,transcrib$ f ! #ahff ,william ,skeff+ton edition by ,david ,price4 ,,! ,,cause ,,& ,,cure ,,( ,,! ,,cattle ,,plague4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,pla9 ,s]mon4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,james ,,gall[ay ,,c[an1 ,m4,a41 ,p]petual ,curate ( ,/4 ,john's1 ,hamm]smi?4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,william ,,skeff+ton1 #afc ,,piccadilly4 #ahff4 ,a ,,pla9 ,,s]mon4 ,,isaiah ,,xlv41 ,v4 #e #g4 8,i am ! ,"l1 & !re is none else4 ,!re is no ,god beside me 4 4 4 ,i =m ! light & create d>kness3 ,i make peace & create evil3 ,i1 ! ,"l1 d all ^! ?+s40 ,,t ,god is ! mak] & pres]v] ( all ?+s1 bo? visible & invisible2 t ,he ord]s all ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? accord+ to ,8 own w2 t all p>ts ( ! univ]se h _! orig91 _! functions1 _! capabilities f ,him2 t !y op]ate or are susp5d$ at ,8 ^w2 t ,he exalts to prosp]ity1 & lays l[ 9 adv]sity2 t ,he kills & makes alive--are tru?s :i*1 ass]t$ 9 a g5]al way1 ,i suppose all ( y w\ld readily ackn[l$ge4 ,b1 bre?r51 w\ld x n be only 9 ?is g5]al way8 ,9 p>ticul> & individual in/ances ( :at are call$ nature's op]ations1 is n ! great mov+ or p]mitt+ p[] (t5 lo/ sight (1 ay1 & virtually d5i$ to be at "w8 ,mu* ( ?is ov]sight1 ?is practical infidelity1 is due1 ,i d\bt n1 to our use ( ! ^w 8nature40 ,we talk ( ! law ( nature1 we admire & wond] at ! works ( nature1 until we all-b deify nature1 & de?rone nature's ,god4 ,"s may say t :5 we speak ( nature we mean ,god4 ,b d we8 ,does n ! expression sugge/ to our m9ds "s indescribable1 "s unkn[n ess5ce1 work+ 9 a me*anical1 p]functory1 necess>y1 inevitable1 compulsory way1 m frequ5tly ?an pres5t to u any ?\ght ( ! ,,"l ,,jehovah8 ,& n less frequ5tly are second>y or subord9ate causes s contemplat$ & insi/$ on z to exclude f our m9ds all consid]ation ( ! great fir/ cause4 ,!re are inde$ laws by :i* all ! movem5ts & productions & *anges ( ! natural _w are effect$2 b we (t5 =get t x is ,god :o orig9ally orda9$ ^! laws2 t !y are n1 9 !mselves1 p[]s1 b only ! rules by :i* ,8 p[] op]ates3 t1 9 fact1 ^! rules = ! direction ( ,8 p[] resolve !mselves simply into ! consi/5t motions ( ,8 inf9ite wisdom3 t1 z by ,him ev]y?+ 0 arrang$ at ! beg9n+1 s 9 con=mity to ! laws sugge/$ by ,8 wisdom ,he has be5 sup]9t5d+ & direct+ all ?+s ev] s9ce--! laws !mselves be+1 ( c\rse1 subject to _! all-wise fram] &1 bo? by _! regul> op]ation & _! occasional wond]ful div]sion or susp5sion1 subs]v+ ! great purposes ( ,8 sov]eign gov]nm5t4 ,n[1 look+ only into :at is call$ ! ,book ( ,nature1 simply mak+ our own obs]vations on ^! laws )\t ! aid ( ! light ( revelation1 we _c fail to disc]n t !y are good 9 !mselves1 & t !y g5]ally op]ate = good4 ,we see1 inde$1 t !y c "w = evil3 ! nipp+ ( ! fro/1 ! bla/+ ( ! lightn+1 ! ov]:elm+ ( ! flood1 ! )]+ ( ! dr\ght--^! are specim5s ( :at p[] ( de/ruction !re is 9 ,god's elem5ts4 ,yet !y are n _! g5]al op]ations2 fro/ & electric fluid1 & heat & wat]1 & a dry+ sun or w9d1 be+ 9 !mselves good ag5ts1 ag5ts only occasionally productive ( injuri\s results4 ,if n[ f ^! our own discov]ies we turn to :at ,god has discov]$ to u 9 ! ,book ( ,8 ^w1 we %all h all our =m] obs]vations confirm$1 & ! reasons = ! occasional evil t5d5cy ( :at are call$ nature's op]ations fully & cle>ly expla9$4 ,fire & hail1 sun & vap\r1 & /ormy w9d fulfil ,8 ^w4 ,he make? ! w9ds ,8 mess5g]s1 & flames ( fire ,8 s]vants4 ,he employs ord9>y ag5ts to effect special ends4 ,in/ead ( s5d+ =? new ag5ts to p]=m ,8 w1 ,he div]ts ! old ones f _! usual c\rse & makes !m fulfil x4 ,n[ :5 ,god ?us makes use ( naturally b5eficial ag5ts to br+ ab\t de/ructive ends ,he does s = "s p>ticul> purpose4 ,calamities are nev] br\ght ^u any ( ,god's creatures f :at we call caprice4 ,god nev] will+ly afflicts or grieves2 t is1 ,he nev] does x simply to satisfy ,8 own w1 or to exhibit ,8 own p[]4 ,god's ?\ghts & ways are n z our ?\ghts & ways4 ,man1 if he kn[s himself to be possess$ ( a c]ta9 p[]1 (t5 ex]cises x )\t c>e or ?\ght t he is !reby injur+ o!rs1 or = ! b>e purpose ( display4 ,b n s ,god4 ,if ,he afflicts1 x is because !re is "s ne$ (1 "s good 9 ! affliction2 mo/ (t51 ?\gh by no means exclusively1 x is to correct (f5d]s1 & to w>n o!rs 7by _! *a/isem5t7 n to foll[ _! example4 ,we h only to glance at ! hi/ory ( ! ,israelites & ! circum/ances 9 :i* ,god afflict$ !m1 to be conv9c$ t su* visitations--:e!r ( consum+ fire1 ( ov]:elm+ wat]1 ( de/roy+ sword1 ( fami%+ de>?1 or ( noisome pe/il5ce--are call$ =? by ! conduct ( ^? on :om !y come4 ,we1 !re=e1 call ^! visitations judgm5ts1 judgm5ts ( puni%m5t1 ( correction or ( w>n+4 ,!y are *a/isem5ts :i*1 aft] all g5tl] me?ods h fail$1 our ,graci\s ,fa!r1 desir\s ( our re=mation & et]nal safety1 employs1 & employs mo/ reluctantly1 z among ! la/ ef=ts to recall u into ,8 pa?s4 ,h[ sad x is to ?9k t v _m ( ! objects ( ^! visitations all[ !m to come & g unhe$$1 &1 !re=e1 ( c\rse1 unimprov$6 ,h[ mu* sadd] t m5 :o he$ !m & feel !m1 9 ! deceitfulness & unbelief ( _! he>ts1 refuse !mselves to le>n & lab\r to untea* o!rs ! deep & salut>y lessons :i* ,god1 by ,8 judgm5ts1 arre/s u to he>1 & ?r\gh !m utt]s to u1 z x 71 ) an audible voice6 ,amid ^! heav5-sprung calamities1 !re are to be f\nd1 n only c>eless1 he$less m5 ev]y:]e1 b alas6 close obs]v]s1 full ( c>e1 s-call$ philosoph]s 7"o beg9s almo/ to hate ! "n f its con/ant mal-appropriation by ! sophi/ & ! infidel7 :o w obs]ve ^! calamities1 note ! signs ( ! times1 speculate ab\t :at ought to be done1 & yet n dream ( recognis+1 yea1 refuse to recognise :5 x is po9t$ out to !m1 ! int]position ( _! ,god6 ,h[ m>vell\s ?is is6 ,:at utt] folly is x6 ,!y ackn[l$ge t !re is a ,god4 ,!y believe t he has *>ge ( all ! elem5ts2 !y "k ! g5]al t5d5cy ( ^? elem5ts to be = good2 !y see !m work+ evil2 yet !y w n p]ceive t ,god has done x4 ,e cause is made m5tion ( b ! great fir/ cause4 ,e influ5ce is soon] believ$ 9 ?an ,84 ,"h are we1 = in/ance1 visit$ ) a griev\s plague among our h]ds & flocks4 ,e "o feels "s measure ( ! calamity4 ,all are alive to ! necessity ( prompt & great ef=ts to /ay ! progress ( & cure ! murra94 ,!re are hundr$s ( sage sugge/ions z to ! orig9 ( su* ?+s2 e conceivable precaution & pa9s is tak5 to prev5t ! communication ( !m1 to remove local provocations & inc5tives1 to discov] rem$ies & cures4 ,b :o says or imag9es 8,! h& ( ! ,"l ha? wr\ght ?is08 ,:o exhorts1 8,come & let u return unto ! ,"l1 = ,he ha? torn & ,he w heal u08 ,i am n mak+ ?is appeal to enc\rage disreg>d ( natural causes & influ5ces4 ,^! be+ ! ag5ts & in/rum5ts :i* ,god uses = or aga9/ u1 :i* he requires u to fo/] if !y are good1 to remove if !y are bad1 x w\ld be desp]ate folly1 & mo/ provok+ s91 to disreg>d !m4 ,by all means let m5 foll[ on z !y h begun1 9 sci5tific inquiry1 sanit>y precaution & improvem5t1 & ! l2 b1 besides1 let !m d :at hi!rto !y d n seem to h done at all suffici5tly1 namely1 recognise & ackn[l$ge ! h& ( ! ,"l 9 ^! plagues4 ,b y w say 8,h !y n done ?is8 ,is n our pres5ce "h to-day a pro( t we1 at lea/1 h done x8 ,are !re n ?\s&s & ?\s&s 9 ! l& :o w assemble z we h done1 if _! pa/ors invite !m8 ,has !re be5 any objection to1 has !re n be5 l\d approval (1 ! special ,collect :i* ! au?orities 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate h appo9t$ = daily use--is n t ,collect itself an ackn[l$gm5t1 & a disc]n+ ackn[l$gm5t1 t ! ,"l has s5t ! murra9 among u80 ,my bre?r51 if ,i c\ld h felt t m5 g5]ally ass5t$ 9 he>t to ! doctr9e ( t ,collect1 & 7 endeav\r+ to act out its pray]s 9 _! life1 ,i %\ld h utt]$ none ( ! repro( t has pass$ my lips4 ,b is x n ! fact t m5 are betak+ !mselves to ,god 9 ?is way only z "o ( possible rem$ies & prev5tives--n trac+ ! infliction to ,him1 b m]ely ask+ ! removal1 ( ,him83 8,someh[ we are 9 tr\ble2 w ,god deliv] u out ( x80 ,well is x1 inde$1 :5 m5 ?us f> believe 9 a ,god ( ,provid5ce2 = ! human dogmas ( our days ab\t fix$ laws1 necess>y & c]ta9 revolutions or w>s & plagues to keep d[n ! population & s =?1 h reason$ & calculat$ too _m into ! belief t pray] = ! alt]ation1 at lea/ ( temporal circum/ances1 is altoge!r idle1 if n pr(ane4 ,well is x !n1 if we /ill believe t ,god c int]f]e 9 ! op]ations ( ! _w1 & t if we w call ^u ,him !re is hope t ,he w4 ,b1 my bre?r51 we %all n h drawn ne> ) acceptable pray] if we h only ask$ ,him to heal u1 if we h n also ackn[l$g$ t ,he has torn u4 ,! pray] w n be acceptable1 because ,he w be ackn[l$g$ 9 all ,8 ways1 wor%ipp$ = ,8 ,maje/y z well z ,8 goodness2 se5 9 ,8 wra?1 z well z s\ght 9 ,8 clem5cy4 ,&1 moreov]1 x w n be effectual pray]2 = ,8 visitations always h a purpose 78,ye %all "k t ,i h n done )\t cause all t ,i h done071 & h[ %all we h respond$ to ! purpose1 if we h n recognis$ ! visitation8 ,d y ask me :at ,i suppose to be ! purpose ( ?is visitation--& :at1 !re=e1 we h to d z a nation & z individuals by way ( rep5tance & am5dm5t8 ,i v5ture n to answ] p>ticul>ly1 pick+ out ! precise s9s :i* *>act]ise u z a p1 = :i* ,god is provok$1 to visit u ) pres5t wra?1 or = :i* ,he is b graci\sly *a/is+ u1 t we may cease f !m ere !y br+ =? ,8 displeasure4 ,i r bid y consid] = :at reasons ,god s5t ,8 sore plagues among ,8 p ( old1 & !n ask y\rselves :at !re is 9 u l unto !m1 :at we lack t ,god ?us lab\r$ to produce 9 !m4 ,i d n ev5 v5ture to say t ,god is visit+ s9 at all4 ,he is ! ,judge1 n ,i4 ,:5 ,i am call$ to ! b$side ( a sick man1 ,i am bidd5 by ! ,*ur* to admoni% him--8,:atsoev] y\r sickness is1 "k y c]ta9ly t x is ,god's visitation40 ,!re may be a natural cause = x--he may "k x1 & ,i may "k x--he may h inh]it$ x1 or 8accid5tally & innoc5tly10 z we say1 caught x1 or by wick$ conduct incurr$ x2 he may be able to connect x ?r\gh\t ) its e>?ly orig91 trac+ ! effect cle>ly & completely to a natural cause4 ,nev]!less1 ,i tell him 8,x is ,god's visitation40 ,i !n enum]ate "s ( ! purposes ( ,god's visitations3 to try pati5ce1 to increase fai?1 to correct :at is amiss4 ,if ,i "k 8 life--or he op5s 8 m9d to me & reveals x--,i po9t out :at seem to be provok+ s9s1 or cry+ defects1 & bid him consid] :e!r ^! are n among ! probable causes ( 8 tr\ble--anyh[1 7,i tell him7 !y are ?+s :i* he is n[ admoni%$ to correct2 &1 if he accuses & condemns himself = all t he c disc]n z amiss1 & resolves by all means to draw ne>] to ,god1 ?is w be acc\nt$ an ackn[l$gm5t ( ,god's own]%ip & rule ( him1 :i* w cause ! ,holy ,"o to return f ,8 hid+-place1 & %[ aga9 ! fav\r ( ,8 c\nt5ance4 ,s w\ld ,i speak1 bre?r51 to y & to myself at ?is "t4 ,assur$ly ,god's visitation is ^u u4 ,x may be all fav\r l ,job's trials1 no?+ may h provok$ ,8 wra?1 ,he may simply be fitt+ u = & lead+ u on to great] bless$ness4 7,we %all h>dly1 h[ev]1 p]suade ourselves t we are s righte\s 9 ,8 sight67 ,x may be lov+ correction1 meant to make u ab&on c]ta9 pa?s t lead d[nw>ds out ( ,8 fav\r4 ,or x may be wra? t c no long] sp>e ! guilty4 ,f :at we "k ( ourselves1 bre?r51 d we n fancy t !re is a probable explanation ( x all1 9 ! gr[+ contempt = ,god's sanctions & re/rictions 9 our law-mak+ 7z = in/ance 9 ! m>riage laws7 9 ! wide-spread+ p]suasion t all t happ5s on e>? c be acc\nt$ = )\t suppos+ ! int]v5tion or ev5 ! exi/5ce ( a ,god1 9 ! self-suffici5cy1 self-reliance1 self-laudation :i* *>act]ise u 9 our liv+ only = "t & = ourselves8 ,:at is ne$$1 !n1 is t we %\ld turn inde$ to ,god1 t we %\ld see & ackn[l$ge ,8 h& 9 all our circum/ances1 t we %\ld live "u ,8 rule & by ,8 laws1 t we %\ld exhibit ,8 rule & proclaim ,8 praise1 & spread f> & wide ,8 glory2 t we %\ld feel t we exi/ = ^! ends2 t1 if we =get ,god's purposes respect+ u1 we mu/ expect ,him to rem9d u ( !m 9 ! ways ,he has ev] foll[$2 t1 if we fru/rate ,8 purposes1 ,he w mo/ surely visit u ) ,8 wra?4 ,?is1 my bre?r51 is our ,nation's duty1 & its sev]al p>ts are ours to d4 ,let ea* ( u !n set ab\t exam9+ ourselves2 &1 try+ to disc]n :at 9 u provokes ,god's visitation1 let u humble ourselves be=e ,him on acc\nt ( x & rep5t ( x1 & resolve to =sake x1 & ask = grace to d s2 let u pray to ,him to make u ?9k & speak & move h5ce=? 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