,transcrib$ f ! #ahbd ,k+sbury1 ,p>bury1 & ,all5 edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,cov] ( pamphlet ,,! ,,proportions ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,lib]ality4 ,a ,,s]mon1 ,,prea*$ ,,be=e ,a ,,mon?ly ,,association ,,( ,,congregational ,,m9i/]s ,,& ,,*ur*es1 ,,held ,,at ,,trevor ,,*apel1 ,,brompton1 ,,april #h1 #ahbd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,william ,,b5go' ,,colly]1 ,d4,d4 ,,ll4,d4 ,f4,a4,s4 ,,memb] ,,( ,,! ,,academy ,,( ,,sci5ces1 ,,arts1 ,,& ,,belles-,,lettres1 ,,( ,,dijon1 ,,& ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican ,,philosophical ,,society ,,( ,,philadelphia2 ,,pa/or ,,( ,,! ,,presbyt]ian ,,*ur*es ,,assembl+ ,,at ,,hanov] ,,*apel1 ,,peckham1 ,,& ,,at ,,salt]s' ,,hall1 ,,london4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,sold ,,by ,,k+sbury1 ,,p>bury1 ,,& ,,all51 ,,lead5hall ,,/reet2 ,,& ,,by ,b4 ,,cox1 ,,/4 ,,?omas',s ,,/reet1 ,,s\?w>k4 #ahbd4 ,a ,,s]mon1 c4 c4 ,,gal4 vi4 #aj4 ,,z ,,we ,,h ,,!re=e ,,opportunity1 ,,let ,,u ,,d ,,good ,,unto ,,all ,,m51 ,,especially ,,unto ,,!m ,,:o ,,are ,,( ,,! ,,h\sehold ,,( ,,fai?4 ,,! subject propos$ = discussion to-day is ?us word$ on ! pr9t$ li/3 ,! proportions ( ,*ri/ian lib]ality4 ,i h _h "s difficulty 9 det]m9+1 :e!r ! inquiry int5d$ to be in/itut$1 reg>d$ disposition or di/ribution--:e!r x %\ld relate to our temp] ( m9d t[>ds ^? :o diff] f u8 or ! application ( our prop]ty to ! v>i\s claims :i* are made ^u u8 ,if ! fir/ be int5d$1 !n ! "q w be--h[ f> may we advance 9 k9dl9ess ( he>t1 & 9 ! ex]cise ( *>ity1 )\t yield+ our convictions1 sacrific+ pr9ciple1 & c\nt5anc+ error8 ,a difficult & delicate po9t to be settl$--9 :i* ! dang]s ( concession & ( sep>ation seem to balance2 :]e ! "o may s9k into laxity & indiff]5ce1 ! o!r lead to intol]ance & bigotry4--,if ! la/ be pr9cipally design$1 z ,i appreh5d x is1 !n ! inquiry w be--z ! num]\s & multiply+ appeals to religion & humanity _c all be alike answ]$1 h[ %all we be/ di/+ui% _! respective m]its1 & 9 :at proportions %\ld we apply our means1 :i* mu/ be necess>ily limit$1 to _! respective claims8 ,! text seems applicable to e possible view ( ! subject4 ,x unites1 :at ,*ri/ian lib]ality c nev] sep>ate--b5evol5ce & b5efic5ce3 ! he>t is to guide ! h&1 & ,*ri/ian prud5ce is to sup]9t5d ! :ole4 ,we are to 8d good0--,we are to 8d good to all m50--,we are to pay p>ticul> reg>d to "s--8especially unto !m :o are ( ! h\sehold ( fai?0--,we are to d x 8z we h opportunity0--seiz+ circum/ances1 seek+ occasions1 e/imat+ our means4--,are n ^! 8! proportions ( ,*ri/ian lib]ality80 8,z we h !re=e opportunity1 let u d good unto all m51 especially unto !m :o are ( ! h\sehold ( fai?40 ,hav+ ?us inspir$ au?ority = our guide1 we %all1 p]haps1 be/ und]/& ! subject1 by discuss+ ! t]ms 9 :i* x is express$1 & submitt+ !m to ! te/ ( ! text & x's connexion4 ,fir/1 ,:at are we to und]/& by ,,lib]ality8 ,x's seat mu/ be 9 ! he>t4 ,x is goodwill to man z a pr9ciple1 exhibit+ itself by correspond+ ex]tions4 ,?is expansion ( s\l di/+ui%es ! lib]al f ! illib]al3--compulsion or int]e/ may lead to a di/ribution ( prop]ty--b 8! lib]al m9d devise? lib]al ?+s0--x's b\nty fl[s spontane\sly--! /reams are diffus$ all abroad1 b ! spr+ rises 9 ! bosom--& ! l>g5ess ( ! supply demon/rates t ! f\nta9 is inexhau/ible4 ,! he>t ( ! lib]al man is a he>t ( fle%--x is s5sitive1 & c feel--x is s(t1 & c yield to ! t\*--x is t5d]1 & requires n to be press$4 ,! he>t ( ! mis] is a rock--x may be calc9$1 b n s(t5$--x may be consum$1 b n melt$--! sunbeam ( m]cy1 & ! fire ( judgm5t1 fall ^u x alike 9 va94 ,8 *e/1 al?\gh made ( iron1 may be brok51 x's b>s & bolts =c$1 x's locks op5$--b 8 he>t1 nev]6 ,e moral malady proce$s f ! he>t--& e ,*ri/ian grace is en?ron$ !re4 ,*>ity is love--& )\t love1 !re is no lib]ality4 ,lib]ality1 :5 ! he>t is x's c5tre1 has ! _w = x's circumf]5ce4 ,x's ample circle embraces all mank9d4 ,! d5om9ation is ov]look$ to make room = ! species4 8,am ,i n a man1 & a bro!r80 is ! irresi/ible appeal2 & :e!r x come f ! ea/ or ! we/1 ! nor? or ! s\?1 x f9ds x's way to ! secret recesses ( ! s\l1 & calls into action all x's mighty en]gies4 ,=getful ( ! l9es ( political dem>cation assign$ by pr9ces1 & recognis$ by nations--reg>dless ( ! n>r[ limits into :i* a sect>ian _s has di/ribut$ ! ,*ri/ian _w--z indiff]5t to ! col\r ( ! sk91 & to div]sity ( tongues1 z to ! %ibbole? ( a p>ty--unfett]$ ev5 8by ! b\nds ( ! p10 :i* 8! ,mo/ ,high set1 :5 he sep>at$ ! sons ( ,adam1 & divid$ to ! nations _! inh]itance0--,*ri/ian lib]ality1 on ! w+s ( love1 swift z ^? ( ! morn+1 & /rong z ^? ( ! s]aph1 sweeps ov] seas & m\nta9s1 ! dep?s ( ! =e/1 & ! s&s ( ! des]t--un-scor*$ at ! torrid zone1 & unfroz5 at ! poles--to scatt] h] bless+s ov] ! great ,family ( ,man4 8,h we n all "o ,fa!r8 ,ha? n "o ,god creat$ u80 8,z we h1 !re=e1 opportunity1 let u d good unto all m51 especially unto ^? :o are ( ! h\sehold ( fai?40 ,lib]ality ( he>t w ext5d to ! purse4 8,if a bro!r or si/] be nak$ & de/itute ( daily food1 & "o ( y say unto !m1 ,dep>t 9 peace1 be y w>m$ & fill$2 not)/&+ ye give !m n ^? ?+s :i* are ne$ful to ! body2 :at do? x pr(it80 ,i am n surpris$ t "s religioni/s %\ld qu>rel ) ! doctr9e ( ,james1 & sc>cely all[ him to be or?odox4 ,:at a melan*oly consid]ation x is1 t ! purse %\ld prove s fatal a te/1 z x frequ5tly does1 to pr(essors1 o!rwise ( good report4 ,!y c speak flu5tly on spiritual topics--!y c di/+ui% accurately betwe5 ?+s t diff]--!y settle d[n firmly ^u a s\nd sy/em1 & resolutely def5d x--b :5 y t\* _! prop]ty1 y discov] _! idolatry4 ,see t "y man retir+1 sad & dissatisfi$1 f ,jesus ,*ri/2--he 0 moral1 j1 amiable1 good--:at qualities mu/ he n h possess$ to h excit$ ! admiration ( ! ,r$eem]6 = x is said1 8,jesus1 behold+ him1 lov$ him40--,:y does he turn 8 back ^u 8 ,"l1 & refuse to foll[ 9 8 tra98 ,ah6 ?is t\*/one 0 appli$1 :i* 8 worldly _s c\ld n endure6 ,he c\ld pass ?r\gh all ! =ms ( ext]nal religion--& ma9ta9 ! beautiful symmetry ( moral "*--b he c\ld n "p ) 8 money4 ,lib]ality is ev9c$ 9 no small degree 9 mann]4 ,!re are delicate t\*es 9 ! movem5ts ( a feel+ he>t1 :i* _c be describ$4 ,sorr[ r5d]s ! suff]] s5sitive2 & h>%ness ( deportm5t de/roys all ! value ( ! gift4 ,! sigh ( sympa?y1 ev5 :]e !re is no?+ m to be/[1 is1 to him :o suff]s1 l ! alaba/]-box ( preci\s o9tm5t :i* ,m>y broke ov] ! head ( ,jesus--an od\r is diffus$ on e side--& he is 8ano9t$ = 8 burial0--he is soo!d into resignation1 & waft$ 9 _s to ! _w ( love1 :]e pov]ty & te>s %all be unkn[n4 ,b ! pr\d imp]i\s _s _c conf] a b5efit--x's v b\nty inflicts an injury--& its r\ghness te>s op5 a w\nd1 :i* x lacks ! skill to heal4 ,mis]y is insult$ r ?an alleviat$--& ! re$ bruis$ by adv]sity1 is brok5 by unk9dness4 ,yet-- --8,su* is ! pitiless "p ,"s act1 by ! delicate m9d-- ,reg>dless ( wr++1 or break+1 a he>t ,already to sorr[ resign$60 ,! abs5ce ( feel+ demon/rates ! want ( affection2 & we repeat1 :]e ?is is lack+1 !re _c be lib]ality4 8,be pitiful1 be c\rte\s0--8,= all ! law is fulfill$ 9 "o ^w1 ev5 9 ?is1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself0--& we "k :at t5d]ness we ex]cise t[>ds ourselves1 & :at sympa?y we expect f o!rs3 8,z we h !re=e opportunity1 let u d good unto all m51 especially unto !m :o are ( ! h\sehold ( fai?40 ,secondly1 ,,*ri/ian ,,lib]ality ranks high] ?an ! m]e emotions ( humanity2 x is a spiritual grace /amp+ ! v image ( ! ,deity ^u ! b5ignities ( our nature2 :ile x s(t5s :atev] is h>%1 enl>ges :atev] is contract$1 ext+ui%es :atev] is unk9d1 ref9es1 sublimates1 & p]fects :atev] is amiable--& ?is is ! subject ^u :i* y\r att5tion is engag$4 ,h[ beautifully & ) :at pa?os is ?is pr9ciple describ$1 9 itself1 & 9 its active op]ation1 by ! ,apo/le1 9 ! context6 ,x spr+s f a "r s\rce4 ,x is all ref]able to a ,div9e ,ag5t4 8,! fruit ( ! ,_s is love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance3 aga9/ su* !re is no law0--no s5t5ce ( condemnation4 ,?is is ,*ri/ian lib]ty--a deliv]ance f ! curse2 b x is n lic5ti\sness--x releases f no moral obligation1 & x requires ! active ex]cise ( ,*ri/ian lib]ality4 8,=1 bre?r51 ye h be5 call$ unto lib]ty2 only use n lib]ty = an occasion to ! fle%1 b by love s]ve "o ano!r40 ,if 8e good gift1 & e p]fect gift1 is f above1 & come? d[n f ! ,fa!r ( ,lights1 ) :om is no v>iabl5ess1 nei!r %ad[ ( turn+10 h[ di/9ctly may we trace all our k9d affections1 "u ! regulation ( religi\s pr9ciple1 to t greate/ & be/ ( ,be+s1 ( :om x is emphatically said1 8,god is love40 ,! lib]ality :i* spr+s f a "r s\rce w be always gov]n$ by a "r motive4 ,we seldom err s entirely z on ?is great po9t4 ,hypocrisy is a wilful deceiv+ ( o!rs2 an unblu%+ pret5sion to qualities :i* ! individual is consci\s he does n possess2 & reg>d+ :i* he is c>eless--except+ t ! assumption ( !m subs]ves "s suppos$ int]e/4 ,b x is v possible = a man to deceive himself1 :o int5ds to practise no deceit ^u o!rs2 & to give himself cr$it = qualities :i* he does n really possess4 ,*ri/ian ex]tion may meet ) opposition & ho/ility2 b x w also1 9 ! pres5t day1 be encircl$ ) di/9ction & applauses4 ,ah6 :o c be c]ta9 ( 8 motives1 :5 s mu* int]mixture ( int]e/1 influ5ce1 & approbation1 is f\nd 9 connexion ) ! consecration ( our "t1 our tal5ts1 & our prop]ty1 to ,god8 ,x is a solemn inquiry1 :i* we ought closely to put to our own consci5ces--,%\ld we be ! same p]sons1 if atta*m5t to ! cause ( religion 7= ! subject is ,*ri/ian lib]ality17 subject$ u to privations & p]secutions1 f9es & imprisonm5ts1 disgrace & dea?1 z we n[ are1 :5 a sup]iority ( ex]tion 9 ! cause ( ,god & humanity1 comm&s ! e/eem ( a l>ge proportion ( society1 & ?us conf]s a pres5t rew>d ( ! mo/ flatt]+ description8 ,:at man c tru/ 8 he>t on su* a po9t )\t incurr+ ! c5sure ( ! wise/ ( m5--8,he t tru/s 8 own he>t is a fool80 ,on :at po9t are we s liable to be deceiv$ z ^u "o s intimately associat$ ) our self-love8 ,s+l5ess ( he>t is ess5tial to simplicity ( op]ation4 ,! ,apo/le1 !re=e1 fa/5$ ^u "o motive--he t\*$ x z ! ma9-spr+ ( :atsoev] ?+s are 8true1 & hone/1 & j1 & pure1 & lovely1 & ( good report0--( :atsoev] ?+s decl>$ 8virtue10 des]v$ 8praise10 & 7 wor?y ( ,*ri/ian consid]ation--( all ! sacrifices :i* he himself made--( all ! lab\rs :i* 8 colleagues a*iev$--( all ! privations :i* primitive ,*ri/ians *e]fully endur$--( all ! mighty & unp>allel$ *>act]i/ics ( t mat*less age--! 8fir/-born10 ! 8beg9n+ ( ! /r5g?0 ( ,*ri/ianity--e motive1 e p[]1 e feel+1 repos$ 9 "o comm&+ & irresi/ible pr9ciple--8,! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u0--all human hopes & fe>s1 joys & sorr[s1 pleasures & pa9s1 7 borne along ! bosom ( ?is irresi/ible tide ( atta*m5t to ! ,r$eem]--& all e>?ly consid]ations 7 r5d]$ subs]vi5t to 8 cause4 ,lib]ality spr++ f a "r s\rce1 regulat$ by a "r motive1 c\ld n fail to exhibit a correspond+ op]ation4 ,! pr9ciple is accord+ly se5 9 all x's beautiful influ5ce--^? :o feel x's p[] h n 8! grace ( ,god 9 va90--nor 8! fai? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,"l ( glory1 ) respect ( p]sons40 ,!y value m5 accord+ to _! qualities1 & n accord+ to _! rank2 & !y are prep>$ to produce t 8*>ity :i* is ! bond ( p]fectness10 on e occasion :i* requires x's ex]cise4 ,!y w "k h[ to %ew c&\r & bro!rly t5d]ness--8,bre?r51 if a man be ov]tak5 9 a fault1 ye :i* are spiritual re/ore su* an "o 9 ! _s ( meekness2 consid]+ ?yself1 le/ ?\ also be tempt$40 ,!y w "k h[ to manife/ ,*ri/ian sympa?y--8,be> ye "o ano!r's burd5s1 & s fulfil ! law ( ,*ri/40 ,!y w "k h[ to apply _! prop]ty & _! influ5ce--8,& let u n be we>y 9 well-do+2 = 9 due season we %all reap if we fa9t n40 ,i h *os5 to borr[ ! illu/ration ( ?is pr9ciple1 9 x's div]sifi$ op]ation1 f ! context--t we may disc]n ! union betwe5 ! cause & ! effect1 & ! connexion ( bo? ) ! passage :i* ,i h select$1 z be>+ ^u ! subject ( discussion1 & z dem&+1 & exhibit+1 active ,*ri/ianity4 ,*ri/ian lib]ality di/+ui%es itself by x's p]petuity4 ,man is a caprici\s be+2 8 views1 8 emotions1 8 affections are p]petually *ang+4 ,p]sons ( quick feel+s1 & extraord9>y s5sibility1 are especially fluctuat+4 ,^? :o h p[]1 & prop]ty1 put ! "q ( human in/ability beyond dispute1 by movem5ts z unprem$itat$ on _! own "p1 z unexpect$ by o!rs4 ,h5ce h aris5 ! melan*oly details ( *anges connect$ ) humanity--! empt9ess ( human tru/--! unc]ta9ties ( human fri5d%ips--all ( :i* h become common-place topics1 t excite b little att5tion f _! recurr5ce--or are consid]$ z ornam5tal only to moral disquisition--z appropriate to po9t a v]se or to r\nd a p]iod--until "s /roke ( calamity br+s ! conviction home to ! individual--& !n ?is worn-out truism /rikes him ) all ! =ce ( novelty--& he compla9s1 z ?\gh he _h su/a9$ p]sonally "s unexpect$ & unprec$5t$ injury4 8,a d\ble-m9d$ man0--a man ( mix$ motives1 & ( unfix$ pr9ciples1 8is un/able 9 all 8 ways0--b ! op]ation ( ,*ri/ian lib]ality1 because ( x's s\rce1 & x's motives1 _c fail4 8,?is holy fire = ev] burne?-- ,f heav5 x came1 to heav5 returne?40 ,indep5d5t ( human consid]ations1 x survives !m all--& let u place our g5]\s pr9ciples out ( ! rea* ( accid5t1 & out ( ! contr\l ( our own caprice1 by subord9at+ !m to ! un*ang+ law ( our ,et]nal ,"l--8,z we h !re=e opportunity1 let u d good unto all m51 especially unto !m :o are ( ! h\sehold ( fai?40 ,?irdly1 ,!re are ,,_m ,,claims ^u ,*ri/ian lib]ality--,?is is suppos$ by ! requisition t we %\ld 7attempt at lea/ to7 adju/ _! proportions4 ,!re are religi\s claims--& ^! occupy1 & des]ve to occupy1 ! fir/ rank4 ,! ,*ri/ian _w is at l5g? awak5+ to "s p]ception ( ! wants & ! mis]ies ( man--to ! purposes ( ! div9e m]cy1 & ! fre5ess ( ! div9e promises--to ! fulness ( "t1 ! lapse ( ages1 & ! great crisis s long =etold1 & s rapidly approa*+4 ,! voice ( m ?an six hundr$ millions ( ! human race1 rises at la/ above ! collision ( human passions1 & r\ses pr(essors ( religion f _! crim9al slumb]s4 ,! obligations :i* we owe to t scatt]$ & despis$ p1 f :om we d]ive ! oracles ( tru?1 & all ! hopes ( immortality1 beg9 to be bett] und]/ood1 & m p[]fully felt4 ,! moral wa/es spread+ ar\nd u1 ev5 9 ?is highly-fav\r$ c\ntry1 ?is ,ed5 ( ! _w1 h attract$ ! eye1 & mov$ ! he>t1 ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce2 correspond+ in/rum5tality is employ$--& ex]tions1 n inde$ comm5surate ) ! "w1 b proportionate to our ability1 are call$ into complete & effective op]ation4 ,bible ,societies are multiply+ ?r\gh\t ,europe & ,am]ica1 hav+ light$ ! tor* ( scriptural k1 f ! fire :i* burns on ! alt> ( ,great ,brita9--& ! div9e bless+ ^u human indu/ry1 appli$ to a cause s sacr$1 has almo/ suppli$ ! abs5ce ( ! miracul\s gift ( tongues4 ,m5 ( ,god h be5 f\nd1 fir$ ) apo/olic zeal1 :o1 aft] hav+ prep>$ !mselves s f> z human ef=t c\ld ext5d1 h giv5 !mselves :olly to ! sublime "w1 ( 8prea*+ ! unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/10 to un5light5$ nations1 & hea!n c\ntries4 ,!y h sacrific$ c\ntry1 home1 family1 p]sonal ease & di/9ction1 e ?+ t m5 mo/ e/eem1 = ?is ardu\s1 ?is labori\s und]tak+4 ,"s ( !m h fall5 m>tyrs 9 ! cause--!y h fall5 "u ! effects ( an unheal?y climate1 or ! oppression ( wick$ m5--b _! graves are wat]$ ) ! te>s ( /rang]s1 & _! memory is *]i%$ 9 ! he>ts ( _! c\ntrym5--=eign eyes h wept _! dep>ture--=eign h&s h prep>$ _! sepul*re--& an unkn[n tongue has record$ _! dis9t]e/$ & successful lab\rs4 ,at home1 ! education ( ! poor has occupi$ ! public att5tion1 ?r\gh\t all classes ( society1 & all d5om9ations ( ,*ri/ians--x has call$ =? ! mo/ a/oni%+ ex]tions--& be5 cr[n$ ) ! mo/ unexampl$ success4 ,correspond+ ef=ts h be5 made1 9 prea*+ ! gospel--t scriptural & div9ely au?oriz$ mode ( diffus+ religi\s tru?--& ! increas+ _s ( he>+1 & ! multiplication ( our sanctu>ies ( e description & d5om9ation1 prove t ^! ?+s h n be5 9 va94 ,! claims ( humanity h kept pace ) ^? ( religion--necess>ily s--= ! gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 has id5tifi$ itself ) :atev] c contribute to ! alleviation ( human wret*$ness "h1 :ile x has et]nally secur$ human salvation h]eaft]4 ,philosophy erect$ no asylums = ! afflict$--& made no provision = mis]y4 ,z ! ,roman empire wan$1 & ! influ5ce ( ! gospel began to be felt--"s ef=ts 7 made to wipe ! te> f ! *eek ( wret*$ness--b no?+ ( a fix$ & national "* e/abli%$ itself1 until ! religi\s reign ( ,jesus obta9$ 9 society4 ,!n arose ! /ructures ( m]cy--!n1 all ! p[]s ( ! human m9d 7 b5t to ! alleviation ( di/ress--!n1 enc\ragem5ts to indu/ry 7 propos$--& x 0 attempt$ to repel affliction s f> z x 0 possible--& to ameliorate x1 :]e x c\ld n be exclud$4 ,!n female virtues 7 elicit$ & *]i%$--woman 0 advanc$ to h] prop] rank 9 society--releas$ f ! *a9s1 physical1 m5tal1 & moral1 9 :i* an unnatural bondage _h held h]2 & h] m9i/]+ graces1 h] t5d] sympa?ies1 h] soo?+ p[]s1 7 call$ into ex]cise4 ,n[ x is only necess>y to "n ! wrong :i* requires to be r$ress$--to /ate ! woe :i* c be alleviat$--to pres5t to ,*ri/ian compassion a new picture ( human mis]y--or to op5 be=e ,*ri/ian philan?ropy a new *annel 9 :i* its exhau/less /reams may fl[--9 ord] to comm& att5tion & secure success4 ,m5 are no long] will+ to settle d[n ^u a b>r5 cre$3 b h le>n$ f inspir$ oracles--t 8pure religion f ,god ev5 ! ,fa!r is ?is--to visit ! fa!rless & ! wid[ 9 _! afflictions1 & to keep ourselves unspott$ f ! _w40 ,f\r?ly1 ,,all ^! ?+s are to be met 9 _! v>iety ( claims1 & 9 due proportion4 ,9 g5]al we may rem>k1 t !y c only be met 9 "p--all ?+s are n )9 our p[]--& all ?+s h n equal claims ^u our att5tion4 ,x is ! div]sity ( su* objects t (t5 produces di/raction--& _! multiplication1 r5d]+ an att5tion to all impracticable1 furni%es an apology to ! indol5t or ! av>ici\s1 = n support+ any4--,b ! "q is n left to our decision4 ,man is himself ! prop]ty ( ,god--& all t he possesses he holds 9 tru/ = 8 ,mak]4 ,e ?+ t relates to him is a /ew>d%ip = :i* he is acc\ntable ^u ! p]il ( 8 immortal _s4 ,! int]e/s ( society are involv$ 9 ! result1 & x is n ab&on$ to individual caprice4 ,! law is positive z to ! "r ( man ^u human m9i/ry1 ! "q only relates to ! proportions ( its di/ribution--& rules are assign$ ev5 to ?is--,x is requir$ ( /ew>ds t !y be f\nd fai?ful--& he :o m9i/]s to man1 %\ld at ! same mom5t rememb] 8 obligations & 8 responsibility to ,god4 ,9 p>ticul>1 local claims dem& to be fir/ satisfi$4 ,! man has a duty :i* he owes to himself--& x is n dem&$ t he %\ld lose sight ( ?is1 9 pursuit ( ! int]e/ ( o!rs4 ,h[ delicately ! ,apo/le /ates ?is3 8,& h]e9 ,i give my advice0--no au?oritative comm&--no usurpation ov] ! "r ( private judgm5t--& ) :at consid]ation6 8,= ,i mean n t o!r m5 be eas$ & y burd5$3 b by an equality1 t n[ at ?is "t y\r abundance may be a supply = _! want1 t _! abundance also may be a supply = y\r want--t !re may be an equality4 ,z x is writt51 he t _h ga!r$ mu* _h no?+ ov]2 & he t _h ga!r$ little1 _h no lack40--,:at an argum5t6--,! giv] may h]eaft] /& 9 ne$ ( ! gift--& he %all meet ) reciprocal lib]ality4--,! div9e ,provid5ce furni%es all ! supply2 & %$s a correspond5t bless+ ^u enl>gem5t ( he>t--,x equalizes human affairs n[1 above our pres5t p]ception--& /rikes ! et]nal balance at la/4 ,! man has a duty :i* he owes to 8 neighb\rhood4 ,on ! plea ( s5d+ ! gospel abroad1 he has no "r to neglect x at home--& to see ,briti% hea!ns p]i%+ at 8 feet1 unmov$4 ,on pret5ce ( spread+ x ov] ! d>k villages ( 8 c\ntry1 he has no au?ority = ab&on+ 8 own *ur*1 & 8 own m9i/]4 ,he :o is 8high] ?an ! highe/0--! ,judge ( he>ts--& ! ,"l ( prop]ty--w ano!r day say to ! man :o has speculat$ ^u g5]al int]e/s & ov]look$ su* z are p]sonal--8,^! ?+s ye ought to h done--& n to h left ! o!r undone40 ,! b\nds ( our habitation are assign$ by ! div9e ,provid5ce2 & !y cle>ly m>k out ! fir/ & mo/ press+ sph]e ( op]ation2 :ile !y are suffici5tly wide to af=d ample scope = b5efic5ce1 )\t re/ra9+ a b5evol5t reg>d to objects m remote1 b n less int]e/+4 ,x is evid5t t ! man mu/ decide = himself1 amid/ ?is v>iety ( claims--t he is b\nd to decide promptly1 = immortal spirits are p]i%+ :ile he is hesitat+--equitably1 = ! tribunal /&s at ! end ( 8 c\rse--& t only g5]al rules c be laid d[n = 8 guidance4 ,to ^! we n[ proce$--,:at is our duty 9 respect ( ^! diff]5t claims individually8 9 o!r words3 ,fif?ly1 ,:at are ,,! ,,proportions ( ,*ri/ian lib]ality8 ,! pr9ciples already e/abli%$ w g f> to decide ?is important inquiry2 & h !re=e be5 broadly /at$1 & h occupi$ s mu* ( y\r "t4 ,b specific directions w be expect$1 & may be necess>y4 ,!y mu/ be pla91 9 ord] to be und]/ood2 %ort1 9 ord] to be rememb]$2 & scriptural1 9 ord] to possess due weight4--,x is ( little consequ5ce :at human op9ion is ^u a po9t s important--,we are expressly b\nd by ! law ( t ,be+ at ^: b> we are to be f9ally judg$4 ,if ,i produce 8 requisitions--,i presume no man w d>e to "q _! au?ority--,! rules laid d[n 9 ! ^w ( ,god1 are ^!-- #a4 ,ability--really & hone/ly e/imat$ by a man's own consci5ce4 ,?us ,jesus applaud$ ,m>y6--8,%e ha? done :at %e c\ld40 ,! "q--,:at c ,i af=d8--is answ]$ diff]5tly1 "u diff]5t circum/ances4 ,if a man is dispos$ to build a h\se--to enl>ge 8 e/abli%m5t--to ext5d 8 connexions--to increase 8 bus9ess--he feels no difficulty 9 answ]+ ?is inquiry4 ,he is apt to calculate ev5 beyond 8 means2 & he is c]ta9 n to fall %ort ( !m4 ,b if ! same "q be put relative to any cause ( religion1 or humanity1 8 p]plexities in/antly comm5ce4 ,!n1 he is d\btful ( 8 res\rces--!n1 8 calculations become contract$--!n1 he measures 8 duties by ! /&>d ( o!rs1 r ?an by 8 own capacities--!n1 he is anxi\s to asc]ta9 h[ little he may d1 & yet pres]ve 8 "*4--,no?+ c m decid$ly settle ?is po9t1 ?an ! indisputable fact--t ( all ! great societies =m$ = ! fur!rance ( religi\s k1 & moral improvem5t1 !re is n "o ^: funds are n m dep5d5t ^u ! contributions ( ! l[] classes ( life ?an ^u ! ri* & ! noble4 ,look at ! proportions ( ^? contributions--& decide = y\rselves4 ,! poor h b little to give--!y are !re=e "u ! full =ce ( ! pr9ciple ( do+ :at !y c--! ri* are cont5t to %ake ! sup]fluities ( _! prosp]ity ov] a ,*ri/ian cause--& sometimes reluctantly grant ev5 ^!4--,b ! f9al e/imate w be made accord+ to a man's ability3 he w be judg$ n m]ely by :at he has done1 b by :at he might h done2 & he mu/ abide all ! consequ5ces4 #b4 ,prosp]ity--ought to det]m9e ! measure ( b5evol5ce4 ,s said ! ,apo/le :5 he wrote to ! ,cor9?ians--8,n[ conc]n+ ! collection = ! sa9ts1 z ,i h giv5 ord] to ! *ur*es ( ,galatia1 ev5 s d ye4 ,^u ! fir/ day ( ! week let e "o ( y lay by him 9 /ore1 z ,god ha? prosp]$ him1 t !re be no ga!r+ :5 ,i come4 ,& :5 ,i come1 :omsoev] y %all approve by y\r lett]s1 him w ,i s5d to br+ y\r lib]ality into ,j]usalem40 ,! p]sonal "q is--,has ?is pla9 & imp]ative rule be5 obs]v$ by y individually8 ,h y r5d]$ unto ! ,"l1 accord+ to ! b5efits receiv$8 ,*anges h occurr$ 9 y\r circum/ances4 ,"s c say1 l ,jacob1 8,) my /aff ,i pass$ ov] ?is ,jordan1 & n[ ,i am become two b&s40--,! table is spread = !m--_! 8head is ano9t$ ) oil0--_! 8cup runne? ov]0--,h _! grants to ! cause ( religion correspond$ ) ! b\nties ( ,provid5ce8 ,oh1 if ?is 7 ! case1 x w\ld n be necess>y to press ! subject ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce & ( humane consid]ation s f> & s e>ne/ly z we are n[ compell$ to d6 ,!re w\ld be a spontaneity ( he>t spr++ up ) ! claim--& ! inquiry w\ld be1 8,:at c ,i d = him1 :o has done s mu* = me80--,let e "o )9 ?is sanctu>y exam9e 8 p]sonal deportm5t1 & answ] x to 8 consci5ce--:e!r 8 lib]ality has kept pace ) 8 prosp]ity4 #c4 ,adv]sity is no absolute b> to g5]osity--,:5 t all-see+ eye1 to :i* motives are z disc]nible z actions1 0 fix$ ^u ^? :o br\ght _! gifts to ! treasury--a poor wid[ approa*$1 & ca/ 9 two mites1 ! value ( :i* am\nt$ to "o f>?+--& ! (f]+ receiv$ ! comm5dation ( ,him :o is ! ,"l ( prop]ty--to :om ! silv] & ! gold belong ( "r--& :5 !y are consecrat$ to 8 s]vice1 x is ( 8 own t we take to pres5t to him4 8,& he said1 ,( a tru? ,i say unto y1 t ?is poor wid[ ha? ca/ 9 m ?an !y all3 = all ^? h ( _! abundance ca/ 9 unto ! (f]+s ( ,god3 b %e ( h] p5ury ha? ca/ 9 all ! liv+ t %e _h40 8,_m t 7 ri*1 ca/ 9 mu*30 b %e inde$ did 8:at %e c\ld40 ,:at high & des]v$ praise 0 t :i* ! ,apo/le ,paul pron\nc$ ^u 8! *ur*es ( ,mac$onia06--8t1 9 a great trial ( affliction1 ! abundance ( _! joy & _! deep pov]ty ab\nd$ unto ! ri*es ( _! lib]ality40 8,=10 said he1 8to _! p[] 7,i be> record7 yea1 & beyond _! p[]1 !y 7 will+ ( !mselves3 pray+ u ) mu* entreaty t we w\ld receive ! gift1 & take ^u u ! fell[%ip ( ! m9i/]+ to ! sa9ts4 ,& ?is !y did1 n z we hop$1 b fir/ gave _! ownselves to ! ,"l1 & unto u by ! w ( ,god40 ,:5 p5ury & pov]ty l5d _! aid to ! cause ( humanity & religion1 ! he>t is inde$ engag$ 9 ! good "w4 ,"s w\ld %ut ^! sluices ( b5evol5ce on ! "p ( ! poor1 & deprive !m ( ! highe/ gratification ( :i* a g5]\s m9d is susceptible1 "u ! pretext ( compassion = _! circum/ances4 ,b ! ,apo/le produc$ ?is lib]ality ( ! ,mac$onians amid/ ! contract$ness ( _! means1 z an evid5ce ( ! p[] 8( ! grace ( ,god10 ^u _! he>ts2 & su* p]sons z w\ld re/ra9 ! h& ( ! indig5t1 w\ld1 if !y pres]v$ any measure ( consi/5cy1 h condemn$ ! wid[ :om ! ,"l comm5d$--& h c5sur$ ! act :i* he approv$4 #d4 ,dome/ic wants & claims mu/ be fir/ reg>d$4--8,if any provide n = 8 own1 & specially = ^? ( 8 own h\se1 he ha? d5i$ ! fai?1 & is worse ?an an infidel40 ,^! natural claims are all[$ to act ) all _! p[] ^u ! he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian2 & he is *>g$ to pay homage to !m 9 all ! ext5t ( _! comm&+ influ5ce4 ,he _c resi/1 or neglect1 !m1 )\t r5\nc+ 8 "* & 8 religion4 ,?is furni%$ ! great & palpable di/9ction betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ! infidelity1 :i* 9 mod]n times borr[$ ! v5]able "n ( philosophy4 ,! philosophy1 8falsely s call$10 0 always boa/+ ( univ]sal philan?ropy1 apply+ ! telescope to ! vision1 to br+ ne> di/ant objects1 9 ! mean :ile neglect+ ^? :i* 7 at home1 & br&+ ! respect due to ! ties ( nature1 ) ! epi!ts ( weakness1 or ( crime2 tea*+ t :ile speculation ^u ab/ract pr9ciples is virtue1--gratitude1 love1 natural affection1 are vices4 ,su* mon/r\s propositions1 h[ev] plausible 9 !ory1 7 9 practice de/ructive ( human happ9ess1 & ru9\s to society4 ,! b5efic5ce ( ,*ri/ianity1 on ! o!r h&1 resembles ! pebble dropp$ into ! c5tre ( ! lake2 circle exp&s beyond circle1 until !y wa% ! di/ant %ore4 ,%e fir/ implants 9 ! he>t ! se$ ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce1 ^: diffusive influ5ce ext5ds to ! mo/ remote claims2 b ! op]ation is progressive--x passes ?r\gh all ! ne>e/ relations ( life to ! great family ( man4 ,%e tea*es ! man to set fir/ an inf9ite value ^u 8 own s\l1 !n to feel ! mo/ lively int]e/ = 8 family1 = 8 neighb\rs1 = 8 c\ntrym51 = ! :ole human race4 ,! *>act]i/ics ( ! p>5t1 ! patriot1 ! true citiz5 ( ! _w1 ! univ]sal philan?ropi/1 are successively develop$2 & !y all c5tre 9 ! ,*ri/ian4 ,nei!r is ?is a !ory ( speculation2 b a sy/em ( active & unwe>i$ b5evol5ce4 #e4 ,ju/ice mu/ be always obs]v$4--8,defraud n10 8owe no man any ?+10 are imp]ative rules4 ,! la/ rule _c1 f ! nature ( our g5]al pursuits1 & ! con/itution ( society1 be always rigidly int]pret$2 b x %\ld be z closely obs]v$ z circum/ances w p]mit2 & inv>iably associat$ ) ! =m]1--to ! utt] exclusion ( e species ( fraud4 ,he :o risks ! prop]ty ( o!rs 9 speculation1 except ) _! full concurr5ce1 & p]fect und]/&+ ( ! cont+5t "* ( ! s*eme1 c sc>cely be call$ hone/2 & he :o exp5ds on any pret5ce :at is n 8 own1 is guilty ( inju/ice4 ,b we mu/ be j1 be=e we are g5]\s--we _c be g5]\s1 except we are j--= no s]vice c be good1 :i* is n /rictly righte\s4 ,rev]se ! proposition1 & x holds equally true--:5 ! claims ( ju/ice are met1 x becomes in/antly an act ( ju/ice t we %\ld be lib]al4 ,no man1 = ! sake ( appe>ance1 has a "r to give beyond 8 means--& no man c be ju/ifi$1 on ! contr>y1 9 )hold+ s mu* ( assi/ance f ! cause ( religion & humanity1 z 8 circum/ances w really all[4 ,ju/ice 9 pr9ciple w decide ! duty--& ju/ice 9 op]ation w regulate ! di/ribution4 ,z all means are limit$1 x is alike prud5t rightly to measure !m1 & equitable to select su* causes z are mo/ ext5sively useful 9 _! nature & op]ations--& su* *>act]s z are mo/ des]v+ ( assi/ance1 z ! fir/1 al?\gh n exclusive1 objects ( our att5tion--8,= we are to d good unto all m51 z we h opportunity--b especially to !m :o are ( ! h\sehold ( fai?40 #f4 ,p]sonal sacrifices w be c]ta9ly requir$1 & mu/ be made4--,he :o w tread 9 ! ,savi\r's /eps1 & 9 ^? ( apo/les & primitive ,*ri/ians1 mu/ le>n to 8d5y himself40 ,?is rule is necess>y to enable u to judge ( our actual p[] ( lib]ality4 ,we %\ld c>efully exam9e :at indulg5ces we c resign1 & :at sup]fluities we c retr5*1 = ! advantage ( o!rs1 )\t an unreasonable sacrifice ( our own com=ts4 ,to yield some?+ p]sonal = g5]al good1 imp>ts a ze/ to lib]ality :i* rew>ds ! g5]\s surr5d]4 ,?is is a rule :i* we %\ld connect ) ! e>lie/ in/ructions ( our *ildr54 ,let t :i* _! he>ts prompt !m to give be really _! own--!y w !n le>n to sp>e 9 ord] to gratify ! k9dly impulses ( _! nature--& ?is submission to a p>tial privation1 w imp>t to !m ! consci\sness ( act+ f pr9ciple4 ,x w fur!r tea* !m e>ly to e/imate prop]ty aright1 = x's use1 & n = x's own sake--& %ew !m 7= !y are mo/ correct reason]s1 f ! simplicity ( _! ideas1 & ! undivid$ att5tion :i* !y pay to ! s+le object :i* at any "o "t occupies _! reflections7 t ! way to be truly bless$ 9 !mselves1 is by becom+ bless+s to o!rs4 ,?is is a lesson ne$$ all ?r\gh life--we _c beg9 to le>n x too soon1 nor put x 9 practice too e>ly4 8,!re is t )holde? m ?an is meet1 & x t5de? to pov]ty40 ,! curse ( ,god is ^u unsanctifi$ weal?--x is unsanctifi$ :5 x is unemploy$--& ! selfi% c nev] be lib]al4 ,la/ly4 ,! g5]al rule :i* %\ld be hone/ly appli$1 is ?is--8,if !re be fir/ a will+ m9d1 x is accept$ accord+ to t a man ha?1 & n accord+ to t he ha? n40 ,& ! _s :i* %\ld sanctify all y\r di/ributions1 is drawn by ,/4 ,paul ) a ma/]ly h&4 8,b ?is ,i say1 he :i* s[e? sp>+ly1 %all reap sp>+ly2 & he :i* s[e? b\ntifully1 %all reap b\ntifully4 ,e man accord+ z he purpose? 9 8 he>t1 s let him give2 n grudg+ly1 or ( necessity3 = ,god love? a *e]ful giv]40 ,t is ! suitable temp]2 & :at an enc\ragem5t foll[s6 8,& ,god is able to make all grace ab\nd t[>ds y2 t ye hav+ always all suffici5cy 9 all ?+s1 may ab\nd to e good "w40 ,x is also gu>ante$ by express precepts1 promises1 & examples all comb9$--8,z x is writt51 ,he ha? disp]s$ abroad3 he ha? giv5 to ! poor3 8 righte\sness rema9e? = ev]40 ,!n ! f]v\r ( m9i/]ial affection breaks =?6--8,n[ he t m9i/]e? se$ to ! s[]1 bo? m9i/] bread = y\r food1 & multiply y\r se$ s[n1 & increase ! fruits ( y\r righte\sness2 be+ enri*$ 9 e ?+ to all b\ntifulness1 :i* cause? ?r\gh u ?anksgiv+ to ,god40 ,he next directs _! att5tion to ! b5eficial result1 bo? to o!rs & to !mselves1 ( ! "r ex]cise ( ?is ,*ri/ian b5efic5ce4 8,= ! adm9i/ration ( ?is s]vice1 n only supplie? ! want ( ! sa9ts1 b is abundant also by _m ?anksgiv+s unto ,god3 :ile by ! exp]im5t ( ?is m9i/ration !y glorify ,god = y\r process$ subjection unto ! gospel ( ,*ri/1 & = y\r lib]al di/ribution unto !m & unto all m52 & by _! pray] = y1 :i* long aft] y = ! exce$+ grace ( ,god 9 y40 ,he c\ld add no?+ m1 or great]1 except 9 ref]r+ to ! div9e ,f\nta9 ( all b5evol5ce1 & x's mat*less result4 8,n[ ?anks be to ,god = 8 unspeakable gift60 ,we mu/ n[ appeal to ! f9al judgm5t1 z sugge/+ a p]fect rule = ! ex]cise ( ,*ri/ian affection1 7did we accu/om ourselves to realize ! awful sc5es ( t day7--& z ca/+ up ! :ole sum ( ,*ri/ian duty4 ,h ,i be5 defective 9 discuss+ ?is important subject--& 9 discrim9at+ ! j proportions ( ,*ri/ian lib]ality8 7& ,i am deeply s5sible ( my own defici5cy17 ,i w n[ apply a te/ :i* _c be mi/ak5--:i* ne$s no metaphysical disquisitions to settle moral claims--:i* is univ]sally intelligible--:i* approves itself to e consci5ce4 ,! d\bts :i* appe> to di/ract ! m9d n[1 z to :at is requir$ at our h&1 w all vani% 9 ! day1 :5 8! s\nd ( ! *]ubim w+s10 %all be 8z ! voice ( ,almighty ,god1 :5 he speake?40--,n[ we may be bl9d$ by our suppos$ int]e/--h>d5$ by our av>ice--s$uc$ by our self-love--confirm$ 9 all ^! by ! conduct1 & c\nt5anc$ by ! neglig5ce & indiff]5ce1 ! coldness & ! covet\sness ( o!rs--b !n ! law w be proclaim$ to ! assembl$ univ]se by ! 8%\t f heav510 :i* %all ann\nce ! desc5t ( 8! ,"l himself10--by 8! voice ( ! ar*angel & ! trump ( ,god10--!n ! transcript ( t law ( love writt5 ^u ! he>t ( ! ,judge--8,good w to man10--& record$ 9 ! neglect$ volume ( revelation1 %all be read by ! light ( ^? fires :i* %all cat* _w aft] _w1 until above1 b5ea?1 ar\nd1 ! univ]se %all pres5t "o b\ndless ocean ( ru%+ & dev\r+ flame2 :ile 8cl\ds & d>kness %all be r\nd ab\t ! ,"l20 8righte\sness & judgm5t %all be ! habitation ( 8 ?rone20 :5 he 8come? to judge ! e>?20 & into ?is awful pavilion m5 & angels %all be ga!r$1 & 9 pass+ s5t5ce1 ! legislator w e/abli% x ^u 8 own writt5 law4--,connect !n ! claims ( duty1 & ! te/imony ( consci5ce1 ) ! responsibility ( t great & dreadful day--,?9k1 t y he> ! voice ( ! ,son ( ,god himself say+--7& y mu/ all he> x7--8,inasmu* z ye h done x0--or 8h n done x0--8unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^!1--ye h done x10 or 8h n done x1 unto me10--& rememb] t !re are none :o w !n ?9k t !y h done too mu*--& b few1 :o w n regret t !y h done s little6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j4 ,g4 ,,b>n>d1 ,,sk9n] ,,/reet1 ,,london4