,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]scores & bold text by equal signs4 ,small upp]case h be5 replac$ ) regul> upp]case4 ,blank pages h be5 elim9at$4 ,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation h be5 left z 9 ! orig9al4 ,,ar\nd ,,! ,,wicket ,,gate2 ,,or1 ,a ,,fri5dly ,,talk ,,) ,,seek]s ,,conc]n+ ,,fai? ,,9 ,,! ,,"l ,,jesus ,,*ri/4 ,,by ,c4 ,h4 ,,spurgeon4 ,ent] ye 9 at ! /rait gate4--,matt4 vii4 #ac4 ,,am]ican ,,tract ,,society1 #aj ,,ea/ #bc;,d ,,/reet1 ,,new ,,york4 ,?is book is publi%$ by special arrangem5t ) ! au?or & 8 publi%]4 ,,copyright1 #ahij1 ,,by ,a4 ,c4 ,,arm/rong ,,sons4 ,,transf]r$ ,,to ,,! ,,am]ican ,,tract ,,society4 ,,preface4 ,millions ( m5 are 9 ! outly+ regions1 f> (f f ,god & peace2 = ^! we pray1 & to ^! we give w>n+4 ,b j n[ we h to d ) a small] company1 :o are n f> f ! k+dom1 b h come "r up to ! wicket gate :i* /&s at ! head ( ! way ( life4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t !y w\ld ha/5 to ent]1 = a free & op5 invitation is plac$ ov] ! entrance1 ! port] waits to welcome !m1 & !re is b ?is "o way to et]nal life4 ,he t is mo/ load$ seems ! mo/ likely to pass 9 & beg9 ! heav5w>d j\rney2 b :at ails ! o!r m58 ,?is is :at ,i want to f9d out4 ,poor fell[s6 !y h come a long way already to get :]e !y are2 & ! ,k+'s highway1 :i* !y seek1 is "r be=e !m3 :y d !y n take to ! ,pilgrim ,road at once8 ,alas6 !y h a great _m reasons2 & fooli% z ^? reasons are1 x ne$s a v wise man to answ] !m all4 ,i _c pret5d to d s4 ,only ! ,"l himself c remove ! folly :i* is b\nd up 9 _! he>ts1 & lead !m to take ! great decisive /ep4 ,yet ! ,"l works by means2 & ,i h prep>$ ?is little book 9 ! e>ne/ hope t he may "w by x to ! bless$ end ( lead+ seek]s to an imm$iate1 simple tru/ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,he :o does n take ! /ep ( fai?1 & s ent] ^u ! road to heav51 w p]i%4 ,x w be an awful ?+ to die j outside ! gate ( life4 ,almo/ sav$1 b altoge!r lo/6 ,a man j outside ,noah's ark w\ld be dr[n$2 a manslay] j outside ! wall ( ! city ( refuge w\ld be sla92 & ! man :o is )9 a y>d ( ,*ri/1 & yet has n tru/$ him1 w be lo/4 ,!re=e am ,i 9 t]rible e>ne/ to get my hesitat+ fri5ds ov] ! ?re%old4 ,come 96 ,come 96 is my press+ entreaty4 ,may ! ,holy ,_s r5d] x effectual ) _m :o %all glance at ^! pages6 ,may he cause 8 own almighty voice to be he>d creat+ fai? at once6 ,my read]1 if ,god blesses ?is book to y1 d ! writ] ?is fav\r--ei!r l5d y\r own copy to "o :o is l+]+ at ! gate1 or buy ano!r & give x away2 = 8 great desire is t ?is little volume %\ld be ( s]vice to _m ?\s&s ( s\ls4 ,to ,god ?is book is comm5d$2 = )\t 8 grace no?+ w come ( all t is writt54 ,illu/ration ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,am]ican ,,edition4 ,! ho/ ( ,am]ican ,*ri/ians :o h _h ! privilege ( li/5+ to ! pr9ce ( mod]n prea*]s ( ! gospel 9 8 own ,london ,tab]nacle1 & ! c\ntless ?\s&s :o h read 8 pr9t$ s]mons1 h long desir$ to see & he> him on ?is side ( ! ocean4 ,! /ate ( 8 heal?1 h[ev]1 :i* requires frequ5t respites f 8 incessant & exhau/+ labors1 precludes ! hope ( an ,am]ican t\r1 ) its inevitable dem&s ^u 8 already ov]burd5$ /r5g?4 ,all ! m on ?is acc\nt !y w welcome a new volume f 8 p51 design$ = ! b5efit ( a class f\nd 9 e ,*ri/ian community1 ! object ( ! deepe/ conc]n to ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/3 a volume writt5 by a ma/] 9 ,israel :o has %[n su* a pr(\nd k bo? ( ! human he>t ) all its ne$s1 & ( ! wisdom & p[] ( ,god 9 ! gospel1 & :o has be5 to s _m s\ls ! bless$ means ( lead+ !m to ,*ri/4 ,?is new volume1 l ! au?or's _m previ\s books & tracts1 8 well-organiz$ ,colport] ,society1 etc41 te/ifies to 8 high appreciation ( ! p[] ( ! press1 & to 8 desire ?us to w9 = ,*ri/ myriads ( ^? :om 8 voice _c rea*4 ,to all :o are hov]+ ar\nd ! ,wicket ,gate1 or :o ev5 f "t to "t come )9 sight ( x & wi% !y 7 safe )9 x1 ?is little book is comm5d$1 ) ! hope t ev5 :ile !y are read+ !y w knock & x %all be op5$ to !m4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,awak5+ #i ,,jesus ,,only #af ,,fai? ,,9 ,,! ,,p]son ,,( ,,! ,,"l ,,jesus #bd ,,fai? ,,v ,,simple #ce ,,fe>+ ,,to ,,believe #dh ,,difficulty ,,9 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,believ+ #eg ,a ,,helpful ,,survey ,,( ,,*ri/',s ,,"w #fe ,a ,,real ,,h9drance ,,to ,,fai? #gc ,,on ,,rais+ ,,que/ions #hj ,,)\t ,,fai? ,,no ,,salvation #hh ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,h ,,believ$ #ic ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,ar\nd ! ,wicket ,gate4 ,,awak5+4 ,great numb]s ( p]sons h no conc]n ab\t et]nal ?+s4 ,!y c>e m ab\t _! cats & dogs ?an ab\t _! s\ls4 ,x is a great m]cy to be made to ?9k ab\t ourselves1 & h[ we /& t[>ds ,god & ! et]nal _w4 ,?is is full (t5 a sign t salvation is com+ to u4 ,by nature we d n l ! anxiety :i* spiritual conc]n causes u1 & we try1 l slugg>ds1 to sleep aga94 ,?is is great fooli%ness2 = x is at our p]il t we trifle :5 dea? is s ne>1 & judgm5t is s sure4 ,if ! ,"l has *os5 u to et]nal life1 he w n let u return to our slumb]4 ,if we are s5sible1 we %all pray t our anxiety ab\t our s\ls may nev] come to an end till we are really & truly sav$4 ,let u say f our he>ts3-- ,he t suff]$ 9 my /ead1 ,%all my ,physician be2 ,i w n be com=t$1 ,till ,jesus com=t me4 ,x w\ld be an awful ?+ to g dream+ d[n to hell1 & !re to lift up our eyes ) a great gulf fix$ betwe5 u & heav54 ,x w be equally t]rible to be ar\s$ to escape f ! wra? to come1 & !n to %ake (f ! w>n+ influ5ce1 & g back to our ins5sibility4 ,i notice t ^? :o ov]come _! convictions & cont9ue 9 _! s9s are n s easily mov$ ! next "t3 e awak5+ :i* is ?r[n away leaves ! s\l m dr[sy ?an be=e1 & less likely to be aga9 /irr$ to holy feel+4 ,!re=e our he>t %\ld be greatly tr\bl$ at ! ?\ght ( gett+ rid ( its tr\ble 9 any o!r ?an ! "r way4 ,"o :o _h ! g\t 0 cur$ ( x by a quack m$ic9e1 :i* drove ! disease )91 & ! pati5t di$4 ,to be cur$ ( di/ress ( m9d by a false hope1 w\ld be a t]rible bus9ess3 ! rem$y w\ld be worse ?an ! disease4 ,bett] f> t our t5d]ness ( consci5ce %\ld cause u long ye>s ( angui%1 ?an t we %\ld lose x1 & p]i% 9 ! h>dness ( our he>ts4 ,yet awak5+ is n a ?+ to re/ 91 or to desire to h l5g!n$ out mon? aft] mon?4 ,if ,i />t up 9 a fright1 & f9d my h\se on fire1 ,i d n sit d[n at ! edge ( ! b$1 & say to myself1 ,i hope ,i am truly awak5$6 ,inde$1 ,i am deeply grateful t ,i am n left to sleep on6 ,no1 ,i want to escape f ?reat5$ dea?1 & s ,i ha/5 to ! door or to ! w9d[1 t ,i may get out1 & may n p]i% :]e ,i am4 ,x w\ld be a que/ionable boon to be ar\s$1 & yet n to escape f ! dang]4 ,rememb]1 awak5+ is n salvation4 ,a man may "k t he is lo/1 & yet he may nev] be sav$4 ,he may be made ?\ghtful1 & yet he may die 9 8 s9s4 ,if y f9d out t y are a bankrupt1 ! consid]ation ( y\r debts w n pay !m4 ,a man may exam9e 8 w\nds all ! ye> ar\nd1 & !y w be none ! ne>] be+ heal$ because he feels _! sm>t1 & notes _! numb]4 ,x is "o trick ( ! devil to tempt a man to be satisfi$ ) a s5se ( s92 & ano!r trick ( ! same deceiv] to ins9uate t ! s9n] may n be cont5t to tru/ ,*ri/1 unless he c br+ a c]ta9 measure ( despair to add to ! ,savi\r's f9i%$ "w4 ,our awak5+s are n to help ! ,savi\r1 b to help u to ! ,savi\r4 ,to imag9e t my feel+ ( s9 is to assi/ 9 ! removal ( ! s9 is absurd4 ,x is z ?\gh ,i said t wat] c\ld n cleanse my face unless ,i _h look$ long] 9 ! glass1 & _h c\nt$ ! smuts ^u my =ehead4 ,a s5se ( ne$ ( salvation by grace is a v heal?ful sign2 b "o ne$s wisdom to use x aright1 & n to make an idol ( x4 ,"s seem z if !y _h fall5 9 love ) _! d\bts1 & fe>s1 & di/resses4 ,y _c get !m away f _! t]rors--!y seem w$d$ to !m4 ,x is said t ! wor/ tr\ble ) horses :5 _! /ables are on fire1 is t y _c get !m to come out ( _! /alls4 ,if !y w\ld b foll[ y\r lead1 !y might escape ! flames2 b !y seem to be p>alyz$ ) fe>4 ,s ! fe> ( ! fire prev5ts _! escap+ ! fire4 ,read]1 w y\r v fe> ( ! wra? to come prev5t y\r escap+ f x8 ,we hope n4 ,"o :o _h be5 long 9 prison 0 n will+ to come out4 ,! door 0 op52 b he plead$ ev5 ) te>s to be all[$ to /ay :]e he _h be5 s long4 ,fond ( prison6 ,w$d$ to ! iron bolts & ! prison f>e6 ,surely ! prison] mu/ h be5 a little t\*$ 9 ! head6 ,are y will+ to rema9 an awak5$ "o1 & no?+ m8 ,are y n eag] to be at once =giv58 ,if y w\ld t>ry 9 angui% & dread1 surely y1 too1 mu/ be a little out ( y\r m9d6 ,if peace is to be _h1 h x at once6 ,:y t>ry 9 ! d>kness ( ! pit1 :]e9 y\r feet s9k 9 ! miry clay8 ,!re is light to be _h2 light m>vell\s & heav5ly2 :y lie 9 ! gloom & die 9 angui%8 ,y d n "k h[ ne> salvation is to y4 ,if y did1 y w\ld surely /ret* out y\r h& & take x1 = !re x is2 & x is to be _h = ! tak+4 ,d n ?9k t feel+s ( despair w\ld fit y = m]cy4 ,:5 ! pilgrim1 on 8 way to ! ,wicket ,gate1 tumbl$ into ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond1 d y ?9k t1 :5 ! f\l mire ( t sl\gh /uck to 8 g>m5ts1 x 0 a recomm5dation to him1 to get him easi] admission at ! head ( ! way8 ,x is n s4 ,! pilgrim did n ?9k s by any means2 nei!r may y4 ,x is n :at y feel t w save y1 b :at ,jesus felt4 ,ev5 if !re 7 "s heal+ value 9 feel+s1 !y w\ld h to be good ones2 & ! feel+ :i* makes u d\bt ! p[] ( ,*ri/ to save1 & prev5ts our f9d+ salvation 9 him1 is by no means a good "o1 b a cruel wrong to ! love ( ,jesus4 ,our fri5d has come to see u1 & has travell$ ?r\gh our cr[d$ ,london by rail1 or tram1 or omnibus4 ,on a sudd5 he turns pale4 ,we ask him :at is ! matt]1 & he answ]s1 ,i h lo/ my pocket-book1 & x conta9$ all ! money ,i h 9 ! _w4 ,he goes ov] ! am\nt to a p5ny1 & describes ! *eques1 bills1 notes1 & co9s4 ,we tell him t x mu/ be a great consolation to him to be s accurately acqua9t$ ) ! ext5t ( 8 loss4 ,he does n seem to see ! wor? ( our consolation4 ,we assure him t he ought to be grateful t he has s cle> a s5se ( 8 loss2 = _m p]sons might h lo/ _! pocket-books & h be5 q unable to compute _! losses4 ,our fri5d is n1 h[ev]1 *e]$ 9 ! lea/4 ,no1 says he1 to "k my loss does n help me to recov] x4 ,tell me :]e ,i c f9d my prop]ty1 & y h done me real s]vice2 b m]ely to "k my loss is no com=t :atev]4 ,ev5 s1 to believe t y h s9n$1 & t y\r s\l is =feit$ to ! ju/ice ( ,god1 is a v prop] ?+2 b x w n save4 ,salvation is n by our kn[+ our own ru91 b by fully grasp+ ! deliv]ance provid$ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,a p]son :o refuses to look to ! ,"l ,jesus1 b p]si/s 9 dwell+ ^u 8 s9 & ru91 rem9ds u ( a boy :o dropp$ a %ill+ d[n an op5 grat+ ( a ,london sew]1 & l+]$ !re = h\rs1 f9d+ com=t 9 say+1 ,x roll$ 9 j !re6 ,j betwe5 ^? two iron b>s ,i saw x g "r d[n4 ,poor s\l6 ,long might he rememb] ! details ( 8 loss be=e he w\ld 9 ?is way get back a s+le p5ny into 8 pocket1 :]e) to buy himself a piece ( bread4 ,y see ! drift ( ! p>able2 pr(it by x4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,jesus ,,only4 ,we _c1 too (t5 or too pla9ly tell ! seek+ s\l t 8 only hope = salvation lies 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x lies 9 him completely1 only1 & alone4 ,to save bo? f ! guilt & ! p[] ( s91 ,jesus is all-suffici5t4 ,8 "n is call$ ,jesus1 because he %all save 8 p f _! s9s4 ,! ,son ( man ha? p[] on e>? to =give s9s4 ,he is exalt$ on high to give rep5tance & remission ( s9s4 ,x pleas$ ,god f ( old to devise a me?od ( salvation :i* %\ld be all conta9$ 9 8 only-begott5 ,son4 ,! ,"l ,jesus1 = ! work+ out ( ?is salvation1 became man1 & be+ f\nd 9 fa%ion z a man1 became ob$i5t to dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! cross4 ,if ano!r way ( deliv]ance _h be5 possible1 ! cup ( bitt]ness w\ld h pass$ f him4 ,x /&s to reason t ! d>l+ ( heav5 w\ld n h di$ to save u if we c\ld h be5 rescu$ at less exp5se4 ,inf9ite grace provid$ ! great sacrifice2 inf9ite love submitt$ to dea? = our sakes4 ,h[ c we dream t !re c be ano!r way ?an ! way :i* ,god has provid$ at su* co/1 & set =? 9 ,holy ,scripture s simply & s press+ly8 ,surely x is true t ,nei!r is !re salvation 9 any o!r3 = !re is none o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m51 :]eby we mu/ be sav$4 ,to suppose t ! ,"l ,jesus has only half sav$ m51 & t !re is ne$$ "s "w or feel+ ( _! own to f9i% 8 "w1 is wick$4 ,:at is !re ( ours t c\ld be add$ to 8 blood & righte\sness8 ,all our righte\snesses are z fil?y rags4 ,c ^! be pat*$ on to ! co/ly fabric ( 8 div9e righte\sness8 ,rags & f9e :ite l956 ,our dross & 8 pure gold6 ,x is an insult to ! ,savi\r to dream ( su* a ?+4 ,we h s9n$ en\gh1 )\t add+ ?is to all our o!r (f5ces4 ,ev5 if we _h any righte\sness 9 :i* we c\ld boa/2 if our fig leaves 7 broad] ?an usual1 & 7 n s utt]ly fad+1 x w\ld be wisdom to put !m away1 & accept t righte\sness :i* mu/ be f> m pleas+ to ,god ?an any?+ ( our own4 ,! ,"l mu/ see m t is acceptable 9 8 ,son ?an 9 ! be/ ( u4 ,! be/ ( u6 ,! words seem satirical1 ?\gh !y 7 n s int5d$4 ,:at be/ is !re ab\t any ( u8 ,!re is none t doe? good2 no1 n "o4 ,i :o write ^! l9es1 w\ld mo/ freely confess t ,i h n a ?read ( goodness ( my own4 ,i c\ld n make up s mu* z a rag1 or a piece ( a rag4 ,i am utt]ly de/itute4 ,b if ,i _h ! faire/ suit ( good works :i* ev5 pride c imag9e1 ,i w\ld te> x up t ,i might put on no?+ b ! g>m5ts ( salvation1 :i* are freely giv5 by ! ,"l ,jesus1 out ( ! heav5ly w>drobe ( 8 own m]its4 ,x is mo/ glorify+ to our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ t we %\ld hope = e good ?+ f him alone4 ,?is is to treat him z he des]ves to be treat$2 = z he is ,god1 & beside him !re is none else1 we are b\nd to look unto him & be sav$4 ,?is is to treat him z he loves to be treat$1 = he bids all ^? :o lab\r & are heavy lad5 to come to him1 & he w give !m re/4 ,to imag9e t he _c save to ! utt]mo/ is to limit ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 & put a slur ^u 8 p[]2 or else to sl&] ! lov+ he>t ( ! ,fri5d ( s9n]s1 & ca/ a d\bt ^u 8 love4 ,9 ei!r case2 we %\ld commit a cruel & wanton s9 aga9/ ! t5d]e/ po9ts ( 8 hon\r1 :i* are 8 ability & will+ness to save all t come unto ,god by him4 ,illu/ration ,! *ild1 9 dang] ( ! fire1 j cl+s to ! fireman1 & tru/s to him alone4 ,%e raises no "q ab\t ! /r5g? ( 8 limbs to c>ry h]1 or ! zeal ( 8 he>t to rescue h]2 b %e cl+s4 ,! heat is t]rible1 ! smoke is bl9d+1 b %e cl+s2 & h] deliv]] quickly be>s h] to safety4 ,9 ! same *ildlike confid5ce cl+ to ,jesus1 :o c & w be> y out ( dang] f ! flames ( s94 ,! nature ( ! ,"l ,jesus %\ld inspire u ) ! fulle/ confid5ce4 ,z he is ,god1 he is almighty to save2 z he is man1 he is fill$ ) all fulness to bless2 z he is ,god & man 9 "o ,maje/ic ,p]son1 he meets man 9 8 creature%ip & ,god 9 8 hol9ess4 ,! ladd] is long en\gh to rea* f ,jacob pro/rate on ! e>?1 to ,jehovah reign+ 9 heav54 ,to br+ ano!r ladd] w\ld be to suppose t he fail$ to bridge ! di/ance2 & ?is w\ld be griev\sly to di%on\r him4 ,if ev5 to add to 8 words is to draw a curse ^u ourselves1 :at mu/ x be to pret5d to add to himself8 ,rememb] t he1 himself1 is ! ,way2 & to suppose t we mu/1 9 "s mann]1 add to ! div9e road1 is to be arrogant en\gh to ?9k ( add+ to him4 ,away ) su* a notion6 ,loa! x z y w\ld blasphemy2 = 9 ess5ce x is ! wor/ ( blasphemy aga9/ ! ,"l ( love4 ,to come to ,jesus ) a price 9 our h&1 w\ld be insuff]able pride1 ev5 if we _h any price t we c\ld br+4 ,:at does he ne$ ( u8 ,:at c\ld we br+ if he did ne$ x8 ,w\ld he sell ! priceless bless+s ( 8 r$emption8 ,t :i* he wr\ght out 9 8 he>t's blood1 w\ld he b>t] x ) u = our te>s1 & v[s1 or = c]emonial obs]vances1 & feel+s1 & works8 ,he is n r$uc$ to make a m>ket ( himself3 he w give freely1 z beseems 8 royal love2 b he t (f]e? a price to him kn[s n ) :om he is deal+1 nor h[ griev\sly he vexes 8 free ,_s4 ,empty-h&$ s9n]s may h :at !y w4 ,all t !y c possibly ne$ is 9 ,jesus1 & he gives x = ! ask+2 b we mu/ believe t he is all 9 all1 & we mu/ n d>e to brea! a ^w ab\t complet+ :at he has f9i%$1 or fitt+ ourselves = :at he gives to u z undes]v+ s9n]s4 ,! reason :y we may hope = =giv5ess ( s91 & life et]nal1 by fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 is t ,god has s appo9t$4 ,he has pl$g$ himself 9 ! gospel to save all :o truly tru/ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 & he w nev] run back f 8 promise4 ,he is s well pleas$ ) 8 only-begott5 ,son1 t he takes pleasure 9 all :o lay hold ^u him z _! "o & only hope4 ,! great ,god himself has tak5 hold on him :o has tak5 hold on 8 ,son4 ,he works salvation = all :o look = t salvation to ! once-sla9 ,r$eem]4 ,= ! hon\r ( 8 ,son1 he w n suff] ! man :o tru/s 9 him to be a%am$4 ,he t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life2 = ! ev]-liv+ ,god has tak5 him unto himself1 & has giv5 to him to be a p>tak] ( 8 life4 ,if ,jesus only be y\r tru/1 y ne$ n fe> b :at y %all effectually be sav$1 bo? n[ & 9 ! day ( 8 appe>+4 ,:5 a man confides1 !re is a po9t ( union betwe5 him & ,god1 & t union gu>antees bless+4 ,fai? saves u because x makes u cl+ to ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & he is "o ) ,god1 & ?us br+s u into connection ) ,god4 ,i am told t1 ye>s ago1 above ! ,falls ( ,niag>a1 a boat 0 upset1 & two m5 7 be+ c>ri$ d[n by ! curr5t1 :5 p]sons on ! %ore manag$ to float a rope out to !m1 :i* rope 0 seiz$ by !m bo?4 ,"o ( !m held fa/ to x1 & 0 safely drawn to ! bank2 b ! o!r1 see+ a great log come float+ by1 unwisely let g ! rope1 & clung to ! great piece ( timb]1 = x 0 ! bigg] ?+ ( ! two1 & app>5tly bett] to cl+ to4 ,alas6 ! timb]1 ) ! man on x1 w5t "r ov] ! va/ abyss1 because !re 0 no union betwe5 ! wood & ! %ore4 ,! size ( ! log 0 no b5efit to him :o grasp$ x2 x ne$$ a connection ) ! %ore to produce safety4 ,s1 :5 a man tru/s to 8 works1 or to 8 pray]s1 or almsgiv+s1 or to sacram5ts1 or to any?+ ( t sort1 he w n be sav$1 because !re is no junction betwe5 him & ,god ?r\gh ,*ri/ ,jesus2 b fai?1 ?\gh x may seem to be l a sl5d] cord1 is 9 ! h& ( ! great ,god on ! %ore side2 inf9ite p[] pulls 9 ! connect+ l9e1 & ?us draws ! man f de/ruction4 ,oh1 ! bless$ness ( fai?1 because x unites u to ,god by ! ,savi\r1 :om he has appo9t$1 ev5 ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,o read]1 is !re n common-s5se 9 ?is matt]8 ,?9k x ov]1 & may !re soon be a b& ( union betwe5 y & ,god1 ?r\gh y\r fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus6 ,illu/ration ,,fai? ,,9 ,,! ,,p]son ,,( ,,! ,,"l ,,jesus4 ,!re is a wret*$ t5d5cy among m5 to leave ,*ri/ himself out ( ! gospel4 ,!y might z well leave fl\r out ( bread4 ,m5 he> ! way ( salvation expla9$1 & cons5t to x z be+ ,scriptural1 & 9 e way su* z suits _! case2 b !y =get t a plan is ( no s]vice unless x is c>ri$ out2 & t 9 ! matt] ( salvation _! own p]sonal fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus is ess5tial4 ,a road to ,york w n take me !re1 ,i mu/ travel along x = myself4 ,all ! s\nd doctr9e t ev] 0 believ$ w nev] save a man unless he puts 8 tru/ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus = himself4 ,mr4 ,macdonald ask$ ! inhabitants ( ! isl& ( ,/4 ,kilda h[ a man mu/ be sav$4 ,an old man repli$1 ,we %all be sav$ if we rep5t1 & =sake our s9s1 & turn to ,god4 ,yes1 said a middle-ag$ female1 & ) a true he>t too4 ,ay1 rejo9$ a ?ird1 & ) pray]2 &1 add$ a f\r?1 ,x mu/ be ! pray] ( ! he>t4 ,& we mu/ be dilig5t too1 said a fif?1 9 keep+ ! comm&m5ts4 ,?us1 ea* hav+ contribut$ 8 mite1 feel+ t a v dec5t cre$ _h be5 made up1 !y all look$ & li/5$ = ! prea*]'s approbation2 b !y _h ar\s$ 8 deepe/ pity3 he _h to beg9 at ! beg9n+1 & prea* ,*ri/ to !m4 ,! c>nal m9d always maps out = itself a way 9 :i* self c "w & become great2 b ! ,"l's way is q ! rev]se4 ,! ,"l ,jesus puts x v compactly 9 ,m>k xvi4 #af3 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$4 ,believ+ & be+ baptiz$ are no matt]s ( m]it to be glori$ 92 !y are s simple t boa/+ is exclud$1 & free grace be>s ! palm4 ,?is way ( salvation is *os5 t x might be se5 to be ( grace alone4 ,x may be t ! read] is unsav$3 :at is ! reason8 ,d y ?9k ! way ( salvation1 z laid d[n 9 ! text we h quot$1 to be dubi\s8 ,d y fe> t y w\ld n be sav$ if y foll[$ x8 ,h[ c t be1 :5 ,god has pl$g$ 8 own ^w = its c]ta9ty8 ,h[ c t fail :i* ,god prescribes1 & conc]n+ :i* he gives a promise8 ,d y ?9k x v easy8 ,:y1 !n1 d y n att5d to x8 ,its ease leaves ^? )\t excuse :o neglect x4 ,if y w\ld h done "s great ?+1 be n s fooli% z to neglect ! little ?+4 ,to believe is to tru/1 or lean ^u ,*ri/ ,jesus2 9 o!r words1 to give up self-reliance1 & to rely ^u ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,to be baptiz$ is to submit to ! ord9ance :i* our ,"l fulfill$ at ,jordan1 to :i* ! conv]t$ ones submitt$ at ,p5teco/1 to :i* ! jail] yield$ ob$i5ce on ! v night ( 8 conv]sion4 ,x is ! outw>d confession :i* %\ld always g ) inw>d fai?4 ,! outw>d sign saves n2 b x sets =? to u our dea?1 burial1 & resurrection ) ,jesus1 &1 l ! ,"l's ,supp]1 x is n to be neglect$4 ,! great po9t is to believe 9 ,jesus1 & confess y\r fai?4 ,d y believe 9 ,jesus8 ,!n1 de> fri5d1 dismiss y\r fe>s2 y %all be sav$4 ,are y /ill an unbeliev]8 ,!n rememb]1 !re is b "o door1 & if y w n ent] by x1 y mu/ p]i% 9 y\r s9s4 ,! door is !re2 b unless y ent] by x1 :at is ! use ( x to y8 ,x is ( necessity t y obey ! comm& ( ! gospel4 ,no?+ c save y if y d n he> ! voice ( ,jesus1 & d 8 bidd+ inde$ & ( a tru?4 ,?9k+ & resolv+ w n answ] ! purpose2 y mu/ come to real bus9ess2 = only z y actually believe w y truly live unto ,god4 ,i he>d ( a fri5d :o deeply desir$ to be ! means ( ! conv]sion ( a "y man1 & "o said to him1 ,y may g to him1 & talk to him1 b y w get him no fur!r2 = he is exce$+ly well acqua9t$ ) ! plan ( salvation4 ,x 0 em95tly s2 & !re=e1 :5 our fri5d began to speak ) ! "y man1 he receiv$ = an answ]1 ,i am mu* oblig$ to y1 b ,i d n "k t y c tell me mu*1 = ,i h long kn[n & admir$ ! plan ( salvation by ! sub/itution>y sacrifice ( ,*ri/4 ,alas6 he 0 re/+ 9 ! plan1 b he _h n believ$ 9 ! ,p]son4 ,! plan ( salvation is mo/ bless$1 b x c avail u no?+ unless we p]sonally believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ himself4 ,:at is ! com=t ( a plan ( a h\se if y d n ent] ! h\se itself8 ,! man 9 our cut1 :o is sitt+ out 9 ! ra91 is n d]iv+ mu* com=t f ! plans :i* are spread out be=e him4 ,:at is ! good ( a plan ( clo?+ if y h n a rag to cov] y8 ,h y nev] he>d ( ! ,arab *ief at ,cairo1 :o 0 v ill1 & w5t to ! mission>y1 & ! mission>y said he c\ld give him a prescription8 ,he did s2 & a week aft] he f\nd ! ,arab none ! bett]4 ,did y take my prescription8 he ask$4 ,yes1 ,i ate e morsel ( ! pap]4 ,he dream$ t he 0 go+ to be cur$ by dev\r+ ! physician's writ+1 :i* ,i may call ! plan ( ! m$ic9e4 ,he %\ld h _h ! prescription made up1 & !n x might h wr\ght him good1 if he _h tak5 ! draught3 x c\ld d him no good to swall[ ! recipe4 ,s is x ) salvation3 x is n ! plan ( salvation :i* c save1 x is ! c>ry+ out ( t plan by ! ,"l ,jesus 9 8 dea? on our behalf1 & our acceptance ( ! same4 ,"u ! ,jewi% law1 ! (f]] br\ght a bullock1 & laid 8 h&s ^u x3 x 0 no dream1 or !ory1 or plan4 ,9 ! victim = sacrifice he f\nd some?+ sub/antial1 :i* he c\ld h&le & t\*3 ev5 s d we lean ^u ! real & true "w ( ,jesus1 ! mo/ sub/antial ?+ "u heav54 ,we come to ! ,"l ,jesus by fai?1 & say1 ,god has provid$ an atonem5t "h1 & ,i accept x4 ,i believe 9 ! fact accompli%$ on ! cross2 ,i am confid5t t s9 0 put away by ,*ri/1 & ,i re/ on him4 ,if y w\ld be sav$1 y mu/ get beyond ! acceptance ( plans & doctr9es to a re/+ 9 ! div9e p]son & f9i%$ "w ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,de> read]1 w y h ,*ri/ n[8 ,illu/ration ,jesus invites all ^? :o lab\r & are heavy lad5 to come to him1 & he w give !m re/4 ,he does n promise ?is to _! m]ely dream+ ab\t him4 ,!y mu/ come2 & !y mu/ come ,,to ,,him1 & n m]ely to ! ,*ur*1 to baptism1 or to ! or?odox fai?1 or to any?+ %ort ( 8 div9e p]son4 ,:5 ! braz5 s]p5t 0 lift$ up 9 ! wild]ness1 ! p 7 n to look to ,moses1 nor to ! ,tab]nacle1 nor to ! pill> ( cl\d1 b to ! braz5 s]p5t itself4 ,look+ 0 n en\gh unless !y look$ to ! "r object3 & ! "r object 0 n en\gh unless !y look$4 ,x 0 n en\gh = !m to "k ab\t ! s]p5t ( brass2 !y mu/ ea* "o look to x = himself4 ,:5 a man is ill1 he may h a good k ( m$ic9e1 & yet he may die if he does n actually take ! heal+ draught4 ,we mu/ receive ,jesus2 = to z _m z receiv$ him1 to !m gave he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god4 ,lay ! emphasis on two words3 ,we mu/ receive ,,him1 & we mu/ ,,receive him4 ,we mu/ op5 wide ! door1 & take ,*ri/ ,jesus 92 = ,*ri/ 9 y is ! hope ( glory4 ,*ri/ mu/ be no my?1 no dream1 no phantom to u1 b a real man1 & truly ,god2 & our reception ( him mu/ be no =c$ & feign$ acceptance1 b ! he>ty & happy ass5t & cons5t ( ! s\l t he %all be ! all 9 all ( our salvation4 ,w we n at once come to him1 & make him our sole tru/8 ,illu/ration ,! dove is hunt$ by ! hawk1 & f9ds no security f its re/less enemy4 ,x has le>n$ t !re is %elt] = x 9 ! cleft ( ! rock1 & x ha/5s !re ) gladsome w+4 ,once :olly %elt]$ )9 its refuge1 x fe>s no bird ( prey4 ,b if x did n hide itself 9 ! rock1 x w\ld be seiz$ ^u by its adv]s>y4 ,! rock w\ld be ( no use to ! dove1 if ! dove did n ent] its cleft4 ,! :ole body mu/ be hidd5 9 ! rock4 ,:at if t5 ?\s& o!r birds f\nd a =tress !re1 yet t fact w\ld n save ! "o dove :i* is n[ pursu$ by ! hawk6 ,x mu/ put its :ole self into ! %elt]1 & bury itself )9 its refuge1 or its life w be =feit$ to ! de/roy]4 ,:at a picture ( fai? is ?is6 ,x is ent]+ into ,jesus1 hid+ 9 8 w\nds4 ,rock ( ,ages1 cleft = me1 ,let me hide myself 9 !e4 ,! dove is out ( sight3 ! rock alone is se54 ,s does ! guilty s\l d>t into ! riv5 side ( ,jesus by fai?1 & is buri$ 9 him out ( sight ( av5g+ ju/ice4 ,b !re mu/ be ?is p]sonal application to ,jesus = %elt]2 & ?is x is t s _m put (f f day to day1 till x is to be fe>$ t !y w die 9 _! s9s4 ,:at an awful ^w is t6 ,x is :at our ,"l said to ! unbeliev+ ,jews2 & he says ! same to u at ?is h\r3 ,if ye believe n t ,i am he1 ye %all die 9 y\r s9s4 ,x makes "o's he>t quiv] to ?9k t ev5 "o :o %all read ^! l9es may yet be ( ! mis]able company :o w ?us p]i%4 ,! ,"l prev5t x ( 8 great grace6 ,i saw1 ! o!r day1 a rem>kable picture1 :i* ,i %all use z an illu/ration ( ! way ( salvation by fai? 9 ,jesus4 ,an (f5d] _h committ$ a crime = :i* he mu/ die1 b x 0 9 ! old5 "t1 :5 *ur*es 7 consid]$ to be sanctu>ies 9 :i* crim9als might hide !mselves1 & s escape f dea?4 ,see ! transgressor6 ,he ru%es t[>ds ! *ur*1 ! gu>ds pursue him ) _! drawn swords1 a?ir/ = 8 blood6 ,!y foll[ him ev5 to ! *ur* door4 ,he ru%es up ! /eps1 & j z !y are ab\t to ov]take him1 & hew him 9 pieces on ! ?re%old ( ! *ur*1 out comes ! ,bi%op1 & hold+ up ! cross1 he cries1 ,back1 back6 ,/a9 n ! prec9cts ( ,god's h\se ) blood6 ,/& back6 ,! fi]ce soldi]s at once respect ! emblem1 & retire1 :ile ! poor fugitive hides himself beh9d ! robes ( ! ,bi%op4 ,x is ev5 s ) ,*ri/4 ,! guilty s9n] flies /raight away to ,jesus2 & ?\gh ,ju/ice pursues him1 ,*ri/ lifts up 8 w\nd$ h&s1 & cries to ,ju/ice1 ,/& back6 ,i %elt] ?is s9n]2 9 ! secret place ( my tab]nacle d ,i hide him2 ,i w n suff] him to p]i%1 = he puts 8 tru/ 9 me4 ,s9n]1 fly to ,*ri/6 ,b y answ]1 ,i am too vile4 ,! vil] y are1 ! m w y hon\r him by believ+ t he is able to protect ev5 y4 ,b ,i am s great a s9n]4 ,!n ! m hon\r %all be giv5 to him if y h fai? to confide 9 him1 great s9n] ?\gh y are4 ,if y h a little sickness1 & y tell y\r physician--,sir1 ,i am q confid5t 9 y\r skill to heal1 !re is no great complim5t 9 y\r decl>ation4 ,anybody c cure a f+]-a*e1 or a trifl+ sickness4 ,b if y are sore sick ) a complication ( diseases :i* griev\sly torm5t y1 & y say--,sir1 ,i seek no bett] physician2 ,i w ask no o!r advice b y\rs2 ,i tru/ myself joyfully ) y2 :at an hon\r h y conf]r$ on him1 t y c tru/ y\r life 9 8 h&s :ile x is 9 extreme & imm$iate dang]6 ,d ! l ) ,*ri/2 put y\r s\l into 8 c>e3 d x delib]ately1 & )\t a d\bt4 ,d>e to quit all o!r hopes3 v5ture all on ,jesus2 ,i say v5ture ?\gh !re is no?+ really v5turesome 9 x1 = he is abundantly able to save4 ,ca/ y\rself simply on ,jesus2 let no?+ b fai? be 9 y\r s\l t[>ds ,jesus2 believe him1 & tru/ 9 him1 & y %all nev] be made a%am$ ( y\r confid5ce4 ,he t believe? on him %all n be conf\nd$ 7#a ,pet] ii4 #f74 ,illu/ration ,,fai? ,,v ,,simple4 ,to _m1 fai? seems a h>d ?+4 ,! tru? is1 x is only h>d because x is easy4 ,naaman ?\ght x h>d t he %\ld h to wa% 9 ,jordan2 b if x _h be5 "s great ?+1 he w\ld h done x "r *e]fully4 ,p ?9k t salvation mu/ be ! result ( "s act or feel+1 v my/]i\s1 & v difficult2 b ,god's ?\ghts are n our ?\ghts1 nei!r are 8 ways our ways4 ,9 ord] t ! feeble/ & ! mo/ ignorant may be sav$1 he has made ! way ( salvation z easy z ! ,a1 ,b1 ,c4 ,!re is no?+ ab\t x to puzzle anyone2 only1 z ev]ybody expects to be puzzl$ by x1 _m are q bewild]$ :5 !y f9d x to be s exce$+ly simple4 ,! fact is1 we d n believe t ,god means :at he is say+2 we act z if x c\ld n be true4 ,illu/ration ,i h he>d ( a ,sunday-s*ool tea*] :o p]=m$ an exp]im5t :i* ,i d n ?9k ,i %all ev] try ) *ildr51 = x might turn out to be a v exp5sive "o4 ,inde$1 ,i feel sure t ! result 9 my case w\ld be v diff]5t f :at ,i n[ describe4 ,?is tea*] _h be5 try+ to illu/rate :at fai? 01 &1 z he c\ld n get x into ! m9ds ( 8 boys1 he took 8 wat*1 & he said1 ,n[1 ,i w give y ?is wat*1 ,john4 ,w y h x8 ,john fell ?9k+ :at ! tea*] c\ld mean1 & did n seize ! treasure1 b made no answ]4 ,! tea*] said to ! next boy1 ,h5ry1 "h is ! wat*4 ,w y h x8 ,! boy1 ) a v prop] mode/y1 repli$1 ,no1 ?ank y1 sir4 ,! tea*] tri$ sev]al ( ! boys ) ! same result2 till at la/ a y\ng/]1 :o 0 n s wise or s ?\ghtful z ! o!rs1 b r m believ+1 said 9 ! mo/ natural way1 ,?ank y1 sir1 & put ! wat* into 8 pocket4 ,!n ! o!r boys woke up to a />tl+ fact3 _! companion _h receiv$ a wat* :i* !y _h refus$4 ,"o ( ! boys quickly ask$ ( ! tea*]1 ,is he to keep x8 ,( c\rse he is1 said ! tea*]1 ,i (f]$ x to him1 & he accept$ x4 ,i w\ld n give a ?+ & take a ?+3 t w\ld be v fooli%4 ,i put ! wat* be=e y1 & said t ,i gave x to y1 b none ( y w\ld h x4 ,oh6 said ! boy1 if ,i _h kn[n y meant x1 ,i w\ld h _h x4 ,( c\rse he w\ld4 ,he ?\ght x 0 a piece ( act+1 & no?+ m4 ,all ! o!r boys 7 9 a dreadful /ate ( m9d to ?9k t !y _h lo/ ! wat*4 ,ea* "o cri$1 ,tea*]1 ,i did n "k y meant x1 b ,i ?\ght-- ,no "o took ! gift2 b e "o ?\ght4 ,ea* "o _h 8 !ory1 except ! simple-m9d$ boy :o believ$ :at he 0 told1 & got ! wat*4 ,n[ ,i wi% t ,i c\ld always be su* a simple *ild z lit]ally to believe :at ! ,"l says1 & take :at he puts be=e me1 re/+ q cont5t t he is n play+ ) me1 & t ,i _c be wrong 9 accept+ :at he sets be=e me 9 ! gospel4 ,happy %\ld we be if we w\ld tru/1 & raise no que/ions ( any sort4 ,b1 alas6 we w get ?9k+ & d\bt+4 ,:5 ! ,"l uplifts 8 de> ,son be=e a s9n]1 t s9n] %\ld take him )\t hesitation4 ,if y take him1 y h him2 & none c take him f y4 ,out ) y\r h&1 man1 & take him at once6 ,:5 enquir]s accept ! ,bible z lit]ally true1 & see t ,jesus is really giv5 to all :o tru/ him1 all ! difficulty ab\t und]/&+ ! way ( salvation vani%es l ! morn+'s fro/ at ! ris+ ( ! sun4 ,two enquir+ ones came to me 9 my ve/ry4 ,!y _h be5 he>+ ! gospel f me = only a %ort season1 b !y _h be5 deeply impress$ by x4 ,!y express$ _! regret t !y 7 ab\t to remove f> away1 b !y add$ _! gratitude t !y _h he>d me at all4 ,i 0 *e]$ by _! k9d ?anks1 b felt anxi\s t a m effectual "w %\ld be wr\ght 9 !m1 & !re=e ,i ask$ !m1 ,h y 9 v de$ believ$ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,are y sav$8 ,"o ( !m repli$1 ,i h be5 try+ h>d to believe4 ,?is /atem5t ,i h (t5 he>d1 b ,i w nev] let x g by me un*all5g$4 ,no1 ,i said1 t w n d4 ,did y ev] tell y\r fa!r t y tri$ to believe him8 ,aft] ,i _h dwelt a :ile ^u ! matt]1 !y admitt$ t su* language w\ld h be5 an insult to _! fa!r4 ,i !n set ! gospel v pla9ly be=e !m 9 z simple language z ,i c\ld1 & ,i begg$ !m to believe ,jesus1 :o is m wor?y ( fai? ?an ! be/ ( fa!rs4 ,"o ( !m repli$1 ,i _c realize x3 ,i _c realize t ,i am sav$4 ,!n ,i w5t on to say1 ,god be>s te/imony to 8 ,son1 t :osoev] tru/s 9 8 ,son is sav$4 ,w y make him a li> n[1 or w y believe 8 ^w8 ,:ile ,i ?us spoke1 "o ( !m />t$ z if a/oni%$1 & %e />tl$ u all z %e cri$1 ,o sir1 ,i see x all2 ,i am sav$6 ,oh1 d bless ,jesus = me2 he has %[n me ! way1 & he has sav$ me6 ,i see x all4 ,! e/eem$ si/] :o _h br\ght ^! "y fri5ds to me knelt d[n ) !m :ile1 ) all our he>ts1 we bless$ & magnifi$ ! ,"l = a s\l br\ght into light4 ,"o ( ! two si/]s1 h[ev]1 c\ld n see ! gospel z ! o!r _h done1 ?\gh ,i feel sure %e w d s be=e long4 ,did x n seem /range t1 bo? he>+ ! same words1 "o %\ld come out into cle> light1 & ! o!r %\ld rema9 9 ! gloom8 ,! *ange :i* comes ov] ! he>t :5 ! und]/&+ grasps ! gospel is (t5 reflect$ 9 ! face1 & %9es !re l ! light ( heav54 ,su* newly-enlight5$ s\ls (t5 exclaim1 ,:y1 sir1 x is s pla92 h[ is x ,i h n se5 x be=e ?is8 ,i und]/& all ,i h read 9 ! ,bible n[1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n make x out be=e4 ,x has all come 9 a m9ute1 & n[ ,i see :at ,i c\ld nev] und]/& be=e4 ,! fact is1 ! tru? 0 always pla91 b !y 7 look+ = signs & wond]s1 & !re=e did n see :at 0 nigh !m4 ,old m5 (t5 look = _! spectacles :5 !y are on _! =eheads2 & x is commonly obs]v$ t we fail to see t :i* is /raight be=e u4 ,*ri/ ,jesus is be=e our faces1 & we h only to look to him1 & live2 b we make all mann] ( bewild]m5t ( x1 & s manufacture a maze out ( t :i* is pla9 z a pike/aff4 ,! little incid5t ab\t ! two si/]s rem9ds me ( ano!r4 ,a mu*-e/eem$ fri5d came to me "o ,sabba? morn+ aft] s]vice1 to %ake h&s ) me1 =1 said %e1 ,i 0 fifty ye>s old on ! same day z y\rself4 ,i am l y 9 t "o ?+1 sir2 b ,i am ! v rev]se ( y 9 bett] ?+s4 ,i rem>k$1 ,!n y mu/ be a v good woman2 = 9 _m ?+s ,i wi% ,i also c\ld be ! rev]se ( :at ,i am4 ,no1 no1 %e said1 ,i did n mean any?+ ( t sort3 ,i am n "r at all4 ,:at6 ,i cri$1 are y n a believ] 9 ! ,"l ,jesus8 ,well1 %e said1 ) mu* emotion1 ,i1 ,i w try to be4 ,i laid hold ( h] h&1 & said1 ,my de> s\l1 y are n go+ to tell me t y w try to believe my ,"l ,jesus6 ,i _c h su* talk f y4 ,x means blank unbelief4 ,:at has ,,he done t y %\ld talk ( him 9 t way8 ,w\ld y tell me t y w\ld try to believe me8 ,i "k y w\ld n treat me s rudely4 ,y ?9k me a true man1 & s y believe me at once2 & surely y _c d less ) my ,"l ,jesus4 ,!n ) te>s %e exclaim$1 ,oh1 sir1 d pray = me6 ,to ?is ,i repli$1 ,i d n feel t ,i c d any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,:at c ,i ask ! ,"l ,jesus to d = "o :o w n tru/ him8 ,i see no?+ to pray ab\t4 ,if y w believe him1 y %all be sav$2 & if y w n believe him1 ,i _c ask him to inv5t a new way to gratify y\r unbelief4 ,!n %e said aga91 ,i w try to believe2 b ,i told h] solemnly ,i w\ld h none ( h] try+2 = ! message f ! ,"l did n m5tion try+1 b said1 ,believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,i press$ ^u h] ! great tru?1 t ,he t believe? on him ha? ev]la/+ life2 & its t]rible rev]se-- ,he t believe? n is condemn$ already1 because he ha? n believ$ 9 ! "n ( ! only-begott5 ,son ( ,god4 ,i urg$ h] to full fai? 9 ! once crucifi$ b n[ asc5d$ ,"l1 & ! ,holy ,_s !re & !n enabl$ h] to tru/4 ,%e mo/ t5d]ly said1 ,oh1 sir1 ,i h be5 look+ to my feel+s1 & ?is has be5 my mi/ake6 ,n[ ,i tru/ my s\l ) ,jesus1 & ,i am sav$4 ,%e f\nd imm$iate peace ?r\gh believ+4 ,!re is no o!r way4 ,illu/ration ,god has be5 pleas$ to make ! necessities ( life v simple matt]s4 ,we mu/ eat2 & ev5 a bl9d man c f9d ! way to 8 m\?4 ,we mu/ dr9k2 & ev5 ! t9ie/ babe kn[s h[ to d ?is )\t in/ruction4 ,we h a f\nta9 9 ! gr\nds ( ! ,/ockwell ,orphanage1 & :5 x is runn+ 9 ! hot wea!r1 ! boys g to x naturally4 ,we h no class = f\nta9-drill4 ,_m poor boys h come to ! ,orphanage1 b nev] "o :o 0 s ignorant t he did n "k h[ to dr9k4 ,n[ fai? is1 9 spiritual ?+s1 :at eat+ & dr9k+ are 9 temporal ?+s4 ,by ! m\? ( fai? we take ! bless+s ( grace into our spiritual nature1 & !y are ours4 ,o y :o w\ld believe1 b ?9k y _c1 d y n see t1 z "o c dr9k )\t /r5g?1 & z "o c eat )\t /r5g?1 & gets /r5g? by eat+1 s we may receive ,jesus )\t ef=t1 & by accept+ him we receive p[] = all su* fur!r ef=t z we may be call$ to put =?8 ,fai? is s simple a matt] t1 :5ev] ,i try to expla9 x1 ,i am v fe>ful le/ ,i %\ld becl\d its simplicity4 ,:5 ,?omas ,scott _h pr9t$ 8 notes ^u ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 he ask$ "o ( 8 p>i%ion]s :e!r %e und]/ood ! book4 ,oh yes1 sir1 said %e1 ,i und]/& ,mr4 ,bunyan well en\gh1 & ,i am hop+ t "o day1 by div9e grace1 ,i may und]/& y\r explanations4 ,%\ld ,i n feel mortifi$ if my read] %\ld "k :at fai? is1 & !n get confus$ by my explanation8 ,i w1 h[ev]1 make "o trial1 & pray ! ,"l to make x cle>4 ,illu/ration ,i am told t on a c]ta9 highl& road !re 0 a disput$ "r ( way4 ,! own] wi%$ to pres]ve 8 supremacy1 & at ! same "t he did n wi% to inconv5i5ce ! public3 h5ce an arrangem5t :i* occasion$ ! foll[+ incid5t4 ,see+ a sweet c\ntry girl /&+ at ! gate1 a t\ri/ w5t up to h]1 & (f]$ h] a %ill+ to p]mit him to pass4 ,no1 no1 said ! *ild1 ,i mu/ n take any?+ f y2 b y are to say1 ',please all[ me to pass1' & !n y may come ?r\gh & welcome4 ,! p]mission 0 to be ask$ =2 b x c\ld be _h = ! ask+4 ,j s1 et]nal life is free2 & x c be _h1 yea1 x %all be at once _h1 by tru/+ 9 ! ^w ( him :o _c lie4 ,tru/ ,*ri/1 & by t tru/ y grasp salvation & et]nal life4 ,d n philosophize4 ,d n sit d[n1 & bo!r y\r poor bra94 ,j believe ,jesus z y w\ld believe y\r fa!r4 ,tru/ him z y tru/ y\r money ) a bank]1 or y\r heal? ) a doctor4 ,fai? w n long seem a difficulty to y2 nor ought x to be s1 = x is simple4 ,fai? is tru/+1 tru/+ :olly ^u ! p]son1 "w1 m]it1 & p[] ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,"s ?9k ?is tru/+ is a romantic bus9ess1 b inde$ x is ! simple/ ?+ t c possibly be4 ,to "s ( u1 tru?s :i* 7 once h>d to believe are n[ matt]s ( fact :i* we %\ld f9d x h>d to d\bt4 ,if "o ( our great gr&-fa!rs 7 to rise f ! dead1 & come into ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s1 :at a deal ( tru/+ he w\ld h to d6 ,he w\ld say to-morr[ morn+1 ,:]e are ! fl9t & /eel8 ,i want a light2 & we %\ld give him a little box ) t9y pieces ( wood 9 x1 & tell him to /rike "o ( !m on ! box4 ,he w\ld h to tru/ a good deal be=e he w\ld believe t fire w\ld ?us be produc$4 ,we %\ld next say to him1 ,n[ t y h a light1 turn t tap1 & light ! gas4 ,he sees no?+4 ,h[ c light come ?r\gh an invisible vap\r8 ,& yet x does4 ,come ) u1 gr&fa!r4 ,sit 9 t *air4 ,look at t box 9 front ( y4 ,y %all h y\r lik5ess directly4 ,no1 *ild1 he w\ld say1 x is ridicul\s4 ,! sun take my portrait8 ,i _c believe x4 ,yes1 & y %all ride fifty miles 9 an h\r )\t horses4 ,he w n believe x till we get him into ! tra94 ,my de> sir1 y %all speak to y\r son 9 ,new ,york1 & he %all answ] y 9 a few m9utes4 ,%\ld we n a/oni% ! old g5tleman8 ,w\ld he n want all 8 fai?8 ,yet ^! ?+s are believ$ by u )\t ef=t1 because exp]i5ce has made u famili> ) !m4 ,fai? is greatly ne$$ by y :o are /rang]s to spiritual ?+s2 y seem lo/ :ile we are talk+ ab\t !m4 ,b oh1 h[ simple x is to u :o h ! new life1 & h communion ) spiritual realities6 ,we h a ,fa!r to :om we speak1 & he he>s u1 & a bless$ ,savi\r :o he>s our he>t's long+s1 & helps u 9 our /ruggles aga9/ s94 ,x is all pla9 to him t und]/&e?4 ,may x n[ be pla9 to y6 ,illu/ration ,,fe>+ ,,to ,,believe4 ,x is an odd product ( our unheal?y nature--! fe> to believe4 ,yet h ,i met ) x (t53 s (t5 t ,i wi% ,i may nev] see x aga94 ,x looks l humility1 & tries to pass itself (f z ! v s\l ( mode/y1 & yet x is an infam\sly pr\d ?+3 9 fact1 x is presumption play+ ! hypocrite4 ,if m5 7 afraid to disbelieve1 !re w\ld be good s5se 9 ! fe>2 b to be afraid to tru/ _! ,god is at be/ an absurdity1 & 9 v de$ x is a deceitful way ( refus+ to ! ,"l ! hon\r t is due to 8 fai?fulness & tru?4 ,h[ unpr(itable is ! dilig5ce :i* busies itself 9 f9d+ out reasons :y fai? 9 our case %\ld n be sav+6 ,we h ,god's ^w = x1 t :osoev] believe? 9 ,jesus %all n p]i%1 & we se>* = argum5ts :y we %\ld p]i% if we did believe4 ,if any "o gave me an e/ate1 ,i c]ta9ly %\ld n comm5ce rais+ que/ions z to ! title4 ,:at c be ! use ( inv5t+ reasons :y ,i %\ld n hold my own h\se1 or possess any o!r piece ( prop]ty :i* is enjoy$ by me8 ,if ! ,"l is satisfi$ to save me ?r\gh ! m]its ( 8 de> ,son1 assur$ly ,i may be satisfi$ to be s sav$4 ,if ,i take ,god at 8 ^w1 ! responsibility ( fulfill+ 8 promise does n lie ) me1 b ) ,god1 :o made ! promise4 ,b y fe> t y may n be "o ( ^? = :om ! promise is int5d$4 ,d n be al>m$ by t idle suspicion4 ,no s\l ev] came to ,jesus wrongly4 ,no "o c come at all unless ! ,fa!r draw him2 & ,jesus has said1 ,him t come? to me ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out4 ,no s\l ev] lays hold on ,*ri/ 9 a way ( robb]y2 he t ha? him ha? him ( "r div9e2 = ! ,"l's giv+ ( himself = u1 & to u1 is s free1 t e s\l t takes him has a grace-giv5 "r to d s4 ,if y lay hold on ,jesus by ! hem ( 8 g>m5t1 )\t leave1 & beh9d him1 yet virtue w fl[ f him to y z surely z if he _h call$ y out by "n1 & bidd5 y tru/ him4 ,dismiss all fe> :5 y tru/ ! ,savi\r4 ,take him & welcome4 ,he t believe? 9 ,jesus is "o ( ,god's elect4 ,did y sugge/ t x w\ld be a horrible ?+ if y 7 to tru/ 9 ,jesus & yet p]i%8 ,x w\ld be s4 ,b z y mu/ p]i% if y d n tru/1 ! risk at ! wor/ is n v great4 ,i c b p]i% if ,i g2 ,i am resolv$ to try2 ,= if ,i /ay away1 ,i "k ,i mu/ = ev] die4 ,suppose y /& 9 ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond = ev]2 :at w be ! good ( t8 ,surely x w\ld be bett] to die /ruggl+ along ! ,k+'s highway t[>ds ! ,cele/ial ,city1 ?an s9k+ deep] & deep] 9 ! mire & fil? ( d>k di/ru/ful ?\ghts6 ,y h no?+ to lose1 = y h lo/ ev]y?+ already2 !re=e make a da% = x1 & d>e to believe 9 ! m]cy ( ,god to y1 ev5 to y4 ,illu/ration ,b "o moans1 ,:at if ,i come to ,*ri/1 & he refuses me8 ,my answ] is1 ,try him4 ,ca/ y\rself on ! ,"l ,jesus1 & see if he refuses y4 ,y w be ! fir/ aga9/ :om he has %ut ! door ( hope4 ,fri5d1 don't cross t bridge till y come to x6 ,:5 ,jesus ca/s y out1 x w be "t en\gh to despair2 b t "t w nev] come4 ,?is man receive? s9n]s3 he has n s mu* z begun to ca/ !m out4 ,h y nev] he>d ( ! man :o lo/ 8 way "o night1 & came to ! edge ( a precipice1 z he ?\ght1 & 9 8 own appreh5sion fell ov] ! cliff8 ,he clut*$ at an old tree1 & !re hung1 cl++ to 8 frail support ) all 8 might4 ,he felt p]suad$ t1 %\ld he quit 8 hold1 he w\ld be da%$ 9 pieces on "s awful rocks t wait$ = him d[n bel[4 ,!re he hung1 ) ! sweat ^u 8 br[1 & angui% 9 e limb4 ,he pass$ into a desp]ate /ate ( fev] & fa9tness1 & at la/ 8 h&s c\ld hold up 8 body no long]4 ,he relax$ 8 grasp6 ,he dropp$ f 8 support6 ,he fell--ab\t a foot or s1 & 0 receiv$ ^u a s(t mossy bank1 :]eon he lay1 altoge!r unhurt1 & p]fectly safe till morn+4 ,?us1 9 ! d>kness ( _! ignorance1 _m ?9k t sure de/ruction awaits !m1 if !y confess _! s91 quit all hope 9 self1 & resign !mselves into ! h&s ( ,god4 ,!y are afraid to quit ! hope to :i* !y ignorantly cl+4 ,x is an idle fe>4 ,give up y\r hold ^u ev]y?+ b ,*ri/1 & drop4 ,drop f all tru/ 9 y\r works1 or pray]s1 or feel+s4 ,drop at once6 ,drop n[6 ,s(t & safe %all be ! bank t receives y4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 8 love1 9 ! efficacy ( 8 preci\s blood1 9 8 p]fect righte\sness1 w give y imm$iate re/ & peace4 ,cease f self-confid5ce4 ,fall into ! arms ( ,jesus4 ,?is is ! major "p ( fai?--giv+ up e o!r hold1 & simply fall+ ^u ,*ri/4 ,!re is no reason = fe>3 only ignorance causes y\r dread ( t :i* w be y\r et]nal safety4 ,! dea? ( c>nal hope is ! life ( fai?1 & ! life ( fai? is life ev]la/+4 ,let self die1 t ,*ri/ may live 9 y4 ,b ! mis*ief is t1 to ! "o act ( fai? 9 ,jesus1 we _c br+ m54 ,!y w adopt any exp$i5t soon] ?an h done ) self4 ,!y fight %y ( believ+1 & fe> fai? z if x 7 a mon/]4 ,o fooli% trembl]s1 :o has bewit*$ y8 ,y fe> t :i* w\ld be ! dea? ( all y\r fe>1 & ! beg9n+ ( y\r joy4 ,:y w y p]i% ?r\gh p]v]sely pref]r+ o!r ways to ,god's own appo9t$ plan ( salvation8 ,alas6 !re are _m1 _m s\ls t say1 ,we are bidd5 to tru/ 9 ,jesus1 b in/ead ( t we w att5d ! means ( grace regul>ly4 ,att5d public wor%ip by all means1 b n z a sub/itute = fai?1 or x w become a va9 confid5ce4 ,! comm& is1 ,believe & live2 att5d to t1 :atev] else y d4 ,well1 ,i %all take to read+ good books2 p]haps ,i %all get good t way4 ,read ! good books by all means1 b t is n ! gospel3 ! gospel is1 ,believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,suppose a physician has a pati5t "u 8 c>e1 & he says to him1 ,y are to take a ba? 9 ! morn+2 x w be ( v great s]vice to y\r disease4 ,b ! man takes a cup ( tea 9 ! morn+ in/ead ( ! ba?1 & he says1 ,t w d z well1 ,i h no d\bt4 ,:at does 8 physician say :5 he enquires--,did y foll[ my rule8 ,no1 ,i did n4 ,!n y d n expect1 ( c\rse1 t !re w be any good result f my visits1 s9ce y take no notice ( my directions4 ,s we1 practically1 say to ,jesus ,*ri/1 :5 we are "u se>*+ ( s\l1 ,"l1 ?\ bade/ me tru/ !e1 b ,i w\ld soon] d some?+ else6 ,"l1 ,i want to h horrible convictions2 ,i want to be %ak5 ov] hell's m\?2 ,i want to be al>m$ & di/ress$6 ,yes1 y want any?+ b :at ,*ri/ prescribes = y1 :i* is t y %\ld simply tru/ him4 ,:e!r y feel or d n feel1 ca/ y\rself on him1 t he may save y1 & he alone4 ,b y d n mean to say t y speak aga9/ pray+1 & read+ good books1 & s on8 ,n "o s+le ^w d ,i speak aga9/ any ( ^? ?+s1 any m ?an1 if ,i 7 ! physician ,i quot$1 ,i %\ld speak aga9/ ! man's dr9k+ a cup ( tea4 ,let him dr9k 8 tea2 b n if he dr9ks x in/ead ( tak+ ! ba? :i* is prescrib$ = him4 ,s let ! man pray3 ! m ! bett]4 ,let ! man se>* ! ,scriptures2 b1 rememb]1 t if ^! ?+s are put 9 ! place ( simple fai? 9 ,*ri/1 ! s\l w be ru9$4 ,bew>e le/ x be said ( any ( y by our ,"l1 ,ye se>* ! ,scriptures1 = 9 !m ye ?9k ye h et]nal life2 b ye w n come unto me t ye might h life4 ,illu/ration ,come by fai? to ,jesus1 = )\t him y p]i% = ev]4 ,did y ev] notice h[ a fir-tree w get a hold among rocks :i* seem to af=d x no soil8 ,x s5ds a rootlet into any little crack :i* op5s2 x clut*es ev5 ! b>e rock z ) a huge bird's claw2 x holds fa/1 & b9ds itself to e>? ) a hundr$ an*orages4 ,our little draw+ is v accurate4 ,we h (t5 se5 trees ?us firmly root$ ^u deta*$ masses ( b>e rock4 ,n[1 de> he>t1 let ?is be a picture ( y\rself4 ,grip ! ,rock ( ,ages4 ,) ! rootlet ( little-fai? hold to him4 ,let t t9y feel] gr[2 &1 mean:ile1 s5d out ano!r to take a new grasp ( ! same ,rock4 ,lay hold on ,jesus1 & keep hold on ,jesus4 ,gr[ up into him4 ,twi/ ! roots ( y\r nature1 ! fibres ( y\r he>t1 ab\t him4 ,he is z free to y z ! rocks are to ! fir-tree3 be y z firmly la%$ to him z ! p9e is to ! m\nta9's side4 ,illu/ration ,,difficulty ,,9 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,believ+4 ,x may be t ! read] feels a difficulty 9 believ+4 ,let him consid]4 ,we _c believe by an imm$iate act4 ,! /ate ( m9d :i* we describe z believ+ is a result1 foll[+ ^u c]ta9 =m] /ates ( m9d4 ,we come to fai? by degrees4 ,!re may be su* a ?+ z fai? at fir/ sight2 b usually we rea* fai? by /ages3 we become int]e/$1 we consid]1 we he> evid5ce1 we are conv9c$1 & s l$ to believe4 ,if1 !n1 ,i wi% to believe1 b = "s reason or o!r f9d t ,i _c atta9 to fai?1 :at %all ,i d8 ,%all ,i /& l a c[ />+ at a new gate2 or %all ,i1 l an intellig5t be+1 use ! prop] means8 ,if ,i wi% to believe any?+1 :at %all ,i d8 ,we w answ] accord+ to ! rules ( common-s5se4 ,if ,i 7 told t ! ,sultan ( ,zanzib> 0 a good man1 & x happ5$ to be a matt] ( int]e/ to me1 ,i d n suppose ,i %\ld feel any difficulty 9 believ+ x4 ,b if = "s reason ,i _h a d\bt ab\t x1 & yet wi%$ to believe ! news1 h[ %\ld ,i act8 ,%\ld ,i n hunt up all ! in=mation )9 my rea* ab\t 8 ,maje/y1 & try1 by /udy ( ! newspap]s & o!r docum5ts1 to arrive at ! tru?8 ,bett] /ill1 if he happ5$ to be 9 ?is c\ntry1 & w\ld see me1 & ,i c\ld also conv]se ) memb]s ( 8 c\rt1 & citiz5s ( 8 c\ntry1 ,i %\ld be greatly help$ to arrive at a decision by us+ ^! s\rces ( in=mation4 ,evid5ce weigh$ & k obta9$ lead up to fai?4 ,x is true t fai? 9 ,jesus is ! gift ( ,god2 b yet he usually be/[s x 9 accordance ) ! laws ( m9d1 & h5ce we are told t fai? come? by he>+1 & he>+ by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,if y want to believe 9 ,jesus1 he> ab\t him1 read ab\t him1 ?9k ab\t him1 "k ab\t him1 & s y w f9d fai? spr++ up 9 y\r he>t1 l ! :eat :i* comes up ?r\gh ! moi/ure & ! heat op]at+ ^u ! se$ :i* has be5 s[n4 ,if ,i wi%$ to h fai? 9 a c]ta9 physician1 ,i %\ld ask = te/imonials ( 8 cures1 ,i %\ld wi% to see ! diplomas :i* c]tifi$ to 8 pr(essional k1 & ,i %\ld also l to he> :at he has to say ^u c]ta9 complicat$ cases4 ,9 fact1 ,i %\ld take means to "k1 9 ord] t ,i might believe4 ,illu/ration ,be mu* 9 he>+ conc]n+ ,jesus4 ,s\ls by hundr$s come to fai? 9 ,jesus "u a m9i/ry :i* sets him =? cle>ly & con/antly4 ,few rema9 unbeliev+ "u a prea*] ^: great subject is ,*ri/ crucifi$4 ,he> no m9i/] ( any o!r sort4 ,!re are su*4 ,i h he>d ( "o :o f\nd 9 8 pulpit ,bible a pap] be>+ ?is text1 ,sir1 we w\ld see ,jesus4 ,g to ! place ( wor%ip to see ,jesus2 & if y _c ev5 he> ! m5tion ( 8 "n1 take y\rself (f to ano!r place :]e he is m ?\ght (1 & is !re=e m likely to be pres5t4 ,be mu* 9 read+ ab\t ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,! books ( ,scripture are ! lilies among :i* he fe$e?4 ,! ,bible is ! w9d[ ?r\gh :i* we may look & see our ,"l4 ,read ov] ! /ory ( 8 suff]+s & dea? ) dev\t att5tion1 & be=e long ! ,"l w cause fai? secretly to ent] y\r s\l4 ,! ,cross ( ,*ri/ n only rew>ds fai?1 b begets fai?4 ,_m a believ] c say-- ,:5 ,i view !e1 w\nd$1 griev+1 ,brea?less1 on ! curs$ tree1 ,soon ,i feel my he>t believ+ ,?\ ha/ suff]$ ?us = me4 ,if he>+ & read+ suffice n1 !n delib]ately set y\r m9d to "w to ov]haul ! matt]1 & h x out4 ,ei!r believe1 or "k ! reason :y y d n believe4 ,see ! matt] ?r\gh to ! utmo/ ( y\r ability1 & pray ,god to help y to make a ?or\gh inve/igation1 & to come to an hone/ decision "o way or ! o!r4 ,consid] :o ,jesus 01 & :e!r ! con/itution ( 8 p]son does n entitle him to confid5ce4 ,consid] :at he did1 & :e!r ?is also mu/ n be good gr\nd = tru/4 ,consid] him z dy+1 ris+ f ! dead1 asc5d+1 & ev] liv+ to int]c$e = transgressors2 & see :e!r ?is does n entitle him to be reli$ on by y4 ,!n cry to him1 & see if he does n he> y4 ,:5 ,u%] wi%$ to "k :e!r ,ru!r=d 0 inde$ z holy a man z he 0 said to be1 he w5t to 8 h\se z a begg>1 & ga9$ a lodg+1 & he>d ! man ( ,god p\r+ out 8 he>t be=e ! ,"l 9 ! night4 ,if y w\ld "k ,jesus1 get z ne> to him z y c by /udy+ 8 "*1 & appeal+ to 8 love4 ,at "o "t ,i might h ne$$ evid5ce to make me believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus2 b n[ ,i "k him s well1 by prov+ him1 t ,i %\ld ne$ a v great deal ( evid5ce to make me d\bt him4 ,x is n[ m natural to me to tru/ ?an to disbelieve3 ?is is ! new nature triumph+2 x 0 n s at ! fir/4 ,! novelty ( fai? is1 9 ! beg9n+1 a s\rce ( weakness2 b act aft] act ( tru/+ turns fai? into a habit4 ,exp]i5ce br+s to fai? /rong confirmation4 ,illu/ration ,i am n p]plex$ ) d\bt1 because ! tru? :i* ,i believe has wr\ght a miracle on me4 ,by its means ,i h receiv$ & /ill reta9 a new life1 to :i* ,i 0 once a /rang]3 & ?is is confirmation ( ! /ronge/ sort4 ,i am l ! good man & 8 wife :o _h kept a ligh?\se = ye>s4 ,a visitor1 :o came to see ! ligh?\se1 look+ out f ! w9d[ ov] ! wa/e ( wat]s1 ask$ ! good woman1 ,are y n afraid at night1 :5 ! /orm is out1 & ! big waves da% "r ov] ! lant]n8 ,d y n fe> t ! ligh?\se1 & all t is 9 x1 w be c>ri$ away8 ,i am sure ,i %\ld be afraid to tru/ myself 9 a sl5d] t[] 9 ! mid/ ( ! great bill[s4 ,! woman rem>k$ t ! idea nev] occurr$ to h] n[4 ,%e _h liv$ !re s long t %e felt z safe on ! lone rock z ev] %e did :5 %e liv$ on ! ma9l&4 ,z = h] husb&1 :5 ask$ if he did n feel anxi\s :5 ! w9d blew a hurricane1 he answ]$1 ,yes1 ,i feel anxi\s to keep ! lamps well trimm$1 & ! light burn+1 le/ any vessel %\ld be wreck$4 ,z to anxiety ab\t ! safety ( ! ligh?\se1 or 8 own p]sonal security 9 x1 he _h outliv$ all t4 ,ev5 s x is ) ! full-gr[n believ]4 ,he c humbly say1 ,i "k :om ,i h believ$1 & am p]suad$ t he is able to keep t :i* ,i h committ$ unto him aga9/ t day4 ,f h5ce=? let no man tr\ble me ) d\bts & que/ion+s2 ,i be> 9 my s\l ! pro(s ( ! ,_s's tru? & p[]1 & ,i w h none ( y\r artful reason+s4 ,! gospel to me is tru?3 ,i am cont5t to p]i% if x be n true4 ,i risk my s\l's et]nal fate ^u ! tru? ( ! gospel1 & ,i "k t !re is no risk 9 x4 ,my "o conc]n is to keep ! lights burn+1 t ,i may !reby b5efit o!rs4 ,only let ! ,"l give me oil en\gh to fe$ my lamp1 s t ,i may ca/ a ray across ! d>k & trea*]\s sea ( life1 & ,i am well cont5t4 ,n[1 tr\bl$ seek]1 if x be s1 t y\r m9i/]1 & _m o!rs 9 :om y confide1 h f\nd p]fect peace & re/ 9 ! gospel1 :y %\ld n y8 ,is ! ,_s ( ! ,"l /rait5$8 ,d n 8 words d good to !m t walk uprightly8 ,w n y also try _! sav+ virtue8 ,mo/ true is ! gospel1 = ,god is its ,au?or4 ,believe x4 ,mo/ able is ! ,savi\r1 = he is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,tru/ him4 ,mo/ p[]ful is 8 preci\s blood4 ,look to x = p>don4 ,mo/ lov+ is 8 graci\s he>t4 ,run to x at once4 ,?us w\ld ,i urge ! read] to seek fai?2 b if he be unwill+1 :at m c ,i d8 ,i h br\ght ! horse to ! wat]1 b ,i _c make him dr9k4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 be x rememb]$--unbelief is wilful :5 evid5ce is put 9 a man's way1 & he refuses c>efully to exam9e x4 ,he t does n desire to "k1 & accept ! tru?1 has himself to ?ank if he dies ) a lie 9 8 "r h&4 ,x is true t he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$3 x is equally true t he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,illu/ration ,a ,,helpful ,,survey4 ,to help ! seek] to a true fai? 9 ,jesus1 ,i w\ld rem9d him ( ! "w ( ! ,"l ,jesus 9 ! room & place & /ead ( s9n]s4 ,:5 we 7 yet )\t /r5g?1 9 due "t ,,*ri/ ,,di$ ,,= ,,! ,,ungodly 7,rom4 v4 #f74 ,:o 8 own self b>e our s9s 9 8 own body on ! tree 7#a ,pet4 ii4 #bd74 ,! ,"l ha? laid on him ! iniquity ( u all 7,is4 liii4 #f74 ,= ,*ri/ also ha? once suff]$ = s9s1 ! ,j = ! unju/1 t he might br+ u to ,god 7#a ,pet4 iii4 #ah74 ,^u "o decl>ation ( ,scripture let ! read] fix 8 eye4 ,,) ,,8 ,,/ripes ,,we ,,are ,,heal$ 7,is4 liii4 #e74 ,god "h treats s9 z a disease1 & he sets be=e u ! co/ly rem$y :i* he has provid$4 ,i ask y v solemnly to accompany me 9 y\r m$itations1 = a few m9utes1 :ile ,i br+ be=e y ! /ripes ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,! ,"l resolv$ to re/ore u1 & !re=e he s5t 8 only-begott5 ,son1 v ,god ( v ,god1 t he might desc5d into ?is _w to take ^u himself our nature1 9 ord] to our r$emption4 ,he liv$ z a man among m52 &1 9 due "t1 aft] ?irty ye>s or m ( ob$i5ce1 ! "t came :5 he %\ld d u ! greate/ s]vice ( all1 namely1 /& 9 our /ead1 & be> ! *a/isem5t ( our peace4 ,he w5t to ,ge?semane1 & !re1 at ! fir/ ta/e ( our bitt] cup1 he sweat great drops ( blood4 ,he w5t to ,pilate's hall1 & ,h]od's judgm5t-seat1 & !re drank draughts ( pa9 & scorn 9 our room & place4 ,la/ ( all1 !y took him to ! cross1 & nail$ him !re to die--to die 9 our /ead4 ,! ^w /ripes is us$ to set =? 8 suff]+s1 bo? ( body & ( s\l4 ,! :ole ( ,*ri/ 0 made a sacrifice = u3 8 :ole manhood suff]$4 ,z to 8 body1 x %>$ ) 8 m9d 9 a grief t nev] c be describ$4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 passion1 :5 he emphatically suff]$ in/ead ( u1 he 0 9 an agony1 & f 8 bodily frame a bloody sweat di/ill$ s copi\sly z to fall to ! gr\nd4 ,x is v r>ely t a man sweats blood4 ,!re h be5 "o or two in/ances ( x1 & !y h be5 foll[$ by almo/ imm$iate dea?2 b our ,savi\r liv$--liv$ aft] an agony :i*1 to anyone else1 w\ld h prov$ fatal4 ,ere he c\ld cleanse 8 face f ?is dreadful crimson1 !y hurri$ him to ! high prie/'s hall4 ,9 ! dead ( night !y b\nd him1 & l$ him away4 ,anon !y took him to ,pilate & to ,h]od4 ,^! sc\rg$ him1 & _! soldi]s spat 9 8 face1 & buffet$ him1 & put on 8 head a cr[n ( ?orns4 ,sc\rg+ is "o ( ! mo/ awful tortures t c be inflict$ by malice4 ,x 0 =m]ly ! disgrace ( ! ,briti% army t ! cat 0 us$ ^u ! soldi]3 a brutal infliction ( torture4 ,b to ! ,roman1 cruelty 0 s natural t he made 8 common puni%m5ts worse ?an brutal4 ,! ,roman sc\rge is said to h be5 made ( ! s9ews ( ox51 twi/$ into knots1 & into ^! knots 7 ins]t$ sliv]s ( bone1 & huckle-bones ( %eep2 s t e "t ! sc\rge fell ^u ! b>e back1 ! pl[]s made deep furr[s4 ,our ,savi\r 0 call$ ^u to endure ! fi]ce pa9 ( ! ,roman sc\rge1 & ?is n z ! f9is ( 8 puni%m5t1 b z a preface to crucifixion4 ,to ?is 8 p]secutors add$ buffet+1 & pluck+ ( ! hair3 !y sp>$ him no =m ( pa94 ,9 all 8 fa9tness1 ?r\gh ble$+ & fa/+1 !y made him c>ry 8 cross until ano!r 0 =c$1 by ! =e?\ght ( _! cruelty1 to be> x1 le/ _! victim %\ld die on ! road4 ,!y /ripp$ him1 & ?rew him d[n1 & nail$ him to ! wood4 ,!y pi]c$ 8 h&s & 8 feet4 ,!y lift$ up ! tree1 ) him ^u x1 & !n da%$ x d[n into its place 9 ! gr\nd1 s t all 8 limbs 7 dislocat$1 accord+ to ! lam5t ( ! tw5ty-second psalm1 ,i am p\r$ out l wat]1 & all my bones are out ( jo9t4 ,he hung 9 ! burn+ sun till ! fev] dissolv$ 8 /r5g?1 & he said1 ,my he>t is l wax2 x is melt$ 9 ! mid/ ( my b[els4 ,my /r5g? is dri$ up l a pot%]d2 & my tongue cleave? to my jaws2 & ?\ ha/ br\ght me into ! du/ ( dea?4 ,!re he hung1 a spectacle to ,god & m54 ,! weight ( 8 body 0 fir/ su/a9$ by 8 feet1 till ! nails tore ?r\gh ! t5d] n]ves3 & !n ! pa9ful load began to drag ^u 8 h&s1 & r5d ^? s5sitive p>ts ( 8 frame4 ,h[ small a w\nd 9 ! h& has br\ght on lockjaw6 ,h[ awful mu/ h be5 ! torm5t caus$ by t dragg+ iron te>+ ?r\gh ! delicate p>ts ( ! h&s & feet6 ,n[ 7 all mann] ( bodily pa9s c5tr$ 9 8 tortur$ frame4 ,all ! :ile 8 enemies /ood ar\nd1 po9t+ at him 9 scorn1 ?ru/+ out _! tongues 9 mock]y1 je/+ at 8 pray]s1 & gloat+ ov] 8 suff]+s4 ,he cri$1 ,i ?ir/1 & !n !y gave him v9eg> m+l$ ) gall4 ,aft] a :ile he said1 ,x is f9i%$4 ,he _h endur$ ! utmo/ ( appo9t$ grief1 & _h made full v9dication to div9e ju/ice3 !n1 & n till !n1 he gave up ! gho/4 ,holy m5 ( old h enl>g$ mo/ lov+ly ^u ! bodily suff]+s ( our ,"l1 & ,i h no hesitation 9 do+ ! same1 tru/+ t trembl+ s9n]s may see salvation 9 ^! pa9ful /ripes ( ! ,r$eem]4 ,to describe ! outw>d suff]+s ( our ,"l is n easy3 ,i ackn[l$ge t ,i h fail$4 ,b 8 s\l-suff]+s1 :i* 7 ! s\l ( 8 suff]+s1 :o c ev5 conceive1 mu* less express1 :at !y 78 ,at ! v fir/ ,i told y t he sweat great drops ( blood4 ,t 0 8 he>t driv+ out its life-floods to ! surface ?r\gh ! t]rible depression ( _s :i* 0 ^u him4 ,he said1 ,my s\l is exce$+ sorr[ful1 ev5 unto dea?4 ,! betrayal by ,judas1 & ! des]tion ( ! twelve1 griev$ our ,"l2 b ! weight ( our s9 0 ! real pressure on 8 he>t4 ,our guilt 0 ! olive-press :i* =c$ f him ! moi/ure ( 8 life4 ,no language c ev] tell 8 agony 9 prospect ( 8 passion2 h[ little !n c we conceive ! passion itself8 ,:5 nail$ to ! cross1 he endur$ :at no m>tyr ev] suff]$2 = m>tyrs1 :5 !y h di$1 h be5 s su/a9$ ( ,god t !y h rejoic$ amid _! pa92 b our ,r$eem] 0 =sak5 ( 8 ,fa!r1 until he cri$1 ,my ,god1 my ,god1 :y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8 ,t 0 ! bitt]e/ cry ( all1 ! utmo/ dep? ( 8 unfa?omable grief4 ,yet 0 x ne$ful t he %\ld be des]t$1 because ,god mu/ turn 8 back on s91 & consequ5tly ^u him :o 0 made s9 = u4 ,! s\l ( ! great ,sub/itute suff]$ a horror ( mis]y in/ead ( t horror ( hell into :i* s9n]s w\ld h be5 plung$ _h he n tak5 _! s9 ^u himself1 & be5 made a curse = !m4 ,x is writt51 ,curs$ is e "o t hange? on a tree2 b :o kn[s :at t curse means8 ,! rem$y = y\r s9s & m9e is f\nd 9 ! sub/itution>y suff]+s ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 & 9 ^! only4 ,^! /ripes ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 on our behalf4 ,d y enquire1 ,is !re any?+ = u to d1 to remove ! guilt ( s98 ,i answ]3 ,!re is no?+ :atev] = y to d4 ,by ! /ripes ( ,jesus we are heal$4 ,all ^? /ripes he has endur$1 & left n "o ( !m = u to be>4 ,b mu/ we n believe on him8 ,ay1 c]ta9ly4 ,if ,i say ( a c]ta9 o9tm5t t x heals1 ,i d n d5y t y ne$ a b&age ) :i* to apply x to ! w\nd4 ,fai? is ! l95 :i* b9ds ! pla/] ( ,*ri/'s reconciliation to ! sore ( our s94 ,! l95 does n heal2 t is ! "w ( ! o9tm5t4 ,s fai? does n heal2 t is ! "w ( ! atonem5t ( ,*ri/4 ,b we mu/ rep5t1 cries ano!r4 ,assur$ly we mu/1 & %all1 = rep5tance is ! fir/ sign ( heal+2 b ! /ripes ( ,jesus heal u1 & n our rep5tance4 ,^! /ripes1 :5 appli$ to ! he>t1 "w rep5tance 9 u3 we hate s9 because x made ,jesus suff]4 ,:5 y intellig5tly tru/ 9 ,jesus z hav+ suff]$ = y1 !n y discov] ! fact t ,god w nev] puni% y = ! same (f5ce = :i* ,jesus di$4 ,8 ju/ice w n p]mit him to see ! debt paid1 fir/1 by ! ,surety1 & !n aga9 by ! debtor4 ,ju/ice _c twice dem& a recomp5se3 if my ble$+ ,surety has borne my guilt1 !n ,i _c be> x4 ,accept+ ,*ri/ ,jesus z suff]+ = me1 ,i h accept$ a complete dis*>ge f judicial liability4 ,i h be5 condemn$ 9 ,*ri/1 & !re is1 !re=e1 n[ no condemnation to me any m4 ,?is is ! gr\nd-"w ( ! security ( ! s9n] :o believes 9 ,jesus3 he lives because ,jesus di$ 9 8 room1 & place1 & /ead2 & he is acceptable be=e ,god because ,jesus is accept$4 ,! p]son = :om ,jesus is an accept$ ,sub/itute mu/ g free2 none c t\* him2 he is cle>4 ,o my he>]1 wilt ?\ h ,jesus ,*ri/ to be ?y ,sub/itute8 ,if s1 ?\ art free4 ,he t believe? on him is n condemn$4 ,?us ) 8 /ripes we are heal$4 ,illu/ration ,a ,,real ,,h9drance4 ,al?\gh x is by no means a difficult ?+ 9 itself to believe him :o _c lie1 & to tru/ 9 ,"o :om we "k to be able to save1 yet some?+ may int]v5e :i* may r5d] ev5 ?is a h>d ?+ to my read]4 ,t h9drance may be a secret1 & yet x may be none ! less real4 ,a door may be clos$1 n by a great /one :i* all c see1 b by an invisible bolt :i* %oots into a holdfa/ q out ( sight4 ,a man may h good eyes1 & yet may n be able to see an object1 because ano!r sub/ance comes 9 ! way4 ,y c\ld n ev5 see ! sun if a h&k]*ief1 or a m]e piece ( rag1 7 ti$ ov] y\r face4 ,oh1 ! b&ages :i* m5 p]si/ 9 b9d+ ov] _! own eyes6 ,a sweet s91 h>b\r$ 9 ! he>t1 w prev5t a s\l f lay+ hold ^u ,*ri/ by fai?4 ,! ,"l ,jesus has come to save u f s9n+2 & if we are resolv$ to g on s9n+1 ,*ri/ & our s\ls w nev] agree4 ,if a man takes poison1 & a doctor is call$ 9 to save 8 life1 he may h a sure antidote ready2 b if ! pati5t p]si/s 9 keep+ ! poison-bottle at 8 lips1 & w cont9ue to swall[ ! deadly drops1 h[ c ! doctor save him8 ,salvation consi/s l>gely 9 p>t+ ! s9n] f 8 s91 & ! v nature ( salvation w\ld h to be *ang$ be=e we c\ld speak ( a man's be+ sav$ :5 he is lov+ s91 & wilfully liv+ 9 x4 ,a man _c be made :ite1 & yet cont9ue black2 he _c be heal$1 & yet rema9 sick2 nei!r c anyone be sav$1 & be /ill a lov] ( evil4 ,a drunk>d w be sav$ by believ+ 9 ,*ri/--t is to say1 he w be sav$ f be+ a drunk>d2 b if he det]m9es /ill to make himself intoxicat$1 he is n sav$ f x1 & he has n truly believ$ 9 ,jesus4 ,a li> c by fai? be sav$ f falsehood1 b !n he leaves (f ly+1 & is c>eful to speak ! tru?4 ,anyone c see ) half an eye t he _c be sav$ f be+ a li>1 & yet g on 9 8 old /yle ( deceit & untru?fulness4 ,a p]son :o is at enmity ) ano!r w be sav$ f t feel+ ( enmity by believ+ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus2 b if he v[s t he w /ill *]i% ! feel+ ( hate1 x is cle> t he is n sav$ f x1 & equally cle> t he has n believ$ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus unto salvation4 ,! great matt] is to be deliv]$ f ! love ( s93 ?is is ! sure effect ( tru/ 9 ! ,savi\r2 b if ?is effect is s f> f be+ desir$ t x is ev5 refus$1 all talk ( tru/+ 9 ! ,savi\r = salvation is an idle tale4 ,a man goes to ! %ipp+-(fice1 & asks if he c be tak5 to ,am]ica4 ,he is assur$ t a %ip is j ready1 & t he has only to g on bo>d1 & he w soon rea* ,new ,york4 ,b1 says he1 ,i want to /op at home 9 ,engl&1 & m9d my %op all ! "t ,i am cross+ ! ,atlantic4 ,! ag5t ?9ks he is talk+ to a madman1 & tells him to g ab\t 8 bus9ess1 & n wa/e 8 "t by play+ ! fool4 ,to pret5d to tru/ ,*ri/ to save y f s9 :ile y are /ill det]m9$ to cont9ue 9 x1 is mak+ a mock ( ,*ri/4 ,i pray my read] n to be guilty ( su* pr(anity4 ,let him n dream t ! holy ,jesus w be ! patron ( iniquity4 ,illu/ration ,d y see ! tree 9 my picture8 ,! ivy has gr[n all ov] x1 & is /rangl+ x1 suck+ out its life1 & kill+ x4 ,c t tree be sav$8 ,! g>d5] ?9ks x c be4 ,he is will+ to d 8 be/4 ,b be=e he beg9s to use 8 axe & 8 knife1 he is told t he mu/ n cut away ! ivy4 ,ah6 !n1 he says1 x is impossible4 ,x is ! ivy :i* is kill+ ! tree1 & if y want ! tree sav$1 y _c save ! ivy4 ,if y tru/ me to pres]ve ! tree1 y mu/ let me get ! deadly climb] away f x4 ,is n t common s5se8 ,c]ta9ly x is4 ,y d n tru/ ! tree to ! g>d5] unless y tru/ him to cut away t :i* is deadly to x4 ,if ! s9n] w keep 8 s91 he mu/ die 9 x2 if he is will+ to be rescu$ f 8 s91 ! ,"l ,jesus is able to d x1 & w d x if he commits 8 case to 8 c>e4 ,:at1 !n1 is y\r d>l+ s98 ,is x any gross wrong-do+8 ,!n v %ame %\ld make y cease f x4 ,is x love ( ! _w1 or fe> ( m51 or long+ = evil ga9s8 ,surely1 none ( ^! ?+s %\ld reconcile y to liv+ 9 enmity ) ,god1 & b5ea? 8 fr[n4 ,is x a human love1 :i* is eat+ l a cank] into ! he>t8 ,c any creature rival ! ,"l ,jesus8 ,is x n idolatry to all[ any e>?ly ?+ to comp>e = "o in/ant ) ! ,"l ,god8 ,well1 sai? "o1 = me to give up ! p>ticul> s9 by :i* ,i am held captive1 w\ld be to my s]i\s injury 9 bus9ess1 w\ld ru9 my prospects1 & less5 my usefulness 9 _m ways4 ,if x be s1 y h y\r case met by ! words ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 :o bids y to pluck out y\r eye1 & cut (f y\r h& or foot1 & ca/ x f y1 r ?an be ca/ into hell4 ,x is bett] to ent] into life ) "o eye1 ) ! poore/ prospects1 ?an to keep all y\r hopes1 & be out ( ,*ri/4 ,bett] be a lame believ] ?an a leap+ s9n]4 ,bett] be 9 ! re> rank = life 9 ! army ( ,*ri/ ?an lead ! van & be a *ief (fic] "u ! comm& ( ,satan4 ,if y w9 ,*ri/1 x w little matt] :at y lose4 ,no d\bt _m h _h to suff] t :i* has maim$ & lam$ !m = ?is life2 b if !y h ent]$ !reby into et]nal life1 !y h be5 great ga9]s4 ,x comes to ?is1 my fri5d1 z x did ) ,john ,bunyan2 a voice n[ speaks to y1 & says-- ,,wilt ,,?\ ,,keep ,,?y ,,s9 ,,& ,,g ,,to ,,hell8 ,,or ,,leave ,,?y ,,s9 ,,& ,,g ,,to ,,heav58 ,! po9t %\ld be decid$ be=e y quit ! spot4 ,9 ! "n ( ,god1 ,i ask y1 ,:i* %all x be--,*ri/ & salvation1 or ! fav\rite s9 & damnation8 ,!re is no middle c\rse4 ,wait+ or refus+ to decide w practically be a sure decision = ! evil "o4 ,he t /&s que/ion+ :e!r he w be hone/ or n1 is already out ( ! /raight l9e3 he t does n "k :e!r he wi%es to be cleans$ f s9 gives evid5ce ( a f\l he>t4 ,if y are anxi\s to give up e evil way1 our ,"l ,jesus w enable y to d s at once4 ,8 grace has already *ang$ ! direction ( y\r desires3 9 fact1 y\r he>t is r5ew$4 ,!re=e1 re/ on him to /r5g!n y to battle ) temptations z !y arise1 & to fulfil ! ,"l's comm&s f day to day4 ,! ,"l ,jesus is great at mak+ ! lame man to leap l a h>t1 & 9 enabl+ ^? :o are sick ( ! palsy to take up _! b$ & walk4 ,he w make y able to conqu] ! evil habit4 ,he w ev5 ca/ ! devil out ( y4 ,yes1 if y _h sev5 devils1 he c\ld drive !m out at once2 !re is no limit to 8 p[] to cleanse & sanctify4 ,n[ t y are will+ to be made :ole1 ! great difficulty is remov$4 ,he t has set ! w "r c arrange all y\r o!r p[]s1 & make !m move to 8 praise4 ,y w\ld n h e>ne/ly desir$ to quit all s9 if he _h n secretly incl9$ y 9 t direction4 ,if y n[ tru/ him1 x w be cle> t he has begun a good "w 9 y1 & we feel assur$ t he w c>ry x on4 ,illu/ration ,,on ,,rais+ ,,que/ions4 ,9 ^! days1 a simple1 *ildlike fai? is v r>e2 b ! usual ?+ is to believe no?+1 & "q ev]y?+4 ,d\bts are z pl5tiful z blackb]ries1 & all h&s & lips are /a9$ ) !m4 ,to me x seems v /range t m5 %\ld hunt up difficulties z to _! own salvation4 ,if ,i 7 doom$ to die1 & ,i _h a h9t ( m]cy1 ,i am sure ,i %\ld n set my wits to "w to f9d out reasons :y ,i %\ld n be p>don$4 ,i c\ld leave my enemies to d t3 ,i %\ld be on ! look-out 9 a v diff]5t direction4 ,if ,i 7 dr[n+1 ,i %\ld soon] cat* at a /raw ?an pu% a life-belt away f me4 ,to reason aga9/ "o's own life is a sort ( con/ructive suicide ( :i* only a drunk5 man w\ld be guilty4 ,to argue aga9/ y\r only hope is l a fooli% man sitt+ on a b\gh1 & *opp+ x away s z to let himself d[n4 ,:o b an idiot w\ld d t8 ,yet _m appe> to be special plead]s = _! own ru94 ,!y hunt ! ,bible ?r\gh = ?reat5+ texts2 & :5 !y h done ) t1 !y turn to reason1 & philosophy1 & scepticism1 9 ord] to %ut ! door 9 _! own faces4 ,surely ?is is poor employm5t = a s5sible man4 ,illu/ration ,_m n[adays :o _c q get away f religi\s ?\ght1 are able to /ave (f ! inconv5i5t pressure ( consci5ce by quibbl+ ov] ! great tru?s ( revelation4 ,great my/]ies are 9 ! ,book ( ,god ( necessity2 = h[ c ! inf9ite ,god s speak t all 8 ?\ghts c be grasp$ by f9ite man8 ,b x is ! height ( folly to get discuss+ ^! deep ?+s1 & to leave pla91 s\l-sav+ tru?s 9 abeyance4 ,x rem9ds "o ( ! two philosoph]s :o debat$ ab\t food1 & w5t away empty f ! table1 :ile ! common c\ntryman 9 ! corn] ask$ no "q1 b us$ 8 knife & =k ) great dilig5ce1 & w5t on 8 way rejoic+4 ,?\s&s are n[ happy 9 ! ,"l ?r\gh receiv+ ! gospel l little *ildr52 :ile o!rs1 :o c always see difficulties1 or inv5t !m1 are z f> (f z ev] f any com=table hope ( salvation4 ,i "k _m v dec5t p :o seem to h resolv$ nev] to come to ,*ri/ till !y c und]/& h[ ! doctr9e ( election is consi/5t ) ! free invitations ( ! gospel4 ,i might j z well det]m9e nev] to eat a morsel ( bread till x has be5 expla9$ to me h[ x is t ,god keeps me alive1 & yet ,i mu/ eat to live4 ,! fact is1 t we mo/ ( u "k q en\gh already1 & ! real want ) u is n light 9 ! head1 b tru? 9 ! he>t2 n help ov] difficulties1 b grace to make u hate s9 & seek reconciliation4 ,illu/ration ,"h let me add a w>n+ aga9/ tamp]+ ) ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,no habit c be m ru9\s to ! s\l4 ,x is cool1 contemptu\s imp]t95ce to sit d[n & correct y\r ,mak]1 & x t5ds to make ! he>t h>d] ?an ! ne!r mill/one4 ,we rememb] "o :o us$ a p5knife on 8 ,bible1 & x 0 n long be=e he _h giv5 up all 8 =m] beliefs4 ,! _s ( rev]5ce is heal?y1 b ! imp]t95ce ( criticiz+ ! inspir$ ,^w is de/ructive ( all prop] feel+ t[>ds ,god4 ,if ev] a man does feel 8 ne$ ( a ,savi\r aft] treat+ ,scripture ) a pr\d1 critical _s1 he is v apt to f9d 8 consci5ce /&+ 9 ! way1 & h9d]+ him f com=t by rem9d+ him ( ill-treatm5t ( ! sacr$ ,^w4 ,x comes h>d to him to draw consolation out ( passages ( ! ,bible :i* he has treat$ cavali]ly1 or ev5 set aside altoge!r1 z unwor?y ( consid]ation4 ,9 8 di/ress ! sacr$ texts seem to laugh at 8 calamity4 ,:5 ! "t ( ne$ comes1 ! wells :i* he /opp$ ) /ones yield no wat] = 8 ?ir/4 ,bew>e1 :5 y despise a ,scripture1 le/ y ca/ away ! only fri5d t c help y 9 ! h\r ( agony4 ,illu/ration ,a c]ta9 ,g]man duke 0 accu/om$ to call ^u 8 s]vant to read a *apt] ( ! ,bible to him e morn+4 ,:5 any?+ did n squ>e ) 8 judgm5t he w\ld /]nly cry1 ,hans1 /rike t out4 ,at l5g? ,hans 0 a long "t be=e he began to read4 ,he fumbl$ ov] ! ,book1 till 8 ma/] call$ out1 ,hans1 :y d y n read8 ,!n ,hans answ]$1 ,sir1 !re is h>dly any?+ left4 ,x is all /ruck out6 ,"o day 8 ma/]'s objections _h run "o way1 & ano!r day !y _h tak5 ano!r turn1 & ano!r set ( passages _h be5 blott$1 till no?+ 0 left to in/ruct or com=t him4 ,let u n1 by c>p+ criticism1 de/roy our own m]cies4 ,we may yet ne$ ^? promises :i* appe> ne$less2 & ^? portions ( ,holy ,writ :i* h be5 mo/ assail$ by sceptics may yet prove ess5tial to our v life3 :]e=e let u gu>d ! priceless treasure ( ! ,bible1 & det]m9e nev] to resign a s+le l9e ( x4 ,:at h we to d ) recondite que/ions :ile our s\ls are 9 p]il8 ,! way to escape f s9 is pla9 en\gh4 ,! wayf>+ man1 ?\gh a fool1 %all n err !re94 ,god has n mock$ u ) a salvation :i* we _c und]/&4 ,,believe ,,& ,,live is a comm& :i* a babe may compreh5d & obey4 ,d\bt no m1 b n[ believe2 ,"q n1 b j receive4 ,artful d\bts & reason+s be ,nail$ ) ,jesus to ! tree4 ,in/ead ( cavill+ at ,scripture1 ! man :o is l$ ( ! ,_s ( ,god w close 9 ) ! ,"l ,jesus at once4 ,see+ t ?\s&s ( dec5t1 common-s5se p--p1 too1 ( ! be/ "*--are tru/+ _! all ) ,jesus1 he w d ! same1 & h done ) fur!r delays4 ,!n has he begun a life wor? liv+1 & he may h done ) fur!r fe>4 ,he may at once advance to t high] & bett] way ( liv+1 :i* gr[s out ( love to ,jesus1 ! ,savi\r4 ,:y %\ld n ! read] d s at once8 ,oh t he w\ld6 ,illu/ration ,a ,new>k1 ,new ,j]sey1 but*] receiv$ a lett] f 8 old home 9 ,g]many1 notify+ t he _h1 by ! dea? ( a relative1 fall5 heir to a consid]able am\nt ( money4 ,he 0 cutt+ up a pig at ! "t4 ,aft] read+ ! lett]1 he ha/ily tore (f 8 dirty apron1 & did n /op to see ! pork cut up into sausages1 b left ! %op to make prep>ations = go+ home to ,g]many4 ,d y blame him1 or w\ld y h _h him /op 9 ,new>k ) 8 block & 8 cleav]8 ,see "h ! op]ation ( fai?4 ,! but*] believ$ :at 0 told him1 & act$ on x at once4 ,s5sible fell[1 too6 ,god has s5t 8 messages to man1 tell+ him ! good news ( salvation4 ,:5 a man believes ! good news to be true1 he accepts ! bless+ ann\nc$ to him1 & ha/5s to lay hold ^u x4 ,if he truly believes1 he w at once take ,*ri/1 ) all he has to be/[1 turn f 8 pres5t evil ways1 & set out = ! ,heav5ly ,city1 :]e ! full bless+ is to be enjoy$4 ,he _c be holy too soon1 or too e>ly quit ! ways ( s94 ,if a man c\ld really see :at s9 is1 he w\ld flee f x z f a deadly s]p5t1 & rejoice to be fre$ f x by ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,illu/ration ,,)\t ,,fai? ,,no ,,salvation4 ,"s ?9k x h>d t !re %\ld be no?+ = !m b ru9 if !y w n believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/2 b if y w ?9k = a m9ute y w see t x is j & reasonable4 ,i suppose !re is no way = a man to keep 8 /r5g? up except by eat+4 ,if y 7 to say1 ,i w n eat aga91 ,i despise su* animalism1 y might g to ,madeira1 or travel 9 all l&s 7suppos+ y liv$ long en\gh671 b y w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly f9d t no climate & no ex]cise w\ld avail to keep y alive if y refus$ food4 ,w\ld y !n compla91 ,x is a h>d ?+ t ,i %\ld die because ,i d n believe 9 eat+8 ,x is n an unju/ ?+ t if y are s fooli% z n to eat1 y mu/ die4 ,x is precisely s ) believ+4 ,believe1 & ?\ art sav$4 ,if ?\ wilt n believe1 x is no h>d ?+ t ?\ %\ld/ be lo/4 ,x w\ld be /range inde$ if x 7 n to be ! case4 ,a man :o is ?ir/y /&s be=e a f\nta94 ,no1 he says1 ,i w nev] t\* a drop ( moi/ure z long z ,i live4 ,_c ,i get my ?ir/ qu5*$ 9 my own way8 ,we tell him1 no2 he mu/ dr9k or die4 ,he says1 ,i w nev] dr9k2 b x is a h>d ?+ t ,i mu/ !re=e die4 ,x is a bigot$1 cruel ?+ to tell me s4 ,he is wrong4 ,8 ?ir/ is ! inevitable result ( neglect+ a law ( nature4 ,y1 too1 mu/ believe or die2 :y refuse to obey ! comm&8 ,dr9k1 man1 dr9k6 ,take ,*ri/ & live4 ,!re is ! way ( salvation1 & to ent] y mu/ tru/ ,*ri/2 b !re is no?+ h>d 9 ! fact t y mu/ p]i% if y w n tru/ ! ,savi\r4 ,"h is a man out at sea2 he has a *>t1 & t *>t1 if well /udi$1 w1 ) ! help ( ! compass1 guide him to 8 j\rney's end4 ,! pole-/> gleams out amid/ ! cl\d-rifts1 & t1 too1 w help him4 ,no1 says he1 ,i w h no?+ to d ) y\r />s2 ,i d n believe 9 ! ,nor? ,pole4 ,i %all n att5d to t little ?+ inside ! box2 "o ne$le is z good z ano!r ne$le4 ,i h no fai? 9 y\r *>t1 & ,i w h no?+ to d ) x4 ,! art ( navigation is only a lot ( nons5se1 got up by p on purpose to make money1 & ,i w n be gull$ by x4 ,! man nev] rea*es port1 & he says x is a v h>d ?+--a v h>d ?+4 ,i d n ?9k s4 ,"s ( y say1 ,i am n go+ to read ! ,scriptures2 ,i am n go+ to li/5 to y\r talk ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,i d n believe 9 su* ?+s4 ,!n ,jesus says1 ,he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,t's v h>d1 say y4 ,b x is n s4 ,x is n m h>d ?an ! fact t if y reject ! compass & ! pole-/> y w n rea* y\r port4 ,!re is no help = x2 x mu/ be s4 ,y say y w h no?+ to d ) ,jesus & 8 blood1 & y pooh-pooh all religion4 ,y w f9d x h>d to laugh ^! matt]s d[n :5 y come to die1 :5 ! clammy sweat mu/ be wip$ f y\r br[1 & y\r he>t beats aga9/ y\r ribs z if x want$ to leap out & fly away f ,god4 ,o s\l6 y w f9d !n1 t ^? ,sundays1 & ^? s]vices1 & ?is old ,book1 are some?+ m & bett] ?an y ?\ght !y 71 & y w wond] t y 7 s simple z to neglect any true help to salvation4 ,above all1 :at woe x w be to h neglect$ ,*ri/1 t ,pole-/> :i* alone c guide ! m>9] to ! hav5 ( re/6 ,:]e d y live8 ,y live1 p]haps1 on ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 & y h to cross a bridge be=e y c get home4 ,y h be5 s silly z to nurse ! notion t y d n believe 9 bridges1 nor 9 boats1 nor 9 ! exi/5ce ( su* a ?+ z wat]4 ,y say1 ,i am n go+ ov] any ( y\r bridges1 & ,i %all n get into any ( y\r boats4 ,i d n believe t !re is a riv]1 or t !re is any su* /uff z wat]4 ,y are go+ home1 & soon y come to ! old bridge2 b y w n cross x4 ,yond] is a boat2 b y are det]m9$ t y w n get into x4 ,!re is ! riv]1 & y resolve t y w n cross x 9 ! usual way2 & yet y ?9k x is v h>d t y _c get home4 ,surely some?+ has de/roy$ y\r reason+ p[]s1 = y w\ld n ?9k x s h>d if y 7 9 y\r s5ses4 ,if a man w n d ! ?+ t is necess>y to a c]ta9 end1 h[ c he expect to ga9 t end8 ,y h tak5 poison1 & ! physician br+s an antidote1 & says1 ,take x quickly1 or y w die2 b if y take x quickly1 ,i w gu>antee t ! poison w be neutraliz$4 ,b y say1 ,no1 doctor1 ,i d n believe 9 antidotes4 ,let ev]y?+ take its c\rse2 let e tub /& on its own bottom2 ,i w h no?+ to d ) y\r rem$y4 ,besides1 ,i d n believe t !re is any rem$y = ! poison ,i h tak52 &1 :at is m1 ,i don't c>e :e!r !re is or n4 ,well1 sir1 y w die2 & :5 ! coron]'s inque/ is held on y\r body1 ! v]dict w be1 ',s]v$ him "r6' ,s w x be ) y if1 hav+ he>d ! gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 y say1 ,i am too mu* ( an advanc$ man to h any?+ to d ) t old-fa%ion$ notion ( sub/itution4 ,i %all n att5d to ! prea*]'s talk ab\t sacrifice & blood-%$d+4 ,!n1 :5 y p]i%1 ! v]dict giv5 by y\r consci5ce1 :i* w sit ^u ! ,k+'s que/ at la/1 w run ?us1 ,suicide3 he de/roy$ 8 own s\l4 ,s says ! old ,book--,o ,israel1 ?\ ha/ de/roy$ ?yself6 ,read]1 ,i implore !e1 d n s4 ,illu/ration ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,h ,,believ$4 ,fri5ds1 if n[ y h begun to tru/ ! ,"l1 tru/ him out & out4 ,let y\r fai? be ! mo/ real & practical ?+ 9 y\r :ole life4 ,don't tru/ ! ,"l 9 m]e s5tim5t ab\t a few great spiritual ?+s2 b tru/ him = ev]y?+1 = ev]1 bo? = "t & et]nity1 = body & = s\l4 ,see h[ ! ,"l hange? ! _w ^u no?+ b 8 own ^w6 ,x has nei!r prop nor pill>4 ,yon great ar* ( heav5 /&s )\t a buttress or a wood5 c5tre4 ,! ,"l c & w be> all ! /ra9 t fai? c ev] put ^u him4 ,! greate/ tr\bles are easy to 8 p[]1 & ! d>ke/ my/]ies are cle> to 8 wisdom4 ,tru/ ,god up to ! hilt4 ,lean1 & lean h>d2 yes1 lean all y\r weight1 & e o!r weight ^u ! ,mighty ,god ( ,jacob4 ,illu/ration ,! future y c safely leave ) ! ,"l1 :o ev] live? & nev] *ange?4 ,! pa/ is n[ 9 y\r ,savi\r's h&1 & y %all nev] be condemn$ = x1 :atev] x may h be51 = ! ,"l has ca/ y\r iniquities into ! mid/ ( ! sea4 ,believe at ?is mom5t 9 y\r pres5t privileges4 ,,y ,,are ,,sav$4 ,if y are a believ] 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 y h pass$ f dea? unto life1 & ,,y ,,are ,,sav$4 ,9 ! old slave days a lady br\ght h] black s]vant on bo>d an ,engli% %ip1 & %e laugh+ly said to ! ,capta91 ,i suppose if ,i & ,aunt ,*loe 7 to g to ,engl& %e w\ld be free8 ,madam1 said ! ,capta91 %e is n[ free4 ,! mom5t %e came on bo>d a ,briti% vessel %e 0 free4 ,:5 ! negro woman knew ?is1 %e did n leave ! %ip--n %e4 ,x 0 n ! hope ( lib]ty t made h] bold1 b ! fact ( lib]ty4 ,s y are n n[ m]ely hop+ = et]nal life1 b ,he t believe? 9 him ha? ev]la/+ life4 ,accept ?is z a fact reveal$ 9 ! sacr$ ,^w1 & beg9 to rejoice accord+ly4 ,d n reason ab\t x1 or call x 9 "q2 believe x1 & leap = joy4 ,i want my read]1 ^u believ+ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 to believe = et]nal salvation4 ,d n be cont5t ) ! notion t y c receive a new bir? :i* w die out1 a heav5ly life :i* w expire1 a p>don :i* w be recall$4 ,! ,"l ,jesus gives to 8 %eep et]nal life1 & d n be at re/ until y h x4 ,n[1 if x be et]nal1 h[ c x die out8 ,be sav$ out & out1 = et]nity4 ,!re is a liv+ & incorruptible se$1 :i* live? & abide? = ev]2 d n be put (f ) a tempor>y *ange1 a sort ( grace :i* w only bloom to fade4 ,y are n[ />t+ on ! railway ( grace--take a ticket all ! way ?r\gh4 ,i h no commission to prea* to y salvation = a "t3 ! gospel ,i am bidd5 to set be=e y is1 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$4 ,he %all be sav$ f s91 f go+ back to s91 f turn+ aside to ! broad road4 ,may ! ,holy ,_s lead y to believe = no?+ less ?an t4 ,d y mean1 says "o1 t ,i am to believe if ,i once tru/ ,*ri/ ,i %all be sav$ :atev] s9 ,i may *oose to commit8 ,i h nev] said any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,i h describ$ true salvation z a ?or\gh *ange ( he>t ( s radical a k9d t x w alt] y\r ta/es & desires2 & ,i say t if y h su* a *ange wr\ght 9 y by ! ,holy ,_s1 x w be p]man5t2 = ! ,"l's "w is n l ! *eap "w ( ! pres5t day1 :i* soon goes to pieces4 ,tru/ ! ,"l to keep y1 h[ev] long y may live1 & h[ev] mu* y may be tempt$2 & accord+ to y\r fai?1 s be x unto y4 ,believe 9 ,jesus = ev]la/+ life4 ,oh1 t y may also tru/ ! ,"l = all ! suff]+s ( ?is pres5t "t6 ,9 ! _w y w h tribulation2 le>n by fai? to "k t all ?+s "w toge!r = good1 & !n submit y\rself to ! ,"l's w4 ,look at ! %eep :5 x is be+ %orn4 ,if x lies q /ill1 ! %e>s w n hurt x2 if x /ruggles1 or ev5 %r9ks1 x may be prick$4 ,submit y\rselves "u ! h& ( ,god1 & affliction w lose its %>pness4 ,self-w & rep9+ cause u a hundr$ times m grief ?an our afflictions !mselves4 ,s believe y\r ,"l z to be c]ta9 t 8 w mu/ be f> bett] ?an y\rs1 & !re=e y n only submit to x1 b ev5 rejoice 9 x4 ,illu/ration ,tru/ ! ,"l ,jesus 9 ! matt] ( sanctification4 ,c]ta9 fri5ds appe> to ?9k t ! ,"l ,jesus _c sanctify !m :olly1 _s1 s\l1 & body4 ,h5ce !y will+ly give way to su* & su* s9s "u ! notion t !re is no help = x1 b t !y mu/ pay tribute to ! devil z long z !y live 9 t p>ticul> =m4 ,d n basely b[ y\r neck 9 bondage to any s91 b /rike h>d = lib]ty4 ,be x ang]1 or unbelief1 or slo?1 or any o!r =m ( iniquity1 we are able1 by div9e grace1 to drive out ! ,canaanite1 &1 :at is m1 we mu/ drive him out4 ,no virtue is impossible to him t believe? 9 ,jesus1 & no s9 ne$ h victory ov] him4 ,inde$1 x is writt51 ,s9 %all n h dom9ion ov] y3 = ye are n "u ! law1 b "u grace4 ,believe = high degrees ( joy 9 ! ,"l1 & lik5ess to ,jesus1 & advance to take full possession ( ^! preci\s ?+s2 = z ?\ believe/1 s %all x be unto !e4 ,all ?+s are possible to him t believe?2 & he :o is ! *ief ( s9n]s may yet be n a :it beh9d ! greate/ ( sa9ts4 ,(t5 realize ! joy ( heav54 ,?is is gr& fai?2 & yet x is no m ?an we ought to h4 ,)9 a v %ort "t ! man :o believes 9 ! ,"l ,jesus %all be ) him :]e he is4 ,?is head w we> a cr[n2 ^! eyes %all see ! ,k+ 9 8 beauty2 ^! e>s %all he> 8 own de> voice2 ?is s\l %all be 9 glory2 & ?is poor body %all be rais$ f ! dead & jo9$ 9 incorruption to ! p]fect$ s\l6 ,glory1 glory1 glory6 ,& s ne>1 s sure4 ,let u at once rehe>se ! music & anticipate ! bliss6 ,b cries "o1 ,we are n !re yet4 ,no3 b fai? fills u ) delight 9 ! bless$ prospect1 & mean:ile x su/a9s u on ! road4 ,read]1 ,i long t y may be a firm believ] 9 ! ,"l alone4 ,i want y to get :olly ^u ! rock1 & n keep a foot on ! s&4 ,9 ?is mortal life tru/ ,god = all ?+s2 & tru/ him alone4 ,?is is ! way to live4 ,i "k x by exp]i5ce4 ,god's b>e arm is q en\gh to lean ^u4 ,i w give y a bit ( ! exp]i5ce ( an old lab\r+ man ,i once knew4 ,he fe>$ ,god above _m1 & 0 v deeply taught ( ! ,_s4 ,my picture w %[ y :at k9d ( a man he 0--great at h$g+ & dit*+2 b great] at simple tru/4 ,"h is h[ he describ$ fai?3--,x 0 a bitt] w9t]1 & ,i _h no "w1 & no bread 9 ! h\se4 ,! *ildr5 7 cry+4 ,! sn[ 0 deep1 & my way 0 d>k4 ,my old ma/] told me ,i might h a bit ( wood :5 ,i want$ x2 s ,i ?\ght a bit ( fire w\ld w>m ! poor *ildr51 & ,i w5t out ) my *opp] to get "s fuel4 ,i 0 /&+ ne> a deep dit* full ( sn[1 :i* _h drift$ into x _m feet deep--9 fact1 ,i did n "k h[ deep4 ,:ile aim+ a bl[ at a bit ( wood my bill-hook slipp$ out ( my h&1 & w5t "r d[n into ! sn[1 :]e ,i c\ld n hope to f9d x4 ,/&+ !re ) no food1 no fire1 & ! *opp] gone1 some?+ seem$ to say to me1 ',w ,ri*>dson1 c y tru/ ,god n[8' & my v s\l said1 ',t ,i c4' ,?is is true fai?--! fai? :i* tru/s ! ,"l :5 ! bill-hook is gone3 ! fai? :i* believes ,god :5 all outw>d appe>ances give him ! lie2 ! fai? :i* is happy ) ,god alone :5 all fri5ds turn _! backs ^u y4 ,de> read]1 may y & ,i h ?is preci\s fai?1 ?is real fai?1 ?is ,god-hon\r+ fai?6 ,! ,"l's tru? des]ves x2 8 love claims x1 8 fai?fulness con/ra9s x4 ,happy is he :o has x6 ,he is ! man :om ! ,"l loves1 & ! _w %all be made to "k x be=e all is f9i%$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,old ,,w1 ,,! ,,lab\r]4 ,aft] all1 ! v be/ fai? is an ev]yday fai?3 ! fai? :i* deals ) bread & wat]1 coats & /ock+s1 *ildr5 & cattle1 h\se-r5t & wea!r4 ,! sup]-f9e confection]y religion :i* is only available on ,sundays1 & 9 draw+-room meet+s & ,bible read+s1 w nev] take a s\l to heav5 till life becomes "o long ,conf]5ce1 & !re are sev5 ,sabba?s 9 a week4 ,fai? is do+ h] v be/ :5 = _m ye>s %e plods on1 mon? by mon?1 tru/+ ! ,"l ab\t ! sick husb&1 ! fail+ daught]1 ! decl9+ bus9ess1 ! unconv]t$ fri5d1 & su*-l ?+s4 ,fai? also helps u to use ! _w z n abus+ x4 ,x is good at h>d "w1 & at daily duty4 ,x is n an angelic ?+ = skies & />s1 b a human grace1 at home 9 kit*5s & work%ops4 ,x is a sort ( maid-(-all-"w1 & is at home at e k9d ( lab\r1 & 9 e rank ( life4 ,x is a grace = e day1 all ! ye> r\nd4 ,holy confid5ce 9 ,god is nev] out ( "w4 ,fai?'s w>e is s valu$ at ! heav5ly c\rt t %e always has "o f9e piece ( "w or ano!r on ! :eel or 9 ! furnace4 ,m5 dream t h]oes are only to be made on special occasions1 once or twice 9 a c5tury2 b 9 tru? ! f9e/ h]oes are home-spun1 & are m (t5 hidd5 9 obscurity ?an plat=m$ by public obs]vation4 ,tru/ 9 ! liv+ ,god is ! bullion out ( :i* h]oism is co9$4 ,p]sev]ance 9 well-do+ is "o ( ! fields 9 :i* fai? gr[s n fl[]s1 b ! :eat ( h] h>ve/4 ,plodd+ on 9 h>d "w1 br++ up a family on a few %ill+s a week1 be>+ con/ant pa9 ) pati5ce1 & s =?--^! are ! feats ( val\r ?r\gh :i* ,god is glorifi$ by ! rank & file ( 8 believ+ p4 ,read]1 y & ,i w be ( "o m9d 9 ?is3 we w n p9e to be great1 b we w be eag] to be good4 ,= ?is we w rely ^u ! ,"l our ,god1 ^: we are1 & :om we s]ve4 ,we w ask to be made holy ?r\gh\t e day ( ! week4 ,we w pray to our ,god z mu* ab\t our daily bus9ess z ab\t our s\l's salvation4 ,we w tru/ him conc]n+ our f>m1 & our turnips & our c[s z well z conc]n+ our spiritual privileges & our hope ( heav54 ,! ,"l ,jehovah is our h\sehold ,god2 ,jesus is our bro!r born = adv]sity2 & ! ,holy ,_s is our ,com=t] 9 e h\r ( trial4 ,we h n an unapproa*able ,god3 he he>s1 he pities1 he helps4 ,let u tru/ him )\t a break1 )\t a d\bt1 )\t a hesitation4 ,! life ( fai? 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