,transcrib$ f ! #ahee ,john ,rob]tson edition by ,david ,price4 ,a ,,voice ,,f ,,! ,,fire3 ,a ,s]mon ,,occasion$ ,,by ,,! ,,public ,,burn+ ,,( ,,! ,,bible ,,at ,,k+/[n1 ,,by ,,! ,,r$emptori/ ,,fa!rs1 ,,on ,,! #e,,? ,,( ,,novemb]1 #ahee4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,prea*$ ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,rob]t ,,wallace4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dubl93 ,,john ,,rob]tson1 #c ,,grafton-,,/reet4 #ahee4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dubl93 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,:ite1 ,,bro!rs1 #de ,fleet-/reet4 ,a ,,s]mon4 8,& ! ,"l spake unto y out ( ! mid/ ( ! fire3 ye he>d ! voice ( ! words1 b saw no similitude2 only ye he>d a voice4 ,& he decl>$ unto y 8 cov5ant :i* he comm&$ y to p]=m1 ev5 t5 comm&m5ts2 & he wrote !m ^u two tables ( /one4 ,& ! ,"l comm&$ me at t "t to tea* y /atutes & judgm5ts1 t ye might d !m 9 ! l& :i!r ye g ov] to possess x4 ,take ye !re=e good he$ unto y\rselves1 = ye saw no mann] ( similitude on ! day t ! ,"l spake unto y 9 ,horeb1 out ( ! mid/ ( ! fire1 le/ ye corrupt y\rselves1 & make y a grav5 image1 ! similitude ( any figure1 ! lik5ess ( male or female40--,,deut4 iv4 #ab-ag1 ! passage on ! out] page ( ! fragm5t tak5 out ( ! ,fire1 & giv5 to ! ,prea*] ^u ! spot4 8,,god :o at sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s spake 9 "t pa/ unto ! fa!rs by ! prophets1 ha? 9 ^! la/ days spok5 unto u by 8 ,son1 :om he ha? appo9t$ heir ( all ?+s1 & by :om also he made ! worlds4 ,!re=e we ought to give ! m e>ne/ he$ to ! ?+s :i* we h he>d4 ,= if !y escap$ n :o refus$ him :o spake on e>?1 mu* m %all n we escape if we turn away f him t speake? f heav540 ,su* are ! solemn sanctions "u :i* ,god has entru/$ u ) ! ,book ( ,life2 nor c ^! sanctions be consid]$ too weighty by any :o rightly appreciate t gift4 ,next to ! gift ( ,god's inc>nate ,son & ( 8 ,bless$ ,_s1 we rank ! ,book div9e4 ,we are ?ankful = ! ,*ur* & its ord9ances & means1 & if we may di/+ui% betwe5 ! ,*ur* & its m9i/]s1 we are ?ankful = !m too2 b we value ! ,sacr$ ,volume above all in/itutions1 h[ev] sacr$1 & above all m5 ( :atev] "*4 ,x is n our int5tion at ?is "t to elaborate argum5ts = ! necessity ( a div9e revelation2 suffice to say1 t )\t "o we c\ld h no c]ta9ty 9 matt]s ( fai?1 & no au?oris$ /&>d 9 matt]s ( morality4 ,t 8! _w by wisdom knew n ,god0 is prov$ by ! hi/ory ( all nations1 anci5t & mod]n4 ,! classic times ( ,greece & ,rome 7 z de/itute ( correct k ( ! true ,god z 7 ! times mo/ di/ant & b>b>ic1 :ile ! highe/ culture ( arts & sci5ce did no?+ :atev] = pure morality2 ,god1 !re=e1 = 8 own glory & man's good1 condesc5d$ to speak f heav51 & give u a revelation ( 8 w4 ,x 0 necess>y t ?is revelation %\ld be a writt5 "o3 = 9 matt]s ( su* importance no man c\ld be satisfi$ ) its transmission by tradition4 ,tradition nev] did & nev] c transmit any dictate ( ei!r ,god or man ) c]ta9ty4 ,:at tradition c d z a m$ium ( supply+ k f ! pa/ may be se5 9 ! case ( ^? nations :i* bord]$ ! k+dom ( ,israel--^: fa!rs1 desc5d+ f ! patri>*s1 mu/ h _h "s k ( bo? ,god's "* & 8 claims2 yet ^! nations _h =gott5 all1 & laps$ into ! mo/ contemptible idolatry4 ,x may be se51 9 ! case ( ! ,israelites !mselves4 ,h[ simple & correct ! views :i* ,abraham _! fa!r ent]ta9$ ( ,god1 & yet s completely did 8 desc5dants =get all ?is dur+ _! soj\rn 9 ,egypt t ,moses f\nd x necess>y to ask ! ,"l by :at "n he %\ld speak ( him to !m4 ,! unc]ta9ty ( tradition may be fur!r se5 by a ref]5ce to ! days ( our ,"l1 :5 we f9d t by x ! eld]s made void ! law ( ,god4 ,tradition is (t5 at fault 9 its v orig94 ,look at "o :i* rose among ! disciples !mselves4 ,! ,savi\r1 be=e asc5d+ to heav51 in=m$ ,pet] ( ! mann] ( 8 dea?1 on :i* ?is ,apo/le 0 curi\s to "k :at %\ld be ! lot ( ,john1 :o 0 com+ up at ! "t4 ,! ,"l did n ?9k x wise to satisfy t curiosity1 & said1 8,if ,i w t he t>ry till ,i come1 :at is t to !e1 foll[ ?\ me40 ,!n w5t ?is say+ abroad among ! bre?r51 t t disciple %\ld n die2 yet ! sacr$ hi/orian tells u1 t = ?is tradition !re 0 no f\ndation 9 fact4 ,& :o among u c\ld tell 9 ?is day :at 7 ! doctr9es ( our own glori\s ,re=m]s1 if _! tea*+s _h n be5 plac$ ^u record8 ,:e!r1 !re=e1 ! dictum be inspir$ or un9spir$1 x _c ) any c]ta9ty & au?ority be transmitt$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( tradition4 ,god1 !re=e1 n only spoke f heav51 b comm&$ t ! ,scriptures %\ld be 8writt5 = our le>n+40 ,b ! passage be=e u n only speaks ( a record ( ! tea*+s & comm&m5ts ( ,god1 x also in=ms u t 9 ! abs5ce or neglect ( t record m5 w be n m]ely ignorant ( ,god's "*1 b corrupt !mselves1 & fall into idolatry4 ,x !re=e seems to tea* ) great =ce ! t5d5cy ( our nature to "s religi\s sy/em1 & to u x appe>s pla9 t :e!r we trace t t5d5cy to traditions ( ! pa/1 to "s law ( ! m9d1 or to ! 8light :i* light5e? e man t come? into ! _w10 ! fact itself is indisputable4 ,man e :]e seems to feel a ne$ ( some?+ beyond himself to :i* to look1 on :i* to lean--! object ( 8 hope1 or ! object ( 8 dread4 ,& :]e is x t m5 d n realize ! w>n+ ( ! text1 t )\t ! ,^w ( ,god !y w corrupt !mselves & set up images1 ! lik5ess ( male or female1 or "s o!r ?+4 ,p]haps1 inde$1 no age ( ! _w1 & no portion ( ! human race1 c\ld m fully v]ify ! fact ?an ! times 9 :i* we live1 & ! m5 ^: conduct is ! occasion ( ^! rem>ks4 ,!y h n ?\ght x ne$ful to consult ! ,^w ( ,god to rememb] 8 ,,t5 comm&m5ts1 & h !re=e =gott5 t ,god is n repres5t$ by any similitudes1 & h made to !mselves images1 ! lik5ess ( male & ( female4 ,!re is1 inde$1 s /rik+ a discrepancy betwe5 ! text & ! wor%ip ( images t x c surprise no "o t ^? :o practise ! "o %\ld r5\nce ! o!r4 ,no "o c be pleas$ ) t :i* be>s te/imony aga9/ conduct he is n prep>$ to ab&on4 8,e "o t doe? evil hate? ! light1 nei!r come? to ! light1 le/ 8 de$s %\ld be reprov$40 ,b s9ce ! "r c\rse is to ab&on ! practice1 n to insult ! witness1 ?is discrepancy is n a mitigation b an aggravation ( ! conduct ( :i* we compla94 ,we ne$ n say t we ref] to ! burn+ ( ! ,holy ,bible 9 op5 day1 v ne> ! place 9 :i* we are met1 & "u ! eye ( ,roman ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant4 ,we are aw>e t f policy or %ame ! de$ has be5 d5i$1 &1 !re=e1 our fir/ bus9ess w be to place be=e y ! evid5ce ^u :i* our *>ge re/s4 ,on ,monday la/1 ab\t half-pa/ t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+1 hav+ he>d t ,bibles 7 be+ burn$ 9 ! y>d ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*apel1 we proce$$ to ! spot2 !re1 at ! l[] end ( ! *apel1 & 9 sight ( e "o t pass$ up or d[n ! /reet1 we saw a l>ge heap ( c9d]s f books or pap]4 ,ar\nd ! edges ( ! heap !re 7 pat*es ( flame4 ,a numb] ( p]sons1 "o ( !m a boy 9 ! dress ( an a*olyte1 /ood r\nd ! fire4 ,!y 7 kick+ books1 t 7 evid5tly small pocket ,bibles1 into ! fire4 ,"o ( ^! p]sons turn$ r\nd & said1 8,we are burn+ ,bibles10 & ask$1 8,h y any m to br+80 ,& !n1 to leave no d\bt ^u our m9d1 took up a portion ( "o out ( ! fire be=e our eyes & plac$ x 9 our h&s4 ,?is fragm5t y n[ behold1 & f its fir/ page we h select$ ! text4 ,c evid5ce l ?is be disput$ or set aside8 ,our next duty w be to consid]1 ! wick$ness ( ! de$4 ,9 do+ ?is we wi% y to obs]ve1 t ,god ?reat5s ) sev]e puni%m5t ^? p]sons :o m]ely d n receive ! tru? 9 ! love ( x2 /ill m sev]ely su* z w n he>1 :o turn away ! %\ld] or /op ! e>2 b mo/ ( all ! m5 :o d>e to treat 8 comm&m5t ) contempt4 ,n[ we say t ! act compla9$ ( 0 "o t treat$ ! ,^w ( ,god ) ! utmo/ contempt possible4 ,! burn+ ( a book is e :]e1 & f "t immemorial has be51 look$ ^u z ! wor/ br& t c be /amp$ ^u its "*4 ,9 ! times ( ! ,apo/les we read ( "s :o1 :5 conv]t$ f _! evil practices1 br\ght _! curi\s books ( occult arts & burn$ !m z evid5ce ( _! dete/ation ( ! books & ! s9c]ity ( _! conv]sion4 ,! burn+ has be5 sometimes conduct$ by ! h&s ( ! common execution]4 ,) ! k ( ^! facts1 & t ! de$ %\ld be reg>d$ 9 ?is light1 ! ,holy ,book ( ,god 01 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian ,era1 committ$ to ! consum+ flame by ! au?ority ( ! ,r$emptori/ ,fa!rs4 ,x mu/ n be plead$1 z any mitigation ( ! d>+ impiety1 t x 0 ! ,prote/ant v]sion t 0 burn$3 = _m ,roman ,ca?olics ( high au?ority h admitt$ ?is v]sion to be ! ,^w ( ,god1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 x & ! ,d\ay v]sion1 9 all ess5tial matt]s1 is n su* z to all[ any c&id man ( ei!r cre$ to hesitate to confess t ei!r is ! ,holy ,bible4 ,?is de$ 0 done "u ! mo/ aggravat+ circum/ances4 ,x w\ld h be5 great rebellion aga9/ ,god to h burn$ 8 ,^w alone 9 "o's own *amb]2 b 9 t case ! insult w\ld n h be5 s emphatic or s d>+4 ,x 0 done be=e ! face ( _m ,prote/ants1 & "u su* circum/ances t x mu/ come to ! k ( all ,prote/ants 9 ! t[n1 if n ?r\gh\t ! k+dom4 ,x 0 an act n m]ely calculat$ to insult _! cre$1 b to provoke !m 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,! ,book ( ,god 0 burn$ 9 revolt+ association4 ,to increase ! ignom9y ( our ,"l's crucifixion he 0 plac$ betwe5 two ?ieves2 malefactors :o1 accord+ to _! own admission1 suff]$ ju/ly4 8,he 0 numb]$ ) transgressors40 ,on ! same pr9ciple1 to make ! odium ca/ ^u ! preci\s volume m complete1 x 0 plac$ 9 ! same heap ) ! wor/ productions ( infidelity & lic5ti\sness4 ,?is outrage ^u ,prote/ant feel+ 0 committ$ at a "t :5 x became all m5 :o lov$ _! c\ntry to unite 9 seek+ its welf>e4 ,amid/ ! h>d%ips & dang]s ( w>1 & :5 we 7 look+ =w>d ) hope to see our c\ntry fully resuscitat$ f ! dreadful consequ5ces ( pe/il5ce & fam9e4 ,?us we f9d 9 e po9t ( view1 & by all its accompanim5ts1 ! de$ 0 "o ( d>+ impiety & provocation4 ,:at judgm5ts may be expect$ to foll[4 ,c any "o suppose t ,god w n visit = ^! ?+s8 t he w n be av5g$ = su* a de$ z ?is4 8,because ,i call$ & ye refus$2 ,i w laugh at y\r calamities & mock :5 y\r fe> come?40 ,?is seems specially to apply to individuals4 8,if any man %all add unto ^! ?+s1 ,god %all add unto him ! plagues t are writt5 9 ?is book2 & if any man %all take away f ! words ( ! book ( ?is prophecy1 ,god %all take away 8 "p out ( ! book ( life1 & out ( ! holy city1 & f ! ?+s :i* are writt5 9 ?is book40 ,?is seems to ref] to ! ,*ur*4 8,because !y receiv$ n ! love ( ! tru? t !y might be sav$1 ,god %all s5d !m /rong delusion--t !y %\ld believe a lie1 t !y all might be damn$ :o believ$ n ! tru?1 b _h pleasure 9 unrighte\sness40 ,?is evid5tly applies to su* z kn[+ly turn f ! true to a false sy/em4 ,:at ,god w d unto ! nation t turns away f & despises ! holy ,^w ( ,god may be se5 9 su* ?reat5+s z ! foll[+3 8,if ?\ wilt n obs]ve to d all ! words ( ?is law t are writt5 9 ?is book1 t ?\ maye/ fe> ?is glori\s & fe>ful "n1 ,! ,"l ,?y ,god1 !n ! ,"l w make ?y plagues wond]ful1 & ! plagues ( ?y se$1 ev5 great plagues1 & ( long cont9uance1 & sore sickness1 & ( long cont9uance4 ,& x %all come to pass t z ! ,"l rejoic$ ov] y to d y good1 & to multiply y1 s ! ,"l w rejoice ov] y to de/roy1 & to br+ y to n\ght40 ,all ^! judgm5ts are ?reat5$ aga9/ ! rejection ( ! ,^w--9 fact1 ! m]e neglect ( x3 public insult nev] seem$ to be contemplat$ at all4 ,! only in/ance ^u record1 9 any wise resembl+ ! de$ we are speak+ (1 is t ( ,jehoiakim1 :o burn$ ! roll conta9+ ! prophecy :i* ,god _h comm&$ ,j]emiah to utt] aga9/ ,j]usalem4 ,& = ?is burn+ ,god ?reat5$ ! k+ ) e>ly dea?2 in=m$ him he %\ld h ! burial ( an ass2 %\ld h no man to sit ^u 8 ?rone1 & t ! nation he rul$ ov] %\ld be visit$ ) wa/+ desolation4 ,n[1 to all ^! judgm5ts is ! nation liable t c be guilty ( a crime l ?is4 ,all :o approve ( ! de$1 or :o d n prote/ aga9/ x1 mu/ be 9 dang] ( ,god's displeasure2 & we rememb] t ,bible burn+ 0 practis$ j be=e ! judgm5ts ( #ahdf4 ,let u1 !n1 address a few obs]vations on ?is solemn subject to all classes 9 ! l&4 ,&1 fir/1 to ,roman ,ca?olics !mselves1 at lea/1 to su* z h any mod]ation & c&\r4 ,surely !re mu/ be _m among !m :o d n approve ! de$4 ,we w\ld ask ! m5 ( intellig5ce1 & rank1 & prop]ty--m5 :o are anxi\s = ! welf>e ( _! c\ntry1 & :o especially desire ! social amelioration ( ! poor] classes4 ,:at d ^! m5 expect f ! burn+ ( t book :i* m ?an any o!r tea*es ! pr9ciples ( indu/ry1 & leads1 "u ,god1 to ! ex]cise ( self-reliance8 ,:at d ^? m5 hope f ! de$1 :o h publicly ackn[l$g$ t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,ul/] & o!r p>ts ( ,irel& 9 ^! respects is traceable to ! circulation ( ! ,bible alone8 ,we ask su* ,romani/s z h any int]e/ 9 lit]ature1 :at !y ?9k ( ! burn+ ( a book t has done m = ! advancem5t ( true le>n+ ?an all o!rs put toge!r8 ,we ask ! m5 ( t cre$ :o pr(ess lib]al pr9ciples1 :at !y ?9k ( ! burn+ ( a book :i* is ! ,magna ,*>ta ( our privileges--! palladium ( our civil & religi\s lib]ty8 ,above all1 we ask ^? :o h any int]e/ 9 piety or morality1 d !y cons5t to ignore a book :i* is ! s\rce ( ! "o & /&>d ( ! o!r8 ,n[1 x w n d = su* ,roman ,ca?olics z ^! to say1 !y did n d ! de$1 & 7 n cognizant ( x4 ,x 0 done "u ! direction ( _! cl]gy2 &1 until !y prote/ aga9/ ! de$1 !y mu/ be held answ]able = its results4 ,suppose ! de$ to h be5 done--if ,i may v5ture ^u su* a supposition--by a m9i/] ( any ,prote/ant community1 w\ld n e m9i/] & e man ( t community ?r\gh\t ! k+dom be held acc\ntable = ! outrage8 ,& we d n hesitate to tell ! ,roman ,ca?olics t _! ,prote/ant fell[ c\ntrym5 c place no confid5ce 9 any pr(ession ( mod]ation or lib]ality till !y wa% _! h&s ( an enormity su* z ?is4 ,we h be5 in=m$ t dur+ ! visit ( ^! m5 _m p]sons f ! diff]5t ,prote/ant bodies h jo9$ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,:e!r ?is be s or n1 we h no means to det]m9e1 & ,god =bid t we %\ld int]f]e ) ! fulle/ ex]cise ( ! und]/&+ or lib]ty ( consci5ce1 b if !re h be5 any :o1 f levity ( disposition or s9i/] motives1 h =sak5 ! tea*+ ( ! ,scriptures1 & h aid$ 9 ?is de$ or giv5 x _! c\nt5ance1 we d>e n address to !m o!r language ?an t ( ?is holy book3 8,= if we s9 wilfully1 aft] t we h receiv$ ! k ( ! tru?1 !re rema9e? no m sacrifice = s92 b a c]ta9 fe>ful look+ = ( judgm5t & fi]y indignation1 :i* %all dev\r ! adv]s>ies40 ,la/ly1 we address ourselves to ,prote/ants3 & :at duties devolve on !m 9 ?is case8 ,we hope no "o w be s fooli% z to say--none4 ,! p]sons conc]n$ 9 ?is act are our fell[-subjects--our next-door neighb\rs--& ) :om we are br\ght into contact e day 9 ! duties ( life2 x is !re=e impossible to consid] ourselves m]e dis9t]e/$ he>]s or spectators ( ! de$4 ,z citiz5s1 z ,*ri/ians--&1 above all1 z lov]s ( ! ,bible1 we are deeply conc]n$ !re94 ,let u1 !n1 fir/ ( all1 ?or\ghly appreciate its real "*4 ,!re mu/ be no bl9k+ ! "q or s(t5+ x d[n2 !re c\ld be no real *>ity or g5]osity 9 ?is1 b a m]e ext5uation ( a dreadful crime4 ,we mu/ appreh5d ! dang] ( liv+ 9 contact ) a sy/em t c\ld sanction x1 & r\se ourselves to action4 ,we mu/ n1 inde$1 transf] ! hatr$ we be> to ! act to ^? :o committ$ x4 ,?is may be h>d2 b ! ,gospel requires x4 ,!re mu/ be no ang]1 malice1 or rev5ge--no?+ inconsi/5t ) ! utmo/ *>ity1 ! love ( ,god & man4 ,b :ile we mu/ ?9k no?+1 feel no?+1 d no?+1 :i* *>ity =bids2 all t *>ity all[s1 all t x dem&s1 is expect$ f u n[4 ,! love ( c\ntry--! love ( le>n+--( lib]ty1 religion1 & ( ,god--calls u to wake to action4 ,all t we c d by pray]1 by p]sonal ef=t1 by ! multiplication ( evangelical ag5cies1 is =c$ ^u u n[4 ,especially1 :at a lecture does ?is read u on union among ourselves1 union among all evangelical d5om9ations4 ,9 view ( transactions l ?is :at are our diff]5ces--c !y be wor?y "o unbro!rly ?\ght4 ,let u love our sev]al sy/ems mu*1 b our ,savi\r m2 let u wi% well to our p>ty1 b long m eag]ly = ! salvation ( our c\ntry4 ,let u unite to press ^u all m5 m fully ! great doctr9e ( ! ,re=mation & ( ! ,bible--ju/ification by fai? alone4 ,let u agree to decl>e ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l& t he t ha? ! ,son ha? life4 ,he t ha? ! ,son z ! f\ndation ( 8 fai?--he t ha? ! ,son )9 him z ! hope ( glory--t ha? ! ,son be=e him z ! patt]n ( 8 life--he1 :atev] 8 cre$ or 8 p>ty1 ha? life2 he lives 8by ! fai? ( ! ,son ( ,god0 on e>?1 & is pass+ to ! full] life 9 heav54 8,b10 on ! o!r h&1 8he t ha? n ! ,son ha? n life20 he t ha? n ! ,son 9 ^! respects1 ) :atev] *ur* he /&s connect$--:atev] op9ions he subscribes--:atev] =ms he practises--ha? no real life on e>?1 & c h none 9 heav54 ,%\ld ,god ( 8 inf9ite m]cy1 z ! result ( ^! do+s1 give u t grace1 t w unite u m closely among ourselves1 give u m s+l5ess ( eye 9 our ef=ts1 & supply u ) great] zeal = ! salvation ( our fell[-c\ntrym5--:at 0 int5d$ by ! ,r$emptori/ ,fa!rs z ! lay+ ( ! top/one ( _! triumph may turn out ! loos5+ ( a /one 9 ! my/ic build+1 & accel]ate ! p]iod :5 heav5 & e>? w unite 9 ! cry--8,,babylon ,,! ,,great ,,is ,,fall560