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,h>t=d3                      ,calh\n    
,bro!rs ,/eam ,press4                   
#ahec4     ,!re is no "w1 ( human       
production1 t conta9s su* a v>iety (    
pr9ciples1 :i*1 :5 view$ z a :ole1 make 
su* a complete sy/em z ! ,bible4 ,x is !
 great fund ( k4 ,x reveals to u ! my/]y
 ( creation4 ,!re we le>n ! "* (        
,god3--,8 attributes & p]fection--,8    
ju/ice & m]cy4 ,!re we le>n ! hi/ory (  
man--creat$ z he 0 9 ! image ( ,him :o  
rules ! univ]se2 end[$ ) intellectual   
p[]s1 & moral capacity1 p]fect &        
upright--a c&idate = immortality4       
,re/ra9$ by "o comm&1 yet act+ ) a free1
 unbias$ w1 we see him transc5d ! law ( 

,god1 we he> ! s5t5ce fall f ! lips ( 8 
,mak]1--,du/ ?\ art1 & unto du/ %alt ?\ 
return4 ,b w ,he leave him to 8 own     
inevitable fate8 ,w x be an et]nal      
sleep8 ,%all t du/ nev] be reorganiz$8  
,w ,satan triumph ov] ! ,et]nal         
,jehovah8 ,we look6 ,we li/566 ,we he> !
 ann\ncem5t1 ,i h f\nd a ransom4 ,!re we
 see ! plan ( ,god develop$1 c\nt]act+ !
 influ5ce ( ,8 rival1 ,satan4 ,!re we   
see m5 ( ! meane/ condition1 ! smalle/  
capacity 9 ! eye ( ! _w1 inspir$ by ! _s
 ( ,him :o fills imm5sity ) ,8 pres5ce2 
reveal+ ! fact ( man's salvation1 ?r\gh 
a crucifi$ ,savi\r4 ,!re we behold ! mo/
 sublime tru?s--! mo/ compreh5sive      
s5tim5ts2 pr9ciples m philosophical ?an 
^? ( ,py?agoras--( m moral wor?1 ?an ^? 
( ,socrates4 ,!re we see %eph]ds1       
ann\nc+ ! bir? ( ! ,son ( ,god1 & li/5+ 
to t enraptur$ /ra91 ,glory to ,god 9 ! 
highe/1 peace on e>?1 good w to m54 ,!re
 we see ! ,fi%]man call$ to leave 8 net1
 commission$ to cure all mann] (        
diseases1 & to prea* ! ,gospel1 :i* is !

 p[] ( ,god unto salvation1 to e "o t   
believe?4 ,!re we admire ! pure/        
morality 9 ! _w4 ,! ,bible acc\nts = !  
evils entail$ ^u ! po/]ity ( ,adam2 x   
pres5ts a plan1 :i*1 if believ$1 w      
ultimately free u f all ! maladies      
consequ5t on ! fall4 ,!re we read ( !   
wond]ful conception ( ! ,son ( ,god--,8 
bir?--,8 miracles4 ,! fulfillm5t ( ! _m 
pr$ictions1 connect$ ) ,8 fir/ ,adv5t2 !
 circum/ances att5d+ ,8 dea?1 :5 ,he    
made 8 s\l an (f]+ = s92 ,8             
resurrection1 ,8 asc5sion1 ,8           
int]cession1 ,8 second com+1 ! judgm5t (
 ! _w1 ! resurrection ( ! dead1 !       
translation ( ! sa9ts1 ! de/ruction ( ! 
wick$1 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ev]la/+ k+dom1 !
 re/itution ( all ?+s1 :i* ,god ha?     
spok5 by ! m\? ( all ,8 holy prophets1  
s9ce ! _w began4  ,! above are "s ( !   
items conta9$ 9 ?is wond]ful book--!    
,bible4 ,& :o c wond] at ! rem>k ( ,paul
 to ,timo?y1 ,!y 7! ,scriptures7 are    
able to make !e wise unto salvation8    
,all ,scripture1 says ! apo/le1 giv5 by 

inspiration ( ,god1 is pr(itable =      
doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 =      
in/ruction 9 righte\sness2 t ! man (    
,god may be p]fect1--?or\ghly furni%$   
unto all good works4 ,in/ead ( look+ to 
comm5t>ies1 or dep5d+ on :at ! ,fa!rs ( 
! ,*ur* h said = doctr9e1 or mak+ cre$s 
= our own use2 we are to se>* !         
,scriptures--rely+ on :at has be5 spok5 
by ! ,savi\r & ! ,prophets1 & ! apo/les 
( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 z ! only doctr9e  
able to make u wise unto salvation4  ,b 
! apo/le goes fur!r1 & decl>es1 t !     
,scriptures are pr(itable = repro(2 !y  
are able to conv9ce m5 ( ! tru?1 & to   
conf\nd ^? :o w\ld d5y x4 ,says ,*>les  
,bee*]1--,?is specification1 viz3 =     
repro(1 fairly cov]s ! :ole gr\nd ( !   
prev5tion or extirpation ( error4 ,9    
famili> language1 ! keep+ ! ,*ur* pure f
 h]esy4 ,t ?is is ! =ce ( ! t]m         
,el5y*on1 w be p]ceiv$ by any "o :o w   
comp>e ! ,new ,te/am5t usage on ?is ^w1 
& its p>5t v]b4 ,! ,bible w n only tea* 
tru?2 x w kill error4 ,x may n kill e ?+

 t y & ,i may consid] error4 ,x c]ta9ly 
w1 :5 us$ rightly1 extirpate :at ,god   
reg>ds z su*2 &1 be x rememb]$1 t ,he   
alone is to pass t s5t5ce4 ,t ! ,bible w
 h ?is effect1 foll[s ( c\rse f ! fir/  
specification1 viz3 = doctr9e2 = tru? & 
error _c exi/ toge!r3 !y are z fire &   
wat]4 ,! m tru? is taught1 ! m error    
dies4 ,?is also foll[s1 because ! ,^w ( 
,god is con/ruct$ ) direct ref]5ce to ! 
c>d9al errors ( ! human m9d1 by a div9e 
reason]1 ) su* trem5d\s ability1 t ^?   
errors _c live "u a consci5ti\s /udy ( t
 ^w4 ,?is also foll[s1 because !        
,scriptures are self-int]pret+1         
self-rectify+1 self-v9dicat+4 ,& ! sure 
way ( te/+ an error claim+ scriptural   
support1 is1 call x to ! spot :]e x     
claims p>5tage1 & call 9 ! re/ ( !      
,scripture to te/ify4 ,9 ?is way1       
errone\s int]pretations mu/ die1 & d    
die4 ,& if !re be any int]pretation t w 
n die s1 !n 9 ,god's "n let x live6 ,h[ 
fooli% x is = a class ( p]sons to get   
toge!r 9 conf]5ce capacity1 & resolve   

:at is & :at is n tru?6 ,x is assum+ t  
:i* does n belong to any man1 or body ( 
m52 x is a relic ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1--an  
usurpation ( ! ,"m ( h>lots1 &          
abom9ations ( ! e>?4 ,& not)/&+ ?is p[] 
has be5 crippl$1 at lea/ 9 a political  
s5se1 yet1 "s ( h] relatives 7h>lots7   
are foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( _! illu/ri\s  
pr$ecessor1 z ! foll[+ w %[3            
,resolv$1 ,t ! peculi>ities ( t !ory    
d5om9at$     ,mill]ism1 toge!r ) all (  
its modifications1 are contr>y to     ! 
/&>ds ( ! ,*ur*1 & z su*1 we are pl$g$  
to bani%     !m away4  ,!re is no?+ said
 ab\t its be+ contr>y to ! ,bible1 b1   
contr>y to ! /&>ds ( ! ,*ur*4 ,?is1 z "o
 writ] rem>ks1 savors a little ( !      
little horn4  ,= ,correction4--,?is     
relates to *ur* discipl9e1 & *ur*       
gov]nm5t4 ,!re is n1 says ,*>les ,bee*]1
 an (f5ce aga9/ ,*ri/1 nor aga9/ ! cause
 ( ,*ri/1 :e!r 9 ! *ur* simple1 or      
aggregate1 :i* _c be br\ght to          
conviction j z f>1 by ! use ( ! ,bible  
alone1 z ,god ev] int5d$ to h x         

convict$2 & if !re be an (f5ce :i* _c be
 ?us convict$1 x is n an (f5ce aga9/    
,*ri/1 b aga9/ a human figm5t1 & su* an 
(f5ce--let x be committ$4 ,if ! ,bible  
is a suffici5t rule ( fai? & practice1 e
 ?+ us$ z a sub/itute is an innovation4 
,we h no "r to make any te/s2 all t are 
necess>y to salvation1 may be f\nd 9 !  
,bible4  ,all cre$s1 f ! ,?irty-n9e     
,articles d[n to ! mo/ simple1 z us$ by 
,adv5ti/s1 are wrong4 ,n t !y conta9 no 
tru?2 b ! pr9ciple is wrong4 ,x is !    
same 9 e in/ance4 ,a p]son1 to jo9 !    
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 mu/ approve ( its       
cre$2--& x is ! same ) "s ,adv5ti/s1 z !
 foll[+ f "o ( our model ,*ur*es w %[3  
,,any ,,p]son ,,or ,,p]sons ,,wi%+ ,,to 
,,become ,,memb]s ,,( ,,?is ,,*ur*1     
,,approv+ ,,its ,,decl>ation ,,( ,,fai? 
,,z ,,record$ ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur*-,,book1 ,,w
 ,,make ,,su* ,,wi% ,,kn[n ,,to ,,!     
,,committee ,,or ,,deacon4  ,n[1 ?is is 
an iron b$/ead1 sure en\gh4 ,m>k6 !re is
 no?+ said ab\t ! ,bible1 b approv+ !   
decl>ation ( fai?1 z record$ 9 !        

,*ur*-book4 ,:]e 9 ! ,bible is !re any  
?+ ( ?is k9d8 ,luke tells u1 9 ,acts1 t 
! ,"l add$ to ! ,*ur* anci5tly2 & ^?    
add$ by any o!r ?an ! ,"l1 mu/ be t>es4 
,& aga91 if ?is idea ( connect+ p]sons )
 ?is human ma*9]y1 is a "p ( ! gospel1  
:y !n is !re n some?+ 9 ! ,bible to     
support x8 ,! example ( ,philip is aga9/
 x4 ,look = a mom5t to ?is circum/ance4 
,! angel says to ,philip1 ,arise1 & g   
t[>d ! s\?1 unto ! way t goe? d[n f     
,j]usalem1 unto ,gaza1 :i* is des]t4 ,he
 obeys ! comm&1 & z he moves t[>d ,gaza1
 he ov]takes or meets ) ! ,egyptian     
,eunu*4 ,! ,_s says1 ,jo9 ?yself to !   
*>iot4 ,he did s1 & aft] li/5+ a few    
mom5ts1 he inquires1 ,und]/&e/ ?\ :at ?\
 reade/8 ,h[ c ,i1 except "s man %\ld   
guide me8 0 ! reply4 ,!n ,philip began  
to prea* to him ,jesus4 ,& z !y w5t on  
_! way1 ! ,e?iopian inquires1 ,:at do?  
h9d] me to be baptiz$8 ,& ,philip said1 
,if ?\ believe/ ) all ?y he>t1 ?\ maye/4
 ,he replies1 ,i believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ 
is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,?is 0 ! te/4 ,! *>iot

 is comm&$ to /& /ill2 !y w5t d[n bo?   
into ! wat]1 & ,philip baptiz$ him4 ,&  
:5 !y 7 come out ( ! wat]1 be=e1 z we   
may conclude1 he _h "t to ent] 8 "n on a
 ,*ur*-book1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l caught away  
,philip1 & ! eunu* saw him no m4 ,!re is
 no?+ said ab\t 8 jo9+ ! ,*ur* aft] he  
believ$2 f ! fact t1 by ob$i5ce to ,god1
 he already belong$ to x4 ,he _h ent]$ 9
 by ! door 7,*ri/71 & all :o climb up "s
 o!r way are ?ieves & robb]s4 ,b x may  
be said t we mu/ h some?+ ( ?is k9d1    
because circum/ances dem& x4 ,b ?is c be
 no argum5t 9 favor ( x2 =1 if x _h be5 
necess>y1 ! apo/les w\ld h in=m$ u ( x4 
,! apo/le1 9 8 *>ge to ! ,eld]s ( !     
,*ur* at ,ephesus1 scans ! entire       
disp5sation4 ,x is z foll[s3 ,take he$  
unto y\rselves1 & to all ! flock ov] !  
:i* ! ,holy ,gho/ has made y ov]se]s1 to
 fe$ ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 :i* ,he ha? pur*as$
 ) ,8 own blood4 ,= ,i "k ?is1 t aft] my
 dep>t+1 %all griev\s wolves come 9     
among y1 n sp>+ ! flock4 ,also ( y\r own
 selves %all m5 arise1 speak+ p]v]se    

?+s1 to draw away disciples aft] !m4    
,!re=e1 wat*1 & rememb]1 t by ! space ( 
?ree ye>s1 ,i ceas$ n to w>n e "o night 
& day ) te>s4 ,& n[1 bre?r51 ,i comm5d y
 to ,god1 & to ! ^w ( ,8 grace1 :i* is  
able to build y up1 & to give y an      
inh]itance among !m :i* are sanctifi$4  
,"o "p ( ?is *>ge is address$ to !      
m9i/ry4 ,take he$ unto ?yself--or       
y\rselves2 see t ! life ( ,god rema9s1 &
 ! "w ( ,god prosp]s 9 ?9e own s\l4     
,take he$ t ?y words be season$ ) grace4
 ,let ?y conv]sation be upright1 godly1 
s9c]e1 z become? ! ,gospel4 ,x %\ld be  
)\t covet\sness3 ,desire no?+ m ?an :at 
,god has giv5 y1 & especially1 covet    
no?+ :i* ! ,div9e ,provid5ce has giv5 to
 ano!r man2 = ?is is ! _s ( robb]y4     
,subdue t insatiable desire = secul>    
ga92 br+ x into subjection to ! w (     
,*ri/2 be cont5t ) su* ?+s z ye h2 = ,he
 7! ,"l7 ha? said1 ,i w nev] leave !e   
nor =sake !e4 ,! man ( ,god mu/ n be a  
brawl]1 b quiet & peaceable4 ,he mu/ be 
no /rik]1 n qu>relsome2 n a p]secutor ( 

^? :o may diff] f him2 =1 to indulge 9  
su* a _s1 is to give our pr(ession !    
lie4 ,he mu/ be apt to tea*4 ,/udy1 says
 ! apo/le1 to %[ ?yself approv$ unto    
,god1 a workman t ne$e? n to be a%am$1  
rightly divid+ ! ^w ( tru?4 ,he mu/ be  
c>eful to tea* ! :ole ^w ( ,god1        
reg>dless ( ! comm&m5ts1 doctr9e &      
traditions ( m54 ,9 a ^w1 he mu/ be an  
example ( believ]s 9 ^w1 9 conv]sation1 
9 *>ity1 9 _s1 9 fai?1 & 9 purity4 ,&   
?us1 9 keep+ himself by ! assi/ance (   
,god's grace1 he is prep>$1 9 ! second  
place1 to take he$ unto ! flock1 ov] !  
:i* ! ,holy ,gho/ ha? made him an       
ov]se]2 to fe$ ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,m>k6 !  
man ( ,god is to fe$ ! ,*ur*--n to      
legislate4 ,he is to give !m 7! ,*ur*7  
_! portion ( meat 9 due season4  ,!     
apo/le anticipat$ ! fact1 t a class w\ld
 arise1 :i* he d5om9ates wolves1 n sp>+ 
! flock4 ,"o *>act]i/ic feature ( ?is   
class w\ld be1 a disposition to "l x ov]
 ,god's h]itage4 ,! se$ _h already be5  
s[n4 ,"s _h become c>nal4 ,!re 0 a      

,diatrephes1 :o lov$ to h ! prem95ce1   
viz43 "l x ov] ,god's h]itage4 ,& !re   
has be5 _m ( ^! ,diatrepheses1 cle> d[n 
to ! pres5t "t4 ,look at ! ,bi%ops (    
,j]usalem1 ,antio*1 ,rome1              
,con/ant9ople1 c41 /riv+ = ! ma/]y2 till
 f9ally ! ,bi%op ( ,rome succe$$1       
trampl+ "u foot all o!rs1 & !n re>+ a   
mighty fabric1 & tak+ 8 seat 9 ! temple 
( ,god1 %[+ himself t he 0 ,god4 ,b we  
mu/ rememb] t ?is 0 n done 9 "o ye>1 or 
"o c5tury4 ,x 0 l ! leav5 9 ! measure ( 
meal--a gradual "w4 ,! deviation 0 s    
small at ! fir/1 z n to be notic$4 ,!   
pr(ess$ ,*ur* 7 imp]ceptibly assimilat$ 
into ! same _s2 l prie/1 l p4 ,l ! c>   
loos$ f ! tra9 on a d[nw>d grade3--at   
fir/ x moves s g5tly1 no fe>s are       
ent]ta9$--h[ little w x take to /op x1  
is ! feel+ t p]vades ! m9d ( ! pass5g]s2
 ea* "o feels secure4 ,x ga!rs          
/r5g?--its velocity increases--! brakes 
are appli$2 b x is too late6 ,9 turn+ a 
curve1 ! track spreads1 & bo? c> &      
pass5g]s are precipitat$ into ! gulf    

bel[4 ,h[ completely ?is illu/ration    
cov]s ! gr\nd6 ,! pr(ess$ ,*ur*1 becom+ 
cold 9 h] affections1 indulg+ a         
self-confid5t _s1 disconnect+ h]self by 
h] legislative acts f ! ,great ,head ( !
 ,*ur*2 w5t back1 /ep by /ep1 till      
f9ally %e fell into ! yawn+ gulf (      
apo/acy1 ,! mak+ ( an au?oritative cre$1
 to :i* ! cl]gy 7 compell$ to subscribe1
 0 ! fir/ /ep2 ! absolute prohibition ( 
! ,bible to ! p1 0 ! la/ /ep4 ,!        
diff]5ce betwe51 0 only ! gr[? ( !      
pr9ciple4 ,= ! "r to dictate :at a man  
%all f9d 9 ! ,scripture1 & ! "r to      
dictate t he %all f9d no?+1 are "o4     
,mak+ cre$s is ! fir/ /ep 9 apo/acy2    
yea1 m1 x is evid5ce t ! p]son or p]sons
 are already backslid54  ,x may be      
rem>k$1 t ^? :o make cre$s are hone/4   
,true3 b no m s ?an ^? ,bi%ops :o met at
 ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice1 ,a4,d4 #cbe1 & fully
 settl$ ! doctr9e taught 9 ! ^w ( ,god1 
bani%$ ,arius into ,illyria1 & compell$ 
8 foll[]s to subscribe4 ,hone/y is no   
evid5ce t ! ?+ is "r4 ,! ,inquisition 0 

hone/ 9 deliv]+ ov] h] victims to !     
civil arm2 yet1 :o b a ,ca?olic w\ld    
approve ( su* ,god-hat+ "w8 ,x may be   
rem>k$ t1 !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 !    
synods ( ,nice1 ,*alc$on1 c41 & ^? ( !  
pres5t "t4 ,true2 b :at is ! diff]5ce8  
,ans4 ,! same z betwe5 ! ,anaconda (    
,ceylon1 & ! smalle/ s]p5t t crawls !   
e>?4 ,! =m] has p[] to de/roy a p]son 9 
a mom5t2 ! latt]1 n hav+ ! p[]1 yet     
possess+ ! disposition1 %[s1 by runn+   
out 8 little =k$ tongue1 :at he w\ld d  
if he c\ld4  ,! apo/olic *ur*es1 dur+ ! 
:ole ( ! fir/ c5tury1 _h no cre$ b !    
,bible4 ,& to urge cre$-mak+ z necess>y 
because ( a *ange ( circum/ances1 is to 
insult ,god1 & x is an imposition on    
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ,"l knew all ab\t !    
adv]se circum/ances1 ! fi]y trials ?r\gh
 :i* ! ,*ur* mu/ pass4 ,he told !       
disciples1 t 9 ! _w !y %\ld h           
tribulation4 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto 
y t ye %all weep & lam5t4 ,9 ?is        
language1 ,he scans ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 
cle> to ! end4 ,b no?+ l au?ority or    

l5ity is giv5 = cre$s1 or any ( ?is     
human ma*9]y4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul in=ms !  
,*ur*1 t m5 w\ld arise1 speak+ p]v]se   
?+s1 to draw away disciples aft] !m4 ,& 
if ev] an opportunity (f]$ itself to    
in/ruct ! ,*ur* 9 relation to ?is matt]1
 x 0 at ?is "t4 ,b n a s+le ^w is said f
 :i* we c ga!r any ?+ ( ?is k9d4 ,x is z
 foll[s3 ,& n[1 bre?r51 ,i comm5d y to  
,god1 & to ! ^w ( 8 grace1 :i* is able  
to build y up4 ,no intimation "h ( cre$s
 or compacts4 ,& if m5 w n /& )\t ?is   
mis]able man-made /uff1 ! quick] !y     
fall1 ! bett]4  ,b x is n only s )      
cre$s1 b e organization & compact1      
sep>ate f ! ^w ( ,god1 is ( ! fle%4 ,b z
 !re are _m reasons urg$ 9 favor ( cre$s
 & compacts1 we may p]haps n[1 z well z 
any "t1 call !m ^u ! /& 9 ?is           
connection4 ,&--  #a/1 ,x is said !y _h 
*ur*es 9 ! apo/les' day4 ,true2 b ! t]m 
,*ur*1 z ,adam ,cl>k says1 simply means 
an assembly or congregation1 ! nature ( 
:i* is to be und]/ood f connect+        
circum/ances4 ,:]ev] ! believ]s         

assembl$1 !re 0 a ,*ur*4 ,h5ce we read (
 a ,*ur* at ,ephesus1 ,cor9?1 c4        
,sometimes ! t]m ,*ur* includes ! entire
 company ( believ]s 9 e age ( ! _w1 z   
may be se5 by look+ at ! foll[+         
passages3 ,eph4 i4 #bb2 v4 #bd1 #be1    
#bg2 ,col4 i4 #ah1 #bd2 ,acts xii4 #bh4 
,h5ce ! rem>k1 t !y _h *ur*es 9 !       
apo/les' days1 is no argum5t 9 favor ( !
 pres5t exi/+ compacts4 ,!re is no      
intimation t !y _h articles drawn up on 
pap]1 to :i* !y subscrib$4 ,we g        
fur!r3--,!re is no evid5ce t !y _h a    
record ( names2 &1 h[ev] innoc5t ?is may
 seem to be1 we reg>d x an innovation4  
,b1  #b;d1 ,x may be rem>k$ t1 by be+   
b&$ toge!r1 we c wat* ov] ea* o!r4 ,b we
 c wat* ov] ea* o!r )\t ^! b&s2 & if we 
are liv+ & act+ 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 we %all 
love ea* o!r suffici5tly well to        
reprove1 rebuke1 & exhort ) all         
long-suff]+ & doctr9e4 ,& 9 ?is way1 we 
%all lift up ! h&s t hang d[n1 & !      
feeble knees2 &1 mak+ /raight pa?s = our
 feet1 t :i* is lame w n be turn$ out ( 

! way4 ,?is is a duty we owe to all !   
,*ur*2 & 7 x n = ^! sect>ian p5s1 we    
c\ld speak ! tru? to all ! ,*ur*4 ,we   
c\ld wat* ov] ea* o!r 9 love--! only    
true bond ( union4 ,& ?us1 9 lov+ ,god )
 all our he>ts1 & speak+ ! tru? 9 love1 
we %all gr[ up into ,*ri/1 f :om ! :ole 
body fitly jo9$ toge!r1 & compact by t  
:i* e jo9t supplie?1 accord+ to !       
effectual work+ 9 ! measure ( e "p1     
make? increase ( ! body unto ! edify+ ( 
itself 9 love4  #c;d1 ,x keeps out wick$
 m54--,?is is a mo/ palpable falsehood4 
,! hi/ory ( all ! pa/ is aga9/ x4 ,!    
,*ur*1 9 e age s9ce ! apo/les' "t1 ha?  
be5 tr\bl$ ) wick$ m54 ,! ,savi\r taught
 ,8 disciples t1 ! :eat & ! t>es %\ld   
gr[ toge!r until ! h>ve/4 ,& ,he ^:     
p5etrat+ glance c\ld trace its progress 
?r\gh ! succession ( ages1 by ?is       
significant p>able1 9 :i* ,he repres5t$ 
its condition1 7,matt4 #ac17 &          
proclaim$1 t x w\ld consi/1 accord+ to  
its e>?ly composition1 ( a mixture (    
true & false memb]s2 ,he res]v$ ! public

 sift+ & sep>ation ( ?is mass ( m51 s   
diff]5t 9 _! dispositions f ea* o!r1 to 
8 f9al judgm5t alone4 ,he has blam$ t   
ha/y & intemp]ate zeal ( man1 :i*1 :ile 
x w\ld sep>ate ! t>es & ! good se$ be=e 
! prop] season comes1 is apt to pull up 
! hidd5 se$ ( ! :eat ) ! t>es4 ,a great 
majority ( ! pr(ess$ ,*ur*1 at ! pres5t 
"t1 not)/&+ _! organizations1 are z     
corrupt z 0 ! ,*ur* 9 ! d>k ages4 ,b1   
#d?1 ,x keeps out h]esies4--,if ?is be  
s1 :y did n ! apo/les keep out h]esy8 ,=
 we are told by "s1 at ! pres5t "t1 t !y
 _h cre$s & compacts8 ,!re 7 "s 9 !     
apo/les' "t :o believ$ 9 circumcision4  
,he1 ! apo/le1 inquires ( ! ,galatians1 
,:o ha? bewit*$ y1 t ye %\ld n obey !   
tru?8 ,9 writ+ 8 fifte5? *apt] to !     
,cor9?ians1 he inquires1 ,n[1 if ,*ri/  
be prea*$ t ,he rose f ! dead1 h[ say "s
 among y !re is no resurrection ( !     
dead8 ,^! 7 fatal errors4 ,aga91 we     
inquire1 ,if1 by be+ organiz$1 ! ,*ur* c
 keep out h]esy1 :y has n ! ,*ur* kept x
 out8 ,!re nev] 0 a "t :5 !re 0 s mu*   

h]esy1 corruption1 & wick$ness z at     
pres5t4 ,hundr$s ( pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians d5y
 ! p]sonal com+ ( ,*ri/3 !y tea* t      
p]sons1 :5 !y die1 g imm$iately to      
heav52 t p h immortal s\ls2 t ! spirits 
( m51 aft] !y are dead1 return to ?is   
_w2 & t !y are peep+1 rapp+1 & mutt]+1  
:i*1 by ! way1 is a legitimate fruit ( !
 ,immortal s\l !ory2--a c\nt]p>t ( t lie
 ( ,satan--,,?\ ,,%alt ,,n ,,surely     
,,die4 ,^!1 toge!r ) ! idea t h]esy may 
be kept out by human ma*9]y1 are "s ( ! 
lead+ errors ( ! age4 ,b1  #e?1 ,!      
m9i/ry is support$4--,i am ?9k+ ?is is  
ab\t ! ma9 ?+1 aft] all4 ,! loaves &    
fi%es1 ) ! great mass1 are ! ?+4 ,did n 
! ,apo/le ,pet] anticipate ! fact t su* 
a class ( p]sons w\ld arise1 :5 he      
exhort$ ! eld]s to take ! ov]sight1 n by
 con/ra9t1 b will+ly2 n = fil?y lucre1 b
 ( a ready m9d8 ,! "q ) ! great mass is 
n1 :]e c ,i d ! mo/ good8--b1 :]e c ,i  
get ! be/ pay8 ,! l\de/ call1 is :]e !re
 is ! mo/ money4 ,^! facts are s well   
kn[n1 z n to require any ?+ b common    

obs]vation to demon/rate _! tru?fulness4
 ,b1  #f?1 ,to "k :o ,,we are4--,satan's
 c\rse1 f ! comm5cem5t1 has be5 a mo/   
artful & cunn+ "o3 x has be5 ! v bus9ess
 ( 8 exi/5ce1 :5 he c\ld n get p to     
r5\nce ! tru? altoge!r1 to make !m      
believe x possible to improve a plan :i*
 ,god1 9 ,8 inf9ite wisdom1 has devis$ =
 ! welf>e ( mank9d4  ,! ,jews 7z _!     
hi/ory assures u7 at fir/ 7 will+ to be 
direct$ by ! ,almighty2 b by & by1 !y   
?\ght !mselves capable ( legislat+3 &   
be+ puff$ up 9 _! m9ds1 & hav+ _! fooli%
 he>ts d>k5$1 !y reject$ ! ,"l2 & !n    
com+ to ,samuel1--,_! plea--,o h[       
speci\s1 h[ reasonable6--,behold ?\ art 
old1 & ?y sons walk n 9 ?y ways2 n[ make
 u a k+1 to judge u l o!r nations4 ,!y  
ent]ta9$ fe>s1 und\bt$ly1 t aft]        
,samuel's dea?1 :i* 0 approa*+1 !y %\ld 
be puzzl$ to "k ,,:o ,,we ,,are4 ,?is v 
idea l$ ,david to numb] ! p1 contr>y to 
! comm& ( ,jehovah4 ,& h[ (t5 x has be5 
done s9ce t "t1 to gratify a fooli%     
he>t1 & a va9 ambition6 ,w\ld x n h     

s\nd$ curi\s en\gh to h he>d ,paul say  
to ,timo?y1 ,timo?y1 we mu/ asc]ta91 :o 
,,we are8 ,& w\ld n ! "y disciple1 if x 
0 possible = him to fa?om x1 7= x is a  
vague t]m7 repli$ by say+1 ,y told !    
,phillippians t we 7 ! circumcision1 :o 
want$ our names 9 ! ,*ur* book8 no2 t we
 7 ! circumcision1 :o want to legislate8
 no3 ,we are ! circumcision1 :o wor%ip  
,god 9 ! _s1 & rejoice 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 &
 h no confid5ce 9 ! fle%4  ,ye1 says    
,*ri/1 are my fri5ds1 if ye d :atsoev]  
,i comm& y4 ,9 ord] to answ] ?is "q     
fully1 we mu/1 9 ! fir/ place1 answ] "o 
t comes be=e x--"o t is prim>y1 viz3 ,d 
we love ,god ) all our he>ts1 & our     
neighb\r z ourselves8 ,d we live up to  
all ! comm&s ( ,god8 ,are we con=m$ to  
,8 moral image8 ,is x ! bus9ess ( our   
lives to d all t ,god has comm&$8 ,are  
we believ+ all ! tru?1 & liv+ up to all 
! light we h8 ,if s1 ,,we ,,are ,*ri/'s2
 & be+ ,*ri/'s1 ,,we ,,are ,abraham's   
se$1 & heirs accord+ to ! promise4 ,x is
 n /range t ! nom9al ,*ur* %\ld lose h] 

id5tity4 ,b :5 we he> ,adv5ti/s inquire1
 ,:o we are1 x comes ) an ill grace4 ,x 
s\nds s silly4 ,:at6 h we be5 engag$ 9  
?is glori\s cause f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s1
 & nev] le>nt1 ,:o we are8 ,:at does all
 ?is mean8 ,:y ?is ef=t on ! "p ( "s to 
organize1 & br+ 9 all ! ,adv5t b&s1 &   
unite !m 9 a compact8 ,does ?is look l a
 confid5t1 unwav]+ fai? 9 ! spe$y com+ (
 ,*ri/8 ,did we n d5y1 ye>s ago1 ?is    
mis]able "w ( =m+ ourselves into a sect8
 ,he> ! ,adv5t ,%ield & ,review1 =      
,jan41 #ahde1 vol4 ,i4 numb] #b1 page   
#aih4 ,x speaks ! language1 ,i w v5ture 
to say1 ( ! great majority ( ,adv5ti/s4 
,"h x is3  ,,b ,,adv5ti/s ,,h ,,no      
,,wi%1 ,,no ,,int5tion1 ,,no ,,ne$ ,,(  
,,con/itut+ ,,!mselves ,,into ,a        
,,di/9ct ,,body4  ,h[ is ! =ego+ to be  
reconcil$ ) ! ef=ts ( "s at ! pres5t "t1
 unless !re has be5 a mighty *ange8 ,x  
may be rem>k$1 t circum/ances h driv5 u 
to adopt ?is c\rse4 ,b :at are !        
circum/ances8 ,is x because ( impo/ors1 
or h]esy8 ,& d we expect to be free f ^!

 by associat+ ourselves toge!r 9 ?is    
way8 ,we did n feel ! ne$ ( any ?+ ( ?is
 k9d 9 =ty-two & ?ree3 ,our he>ts 7     
unit$ 9 ! bonds ( love2 & if ?is bond   
has be5 sev]$1 in/ead ( fix+ up some?+ z
 a sub/itute--some?+ t is contr>y to !  
^w ( ,god--we %\ld1 by prea*+ ! simple  
tru?1 remove ! cause1 & nature 7,grace7 
w\ld "w its own cure4 ,b no2 we mu/ h   
our cre$s1 our organizations1 our       
conf]5ces1 & our delegates to ^?        
conf]5ces4 ,& !n1 hav+ asc]ta9$1 ,,:o   
,,we ,,are1 we are prep>$ to act4 ,b act
 h[8 ,:y1 we c %e> (f ! tr\blesome      
?9k]s4  ,b x w be rem>k$ t ?is is n !   
design1 & t x is wrong to judge our     
bre?r5 9 ?is way4 ,b we may rem>k t x is
 s already--! my/]y ( iniquity do?      
already "w4 ,! v design ( organizations1
 9 ! common acceptation ( t t]m1 & also 
( cre$s1 is to proscribe individual     
lib]ty2 !y are oppos$ to free action4 ,x
 w n d = a man to act 9 accordance ) !  
commission1 ,g ye into all ! _w1 & prea*
 ! ,gospel to e creature4 ,no1 he mu/   

prea* to our p>ty--to our p4 ,to        
illu/rate ?is pr9ciple1 we quote !      
foll[+ f ! life ( ,lor5zo ,d[3      ,a  
,prea*] f ,am]ica1 ^: "n is ,lor5zo ,d[1
 travell$     lately 9 ,irel&1 )\t any  
(ficial recomm5dation f !     ,am]ican  
,conf]5ces1 or any ( ! rul]s 9 t        
connection1 &     yet pr(ess+ himself a 
fri5d ( ! ,me?odi/s4 ,:at judgm5t is    
x exp$i5t = ?is conf]5ce to pass conc]n+
 ! conduct (     t man8 ,ans4 ,,we ,,are
 ,,mo/ ,,s9c]e ,,fri5ds ,,to ,,religi\s 
,,lib]ty2     b we consid] ourselves    
call$ ^u to in=m ! public1 t ,mr4       
,d[ has no connexion ) u1 nor did he    
receive ! lea/     p]mission or         
enc\ragem5t f ! conf]5ce to travel ?r\gh
     ,irel& z "o ( our body1 or z "o (  
our fri5ds2 & we are     det]m9$1 t if  
he returns to ?is c\ntry1 none ( our    
prea*+-h\ses %all be op5$ to him on any 
acc\nt4 ,aga91     lett]s ( falsehood & 
lies1 to set ! gov]nm5t to sacrifice    
an individual on ! alt> ( tyranny1      
because he goes s     indep5d5t ( !     

,,bi%op',s ,,p[]2 & o!rs w 7d7 hat* f   
! same ne/1 c4 c4444 ,bett] "o suff] ?an
 _m4 ,if he is     innoc5t1 we mu/ use  
,,p[]1 & make an example ( him4 ,:at =8 
,z a w>n+ to o!rs n to dispute our p[]1 
:i*1 if "r1     we h by ,div9e          
delegation1 to en=ce1 ',,moral          
,,discipl9e6'  ,! "q is n1 :at does     
,*ri/ require8--b1 :at says ! bi%op8    
,n[1 we w\ld say no?+1 b = ! fact1 t !  
same pr9ciple is develop+ itself 9 our  
own ranks4 ,?is mis]able cre$ sy/em is  
n[ ex]t+ ^u ,adv5ti/s an unsuspect$1 b  
trem5d\s p[] aga9/ ! lib]ty ( ! gospel4 
,x is /eal?ily creep+ ^u u4 ,may ,god   
unscale our eyes1 be=e we get entangl$ 9
 ! me%es ( ! net ( ! ,devil6 ,x is true1
 ea* d5om9ation says1 we inflict no     
p5alty2 we only decl9e to receive into  
our ranks "o :o does n agree ) u4 ,& ?is
 is s speci\s1 x s\nds s reasonable1 t x
 might deceive ! v elect4 ,b x is ! mo/ 
consummate /roke ( inf]nal craft1 &     
d\bly di/ill$ ,jesuitism4 ,x is l ,rome 
h&+ ov] ! victims ( ! ,inquisition to ! 

civil arm1 *>g+ x to d !m no h>m1 & !n  
pi\sly laud+ h] own lamb-l disposition4 
,x is true1 ! d5om9ations d n d !       
c&idate any h>m2 !y only leave him to 8 
inevitable fate4 ,b x may be rem>k$1 t x
 is ( no use to say any ?+ ab\t x2 &    
%\ld ! individual lift 8 w>n+ voice     
aga9/ x1 he is accus$ ( hav+ a h>d _s--(
 oppos+ somebody4 ,b we wi% x di/9ctly  
und]/ood1 t we are n at w> ) p]sons1 b  
pr9ciples2 n ) m51 b measures4 ,we      
wre/le n aga9/ fle% & blood1 b aga9/    
pr9cipalities1 aga9/ p[]s1 aga9/ ! rul]s
 ( ! d>kness ( ?is _w1 aga9/ spiritual  
wick$ness 9 high places4 ,we are oppos$ 
to ^! religi\s comb9ations1 because we  
believe !y are oppos$ to ,god & ,8      
cause4  ,to give ?is idea m p]fectly1 we
 submit ! foll[+ extract f ! p5 ( ,br4  
,j4 ,v4 ,h4 7,adv5t ,h]ald1 ,septemb]   
#ah1 #ahdd17 head$1 ,,apo/olic ,,example
 ,,= ,,our ,,c\rse4      ,& he w5t into 
! synagogue1 & spake boldly = ! space ( 
?ree mon?s1 disput+ & p]suad+ ! ?+s     
conc]n+ !     k+dom ( ,god4 ,b :5 div]s 

7 h>d5$ & ,,believ$ ,,n1     ,,b ,,spake
 ,,evil ,,( ,,t ,,way ,,be=e ,,!        
,,multitude1 he dep>t$ f     !m1 &      
,,sep>at$ ! disciples1 disput+ daily 9 !
 s*ool (     "o ,tyrannus4--,acts xix4  
#h1 #i4 ,x 0 n until div]s 7     h>d5$1 
& spake evil ( t way 7! ,"l's com+7 be=e
     ! multitude1 t ! bre?r5 7 mov$ to  
come out1 &     sep>ate f ! ,*ur*es4 ,!y
 c\ld n endure ?is evil     speak+ ( !  
evil s]vant4 ,& ! ,*ur*es t c\ld        
pursue ?is c\rse ( oppression & evil    
speak+ t[>ds     ^? :o 7 look+ = !      
bless$ hope1 7 to !m none o!r     ?an ! 
,,daught]s ( ,,my/ic ,,babylon4 ,,!y ,,s
 ,,proclaim$ ,,!m1 ,,&     ,,came ,,into
 ,,! ,,lib]ty ,,( ,,! ,,gospel4 ,& ?\gh 
we may n be all     agre$ z to :at      
con/itutes ,babylon1 we are agre$ 9 !   
,,in/ant & ,,f9al ,,sep>ation f all :o  
oppose ! doctr9e (     ! com+ & k+dom ( 
,god at h&4 ,we believe x to be a case  
( ,,life & ,,dea?4 ,x is ,,dea? to rema9
 connect$ ) ^?     bodies t speak       
lightly (1 or oppose1 ! com+ ( ! ,"l4   

,x is ,,life to come out f ,,all ,,human
 ,,tradition1 & /& ^u     ! ^w ( ,god1 &
 look daily = ! appe>ance ( ! ,"l4 ,we  
!re=e n[ say to ,,all :o are 9 ,,any    
,,way entangl$ 9 !     yoke ( bondage1  
,come out f among !m1 & be ye sep>ate1  
sai? ! ,"l1 & t\* n ! unclean ?+1 & ,i w
 receive     y1 & w be a ,fa!r unto y1 &
 ye %all be my sons &     daught]s1 sai?
 ! ,"l ,almighty4--#b ,cor4 vi4 #ag1    
#ah4      ,,am5 & ,,am54  #b;d1 ,^!     
cre$s & compacts are oppos$ to free     
spee*4 ,"o great object ( cre$s is a    
union ( s5tim5t4 ,h5ce1 :5 a man jo9s   
any "o ( ! v>i\s d5om9ations1 ! cre$ is 
pres5t$1 or ! "q ask$1 d y believe s &  
s8 ,%\ld he diss5t 9 "s p>ticul>s1 yet  
be+ an influ5tial or weal?y p]son1 he   
may jo9 by promis+ he w n agitate !     
po9ts ( diff]5ce4 ,b let u look at ano!r
 case4 ,"h is a m9i/]--&1 by ! way1 !re 
has be5 _m ( !m--:o embraces ! tru? ( ! 
,"l's spe$y com+2 x is z fire %ut up 9 8
 bones2 he comes ) ! joyful intellig5ce 
be=e 8 congregation1 & 9 ! fulness ( 8  

s\l he prea*es t tru?1 :i* is ! p[] (   
,god unto salvation to e "o t believe?2 
& 9 less ?an "o week he is wait$ ^u by !
 bi%op1 or ! committee1 or p]adv5ture1  
he receives a l9e ?r\gh ! (fice1 in=m+  
him he mu/ desi/1 = x is contr>y to !   
/&>ds ( ! ,*ur*1 & z su*1 we 7,eld]s1   
,bi%ops & ,deacons7 are pl$g$ to bani% x
 away4 ,if he p]si/s1 he mu/ be         
admoni%$4 ,if he cont9ues to act ! "p ( 
a man & a ,*ri/ian1 turn him out--yes1  
%e> (f ! tr\blesome ?9k]s1 & s+ /agnant 
hallelujahs4  ,b we may come ne>] home4 
,h[ (t5 we he> x rem>k$1 ,don't say any 
?+ ab\t ! son%ip ( ,*ri/--! sleep ( !   
dead--! de/ruction ( ! wick$2 =1 if y d1
 y w hurt somebody's feel+s6 ,yes2 we h 
m5 among u :o h decl>$1 t ^! que/ions   
%all n be prea*$ 9 _! pulpits4 ,b ! "q  
may be ask$1 ,h we n a "r to say :at    
%all1 & :at %all n1 be prea*$ 9 our     
pulpits8 & %all we n use our utmo/      
endeavors to keep ! ,*ur* pure8 ,well1  
n[1 ?is looks v reasonable1 & 7 x n = ! 
hi/ory ( ! pa/1 we might reg>d x z be+ v

 innoc5t4 ,b we look to ! c\ncil (      
bi%ops1 :o met ,a4,d4 #cbe3 !y act$ f a 
conviction1 t x 0 _! pr]ogative to say  
:at %\ld be prea*$3 & by ?is act1 ?\gh  
hone/ & s9c]e1 !y 7 ! unconsci\s tools1 
9 ! h&s ( ! devil1 ( begett+ a *ild1 :i*
 ultimately prov$ itself to be1 ! ,,"m (
 ,,h>lots & abom9ation ( ! e>?4 ,may !  
,"l help u to be free1 & prea* our      
s5tim5ts6 ,= he's a freeman :om ! tru?  
makes free1 & all are slaves beside4 ,b1
  #c;d1 ,! few act = ! :ole4--,look to !
 hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*--! ,c\ncil ( 
,nice1 ,*alc$on1 c4 ,:o act$ 9 ^!       
conf]5ces8 ,ans4 ,a few bi%ops4 ,!y got 
toge!r2 resolv$ t !y 7 ! ,*ur*1 or its  
repres5tatives2 made cre$s1 & !n impos$ 
!m on ! flock4 ,?is has be5 ! policy (  
,rome2 = hundr$s ( ye>s h] ,popes &     
,c>d9als1 ,bi%ops & ,prie/s1 h be5      
humbugg+ ! p1 hurl+ _! ana!mas at a     
,lu!r & a ,cranm]4 ,:y is ?is8 ,ans4    
,because !y d>$ to diss5t f ! decrees ( 
^? c\ncils4 ,b we d n /op "h2 t _s1 or  
desire to "l x ov] ,god's h]itage1 :i*  

*>act]iz$ ! c\ncils ( ,rome1 has be5    
transf]r$ to ! v>i\s synods ( our "t4 ,x
 is (t5 ! case1 t a few p]sons get      
toge!r1 take into consid]ation ! wants (
 ! cause1 z !y call x1 r$uce !m to "o or
 m propositions1 & !n br+ !m be=e !     
meet+4 ,p]haps "o ( ?is numb] makes a   
motion1 & ano!r ( !m seconds x2 x is    
accept$1 !n adopt$ by ! votes ( t5 or a 
doz51 m or less2 half ( :om are ! v     
p]sons :o concoct$ x4 ,x is !n blazon$  
abroad1 & ,o6 :at a blu/]6 ,:5 ! m]its (
 ! case are kn[n1 x rem9ds "o ( ! fable1
 ,! m\nta9 lab\r$1 & br\ght =? a m\se4  
#d?1 ,x ev9ces a want ( fai? & confid5ce
 9 ,god4--,cre$s are nev] talk$ (1 until
 p]sons beg9 to gr[ cold 9 _! m9ds4 ,!  
,*ur*1 dur+ ! :ole ( ! fir/ c5tury1 _h  
no cre$ b ! ,bible2 b :5 %e dep>t$ f !  
simplicity ( ! ,bible1 & lo/ h] fai? 9  
,god1 !n %e began to legislate4--,!y 7! 
*ur*7 felt1 z _m express !mselves at !  
pres5t "t1 t we mu/ keep ! ,*ur* toge!r4
 ,yes1 & "h 01 & /ill is1 ! v tr\ble3   
,,we ,,mu/ ,,d ,,x4 ,?is is n our "w2 x 

belongs to ! ,great ,head ( ! ,*ur*2 &  
if we _h fai? & confid5ce 9 ,god1 & 9 ,8
 ^w1 we %\ld be will+ to let ,*ri/ d ,8 
own "w4 ,e ef=t to keep ! ,*ur* toge!r  
by mak+ cre$s1 is an innovation4--,!re 7
 divisions 9 ! apo/les' day1 & !re h be5
 divisions 9 e age s9ce t "t4 ,e ef=t on
 our "p to /eady ! ,ark1 :5 su* ef=t has
 n be5 put =? 9 accordance ) ! plan (   
,god1 has be5 fr[n$ ^u by ! ,almighty4  
,x is (t5 ! case t ^? :o seem to h s mu*
 anxiety1 & manife/ s mu* zeal to hold &
 to build up ! cause1 z !y are pleas$ to
 t]m x1 are1 :5 ! tru? is kn[n1 try+ to 
build up !mselves4 ,:ile x is our duty  
to d all we c1 "u ! bless+ ( ,heav51 to 
promote ! welf>e ( ! cause ) :i* we are 
associat$1 we mu/ be c>eful n to indulge
 a ?\ght t its prosp]ity dep5ds ^u our  
feeble ef=ts3 = x w live1 :e!r we d or  
n4 ,*ri/ /&s at ! helm1 &1 if we abide 9
 ! %ip1 we %all be safe4 ,b ! cre$-p[]1 
or organizations1 9 ! common acceptation
 ( ! t]m1 are n only oppos$ to free     
action--free spee*--,b1  ,la/ly1 ,x is !

 mo/ effective means to de/roy s\ls (   
any ?+ t 0 ev] br\ght into exi/5ce4 ,!  
pr(ess$ *ur* to-day /&s j :]e ! ,jews   
did eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago2 & !        
language ( ,*ri/1 z address$ to !       
,ph>isees1 is applicable to ! v>i\s     
d5om9ations3 ,b woe unto y1 ,scribes &  
,ph>isees1 hypocrites6 = ye %ut up !    
k+dom ( ,heav5 aga9/ m53 = ye nei!r g 9 
y\rselves1 nei!r suff] ye !m t are ent]+
 to g 94 ,f9e meet+-h\ses1 co/ly        
pulpits1 & a m9i/ry t w please it*+ e>s1
 are ! ?+s ) ! great mass4 ,!y are      
guilty ( turn+ ! ,"l out ( doors1 = !y h
 reject$ ,8 tru?4 ,i*abod is writt5 on  
^! pleasant palaces4 ,! great majority (
 ! m9i/ry are dumb dogs1 ly+ d[n1 lov+  
to slumb]2 yea1 !y are gre$y dogs1 :i* c
 nev] h en\gh1 & !y are %eph]ds t _c    
und]/&3 !y all look to _! own way1 e "o 
= 8 ga9 f 8 qu>t]4 ,!y are turn$ unto   
fables4 ,!y love ! praise ( man m ?an ! 
praise ( ,god4  ,! great mass h corrupt$
 _! way2 b yet !re are a few :o are     
hone/1 & w\ld believe if !y c\ld he>1 & 

!y c\ld he>1 if x 7 n = ^! ,,sect>ian   
,,p5s4 ,!y 7! few7 are fami%+2 !y die = 
lack ( k4  ,well1 n[1 to take "o /ep    
t[>ds adopt+ a sy/em1 ! p]fection ( :i* 
leads to su* damnable results1 mu/ be a 
dep>ture f ! simplicity ( ! tru?--a     
recreancy to ! cause :i*1 9 ! end1 w be 
m baneful ?an b5eficial4  ,"s ( ^? :o   
want a record ( names w\ld %udd] at !   
idea ( be+ connect$ ) su* a sy/em z t   
ref]r$ to above2 & yet1 9 n9ety-n9e     
cases out ( a hundr$1 ?is is ! result   
:]e ! fir/ /ep is tak54 ,we say1 !re=e1 
to all1 ,bew>e ( ! fir/ /ep6 ,d n give  
y\r influ5ce 9 favor ( su* a wick$      
sy/em1 le/ y be tak5 9 a sn>e6 ,if y are
 9 any ( ^! sect>ian p5s1 leave !m at   
once2 = !y1 l ,korah1 ,da?an1 & ,abiram1
 are soon to s9k into ! pit4 ,^? t are  
be+ =m$ by ,adv5ti/s1 are no bett] ?an  
o!r d5om9ations4 ,9 "s respects !y are  
worse4  ,!re are m5 among u1 prea*+     
bre?r51 ^: moral & religi\s *>act]s are 
unimpea*able--m5 ( /]l+ wor?1 & ( m>k$  
ability2 yet1 because !y view matt]s    

some:at diff]5t f "s o!rs1 or because !y
 w n be re/rict$ to prea* :olly to our  
p>ty1 !y are disfell[%ipp$2 !y are      
:isp]$ to be unsafe1 uns\nd1 h]etical6  
,b "s may say1 t x is ( no use to expose
 our bre?r52--ah1 to hold our peace w\ld
 be to foll[ 9 ! same track--to adopt ! 
same policy ( an apo/ate *ur*4 ,we wi%  
our bre?r5 to "k1 bo? f> & ne>1 t ?is is
 ! policy ( "s at ! pres5t "t4 ,we h    
no?+ to say aga9/ m51 b aga9/ _! c\rses 
& _! measures4 ,let e ,adv5ti/1 :o wants
 to be free1 bew>e ( ?is human          
ma*9]y--^! sect>ian p5s--?is la/ ef=t ( 
,satan to de/roy s\ls4 ,we _c help b    
exclaim1 9 ! language ( a celebrat$     
writ]3 ,oh1 w(ul day6 ,oh1 unhappy ,*ur*
 ( ,*ri/6 ,fa/ ru%+ r\nd ! fatal circle 
( absorb+ ru96 ,?\ saye/1 ',i am ri*1 & 
increas$ 9 goods1 & h ne$ ( no?+2' &    
kn[e/ n t ?\ art poor1 & mis]able1 &    
bl9d1 & nak$6 ,we h said1 & we repeat x 
aga91 !re is no ne$ ( any cre$ b !      
,bible3 we h le>n$ t x is a suffici5t   
rule ( fai? & practice3 x is ! be/      

discipl9e we c h3 & ,i w v5ture to say  
t1 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$1 all
 difficulties c be settl$1 if we foll[  
out ! rules giv5 by ,*ri/ & ,8 apo/les4 
,let u he> ! ,savi\r speak3 ,!re=e1 if  
?\ br+ ?y gift to ! alt>1 & !re         
rememb]e/ t ?y bro!r ha? aught aga9/ !e1
 leave !re ?y gift be=e ! alt>1 & g ?y  
way2 fir/ be reconcil$ to ?y bro!r1 & !n
 come & (f] ?y gift4--,matt4 v4 #bc1    
#bd4 ,aga91 we read1 ,& :5 ye /& pray+1 
=give1 if ye h aught aga9/ any3 t y\r   
,fa!r also :i* is 9 heav5 may =give y   
y\r trespasses4--,m>k xi4 #bd4 ,moreov]1
 if ?y bro!r %all trespass aga9/ !e1 g &
 tell him 8 fault betwe5 !e & him alone3
 if he %all he> !e1 ?\ ha/ ga9$ ?y      
bro!r4 ,b if he w n he> !e1 !n take ) !e
 "o or two m1 t 9 ! m\? ( two or ?ree   
witnesses e ^w may be e/abli%$4 ,& if he
 %all neglect to he> !m1 tell x unto !  
,*ur*2 b if he neglect to he> ! ,*ur*1  
let him be unto !e z an hea!n man & a   
publican4--,matt4 xviii4 #ae-ag4 ,!     
apo/le says1 ,& if any obey n our ^w by 

?is epi/le1 note t man1 & h no company )
 him1 t he may be a%am$2 yet c\nt him n 
z an enemy1 b admoni% him z a bro!r4--#b
 ,!s4 iii4 #ad1 #ae4  ,! above1 toge!r )
 _m m scriptures t might be quot$1      
involves ! pr9ciple on :i* bre?r5 are to
 settle _! difficulties4 ,& :5 ! pr(ess$
 ,*ur* ( ,god1 in/ead ( urg+ ! necessity
 ( abid+ by ! above pr9ciple1 dep>ts f !
 ,"l1 by appo9t+ committees to settle ! 
diff]5ces betwe5 bre?r51 !y are guilty (
 ! mo/ audaci\s folly4 ,if difficulties 
_c be settl$ by ?is rule1 no?+ w settle 
!m b ! f9al judgm5t4  ,we say1 !n1 9 !  
language ( ,bee*]1 ,away ) false policy6
 ,rally ar\nd ?is c5tral pr9ciple1 look 
to ! ,"l1 & y are impregnable4 ,! waves 
( ! com+ conflict1 :i* is to convulse   
,*ri/5dom to h] c5tre1 are beg9n+ to be 
felt4  ,! deep ro>+s beg9 to swell b5ea?
 u4 ,all ! old signs fail4 ,god answ]s  
no m by ,urim & ,?ummim1 nor by dream1  
nor by prophet4 ,m5's he>ts are fail+ !m
 = fe>1 & = look+ aft] ^? ?+s t are com+
 on ! e>?4 ,?und]s mutt] 9 ! di/ance2   

w9ds moan across ! rag+ bosom ( ! deep2 
all ?+s betide ! ris+ ( t f9al /orm (   
,div9e indignation1 :i* %all sweep away 
! va9 refuges ( lies4 ,:5 ! ,"l %all    
cause ,8 glori\s voice to be he>d1 &    
%all %[ ! lightn+ d[n ,8 arm1 ) !       
indignation ( ,8 ang]1 & ) ! flame (    
dev\r+ fire2 ) scatt]+1 & tempe/1 &     
hail-/ones2 9 t day1 :at %all save u8 ,=
 judgm5t w beg9 at ! h\se ( ,god4 ,:at  
%all be our def5ce8 ,put y\r tru/ 9 ,him
 ^: eyes are z a flame ( fire--on ^:    
head are _m cr[ns--:o is clo!d ) a      
ve/ure dipp$ 9 blood--^: "n is call$ ,,!
 ,,^w ,,( ,,god6 ,he :o is to come d[n1 
& tread ^u ! high places ( ! e>?1       
trampl+ ,8 enemies 9 ! du/1 de/roy+ !   
works ( ,satan1 break+ up all ^!        
compacts :i* are oppos$ to ,8 tru?1     
e/abli%+ 8 ev]la/+ k+dom1 :i* is n to be
 left to ano!r p1 b :i* is to break 9   
pieces all o!r k+doms1 & x %all /& =    
ev]4 ,ev5 s1 ,"l ,jesus6 ,come          
quickly6--,,am54  ,f4 ,h4 ,b4           
,,! pure te/imony put =? 9 ! _s1        

,cuts l a %>p two-edg$ sword1           
,& hypocrites n[ are mo/ sorely torm5t$1
               ,because !y're condemn$  
by ! ^w4           ,! pure te/imony     
discov]s ! dross1           ,:ile wick$ 
pr(essors make light ( ! cross1         
,& ,babylon trembles = fe> ( h] loss4   
,a battle is com+ betwe5 ! two k+doms1  
,! armies are ga!r+ r\nd2            ,! 
k+s ( ! e>? & ! lamb t 0 sla91          
,w come to close conte/ ere long2       
,!n gird on y\r armor ye sa9ts ( ! ,"l1 
,& he w direct y by 8 liv+ ^w1          
,! pure te/imony w cut l a sword4       
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