,transcrib$ f ! #ahfj ,joseph ,ma/]s edition by ,david ,price4 ,_m ?anks to ! ,briti% ,libr>y = mak+ _! copy available4 ,a ,,tract ,,= ,,! ,,times4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,& ,,! ,,c5sus4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,james ,,sk9n]1 ,m4,a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,joseph ,,ma/]s1 ,,ald]sgate ,,/reet1 ,,& ,,new ,,bond ,,/reet4 ,,mdccclx4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,joseph ,,ma/]s ,,& ,,co41 ,,ald]sgate ,,/reet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,& ,,! ,,c5sus4 ,i ,,desire to say :at foll[s1 9 all e>ne/ness1 to my fell[-c\ntrym5 :o h be51 ?r\gh ,,god',s goodness1 baptiz$ into ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,i %all be ?ankful1 also1 if o!rs w pati5tly consid] :at is "h set d[n4 ,!re c be no "q t1 9 old times1 ,,god 0 pleas$ to set up a visible tok51 :]eby ! _w might be conv9c$ ( ,8 p[] & love4 ,& ?is tok5 0 also a witness to ,,god',s ,tru?4 ,no "o d\bts t ! ,jewi% ,*ur* & nation 7 ! witnesses ( ,,god2 & t !y 7 ,8 witnesses by ,8 own express appo9tm5t4 ,x is equally all[$1 on all h&s1 t ! ,jewi% ,*ur* & nation fail$ 9 _! witness4 ,!y fail$--n because ! ne$ ( witness+ _h be5 tak5 away2 or _! au?ority to witness _h be5 loos5$4 ,b !y fail$1 because1 hav+ ! p[] ( *oice free--to /& by ,,god or to des]t ,him1 !y *ose to des]t ,him4 ,!y fail$1 because !y *ose to bl9d !mselves to ! ne$ ( witness+4 ,!y fail$1 because !y *ose to set at n\ght t au?ority to witness ) :i* !y _h be5 clo!d4 ,,god',s law ( always hav+ ,8 witness did n fail4 ,! v failure ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur* & nation1 9 ! place ( witness1 0 a witness4 ,! ,jewi% ,*ur* & nation c\ld des]t its place ( witness4 ,x c\ld pref] its own w to ,,god',s w4 ,x c\ld pref] ! w ( ! p to ! w ( ,,god4 ,x c\ld pref] ! k+dom ( ?is _w to ! k+dom ( ,heav54 ,& x did pref] its own w1 & ! w ( ! p1 & ! k+dom ( ?is _w4 ,look at ! prophecy ( ,hosea1 & :at is !re said ( all ,israel 9 ! "n ( ,ephraim4 ,read ! sev5? *apt]4 ,! ,prophet is reprov+ ! s9s ( ! pr9ces1 & ! great m5 ( ,israel4 8,all _! k+s are fall540 ,! flame ( civil discord has spread1 & dri$ up ! s\rces ( legitimate au?ority among !m4 ,an an>*y ( elev5 ye>s1 aft] ! dea? ( ,j]oboam ,,ii41 has t]m9at$ 9 ! assass9ation ( ,za*>iah & 8 successors ,%allum & ,pekahiah4 8,& yet !re is none among !m t calle? unto ,me10 sai? ! ,,"l4 ,& !n1 he d5\nces judgm5t aga9/ ! p 9 ! mass1 = _! hypocrisy & unfai?fulness4 ,:]eas1 by ,,god',s in/itution1 !y 7 a peculi> p1--witnesses = ,,god1 & sep>ate f ! _w1 8!y h mix$ !mselves among ! p10--t is1 among ! idolat]s ( ! l&1--!y are 8z a cake n turn$10 z a cake bak$ only on "o side2 s]v+ ,,god by halves1 halt+ betwe5 two ma/]s2 wor%ipp+ ,,god a little1 & wor%ipp+ idols a little1 & wor%ipp+ no?+ mu*4 ,& s1 z a consequ5ce1 :at mu/ h foll[$1 did foll[4 ,! ,syrians1 9 ! "t ( ,jehoahaz1 r$uc$ !m to great /raits4 ,!y _h b fifty horsem5 & t5 *>iots1 & t5 ?\s& footm54 #e ,!y 7 8made l ! du/ by ?re%+40 ,%ortly aft]1 9 ! days ( ,m5ahem1 !y became tribut>ies to ,pul1 k+ ( ,assyria4 #f ,& at l5g? !y 7 c>ri$ away captive bodily by ,%almanes]4 ,n[1 all ?is has a =cible application to a spiritual /ate ( ?+s1 & sets =? ! condition ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! _w1 z at o!r times1 s especially at ?is "t 9 :i* we live4 ,ephraim is ! witness ( ,,god--te/ify+ ,,god',s ,tru?1--be>+ ,,god',s commission--appo9t$ 9 ! _w to w9 & attract ! p1--to draw !m upw>d1 f> above worldly measures ( ?+s to ! div9e measure ( ?+s--to ! ?+s :i* %all be 9 ! et]nal ,future1 & to ! fix$ & un*angeable w ( ,,god1 on :i* t et]nal ,future /&s4 ,b 8,ephraim ha? mix$ himself0 ) ! p1--he has 8le>n$ _! inv5tions10--he has adapt$ 8 witness to _! dem&s1--he has l[]$ 8 /&>d ( ,,god',s appo9tm5t to ! p's /&>d ( human con/ruction4 ,s t ,,god',s tea*+ & man's tea*+ h become confus$ & indiff]5tly accept$1 & !y :o h fall5 into grave errors ( fai? are 9 no s5se diff]5tly e/eem$ f ^? :o h ma9ta9$ ! tru? z reveal$ by ,,god1 & z witness$ by ! ,*ur* 9 e l&1 9 e age1 by e tongue4 ,& s1 ! spiritual ,ephraim1 :o 0 set up = a witness to ! tru?1 has become 8a cake n turn$10 a half-equipp$ soldi] 9 ! fight1 ) b half a he>t to 8 ,ma/]'s s]vice4 ,:at is ! occasion :i* n[ presses8 ,:ile _m ( u are prais+ ,,god 9 grateful love = ,8 unspeakable m]cy 9 v\*saf+ u ,8 ,tru?--,8 det]m9ate & fix$ ,tru?--9 :i* alone s\ls are sav$--,8 ,tru?1 z div9ely committ$ to ! ,*ur* 8! pill> & gr\nd ( ! ,tru?10--& h&$ d[n f age to age 9 e l&1--,8 ,tru? z m]cifully reta9$ & ma9ta9$ 9 ! ,pray] ,book ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1--set =? ) categorical precision 9 ! ?ree ,cre$s ( univ]sal ,*ri/5dom1 & exp&$ & appli$ 9 ! (fices ( ,holy ,baptism & ! ,communion ( ! ,body & ,blood ( ,,*ri/--:ile we are keep+ solemn fe/ival to ! ,glory ( ,,god1 & ! p[] ( ,8 ,tru?1 ! 8religi\s _w0 is excit+ itself ) vex+ hopes & fe>s ab\t ! dec5nial ,c5sus :i* ! ,/ate is ab\t to take ( ! religi\s condition ( ! c\ntry4 ,i d n believe t ?is "q excites *ur*m51 or t !y c>e1 except z a matt] ( political ju/ice1 :at becomes ( x4 ,= !mselves !y "k :at !y are1 & :]e !y /&1 & 9 ,:om !y tru/4 ,& !y are 8ready always to give an answ] to e man t aske? !m a reason ( ! hope t is 9 !m40 ,) no 8unc]ta9 s\nd10 or d\bt+ he>t1 b ) pla9ness & boldness1 z ,*ri/ian m5 & wom51 8/&+ fa/ 9 "o _s1 ) "o m9d /riv+ toge!r = ! fai? ( ! ,gospel1 & no?+ t]rifi$ by _! adv]s>ies40 #h ,b x is a "q full ( importance1 because ( ! evid5ce :i* x draws out ( ! condition ( m5's m9ds among :om we live1 & because ( ! lesson :i* t evid5ce reads to ourselves4 ,i d n ent] ^u ! "q :e!r x is "r or wrong = ! /ate to ask p ab\t _! religion4 ,my own conviction is t1 "u ! di/ract+ circum/ances ( religion 9 ?is c\ntry1 x w\ld be bett] & wis] = ! /ate to ab/a94 ,& yet 9 common s5se ! /ate may z well dem& in=mation z to my religi\s pr(ession1 z 9 respect ( my age or worldly call+4 ,b ! "q hav+ be5 rais$1 :at is ?is evid5ce :i* x has br\ght to light1 & :i* ,i say is s grave 9 its results8 ,!re is a vehem5t1 almo/ a passionate resi/ance ( ! proposition1 t m5 %\ld give an acc\nt ( _! fai?4 ,x is true t ,,jesus ,,*ri/1 ! v ,savi\r & ,r$eem] ( our s\ls1 has said1 8,:osoev] %all confess ,me be=e m51 him w ,i confess also be=e ,my ,,fa!r :i* is 9 heav52 & :osoev] %all d5y ,me be=e m51 him w ,i also d5y be=e ,my ,,fa!r :i* is 9 heav540 #i;a ,b p on all sides are say+1 8n s--n be=e m51--religion is a private & secret matt] betwe5 ,,god & me40 ,x is true t holy ,david decl>$ t 8he w\ld speak ev5 be=e k+s & n be a%am$10 #i;b t ,s4 ,john ,bapti/ 8confess$ & d5i$ n1 b confess$20 #i;c t ,s4 ,paul1 = himself1 8cont9u$ witness+ to small & great10 #aj;a & 9 ! "n ( all ,*ri/ians laid x d[n t 8we believe & !re=e speak10 #aj;b & t 8e tongue %\ld confess40 #aj;c ,b p on all sides are say+1 8,n s--n confess1 n witness1 n speak1--any o!r te/ y please2 numb] u z we sit "h or /& !re2 b d n ask u to speak4 ,we pref] to take our place ) ! #8*ief rul]s :o believ$1 b did n confess2'--we believe1 b d n ask u to confess40 ,& ?is resi/ance has two sides--"o political1 & ! o!r quasi-religi\s4 ,political m5 resi/1 because !y say ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& holds !m1 & yet does n hold !m4 ,x holds !m politically1 gives !m1 if !y dem& x1 baptism1 or communion1 or *ur*+1 or burial4 ,yet x does n hold !m because !y object to h] s]vices1 & usages1 & pref] prea*]s ( _! own1 & o!r doctr9es ?an h]s4 8,we are ,*ur*m510 say ^! p1 89 "o s5se1 ?\gh n 9 ano!r2 & !re=e we pref] n to def9e ourselves at all4 ,we g to #8meet+1' b we h n p>t$ f9al company ) ! ,*ur*4 ,& z excommunication c alone sev] ! bond betwe5 u1 we are glad t excommunication is n[ unkn[n40 ,su* is "o side ( ! opposition to ! notion ( def9+ _! fai?4 ,h[ %all !y def9e x8 ,once p]haps :5 ! ,cate*ism 0 fre% ^u ! s(t & docile m9d ( _! *ildhood !y might h be5 able1 b n[ t is a m]e rem9isc5ce4 ,!y "k n to-day :at !y may believe to-morr[4 ,meantime !y w hold on to ! ,*ur* z to a secul> in/itution1 & d :at !y c to secul>ize x4 ,x w become m useful & less mis*iev\s 9 _! op9ion1 j z m5 cease to reg>d x z a 8witness0 = ! glory ( ,,god1 & a tra9+ s*ool = ! salvation ( s\ls4 ,! o!r side ( ! same opposition has m appe>ance ( religi\s feel+ ab\t x4 ,m5 object to def9e _! fai?1 because really & consci5ti\sly !y h no fai? :i* !y c def9e4 8,false %ame10 8procra/9ation10 8self-di/ru/ 9 hon\rable m9ds10 7z x has be5 mis*iev\sly call$1 #aa7 8consci\sness ( imp]fection10 su* are ! pleas ) :i* !y indulg5tly flatt] !mselves4 ,!y are n yet ripe = any 8visible ,*ur*20 s !y ignorantly & complac5tly express x2 !y mean to wait2 !y are n un*ri/ian because !y d>e n make *oice ( a d5om9ation yet4 ,surely n4 ,by & by w be "t en\gh4 ,!y w make a pr(ession "s day ?\gh n n[4 ,:5 ,i he> on e side z ,i mix ) my fell[ m51 & read 9 e newspap]1 z ,i /rive to note d[n ! voice ( ! public press z x ga9s ^u ! popul> m9d1 su* s5tim5ts z ^!1 ,i am b\nd to say t if ?is be n spiritually ! reproduction ( ! picture ( ,ephraim1 z ,hosea drew x 9 ! days ( ,israel's apo/asy1 & z su*1 if x be n ! accompli%m5t among ourselves ( a prophetic ann\ncem5t :i* spiritually conc]n$ ! ,*ur* ( ,,*ri/1 ,i "k n :]e to f9d a prophecy fulfill$4 8,ephraim he ha? mix$ himself among ! p3 ,ephraim is a cake n turn$4 ,/rang]s h dev\r$ 8 /r5g?1 & he kn[e? x n2 yea1 grey hairs are "h & !re ^u him2 yet he kn[e? n40 #ab ,i w n[ presume to say some?+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is calamity :i* afflicts ! ,*ur* ( ,,*ri/ 9 ,engl&4 ,i4 ,fir/1 ,i w say t z ,tru? is "o & indivisible1 s y\r fai? z ,engli% ,*ur*m51 ) ! ,cross ( ,,*ri/ ^u y\r =eheads1--& ! bond ( ! 8,apo/les' doctr9e & fell[%ip0 9 y\r he>ts1--& ! ,pray] ,book ) its ,ca?olic witness 9 y\r h&s1 is fix$1 & easily def9$4 ,x is fix$1 because o!rwise x c\ld n be ! ,tru?4 ,& y possess t :i* is fix$1 because o!rwise t :i* y possess c\ld n be true4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,,god is 8! pill> & gr\nd ( ! ,tru?20 #ac & y h ! ,tru? f ! ,*ur* ( ,,god4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,,god does n create ! ,tru?4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,,god does n ev5 give =ce & p[] to ! ,tru?4 ,b ! ,*ur* ( ,,god is ! deposit>y ( ! ,tru?4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,,god has ! ,tru? to keep1 & to ma9ta91 & to h& d[n4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,,god is ! orb1 out ( :i* ! glori\s light ( ! ,tru? %9es & ov]spreads ! e>?4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,,god is ! c&le/ick :i* holds ! light4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,,god is ! pill> on :i* ! proclamation ( ! ,tru? is writt51 & held up & h]ald$ ?r\gh ! _w4 ,y le>n tru? f t pill>4 ,& t pill> is ! ,*ur* ( ,,god8 ,:at ,*ur* ( ,,god8 ,! "o ,holy ,ca?olic & ,apo/olic ,*ur* ( ,,god4 ,! same :i* deliv]$ ! 8decrees ( ! ,apo/les & eld]s at ,j]usalem30 #ad ! same :i* conf\nd$ ,arius at ,nica3 ! same :i* ov]:elm$ ,ne/orius at ,ephesus3 ! same :i* sil5c$ ,mac$onius at ,con/ant9ople3 ! same :i* vanqui%$ ,euty*es at ,*alc$on3--! "o ,holy ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! _w4 #b4 ,next1 ,i desire to lay d[n ?is--t1 contr>y to :at ! advocates ( a religi\s c5sus seem to imply--tru? & numb]s h no relation "o to ! o!r1 unless x be t tru? is ) ! few4 ,! greate/ numb] ( mank9d is yet 9 d>kness & error2 z ,s4 ,john says1 8! _w lie? 9 wick$ness40 ,all ,,god',s ,^w te/ifies t1 comp>$ ) ! _m :o =sake ! tru?1 or :o nev] accept x1 or :o d5y x & lose its fruits1 ^? :o receive x1 & live by x1 & ent] into its rew>d1 are few4 ,( all ! _w at ! "t ( ! ,flood only eight p]sons 7 wor?y to be rescu$4 ,among all ! guilty families 9 ! cities ( ! pla91 only ,lot's escap$ de/ruction4 ,( all ! six hundr$ ?\s& ,hebrews deliv]$ out ( ,egypt1 ?\gh bless$ ) ! same miracles1 conduct$ by ! same ,guide1 & n\ri%$ by ! same ,manna1 two only ent]$ ! promis$ l&4 ,9 ! tak+ ( ,j]i*o1 ( all ! h\ses 9 ! city only ! h>lot ,rahab's 0 sp>$4 ,( all ! ?irty & two ?\s& soldi]s ( ,gideon1 b ?ree hundr$ 7 f\nd wor?y to cont5d = ! ,,"l4 ,& s1 ( all ^? olive b]ries & clu/]s ( grapes set =? by ! ,prophet to describe ! call$ ( ,,god1--!re %all be sav$ only 8z ! %ak+ ( ! olive tree1 & z ! glean+ grapes1 :5 ! v9tage is done40 #ae ,!re=e ,religion is n = %[1 b = reality4 ,,god is = ,tru?1 & n = numb]s4 ,& !y :o are truly wise mu/ be cont5t1 z ! ,apo/les ( old 7 cont5t1 to h numb]s aga9/ !m1 if s x be1 & to pass 9 turn ?r\gh good & evil report1 9 ! hone/ & simple def5ce ( :at is true4 ,?is fac+ ( ! ,tru? aga9/ numb]s is a necessity4 ,& if y seek to %un x1 y are sure nev]!less to enc\nt] x2 & ) all ! m r\ghness1 = y\r ef=ts to escape x4 ,if y side ) ! multitude1 y w probably be magnifi$ by ^? :o are 9 ! wrong4 ,b y w h>dly escape be+ c5sur$ by ^? :o are 9 ! "r4 ,& _! comm5dation1 if x makes less noise1 has m value4 ,y mu/ n be dismay$1 !re=e1 because ! _w is aga9/ y4 ,y mu/ n beg9 a c\rse ( action because x is popul>2 nor mu/ y ab&on a c\rse ( action because x is decri$4 ,look to :at pleases ,,god1 n to :at w please ! multitude4 ,& !n y w d :at is "r4 ,y w be wise = ,,god4 ,& ,,god is ov] all4 #c4 ,once m4 ,no e>ne/ m9d c ent]ta9 ! ?\ght ( :at is pass+ among u1 )\t feel+ t ^! are sift+ times4 ,times ( division1 :5 errors ab\nd1 are always times ( sift+2 times 9 :i* ,,god is try+ :at m5 are made (2 :e!r !y are corn or *aff1 gold or dross1 :eat or t>es4 ,ephraim is 8a cake n turn$40 ,b :o are guilty8 8,i w sift ! ,h\se ( ,israel10 sai? ! ,,"l1 8z corn is sift$ 9 a sieve1 yet %all n ! lea/ gra9 fall ^u ! e>?40 #ag;a ,?is is ! "o com=t 9 ! mid/ ( s mu* sorr[4 ,:osoev] is true gra91 %all n be lo/4 ,see to x1 !n1 t ea* s\l among y is true gra94 ,,god is sift+ y\r s9c]ity by ! errors :i* ,he suff]s to compass y ab\t4 8,i he> !re are divisions among y1 & ,i believe x10 says ! ,apo/le1 8= !re mu/ be h]esies among y1 t !y :i* are approv$ may be made manife/40 #ag;b ,& y\r /ability ,he is sift+--:e!r or n y are z ,reub51 8un/able z wat]10 weak1 & s(t1 & yield+1 & incon/ant4 ,& y\r zeal1 & y\r k1 & y\r love1--,he is sift+ all ^!1 9 ?is y\r day ( probation4 ,y h _h great gifts at ,,god',s ,h&1 unspeakable opportunities ( kn[+ ,him & ,8 ,tru?--! ,^w ( ,,god1 ! witness ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! 8,_s lead+ y into all ,tru?0 ?r\gh ! orda9$ means ( grace--?r\gh ,sacram5ts & ,pray]4 ,h[ is x ) y8 ,are y yet 8m50 9 k1 ) ! 8full assurance ( und]/&+ to ! ackn[l$gm5t ( ! my/]y ( ,,god1 & ( ! ,,fa!r1 & ( ,,*ri/1 9 ,:om are hid all ! treasures ( wisdom & k40 #ah;a ,or are y 8*ildr5 9 und]/&+10 8toss$ to & fro & c>ri$ ab\t ) e w9d ( doctr9e by ! sleight ( m51 & cunn+ craft9ess :]eby !y lie 9 wait to deceive80 #ah;b ,n[ is ! te/ ( y\r weakness or ( y\r /r5g?4 ,n[ x w be se5 :o is possess$ by t en]vat$ & timid _s :i* inspires s _m falt]+ he>ts1 & directs s _m enfeebl$ wills1 9 ?is day ( conflict = ! ,*ur* ( ,,god4 ,&1 above all1 y\r love is be+ sift$4 ,is y\r hold ^u ! ,*ur* & h] tea*+ 8root$ & gr\nd$ 9 love80 ,,god is try+ y\r love--y\r love to ,himself1 to ,,*ri/1 to ! ,tru?4 ,! head is n a casket 9 :i* ,tru? c safely lie en%r9$4 ,x is soon /ol5 f !nce4 ,b1 if y h lodg$ x 9 ! he>t1 & emb$d$ x !re 9 folds ( love1 m5 may take out y\r he>t1 b out ( y\r he>t !y _c take ! ,tru?4 ,x is = want ( love t s _m m5 among u are c[>ds1--t s mu* is sacrific$ to ! fir/ appe>ance ( dang]1--t s mu* is (f]$ up to exp$i5cy1 to popul>ity1 to success4 ,! _w is a wor%ipp] ( success4 ,b ! _w has no love = ! ,tru?4 ,! _w kn[s no?+ ( ! bless$ joy ( und]go+ p]secution & dang]1 & mak+ v5tures1 = ! ,tru?'s sake4 ,& s1 z 8,ephraim has mix$ himself0 ) ! _w1 he is z 8a cake n turn$10 & 8/rang]s h dev\r$ 8 /r5g?10 9 ?is age ( concession & fall+ away4 ,b :at says 8,he ,:o sitte? ^u ! ?rone80 8,he t ov]come? %all inh]it all ?+s40 #ai ,b ! 8fe>ful0 or c[>dly1 7! 17 & ! unfai?ful or 8unbeliev+0 7! 17 ! des]t]s :o fall (f f want ( fai? & pati5ce1 :at ( !m8 8!y %all h _! "p ) murd]]s1 & :ore-mong]s1 & idolat]s1 & li>s1 9 ! lake :i* burns ) fire & brim/one1 :i* is ! second dea?40 #bj;a ,& :at says ! ,apo/le8 ,:5 love is p]fect #bj;b !n we h 8boldness 9 ! crisis10 or judgm5t1 or trial1 ( fai?2 & 8love ca/s out fe>40 ,& fe> is ! p>5t ( all unlawful concessions4 ,we owe ! ,tru? an ext]nal s]vice z well z an int]nal devotion4 ,& !y h no love = ! ,tru? :o )hold an ext]nal s]vice4 ,! fai? ( ! he>t w no m avail )\t ! confession ( ! m\?1 ?an ! confession ( ! m\? w avail )\t ! fai? ( ! he>t4 ,if x be en\gh = ,,*ri/ t y "k ,him1 ?\gh y confess ,him n be=e m51 x w also be en\gh = y t ,he kn[s y1 ?\gh1 at ! la/1 ,he confess y n be=e m54 ,x is n en\gh to say1 8,i hold ! ,tru? 9 my he>t1 b ,i am sil5t be=e ! _w40 ,&1 !re=e1 ,,*ri/ does n say1 8he t confesse? ,me 9 8 he>t20 b ,,*ri/ says1 8he t confesse? ,me be=e m540 ,!y are vital words1 ^! words ( ,,*ri/4 ,lay !m up 9 y\r he>ts1 & live by !m4 ,he> !m at l5g?4 8,:osoev] %all confess ,me be=e m51 him w ,i confess also be=e ,my ,,fa!r ,:i* is 9 ,heav54 ,b :osoev] %all d5y ,me be=e m51 him w ,i also d5y be=e ,my ,,fa!r ,:i* is 9 ,heav54 ,?9k n t ,i am come to s5d peace on e>?1 ,i came n to s5d peace b a sword4 ,= ,i am come to set a man at v>iance aga9/ 8 fa!r1 & ! daught] aga9/ h] "m1 & ! daught]-9-law aga9/ h] "m-9-law1 & a man's foes %all be !y ( 8 own h\sehold4 ,he t love? fa!r or "m m ?an ,me is n wor?y ( ,me2 & he t love? son or daught] m ?an ,me is n wor?y ( ,me4 ,& he t take? n 8 cross & foll[e? aft] ,me is n wor?y ( ,me4 ,he t f9de? 8 life %all lose x1 & he t lose? 8 life = ,my sake %all f9d x40 #ba ,,po/script4 ,,:ile ^! pages are pass+ ?r\gh ! press1 ! ,gov]nm5t has yield$ ! po9t at issue4 ,x has yield$1 aga9/ its own convictions4 ,x has yield$ to pressure1--& to pressure f ^? :om x consid]s wrong-head$1 & unreasonable1 & unju/4 ,! ,gov]nm5t believ$ & decl>$ t x 0 fair1 & "r1 & j1 & necess>y 8= legislative purposes10 t ! p ( ,engl& %\ld confess ! religi\s pr(ession :i* !y make--ea* man 8 own4 ,! ,gov]nm5t /ill believes 9 ! fairness1 & ju/ice1 & necessity ( su* a decl>ation4 ,b1 because "s p]sons object to x1 on ! gr\nd t no man ought to be ask$ :at 8 religion is1 or :e!r he has any religion at all1 & because ^? p]sons h political influ5ce1 ! ,gov]nm5t has yield$ its convictions to ^? p]sons4 ,! ,gov]nm5t loves its convictions a little4 ,x loves political influ5ce mu*4 ,& s1 ?is has come out cle>--:atev] is j1 & fair1 & "r1 & ev5 necess>y = 8legislative purposes10 has no *ance ( prevail+ 9 ! c\nsels ( ,gov]nm5t1 unless1 fir/1 ! political influ5ce ( ! ,gov]nm5t %all be secur$4 ,if on ! side ( inju/ice1 & unfairness1 & ! entanglem5t & p]v]sion ( legislation1 !re %\ld be political influ5ce1 t w be ! side ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,evil consequ5ces 9 ! future are no?+4 ,pres5t place & pres5t p[] are ev]y?+4 ,i ?9k ?is ought to be a lesson to ,*ur*m5 n to put fai? 9 ,gov]nm5ts4 ,! ,*ur* c nev] lose by any measures :i* are j1 & fair1 & /raight=w>d1 & op54 ,&1 !re=e1 ! ,*ur* _h no?+ to lose f ! 8religi\s pr(ession0 clause ( ! ,c5sus ,bill4 ,b z ,gov]nm5ts d n b9d !mselves to keep _! fai?1 & are always ready to sacrifice _! convictions ( ju/ice to _! lu/ ( p[]1 ! ,*ur* mu/ h no tru/ 9 ,gov]nm5ts4 ,! object ( ?is tract is n affect$ by ! weak & pitiful conduct ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,x nev] 0 my object to def5d ! 8religi\s pr(ession0 clause4 ,i h said t1 consid]+ ! religi\s di/ractions ( ?is c\ntry1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be wis] = ! ,gov]nm5t to leave ! religi\s pr(ession ( ! p alone4 ,& ,i say s /ill4 ,nev] to h propos$ a ,c5sus ( religi\s op9ions at all w\ld h be5 wise4 ,b1 to h propos$ x--to h /\tly ma9ta9$ ! ju/ice ( x--to h ass]t$ ! necessity ( x = equitable legislation1--& !n1 to h )drawn x to satisfy an unreason+ h&ful ( ,diss5t]s1 :o make !mselves he>d 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 is n to be *>act]iz$ by any negative =m ( judgm5t4 ,?is is n simply want ( wisdom4 ,x is m l t moral imbecility :i*1 9 m5 :om ,,god has burd5$ ) a high tru/1 is really a crime4 ,! object ( ?is tract rema9s4 ,& !re=e1 not)/&+ ! c\rse :i* ! ,gov]nm5t has tak51 ,i s5d x =? to effect t object1 z opportunity %all be f\nd4 ,i ask my c\ntrym5 & c\ntrywom5--,*ri/ian m5 & wom5--simply to consid]1 z 9 ! pres5ce ( ,,god1 ^! two appall+ facts1 :i* ! discussion ( ! ,c5sus ,bill has =c$ to ! surface1 9 ?is day ( ,crisis = ! ,tru?4 #a4 ,t ?\s&s ( baptiz$ s\ls 9 ,engl& are cont5t to believe no?+ 9 p>ticul>4 #b4 ,t ?\s&s m :o prote/ t !y d believe some?+ 9 p>ticul>1 prote/ also t !y _c 8confess0 t some?+ 8be=e m540 99 99 99 99 99 ,price #b;d41 or #ajs4 p] #ajj = di/ribution4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,joseph ,,ma/]s ,,& ,,co41 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,ald]sgate ,,/reet4 ,,footnotes4 #e #b ,k+s xiii4 #g4 #f #b ,k+s xv4 #ai4 #h ,phil4 i4 #bg1 #bh4 #i;a ,s4 ,matt4 x4 #cb4 #i;b ,ps4 cxix4 #df4 #i;c ,s4 ,john i4 #bj4 #aj;a ,acts xxvi4 #bb4 #aj;b #b ,cor4 iv4 #ac4 #aj;c ,phil4 ii4 #aa4 #aa ,see ,daily ,news ( ,may #aa1 #ahfj4 #ab ,hosea vii4 #i4 #ac #a ,tim4 iii4 #ae4 #ad ,acts xv4 #ae ,isa4 xxiv4 #ac4 #ag;a ,amos ix4 #i4 #ag;b #a ,cor4 xi4 #ai4 #ah;a ,col4 ii4 #b4 #ah;b ,eph4 iv4 #ad4 #ai ,rev4 xxi4 #g4 #bj;a ,rev4 xxi4 #h4 #bj;b #a ,s4 ,john iv4 #ag1 #ah4 #ba ,s4 ,matt4 x4 #cb-ci4