,transcrib$ f ! #ahej8 ,james ,nisbet & ,co4 edition by ,david ,price ,a ,,reply ,,to ,,dr4 ,,vaughan',s 8,,lett] ,,on ,,! ,,late ,,po/-,,(fice ,,agitation40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,james ,,rob]t ,,pe>s1 ,m4,a41 ,,ma/] ,,( ,,! ,,ba? ,,gramm> ,,s*ool1 ,,& ,,late ,,fell[ ,,( ,,magdal5 ,,college1 ,,ox=d4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,james ,,nisbet ,,& ,,co4 ,,ba?3 ,,b9ns ,,& ,,goodw94 99 99 99 99 99 ,price ,sixp5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ba?3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,b9ns ,,& ,,goodw94 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,reply1 c4 ,,rev4 ,,sir1 ,?ree ye>s ago ! ,hon4 ,,grantley ,f4 ,,b]keley publi%$ a lett] to ! ,po/ma/]-,g5]al 9 opposition 8to ! attempt 7z he wrote7 :i* 0 mak+ 9 ,ba? & its vic9ity to prev5t ! deliv]y ( lett]s on a ,sunday40 ,& we 7 taught by ?is publication t !re 7 m51 & p]haps _m m51 among our legislators1 :o 7 un9=m$ z to ! orig91 nature1 & moral effects ( t preci\s ord9ance ( a day ( re/4 ,su* m5 ne$$ to be in/ruct$ ) k9dness1 & pati5ce1 & compassion4 ,we mu/1 inde$1 be fe>fully devoid ( ! be/ gift ( ,god to man1 if we d n feel compassion = m5 :o1 9 a l& ( op5 bibles1 & pr(ess$ ob$i5ce to ! ,gospel1 h be5 depriv$1 by a vici\s education1 a life ( excitem5t1 & ! cold indiff]5ce ( ^? ab\t !m1 ( ! va/ enjoym5t realiz$ by ! _s ( man :5 x re/s 9 communion ) ! ,almighty4 ,b :5 ,i und]took ! easy & pleasant task ( reply+ to t oppon5t1 ,i c]ta9ly ?\ght t ! s5tim5ts ( t g5tleman 7 conf9$ to m5 ^: education _h be5 s unhappily re/rict$4 ,x w\ld h be5 to me utt]ly incr$ible1 if ,i _h be5 told t 8 views w\ld f9d sympa?y & support 9 a man educat$ 9 ! mo/ lib]al c\rse1 & tra9$ to ! full ex]cise ( intellectual en]gy1 accept$ z a popul> in/ructor ( ! ris+ ,ari/ocracy1 & ev5 acc\nt$ an able prea*] ( ! ,gospel ( ,,him1 :o gave ! day ( re/ & bless$ x4 ,& "h y mu/ accept ! assurance ( my unfeign$ regret if ! foll[+ rem>ks necess>ily assume some:at ( a p]sonal "*4 ,my own feel+s w\ld lead me to limit myself entirely to ! discussion ( facts1 pr9ciples1 causes1 & results3 b t p]iod 9 ! discussion is pa/4 ,! nature1 obligation1 privilege1 & bless+ ( ! ,"l's day has be5 ! subject ( deep int]e/ & enquiry to e temp] ( m9d1 ) an inf9ite v>iety ( views1 among all classes ( m5 f ! palace to ! work%op4 ,no?+ rema9s = u b to apply to individuals pr9ciples already admitt$1 & argum5ts no long] disput$4 ,nor is any exception to be made 9 fav\r ( a disputant1 :o has contriv$ to escape f all p]ception ( ! v>i\s /ages ( ! enquiry1 & ) fem99e p]t9acity repeats at ! end ! "q :i* op5$ ! discussion4 ,! debate has come to a close1 & ! "q is n[ put to ! vote4 ,! multitude cat* at e lead+ voice :i* au?orizes _! self-indulg5ce1 & neglect ( duty1 & our only ef=t is to make su* lead]s retract _! vote ) hone/ rep5tance1 or to make ! _m a%am$ to foll[ !m 9 palpable error4 ,y\r "n & reputation make x inde$ imp]ative on u to notice1 9 ! fulness ( c\rtesy1 ! po9ts y h br\ght =w>d2 b ,i _c conceal f myself t ! only conceivable importance to be atta*$ to ! publication be=e me arises f y\r p]sonal position & p]sonal "*3 x beg9s & ends ) y\rself4 ,! lett] itself w\ld be a h>mless e*o ( ! m9ute ( ,mr4 ,,r[l& ,,hill b = ! ,prea*]'s "n on ! title-page1 & ! adv]tisem5ts ( s]mons1 by ! same ,au?or1 on ! cov]4 ,to t sacr$ docum5t1 8! m9ute10 y are will+ to be indebt$ = facts1 pr9ciples1 & argum5ts2--an implicit submission to ! writt5 ^w ( au?ority1 :i* 9 ! s]mons w\ld be ! wisdom ( fai?1 b 9 ! pres5t in/ance sav\rs m ( ! simplicity ( cr$ulity4 8,y c\ld wi% t t m9ute _h be5 m g5]ally /udi$ by ^? :o pron\nc$ a judgm5t ^u ! "q40 ,a wi% 9 :i* ,i he>tily concur1 "u ! fulle/ conviction1 t e hone/ & intellig5t m9d w\ld pron\nce x to be z contemptible a piece ( (ficial my/ification z ev] proce$$ f a public (fice4 ,we h 9 "o pap] a desultory ref]5ce to e "p ( ! ,po/-(fice duties2 facts ! mo/ unconnect$ 9 _! nature unit$ toge!r2 & conclusions arriv$ at by a process peculi> to ^? :o "k ! cr$ulity ( ! _m2 :ile ! only ?+ :i* we le>n ) any degree ( c]ta9ty1 we asc]ta9 f its o/5tati\s repetition1 t to comp5sate = ! contempt ( ! comm& ( ,jehovah1 & ! ru9 ( m5's s\ls1 we %all h a sav+ ( #adh p] annum by ! discont9uance ( ! ,newport-,pagnell ,mail-c>t4 ,"o pr9ciple1 h[ev]1 %[s itself 9 some?+ l a def9ite =m1 :i* y h y\rself adopt$--! pr9ciple ( comp5sation 9 ! matt] ( ob$i5ce to ! ^w ( ,god2--( /rik+ a balance ) ,jehovah4 ,x runs ?r\gh ! m9ute1 x con/itutes ! only approa* to an argum5t 9 y\r lett]4 ,is x possible1 ,sir1 t y\r m9d 0 n />tl$ by ! tra9 ( ?\ght :i* y p]mitt$ to pass ?r\gh x8 ,a man1 ^: :ole en]gies h be5 unhappily devot$ to secul> bus9ess2 ^: affections are wrapp$ up 9 que/ions ( pr(it & loss2 :o =gets ! et]nity :i* is to come 9 ! contemplation ( ! sav+ ( ! ,newport-,pagnell ,mail-c>t3 su* a man may1 p]haps1 ?9k t 8! ,"l is ev5 su* an "o z himself40 ,b y "k t ! ,_s ( our ,creator1 & our ,judge1 has ask$1 8,:at is a man pr(it$ if he ga9 ! :ole _w1 & lose 8 own s\l80 ,y _c g into y\r closet1 & meet ! ,god ( y\r salvation !re1 ) an (f] ( a less] s9 in/ead ( a great]4 ,y %udd] at ! ?\ght1 or smile at ! absurdity1 z y\r temp] may be2 b ?is is m]ely ! speci\s pr(ession ( ,mr4 ,,hill',s m9ute1 z adopt$ by y\rself1 /ripp$ "u ! light ( ,div9e tru?4 ,y h y\rself spok5 ) approbation ( ^? 9 :om is 8a trembl+ anxiety to be "r = et]nity1 :i* =bids !m to re/ 9 t dim unrealiz$ twilight :i* satisfies ! eye less int5tly fix$ on ! future & ! spiritual40 #g;a ,& if ^! words are any?+ beyond an elegant close to a p]iod1 y w agree ) me1 t x is a fe>ful calamity = a tea*] ( ,god's tru? to h vague & indef9ite notions ( duty t[>ds ,god2 & an awful (f5ce 9 su* a man to cons5t to & to au?orize ! preval5ce ( su* unc]ta9ty4 ,man1 :5 once br\ght to a s5se ( responsibility1 is too ready to escape f x "u ! cl\dy v>ieties ( op9ion4 ,! poor c\ntry lab\r] def5ds 8 c>elessness by ass]t+ t 8we mu/ d ! be/ t we c20 & 8 educat$ fell[-man tells u t 8! "q is :e!r1 on ! :ole1 ! aggregate ( ga9 or loss w prepond]ate40 #g;b ,no1 ,sir1 t may be ! "q = ,mr4 ,,r[l& ,,hill2 b x is n ! "q = y or me4 ,i e>ne/ly entreat y to consid] ?is matt] aga94 ,! elegant poet ( a hea!n c\rt decl>$ ( ! virtu\s man1 :i* 8 imag9ation delight$ 91 8,si fractus illabatur orbis1 impavidum f]i5t ru940 ,we h repeat$1 z be=e ,god1 ?\s&s ( times1 8,?y w be done40 ,& :at did we mean8 ,less ?an ,horace8 ,i tru/ n4 8,?y w be done20--?\gh all ! conv5i5ces ( society are sacrific$1--all ! communications ( fri5ds cut (f1--all ! prosp]ity ( nations ov]?r[n3--8,?y w be done40 8,if tw5ty-five additional s]vants are requir$ 9 ! ,london ,(fice on ! ,sunday1 & twice tw5ty-five c be reliev$ on t day 9 ! ,prov9cial ,(fices1 ! *ange1 s f> z x ext5ds1 is salut>y4 ,n[ if ?is obvi\s pr9ciple be grant$1 ! "q is decid$ at once10 #h is y\r own /atem5t ( ! matt]2 & ?\gh ,i utt]ly d5y t su* a relief c be realiz$1 or 0 expect$1 ,i am will+ to take x z a m]e moral !sis ( y\r own1 t ,i may rem9d y t v obvi\s pr9ciples 9 ! matt]s ( ?is _w are n v obvi\s pr9ciples 9 our deal+ ) ,god4 ,y d>e n g into ! pres5ce ( ,god ) ?is obvi\s pr9ciple 9 ! face ( ,8 express & unqualifi$ comm&4 ,y tell me t 8x is necess>y to take a national view ( su* a "q40 ,i answ]1 t = u1 ,m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1 x is necess>y to take a scriptural & spiritual view ( ?is & e "q4 ,& y mu/ n suppose t ,i am assum+ any?+ "h z to ! obligation ( ! ,"l's-day4 ,y admit t ! increase ( "w 9 ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice is an evil1 & y look ^u ! relief f su* "w 9 ! c\ntry (fices z a c\nt]balanc+ good4 ,z a m9i/] ( ,*ri/1 y mu/ mean good & evil 9 ref]5ce to ! w ( ! ,god ( ! ,bible2 y mu/ !re=e und]/& positive1 et]nal1 un*angeable good & evil4 ,y incur a va/ & fe>ful responsibility if y tea* man t man's ob$i5ce1 9 reg>d to ,div9e decl>ations ( good & evil1 is left undef9$1 & dep5d5t ^u circum/ances1 or man's judgm5t4 ,y mu/ n tea* !m to seek a good ( _! own by a balance ( disob$i5ce & ob$i5ce1 & su* an approximation to ! ,div9e w z !y f9d conv5i5t4 ,( all ! =ms 9 :i* ! p]v]s5ess ( man's nature is exhibit$1 none is s pa9ful to contemplate z ! incapacity ( an acute intellect & cultivat$ m9d = compreh5d+ ! nature & p[] ( ! communication betwe5 ! ,creator & ! spirits ( ,8 creatures4 ,we read ! cle>e/ /atem5ts ( ! "o tru? t 8! _w by wisdom knew n ,god10 & we submit to !m r z a salut>y w>n+ aga9/ possible error1 ?an z decl>atory ( a sure result4 ,b :5 we see ! tru? exemplifi$ 9 an individual2 :5 we look ^u faculties & qualities :i* we are l$ to envy1 to admire1 & to love1 & f9d ! man ev5 9 "o po9t clos$ aga9/ ! communication ( ,god2 our _s endures ! mo/ bitt] disappo9tm5t ( :i* x is susceptible4 ,we see /r5g? :i* defies our ef=ts1 & a moral & intellectual position above our rea*1 & yet feel t su* /r5g? is ! int5sity ( weakness1 & su* a position ! mo/ slipp]y ( ^? 8slipp]y places10 ( :i* ! ,psalmi/ 0 in/ruct$ 9 ! sanctu>y ( ,god4 ,few ye>s h pass$ s9ce we rejoic$ 9 ! emancipation ( m9ds f ! ?raldom ( ! tradition>y ideas ( ! pa/2 m5 began1 aft] a long int]val1 to ?9k = !mselves4 ,we h already liv$ to see _m ( ! f9e/ m9ds lo/ ?r\gh _! lib]ty4 ,x is bett] to be limit$ to ! well def9$ tru?s borr[$ f o!r m9ds1 ?an to w&] 9 a wild]ness ( free ?\ght1 :]e tru? & error1 good & evil1 are undi/+ui%$ b by ! casual intuitive p]ception ( ! w&]]4 ,x is a matt] ( va/ national importance t "o ( ! fir/ in/ructors ( y\? %\ld subdue 8 own m9d to well def9$ conceptions ( duty4 ,surely !re mu/ h be5 some?+ :i* mat]ially int]f]$ ) ! calmness ( y\r judgm5t :5 y /at$ conspicu\sly t ! alt]ation 9 ! transmission ( lett]s w\ld cause a great dim9ution ( ! =m] am\nt ( lett]s writt5 & read 9 ! c\ntry on ,sunday6 ,& :5 y intimat$ t ! oppon5ts ( ! measure1 :o w n cons5t to ! do+ ( evil t good may come1 are *>geable ) ! same folly4 ,y ask1 8,are y n1 9 resi/+ ! propos$ relief ( ! c\ntry (fices1 on ! plea ( reg>d = t ( ,london1 do+1 9 fact1 a great evil--n t a small good may come2 b t a small evil may n come80 #aj ,:5ce did y le>n1 ,sir1 t we resi/ ! propos$ relief ( ! ,c\ntry ,(fices1 = :i* we h cont5d$ = ye>s8 ,:o told y t we d>$ impi\sly to resi/ any act ( ob$i5ce to ! ,"l8 ,no?+ c\ld be fur!r f my m9d4 ,_m ( u1 z ,i c v5ture to ass]t1 :e!r "r or wrong 9 our judgm5t1 h a cle>1 def9$1 inv>iable rule ( ob$i5ce to ! w ( ,god1 by :i* we desire to be guid$1 & desire o!rs also to be rul$1 z ! be/ wi% we c express = !m4 ,x is impossible f y\r lett] to conjecture :at may be y\r view ( ! ord9ance ( ! ,"l's-day4 ,y h inde$ told u 9 ano!r place1 9 suffici5tly g5]al t]ms1 t 8)\t t ord9ance1 inde$1 )\t t weekly mem5to1 visible 9 all ?+s ar\nd u1 ( realities unse5 b et]nal1 no o!r memorial ( ,god's love c\ld1 9 a _w l ours1 f9d room & scope = its op]ations40 #aa ,b ?is does n supply ! want4 ,i _c conjecture :e!r y look ^u ! obs]vance ( t day z en=c$ by comm&1 or in/itut$ z a privilege1 or appo9t$ z a type1 or a m]e human in/itution4 ,i reject ! latt] supposition z impossible1 = ,i _c suspect a m9i/] ( our *ur* ( ! base hypocrisy ( us+ h] s]vices :ile he holds ! ,"l's-day to be m]ely ( man4 ,y !re=e ?9k t1 9 "o way or o!r1 x has a ,div9e sanction1 & is a "p ( ! ,div9e purpose4 ,! ,^w ( ! ,_s appe>s to give great latitude ^u ! subject1 :5 we read1 8,"o man e/eeme? "o day above ano!r1 ano!r e/eeme? e day alike40 ,b we mu/ read on1 8,let e man be fully p]suad$ 9 8 own m9d40 ,yes1 ,sir1 we h surely a "r to expect f a tea*] ( ,div9e ,tru? a cle> expression ( ! full p]suasion ( 8 own m9d1 :5 he publicly treats on su* a subject4 ,!re is no?+ :i* irritates an e>ne/1 intellig5t m9d m ?an a weak exhibition ( moral duties ^u unt5able gr\nds1 or by uns\nd argum5ts4 ,x is possible t a vague outcry ^u ! subject ( ! ,po/ ,(fice desecration ( ! ,"l's-day may h provok$ y to make & pr9t ! inconsid]ate reply1 :i* is n[ be=e me4 ,& all :o e/eem y\r reputation w regret t any outcry1 h[ev] vague & unreasonable1 %\ld h drawn f an in/ruct$ m9d a reply )\t "o s+le def9ite /atem5t ( tru?1 or ( duty4 ,y mu/ p>don me1 !re=e1 if ,i /ate = y a few positions1 :i* y c]ta9ly d hold 9 common ) myself4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y w n hesitate to ass]t1 ,i4 ,t no comb9ation ( circum/ances c possibly make x "r to d t :i* is evil 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,! contr>y supposition necess>ily ass]ts imp]fection 9 ,8 m9d1 or ,8 gov]nm5t4 ,,ii4 ,t our ob$i5ce to ,8 w is no ob$i5ce1 unless x be 9 _s & 9 tru?1 )\t ev5 a desire = evasion4 ,,iii4 ,t ea* human be+ %all exi/ to et]nity1 9 ! bless$ness ( ! k+dom ( ,*ri/1 or 9 ! mis]y ( ! damn$4 ,,iv4 ,t !y %all p]i% et]nally :o "k n ,god1 & obey n ! ,gospel ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,v4 ,t ,god has my/]i\sly connect$ deliv]ance f et]nal dea? ) ! he>+ ( ! ,gospel4 ,,vi4 ,t ,he has likewise connect$ ob$i5ce to ,8 w1 & ,8 own glory 9 ,8 p1 ) ! k ( ,8 ^w4 ,,vii4 ,t x is ( inf9ite importance t e man %\ld he> ! ,gospel1 :i* is ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation to !m t believe4 ,,viii4 ,t ! ,"l's-day is especially set ap>t1 "u ,div9e sanction1 = ! he>+ ( ! ^w1 & = ! turn+ ! m9d ( m5 f ! ?+s ( ! _w to ,god4 ,,ix4 ,t x is bett] = 8sixty ?\s& lett]s0 to be burn$1 unop5$1 ?an = "o ,po/ ,(fice ,cl]k to p]i% 9 hell = ev]4 ,i c v5ture1 ,sir1 to tell ! _w t y\r m9d is q made up on all ^! po9ts4 ,& ! _w w wond] t y %\ld hi!rto h fail$ to use all y\r faculties & influ5ce = ! deliv]ance ( ^? poor m51 :om ! requirem5ts ( a godless or ?\ghtless multitude h %ut up 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice f ! s\nd ( ! ,gospel4 ,y h told u mo/ truly ( ! effects ( six days' worldly excitem5t4 8,:o has n f\nd himself1 at ! end ( ! week ( h>d "w1 or ( ab\nd+ excitem5ts1 left cold & almo/ lifeless t[>ds ,god8 ,:o has n f\nd himself1 at su* a "t1 s ti$ & b\nd ) ! *a9 ( ?is _w1 t1 )\t "s *ange1 "s voice com+ & speak+ to him1 :e!r he w he> or no1 he c\ld n %ake (f ! yoke ) :i* he is fett]$80 #ac ,& :at mu/ be ! effects ( mon?s & ye>s un9t]rupt$ by "o real ,sabba? f su* excitem5t & fatigue8 ,practical m5 "k ! effect1--!y h se5 "o aft] ano!r demoraliz$1 degrad$1 brutaliz$1 9 ?is life4 ,& :at c !y hope is to foll[ 9 ! next8 ,a lib]ally-m9d$ man is disgu/$ at ! idea ( we>+ out ! life ( 8 horse1 us+ him up--z m5 say4 ,:at d y ?9k ( wilfully employ+ fell[ m5 9 a "w1 :i* we>s out physical en]gy & moral s5se1--:i* uses up body1 m9d1 & s\l1--& consigns ! poor exhau/$ wret* to de/ruction8 ,b ,i am met by ^! words1 8t att5dance1 y w obs]ve1 is volunt>y40 #ad ,& ,i read !m ) feel+s ( ! mo/ he>ty sorr[1 t su* words c\ld h fall5 f ! p5 ( a bro!r 9 ! m9i/ry ( ! bless$ ,gospel ( ,love--f 8 p5--= ,i am sure t y\r he>t nev] conceiv$ !m--y\r head nev] weigh$ !m--& yet :at 0 a m]e speci\s aft]?\ght ( ,mr4 ,,hill',s1 is put prom95tly =w>d by y\rself--_! att5dance volunt>y--_! ignorance volunt>y too8--_! ungodl9ess volunt>y too8--_! et]nal ru9 volunt>y too8 ,"o mom5t's ?\ght w\ld h made y tremble at ! consequ5ces ( ?is def5ce4 ,multitudes ( ! "y pref] a c\rse ( idl5ess & folly :i* w inevitably lead to ru94 ,let !m alone6 ,y obs]ve t x is purely volunt>y4 ,multitudes ( our he>]s pref] to live accord+ to ! lu/s ( ! fle%--let !m alone6 4 4 4 _! de/ruction is entirely volunt>y4 ,! h>d5$ reprobate1 :o s$uces ! simple c\ntry girl by gratify+ h] ta/e = f9]y & idl5ess1 may attempt to ?r[ (f ! guilt by ! cruel retort t %e 0 will+ to s92 b he only calls =? a d\ble portion ( indignation & contempt f e hone/ man by ! cold-blood$1 false-he>t$ insult4 ,& yet he is guiltless 9 comp>ison ) a man1 :o c\ld delib]ately see 8 fell[ man de/roy+ 8 hopes = et]nity1 & sacrifice 8 s\l = a trifl+ /ip5d2 c\ld make use ( ! poor wret*'s suicidal labor = 8 own little conv5i5ce1 & satisfy 8 consci5ce ) ! ?\ght t ! man 0 will+4 ,no1 ,sir1 no man :o has ev] he>d y\r "n w suspect = a mom5t t y ev] weigh$ ! expression y 7 borr[+2 & :at ,i h writt51 ,i h writt5 n = y\rself1 b = _m :o ne$ to be w>n$ ( ! guilt ( _! ord9>y habits2 :o ne$ to be taught t man c inde$ =m no calculation ( ! innum]able m9ute causes :i* comb9e to produce ! de/ruction ( a s\l2 b t ! ,,inf9itely ,,wise ,,god sees e "p ( ! load :i* presses d[nw>d ! poor s9n]1 & attributes ) un]r+ accuracy e p>ticle1 h[ev] imp]ceptible to u1 to ! h& :i* ca/ x ^u ! p]i%+ wret*4 ,b ,i mu/ submit to y t ! inadv]t5t advocacy ( ?is measure lays y "u an obligation to make an hone/ ef=t to remove moral evils1 :i* y n[ see t y h un9t5tionally enc\rag$4 ,if any "o ?+ is ess5tially our bus9ess above all o!rs1 x is to resi/1 by ! ,^w ( ! ,"l1 ! w ( ! man :o *ooses 8 own de/ruction4 ,& surely we may be cont5t1 if any m51 to submit to ! vulg> retort1 & m9d our own bus9ess2 = :at c be a m glori\s (fice1 ?an t ( a mess5g] :o comes f ,god1 to entreat ! rebels1 ov] ^: head ! sword ( v5geance hangs1 8be ye reconcil$ to ,god40 ,are we n call$ ^u to use e means to turn ! s9n] f ! error ( 8 ways8 ,9 season out ( season2 by argum5t & example2 by repro( & entreaty2 by pati5ce & by love1 to endeav\r to deliv] our fell[ s9n]s 8f d>kness into light1 f ! p[] ( ,satan unto ,god80 ,& if ,god has inde$ put u 9 tru/ ) ! ,gospel1 we c te/ify t we also once 7 su*1 will+ to s]ve div]s lu/s & pleasures1 walk+ accord+ to ! fle%1 nev] turn$ will+ly to ,god1 b conv]t$ by ! sov]eign efficacy ( ,8 grace4 ,i mu/ n1 h[ev]1 close ?is lett] )\t a few words on 8! m9ute10 9 :i* y appe> to place su* entire confid5ce4 ,y ask1 8,may we n be p]mitt$ to le>n ! object ( a measure f its au?or8 ,are we ju/ifi$ 9 imput+ to any man1 ,i d n say motives :i* he disav[s1 b motives ( :i* he pr(esses ! v opposite1 & aga9/ :i* 8 own previ\s & subsequ5t acts obvi\sly militate80 & ,i conclude1 t y w\ld imply y\r own belief t ! purpose ( ,mr4 ,,r[l& ,,hill 0 to relieve z _m p]sons z he c\ld f labor on ! ,"l's-day4 ,i wi% f my he>t t ,i c\ld believe t ! object ( t g5tleman 0 ! glory ( our ,god & ,savi\r 9 ! promotion ( ,8 wor%ip1 & ! sav+ "w ( ! ,gospel4 ,b x requires a m9d above or bel[ humanity to believe1 t a man truly desires & seeks ! glory ( ,god1 :o cons5ts to occupy su* a po/ 9 ! "o dep>tm5t ( our ,gov]nm5t1 :i* is mo/ conspicu\s = its desecration ( ! ,"l's-day1 & its contempt ( ! claims ( ! ,gospel4 ,y seem1 h[ev]1 to limit y\r att5tion to ! "o docum5t be=e y4 ,b1 = my "p1 if ,i c\ld deta* my m9d f previ\s ev5ts1 & take up ?is s+le pap] = judgm5t1 ,i confess t ,i %\ld be totally unable to compreh5d ! connexion betwe5 ! measures contemplat$ & ! c>e = ! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's-day1 :i* is put s prom95tly =w>d2 & ,i %\ld necess>ily suspect1 ei!r t ! writ] _h 9 8 m9d a v /range jumble ( het]og5e\s subjects1 or t !re 0 "s und]h& motive = 8 curi\s preface to ! docum5t4 ,i _c1 h[ev]1 =get t ?is m9ute comes out at ! close ( a long s]ies ( e>ne/ appeals to ! ,gov]nm5t = ! removal or dim9ution ( ,sunday labor 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice2 t ! duty ( su* re=m has be5 urg$ by numb]s1 :i* c\ld n be neglect$1 & by individuals1 ^: rank & /ation made "s satisfactory ef=t1 if n "s concession1 imp]ative ^u ! au?orities4 ,promises h long be5 held out ( su* *anges z1 x 0 hop$ 7s !y told u7 w\ld meet ! wi%es ( ! ,*ri/ian remon/rants4 ,& ?is m9ute is n ! spontane\s act ( piety :i* y suppose1 b ! evasive reply to ! urg5t & (t5 repeat$ remon/rances ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( ?\ghtful ,*ri/ian m51 & m5 deeply int]e/$ 9 ! prosp]ity ( ! c\ntry4 ,in/ead ( boa/+ ( ! 8total susp5sion ( all money ord]s on ! ,sabba?10 x w\ld be wis] & m becom+ to endeav\r to =get t disgraceful matt] = ev]4 ,x 0 n only an outrage ( ! ,div9e law1 x 0 an insult on a ,*ri/ian community1 t :5 e bank & (fice 0 clos$1 & a respectable tradesman w\ld h be5 a%am$ to look = ga9 on ! ,"l's-day1 ! "o place op5 9 e t[n = petty traffic %\ld be ! ,gov]nm5t (fice ( ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,! (f5ce 0 totally unnecess>y1 & e respectable man 0 a%am$ ( x4 ,& "o _c b smile at ! pretty simplicity ) :i* ,mr4 ,,r[l& ,,hill in=ms u t 8x is v satisfactory to rem>k t nei!r ! ann\ncem5t ( ! *ange1 nor ! exp]i5ce ( x ?us f>1 has br\ght on ! dep>tm5t a s+le compla9t f ! public40 #ah ,x is n necess>y to g ?r\gh ! details ( 8! m9ute10 nor to notice ! fallacies1 :i* h expos$ !mselves already 9 ! exp]im5t4 ,! writ] ( t pap] c\ld n h be5 s ignorant ( ,po/ ,(fice "w z to suppose t tw5ty-five p]sons w\ld accompli% all t 0 contemplat$ 9 ,london2 nor _h he any gr\nd = promis+ any relief 9 ! prov9ces wor?y ( ! "n4 ,x r seems t 9 8 ha/e to atta9 to 8 ultimate object1 he 0 peculi>ly incauti\s z to ! /atem5t ( m9or details4 ,:at t object really is may easily be conjectur$ f a review ( ! pa/4 8,?is is10 z y rem>k1 8a "p ( a m g5]al s*eme40 ,= ye>s pa/ a /rong body ( s]i\s m5 h combat$ ! ,po/ ,(fice desecration ( ! ,"l's-day1 & _! ef=ts h be5 firmly resi/$ by ^? 9 au?ority1 ) a few hon\rable exceptions4 ,9 t conte/ ! /rong argum5t ( ! advocates = a cessation ( ,po/ ,(fice "w has be5 ! clos$ (fice 9 ,london2 & ^? :o h def5d$ ! pr(anation ( t day h nev] be5 able to get ov] t great & unansw]able argum5t4 ,! (fice 9 ,london has be5 consid]$ z uni=mly at re/1 & always spok5 ( z su* by bo? p>ties1 ! slight exceptions be+ n ( a nature to be cit$ hone/ly aga9/ t position4 ,s t 8! consci5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian community has n left ^! practices un*all5g$ & unnotic$ until n[10 #ai;a z y ?9k2 b z f> z ! cognizance ( ! ,*ri/ian community goes1 ?is is ! fir/ attempt at ! s9 9 ,london1 & is resi/$ z su*4 ,& we ?9k t ?is is ! prop] "t = meet+ ! evils1 & act !re=e on y\r own advice4 #ai;b 8,pr9cipiis ob/a2 s]o m$ic9a p>atur1 ,cm mala p] longas convalu]e moras10 is n ! less valuable advice because (t5 repeat$2 & no man %\ld "k ! tru? ( x bett] ?an y\rself4 ,i ne$ sc>cely m5tion ! volunt>y labors 7:i* 0 a m]e palliative aft]?\ght73 = he mu/ be a v prejudic$ man :o calls ! poor cl]k a volunt>y ag5t 9 ! matt]1 :5 he is entic$ by a bribe1 :i* 8 small sal>y makes an irresi/ible temptation1 or compell$ by ! fe> ( ! loss ( 8 only means ( subsi/5ce4 ,& "h ,i may leave ! m9ute2 = y n[ "k h[ hone/ m5 value x1 & :y !y resi/ x4 ,x is "o move 9 ! conte/ = ! ma/]y1 :]e9 ! "q is1 :e!r ! w ( ! ,"l or ! petty ga9s ( ! ,gov]nm5t %all rule 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice on ! ,"l's-day4 ,x is sc>cely possible t ! writ] ( t m9ute c\ld h ab/a9$ f laugh+ :5 he read ! fir/ two p>agraphs ( 8 own pap]1 & saw ) :at +5i\s affectation he 0 entrapp+ 8 religi\s adv]s>ies4 ,b ! craft is too transp>5t2 & he has nei!r evad$ _! vigilance by ! my/]y ( 8 /atem5ts1 nor dis>m$ _! opposition by 8 speci\s pr(ession4 ,nei!r ! m9ute1 nor y\r own lett]1 ent]s ^u ! "q ( works ( necessity1 & ( m]cy2 & ,i am1 !re=e1 n call$ ^u to meet ^? hackney$ & misappli$ expressions4 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 be p]mitt$ to lay d[n "o or two po9ts1 z necess>y elem5ts 9 ! discussion :5ev] ^! t]ms are us$4 ,no?+ c be necess>y :i* is n 9 accordance ) ! w ( ! ,omnipot5t ,rul] ( all ?+s4 ,no?+ c be an act ( m]cy :i* does n emanate f ! ,god ( all grace4 ,:5 m5 f9d necessity1 or m]cy1 militate aga9/ duty1 x mu/ be f _! own ignorance4 ,m5 p]si/ 9 deceiv+ !mselves by mix+ toge!r ?+s ess5tially di/9ct4 ,y may %[ me t5 ?\s& acts ( m]cy :i* seem to y connect$ ) ! ma9t5ance ( ,sunday labor 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice2 b y c nev] %[ t x is an act ( necessity1 or m]cy1 to %ut up "o cl]k :]e he %all be kept away f ! s\nd ( ! ,gospel1--! "o s\nd :i* c call him f et]nal mis]y to et]nal peace4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& "h1 ,sir1 ,i mu/ close ?is ha/ily-writt5 lett]2 ha/ily writt5 f ! pressure ( necess>y duties3 b conta9+ op9ions mo/ maturely weigh$1 & pr9ciples on :i* ,i h long endeav\r$ to act4 ,if ,i appe> to treat y\r lett] ) sev]ity1 ,i beg to assure y t ,i d x ) extreme regret4 ,b1 h[ev] anxi\s ,i may be to %[ all possible respect = ! writ]1 ,i _c =get t errors1 9 !mselves trivial1 receive importance f ! "* ( him :o propagates !m4 ,! great] 8 m]it$ reputation may be1 ! m ne$ful x is t 8 errors be unsp>+ly dealt )4 ,:]e ,i _c compreh5d a good motive1 & _c suspect a bad "o1 ,i d n v5ture to assign any2 &1 9 fact1 ,i %\ld r conjecture t "s works are s ha/ily und]tak51 t _! au?or himself c\ld sc>cely assign 8 own motives4 ,x is1 inde$1 an unhappy co9cid5ce :5 ! favor ( ?is _w is1 by any accid5t1 associat$ ) ! ma9t5ance ( ,div9e tru?4 ,! mo/ s+le-he>t$ m5 are unable to engage 9 t holy duty )\t incurr+ a suspicion ( sordid motives4 ,b :5 m5 ( unblemi%$ reputation1 by an unhappy ecc5tricity ( m9d1 are l$ to uphold ! que/ionable !ories ( ^? :o disp5se worldly weal? & honor2--:5 !y exhibit 9 _! support an unusual dulness ( p]ception ( ,div9e tru?2--we c only 7z ! k9de/ alt]native7 attribute _! conduct to "s unacc\ntable infatuation1 or intemp]ate ha/e4 ,! judgm5t ( *>ity is be/ express$ by speak+ ! ,,tru? 9 ,,love4 ,_m ,*ri/ian m5 h look$1 ) sangu9e expectation1 = a bless+ ^u ! c\ntry f y\r labors at y\r important po/4 ,^? hopes h be5 = a mom5t disappo9t$1 b w n easily be ab&on$4 ,!re is no hope = ! c\ntry b f m5 ( ma/] m9ds1 & p[]ful tal5ts1 submitt+ _! p[]s to ! guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & devot+ _! en]gies to ! s]vices ( _! ,god & ,savi\r4 ,t ?is may be y\r high & happy call+1 is ! pray] ( _m1 z x is my own4 ,i hope1 & believe1 t y w yet "k ! p[] & enjoym5t ( t ,sabba? :i* ! *ildr5 ( ! k+dom enjoy 9 ! f9i%$ "w ( ,jesus1 ev5 "h on e>?4 ,& w be enabl$ to look ) confid5ce to an abundant entrance into t re/ :i* rema9e? = ! p ( ,god4 ,y\rs1 9 ,*ri/ian fidelity1 ,,james ,,rob]t ,,pe>s4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ba?3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,b9ns ,,& ,,goodw94 ,,footnotes4 #g;a ,n9e ,s]mons1 c41 p4 #fj4 #g;b ,page #i4 #h ,page #i4 #aj ,page #aj4 #aa ,n9e ,s]mons1 p4 #bjc4 #ac ,n9e ,s]mons1 p4 #bjb4 #ad ,page #g4 #ah ,m9ute1 #b4 #ai;a ,page #h4 #ai;b ,page #ad4