,,! ,,ti! ,,rev4 ,e4 ,b4 ,,/ew>t ,,pa/or ,,?ird ,,unit$ ,,presbyt]ian ,,*ur* ,,*icago1 ,,ill4 ,,f\r? ,,?\s& ,,introduction ,,by ,,layman ,,! ,,w9ona ,,publi%+ ,,co4 ,,*icago1 ,,ill4 ,,w9ona ,,lake1 ,,ind4 ,,copyright1 #aijc ,,by ,,! ,,w9ona ,,publi%+ ,,co4 ,,! ,,ti! ,,preface4 ,!re has be5 no attempt 9 ?is brief "w to record e m5tion ( ! ti! t may be f\nd 9 anci5t writ+s4 ,"s h call$ att5tion to a l>ge gr\p ( ref]5ces :i* lie 9 ! era contemporane\s ) ! hi/ory ( ,israel4 ,items ( hi/ory1 = example1 f #ejj to #hjj ,b4 ,c4 are int]e/+1 b w\ld n add mat]ially to ! argum5t4 ,9 a way !y may help to solve ! "q z to ! mean+ ( t]ms us$ 9 ! pre-,mosaic p]iod4 ,_m pref] to be cauti\s ab\t ass]t+ t !re 0 a religi\s ti! 9 ?is remote p]iod4 ,mr4 ,johns 9 8 valuable "w1 8,assyrian ,de$s & ,docum5ts0 ,vol4 ,,iii1 says1 = example1 7pp4 #cdg-cdi71 t to translate a c]ta9 ^w 8ti!0 z "s d is to 8assume t !re 0 a ti!40 ,he admits1 h[ev]1 t ?is view 8agrees admirably ) t univ]sally adopt$ cu/om among ,semitic peoples ( pay+ a ti! to ! gov]nm5t40 ,on ! o!r h& ,pr(4 ,sayce positively ass]ts t !re is a ^w :i* %\ld be translat$ ti!4 ,! cauti\s ones say t he jumps at conclusions4 ,"s :o d n jump /& ev] /ill & rea* no conclusions4 ,:i* is bett]1 ,i d n und]take to say4 ,x has be5 ! aim ( ?is "w to take a broad view ( tribute1 n di/9ctly z paid to a prie/1 b to k+s z well4 ,rul]s (t5 assum$ ! function ( a prie/ & appropriat$ ! rev5ue to !mselves4 ,:ile ! mean+ ( t]ms & ! use ( rev5ue may be 9 a some:at d\btful /ate1 !re seems to be no "q b t ! proportion ( ! t5? prevail$ z has be5 /at$4 ,ackn[l$gm5t is gratefully made ( ! k9d help ( ,dr4 ,r4 ,f4 ,h>p]1 ,pr(4 ( ,assyriology1 & ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,brea/$1 ,pr(essor ( ,egyptology 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago1 = valuable direction z to books t might be read to advantage4 ,i desire to express my appreciation ( ! advice & enc\ragem5t ( ,mr4 ,?os4 ,kane & o!r fri5ds :o h urg$ me to pres5t ?is /udy to ! public4 ,i tru/ x may increase ! tribute to ! ,k+ ( glory1 ! ,head ( ! ,*ur*4 ,e4 ,b4 ,,/ew>t4 ,*icago1 ,augu/1 #aijc4 ,,introduction4 ,,:at ,,we ,,owe1 ,,& ,,:y ,,we ,,don',t ,,pay ,,x4 ,no "o n an unreason+ optimi/ believes t ) our pres5t me?ods ( ,*ur* f9ance1 x is possible t ! ,_w w be ,*ri/ianiz$ dur+ ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury4 ,no "o n an unreason+ pessimi/ believes t if all ,*ri/ians practic$ ! ,ti! ,sy/em & devot$ "o-t5? ( _! income to ! ,ma/]'s "w t ! ,_w c\ld n be br\ght to a k ( ,*ri/ )9 ! next "o hundr$ ye>s4 ,^! two facts be+ conc$$1 & no ?9k+ man w d5y !m1 ?ree que/ions sugge/ !mselves3-- #a/4 ,:o is mo/ to blame = pres5t conditions8 #bnd4 ,! ,results1 #crd4 ,! ,rem$y4 ,answ]+ ! fir/ "q z to :o is mo/ to blame1 x is my delib]ate conviction bas$ on m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s v>i$ exp]i5ce & gr[+ m decid$ ea* ye>1 t ! blame v l>gely lies at ! doors ( our ,!ological ,sem9>ies & ,!ological ,pr(essors1 ! tea*]s ( our tea*]s4 ,!y mu/ be> a v l>ge %>e ( ! responsibility4 ,!re w be1 !re c be no p]man5t *ange = ! bett] :ile our religi\s tea*]s are taught to tea* u a lot ( g5]alities :i* d n h ev5 ! m]it ( be+ glitt]+ on ?is1 ( all subjects connect$ ) ! ,*ri/ian life ( laym5 & lay-wom51 ! mo/ important4 ,!re w be sl[ progress s long z su* a l>ge proportion ( /ud5ts = ! m9i/ry are taught t we laym5 & lay-wom5 owe ev]y?+ to ,god 9 g5]al b no?+ 9 p>ticul>1 no?+ def9ite2 t ! "t ( paym5t1 mann] ( paym5t1 & ev5 ! am\nt ( paym5t ( :atev] we owe1 or ?9k we owe1 or somebody else tells u we owe1 is left entirely to our natural disposition to b5evol5ce or /+9ess or to our moods & caprices4 ,t paym5t to ,god ( any def9ite proportion ( our income does n ent] into ! ,*ri/ian sy/em2 t all our b5evol5ces are to be class$ "u ! g5]al t]m ( 8,giv+10 ?us plac+ our ,heav5ly ,fa!r & ! /reet begg> to :om we may give a few p5nies1 9 ! same category4 ,t x is "r & n an insult to ! ,almighty to tea* u t we c give money to ,god2 t ! basis & f\ndation ( ! ,*ri/ian sy/em ( provid+ means = c>ry+ on ! ,ma/]'s "w 9 discipl+ all ,nations is f\nd$ on a few s5t5ces f a lett] ,paul wrote to ! ,*ri/ians 9 ,cor9?1 urg+ !m to make a g5]\s free-w (f]+ 9 aid ( "s suff]+ fell[ ,*ri/ians d[n at ,j]usalem4 ,= obvi\s reasons1 ! reason he gives = urg5cy 9 ! matt] is v r>ely quot$3 8,t !re be no collections :5 ,i come40 ,paul evid5tly _h 8 %>e ( human nature1 & special collections :i* mo/ ,m9i/]s s mu* dread 0 probably also 8 pet av]sion4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> ,i h _h a v /rik+ confirmation ( ?is op9ion4 ,on ,septemb] #bi?1 #aijb1 ,i s5t a copy ( ! foll[+ lett] to ! ,presid5t or lead+ (ficial 9 ea* ( ! ,evangelical ,!ological ,sem9>ies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 #aeb 9 all3-- ,de> ,sir--,by ?is mail ,i s5d y a sample package ( su* lit]ature z ,i publi% on ! subject ( 8,honor+ ,god ) our ,sub/ance40 ,i w take pleasure 9 s5d+ gratis1 express prepaid1 a suffici5t numb] ( simil> packages to supply "o = ea* !ological /ud5t "u y\r c>e if y or "s "o 9 y\r in/itution w /ate h[ _m w be requir$ & agree t !y %all be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ! /ud5ts4 ,hop+ to he> f y1 ,i am ,y\rs v truly1 ,j tw5ty-sev5 accept$ ! (f]1 ?us %[+ t ne>ly five-six?s ( ^? to :om ! lett]s 7 address$ 7 n will+ or indiff]5t z to :e!r ! /ud5ts "u _! c>e %\ld be taught t ! debt we owe to ,god means any?+ def9ite4 ,9 ,novemb] ( ! same ye> ,i s5t a simil> lett] address$ to ! 8,pr(essor ( ,practical ,!ology0 9 ! #abe in/itutions :]e ! fir/ (f] 0 n accept$4 ,a total ( #bb respond$ & express$ a will+ness "s ( !m an e>ne/ desire to di/ribute lit]ature on ,ti?+ among ! /ud5ts4 ,next ,i tri$ to rea* ! /ud5ts direct1 z ,i _h fail$ to rea* !m by ! fir/ two me?ods 9 m ?an two-?irds ( ! ,sem9>ies ( our c\ntry & ,canada4 ,once m ,i _h writt5 & p]sonally sign$ #ajc lett]s1 ! envelope be+ address$ 8,to ,t ,/ud5t ,mo/ ,int]e/$ 9 ! ,subject ( #8,honor+ ,god ) our ,sub/ance4'0 ,! lett] enclos$ 0 z foll[s3-- ,to ! /ud5t receiv+ ?is lett]3-- ,de> ,sir--,by ?is mail ,i s5d y samples ( su* lit]ature z ,i publi% on ! subject ( 8,honor+ ,god ) our ,sub/ance40 ,i w take pleasure 9 s5d+ gratis1 express prepaid1 a suffici5t numb] ( simil> packages to supply "o = ea* ,!ological /ud5t 9 y\r ,sem9>y1 if y w /ate h[ _m w be requir$ & agree t !y %all be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ! /ud5ts4 ,:5 y engage 9 y\r life "w y w f9d no subject ( su* vital int]e/ to laym51 & a ?or\gh und]/&+ ( x1 & ability to expla9 x1 w greatly aid y 9 ,*ur* & ,mission>y support4 ,await+ y\r reply1 & hop+ = y\r co-op]ation1 ,i rema9 ,y\rs v truly1 ,to my great surprise only t5 accept$ ?is (f]1 leav+ #ic in/itutions devot$ to tra9+ prea*]s ei!r indiff]5t or unwill+ to p]mit _! /ud5ts to accept & read1 )\t exp5se1 ! same lit]ature on ! subject ( ,ti?+ t active ,pa/ors h ord]$ 9 quantities aggregat+ _m millions dur+ ! la/ #bg ye>s = circulation among _! p4 ,9 contra/ ) s mu* apa?y & indiff]5ce or opposition1 _m ( ! replies receiv$ 7 ( ! mo/ enc\rag+ "*1 ! writ]s express+ deep int]e/ 9 ! subject & promis+ he>ty co-op]ation4 ,ano!r ob/acle1 & second only 9 importance1 is f\nd 9 ! attitude ( a l>ge proportion ( ! editors ( our ,religi\s ,newspap]s4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ 9 _! behalf t ne>ly all ( !m are ,m9i/]s1 & z a result are !mselves ! victims ( false tea*+ or no tea*+ on ?is subject1 :i* to at lea/ n9e-t5?s ( _! con/itu5cy1 is ( ! mo/ vital importance4 ,! few lay-editors ( ,religi\s ,newspap]s t ,i h ! honor ( kn[+ all believe 9 & practice ! ,ti! ,sy/em4 ,z 9 ! case ( ,!ological ,tea*]s1 ,i h v rec5t confirmation ( ?is op9ion4 ,a ye> or two ago a fell[ work] 9 ?is field1 ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,lansdell1 ,d4 ,d4 ( ,morton ,college1 ,black ,hea?1 ,engl&1 an ext5sive travel] 9 ,ori5tal c\ntries1 & not$ au?or realiz+ t ,religi\s books are read by s few p z comp>$ ) ,religi\s newspap]s1 conceiv$ & put into execution ! unique idea ( publi%+ s]ially 9 slip =m suitable = pr9t]s' pro(1 "s ( ! results ( ! late/ ar*aeological rese>*es & discov]ies be>+ on ! subject ( ,ti?+1 supplem5t+ & enri*+ !m ) 8 own rese>*es & int]views ) em95t ar*aeologi/s4 ,i copy f a lett] receiv$ f him dat$ ,july #h?1 #aijc3 ,my ,de> ,sir--,y\r lett] ( ! #bc;d ,june1 q *e]$ me4 ,i h circul>iz$ & s5t slips to upw>ds ( #a1bej editors 9 #aad c\ntries1 ,k+doms & ,/ates1 s5d+ also ) my (f] 9 #afg cases an autograph or dictat$ lett]4 ,?us f> ! result is approximately z foll[s3 ,no answ] receiv$ f #igf1 & ! numb] :o h decl9$ is #bdh1 :il/ ab\t #bf h accept$ ! s]ies 9 :ole or 9 "p4 ,! numb] ( copies pr9t$ ( f\r ( ^! publications am\nts to ov] #djj1jjj weekly2 ( ! re/ ,i d n "k ! circulation1 b suppos+ t ea* pap] has f\r read]s1 x does n seem at all an extravagant e/imate t ! articles w be br\ght be=e two million read]s weekly4 ,?is surely is some?+ to ?ank ,god =6 ,out ( ! #a1bej1 m ?an half 7 s5t to ,am]ica & ,canada4 ,n "o ,canadian pap] ?us f> has accept$1 b 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! pap]s accept+ are ,cali=nia1 #a2 ,arkansas1 #a2 ,texas1 #a2 ,ohio1 #b2 ,new ,york1 #a2 ,new ,j]sey1 #a2 ,p5nsylvania1 #a2 ,ill9ois1 #a4 ,x is my belief--c]ta9ly my hope--t ,dr4 ,lansdell has 9 prep>ation a volume 9 :i* he w exhau/ively treat ( ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! ,ti!4 ,un=tunately ,i h mislaid ! fir/ ?ree slips1 ea* ab\t a newspap] column1 s5t me by ,dr4 ,lansdell1 & h5ce am unable to give _! titles4 ,comm5c+ ) ! f\r?1 ! titles are z foll[s3-- ,,iv4 ,egyptian ,w> ,ti!s4 ,v4 ,pre-,hi/oric & ,sp>tan ,greece4 ,,vi4 ,grco-,p]sian & ,lat] ,greece4 ,,vii4 ,! ,romans4 ,,viii4 ,! ,pelasgi1 ,britons & ,g]man-,saxons4 ,,ix4 ,:]e ,did ,abram ,le>n ,ti?+8 ,x4 ,jacob's ,v[4 ,,xi4 ,israel's ,fir/ ,ti!4 ,,xii4 ,israel's ,second1 or ,fe/ival ,ti!4 ,naturally ! fir/ ?ree w\ld h ref]5ce to ! v e>lie/ hi/ory1 includ+ lately discov]$ evid5ces ( ,ti?+ 9 pre-hi/oric times4 ,"o w\ld suppose t su* orig9al & late matt] z ^! titles indicate1 prep>$ by a ?or\gh s*ol>1 w\ld be gladly accept$ & publi%$ by ! religi\s press4 ,t x is n c>ries its own comm5t4 ,my own exp]i5ce has 9 "s respects be5 simil>4 ,to illu/rate3 ,two or ?ree ye>s ago ,i (f]$ = a limit$ "t to s5d gratis1 express prepaid1 to ,*ri/ian ,endeavor societies1 ,epwor? ,leagues1 & ,bapti/ ,"y ,p's ,unions su* lit]ature z ,i publi% on ! subject ( ,ti?+ suffici5t to furni% "o ( ea* to e family repres5t$4 ,i _h ! (f] pr9t$1 occupy+ ab\t an in* ( newspap] space1 & s5t x ) a p]sonal lett] ask+ publication to practically all ! ,evangelical religi\s newspap]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,i kept no accurate record ( ! replies1 b probably "o-f\r?1 possibly "o-?ird1 *e]fully publi%$ ! (f]2 two or ?ree editorially call$ att5tion to x1 :ile a few return$ x ) an (f] to ins]t x at regul> adv]tis+ rates4 ,! re/ ignor$ x4 ,z to ,results4 ,^!1 judg$ by any fair /&>d are n only deplorable1 b a %ame to our pr(ession z ,*ri/ian m5 & wom54 ,! old lady :o boa/$ t %e _h be5 a ,*ri/ian = tw5ty-five ye>s & _h nev] fail$ to give a doll> a ye> to ,=eign ,missions 0 a good deal above ! av]age4 ,if %e _h giv5 a l sum1 less ?an t5 c5ts a mon?1 to ,home ,missions1 %e w\ld n h suff]$ by comp>ison ) ! re/ ( u2 & yet we are ! ri*e/ nation 9 ! _w1 & :ile n[ pass+ ?r\gh a season ( unexampl$ prosp]ity1 our gifts to ,missions %[ v slight increase2 9 _m cases !y are less ?an ord9>y4 ,no wond] ! _w sne]s at our pr(ession ( love = ,*ri/ & desire to see ,8 ,k+dom e/abli%$ ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,!y h ! "r to sne] 9 ?is reg>d & we are ! la/ p 9 ! _w :o h a "r to criticise !m = do+ x4 ,9 ?is respect bo? our ,heav5ly ,fa!r & ! _w ab\t u occupy ! same /&po9t ( judgm5t4 ,no matt] :at our pr(ession may be1 bo? ,god & ! _w measure our real int]e/ 9 ?is z 9 all o!r subjects by :at we d = x1 & = u laym5 & lay-wom5 our do+ is measur$ rightly & ( necessity by our contributions1 ! money we give4 ,s f> z we are conc]n$ ,i c ?9k ( b "o excuse4 ,i admit t x is a poor "o b x is ! be/ we h4 ,we h ei!r be5 wrongly1 or insuffici5tly1 taught by our religi\s tea*]s reg>d+ ?is ( all subjects to u ! mo/ important4 ,!re has be5 little or no 8,?us sai? ! ,"l0 ab\t x2 ne>ly all our tea*+ has be5 on ! l9e ( #8,give1 ,give1 ,give'2 v little ( def9ite paym5t ( :at we owe & lett+ free-w (f]+s comm5ce aft] our debt has be5 paid4 ,we h be5 cont9u\sly & p]si/5tly taught t we c give money to ,god4 ,we h ev5 be5 exhort$ & urg$ to be sy/ematically b5evol5t 9 ! matt] ( gifts to ,god4 ,?9k ( x6 ,sy/ematic b5evol5ce appli$ to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,! :ole sy/em ( our tea*+ on ?is subject has be5 bas$ on 8,giv+10 ev]la/+ly 8,giv+40 ,if ?is tea*+ is "r we laym5 c ju/ly claim ! "r to give :at we please & z we please4 ,gifts & paym5t occupy v diff]5t /&po9ts4 ,if ,i owe a debt1 x is a def9ite am\nt & ,i mu/ pay x :5 x is due1 or be br&$ z a default]1 b no man owes a gift4 ,true1 we bo? give & pay :5 we pay ,ti!s1 b ! paym5t is to ,god1 ! giv+ z ,8 /ew>ds & ag5ts is to our fell[ m5 = ! upbuild+ & advancem5t ( ,8 ,k+dom4 ,x is only fair 9 ?is connection to say t m9i/]s h ! same excuse1 poor z x is1 t we laym5 & lay-wom5 h4 ,!y h be5 ! victims ( wrong tea*+ by _! pr(essors ( !ology & tea*]s ( practical--n !oretical--religion4 ,! only s5sible ?+ = u all to d is to rep5t & re=m4 ,t ,i may n be accus$ ( ov]/at+ or misrepres5t+ ! situation1 ,i copy ! ,pl$ge ( ! ,t5? ,legion ( ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor ,society4 ,?is ,pl$ge has be5 sign$ by ov] #be1jjj ( ! "y p ( our *ur*es4 ,x cle>ly p]petuates ?is false tea*+ & w ( c\rse be> its legitimate fruit4 ,at ! "t ! ,t5? ,legion 0 />t$ ! att5tion ( its (fic]s 0 call$ to ! mi/ake z ,i reg>d x 9 ! language1 b !y decl9$ to *ange x4 ,x reads z foll[s3 8,unto ,god ! ,?+s t are ,god's0 ,enrollm5t ,blank4 ,please enroll my "n 9 ,,! ,,t5? ,,legion ( ! ,unit$ ,society ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor z a ,*ri/ian ^: practice x is to give ,god ! ti!1 & s5d me ! ,c]tificate ( ,memb]%ip4,a ,ano!r result is t :ile ?is is a ,giv+ ,age z nev] be=e 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 ! ,*ur* is n gett+ h] %>e4 ,*ri/ians are giv+ l>gely1 b n to ,*ur* objects nor ?r\gh ,*ur* *annels4 ,!re are t5s ( ?\s&s1 probably hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 ( ,ti! ,pay]s b _! ,ti!s are n br\ght into ! mod]n /oreh\se1 ! ,*ur*1 b are direct$ into numb]less o!r *annels4 ,habits ( giv+ to objects ( b5evol5ce outside ! ,*ur* are be+ =m$1 especially by ! "y1 :i* w la/ = life4 ,! result is & w cont9ue t tak+ into acc\nt ! increase 9 weal? & increase 9 ,giv+ 9 o!r l9es1 ! ,*ur* is n only n mak+ advance b relatively retrograd+4 ,a fur!r ^w ab\t ! results ( ?is tea*+4 ,! ,supreme message ( ,*ri/ 0 unselfi%ness4 ,judg+ by :at we pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians give to spread ,8 ,"n & ,k+dom outside ( our own *ur*es1 :i* means ,home & ,=eign ,missions1 c\ld any?+ appe> m int5sely selfi% ?an mod]n ,*ri/ianity 9 ri* ,am]ica8 ,boil$ d[n1 x c]ta9ly appe>s to mean to ! _w at lea/1 & ,i fe> to ,god1 get conv]t$1 confess ,*ri/ be=e m51 jo9 ! *ur*1 att5d *ur* & pray] meet+s1 d z little z y c & be respectable among y\r neighbors t[>ds ! support ( y\r *ur* & pa/or1 & !n give less ?an #b4jj ea* p] memb] to ,home & ,=eign ,missions4 ,yes--tak+ out ! am\nts contribut$ by1 say1 #bj p] c5t ( g5]\s giv]s--m>k ,i d n say l>ge giv]s1 x is less ?an #ej c5ts ea*1 or to be lib]al less ?an #e c5ts ea* p] mon? = ! conv]sion ( ! _w at home & abroad1 & all ?is 9 free1 ri* ,am]ica4 ,9 mo/ o!r c\ntries ,*ri/ians h "s excuse = n pay+ ! ,ti! to ,god4 ,9 mo/ ( !m !re is a ,/ate ,*ur*1 & ! ,/ate claims ! "r to en=ce paym5t ( ! ,ti! = ! support ( t ,*ur*4 ,n s ) u4 ,we h no ,/ate ,*ur*1 & are acc\ntable to ,god only = ! paym5t ( ! ,t5?4 ,z ,mr4 ,/ew>t expla9s 9 ! foll[+ pages1 ! ,ti! is ,god's law = ! race1 yet ! paym5t--9 ,am]ican *ur*es at lea/--is entirely volunt>y4 ,9 ?is respect x does n diff] f ! law ( ! ,sabba?1 or any o!r ( ,god's laws4 ,we may refuse to obey any or all ( !m4 ,our ob$i5ce is volunt>y1 b our refusal to obey does n abrogate or repeal ! laws4 ,i 0 rejoic$ :5 ,i le>n$ t ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ! au?or ( ! foll[+ pages _h be5 /udy+ ?is subject = ye>s4 ,i urg$ him to prosecute ! "w1 & publi% ! results ( 8 inve/igations & conclusions4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( read+ ! manuscript be=e publication4 ,i reg>d 8 "w z excell5t f e /&po9t1 & ! be/ = 8pla9 p0 ,i h ev] se54 ,x w be bo? my pleasure & duty to give x ! wide/ possible circulation1 & ,i bespeak = x c>eful & pray]ful read+1 m especially on ! "p ( my bro!r laym5 :o are seek+ to "k & d _! duty 9 ?is ! mo/ important practical subject connect$ ) our ,*ri/ian life "u ,tw5tie? ,c5tury conditions4 ,z to ! rem$y4 ,!re is no imm$iate rem$y 9 sight4 ,x is simply a "q ( m light1 b light nev] ent]s into purposely d>k5$ rooms4 ,9 s f> z ,mr4 ,/ew>t's little volume comes into will+ h&s x w help take d[n ! %utt]s & let ! light into hi!rto d>k5$ rooms4 ,i hope & believe x w also cause _m putt]s-up-(-%utt]s to hesitate & at lea/ be neutral r ?an cont9ue _! ?us f> d>k5+ "w4 ,:5 ! tea*+s ( ?is little volume1 & o!rs yet to be publi%$ 9 ! light ( rec5t inve/igations & discov]ies h _h "t to p]meate & leav5 ! ?9k+ ,*ri/ian public he w be n only a brave1 b a ra%1 pr(essor1 or tea*] or editor :o w at once adv]tise 8 ignorance & (f5d a l>ge proportion ( 8 pupils1 or read]s1 by proclaim+ ! doctr9e t ! ,ti! is n ,god's law = ! human race & z endur+ z its au?or4 ,he w n h ! c\rage to tea* t x 0 a ,mosaic in/itution1 t x 0 aboli%$ by ,*ri/1 & t ,*ri/ int5d$ to sub/itute 9 its place z a sy/em ( *ur* f9ance ! e>ne/ plea ( "o ( 8 foll[]s #cj or #dj ye>s lat] = a g5]\s free-w (f]+ f ! *ur*es 9 ,cor9? to relieve ! ne$s ( suff]+ fell[ ,*ri/ians 9 ano!r city4 ,a natural "q w\ld be--8,d y expect t ! "* ( ! tea*+ ( a l>ge majority ( ! ,!ological ,pr(essors & writ+ by editors ( ! religi\s newspap]s1 mo/ ( !m pa/ middle life1 w be *ang$ by ! *ange 9 ,*ri/ian public op9ion on ?is subject1 & t !y w become active tea*]s ( ! b9d+ obligation ( ! ,ti!80 ,i h no su* hope1 b ,i d hope & expect t !y w be neutral & refra9 f oppos+4 ,my belief is t active opposition & indiff]5ce c & w be /ay$2 b my hope is 9 ! next g5]ation ( pr(essors1 tea*]s & prea*]s1 & z a result a g5]ation ( laym5 & lay-wom5 :o w tea* & practice t ! ,ti! is--n 0--,god's law = ! human race1 & t ! obligation to pay x is z b9d+ n[ z x ev] 04 ,,layman1 #caj ,a%l& ,b\lev>d4 ,*icago1 ,july #bi1 #aijc4 ,,! ,,ti!4 ,,items ,,( ,,hi/ory4 8,ti!0 is an ,anglo-,saxon ^w mean+ 8! t5?40 ,te*nically speak+1 x is def9$ z 8! t5? ( produce1 prop]ty or spoils d$icat$ to sacr$ use40 ,tr5* quotes ) approval ,em]son's *>act]ization ( language z 8fossil poetry0 & adds1 8b x may be affirm$ ( x ) exactly ! same tru? t x is fossil e?ics or fossil hi/ory4 ,words q z (t5 & z effectually embody p>ts ( hi/ory1 or convictions ( ! moral s5se1 z ( ! imag9ation or passion ( m540 ,:ile ?is is true ( words 9 su* a fasc9at+ way1 x w1 no d\bt1 furni% ! be/ basis ( conclusion1 to trace ! hi/ory ( ?is ^w & ! pr9ciple :i* x involves4 ,if a ^w embodies hi/ory1 ! hi/ory ( a ^w may conta9 mu* in=mation ( value4 ,?is ^w !n w briefly be trac$ 9 bo? ,biblical & ,extra-,biblical ,hi/ory4 ,,fir/3 ,9 ,biblical ,record x appe>s e>ly4 ,its fir/ di/9ct m5tion is 9 ,g54 #ad3bj4 ,abram return+ f ! slaught] ( ! f\r k+s 0 met by ,mel*iz$ek1 k+ ( ,salem1 & prie/ ( ! mo/ high ,god4 ,he bless$ ,abram1 :o 9 turn recogniz$ him z 8 prie/ be=e ,god1 & 8gave him ti!s ( all0 ! spoil4 ,its second is 9 ,g54 #bh3bb4 ,jacob _h be5 to ! gate ( heav51 & none o!r ?an ,be!l c\ld be *os5 z a "n = t place4 ,"h ,jacob "u ! impression ( ! awe ( ,god's pres5ce1 v[$ a v[1 say+1 8,if ,god w be ) me1 & w keep me 9 ?is way t ,i g1 & w give me bread to eat1 & raim5t to put on1 s t ,i come aga9 to my fa!r's h\se 9 peace2 !n %all ! ,"l be my ,god2 & ?is /one :i* ,i h set up = a pill>1 %all be ,god's h\se2 & ( all t ?\ %alt give me ,i w surely give ! t5? unto !e40 ,! ?ird use is 9 connection ) ! ,levitical law4 ,! ,"l spake ?r\gh ,moses & gave ?is comm&m5t1 :i* is mo/ fully /at$ 9 ! ?ree foll[+ places3 ,fir/3 ,lev4 #bg3cj-cb3 8,& all ! ti! ( ! l&1 :e!r ( ! se$ ( ! l& or ( ! fruit ( ! tree1 is ! ,"l's3 x is holy unto ! ,"l4 ,& if a man w at all r$eem ought ( 8 ti!s he %all add !reto ! fif? "p !re(4 ,& conc]n+ ! ti! ( ! h]d or ( ! flock1 ev5 ( :atsoev] passe? "u ! rod1 ! t5? %all be holy unto ! ,"l40 ,second3 ,num4 #ah3bf1 #cj1 #ca3 8,?us speak unto ! ,levites & say unto !m1 ,:5 ye take ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ! ti!s :i* ,i h giv5 y f !m = y\r inh]itance1 !n ye %all (f] up a heave (f]+ ( x = ! ,"l1 ev5 a t5? "p ( ! ti!40 8,!re=e ?\ %alt say unto !m1 ,:5 ye h heav$ ! be/ !re( f x1 !n 444 ye %all eat ( x 9 e place1 ye & y\r h\seholds2 = x is y\r rew>d = y\r s]vice 9 ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation40 ,?ird3 ,deut4 #ad3bb1 #bc1 #bh1 #bi3 8,?\ %alt truly ti! all ! increase ( ! se$ t ! field br+e? =? ye> by ye>4 ,& ?\ %alt eat be=e ! ,"l ?y ,god 9 ! place :i* he %all *oose to place 8 "n !re1 ! ti! ( ?y corn1 ( ?y w9e1 & ( ?9e oil1 & ( ! fir/l+s ( ?y h]d & ( ?y flocks2 t ?\ maye/ le>n to fe> ! ,"l ?y ,god always40 8,at ! end ( ?ree ye>s ?\ %alt br+ =? all ! ti! ( ?9e increase ! same ye>1 & %alt lay x up )9 ?y gates3 ,& ! ,levite 7because he ha? no "p nor inh]itance ) !e71 & ! /rang]1 & ! fa!rless1 & ! wid[ :i* are )9 ?y gates1 %all come1 & %all eat & be satisfi$2 t ! ,"l ?y ,god may bless !e 9 all ! "w ( ?9e h& :i* ?\ doe/40 ,h[ long ! ,mosaic ord] 0 c>ri$ out we d n "k4 ,samuel 9 8 prote/ aga9/ ,israel's ask+ = a k+ 7#a/ ,sam4 #h3ae1ag71 tells !m t 8he w take ! t5? ( y\r se$ & y\r v9ey>ds & give to 8 (fic]s & to 8 s]vants40 8,also he w take ! t5? ( y\r %eep2 & ye %all be 8 s]vants40 ,x is likely t ! sacr$ use ( ! ti! 0 e>ly p]v]t$ "u ! k+s4 ,we he> no m ( ?is sy/em until ! "t ( ,hezekiah 7#gbf ,b4 ,c471 :o in/itut$ once m 8! c\rses ( ! prie/s & ,levites0 7#b;d ,*ron4 #ca3b-e1 #aj-ab71 & 8comm&$ ! p t dwelt 9 ,j]usalem to give ! portion ( ! prie/s & ,levites40 ,! p respond$ at once1 8& ! ti!s ( all ?+s br\ght !y 9 abundantly40 ,s abundant 7 !y t ! *ief prie/ report$ t1 8s9ce ! p began to br+ ! (f]+s into ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 we h _h en\gh to eat & h left pl5ty3 = ! ,"l ha? bless$ 8 p1 & t :i* is left is ?is great /ore40 ,s great 0 ?is /ore t *amb]s 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l 7 prep>$ = x1 & m5 7 appo9t$ to ov]see ?is surplus1 :o 8br\ght 9 ! (f]+s & ! ti!s & ! d$icat$ ?+s fai?fully10 & kept !m 9 ! places prep>$ = !m4 ,be=e ?is re=mation ,amos _h s\nd$ 8 w>n+ 9 ^! ironical words4 ,amos #d3d1e3 8,come to ,be!l & transgress2 at ,gilgal multiply transgressions2 & br+ y\r sacrifices e morn+ & y\r ti!s aft] ?ree ye>s3 = ?is like? y1 oh1 ye *ildr5 ( ,israel1 sai? ! ,"l ,god40 ,! prophets cry out all along ! l9e aga9/ ! gre$ & selfi%ness ( ! p4 ,! captivity ev5 did n burn out ?is root ( evil1 & ,nehemiah is call$ ^u to "r ! neglect ( ! comm&1 8,honor ! ,"l ) ?y sub/ance40 7,prov4 #c3i47 ,he jo9s ) ! p 9 a det]m9ation to br+ ! fir/-fruits & ! ti!s unto ! prie/s & ,levites1 t 7,neh4 #aj3cg1 #ch1 #ci7 ! 8,levites might h ! ti!s 9 all ! cities ( our tillage40 8,& ! ,levites %all br+ up ! ti! ( ! ti!s unto ! h\se ( our ,god40 8,& we w n =sake ! h\se ( our ,god40 ,b fickle ,jewry 0 soon d5y+ ! *>ge ( robb]y at ! m\? ( ,mala*i :o says3 8,ye h robb$ ,god 9 ti!s & (f]+s & are curs$ ) a curse40 7,mal4 #c3aj47 8,br+ ye all ! ti!s into ! /oreh\se10 t bless+s1 spiritual1 temporal & national1 may be p\r$ out ^u y4 ,:at ,mala*i d5\nc$1 ,nehemiah rectifi$ by "o bold /roke4 ,he ga!r$ ! ,levites & s+]s f ! fields1 :i!r !y _h gone to e>n a livelihood1 & set !m 9 _! places4 ,once m ! old ord] 0 re/or$1 & x 0 true t all ,judah 7,neh4 #ac3ab7 8br\ght ! ti! ( ! corn & ! new w9e & ! oil unto ! treasuries40 ,:5 ! ,new ,te/am5t op5s its pages ( hi/ory we f9d ! ti! pr9ciple v scrupul\sly obs]v$ by ! 8rigidly righte\s10 & p]haps by a majority ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,! #g? *apt] ( ,hebrews makes use ( ! ^w ti! to %[ t ! prie/hood ( ,*ri/1 :o is aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek1 is sup]ior to ! prie/hood ( ! ,levites1 because !y 9 ! lo9s ( _! fa!r ,abraham paid ti!s to ,mel*iz$ek4 ,b>r+ ?is *apt] !re are j six o!r places :]e ! t5?1 or ti!1 occurs4 ,?ree ( ^! 7,john #a3ci2 ,rev4 #aa3ac2 #ba3bc7 are simple num]als4 ,( ! rema9+ ?ree1 two ref] to ! same incid5t z record$ 9 ,matt4 #bc3bc1 & ,luke #aa3db4 ,! well-kn[n words ( ,mat!w1 :o gives ! fulle/ /atem5t1 are ^!3 8,woe unto y1 scribes & ,ph>isees1 hypocrites6 = ye ti! m9t & anise & cumm91 & h left undone ! weighti] matt]s ( ! law1 judgm5t1 & m]cy1 & fai?3 b ^! ye ought to h done1 & n to h left ! o!r undone40 ,! o!r ref]5ce is equally well-kn[n & occurs 9 ! pray] ( ! ,ph>isee1 :o said1 7,luke #ah3ab47 8,i give ti!s ( all t ,i get40 ,! ,revis$ ,v]sion is us$ 9 giv+ ^! quotations because x m correctly translates ! v]b 9 ! fir/ ref]5ces :i* %\ld also be translat$ 8ti!0 9 ! la/ ref]5ce1 = ! ,greek v]b is ! same 9 all ?ree4 ,,second3 ,! ,extra-,biblical records h frequ5t ref]5ces to ! ti!1 ! numb] & ext5t ( :i* c only be h9t$ at 9 ! brief selections giv54 ,s9ce ! "t ( ,seld5 :o wrote 8 fam\s 8,hi/orie ( ,ti!s0 almo/ #cjj ye>s ago 7! edition to :i* ,i h access 0 publi%$ 9 #afah71 little seems to h be5 add$ to ! hi/orical data respect+ ! ti! by ^? :o write ^u t phase ( ! subject4 ,e ref]5ce book 9 ! v>i\s libr>ies ( ?is city1 & all ! lit]ature on ! ti!1 s f> z consult$1 h ! same /]eotyp$ ref]5ces1 ) slight v>iations 9 supposition & inf]5ce4 ,?is fact l$ to ! qu]y1 8,is !re no new data8 ,h excavators & translators ( o!r lit]atures discov]$ no evid5ce ( ?is usage08 ,ab\t f\r ye>s & a half ago1 ,i set ab\t ! task ( read+ 9 translation all t 0 available ( ! mass ( mat]ial furni%$ u ?r\gh ! labors ( su* m5 z ,dr4 ,legge1 ,pr(4 ,max ,muell]1 ,pr(4 ,sayce & _m o!rs ( ! wor?y ho/ ( ori5tal s*ol>s4 ,a few ( ! mo/ int]e/+ are giv5 ( ! items t came to light 9 ! c\rse ( a some:at ext5sive & at times t$i\s read+4 ,9 ! lit]ature ( anci5t ,*9a1 7,li ,ki1 ,book ,,iii41 ,*4 ,,ii41 ,sec4 #bg7 we f9d ?is /atem5t3 8,a t5? ( ! ye>'s exp5ditures 0 = sacrifices40 ,simcox 7,primitive ,civilizations1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #cf7 comm5ts z foll[s3 8,?is is ne>ly ! only recognition ( a ti! = religi\s or quasi-religi\s purposes 9 ,*9a & probably repres5ts a v anci5t fragm5t ( tradition4 ,! k+ receiv$ a ti! ( ! national produce1 & he may h be5 anci5tly expect$ to sp5d a ti! ( ! rev5ue s obta9$ ^u ! rites ( public wor%ip2 b an e>li] passage 9 t same book describes ! ,son ( ,heav5 z reta9+ n9e-t5?s ( ! produce ( 8 doma9s = 8 own use1 & employ+ ! o!r t5? to defray ! *>ges ( ! public (fices40 ,pr(4 ,masp]o 7,! ,dawn ( ,civilization1 p4 #cjb7 writes ?us conc]n+ ! cu/oms 9 e>lie/ ,egypt3 8,! gods ( ! side :i* 0 victori\s %>$ ) x 9 ! triumph & receiv$ a ti! ( ! spoil z ! price ( _! help40 ,aga9 7p4 #gjf7 9 speak+ ( a k+ 9 relation to ! gods among ! anci5t ,*aldeans1 he says3 8,z soon z he _h triumph$ by _! comm&1 he s\ght be=e all else to rew>d !m amply = ! assi/ance !y _h giv54 ,he p\r$ a ti! ( ! spoils into ! c(f]s ( _! treasury1 he made ov] a "p ( ! conqu]$ c\ntry to _! doma91 he grant$ !m a tale ( ! prison]s to cultivate _! l&s or to "w at _! build+s40 ,pr(4 ,masp]o is writ+ ( ! e>lie/ civilization :i* dates f #cjjj to #djjj ,b4 ,c41 :ile ,moses1 x ne$s to be borne 9 m9d1 liv$ & wrote n m ?an #aejj ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,pr(4 ,hilpre*t's spl5did summ>y 7,explorations 9 ,bible ,l&s dur+ ! #ai? ,c5tury1 rec5tly publi%$7 confirms ?is view4 ,9 giv+ acc\nt ( ,rassam's discov]ies 9 ! ru9s ( ,abu ,habba1 ! anci5t ,babylonian city ( ,sipp>a1 he says 7p4 #bge7 ! tablets discov]$ 8make u acqua9t$ ) ! duties & daily occupations ( ! diff]5t classes ( temple (fic]s & _! l>ge body ( s]vants1 ) ! ord9>y ti!s paid by ! fai?ful1 & ) _m o!r rev5ues accru+ to ! sanctu>y f all k9ds ( gifts1 f ! lease ( real e/ate1 slaves1 & animals1 & f ! sale ( products f fields & /ables4 ,z ti!s 7 frequ5tly paid 9 k9d1 x became necess>y to e/abli% regul> depots along ! pr9cipal canals1 :]e scribes /or$ & regi/]$ ev]y?+ t came 94 ,among ! goods ?us receiv$ we notice vegetables1 meat1 & o!r p]i%able objects :i* ! temple alone c\ld n consume1 & :i*1 !re=e1 _h to be sold or ex*ang$ be=e !y decay$ or decreas$ 9 value4 ,no wond] t ap>t f its di/9ct religi\s sph]e ! great temple ( ,%ama% at ,sipp>a 9 _m respects resembl$ "o ( ! great bus9ess firms ( ,babel or ,nippur40 ,he fur!r says 7p4 #caa71 9 speak+ ( "s anci5t tablets f\nd 9 ! ru9s ( anci5t ,nippur by ! p>ty ( :i* he 0 a memb]1 8!y consi/$ ( bus9ess docum5ts ref]r+ to ! regi/ry ( ti!s1 & to ! adm9i/ration ( ! temple prop]ty40 ,^! tablets discov]$ 9 #ahhh prov$ to be a "p ( ! great ,temple ,libr>y discov]$ by ,pr(4 ,hilpre*t 9 #aijj4 ,_m ( !m date back to ! ?ird mill5nium be=e ,*ri/ & "s be> su* names z t ( ! n[ fam\s au?or ( ! code ( laws1 ,hammurabi2 & o!rs belong to ! "t z remote z t ( ,s>gon1 #chjj ,b4 ,c4 ,9 8,records ( ! ,pa/0 7edition ( #ahij1 ,vol4 ,,iii41 p4 #if7 we read 8,9 a field ( a t5?1 he takes a t5?40 8,z = ! ti!1 he gives "o "p z ti! to ! palace40 ,among ! v>i\s k9ds ( divisions or l& t5ures1 we f9d ^! two3 8,! division ( a t5?10 & 8,! division ) a ti!40 ,g4 ,b]t91 ! translator1 says3 8,! "w1 z we "k x f ! fragm5t 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 is accompani$ ) a ,babylonian translation ( ,s>gon ( ,agade2 & ! fragm5ts recov]$ are ^? ( a ,n9evite transcription made 9 ! "t ( ,as%urbanipal = 8 libr>y40 ,! tablets are divid$ into two columns1 ! left h& "o giv+ ! ,akkadian & ! "r h& "o ! translation4 ,! translator fur!r says3 8,! tablet f :i* ! above is a translation is ( great importance z giv+ u in=mation & p>ticul>s z to ! sy/em ( l& t5ure & cultivation ( l& 9 ! e>ly ,akkadian p]iod40 ,! date ( ?is ,s>gon is n[ pretty well fix$ at ab\t #chjj ,b4 ,c4 ,?is ext5sive sy/em ( l& t5ure be+ 9 vogue at t date argues t x _h be5 9 use 9 a less ext5sive =m = a long "t previ\s to ! date ( ?is publication4 ,! ,pundit ,dutt 7,anci5t ,india1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #ch71 writ+ on 8,! ,rationali/ic ,p]iod1 ,b4 ,c4 #ajjj-bdb10 quotes ,mega/h5es ( ! ,f\r? ,c5tury ,b4 ,c41 :o gives an acc\nt ( ! civil adm9i/ration ( a city dur+ t p]iod z say+3 8,^? :o h *>ge ( ! city are divid$ into six bodies ( five ea*40 ,9 enum]at+ ! duties ( ea*1 he says3 8,! six? & la/ class consi/s ( ^? :o collect ! t5? ( ! prices ( ! articles sold40 ,add$ to ^! ref]5ces to ,*9a1 ,india1 ,egypt1 & ,anci5t ,assyria & ,babylonia1 is ! array ( evid5ce commonly pres5t$ 9 writ+s on ! ti!1 includ+ te/imony f ! ,p]sians1 ,arabians1 ,phnicians1 ,c>?ag5ians & v>i\s o!r ,african communities1 ! anci5t ,britons1 ! ,grecians & ! ,romans4 ,"o famili> in/ance f ! ,greeks w suffice = illu/ration4 ,9 ,x5ophon's ,anabasis1 book ,v1 *apt] #c1 we are told t 8!y divid$ ! money rais$ f ! sale ( captives & ( ! t5? :i* !y took out = ,apollo & = ! ,ephesian ,artemis 7,diana ( ! ,ephesians71 ! g5]als took ea* a "p to keep = ! gods40 ,ref]r+ to ,x5ophon's own home 9 ,scillus1 we read3 8,he made bo? an alt> & a temple ) ! consecrat$ money2 & also !reaft] always collect+ a ti! ( ! fruits ( ! season f ! l&1 he (f]$ sacrifice to ! goddess2 & all ! citiz5s & neighbor+ m5 & wom5 p>took ( ! fea/40 ,a slab 0 set by ! temple hav+ ! inscription1 8,! sacr$ place ( ,artemis4 ,let ! "o :o has possession & enjoys ! fruit !re( 7i4 e41 ( ! e/ate7 (f] ! ti! ea* ye>1 & f ! surplus repair ! temple4 ,if any "o does n d ?is1 x w be a c>e to ! goddess10 i4 e41 %e w puni% him z an (f5d]4 ,we n[ come to ! era ( ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs4 ,"h we w quote m at l5g? because ( ! importance ( ?is te/imony to ! m9ds ( _m :o are deal+ ) ?is subject4 ,x is und]/ood t ^! witnesses are n to be reg>d$ z f9al au?orities to ^? ( u :o believe 9 ! inspir$ revelation1 b !y are important & int]e/+ because !y reflect ! practice ( ! ,*ur* :5 x 0 mak+ its fir/ great ef=t to prea* ! gospel to e creature & 0 mak+ t ef=t1 z is g5]ally suppos$1 9 use ( me?ods sanction$ by ! ,apo/les4 ,! quotations1 unless o!rwise indicat$1 are f ! edition ( ,! ,ante-,nic5e1 ,nic5e & ,po/-,nic5e ,fa!rs1 publi%$ by ! ,*ri/ian ,lit]ature ,co4 ( ,new ,york4 ,clem5t 7#cj-ajj ,a4 ,d471 :o is g5]ally agre$ to be ! "o m5tion$ 9 ,phil4 #d3c1 wrote a lett] to ! ,cor9?ians1 "s ?9k 9 #fh1 b ! majority 9 #ig ,a4 ,d4 ,he says 7,vol4 ,i41 p4 #af71 8,^! ?+s !re=e be+ manife/ to u1 & s9ce we look into ! dep?s ( ! div9e k1 x behooves u to d all ?+s 9 7_! prop]7 ord]1 :i* ! ,"l has comm&$ u to p]=m at /at$ times4 ,he has enjo9$ (f]+s 7to be pres5t$7 & s]vice to be p]=m$ 7to ,him71 & t n ?\ghtlessly or irregul>ly1 b at ! appo9t$ times & h\rs4 ,:]e & by :om ,he desires ^! ?+s to be done1 ,he ,himself has fix$ by ,8 own supreme w1 9 ord] t all ?+s be+ pi\sly done accord+ to ,8 good pleasure1 may be acceptable unto ,him4 ,^?1 !re=e1 :o pres5t _! (f]+s at ! appo9t$ times1 are accept$ & bless$2 = inasmu* z !y foll[ ! laws ( ! ,"l1 !y s9 n4 ,= 8 own peculi> s]vices are assign$ to ! high prie/1 & _! own prop] place is prescrib$ to ! prie/s1 & _! own special m9i/rations devolve on ! ,levites4 ,! layman is b\nd by ! laws t p]ta9 to laym54 8,let e "o ( y1 bre?r51 give ?anks to ,god 9 8 own ord]1 liv+ 9 all good consci5ce1 ) becom+ gravity1 & n go+ beyond ! rule ( ! m9i/ry prescrib$ to him4 ,n 9 e place1 bre?r51 are ! daily sacrifices (f]$1 or ! peace-(f]+s1 or ! s9-(f]+s & ! trespass-(f]+s1 b 9 ,j]usalem only4 ,& ev5 !re !y are n (f]$ 9 any place1 b only at ! alt> be=e ! temple1 t :i* is (f]$ be+ fir/ c>efully exam9$ by ! high prie/ & ! m9i/]s already m5tion$4 ,^?1 !re=e1 :o d any?+ beyond :at is agreeable to ,8 w1 are puni%$ ) dea?4 ,ye see1 bre?r51 t ! great] ! k t has be5 v\*saf$ to u1 ! great] also is ! dang] to :i* we are expos$40 ,9 ,! ,tea*+ ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les 7,vol4 ,,vii41 p4 #cha71 suppos$ to h be5 writt5 ab\t #abj ,a4 ,d41 we read3 8,b e true prophet t wille? to abide among y is wor?y ( support4 ,s also a true tea*] is himself wor?y1 z ! workman1 ( 8 support4 ,e fir/-fruit1 !re=e1 ( ! products ( w9e-press & ?re%+-floor1 ( ox5 & ( %eep1 ?\ %alt take & give to ! prophets1 = !y are y\r high prie/s4 ,b if ye h n a prophet1 give x to ! poor4 ,if ?\ make/ a bat* ( d\gh1 take ! fir/-fruit & give accord+ to ! comm&m5t4 ,s also :5 ?\ op5e/ a j> ( w9e or ( oil1 take ! fir/-fruit & give x to ! prophets2 & ( money 7silv]7 & clo?+ & e possession1 take ! fir/-fruit1 z x may seem good to !e1 & give accord+ to ! comm&m5t40 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr 7#aaj-afe7 furni%es ! foll[+ te/imony 7,vol4 ,i41 p4 #afg7 :5 speak+ ( ! *anges t h tak5 place 9 ! ,*ri/ians4 ,he says t1 among o!r ?+s1 8we :o valu$ above all ?+s ! acquisition ( weal? & possessions1 n[ br+ :at we h into a common /ock1 & communicate to e "o 9 ne$40 ,9 describ+ a *ur* s]vice 7#ahf71 he fur!r says3 8,& !y :o are well-to-d1 & will+1 give :at ea* ?9ks fit2 & :at is collect$ is deposit$ ) ! presid5t1 :o succ\rs ! orphans & wid[s1 & ^? :o1 ?r\gh sickness or any o!r cause1 are 9 want1 & ^? :o are 9 bonds1 & ! /rang]s soj\rn+ among u1 & 9 a ^w takes c>e ( all :o are 9 ne$40 ,ir5aeus 7#abj-bjb7 gives an exce$+ly valuable discussion ( ! relation betwe5 ! law & ! gospel1 9 :i* 7,vol4 ,i41 pp4 #dgf1 #dgg & #dgh7 he says3 8,z 9 ! law1 !re=e1 & 9 ! ,gospel 7likewise71 ! fir/ & greate/ comm&m5t is1 to love ! ,"l ,god ) ! :ole he>t1 & !n !re foll[s a comm&m5t l to x1 to love "o's neighbor z "o's self2 ! au?or ( ! law & ! ,gospel is %[n to be "o & ! same4 ,= ! precepts ( an absolutely p]fect life1 s9ce !y are ! same 9 ea* ,te/am5t1 h po9t$ out 7to u7 ! same ,god1 :o c]ta9ly has promulgat$ p>ticul> laws adapt$ = ea*2 b ! m prom95t & ! greate/ 7comm&m5ts71 )\t :i* salvation _c 7be atta9$71 ,he has exhort$ 7u to obs]ve7 ! same 9 bo?4444 ,& t ! ,"l did n abrogate ! natural 7precepts7 ( ! law1 by :i* man is ju/ifi$1 :i* also ^? :o 7 ju/ifi$ by fai?1 & :o pleas$ ,god1 did obs]ve previ\s to ! giv+ ( ! law1 b t ,he ext5d$ & fulfill$ !m1 is %[n f ,8 words40 ,he !n quotes examples f ! ,fif? ,*apt] ( ,mat!w & speaks ( ! ob$i5ce ( ^? :o are fre$ f ! bondage ( ! law1 & adds3 8,& = ?is reason did ! ,"l1 in/ead ( t 7comm&m5t71 #8,?\ %alt n commit adult]y1' =bid ev5 concupisc5ce2 & in/ead ( t :i* runs ?us1 #8,?\ %alt n kill1' ,he prohibit$ ang]2 & in/ead ( ! law enjo9+ ! giv+ ( ti!s1 7,he told u7 to %>e all our possessions ) ! poor2 & n to love our neighbors only1 b ev5 our enemies2 & n m]ely to be lib]al giv]s & be/[]s1 b ev5 t we %\ld pres5t a gratuit\s gift to ^? :o take away our goods40444 8,n[ all ^! 7precepts71 z ,i h already obs]v$1 7 n 7! injunctions7 ( "o do+ away ) ! law1 b ( "o fulfill+1 ext5d+1 & wid5+ x among u2 j z if "o %\ld say1 t ! m ext5sive op]ation ( lib]ty implies t a m complete subjection & affection t[>ds our ,lib]ator _h be5 implant$ )9 u40 ,9 ! light ( ^! /atem5ts1 we are to und]/& 8 words on pages #dhd & #dhe4 8,& ! class ( oblations 9 g5]al has n be5 set aside2 = !re 7 bo? oblations !re 7among ! ,jews71 & !re are oblations "h 7among ! ,*ri/ians74 ,sacrifices !re 7 among ! p2 sacrifices !re are1 too1 9 ! *ur*2 b ! species alone has be5 *ang$1 inasmu* z ! (f]+ is n[ made1 n by slaves1 b by freem54 ,= ! ,"l is 7ev]7 "o & ! same2 b ! "* ( a s]vile oblation is peculi> 7to itself71 z is also t ( freem51 9 ord] t1 by ! v oblations1 ! indication ( lib]ty may be set =?4 ,= ) ,him !re is no?+ purposeless1 nor )\t signification1 nor )\t design4 ,& = ?is reason !y 7! ,jews7 _h inde$ ! ti!s ( _! goods consecrat$ to ,him1 b ^? :o h receiv$ lib]ty set aside all _! possessions = ! ,"l's purposes1 be/[+ joyfully & freely n ! less valuable portions ( _! prop]ty1 s9ce !y h ! hope ( bett] ?+s 7h]eaft]72 z t poor wid[ act$ :o ca/ all h] liv+ into ! treasury ( ,god40 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria 7#aec-bag7 writ+ ab\t #bjj ,a4 ,d4 says 7,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #cff71 9 discuss+ ! s\rce ( ! ,greek virtues :i* he traces to ! ,jewi% law1 8,besides1 ! ti!s ( ! fruits & ( ! flocks taught bo? piety t[>d ! ,deity1 & n covet\sly to grasp ev]y?+1 b to communicate gifts ( k9dness to "o's neighbors4 ,= x 0 f ^!1 ,i reckon1 & f ! fir/-fruits t ! prie/s 7 ma9ta9$4 ,we n[ !re=e und]/& t we are in/ruct$ 9 piety1 & 9 lib]ality1 & 9 ju/ice1 & 9 humanity by ! law40 ,t]tullian 7#ade-bbj71 9 describ+ ! s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 says 7,vol4 ,,iii41 pp4 #df1 #dg71 8,?\gh we h our treasure-*e/1 x is n made up ( pur*ase-money1 z ( a religion t has its price4 ,on ! mon?ly day1 if he likes1 ea* puts 9 a small donation2 b only if x be 8 pleasure1 & only if he be able3 = !re is no compulsion2 all is volunt>y4 ,^! gifts are1 z x 71 piety's deposit fund4 ,= !y are n tak5 !nce & sp5t on fea/s1 & dr9k+-b\ts1 & eat+-h\ses1 b to support & bury poor p1 to supply ! wants ( boys & girls de/itute ( means & p>5ts1 & ( old p]sons conf9$ n[ to ! h\se2 su*1 too1 z h suff]$ %ipwreck2 & if !re happ5 to be any 9 ! m9es1 or bani%$ to ! isl&s1 or %ut up 9 prisons1 = no?+ b _! fidelity to ! cause ( ,god's ,*ur*1 !y become ! nursl+s ( _! confession4 ,b x is ma9ly ! de$s ( a love s noble t lead _m to put a br& ^u u4 ,see1 !y say1 h[ !y love "o ano!r1 = !mselves are animat$ by mutual hatr$2 h[ !y are ready ev5 to die = "o ano!r1 = !y !mselves w soon] put to dea?4444 ,"o 9 m9d & s\l1 we d n hesitate to %>e our e>?ly goods ) "o ano!r40 ,9 answ]+ ! objection to _! fea/s z wick$ & extravagant1 he retorts1 8,! ,salii _c h _! fea/ )\t go+ into debt2 y mu/ get ! acc\ntants to tell y :at ! t5?s ( ,h]cules & ! sacrificial banquets co/40 ,probably x w n be amiss to quote ,t]tullian on :at he s aptly /yles 8! ov]-f$ ,*ri/ian10 9 view ( ! _m appeals = money by cat]+ to ! /oma* ( ! sa9ts4 ,on ! subject ( ,fa/+ 7,vol4 ,,iv41 p4 #aac7 he says1 8,) y #8love' %[s its f]vor 9 sauce-pans1 #8fai?' its w>m? 9 kit*5s1 #8hope' its an*orage 9 wait]s40 ,orig5 7#ahe-bed7 says 7,vol4 ,,iv41 p4 #feb71 8,celsus w\ld also h u to (f] fir/-fruits to demons4 ,b we w\ld (f] !m to ,him :o said1 #8let ! e>? br+ =? grass1 ! h]b yield+ se$1 & ! fruit tree yield+ fruit aft] 8 k9d1 ^: se$ is 9 itself ^u ! e>?4' ,& to ,him to :om we (f] fir/-fruits we also s5d up our pray]s40 ,he is also quot$ 9 ,smi? & ,*ee?am's ,diction>y ( ,*ri/ian ,antiquities z say+ 7,hom4 ,,xi41 9 ,num]os71 8,h[ !n is our righte\sness ab\nd+ m ?an t ( ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 if !y d>e n ta/e ! fruits ( _! l& be=e !y (f] fir/-fruits to ! prie/s1 & ti!s are sep>at$ = ! ,levites2 :il/ ,i1 do+ none ( ^! ?+s1 s misuse ! fruits ( ! e>? t ! prie/ kn[s no?+ ( !m1 ! ,levite is ignorant ( !m1 ! div9e alt> does n p]ceive !m08 ,cyprian 7#bjj-beh7 9 8 treatise 8,on ! ,unity ( ! ,*ur*0 7,vol4 ,v41 p4 #dbi7 /ates ! condition ( ! ,*ur* 9 8 "t z foll[s3 8,b 9 u unanimity is dim9i%$ 9 proportion z lib]ality ( work+ is decay$4 ,!n !y us$ to give = sale h\ses & e/ates2 & t !y might lay up = !mselves treasures 9 heav51 pres5t$ to ! apo/les ! price ( !m1 to be di/ribut$ = ! use ( ! poor4 ,b n[ we d n ev5 give ! t5?s f our patrimony2 & :ile our ,"l bids u sell1 we r buy & increase our /ore4 ,?us has ! vigor ( fai? dw9dl$ away among u2 ?us has ! /r5g? ( believ]s gr[n weak40 ,! ,apo/olic ,con/itutions1 connect$ 9 a lit]>y way ) ,! ,tea*+ ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 belong1 at lea/ s f> z ! fir/ six books are conc]n$1 to ! ?ird c5tury4 ,dr4 ,riddle says3 8,! fir/ six books are ! olde/2 ! sev5?1 9 its pres5t =m1 some:at lat]1 b1 f its connection ) ! tea*+1 prov5 to conta9 matt] ( a v anci5t date4 ,! eigh? book is ( late/ date4 ,x n[ seems to be g5]ally admitt$ t ! entire "w is n lat] ?an ! f\r? c5tury1 al?\gh ! usual all[ance mu/ be made = textual *anges1 :e!r by accid5t or design40 ,*apt] #be ( book ,,ii4 7,vol4 ,,vii41 page #djh7 has ! head+1 8,( ,fir/-fruits & ,ti!s1 & aft] :at mann] ! ,bi%op is himself to p>take ( !m1 or to di/ribute !m to o!rs40 ,! foll[+ s5t5ces are cull$ out ( ?is *apt]3 8,let him use ^? t5?s & fir/-fruits1 :i* are giv5 accord+ to ! comm& ( ,god1 z a man ( ,god2 z also let him disp5se 9 a "r mann] ! free-w (f]+s :i* are br\ght 9 on acc\nt ( ! poor1 to ! orphans1 ! wid[s1 ! afflict$1 & /rang]s 9 di/ress1 z hav+ t ,god = ! exam9] ( 8 acc\nts :o has committ$ ! disposition to him4444 ,! ,levites1 :o att5d$ ^u ! tab]nacle1 p>took ( ^? ?+s t 7 (f]$ to ,god by all ! p4444 ,y1 !re=e1 ,o bi%ops1 are to y\r p prie/s & ,levites1 m9i/]+ to ! holy tab]nacle1 ! holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*4444 ,z1 !re=e1 y be> ! weight1 s h y a "r to p>take ( ! fruits be=e o!rs1 & to imp>t to ^? :o are 9 want4444 ,= ^? :o att5d ^u ! ,*ur* ought to be ma9ta9$ by ! ,*ur*1 z be+ prie/s1 ,levites1 presid5ts1 & m9i/]s ( ,god40 ,aga9 9 ,*apt] #ce 7page #dac7 we read1 8,n[ y ought to "k1 t al?\gh ! ,"l has deliv]$ y f ! additional bonds1 & has br\ght y out ( !m to y\r refre%m5t1 & does n p]mit y to sacrifice irrational creatures = s9-(f]+s1 & purifications1 & scape-goats1 & cont9ual wa%+s & spr9kl+s1 yet has ,he n[h]e fre$ y f ^? oblations :i* y owe to ! prie/s1 nor f do+ good to ! poor40 ,o!r ref]5ces w be f\nd also on pages #dga1 #did1 & among ! ,canons1 page #ejj4 ,j]ome 7#cde-dbj7 writes 9 8 lett] to ,nepotian 7,vol4 ,,vi41 ,second ,s]ies7 z foll[s3 8,i1 if ,i am ! portion ( ! ,"l1 & ! l9e ( ,8 h]itage1 receive no portion among ! rema9+ tribes2 b1 l ! prie/ & ! ,levite1 ,i live on ! ti!1 & s]v+ ! alt>1 am support$ by its (f]+s4 ,hav+ food & raim5t1 ,i %all be cont5t ) ^!1 & z a disciple ( ! ,cross %all %>e its pov]ty40 ,smi? & ,*ee?am's ,diction>y quotes ,j]ome z say+ on ,mal4 #c3aj1 8,:at we h said ( ti!s & fir/-fruits :i* ( old us$ to be giv5 by ! p to ! prie/s & ,levites1 und]/& also 9 ! case ( ! p ( ! ,*ur*1 to :om x has be5 comm&$ to sell all !y h & give to ! poor & foll[ ! ,"l & ,savior4444 ,if we are unwill+ to d ?is1 at lea/ let u imitate ! rudim5t>y tea*+ ( ! ,jews s z to give a "p ( ! :ole to ! poor & pay ! prie/s & ,levites due honor4 ,if any "o %all n d ?is he is convict$ ( defraud+ & *eat+ ,god40 ,! same au?ority quotes ,ambrose 7#cdj-cig7 z say+ 7,s]mon #cd71 8,god has res]v$ ! t5? "p to ,himself1 & !re=e x is n lawful = a man to reta9 :at ,god has res]v$ = ,himself4 ,to !e ,he has giv5 n9e p>ts1 = ,himself ,he has res]v$ ! t5? "p1 & if ?\ %alt n give to ,god ! t5? "p1 ,god w take f !e ! n9e p>ts40 ,aga9 9 a s]mon on ,asc5sion ,day1 8,a good ,*ri/ian pays ti!s ye>ly to be giv5 to ! poor40 ,f ! same au?ority also1 we get ?is f ,augu/9e 7#ced-dcj7 :o is quot$ z say+ 7,hom4 #dh71 8,our ance/ors us$ to ab\nd 9 weal? ( e k9d = ?is v reason t !y us$ to give ti!s1 & pay ! tax to ,caes>4 ,n[1 on ! contr>y1 because devotion to ,god has ceas$1 ! dra9 ( ! treasury has increas$4 ,we h be5 unwill+ to %>e ! ti!s ) ,god1 n[ ! :ole is tak5 away40 ,we quote fur!r f ,augu/9e 7,vol4 ,,vi41 ,fir/ ,s]ies1 page #cfg74 8,let u give a c]ta9 portion ( x4 ,:at portion8 ,a t5?8 ,! ,scribes & ,ph>isees give ti!s = :om ,*ri/ _h n yet %$ ,8 blood4 ,! ,scribes & ,ph>isees give ti!s2 le/ haply ?\ %\ld/ ?9k ?\ art do+ any great ?+ 9 break+ ?y bread to ! poor1 & ?is is sc>cely a ?\s&? "p ( ?y means4 ,& yet ,i am n f9d+ fault ) ?is2 d ev5 ?is4 ,s hungry & ?ir/y am ,i1 t ,i am glad ev5 ( ^! crumbs4 ,b yet ,i _c keep back :at ,he :o di$ = u said :il/ ,he 0 alive1 #8,except y\r righte\sness %all exce$ ! righte\sness ( ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees1 ye %all 9 no case ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54' ,! ,scribes & ,ph>isees gave ! t5?4 ,h[ is x ) y8 ,ask y\rselves4 ,consid] :at y sp5d on m]cy1 :at y res]ve = luxury40 ,9 comm5t+ on ,*ri/'s say+ 9 ,luke #aa3da1 8,give alms1 & behold all ?+s are clean unto y10 ,augu/9e says 7pages #dce & #dcf71 8,:5 ,he _h spok5 ?us1 d\btless !y ?\ght t !y did give alms4 ,& h[ did !y give !m8 ,!y ti!d all !y _h1 !y took away a t5? ( all _! produce1 & gave x4 ,x is no easy matt] to f9d a ,*ri/ian :o do? z mu*40444 ,*ri/ sai? to !m1 8,i "k t ye d ?is1 #8ye ti! m9t & anise1 cumm9 & rue1' b ,i am speak+ ( o!r alms3 ye despise #8judgm5t & *>ity4'0444 ,:at is 89 judgm5t08 ,look back1 & discov] ?yself2 mislike ?yself1 pron\nce judgm5t aga9/ ?yself4 ,& :at is *>ity8 8,love ! ,"l ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y m9d2 love ?y neighbor z ?yself3 & ?\ ha/ done alms fir/ to ?9e own s\l1 )9 ?y consci5ce4 ,:]eas if ?\ neglect ?is alms1 give :at ?\ wilt2 res]ve ( ?y goods n a t5?1 b a half2 give n9e p>ts1 & leave b "o = ?9e own self3 ?\ doe/ no?+1 :5 ?\ do/ n alms to ?9e own s\l & art poor 9 ?yself40 ,once m we f9d ,augu/9e say+ 7,vol4 ,,viii41 page #ffh71 8,cut (f "s "p ( ?y income2 a t5?1 if ?\ *oose/1 ?\gh t is b little4 ,= x is said t ! ,ph>isees gave a t5?4444 ,he ^: righte\sness ?\ oughte/ to exce$ give? a t5?3 ?\ give/ n ev5 a ?\s&?4 ,h[ wilt ?\ surpass him :om ?\ mat*e/ n40 ,*ryso/om 7#cdg-djg7 prea*es 9 mu* ! same /ra9 7,vol4 ,,xiii41 page #fi74 8,!y gave ti!s1 & ti!s aga9 ^u ti!s = orphans1 wid[s & /rang]s2 :]eas "s "o 0 say+ to me 9 a/oni%m5t at ano!r1 #8,:y1 su* a "o gives ti!s4' ,:at a load ( disgrace does ?is expression imply1 s9ce :at 0 n a matt] ( wond] ) ! ,jews has come to be s 9 ! case ( ! ,*ri/ians8 ,if !re 0 dang] !n 9 omitt+ ti!s1 ?9k h[ great x mu/ be n[40 ,9 prea*+ on ,matt4 #e3bj1 he says 7,vol4 ,x41 pages #cie1 #cif71 8,s t1 ?\gh ?\ give alms1 b n m ?an !y1 ?\ %alt n ent] 94 ,& h[ mu* did !y be/[ 9 alms8 "o may ask4 ,= ?is v ?+1 ,i am m9d$ to say n[1 t !y :o d n give may be r\s$ to give1 & !y t give may n pride !mselves1 b may make increase ( _! gifts4 ,:at !n did !y give8 ,a t5? ( all _! possessions1 & aga9 ano!r t5?1 & aft] ?is a ?ird1 s t !y almo/ gave away ! ?ird "p1 = ?ree-t5?s put toge!r make up ?is4 ,& toge!r ) ^!1 fir/-fruits1 & fir/ born1 & o!r ?+s besides1 z1 = in/ance1 ! (f]+s = s9s1 ^? = purification1 ^? at fea/s1 ^? 9 ! jubilee1 ^? by ! cancell+ ( debts1 & ! dismissal ( s]vants1 & ! l5d+s t 7 cle> ( usury4 ,b if he :o gave ! ?ird "p ( 8 goods1 or r ! half 7= ^? be+ put toge!r ) ^! are ! half71 if he :o is giv+ ! half1 a*ieves no great ?+1 he :o do? n be/[ s mu* z ! t5?1 ( :at %all he be wor?y8 ,) reason ,he said1 #8,!re are few t be sav$4'444 ,= no?+ else d ,i he> y say+ ev]y:]e1 b su* words z ^!3 #8,su* a "o has b\ght s _m acres ( l&2 su* a "o is ri*1 he is build+4' ,:y do/ ?\ />e1 ,o man1 at :at is )\t8 ,:y do/ ?\ look to o!rs8 ,if ?\ art m9d$ to look to o!rs1 look to !m t d _! duty1 to !m t approve !mselves1 to !m t c>efully fulfill ! law1 n to ^? t h become (f5d]s & are 9 di%onor40 ,cassian 7di$ ab\t #dcb7 9 ! ,fir/ ,conf]5ce ( ,abbott ,?omas 7,vol4 ,,xi41 ,second ,s]ies1 p4 #ejc1 ,*4 ,i471 makes record ( ! fact t c]ta9 "y m51 l$ by ,?omas1 7 8eag] to (f] ti!s & fir/-fruits ( _! sub/ance0 to ,abbott ,john4 ,?is is said to be ! fir/ in/ance on record ( paym5t ( ti!s to a mona/]y4 ,9 ,*4 ,,ii4 ,abbott ,john ?anks !m = ^! gifts & ref]s to ,prov4 #c3i1 #aj z promis+ a bless+ = s do+4 ,9 *apt]s foll[+1 he speaks ( ti!s & o!r (f]+s z giv5 by ! ,"l's comm&s & !n in/ances ! cases ( ,abraham1 ,david1 & o!r sa9ts :o w5t beyond ! requirem5ts ( law4 ,he argues t we :o are "u ! gospel %\ld sell all & give to ! poor4 8,if ev5 ^? :o1 fai?fully (f]+ ti!s ( _! fruits1 are ob$i5t to ! m anci5t precepts ( ! ,"l1 _c yet climb ! heights ( ! gospel1 y c see v cle>ly h[ f> %ort ( x ^? fall :o d n ev5 d ?is40 ,:ile he holds t ! law is no long] exact$1 he makes ?is significant comm5t 7p4 #eae74 8,b :5 ! multitude ( believ]s began day by day to decl9e f t apo/olic f]vor1 & to look aft] _! own weal?1 & n to portion x out = ! good ( all ! fai?ful 9 accordance ) ! arrangem5t ( ! ,apo/les1 b hav+ an eye to _! own private exp5ses1 tri$ n only to keep x1 b actually to increase x1 n cont5t ) foll[+ ! example ( ,ananias & ,sapphira1 !n x seem$ good to all ! prie/s t m5 :o 7 hamp]$ by _w c>e1 & almo/ ignorant1 if ,i may say s1 ( ab/95ce & contrition1 %\ld be recall$ to ! pi\s duty by a fa/ canonically enjo9$1 & be con/ra9$ by ! necessity ( pay+ legal ti!s1 z ?is c]ta9ly w\ld be good = ! weak bre?r5 & c\ld n d any h>m to ! p]fect :o 7 liv+ "u ! grace ( ! gospel & by _! volunt>y devotion go+ beyond ! law40 ,see also ?is same ?\ght enl>g$ ^u 9 ,*4 #cc4 ,f\r bi%ops :o 7 memb]s ( ! ,second ,synod ( ,t\rs 7#efg7 issu$ a lett] to ! laity 9 :i* !y ass]t t ! ti! %\ld be paid4 7,hefele1 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #cid74 ,! ,second ,synod ( ,macon 7#ehe7 enjo9$ afre% ! law ( ! ti! "u p5alty ( excommunication = refusal to obs]ve x4 ,?is is ! fir/ (ficial enactm5t t is consid]$ au!ntic by ^? :o are said to be au?orities4 ,f t "t on its endorsem5t & en=cem5t became common & at l5g? almo/ univ]sal 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! fir/ ,*ri/ian emp]ors assign$ l& & o!r prop]ty to m9i/]s = _! support1 b enact$ no law respect+ ! ti!4 ,! fir/ legal enactm5t 0 made by ,*>lemagne1 k+ ( ! ,franks1 #gfh-hjj1 & ,roman emp]or1 #hjj-had4 ,8 ,capitul>ies e/abli%$ its practice 9 ! ,roman empire1 & !nce x spread to o!r l&s4 ,(fa1 k+ ( ,m]cia1 introduc$ ! ti! sy/em into ,engl& ab\t ! close ( ! eigh? c5tury1 & ,e!lwulf 9 ! n9? c5tury1 or accord+ to ,cl>ke 7,hi/ory ( ,ti!s71 ,a!l/an #ibg1 made x a law = ! :ole ,engli% realm4 ,to :at ! ti! 0 to be devot$ 0 optional until ,innoc5t ,,iii41 ?r\gh ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 #abjj1 issu$ a decretal requir+ ti!s to be paid to ! cl]gy ( ! p>i% to :i* ! payee belong$1 :i* decree ,cl>ke says 0 inop]ative until reissu$ by ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,lat]an1 #abae1 :5 ! p>son 0 f9ally giv5 ! p>o*ial "r to ! ti!s4 ,! ti! 0 introduc$ into ,portugal & ,d5m>k 9 ! elev5? c5tury1 into ,sw$5 9 ! ?irte5?1 & soon became a g5]al law ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! ,roman secul> law provid$ t any "o :o obta9$ a "p ( ! public l& 9 a conqu]$ c\ntry %\ld pay to ! /ate a t5? ( ! rev5ue he d]iv$ f its r5t1 & ?is sy/em 0 usually transf]r$ to ! colonies settl$ on ! soil4 ,:5 ! *ur* ti! came into prom95ce !re arose two k9ds1 secul> & ecclesia/ical ti!s1 :i* to a great] or less ext5t h be5 associat$ & comm+l$ 9 almo/ e civilization f ! e>lie/ times4 ,x w\ld be impossible1 7 x deem$ necess>y1 to /ate 9 a brief limit ! m9uti ( ?is complicat$ ti! sy/em4 ,x 0 n aboli%$ by ! ,re=mation4 ,lu!r & ,calv9 believ$ 9 ti?+ = ! support ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x may be wor? :ile to quote f ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,discipl9e1 :i* ,knox he>tily approv$4 ,"o section runs z foll[s3 8,! sums able to su/a9 ! =5am$ p]sons1 & to furni% all ?+s app]ta9+ to ! pres]vation ( good ord] & policy )9 ! ,kirk1 mu/ be lift$ ( t5?s1 ! t5? %eaf ( all sorts ( corn1 hay1 hemp & l9t3 t5? fi%1 t5? calf1 t5? lamb1 t5? wool1 t5? foal1 t5? *eese4 ,& because t we "k t ! t5? reasonably tak51 z is be=e express$1 w n suffice to dis*>ge ! =m] necessity0 x directs o!r gifts & r5ts4 ,^! ,re=m]s1 h[ev]1 felt ! burd5 ( ! en=c$ ti! & ! movem5t grew apace to remove x4 ,x 0 aboli%$ 9 ,france 9 #aghi4 ,o!r c\ntries :]e any law obta9s1 h l>gely commut$ x to a fix$ annual sum ( money1 aft] ! sy/em 9 vogue 9 ,engl& to-day4 ,enlight5$ ,*ri/5dom is rightfully rebell+ aga9/ ?is en=c$ tribute & is look+ = a m spontane\s support4 ,,l9es ,,( ,,argum5t4 ,!re are c]ta9 conclusions1 x seems to me1 :i* may safely be drawn f ?is brief summ>y ( ! evid5ce n[ be=e u4 ,fir/3 ,,! ,,ti! ,,is ,a ,,univ]sal ,,pr9ciple1 ,,n ,a ,,levitical ,,in/itution4 ,x seems peculi> to "o :o has /udi$ ! subject 9 ! light ( ! new data :i* is n[ be+ br\ght to light s abundantly1 t "o %\ld be s regul>ly confront$ ) ! ass]tion t ! ti! is a ,levitical in/itution4 ,x is /rang] /ill t s _m m9i/]s cont9ue to ass]t ?is z a fact1 :5 ! unanim\s te/imony ( su* m5 z ,pr(4 ,sayce1 ,pr(4 ,masp]o1 ,dr4 ,hilpre*t & o!rs ( _! /&+ c easily be ga!r$ to ! contr>y4 ,!y all ass]t t no matt] h[ old ! civilization !re is always abundant evid5ce ( proportionate giv+ to ! gods & almo/ inv>iably ! t5?4 ,! only app>5t exception is 9 ! ,laws ( ,manu ( ,anci5t ,india1 :]e9 we f9d "o-t5?1 "o-eigh?1 & "o-six? specifi$ z ! tribute to ! k+ :o d\btless saw to x t "o-six? became g5]al 9 ,india4 ,x is likely t if we _h ! mo/ anci5t laws we w\ld f9d t ! "o-t5? prevail$1 ev5 9 ,india4 ,j z ,i _h rea*$ ?is /age 9 writ+1 !re came to my notice a communication f ,rev4 ,h5ry ,lansdell1 ,d4 ,d41 ,london1 ,engl&1 call+ att5tion to 8 inve/igations 9 ! same l9e1 :i* abundantly confirm ! /atem5ts made4 ,he gives two p]sonal incid5ts :i* ,i deem wor?y ( record "h4 8,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,e4 ,padfield1 a mission>y ( my acqua9tance1 ^: /ation at ,musulipatam ,i visit$ 9 #ahij1 took ! pa9s to inquire sy/ematically & 9 detail ov] 8 l>ge di/rict1 ( e native ,*ri/ian family 9 ea* congregation1 z to h[ mu* hea!n 9 _! own social position w\ld pay1 or :at w\ld h be5 ! am\nt ( _! own religi\s (f]+s _h !y cont9u$ to be hea!ns4 ,?is 0 done ) a view to comp>ison ) :at !y gave = ,*ri/ian religi\s purposes ( e k9d4 ,z a result ( t inquiry x 0 /at$ t ! high ca/e ,brahm9s _h be5 wont to sp5d = religi\s purposes ! equival5t ( a mon?'s income p] annum2 ! l[] ca/es1 su* z f>m]s1 cultivators1 & coolies sp5d+ less3 b speak+ ( ^! p>ticul> ,*ri/ians z a :ole x appe>$ t :il/ !y 7 hea!n !y _h to exp5d ^u religi\s obs]vances n less ?an "o-?irte5? ( _! net incomes40 ,once m3 :5 prosecut+ my /udies "o day at ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,i 0 acco/$ by a well-educat$ "y ,sikh1 :o came f ,amrits>1 & 0 bro!r1 or ne> relative1 ( ! *ief prie/ ( ! ,gold5 ,temple1 :i* ,i rememb] to h visit$4 ,^u my ask+ = any in=mation he c\ld give relative to ! subject ,i 0 /udy+1 he said t1 9 ! "t ( ,baba ,aryan ,sodhi1 ! fif? ,sikh ,guru 7or tea*]71 ! p gave a t5? "p ( _! incomes = religi\s purposes2 b t 9 ! pres5t day1 good ,sikhs give ab\t "o-tw5tie?1 ?\gh ! proportion v>ies4 ,^! examples confirm :at ,i h le>n$ f mission>ies z to ! pres5t /atus ( ! subject 9 ,india1 & l>gely also 9 _m o!r c\ntries4 ,! latt] in/ance t5ds to prove t at times 9 ! e>li] hi/ory ( ,india ! ti! has prevail$1 :i* is ! po9t ) :i* we are at pres5t conc]n$4 ,see+ t ! ti! has be5 s univ]sal1 x may be ( int]e/ to inquire :y x %\ld h be5 s univ]sal4 ,x matt]s little :e!r y take ! portion (f]$ to ! gods or ! tribute to ! k+s z ! ,sons ( ,heav5 & repres5tatives ( ! gods1 :y %\ld we f9d 9 all ^! anci5t civilizations "o-t5? z ! univ]sal (f]+8 ,:y %\ld n all h _h "o-six? z 9 ,india at "o "t8 ,x surely _c be ascrib$ to ! inh]5t g5]osity ( ! prie/s & rul]s4 ,sev5 is also a sacr$ numb]4 ,:y did !y n require "o-sev5?8 ,! ti! f9ds an int]e/+ p>allel 9 sacrifice ) :i* x is closely connect$4 ,= :5 "o is comm&$ to sacrifice1 ! m9imum at lea/ mu/ be set to 8 sacrifice4 ,sacrifice1 ,i believe1 0 a div9e in/itution giv5 to our fir/ p>5ts 9 ,ed54 ,mo/ likely ! ti! is se51 9 g]m at lea/1 9 ! (f]+s ( ,ca9 & ,abel4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,seville view$ ,ca9's s9 z "o ( covet\sness 9 )hold+ a portion ( ! ti! or "p t ,god requir$4 ,! ,septuag9t read+ ( ,g54 #d3g1 :i* ! e>ly ,*ur* ,fa!rs seem inv>iably to adopt1 & a lit]al translation ( ,heb4 #aa3d po9t to ?is view4 ,p]sonally ,i l to translate ! latt] 8m ( a sacrifice0 :i* is simple & includes bo? ! idea ( quantity & t ( quality & _s4 ,wickliffe translat$ x 8a mu* m sacrifice40 ,we/cott ma9ta9s t ?is is correct4 ,! critical s*ol>s g5]ally admit t su* is ! natural r5d]+1 b claim n to be able to see :y su* a ?+ %\ld be said4 ,covet\sness play$ s prom95t a "p 9 ! p>5t's fall1 :y %\ld x n 9 ! son's s91 see+ t x is "o ( ! mo/ p]si/5t ( ! ,satan brood8 ,dr4 ,john ,br[n1 9 8 ,comm5t>y on ,hebrews1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 page #da1 quotes ano!r :o says3 8,x is easy to be demon/rat$ t sacrifices owe _! orig9al to ! w & appo9tm5t ( ,god4 ,! ,apo/le says1 z ,moses said be=e him1 t ,abel's sacrifice 0 acceptable to ,god4 ,b x w\ld n h be5 acceptable if x _h n be5 ( div9e in/itution1 accord+ to t pla91 obvi\s & et]nal maxim ( all true religion1 ,*ri/ian1 ,mosaic1 & natural1 #8,9 va9 d !y wor%ip ,god1 tea*+ = doctr9es ! comm&m5ts ( m51' ,m>k #g3g4 ,if !re be any tru? 9 ?is maxim1 ,abel w\ld h wor%ipp$ ,god 9 va91 & ,god w\ld h _h no respect to 8 (f]+1 if 8 sacrifice _h be5 m]ely a comm&m5t ( 8 fa!r ,adam1 or an inv5tion ( 8 own4 ,! div9e acceptance1 !re=e1 is a demon/ration ( a div9e in/itution40 ,?is l9e ( argum5t is almo/ unanim\sly accept$ among ,*ri/ian s*ol>s z an adequate basis = ! belief t sacrifice 0 a div9e in/itution4 ,:y is x n fully z applicable to ti?+8 ,x is n /at$ 9 ,scripture1 prior to ! giv+ ( ! ,mosaic law1 t ei!r is a div9e in/itution4 ,b if 8div9e acceptance is a demon/ration ( a div9e in/itution10 ! ti! has z cle> a demon/ration ( its orig9 z has sacrifice4 ,n[ & !n 9 ,scripture ! :ole bus9ess ( sacrifice is spok5 ( 9 a deprecat+ way4 ,cf4 ,heb4 #aj4 ,su* is n ! case 9 respect to ! ti!1 unless ,amos #d3d be s tak54 ,b :atev] view "o may take ( ! orig9 ( ! ti!1 !re c be no reason = ! claim t x is a ,jewi% in/itution4 ,x is true t !re are "s p :o seem to ?9k t ,adam 0 ! fir/ ,jew & t ev]y?+ f ,adam to ,*ri/ 0 ,jewi%4 ,9 ! v region :5ce came ,abraham1 ! fir/ ,jew1 ! ti! 0 9 =ce z e>ly z #chjj ,b4 ,c41 :i* is ne>ly #bjjj ye>s be=e !re 0 a ,jew4 ,x 0 z well def9$ 9 ,babylonia at t p]iod z x 0 9 ,judea 9 ! "t ( ,moses & w\ld mu* bett] be call$ ,babylonian ?an ,jewi%4,b ,9 conclusion1 we may reit]ate ! words ( ,dr4 ,k5nicott4 8,:atev] cu/om has prevail$ ov] ! _w1 among nations ! mo/ opposite 9 polity & cu/oms 9 g5]al1 nations n unit$ by comm]ce or communication 7:5 t cu/om has no?+ 9 nature or ! reason ( ?+s to give x bir?1 & e/abli% to itself su* a curr5cy71 mu/ be d]iv$ f "s revelation1 :i* revelation may 9 c]ta9 places h be5 =gott51 ?\gh ! cu/om introduc$ by & f\nd$ on su* a revelation /ill cont9u$2 & fur!r1 ?is revelation mu/ h be5 antec$5t to ! disp]sion at ,babel1 :5 all mank9d1 be+ b "o nation & liv+ toge!r 9 ! =m ( "o l>ge family1 7 ( "o language & gov]n$ by ! same laws & cu/oms40 ,) sacrifice1 ! ti! w5t abroad ov] ! face ( ! :ole e>? & surviv$ long aft] its orig9 0 =gott54 ,if 89 ! annals ( all times none are f\nd :i* did n pay ti!s0 among ! nations ( ! pa/1 ei!r z an (f]+ to ! gods or z a tribute to ! rul]s1 ! evid5ce c]ta9ly w>rants ! conclusion t 8(f]+s ( at lea/ "o-t5? to ,god1 0 a primeval appo9tm5t n = ! ,jews1 b = all nations40 ,second3 ,,al?\gh ,,univ]sal ,,x ,,0 ,,incorporat$ ,,into ,,& ,,made ,,! ,,basis ,,( ,,! ,,mosaic ,,sy/em ,,( ,,ti!s4 ,9 ! ,mosaic sy/em !re 0 a g5]al ti!1 con=m+ 9 e feature to ?is univ]sal ti!4 ,!n !re 0 a second ti!1 ( national significance only1 us$ z mat]ial = a fea/ at a designat$ place ! fir/ & second ye>4 ,b ! ?ird ye> x 0 to be eat5 at home1 ! poor %>+ 9 ! fea/4 ,?is is ! be/ view1 ,i ?9k1 ( :at "s call ! ?ird ti!4 ,h5ce e ,jew (f]$ two-t5?s ea* ye> besides ! fir/-fruits & all o!r (f]+s free-w & requir$4 ,c\nt+ ! fir/-fruits at f "o-?irtie? to "o-sixtie? 7z rabbis tell u !y 7 e/imat$7 ! ,jew mu/ ne$s give ab\t tw5ty-five p] c5t ( all 8 ye>ly income4 ,*ryso/om figures x at a ?ird to a half1 b ! probability is t he has x too high4 ,^? ( u :o speak on ! ti! are (t5 accus$ ( try+ to put ! ,*ur* back on ! ,jewi% basis1 :i* is ano!r ( ^? fooli% ?+s t ev5 "s fairly intellig5t p seem to nev] tire ( say+1 no matt] h[ little s5se !re is 9 !m4 ,to rea* a ,jewi% basis1 ! av]age ,*ri/ian w\ld h to give at lea/ t5 times :at he is n[ giv+1 n m]ely "o-t5? ( 8 income4 ,let u get up to ! hea!n /&>d1 be=e we worry too mu* ab\t be+ ,judaiz$4 ,?ird3 ,,be+ ,,univ]sal ,,! ,,pr9ciple ,,( ,,! ,,ti! ,,is ,,n ,,to ,,be ,,c\nt$ ,,z ,,abrogat$ ,,:5 ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t ,,economy ,,end$1 ,,unless ,,x ,,be ,,s ,,/at$ ,,or ,,at ,,lea/ ,,by ,,fair ,,inf]5ce ,,be ,,impli$4 ,x c]ta9ly is n /at$ any:]e 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t t ! t5? is no long] ! ,"l's4 ,nei!r c any fair inf]5ce be drawn %[+ t x is no long] holy to ! ,"l4 ,! two incid5ts cit$1 x is true1 conta9 rebukes to ! ,ph>isees :o 7 ti!rs1 b ! ti?+ is n condemn$ any m ?an is pray] or fa/+4 ,x is ! mann]1 n ! pr9ciple1 t is condemn$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ti?+ is emphatically comm5d$4 ,= ! ,savior says1 8,^! ought ye to h done & n to h left ! o!r undone40 ,i am well aw>e t x is ! reply ( _m t ,*ri/ m]ely comm5d$ _! do+ :at 0 a pla9 duty "u ! ,mosaic law1 b t he 9 no way implies t su* a duty 0 b9d+ on o!rs4 ,grant+ t ! fir/ /atem5t is an assumption1 !n we h x answ]$ by ano!r assumption1 ) ! result t ! :ole /atem5t ( ,*ri/ is ( no weight 9 ! matt]4 ,*ri/ did n always fall 9 ) ! tea*+s ( ! ,mosaic sy/em1 z = example 9 ! matt] ( grant+ divorce4 ,if ,he _h want$ to d away ) ! ti!1 c]ta9ly ,he c\ld h said s1 z cle>ly z ,he did 9 matt]s ( divorce4 ,he does n "h1 or else:]e1 (f] any sub/itute = ?is univ]sal /&>d1 & ,he spoke (t5 on ! subject ( money & ( covet\sness4 ,"o v]se 9 e f\r 9 ! gospels by ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 & ,luke h to d ) ^! subjects1 & "o v]se 9 e six 9 ! :ole ,new ,te/am5t4 ,c]ta9ly if a new /&>d 7 to be reveal$1 !re is abundance ( opportunity4 ,! objection may be /at$ "h t sacrifice 0 likewise univ]sal4 ,true en\gh1 b we h fulfillm5t ( all its obligations & typical significance 9 ! p]fect sacrifice1 8,! ,lamb ( ,god :i* take? away ! s9 ( ! _w10 8,our ,high ,prie/ :o ne$e? n daily l ^? high prie/s :o (f] up sacrifices1 fir/ = 8 own s9 & !n = ! s9s ( ! p4 ,= ?is he did once = all :5 he (f]$ up himself40 ,i h also met ?is objection4 ,circumcision & polygamy 7 univ]sal1 & y\r argum5t w\ld e/abli% !m4 ,9 ! fir/ place circumcision 0 nev] univ]sal1 & ev5 if x _h be51 we h num]\s /atem5ts 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t d5y+ its fur!r claim & a seal ( ! cov5ant1 z ,i believe1 cle>ly reveal$ :i* 0 to sup]s$e x4 ,z to polygamy1 x may be safely affirm$ t x nev] 0 div9ely comm&$1 x is contr>y to a def9ite law ( ,god1 ann\nc$ to our fir/ p>5ts1 & reaffirm$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,) sacrifice all ! rites ( c]emonial significance & ! ret9ue ( prie/s & ,levites :i* adm9i/]$ !m came to an end4 ,all moral obligations1 h[ev]1 7 n aboli%$1 b _m ( !m 7 m /rictly int]pret$4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt reveals a high] conception ( moral obligation & requires a pur] motive ?an any precept ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! laws ( home relation%ip are made m b9d+4 ,! bill ( divorcem5t is swept away & only ! great pr9ciple recogniz$1 namely1 fai?lessness to ! univ]sal law1 8,?\ %alt n commit adult]y40 ,ev5 9 ! case ( ritual (f]+ ?is is true4 ,take an example4 ,:ile inc5se is aboli%$1 t :i* is symboliz$1 ! great he>t beat ( humanity :i* we call pray]1 is n aboli%$ b is enl>g$ to a precept ( exce$+ broad scope1 8,pray )\t ceas+40 ,n[ we dem& "s ^w ( fair implication at lea/1 or "s example to %[ t ! univ]sal obligation ( ! ti! has be5 set aside 9 ! g5]al %ak+ up ( ! e>?4 ,x 0 n remov$ z be+ "o ( 8! ?+s t are made10 b1 z ,i believe1 x rema9s z "o ( 8! ?+s :i* _c be %ak540 ,?is /atem5t is borne out by ! evid5ce af=d$ f its hi/ory4 8,^! ?+ ought ye to h done0 is a ^w t ju/ifies our conclusion4 ,f\r?3 ,,n ,,be+ ,,abrogat$ ,,:5 ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t ,,economy ,,end$1 ,,x ,,is ,,univ]sally ,,b9d+ ,,9 ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,,disp5sation4 ,not)/&+ all t has be5 writt5 to ! contr>y1 ,i am firmly p]suad$ t ?is 0 recogniz$ by ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,! quotations cit$ are abundantly suffici5t to prove ?is /atem5t1 if fairly int]pret$4 ,& ?is leads me to ent] a prote/ aga9/ ! unfair pres5tation ( ?is evid5ce on ! "p ( _m writ]s4 ,?is c be illu/rat$ by ! case ( ,ir5aeus :o is inv>iably1 s f> z ,i h se51 set d[n z on ! side ( ! abrogation ( ! law ( ! ti!1 because he said 9 "o place z quot$ on page #ag 8in/ead ( ! law enjo9+ ! giv+ ( ti!s1 7,he told u7 to %>e all our possessions ) ! poor40 ,c]ta9ly no?+ c\ld be f\nd1 nor is f\nd1 m explicit ?an t /atem5t4 ,yet any "o :o reads ! :ole context w see t ,ir5aeus is cont5d+ = j ! opposite ?+4 ,he classes ! ti!1 n ) ! c]emonial ?+s1 b ) ! natural precepts1 by :i* he means ! moral law z is cle>ly %[n4 ,to argue t ,ir5aeus is abrogat+ ! ti!1 is to argue t he is do+ away ) ! law ( adult]y & murd]1 = he m5tions !m 9 exactly ! same language4 ,! same ?+ w\ld be true ( ! comm&m5t to love our neighbors4 ,b :y %\ld we debate ?is po9t :5 ,ir5aeus di/9ctly says1 8all ^! precepts1 z ,i h already obs]v$1 7 n 7! injunctions7 ( "o do+ away ) ! law1 b ( "o fulfill+1 ext5d+1 & wid5+ x among u40 ,n[ ,i %\ld l to "k h[ x comes t all ^! le>n$ m5 :o speak s surely ( ,ir5aeus h always neglect$ to quote ,ir5aeus z to :at he really meant8 ,p]sonally1 ,i am will+ to /ake ! :ole case on ,ir5aeus4 ,= ,i d n "k a bett] pres5tation ( ! :ole "q ?an he makes4 ,:5 he includes ti?+ "u ! head ( ! moral precepts ( ! law & !n says emphatically 8t ! ,"l did n abrogate ! natural 7precepts7 ( ! law10 ,i am sure t he /at$ ! :ole tru? 9 respect to ?is subject4 ,t he enl>g$ _! scope & rais$ ! maximum ( moral requirem5t1 he rightly affirms4 ,:5 t is und]/ood !re is no m room = debate4 ,b :y su* dreadful al>m ov] ?is ti! law8 ,:y1 = example1 %\ld ! writ] 9 ,smi? & ,*ee?am's ,diction>y try to m9imize all ?is te/imony ( ! ,fa!r's8 ,he is anxi\s to prove t 8! evid5ce belong+ to ?is p]iod w\ld seem to %[ t paym5t ( ti! 0 fir/ reg>d$ z a duty soon aft] ,a4 ,d4 #cej4 ,by t "t ! idea g5]ally prevail$ t ! prie/ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* _h succe$$ to ! (fice ( ! ,levitical prie/s1 & consequ5tly to _! rights & privileges40 ,8 bogy comes to light 9 ! foll[+3 8,cyprian 7,epi/4 #a3i1 ,ed4 ,erasmus1 #ff ,pamel47 writes to dissuade a presbyt] f accept+ ! position ( gu>dian on ! gr\nd t ! cl]gy are sep>at$ f all secul> bus9ess4 ,! tribe ( ,levi _h no inh]itance b 0 support$ by ti!s1 t !y might devote !mselves entirely to div9e s]vice2 #8! same plan & =m is n[ pres]v$ 9 reg>d to ! cl]gy' t !y may n be div]t$ f _! sacr$ duties1 b #8receiv+ z x 7 ti!s may n dep>t f ! alt>4' ,"h ! phrase tanquam decimas is decisive aga9/ ! paym5t ( ti! z a fix$ legal due1 = decimae paid z legal dues c\ld n be tanquam decimae4 ,!re is analogy1 n id5tity 9 ! me?od ( support40 ,! ^w 8legal0 is ! key to all ?is twi/+ & trembl+4 ,?is w be expla9$1 p]haps1 :5 we recall t he is an ,engli%man1 & comes ( a race t has suff]$ mu* f en=c$ ti?+4 ,uhlhorn's ,*ri/ian ,*>ity 9 ! ,anci5t ,*ur* is m>r$ by ! same trem5d\s anxiety to kill (f any hope ( ?is legal mon/] ev] gett+ loose aga94 ,h5ce x seems t x is n[ "t to say t ! ti! nev] 0 9 ,bible times1 ! legal mon/] t x aft]w>d became4 ,"u ,old ,te/am5t tea*+ & practice1 ! ti! 0 volunt>y4 ,no h& ( =ce 0 us$ to collect x1 b z 9 ! "t ( ,hezekiah1 ! p br\ght 9 ! ti!s will+ly & abundantly4 ,x 0 a moral precept1 en=c$ by appeals to ! consci5ce4 ,hezekiah does n reckon on ! ti!s 9 a way t indicates t he w\ld compel !m to be br\ght 91 b expresses 8 gratitude :5 he f9ds t s mu* 0 br\ght 9 by ! p4 ,! appeal ( ,mala*i to ! nation t _h robb$ ,god is a moral appeal & is bas$ ^u ! same ?\ght t we f9d 9 all su* appeals ( ,scripture4 ,t ! ,ph>isees by _! traditions _h r$uc$ x to a burd5some legal requirem5t ne$ n be que/ion$4 ,s did !y weigh d[n e moral precept t ! ,"l ev] laid ^u ! consci5ce ( m54 ,! advocacy ( ! ti! 9 ?is c\ntry is always on ! volunt>y basis1 s f> z ,i "k4 ,i feel t x w\ld be a calamity 7 x put on any o!r basis1 & ,i "k t all :o are work+ 9 ?is l9e1 s f> z ,i h become acqua9t$ ) _! "w1 h ! same feel+4 ,:at we believe is t ?is is ,god's /&>d ( giv+1 a m9imum bel[ :i* "o _c fall & be entitl$ to a claim on ,god's ri* promises ( bless+ to ^? :o give money = ,8 "w4 ,! maximum claim is ! "o ( :i* ! ,fa!rs s (t5 speak4 ,matt4 #ai3ba4 8,sell t ?\ ha/1 & give to ! poor1 & ?\ %alt h treasure 9 heav540 ,betwe5 ^! two claims love f9ds its field ( op]ation & its measure ( p]fectness4 ,?is is our view & ! view :i* ,i ?9k prevail$ 9 ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,clem5t's ,lett] to ! ,cor9?ians1 ! ne>e/ writ+ to ! inspir$ books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 says3 8,^? :o pres5t _! (f]+s at ! appo9t$ times are bless$2 = inasmu* z !y foll[ ! laws ( ! ,"l !y s9 n40 7,see page #ad47 ,! context cle>ly %[s t he has 9 m9d ! laws gov]n+ ! (f]+s to ! prie/s & ,levites4 ,! ,tea*+ speaks ( 8giv+ accord+ to ! comm&m5t10 :i* mu/ mean ! ,levitical comm&m5t1 or "o simil> to x4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr fir/ says t !y put :at !y 8h into a common /ock0 & lat] says 8!y :o are well-to-d & will+1 give :at ea* ?9ks fit10 & 9 bo? cases seems to intimate t :at is contribut$ is giv5 to ! dep5d5t4 7,see page #af47 ,8 la/ in/ance ( giv+ z ea* "o ?9ks fit1 may be a description applicable to ^? :o s\ght to foll[ ! law ( ! free-w (f]+ :i* is laid d[n 9 ,deut4 #af3aj1 #ag1 & reaffirm$ by ! ,apo/le 9 ,i ,cor4 #af3b4 ,a special contribution to ! poor w\ld be made n[ on ! same basis 9 any ( our *ur*es & does n t\* ! subject ( ! regul> support ( ! ,*ur*4 ,yet _m m9i/]s :o ought to "k bett]1 insi/ on say+ t ?is is ! ,new ,te/am5t law ( giv+4 ,x is mo/ decid$ly n a ,new ,te/am5t1 b an ,old ,te/am5t law1 confirm$ by ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & by common s5se ap>t f any "q ( ,scripture au?ority4 ,if ,ju/9 meant to affirm t ?is regulation 0 9 =ce1 well & good4 ,b if he meant to say1 z "s w\ld h u believe1 t ! ,*ur* _h ?us e>ly gott5 on ! basis ( e man do+ exactly z he pleas$1 !n all we h to say is t f our mod]n exp]i5ce ) t sort ( tea*+1 we _c comm5d 8 judgm5t or ! practice ( ! ,*ur* ( :i* he 0 a "p1 = no su* pr9ciple1 ev] _h1 or ev] c h1 ! sanction ( ,god4 ,aga9 h[ ?is c be reconcil$ ) ! /atem5t t !y h put all into ! common /ock is m ?an ,i c see4 ,h[ c\ld m5 be well-to-d :o _h sold all & put x into ! h&s ( o!rs8 ,x may be = conv5i5ce ( 8 argum5t t he describes 9 ! fir/ case :at "s few h done1 p]haps himself among ! numb]1 & t 9 ! ,*ur* s]vice1 he is tell+ ( ei!r ! obs]vance ( ! rule ( ! free-w (f]+1 or else is lett+ u into a /ate ( an>*y respect+ ! prop] tea*+ on ! subject ( giv+1 :i* l$ to ! difficulties ( ! lat] c5turies4 ,! same comm5t may be made on ! /atem5ts ( ,t]tullian4 ,x w be not$ t he does n tell h[ ! aggressive "w ( ! ,*ur* is to be support$1 b only ( :at is secur$ = :at we commonly call *>itable purposes4 ,x may be t ! reason we beg9 to he> ( %ortcom+s 9 giv+ z e>ly z 9 ! "t ( ,orig5 & ,cyprian1 is t ?is e-man-d-z-he-?9ks-fit tea*+ is be>+ its legitimate fruit & t n[ !re mu/ be "s h]oic measures tak5 to (fset its fatal influ5ce4 ,f :at ^! witnesses tell u1 ! ,*ur* ( ! ?ird c5tury 0 reap+ ! fruit ( "s errone\s tea*+ & practice 9 respect to ! giv+ ( money4 ,f t "t on ! call is to a recognition ( duty1 z all ! extracts g to %[4 ,! gift ( ! maximum _h be5 made by ! few4 ,! _m _h foll[$ _! own w & ! result 0 disa/r\s to ! ,*ur*1 & we are n surpris$ t ! lat] writ+s ab\nd 9 appeals to ! p to meet ev5 ! m9imum dem&s ( ! ti!1 if !y ev] expect$ to exce$ ! righte\sness ( ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees4 ,b x is to be not$ t only ,ju/9 ,m>tyr & ,t]tullian seem to endorse a hit & miss plan ( giv+4 ,) ^! exceptions1 ! ,fa!rs agree t ! labor]s 9 ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ take ! place ( ! m9i/]s ( ! ,mosaic p]iod1 & des]ve to be z well support$1 accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ 9 ,matt4 #aj3aj & ,luke #aj3g1 en=c$ by t ( ,paul 9 ,i ,cor4 #i3g-aa & ,i ,tim4 #e3ah4 ,& "h x may be said 9 pass+1 t ,paul ju/ifies 8 plea = support 9 ! "w ( ! ,gospel by--8,sai? n ! law ! same also80 ,if ! law confirms ! ju/ice ( ! labor]'s claim "u ! ,gospel1 is x su* a p]v]sion ( ! _s ( ! ,gospel to urge t "o d n fall %ort ( a pla9 requirem5t ( t same law8 ,?is id5tification ( ! tea*]s ( bo? disp5sations & ( ! me?od ( _! support is n a lat] gr[?1 z ! ,smi? & ,*ee?am's writ] w\ld h u believe1 b is f\nd 9 ! v e>lie/ writ+s4 ,x is q likely t diff]5t practices prevail$ at diff]5t times & 9 diff]5t places 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,b x is to be borne 9 m9d t ) ! two exceptions nam$1 ! te/imony is = meet+ ,god's requirem5t1 :e!r x be t ! requirem5t 0 consid]$ to be ! :ole or ! ti!1 & t !re is no approval giv5 to ! d-z-y-please plan 9 matt]s ( conduct4 ,"h ,i ?9k x 9 place to repeat "s ?+s said 9 ,ti! ,conf]5ces at ,w9ona & else:]e dur+ ! pa/ ye> 9 reg>d to "o ( ! mo/ p]si/5t & misguid$ ( all ! objections ) :i* we are confront$4 ,x is urg$ t ! ,new ,te/am5t bases all action on love & t "o mu/ give accord+ to 8 love & t ?is is ! only ,*ri/ian /&>d ( life & s]vice4 ,?is is confusion mu* conf\nd$4 ,x is a fix$ pr9ciple ( e?ics t m5 _c be a law to !mselves & civilization be pres]v$ & conduct prop]ly regulat$4 ,?\gh good m5 may fail to see x1 ?is me?od ( giv+ accord+ to ! measure ( "o's love is1 at ! bottom1 an>*y pure & simple4 ,e man is left to det]m9e :at he %all d accord+ to ! impulse ( ! mom5t & )\t any reg>d to a fix$ /&>d ( "r4 ,su* a pr9ciple _c be tol]at$ 9 social life4 ,!re is a /&>d ( law :i* makes ! "r = "o ! "r = all & to set ?is aside 9 any case is to invite tr\ble4 ,9 all human conduct1 a fix$ /&>d1 ap>t f m51 mu/ be ! basis ( "r4 ,x mu/ be inv>iable & mu/ obta9 9 "o life z mu* z 9 ano!r4 ,h5ce ?is high-s\nd+ plea = love z ! basis ( all action is pure an>*y 9 ,*ri/ian guise4 ,lawless grace is z loveless z lawless humanity4 ,lic5se claim$ on acc\nt ( /&+ "u grace1 ?\gh put on a heav5ly plane1 is hell-born j ! same4 ,lic5se means an>*y1 & an>*y is devili% ?\gh conc]n$ ) ! holie/ ( occupations4 ,to make love a /&>d ( action is to confuse a motive & a /&>d4 ,love is v>iable1 n ! same 9 any two individuals1 & n ! same 9 any individual at diff]5t times4 ,has love no place 9 ,god's s*eme8 ,c]ta9ly x has1 & a v l>ge place at t4 ,god's plan does n limit love 9 its maximum :i* is all 8t ?\ ha/40 ,b :at we cont5d is t ,god does h a m9imum /&>d bel[ :i* "o _c fall & claim to h ! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9+ him4 ,love fulfills law1 doesn't abrogate x z s _m seem to ?9k4 ,! law says1 ,rememb] ! ,sabba? day to keep x holy4 ,love says1 ,i w make t day & e day holy unto ! ,"l1 b does n say1 ,i w d away ) ! law altoge!r z to t :i* ,god has made ! m9imum requirem5t ( ! race4 ,love may g beyond ! law's requirem5t1 b w n fall bel[ x4 ,love does n & _c repeal law1 b obeys x & furni%es ! only true motive to ob$i5ce4 ,grace alt]s & exalts ! motive b _c free f ! obligations ( law4 ,a little cle> ?9k+ at ?is po9t w\ld d mu* to set _m p "r on ?is "q & on _m o!r que/ions ( ,*ri/ian life4 ,! l>ge am\nt ( ,ph>isaical fl\nd]+ & pieti/ic m\?+ ) :i* ! ,*ur* is p]secut$ on ?is behalf is n cr$itable to our intellig5ce or to our ,*ri/ianity4 ,s simple & fundam5tal is ?is po9t bo? f ! /&po9t ( e?ics & ( religion t x seems /range t sane m5 %\ld ev] call x 9 "q4 ,b m5 7 tr\bl$ ) x :5 ,paul wrote 8 lett] to ! ,romans & are /ill tr\bl$ ) x & /range/ ( all quote ,paul's words :i* 7 writt5 to set p /raight on ?is matt] z ! ju/ification ( ! v ?+ he 0 try+ to correct4 ,to me ?is is "o ( ! mo/ peculi> p]v]sions ( ,scripture :i* has ev] aris5 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,t ! epi/le to ! ,romans :i* has = its key ^w righte\sness 7:i* ,i ?9k means rightness accord+ to ,god's /&>d & :i* c h no o!r satisfactory mean+71 %\ld be tak5 z ! au?ority = ,ant9omianism :i* practically annihilates law is c]ta9ly a s+ul> pro( ( ! fact t "s p h ! logical faculty 9 a v rudim5t>y /ate4 ,x seems to me t we ought to be able to see t if ,god's /&>d ( "r is abrogat$1 !n no?+ c control a man's life b 8 own prompt+s4 ,:at is a law b ,god's /&>d ( "r 9 respect to t p>ticul> l9e ( conduct to :i* x applies8 ,:at is ! abrogation ( law b ! do+ away ) ,god's /&>d & ! sub/itution ( a human /&>d8 ,we h become s afraid ( ! *>ge ( legalism t we h swung f> to ! side ( an>*y1 &1 z betwe5 ! two1 legalism is ! lea/ to be fe>$1 z bad z x is4 ,pla9 spee* is ne$$ = we mu/ n palliate ! consequ5ces ( su* tea*+4 ,paul meant well z a p]secutor1 b ,paul ! prea*] greatly deplor$ 8 c\rse ( action 9 su* a rle4 ,m5 may ?9k !y are do+ ,god & humanity s]vice by su* advocacy1 b to me x is ! devil's "w & makes = lawlessness :i* is s9 & :i* :5 f9i%$ br+s =? dea?4 ,lawlessness ab\nds 9 tea*+ ( s*ool & ,*ur* & is x any wond] t we /& horrifi$ at "s ( its outbreaks 9 our v mid/8 ,h]e9 ,i f9d a mo/ urg5t call to advocate ! "r z ,god has indicat$ x 9 respect to giv+ z well z to any o!r ( ! l9es ( conduct :i* g to make up a well-r\nd$ life4 ,giv+ is n left to ! emotions ( m51 no matt] h[ pure & holy !y may seem to be4 ,giv+ is to be accord+ to ,god's measure or requirem5t4 ,to ?is x seems we ought all to agree4 ,has ,god a measure8 ,if s1 :at is x & h[ does x op]ate8 ,"s ( u ?9k t ,he has & t x is fix$ & inv>iable1 ! same always & = all4 ,:y %\ld he n h8 ,hone/ p ( bus9ess ability d n sell :eat by :im1 potatoes = appe>ance sake1 or calico by hy/]ics4 ,produce is measur$ by well-def9$ /&>ds & dispos$ ( 9 due reg>d to & c>eful consid]ation ( ! pr9ciples ( economic di/ribution4 ,:y be s c>eless 9 respect to moral conduct8 ,e?ical pr9ciples ought to be1 & ,i believe are m cle>ly def9$ ?an are economic pr9ciples4 ,:at is ! rule1 :at ! /&>d1 are ! fir/ que/ions conc]n+ any moral act4 ,:5 ?is is kn[n ! "* ( ! act is easily det]m9$4 ,e grace or fruit ( ! _s is to be te/$ by ?is vital inquiry4 ,fai?1 ! fir/-fruit1 has a unit ( measure4 ,belief unto salvation is ! m9imum ( fai?4 ,beyond t fai? may rea* to heights t seem to h no limit4 ,b x mu/ measure up to t m9imum1 or fail to m]it ! "n ( fai?4 ,love ! f9al-fruit1 z we sometimes say1 has its unit1 namely1 ! gift ( self4 ,no gift )\t ! giv]1 no love )\t ! lov]4 ,^! m9imum requirem5ts are agre$ ^u by all tea*]s ( ! gospel ( r$emption f s9 ?r\gh ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,no "o supposes = a mom5t t su* tea*+ involves ! idea t fai? & love %all nev] g beyond ?is m9imum4 ,!y mu/ g on to p]fection4 ,?is br+s u to answ] t provok+ misrepres5tation ( ! position ( ti!rs :i* claims t m5 ought to give m ?an ! ti! & t love to ,*ri/ %\ld lead to ! consecration ( all to ,him4 ,i d n "k ( any ti!r :o feels t ! t5? is all t he ought to give4 ,mo/ pa/ors "k t if extra money is want$1 ! ti!rs are n ! la/ to respond4 ,fur!r1 ,i h nev] he>d su* doctr9e advocat$ by any ti!r4 ,we p]si/5tly say t we are deal+ ) ! m9imum1 n ) ! maximum1 n ) ! outgo+s ( he>ts full ( love to ,*ri/1 b ) ^? :o are robb+ ,god ( ev5 ,8 m9imum & are ?us guilty ( ! awful crime ( covet\sness1 :i* ! ,new ,te/am5t places among ! vile/ ( crimes & says t x w %ut out ( ! k+dom4 ,! fif? *apt] ( ,i ,cor9?ians cle>ly tea*es t ! covet\s bro!r is to be %ut out ( ! fell[%ip ( ,*ri/ians1 ev5 9 ?is life4 ,h[ does ! treatm5t ( ! ri* man by _m *ur*es & communities squ>e ) ?is pla9 tea*+8 ,! e>ly ,fa!rs 7 v fai?ful 9 tea*+ conc]n+ ! crime ( covet\sness1 foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ! ,apo/les & ( ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,h[ ab\t ! m9i/] :o consid]s himself above ! bus9ess ( m5tion+ money matt]s to ! congregation8 ,?is rank ,ph>iseeism ne$s to be driv5 out ( ! m9ds ( m9i/]s & !ological tea*]s :o tra9 m9i/]s4 ,if !y spoke on ?is subject z (t5 z ,*ri/ did1 !y w\ld ne$ to prea* on x ab\t once a mon?4 ,mr4 ,kane's exp]i5ce :]e9 aft] ?ree h]oic ef=ts1 he only succe$$ 9 f9d+ !ological pr(essors & /ud5ts 9 ab\t half ! sem9>ies 9 ?is c\ntry & ,canada :o 7 will+ to receive lit]ature :i* he (f]$ to furni% gratis1 speaks ( an awful p]v]sion ( ,scripture tea*+ on ?is subject & a failure to grasp ! vital que/ions ( ,*ri/ian life :i* x t\*es4 ,is x any wond] t !re is a con/ant 8dra9 ( ! treasury0 z ,augu/9e said8 ,wre/le ) x z we may1 ! consecrate-all-to-!-,"l & all su* plans1 h prov$ a dismal failure 9 respect to br++ 8meat0 into ,god's h\se1 & ! cry+ ne$ ( ! h\r is money to s5d work]s into all ! _w to prea* ! gospel4 ,:atev] be y\r s*eme = gett+ ! money1 y "k1 bro!r pa/or & fell[-work]s1 t ! great h9drance to enl>gem5t ( ! ,*ur*'s "w is money to meet necess>y exp5ditures4 ,"s "o always bobs up ) ! my/ical dictum t x is pray]1 or consecration1 or some?+ to t effect4 ,b t is only beat+ ! ,devil ar\nd ! bu%4 ,= ! promis$ result ( ! pray]1 or ! consecration1 or :atev] "o may sugge/1 is t money w be =?com+4 ,s aft] all x is money t mu/ be gott51 by :atsoev] means "o may employ4 ,! giv+ ( all to ! ,"l is ! only ,new ,te/am5t me?od :i* is (f]$ u z an alt]native4 ,i am free to say t x has fail$ to meet ! case n only 9 our age1 & 9 ! age ( ! ,fa!rs :o rang ! *anges on x1 b ,i am p]suad$ also t x did n meet ! case 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les4 ,x mu/ always be rememb]$ t x 0 volunt>y1 z ,pet] said to ,ananias1 & ?\gh volunt>y1 x did n fail to pres5t difficulties v e>ly 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 z ! six? *apt] ( ,acts %[s4 ,aga9 x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! v fact t ,paul 0 in/ruct$ to call = a collection = ! poor sa9ts 9 ,j]usalem proves two ?+s at lea/4 ,t ! ne$s ( ! ,*ur* 7 n met by ?is volunt>y communism1 & t ?is communism _h n be5 adopt$ else:]e to any great ext5t1 else ! appeal to p to lay aside = ?is free-w (f]+ z ,god _h prosp]$ !m w\ld h be5 a piece ( pi\s nons5se4 ,! ,jewi% ,encyclop$ia 7,vol4 ,,iii41 p4 #ffh7 gives an int]e/+ bit ( evid5ce z to ! effect ( ?is movem5t4 ,we read t 8aga9/ ! t5d5cy prevail+ 9 ,ess5e & ,*ri/ian circles to sell all "o _h & #8give to ! poor' 9 ord] to h #8treasure 9 heav5' 7,matt4 #ai3ba71 ! rabbis at ! ,synod 9 ,u%a orda9$ t #8no "o %\ld give away m ?an ! fif? ( 8 =tune le/ f indep5d5ce he may lapse into a /ate ( dep5d5ce'0 7,ket4 #ej a74 ,:ile ! evil effect ( any?+ ,*ri/ian is apt to be ov]/at$ by ^! ,jewi% writ]s1 /ill may x n be t "h we h pro( t communism1 tri$ "u ! mo/ favorable circum/ances1 z x c]ta9ly 0 "u ! e>ly ,*ur* managem5t1 fails to meet ! case1 & t ,*ri/'s say+1 8,! poor always ye h ) y10 0 /ill true & ev5 m emphasiz$ "u ?is me?od ( social life8 ,! fact seems to /& out ev5 on ! pages ( ! book ( ,acts ) special emphasis t su* a me?od1 ) ! v be/ managem5t1 does n take away ! problem ( ! dep5d5t1 b really int5sifies x4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul seems to h _h to deal ) ?is t5d5cy t[>d abuse ( *>ity & 9 do+ s laid d[n "s v fundam5tal propositions to :i* ! ,*ur* ought always to give he$4 8,= ev5 :5 we 7 ) y1 ?is we comm&$ y1 t if any w\ld n "w1 nei!r %\ld he eat4 ,= we he> t !re are "s :i* walk among y disord]ly1 work+ n at all1 b are busybodies4 ,n[ !m t are su* we comm& & exhort by our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t ) quietness !y "w1 & eat _! own bread40 ,,ii ,!ss4 #c3aj-ab4 8,if any provide n = 8 own1 & specially = ^? ( 8 own h\se1 he ha? d5i$ ! fai?1 & is worse ?an an infidel40 ,i ,tim4 #e3h4 ,^! positive tea*+s c]ta9ly argue t ,paul did n approve ( ! communi/ic plan1 = h[ c\ld "o eat 8 own bread or provide = 8 own h\sehold1 if he _h put all into ! common fund8 ,9 %ort1 ,paul1 z ! great organiz] ( ! ,*ur*1 does n give a s+le h9t t he approv$ ( su* a me?od4 ,all 8 /atem5ts are emphatic on ! o!r side4 ,ev5 8 own cu/om ( work+ = 8 liv+ argues 8 disapproval ( ! communi/ic idea4 ,?is %\ld be borne 9 m9d by ^? :o are s sure t ,*ri/ian ,socialism z !y *oose to call x1 w solve all ! problems respect+ ! poor4 ,p]sonally1 ,i believe t ,paul's me?od is ! bett] "o & w come ne>] ?an any o!r to ! solution4 ,! "q is (t5 ask$1 :y does n ! ,new ,te/am5t say m ab\t ! ti!1 if x is /ill ! univ]sal law8 ,! answ] to ?is has usually be51 t all ! peoples to :om ! apo/les prea*$ _h be5 accu/om$ to give at lea/ a t5? = religi\s purposes & !y f\nd no p>ticul> ne$ to lay emphasis ^u :at 0 a univ]sal practice4 ,also t ! en?usia/ic support ?r\gh volunt>y communism & o!r l>ge free-w (f]+s made x unnecess>y = !m to dwell ^u x4 ,^! answ]s h weight & might be c\nt$ suffici5t1 if x 7 n t !y seem to assume t ! ,new ,te/am5t is sil5t on ?is great "q4 ,att5tion has be5 call$ to ,*ri/'s comm5dation ( ! ti?+ pr9ciple & to ,paul's appeal to ! law4 ,b x seems to me t n en\gh is made ( ! treatm5t ( ?is subject 9 ! "o book 9 :i* we w\ld naturally expect x1 t is1 9 ! book ( ,hebrews4 ,! writ] 0 try+ to conv9ce ^! ,hebrews ( ! incomp>ably sup]ior "* ( ,*ri/ & ,8 prie/hood to t to :i* !y 7 s atta*$4 ,we w\ld naturally suppose t "h1 if any:]e1 we w\ld h "s discussion ( ! tribute to ?is great ,high ,prie/ & t is j :at we h 9 ! sev5? *apt]4 ,rev4 ,h5ry ,con/able 7,gold or ! ,gospel7 has well said1 8,! ,levitical prie/hood1 by ! comm& ( ,god1 receiv$ ti!s ( _! p4 ,x foll[s z c]ta9ly t ,mel*iz$ek _h ! same claim to a t5? f ,abraham :i* !y _h f ! ,jews1 i4 e41 a div9e comm&4 ,=1 surely1 if a t5? 7 ,levi's "r by div9e ord9ance1 :ile ,mel*iz$ek _h no su* "r at all1 he is 9 ?is respect inf]ior to ,levi1 & ,paul's argum5t f 8 reception ( a t5? f ,abraham an inconclusive "o40 ,:y1 too1 if ,*ri/ does n h su* a "r & does n receive ! ti! is ,he n 9 t respect at lea/ inf]ior to ,levi8 ,aga91 we quote ,dr4 ,john ,ow54 8,:5 ,abraham himself gave ti!s to ,mel*iz$ek1 he did x n 9 8 own "n only1 b 9 ! "n ( himself1 & 8 :ole po/]ity40 ,he argues ! significance ( ! act z foll[s4 ,abram 0 call$ to be 8! f\ndation ( a new *ur*20 he 8_h n[ receiv$ ! promise0 n only = himself1 b = 8all 8 se$ 9 him10 & :atev] he 8did 9 ob$i5ce unto ,god1 he did und]take 9 x = 8 po/]ity40 ,:]e=e 8,abraham1 9 ?is solemn address unto ,god by ,mel*iz$ek ! type ( ,*ri/1 :]e9 he express$ 8 cov5ant ob$i5ce unto him1 0 ! repres5tative ( all 8 po/]ity & 9 p>ticul> ( ,levi & all ! prie/ t desc5d$ f him4 ,& hav+ n[ receiv$ ! :ole l&1 by virtue ( a cov5ant1 9 behalf ( 8 po/]ity1 t x %\ld be !irs1 ?\gh he himself _h nev] possession ( x nor 9 x1 he do? 9 ! "n ( 8 po/]ity1 & z _! repres5tative1 give ! t5? unto ,god by ,mel*iz$ek1 z ! *ief r5t :i* ,god =ev] res]v$ unto himself1 ^u ! grant40 ,?is is a rem>kable argum5t f "o :o e>li] 9 8 comm5ts r hesitat+ly tries to break ! =ce ( ! ti! argum5t 9 g5]al1 l>gely1 x is evid5t1 because ( ! misuse ( x "u ! mon/r\s en=c$ sy/em ( 8 day4 ,h[ev]1 if we1 z ,paul cont5ds 9 ,galatians1 are *ildr5 ( fai?ful ,abraham1 & 8!re are n two *ur*es1 b two /ates ( ! same *ur*0 z ,dr4 ,ow5 puts x1 !n ei!r ,scripture contradicts itself1 or we prove false to our cov5ant relation%ip & di%onor ,*ri/ :5 we d n d homage to ,him 9 p]son1 z our fa!r ,abraham did 9 type 9 ! pay+ ( ti!s4 ,i see no escape f ?is alt]native4 ,calv9 is ! only comm5tator1 s f> z ,i h se51 t has giv5 a consi/5t int]pretation to ! #h? v]se4 ,he says1 8,= he ?us reasons--^? to :om ! ,law assigns ti!s are dy+ m52 by :i* x 0 indicat$ t ! prie/hood w\ld "s "t be abrogat$1 z _! life came to an end3 b ! ,scripture makes no m5tion ( ! dea? ( ,mel*iz$ek1 :5 x relates t ti!s 7 paid to him1 s ! au?ority ( 8 prie/hood is limit$ by no "t1 b on ! contr>y1 !re is giv5 an indication ( p]petuity4 ,b ?is is add$ = ?is purpose1 le/ a po/]ior law1 z x is usual1 %\ld seem to take away f ! au?ority ( ! =m] law4 ,= x might h be5 o!rwise object$ & said1 t ! "r :i* ,mel*iz$ek =m]ly possess$ is n[ void & null1 because ,god _h introduc$ ano!r law by ,moses1 by :i* ,he transf]r$ ! "r to ! ,levites4 ,b ! ,apo/le anticipates ?is objection by say+1 t ti!s 7 paid to ! ,levites only = a "t1 because !y did n live3 b t ,mel*iz$ek1 because he is immortal1 reta9s ev5 to ! end :at has be5 giv5 to him by ,god40 ,! editor1 ,rev4 ,john ,ow51 adds ?is comm5t3 8,! obvi\s mean+ ( ?is v]se is giv5 by ,calv94 ,! ,levites 7 dy+ m51 :i* %ew$ ! "* ( _! (fice2 ,mel*iz$ek is repres5t$ z n dy+1 :i* betok5s t 8 (fice z a prie/1 is p]petual40 ,! tribute to ! prie/hood 0 only a tempor>y "r ( ! ,levites1 x w be not$ ,calv9 claims1 & t x is ! p]petual "r ( ! prie/hood :i* is aft] ! ord] ( ,mel*iz$ek4 ,h[ cle> & lum9\s is ?is int]pretation :5 comp>$ ) t ( _m :o /umble ar\nd ov] t v]se & pret5d n to be able to see j h[ x fits into ! ,apo/le's argum5t4 ,x seems to me t we /rike ! mo/ triumphant ( all ! notes 9 ?is great address to ! ,hebrews 9 ?is v v]se4 ,our ,high ,prie/ has z ,8 type "o t live?4 ,?is is prep>+ ! way = ! 8p[] ( an endless life0 & 8,he ev] live?0 :i* come lat] on 9 ! *apt]4 ,we are deal+ ) t :i* has no end1 :i* is true z mu* 9 respect to ! ti!s paid z to any o!r "p ( ?is div9e arrangem5t4 ,any claim t ! ,levites _h 0 only = ! "t4 ,any claim t ,*ri/ has _h is liv+1 is p]petual & no po/]ior grant c make x null & void4 ,"h1 !n1 we h a /rong & inconv]tible /atem5t ( ! claim t ,*ri/ has on ! ti! & t at j ! po9t :]e we might be l$ to expect x4 ,x seems to me t a man mu/ be hunt+ = some?+ :5 he passes ?is by & cries out = pro(4 ,x may be wor? :ile to call att5tion to ?is fact t ! olde/ ,babylonian ref]5ce %[s t ! ti! 0 c5turies be=e 9 =ce 9 ! ne> vic9ity ( ?is same ,mel*iz$ek & t x is n any long] a "q :]e ,abraham got 8 idea ( a ti!4 ,rev4 ,h5ry ,con/able also makes ?is fur!r po9t :i* is wor? notice4 ,! ti! is n c]emonial z is %[n by ! fact t 8no "p0 ( ,jacob's (f]+ 80 = ! use ( ! prie/hood4 ,! prie/ ( ,jacob's h\sehold 0 ,jacob himself4 ,:5 !re 0 no m9i/ry to support x 0 yet ,god's claim & accord$ to ,him40 ,x sc>cely seems necess>y to prolong ?is discussion4 ,! univ]sality ( ! ti!1 z a moral obligation1 seems to me to be beyond "q4 ,x is ! univ]sal m9imum ( ! race 9 ! matt] ( giv+ to ! gods & ! conclusion seems inevitable t x is ! orig9al requirem5t ( ,god4 ,=ms1 mat]ials1 & incid5ts ( giv+ may h v>i$1 b ! /&>d nev]4 ,!re does n appe> any satisfactory reason = believ+ t x does n survive ! *anges f ! ,old to ! ,new ,disp5sation4 ,! volunt>y ti! 0 recogniz$ & urg$ on all h&s until 9 ! six? c5tury ,a4 ,d4 ,! g5]al confusion ( ,*ur* & ,/ate & ev]y?+ else t foll[$ gradually took away its volunt>y "*4 ,x became a sort ( en=c$ tribute to t mon/r\s duality :i* presid$ ) su* mock dignity ov] all int]e/s1 sacr$ & o!rwise1 until ! "t ( re=mation :5 div9e tru? & ord] began once m to appe>4 ,9 all ! mighty ov]turn+s ( ! era ( ,wickliffe1 ,lu!r1 ,calv9 & ,knox1 ^! 8/alw>t old iconocla/s0 all cont5d$ = ! ti!4 ,:ile !y la%$ unm]cifully ! lazy monks & worldly cl]gy1 yet ) ,wickliffe !y pref]r$ 8! good old cu/om ( pay+ ti!s1 accord+ to "o's own free-w1 to good & godly m51 :o 7 able to prea* ! gospel40 ,possibly x w\ld be well to say ( ,seld5 :o is g5]ally quot$ z oppos$ to ! ti!1 t he himself says ( 8 fam\s book1 8,x 0 n writt5 to prove t ti!s are n due by ! ,law ( ,god4444 ,nei!r is x any?+ else b itself1 t is1 a m]e n>ration1 & ! ,hi/orie ( ,ti!s40 ,x comes out 9 ! c\rse ( ! n>rative1 h[ev]1 t he 0 cont5d+ = ! volunt>y ti!1 j z has be5 done 9 ?is discussion4 ,he 0 suff]+1 z _m o!rs l him h suff]$1 f ! oppression ( human enactm5t & p]v]sion 9 respect to t :i* ,god int5d$ to be a graci\s & :olesome provision4 ,h5ce arises ! odium :i* atta*es to ! ^w ti!4 ,b odium is n en\gh to excuse ! ret5tion ( a pr9ciple repres5t$ by a "n4 ,l ! "n ,*ri/ian :i* we be>1 x c by ,god's help be made an honorable "o4 ,x 0 s p]v]t$ 9 ! "t ( ! k+s ( ,israel1 z ,god _h w>n$ !m x w\ld be4 ,hezekiah1 h[ev]1 re/or$ its prop] usage4 ,! ti! 0 nev] int5d$ = a national tax to support ! ,/ate4 ,its support 0 at fir/ volunt>y z x seems 7#a ,sam4 #aj3bg74 ,x came to be a fix$ tribute by ! dem& ( su* k+s z ,rehoboam4 ,x is to be rememb]$ t odium1 & p]v]sion1 & ! plea ( heavy taxes1 did n prev5t ,mala*i f accus+ ! :ole ,jewi% nation ( robb+ ,god4 ,! ti! is /ill holy to ,him & ought to be br\ght into ,8 h\se & mu/1 if l>ge bless+s are to come4 ,! facts adduc$ lead inevitably to ! ma9 conclusions rea*$1 if ,i und]/& ! pr9ciples ( logical induction4 ,?is me?od ( induction is q popul> at pres5t1 :5 appli$ to c]ta9 hi/orical data4 ,i am p]suad$ t if z mu* surplus +5uity & laud$ s*ol>%ip 7 exp5d$ on ^! data z are exp5d$ on o!r data to e/abli% useless hypo!ses1 ! ,*ur* ( ,god w\ld be m edifi$ & w\ld become 8lib]al0 9 a mann] m pleas+ to ,god4 ,/rictness 9 doctr9e & lib]ality 9 giv+ surely are m compatible ) div9e tea*+ ?an lib]ality 9 doctr9e & /+9ess 9 giv+4 ,lib]ality has affect$ ! wrong ?+4 ,! slack5+ ( doctr9al tea*+ has b5efit$ no?+1 b has br\ght a flood ( ,rationalism1 ,infidelity1 & ,unbelief on ! ,*ur*4 ,loos5 ! purse /r+s & *]i% 8! fai? once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts0 z ,god gave x1 & we h ,8 ^w t ! floods ( evil %all be driv5 back by ! floods ( heav5ly bless+s :i* ,he *all5ges u to receive4 ,! sweep ( ! facts is broad4 ,! conclusions are inevitable4 ,! ti! is univ]sal4 ,its duty rema9s to be p]=m$4 ,x seems an unnecess>y trespass on "t & pati5ce to try to meet all ! quibbles t may be />t$4 ,x is n "t = s5tim5t1 nor is x well to br+ 9 ! poor1 z if ,god did n "k h[ to provide = !m4 ,pa/ors "k t ! poor are n ! grumbl]s4 ,_m compla9 aga9/ ! law t ! "o-sev5? ( "t is ,god's4 ,! ,sabba? is n c\nt$ a burd51 nei!r is x annull$ on t acc\nt4 ,compla9t settles no?+4 ,p compla9 ( ev]y?+ "u ! sun & (t5 ( ?+s above ! sun4 ,we are n call$ ^u to adju/ ! relations ( capital & labor :i* make ! ,sabba? & ! ,ti! an oppression 7if y please to call !m su*71 9 ord] to prove ! obligation ( ! ,sabba? & ! ,ti!4 ,"o-sev5? ( "t & "o-t5? ( money belong to ! ,"l4 ,:o takes ei!r = 8 own robs ,god1 ,8 ^w be+ witness4 ,! same "q arises z to :y bo? are n m di/9ctly taught 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,bo? are old & well e/abli%$4 ,ea* is a m9imum dem&$ )\t res]vation4 ,if ?is be n true ( ! ti!1 !n !re is no law gov]n+ t grace ( ,god 9 :i* we are to ab\nd1 unless x be t we %\ld hold ) "s ( ! ,fa!rs t 8^? :o h receiv$ lib]ty %\ld set aside all _! possessions = ! ,"l's purpose40 ,?is is ! only o!r me?od t has ! mu* dem&$ ,new ,te/am5t approval1 s f> z am\nt is conc]n$4 ,i d n f9d ev5 our bre?r5 :o are s /r5u\s = ,new ,te/am5t tea*+ & practice1 fall+ ov] !mselves to adopt ?is me?od4 ,our own d5om9ation is reckon$ z a lib]al "o1 b c\nt+ its income accord+ to gov]nm5t reports :i* place ! av]age income ( e man1 woman1 & *ild at #ee c5ts p] day1 we h nev] paid = all purposes m ?an "o-?ird ( "o-t5? ( our income into ! ,"l's treasury4 ,"s o!r bran*es ( ! ,*ur* may be a little bett]1 b _m ( !m are unque/ionably worse4 ,well might ,*ryso/om exclaim1 8,o :at a %ame6 t :at 0 no great matt] among ! ,jews %\ld be pret5d$ to be su* among ,*ri/ians60 ,in/ead ( giv+ a ti!1 we fall s f> bel[ x t ! ti! actually seems vision>y to u4 ,! mo/ c>eful calculations %[ v cle>ly t ,god kn[s h[ mu* money he wants = ,8 "w & t ) ! ti! ( ! ,*ur*'s income at pres5t1 ! _w c\ld be evangeliz$ 9 ?is g5]ation4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians gave (t5 all _! means & all _! "t4 ,we compla9 ( "o-sev5? ( "t & "o-t5? ( money4 ,if ! ,jews c\ld give #be p] c5t f ! produce ( ,judean hills & valleys1 :y _c we give *e]fully at lea/ "o-t5? to ! k+dom ( ,him :o ?\gh ,he 0 ri* yet = our sakes became poor t we ?r\gh ,8 pov]ty might be ri*8 ,he :o falls bel[ "o-f\r? gives less ?an ! ,jew4 ,hav+ a bett] cov5ant1 e/abli%$ on bett] promises1 & adm9i/]$ by a bett] ,m$iator1 %all we grumble at "o-t5?1 ! tribute ( a hea!n or savage to a god he dreads & ) no sp>k ( div9e love to call =? 8 (f]+8 ,to fail to pay ! ti! is n only worse ?an ,jewi% b ev5 worse ?an hea!ni%4 ,n[h]e d we f9d su* nigg>dl9ess1 no n ev5 9 a hea!n4 ,no "o has ev] be5 ! worse (f = do+ 8 duty t[>d ,god4 8,! ,pa? to ,weal?0 by 8,a ,blacksmi?0 conta9s a *apt] ( volunt>y te/imonies giv5 at a public meet+4 ,tw5ty-n9e te/imonies 7 giv5 ei!r directly or indirectly4 ,! occupations ( ! p]sons 7 z foll[s3 ,five n nam$1 six m9i/]s1 f\r f>m]s1 two m]*ants1 & "o ea* ( ! foll[+3 ,g5]al ag5t1 ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a4 secret>y1 /ud5t1 cl]k1 lady /5ograph]1 pr9cipal ( s*ools1 %oemak]1 "y lady telegraph op]ator :o _h a "m & si/] to support1 & a mission>y f ,india1 :o told ! /ory ( "o ( 8 native help]s1 ,bhels>i ,naiah1 :o _h be5 ti?+ = ?ree mon?s :5 ?is conv]sation took place4 8,well1 ,bhels>i1 h[ does ! ti?+ sy/em "w80 8,capitally1 sir40 8,ah1 h[ is t8 ,y 7 always compla9+ ( be+ h>d up1 & ev5 9 debt1 :5 y us$ y\r :ole income = self2 n[1 y give "o-t5? to ,god1 y h no compla9ts40 8,ah1 sir1 ! n9e-t5?s1 ) ,god's bless+1 is bett] f> ?an ! t5-t5?s us$ to be )\t x40 ,i h receiv$ _m te/imonies to ! same effect4 ,mr4 ,?omas ,kane1 ( ,*icago1 has _h ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( su* replies1 s t we may safely say t ,bhels>i's answ] mu/ /& z ! voice ( g5]al exp]i5ce4 ,n only h m5 tri$ x = !mselves1 b x has be5 tri$ 9 bus9ess :]e firms h kept a /rict acc\nt ( ! ,"l's "p & disburs$ x = *>ity & h n f\nd ! ,"l's promise want+4 ,( late ye>s x has come to be a prom95t "p 9 ! sy/em ( f9ance ( v>i\s congregations4 ,:at is kn[n z ! ,ti! ,cov5ant ,plan orig9at$ 9 ,wesley ,*apel 9 ,c9c9nati ab\t eight ye>s ago4 ,! c5tral idea ( ?is plan is bas$ ^u ! lit]al int]pretation ( ,mal4 #c3aj1 8,br+ ye ! :ole ti! into ! /oreh\se1 etc40 ,! memb]s br+ 9 e week 9 an unm>k$ envelope ! ti! ( _! income = t week & all is c\nt$ toge!r & !n di/ribut$ by ! (fic]s ( ! ,*ur* accord+ to a previ\sly arrang$ s*$ule4 ,?is congregation1 be+ a d[nt[n "o1 0 ab\t to give up f lack ( support1 :5 ?is plan 0 />t$ & n[ x is "o ( ! mo/ active *ur*es 9 t city & is ! mo/ lib]al ( any *ur* 9 ! city or conf]5ce 9 its support ( *>ity & missions4 ,! ,?ird ,unit$ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,*icago adopt$ ?is plan ,april #a1 #aija4 ,! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* ( ,%elbyville1 ,ind41 adopt$ x on ,june #a1 #aija4 ,! ,memorial ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,indianapolis1 ,ind41 adopt$ x on ,july #a1 #aija4 ,^! 7 ! *ur*es t _h made actual trial ( x1 :5 ! ,ti! ,conf]5ce 0 held at ,w9ona 9 ,augu/1 #aijb4 ,s9ce !n sev]al h tak5 x up1 notably ! ,delaw>e ,av5ue ,bapti/ ,*ur* ( ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 & ! ,eigh? ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,*icago4 ,mr4 ,blynn ,yates ( ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 has cons5t$ to act z ! di/ribut] ( in=mation 9 respect to ! work+ ( ?is plan & aft] ! ,conf]5ce at ,w9ona ?is ye> lit]ature w be issu$ :i* w give data conc]n+ :at "s ( u believe promises to be a mighty factor 9 ! ,*ur*'s progress 9 ! ye>s to come4 ,9 all ^! congregations :]e ?is plan has be5 giv5 a fair trial x has wr\ght wond]s & ! te/imonies t w soon be at y\r disposal w be a revelation1 ,i judge1 to _m :o h be5 9 despair almo/ ov] ! problem ( f9anc+ ! k+dom4 ,x w %[ t ,god has a plan & t ! plan w meet ! ne$s ( ! ,*ur* to-day1 z x always has 9 ! pa/1 :5 hone/ly adm9i/]$4 ,no congregation ne$ fe> to give x a fair trial4 ,z ! color$ prea*] said1 8,i hab nebb] kn[n a *ur* kill$ by too mu* gibb9 to de ,lawd4 ,if d] %\ld be su* a *ur*1 & ,i %\ld "k ab\t x1 ,i'll tell y :at ,i'd d4 ,i'd g to dat *ur*1 & ,i'd clamb] up its moss-cov]$ ro(1 & ,i'd sit /raddle ( its ridge pole1 & ,i'd cry al\d1 #8,bless$ am de dead dat die 9 de ,lawd4'0 ,if any "o tries ?is me?od & fai?fully proves ! ,"l !re)1 & !n goes "u1 x c]ta9ly w be "t to say1 8,bless$ am de dead dat die 9 de ,lawd40 ,_m give m ?an ! t5? & %\ld d s4 ,i "k "s :o give "o-fif?1 & high] proportions up to t height atta9$ by "o :om x has be5 my privilege to meet :o gives n9e-t5?s ( 8 income & lives on ! "o-t5?4 ,:5 we h paid our due to ! ,"l1 we /ill h n9e-t5?s out ( :i* to meet ! call ( ! gospel 9 su* words z ^!1 8,give good measure4 ,freely ye h receiv$1 freely give4 ,ab\nd 9 ?is grace4 ,sell t ?\ ha/ & give to ! poor40 ,a man once gave su* a l>ge gift to missions z to call =? words ( surprise4 ,he said1 8,x is "o-qu>t] ( :at ,i own4 ,i f\nd t z ,i 0 prosp]$ my money engross$ m & m ( my ?\ghts4 ,i am n go+ to be a slave to ! money ,god gave me1 & ,i am go+ to conqu] ! love ( money by giv+ x away40 ,t 0 9 accord ) ! ^w ( ,*ri/ to ! ri* "y rul] & any "o :o is becom+ a slave ( money ought n only to give a t5?1 b might bett] give a qu>t] or a half or ev5 all 8 money away1 r ?an die z ! fool di$ :o laid up treasure = himself & 0 n ri* t[>d ,god4 ,*ri/ comm5d$ ! wid[ :o gave all & c>$ = h] z he w = all :o honor ,him ) _! sub/ance4 ,! ti! has be5 giv5 by all races & conditions 9 ! pa/ & no objection on acc\nt ( race or condition c hold aga9/ x n[4 ,:ile we might h cut %ort mu* debate by say+ t ! ti! is n a ,jewi% in/itution b is an anci5t law ( ! race & we are no m call$ ^u to prove its obligation ?an we are t ( ! law ( ! ,sabba? or ( m>riage1 yet we h tri$ to pres5t ! case z briefly & yet ?or\ghly z possible )9 reasonable limits4 ,b1 z ,i said at ,w9ona la/ ye>1 suppose y d5y all ?is evid5ce & refuse to be conv9c$ ( its obligation1 !re is "o plea t y _c ga9say4 ,x is ! "o sy/em t has nev] fail$ to get ! money4 ,! hi/ory ( ! pa/ %[s ?is4 ,! enemies ( ! ,evangelical ,*ur* recognize x4 ,! ,mormons1 ! ,sev5? ,day ,adv5ti/s1 ! ,d[ieites all f9d ! ti! suffici5t to c>ry on _! wond]ful propag&as & demon/rate ! argum5t t ,god's t5? if rightly us$ by ,8 ,*ur* w\ld enable u soon to take ! _w = ,*ri/4 ,all o!r me?ods ( rais+ money pale into insignificance :5 comp>$ ) ?is :i* has always1 9 all ages1 & among all classes ( peoples prov$ suffici5t to d great ?+s 9 ! "n ( ! religion or irreligion 9 behalf ( :i* x 0 us$4 ,! simple argum5t1 ,x works1 ought to appeal to ! _m /ruggl+ ,*ur* work]s :o are at _! wits' end to "k h[ to meet exp5ses4 ,t m]e ti!-pay+ w br+ spiritual bless+1 ,i d n claim4 ,! rev]se is true1 z ! ,ph>isee te/ifies4 ,b ti?+ accord+ to ,god's plan & 9 ! _s :i* ,he has laid d[n 9 ,8 ^w mu/ & w br+ great bless+4 ,"o ( our mission>ies 9 ,india tells ( a native :o 0 an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian & a believ] 9 ti?+4 ,he _h a fri5d :o 0 conv]t$ & he 0 anxi\s to h him ti! also4 ,aft] "s ef=t to p]suade him & seem+ly )\t avail1 he gave 8 fri5d a s\nd ?ra%+ & en=c$ ! ti! by brawn & n by p]suasion ( consci5ce4 ,?is 0 zeal )\t k4 ,y c no m make a man give ?an y c make him pray4 ,y c make a man say words1 b x is n pray]4 ,y may make him h& out money unwill+ly1 b t is n giv+ z ,i view x4 ,i l to def9e giv+ z foll[s3 ,giv+ is a *e]ful1 will+1 lib]al1 intellig5t1 quiet1 regul> & pray]ful ex]cise ( a ,god-giv5 grace4 ,?is grace ( giv+1 l all ,god's gifts1 comes ) ! ask+ & /ays ) ! us+4 ,x is no m possible = a man to h ! grace ( giv+ )\t ask+ = x & mak+ prop] use ( x1 ?an x is to h ! ,_s = s]vice )\t ask+ = & mak+ use ( t gift4 ,i w\ld n attempt to =ce ?is sy/em on any unpray]ful p]son or p4 ,b1 ,oh t ! ,*ur* might awake to its glori\s provision & its wond]ful privilege 9 ?is con=mity to ! law ( giv+6 ,:5 a man asks = ! grace ( giv+ & receives ! impulse to op5 8 purse to ab\nd 9 ?is grace1 !n comes to him ,god's rule1 ,! ,t5? is holy unto ,me z a fir/-fruit ( ?is grace1 & imm$iately he beg9s to see :]e x is t a man crosses ov] ! b\nd>y l9e ( selfi%ness & /eps into ! plane ( devotion to ,god1 & he takes ! /ep & rejoices 9 x4 ,z he walks on 9 ! glad consci\sness ( duty done1 he beg9s to rejoice 9 l>g] manife/ations ( ?is grace & meets o!r & l>g] opportunities = ! gospel's sake & = ! ,ma/]'s sake1 & ?us ! fulness ( ! bless+ ( ?is grace fl[s into 8 s\l & he kn[s ! mean+ ( ab\nd+ 9 ?is grace also4 ,:at has be5 said ( individual exp]i5ce1 may be j z truly said ( ! exp]i5ce t comes to any congregation t w foll[ ?is same plan ( ,god1 z "s ( our congregations c te/ify4 ,! bless+ is n only f9ancial1 b x is spiritual 9 a l>ge & increas+ s5se4 ,w\ld t ,john ,knox might /ir up ! m9i/ry n[ z he is said to h done 9 8 day 9 ,scotl& :5 he said1 8,!re is no impiety aga9/ :i* x is m requisite y set y\rselves 9 ?is "t4 ,rep5t1 !re=e1 & am5d y\r own neglect 9 ?is behalf & call ^u o!rs = am5dm5t40 ,max ,muell] is said also to h writt5 to a "y m9i/]1 8,:5 "o ?9ks :at ?is _w ( ours w\ld be1 if at lea/ ?is m9imum ( ,*ri/ianity 7 a reality1 "o feels t y are "r 9 prea*+ ?is simple duty 9 season & out ( season1 until p see t )\t fulfill+ x1 e o!r pr(ession ( religion is a m]e %am40 ,! r++ words ( ,bi%op ,pott] at ! d$ication ( ,grace ,*apel 9 ,new ,york city1 :ile !y may apply peculi>ly to ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 yet are :olesome words to all ,god's p4 8,! gr[? ( weal? & ( luxury1 wick$1 wa/eful1 & wanton1 z be=e ,god ,i decl>e t luxury to be1 has be5 mat*$ /ep by /ep by a deep5+ & dead5+ pov]ty :i* has left :ole neighborhoods ( p practically )\t hope & )\t aspiration4 ,at su* a "t1 = ! *ur* ( ,god to sit /ill & be cont5t ) !ories ( its duty outlaw$ by "t & long ago demon/rat$ to be grotesquely inadequate to ! dem&s ( a liv+ situation1 ?is is to des]ve ! scorn ( m5 & ! curse ( ,god6 ,take my ^w = x1 m5 & bre?r51 unless y & ,i & all ^? :o h any gift or /ew>d%ip ( tal5ts1 or means1 ( :atsoev] sort1 are will+ to get up out ( our slo? & ease & selfi% dilettanteism ( s]vice1 & get d[n among ! p :o are battl+ amid _! pov]ty & ignorance--"y girls = _! *a/ity1 "y m5 = _! bett] ideal ( righte\sness1 old & "y alike = "o cle> ray ( ! immortal c\rage & ! immortal hope--!n v]ily ! *ur* 9 its /ately spl5dor1 its apo/olic ord]s1 its v5]able ritual1 its decor\s & dignifi$ conv5tions1 is reveal$ z simply a mon/r\s & insol5t imp]t95ce60 ,see+ t ?is indictm5t is well plac$1 :y %\ld n any p]son or p pay to ,god at lea/ ! t5?1 z ,8 m9imum requirem5t8 ,! ne$ has n ceas$4 ,we h ! poor ) u4 ,! m9i/ry is appo9t$ to live by ! gospel4 ,! field is n ,judea alone1 b ! _w4 ,opportunities ( b5efic5ce are multifold4 ,m5 are wait+ & hung]+ = ! gospel4 ,m5 are long+ to take x to !m4 ,means we mu/ h4 ,our greate/ ne$1 z be=e /at$1 f ! human side is money1 n m5 or ma*9]y4 ,z ,mr4 ,glad/one said1 8,! inculcation & practice ( sy/ematic b5efic5ce w prove ! moral specific = ?is age40 ,w ! p rob ,god8 8,br+ ye ! :ole ti! into ! /oreh\se1 t !re may be meat 9 m9e h\se1 & prove me n[ h]e)1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1 if ,i w n op5 y ! w9d[s ( heav5 & p\r y out a bless+1 t !re %all n be room en\gh to receive x40 ,:y n make ! te/8 ,!n ,god ev5 our own ,god w bless u ) ! ri*es ( ,8 grace1 to :om be glory 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ?r\gh\t all ages1 _w )\t end4 ,am54 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,yes1 ,i "k ! /ock answ] to ?is4 8,jacob's ,v[40 ,b :at & :]e 0 ,jacob :5 he us$ ?is language8 ,a sneak & a fugitive f ! j wra? ( 8 bro!r4 ,x is safe to say t nev] aft]w>ds1 c]ta9ly nev] aft] he became an hone/ man did he speak ( or reg>d ! paym5t ( ! ,ti! z a 8gift0 to ,god4 ,x looks z ?\gh ! ,ph>isee boa/$ ( giv+ ,ti!s1 b !re is no use 9 pa9t+ him black] ?an he 04 ,let u hope he _h 9 m9d t he gave ti!s to ! ,temple s]vice1 9 :i* case ! ^w he us$ 0 correct4 ,x is unfair to *>ge ev5 him ) claim+ t he gave ,ti!s to ,god4 ,s f> z ,i recall ,*ri/ nev] m5tion$ ,ti!s b twice4 ,once ,he said 8,ye ti!20 9 ! o!r in/ance 8,ye pay ti!s10 & add$ 8 approval4 ,b ,aft] ! above 0 writt51 ! foll[+ came to my notice f ,pr(4 ,sayce 9 a late "w entitl$1 8,! ,religions ( ,anci5t ,egypt & ,babylonia40 ,9 speak+ ( ! cu/om ( ! au?orities1 he says1 8,a ti! ( all t ! l& produc$ 0 !irs1 & x 0 rigor\sly exact$1 = ! support ( ! temples & prie/s4 ,babylonia1 9 %ort1 0 ! inv5tor ( ! ti!40 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>diz$4 ,ar*aic or v>iant spell+ has be5 reta9$4