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ! numb] ( ye>s f ! flood to ! bir? ( ,abraham8 ,a4 ,suppos+ ,abraham to h be5 born :5 ,t]ah 0 "o hundr$ & ?irty ye>s old1 x 0 ?ree hundr$ & fifty two ye>s3 b if he 0 born :5 ,t]ah 0 sev5ty ye>s old1 x 0 two hundr$ & n9ety two ye>s4 ,,ii4 #dg4 ,q4 ,h[ long did ,%em live aft] ,arphaxad 0 born8 ,a4 ,five hundr$ ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3aa4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,%em's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,six hundr$ ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3aa4 ,q4 ,:at numb] ( ye>s did ,arphaxad live aft] ,salah 0 born8 ,a4 ,f\r hundr$ & ?ree ye>s4 ,g54 #ba3ac4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,arphaxad's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,f\r hundr$ & ?irty eight ye>s4 ,q4 ,:at numb] ( ye>s did ,salah live aft] ,eb] 0 born8 ,a4 ,f\r hundr$ & ?ree ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3ae4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,salah's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,f\r hundr$ & ?irty ?ree ye>s4 ,q4 ,:at numb] ( ye>s did ,eb] live aft] ,peleg 0 born8 ,a4 ,f\r hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3ag4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,eb]'s age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,f\r hundr$ & sixty f\r ye>s4 ,q4 ,:at numb] ( ye>s did ,peleg live aft] ,reu 0 born8 ,a4 ,two hundr$ & n9e ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3ai4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,peleg's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,two hundr$ & ?irty n9e ye>s4 ,q4 ,:at numb] ( ye>s did ,reu live aft] ,s]ug 0 born8 ,a4 ,two hundr$ & sev5 ye>s4 ,g54 #i3ba4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,reu's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,two hundr$ & ?irty n9e ye>s4 ,q4 ,:at numb] ( ye>s did ,s]ug live aft] ,nahor 0 born8 ,a4 ,two hundr$ ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3bc4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,s]ug's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,two hundr$ & ?irty ye>s4 ,q4 ,:at numb] ( ye>s did ,nahor live aft] ,t]ah 0 born8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & n9ete5 ye>s4 ,g54 #aa3be4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,nahor's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & =ty eight ye>s4 ,q4 ,:at numb] ( ye>s did ,t]ah live aft] ,abraham 0 born8 ,a4 ,suppos+ ,t]ah to h be5 "o hundr$ & ?irty ye>s old :5 ,abraham 0 born1 he liv$1 sev5ty five ye>s2 b if ,abraham 0 born :5 ,t]ah 0 sev5ty ye>s old1 he liv$ "o hundr$ & ?irty five4 ,q4 ,:at 0 ,t]ah's age :5 he di$8 ,a4 ,two hundr$ & five ye>s4 ,g54 #i3cb4 ,= ?is acc\nt1 f ! bir? ( ,arphaxad to ! dea? ( ,t]ah1 see ,,ii4 #dh4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> ( ! _w did ,peleg die8 ,a4 ,agreeable to ! =ego+ *ronology1 he di$ 9 ! n9ete5 hundr$ & n9ety six? ye> ( ! _w4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> ( ! _w did ,nahor die8 ,a4 ,9 ! n9ete5 hundr$ & n9ety sev5?4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> ( ! _w did ,noah die8 ,a4 ,9 ! two ?\s& & six?4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> ( ! _w did ,reu die8 ,a4 ,9 ! two ?\s& & tw5ty six?4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> ( ! _w did ,s]ug die8 ,a4 ,9 ! two ?\s& & =ty n9?4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> ( ! _w did ,t]ah die8 ,a4 ,9 ! two ?\s& & eighty ?ird4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> ( ! _w did ,arphaxad die8 ,a4 ,9 ! two ?\s& & n9ety six?4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> ( ! _w did ,salah die8 ,a4 ,9 ! tw5ty "o hundr$ & tw5ty six?4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> ( ! _w did ,abraham die8 ,a4 ,9 ! tw5ty "o hundr$ & eighty ?ird4 ,q4 ,9 :at ye> ( ! _w did ,eb] die8 ,a4 ,9 ! tw5ty "o hundr$ & eighty sev5?4 ,= ?is acc\nt ( ! ye> ( ! _w 9 :i* ^? m5 di$1 see ,,ii4 #di1ej4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,nahor 7,abraham's bro!r7 :5 ,noah di$8 ,a4 ,fifty eight ye>s4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,t]ah8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & tw5ty eight4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,s]ug8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & eighty sev54 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,reu8 ,a4 ,two hundr$ & n9ete54 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,eb]8 ,a4 ,two hundr$ & eighty ?ree4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,salah8 ,a4 ,?ree hundr$ & ?irte54 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,arphaxad8 ,a4 ,?ree hundr$ & =ty eight4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,%em8 ,a4 ,f\r hundr$ & =ty eight4 ,= ! la/ acc\nt see ,,ii4 #ea4 ,q4 ,h[ old 0 ,abraham :5 ,reu di$8 ,a4 ,eighte5 ye>s1 if he 0 born :5 ,t]ah 0 "o hundr$ & ?irty ye>s old4 ,q4 ,:at 0 8 age :5 ,s]ug & ,nahor 7,abraham's bro!r7 di$8 ,a4 ,=ty "o ye>s4 ,q4 ,:at 0 8 age :5 ,t]ah di$8 ,a4 ,sev5ty five ye>s4 ,q4 ,:at 0 8 age :5 ,arphaxad di$8 ,a4 ,eighty eight4 ,q4 ,:at 0 8 age :5 ,salah di$8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & eighte5 ye>s4 ,q4 ,:at 0 8 age :5 ,%em di$8 ,a4 ,"o hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,= ?is see ,,ii4 #eb4 ,q4 ,h[ _m not$ *>act]s liv$ f ,noah to ,abraham8 ,a4 ,t54 ,q4 ,:at are _! names8 ,a4 ,%em1 ,arphaxad1 ,salah1 ,eb]1 ,peleg1 ,reu1 ,s]ug1 ,nahor1 ,t]ah1 & ,nahor1 7,abraham's bro!r74 ,,ii4 #eb4 ,q4 ,h[ _m ( ^! 7 cotempor>y ) ,noah8 ,a4 ,! :ole4 ,q4 ,h[ _m ,) ,abraham8 ,a4 ,eight4 ,q4 ,:at are _! names8 ,a4 ,nahor 7,abraham's bro!r71 ,t]ah1 ,s]ug1 ,reu1 ,eb]1 ,salah1 ,arphaxad1 & ,%em4 ,,ii4 #eb4 ,q4 ,h[ _m 7 cotempor>y ) bo? ,noah & ,abraham8 ,a4 ,eight4 ,q4 ,:at are _! names8 ,a4 ,%em1 ,arphaxad1 ,salah1 ,eb]1 ,reu1 ,s]ug1 ,t]ah1 & ,nahor 7,abraham's bro!r74 ,,ii4 #eb4 ,q4 ,did any ( ^! m5 die be=e ,noah8 ,a4 ,!y did4 ,q4 ,:o 7 !y8 ,a4 ,peleg1 9 ^: days ! e>? 0 divid$2 & ,nahor1 7,abraham's gr&fa!r74 ,,ii4 #di4 ,q4 ,did any "o ( !m live long] ?an ,abraham8 ,a4 ,!re 0 "o4 ,,ii4 #ej4 ,q4 ,:o 0 he8 ,a4 ,eb]1 ! f\r? f ,noah4 ,,ii4 #ej4 ,q4 ,9 ^: days 0 ! e>? divid$8 ,a4 ,9 ! days ( ,peleg4 ,q4 ,:]e h we ! acc\nt giv5 t ! e>? 0 divid$ 9 ! days ( ,peleg8 ,a4 ,g54 #aj3be4 ,q4 ,c y repeat ! s5t5ce8 ,a4 ,unto ,eb] 7 born two sons3 ! "n ( "o 0 ,peleg1 = 9 8 days ! e>? 0 divid$4 ,q4 ,:at te/imony h m51 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 t !re is a ,god8 ,a4 ,human te/imony1 & human te/imony only4 ,,ii4 #ef4 ,q4 ,:at excit$ ! anci5t sa9ts to seek dilig5tly aft] a k ( ! glory ( ,god1 8 p]fections & attributes8 ,a4 ,! cr$5ce !y gave to ! te/imony ( _! fa!rs4 ,,ii4 #ef4 ,q4 ,h[ d m5 obta9 a k ( ! glory ( ,god1 8 p]fections & attributes8 ,a4 ,by devot+ !mselves to 8 s]vice1 ?r\gh pray] & supplication incessantly /r5g!n+ _! fai? 9 him1 until1 l ,eno*1 ! bro!r ( ,j>$1 & ,moses1 !y obta9 a manife/ation ( ,god to !mselves4 ,,ii4 #ee4 ,q4 ,is ! k ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god a matt] ( m]e tradition1 f\nd$ ^u human te/imony alone1 until p]sons receive a manife/ation ( ,god to !mselves8 ,a4 ,x is4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove x8 ,a4 ,f ! :ole ( ! fir/ & second lectures4 ,,lecture ,,?ird4 ,( ,fai?4 ,section ,,iii4 #a4 ,9 ! second lecture x 0 %[n1 h[ x 0 t ! k ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 came into ! _w1 & by :at means ! fir/ ?\ghts 7 sugge/$ to ! m9ds ( m51 t su* a ,be+ did actually exi/3 & t x 0 by reason ( ! k ( 8 exi/5ce t !re 0 a f\ndation laid = ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him1 z ! only ,be+ 9 :om fai? c\ld c5t] = life & salvation4 ,= fai? c\ld n c5t] 9 a ,be+ ( ^: exi/5ce we h no idea2 because ! idea ( 8 exi/5ce 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 is ess5tial to ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him4 ,rom4 #aj3ad ,h[ !n %all !y call on him 9 :om !y h n believ$8 & h[ %all !y believe 9 him ( :om !y h n he>d8 & h[ %all !y he> )\t a prea*]8 7or "o s5t to tell !m87 ,s !n fai? comes by he>+ ! ^w ( ,god4 ,new ,translation4 #b4 ,let u "h obs]ve1 t ?ree ?+s are necess>y1 9 ord] t any rational & intellig5t be+ may ex]cise fai? 9 ,god unto life & salvation4 #c4 ,fir/1 ! idea t he actually exi/s4 #d4 ,secondly1 ,a correct idea ( 8 "*1 p]fections1 & attributes4 #e4 ,?irdly1 ,an actual k t ! c\rse ( life :i* he is pursu+1 is accord+ to 8 w4--,= )\t an acqua9tance ) ^! ?ree important facts1 ! fai? ( e rational be+ mu/ be imp]fect & unproductive2 b ) ?is und]/&+ x c become p]fect & fruitful1 ab\nd+ 9 righte\sness1 unto ! praise & glory ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 #f4 ,hav+ previ\sly be5 made acqua9t$ ) ! way ! idea ( 8 exi/5ce came into ! _w1 z well z ! fact ( 8 exi/5ce1 we %all proce$ to exam9e 8 "*1 p]fections & attributes1 9 ord] t ?is class may see1 n only ! j gr\nds :i* !y h = ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him1 = life & salvation1 b ! reasons t all ! _w1 also1 z f> z ! idea ( 8 exi/5ce ext5ds1 may h to ex]cise fai? 9 him ! ,fa!r ( all liv+4 #g4 ,z we h be5 indebt$ to a revelation :i* ,god made ( himself to 8 creatures 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 = ! idea ( 8 exi/5ce1 s 9 l mann] we are indebt$ to ! revelations :i* he has giv5 to u1 = a correct und]/&+ ( 8 "*1 p]fections1 & attributes2 because1 )\t ! revelations :i* he has giv5 to u1 no man by se>*+ c\ld f9d out ,god4 ,job #aa3g1h1i4 ,fir/ ,cor4 #b3i1aj1aa3 ,b z x is writt51 eye has n se51 nor e> he>d1 nei!r h ent]$ into ! he>t ( man1 ! ?+s :i* ,god ha? prep>$ = !m t love him2 b ,god ha? reveal$ !m unto u by 8 ,_s1 = ! ,_s se>*es all ?+s1 yea1 ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,= :at man kn[s ! ?+s ( a man1 save ! _s ( man :i* is 9 him8 ,ev5 s1 ! ?+s ( ,god kn[s no man b by ! ,_s ( ,god4 #h4 ,hav+ said s mu*1 we proce$ to exam9e ! "* :i* ! revelations h giv5 ( ,god4 #i4 ,moses gives u ! foll[+ acc\nt 9 ,exodus1 #cd3f ,& ! ,"l pass$ by be=e him1 & proclaim$1 ',! ,"l ,god1 ! ,"l ,god1 m]ciful & graci\s1 long suff]+ & abundant 9 goodness & tru?4 ,psalm #ajc3f1g1h ,! ,"l execute? righte\sness & judgm5t = all t are oppress$4 ,he made kn[n 8 ways unto ,moses1 8 acts unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,! ,"l is m]ciful & graci\s1 sl[ to ang] & pl5te\s 9 m]cy3 ,psalm #ajc3ag1ah3 ,b ! m]cy ( ! ,"l is f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+ ^u !m t fe> him1 & 8 righte\sness unto *ildr5's *ildr51 to su* z keep 8 cov5ant1 & to ^? t rememb] 8 comm&m5ts to d !m4 ,psalm #ij3b3 ,be=e ! m\nta9s 7 br\ght =?1 or ev] y _h =m$ ! e>? & ! _w1 ev5 f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+1 y are ,god4 ,heb4 #a3aj1aa1ab ,& y1 ,"l1 9 ! beg9n+1 h laid ! f\ndation ( ! e>?2 & ! heav5s are ! works ( y\r h&s3 !y %all p]i%1 b y rema92 & !y %all wax old z a g>m5t2 & z a ve/ure %all y fold !m up1 & !y %all be *ang$2 b y are ! same & y\r ye>s %all n fail ,james #a3ag3 ,e good gift1 & e p]fect gift1 is f above1 & comes d[n f ! ,fa!r ( lights2 ) :om is no v>iabl5ess1 nei!r %ad[ ( turn+4 ,mala*i #c3f4 ,= ,i am ! ,"l1 ,i *ange n2 !re=e ye sons ( ,jacob are n consum$4 #aj4 ,book ( ,comm&m5ts1 *pt4 #bnd1 comm5c+ 9 ! ?ird l9e ( ! fir/ p>agraph3 ,= ,god does n walk 9 crook$ pa?s1 nei!r does he turn to ! "r h& or ! left1 or v>y f t :i* he has said1 !re=e 8 pa?s are /rait1 & 8 c\rse is "o et]nal r\nd3 ,book ( ,comm&m5ts1 *apt4 #cg3a4 ,li/5 to ! voice ( ! ,"l y\r ,god1 ev5 ,alpha & ,omega1 ! beg9n+ & ! end1 ^: c\rse is "o et]nal r\nd1 ! same ye/]day to-day & =ev]4 #aa4 ,numb]s1 #bc3ai4 ,god is n a man1 t he %\ld lie1 nei!r ! son ( man t he %\ld rep5t4 ,fir/ ,john1 #d3h4 ,he t loves n1 kn[s n ,god2 = ,god is love4 ,acts #aj3cd3 ,!n ,pet] op5$ 8 m\? & said ,( a tru? ,i p]ceive t ,god is no respect] ( p]sons1 b 9 e nation he t fe>s ,god & works righte\sness is accept$ ) him4 #ab4 ,f ! =ego+ te/imonies1 we le>n ! foll[+ ?+s respect+ ! "* ( ,god4 #ac4 ,fir/1 ,t he 0 ,god be=e ! _w 0 creat$1 & ! same ,god t he 01 aft] x 0 creat$4 #ad4 ,secondly1 ,t he is m]ciful1 & graci\s1 sl[ to ang]1 abundant 9 goodness1 & t he 0 s f ev]la/+1 & w be to ev]la/+4 #ae4 ,?irdly1 ,t he *anges n1 nei!r is !re v>iabl5ess ) him2 b t he is ! same f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+1 be+ ! same ye/]day to-day & =ev]2 & t 8 c\rse is "o et]nal r\nd1 )\t v>iation4 #af4 ,f\r?ly1 ,t he is a ,god ( tru? & _c lie4 #ag4 ,fif?ly1 ,t he is no respect] ( p]sons2 b 9 e nation he t fe>s ,god & works righte\sness is accept$ ( him4 #ah4 ,six?ly1 ,t he is love4 #ai4 ,an acqua9tance ) ^! attributes 9 ! div9e "*1 is ess5tially necess>y1 9 ord] t ! fai? ( any rational be+ c c5t] 9 him = life & salvation4 ,= if he did n1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 believe him to be ,god1 t is1 ! ,creator & uphold] ( all ?+s1 he c\ld n c5t] 8 fai? 9 him = life & salvation1 = fe> !re %\ld be great] ?an he1 :o w\ld ?w>t all 8 plans1 & he1 l ! gods ( ! hea!n1 w\ld be unable to fulfill 8 promises2 b see+ he is ,god ov] all1 f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+1 ! ,creator & uphold] ( all ?+s1 no su* fe> c exi/ 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o put _! tru/ 9 him1 s t 9 ?is respect _! fai? c be )\t wav]+4 #bj4 ,b secondly3 unless he 0 m]ciful & graci\s1 sl[ to ang]1 long-suff]+ & full ( goodness1 su* is ! weakness ( human nature1 & s great ! frailties & imp]fections ( m51 t unless !y believ$ t ^! excell5cies exi/$ 9 ! div9e "*1 ! fai? necess>y to salvation c\ld n exi/2 = d\bt w\ld take ! place ( fai?1 & ^? :o "k _! weakness & liability to s9 w\ld be 9 con/ant d\bt ( salvation if x 7 n = ! idea :i* !y h ( ! excell5cy ( ! "* ( ,god1 t he is sl[ to ang] & long-suff]+1 & ( a =giv+ disposition1 & does =give iniquity1 transgression1 & s94 ,an idea ( ^! facts does away d\bt1 & makes fai? exce$+ly /rong4 #ba4 ,b x is equally z necess>y t m5 %\ld h ! idea t he is a ,god :o *anges n1 9 ord] to h fai? 9 him1 z x is to h ! idea t he is graci\s & long-suff]+4 ,= )\t ! idea ( un*angeabl5ess 9 ! "* ( ! ,deity1 d\bt w\ld take ! place ( fai?4 ,b ) ! idea t he *anges n1 fai? lays hold ^u ! excell5cies 9 8 "* ) un%ak5 confid5ce1 believ+ he is ! same ye/]day1 to-day & =ev]1 & t 8 c\rse is "o et]nal r\nd4 #bb4 ,& aga91 ! idea t he is a ,god ( tru? & _c lie1 is equally z necess>y to ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him1 z ! idea ( 8 un*angeabl5ess4 ,= )\t ! idea t he 0 a ,god ( tru? & c\ld n lie1 ! confid5ce necess>y to be plac$ 9 8 ^w 9 ord] to ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him1 c\ld n exi/4 ,b hav+ ! idea t he is n man t he c lie1 x gives p[] to ! m9ds ( m5 to ex]cise fai? 9 him4 #bc4 ,b x is also necess>y t m5 %\ld h an idea t he is no respect] ( p]sons2 = ) ! idea ( all ! o!r excell5cies 9 8 "*1 & ?is "o want+1 m5 c\ld n ex]cise fai? 9 him1 because if he 7 a respect] ( p]sons1 !y c\ld n tell :at _! privileges 71 nor h[ f> !y 7 au?oriz$ to ex]cise fai? 9 him or :e!r !y 7 au?oriz$ to d x at all1 b all mu/ be confusion2 b no soon] are ! m9ds ( m5 made acqua9t$ ) ! tru? on ?is po9t1 t he is no respect] ( p]sons1 ?an !y see t !y h au?ority by fai? to lay hold on et]nal life ! ri*e/ boon ( heav51 because ,god is no respect] ( p]sons1 & t e man 9 e nation has an equal privilege4 #bd4 ,& la/ly1 b n less important to ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 ,god1 is ! idea t he is love2 = ) all ! o!r excell5cies 9 8 "*1 )\t ?is "o to influ5ce !m1 !y c\ld n h su* p[]ful dom9ion ov] ! m9ds ( m52 b :5 ! idea is plant$ 9 ! m9d t he is love1 :o _c see ! j gr\nd t m5 ( e nation1 k9dr$1 & tongue1 h to ex]cise fai? 9 ,god s z to obta9 et]nal life8 #be4 ,f ! above description ( ! "* ( ! ,deity :i* is giv5 him 9 ! revelations to m51 !re is a sure f\ndation = ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him among e p1 nation & k9dr$1 f age to age1 & f g5]ation to g5]ation4 #bf4 ,let u "h obs]ve t ! =ego+ is ! "* :i* is giv5 ( ,god 9 8 revelations to ! ,=m] ,day ,sa9ts1 & x is also ! "* :i* is giv5 ( him 9 8 revelations to ! ,latt] ,day ,sa9ts1 s t ! sa9ts ( =m] days1 & ^? ( latt] days1 are bo? alike 9 ?is respect2 ! ,latt] ,day ,sa9ts hav+ z good gr\nds to ex]cise fai? 9 ,god1 z ! =m] day sa9ts _h2 because ! same "* is giv5 ( him to bo?4 ,q4 ,:at 0 %[n 9 ! second lecture8 ,a4 ,x 0 %[n h[ ! k ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god came into ! _w-- ,,iii4 #a4 ,q4 ,:at is ! effect ( ! idea ( 8 exi/5ce among m58 ,a4 ,x lays ! f\ndation = ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him4-- ,,iii4 #a4 ,q4 ,is ! idea ( 8 exi/5ce1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 necess>y 9 ord] = ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him8 ,a4 ,x is4 ,,iii4 #a4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove x8 ,a4 ,by ! t5? *apt] ( ,romans & f\rte5? v]se4 ,,iii4 #a4 ,q4 ,h[ _m ?+s are necess>y = u to und]/&1 respect+ ! ,deity & our relation to him1 9 ord] t we may ex]cise fai? 9 him = life & salvation8 ,a4 ,?ree4 ,,iii4 #b4 ,q4 ,:at are !y8 ,a4 ,fir/1 t ,god does actually exi/2 secondly1 correct ideas ( 8 "*1 8 p]fections & attributes2 & ?irdly1 t ! c\rse :i* we pursue is accord+ to 8 m9d & w4 ,,iii4 #c1d1e4 ,q4 ,w\ld ! idea ( any "o or two ( ! above-m5tion$ ?+s enable a p]son to ex]cise fai? 9 ,god8 ,a4 ,x w\ld n1 = )\t ! idea ( !m all1 fai? w\ld be imp]fect & unproductive4 ,,iii4 #e4 ,q4 ,w\ld an idea ( ^! ?ree ?+s lay a sure f\ndation = ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 ,god1 s z to obta9 life & salvation8 ,a4 ,x w\ld2 = by ! idea ( ^! ?ree ?+s1 fai? c\ld become p]fect1 & fruitful1 ab\nd+ 9 righte\sness unto ! praise & glory ( ,god4 ,,iii4 #e4 ,q4 ,h[ are we to be made acqua9t$ ) ! be=e m5tion$ ?+s respect+ ! ,deity1 & respect+ ourselves8 ,a4 ,by revelation4 ,,iii4 #f4 ,q4 ,c\ld ^! ?+s be f\nd out by any o!r means ?an by revelation8 ,a4 ,!y c\ld n4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove x8 ,a4 ,by ! scriptures4 ,job #aa3g1h3i4 #a ,cor9?ians #b3i1aj1aa4 ,,iii4 #g4 ,q4 ,:at ?+s d we le>n 9 ! revelations ( ,god respect+ 8 "*8 ,a4 ,we le>n ! six foll[+ ?+s3 fir/1 t he 0 ,god be=e ! _w 0 creat$1 & ! same ,god t he 0 aft] x 0 creat$4 ,secondly1 t he is m]ciful & graci\s1 sl[ to ang]1 abundant 9 goodness1 & t he 0 s f ev]la/+1 & w be s to ev]la/+4 ,?irdly1 t he *anges n1 nei!r is !re v>iabl5ess ) him1 & t 8 c\rse is "o et]nal r\nd4 ,f\r?ly1 t he is a ,god ( tru? & _c lie4 ,fif?ly1 t he is no respect] ( p]sons2 & six?ly1 t he is love4 ,,iii4 #ab1ac1ad1ae1af1ag1ah4 ,q4 ,:]e d y f9d ! revelations :i* give u ?is idea ( ! "* ( ! ,deity8 ,a4 ,9 ! bible & book ( comm&m5ts1 & !y are quot$ 9 ! ?ird lecture4 ,,iii4 #i1aj1aa4 ,q4 ,:at effect w\ld x h on any rational be+ n to h an idea t ! ,"l 0 ,god1 ! ,creator & uphold] ( all ?+s8 ,a4 ,x w\ld prev5t him f ex]cis+ fai? 9 him unto life & salvation4 ,q4 ,:y w\ld x prev5t him f ex]cis+ fai? 9 ,god8 ,a4 ,because he w\ld be z ! hea!n n kn[+ b !re might be a be+ great] & m p[]ful ?an he1 & !reby he be prev5t$ f fulfill+ 8 promises4 ,,iii4 #ai4 ,q4 ,does ?is idea prev5t ?is d\bt8 ,a4 ,x does2 = p]sons hav+ ?is idea are enabl$ !reby to ex]cise fai? )\t ?is d\bt4 ,,iii4 #ai4 ,q4 ,is x n also necess>y to h ! idea t ,god is m]ciful1 & graci\s1 long-suff]+ & full ( goodness8 ,a4 ,x is4 ,,iii4 #bj4 ,q4 ,:y is x necess>y8 ,a4 ,because ( ! weakness & imp]fections ( human nature1 & ! great frailties ( man2 = su* is ! weakness ( man1 & su* 8 frailties1 t he is liable to s9 cont9ually1 & if ,god 7 n long-suff]+1 & full ( compassion1 graci\s & m]ciful & ( a =giv+ disposition1 man w\ld be cut (f f be=e him 9 consequ5ce ( :i*1 he w\ld be 9 cont9ual d\bt & c\ld n ex]cise fai?2 = :]e d\bt is1 !re fai? has no p[]1 b by man's believ+ t ,god is full ( compassion & =giv5ess1 long-suff]+ & sl[ to ang]1 he c ex]cise fai? 9 him & ov]come d\bt1 s z to be exce$+ly /rong4 ,,iii4 #bj4 ,q4 ,is x n equally z necess>y t man %\ld h an idea t ,god *anges n1 nei!r is !re v>iabl5ess ) him1 9 ord] to ex]cise fai? 9 him unto life & salvation8 ,a4 ,x is2 because )\t ?is1 he w\ld n "k h[ soon ! m]cy ( ,god might *ange into cruelty1 8 long-suff]+ into ra%ness1 8 love into hatr$1 & 9 consequ5ce ( :i* d\bt man w\ld be incapable ( ex]cis+ fai? 9 him1 b hav+ ! idea t he is un*angeable1 man c h fai? 9 him cont9ually1 believ+ t1 :at he 0 ye/]day he is to-day1 & w be =ev]4 ,,iii4 #ba4 ,q4 ,is x n necess>y also1 = m5 to h an idea t ,god is a be+ ( tru? be=e !y c h p]fect fai? 9 him8 ,a4 ,x is2 = unless m5 h ?is idea !y _c place confid5ce 9 8 ^w1 & n be+ able to place confid5ce 9 8 ^w1 !y c\ld n h fai? 9 him2 b believ+ t he is a ,god ( tru?1 & t 8 ^w _c fail1 _! fai? c re/ 9 him )\t d\bt4 ,,iii4 #bb4 ,q4 ,c\ld man ex]cise fai? 9 ,god s z to obta9 et]nal life unless he believ$ t ,god 0 no respect] ( p]sons8 ,a4 ,he c\ld n2 because )\t ?is idea he c\ld n c]ta9ly "k t x 0 8 privilege s to d1 & 9 consequ5ce ( ?is d\bt 8 fai? c\ld n be suffici5tly /rong to save him4 ,,iii4 #bc4 ,q4 ,w\ld x be possible = a man to ex]cise fai? 9 ,god1 s z to be sav$1 unless he _h an idea t ,god 0 love8 ,a4 ,he c\ld n2 because man c\ld n love ,god unless he _h an idea t ,god 0 love1 & if he did n love ,god he c\ld n h fai? 9 him4 ,,iii4 #bd4 ,q4 ,:at is ! description :i* ! sacr$ writ]s give ( ! "* ( ! ,deity calculat$ to d8 ,a4 ,x is calculat$ to lay a f\ndation = ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him1 z f> z ! k ext5ds among all p1 tongues1 languages1 k9dr$s & nations & t f age to age1 & f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,,iii4 #be4 ,q4 ,is ! "* :i* ,god has giv5 ( himself uni=m8 ,a4 ,x is1 9 all 8 revelations1 :e!r to ! ,=m] ,day ,sa9ts1 or to ! ,latt] day sa9ts1 s t !y all h ! au?ority to ex]cise fai? 9 him1 & to expect by ! ex]cise ( _! fai?1 to enjoy ! same bless+s4 ,,iii4 #bf4 ,,lecture ,,f\r?4 ,( ,fai?4 ,,section ,,iv4 #a4 ,hav+ %[n 9 ! ?ird lecture1 t correct ideas ( ! "* ( ,god are necess>y 9 ord] to ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him unto life & salvation1 & t )\t correct ideas ( 8 "*1 ! m9ds ( m5 c\ld n h suffici5t p[] ) ,god to ! ex]cise ( fai? necess>y to ! enjoym5t ( et]nal life1 & t correct ideas ( 8 "* lay a f\ndation z f> z 8 "* is conc]n$1 = ! ex]cise ( fai?1 s z to enjoy ! fulness ( ! bless+ ( ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ev5 t ( et]nal glory2 we %all n[ proce$ to %[ ! connection !re is betwe5 correct ideas ( ! attributes ( ,god1 & ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him unto et]nal life4 #b4 ,let u "h obs]ve1 t ! real design :i* ! ,god ( heav5 _h 9 view 9 mak+ ! human family acqua9t$ ) 8 attributes1 01 t !y ?r\gh ! ideas ( ! exi/5ce ( 8 attributes1 might be enabl$ to ex]cise fai? 9 him1 & ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him1 might obta9 et]nal life4 ,= )\t ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ! attributes :i* belong to ,god1 ! m9ds ( m5 c\ld n h p[] to ex]cise fai? 9 him s z to lay hold ^u et]nal life4 ,! ,god ( heav5 und]/&+ mo/ p]fectly ! con/itution ( human nature1 & ! weakness ( m51 knew :at 0 necess>y to be reveal$1 & :at ideas mu/ be plant$ 9 _! m9ds 9 ord] t !y might be enabl$ to ex]cise fai? 9 him unto et]nal life4 #c4 ,hav+ said s mu* we %all proce$ to exam9e ! attributes ( ,god1 z set =? 9 8 revelations to ! human family1 & to %[ h[ necess>y correct ideas ( 8 attributes are1 to enable m5 to ex]cise fai? 9 him4 ,= )\t ^! ideas be+ plant$ 9 ! m9ds ( m5 x w\ld be out ( ! p[] ( any p]son or p]sons to ex]cise fai? 9 ,god s z to obta9 et]nal life4 ,s t ! div9e communications made to m5 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 7 design$ to e/abli% 9 _! m9ds ! ideas necess>y to enable !m to ex]cise fai? 9 ,god1 & ?r\gh ?is means to be p>tak]s ( 8 glory4 #d4 ,we h1 9 ! revelations :i* he has giv5 to ! human family1 ! foll[+ acc\nt ( 8 attributes4 #e4 ,fir/1 ,k4 ,acts #ae3ah4 ,kn[n unto ,god are all 8 works f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4 ,isaiah #df3i1aj4 ,rememb] ! =m] ?+s ( old2 = ,i am ,god & !re is none else2 ,i am ,god1 & !re is none l me1 decl>+ ! end f ! beg9n+1 & f anci5t "t ! ?+s t are n yet done1 say+4 ,my c\nsel %all /&1 & ,i w d all my pleasure4 #f4 ,secondly1 ,fai?1 or p[]4 ,heb4 #aa3c4 ,?r\gh fai? we und]/& t ! worlds 7 fram$ by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,g54 #a3a4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?4 ,isaiah #ad3bd1bg4 ,! ,"l ( ho/s ha? sworn1 say+1 ,surely z ,i h ?\ght s %all x come to pass2 & z ,i h purpos$ s %all x /&4 ,= ! ,"l ( ,ho/s ha? purpos$1 & :o %all disannul x8 & 8 h& is /ret*$ out1 & :o %all turn x back8 #g4 ,?irdly1 ,ju/ice4 ,psalm #hi3ad4 ,ju/ice & judgm5t are ! habitation ( ?y ?rone4 ,isaiah #de3ba4 ,tell ye1 & br+ !m ne>2 yea1 let !m take c\nsel toge!r3 :o ha? decl>$ ?is f ! anci5t "t8 ,h n ,i ! ,"l8 & !re is no ,god else beside me2 a j ,god & a ,savi\r4 ,zeph4 #e3e4 ,! j ,"l is 9 ! mid/ !re(4 ,ze*4 #i3i4 ,rejoice greatly1 ,o daught] ( ,zion2 %\t1 ,o daught] ( ,j]usalem3 behold1 ?y ,k+ come? unto !e3 he is j1 & hav+ salvation4 #h4 ,f\r?ly1 ,judgm5t4 ,ps4 #hi3ad4 ,ju/ice & judgm5t are ! habitation ( ?y ?rone4 ,deut4 #cb3d4 ,he is ! ,rock1 8 "w is p]fect2 = all 8 ways are judgm5t3 a ,god ( tru?1 & )\t iniquity3 j & "r is he4 ,ps4 #i3g4 ,b ! ,"l %all endure = ev]3 he has prep>$ 8 ?rone = judgm5t4 ,ps4 #i3af4 ,! ,"l is kn[n by ! judgm5t :i* he execute?4 #i4 ,fif?ly1 ,m]cy4 ,ps4 #hi3ae4 ,m]cy & tru? %all g be=e 8 face4 ,exodus #cd3f4 ,& ! ,"l pass$ by be=e him1 & proclaim$1 ,! ,"l1 ! ,"l ,god1 m]ciful & graci\s4 ,neh4 #i3ag4--;,b y art a ,god ready to p>don1 graci\s & m]ciful4 #aj4 ,& ,six?ly1 ,tru?4 ,ps4 #hi3ad4 ,m]cy & tru? %all g be=e ?y face4 ,exodus #cd3f4 ,long-suff]+ & abundant 9 goodness & tru?4 ,deut4 #cb3d4 ,he is ! ,rock1 8 "w is p]fect2 = all 8 ways are judgm5t4 ,a ,god ( tru? & )\t iniquity1 j & "r is he4 ,ps #ca3e4 ,into ?y h& ,i commit my _s3 ?\ ha/ r$eem$ me1 ,o ,"l ,god ( tru?4 #aa4 ,by a little reflection x w be se51 t ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ^! attributes 9 ! ,deity1 is necess>y to enable any rational be+ to ex]cise fai? 9 him4 ,= )\t ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ^! attributes 9 ! ,deity1 m5 c\ld n ex]cise fai? 9 him = life & salvation2 see+ t )\t ! k ( all ?+s ,god w\ld n be able to save any portion ( 8 creatures2 = x is by reason ( ! k :i* he has ( all ?+s1 f ! beg9n+ to ! end1 t enables him to give t und]/&+ to 8 creatures by :i* !y are made p>tak]s ( et]nal life2 & if x 7 n = ! idea exi/+ 9 ! m9ds ( m5 t ,god _h all k1 x w\ld be impossible = !m to ex]cise fai? 9 him4 #ab4 ,& x is n less necess>y t m5 %\ld h ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ! attribute p[] 9 ! ,deity4 ,=1 unless ,god _h p[] ov] all ?+s1 & 0 able1 by 8 p[]1 to control all ?+s1 & !reby deliv] 8 creatures :o put _! tru/ 9 him1 f ! p[] ( all be+s t might seek _! de/ruction1 :e!r 9 heav51 on e>?1 or 9 hell1 m5 c\ld n be sav$2 b ) ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is attribute plant$ 9 ! m9d1 m5 feel z ?\gh !y _h no?+ to fe> :o put _! tru/ 9 ,god1 believ+ t he has p[] to save all :o come to him1 to ! v utt]mo/4 #ac4 ,x is also necess>y1 9 ord] to ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 ,god1 unto life & salvation1 t m5 %\ld h ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ! attribute ju/ice1 9 him4 ,= )\t ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ! attribute ,ju/ice1 9 ! ,deity1 m5 c\ld n h confid5ce suffici5t to place !mselves "u 8 guidance & direction2 = !y w\ld be fill$ ) fe> & d\bt1 le/ ! ,judge ( all ! e>? w\ld n d "r1 & ?us fe>1 or d\bt1 exi/+ 9 ! m9d1 w\ld preclude ! possibility ( ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him = life & salvation4 ,b1 :5 ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ! attribute ju/ice1 9 ! ,deity1 is fairly plant$ 9 ! m9d1 x leaves no room = d\bt to get into ! he>t1 & ! m9d is enabl$ to ca/ itself ^u ! ,almighty )\t fe> & )\t d\bt1 & ) ! mo/ un%ak5 confid5ce1 believ+ t ! ,judge ( all ! e>? w d "r4 #ad4 ,x is also ( equal importance t m5 %\ld h ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ! attribute judgm5t1 9 ,god1 9 ord] t !y may ex]cise fai? 9 him = life & salvation2 = )\t ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is attribute 9 ! ,deity1 x w\ld be impossible = m5 to ex]cise fai? 9 him = life & salvation1 see+ t x is ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( ?is attribute t ! fai?ful 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus are deliv]$ out ( ! h&s ( ^? :o seek _! de/ruction2 = if ,god 7 n to come out 9 swift judgm5t aga9/ ! work]s ( iniquity & ! p[]s ( d>kness1 8 sa9ts c\ld n be sav$2 = x is by judgm5t t ! ,"l deliv]s 8 sa9ts out ( ! h&s ( all _! enemies1 & ^? :o reject ! gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b no soon] is ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is attribute1 plant$ 9 ! m9ds ( m51 ?an x gives p[] to ! m9d = ! ex]cise ( fai? & confid5ce 9 ,god1 & !y are enabl$1 by fai?1 to lay hold on ! promises :i* are set be=e !m1 & wade ?r\gh all ! tribulations & afflictions to :i* !y are subject$ by reason ( ! p]secution f ^? :o "k n ,god1 & obey n ! gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 believ+1 t 9 due "t ! ,"l w come out 9 swift judgem5t aga9/ _! enemies1 & !y %all be cut (f f be=e him1 & t1 9 8 own due "t he w be> !m (f conqu]ors & m ?an conqu]ors 9 all ?+s4 #ae4 ,& aga91 x is equally important t m5 %\ld h ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ! attribute m]cy1 9 ! ,deity1 9 ord] to ex]cise fai? 9 him = life & salvation4 ,= )\t ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is attribute 9 ! ,deity1 ! spirits ( ! sa9ts w\ld ta9t 9 ! mid/ ( ! tribulations afflictions1 & p]secutions :i* !y h to endure = righte\sness' sake2 b :5 ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is attribute is once e/abli%$ 9 ! m9d x gives life & en]gy to ! spirits ( ! sa9ts3 believ+ t ! m]cy ( ,god w be p\r$ out ^u !m 9 ! mid/ ( _! afflictions1 & t he w compassionate !m 9 _! suff]+s1 & t ! m]cy ( ,god w lay hold ( !m & secure !m 9 ! arms ( 8 love1 s t !y w receive a full rew>d = all _! suff]+s4 #af4 ,& la/ly1 b n less important to ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 ,god1 is ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ! attribute tru?1 9 him4 ,= )\t ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is attribute ! m9d ( man c\ld h no?+ ^u :i* x c\ld re/ ) c]ta9ty3 all w\ld be confusion & d\bt2 b ) ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is attribute 9 ! ,deity1 9 ! m9d1 all ! tea*+s1 in/ructions1 promises1 & bless+s1 become realities1 & ! m9d is enabl$ to lay hold ( !m ) c]ta9ty & confid5ce3 believ+ t ^! ?+s1 & all t ! ,"l has said1 %all be fulfill$ 9 _! "t2 & t all ! curs+s1 d5unciations1 & judgm5ts1 pron\nc$ ^u ! heads ( ! unrighte\s w also be execut$ 9 ! due "t ( ! ,"l3 &1 by reason ( ! tru? & v]acity ( him1 ! m9d beholds its deliv]ance & salvation z be+ c]ta94 #ag4 ,let ! m9d once reflect s9c]ely & c&idly ^u ! ideas ( ! exi/5ce ( ! be=e-m5tion$ attributes 9 ! ,deity1 & x w be se51 t z f> z 8 attributes are conc]n$1 !re is a sure f\ndation laid = ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him = life & salvation4 ,= inasmu* z ,god possesses ! attribute k he c make all ?+s kn[n to 8 sa9ts necess>y = _! salvation2 & z he possesses ! attribute p[] he is able !reby to deliv] !m f ! p[] ( all enemies2 & see+ also1 t ju/ice is an attribute ( ! ,deity1 he w deal ) !m ^u ! pr9ciples ( righte\sness & equity1 & a j rew>d w be grant$ unto !m = all _! afflictions & suff]+s = ! tru?'s sake4 ,& z judgm5t is an attribute ( ! ,deity also1 8 sa9ts c h ! mo/ un%ak5 confid5ce t !y w1 9 due "t1 obta9 a p]fect deliv]ance out ( ! h&s ( all _! enemies1 & a complete victory ov] all ^? :o h s\ght _! hurt & de/ruction4 ,& z m]cy is also an attribute ( ! ,deity1 8 sa9ts c h confid5ce t x w be ex]cis$ t[>ds !m2 & ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( t attribute t[>ds !m com=t & consolation w be adm9i/]$ unto !m abundantly1 amid all _! afflictions & tribulations4 ,& la/ly1 realiz+ t tru? is an attribute ( ! ,deity1 ! m9d is l$ to rejoice amid all its trials & temptations1 9 hope ( t glory :i* is to be br\ght at ! revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 9 view ( t cr[n :i* is to be plac$ ^u ! heads ( ! sa9ts 9 ! day :5 ! ,"l %all di/ribute rew>ds unto !m1 & 9 prospect ( t et]nal weight ( glory :i* ! ,"l has promis$ to be/[ ^u !m :5 he %all br+ !m into ! mid/ ( 8 ?rone to dwell 9 8 pres5ce et]nally4 #ah4 ,9 view1 !n1 ( ! exi/5ce ( ^! attributes1 ! fai? ( ! sa9ts c become exce$+ly /rong1 ab\nd+ 9 righte\sness unto ! praise & glory ( ,god1 & c ex]t its mighty influ5ce 9 se>*+ aft] wisdom & und]/&+1 until x has obta9$ a k ( all ?+s t p]ta9 to life & salvation4 #ai4 ,su*1 !n1 is ! f\ndation1 :i* is laid1 ?r\gh ! revelation ( ! attributes ( ,god1 = ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him = life & salvation2 & see+ t ^! are attributes ( ! ,deity1 !y are un*angeable--be+ ! same ye/]day1 to day1 & =ev]--:i* gives to ! m9ds ( ! ,latt] ,day ,sa9ts ! same p[] & au?ority to ex]cise fai? 9 ,god1 :i* ! ,=m] ,day ,sa9ts _h2 s t all ! sa9ts1 9 ?is respect h be51 are1 & w be alike until ! end ( "t2 = ,god nev] *anges1 !re=e 8 attributes & "* rema9 =ev] ! same4 ,& z x is ?r\gh ! revelation ( ^! t a f\ndation is laid = ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 ,god unto life & salvation1 ! f\ndation1 !re=e1 = ! ex]cise ( fai? 01 is1 & ev] w be ! same4 ,s t all m5 h _h1 & w h an equal privilege4 ,"q4 ,:at 0 %[n 9 ! ?ird lecture8 ,answ]4 ,x 0 %[n t correct ideas ( ! "* ( ,god are necess>y 9 ord] to ex]cise fai? 9 him unto life & salvation2 & t )\t correct ideas ( 8 "*1 m5 c\ld n h p[] to ex]cise fai? 9 him unto life & salvation1 b t correct ideas ( 8 "*1 z f> z 8 "* 0 conc]n$ 9 ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him1 lay a sure f\ndation = ! ex]cise ( x4 ,,iv4 #a4 ,q4 ,:at object _h ! ,god ( ,heav5 9 reveal+ 8 attributes to m58 ,a4 ,t ?r\gh an acqua9tance ) 8 attributes !y might be enabl$ to ex]cise fai? 9 him s z to obta9 et]nal life4 ,,iv4 #b4 ,q4 ,c\ld m5 ex]cise fai? 9 ,god )\t an acqua9tance ) 8 attributes1 s z to be enabl$ to lay hold ( et]nal life8 ,a4 ,!y c\ld n4 ,,iv4 #b1c4 ,q4 ,:at acc\nt is giv5 ( ! attributes ( ,god 9 8 revelations8 ,a4 ,fir/1 ,k2 secondly1 ,fai?1 or p[]2 ?irdly1 ,ju/ice1 f\r?ly1 ,judgm5t1 fif?ly1 ,m]cy1 & six?ly1 tru?4 ,,iv4 #d1e1f1g1h1i1aj4 ,q4 ,:]e are ! revelations to be f\nd :i* give ?is relation or ! attributes ( ,god8 ,a4 ,9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 & !y are quot$ 9 ! f\r? lecture1 fif?1 six?1 sev5?1 eigh?1 n9? & t5? p>agraphs499 ,q4 ,is ! idea or ! exi/5ce ( ^! attributes1 9 ! ,deity1 necess>y 9 ord] to enable any rational be+ to ex]cise fai? 9 him unto life & salvation8 ,a4 ,x is4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove x8 ,a4 ,by ! elev5?1 twelf?1 ?irte5?1 f\rte5?1 fifte5? & sixte5? p>agraphs 9 ?is lecture499 ,q4 ,does ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( ^! attributes 9 ! ,deity1 z f> z 8 attributes are conc]n$1 enable a rational be+ to ex]cise fai? 9 him unto life & salvation8 ,a4 ,x does4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove x8 ,a4 ,by ! sev5te5? & eighte5? p>agraphs499 ,q4 ,h ! ,latt] ,day ,sa9ts z mu* au?ority giv5 !m1 ?r\gh ! revelation ( ! attributes ( ,god1 to ex]cise fai? 9 him z ! ,=m] ,day ,sa9ts _h8 ,a4 ,!y h4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove x8 ,a4 ,by ! n9ete5? p>agraph ( ?is lecture499 ,note4 ,let ! /ud5t turn & commit ^! p>agraphs to memory4 ,,lecture ,,fif?4 ,( ,fai?4 ,,section ,v4 #a4 ,9 our =m] lectures we treat$ ( ! be+1 "*1 p]fections1 & attributes ( ,god4 ,:at we mean by p]fections1 is1 ! p]fections :i* belong to all ! attributes ( 8 nature4 ,we %all1 9 ?is lecture1 speak ( ! ,godhead3 we mean ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s4 #b4 ,!re are two p]sonages :o con/itute ! great1 mat*less1 gov]n+1 & supreme p[] ov] all ?+s--by :om all ?+s 7 creat$ & made1 t are creat$ & made1 :e!r visible or invisible3 :e!r 9 heav51 on e>?1 or 9 ! e>?1 "u ! e>?1 or ?r\gh\t ! imm5sity ( space--,!y are ! ,fa!r & ! ,son3 ! ,fa!r be+ a p]sonage ( _s1 glory1 & p[]3 possess+ all p]fection & fullness3 ! ,son1 :o 0 9 ! bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 a p]sonage ( tab]nacle1 made1 or fa%ion$ l unto man1 or be+ 9 ! =m & lik5ess ( man1 or1 r1 man 0 =m$ aft] 8 lik5ess1 & 9 8 image2--he is also ! express image & lik5ess ( ! p]sonage ( ! ,fa!r3 possess+ all ! fullness ( ! ,fa!r1 or ! same fulness ) ! ,fa!r2 be+ begott5 ( him1 & orda9$ f be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w to be a propitiation = ! s9s ( all ^? :o %\ld believe on 8 "n1 & is call$ ! ,son because ( ! fle%--& desc5d$ 9 suff]+ bel[ t :i* man c suff]1 or1 9 o!r words1 suff]$ great] suff]+s1 & 0 expos$ to m p[]ful contradictions ?an any man c be4 ,b not)/&+ all ?is1 he kept ! law ( ,god1 & rema9$ )\t s93 ,%[+ !reby t x is 9 ! p[] ( man to keep ! law & rema9 also )\t s94 ,& also1 t by him a righte\s judgm5t might come ^u all fle%1 & t all :o walk n 9 ! law ( ,god1 may ju/ly be condemn$ by ! law1 & h no excuse = _! s9s4 ,& he be+ ! ,only ,begott5 ( ! ,fa!r1 full ( grace & tru?1 & hav+ ov]come1 receiv$ a fullness ( ! glory ( ! ,fa!r--possess+ ! same m9d ) ! ,fa!r1 :i* m9d is ! ,holy ,_s1 t be>s record ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 & ^! ?ree are "o1 or 9 o!r words1 ^! ?ree con/itute ! great1 mat*less1 gov]n+ & supreme p[] ov] all ?+s3 by :om all ?+s 7 creat$ & made1 t 7 creat$ & made3 & ^! ?ree con/itute ! ,godhead1 & are "o3 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son possess+ ! same m9d1 ! same wisdom1 glory1 p[]1 & fullness3 ,fill+ all 9 all--! ,son be+ fill$ ) ! fulness ( ! ,m9d1 glory1 & p[]1 or1 9 o!r words1 ! ,_s1 glory1 & p[]1 ( ! ,fa!r--possess+ all k & glory1 & ! same k+dom3 sitt+ at ! "r h& ( p[]1 9 ! express image & lik5ess ( ! ,fa!r--a m$iator = man--be+ fill$ ) ! fullness ( ! m9d ( ! ,fa!r1 or1 9 o!r words1 ! ,_s ( ! ,fa!r3 :i* ,_s is %$ =? ^u all :o believe on 8 "n & keep 8 comm&m5ts3 & all ^? :o keep 8 comm&m5ts %all gr[ up f grace to grace1 & become heirs ( ! heav5ly k+dom1 & jo9t heirs ) ,jesus ,*ri/2 possess+ ! same m9d1 be+ trans=m$ into ! same image or lik5ess1 ev5 ! express image ( him :o fills all 9 all3 be+ fill$ ) ! fullness ( 8 glory1 & become "o 9 him1 ev5 z ! ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,_s are "o4 #c4 ,f ! =ego+ acc\nt ( ! ,godhead1 :i* is giv5 9 8 revelations1 ! ,sa9ts h a sure f\ndation laid = ! ex]cise ( fai? unto life & salvation1 ?r\gh ! atonem5t & m$iation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 by ^: blood !y h a =giv5ess ( s9s1 & also a sure rew>d laid up = !m 9 heav51 ev5 t ( p>tak+ ( ! fulness ( ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 ?r\gh ! ,_s4 ,z ! ,son p>takes ( ! fullness ( ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ! ,_s1 s ! sa9ts are1 by ! same ,_s1 to be p>tak]s ( ! same fullness1 to enjoy ! same glory2 = z ! ,fa!r & ! ,son are "o1 s 9 l mann] ! sa9ts are to be "o 9 !m1 ?r\gh ! love ( ! ,fa!r1 ! m$iation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! gift ( ! ,holy ,_s2 !y are to be heirs ( ,god1 & jo9t heirs ) ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,"q4 ,( :at d ! =ego+ lectures treat8 ,answ]4 ,( ! be+1 p]fections1 & attributes ( ! ,deity4 #e4 #a4 ,q4 ,:at are we to und]/& by ! ,reflections ( ! ,deity8 ,a4 ,! p]fections :i* belong to 8 attributes4 ,q4 ,h[ _m p]sonages are !re 9 ! ,godhead8 ,a4 ,two 3 ! ,fa!r & ,son4 #e4 #a4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove t !re are two p]sonages 9 ! ,godhead8 ,a4 ,by ! ,scriptures4 ,g54 #a3bf4 ,also #b4 #f4 ,& ! ,"l ,god said unto ! ,only ,begott51 :o 0 ) him f ! beg9n+1 ,let u make man 9 our image1 aft] our lik5ess3--& x 0 done4 ,g54 #c3bb4 ,& ! ,"l ,god said unto ! ,only ,begott51 ,behold1 ! man is become z "o ( u3 to "k good & evil4 ,john1 #ag3e4 ,& n[1 ,o ,fa!r1 glorify ?\ me ) ?9e own self ) ! glory :i* ,i _h ) y be=e ! _w 04 #e4 #b4 ,q4 ,:at is ! ,fa!r8 ,a4 ,he is a p]sonage ( glory & ( p[]4 #e4 #b4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove t ! ,fa!r is a p]sonage ( glory & ( p[]8 ,a4 ,isaiah #fj3ai4 ,! ,sun %all be no m ?y light by day1 nei!r = brightness %all ! moon give light unto !e3 b ! ,"l %all be unto !e an ev]la/+ light1 & ?y ,god ?y glory4 #a ,*ron4 #bi3aa ,?9e1 ,o ,"l1 is ! greatness1 & ! p[]1 & ! glory4 ,ps #bi3c ,! voice ( ! ,"l is ^u ! wat]s3 ! ,god ( glory ?und]s4 ,ps #gi3i4 ,help u1 ,o ,god ( our salvation1 = ! glory ( ?y "n4 ,romans #a3bc4 ,& *ang$ ! glory ( ! incorruptible ,god into an image made l to corruptible man4 ,secondly1 ( p[]4 #a ,*ron4 #bi3d ,?9e1 ,o ,"l1 is ! greatness1 & ! p[]1 & ! glory4 ,j]4 #cb3ag ,ah6 ,"l ,god1 behold ?\ ha/ made ! e>? & ! heav5s by ?y great p[]1 & /ret*$-out arm2 & !re is no?+ too h>d = !e4 ,deut #d3cg4 ,& because he lov$ ?y fa!rs !re=e he *ose _! se$ aft] !m1 & br\ght !m out 9 8 sight ) 8 mighty p[]4 #b ,samuel #bb3cc4 ,god is my /r5g? & p[]4 ,job #bf comm5c+ ) ! #g? v]se to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,he /ret*e? out ! nor? ov] ! empty place1 & hange? ! e>? ^u no?+4 ,he b9ds up ! wat]s 9 8 ?ick cl\ds2 & ! cl\d is n r5t "u !m4 ,he holds back ! face ( 8 ?rone1 & spreads 8 cl\d ^u x4 ,he has compass$ ! wat]s ) b\nds1 until ! day & night come to an end4 ,! pill>s ( heav5 tremble1 & are a/oni%$ at 8 repro(4 ,he divide? ! sea ) 8 p[]1 & by 8 und]/&+ he smites ?r\gh ! pr\d4 ,by 8 ,_s he has g>ni%$ ! heav5s2 8 h& has =m$ ! crook$ s]p5t4 ,lo1 ^! are p>ts ( 8 ways6 b h[ little a portion is he>d ( him8 ,b ! ?und] ( 8 p[] :o c und]/&8 ,q4 ,:at is ! ,son8 ,a4 ,fir/1 he is a p]sonage ( tab]nacle4 #e4 #b4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove x8 ,a4 ,john #ad3i1aj1aa1 ,jesus sai? unto him1 ,h ,i be5 s long "t ) y1 & yet h y n kn[n me1 ,philip8 ,he t has se5 me has se5 ! ,fa!r2 & h[ d y say !n1 ,%[ u ! ,fa!r8 ,d y n believe1 t ,i am 9 ! ,fa!r1 & ! ,fa!r 9 me8 ,! words t ,i speak unto y ,i speak n ( myself3 b ! ,fa!r t dwells 9 me he does ! works4 ,believe me t ,i am 9 ! ,fa!r & ! ,fa!r 9 me4 ,secondly1 & be+ a p]sonage ( tab]nacle1 0 made or fa%ion$ l unto man1 or be+ 9 ! =m & lik5ess ( man4 #e4 #b4 ,philip4 #b4 ,let ?is m9d be 9 y1 :i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 :o1 be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god1 ?\ght x n robb]y to be equal ) ,god2 b made himself ( no reputation1 & took ^u him ! =m ( a s]vant1 & 0 made 9 ! lik5ess ( man1 &1 be+ f\nd 9 fa%ion z a man1 he humbl$ himself1 & became ob$i5t unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! cross4 ,heb4 #b4 #ad1 #af4 ,=asmu* !n z ! *ildr5 are p>tak]s ( fle% & blood1 he also himself likewise took "p ( ! same4 ,= v]ily he took n on him ! nature ( angels3 b he took on him ! se$ ( ,abraham4 ,?irdly1 he is also 9 ! lik5ess ( ! p]sonage ( ! ,fa!r4 #e4 #b4 ,heb #a4 #a1b1c4 ,god1 :o at sundry times1 & 9 div]s mann]s1 spake 9 times pa/ to ! fa!rs1 by ! prophets1 ha? 9 ^! la/ days spok5 unto u by 8 ,son1 :om he ha? appo9t$ heir ( all ?+s1 by :om also he made ! worlds2 :o be+ ! brightness ( 8 glory1 & ! express image ( 8 p]son4 ,aga91 ,philip4 #b3e1f ,let ?is m9d be 9 y1 :i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 :o1 be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god1 ?\ght x n robb]y to be equal ) ,god4 ,q4 ,0 x by ! ,fa!r & ! ,son t all ?+s 7 creat$ & made t 7 creat$ & made8 ,a4 ,x 04 ,col #a3ae1af1ag ,:o is ! image ( ! invisible ,god1 ! fir/ born ( e creature2 = by him 7 all ?+s creat$ t are 9 heav5 & t are 9 e>?1 visible & invisible1 :e!r !y be ?rones or dom9ions1 pr9cipalities or p[]s2 all ?+s 7 creat$ by him & = him2 & he is be=e all ?+s1 & by him all ?+s consi/4 ,g54 #a3a ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5s & ! e>?4 ,heb4 #a3b ,god ,has 9 ^! la/ days spok5 unto u by 8 ,son1 :om he has appo9t$ heir ( all ?+s1 by :om also he made ! worlds4 ,q4 ,does he possess ! fullness ( ! ,fa!r8 ,a4 ,he does4 ,col4 #a3ai4 #b3i4 ,= x pleas$ ! ,fa!r t 9 him %\ld all fullness dwell4 ,= 9 him dwelle? all ! fullness ( ! ,godhead bodily4 ,eph #a3bc4 ,:i* is 8 ,*ri/'s body1 ! fullness ( him t fills all 9 all4 ,q4 ,:y 0 he call$ ! ,son8 ,a4 ,because ( ! fle%4 ,luke #a3cc ,t holy ?+ :i* %all be born ( !e1 %all be call$ ! ,son ( ,god4--,ma?4 #c3af1ag ,& ,jesus1 :5 he 0 baptiz$1 w5t up /raightway out ( ! wat]3 & lo1 ! heav5s 7 op5$ unto him1 & he ,john saw ! ,_s ( ,god desc5d+ l a dove & light+ ^u him3 & lo1 a voice f heav51 say+1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$4 ,q4 ,0 he orda9$ ( ! ,fa!r1 f be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 to be a propitiation = ! s9s ( all ^? :o %\ld believe on 8 "n8 ,a4 ,he 04 #a ,pet] #a3ah1ai1bj3 ,=asmu* z ye "k t ye 7 n r$eem$ ) corruptible ?+s1 z silv] & gold1 f y\r va9 conv]sation1 receiv$ by tradition f y\r fa!rs2 b ) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/1 z ( a lamb )\t blemi% & )\t spot3 :o v]ily 0 =eorda9$ be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 b 0 manife/$ 9 ^! la/ times = y4 ,rev4 #ac3h ,& all t dwell ^u ! e>? %all wor%ip him ! bea/ ^: names are n writt5 9 ! book ( life ( ! ,lamb sla9 f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 #a ,cor94 #b3g ,b we speak ! wisdom ( ,god 9 a my/]y1 ev5 ! hidd5 my/]y1 :i* ,god orda9$ be=e ! _w unto our glory4 ,q4 ,d ! ,fa!r & ! ,son possess ! same m9d8 ,a4 ,!y d4 ,john #e3cj4 ,i ,*ri/ c ( my own self d no?+3 z ,i he>1 ,i judge1 & my judgm5t is j2 because ,i seek n my own w1 b ! w ( ! ,fa!r :o s5t me4 ,john #f3ch ,= ,i ,*ri/ came d[n f heav51 n to d my own w1 b ! w ( him t s5t me4 ,john #aj3cj4 ,i ,*ri/ & my ,fa!r are "o4 ,q4 ,:at is ?is m9d8 ,a4 ,! ,holy ,_s4 ,john #ae3bf ,b :5 ! ,com=t] is come1 :om ,i w s5d unto y f ! ,fa!r1 ev5 ! ,_s ( tru?1 :i* proce$s f ! ,fa!r1 he %all te/ify ( me4 ,*ri/4 ,gal4 #d3f4 ,& because ye are sons1 ,god ha? s5t =? ! ,_s ( 8 ,son into y\r he>ts4 ,q4 ,d ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s con/itute ! ,godhead8 ,a4 ,!y d4 #e4 #b4 ,let ! /ud5t commit ?is p>agraph to memory4 ,q4 ,d ! believ]s 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 ?r\gh ! gift ( ! ,_s1 become "o ) ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 z ! ,fa!r & ! ,son are "o8 ,a4 ,!y d4 ,john #ag3bj1ba4 ,nei!r pray ,i = ^! 7! apo/les7 alone1 b = !m also :o %all believe on me ?r\gh _! ^w2 t !y all may be "o2 z ?\1 ,fa!r1 art 9 me1 & ,i 9 !e1 t !y also may be "o 9 u1 t ! _w may believe t ?\ ha/ s5t me4 ,q4 ,does ! =ego+ acc\nt ( ! ,godhead lay a sure f\ndation = ! ex]cise ( fai? 9 him unto life & salvation8 ,a4 ,x does4 ,q4 ,h[ d y prove x8 ,a4 ,by ! ?ird p>agraph ( ?is lecture4 ,let ! /ud5t commit ?is also4 ,,lecture ,,six?4 ,( ,fai?4 ,,section ,,vi4 #a4 ,hav+ treat$1 9 ! prec$+ lectures1 ( ! ideas1 ( ! "*1 p]fections & attributes ( ,god1 we next proce$ to treat ( ! k :i* p]sons mu/ h1 t ! c\rse ( life :i* !y pursue is accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 9 ord] t !y may be enabl$ to ex]cise fai? 9 him unto life & salvation4 #b4 ,?is k supplies an important place 9 reveal$ religion2 = x 0 by reason ( x t ! anci5ts 7 enabl$ to endure z see+ him :o is invisible4 ,an actual k to any p]son t ! c\rse ( life :i* he pursues is accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 is ess5tially necess>y to enable him to h t confid5ce 9 ,god1 )\t :i* no p]son c obta9 et]nal life4 ,x 0 ?is t enabl$ ! anci5t sa9ts to endure all _! afflictions & p]secutions1 & to take joyfully ! soil+ ( _! goods1 kn[+ 7n believ+ m]ely17 t !y _h a m endur+ sub/ance4 ,heb4 #aj3cd4 #c4 ,hav+ ! assurance t !y 7 pursu+ a c\rse :i* 0 agreeable to ! w ( ,god1 !y 7 enabl$ to take1 n only ! spoil+ ( _! goods1 & ! wa/+ ( _! sub/ance1 joyfully1 b also to suff] dea? 9 its mo/ horrid =ms2 kn[+1 7n m]ely believ+17 t :5 ?is e>?ly h\se ( _! tab]nacle 0 dissolv$1 !y _h a build+ ( ,god1 a h\se n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s4 ,second ,cor4 #e3a4 #d4 ,su* 0 & always w be ! situation ( ! sa9ts ( ,god1 t unless !y h an actual k t ! c\rse !y are pursu+ is accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 !y w gr[ we>y 9 _! m9ds & fa9t2 = su* has be51 & a ways w be1 ! opposition 9 ! he>ts ( unbeliev]s & ^? t "k n ,god aga9/ ! pure & unadult]at$ religion ( heav51 7! only ?+ :i* ensures et]nal life17 t !y w p]secute1 to ! utt]mo/1 all t wor%ip ,god accord+ to 8 revelations1 receive ! tru? 9 ! love ( x1 & submit !mselves to be guid$ & direct$ by 8 w1 & drive !m to su* extremities t no?+ %ort ( an actual k ( _! be+ ! favorites ( heav51 & ( _! hav+ embrac$ t ord] ( ?+s :i* ,god has e/abli%$ = ! r$emption ( man1 w enable !m to ex]cise t confid5ce 9 him1 necess>y = !m to ov]come ! _w1 & obta9 t cr[n ( glory :i* is laid up = !m t fe> ,god4 #e4 ,= a man to lay d[n 8 all1 8 "* & reputation1 8 honor & applause1 8 good "n among m51 8 h\ses1 8 l&s1 8 bro!rs & si/]s1 8 wife & *ildr51 & ev5 8 own life also1 c\nt+ all ?+s b fil? & dross = ! excell5cy ( ! k ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 requires m ?an m]e belief1 or supposition t he is do+ ! w ( ,god1 b actual k3 realiz+1 t :5 ^! suff]+s are end$ he w ent] into et]nal re/2 & be a p>tak] ( ! glory ( ,god4 #f4 ,= unless a p]son does "k t he is walk+ accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 x w\ld be (f]+ an insult to ! dignity ( ! ,creator1 7 he to say t he w\ld be a p>tak] ( 8 glory :5 he %\ld be done ) ! ?+s ( ?is life4 ,b :5 he has ?is k1 & mo/ assur$ly kn[s t he is do+ ! w ( ,god1 8 confid5ce c be equally /rong t he w be a p>tak] ( ! glory ( ,god4 #g4 ,let u "h obs]ve1 t a religion t does n require ! sacrifice ( all ?+s nev] has p[] suffici5t to produce ! fai? necess>y unto life & salvation2 =1 f ! fir/ exi/5ce ( man1 ! fai? necess>y unto ! enjoym5t ( life & salvation nev] c\ld be obta9$ )\t ! sacrifice ( all e>?ly ?+s4 ,x 0 ?r\gh ?is sacrifice1 & ?is only1 t ,god has orda9$ t m5 %\ld enjoy et]nal life2 & x is ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! sacrifice ( all e>?ly ?+s t m5 d actually "k t !y are do+ ! ?+s t are well pleas+ 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,:5 a man has (f]$ 9 sacrifice all t he has1 = ! tru?'s sake1 n ev5 )hold+ 8 life1 & believ+ be=e ,god t he has be5 call$ to make ?is sacrifice1 because he seeks to d 8 w1 he does "k1 mo/ assur$ly1 t ,god does & w accept 8 sacrifice (f]+1 t he has n nor w n seek 8 face 9 va94 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 !n1 he c obta9 ! fai? necess>y = him to lay hold on et]nal life4 #h4 ,x is 9 va9 = p]sons to fancy to !mselves t !y are heirs ) ^?1 or c be heirs ) !m1 :o h (f]$ _! all 9 sacrifice1 & by ?is means obta9$ fai? 9 ,god & favor ) him s z to obta9 et]nal life1 unless !y 9 l mann] (f] unto him ! same sacrifice1 & ?r\gh t (f]+ obta9 ! k t !y are accept$ ( him4 #i4 ,x 0 9 (f]+ sacrifices t ,abel1 ! fir/ m>tyr1 obta9$ k t he 0 accept$ ( ,god4 ,& f ! days ( righte\s ,abel to ! pres5t "t1 ! k t m5 h t !y are accept$ 9 ! sight ( ,god1 is obta9$ by (f]+ sacrifice3 & 9 ! la/ days1 be=e ! ,"l comes1 he is to ga!r toge!r 8 sa9ts :o h made a cov5ant ) him by sacrifice4 ,ps4 #ej3 #c1d1e4 ,our ,god %all come1 & %all n keep sil5ce3 a fire %all dev\r be=e him1 & x %all be v tempe/u\s r\nd ab\t him4 ,he %all call to ! heav5s f above1 & to ! e>?1 t he may judge 8 p4 ,ga!r my sa9ts toge!r unto me2 ^? t h made a cov5ant ) me by sacrifice4 #aj4 ,^?1 !n1 :o make ! sacrifice w h ! te/imony t _! c\rse is pleas+ 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & ^? :o h ?is te/imony w h fai? to lay hold on et]nal life1 & w be enabl$1 ?r\gh fai?1 to endure unto ! end1 & receive ! cr[n t is laid up = !m t love ! appe>+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,b ^? :o d n make ! sacrifice _c enjoy ?is fai?1 because m5 are dep5d5t ^u ?is sacrifice 9 ord] to obta9 ?is fai?3 !re=e1 !y _c lay hold ^u et]nal life1 because ! revelations ( ,god d n gu>antee unto !m ! au?ority s to d1 & )\t ?is gu>antee fai? c\ld n exi/4 #aa4 ,all ! sa9ts ( :om we h acc\nt1 9 all ! revelations ( ,god :i* are extant1 obta9$ ! k :i* !y _h ( _! acceptance 9 8 sight1 ?r\gh ! sacrifice :i* !y (f]$ unto him3 & ?r\gh ! k ?us obta9$ _! fai? became suffici5tly /rong to lay hold ^u ! promise ( et]nal life1 & to endure z see+ him :o is invisible2 & 7 enabl$1 ?r\gh fai?1 to combat ! p[]s ( d>kness1 cont5d aga9/ ! wiles ( ! adv]s>y1 ov]come ! _w1 & obta9 ! end ( _! fai?1 ev5 ! salvation ( _! s\ls4 #ab4 ,b ^? :o h n made ?is sacrifice to ,god1 d n "k t ! c\rse :i* !y pursue is well pleas+ 9 8 sight2 = :atev] may be _! belief or _! op9ion1 x is a matt] ( d\bt & unc]ta9ty 9 _! m9d2 & :]e d\bt & unc]ta9ty are1 !re fai? is n1 nor c x be4 ,= d\bt & fai? d n exi/ 9 ! same p]son at ! same "t4 ,s t p]sons ^: m9ds are "u d\bts & fe>s _c h un%ak5 confid5ce1 & :]e un%ak5 confid5ce is n1 !re fai? is weak1 & :]e fai? is weak ! p]sons w n be able to cont5d aga9/ all ! opposition1 tribulations1 & afflictions :i* !y w h to enc\nt] 9 ord] to be heirs ( ,god1 & jo9t heirs ) ,*ri/ ,jesus2 & !y w gr[ we>y 9 _! m9ds1 & ! adv]s>y w h p[] ov] !m & de/roy !m4 ,note4 ,?is ,lecture is s pla91 & ! facts set =? s self-evid5t1 t x is deem$ unnecess>y to =m a cate*ism ^u x3 ! /ud5t is !re=e in/ruct$ to commit ! :ole to memory4 ,,lecture ,,sev5?4 ,( ,fai?4 ,,section ,,vii4 #a4 ,9 ! prec$+ lectures1 we treat$ ( :at fai? 01 & ( ! object on :i* x re/$4 ,agreeably to our plan1 we n[ proce$ to speak ( its effects3 #b4 ,z we h se5 9 our =m] lectures1 t fai? 0 ! pr9ciple ( action & ( p[] 9 all intellig5t be+s1 bo? 9 heav5 & on e>?1 x w n be expect$ t we %all1 9 a lecture ( ?is description1 attempt to unfold all its effects2 nei!r is x necess>y to our purpose s to d2 = x w\ld embrace all ?+s 9 heav5 & on e>?1 & encompass all ! creations ( ,god1 ) all _! endless v>ieties3 = no _w has yet be5 fram$ t 0 n fram$ by fai?2 nei!r has !re be5 an intellig5t be+ on any ( ,god's creations :o did n get !re by reason ( fai?1 z x exi/$ 9 himself or 9 "s o!r be+2 nor has !re be5 a *ange or a revolution 9 any ( ! creatures ( ,god1 b x has be5 effect$ by fai?3 nei!r w !re be a *ange or a revolution unless x is effect$ 9 ! same way1 9 any ( ! va/ creations ( ! ,almighty2 = x is by fai? t ! ,deity works4 #c4 ,let u "h (f] "s explanation 9 relation to fai?1 t our mean+ may be cle>ly compreh5d$3 ,we ask1 !n1 :at are we to und]/& by a man's work+ by fai?8 ,we answ]3 ,we und]/& t :5 a man works by fai? he works by m5tal ex]tion in/ead ( physical =ce3 x is by words in/ead ( ex]t+ 8 physical p[]s1 ) :i* e be+ works :5 he works by fai?--,god said1 ,let !re be light1 & !re 0 light--,jo%ua spake & ! great lights :i* ,god _h creat$ /ood /ill--,elijah comm&$1 & ! heav5s 7 /ay$ = ! space ( ?ree ye>s & six mon?s1 s t x did n ra93 he aga9 comm&$ & ! heav5s gave =? ra9--all ?is 0 done by fai?2 & ! ,savi\r says1 ,if y h fai? z a gra9 ( mu/>d se$1 say to ?is m\nta91 remove1 & x w remove2 or say to t sycam9e tree1 ,be ye pluck$ up & plant$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea1 & x %all obey y4 ,fai?1 !n1 works by words2 & ) ^! its mightie/ works h be51 & w be1 p]=m$4 #d4 ,x surely w n be requir$ ( u to prove1 t ?is is ! pr9ciple ^u :i* all et]nity has act$ & w act2 = e reflect+ m9d mu/ "k1 t x is by reason ( ?is p[] t all ! ho/s ( heav5 p]=m _! works ( wond]1 maje/y1 & glory3 ,angels move f place to place by virtue ( ?is p[]--x is by reason ( x t !y are enabl$ to desc5d f heav5 to e>?2 & 7 x n = ! p[] ( fai? !y nev] c\ld be m9i/]+ spirits to !m :o %\ld be heirs ( salvation1 nei!r c\ld !y act z heav5ly mess5g]s2 = !y w\ld be de/itute ( ! p[] necess>y to enable !m to d ! w ( ,god4 #e4 ,x is only necess>y = u to say1 t ! :ole visible creation1 z x n[ exi/s1 is ! effect ( fai?--,x 0 fai? by :i* x 0 fram$1 & x is by ! p[] ( fai? t x cont9ues 9 its organiz$ =m1 & by :i* ! planets move r\nd _! orbits & sp>kle =? _! glory3 ,s1 !n1 fai? is truly ! fir/ pr9ciple 9 ! sci5ce ( ,,!ology1 & :5 und]/ood1 leads ! m9d back to ! beg9n+1 & c>ries x =w>d to ! end2 or 9 o!r words1 f et]nity to et]nity4 #f4 ,z fai?1 !n1 is ! pr9ciple by :i* ! heav5ly ho/s p]=m _! works1 & by :i* !y enjoy all _! felicity1 we might expect to f9d x set =? 9 a revelation f ,god z ! pr9ciple ^u :i* 8 creatures1 "h bel[1 mu/ act1 9 ord] to obta9 ! felicities enjoy$ by ! sa9ts 9 ! et]nal _w1 & t :5 ,god w\ld und]take to raise up m5 = ! enjoym5t ( himself1 he w\ld tea* !m ! necessity ( liv+ by fai?1 & ! impossibility !re 0 ( _! enjoy+ ! bless$ness ( et]nity )\t x1 see+ t all ! bless+s ( et]nity are ! effects ( fai?4 #g4 ,!re=e1 x is said1 & appropriately too1 t )\t fai? x is impossible to please ,god4 ,if x %\ld be ask$1 ,:y is x impossible to please ,god )\t fai?8 ,! answ] w\ld be1 because1 )\t fai? x is impossible = m5 to be sav$2 & z ,god desires ! salvation ( m51 he mu/ ( c\rse desire t !y %\ld h fai?1 & he c\ld n be pleas$ unless !y _h1 or else he c\ld be pleas$ ) _! de/ruction4 #h4 ,f ?is we le>n t ! _m exhortations :i* h be5 giv5 by inspir$ m5 ^? :o _h receiv$ ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 to h fai? 9 him1 7 n m]e common-place matt]s1 b 7 = ! be/ ( all reasons1 & t 01 because1 )\t x !re 0 no salvation1 nei!r 9 ?is _w nor 9 t :i* is to come4 ,:5 m5 beg9 to live by fai? !y beg9 to draw ne> to ,god2 & :5 fai? is p]fect$ !y are l him2 & because he is sav$ !y are sav$ also2 = !y w be 9 ! same situation he is 91 because !y h come to him2 & :5 he appe>s !y %all be l him1 = !y w see him z he is4 #i4 ,z all ! visible creation is an effect ( fai?1 s is salvation1 also4 7,we mean salvation 9 its mo/ ext5sive latitude ( int]pretation1 :e!r x is temporal or spiritual47 ,9 ord] to h ?is subject cle>ly set be=e ! m9d1 let u ask :at situation mu/ a p]son be 91 9 ord] to be sav$8 or :at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a sav$ man & "o :o is n sav$8 ,we answ] f :at we h be=e se5 ( ! heav5ly worlds1 !y mu/ be p]sons :o c "w by fai?1 & :o are able1 by fai? to be m9i/]+ spirits to !m :o %all be heirs ( salvation4 ,& !y mu/ h fai? to enable !m to act 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 o!rwise !y _c be sav$4 ,& :at con/itutes ! real diff]5ce betwe5 a sav$ p]son & "o n sav$1 is ! diff]5ce 9 ! degree ( _! fai?3 "o's fai? has become p]fect en\gh to ,lay hold ^u et]nal life1 & ! o!r's has n4 ,b to be a little m p>ticul>1 let u ask1 ,:]e %all we f9d a prototype into ^: lik5ess we may be assimilat$1 9 ord] t we may be made p>tak]s ( life & salvation8 or 9 o!r words1 :]e %all we f9d a sav$ be+8 = if we c f9d a sav$ be+1 we may asc]ta91 )\t mu* difficulty1 :at all o!rs mu/ be1 9 ord] to be sav$--!y mu/ be l t individual to be sav$3 we ?9k1 t x w n be a matt] ( dispute1 t two be+s1 :o are unlike ea* o!r1 _c bo? be sav$2 = :atev] con/itutes ! salvation ( "o1 w con/itute ! salvation ( e creature :i* w be sav$3 & if we f9d "o sav$ be+ 9 all exi/5ce1 we may see :at all o!rs mu/ be1 or else n be sav$4 ,we ask1 !n1 :]e is ! prototype8 or :]e is ! sav$ be+8 ,we conclude1 z to ! answ] ( ?is "q1 !re w be no dispute among ^? :o believe ! bible1 t x is ,*ri/3 all w agree 9 ?is1 t he is ! prototype or /&>d ( salvation2 or1 9 o!r words1 t he is a sav$ be+4 ,& if we %\ld cont9ue our int]rogation1 & ask h[ x is t he is sav$8 ! answ] w\ld be1 because he is a j & holy be+2 & if he 7 any?+ diff]5t f :at he is he w\ld n be sav$2 = 8 salvation dep5ds on 8 be+ precisely :at he is & no?+ else2 = if x 7 possible = him to *ange1 9 ! lea/ degree1 s sure he w\ld fail ( salvation & lose all 8 dom9ion1 p[]1 au?ority & glory1 :i* con/itutes salvation2 = salvation consi/s 9 ! glory1 au?ority1 maje/y1 p[] & dom9ion :i* ,jehovah possesses1 & 9 no?+ else2 & no be+ c possess x b himself or "o l him3 ,?us says ,john1 9 8 fir/ epi/le1 #c3b & #c3 ,behold1 n[ are we ! sons ( ,god1 & x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be2 b we "k t1 :5 he %all appe> we %all be l him2 = we %all see him z he is4 ,& any man t ha? ?is hope 9 him purifies himself1 ev5 z he is pure4--,:y purify !mselves z he is pure8 because1 if !y d n !y _c be l him4 #aj4 ,! ,"l said unto ,moses1 ,leviticus1 #ai3b3 ,speak unto all ! congregation ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & say unto !m1 ,ye %all be holy3 = ,i ! ,"l y\r ,god am holy4 ,& ,pet] says1 fir/ epi/le1 #a3ae & #af3 ,b z he :i* ha? call$ y is holy1 s be ye holy 9 all mann] ( conv]sation2 because x is writt51 ,be ye holy2 = ,i am holy4 ,& ! ,savi\r says1 ,mat!w1 #e3dh3 ,be ye !re=e p]fect1 ev5 z y\r ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav5 is p]fect4 ,if any %\ld ask1 :y all ^! say+s8 ! answ] is to be f\nd f :at is be=e not$ f ,john's epi/le1 t :5 he 7! ,"l7 %all appe>1 ! sa9ts w be l him3 & if !y are n holy1 z he is holy1 & p]fect z he is p]fect1 !y _c be l him2 = no be+ c enjoy 8 glory )\t possess+ 8 p]fections & hol9ess1 no m ?an !y c\ld reign 9 8 k+dom )\t 8 p[]4 #aa4 ,?is cle>ly sets =? ! propriety ( ! ,savi\r's say+1 record$ 9 ,john's te/imony1 #ad3ab3 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 he t believe? on me1 ! works t ,i d %all he d also2 & great] works ?an ^!1 because ,i g unto my ,fa!r4--,?is tak5 9 connection ) "s ( ! say+s 9 ! ,savi\r's pray]1 record$ 9 ! #ag? *apt]1 gives great cle>ness to 8 expressions3 ,he says 9 ! #bj1 #ba1 #bb1 #bc1 & #bd3 ,nei!r pray ,i = ^! alone1 b = !m also :o %all believe on me ?r\gh _! words2 t !y all may be "o2 z y1 ,fa!r1 art 9 me1 & ,i 9 !e1 t !y also may be "o 9 u3 t ! _w may believe t ?\ ha/ s5t me4 ,& ! glory :i* ?\ gave/ me1 ,i h giv5 !m2 t !y may be "o1 ev5 z we are "o2 ,i 9 !m1 & ?\ 9 me1 t !y may be made p]fect 9 "o2 & t ! _w may "k t ?\ ha/ s5t me1 & ha/ lov$ !m1 z ?\ ha/ lov$ me4 ,fa!r1 ,i w t !y also :om ?\ ha/ giv5 me be ) me :]e ,i am3 t !y may behold my glory :i* ?\ ha/ giv5 me2 = ?\ lov$e/ me be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 #ab4 ,all ^! say+s put toge!r1 give z cle> an acc\nt ( ! /ate ( ! glorifi$ sa9ts z language c\ld give--! works t ,jesus _h done !y 7 to d1 & great] works ?an ^? :i* he _h done among !m %\ld !y d1 & t because he w5t to ! ,fa!r4 ,he does n say t !y %\ld d ^! works 9 "t2 b !y %\ld d great] works because he w5t to ! ,fa!r4 ,he says1 9 ! #bd? v]se3 ,fa!r1 ,i w t !y also1 :om ?\ ha/ giv5 me1 be ) me :]e ,i am2 t !y may behold my glory4 ,^! say+s1 tak5 9 connection1 make x v pla91 t ! great] works1 :i* ^? t believ$ on 8 "n1 7 to d1 7 to be done 9 et]nity1 :]e he 0 go+1 & :]e !y %\ld behold 8 glory4 ,he _h said1 9 ano!r "p ( 8 pray]1 t he desir$ ( 8 ,fa!r1 t ^? :o believ$ on him %\ld be "o 9 him1 z he1 & ! ,fa!r 7 "o 9 ea* o!r3 ,nei!r pray ,i = ^! 7! apo/les7 alone1 b = !m also :o %all believe on me ?r\gh _! words2 t !y all may be "o3 t is1 !y :o believe on him ?r\gh ! apo/les' words1 z well z ! apo/les !mselves3 t !y all may be "o1 z ?\1 ,fa!r1 art 9 me & ,i 9 !e2 t !y also may be "o 9 u4 #ac4 ,:at language c be pla9] ?an ?is8 ,! ,savi\r surely int5d$ to be und]/ood by 8 disciples3 & he s spake t !y might und]/& him2 = he decl>es to 8 ,fa!r1 9 language n to be easily mi/ak51 t he want$ 8 disciples1 ev5 all ( !m1 to be z himself & ! ,fa!r3 = z he & ! ,fa!r 7 "o s !y might be "o ) !m4 ,& :at is said 9 ! #bbnd v]se is calculat$ to m firmly e/abli% ?is belief1 if x ne$s any ?+ to e/abli% x4 ,he says1 ,& ! glory :i* ?\ gave/ me1 ,i h giv5 !m1 t !y may be "o1 ev5 z we are "o4 ,z mu* z to say1 t unless !y h ! glory :i* ! ,fa!r _h giv5 him1 !y c\ld n be "o ) !m3 ,= he says he _h giv5 !m ! glory t ! ,fa!r _h giv5 him1 t !y might be "o2 or1 9 o!r words1 to make !m "o4 #ad4 ,?is fills up ! measure ( in=mation on ?is subject1 & %[s mo/ cle>ly1 t ! ,savi\r wi%$ 8 disciples to und]/& t !y 7 to be p>tak]s ) him 9 all ?+s3 n ev5 8 glory except$4 #ae4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y "h to obs]ve :at we h previ\sly notic$3 t ! glory :i* ! ,fa!r & ! ,son h1 is because !y are j & holy be+s2 & t if !y 7 lack+ 9 "o attribute or p]fection :i* !y h1 ! glory :i* !y h1 nev] c\ld be enjoy$ by !m2 = x requires !m to be precisely :at !y are 9 ord] to enjoy x3 & if ! ,savi\r gives ?is glory to any o!rs1 he mu/ d x 9 ! v way set =? 9 8 pray] to 8 ,fa!r3 by mak+ !m "o ) him1 z he & ! ,fa!r are "o4--,9 s do+ he w\ld give !m ! glory :i* ! ,fa!r has giv5 him2 & :5 8 disciples are made "o ) ! ,fa!r & ,son1 z ! ,fa!r & ! ,son are "o1 :o _c see ! propriety ( ! ,savi\r's say+1 ,! works :i* ,i d1 %all !y d2 & great] works ?an ^! %all !y d1 because ,i g to my ,fa!r8 #af4 ,^! tea*+s ( ! ,savi\r mo/ cle>ly %[ unto u ! nature ( salvation2 & :at he propos$ unto ! human family :5 he propos$ to save !m--,t he propos$ to make !m l unto himself2 & he 0 l ! ,fa!r1 ! great prototype ( all sav$ be+s2 & = any portion ( ! human family to be assimilat$ into _! lik5ess is to be sav$2 & to be unlike !m is to be de/roy$3 & on ?is h+e turns ! door ( salvation4 #ag4 ,:o _c see1 !n1 t salvation is ! effect ( fai?8 =1 z we h previ\sly obs]v$1 all ! heav5ly be+s "w by ?is pr9ciple2 & x is because !y are able s to d t !y are sav$3 = no?+ b ?is c\ld save !m4 ,& ?is is ! lesson :i* ! ,god ( heav51 by ! m\? ( all 8 holy prophets1 has be5 endeav\r+ to tea* to ! _w4 ,h5ce we are told1 t )\t fai? x is impossible to please ,god2 & t salvation is ( fai?1 t x might be by grace to ! end1 ! promise might be sure to all ! se$4 ,romans #d3af--;,& t ,israel1 :o foll[$ aft] ! law ( righte\sness1 has n atta9$ to ! law ( righte\sness4 ,:]e=e8 because !y s\ght x n by fai?1 b z x 7 by ! works ( ! law2 = !y /umbl$ at t /umbl+ /one4 ,romans #i3cb4 ,& ,jesus said unto ! man :o br\ght 8 son to him1 to get ! devil :o torm5t$ him1 ca/ out1 ,if y can/ believe1 all ?+s are possible to him t believe?4 ,m>k1 #i3bc4 ,^! ) a multitude ( o!r scriptures1 :i* might be quot$1 pla9ly set =? ! light 9 :i* ! ,savi\r1 z well z ! ,=m] ,day ,sa9ts1 view$ ! plan ( salvation4--,t x 0 a sy/em ( fai?--x beg9s ) fai?1 & cont9ues by fai?2 & e bless+ :i* is obta9$1 9 relation to x1 is ! effect ( fai?1 :e!r x p]ta9s to ?is life or t :i* is to come4--,to ?is1 all ! revelations ( ,god be> witness4 ,if !re 7 *ildr5 ( promise1 !y 7 ! effects ( fai?3 n ev5 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w except$3 ,bless$ is %e t believ$1 said ,elizabe? to ,m>y1 :5 %e w5t to visit h]2--= !re %all be a p]=mance ( ^? ?+s :i* 7 told h] f ! ,"l2 ,luke1 #a3de3 ,nor 0 ! bir? ( ,john ! ,bapti/ ! less a matt] ( fai?2 = 9 ord] t 8 fa!r ,za*>ias might believe he 0 /ruck dumb4 ,& ?r\gh ! :ole hi/ory ( ! s*eme ( life & salvation1 x is a matt] ( fai?3 e man receiv$ accord+ to 8 fai?3 accord+ z 8 fai? 01 s 7 8 bless+s & privileges2 & no?+ 0 )held f him :5 8 fai? 0 suffici5t to receive x4 ,he c\ld /op ! m\?s ( lions1 qu5* ! viol5ce ( fire1 escape ! edge ( ! sword1 wax valiant 9 fight1 & put to flight ! armies ( ! ali5s2 wom5 c\ld1 by _! fai?1 receive _! dead *ildr5 to life aga92 9 a ^w1 !re 0 no?+ impossible ) !m :o _h fai?4 ,all ?+s 7 9 subjection to ! ,=m] ,day ,sa9ts1 accord+ z _! fai? 0--,by _! fai? !y c\ld obta9 heav5ly visions1 ! m9i/]+ ( angels1 h k ( ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1 ( ! g5]al assembly & *ur* ( ! fir/ born1 ^: names are writt5 9 heav51 ( ,god ! judge ( all1 ( ,jesus ! ,m$iator ( ! new cov5ant1 & become famili> ) ! ?ird heav5s1 see & he> ?+s :i* 7 n only unutt]able1 b 7 unlawful to utt]4 ,pet]1 9 view ( ! p[] ( fai?1 #bnd epi/le1 #a3a1b & #c1 says to ! ,=m] ,day ,sa9ts3 grace & peace be multipli$ unto y1 ?r\gh ! k ( ,god1 & ( ,jesus our ,"l1 accord+ z 8 div9e p[] ha? giv5 unto u all ?+s t p]ta9 unto life & godl9ess1 ?r\gh ! k ( him t ha? call$ u unto glory & virtue4 ,9 ! fir/ epi/le1 #a3c1d & #e1 he says1 ,bless$ be ! ,god & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o accord+ to 8 abundant m]cy1 ha? begott5 u aga9 unto a lively hope by ! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ f ! dead1 to an inh]itance incorruptible & undefil$1 & t fade? n away1 res]v$ 9 heav5 = y1 :o are kept by ! p[] ( ,god ?r\gh fai? unto salvation1 ready to be reveal$ 9 ! la/ "t4 #ah4 ,^! say+s put toge!r1 %[ ! apo/le's views mo/ cle>ly1 s z to admit ( no mi/ake on ! m9d ( any individual4 ,he says t all ?+s t p]ta9 to life & godl9ess 7 giv5 unto !m ?r\gh ! k ( ,god & our ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& if ! "q is ask$1 h[ 7 !y to obta9 ! k ( ,god8 7= !re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 believ+ 9 ,god & kn[+ him3 k implies m ?an fai?4 ,& notice1 t all ?+s t p]ta9 to life & godl9ess 7 giv5 ?r\gh ! k ( ,god27 ! answ] is giv51 ?r\gh fai? !y 7 to obta9 ?is k2 &1 hav+ p[] by fai? to obta9 ! k ( ,god1 !y c\ld ) x obta9 all o!r ?+s :i* p]ta9 to life & godl9ess4 #ai4 ,by ^! say+s ( ! ,apo/le we le>n1 t x 0 by obta9+ a k ( ,god1 t m5 got ! k ( all ?+s :i* p]ta9 to life & godl9ess1 & ?is k 0 ! effect ( fai?4 ,s t all ?+s :i* p]ta9 to life & godl9ess are ! effects ( fai?4 #bj4 ,f ?is we may ext5d z f> z any circum/ances may require :e!r on e>? or 9 heav51 & we w f9d x ! te/imony ( all inspir$ m51 or heav5ly mess5g]s1 t all ?+s t p]ta9 to life & godl9ess are ! effects ( fai? & no?+ else2 all le>n+1 wisdom & prud5ce fail1 & e ?+ else z a means ( salvation b fai?4 ,?is is ! reason t ! fi%]m5 ( ,galilee c\ld tea* ! _w--because !y s\ght by fai? & by fai? obta9$4 ,& ?is is ! reason t ,paul c\nt$ all ?+s b fil? & dross--:at he =m]ly call$ 8 ga9 he call$ 8 loss2 yea1 & he c\nt$ all ?+s b loss = ! excell5cy ( ! k ( ,*ri/ ,jesus ! ,"l4 ,phil #c3g1h1i #aj4 ,because1 to obta9 ! fai? by :i* he c\ld enjoy ! k ( ,*ri/ ,jesus ! ,"l1 he _h to suff] ! loss ( all ?+s3 ?is is ! reason t ! ,=m] ,day ,sa9ts knew m1 & und]/ood m ( heav51 & ( heav5ly ?+s ?an all o!rs beside1 because ?is in=mation is ! effect ( fai?--to be obta9$ by no o!r means4 ,& ?is is ! reason1 t m51 z soon z !y lose _! fai?1 run into /rifes1 cont5tions1 d>kness1 & difficulties2 = ! k :i* t5ds to life disappe>s ) fai?1 b returns :5 fai? returns2 = :5 fai? comes1 x br+s its tra9 ( att5dants ) x--apo/les1 prophets1 evangeli/s1 pa/ors1 tea*]s1 gifts1 wisdom1 k1 miracles1 heal+s1 tongues1 int]pretation ( tongues1 c4 ,all ^! appe> :5 fai? appe>s on ! e>?1 & disappe> :5 x disappe>s f ! e>?4 ,= ^! are ! effects ( fai?1 & always h1 & always w1 att5d x4 ,= :]e fai? is1 !re w ! k ( ,god be also1 ) all ?+s :i* p]ta9 !reto revelations1 visions1 & dreams1 z well z e o!r necess>y ?+1 9 ord] t ! possessors ( fai? may be p]fect$ & obta9 salvation2 = ,god mu/ *ange1 o!rwise fai? w prevail ) him4 ,& he :o possesses x w1 ?r\gh x1 obta9 all necess>y k & wisdom1 until he %all "k ,god1 & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :om he has s5t3 :om to "k is et]nal life3 ,am54 ,transcrib]'s ,note ,?is v]sion ( ! ,lectures on ,fai? is meant to mat* ! relevant portion ( ! #ahce edition ( ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants4 ,scans are available1 = example1 at http3_/_/www4josephsmi?pap]s4org_/pap]-s umm>y_/doctr9e-&-cov5ants-#ahce_/ac