,,lectures ,,( ,,col4 ,r4 ,g4 ,,+]soll ,includ+ ,8 ,answ]s ,to ,! ,cl]gy1 ,8 ,oration ,at ,8 ,bro!r's ,grave1 ,etc41 ,etc4 ,complete ,9 ,two ,volumes ,volume ,i ,,cont5ts ,gods ,gho/s ,hell ,individuality ,humboldt ,:i* ,way ,! ,great ,infidels ,talmagian ,!ology ,at a ,*ild's ,grave ,+]soll's ,oration at ,8 ,bro!r's ,grave ,mi/akes ( ,moses ,skulls & ,replies ,:at ,%all ,we ,d ,to ,be ,sav$8 ,+]soll's ,answ] ,to ,pr(4 ,sw+1 ,dr4 ,?omas1 ,& ,o!rs ,,+]soll',s ,,lecture ,,on ,,gods ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,an hone/ god is ! noble/ "w ( man4 ,ea* nation has creat$ a god1 & ! god has always resembl$ 8 creators4 ,he hat$ & lov$ :at !y hat$ & lov$1 & he 0 inv>iably f\nd on ! side ( ^? 9 p[]4 ,ea* god 0 int5sely patriotic1 & dete/$ all nations b 8 own4 ,all ^! ,gods dem&$ praise1 flatt]y1 & wor%ip4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 pleas$ ) sacrifice1 & ! smell ( innoc5t blood has ev] be5 consid]$ a div9e p]fume4 ,all ^! gods h insi/$ ^u hav+ a va/ numb] ( prie/s1 & ! prie/s h always insi/$ ^u be+ support$ by ! p1 & ! pr9cipal bus9ess ( ^! prie/s has be5 to boa/ ab\t _! ,god1 & to insi/ t he c\ld easily vanqui% all ! o!r gods put toge!r4 ,^! gods h be5 manufactur$ aft] numb]less models1 & accord+ to ! mo/ grotesque fa%ions4 ,"s h a ?\s& arms1 "s a hundr$ heads1 "s are adorn$ ) necklaces ( liv+ snakes1 "s are arm$ ) clubs1 "s ) sword & %ield1 "s ) buckl]s1 & "s ) w+s z a *]ub2 "s 7 invisible1 "s w\ld %[ !mselves entire1 & "s w\ld only %[ _! backs2 "s 7 jeal\s1 "s 7 fooli%1 "s turn$ !mselves into m51 "s into swans1 "s into bulls1 "s into doves1 & "s into holy gho/s1 & made love to ! beautiful daught]s ( m54 ,"s 7 m>ri$--all ought to h be5--& "s 7 consid]$ z old ba*elors f all et]nity4 ,"s _h *ildr51 & ! *ildr5 7 turn$ into gods & wor%ip$ z _! fa!rs _h be54 ,mo/ ( ^! gods 7 rev5geful1 savage1 lu/ful1 & ignorant2 z !y g5]ally dep5d$ ^u _! prie/s = in=mation1 _! ignorance c h>dly excite our a/oni%m5t4 ,^! gods did n ev5 "k ! %ape ( ! worlds !y _h creat$1 b suppos$ !m p]fectly flat4 ,"s ?\ght ! day c\ld be l5g!n$ by /opp+ ! sun1 t ! bl[+ ( horns c\ld ?r[ d[n ! walls ( a city1 & all knew s little ( ! real nature ( ! p !y _h creat$1 t !y comm&$ ! p to love !m4 ,"s 7 s ignorant z to suppose t man c\ld believe j z he might desire1 or z might comm&1 & to be gov]n$ by obs]vation1 reason1 & exp]i5ce 0 a mo/ f\l & damn+ s94 ,none ( ^! gods c\ld give a true acc\nt ( ! creation ( ?is little e>?4 ,all 7 woefully defici5t 9 geology & a/ronomy4 ,z a rule1 !y 7 mo/ mis]able legislators1 & z executives1 !y 7 f> inf]ior to ! av]age ( ,am]ican presid5ts4 ,! deities h dem&$ ! mo/ abject & degrad+ ob$i5ce4 ,9 ord] to please !m1 man mu/ lay 8 v face 9 ! du/4 ,( c\rse1 !y h always be5 p>tial to ! p :o creat$ !m1 & !y h g5]ally %[n _! p>tiality by assi/+ ^? p to rob & de/roy o!rs1 & to ravi% _! wives & daught]s4 ,no?+ is s pleas+ to ^! gods z ! but*]y ( unbeliev]s4 ,no?+ s enrages !m1 ev5 n[ z to h "s "o d5y _! exi/5ce4 ,few nations h be5 s poor z to h b "o god4 ,gods 7 made s easily1 & ! raw mat]ial co/ s little1 t g5]ally ! god m>ket 0 fairly glutt$1 & heav5 cramm$ ) ^! phantoms4 ,^! gods n only att5d$ to ! skies1 b 7 suppos$ to int]f]e 9 all ! affairs ( m54 ,!y presid$ ov] ev]ybody & ev]y?+4 ,!y att5d$ to e dep>tm5t4 ,all 0 suppos$ to be "u _! imm$iate control4 ,no?+ 0 too small--no?+ too l>ge2 ! fall+ ( sp>r[s & ! motions ( planets 7 alike att5d$ to by ^! indu/ri\s & obs]v+ deities4 ,f _! />ry ?rones !y frequ5tly came to ! e>? = ! purpose ( imp>t+ in=mation to man4 ,x is relat$ ( "o t he came amid ?und]+s & lightn+s 9 ord] to tell ! p !y %\ld n cook a kid 9 its "m's milk4 ,"s left _! %9+ abode to tell wom5 t !y %\ld1 or %\ld n1 h *ildr51 to in=m a prie/ h[ to cut & we> 8 apron1 & to give directions z to ! prop] mann] = clean+ ! inte/9es ( a bird4 ,:5 ! p fail$ to wor%ip "o ( ^! gods1 or fail$ to fe$ & clo! 8 prie/s1 7:i* 0 mu* ! same ?+17 he g5]ally visit$ !m ) pe/il5ce & fam9e4 ,sometimes he all[$ "s o!r nation to drag !m into slav]y--to sell _! wives & *ildr52 b g5]ally he glutt$ 8 v5geance by murd]+ _! fir/ born4 ,! prie/s always did _! :ole duty1 n only 9 pr$ict+ ^! calamities1 b 9 prov+1 :5 !y did happ51 t !y 7 br\ght ^u ! p because !y _h n giv5 q en\gh to !m4 ,^! gods diff]$ j z ! nations diff]$2 ! greate/ & mo/ p[]ful _h ! mo/ p[]ful gods1 :ile ! weak] ones 7 oblig$ to cont5t !mselves ) ! v (f-sc\r+s ( ! heav5s4 ,ea* ( ^! gods promis$ happ9ess "h & h]eaft] to all 8 slaves1 & ?reat5$ to et]nally puni% all :o ei!r disbeliev$ 9 8 exi/5ce or suspect$ t "s o!r ,god might be 8 sup]ior2 b to d5y ! exi/5ce ( all gods 01 & is1 ! crime ( crimes4 ,r$d5 y\r h&s ) human blood2 bla/ by sl&] ! fair fame ( ! innoc5t2 /rangle ! smil+ *ild ^u its "m's knees2 deceive1 ru9 & des]t ! beautiful girl :o loves & tru/s y1 & y\r case is n hopeless4 ,= all ?is1 & = all ^!1 y may be =giv54 ,= all ?is1 & = all ^!1 t bankrupt c\rt e/abli%$ by ! gospel1 w give y a dis*>ge2 b d5y ! exi/5ce ( ^! div9e gho/s1 ( ^! gods1 & ! sweet & te>ful face ( ,m]cy becomes livid ) et]nal hate4 ,heav5's gold5 gates are %ut1 & y1 ) an inf9ite curse r++ 9 y\r e>s1 ) ! br& ( infamy ^u y\r br[1 comm5ce y\r endless w&]+s 9 ! lurid gloom ( hell--an immortal vagrant--an et]nal outca/--a dea?less convict4 ,"o ( ^! gods1 & "o :o dem&s our love1 our admiration & our wor%ip1 & "o :o is wor%ip$1 if m]e he>tless c]emony is wor%ip1 gave to 8 *os5 p = _! guidance ! foll[+ laws ( w>3 ,:5 ?\ come/ nigh unto a city to fight aga9/ x1 !n proclaim peace unto x4 ,& x %all be if x make !e answ] ( peace1 & op5 unto !e1 !n x %all be t all ! p t is f\nd !re9 %all be tribut>ies unto !e1 & !y %all s]ve !e4 ,& if x w make no peace ) !e1 b w make w> aga9/ !e1 !n ?\ %alt besiege x4 ,& :5 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ x into ?9e h&s1 ?\ %alt smite e male !re( ) ! edge ( ! sword4 ,b ! wom5 & ! little ones1 & ! cattle1 & all t is 9 ! city1 ev5 all ! spoil !re(1 %alt ?\ take unto ?yself1 & ?\ %alt eat ! spoil ( ?9e enemies :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? giv5 !e4 ,?us %alt ?\ d unto all ! cities :i* are v f> (f f !e1 :i* are n ( ! cities ( ^! nations4 ,b ( ! cities ( ^! p :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god do? give !e = an inh]itance1 ?\ %all save alive no?+ t brea!?4 ,is x possible = man to conceive ( any?+ m p]fectly infam\s8 ,c y believe t su* directions 7 giv5 by any except an inf9ite fi5d8 ,rememb] t ! army receiv+ ^! in/ructions 0 "o ( invasion4 ,peace 0 (f]$ on condition t ! p submitt+ %\ld be ! slaves ( ! invad]2 b if any %\ld h ! c\rage to def5d _! home1 to fight = ! love ( wife & *ild1 !n ! sword 0 to sp>e none--n ev5 ! prattl+1 dimpl$ babe4 ,& we are call$ ^u to wor%ip su* a god2 to get ^u our knees & tell him t he is good1 t he is m]ciful1 t he is j1 t he is love4 ,we are ask$ to /ifle e noble s5tim5t ( ! s\l1 & to trample "u foot all ! sweet *>ities ( ! he>t4 ,because we refuse to /ultify ourselves--refuse to become li>s--we are d5\nc$1 hat$1 traduc$ & o/raciz$ "h1 & ?is same god ?reat5s to torm5t u 9 et]nal fire ! mom5t dea? all[s him to fi]cely clut* our nak$ helpless s\ls4 ,let ! p hate1 let ! god ?reat5--we w educate !m1 & we w despise & defy him4 ,! book1 call$ ! bible1 is fill$ ) passages equally horrible1 unju/ & atroci\s4 ,?is is ! book to read 9 s*ools 9 ord] to make our *ildr5 lov+1 k9d & g5tle6 ,?is is ! book recogniz$ 9 our ,con/itution z ! s\rce ( au?ority & ju/ice6 ,/range t no "o has ev] be5 p]secut$ by ! ,*ur* = believ+ ,god bad1 :ile hundr$s ( millions h be5 de/roy$ = ?9k+ him good4 ,! or?odox *ur* nev] w =give ! ,univ]sali/ = say+ ,god is love4 ,x has always be5 consid]$ z "o ( ! v highe/ evid5ce ( true & undefil$ religion to insi/ t all m51 wom5 & *ildr5 des]ve et]nal damnation4 ,x has always be5 h]esy to say1 ,god w at la/ save all4 ,we are ask$ to ju/ify ^! frightful passages1 ^! infam\s laws ( w>1 because ! bible is ! ^w ( ,god4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 !re nev] 01 & !re nev] c be1 an argum5t1 ev5 t5d+ to prove ! inspiration ( any book :atev]4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( positive evid5ce1 analogy & exp]i5ce1 argum5t is simply impossible1 & at ! v be/1 c am\nt only to a useless agitation ( ! air4 ,! in/ant we admit t a book is too sacr$ to be d\bt$1 or ev5 reason$ ab\t1 we are m5tal s]fs4 ,x is inf9itely absurd to suppose t a god w\ld address a communication to intellig5t be+s1 & yet make x a crime1 to be puni%$ 9 et]nal flames = !m to use _! intellig5ce = ! purpose ( und]/&+ 8 communication4 ,if we h ! "r to use our reason1 we c]ta9ly h ! "r to act 9 accordance ) x1 & no god c h ! "r to puni% u = su* action4 ,! doctr9e t future happ9ess dep5ds ^u belief is mon/r\s4 ,x is ! infamy ( infamies4 ,! notion t fai? 9 ,*ri/ is to be rew>d$ by an et]nity ( bliss1 :ile a dep5d5ce ^u reason1 obs]vation1 & exp]i5ce m]its ev]la/+ pa91 is too absurd = refutation1 & c be reliev$ only by t unhappy mixture ( insanity & ignorance1 call$ fai?4 ,:at man1 :o ev] ?9ks1 c believe t blood c appease ,god8 ,& yet1 our entire sy/em ( religion is bas$ ^u t belief4 ,! ,jews pacifi$ ,jehovah ) ! blood ( animals1 & accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian sy/em1 ! blood ( ,jesus s(t5$ ! he>t ( ,god a little1 & r5d]$ possible ! salvation ( a =tunate few4 ,x is h>d to conceive h[ ! human m9d c give ass5t to su* t]rible ideas1 or h[ any sane man c read ! bible & /ill believe 9 ! doctr9e ( inspiration4 ,:e!r ! bible is true or false1 is ( no consequ5ce 9 comp>ison ) ! m5tal fre$om ( ! race4 ,salvation ?r\gh slav]y is wor?less4 ,salvation f slav]y is ine/imable4 ,z long z man believes ! bible to be infallible1 t is 8 ma/]4 ,! civilization ( ?is c5tury is n ! *ild ( fai?1 b ( unbelief--! result ( free ?\ght4 ,all t is necess>y1 z x seems to me1 to conv9ce any reasonable p]son t ! bible is simply & purely ( human inv5tion--( b>b>ian inv5tion--is to read x4 ,read x z y w\ld any o!r book2 ?9k ( x z y w\ld any o!r2 get ! b&age ( rev]5ce f y\r eyes2 drive f y\r he>t ! phantom ( fe>2 pu% f ! ?rone ( y\r bra9 ! c[l$ =m ( sup]/ition--!n read ! holy bible1 & y w be amaz$ t y ev]1 = "o mom5t1 suppos$ a be+ ( inf9ite wisdom1 goodness & purity to be ! au?or ( su* ignorance & ( su* atrocity4 ,our ance/ors n only _h _! ,god-factories1 b !y made devils z well4 ,^! devils 7 g5]ally disgrac$ & fall5 gods4 ,"s _h head$ unsuccessful revolts2 "s _h be5 caught sweetly recl9+ 9 ! %ad[y folds ( "s fleecy cl\ds1 kiss+ ! wife ( ! ,god ( gods4 ,^! devils g5]ally sympa?iz$ ) man4 ,!re is 9 reg>d to !m a mo/ wond]ful fact3 ,9 ne>ly all ! !ologies1 my?ologic & religi\s1 ! devils h be5 mu* m humane & m]ciful ?an ! gods4 ,no devil ev] gave "o ( 8 g5]als an ord] to kill *ildr5 & to rip op5 ! bodies ( pregnant wom54 ,su* b>b>ities 7 always ord]$ by ! good gods4 ,! pe/il5ces 7 s5t by ! mo/ m]ciful gods4 ,! frightful fam9e1 dur+ :i* ! dy+ *ild ) pallid lips suck$ ! )]$ bosom ( a dead "m1 0 s5t by ! lov+ gods4 ,no devil 0 ev] *>g$ ) su* fi5di% brutality4 ,"o ( ^! gods1 accord+ to ! acc\nt1 dr[n$ an entire _w1 ) ! exception ( eight p]sons4 ,! old1 ! "y1 ! beautiful & ! helpless 7 remorselessly dev\r$ by ! %oreless sea4 ,?is1 ! mo/ fe>ful trag$y t ! imag9ation ( ignorant prie/s ev] conceiv$1 0 ! act n ( a devil1 b ( ,god s-call$1 :om m5 ignorantly wor%ip unto ?is day4 ,:at a /a9 su* an act w\ld leave ^u ! "* ( a devil6 ,"o ( ! prophets ( "o ( ^! gods1 hav+ 9 8 p[] a captur$ k+1 hew$ him 9 pieces 9 ! sight ( all ! p4 ,0 ev] any imp ( any devil guilty ( su* savag]y8 ,"o ( ^! gods is report$ to h giv5 ! foll[+ directions conc]n+ human slav]y3 ,if ?\ buy a ,hebrew s]vant six ye>s %all he s]ve1 & 9 ! sev5? he %all g out free = no?+4 ,if he came 9 by himself1 he %all g out by himself2 if he 7 m>ri$1 !n 8 wife %all g out ) him4 ,if 8 ma/] h giv5 him a wife1 & %e h borne him sons or daught]s1 ! wife & h] *ildr5 %all be h] ma/]'s1 & he %all g out by himself4 ,& if ! s]vant %all pla9ly say1 ,i love my ma/]1 my wife & my *ildr52 ,i w n g out free2 !n 8 ma/] %all br+ him unto ! judges3 he %all also br+ him unto ! door1 or unto ! doorpo/2 & 8 ,ma/] %all bore 8 e> ) an awl2 & he %all s]ve him =ev]4 ,accord+ to ?is1 a man 0 giv5 lib]ty ^u condition t he w\ld des]t =ev] 8 wife & *ildr54 ,did any devil ev] =ce ^u a husb&1 ^u a fa!r1 s cruel & s he>tless an alt]native8 ,:o c wor%ip su* a god8 ,:o c b5d ! knee to su* a mon/]8 ,:o c pray to su* a fi5d8 ,all ^! gods ?reat5$ to torm5t =ev] ! s\ls ( _! enemies4 ,did any devil ev] make s infam\s a ?reat8 ,! base/ ?+ record$ ( ! devil1 is :at he did conc]n+ job & 8 family1 & t 0 done by ! express p]mission ( "o ( ^! gods & to decide a little diff]5ce ( op9ion betwe5 _! s]5e highnesses z to ! "* ( my s]vant ,job4 ,! fir/ acc\nt we h ( ! devil is f\nd 9 t purely sci5tific book call$ ,g5esis1 & is z foll[s3 ,n[ ! s]p5t 0 m subtle ?an any bea/ ( ! field :i* ! ,"l ,god _h made1 & he said unto ! woman1 ,yea1 ha? ,god said1 ye %all n eat ( ! fruit ( ! trees ( ! g>d58 ,& ! woman said unto ! s]p5t4 ,we may eat ( ! fruit ( ! trees ( ! g>d52 b ( ! fruit ( ! tree :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! g>d5 ,god ha? said1 ,ye %all n eat ( x1 nei!r %all ye t\* x1 le/ ye die4 ,& ! s]p5t said unto ! woman1 ,ye %all n surely die4 ,= ,god do? "k t 9 ! day ye eat !re(1 !n y\r eyes %all be op5$ & ye %all be z gods1 kn[+ good & evil4 ,& :5 ! woman saw t ! tree 0 good = food1 & t x 0 pleasant to ! eyes1 & a tree to be desir$ to make "o wise1 %e took ( ! fruit !re( & did eat1 & gave also unto h] husb& ) h]1 & he did eat444444 ,& ! ,"l ,god said1 ,behold ! man has become z "o ( u1 to "k good & evil2 & n[1 le/ he put =? 8 h&1 & take also ( ! tree ( life & eat1 & live =ev]4 ,!re=e ! ,"l ,god s5t him =? f ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 to till ! gr\nd f :i* he 0 tak54 ,s he drove out ! man1 & he plac$ at ! ea/ ( ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 *]ubims & a flam+ sword1 :i* turn$ e way to keep ! way ( ! tree ( life4 ,accord+ to ?is acc\nt ! promise ( ! devil 0 fulfill$ to ! v lett]4 ,adam & ,eve did n die1 & !y did become z gods1 kn[+ good & evil4 ,! acc\nt %[s1 h[ev]1 t ! gods dread$ education & k !n j z !y d n[4 ,! *ur* /ill fai?fully gu>ds ! dang]\s tree ( k1 & has ex]t$ 9 all ages h] utmo/ p[] to keep mank9d f eat+ ! fruit !re(4 ,! prie/s h nev] ceas$ repeat+ ! old falsehood & ! old ?reat3 ,ye %all n eat ( x1 nei!r %all ye t\* x1 le/ ye die4 ,f e pulpit comes ! same cry1 born ( ! same fe> ,le/ !y eat & become z gods1 kn[+ good & evil4 ,= ?is reason1 religion hates sci5ce1 fai? dete/s reason1 !ology is ! sworn enemy ( philosophy1 & ! *ur* ) its flam+ sword /ill gu>ds ! hat$ tree1 & l its suppos$ f\nd]1 curses to ! l[e/ dep?s ! brave ?9k]s :o eat & become z gods4 ,if ! acc\nt giv5 9 ,g5esis is really true1 ought we n1 aft] all1 to ?ank ?is s]p5t8 ,he 0 ! fir/ s*oolma/]1 ! fir/ advocate ( le>n+1 ! fir/ enemy ( ignorance1 ! fir/ to :isp] 9 human e>s ! sacr$ ^w lib]ty1 ! creator ( ambition1 ! au?or ( mode/y1 ( inquiry1 ( d\bt1 ( inve/igation1 ( progress & ( civilization4 ,give me ! /orm & tempe/ ( ?\ght & action1 r ?an ! dead calm ( ignorance & fai?4 ,bani% me f ,ed5 :5 y w2 b fir/ let me eat ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( k6 ,"s nations h borr[$ _! gods2 ( ?is numb]1 we are compell$ to say1 is our own4 ,! ,jews hav+ ceas$ to exi/ z a nation1 & hav+ no fur!r use = a god1 our ance/ors appropriat$ him & adopt$ _! devil at ! same "t4 ,?is borr[$ god is /ill an object ( "s adoration1 & ?is adopt$ devil /ill excites ! appreh5sions ( our p4 ,he is /ill suppos$ to be sett+ 8 traps & sn>es = ! purpose ( cat*+ our unw>y s\ls1 & is /ill1 ) reasonable success1 wag+ ! old w> aga9/ our god4 ,to me1 x seems easy to acc\nt = ^! ideas conc]n+ gods & devils4 ,!y are a p]fectly natural production4 ,man has creat$ !m all1 & "u ! same circum/ances w create !m aga94 ,man has n only creat$ all ^! gods1 b he has creat$ !m out ( ! mat]ials by :i* he has be5 surr\nd$4 ,g5]ally he has model$ !m aft] himself1 & has giv5 !m h&s1 heads1 feet1 eyes1 e>s1 & organs ( spee*4 ,ea* nation made its gods & devils speak its language n only1 b put 9 _! m\?s ! same mi/akes 9 hi/ory1 geography1 a/ronomy1 & 9 all matt]s ( fact1 g5]ally made by ! p4 ,no god 0 ev] 9 advance ( ! nation t creat$ him4 ,! negroes repres5t$ _! deities ) black sk9s & curly hair4 ,! ,mongolian gave to 8 a yell[ complexion & d>k almond-%ap$ eyes4 ,! ,jews 7 n all[$ to pa9t !irs1 or we %\ld h se5 ,jehovah ) a full be>d1 an oval face1 & an aquil9e nose4 ,zeus 0 a p]fect ,greek & ,jove look$ z ?\gh a memb] ( ! ,roman s5ate4 ,! gods ( ,egypt _h ! pati5t face & placid look ( ! lov+ p :o made !m4 ,! gods ( nor!rn c\ntries 7 repres5t$ w>mly clad 9 robes ( fur2 ^? ( ! tropics 7 nak$4 ,! gods ( ,india 7 (t5 m\nt$ ^u elephants1 ^? ( "s isl&]s 7 great swimm]s1 & ! deities ( ! ,arctic zone 7 passionately fond ( :ale's blubb]4 ,ne>ly all p h c>v$ or pa9t$ repres5tations ( _! gods1 & ^! repres5tations 71 by ! l[] classes g5]ally treat$ z ! real gods1 & to ^! images & idols !y address$ pray]s & (f]$ sacrifice4 ,9 "s c\ntries1 ev5 at ?is day1 if ! p aft] long pray+ d n obta9 _! desires1 !y turn _! images (f z impot5t gods1 or upbraid !m 9 a mo/ reproa*ful mann]1 load+ !m ) bl[s & curses4 ',h[ n[1 dog ( a _s1' !y say1 'we give y lodg+ 9 a magnific5t temple1 we gild y ) gold1 fe$ y ) ! *oice/ food1 & (f] inc5se to y2 yet1 aft] all ?is c>e1 y are s ungrateful z to refuse u :at we ask4' ,h]eupon !y w pull ! god d[n & drag him ?r\gh ! fil? ( ! /reet4 ,if1 9 ! meantime1 x happ5s t !y obta9 _! reque/1 !n ) a great deal ( c]emony1 !y wa% him clean1 c>ry him back & place him 9 8 temple aga91 :]e !y fall d[n & make excuses = :at !y h done4 ',( a tru?1' !y say1 'we 7 a little too ha/y1 & y 7 a little too long 9 y\r grant4 ,:y %\ld y br+ ?is beat+ on y\rself4 ,b :at is done _c be undone4' ,let u n ?9k ( x any m4 ,if y w =get :at is pa/1 we w gild y ov] bright] aga9 ?an be=e4 ,man has nev] be5 at a loss = gods4 ,he has wor%ip$ almo/ ev]y?+1 includ+ ! vile/ & mo/ disgu/+ bea/s4 ,he has wor%ip$ fire1 e>?1 air1 wat]1 light1 />s1 & = hundr$s ( ages1 pro/rat$ himself be=e enorm\s snakes4 ,savage tribes (t5 make gods ( articles !y get f civiliz$ p4 ,! ,todas wor%ip a c[-bell4 ,! ,kotas wor%ip two silv] plates1 :i* !y reg>d z husb& & wife1 & ano!r tribe manufactur$ a god out ( a k+ ( he>ts4 ,man1 hav+ always be5 ! physical sup]ior ( woman1 acc\nts = ! fact t mo/ ( ! high gods h be5 males4 ,_h woman be5 ! physical sup]ior1 ! p[]s suppos$ to be ! rul] ( ,nature w\ld h be5 woman1 & in/ead ( be+ repres5t$ 9 ! app>el ( man1 !y w\ld h luxuriat$ 9 tra9s1 l[ neck$ dresses1 laces & back-hair4 ,no?+ c be pla9] ?an t ea* nation gives to its god its peculi> *>act]i/ics1 & t e individual gives to 8 ,god 8 p]sonal peculi>ities4 ,man has no ideas1 & c h none1 except ^? sugge/$ by 8 surr\nd+s4 ,he _c conceive ( any?+ utt]ly unlike :at he has se5 or felt4 ,he c exagg]ate1 dim9i%1 comb9e1 sep>ate1 de=m1 beautify1 improve1 multiply & comp>e :at he sees1 :at he feels1 :at he he>s1 & all ( :i* he takes cognizance ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! s5ses2 b he _c create4 ,hav+ se5 exhibitions ( p[]1 he c say1 omnipot5t4 ,hav+ liv$1 he c say1 immortality4 ,kn[+ some?+ ( "t1 he c say1 et]nity4 ,conceiv+ some?+ ( intellig5ce1 he c say ,god4 ,hav+ se5 exhibitions ( malice1 he c say1 devil4 ,a few gleams ( happ9ess hav+ fall5 a?w>t ! gloom ( 8 life1 he c say1 heav54 ,pa91 9 its numb]less =ms1 hav+ be5 exp]i5c$1 he c say1 hell4 ,yet all ^! ideas h a f\ndation 9 fact1 & only a f\ndation4 ,! sup]/ructure has be5 re>$ by exagg]at+1 dim9i%+1 comb9+1 sep>at+1 de=m+1 beautify+1 improv+ or multiply+ realities1 s t ! edifice or fabric is b ! incongru\s gr\p+ ( :at man has p]ceiv$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! s5ses4 ,x is z ?\gh we %\ld give to a lion ! w+s ( an eagle1 ! ho(s ( a bison1 ! tail ( a horse1 ! p\* ( a kang>oo1 & ! trunk ( an elephant4 ,we h 9 imag9ation creat$ an impossible mon/]4 ,& yet ! v>i\s p>ts ( ?is mon/] really exi/4 ,s x is ) all ! gods t man has made4 ,beyond nature man _c g ev5 9 ?\ght--above nature he _c rise--bel[ nature he _c fall4 ,man1 9 8 ignorance1 suppos$ t all ph5om5a 7 produc$ by "s intellig5t p[]s1 & ) direct ref]5ce to him4 ,to pres]ve fri5dly relations ) ^! p[]s 01 & /ill is1 ! object ( all religions4 ,man knelt ?r\gh fe> & to implore assi/ance1 or ?r\gh gratitude = "s favor :i* he suppos$ _h be5 r5d]$4 ,he endeavor$ by supplication to appease "s be+ :o1 = "s reason1 _h1 z he believ$ become enrag$4 ,! lightn+ & ?und] t]rifi$ him4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! volcano he sank ^u 8 knees4 ,! great =e/s fill$ ) wild & f]oci\s bea/s1 ! mon/r\s s]p5ts crawl+ 9 my/]i\s dep?s1 ! b\ndless sea1 ! flam+ comets1 ! s9i/] eclipses1 ! awful calmness ( ! />s1 & m ?an all1 ! p]petual pres5ce ( dea?1 conv9c$ him t he 0 ! sport & prey ( unse5 & malignant p[]s4 ,! /range & frightful diseases to :i* he 0 subject1 ! freez+s & burn+s ( fev]1 ! contortions ( epilepsy1 ! sudd5 palsies1 ! d>kness ( night1 & ! wild1 t]rible & fanta/ic dreams t fill$ 8 bra91 satisfi$ him t he 0 haunt$ & pursu$ by c\ntless spirits ( evil4 ,= "s reason he suppos$ t ^! spirits diff]$ 9 p[]--t !y 7 n all alike malevol5t--t ! high] controll$ ! l[]1 & t 8 v exi/5ce dep5d$ ^u ga9+ ! assi/ance ( ! m p[]ful4 ,= ?is purpose he resort$ to pray]1 to flatt]y1 to wor%ip & to sacrifice4 ,^! ideas appe> to h be5 almo/ univ]sal 9 savage man4 ,= ages all nations suppos$ t ! sick & insane 7 possess$ by evil spirits4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s ! practice ( m$ic9e consi/$ 9 fright5+ ^! spirits away4 ,usually ! prie/s w\ld make ! l\de/ & mo/ discordant noises possible4 ,!y w\ld bl[ horns1 beat ^u rude drums1 cla% cymbals1 & 9 ! meantime utt] ! mo/ une>?ly yells4 ,if ! noise-rem$y fail$1 !y w\ld implore ! aid ( "s m p[]ful _s4 ,to pacify ^! spirits 0 consid]$ ( inf9ite importance4 ,! poor b>b>ian1 kn[+ t m5 c\ld be s(t5$ by gifts1 gave to ^! spirits t :i* to him seem$ ( ! mo/ value4 ,) bur/+ he>t he w\ld (f] ! blood ( 8 de>e/ *ild4 ,x 0 impossible = him to conceive ( a god utt]ly unlike himself1 & he naturally suppos$ t ^! p[]s ( ! air w\ld be affect$ a little at ! sight ( s great & s deep a sorr[4 ,x 0 ) ! b>b>ian !n z ) ! civiliz$ n[--"o class liv$ ^u & made m]*&ise ( ! fe>s ( ano!r4 ,c]ta9 p]sons took x ^u !mselves to appease ! gods1 & to in/ruct ! p 9 _! duties to ^! unse5 p[]s4 ,?is 0 ! orig9 ( ! prie/hood4 ,! prie/ pret5d$ to /& betwe5 ! wra? ( ! gods & ! helplessness ( man4 ,he 0 man's attorney at ! c\rt ( heav54 ,he c>ri$ to ! invisible _w a flag ( truce1 a prote/ & a reque/4 ,he came back ) a comm&1 ) au?ority & ) p[]4 ,man fell ^u 8 knees be=e 8 own s]vant1 & ! prie/1 tak+ advantage ( ! awe inspir$ by 8 suppos$ influ5ce ) ! gods1 made ( 8 fell[-man a cr++ hypocrite & slave4 ,ev5 ,*ri/1 ! suppos$ son ( ,god1 taught t p]sons 7 possess$ ( evil spirits1 & frequ5tly1 accord+ to ! acc\nt1 gave pro( ( 8 div9e orig9 & mission by fright5+ droves ( devils out ( 8 un=tunate c\ntrym54 ,ca/+ out devils 0 8 pr9cipal employm5t1 & ! devils ?us bani%$ g5]ally took occasion to ackn[l$ge him z ! true ,messiah2 :i* 0 n only v k9d ( !m1 b q =tunate = him4 ,! religi\s p h always reg>d$ ! te/imony ( ^! devils z p]fectly conclusive1 & ! writ]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t quote ! words ( ^! imps ( d>kness ) great satisfaction4 ,! fact t ,*ri/ c\ld )/& ! temptations ( ! devil 0 consid]$ z conclusive evid5ce t he 0 assi/$ by "s god1 or at lea/ by "s be+ sup]ior to man4 ,/4 ,mat!w gives an acc\nt ( an attempt made by ! devil to tempt ! suppos$ son ( ,god2 & x has always excit$ ! wond] ( ,*ri/ians t ! temptation 0 s nobly & h]oically )/ood4 ,! acc\nt to :i* ,i ref] is z foll[s3 ,!n 0 ,jesus l$ up ( ! _s into ! wild]ness to be tempt$ ( ! devil4 ,& :5 ! tempt] came to him1 he said3 ',if ?\ be ! son ( ,god comm& t ^! /ones be made bread4' ,b he answ]$1 & said ',x is writt53 man %all n live by bread alone1 b by e ^w t proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ,god4' ,!n ! devil take? him up into ! holy city & sette? him ^u a p9nacle ( ! temple & sai? unto him3 ',if ?\ be ! son ( ,god1 ca/ ?yself d[n1 = x is writt54 ,he %all give 8 angels *>ge conc]n+ !e1 le/ at any "t ?\ %alt da% ?y foot aga9/ a /one4' ,jesus said unto him ',x is writt5 aga91 ?\ %alt n tempt ! ,"l ?y ,god4' ,aga9 ! devil take? him up into an exce$+ high m\nta9 & %[e? him all ! k+doms ( ! _w & ! glory ( !m1 & sai? unto him ',all ^! w ,i give !e if ?\ wilt fall d[n & wor%ip me4' ,! ,*ri/ians n[ claim t ,jesus 0 ,god4 ,if he 0 ,god1 ( c\rse ! devil knew t fact1 & yet1 accord+ to ?is acc\nt1 ! devil took ! omnipot5t ,god & plac$ him ^u a p9nacle ( ! temple1 & endeavor$ to induce him to da% himself aga9/ ! e>?4 ,fail+ 9 t1 he took ! creator1 own] & gov]nor ( ! univ]se up into an exce$+ high m\nta91 & (f]$ him ?is _w--?is gra9 ( s&--if he1 ! ,god ( all ! worlds1 w\ld fall d[n & wor%ip him1 a poor devil1 )\t ev5 a tax title to "o foot ( dirt6 ,is x possible ! devil 0 su* an idiot8 ,%\ld any great cr$it be giv5 to ?is deity = n be+ caught ) su* *aff8 ,?9k ( x6 ,! devil--! pr9ce ( %>p]s--! k+ ( cunn+--! ma/] ( f9esse1 try+ to bribe ,god ) a gra9 ( s& t belong$ to ,god6 ,is !re 9 ail ! religi\s lit]ature ( ! _w any ?+ m grossly absurd ?an ?is8 ,^! devils1 accord+ to ! bible1 7 v>i\s k9ds--"s c\ld speak & he>1 o!rs 7 deaf & dumb4 ,all c\ld n be ca/ out 9 ! same way4 ,! deaf & dumb spirits 7 q difficult to deal )4 ,/4 ,m>k tells ( a g5tleman :o br\ght 8 son to ,*ri/4 ,! boy1 x seems1 0 possess$ ( a dumb _s1 ov] :i* ! disciples _h no control4 ,jesus said unto ! _s3 ',?\ dumb & deaf _s4 ,i *>ge !e come out ( him1 & ent] no m into him4' ,:]eupon1 ! deaf _s hav+ he>d :at 0 said1 cri$ out 7be+ dumb7 & imm$iately vacat$ ! premises4 ,! ease ) :i* ,*ri/ controll$ ?is deaf & dumb _s excit$ ! wond] ( 8 disciples1 & !y ask$ him privately :y !y c\ld n ca/ t _s out4 ,to :om he repli$3 ,?is k9d c come =? by no?+ b pray] & fa/+4 ,is !re a ,*ri/ian 9 ! :ole _w :o w\ld believe su* a /ory if f\nd 9 any o!r book8 ,! tr\ble is1 ^! pi\s p %ut up _! reason1 & !n op5 _! bible4 ,9 ! old5 times ! exi/5ce ( devils 0 univ]sally admitt$4 ,! p _h no d\bt ^u t subject1 & f su* belief x foll[$ z a matt] ( c\rse1 t a p]son1 9 ord] to vanqui% ^! devils1 _h ei!r to be a god1 or to be assi/$ by "o4 ,all f\nd]s ( religions h e/abli%$ _! claims to div9e orig9 by controll+ evil spirits--& susp5d+ ! laws ( nature4 ,ca/+ out devils 0 a c]tificate ( div9ity4 ,a prophet1 unable to cope ) ! p[]s ( d>kness1 0 reg>d$ ) contempt4 ,! utt]ance ( ! highe/ & noble/ s5tim5ts1 ! mo/ blameless & holy life1 comm&$ b little respect1 unless accompani$ by p[] to "w miracles & comm& spirits4 ,?is belief 9 good & evil p[]s _h its orig9 9 ! fact t man 0 surr\nd$ by :at he 0 pleas$ to call good & evil ph5om5a4 ,ph5om5a affect+ man pleasantly 7 ascrib$ to good spirits1 :ile ^? affect+ him unpleasantly or injuri\sly1 7 ascrib$ to evil spirits4 ,x be+ admitt$ t all ph5om5a 7 produc$ by spirits1 ! spirits 7 divid$ accord+ to ! ph5om5a1 & ! ph5om5a 7 good or bad z !y affect$ man4 ,good spirits 7 suppos$ to be ! au?ors ( good ph5om5a1 & evil spirits ( ! evil--s t ! idea ( a devil has be5 z univ]sal z ! idea ( a god4 ,_m writ]s ma9ta9 t an idea to become univ]sal mu/ be true2 t all univ]sal ideas are innate1 & t innate ideas _c be false4 ,if ! fact t an idea has be5 univ]sal proves t x is innate1 & if ! fact t an idea is innate proves t x is correct1 !n ! believ] 9 innate ideas mu/ admit t ! evid5ce ( a god sup]ior to nature1 & ( a devil sup]ior to nature1 is exactly ! same1 & t ! exi/5ce ( su* a devil mu/ be z self-evid5t z ! exi/5ce ( su* a god4 ,! tru? is1 a god 0 inf]r$ f good1 & a devil f bad1 ph5om5a4 ,& x is j z natural & logical to suppose t a devil w\ld cause happ9ess z to suppose t a god w\ld produce mis]y4 ,consequ5tly1 if an intellig5ce1 inf9ite & supreme1 is ! imm$iate au?or ( all ph5om5a1 x is difficult to det]m9e :e!r su* intellig5ce is ! fri5d or enemy ( man4 ,if ph5om5a 7 all good1 we might say !y 7 all produc$ by a p]fectly b5efic5t be+4 ,if !y 7 all bad1 we1 might say !y 7 produc$ by a p]fectly malevol5t p[]2 b z ph5om5a are1 z !y affect man1 bo? good & bad1 !y mu/ be produc$ by diff]5t & antagoni/ic spirits2 by "o :o is sometimes actuat$ by k9dness1 & sometimes by malice2 or all mu/ be produc$ ( necessity1 & )\t ref]5ce to _! consequ5ces ^u man4 ,! fooli% doctr9e t all ph5om5a c be trac$ to ! int]f]5ce ( good & evil spirits1 has be51 & /ill is1 almo/ univ]sal4 ,t mo/ p /ill believe 9 "s _s t c *ange ! natural ord] ( ev5ts1 is prov5 by ! fact t ne>ly all resort to pray]4 ,?\s&s1 at ?is v mom5t1 are probably implor+ "s suppos$ p[] to int]f]e 9 _! behalf4 ,"s want heal? re/or$2 "s ask t ! lov$ & abs5t be wat*$ ov] & protect$1 "s pray = ri*es1 "s = ra91 "s want diseases /ay$1 "s va9ly ask = food1 "s ask = revivals1 a few ask = m wisdom1 & n[ & !n "o tells ! ,"l to d z he ?9ks be/4 ,?\s&s ask to be protect$ f ! devil2 "s1 l ,david1 pray = rev5ge1 & "s implore1 ev5 ,god1 n to lead !m into temptation4 ,all ^! pray]s re/ ^u1 & are produc$ by ! idea t "s p[] n only c1 b probably w1 *ange ! ord] ( ! univ]se4 ,?is belief has be5 among ! great majority ( tribes & nations4 ,all sacr$ books are fill$ ) ! acc\nts ( su* int]f]5ces1 & our own bible is no exception to ?is rule4 ,if we believe 9 a p[] sup]ior to nature1 x is p]fectly natural to suppose t su* p[] c & w int]f]e 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w4 ,if !re is no int]f]5ce1 ( :at practical use c su* p[] be8 ,! scriptures give u ! mo/ wond]ful acc\nts ( div9e int]f]5ce3 ,animals talk l m52 spr+s gurgle f dry bones2 ! sun & moon /op 9 ! heav5s 9 ord] t ,g5]al ,jo%ua may h m "t to murd]2 ! %ad[ on a dial goes back t5 degrees to conv9ce a petty k+ ( a b>b>\s p t he is n go+ to die ( a boil2 fire refus$ to burn2 wat] positively decl9$ to seek its level1 b /&s up l a wall2 gra9s ( s& become lice2 common walk+-/icks1 to gratify a m]e freak1 twi/ !mselves into s]p5ts1 & !n swall[ ea* o!r by way ( ex]cise2 murmur+ /reams1 laugh+ at ! attraction ( gravitation1 run up hill = ye>s1 foll[+ w&]+ tribes f a pure love ( frolic2 prophecy becomes altoge!r easi] ?an hi/ory2 ! sons ( ,god become enamor$ ( ! _w's girls2 wom5 are *ang$ into salt = ! purpose ( keep+ a great ev5t fre% 9 ! m9ds ( man2 an excell5t article ( brim/one is import$ f heav5 free ( duty2 clo!s refuse to we> out = =ty ye>s1 birds keep re/aurants & fe$ w&]+ prophets free ( exp5se2 be>s te> *ildr5 9 pieces = laugh+ at old m5 )\t wigs2 muscul> developm5t dep5ds ^u ! l5g? ( "o's hair2 dead p come to life1 simply to get a joke on _! enemies & heirs2 wit*es & wiz>ds conv]se freely ) ! s\ls ( ! dep>t$1 & ,god himself becomes a /one-cutt] & engrav]1 aft] hav+ be5 a tailor & dressmak]4 ,! veil betwe5 heav5 & e>? 0 always r5t or lift$4 ,! %ad[s ( ?is _w1 ! radiance ( heav51 & ! gl>e ( hell mix$ & m+l$ until man became unc]ta9 z to :i* c\ntry he really inhabit$4 ,man dwelt 9 an unreal _w4 ,he mi/ook 8 ideas1 8 dream1 = real ?+s4 ,8 fe>s became t]rible & malici\s mon/]s4 ,he liv$ 9 ! mid/ ( furies & fairies1 nymphs & naiads1 gobl9s & gho/s1 wit*es & wiz>ds1 sprites & spooks1 deities & devils4 ,! obscure & gloomy dep?s 7 fill$ ) claw & w+--) beak & ho(--) le]+ look & sne]+ m\?s--) ! malice ( de=mity--) ! cunn+ ( hatr$1 & ) all ! slimy =ms t fe> c draw & pa9t ^u ! %ad[y canvas ( ! d>k4 ,x is en\gh to make "o almo/ insane ) pity to ?9k :at man 9 ! long night has suff]$3 ( ! tortures he has endur$1 surr\nd$1 z he suppos$1 by malignant p[]s & clut*$ by ! fi]ce phantoms ( ! air4 ,no wond] t he fell ^u 8 trembl+ knees--t he built alt>s & r$d5$ !m ev5 ) 8 own blood4 ,no wond] t he implor$ ignorant prie/s & impud5t magicians = aid4 ,no wond] t he crawl$ grovel+ 9 ! du/ to ! temple's door1 & !re1 9 ! insanity ( despair1 bes\ght ! deaf gods to he> 8 bitt] cry ( agony & fe>4 ,! savage z he em]ges f a /ate ( b>b>ism1 gradually loses fai? 9 8 idols ( wood & /one1 & 9 _! place puts a multitude ( spirits4 ,z he advances 9 k1 he g5]ally disc>ds ! petty spirits1 & 9 _! /ead believes 9 "o1 :om he supposes to be inf9ite & supreme4 ,suppos+ ?is great _s to be sup]ior to nature1 he (f]s wor%ip or flatt]y 9 ex*ange = assi/ance4 ,at la/1 f9d+ t he obta9s no aid f ?is suppos$ deity--f9d+ t e se>* aft] ! absolute mu/ ( necessity end 9 failure--f9d+ t man _c by any possibility conceive ( ! conditionless--he beg9s to inve/igate ! facts by :i* he is surr\nd$1 & to dep5d ^u himself4 ,! p are beg9n+ to ?9k1 to reason & to inve/igate4 ,sl[ly1 pa9fully1 b surely1 ! gods are be+ driv5 f ! e>?4 ,only ^u r>e occasions are !y1 ev5 by ! mo/ religi\s1 suppos$ to int]f]e 9 ! affairs ( m54 ,9 mo/ matt]s we are at la/ suppos$ to be free4 ,s9ce ! inv5tion ( /eam%ips & railways1 s t ! products ( all c\ntries c be easily int]*ang$1 ! gods h quit ! bus9ess ( produc+ fam9e4 ,n[ & !n !y kill a *ild because x is idoliz$ by its p>5ts4 ,z a rule !y h giv5 up caus+ accid5ts on railroads1 explod+ boil]s1 & bur/+ k]os5e lamps4 ,*ol]a1 yell[ fev]1 & smallpox are /ill consid]$ heav5ly weapons2 b measles1 it* & ague are n[ attribut$ to natural causes4 ,z a g5]al ?+1 ! gods h /opp$ dr[n+ *ildr51 except z a puni%m5t = violat+ ! ,sabba?4 ,!y /ill pay "s att5tion to ! affairs ( k+s1 m5 ( g5ius & p]sons ( great weal?3 b ord9>y p are left to %ift = !mselves z be/ !y may4 ,9 w>s betwe5 great nations1 ! gods /ill int]f]e2 b 9 prize fights1 ! be/ man ) an hone/ ref]ee1 is almo/ sure to w94 ,! *ur* _c ab&on ! idea ( special provid5ce4 ,to give up t doctr9e is to give up all4 ,! *ur* mu/ insi/ t pray] is answ]$--t "s p[] sup]ior to nature he>s & grants ! reque/ ( ! s9c]e & humble ,*ri/ian1 & t ?is same p[] 9 "s my/]i\s way provides = all4 ,a dev\t ,cl]gyman s\ght e opportunity to impress ^u ! m9d ( 8 son ! fact1 t ,god takes c>e ( all 8 creatures2 t ! fall+ sp>r[ attracts 8 att5tions1 & t 8 lov+ k9dness is ov] all 8 works4 ,happ5+1 "o day1 to see a crane wad+ 9 que/ ( food1 ! good man po9t$ out to 8 son ! p]fect adaptation ( ! crane to get 8 liv+ 9 t mann]4 ,see1 said he1 h[ 8 legs are =m$ = wad+6 ,:at a long sl5d] bill he has6 ,obs]ve h[ nicely he folds 8 feet :5 putt+ !m 9 or draw+ !m out ( ! wat]6 ,he does n cause ! slighte/ ripple4 ,he is ?us enabl$ to approa* ! fi% )\t giv+ !m any notice ( 8 arrival4 ,my son1 said he1 x is impossible to look at t bird )\t recogniz+ ! design1 z well z ! goodness ( ,god1 9 ?us provid+ ! means ( subsi/5ce4 ,yes repli$ ! boy1 ,i ?9k ,i see ! goodness ( ,god1 at lea/ s f> z ! crane is conc]n$3 b aft] all1 fa!r1 don't y ?9k ! arrangem5t a little t\gh on ! fi%8 ,ev5 ! advanc$ religioni/1 al?\gh disbeliev+ 9 any great am\nt ( int]f]5ce by ! gods 9 ?is age ( ! _w1 /ill ?9ks t 9 ! beg9n+ "s god made ! laws gov]n+ ! univ]se4 ,he believes t 9 consequ5ce ( ^! laws a man c lift a great] weight ) ?an )\t a lev]2 t ?is god s made matt]1 & s e/abli%$ ! ord] ( ?+s1 t--two bodies _c occupy ! same space at ! same "t2 s t a body once put 9 motion w keep mov+ until x is /opp$2 s t x is a great] di/ance ar\nd ?an across a circle2 s t a p]fect squ>e has f\r equal sides1 in/ead ( five or sev54 ,he insi/s t x took a direct int]position ( provid5ce to make ! :ole great] ?an a "p1 & t _h x n be5 = ?is p[] sup]ior to nature1 twice "o might h be5 m ?an twice two1 & /icks & /r+s might h _h only "o end apiece4 ,l ! old ,scot* div9e1 he ?anks ,god t ,sunday comes at ! end in/ead ( 9 ! middle ( ! week1 & t dea? comes at ! close in/ead ( at ! comm5cem5t ( life1 !reby giv+ u "t to prep>e = t holy day & t mo/ solemn ev5t4 ,^! religi\s p see no?+ b design ev]y:]e1 & p]sonal1 intellig5t int]f]5ce 9 ev]y?+4 ,!y insi/ t ! univ]se has be5 creat$1 & t ! adaptation ( means to ends is p]fectly app>5t4 ,!y po9t u to ! sun%9e1 to ! fl[]s1 to ! ,april ra91 & to all !re is ( beauty & ( use 9 ! _w4 ,did x ev] occur to !m t a canc] is z beautiful 9 its developm5t z is ! r$de/ rose8 ,t :at !y are pleas$ to call ! adaptation ( means to ends1 is z app>5t 9 ! canc] z 9 ! ,april ra98 ,h[ beautiful ! process ( dige/ion6 ,by :at +5i\s me?ods ! blood is poison$ s t ! canc] %all h food6 ,by :at wond]ful contrivances ! entire sy/em ( man is made to pay tribute to ?is div9e & *>m+ canc]6 ,see by :at admirable in/rum5talities x fe$s itself f ! surr\nd+1 quiv]+1 da9ty fle%6 ,see h[ x gradually b surely exp&s & gr[s6 ,by :at m>vel\s me*anism x is suppli$ ) long & sl5d] roots t rea* out to ! mo/ secret n]ves ( pa9 = su/5ance & life6 ,:at beautiful colors x pres5ts6 ,se5 ?r\gh ! microscope x is a miracle ( ord] & beauty4 ,all ! +5uity ( man _c /op its gr[?4 ,?9k ( ! am\nt ( ?\ght x mu/ h requir$ to inv5t a way by :i* ! life ( "o man might be giv5 to produce "o canc]8 ,is x possible to look ^u x & d\bt t !re is design 9 ! univ]se1 & t ! inv5tor ( ?is wond]ful canc] mu/ be inf9itely p[]ful1 +5i\s & good8 ,we are told t ! univ]se 0 design$ & creat$1 & t x is absurd to suppose t matt] has exi/$ f et]nity1 b t x is p]fectly self-evid5t t a god has4 ,if a god creat$ ! univ]se1 !n !re mu/ h be5 a "t :5 he comm5c$ to create4 ,back ( t "t !re mu/ h be5 an et]nity1 dur+ :i* !re _h exi/$ no?+--absolutely no?+--except ?is suppos$ god4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory1 ?is god sp5t an et]nity1 s to speak1 9 an inf9ite vacuum1 & 9 p]fect idl5ess4 ,admitt+ t a god did create ! univ]se1 ! "q !n arises1 ( :at did he create x8 ,x c]ta9ly 0 n made ( no?+4 ,no?+1 consid]$ 9 ! light ( a raw mat]ial1 is a mo/ decid$ failure4 ,x foll[s1 !n1 t a god mu/ h made ! univ]se out ( himself1 he be+ ! only exi/5ce4 ,! univ]se is mat]ial1 & if x 0 made ( god1 ! god mu/ h be5 mat]ial4 ,) ?is v ?\ght 9 8 m9d1 ,anaxim&] ( ,miletus said3 ,creation is ! decomposition ( ! inf9ite4 ,x has be5 demon/rat$ t ! e>? w\ld fall to ! sun1 only = ! fact t x is attract$ by o!r worlds1 & ^? worlds mu/ be attract$ by o!r worlds /ill beyond !m1 & s on1 )\t end4 ,?is proves ! mat]ial univ]se to be inf9ite4 ,if an inf9ite univ]se has be5 made out ( an inf9ite god1 h[ mu* ( ! god is left8 ,! idea ( a creative deity is gradually be+ ab&on$1 & ne>ly all truly sci5tific m9ds admit t matt] mu/ h exi/$ f et]nity4 ,x is inde/ructible1 & ! inde/ructible _c be creat$4 ,x is ! cr[n+ glory ( our c5tury to h demon/rat$ ! inde/ructibility & ! et]nal p]si/5ce ( =ce4 ,nei!r matt] nor =ce c be increas$ nor dim9i%$4 ,=ce _c exi/ ap>t f matt]4 ,matt] exi/s only 9 connection ) =ce1 & consequ5tly a =ce ap>t f matt]1 & sup]ior to nature1 is a demon/rat$ impossibility4 ,=ce1 !n1 mu/ h also exi/$ f et]nity1 & c\ld n h be5 creat$4 ,matt] 9 its c\ntless =ms1 f dead e>? to ! eyes ( ^? we love1 & =ce1 9 all its manife/ations1 f simple motions to ! gr&e/ ?\ght1 d5y creation & defy control4 ,?\ght is a =m ( =ce4 ,we walk ) ! same =ce ) :i* we ?9k4 ,man is an organism t *anges sev]al =ms ( =ce into ?\ght-=ce4 ,man is a ma*9e into :i* we put :at we call food1 & produce :at we call ?\ght4 ,?9k ( t wond]ful *emi/ry by :i* bread 0 *ang$ into ! div9e trag$y ( ,hamlet6 ,a god mu/ n only be mat]ial1 b he mu/ be an organism1 capable ( *ang+ o!r =ms ( =ce into ?\ght-=ce4 ,?is is :at we call eat+4 ,!re=e1 if ! god ?9ks he mu/ eat1 t is to say1 he mu/ ( necessity h "s means ( supply+ ! =ce ) :i* to ?9k4 ,x is impossible to conceive ( a be+ :o c et]nally imp>t =ce to matt]1 & yet h no means ( supply+ ! =ce ?us imp>t$4 ,if nei!r matt] nor =ce 7 creat$1 :at evid5ce h we1 !n1 ( ! exi/5ce ( a p[] sup]ior to nature8 ,! !ologian w probably reply1 ,we h law & ord]1 cause & effect1 & beside all ?is1 matt] c\ld n h put itself 9 motion4 ,suppose1 = ! sake ( an argum5t1 t !re is no be+ sup]ior to nature1 & t matt] & =ce h exi/$ f et]nity4 ,n[ suppose t two atoms %\ld come toge!r1 w\ld !re be an effect8 ,yes4 ,suppose !y came 9 exactly opposite directions ) equal =ce1 !y w\ld be /opp$1 to say ! lea/4 ,?is w\ld be an effect4 ,if ?is is s1 !n y h matt]1 =ce & effect )\t a be+ sup]ior to nature4 ,n[ suppose t two o!r atoms1 j l ! fir/ two1 %\ld come toge!r "u precisely ! same circum/ances1 w\ld n ! effect be exactly ! same8 ,yes4 ,l causes1 produc+ l effects1 is :at we mean by law & ord]4 ,!n we h matt]1 =ce1 effect1 law & ord] )\t a be+ sup]ior to nature4 ,n[1 we "k t e effect mu/ also be a cause1 & t e cause mu/ be an effect4 ,! atoms com+ toge!r did produce an effect1 & z e effect mu/ also be a cause1 ! effect produc$ by ! collision ( ! atoms1 mu/1 z to some?+ else1 h be5 a cause4 ,!n we h matt]1 =ce1 law1 ord]1 cause & effect )\t a be+ sup]ior to nature4 ,no?+ is left = ! sup]natural b empty space4 ,8 ?rone is a void1 & 8 boa/$ realm is )\t matt]1 )\t =ce1 )\t law1 )\t cause1 & )\t effect4 ,b :at put all ?is matt] 9 motion8 ,if matt] & =ce h exi/$ f et]nity1 !n matt] mu/ h always be5 9 motion4 ,!re c be no =ce )\t motion4 ,=ce is =ev] active1 & !re is1 & !re c be no cessation4 ,if !re=e1 matt] & =ce h exi/$ f et]nity1 s has motion4 ,9 ! :ole univ]se !re is n ev5 "o atom 9 a /ate ( re/4 ,a deity outside ( nature exi/s 9 no?+1 & is no?+4 ,nature embraces ) inf9ite arms all matt] & all =ce4 ,t :i* is beyond h] grasp is de/itute ( bo?1 & c h>dly be wor? ! wor%ip & adoration ev5 ( a man4 ,!re is b "o way to demon/rate ! exi/5ce ( a p[] indep5d5t ( & sup]ior to nature1 & t is by break+1 if only = "o mom5t1 ! cont9uity ( cause & effect4 ,pluck f ! endless *a9 ( exi/5ce "o little l9k2 /op = "o in/ant ! gr& procession1 & y h %[n beyond all contradiction t nature has a ma/]4 ,*ange ! fact1 j = "o second1 t matt] attracts matt]1 & a god appe>s4 ,! rude/ savage has always kn[n ?is fact1 & = t reason always dem&$ ! evid5ce ( miracle4 ,! f\nd] ( a religion mu/ be able to turn wat] into w9e--cure ) a ^w ! bl9d & lame1 & raise ) a simple t\* ! dead to life4 ,x 0 necess>y = him to demon/rate to ! satisfaction ( 8 b>b>ian disciple1 t he 0 sup]ior to nature4 ,9 times ( ignorance ?is 0 easy to d4 ,! cr$ulity ( ! savage 0 almo/ b\ndless4 ,to him ! m>vel\s 0 ! beautiful1 ! my/]i\s 0 ! sublime4 ,consequ5tly1 e religion has = its f\ndation a miracle--t is to say1 a violation ( nature--t is to say1 a falsehood4 ,no "o1 9 ! _w's :ole hi/ory1 ev] attempt$ to sub/antiate a tru? by a miracle4 ,tru? scorns ! assi/ance ( miracle4 ,no?+ b falsehood ev] atte/$ itself by signs & wond]s4 ,no miracle ev] 0 p]=m$1 & no sane man ev] ?\ght he _h p]=m$ "o1 & until "o is p]=m$1 !re c be no evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( any p[] sup]ior to1 & indep5d5t ( nature4 ,! *ur* wi%es u to believe4 ,let ! *ur*1 or "o ( its intellectual sa9ts1 p]=m a miracle1 & we w believe4 ,we are told t nature has a sup]ior4 ,let ?is sup]ior1 = "o s+le in/ant1 control nature1 & we w admit ! tru? ( y\r ass]tion4 ,we h he>d talk en\gh4 ,we h li/5$ to all ! dr[sy1 idealess1 vapid s]mons t we wi% to he>4 ,we h read y\r bible & ! works ( y\r be/ m9ds4 ,we h he>d y\r pray]s1 y\r solemn groans & y\r rev]5tial am5s4 ,all ^! am\nt to less ?an no?+4 ,we beg at ! doors ( y\r *ur*es = j "o little fact4 ,we pass our hats along y\r pews & "u y\r pulpits & implore y = j "o fact4 ,we "k all ab\t y\r moldy wond]s & y\r /ale miracles4 ,we want ?is ye>'s fact4 ,we ask only "o4 ,give u "o fact ( *>ity4 ,y\r miracles are too anci5t4 ,! witnesses h be5 dead = ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s4 ,_! reputations = tru? & v]acity 9 ! neighborhood :]e !y resid$ is :olly unkn[n to u4 ,give u a new miracle1 & sub/antiate x by witnesses :o /ill h ! *e]ful habit ( liv+ 9 ?is _w4 ,d n s5d u to ,j]i*o to he> ! w9d+ horns1 nor put u 9 ! fire ) ,%adra*1 ,mo%e*1 & ,ab$nego4 ,d n compel u to navigate ! sea ) ,capta9 ,jonah1 nor d9e ) ,mr4 ,ezekiel4 ,!re is no sort ( use 9 s5d+ u fox-hunt+ ) ,samson4 ,we h positively lo/ int]e/ 9 t little spee* s eloqu5tly deliv]$ by ,balaam's inspir$ donkey4 ,x is worse ?an useless to %[ u fi%es ) money 9 _! m\?s1 & call our att5tion to va/ multitudes /uff+ !mselves ) five crack]s & two s>d9es4 ,we dem& a new miracle & we dem& x n[4 ,let ! *ur* furni% at lea/ "o1 or =ev] aft] hold h] peace4 ,9 ! old5 "t1 ! *ur*1 by violat+ ! ord] ( nature1 prov$ ! exi/5ce ( h] ,god4 ,at t "t miracles 7 p]=m$ ) ! mo/ a/oni%+ ease4 ,!y became s common t ! *ur* ord]$ h] prie/s to desi/4 ,& n[ ?is same *ur*--! p hav+ f\nd s little s5se--admits1 n only1 t %e _c p]=m a miracle1 b insi/s--t abs5ce ( miracle--! /eady1 unbrok5 m>* ( cause & effect1 proves ! exi/5ce ( a p[] sup]ior to nature4 ,! fact is1 h[ev]1 t ! indissoluble *a9 ( cause & effect proves exactly ! contr>y4 ,sir ,william ,hamilton1 "o ( ! pill>s ( mod]n !ology1 9 discuss+ ?is v subject1 uses ! foll[+ language3 ,! ph5om5a ( matt] tak5 by !mselves1 s f> f w>rant+ any inf]5ce to ! exi/5ce ( a god1 w\ld on ! contr>y gr\nd ev5 an argum5t to 8 negation4 ,! ph5om5a ( a mat]ial _w are subject$ to immutable laws2 are produc$ & reproduc$ 9 ! same inv>iable succession1 & manife/ only ! bl9d =ce ( me*anical necessity4 ,nature is b an endless s]ies ( effici5t causes4 ,%e _c create1 b %e et]nally trans=ms4 ,!re 0 no beg9n+2 & !re c be no end4 ,! be/ m9ds1 ev5 9 ! religi\s _w1 admit t 9 mat]ial nature !re is no evid5ce ( :at !y are pleas$ to call a god4 ,!y f9d _! evid5ce 9 ! ph5om5a ( intellig5ce1 & v innoc5tly ass]t t intellig5ce is above1 & 9 fact1 oppos$ to nature4 ,!y insi/ t man1 at lea/1 is a special creation2 t he _h some:]e 9 8 bra9 a div9e sp>k1 a little portion ( ! ,great ,fir/ ,cause4 ,!y say t matt] _c produce ?\ght2 b t ?\ght c produce matt]4 ,!y tell u t man has intellig5ce1 & !re=e !re mu/ be an intellig5ce great] ?an 84 ,:y n say1 ,god has intellig5ce1 !re=e !re mu/ be an intellig5ce great] ?an 88 ,s f> z we "k1 !re is no intellig5ce ap>t f matt]4 ,we _c conceive ( ?\ght1 except z produc$ )9 a bra94 ,! sci5ce1 by means ( :i* !y demon/rate ! exi/5ce ( an impossible intellig5ce1 & an incompreh5sible p[]1 is call$ metaphysics or !ology4 ,! !ologians admit t ! ph5om5a ( matt] t5d1 at lea/1 to disprove ! exi/5ce ( any p[] sup]ior to nature1 because 9 su* ph5om5a we see no?+ b an endless *a9 ( effici5t causes--no?+ b ! =ce ( a me*anical necessity4 ,!y !re=e appeal to :at !y d5om9ate ! ph5om5a ( m9d to e/abli% ?is sup]ior p[]4 ,! tr\ble is1 t 9 ! ph5om5a ( m9d we f9d ! same endless *a9 ( effici5t causes2 ! same me*anical necessity4 ,e ?\ght mu/ h _h an effici5t cause4 ,e motive1 e desire1 e fe>1 hope & dream mu/ h be5 necess>ily produc$4 ,!re is no room 9 ! m9d ( a man = provid5ce or *ange4 ,! facts & =ces gov]n+ ?\ght are z absolute z ^? gov]n+ ! motions ( ! planets4 ,a poem is produc$ by ! =ces ( nature1 & is z necess>ily & naturally produc$ z m\nta9s & seas4 ,y w seek 9 va9 = a ?\ght 9 man's bra9 )\t its effici5t cause4 ,e m5tal op]ation is ! necess>y result ( c]ta9 facts & conditions4 ,m5tal ph5om5a are consid]$ m complicat$ ?an ^? ( matt]1 & consequ5tly m my/]i\s4 ,be+ m my/]i\s1 !y are consid]$ bett] evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( a god4 ,no "o inf]s a god f ! simple1 f ! kn[n1 f :at is und]/ood1 b f ! complex1 f ! unkn[n & incompreh5sible4 ,our ignorance is ,god2 :at we "k is sci5ce4 ,:5 we ab&on ! doctr9e t "s inf9ite be+ creat$ matt] & =ce1 & enact$ a code ( laws = _! gov]nm5t1 ! idea ( int]f]5ce w be lo/4 ,! real prie/ w !n be1 n ! m\?-piece ( "s pret5d$ deity1 b ! int]pret] ( nature4 ,f t mom5t ! *ur* ceases to exi/4 ,! tap]s w die out ^u ! du/y alt>2 ! mo?s w eat ! fad+ velvet ( pulpit & pew2 ! ,bible w take its place ) ! ,%a/ras1 ,puranas1 ,v$as1 ,eddas1 ,sagas & ,korans1 & ! fett]s ( a degrad+ fai? w fall f ! m9ds ( m54 ,b1 says ! religioni/ y _c expla9 ev]y?+2 y _c und]/& ev]y?+2 & t :i* y _c expla91 t :i* y d n compreh5d1 is my god4 ,we are expla9+ m e day4 ,we are und]/&+ m e day2 consequ5tly y\r ,god is gr[+ small] e day4 ,no?+ daunt$1 ! religioni/ !n insi/s t no?+ c exi/ )\t a cause1 except cause1 & t ?is uncaus$ cause is ,god4 ,to ?is we aga9 repli$3 ,e cause mu/ produce an effect1 because until x does produce an effect1 x is n a cause4 ,e effect mu/ 9 its turn become a cause4 ,!re=e1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 !re _c be a la/ cause1 = ! reason t a s-call$ la/ cause w\ld necess>ily produce an effect1 & t effect mu/ ( necessity become a cause4 ,! conv]se ( ^! propositions mu/ be true4 ,e effect mu/ h _h a cause1 & e cause mu/ h be5 an effect4 ,!re=e1 !re c\ld h be5 no fir/ cause4 ,a fir/ cause is j z impossible z a la/ effect4 ,beyond ! univ]se !re is no?+1 & )9 ! univ]se ! sup]natural does n & _c exi/4 ,! mom5t ^! great tru?s are und]/ood & admitt$1 a belief 9 g5]al or special provid5ce becomes impossible4 ,f t in/ant m5 w cease _! va9 ef=ts to please an imag9>y be+1 & w give _! "t & att5tion to ! affairs ( ?is _w4 ,!y w ab&on ! idea ( atta9+ any object by pray] & supplication4 ,! elem5t ( unc]ta9ty w1 9 a great measure1 be remov$ f ! doma9 ( ! future1 & man1 ga!r+ c\rage f a succession ( victories ov] ! ob/ructions ( nature1 w atta9 a s]5e gr&eur unkn[n to ! disciples ( any sup]/ition4 ,! plans ( mank9d w no long] be int]f]$ ) by ! f+] ( a suppos$ omnipot5ce1 & no "o w believe t nations or individuals are protect$ or de/roy$ by any deity :atev]4 ,sci5ce1 fre$ f ! *a9s ( pi\s cu/om & evangelical prejudice1 w1 )9 h] sph]e1 be supreme4 ,! m9d w inve/igate )\t rev]5ce & publi% its conclusions )\t fe>4 ,agassiz w no long] hesitate to decl>e ! ,mosaic cosmogony utt]ly inconsi/5t ) ! demon/rat$ tru?s ( geology1 & w cease pret5d+ any rev]5ce = ! ,jewi% scriptures4 ,! mom5t sci5ce succe$s 9 r5d]+ ! *ur* p[]less = evil1 ! real ?9k]s w be outspok54 ,! little flags ( truce c>ri$ by timid philosoph]s w disappe>1 & ! c[>dly p>ley w give place to victory la/+ & univ]sal4 ,if we admit t "s inf9ite be+ has controll$ ! de/9ies ( p]sons & p1 hi/ory becomes a mo/ cruel & bloody f>ce4 ,age aft] age1 ! /rong h trampl$ ^u ! weak2 ! crafty & he>tless h ensn>$ & enslav$ ! simple & innoc5t1 & n[h]e1 9 all ! annals ( mank9d1 has any god succor$ ! oppress$4 ,man %\ld cease to expect aid f on high4 ,by ?is "t he %\ld "k t heav5 has no e> to he>1 & no h& to help4 ,! pres5t is ! necess>y *ild ( all ! pa/4 ,!re has be5 no *ance1 & !re c be no int]f]5ce4 ,if abuses are de/roy$1 man mu/ de/roy !m4 ,if slaves are fre$1 man mu/ free !m4 ,if new tru?s are discov]$1 man mu/ discov] !m4 ,if ! nak$ are clo!d2 if ! hungry are f$2 if ju/ice is done2 if labor is rew>d$2 if sup]/ition is driv5 f ! m9d1 if ! def5seless are protect$1 & if ! "r f9ally triumphs1 all mu/ be ! "w ( man4 ,! gr& victories ( ! future mu/ be won by man1 & by man alone4 ,nature1 s f> z we c disc]n1 )\t passion & )\t int5tion1 =ms1 trans=ms1 & retrans=ms =ev]4 ,%e nei!r weeps nor rejoices4 ,%e produces man )\t purpose1 & oblit]ates him )\t regret4 ,%e kn[s no di/9ction betwe5 ! b5eficial & ! hurtful4 ,poison & nutrition1 pa9 & joy1 life & dea?1 smiles & te>s are alike to h]4 ,%e is nei!r m]ciful nor cruel4 ,%e _c be flatt]$ by wor%ip nor melt$ by te>s4 ,%e does n "k ev5 ! attitude ( pray]4 ,%e appreciates no diff]5ce betwe5 poison 9 ! fangs ( snakes & m]cy 9 ! he>ts ( m54 ,only ?r\gh man does nature take cognizance ( ! good1 ! true1 & ! beautiful2 &1 s f> z we "k1 man is ! highe/ intellig5ce4 ,& yet man cont9ues to believe t !re is "s p[] indep5d5t ( & sup]ior to nature1 & /ill endeavors1 by =m1 c]emony1 supplication1 hypocrisy1 to obta9 its aid4 ,8 be/ en]gies h be5 wa/$ 9 ! s]vice ( ?is phantom4 ,! horrors ( wit*craft 7 all born ( an ignorant belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( a totally deprav$ be+ sup]ior to nature1 act+ 9 p]fect indep5d5ce ( h] laws2 & all religi\s sup]/ition has _h = its basis a belief 9 at lea/ two be+s1 "o good & ! o!r bad1 bo? ( :om c\ld arbitr>ily *ange ! ord] ( ! univ]se4 ,! hi/ory ( religion is simply ! /ory ( man's ef=ts 9 all ages to avoid "o ( ^! p[]s & to pacify ! o!r4 ,bo? p[]s h inspir$ little else ?an abject fe>4 ,! cold1 calculat+ sne] ( ! devil1 & ! fr[n ( ,god1 7 equally t]rible4 ,9 any ev5t1 man's fate 0 to be arbitr>ily fix$ =ev] by an unkn[n p[] sup]ior to all law1 & to all fact4 ,until ?is belief is ?r[n aside1 man mu/ consid] himself ! slave ( phantom ma/]s--nei!r ( :om promise lib]ty 9 ?is _w nor 9 ! next4 ,man mu/ le>n to rely ^u himself4 ,read+ bibles w n protect him f ! bla/s ( w9t]1 b h\ses1 fires1 & clo?+ w4 ,to prev5t fam9e1 "o pl[ is wor? a million s]mons1 & ev5 pat5t m$ic9es w cure m diseases ?an all ! pray]s utt]$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4 ,al?\gh _m em95t m5 h endeavor$ to h>monize necessity & free w1 ! exi/5ce ( evil1 & ! inf9ite p[] & goodness ( ,god1 !y h succe$$ only 9 produc+ le>n$ & +5i\s failures4 ,imm5se ef=ts h be5 made to reconcile ideas utt]ly inconsi/5t ) ! facts by :i* we are surr\nd$1 & all p]sons :o h fail$ to p]ceive ! pret5d$ reconciliation1 h be5 d5\nc$ z infidels1 a!i/s & sc(f]s4 ,! :ole p[] ( ! *ur* has be5 br\ght to be> aga9/ philosoph]s & sci5ti/s 9 ord] to compel a d5ial ( ! au?ority ( demon/ration1--& to induce "s ,judas to betray ,reason1 "o ( ! saviors ( mank9d4 ,dur+ t frightful p]iod kn[n z ! ,d>k ,ages1 ,fai? reign$1 ) sc>cely rebelli\s subject4 ,h] temples 7 c>pet$ ) knees1 & ! weal? ( nations adorn$ h] c\ntless %r9es4 ,! great pa9t]s pro/itut$ _! g5ius to immortalize h] vag>ies1 :ile ! poets en%r9$ !m 9 song4 ,at h] bidd+1 man cov]$ ! e>? ) blood4 ,! scales ( ju/ice 7 turn$ ) gold1 & = h] use 7 inv5t$ all ! cunn+ in/rum5ts ( pa94 ,%e built ca!drals = ,god1 & dungeons = m54 ,%e peopl$ ! cl\ds ) angels & ! e>? ) slaves4 ,= c5turies ! _w 0 retrac+ its /eps--go+ /eadily back t[>d1 b>b>ic night6 ,a few infidels--a few h]etics cri$1 ,halt6 to ! great rabble ( ignorant devotion1 & made x possible = ! g5ius ( ! n9ete5? c5tury to revolutionize ! cruel cre$s & sup]/itions ( mank9d4 ,! ?\ghts ( man1 9 ord] to be ( any real wor?1 mu/ be free4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( fe> ! bra9 is p>alyz$1 & in/ead ( bravely solv+ a problem = itself1 trembl+ly adopts ! solution ( ano!r4 ,z long z a majority ( m5 w cr+e to ! v e>? be=e "s petty pr9ce or k+1 :at mu/ be ! inf9ite abjectness ( _! little s\ls 9 ! pres5ce ( _! suppos$ creator & ,god8 ,"u su* circum/ances1 :at c _! ?\ghts be wor?8 ,! orig9ality ( repetition1 & ! m5tal vigor ( acquiesc5ce1 are all t we h any "r to expect f ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,z long z e "q is answ]$ by ! ^w ,god1 sci5tific inquiry is simply impossible4 ,z fa/ z ph5om5a are satisfactorily expla9$ ! doma9 ( ! p[]1 suppos$ to be sup]ior to nature mu/ decrease1 :ile ! horizon ( ! kn[n mu/ z con/antly cont9ue to enl>ge4 ,x is no long] satisfactory to acc\nt = ! fall & rise ( nations by say+1 ,x is ! w ( ,god4 ,su* an explanation puts ignorance & education ^u exact equality1 & does away ) ! idea ( really acc\nt+ = any?+ :atev]4 ,w ! religioni/ pret5d t ! real end ( sci5ce is to asc]ta9 h[ & :y ,god acts8 ,sci5ce1 f su* a /&po9t1 w\ld consi/ 9 inve/igat+ ! law ( arbitr>y action1 & 9 a gr& endeavor to asc]ta9 ! rule necess>ily obey$ by inf9ite caprice4 ,f a philosophical po9t ( view1 sci5ce is k ( ! laws ( life2 ( ! condition ( happ9ess2 ( ! facts by :i* we are surr\nd$1 & ! relations we su/a9 to m5 & ?+s--by means ( :i* man1 s to speak1 subjugates nature & b5ds ! elem5tal p[]s to 8 w1 mak+ bl9d =ce ! s]vant ( 8 bra94 ,a belief 9 special provid5ce does away ) ! _s ( inve/igation1 & is inconsi/5t ) p]sonal ef=ts4 ,:y %\ld man endeavor to ?w>t ! designs ( ,god8 ,:i* ( y1 ) tak+ ?\ght1 c add to 8 /ature "o cubit8 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ?is belief1 man1 bask+ 9 ! sun%9e ( a delusion1 consid]s ! lilies ( ! field & refuses to take any ?\ght = ! morr[4 ,believ+ himself 9 ! p[] ( an inf9ite be+1 :o c1 at any mom5t1 da% him to ! l[e/ hell or raise him to ! highe/ heav51 he necess>ily ab&ons ! idea ( accompli%+ any?+ by 8 own ef=ts4 ,s long z ?is belief 0 g5]al1 ! _w 0 fill$ ) ignorance1 sup]/ition & mis]y4 ,! en]gies ( man 7 wa/$ 9 a va9 ef=t to obta9 ! aid ( ?is p[]1 suppos$ to be sup]ior to nature4 ,= c\ntless ages1 ev5 m5 7 sacrific$ ^u ! alt> ( ?is impossible god4 ,to please him1 mo!rs h %$ ! blood ( _! own babies2 m>tyrs h *ant$ triumphant songs 9 ! mid/ ( flames2 prie/s h gorg$ !mselves ) blood2 nuns h =sworn ! ec/asies ( love2 old m5 h trembl+ly implor$2 wom5 h sobb$ & entreat$2 e pa9 has be5 endur$1 & e horror has be5 p]petrat$4 ,?r\gh ! dim long ye>s t h fl$1 humanity has suff]$ m ?an c be conceiv$4 ,mo/ ( ! mis]y has be5 endur$ by ! weak1 ! lov+ & ! innoc5t4 ,wom5 h be5 treat$ l poison\s bea/s1 & little *ildr5 trampl$ ^u z ?\gh !y _h be5 v]m94 ,numb]less alt>s h be5 r$d5$1 ev5 ) ! blood ( babies2 beautiful girls h be5 giv5 to slimy s]p5ts2 :ole races ( m5 doom$ to c5turies ( slav]y1 ev]y:]e !re has be5 outrage beyond ! p[] ( g5ius to express4 ,dur+ all ^! ye>s ! suff]+ h supplicat$2 ! )]$ lips ( fam9e h pray$2 ! pale victims h implor$1 & heav5 has be5 deaf & bl9d4 ,( :at use h ! gods be5 to man8 ,x is no answ] to say t "s god creat$ ! _w1 e/abli%$ c]ta9 laws1 & !n turn$ 8 att5tion to o!r matt]s1 leav+ 8 *ildr51 weak1 ignorant & unaid$1 to fight ! battle ( life alone4 ,x is no solution to decl>e t 9 "s o!r _w ?is god w r5d] a few or ev5 all ( 8 subjects happy4 ,:at "r h we to expect t a p]fectly wise1 good & p[]ful be+ w ev] d bett] ?an he has done1 & is do+8 ,! _w is fill$ ) imp]fections4 ,if x 0 made by an inf9ite be+1 :at reason h we = say+ t he w r5d] x ne>] p]fect ?an x n[ is8 ,if ! inf9ite ,fa!r all[s a majority ( 8 *ildr5 to live 9 ignorance & wret*$ness n[1 :at evid5ce is !re t he w ev] improve _! condition8 ,w god h m p[]8 ,w he become m m]ciful8 ,w 8 love = 8 poor creatures increase8 ,c ! conduct ( inf9ite wisdom1 p[] & love ev] *ange8 ,is ! inf9ite capable ( any improvem5t :atev]4 ,we are in=m$ by ! cl]gy t ?is _w is a k9d ( s*ool2 t ! evils by :i* we are surr\nd$ are = ! purpose ( develop+ our s\ls1 & t only by suff]+ c m5 become pure1 /rong1 virtu\s & gr&4 ,suppos+ ?is to be true1 :at is to become ( ^? :o die 9 infancy8 ,! little *ildr51 accord+ to ?is philosophy1 c nev] be develop$4 ,!y 7 s un=tunate z to escape ! ennobl+ influ5ces ( pa9 & mis]y1 & z a consequ5ce1 are doom$ to an et]nity ( m5tal inf]iority4 ,if ! cl]gy are "r on ?is "q1 none are s un=tunate z ! happy1 & we %\ld envy only ! suff]+ & di/ress$4 ,if evil is necess>y to ! developm5t ( man1 9 ?is life1 h[ is x possible = ! s\l to improve 9 ! p]fect joy ( p>adise8 ,s9ce ,paley f\nd 8 wat*1 ! argum5t ( design has be5 reli$ ^u z unansw]able4 ,! ,*ur* tea*es t ?is _w1 & all t x conta9s1 7 creat$ sub/antially z we n[ see !m1 t ! grasses1 ! fl[]s1 ! trees1 & all animals1 includ+ man1 7 special creations1 & t !y su/a9 no necess>y relation to ea* o!r4 ,! mo/ or?odox w admit t "s e>? has be5 wa%$ into ! sea1 t ! sea has encroa*$ a little ^u ! l&1 & t "s m\nta9s may be a trifle l[] ?an 9 ! morn+ ( creation4 ,! !ory ( gradual developm5t 0 unkn[n to our fa!rs2 ! idea ( evolution did n occur to !m4 ,our fa!rs look$ ^u ! !n arrangem5t ( ?+s z ! primal arrangem5t4 ,! e>? appe>$ to !m fre% f ! h&s ( a deity4 ,!y knew no?+ ( ! sl[ evolutions ( c\ntless ye>s1 b suppos$ t ! almo/ inf9ite v>iety ( vegetable & animal =ms _h exi/$ f ! fir/4 ,suppose t ^u "s isl& we %\ld f9d a man a million ye>s ( age1 & suppose t we %\ld f9d him 9 ! possession ( a mo/ beautiful c>riage1 con/ruct$ ^u ! mo/ p]fect model4 ,& suppose fur!r1 t he %\ld tell u t x 0 ! result ( sev]al hundr$ ?\s& ye>s ( labor & ( ?\ght2 t = fifty ?\s& ye>s he us$ z flat a log z he c\ld f9d1 be=e x occurr$ to him t by splitt+ ! log he c\ld h ! same surface ) only half ! weight2 t x took him _m ?\s& ye>s to inv5t :eels = ?is log2 t ! :eels he fir/ us$ 7 solid1 & t fifty ?\s& ye>s ( ?\ght sugge/$ ! use ( spokes & tire2 t = _m c5turies he us$ ! :eels )\t l9*-p9s3 t x took a hundr$ ?\s& ye>s m to ?9k ( us+ f\r :eels1 in/ead ( two2 t = ages he walk$ beh9d ! c>riage1 :5 go+ d[n hill1 9 ord] to hold x back1 & t only by a lucky *ance he inv5t$ ! tongue2 w\ld we conclude t ?is man1 f ! v fir/1 _h be5 an inf9itely +5i\s & p]fect me*anic8 ,suppose we f\nd him liv+ 9 an elegant mansion1 & he %\ld in=m u t he liv$ 9 t h\se = five hundr$ ?\s& ye>s be=e he ?\ght ( putt+ on a ro(1 & t he _h b rec5tly inv5t$ w9d[s & doors2 w\ld we say t f ! beg9n+ he _h be5 an inf9ite accompli%$ & sci5tific ar*itect4 ,does n an improvem5t 9 ! ?+s creat$1 %[ ! correspond+ improvem5t 9 ! creator8 ,w\ld an inf9itely wise1 good & p[]ful ,god1 int5d+ to produce man1 comm5ce ) ! l[e/ possible =ms ( life2 ) ! simple/ organism t c be imag9$1 & dur+ immeasurable p]iods ( "t1 sl[ly & almo/ imp]ceptibly improve ^u ! rude beg9n+1 until man 0 evolv$8 ,w\ld c\ntless ages ?us be wa/$ 9 ! production ( awkw>d =ms1 aft]w>d ab&on$8 ,c ! intellig5ce ( man discov] ! lea/ wisdom 9 cov]+ ! e>? ) crawl+1 creep+ horrors1 t live only ^u ! agonies & pangs ( o!rs8 ,c we see ! propriety ( s con/ruct+ ! e>?1 t only an insignificant portion ( its surface is capable ( produc+ an intellig5t man8 ,:o c appreciate ! m]cy ( s mak+ ! _w t all animals dev\r animals8 s t e m\? is a slaught]-h\se1 & e /oma* a tomb8 ,is x possible to discov] inf9ite intellig5ce & love 9 univ]sal & et]nal c>nage8 ,:at w\ld we ?9k ( a fa!r1 :o %\ld give a f>m to 8 *ildr51 & be=e giv+ !m possession %\ld plant ^u x ?\s&s ( deadly %rubs & v9es2 %\ld /ock x ) f]oci\s bea/s2 & poison\s reptiles2 %\ld take pa9s to put a few swamps 9 ! neighborhood to bre$ mal>ia2 %\ld s arrange matt]s1 t ! gr\nd w\ld occasionally op5 & swall[ a few ( 8 d>l+s1 & besides all ?is1 %\ld e/abli% a few volcanoes 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity1 t might at any mom5t ov]:elm 8 *ildr5 ) riv]s ( fire8 ,suppose t ?is fa!r neglect$ to tell 8 *ildr5 :i* ( ! plants 7 deadly2 t ! reptiles 7 poison\s2 fail$ to say any?+ ab\t ! e>?quakes1 & kept ! volcano bus9ess a pr(\nd secret2 w\ld we pron\nce him angel or fi5d8 ,& yet ?is is exactly :at ! or?odox ,god has done4 ,accord+ to ! !ologians1 ,god prep>$ ?is globe expressly = ! habitation ( 8 lov$ *ildr51 & yet he fill$ ! =e/s ) f]oci\s bea/s2 plac$ s]p5ts 9 e pa?2 /uff$ ! _w ) e>?quakes1 & adorn$ its surface ) m\nta9s ( flame4 ,not)/&+ all ?is1 we are told t ! _w is p]fect2 t x 0 creat$ by a p]fect be+1 & is !re=e necess>ily p]fect4 ,! next mom5t1 ^! same p]sons w tell u t ! _w 0 curs$2 cov]$ ) brambles1 ?i/les & ?orns1 & t man 0 doom$ to disease & dea?1 simply because our poor1 de> "m ate an apple contr>y to ! comm& ( an arbitr>y ,god4 ,a v pi\s fri5d ( m9e1 hav+ he>d t ,i _h said ! _w 0 full ( imp]fections1 ask$ me if ! report 0 true4 ,^u be+ in=m$ t x 01 he express$ great surprise t any "o c\ld be guilty ( su* presumption4 ,he said t1 9 8 judgm5t1 x 0 impossible to po9t out an imp]fection4 ,be k9d en\gh1 said he1 to "n ev5 "o improvem5t t y c\ld make1 if y _h ! p[]4 ,well1 said ,i1 ,i w\ld make good heal? cat*+1 in/ead ( disease4 ,! tru? is1 x is impossible to h>monize all ! ills1 & pa9s1 & agonies ( ?is _w ) ! idea t we 7 creat$ by1 & are wat*$ ov] & protect$ by an inf9itely wise1 p[]ful & b5efic5t ,god1 :o is sup]ior to & indep5d5t ( nature4 ,! cl]gy1 h[ev]1 balance all ! real ills ( ?is life ) ! expect$ joys ( ! next4 ,we are assur$ t all is p]fection 9 heav5--!re ! skies are cl\dless--!re all is s]5ity & peace4 ,"h empires may be ov]?r[n2 dyna/ies may be ext+ui%$ 9 blood2 millions ( slaves may toil 'nea? ! fi]ce rays ( ! sun1 & ! cruel /rokes ( ! la%2 yet all is happ9ess 9 heav54 ,pe/il5ce may /rew ! e>? ) corpses ( ! lov$2 ! survivors may b5d above !m 9 agony--yet ! placid bosom ( heav5 is unruffl$4 ,*ildr5 may expire va9ly ask+ = bread2 babies may be dev\r$ by s]p5ts1 :ile ! gods sit smil+ 9 ! cl\ds4 ,! innoc5t may langui% unto dea? 9 ! obscurity ( dungeons2 brave m5 & h]oic wom5 may be *ang$ to a%es at ! bigot's /ake1 :ile heav5 is fill$ ) song & joy4 ,out on ! wide sea1 9 d>kness & 9 /orm1 ! %ipwreck$ /ruggle ) ! cruel waves1 :ile ! angels play ^u _! gold5 h>ps4 ,! /reets ( ! _w are fill$ ) ! diseas$1 ! de=m$ & ! helpless2 ! *amb]s ( pa9 are cr[d$ ) ! pale =ms ( ! suff]+1 :ile ! angels float & fly 9 ! happy realms ( day4 ,9 heav5 !y are too happy to h sympa?y2 too busy s++ to aid ! implor+ & di/ress$4 ,_! eyes are bl9d$2 _! e>s are /opp$ & _! he>ts are turn$ to /one by ! inf9ite selfi%ness ( joy4 ,! sav$ m>9] is too happy :5 he t\*es ! %ore to give a mom5t's ?\ght to 8 dr[n+ bro!rs4 ,) ! indiff]5ce ( happ9ess1 ) ! contempt ( bliss1 heav5 b>ely glances at ! mis]ies ( e>?4 ,cities are dev\r$ by ! ru%+ lava2 ! e>? op5s & ?\s&s p]i%2 wom5 raise _! clasp$ h&s t[>ds heav51 b ! gods are too happy to aid _! *ildr54 ,! smiles ( ! deities are unacqua9t$ ) ! te>s ( m54 ,! %\ts ( heav5 dr[n ! sobs ( e>?4 ,hav+ %[n h[ man creat$ gods1 & h[ he became ! trembl+ slave ( 8 own creation1 ! que/ions naturally arise3 ,h[ did he free himself ev5 a little1 f ^! mon>*s ( ! sky1 f ^! despots ( ! cl\ds1 f ?is ari/ocracy ( ! air8 ,h[ did he1 ev5 to ! ext5t t he has1 outgr[ 8 ignorant1 abject t]ror1 & ?r[ (f1 ! yoke ( sup]/ition8 ,probably1 ! fir/ ?+ t t5d$ to disabuse 8 m9d 0 ! discov]y ( ord]1 ( regul>ity1 ( p]iodicity 9 ! univ]se4 ,f ?is he began to suspect t ev]y?+ did n happ5 purely ) ref]5ce to him4 ,he notic$1 t :atev] he might d1 ! motions ( ! planets 7 always ! same2 t eclipses 7 p]iodical1 & t ev5 comets came at c]ta9 int]vals4 ,?is conv9c$ him t eclipses & comets _h no?+ to d ) him1 & t 8 conduct _h no?+ to d ) !m4 ,he p]ceiv$ t !y 7 n caus$ = 8 b5efit or injury4 ,he ?us le>n$ to reg>d !m ) admiration in/ead ( fe>4 ,he began to suspect t fam9e 0 n s5t by "s enrag$ & rev5geful deity b result$ (t5 f ! neglect & ignorance ( man4 ,he le>n$ t diseases 7 n produc$ by evil spirits4 ,he f\nd t sickness 0 occasion$ by natural causes1 & w\ld be cur$ by natural means4 ,he demon/rat$1 to 8 own satisfaction at lea/1 t pray] is n a m$ic9e4 ,he f\nd by sad exp]i5ce t 8 gods 7 ( no practical use1 z !y nev] assi/$ him1 except :5 he 0 p]fectly able to help himself4 ,at la/1 he began to discov] t 8 individual action _h no?+ :atev] to d ) /range appe>ances 9 ! heav5s2 t x 0 impossible = him to be bad en\gh to cause a :irlw9d1 or good en\gh to /op "o4 ,aft] _m c5turies ( ?\ght1 he ab\t half conclud$ t mak+ m\?s at a prie/ w\ld n necess>ily cause an e>?quake4 ,he notic$1 & no d\bt ) consid]able a/oni%m5t1 t v good m5 7 occasionally /ruck by lightn+1 :ile v bad ones escap$4 ,he 0 frequ5tly =c$ to ! pa9ful conclusion 7& x is ! mo/ pa9ful to :i* any human be+ ev] 0 =c$7 t ! "r did n always prevail4 ,he notic$ t ! gods did n int]f]e 9 behalf ( ! weak & innoc5t4 ,he 0 n[ & !n a/oni%$ by see+ an unbeliev] 9 ! enjoym5t ( mo/ excell5t heal?4 ,he f9ally asc]ta9$ t !re c\ld be no possible connection betwe5 an unusually sev]e w9t] & 8 failure to give %eep to a prie/4 ,he began to suspect t ! ord] ( ! univ]se 0 n con/antly be+ *ang$ to assi/ him because he repeat$ a cre$4 ,he obs]v$ t "s *ildr5 w\ld /eal aft] hav+ be5 regul>ly baptiz$4 ,he notic$ a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 religions & ju/ice1 & t ! wor%ip]s ( ! same ,god took delight 9 cutt+ ea* o!r's ?roats4 ,he saw t ^! religi\s disputes fill$ ! _w ) hatr$ & slav]y4 ,at la/ he _h ! c\rage to suspect1 t no ,god at any "t int]f]es ) ! ord] ( ev5ts4 ,he le>n$ a few facts1 & ^! facts positively refus$ to h>monize ) ! ignorant sup]/itions ( 8 fa!rs4 ,f9d+ 8 sacr$ books incorrect & false 9 "s p>ticul>s1 8 fai? 9 _! au!nticity began to be %ak52 f9d+ 8 prie/s ignorant on "s po9ts1 he began to lose respect = ! clo?4 ,?is 0 ! comm5cem5t ( intellectual fre$om4 ,! civilization ( man has increas$ j to ! same ext5t t religi\s p[] has decreas$4 ,! intellectual advancem5t ( man dep5ds ^u h[ (t5 he c ex*ange an old sup]/ition = a new tru?4 ,! ,*ur* nev] enabl$ a human be+ to make ev5 "o ( ^! ex*anges2 on ! contr>y1 all h] p[] has be5 us$ to prev5t !m4 ,9 spite1 h[ev]1 ( ! ,*ur*1 man f\nd t "s ( 8 religi\s conceptions 7 wrong4 ,by read+ 8 bible1 he f\nd t ! ideas ( 8 ,god 7 m cruel & brutal ?an ^? ( ! mo/ deprav$ savage4 ,he also discov]$ t ?is holy book 0 fill$ ) ignorance1 & t x mu/ h be5 writt5 by p]sons :olly unacqua9t$ ) ! nature ( ! ph5om5a by :i* we are surr\nd$2 & n[ & !n1 "s man _h ! goodness & c\rage to speak 8 hone/ ?\ghts4 ,9 e age "s ?9k]1 "s d\bt]1 "s inve/igator1 "s hat] ( hypocrisy1 "s despis] ( %am1 "s brave lov] ( ! "r1 has gladly1 pr\dly & h]oically brav$ ! ignorant fury ( sup]/ition = ! sake ( man & tru?4 ,^! div9e m5 7 g5]ally torn 9 pieces by ! wor%ip]s ( ! gods4 ,socrates 0 poison$ because he lack$ rev]5ce = "s ( ! deities4 ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ by ! religi\s rabble = ! crime ( blasphemy4 ,no?+ is m gratify+ to a religioni/ ?an to de/roy 8 enemies at ! comm& ( ,god4 ,religi\s p]secution spr+s f a due admixture ( love t[>ds ,god & hatr$ t[>ds man4 ,! t]rible religi\s w>s t inundat$ ! _w ) blood t5d$ at lea/ to br+ all religion into disgrace & hatr$4 ,?\ghtful p began to "q ! div9e orig9 ( a religion t made its believ]s hold ! rights ( o!rs 9 absolute contempt4 ,a few began to comp>e ,*ri/ianity ) ! religions ( hea!n p1 & 7 =c$ to admit t ! diff]5ce 0 h>dly wor? dy+ =4 ,!y also f\nd t o!r nations 7 ev5 happi] & m prosp]\s ?an _! own4 ,!y began to suspect1 t _! religion1 aft] all1 0 n ( mu* real value4 ,= ?ree hundr$ ye>s ! ,*ri/ian _w endeavor$ to rescue f ! ,infidel ! empty sepul*re ( ,*ri/4 ,= ?ree hundr$ ye>s ! armies ( ! cross 7 baffl$ & beat5 by ! victori\s ho/s ( an impud5t impo/or4 ,?is imm5se fact s[$ ! se$s ( di/ru/ ?r\gh\t all ,*ri/5dom1 & millions began to lose confid5ce 9 a ,god :o _h be5 vanqui%$ by ,mohamm$4 ,! p also f\nd t comm]ce made fri5ds :]e religion made enemies1 & t religi\s zeal 0 utt]ly incompatible ) peace betwe5 nations or individuals4 ,! discov]$ t ^? :o lov$ ! gods mo/ 7 apt to love m5 lea/2 t ! arrogance ( univ]sal =giv5ess 0 amaz+2 t ! mo/ malici\s _h ! effront]y to pray = _! enemies1 & t humility & tyranny 7 ! fruit ( ! same tree4 ,= ages1 a deadly conflict has be5 wag$ betwe5 a few brave m5 & wom5 ( ?\ght & g5ius ^u ! "o side1 & ! great ignorant religi\s mass on ! o!r4 ,?is is ! w> betwe5 ,sci5ce & ,fai?4 ,! few h appeal$ to reason1 to honor1 to law1 to fre$om1 to ! kn[n1 & to happ9ess "h 9 ?is _w4 ,! _m h appeal$ to prejudice1 to fe>1 to miracle1 to slav]y1 to ! unkn[n1 & to mis]y h]eaft]4 ,! few h said1 ,?9k6 ,! _m h said1 ,believe6 ,! fir/ d\bt 0 ! womb & cradle ( progress1 & f ! fir/ d\bt1 man has cont9u$ to advance4 ,m5 began to inve/igate1 & ! *ur* began to oppose4 ,! a/ronom] scann$ ! heav5s1 :ile ! *ur* br&$ 8 gr& =ehead ) ! ^w1 ,infidel2 & n[1 n a glitt]+ /> 9 all ! va/ expanse be>s a ,*ri/ian "n4 ,9 spite ( all religion1 ! geologi/ p5etrat$ ! e>?1 read h] hi/ory 9 books ( /one1 & f\nd hidd5 )9 h] bosom1 s\v5irs ( all ! ages4 ,old ideas p]i%$ 9 ! retort ( ! *emi/1 useful tru?s took _! places4 ,"o by "o religi\s conceptions h be5 plac$ 9 ! crucible ( sci5ce1 & ?us f>1 no?+ b dross has be5 f\nd4 ,a new _w has be5 discov]$ by ! microscope2 ev]y:]e has be5 f\nd ! inf9ite2 9 e direction man has inve/igat$ & explor$1 & n[h]e1 9 e>? or />s1 has be5 f\nd ! foot/ep ( any be+ sup]ior to or indep5d5t ( nature4 ,n[h]e has be5 discov]$ ! slighte/ evid5ce ( any int]f]5ce f )\t4 ,^! are ! sublime tru?s t enable man to ?r[ (f ! yoke ( sup]/ition4 ,^! are ! spl5did facts t snat*$ ! sceptre ( au?ority f ! h&s ( prie/s4 ,9 ! va/ cemet]y call$ ! pa/ are mo/ ( ! religions ( m51 & !re1 too1 are ne>ly all _! gods4 ,! sacr$ temples ( ,india 7 ru9s long ago4 ,ov] column & cornice2 ov] ! pa9t$ & pictur$ walls1 cl+ & creep ! trail+ v9es4 ,brahma1 ! gold51 ) f\r heads & f\r arms2 ,vi%nu1 ! sombre1 ! puni%] ( ! wick$1 ) 8 ?ree eyes1 8 cresc5t1 & 8 necklace ( skulls2 ,siva1 ! de/roy]1 r$ ) seas ( blood2 ,kali1 ! goddess2 ,draupadi1 ! :ite-arm$1 & ,*ri%na1 ! ,*ri/1 all pass$ away & left ! ?rones ( heav5 desolate4 ,along ! banks ( ! sacr$ ,nile1 ,isis no long] w&]+ weeps1 se>*+ = ! dead ,osiris4 ,! %ad[ ( ,typhon's sc[l falls no m ^u ! waves4 ,! sun rises z ( yore1 & 8 gold5 beams /ill smite ! lips ( ,memnon1 b ,memnon is z voiceless z ! ,sph9x4 ,! sacr$ fanes are lo/ 9 des]t s&s2 ! du/y mummies are /ill wait+ = ! resurrection promis$ by _! prie/s1 & ! old beliefs1 wr\ght 9 curi\sly sculptur$ /one1 sleep 9 ! my/]y ( a language lo/ & dead4 ,od91 ! au?or ( life & s\l1 ,vili & ,ve1 & ! mighty giant ,ymir1 /rode long ago f ! icy halls ( ! ,nor?2 & ,?or1 ) iron glove & glitt]+ hamm]1 da%es m\nta9s to ! e>? no m4 ,brok5 are ! circles & cromle*s ( ! anci5t ,druids2 fall5 ^u ! summits ( ! hills1 & cov]$ ) ! c5turies' moss1 are ! sacr$ cairns4 ,! div9e fires ( ,p]sia & ( ! ,aztecs1 h di$ out 9 ! a%es ( ! pa/1 & !re is none to rek9dle1 & none to fe$ ! holy flames4 ,! h>p ( ,orpheus is /ill2 ! dra9$ cup ( ,bac*us has be5 ?r[n aside2 ,v5us lies dead 9 /one1 & h] :ite bosom heaves no m ) love4 ,! /reams /ill murmur1 b no naiads ba!2 ! trees /ill wave1 b 9 ! =e/ aisles no dryads dance4 ,! gods h fl[n f high ,olympus4 ,n ev5 ! beautiful wom5 c lure !m back1 & ,danee lies unnotic$1 nak$ to ! />s4 ,hu%$ =ev] are ! ?und]s ( ,s9ai2 lo/ are ! voices ( ! prophets1 & ! l& once fl[+ ) milk & honey is b a des]t & wa/e4 ,"o by "o1 ! my?s h fad$ f ! cl\ds2 "o by "o1 ! phantom ho/ has disappe>$1 & "o by "o facts1 tru?s & realities h tak5 _! places4 ,! sup]natural has almo/ gone1 b ! natural rema9s4 ,! gods h fl$1 b man is "h4 ,nations1 l individuals1 h _! p]iods ( y\?1 ( manhood & decay4 ,religions are ! same4 ,! same inexorable de/9y awaits !m all4 ,! gods creat$ by ! nations mu/ p]i% ) _! creators4 ,!y 7 creat$ by m51 & l m51 !y mu/ pass away4 ,! deities ( "o age are ! by-words ( ! next4 ,! religion ( "o day & c\ntry1 is no m exempt f ! sne] ( ! future ?an o!rs h be54 ,:5 ,india 0 supreme1 ,brahma sat ^u ! _w's ?rone4 ,:5 ! scept] pass$ to ,egypt1 ,isis & ,osiris receiv$ ! homage ( mank9d4 ,greece1 ) h] fi]ce valor1 swept to empire1 & ,zeus put on ! purple ( au?ority4 ,! e>? trembl$ ) ! tread ( ,rome's intrepid sons1 & ,jove grasp$ ) mail$ h& ! ?und]bolts ( heav54 ,rome fell1 & ,*ri/ians f h] t]ritory1 ) ! r$ sword ( w>1 c>v$ out ! rul+ nations ( ! _w1 & n[ ,*ri/ sits ^u ! old ?rone4 ,:o w be 8 successor8 ,day by day1 religi\s conceptions gr[ less & less int5se4 ,day by day1 ! old _s dies out ( book & cre$4 ,! burn+ en?usiasm1 ! qu5*less zeal ( ! e>ly *ur* h gone1 nev]1 nev] to return4 ,! c]emonies rema91 b ! anci5t fai? is fad+ out ( ! human he>t4 ,! worn out argum5ts fail to conv9ce1 & d5unciations t once blan*$ ! faces ( a race1 excite 9 u only d]ision & disgu/4 ,z "t rolls on1 ! miracles gr[ mean & small1 & ! evid5ces our fa!rs ?\ght conclusive utt]ly fail to satisfy u4 ,!re is an irrepressible conflict betwe5 religion & sci5ce1 & !y _c peaceably occupy ! same bra9 nor ! same _w4 ,:ile utt]ly disc>d+ all cre$s1 & d5y+ ! tru? ( all religions1 !re is nei!r 9 my he>t nor ^u my lips a sne] = ! hopeful1 lov+ & t5d] s\ls :o believe t f all ?is discord w result a p]fect h>mony2 t e evil w 9 "s my/]i\s way become a good1 & t above & ov] all !re is a be+ :o1 9 "s way1 w reclaim & glorify ev]yone ( ! *ildr5 ( m52 b = ^? :o he>tlessly try to prove t salvation is almo/ impossible2 t damnation is almo/ c]ta92 t ! highway ( ! univ]se leads to hell2 :o fill life ) fe> & dea? ) horror2 :o curse ! cradle & mock ! tomb1 x is impossible to ent]ta9 o!r ?an feel+s ( pity1 contempt & scorn4 ,reason1 ,obs]vation & ,exp]i5ce--! ,holy ,tr9ity ( ,sci5ce--h taught u t happ9ess is ! only good2 t ! "t to be happy is n[1 & ! way to be happy is to make o!rs s4 ,?is is en\gh = u4 ,9 ?is belief we are cont5t to live & die4 ,if by any possibility ! exi/5ce ( a p[] sup]ior to1 & indep5d5t (1 nature %all be demon/rat$1 !re w !n be "t en\gh to kneel4 ,until !n1 let u /& erect4 ,not)/&+ ! fact t infidels 9 all ages h battl$ = ! rights ( man1 & h at all times be5 ! fe>less advocates ( lib]ty & ju/ice1 we are con/antly *>g$ by ! ,*ur* ) te>+ d[n )\t build+ aga94 ,! ,*ur* %\ld by ?is "t "k t x is utt]ly impossible to rob m5 ( _! op9ions4 ,! hi/ory ( religi\s p]secutions fully e/abli%es ! fact t ! m9d necess>ily resi/s & defies e attempt to control x by viol5ce4 ,! m9d necess>ily cl+s to old ideas until prep>$ = ! new4 ,! mom5t we compreh5d ! tru?1 all errone\s ideas are ( necessity ca/ aside4 ,a surgeon once call$ ^u a poor cripple & k9dly (f]$ to r5d] him any assi/ance 9 8 p[]4 ,! surgeon began to disc\rse v le>n$ly ^u ! nature & orig9 ( disease2 ( ! curative prop]ties ( c]ta9 m$ic9es2 ( ! advantages ( ex]cise1 air & light1 & ( ! v>i\s ways 9 :i* heal? & /r5g? c\ld be re/or$4 ,^! rem>ks 7 s full ( good s5se1 & discov]$ s mu* pr(\nd ?\ght & accurate k1 t ! cripple1 becom+ ?or\ghly al>m$1 cri$ out1 ,d n1 ,i pray y1 take away my crut*es4 ,!y are my only support1 & )\t !m1 ,i %\ld be mis]able1 inde$4 ,i am n go+1 said ! surgeon1 to take away y\r crut*es4 ,i am go+ to cure y1 & !n y w ?r[ ! crut*es away y\rself4 ,= ! vag>ies ( ! cl\ds1 ! infidels propose to sub/itute ! realities ( ! e>?2 = sup]/ition1 ! spl5did demon/rations & a*ievem5ts ( sci5ce2 & = ! !ological tyranny1 ! *a9less lib]ty ( ?\ght4 ,we d n say we h discov]$ all2 t our doctr9es are ! all 9 all 9 tru?4 ,we "k ( no end to ! developm5t ( man4 ,we _c unravel ! inf9ite complications ( matt] & =ce4 ,! hi/ory ( "o monad is z unkn[n z t ( ! univ]se2 "o drop ( wat] is z wond]ful z all ! seas2 "o leaf1 z all ! =e/s2 & "o gra9 ( s&1 z all ! />s4 ,we are n endeavor+ to *a9 ! future1 b to free ! pres5t4 ,we are n =go+ fett]s = our *ildr51 b we are break+ ^? our fa!rs made = u4 ,we are ! advocates ( inquiry1 ( inve/igation & ?\ght4 ,?is ( itself1 is an admission t we are n p]fectly satisfi$ ) all our conclusions4 ,philosophy has n ! egotism ( fai?4 ,:ile sup]/ition builds walls & creates ob/ructions1 sci5ce op5s all ! highways ( ?\ght4 ,we d n pret5d to h circumnavigat$ ev]y?+1 & to h solv$ all difficulties1 b we d believe t x is bett] to love m5 ?an to fe> gods1 t x is gr&] & nobl] to ?9k & inve/igate = y\rself ?an to repeat a cre$4 ,we are satisfi$ t !re c be b little lib]ty on e>? :ile m5 wor%ip a tyrant 9 heav54 ,we d n expect to accompli% ev]y?+ 9 our day2 b we want to d :at good we c1 & to r5d] all ! s]vice possible 9 ! holy cause ( human progress4 ,we "k t do+ away ) gods & sup]natural p]sons & p[]s is n an end4 ,x is a means to an end2 ! real end be+ ! happ9ess ( man4 ,fell+ =e/s is n ! end ( agriculture4 ,driv+ pirates f ! sea is n all !re is ( comm]ce4 ,we are lay+ ! f\ndations ( a gr& temple ( ! future--n ! temple ( all ! gods1 b ( all ! p--:]e91 ) appropriate rites1 w be celebrat$ ! religion ( ,humanity4 ,we are do+ :at little we c to ha/5 ! com+ ( ! day :5 society %all cease produc+ millionaires & m5dicants--gorg$ indol5ce & fami%$ indu/ry--tru? 9 rags1 & sup]/ition rob$ & cr[n$4 ,we are look+ = ! "t :5 ! useful %all be ! honorable2 & :5 ,,reason1 ?ron$ ^u ! _w's bra91 %all be ! ,k+ ( ,k+s1 & ,god ( ,gods4 ,,+]soll',s ,,lecture ,,on ,,gho/s4 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,9 ! fir/ place1 all[ me to t5d] my s9c]e ?anks to ! cl]gy ( ?is city4 ,i feel t ,i am greatly indebt$ to !m = ?is magnific5t audi5ce4 ,x has be5 said1 & ,i believe x myself1 t !re is a va/ am\nt ( intol]ance 9 ! *ur* ( today1 b :5 tw5ty-f\r cl]gym51 ?ree ( :om1 ,i believe1 are bi%ops1 act z my advance ag5ts1 )\t expect+ any remun]ation1 or rew>d 9 ?is _w1 ,i mu/ admit t p]haps ,i 0 mi/ak5 on ! "q ( intol]ance4 ,& ,i w say1 fur!r1 t aga9/ ^? m5 ,i h n ! slighte/ feel+ 9 ! _w2 e man is ! product ( 8 own surr\nd+s2 he is ! product ( e circum/ance t has ev] t\*$ him2 he is ! product to a c]ta9 degree ( ! religion & cre$ ( 8 day1 & :5 m5 %[ ! slighte/ intol]ance ,i blame ! cre$1 ,i blame ! religion1 ,i blame ! sup]/ition t =c$ !m to d s4 ,i d n blame ^? m54 ,all[ me to say1 fur!r1 t ?is _w is n1 9 my judgm5t1 yet p]fect4 ,i am do+1 9 a v feeble way1 to be sure1 b ,i am /ill endeavor+1 accord+ to my ,idea1 to make ?is _w j a little bett]2 to give a little m lib]ty to m51 a little m lib]ty to wom54 ,i believe 9 ! gov]nm5t ( k9dness2 ,i believe 9 tru?1 9 inve/igation1 9 free ?\ght4 ,i d n believe t ! h& ( want w be et]nally ext5d$ 9 ! _w2 ,i d n believe t ! prison w =ev] sc> ! gr\nd2 ,i d n believe t ! %ad[ ( ! gall[s w =ev] curse ! e>?2 ,i d n believe t x w always be true t ! m5 :o d ! mo/ "w w h ! lea/ to we> & ! lea/ to eat4 ,i d believe t ! "t w come :5 lib]ty & morality & ju/ice1 l ! r+s ( ,saturn1 w surr\nd ! _w2 t ! _w w be bett]1 & e true man & e free man w d :at he c to ha/5 ! com+ ( ! religion ( human advancem5t4 ,i und]/& t = ! ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ye>s t h gone by1 all que/ions h be5 settl$ by religion4 ,i und]/& t dur+ all ?is "t ! p h gott5 _! in=mation f ! sac]dotal class--f prie/s4 ,i "k t :5 ,india 0 supreme !y wor%ipp$ ,brahma & ,vi%nu1 & t :5 ,rome held 9 its h& ! r$ sword ( w> !y wor%ipp$ ,jove1 & ,i "k n[ t our religion has swept to ! top4 ,any man liv+ 9 ,india a few hundr$ or ?\s& ye>s ago w\ld h said1 ?is is ! only true religion4 ,:y8 ,because "h is ! only true civilization4 ,a man aft]w>d liv+ 9 ,egypt w\ld h said1 ?is is ! only true religion1 because we h ! be/ civilization2 a ,greek 9 ,a!ns w\ld h said ?is is ! only true religion1 & a ,roman w\ld h said we h ! true religion1 & n[ ^? religions all hav+ di$1 al?\gh !y 7 all true religions1 we say ours is ! only religion1 because we are ! greate/ comm]cial nation 9 ! _w4 ,!re w come o!r nations2 !re w come o!r religions4 ,man has made e religion 9 ?is _w1 9 my judgm5t1 & ! religion1 has be5 good or bad accord+ z ! m5 :o made x 7 good or bad4 ,if !y 7 savages & b>b>ians1 !y made a ,god l ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews2 if !y 7 civiliz$1 if !y 7 k9d & t5d]1 !y fill$ ! heav5s ) k9dness & love4 ,e man makes 8 own ,god4 ,%[ me ! ,god a man wor%ips1 & ,i w tell y :at k9d ( a man he is4 ,e "o makes 8 own ,god1 e "o wor%ips 8 own ,god2 & if y are a civiliz$ man y w h a civiliz$ ,god1 & we h be5 civiliz+ ours = hundr$s & hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,he is gett+ bett] e day4 ,i am go+ to tell y tonight j exactly :at ,i ?9k4 ,! o!r lecture ,i deliv]$ "h 0 my cons]vative lecture2 ?is is my radical "o6 ,we ev5 he> x sugge/$ t our religion1 our ,bible1 has giv5 u all we h ( prosp]ity & greatness & gr&eur4 ,i d5y x6 ,we h become civiliz$ 9 spite ( x1 & ,i w %[ y tonight t ! ob/ruction t e sci5ce has _h is :at we h be5 pleas$ to call our religion--or sup]/ition4 ,i _h a conv]sation ) a g5tleman once--& ^! g5tlem5 are always mi/ak+ some?+ t goes along ) a ?+ = ! cause ( ! ?+--& he /at$ to me t 8 p>ticul> religion 0 ! cause ( all advancem5t4 ,i said to him3 ,no1 ,sir2 ! causes ( all advancem5t1 9 my judgm5t1 are plug hats & susp5d]s4 ,& ,i said to him3 ,y g to ,turkey1 :]e !y are semi-b>b>ians1 & y won't f9d a pair ( susp5d]s or a plug hat 9 all t c\ntry2 y g to ,russia1 & y w f9d n[ & !n a pair ( susp5d]s at ,mosc[ or ,/4 ,pet]sburg2 y g on d[n till y /rike ,au/ria1 & black hats beg92 !n y g on to ,p>is1 ,b]l9 & ,new ,york1 & y w f9d ev]ybody we>s susp5d]s & ev]ybody we>s black hats4 ,:]ev] y f9d education & music !re y w f9d black hats & susp5d]s4 ,he said t any man :o said to him t plug hats & susp5d]s _h done m = mank9d ?an ! ,bible & religion he w\ld n talk to4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 we are controll$ today by m5 :o d n exi/4 ,we are controll$ today by ph5om5a t nev] did exi/4 ,we are controll$ by gho/s & dead m51 & 9 ! grasp ( dea? is a scept] t controls ! liv+ pres5t4 ,i propose t we %all gov]n ourselves6 ,i propose t we %all let ! pa/ g1 & let ! dead pa/ bury ! dead pa/4 ,i believe ! ,am]ican p h bra9s en\gh1 & n]ve en\gh1 & c\rage en\gh1 to control & gov]n !mselves1 )\t any assi/ance f du/ or gho/s4 ,t is my doctr9e1 & ,i am go+ to d :at ,i c :ile ,i live to increase t feel+ ( indep5d5ce & manhood 9 ! ,am]ican p4--,we c control ourselves4 ,i believe 9 ! gospel ( ?is _w2 ,i believe 9 happ9ess "r "h2 ,i d n believe 9 dr9k+ skim milk all my life ) ! expectation ( butt] beyond ! cl\ds4 ,i believe 9 ! gospel1 ,i say1 9 ?is _w4 ,?is is a mighty good _w4 ,!re are pl5ty ( good p 9 ?is _w4 ,!re is lots ( happ9ess 9 ?is _w &1 ,i say1 let u1 9 e way we c1 increase x4 ,i envy e man :o is cont5t ) 8 lot1 :e!r he is poor or :e!r he is ri*4 ,i tell y1 ! man t tries to make somebody else happy1 & :o owns 8 own s\l1 nobody hav+ a mortgage or de$ ( tru/ ^u 8 manhood or lib]ty--?is _w is a pretty good _w = su* a man4 ,i d n c>e3 ,i am go+ to say my say1 :e!r ,i make money or gr[ poor2 no matt] :e!r ,i get high (fice or walk along ! du/y highway ( ! common4 ,i am go+ to say my say1 & ,i _h r be a f>m] & live on =ty acres ( l&--live 9 a log cab9 t ,i built myself1 & h a little grassy pa? go+ d[n to ! spr+1 s t ,i c g !re & he> ! wat]s gurgl+1 & "k t x is com+ out f ! lips ( ! e>?1 l a poem1 :isp]+ to ! :ite pebbles--,i w\ld r live !re1 & h "s hollyhocks at ! corn] ( ! h\se1 & ! l>ks s++ & sw++ 9 ! trees1 & "s lattice ov] ! w9d[1 s t ! sunlight c fall *eck]$ on ! babe 9 ! cradle4 ,i _h r live !re1 & h ! fre$om ( my own bra92 ,i _h r d t ?an live 9 a palace ( gold1 & crawl1 a slimy hypocrite1 ?r\gh ?is _w4 ,sup]/ition has done en\gh h>m already2 e religion1 ne>ly1 suspects ev]y?+ t is pleasant1 ev]y?+ t is joy\s1 & !y always h a notion t ,god feels be/ :5 we feel wor/4 ,!y h *a9$ ! ,&rom$a ( joy to ! cold rock ( ignorance & fe>1 !re to be dev\r$ by ! dragon ( sup]/ition4 ,*ur* & ,/ate are two vultures t h f$ ^u ! he>t ( *a9$ ,prome!us4 ,i say1 let ! human race h a *ance let e man ?9k = himself & express t ?\ght4 ,!re is no wra? 9 ! s]5e heav5s2 !re is no sc[l 9 ! blue ( ! sky4 ,^u ! ?rone ( ! univ]se tyranny does n sit z a k+4 ,! speak] "h took f 8 pocket a pair ( spectacles1 & adju/$ !m1 say+3 ,i am sorry to admit x2 ,i h got to come to x4 ,i hate to put on a pair ( spectacles1 b ! o!r day1 z ,i 0 putt+ !m on1 a ?\ght /ruck me4 ,i see progress 9 ?is4 ,to progress is to ov]come ! ob/acles ( nature1 & 9 ord] to ov]come ?is ob/acle ( ! loss ( sight man inv5t$ spectacles4 ,spectacles l$ m5 to ! telescope1 ) :i* he read all ! />ry heav5s2 & _h x n be5 = ! failure ( sight we w\ldn't h se5 a million? "p t we h4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we owe no?+ b tru? to ! dead4 ,i am go+ to tell ! tru? ab\t !m4 ,!re are ?ree !ories by :i* m5 acc\nt = all ph5om5a--= ev]y?+ t happ5s3 ,fir/1 ! sup]natural4 ,9 ! old5 "t1 ev]y?+ t happ5$ "s deity produc$1 "s _s1 "s devil1 "s hobgobl91 "s dryad1 "s fairy1 "s spook1 some?+ except nature4 ,fir/1 !n1 ! sup]natural2 & a b>b>ian1 look+ at ! wide1 my/]i\s sea1 w&]+ ?r\gh ! dep?s ( ! =e/1 enc\nt]+ ! wild bea/s1 tr\bl$ by /range dreams1 acc\nt$ = ev]y?+ by ! action ( spirits1 good & bad4 ,second1 ! sup]natural & natural4 ,!re is :]e ! religi\s _w is today--a m+l+ ( ! sup]natural & natural1 ! idea be+ t ,god creat$ ! _w & impos$ ^u m5 c]ta9 laws1 & !n let !m run1 & if !y ev] got into any tr\ble !n he w\ld d a miracle1 & accompli% any good t he desir$ to d4 ,?ird--& t is ! gr& !ory--! natural4 ,betwe5 ^! !ories !re has be5 f ! dawn ( civilization a conflict4 ,9 ?is great w> ne>ly all ! soldi]s h be5 9 ! ranks ( ! sup]natural4 ,! believ]s 9 ! sup]natural insi/ t matt] is controll$ & direct$ entirely by p[]s f )\t4 ,! naturali/s ma9ta9 t nature acts f )92 t nature is n act$ ^u2 t ! univ]se is all !re is2 t nature1 ) inf9ite arms1 embraces ev]y?+ t exi/s1 & t ! suppos$ p[]s beyond ! limits ( ! mat]ially real are simply gho/s4 ,y say1 ah6 ?is is mat]ialism6 ?is is ! doctr9e ( matt]6 ,:at is matt]8 ,i take a h&ful ( e>? 9 my h&s1 & into t du/ ,i put se$s1 & arr[s f ! et]nal quiv] ( ! sun smite x1 & ! se$s gr[ & bud & blossom1 & fill ! air ) p]fume 9 my sight4 ,d y und]/& t8 ,d y und]/& h[ ?is du/ & ^! se$s & t light & ?is moi/ure produc$ t bud & t fl[] & t p]fume8 ,d y und]/& t any bett] ?an y d ! production ( ?\ght8 ,d y und]/& t any bett] ?an y d a dream8 ,d y und]/& t any bett] ?an y d ! ?\ghts ( love t y see 9 ! eyes ( ! "o y adore8 ,c y expla9 x8 ,c y tell :at matt] is8 ,h y ! slighte/ conception8 ,yet y talk ab\t matt] z ?\gh y 7 acqua9t$ ) its orig92 z ?\gh y _h compell$1 ) cl5*$ h&s1 ! v rocks to give up ! secret ( exi/5ce8 ,d y "k :at =ce is8 ,c y acc\nt = molecul> action8 ,are y famili> ) *emi/ry8 ,c y acc\nt = ! loves & ! hatr$s ( ! atoms8 ,is !re n some?+ 9 matt] t =ev] excludes y8 ,c y tell :at matt] really is8 ,be=e y cry mat]ialism1 y _h bett] f9d :at matt] is4 ,c y tell ( any?+ )\t a mat]ial basis8 ,is x possible to imag9e ! annihilation ( a s+le atom8 ,is x possible = y to conceive ( ! creation ( a s+le atom8 ,c y h a ?\ght t is n sugge/$ to y by :at y call matt]8 ,did any man or woman or *ild ev] h a solit>y ?\ght1 dream or conception1 t 0 n sugge/$ to !m by some?+ !y _h se5 9 nature8 ,c y conceive ( any?+ ! diff]5t p>ts ( :i* h be5 sugge/$ to y by nature8 ,y c conceive ( an animal ) ! ho(s ( a bison1 ) ! p\* ( a kang>oo1 ) ! head ( a buffalo1 ) ! tail ( a lion1 ) ! scales ( a fi%1 ) ! w+s ( a bird1 & yet e "p ( ?is impossible mon/] has be5 sugge/$ to y by nature4 ,y say "t1 !re=e y c ?9k et]nity4 ,y say pa91 !re=e y c ?9k hell4 ,y say /r5g?1 !re=e y c ?9k omnipot5ce4 ,y say wisdom1 !re=e y c ?9k inf9ite wisdom4 ,ev]y?+ y see1 ev]y?+ y c dream ( or ?9k (1 has be5 sugge/$ to y by y\r surr\nd+s1 by nature4 ,man _c rise above nature2 bel[ nature man _c fall4 ,imag9e1 if y please1 ! creation ( a s+le atom4 ,c any "o "h imag9e ! creation out ( no?+ ( "o atom8 ,c any "o "h imag9e ! de/ruction ( "o atom8 ,c y imag9e an atom be+ *ang$ to no?+8 ,c y imag9e no?+ be+ *ang$ to an atom8 ,!re is n a solit>y p]son "h ) an imag9ation /rong en\gh to ?9k ei!r ( ! creation ( an atom or ( ! annihilation ( an atom4 ,matt] & ! univ]se are ! same ye/]day1 today & =ev]4 ,!re is j z mu* matt] 9 ! univ]se today z !re ev] 01 & z !re ev] w be2 !re is j z mu* =ce & j z mu* en]gy z !re ev] 0 or ev] w be2 b x is cont9ually tak+ diff]5t %apes & =ms2 "o day x is a man1 ano!r day x is animal1 ano!r day x is e>?1 ano!r day x is metal1 ano!r day x is gas1 x ga9s no?+ & x loses no?+4 ,our fa!rs d5\nc$ mat]ialism & acc\nt$ = all ph5om5a h[8 ,by ! caprice ( gods & devils4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s x 0 believ$ t gho/s1 good gho/s1 bad gho/s1 b5evol5t & malevol5t1 9 "s my/]i\s way produc$ all ph5om5a2 t disease & heal?1 happ9ess & mis]y1 =tune & mis=tune1 peace & w>1 life & dea?1 success & failure1 7 b arr[s %ot by ^? gho/s or %ad[y phantoms1 to rew>d or puni% mank9d2 t !y 7 displeas$ or pleas$ by our actions1 t !y bless$ ! e>? ) h>ve/ or curs$ x ) fam9e2 t !y f$ or />v$ ! *ildr5 ( m52 t !y cr[n$ or uncr[n$ k+s2 t !y controll$ w>2 t !y gave prosp]\s voyages1 all[+ ! brave m>9] to meet 8 wife & *ildr5 inside ! h>bor b>1 or /rew$ ! sad %ore ) wrecks ( %ips & ! bodies ( m54 ,=m]ly ^! gho/s 7 believ$ to be almo/ innum]able4 ,e>?1 air & wat] 7 fill$ ) ^! phantoms1 b 9 mod]n times !y h greatly decreas$ 9 numb]1 because ! second proposition t ,i /at$1 ! sup]natural & ! natural1 has g5]ally be5 adopt$1 b ! rema9+ gho/s are suppos$ to p]=m ! same functions z ( yore4 ,let me say "r "h t ! object ( e religion ev] made by man has be5 to get on ! good side ( suppos$ p[]s2 has be5 to petition ! gods to /op ! e>?quakes1 to /op fam9e1 to /op pe/il5ce4 ,x has always be5 some?+ t man %\ld d to prev5t be+ puni%$ by ! p[]s ( ! air or to get f !m "s favors4 ,x has always be5 believ$ t ^! gho/s c\ld 9 "s way be appeas$2 t !y c\ld be bett]$ by sacrifices1 by pray]1 by fa/+1 by ! build+ ( temples & ca!drals1 by %$d+ ! blood ( m5 & bea/s1 by =ms1 by c]emonies1 by kneel+s1 by pro/rations & flagellations1 by liv+ alone 9 ! wild des]t1 by ! practice ( celibacy1 by inv5t+ in/rum5ts ( torture1 by de/roy+ m51 wom5 & *ildr51 by cov]+ ! e>? ) dungeons1 by burn+ unbeliev]s & by putt+ *a9s ^u ! ?\ghts & manacles ^u ! lips ( m51 by believ+ ?+s )\t evid5ce1 by believ+ ?+s aga9/ evid5ce1 by disbeliev+ & d5y+ demon/rations1 by despis+ facts1 by hat+ reason1 by disc\rag+ inve/igation1 by mak+ an idiot ( y\rself--all ^! h be5 done to appease ! w+$ mon/]s ( ! air4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( our poor _w no horror has be5 omitt$1 no infamy has be5 left undone by believ]s 9 gho/s1 & all ! %ad[s 7 born ( c[>dice & malignity2 !y 7 pa9t$ by ! p5cil ( fe> ^u ! canvas ( ignorance by t arti/ call$ ,sup]/ition4 ,f ^! gho/s our fa!rs receiv$ _! in=mation4 ,^! gho/s 7 ! s*oolma/]s ( our ance/ors4 ,!y 7 ! sci5ti/s1 ! philosoph]s1 ! geologi/s1 ! legislators1 ! a/ronom]s1 ! physicians1 ! metaphysicians & hi/orians ( ! pa/4 ,let me give y my def9ition ( metaphysics1 t is to say1 ! sci5ce ( ! unkn[n1 ! sci5ce ( guess+4 ,metaphysics is :]e two fools get toge!r1 & ea* "o admits t nei!r c prove1 & bo? say1 ,h5ce we inf]4 ,t is ! sci5ce ( metaphysics4 ,= ?is ^! gho/s 7 suppos$ to h ! only exp]i5ce & real k2 !y inspir$ m5 to write books1 & ! books 7 sacr$4 ,if facts 7 f\nd to be inconsi/5t ) ^! books1 s mu* ! worse = ! facts1 & especially = ! discov]]s ( ^! facts4 ,x 0 !n & /ill is believ$ t ^! sacr$ books are ! basis ( ! idea ( immortality1 to give up ! idea t ^! books 7 inspir$ is & to r5\nce ! idea ( immortal life4 ,i d5y x6 ,m5 exi/$ be=e books2 & all ! books t 7 ev] writt5 7 writt51 9 my judgm5t1 by m51 & ! idea ( immortality 0 n born ( a book1 b 0 born ( ! man :o wrote ! book4 ,! idea ( immortality1 l ! great sea1 has ebb$ & fl[$ 9 ! human he>t1 beat+ its c\ntless waves ( hope & joy aga9/ ! %ores ( "t1 & 0 n born ( any book1 nor ( any religion1 nor ( any cre$2 x 0 born ( human affection1 & x w cont9ue to ebb & fl[ b5ea? ! cl\ds & mi/s ( d\bt & d>kness z long z love kisses ! lips ( dea?4 ,x is ! ra9b[ ( hope %9+ ^u ! te>s ( grief4 ,we love1 !re=e we wi% to live1 & ! f\ndation ( ! idea ( immortality is human affection & human love1 & ,i h a ?\s& times m confid5ce 9 ! affections ( ! human he>t1 9 ! deep & spl5did feel+s ( ! human s\l ?an ,i h 9 any book t ev] 0 or ev] c be writt5 by mortal man4 ,f ! books writt5 by ^? gho/s we h at lea/ asc]ta9$ t !y knew no?+ :atev] ( ! _w 9 :i* we live4 ,did !y "k any?+ ab\t any o!r8 ,^u e po9t :]e contradiction is possible1 ! gho/s h be5 contradict$4 ,by ^! gho/s1 by ^! citiz5s ( ! air1 by ?is ari/ocracy ( ! cl\ds ! affairs ( gov]nm5t 7 adm9i/]$ all au?ority to gov]n came f !m4 ,! emp]ors1 k+s & pot5tates1 e "o ( !m1 _h ! div9e petroleum p\r$ ^u 8 head1 ! k]os5e ( au?ority4 ,! emp]ors1 k+ & pot5tates _h communications f ! phantoms4 ,man 0 n consid]$ z ! s\rce ( p[]2 to rebel aga9/ ! k+ 0 to rebel aga9/ ! gho/s1 & no?+ less ?an ! blood ( ! (f5d]s c\ld appease ! invisible phantoms & by ! au?ority ( ! gho/s man 0 cru%$ & slay$ & plund]$4 ,_m toil$ we>ily 9 ! sun & /orm t a few favorites ( ! gho/s might live 9 idl5ess1 & _m liv$ 9 huts & caves & d5s t ! few might dwell 9 palaces1 & _m clo!d !mselves ) rags t a few might robe !mselves 9 purple & gold1 & _m crept & cr+$ & crawl$ t a few might tread ^u _! necks ) feet ( iron4 ,f ! gho/s m5 receiv$ n only au?ority b in=mation4 ,!y told u ! =m ( ! e>?2 !y in=m$ u t eclipses 7 caus$ by ! s9s ( man1 especially ! failure to pay ti!s t ! univ]se 0 made 9 six days2 t gaz+ at ! sky ) a telescope 0 dang]\s2 t try+ to be wise beyond :at !y _h writt5 0 born ( a rebelli\s & irrev]5t _s2 !y told u !re 0 no virtue l belief2 no crime l d\bt1 t inve/igation 0 simply impud5ce1 & ! puni%m5t !re=e viol5t torm5t2 !y n only told u all ab\t ?is _w b ab\t two o!rs1 & if _! /atem5ts ab\t ! o!r two are z true z !y 7 ab\t ?is1 no "o c e/imate ! value ( _! in=mation4 ,= c\ntless ages ! _w 0 gov]n$ by gho/s1 & !y sp>$ no pa9s to *ange ! eagle ( ! human intellect into a bat ( d>kness4 ,to accompli% ?is infam\s purpose1 to drive ! love ( tru? f ! human he>t2 to prev5t ! advancem5t ( mank9d to %ut out f ! _w e ray ( intellectual light to pollute e m9d ) sup]/ition1 ! p[] ( k+s1 ! cunn+ & cruelty ( prie/s1 & ! weal? ( nations 7 us$4 ,9 ord] to %[ y ! in=mation we got f ! gho/s1 & ! condition ( ! _w :5 ! gho/s 7 ! k+s1 let me call y\r att5tion to ?is3 ,dur+ ^! ye>s ( p]secution1 ignorance1 sup]/ition & slav]y1 ne>ly all ! p1 ! k+s1 lawy]s & doctors1 le>n$ & unle>n$1 believ$ 9 t frightful production ( ignorance1 ( fe> & fai?1 call$ wit*craft4 ,wit*craft today is religion c>ri$ out4 ,!y believ$ t man 0 ! sport & prey ( devils2 t ! v air 0 ?ick ) ^! enemies ( man1 &1 ) few exceptions1 ?is hide\s belief 0 univ]sal4 ,"u ^! conditions progress 0 almo/ impossible4 ,fe> p>alyz$ ! bra94 ,progress is born ( c\rage4 ,fe> believes1 c\rage d\bts4 ,fe> falls ^u ! e>? & prays2 c\rage /&s erect & ?9ks4 ,fe> retreats2 c\rage advances4 ,fe> is b>b>ism1 c\rage is civilization4 ,fe> believes 9 wit*craft2 c\rage 9 sci5ce & 9 et]nal law4 ,! facts ^u :i* ?is t]rible belief re/$ 7 prov$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 ne>ly e c\rt 9 ,europe4 ,?\s&s confess$ !mselves guilty1 admitt$ !y _h sold !mselves to ! devil4 ,!y gave ! p>ticul>s ( ! sale2 told :at !y said & :at ! devil repli$4 ,!y confess$ !mselves guilty :5 !y knew t confession 0 dea?2 knew t _! prop]ty w\ld be confiscat$ & _! *ildr5 left to beg _! bread4 ,?is is "o ( ! miracles ( hi/ory1 "o ( ! /range/ contradictions ( ! human m9d4 ,)\t d\bt !y really believ$ !mselves guilty4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !y believ$ 9 wit*craft z a fact1 & :5 *>g$ ) x1 !y became insane4 ,!y _h read ! acc\nt ( ! wit* ( ,endor call+ up ! dead body ( ,samuel4 ,he is an old man2 he has 8 mantle on4 ,!y _h read ! acc\nt ( ,saul /oop+ to ! e>? & conv]s+ ) ! _s t _h be5 call$ f ! region ( space by a wit*4 ,!y _h read a comm& f ! ,almighty1 ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live1 & !y believ$ ! _w 0 full ( wit*es1 or else ! ,almighty ,w\ld n h made a law aga9/ !m4 ,!y believ$ 9 wit*craft1 & :5 !y 7 *>g$ ) x1 !y probably became insane1 & 9 _! insanity !y confess$ _! guilt4 ,!y f\nd !mselves abhorr$ & des]t$1 *>g$ ) a crime !y c\ld n disprove4 ,l a man 9 quicks&1 e ef=t only sunk !m deep]4 ,caught 9 ?is frightful web1 at ! m]cy ( ! devotees ( sup]/ition1 hope fl$ & no?+ rema9$ b ! insanity ( confession4 ,! :ole _w appe>$ insane4 ,9 ! "t ( ,james ,i1 a man 0 burn$ = caus+ a /orm at sea1 ) ! int5tion ( dr[n+ "o ( ! royal family1 b ,i d n ?9k x w\ld h be5 mu* ( a crime if he _h be5 really guilty4 ,h[ c\ld he disprove x8 ,h[ c\ld he %[ t he did n cause a /orm at sea8 ,all /orms 7 at t "t suppos$ to be inspir$ by ! devil2 ! p believ$ t all /orms 7 caus$ by him1 or by p]sons :om he assi/$4 ,i implore y to rememb] t ! m5 :o believ$ ^! ?+s wrote our cre$s & our confessions ( fai?1 & x is by _! du/ t ,i am ask$ to kneel & pay implicit homage1 in/ead ( inve/igat+2 & ,i implore y to recollect t !y wrote our cre$s4 ,a woman 0 tri$ & convict$ be=e ,sir ,mat!w ,hale1 "o ( ! greate/ judges & lawy]s ( ,engl&1 = hav+ caus$ *ildr5 to vomit crook$ p9s4 ,?9k ( t6 ,! le>n$ judge *>g$ ! intellig5t jury t !re 0 no d\bt z to ! exi/5ce ( wit*es1 t x 0 e/abli%$ by all hi/ory & expressly taught by ! ,bible4 ,! woman 0 hung & h] body 0 burn$4 ,sir ,?omas ,moore decl>$ t to give up wit*craft 0 to ?r[ away ! sacr$ scriptures4 ,john ,wesley1 too1 0 a firm believ] 9 gho/s1 & insi/$ ^u _! exi/5ce aft] all laws ^u ! subject _h be5 repeal$ 9 ,engl&1 & ,i beg ( y to rememb] t ,john ,wesley 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,9 ,new ,engl& a woman 0 *>g$ ) be+ a wit* & ) hav+ *ang$ h]self into a fox2 :ile 9 t condition %e 0 attack$ & bitt5 by "s dogs1 & a committee ( ?ree m5 0 ord]$ by ! ,c\rt to exam9e ?is woman4 ,!y remov$ h] clo?+1 & se>*$ = :at !y 7 pleas$ to call wit*-spots--t is to say1 spots into :i* a ne$le c\ld be ?ru/ )\t giv+ pa92 !y report$ to ! ,c\rt t su* spots 7 f\nd4 ,%e d5i$ t %e _h ev] *ang$ h]self into a fox4 ,on ! report ( ! committee %e 0 f\nd guilty1 & %e 0 actually execut$ by our ,puritan fa!rs1 ! g5tlem5 :o brav$ ! dang] ( ! deep = ! sake ( wor%ip+ ,god & p]secut+ _! fell[ m54 ,i belong to _! blood1 & ! be/ ?+ ,i c say ab\t !m1 & t :i* rises l a :ite %aft to _! et]nal honor1 is t !y 7 9 favor ( education4 ,a man 0 attack$ by a wolf2 he def5d$ himself & succe$$ 9 cutt+ (f "o ( ! animal's paws1 & ! wolf ran away2 he put x 9 8 pocket & c>ri$ x home2 !re he f\nd 8 wife ) "o ( h] h&s gone1 & he took t paw f 8 pocket & put x ^u h] arm1 & x assum$ ! appe>ance ( a human h&1 & he *>g$ 8 wife ) be+ a wit*4 ,%e 0 tri$1 %e confess$ h] guilt1 & %e 0 hung & h] body 0 burn$6 ,my6 is x possible8 ,did n somebody say some?+ aga9/ su* an infam\s proce$+8 ,yes1 !y did6 ,!re 0 a ,"y ,m5's ,association :o invit$ a man to come & give 8 ideas ^u ! subject4 ,he d5\nc$ x4 ,he said x 0 outrage\s1 t x 0 nons5sical1 t x 0 infam\s & ! mom5t he w5t away ! "y m5 met & pass$ a resolution t he _h deceiv$ !m2 & ! cl]gy at t "t prote/$ & said1 ( c\rse1 let ! man ?9k1 if y call t k9d ( /uff ?9k+4 ,b !re 0 "o man belong+ to ?is ,association :o _h ! c\rage to /& by ! tru?4 ,:e!r he believ$ 9 :at ! speak] said or n1 he _h t manl9ess2 & ,i take ?is opportunity to ?ank f ! bottom ( my he>t a man4 ,i h no idea he agrees ) me except 9 ?is3 ,:atev] y d1 d x l a man & be hone/ ab\t x4 ,p 7 burn$ = caus+ fro/ 9 summ]2 = de/roy+ crops ) hail2 = caus+ /orms--= mak+ c[s g dry2 = s\r+ be]2 = putt+ ! devil 9 empty+s s t !y w\ld n rise4 ,! life ( no "o 0 secure4 ,to be *>g$ 0 to be convict$4 ,e man 0 at ! m]cy ( e o!r4 ,?is infam\s belief 0 s firmly seat$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! p1 t1 to express a d\bt z to its exi/5ce 0 to be suspect$ y\rself4 ,!y believ$ t animals 7 (t5 tak5 possession ( by devils1 & !y believ$ t ! kill+ ( ! animal w\ld de/roy ! devil4 ,!y absolutely tri$1 convict$ & execut$ dumb bea/s4 ,at ,vail1 9 #adgj1 a roo/] 0 tri$ ^u ! *>ge ( hav+ laid an egg1 & ! cl]gy said !y _h no d\bt ( x4 ,roo/] eggs 7 us$ only 9 mak+ wit*-o9tm5t4 ,?is ev]ybody knew4 ,! roo/] 0 convict$1 & ) all due solemnity1 he 0 burn$ 9 ! public squ>e4 ,s a hog & six pig di$ = hav+ kill$ & p>tially eat5 a *ild4 ,! hog 0 convict$1 b ! pigs1 on acc\nt ( _! extreme y\?1 7 acquitt$4 ,z late z #agdj1 a c[1 *>g$ ) be+ possess$ ( a devil1 0 tri$ & 0 convict$4 ,!y us$ to exorcise rats1 snakes & v]m92 !y us$ to g ?r\gh ! alleys & /reets & fields & w>n !m to leave )9 a c]ta9 numb] ( days1 & if !y did n leave1 !y ?reat5$ !m ) c]ta9 pa9s & p5alties :i* !y proce$$ to rec\nt4 ,b let u be c>eful h[ we laugh ab\t ^? ?+s2 let u n pride ourselves too mu* on ! progress ( our age4 ,we mu/ n =get t "s ( our p are yet 9 ! same intellig5t bus9ess4 ,only a little :ile ago ! ,gov]nor ( ,m9nesota appo9t$ a day ( fa/+ & pray] to see if ! ,"l c\ld n be induc$ to kill ! gras%opp]s--or s5d !m into "s o!r ,/ate4 ,ab\t ! close ( ! fifte5? c5tury 0 ! excitem5t 9 reg>d to wit*craft1 & ,pope ,innoc5t ! ,eigh? issu$ a bull direct+ ! inquisitors to be vigilant 9 se>*+ out & puni%+ all guilty ( ?is crime4 ,=ms = ! crime 7 regul>ly issu$4 ,= two hundr$ & fifty ye>s ! *ur* 0 busy 9 puni%+ ! impossible crime ( wit*craft by burn+1 hang+ & tortur+ m51 wom5 & little *ildr54 ,prote/ants 7 z active z ,ca?olics2 & 9 ,g5eva five hundr$ wit*es 7 burn$ at ! /ake 9 ?ree mon?s1 & "o ?\s& 7 execut$ 9 "o ye> 9 ! diocese ( ,c\ro2 at lea/ "o hundr$ ?\s& victims suff]$ 9 ,g]many1 ! la/ execution be+ 9 ,galesburgh1 & tak+ place 9 #agid1 & ! la/ 9 ,switz]l&1 #aghj4 ,9 ,engl& /atutes 7 pass$ f ,h5ry ,,vi to ,james ,i1 def9+ ! crime & puni%m5t1 & ! la/ act pass$ 9 ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t 0 :5 ,"l ,bacon 0 a memb] ( ! h\se4 ,9 #agaf ,mrs4 ,hicks & daught]1 n9e ye>s ( age1 7 hung = sell+ _! s\ls to ! devil2 & rais+ a /orm at sea by pull+ (f _! /ock+s & mak+ a la!r ( soap4 ,9 ,engl& x has be5 e/imat$ t at lea/ #cj1jjj 7 hung or burn$4 ,! la/ victim execut$ 9 ,scotl& 0 #agbb4 ,%e 0 an innoc5t old woman :o _h s little idea ( h] condition1 t %e rejoic$ at ! sight ( ! fire de/9$ to consume h] to a%es4 ,%e _h a daught]1 lame 9 h] h&s1 a circum/ance acc\nt$ = f ! fact t ! wit* _h be5 us$ to transf] h] daught] into a pony & get h] %od by ! devil6 ,intellig5t ance/ors6 ,9 #afib n9ete5 p]sons 7 execut$ 9 ,salem1 ,massa*usetts1 = ! crime ( wit*craft4 ,x 0 ?\ght 9 ^? days t m5 & wom5 made contracts ) ! devil1 & ^? contracts 7 confirm$ at a meet+ ( wit*es & gho/s1 ov] :i* ! devil presid$2 ^! contracts 9 "s cases 7 = a few ye>s1 o!rs = life4 ,g5]al assemblages ( wit*es 7 held once a ye>4 ,to ^! !y rode f great di/ances on brooms & dogs1 & !re !y did homage to ! pr9ce ( hell & (f]$ him sacrifices4 ,9 #ahcf ! populace ( ,holl& plung$ into ! sea a woman reput$ to be a sorc]ess1 & z ! mis]able woman p]si/$ 9 ris+ to ! surface1 %e 0 pron\nc$ guilty1 & 0 beat5 to dea?4 ,x 0 believ$ t ! devil c\ld trans=m p into any %ape he pleas$1 & :oev] d5\nc$ ?is idea 0 d5\nc$ z an ,infidel2 t ! believ]s 9 wit*craft appeal$ to ! devil2 t ) ! devil 7 associat$ innum]able spirits1 :o rang$ ov] ! _w endeavor+ to torm5t mank9d2 t ^! spirits possess$ a p[] & wisdom transc5d+ ! limits ( human faculties4 ,!y believ$ ! devil c\ld c>ry p]sons hundr$s ( miles 9 a few seconds2 !y believ$ ?is because !y knew t ,*ri/ _h be5 c>ri$ by ! devil1 9 ! same mann]1 into a high m\nta91 & plac$ ^u a p9nacle4 ,accord+ to _! acc\nt1 ! pr9ce ( ! air _h absolutely tak5 ! ,god ( ?is inf9ite ,univ]se1 ! ,creator ( all its %9+1 :eel+ />s--he _h be5 absolutely tak5 by ! devil to a p9nacle ( ! temple1 & !re _h be5 tempt$ by ! devil to ca/ himself to ! e>?4 ,take f ! *ur* itself ! ?reat & fe> ( hell & x becomes an ext9ct volcano4 ,) ! doctr9e ( hell tak5 f ! ,*ur*1 t is ! end ( ! fall ( man1 t is ! end ( ! s*eme ( atonem5t4 ,take f !m ! idea ( an et]nal place ( torm5t1 & ! ,*ur* is ?r[n back simply ^u facts4 ,& ,dean ,/anley1 ! lead+ ecclesia/ic ( ,great ,brita91 only ! o!r day 9 ,w9*e/] ,abbey1 said sci5ce w be ! only !ology ( ! future4 ,morality is ! only religion ( ! ye>s to come4 ,n )/&+ all ! infam\s ?+s laid to ! *>ge ( ! ,*ur*1 we are told t ! civilization ( today is ! *ild ( :at we are pleas$ to call sup]/ition4 ,let me call y\r att5tion to :at !y receiv$ f _! fe>s ( ^! gho/s4 ,let me give y an outl9e ( ! sci5ces z taught by ^? philosoph]s4 ,!re is "o ?+ t a man is int]e/$ 91 if he is 9 any?+1 & t is 9 ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e4 ,a doctor is1 s to speak1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,nature4 ,he is a pres]v] if he is wor?y ( ! "n4 ,& n[ ,i want to %[ :at !y h gott5 f ^! gho/s ^u ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e4 ,accord+ to !m1 all ( ! diseases 7 produc$ z a puni%m5t by ! good gho/s1 or out ( pure malignity by ! bad ones4 ,!re 71 prop]ly speak+1 no diseases2 ! sick 7 simply possess$ by gho/s4 ,! sci5ce ( m$ic9e consi/$ 9 kn[+ h[ to p]suade ^! gho/s to vacate ! premises & = ?\s&s ( ye>s all diseases 7 treat$ ) incantations1 hide\s noises1 ) ! beat+ ( drums & gongs2 ev]y?+ 0 done to make ! position ( a gho/ z unpleasant z possible2 & !y g5]ally succe$$ 9 mak+ ?+s s disagreeable t if ! gho/ did n leave1 ! pati5t di$4 ,^! gho/s 7 suppos$ to be diff]5t 9 rank1 p[] & dignity4 ,n[1 !n1 a man pret5d$ to h won ! favor ( "s p[]ful gho/ :o gave him p[] ov] ! little ones4 ,su* a man became a v great physician4 ,x 0 f\nd t a c]ta9 k9d ( smoke 0 exce$+ly (f5sive to ! no/rils ( y\r ord9>y gho/4 ,) ?is smoke ! sick room w\ld be fill$ until ! gho/ vani%$ or ! pati5t di$4 ,x 0 also believ$ t c]ta9 words1 :5 prop]ly pron\nc$1 7 ! mo/ effective weapons1 = x 0 = a long "t suppos$ t ,lat9 words 7 ! be/1 ,i suppose because ,lat9 0 a dead language4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s m$ic9e consi/$ 9 driv+ ! devils out ( m54 ,9 "s in/ances b>ga9s & promises 7 made ) ! gho/s4 ,"o case is giv5 :]e a multitude ( devils trad$ a man (f = a h]d ( sw9e4 ,9 ?is transaction ! devils 7 ! los]s1 ! sw9e hav+ imm$iately dr[n$ !mselves 9 ! sea4 ,?is idea ( disease appe>s to h be5 almo/ univ]sal & is n yet ext9ct4 ,! contortions ( ! epileptic1 ! /range twit*+ ( ^? afflict$ ) *ol]a1 7 all seiz$ z pro( t ! bodies ( m5 7 fill$ ) vile & malignant spirits4 ,:oev] endeavor$ to acc\nt = ^! ?+s by natural causes2 :oev] endeavor$ to cure disease by natural means 0 d5\nc$ z an ,infidel4 ,to expla9 any?+ 0 a crime4 ,x 0 to ! int]e/ ( ! sac]dotal class t all ?+s %\ld be acc\nt$ = by ! w & p[] ( ,god & ! devil4 ,! mom5t x is admitt$ t all ph5om5a are )9 ! doma9 ( ! natural1 & t all ! pray]s 9 ! _w _c *ange "o solit>y fact1 ! necessity = ! prie/ disappe>s4 ,religion brea!s ! idea ( miracles4 ,take f ! m9ds ( m5 ! idea ( ! sup]natural1 & sup]/ition ceases to exi/2 = ?is reason ! ,*ur* has always despis$ ! man :o expla9s ! wond]ful4 ,! mom5t t x began to be app>5t t pray] c\ld d no?+ = ! body1 ! prie/ %ift$ 8 gr\nd & began pray+ = ! s\l4 ,aft] ! devil 0 sub/antially ab&on$ 9 ! practice ( m$ic9e1 & :5 x 0 admitt$ t ,god _h no?+ to d ) ord9>y c\ghs & colds1 x 0 /ill believ$ t all ! diseases 7 s5t by ,him z puni%m5t = ! p2 x 0 ?\ght to be a k9d ( blasphemy to ev5 /ay ! ravages ( pe/il5ce4 ,=m]ly1 :5 a pe/il5ce fell ^u a p1 ! argum5ts ( ! prie/ 7 b\ndless4 ,he told ! p t !y _h refus$ to pay _! ti!s1 & !y _h d\bt$ "s ( ! doctr9es ( ! *ur*1 t 9 _! he>ts !y _h contempt = "s ( ! prie/s ( ! ,"l1 & ,god 0 n[ tak+ 8 rev5ge1 & ! p1 = ! mo/ "p1 believ$ ?is issue ( falsehood1 & ha/5$ to fall ^u _! knees & to p\r out _! weal? ^u ! alt>s ( hypocrisy4 ,! ,*ur* nev] want$ disease to be absolutely "u ! control ( man4 ,timo?y ,dwight1 presid5t ( ,yale ,college1 prea*$ a s]mon aga9/ vacc9ation4 ,8 idea 0 t if ,god _h decre$ t ?r\gh all et]nity c]ta9 m5 %\ld die ( small pox1 x 0 a frightful s9 to endeavor to prev5t x2 t plagues & pe/il5ce 7 in/rum5ts 9 ! h&s ( ,god ) :i* to ga9 ! love & wor%ip ( mank9d2 to f9d ! cure = ! disease 0 to take ! puni%m5t f ! ,*ur*4 ,no "o tries to cure ! ague ) pray] because qu99e has be5 f\nd to be altoge!r m reliable4 ,j z soon z a specific is f\nd = a disease1 t disease is left out ( ! li/ ( pray]4 ,! numb] ( diseases ) :i* ,god f "t to "t afflicts mank9d is cont9ually decreas+1 because ! numb] ( diseases t man c cure is cont9ually increas+4 ,9 a few ye>s all diseases w be "u ! control ( man4 ,! sci5ce ( m$ic9e has b "o enemy--sup]/ition4 ,man 0 afraid to save 8 body = fe> he w\ld lose 8 s\l4 ,is x any wond] t ! p 9 ^? days believ$ 9 & taught ! infam\s doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t1 t makes ,god a he>tless mon/] & man a slimy hypocrite & slave8 ,! gho/s 7 also hi/orians1 & wrote ! grosse/ absurdities4 ,!y wrote z ?\gh !y _h be5 eye witnesses ( e occurr5ce4 ,!y told all ! pa/1 !y pr$ict$ all ! future1 ) an impud5ce t am\nt$ to sublimity4 ,!y said t ! ,t>t>s orig9ally came f hell1 & t !y 7 call$ ,t>t>s because t 0 "o ( ! names ( hell4 ,^! g5tlem5 acc\nt$ = ! r$ on ! brea/s ( rob9s f ! fact t ^? birds us$ to c>ry wat] to ! unhappy infants 9 hell4 ,o!r em95t hi/orians say t ,n]o 0 9 ! habit ( vomit+ frogs4 ,:5 ,i read t1 ,i said "s ( ! croak]s ( ! pres5t day w\ld be bett] = su* a vomit4 ,o!rs say t ! walls ( a city fell d[n 9 answ] to pray]4 ,!y tell u t ,k+ ,ar?ur 0 n born l o!r mortals2 t he _h great luck 9 kill+ giants2 t "o ( ! giants t he kill$ wore clo!s wov5 f ! be>ds ( k+s t he _h sla91 &1 to cap ! climax1 ! au?ors ( ?is hi/ory 7 rew>d$ = hav+ writt5 ! only reliable hi/ory ( _! c\ntry4 ,^! are ! m5 f :om we get our cre$s & our confessions ( fai?4 ,9 all ! hi/ories ( ^? days !re is h>dly a tru?4 ,facts 7 n consid]$ ( any importance4 ,!y wrote1 & ! p believ$ t ! tracks ( ,ph>aoh's *>iot 7 /ill visible ^u ! s&s ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 & t !y _h be5 miracul\sly pres]v$ z p]petual witnesses ( ! miracles t _h be5 p]=m$1 & !y said to any man :o d5i$ x1 ,g !re & y w f9d ! tracks /ill ^u ! s&4 ,!y acc\nt$ = ev]y?+ z ! "w ( good & evil spirits2 ) cause & effect !y _h no?+ to d4 ,facts 7 9 no way relat$ to ea* o!r4 ,god1 gov]n$ by inf9ite caprice1 fill$ ! _w ) miracles & disconnect$ ev5ts1 & f 8 quiv] came ! arr[s ( pe/il5ce & dea?4 ,! mom5t ! idea is ab&on$ t ev]y?+ 9 ?is univ]se is natural--t all ph5om5a are ! necess>y l9ks 9 ! endless *a9 ( be+--! conception ( hi/ory becomes impossible t ! gho/ ( ! pres5t is n ! *ild ( ! pa/2 ! pres5t is n ! "m ( ! future4 ,9 ! doma9 ( sup]/ition all is accid5t & caprice2 & d n1 ,i pray y1 =get t ! writ]s ( our cre$s & confessions ( fai? believ$ ?is to be a _w ( *ance4 ,no?+ happ5s by accid5t2 no?+ happ5s by *ance4 ,9 ! wide univ]se ev]y?+ is necess>ily produc$1 e effect has beh9d x a cause1 e effect is 9 its turn a cause1 & !re is 9 ! wide doma9 ( ! inf9ite n room en\gh = a miracle4 ,:5 ,i say ?is1 ,i mean ?is is my idea4 ,i may be wrong1 b t is my idea4 ,x 0 believ$ by our intellig5t ance/ors t all law d]iv$ its greatness & =ce f ! fact t x _h be5 communicat$ to man by gho/s4 ,( c\rse1 x is n pret5d$ t ! gho/s told ev]ybody ! law1 b !y told x to a few1 & ! few told x to ! p1 & ! p1 z a rule1 paid !m exce$+ly well = ! tr\ble4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e ! p comm5c$ mak+ laws = !mselves1 &1 /range z x may appe>1 mo/ ( _! laws are va/ly sup]ior to ! gho/ article4 ,?r\gh ! web & wo( ( human legislation gradually began to run & %9e & glitt] ! gold5 ?read ( ju/ice4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s ( d>kness x 0 believ$ t1 r ?an see an act ( inju/ice done1 r ?an see ! guilty triumph1 "s gho/ w\ld int]f]e & ,i d wi%1 f ! bottom ( my he>t1 t t 0 ! tru?4 ,!re nev] 0 =c$ ^u my he>t a m frightful conviction ?an ?is--! "r does n always prevail2 !re nev] 0 =c$ ^u my m9d a m cruel conclusion ?an ?is--innoc5ce is n always a suffici5t %ield4 ,i wi% x 04 ,i wi%1 too1 t man suff]$ no?+ b t :i* he br+s ^u himself & yet ,i f9d t 9 n9e di/ricts 9 ,india1 betwe5 ! #a/ day ( la/ ,janu>y & ! #a/ day ( ,june1 #b1hjj1jjj p />v$ to dea?1 & t little *ildr51 ) _! lips ^u ! brea/s ( fam9e1 di$1 wa/$ away4 ,& :y1 simply because a little :ile be=e ! w9d did n ve] ! "o hundr$? "p ( a degree1 & s5d cl\ds ov] ! c\ntry1 freight$ ) ra91 freight$ ) love & joy4 ,b if t w9d _h j turn$ t way !re w\ld h be5 happy m51 wom5 & *ildr51 all clad 9 ! g>m5ts ( heal?4 ,i wi% t ,i c\ld "k 9 my he>t t !re 0 "s p[] t w\ld see to x t m5 & wom5 got exact ju/ice some:]e4 ,i d wi% t ,i knew--! "r w\ld prevail--t innoc5ce 0 an inf9ite %ield4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s x 0 believ$ t r ?an see an act ( inju/ice done "s gho/ w\ld int]f]e4 ,?is belief1 z a rule1 gave great satisfaction to ! victori\s p>ty1 &1 z ! o!r man 0 dead1 no compla9t 0 ev] made by him4 ,?is doctr9e 0 a sanctification ( brute =ce & *ance4 ,prison]s 7 made to grasp hot irons1 & if x burn$ !m _! guilt 0 e/abli%$4 ,o!rs 7 ti$ h&s & feet & ca/ into ! sea1 & if !y sank1 ! v]dict ( guilt 0 unanim\s2 if !y did n s9k !n !y said wat] is su* a pure elem5t t x refuses to take a guilty p]son1 & consequ5tly he is a wit* or wiz>d4 ,:y1 9 ,engl&1 p]sons accus$ ( crime c\ld appeal to ! cross1 & to a piece ( sacram5tal bread4 ,if he c\ld swall[ ?is )\t *ok+ he 0 acquitt$4 ,& ?is practice 0 cont9u$ until ! "t ( ,k+ ,edw>d1 :o 0 *ok$ to dea?2 aft] :i* x 0 discont9u$4 ,gho/s & _! foll[]s always took delight 9 tortur+ ) unusual pa9 any infraction ( _! laws1 & g5]ally dea? 0 ! p5alty4 ,sometimes1 :5 a man committ$ only murd]1 he 0 p]mitt$ to flee to a place ( refuge--murd] be+ only a crime aga9/ man--b = say+ c]ta9 words1 or d5y+ c]ta9 doctr9es1 or = wor%ip+ wrong gho/s1 or = fail+ to pray to ! "r "o1 or = laugh+ at a prie/1 or = say+ t w9e 0 n blood1 or bread 0 n fle%1 or = fail+ to reg>d rams' horns z artill]y1 or = say+ t a rav5 z a rule1 0 a poor l&lord1 dea?1 produc$ by all ! ways t +5uity or hatr$ c\ld devise1 0 ! p5alty suff]$ by ^! m54 ,i tell y tonight law is a gr[?2 law is a sci5ce4 ,"r & wrong exi/ 9 ! nature ( ?+s4 ,?+s are n "r because !y are comm&$2 !y are n wrong because !y are prohibit$4 ,!y are prohibit$ because we believe !m wrong2 !y are comm5d$ because we believe !m "r4 ,!re are real crimes en\gh )\t creat+ artificial ones4 ,all progress 9 legislation = a ?\s& ye>s has consi/$ 9 repeal+ ! laws ( ! gho/s4 ,! idea ( "r & wrong is born ( man's capacity to enjoy & suff]4 ,if man c\ld n suff]1 if he c\ld n inflict injury ^u 8 bro!r1 if he c\ld nei!r feel nor inflict puni%m5t1 ! idea ( law1 ! idea ( "r1 ! idea ( wrong1 nev] c\ld h ent]$ into 8 bra94 ,if man c\ld n suff]1 if he c\ld n inflict suff]+1 ! ^w consci5ce nev] w\ld h pass$ ! lips ( man4 ,!re is "o good--happ9ess4 ,!re is "o s9--selfi%ness4 ,all laws %\ld be = ! pres]vation ( ! "o & ! de/ruction ( ! o!r4 ,"u ! regime ( ! gho/s ! laws 7 n und]/ood to exi/ 9 ! nature ( ?+s2 !y 7 suppos$ to be irresponsible comm&s1 & ^! comm&s 7 n suppos$ to re/ ^u reason2 !y 7 simply ! product ( arbitr>y w4 ,^! p5alties = ! violations ( ^? laws 7 z cruel z ! p5alties 7 absurd4 ,!re 7 ov] two hundr$ (f5ses = :i* man 0 puni%$ ) dea?4 ,?9k ( x6 ,& ^! laws are said to h come f a mo/ m]ciful ,god4 ,& yet we h become civiliz$ to t degree 9 ?is c\ntry t 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york !re is only "o crime puni%able ) dea?4 ,?9k ( x6 ,did ,i n tell y t we 7 n[ civiliz+ our gods8 ,! t5d5cy ( ^? horrible laws1 ! t5d5cy ( ^? frightful p5alties1 0 to blot ! idea ( ju/ice f ! human s\l4 ,n[1 ,i want to %[ y h[ p]fectly e dep>tm5t ( human k1 or r ( ignorance1 0 saturat$ ) sup]/ition4 ,i w = a mom5t ref] to ! sci5ce ( language4 ,x 0 ?\ght by our fa!rs t ,hebrew 0 ! orig9al language2 t x 0 taught to ,adam & ,eve 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 by ! ,almighty himself4 ,e fact inconsi/5t ) t idea 0 ?r[n away4 ,accord+ to ! gho/s1 ! tr\ble at ! ,t[] ( ,babel acc\nt$ = ! fact t all ! p did n speak ! ,hebrew language4 ,! ,babel "q settl$ all que/ions 9 ! sci5ce ( language4 ,aft] a "t s _m facts 7 f\nd to be s inconsi/5t ) ! ,hebrew idea t x began to fall into disrepute1 & o!r languages began to be us$4 ,&rew ,k5t publi%$ a "w on ! sci5ce ( language1 9 :i* he /at$ t ,god spoke to ,adam1 & ,adam answ]$1 9 ,hebrew1 & t ! s]p5t probably spoke to ,eve 9 ,fr5*4 ,9 #aehj ano!r celebrat$ "w 0 publi%$ at ,antw]p1 9 :i* ! :ole matt] 0 put at re/1 %[+ beyond a d\bt t ! language spok5 9 ,p>adise 0 nei!r m nor less ?an pla9 ,holl& ,dut*4 ,ano!r celebrat$ writ]1 a contempor>y ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 disc\rag$ ! idea t all languages c\ld be trac$ to "o2 he ma9ta9$ t language 0 ( natural gr[?2 t we speak z naturally z we gr[2 we talk z naturally z s+s a bird1 or z blooms & blossoms a fl[]4 ,exp]i5ce tea*es u t ?is be s2 words are cont9ually dy+ & cont9ually may be+ born--words are ! g>m5ts ( ?\ght4 ,?r\gh ! lapse ( "t "s 7 z rude z ! sk9s ( wild bea/s1 & o!rs pleas+ & cultur$ l silk & gold4 ,words h be5 born ( hatr$ & rev5ge1 ( love & self sacrifice & fe>1 ( agony & joy ! />s h fa%ion$ !m1 & 9 !m m+l$ ! d>kness & ! dawn4 ,e ^w t we get f ! pa/ is1 s to speak1 a mummy rob$ 9 ! l95 ( ! grave4 ,!y are ! cry/allizations ( human hi/ory1 ( all t man enjoy$1 ( all t man has suff]$1 8 victories & defeats1 all t he has lo/ & won4 ,words are ! %ad[s ( all t has be52 !y are ! mirrors ( all t is4 ,! gho/s also enlight5$ our fa!rs 9 a/ronomy & geology4 ,accord+ to !m ! _w 0 made out ( no?+1 & a little m no?+ hav+ be5 tak5 ?an 0 us$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ! _w1 ! />s 7 made out ( ! scraps t 7 left ov]4 ,cosmos1 9 ! six? c5tury1 taught t ! />s 7 impell$ by angels1 :o c>ri$ !m ^u _! %\ld]s1 roll$ !m 9 front ( !m1 or drew !m aft]4 ,he also taught t ea* angel :o pu%$ a /> took great pa9s to obs]ve :at ! o!r angels 7 do+1 s t ! relative di/ances betwe5 ! />s might always rema9 ! same4 ,he /at$ t ?is _w 0 a va/ body ( wat]1 ) a /rip ( l& on ! outside2 t ,adam & ,eve liv$ on ! out] /rip2 t _! desc5dants 7 dr[n$ on ! out] /rip1 all except ,noah & 8 family2 he acc\nt$ = night & day by say+ t on ! out] /rip ( l& 0 a m\nta91 ar\nd :i* ! sun revolv$1 produc+ d>kness :5 x 0 hidd5 f sight1 & daylight :5 x em]g$2 he also decl>$ ! e>? to be flat4 ,?is he prov$ by _m passages f ! ,bible2 among o!r reasons = believ+ ! e>? to be flat he ref]r$ to a passage 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* says t ,*ri/ %all come aga9 9 glory & p[]1 & e eye %all see him1 & said1 n[1 if ! _w is r\nd h[ are ! p on ! o!r side go+ to see ,*ri/ :5 he comes8 ,t settl$ ! "q1 & ! *ur* n only indors$ ?is book b decl>$ t :oev] believ$ ei!r less or m 0 a h]etic & w\ld be dealt ) z su*4 ,9 ^? bless$ days ignorance 0 a k+ & sci5ce 0 an outca/4 ,! *ur* knew t ! mom5t ! e>? ceas$ to be ! c5t] ( ! univ]se1 & became a m]e speck 9 ! />ry sph]e ( exi/5ce1 e religion w\ld become a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,9 ! "n & by ! au?ority ( ! gho/s1 m5 enslav$ _! fell[m52 !y trampl$ ^u ! rights ( wom5 & *ildr54 ,9 ! "n & by ! au?ority ( gho/s1 !y b\ght & sold ea* o!r4 ,!y fill$ heav5 ) tyrants & ! e>? ) slaves4 ,!y fill$ ! pres5t ) intol]ance & ! future ) horror4 ,9 ! "n & by ! au?ority ( ! gho/s1 !y decl>$ sup]/ition to be ! real religion4 ,9 ! "n & by ! au?ority ( ! gho/s1 !y imprison$ ! human m9d2 !y pollut$ ! consci5ce1 !y subv]t$ ju/ice1 & !y sa9t$ hypocrisy4 ,i h endeavor$ 9 "s degree to %[ y :at has be5 & always w be :5 m5 are gov]n$ by sup]/ition4 ,:5 !y de/roy ! sublime /&>d ( reason2 :5 !y take ! words ( o!rs & d n inve/igate !m !mselves1 ev5 ! great m5 ( ^? days appe> ne>ly z weak z ! mo/ ignorant4 ,"o ( ! greate/ m5 ( ! _w1 an a/ronom] second to none1 discov]] ( ! ?ree great laws t expla9 ! sol> sy/em1 0 an a/rolog] & believ$ t he c\ld pr$ict ! c>e] ( a man by f9d+ :at /> 0 9 ! asc5dant at 8 bir?4 ,he believ$ 9 :at is call$ ! music ( ! sph]es1 & he ascrib$ ! qualities ( ! music--alto1 bass1 t5or & treble--to c]ta9 ( ! planets4 ,ano!r man kept an idiot1 ^: words he put d[n & !n put !m toge!r 9 su* a mann] z to make promises1 & wait$ pati5tly to see t !y 7 fulfill$4 ,lu!r believ$ he _h actually se5 ! devil & discuss$ po9ts ( !ology ) him4 ,! human m9d 0 en*a9$4 ,e idea1 almo/1 0 a my/]y4 ,facts 7 look$ ^u z wor?less2 only ! wond]ful 0 wor? pres]v+4 ,devils 7 ?\ght to be ! mo/ indu/ri\s be+s 9 ! univ]se1 & ) ^! imps e occurr5ce ( an unusual "* 0 connect$4 ,!re 0 no ord]1 c]ta9ty2 ev]y?+ dep5d$ ^u gho/s & phantoms1 & man1 = ! mo/ "p1 consid]$ himself at ! m]cy ( malevol5t spirits4 ,he protect$ himself z be/ he c\ld ) holy wat]1 & ) tap]s1 & waf]s1 & ca!drals4 ,he made noises to fright5 ! gho/s & music to *>m !m2 he fa/$ :5 he 0 hungry & he fea/$ :5 he 0 n2 he believ$ ev]y?+ unreasonable2 he humbl$ himself2 he crawl$ 9 ! du/2 he %ut ! doors & w9d[s2 & exclud$ e ray ( light f 8 s\l2 & he delay$ n a day to repair ! walls ( 8 own prison2 & f ! g>d5 ( ! human he>t !y pluck$ & trampl$ into ! bloody du/ ! fl[]s & blossoms2 !y d5\nc$ man z totally deprav$2 !y made reason blasphemy2 !y made pity a crime2 no?+ s delight$ !m z pa9t+ ! torm5ts & tortures ( ! damn$4 ,ov] ! worm t nev] dies !y grew poetic4 ,accord+ to !m1 ! cries asc5d+ f hell 7 ! p]fume ( heav54 ,!y divid$ ! _w into sa9ts & s9n]s1 & all ! sa9ts 7 go+ to heav51 & all ! s9n]s yond]4 ,n[1 !n1 y /& 9 ! pres5ce ( a great disa/]4 ,a h\se is on fire1 & !re is se5 at a w9d[ ! fright5$ face ( a woman ) a babe 9 h] arms1 appeal+ = help2 humanity cries out3 ,w someone g to ! rescue8 ,!y d n ask = a ,me?odi/1 a ,bapti/1 or a ,ca?olic2 !y ask = a man2 all at once !re />ts f ! cr[d "o t nobody ev] suspect$ ( be+ a sa9t2 "o may be1 ) a bad reputation2 b he goes up ! ladd] & is lo/ 9 ! smoke & flame2 & a mom5t aft] he em]ges1 & ! great circles ( flame hiss ar\nd him2 9 a mom5t m he has rea*$ ! w9d[2 9 ano!r mom5t1 ) ! woman & *ild 9 8 arms1 he rea*es ! gr\nd & gives 8 fa9t+ burd5 to ! by/&]s & ! p all /& hu%$ = a mom5t1 z !y always d at su* times1 & !n ! air is r5t ) acclamations4 ,tell me t t man is go+ to be s5t to hell1 to et]nal flames1 :o is will+ to risk 8 life r ?an a woman & *ild %\ld suff] f ! fire "o mom5t6 ,i despise t doctr9e ( hell6 ,any man t believes 9 et]nal hell is afflict$ ) at lea/ two diseases--petrifaction ( ! he>t & petrifaction ( ! bra94 ,i h se5 ^u ! field ( battle a boy sixte5 ye>s ( age /ruck by a fragm5t ( a %ell2 ,i h se5 him fall2 ,i h se5 him die ) a curse ^u 8 lips & ! face ( 8 "m 9 8 he>t4 ,tell me t 8 s\l w be hurl$ f ! field ( battle :]e he lo/ 8 life t 8 c\ntry might live--:]e he lo/ 8 life = ! lib]ties ( man--tell me t he w be hurl$ f t field to et]nal torm5t6 ,i pron\nce x an infam\s lie4 ,& yet1 accord+ to ^! g5tlem51 t is to be ! fate ( ne>ly all ! spl5did fell[s 9 ?is _w4 ,i _h 9 my possession a little :ile ago a piece ( fresco t us$ to adorn a *ur* at ,/rat=d-on-,avon1 ! place :]e ,%akespe>e liv$1 & !re 0 a picture repres5t+ ! morn+ ( ! resurrection & p 7 gett+ out ( _! graves & devils 7 grabb+ !m by _! heels4 ,& !re 0 an imm5se mon/]1 ) jaws op5 s wide t a man c\ld walk d[n its ?roat1 & ! flames 7 issu+ !refrom1 & !re 7 devils driv+ p 9 droves d[n ! ?roat ( ?is mon/]2 & !re 0 an imm5se kettle 9 :i* !y _h put ^! m51 & ! fire 0 be+ /irr$ "u x1 & hot pit* 0 be+ p\r$ on top1 & little devils 7 sett+ x on fire & !n on ! walls !re 7 hundr$s hung up by _! tongues to hooks & nails2 & !n ! sav$--!re 7 "s five or six sav$--^u ! horizon1 & !y _h a mo/ self-satisfi$ gr9 ( ,i told y s4 ,at ! risk ( be+ tiresome1 ,i h said t ,i h to %[ ! direction ( ! human m9d 9 slav]y1 ! effects ( widespread ignorance1 & ! result ( fe>4 ,i want to conv9ce y t e =m ( slav]y1 physical or m5tal1 is a vip] t w f9ally fill ) poison ! brea/ ( any man alive4 ,i want to %[ y t !re %\ld be republicanism 9 ! doma9 ( ?\ght z well z 9 civil gov]nm5t4 ,! fir/ /ep t[>d progress is = man to cease to be ! slave ( ! creatures ( 8 creation4 ,m5 f\nd at la/ t ! ev5t is m valuable ?an ! prophecy1 especially if x nev] comes to pass4 ,!y f\nd t diseases 7 n produc$ by spirits2 t !y c\ld n be cur$ by fright5+ !m away4 ,!y f\nd t dea? 0 z natural z life4 ,!y began to /udy ! anatomy & *emi/ry ( ! human body1 & !y f\nd t all 0 natural1 & ! conjur] & ! sorc]] 7 dismiss$1 & ! physician & surgeon 7 employ$4 ,!y le>n$ t be+ born "u a /> or planet _h no?+ to d ) _! luck2 ! a/rolog] 0 dis*>g$ & ! a/ronom] took 8 place4 ,!y f\nd t ! _w _h swept ?r\gh ! con/ellation = millions ( ages4 ,!y f\nd t diseases 7 produc$ z easily z grass1 & 7 n s5t z puni%m5t on m5 = fail+ to believe a cre$4 ,!y f\nd t man1 ?r\gh intellig5ce1 c\ld take advantage ( ! affairs ( nature2 t he c\ld make ! waves1 ! w9ds1 ! flames1 & ! lightn+s slaves at 8 bidd+ to adm9i/] to 8 wants2 !y f\nd ! gho/s knew no?+ ( b5efit to man2 t !y 7 entirely ignorant ( hi/ory2 t !y 7 bad doctors & worse surgeons2 t !y knew no?+ ( ! law & less ( ju/ice t !y 7 poor politicians2 t !y 7 tyrants1 & t !y 7 )\t bra9s & utt]ly de/itute ( he>ts4 ,! condition ( ?is _w dur+ ! d>k ages %[s exactly ! result ( enslav+ ! s\ls ( m54 ,9 ^? days !re 0 no lib]ty4 ,lib]ty 0 despis$1 & ! labor] 0 consid]$ b little above ! bea/4 ,ignorance1 l a va/ c[l1 cov]$ ! bra9 ( ! _w2 sup]/ition ran riot1 & cr$ulity sat ^u ! ?rone ( ! s\l4 ,murd] & hypocrisy 7 ! companions ( man1 & indu/ry 0 a slave4 ,e c\ntry ma9ta9$ t x 0 no robb]y to take ! prop]ty ( ,mohamm$ans by =ce1 & no murd] to kill ! own]4 ,"l ,bacon 0 ! fir/ man :o ma9ta9$ t a ,*ri/ian c\ntry 0 b\nd to keep its plight$ fai? ) a ,mohamm$an nation4 ,e man :o c\ld read or write 0 suspect$ ( be+ a h]etic 9 ^? days4 ,only "o p]son 9 #dj1jjj c\ld read or write4 ,all ?\ght 0 disc\rag$4 ,! :ole e>? 0 rul$ by ! mitre & sceptre1 by ! alt> & ?rone1 by fe> & =ce1 by ignorance & fai?1 by gh\ls & gho/s4 ,9 ! #ae? c5tury ! foll[+ law 0 9 =ce 9 ,engl&3 ,:osoev] reads ! ,scripture 9 ! "m tongue %all =feit l&1 cattle1 life & goods1 = !mselves & _! heirs =ev]1 & %\ld be condemn$ = h]etics to ,god1 enemies to ! cr[n1 & traitors to ! l&4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ?is law 0 9 =ce1 ?irty-n9e 7 hang$ & _! bodies burn$4 ,9 ! #af? c5tury m5 7 burn$ because !y fail$ to kneel to a procession ( monks4 ,ev5 ! ,re=m]s1 s call$1 _h no idea ( lib]ty only :5 9 ! m9ority2 ! mom5t !y 7 clo!d ) p[]1 !y began to ext]m9ate ) fire & sword4 ,ca/illo--& ,i want y to recollect x--0 ! fir/ m9i/] 9 ! _w t decl>$ 9 favor ( univ]sal tol]ation4 ,ca/illo 0 pursu$ by ,john ,calv9 l a wild bea/4 ,calv9 said t su* a mon/r\s doctr9e he crucifi$ ,*ri/ afre%1 & !y pursu$ t man until he di$2 recollect x6 ,!y c't d t n[-a-days6 ,y don't "k h[ spl5did ,i feel ab\t ! lib]ty ,i h4 ,! horizon is fill$ ) glory & ! air is fill$ ) w+s4 ,if !re are any 9 ?is _w :o ?9k !y _h bett] n tell :at !y really ?9k because x w take bread f _! little *ildr51 because x w take clo?+ f _! families--don't d x6 don't make m>tyrs ( y\rselves6 ,i don't believe 9 m>tyrdom6 ,g "r along ) !m2 g to *ur* & say am5 z ne> ! "r place z y c4 ,i w d y\r talk+ = y4 ,!y c't take ! bread away f me4 ,i w talk4 ,bodemus1 a lawy] ( ,france1 wrote a few words 9 favor ( fre$om ( consci5ce4 ,montaigne 0 ! fir/ to raise 8 voice aga9/ torture 9 ,france2 b :at 0 ! voice ( "o man aga9/ ! t]rible cry ( ignorant1 infatuat$1 malevol5t millions6 ,i int5d to d :at little ,i c1 & ,i am go+ to d x k9dly4 ,i am go+ to appeal to reason & to *>ity1 to ju/ice1 to sci5ce1 & to ! future4 ,= my "p1 ,i glory 9 ! fact t 9 ! ,new ,_w1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 lib]ty ( consci5ce 0 fir/ grant$ to man1 & t ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! fir/ great decree ent]$ 9 ! high c\rt ( human equity =ev] divorc+ ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,x is ! gr&e/ /ep ev] tak5 by ! human race & ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce 0 ! fir/ docum5t t retir$ gho/s f politics4 ,x is ! fir/ docum5t t said au?ority does n come f ! phantoms ( ! air2 au?ority is n f t direction2 x comes f ! p !mselves4 ,! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce en?ron$ man & de?ron$ ! phantoms4 ,y w ask :at has caus$ ?is *ange 9 ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,i answ]1 ! inv5tions & discov]ies ( ! few2 ! brave ?\ghts & h]oic utt]ances ( ! few2 ! acquisition ( a few facts2 gett+ acqua9t$ ) our "m1 ,nature4 ,besides ?is1 y mu/ rememb] t e wrong 9 "s way1 t5ds to aboli% itself4 ,x is h>d to make a lie la/ always4 ,a lie w n fit ! tru?2 x w only fit ano!r lie told on purpose to fit x4 ,no?+ b tru? lives4 ,! nobles & ! k+s qu>rel$2 ! prie/s began to dispute1 & ! millions began to get _! rights4 ,9 #adda pr9t+ 0 discov]$4 ,at t "t ! pa/ 0 a va/ cemet]y1 )\t an epitaph4 ,! ideas ( m5 _h mo/ly p]i%$ 9 ! bra9s t _h produc$ !m4 ,pr9t+ gives an op5+ = ?\ght2 x pres]ves ideas2 x made x possible = a man to bequea? to ! _w ! weal? ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,ab\t ! same "t1 or a little be=e1 ! ,moors _h gone into ,europe1 & x c be tru?fully said t sci5ce 0 ?ru/ into ! bra9 ( ,europe ^u ! po9t ( a ,moori% lance4 ,!y gave u pap]1 & :at is pr9t+ )\t pap]8 ,a bird )\t w+s4 ,i tell y pap] has be5 a spl5did ?+4 ,! discov]y ( ,am]ica1 ^: %ores 7 trod by ! re/less feet ( adv5ture & ! p ( e nation--out ( ?is /range m+l+ ( facts & fancies came ! great ,republic4 ,e fact has pu%$ a sup]/ition f ! bra9 & a gho/ f ! cl\d4 ,e me*anical art is an educator2 e loom1 e reap]1 e m[]1 e /eamboat1 e locomotive1 e eng9e1 e press1 e telegraph is a mission>y ( sci5ce & an apo/le ( progress2 e mill1 e furnace ) its :eels & lev]s1 9 :i* some?+ is made = ! conv5i5ce1 = ! use & ! com=t & ! well-be+ ( man1 is my k9d ( *ur*1 & e s*oolh\se is a temple4 ,education is ! mo/ radical ?+ 9 ?is _w4 ,to tea* ! alphabet is to inaugurate a revolution2 to build a s*oolh\se is to con/ruct a =t2 e libr>y is an ars5al fill$ ) ! weapons & ammunition ( progress2 e fact is a monitor ) sides ( iron & a turret ( /eel4 ,i ?ank ! inv5tors & discov]]s4 ,i ?ank ,columbus & ,magellan4 ,i ?ank ,locke & ,hume1 ,bacon & ,%akespe>e4 ,i ?ank ,fulton & ,watt1 ,frankl9 & ,morse1 :o made lightn+ ! mess5g] ( man4 ,i ?ank ,lu!r = prote/+ aga9/ ! abuses ( ! ,*ur*1 b d5\nce him because he 0 an enemy ( lib]ty4 ,i ?ank ,calv9 = writ+ a book 9 favor ( religi\s fre$om1 b ,i abhor him because he burn$ ,s]vetus4 ,i ?ank ! ,puritans = say+ t resi/ance to tyrants is ob$i5ce to ,god1 & yet ,i am compell$ to admit t !y 7 tyrants !mselves4 ,i ?ank ,?omas ,pa9e because he 0 a believ] 9 lib]ty4 ,i ?ank ,voltaire1 t great man :o = half a c5tury 0 ! intellectual mon>* ( ,europe1 & :o1 f 8 ?rone at ! foot ( ! ,alps1 po9t$ ! f+] ( scorn at e hypocrite 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,i ?ank ! inv5tors1 ,i ?ank ! discov]]s1 ! ?9k]s & ! sci5ti/s1 & ,i ?ank ! hone/ millions :o h toil$4 ,i ?ank ! brave m5 ) brave ?\ghts4 ,!y are ! ,atlases ^u ^: broad & mighty %\ld]s re/s ! gr& fabric ( civilization2 !y are ! m5 :o h brok51 & are /ill break+1 ! *a9s ( sup]/ition4 ,we are beg9n+ to le>n t to swap (f a sup]/ition = a fact1 to asc]ta9 ! real1 is to progress4 ,all t gives u bett] bodies & m9ds & clo!s & food & pictures1 gr&] music1 bett] heads1 bett] he>ts1 & t makes u bett] husb&s & wives & bett] citiz5s1 all ^! ?+s comb9$ produce :at we call ! progress ( ! human race4 ,man advances only z he ov]comes ! ob/acles ( nature4 ,x is done by labor & ?\ght4 ,labor is ! f\ndation4 ,)\t great labor x is impossible to progress4 ,)\t labor on ! "p ( ^? :o conduct all great indu/ries ( life1 ( ^? :o battle ) ! ob/acles ( ! sea1 on ! "p ( ! inv5tors1 ! discov]]s1 & ! brave1 h]oic ?9k]s1 no surplus is produc$2 & f ! surplus produc$ by labor1 spr+ ! s*ools & univ]sities1 ! pa9t]s1 ! sculptors1 ! poets1 ! hopes1 ! loves & ! aspirations ( ! _w4 ,! surplus has giv5 u ! books4 ,x has giv5 u all !re is ( beauty & eloqu5ce4 ,i am aw>e !re is a va/ diff]5ce ( op9ion z to :at progress is1 & t _m d5\nce my ideas4 ,i "k !re are _m wor%ip]s ( ! pa/4 ,!y see no beauty 9 any?+ f :i* !y d n bl[ ! du/ ( ages ) ! brea? ( praise4 ,!y see no?+ l ! anci5ts2 no orators1 poets or /atesm5 l ^? :o h be5 du/ = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,9 a s]mon on a c]ta9 ev5+1 "s "t ago1 ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,magee ( ,albany1 ,n4 ,y41 /at$ t ,colonel ,+]soll1 ref]r+ to ,jesus ,*ri/1 call$ him a dirty little ,jew4 ,i d5\nce t z a dirty little lie4 ,i h z mu* rev]5ce = any man :o ev] did :at he believ$ 0 "r1 & di$ 9 ord] to b5efit mank9d1 z any man 9 ?is _w4 ,d !y treat an oppon5t ) fairness8 ,are !y inve/igat+8 ,d !y pull =w>d or d !y hold back8 ,is sci5ce indebt$ to ! ,*ur* = a s+le fact8 ,let u "k :at x is4 ,:at *ur* has be5 ! asylum = a p]secut$ tru?8 ,:at re=m has be5 inaugurat$ by ! ,*ur*8 ,did ! ,*ur* aboli% slav]y8 ,no4 ,:o comm5c$ x8 ,su* m5 z ,g>rison & ,pillsbury & ,w5del ,phillips4 ,!y 7 ! titans t attack$ ! mon/]1 & n a solit>y "o ( !m ev] belong$ to a *ur*4 ,has ! ,*ur* rais$ its voice aga9/ w>8 ,no4 ,are m5 re/ra9$ by sup]/ition8 ,are m5 re/ra9$ by :at y call religion8 ,i us$ to ?9k !y 7 n2 n[ ,i admit !y are4 ,no man has ev] be5 re/ra9$ f ! commission ( a real crime1 b f an artificial "o he has4 ,!re 0 a man :o committ$ murd]4 ,!y got ! evid5ce1 b he confess$ t he did x4 ,:at did y d x =8 ,money4 ,did y get any money8 ,yes4 ,h[ mu*8 ,fifte5 c5ts4 ,:at k9d ( a man 0 he8 ,a labor+ man ,i kill$4 ,:at did y d ) ! money8 ,i b\ght liquor ) x4 ,did he h any?+ else8 ,i ?9k he _h "s meat & bread4 ,:at did y d ) t8 ,i ate ! bread & ?rew away ! meat2 x 0 ,friday4 ,s y see x w re/ra9 9 "s ?+s4 ,j to ! ext5t t man has fre$ himself f ! dom9ion ( gho/s he has advanc$2 to t ext5t he has fre$ himself f ! tyrant's poison4 ,man has f\nd t he mu/ give lib]ty to o!rs 9 ord] to h x himself4 ,he has f\nd t a ma/] is a slave2 t a tyrant is also a slave4 ,he has f\nd t gov]nm5ts %\ld be adm9i/]$ by m5 = m52 t ! rights ( all are to be protect$2 t woman is at lea/ ! equal = man2 t m5 exi/$ be=e books2 t all cre$s 7 made by m52 t ! few h a "r to contradict :at ! pulpit ass]ts2 t man is responsible to himself & to o!rs4 ,true religion mu/ be free2 )\t lib]ty ! bra9 is a dungeon & ! m9d ! convict4 ,! slave may b[ & cr+e & crawl1 b he _c wor%ip1 he _c adore4 ,true religion is ! p]fume ( ! free & grateful air4 ,true religion is ! subord9ation ( ! passions to ! intellect4 ,x is n a cre$2 x is a life4 ,! !ory t is afraid ( inve/igation is n des]v+ ( a place 9 ! human m9d4 ,i d n pret5d to tell :at all ! tru? is4 ,i d n pret5d to h fa?om$ ! abyss1 nor to h float$ on out/ret*$ w+s level ) ! heights ( ?\ght4 ,i simply plead = fre$om4 ,i d5\nce ! cruelties & horrors ( slav]y4 ,i ask = light & air = ! s\ls ( m54 ,i say1 take (f ^? *a9s--break ^? manacles--free ^? limbs--release t bra94 ,i plead = ! "r to ?9k--to reason--to inve/igate4 ,i ask t ! future may be enri*$ ) ! hone/ ?\ghts ( m54 ,i implore e human be+ to be a soldi] 9 ! army ( progress4 ,i w n invade ! rights ( o!rs4 ,y h no "r to erect y\r toll-gates ^u ! highways ( ?\ght4 ,y h no "r to leap f ! h$ges ( sup]/ition & /rike d[n ! pione]s ( ! human race4 ,y h no "r to sacrifice ! lib]ties ( man ^u ! alt>s ( gho/s4 ,believe :at y may2 prea* :at y desire2 h all ! =ms & c]emonies y please2 ex]cise y\r lib]ties 9 y\r own way1 & ext5d to all o!rs ! same "r4 ,i attack ! mon/]s1 ! phantoms ( imag9ation t h rul$ ! _w4 ,i attack slav]y4 ,i ask = room--room = ! human m9d4 ,:y %\ld we sacrifice a real _w t we h = "o we "k n (8 ,:y %\ld we enslave ourselves8 ,:y %\ld we =ge fett]s = our own h&s8 ,:y %\ld we be ! slaves ( phantoms--phantoms t we create ourselves8 ,! d>kness ( b>b>ism 0 ! womb ( ^! %ad[s4 ,9 ! light ( sci5ce !y _c cl\d ! sky =ev]4 ,!y h r$d5$ ! h&s ( man ) innoc5t blood4 ,!y made ! cradle a curse1 & ! grave a place ( torm5t4 ,!y bl9d$ ! eyes & /opp$ ! e>s ( ! human race4 ,!y subv]t$ all ! ideas ( ju/ice by promis+ inf9ite rew>ds = f9ite virtues1 & ?reat5+ inf9ite puni%m5t = f9ite (f5ses4 ,i plead = light1 = air1 = opportunity4 ,i plead = individual indep5d5ce4 ,i plead = ! rights ( labor & ( ?\ght4 ,i plead = a *a9less future4 ,let ! gho/s g--ju/ice rema9s4 ,let !m disappe>--m51 wom5 & *ildr5 are left4 ,let ! mon/] fade away--! _w rema9s1 ) its hills & seas & pla9s1 ) its seasons ( smiles & fr[ns1 its ,spr+s ( leaf & bud1 its ,summ] ( %ade & fl[]1 its ,autumn ) ! lad5 b\ghs1 :5 ,! )]$ bann]s ( ! corn are /ill1 ,& ga!r$ fields are gr[+ /rangely wan1 ,:ile ,dea?1 poetic ,dea?1 ) h&s t color ,:ate'er !y t\*1 weaves 9 ! ,autumn wood ,h] tape/ries ( gold & br[n4 ,! _w rema9s1 ) its ,w9t]s & homes & firesides1 :]e gr[ & bloom ! virtues ( our race4 ,all ^! are left2 & music1 ) its sad & ?rill+ voice1 & all !re is ( art & song & hope1 & love & aspiration high4 ,all ^! rema94 ,let ! gho/s g--we w wor%ip !m no m4 ,man is great] ?an ^! phantoms4 ,humanity is gr&] ?an all ! cre$s1 ?an all ! books4 ,humanity is ! great sea1 & ^! cre$s & books & religions are b ! waves ( a day4 ,humanity is ! sky1 & ^! religions & dogmas & !ories are b ! mi/s & cl\ds1 *ang+ cont9ually1 de/9$ f9ally to melt away4 ,let ! gho/s g4 ,we w wor%ip !m no m4 ,let !m cov] _! eyeless sockets ) _! fle%less h&s1 & fade =ev] f ! imag9ations ( m54 ,,+]soll',s ,,lecture ,,on ,,hell ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,! idea ( a hell 0 born ( rev5ge & brutality on ! "o side1 & c[>dice on ! o!r4 ,9 my judgm5t ! ,am]ican p are too brave1 too *>itable1 too g5]\s1 too magnanim\s to believe 9 ! infam\s dogma ( an et]nal hell4 ,i h no respect = any human be+ :o believes 9 x4 ,i h no respect = ! man :o w pollute ! imag9ation ( *ildhood ) t infam\s lie4 ,i h no respect = ! man :o w add to ! sorr[s ( ?is _w ) ! frightful dogma4 ,i h no respect = any man :o endeavors to put t inf9ite cl\d1 t inf9ite %ad[1 ov] ! he>t ( humanity4 ,i want to be frank ) y4 ,i dislike ?is doctr9e1 ,i hate x1 ,i despise x2 ,i defy ?is doctr9e4 ,= a good _m ye>s ! le>n$ intellects ( *ri/5dom h be5 exam9+ into ! religions ( o!r c\ntries 9 ! _w1 ! religions ( ! ?\s&s t h pass$ away4 ,!y exam9$ into ! religions ( ,egypt1 ! religion ( ,greece1 ! religion ( ,rome & ( ! ,sc&9avian c\ntries4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! ru9s ( ^? religions ! le>n$ m5 ( *ri/5dom insi/$ t ^? religions 7 baseless1 t !y are fraudul5t4 ,b !y h all pass$ away4 ,:ile ?is 0 be+ done ! *ri/ianity ( our day applaud$1 & :5 ! le>n$ m5 got ?r\gh ) ! religions ( o!r c\ntries !y turn$ _! att5tion to our religion4 ,by ! same mode ( reason+1 by ! same me?ods1 by ! same argum5ts t !y us$ ) ! old religions1 !y 7 ov]turn+ ! religion ( our day4 ,:y8 ,e religion 9 ?is _w is ! "w ( man4 ,e "o6 ,e book has be5 writt5 by man4 ,m5 exi/$ be=e ! books4 ,if books _h exi/$ be=e man1 ,i might admit !re 0 su* a ?+ z a sacr$ volume4 ,9 my judgm5t man has made e religion & made e book4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ to :i* ,i wi% to call y\r att5tion4 ,man nev] _h an idea2 man w nev] h an idea1 except ^? suppli$ to him by 8 surr\nd+s4 ,e idea 9 ! _w t man has1 came to him by nature4 ,man _c conceive ( any?+ ! h9t ( :i* y h n receiv$ f y\r surr\nd+s4 ,y c imag9e an animal ) ! ho( ( a bison1 ) ! p\* ( ! kang>oo1 ) ! w+s ( an eagle1 ) ! beak ( a bird1 & ) ! tail ( ! lion2 & yet e po9t ( ?is mon/] y borr[$ f nature4 ,e ?+ y c ?9k (--e ?+ y c dream (1 is borr[$ f y\r surr\nd+s--ev]y?+4 ,& !re is no?+ on ?is e>? com+ f any o!r sph]e :atev]4 ,man has produc$ e religion 9 ! _w4 ,& :y8 ,because ea* g5]ation bodes =? ! k & ! belief ( ! p at ! "t x 0 made1 & 9 no book is !re any k f\nd1 except t ( ! p :o wrote x4 ,9 no book is !re f\nd any k1 except t ( ! "t 9 :i* x 0 writt54 ,b>b>ians h produc$1 & always w produce b>b>ian religions4 ,b>b>ians h produc$1 & always w produce ideas 9 h>mony ) _! surr\nd+s1 & all ! religions ( ! pa/ 7 produc$ by b>b>ians--e "o ( !m4 ,we are mak+ religions today4 ,we are mak+ religions to-night4 ,t is to say1 we are *ang+ !m1 & ! religion ( to-day is n ! religion ( "o ye> ago4 ,:at *ang$ x8 ,sci5ce has done x2 education & ! gr[+ he>t ( man has done x4 ,we are mak+ ^! religions e day1 & j to ! ext5t t we become civiliz$ ourselves w we improve ! religion ( our fa!rs4 ,if ! religion ( "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 comp>$ ) ! religion ( to-day is s l[1 :at w x be 9 "o ?\s& ye>s8 ,if we cont9ue mak+ ! inroads ^u or?odoxy :i* we h be5 mak+ dur+ ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 :at w x be fifty ye>s f to-night8 ,x w h to be remonetiz$ by t "t1 or else x w n be legal t5d]4 ,9 my judgm5t1 e religion t /&s by appeal+ to miracles is di%onor4 sic ,e religion 9 ! _w has d5\nc$ e o!r religion z a fraud4 ,t proves to me t !y all tell ! tru?--ab\t o!rs4 ,:y8 ,suppose ,mr4 ,smi? %\ld tell ,mr4 ,br[n t he--,smi?--saw a corpse get out ( ! grave1 & t :5 he fir/ saw x1 x 0 cov]$ ) ! worm's ( dea?1 & t 9 8 pres5ce x 0 reclo!d 9 heal?y1 beautiful fle%4 ,& !n suppose ,mr4 ,br[n %\ld tell ,mr4 ,smi?1 ,i saw ! same ?+ myself4 ,i 0 9 a gravey>d once1 & ,i saw a dead man rise4 ,suppose !n t ,smi? %\ld say to ,br[n1 ,y're a li>1 & ,br[n %\ld reply to ,smi?1 ,& y're a li>1 :at w\ld y ?9k8 ,x w\ld simply be because ,smi?1 nev] hav+ se5 x himself1 didn't believe ,br[n2 & ,br[n1 nev] hav+ se5 x1 didn't believe ,smi? _h4 ,n[1 if ,smi? _h really se5 x1 & ,br[n told him he _h se5 x too1 !n ,smi? w\ld reg>d x z a corroboration ( 8 /ory1 & he w\ld reg>d ,br[n z "o ( 8 pr9cipal witnesses4 ,b1 on ! contr>y1 he says1 ,y nev] saw x4 ,s1 :5 man says1 ,i 0 ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai1 & !re ,i met ,god1 & he told me1 ',/& aside & let me dr[n ^! p'2 & ano!r man says to him1 ,i 0 ^u a m\nta91 & !re ,i met ! ,supreme ,brahma1 & ,moses says1 ,t's n true1 & cont5ds t ! o!r man nev] did see ,brahma1 & he cont5ds t ,moses nev] did see ,god1 t is 9 my judgm5t pro( t !y bo? speak truly4 ,e religion1 !n1 has *>g$ e o!r religion ) hav+ be5 an unmitigat$ fraud2 & yet1 if any man _h ev] se5 ! miracle himself1 8 m9d w\ld be prep>$ to believe t ano!r man _h se5 ! same ?+4 ,:5ev] a man appeals to a miracle he tells :at is n true4 ,tru? relies ^u reason1 & ! undeviat+ c\rse ( all ! laws ( nature4 ,n[1 we h a religion--t is1 "s p h4 ,i d n pret5d to h religion myself4 ,i believe 9 liv+ = ?is _w--t's my doctr9e--9 liv+ "h1 n[1 to-day1 to-night--t's my doctr9e1 to make ev]ybody happy t y c4 ,n[1 let ! future take c>e ( itself & if ,i ev] t\* ! %ores ( ano!r _w ,i w be j z ready & anxi\s to get into "s remun]ative employm5t z anybody else4 ,n[1 we h got 9 ?is c\ntry a religion :i* m5 h prea*$ = ab\t eighte5 hundr$ ye>s1 & j 9 proportion z _! belief 9 t religion has gr[n great1 m5 h gr[n mean & wick$2 j 9 proportion z !y h ceas$ to believe x1 m5 h become j & *>itable4 ,& if !y believe x to-night z !y once believ$ x1 ,i w\ldn't be all[$ to speak 9 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,x is f ! coldness & infidelity ( ! *ur*es t ,i get my "r to prea*2 & ,i say x to _! cr$it4 ,n[ we h a religion4 ,:at is x8 ,!y say 9 ! fir/ place t all ?is va/ univ]se 0 creat$ by a deity4 ,i don't "k :e!r x 0 or n4 ,!y say1 too1 t _h x n be5 = ! fir/ s9 ( ,adam !re w\ld nev] h be5 any devil 9 ?is _w1 & if !re _h be5 no devil !re w\ld h be5 no s91 & if !re _h be5 no s9 !re nev] w\ld h be5 any dea?4 ,= my "p ,i am glad !re 0 ,somebody _h to die to give me room1 & :5 my turn comes ,i'll be will+ to let somebody else take my place4 ,b :e!r !re is ano!r life or n1 if !re is any be+ :o gave me ?is1 ,i %all ?ank him f ! bottom ( my he>t1 because1 ^u ! :ole1 my life has be5 a joy4 ,n[ !y say1 because ( ?is fir/ s9 all m5 7 consign$ to et]nal hell4 ,& ?is because ,adam 0 our repres5tative4 ,well1 ,i always _h an idea t my repres5tative ought to live some:]e ab\t ! same "t ,i d4 ,i always _h an idea t ,i %\ld h "s voice 9 *oos+ my repres5tative4 ,& if ,i _h a voice ,i nev] %\ld h vot$ = ! old g5tleman call$ ,adam4 ,n[ 9 ord] to rega9 man f ! frightful hell ( et]nity1 ,*ri/ himself came to ?is _w & took ^u himself fle%1 & 9 ord] t we might "k ! road to et]nal salvation he gave u a book1 & t book is call$ ! ,bible1 & :5ev] t ,bible has be5 read m5 h imm$iately comm5c$ cutt+ ea* o!rs' ?roats4 ,:]ev] t ,bible has be5 circulat$1 !y h inv5t$ inquisitions & in/rum5ts ( torture1 & !y comm5c$ hat+ ea* o!r ) all _! he>ts4 ,b ,i am told n[1 we are all told t ?is ,bible is ! f\ndation ( civilization1 b ,i say t ?is ,bible is ! f\ndation ( ,hell1 & we nev] %all get rid ( ! dogma ( hell until we get rid ( ! idea t x is an inspir$ book4 ,n[1 :at does ! ,bible tea*8 ,i am n go+ to talk ab\t :at ?is m9i/] or t m9i/] says x tea*es2 ! "q is ought a man to be s5t to et]nal hell = n believ+ ?is ,bible to be ! "w ( a ,m]ciful ,fa!r8 & ! only way to f9d out is to read x2 & a v few p d read x n[4 ,i w read a few passages4 ,?is is ! book to be read 9 ! s*ools1 9 ord] to make our *ildr5 *>itable & good2 ?is is ! book t we mu/ read 9 ord] t our *ildr5 may h ideas ( m]cy1 *>ity & ju/ice4 ,does ! ,bible tea* m]cy8 ,n[ be hone/1 ,i read3 ,i w make m9e arr[s drunk ) blood2 & ! sword %all dev\r fle%4 7,deut4 xxxii1 #db47 ,pretty good />t = a m]ciful ,god6 ,t ?y foot may be dipp$ 9 ! blood ( ?9e enemies & ! tongue ( ?y dogs 9 ! same4 7,ps4 lxviii1 #bc47 ,aga93 ,& ! ,"l ?y ,god w put out ^? nations be=e !e by little & little2 ?\ maye/ n consume !m at once1 le/ ! bea/s ( ! field increase ^u !e4 7,deut4 vii1 #bb47 ,b ! ,"l ?y ,god %all deliv] !m unto !e1 & %all de/roy !m ) a mighty de/ruction1 until !y be de/roy$4 ,& he %all deliv] _! k+s into ?9e h&1 & ?\ %alt de/roy _! "n f "u heav52 !re %all no man be able to /& be=e !e1 until ?\ h de/roy$ !m4 7,deut4 vii1 #bc1 #bd47 ,s ,jo%ua came1 & all ! p ( w> ) him1 aga9/ !m by wat]s ( ,m]om sudd5ly2 & !y fell ^u !m4 ,& ! "l deliv]$ !m into ! h& ( ,israel1 :o smote !m1 & *as$ !m unto great ,zidon1 & unto ,misrepho?imaim1 & unto ! valley ( ,mizpeh ea/w>d2 & !y smote !m1 until !y left !m none rema9+4 ,& ,jo%ua did unto !m z ! ,"l bade him2 he h\gh$ _! horses1 & burnt _! *>iots ) fire4 ,& ,jo%ua at t "t turn$ back1 & took ,hazor1 & smote ! k+ !re( ) ! sword2 = ,hazor be=etime 0 ! head ( all ^? k+doms4 ,& !y smote all ! s\ls t 7 !re9 ) ! edge ( ! sword1 utt]ly de/roy+ !m3 !re 0 n any left to brea!2 & he burnt ,hazor ) fire4 ,& all ! cities ( ^? k+s1 & all ! k+s ( !m1 did ,jo%ua take1 & smote !m ) ! edge ( ! sword1 & he utt]ly de/roy$ !m1 z ,moses ! s]vant ( ! ,"l comm&$4 ,b z = ! cities t /ood /ill 9 _! /r5g?1 ,israel burnt none ( !m1 save ,hazor only2 t did ,jo%ua burn4 ,& all ! spoil ( ^! cities & ! cattle1 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel took = a prey unto !mselves1 b e man !y smote ) ! edge ( ! sword ,brave6 until !y _h de/roy$ !m1 nei!r left !y any to brea!4 ,z ! moral god _h comm&$ !m4 ,z ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses1 8 s]vant1 s did ,moses comm& ,jo%ua1 & s did ,jo%ua2 he left no?+ undone ( all t ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses4 ,s ,jo%ua took all t l&1 ! hills1 & all ! s\? c\ntry1 & all ! l& ( ,go%51 & ! valley ( ! same4 ,ev5 f ! m\nt ,halak1 t goe? up to ,seir2 ev5 unto ,baalgad 9 ! valley ( ,lebanon "u m\nt ,h]mon2 & all _! k+s he took1 & smote !m1 & slew !m4 ,jo%ua made w> a long "t ) all ^? k+s4 ,!re 0 n a city t made peace ) ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 save ! ,hivites1 ! inhabitants ( ,gideon2 all o!r !y took 9 battle4 ,= x 0 ( ! ,"l to h>d5 _! he>ts1 t !y %\ld come aga9/ ,israel 9 battle1 t he might de/roy !m utt]ly1 & t !y might h no favor1 b t he might de/roy !m1 z ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses4 ,& at t "t came ,jo%ua1 & cut (f ! ,anakims f ! m\nta9s1 f ,hebron1 = ,debit1 f ,anab1 & f all ! m\nta9s ( ,judah1 & f all ! m\nta9s ( ,israel2 ,jo%ua de/roy$ !m utt]ly ) _! cities4 ,!re 0 none ( ! ,anakims left 9 ! l& ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 only 9 ,gaza1 9 ,ga?1 & 9 ,a%dod !re rema9$4 ,s ,jo%ua took ! :ole l&1 accord+ to all t ! ,"l said unto ,moses2 & ,jo%ua gave x = an inh]itance unto ,israel accord+ to _! divisions by _! tribes4 ,& ! l& re/$ f w>4 7,jo%4 xi1 #g to #bc47 ,:5 ?\ come/ nigh unto a city to fight aga9/ x1 !n proclaim peace unto x4 ,& x %all be1 if x make !e answ] ( peace1 & op5 unto !e1 !n x %all be t all ! p t is f\nd !re9 %all be tribut>ies unto !e1 & !y %all s]ve !e4 ,& if x w make no peace ) !e1 b w make w> aga9/ !e1 !n ?\ %alt besiege x4 ,& :5 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ x into ?9e h&s1 ?\ %alt smite e male !re( ) ! edge ( ! sword4 ,b ! wom51 & ! little ones1 & ! cattle1 & all t is 9 ! city1 ev5 all ! spoil !re(1 %alt ?\ take unto ?yself2 & ?\ %alt eat ! spoil ( ?9e enemies1 :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? giv5 !e4 ,?us %alt ?\ d unto all ! cities :i* are v f> (f f !e1 :i* are n ( ! cities ( ^! nations4 ,b ( ! cities ( ^! p1 :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god do? give !e = an inh]itance1 ?\ %alt save alive no?+ t brea!?3 ,b ?\ %alt utt]ly de/roy !m4 7,deut4 xx1 #aj-ag47 ,nei!r ! old m5 nor ! wom51 nor ! maid5s1 nor ! sweet-dimpl$ babe1 smil+ ^u ! lap ( 8 "m1 7 to be sp>$4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel a m]ciful god inde$4 ,put e man 8 sword by 8 side1 & g 9 & out f gate to gate ?r\gh-out ! camp1 & slay e man 8 bro!r1 & e man 8 companion1 & e man 8 neighbor4 7,exod4 xxxii1 #bg47 ,n[ recollect1 ^! in/ructions 7 giv5 to an army ( invasion1 & ! p :o 7 slay$ 7 guilty ( ! crime ( fight+ = _! homes4 ,oh1 mo/ m]ciful ,god6 ,! old te/am5t is full ( curses1 v5geance1 jeal\sy & hatr$1 & ( b>b>ity & brutality4 ,n[ d y n = "o mom5t believe t ^! words 7 writt5 by ! mo/ m]ciful ,god4 ,don't pluck f ! he>t ! sweet fl[]s ( piety & cru% !m by sup]/ition4 ,d n believe t ,god ev] ord]$ ! murd] ( innoc5t wom5 & helpless babes4 ,d n let ?is supposition turn y\r he>ts into /one4 ,:5 any?+ is said to h be5 writt5 by ! mo/ m]ciful ,god1 & ! ?+ is n m]ciful1 !n ,i d5y x1 & say he nev] wrote x4 ,i w live by ! /&>d ( reason1 & if ?9k+ 9 accordance ) reason takes me to p]dition1 !n ,i w g to hell ) my reason r t to heav5 )\t x4 ,n[ does ?is bible tea* political fre$om1 or does x tea* political tyranny8 ,does x tea* a man to resi/ oppression8 ,does x tea* a man to te> f ! ?rone ( tyranny ! cr[n$ ?+ & robb] call$ a k+8 ,let u see ,read+3 ,let e s\l be subject to ! high] p[]s3 ,= !re is no p[] b ( ,god1 ! p[]s t are orda9$ ( ,god4 7,rom4 xii1 #a47 ,all ! k+s1 & pr9ces1 & gov]nors1 & ?ieves & robb]s t happ5$ to be 9 au?ority 7 plac$ !re by ! inf9ite fa!r ( all6 ,:osoev] !re=e resi/e? ! p[]1 resi/e? ! ord9ance ( ,god4 ,& :5 ,george ,wa%+ton resi/$ ! p[] ( ,george ! ,?ird he resi/$ ! p[] ( ,god4 ,& :5 our fa!rs said1 ,resi/ance to tyrants is ob$i5ce to ,god1 !y falsifi$ ! bible itself4 ,= he is ! m9i/] ( ,god to !e = good4 ,b if ?\ d t :i* is evil1 be afraid2 = he be>e? n ! sword 9 va92 = he is ! m9i/] ( ,god1 rev5g] to execute wra? ^u him t doe? evil4 ,:]e=e ye mu/ ne$s be subject n only = wra?1 b also = consci5ce sake4 7,rom4 xiii1 #d1 #e47 ,i d5y ?is wret*$ doctr9e4 ,:]ev] ! sword ( rebellion is drawn to protect ! rights ( man1 ,i am a rebel4 ,:]ev] ! sword ( rebellion is drawn to give man lib]ty1 to clo! him 9 all 8 j rights1 ,i am on ! side ( t rebellion4 ,i d5y t ! rul]s are cr[n$ by ! ,mo/ ,high2 ! rul]s are ! p1 & ! presid5ts & o!rs are b ! s]vants ( ! p4 ,all au?ority comes f ! p1 & n f ! ari/ocracy ( ! air4 ,^u ^! texts ( scripture :i* ,i h j read re/ ! ?rones ( ,europe1 & ^! are ! voices t are repeat$ f age to age by bra9less k+s & he>tless k+s4 ,does ! bible give woman h] rights8 ,is ?is bible humane8 ,does x treat woman z %e ought to be treat$1 or is x b>b>ian8 ,let u see4 ,let ! woman le>n 9 sil5ce ) all subjection4 7#a ,timo?y ii1 #aa47 ,if a woman w\ld "k any?+ let h] ask h] husb&4 ,imag9e ! ignorance ( a lady :o _h only t s\rce ( in=mation6 ,b ,i suff] n a woman to tea*1 n to usurp au?ority ov] ! man1 b to be 9 sil5ce4 ,= ,adam 0 fir/ =m$1 !n ,eve4 ,:at magnific5t reason6 ,& ,adam 0 n deceiv$1 b ! woman be+ deceiv$1 0 9 ! transgression4 ,spl5did6 ,b ,i w\ld h y "k t ! head ( e man is ,*ri/2 & ! head ( ! woman is ! man2 & ! head ( ,*ri/ is ,god4 ,t is to say1 !re is z mu* diff]5ce betwe5 ! woman & man z !re is betwe5 ,*ri/ & man4 ,?is is ! lib]ty ( woman4 ,= ! man is n ( ! woman1 b ! woman is ( ! man4 ,x 0 ! man's cut till t 0 tak51 n ! woman's4 ,nei!r 0 ! man creat$ = ! woman4 ,well1 :at 0 he creat$ =8 ,b ! woman 0 creat$ = ! man4 ,wives1 submit y\rselves unto y\r husb&s1 z unto ! ,"l4 ,!re's ,lib]ty6 ,= ! husb& is ! head ( ! wife1 ev5 z ,*ri/ is ! head ( ! *ur*2 & he is ! savior ( ! body4 ,!re=e1 z ! *ur* is subject unto ,*ri/ s let ! wives be to _! own husb&s 9 ev]y?+4 ,good aga96 ,ev5 ! savior didn't put man & woman ^u an equality4 ,! man c\ld divorce ! wife1 b ! wife c\ld n divorce ! husb&1 & accord+ to ! old te/am5t1 ! "m _h to ask = =giv5ess = be+ ! "m ( babes4 ,spl5did6 ,"h is some?+ f ! old te/am5t3 ,:5 ?\ goe/ =? to w> aga9/ ?9e enemies1 & ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ !m into ?9e h&s1 & ?\ has tak5 !m captive4 ,& see/ among ! captives a beautiful woman1 & has a desire unto h]1 t ?\ w\ld/ h h] to ?y wife4 ,!n ?\ %alt br+ h] home to ?9e h\se2 & %e %all %ave h] head1 & p>e h] nails4 7,deut4 xxi1 #aj-ab47 ,t is 9 self-def5se1 ,i suppose6 ,?is sacr$ book1 ?is f\ndation ( human lib]ty1 ( morality1 does x tea* concub9age & polygamy8 ,read ! ?irty-fir/ *apt] ( ,numb]s1 read ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 read ! bless$ lives ( ,abraham1 ( ,david or ( ,solomon1 & !n tell me t ! sacr$ scripture does n tea* polygamy & concub9age6 ,all ! language ( ! _w is n suffici5t to express ! infamy ( polygamy2 x makes man a bea/ & woman a /one4 ,x de/roys ! fireside & makes virtue an outca/4 ,& yet x is ! doctr9e ( ! bible--! doctr9e def5d$ by ,lu!r & ,melan*?on6 ,x takes f our language ^? sweete/ words1 fa!r1 husb&1 wife1 & "m1 & takes u back to b>b>ism1 & fills our he>ts ) ! crawl+1 slimy s]p5ts ( loa?some lu/4 ,does ! bible tea* ! exi/5ce ( devils8 ,( c\rse x does4 ,yes1 x tea*es n only ! exi/5ce ( a good be+1 b a bad be+4 ,?is good be+ _h to h a home2 t home 0 heav54 ,?is bad be+ _h to h a home2 & t home 0 hell4 ,?is hell is suppos$ to be ne>] to e>? ?an ,i w\ld c>e to h x1 & to be peopl$ ) spirits1 spooks1 hobgobl9s1 & all ! fi]y %apes ) :i* ! imag9ation ( ignorance & fe> c\ld p t horrible place2 & ! bible tea*es ! exi/5ce ( hell & ?is big devil & all ^! little devils4 ,! bible tea*es ! doctr9e ( wit*craft & makes u believe t !re are sorc]]s & wit*es1 & t ! dead c\ld be rais$ by ! p[] ( sorc]y4 ,does anybody believe x n[8 ,!n said ,saul unto 8 s]vants1 ,seek me a woman t ha? a famili> _s1 t ,i may g to h]1 & inquire ( h]4 ,& 8 s]vants said to him1 ,behold1 !re is a woman t ha? a famili> _s at ,endor4 ,& ,saul disguis$ himself & put on o!r raim5t1 & he w5t1 & two m5 ) him1 & !y came to ! woman by night2 & he said1 ,i pray !e1 div9e unto me by ! famili> _s1 & br+ me him up :om ,i %all "n unto !e4 ,t 0 a pretty good spiritual seance4 ,& ! woman said unto him1 ,behold1 ?\ kn[e/ :at ,saul ha? done1 h[ he ha? cut (f ^? t h famili> spirits1 & ! wiz>ds1 out ( ! l&2 :]e=e !n laye/ ?\ a sn>e = my life to cause me to die8 ,& ,saul sw>e to h] by ! ,"l1 say+1 ,z ! ,"l live? !re %all no puni%m5t happ5 to !e = ?is ?+4 ,!n said ! woman1 ,:om %all ,i br+ up unto !e8 ,& he said1 ,br+ me up ,samuel4 ,& :5 ! woman saw ,samuel1 %e cri$ ) a l\d voice2 & ! woman spake to ,saul1 say+1 ,:y ha/ ?\ deceiv$ me8 = ?\ art ,saul4 ,& ! k+ said unto h]1 ,be n afraid2 = :at sawe/ ?\8 ,& ! woman said unto ,saul1 ,i saw gods asc5d+ out ( ! e>?4 ,& he said unto h]1 ,:at =m is he (8 ,& %e said1 ,an old man come? up2 & he is cov]$ ) a mantle4 ,& ,saul p]ceiv$ t x 0 ,samuel1 & he /oop$ ) 8 face to ! gr\nd1 & b[$ himself4 7#a ,saml4 xxviii1 #g-ad47 ,9 ano!r place he decl>es t wit*craft is an abom9ation unto ! ,"l4 ,he want$ no rivals 9 ?is bus9ess4 ,n[ :at does ! new te/am5t tea*8 ,!n 0 ,jesus l$ up ( ! ,_s into ! wild]ness to be tempt$ ( ! devil4 ,& :5 he _h fa/$ =ty days & =ty nights1 he 0 aft]w>d an hung]$4 sic ,& :5 ! tempt] came to him1 he said1 ,if ?\ be ! ,son ( ,god1 comm& t ^! /ones be made bread4 ,b he answ]$ & said1 ,x is writt51 ,man %all n live by bread alone1 b by e ^w t proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ,god4 ,!n ! devil take? him up into ! holy city1 & sette? him on a p9nacle ( ! temple1 ,& sai? unto him1 ,if ?\ be ! ,son ( ,god1 ,hell ca/ ?yself d[n1 = x is writt51 ,he %all give 8 angels *>ge conc]n+ !e2 & 9 _! h&s !y %all be> !e up1 le/ at any "t ?\ da% ?y foot aga9/ a /one4 ,jesus said unto him1 ,x is writt5 aga91 ,?\ %alt n tempt ! ,"l ?y ,god4 7,matt4 iv1 #a #g47 ,is x possible t anyone c believe t ! devil absolutely took ,god almighty1 & put him on ! p9nacle ( ! temple1 & endeavor$ to p]suade him to jump d[n8 ,is x possible8 ,aga9 ! devil take? him up into an exce$+ high m\nta9 & %[e? him all ! k+doms ( ! _w1 & ! glory ( !m2 ,& ,sai? unto him1 ,all ^! ?+s w ,i give !e1 if ?\ w fall d[n & wor%ip me4 ,!n sai? ,jesus unto him1 ,get !e h5ce1 ,satan1 = x is writt51 ,?\ %alt wor%ip ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & him only %alt ?\ s]ve4 7,matt4 iv1 #h-aj47 ,n[1 ! devil mu/ h kn[n at t "t t he 0 ,god1 & ,god at t "t mu/ h kn[n t ! o!r 0 ! devil4 ,h[ c\ld ! latt] be conceiv$ to h ! impud5ce to promise ,god a _w 9 :i* he did n h a tax-title to an in* ( l&8 ,!n ! devil leave? him2 &1 behold1 angels came & m9i/]$ unto him4 7,matt4 iv1 #aa47 ,& !y came ov] unto ! o!r side ( ! sea1 into ! c\ntry ( ! ,gad>9es4 ,& :5 he 0 come out ( ! %ip1 imm$iately !re met him out ( ! tombs a man ) an unclean _s1 ,:o _h 8 dwell+ among ! tombs2 & no man c\ld b9d him1 no1 n ) *a9s1 ,because t he _h be5 (t5 b\nd ) fett]s & *a9s1 & ! *a9s _h be5 pluck$ asund] by him1 & ! fett]s brok5 9 pieces2 nei!r c\ld any man tame him1 ,& always1 night & day1 he 0 9 ! m\nta9s & tombs1 cry+ & cutt+ himself ) /ones4 ,b :5 he saw ,jesus af> (f1 he came & wor%ip$ him4 ,& cri$ ) a l\d voice & said1 ,:at h ,i to d ) !e1 ,jesus1 ?\ ,son ( ! ,mo/ ,high ,god8 ,i adjure !e by ,god1 t ?\ torm5t me n4 7,= he said unto him1 ,come out ( ! man1 ?\ unclean _s47 ,& he ask$ him1 ,:at is ?y "n8 ,& he answ]$ say+1 ,my "n is ,legion3 = we are _m4 ,& he bes\ght him mu* t he w\ld n s5d !m away out ( ! c\ntry4 ,n[ !re 0 !re nigh unto ! m\nta9s a great h]d ( sw9e fe$+4 ,& all ! devils bes\ght him1 say+1 ,s5d u into ! sw9e t we may ent] into !m4 ,& =?) ,jesus gave !m leave4 ,& ! unclean spirits w5t out1 & ent]$ into ! sw9e2 & ! h]d ran viol5tly d[n a /eep place into ! sea 7!y 7 ab\t two ?\s&71 & 7 *ok$ 9 ! sea4 7,m>k v1 #a-ac47 ,n[ ,i w ask a "q3 ,%\ld reasonable m51 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 believe t t 0 an actual occurr5ce8 ,if my salvation dep5ds ^u believ+ t1 ,i am lo/4 ,i h nev] exp]i5c$ ! signs by :i* x is said a believ] may be kn[n4 ,i d5y all ! wit* /ories 9 ?is _w4 ,^! fables ( devils h cov]$ ! _w ) blood2 !y h fill$ ! _w ) fe>1 & ,i am go+ to d :at ,i c to free ! _w ( ^! insatiate mon/]s1 small & great2 !y h fill$ ! _w ) mon/]s1 !y h made ! _w a synonym ( li> & f]ocity4 ,& x is ?is book t ought to be read 9 all ! s*ools--?is book t tea*es man to enslave 8 bro!r6 ,if x is l>c5y to /eal ! result ( labor1 h[ mu* m is x l>c5y to /eal ! labor] himself8 ,moreov]1 ( ! *ildr5 ( ! /rang]s t d soj\rn among y1 ( !m %all ye buy1 & ( _! families t are ) y1 :i* !y begat 9 y\r l&2 & !y %all be y\r possession4 ,& ye %all take !m z an inh]itance = y\r *ildr5 aft] y1 to inh]it !m = a possession2 !y %all be y\r bondm5 =ev]2 b ov] y\r bre?r5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ye %all n rule "o ov] ano!r ) rigor4 7,lev4 xxv1 #de1 #df47 ,:y8 ,because !y are n z good z y w buy ( ! hea!n r\ndab\t4 ,n[ ^! are ! judgm5ts :i* ?\ %alt set be=e !m4 ,if ?\ buy an ,hebrew s]vant1 six ye>s he %all s]ve2 & 9 ! sev5? he %all g out free = no?+4 ,if he came 9 by himself1 he %all g out by himself2 if he 7 m>ri$1 !n 8 wife %all g out ) him4 ,if 8 ma/] h giv5 him a wife1 & %e h borne him sons or daught]s2 ! wife & h] *ildr5 %all be h] ma/]'s1 & he %all g out by himself4 ,& if ! s]vant %all pla9ly say1 ,i love my ma/]1 my wife1 & my *ildr52 ,i w n g out free4 ,!n 8 ma/] %all br+ him unto ! judges2 he %all also br+ him to ! door1 or unto ! door-po/2 & 8 ma/] %all bore 8 e> ?r\gh ) an awl2 & he %all s]ve him =ev]4 7,exod4 xxi1 #a-f47 ,?is is ! doctr9e :i* has ev] l5t itself to ! *a9s ( slav]y1 & makes a man imprison himself r ?an des]t 8 wife & *ildr54 ,i hate x4 ,n[1 li/5 to ! new te/am5t1 ! tid+s ( great joy = all p6 ,s]vants1 be ob$i5t to !m t are y\r ma/]s accord+ to ! fle%1 ) fe> & trembl+1 9 s+l5ess ( y\r he>t1 z unto ,*ri/4 ,n ) eye-s]vice1 z m5 pleas]s2 b z ! s]vants ( ,*ri/1 do+ ! w ( ,god f ! he>t4 7,eph4 vi1 #e1 #f47 trembl+1 9 s+l5ess ( y\r he>t1 z unto ,*ri/4 ,n ) eye-s]vice1 z m5 pleas]s2 b z ! s]vants ( ,*ri/1 do+ ! w ( ,god f ! he>t4 7,eph4 vi1 #e1f47 ,spl5did doctr9e4 ,s]vants1 be subject to y\r ma/]s ) all fe>2 n only to ! good & g5tle1 b also to ! fr[>d4 ,= ?is is ?ankwor?y1 if a man = consci5ce t[>d ,god endure grief1 suff]+ wrongfully4 7#a ,pet] ii1 #ah1 #ai47 ,s]vants1 obey 9 all ?+s y\r ma/]s accord+ to ! fle%4 ,he 0 afraid !y might n "w all ! "t1 s he adds3 ,n ) ! eye-s]vice1 z m5 pleas]s1 b 9 ! s+l5ess ( he>t fe>+ ,god4 ,read ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,exodus1 #g to #aa4 ,& if a man sell 8 daught] to be a maid s]vant1 %e %all n g out z ! m5-s]vants d4 ,if %e please n h] ma/]1 :o ha? betro!d h] to himself1 !n %all he let h] be r$eem$2 to sell h] unto a /range nation he %all h no p[]1 see+ he ha? dealt deceitfully ) h]4 ,& if he h betro!d h] unto 8 son1 he %all deal ) h] aft] ! mann] ( daught]s4 ,if he take him ano!r wife1 h] food1 h] raim5t & h] duty ( m>riage %all he n dim9i%4 ,& if he d n ^! ?ree unto h]1 !n %all %e g out free )\t money4 ,s]vants1 be ob$i5t to y\r ma/]s1 is ! salutation ( ! mo/ m]ciful ,god to "o :o works = no?+ & :o receives ^u 8 nak$ back ! la%1 z legal t5d] = s]vice p]=m$4 ,s]vants1 be ob$i5t to y\r ma/]s1 is ! salutation ( ! mo/ m]ciful ,god to ! slave-"m b5d+ ov] h] infant's grave4 ,s]vants1 be ob$i5t to y\r ma/]s1 is ! salutation to a man endeavor+ to escape pursuit1 foll[$ by savage blood-h\nds1 & ) 8 eye fix$ ^u ! nor!rn />4 ,?is book ought to be read 9 ! s*ools1 s t our *ildr5 w love lib]ty4 ,:at does ?is same book say ( ! rights ( little *ildr58 ,let u see h[ !y are treat$ by ! mo/ m]ciful ,god4 ,if a man h a /ubborn & rebelli\s son1 :i* w n obey ! voice ( 8 fa!r1 or ! voice ( 8 "m1 & t :5 !y h *a/5$ him1 w n he>k5 unto !m4 ,!n %all 8 fa!r & 8 "m lay hold ( him1 & br+ him out unto ! eld]s ( 8 city1 & unto ! gate ( 8 place4 ,& !y %all say unto ! eld]s ( 8 city1 ?is our son is /ubborn & rebelli\s1 he w n obey our voice1 he is a glutton1 & a drunk>d4 ,& all ! m5 ( 8 city %all /one him ) /ones1 t he die2 s %alt ?\ put evil away f among y2 & all ,israel %all he> & fe>4 7,deut4 xxi1 #ah-ba47 ,abraham 0 comm&$ to (f] 8 son ,isaac z a sacrifice1 & he int5d$ to obey4 ,! boy 0 n consult$4 ,did y ev] he> ! /ory ( ,jeph?ah's daught]8 ,return+ him ,jeph?ah said3 ,& ,jeph?ah v[$ a v[ unto ! ,"l1 & said1 if ?\ %alt )\t fail deliv] ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon into m9e h&s1 ,!n x %all be1 t :atsoev] come? =? ( ! doors ( my h\se to meet me1 :5 ,i return 9 peace f ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon %all surely be ! ,"l's1 & ,i w (f] x up = a burnt (f]+4 ,s ,jeph?ah pass$ ov] unto ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon to fight aga9/ !m2 & ! ,"l deliv]$ !m into 8 h&s4 ,& he smote !m f ,aro]1 ev5 till ?\ come to ,m9ni?1 ev5 tw5ty cities1 & unto ! pla9 ( ! v9ey>ds ) a v great slaught]4 ,?us ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon 7 subdu$ be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,& ,jeph?ah came to ,mizpeh unto 8 h\se1 &1 behold1 8 daught] came out to meet him ) timbrels & ) dances2 & %e 0 8 only *ild3 besides h] he _h nei!r son nor daught]4 ,& x came to pass :5 he saw h]1 t he r5t 8 clo!s1 & said1 ,alas1 my daught]6 ?\ has br\ght me v l[1 & ?\ art "o ( !m t tr\ble me2 = ,i h op5$ my m\? unto ! ,"l1 & ,i _c g back4 ,& %e said unto him1 ,my fa!r1 if ?\ has op5$ ?y m\? unto ! ,"l1 d to me accord+ to t :i* ha? proce$$ out ( ?y m\?2 =asmu* z ! ,"l ha? tak5 v5geance = !e ( ?9e enemies1 ev5 to ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon4 ,& %e said unto h] fa!r1 ,let ?is ?+ be done = me3 let me alone two mon?s1 t ,i may g up & d[n ^u ! m\nta9s1 & bewail my virg9ity1 ,i & my fell[s4 ,& he said1 ,g4 ,& he s5t h] away = two mon?s1 & %e w5t ) h] companions1 & bewail$ h] virg9ity ^u ! m\nta9s4 ,& x came to pass at ! end ( two mon?s t %e return$ unto h] fa!r1 :o did ) h] accord+ to 8 v[ :i* he _h v[$4 ,is !re 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w a sadd] /ory ?an ?is8 ,c a god :o w\ld accept su* a sacrifice be wor?y ( ! wor%ip ( civiliz$ m58 ,i believe 9 ! rights ( *ildr54 ,i plead = ! republic ( home1 = ! democracy ( ! fireside1 & = ?is ,i am call$ a hea!n & a devil by ^? :o believe 9 ! *e]ful & com=t+ doctr9e ( et]nal damnation4 ,read ! book ( ,job2 read t ,god met ! devil & ask$ him :]e he _h be51 & he said1 ,walk+ up & d[n ! c\ntry2 & ! ,"l said to him1 ,h y notic$ my man ,job ov] "h1 h[ good he is8 ,& ! devil said1 ,( c\rse he's good1 y give him ev]y?+ he wants4 ,j take away 8 prop]ty & he'll curse y4 ,y j try x4 ,& he did try x1 & took away 8 goods1 b ,job /ill rema9$ good4 ,! devil laugh$ & said t he _h n be5 tri$ en\gh4 ,!n ! ,"l t\*$ 8 fle%1 b he 0 /ill true4 ,!n he took away 8 *ildr51 b he rema9$ fai?ful1 & 9 ! end1 to %[ h[ mu* ,job made by 8 fidelity1 8 prop]ty 0 all d\bl$1 & he _h m *ildr5 ?an ev]4 ,if y h a *ild1 & y love x1 w\ld y be satisfi$ ) a god :o w\ld de/roy x1 & endeavor to make x up by giv+ y ano!r t 0 bett] look+8 ,no1 y want t "o2 y want no o!r1 & yet ?is is ! idea ( ! love ( *ildr5 taught 9 ! bible4 ,does ! bible tea* y fre$om ( religion8 ,to day we say t e man has a "r to wor%ip ,god or n1 to wor%ip him z he pleases4 ,is x ! doctr9e ( ! bible8 ,let u see4 ,if ?y bro!r1 ! son ( ?y "m1 or ?y son1 or ?y daught]1 or ! wife ( ?y bosom1 or ?y fri5d1 :i* is z ?9e own s\l1 entice !e secretly1 say+4 ,let u g & s]ve o!r gods1 :i* ?\ has n kn[n1 ?\1 nor ?y fa!rs2 ,namely1 ( ! gods ( ! p :i* are r\nd ab\t y1 nigh unto !e1 or f> (f f !e1 f ! "o end ( ! e>? ev5 unto ! o!r end ( ! e>?2 ,?\ %alt n cons5t unto him1 nor he>k5 unto him2 nei!r %all ?9e eye pity him1 nei!r %alt ?\ sp>e1 nei!r %alt ?\ conceal him2 ,b ?\ %alt surely kill him2 ?9e h& %all be fir/ ^u him to put him to dea?1 & aft]w>ds ! h& ( all ! p4 ,& ?\ %alt /one him ) /ones1 t he die2 because he has s\ght to ?ru/ !e away f ! ,"l ?y ,god1 :i* br\ght !e out ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 f ! h\se ( bondage4 7,deut4 xiii1 #f-aj47 ,& d y "k1 accord+ to t1 if y\r wife--y\r wife t y love z y\r own s\l--if y _h liv$ 9 ,pale/9e1 & y\r wife _h said to y1 ,let u wor%ip a sun ^: gold5 beams clo! ! _w 9 glory2 let u wor%ip ! sun1 let u b[ to t great lum9>y2 ,i love ! sun because x gave me y\r face2 because x gave me ! features ( my babe2 let u wor%ip ! sun1 x 0 !n y\r duty to lay y\r h&s ^u h]1 y\r eye mu/ n pity h]1 b x 0 y\r duty to ca/ ! fir/ /one aga9/ t t5d] & lov+ brea/6 ,i hate su* doctr9e6 ,i hate su* books6 ,i hate gods t w write su* books6 ,i tell y t x is infam\s6 ,if !re be f\nd among y1 )9 any ( ?y gates :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god give? !e1 man or woman t ha? wr\ght wick$ness 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l ?y ,god1 9 transgress+ 8 cov5ant1 ,& ha? gone & s]v$ o!r gods1 & wor%ip$ !m1 ei!r ! sun1 or moon1 or any ( ! ho/ ( heav51 :i* ,i h n comm&$2 ,& x be told !e1 & ?\ ha/ he>d ( x1 & inquir$ dilig5tly1 & behold1 x be true1 & ! ?+ c]ta91 t su* abom9ation is wr\ght 9 ,israel2 ,!n %alt ?\ br+ =? t man or t woman1 :i* h committ$ t wick$ ?+1 unto ?y gates ev5 t man or t woman1 & %alt /one !m ) /ones till !y die4 7,deut4 xvii1 #b-e47 ,t is ! religi\s lib]ty ( ! bible--t's x4 ,& ?is god taught t doctr9e to ! ,jews1 & said to !m1 ,any "o t tea*es a diff]5t religion1 kill him6 ,n[1 let me ask1 & ,i want to d x rev]5tly1 if1 z is cont5d$1 ,god gave ^! frightful laws to ! fle%1 & come among ! ,jews1 & taught a diff]5t religion1 & ^! ,jews1 9 accordance ) ! laws :i* ?is same ,god gave !m1 crucifi$ him1 did he n reap :at he _h s[n8 ,! m]cy ( all ?is comes 9 :at is call$ ! plan ( salvation4 ,:at is t plan8 ,accord+ to ?is great plan1 ! innoc5t suff] = ! guilty to satisfy a law4 ,:at sort ( a law mu/ x be t w\ld be satisfi$ ) ! suff]+ ( innoc5ce8 ,accord+ to ?is plan1 ! salvation ( ! :ole _w dep5ds ^u ! bigotry ( ! ,jews & ! trea*]y ( ,judas4 ,accord+ to ! same plan1 we all w\ld h gone to et]nal hell4 ,accord+ to ! same plan1 !re w\ld h be5 no dea? 9 ! _w if !re _h be5 no s91 & if !re _h be5 no dea? y & ,i w\ld n h be5 call$ into exi/5ce1 & if we did n exi/ we c\ld n h be5 sav$1 s we owe our salvation to ! bigotry ( ! ,jews & ! trea*]y ( ,judas1 & we are indebt$ to ! devil = our exi/5ce4 ,i speak ?is rev]5tly4 ,x /rikes me t :at !y call ! atonem5t is a k9d ( moral bankruptcy4 ,"u its m]ciful provisions man is all[$ ! privilege ( s9n+ cr$it1 & :5ev] he is guilty ( a mean action he says1 ,*>ge x4 ,9 my judgm5t1 ?is k9d ( bookkeep+ bre$s extravagance 9 s94 ,suppose we _h a law 9 ,new ,york t e m]*ant %\ld give cr$it to e man :o ask$ x1 "u pa9 & p5it5ti>y1 & t e man %\ld take ! b5efit ( ! bankruptcy /atute any ,saturday night8 ,doesn't ! cr$it sy/em 9 morals bre$ extravagance 9 s98 ,t's ! "q4 ,:o's afraid ( puni%m5t :i* is s f> away8 ,:om does ! doctr9e ( hell /op8 ,! great1 ! ri*1 ! p[]ful8 ,no2 ! poor1 ! weak1 ! despis$1 ! mean4 ,did y ev] he> ( a man go+ to hell :o di$ 9 ,new ,york wor? a million ( doll>s1 or ) an income ( tw5ty-five ?\s& a ye>8 ,did y8 ,did y ev] he> ( a man go+ to hell :o rode 9 a c>riage8 ,nev]4 ,!y are ! g5tlem5 :o talk ab\t _! assets1 & :o say3 ,hell is n = me2 x is = ! poor4 ,i h all ! luxuries ,i want1 give t to ! poor4 ,:o goes to hell8 ,tramps6 ,let me tell y a /ory4 ,!re 0 once a frightful ra91 & all ! animals held a conv5tion1 to see ^: fault x 01 & ! fox nom9at$ ! lion = *airman4 ,! wolf second$ ! motion1 & ! hy5a said t suits4 ,:5 ! conv5tion 0 call$ to ord] ! fox 0 call$ ^u to confess 8 s9s4 ,he /at$1 h[ev]1 t x w\ld be mu* m appropriate = ! lion to comm5ce fir/4 ,!reupon ! lion said3 ,i am n consci\s ( hav+ committ$ evil4 ,x is true ,i h dev\r$ a few m51 b = :at o!r purpose 7 m5 made8 ,& !y all *e]$1 & 7 satisfi$4 ,! fox gave 8 views ^u ! goose "q1 & ! wolf admitt$ t he _h dev\r$ %eep1 & occasionally _h kill$ a %eph]d1 b all acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( my family w be> me out :5 ,i say t %eph]ds h be5 ! enemies ( my family f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4 ,!n way 9 ! re> !re arose a simple donkey1 ) a k9d ( ,abrahamic c\nt5ance4 ,he said3 ,i expect x's me4 ,i _h eat5 no?+ = ?ree days except ?ree ?i/les4 ,i 0 pass+ a mona/]y1 ! monks 7 at mass4 ,! gates 7 op5 lead+ to a y>d full ( sweet clov]4 ,i knew x 0 wrong b ,i did slip 9 & ,i took a m\?ful1 b my consci5ce smote me & ,i w5t out2 & all ! animals %\t$1 ,he's ! fell[6 & 9 two m9utes !y _h 8 hide on ! f5ce4 ,t's ! k9d ( p t g to hell4 ,n[ ?is doctr9e ( hell1 t has be5 su* a com=t to my race1 :i* s _m m9i/]s are plead+ =1 has be5 def5d$ = ages by ! fa!rs ( ! *ur*4 ,y\r prea*] says t ! sov]eignty ( ,god implies t ,he has an absolute1 unlimit$ & indep5d5t "r to dispose ( ,8 creatures z ,he w1 because ,he made !m4 ,has ,he8 ,suppose ,i take ?is book & *ange x imm$iately into a s]vi5t human be+4 ,w\ld ,i h a "r to torture x because ,i made x8 ,no2 on ! contr>y1 ,i w\ld say1 hav+ br\ght y into exi/5ce1 x is my duty to d ! be/ = y ,i c4 ,!y say ,god has a "r to damn me because ,he made me4 ,i d5y x4 ,ano!r "o says ,god is n oblig$ to save ev5 ^? :o believe 9 ,*ri/1 & t he c ei!r be/[ salvation ^u 8 *ildr5 or reta9 x )\t any dim9ution ( 8 glory4 ,ano!r "o says ,god may save any s9n] :atsoev]1 consi/5tly ) 8 ju/ice4 ,let a natural p]son--& ,i claim to be "o--moral or immoral1 wise or unwise2 let him be z j z he c1 no matt] :at 8 pray]s may be1 :at pa9s he may h tak5 to be sav$1 or :atev] circum/ances he may be 94 ,god1 accord+ to ?is writ]1 c d5y him salvation1 )\t ! lea/ disp>agem5t ( ,8 glory4 ,8 glories w n be 9 ! lea/ obscur$--!re is no natural man1 be 8 "* :at x may1 b ,god may ca/ d[n to hell )\t be+ *>g$ ) unfair deal+ 9 any respect ) reg>d to t man4 ,!ologians tell u t ,god's design 9 ! creation 0 simply to glorify himself4 ,magnific5t object6 ,! same %all dr9k ( ! w9e ( ! wra? ( ,god1 :i* is p\r$ out )\t mixture into ! cup ( 8 indignation2 & he %all be torm5t$ ) fire & brim/one 9 ! pres5ce ( ! holy angels1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,lamb4 7,rev4 xiv1 #a-aj47 ,d y "k nobody w\ld h _h an idea ( hell 9 ?is _w if x hadn't be5 = volcanoes8 ,!y 7 look$ ^u z ! *imneys ( hell4 ,! idea ( et]nal fire nev] w\ld h pollut$ ! imag9ation ( man b = !m4 ,an em95t !ologian1 describ+ hell1 says3 ,!re is no rec\nt+ ! millions ( ages ! damn$ %all suff]4 ,all ari?metic ends "h--& all s5se1 too6 ,!y %all h no?+ to d 9 pass+ away ?is et]nity b to conflict ) torm5ts4 ,god %all h no o!r use or employm5t = !m4 ,^! words 7 said by g5tlem5 :o di$ ,*ri/ians1 & :o are n[ 9 ! h>p bus9ess 9 ! _w to come4 ,ano!r decl>es !re is no?+ to keep any man or ,*ri/ian out ( hell except ! m]e pleasure ( ,god1 & _! pa9s nev] gr[ any easi] by _! becom+ accu/om$ to !m4 ,x is also decl>$ t ! devil goes ab\t l a lion1 ready to doom ! wick$4 ,did x nev] occur to y :at a contradiction x is to say t ! devil w p]secute 8 own fri5ds8 ,he wants all ! recruits he c get2 :y !n %\ld he p]secute 8 fri5ds8 ,9 my judgm5t he %\ld give !m ! be/ hell af=ds4 ,x is 9 ! v nature ( ?+s t torm5ts inflict$ h no t5d5cy to br+ a wick$ man to rep5tance4 ,!n :y torm5t him if x w n d him good8 ,x is simply unadult]at$ rev5ge4 ,all ! puni%m5t 9 ! _w w n re=m a man1 unless he kn[s t he :o inflicts x ^u him does x = ! sake ( re=mation1 & really & truly loves him1 & has 8 good at he>t4 ,puni%m5t inflict$ = gratify+ ! appetite makes man afraid1 b debases him4 ,v>i\s reasons are giv5 = puni%+ ! wick$2 fir/1 t ,god w v9dicate 8 injur$ maje/y4 ,well1 ,i am glad ( t6 ,second1 ,he w glorify 8 ju/ice--?9k ( t4 ,?ird1 ,he w %[ & glorify 8 grace4 ,e "t ! sav$ %all look ^u ! damn$ 9 hell x w cause 9 !m a lively & admir+ s5se ( ! grace ( ,god4 ,e look ^u ! damn$ w d\ble ! ardor & ! joy ( ! sa9ts 9 heav54 ,c ! believ+ husb& 9 heav5 look d[n ^u ! torm5ts ( ! unbeliev+ wife 9 hell & !n feel a ?rill ( joy8 ,t's ! old doctr9e--n ( our days2 we are too civiliz$ = t4 ,o1 b x is ! doctr9e t if y saw y\r wife 9 hell--! wife y love1 :o1 9 y\r la/ sickness1 nurs$ y1 t1 p]haps support$ y by h] ne$le :5 y 7 ill2 ! wife :o wat*$ by y\r c\* night & day1 & held y\r corpse 9 h] lov+ arms :5 y 7 dead--! sight w\ld give y great joy4 ,t doctr9e is n prea*$ to-day4 ,!y d n prea* t ! sight w\ld give y joy2 b !y d prea* t x w n dim9i% y\r happ9ess4 ,t is ! doctr9e ( e or?odox m9i/] 9 ,new ,york1 & ,i repeat t ,i h no respect = m5 :o prea* su* doctr9es4 ,! sight ( ! torm5ts ( ! damn$ 9 hell w increase ! ec/asy ( ! sa9ts =ev]6 ,on ?is pr9ciple man nev] enjoys a good d9n] s mu* z :5 a fell[-creature is dy+ ( fam9e be=e 8 eyes1 or he nev] enjoys ! *e]ful w>m? ( 8 own fireside s greatly z :5 a poor & ab&on$ wret* is dy+ on 8 door/ep4 ,! sa9ts enjoy ! ec/asy & ! groans ( ! torm5t$ are music to !m4 ,i say "h to-night t y _c commit a s9 aga9/ an inf9ite be+4 ,i c s9 aga9/ my bro!r or my neighbor1 because ,i c injure !m4 ,!re c be no s9 :]e !re is no injury4 ,nei!r c a f9ite be+ commit inf9ite s94 ,an old sa9t believ$ t hell 0 9 ! int]ior ( ! e>?1 & t ! rotation ( ! e>? 0 caus$ by ! s\ls try+ to get away f ! fire4 ,! old *ur* at ,/rat=d-on-,avon1 ,%akespe>e's home1 9 adorn$ ) pictures ( hell & ! l4 ,"o ( ! pictures repres5ts resurrection morn+4 ,p are gett+ out ( _! graves1 & devils are cat*+ hold ( _! heels4 ,9 "o place !re is a huge brass mon/]1 & devils are driv+ scores ( lo/ s\ls into 8 m\?4 ,ov] hot fires hang caldrons ) fifty or sixty p 9 ea*1 & devils are pok+ ! fires4 ,p are hung up on hooks by _! tongues1 & devils are la%+ !m4 ,up 9 ! "r h& corn] are "s ( ! sav$1 ) gr9s on _! faces /ret*+ f e> to e>4 ,!y seem to say3 ,aha1 :at did ,i tell y8 ,"s ( ! old sa9ts--g5tlem5 :o di$ 9 ! odor ( sanctity1 & are n[ 9 ! h>p bus9ess--insi/$ t heav5 & hell w\ld be pla9ly 9 view ( ea* o!r4 ,only a few ye>s ago1 ,rev4 ,j4 ,furness 7an appropriate "n7 publi%$ a little pamphlet call$ ,a ,sight 9 ,hell4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i fir/ read t4 ,my little *ild1 sev5 ye>s old1 0 ill & 9 b$4 ,i ?\ght %e w\ld n he> me1 & ,i read "s ( x al\d4 ,%e arose & ask$1 ,:o says t8 ,i answ]$1 ,t's :at !y prea* 9 "s ( ! *ur*es4 ,i nev] w ent] a *ur* z long z ,i live6 %e said1 & %e nev] has4 ,! doctr9e ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity is t ! damn$ %all suff] torm5t =ev] & =ev]4 ,& if y 7 a w&]]1 footsore1 we>y1 ) p>*$ tongue1 dy+ = a drop ( wat]1 & y met "o :o divid$ 8 poor portion ) y1 & di$ z he saw y reviv+--if he 0 an unbeliev] & y a believ]1 & y di$ & w5t to heav51 & he call$ to y f hell = a draught ( wat]1 x w\ld be y\r duty to laugh at him4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon says t ev]y:]e 9 hell w be writt5 ! words = ev]4 ,!y w be br&$ on e wave ( flame1 !y w be =g$ 9 e l9k ( e *a91 !y w be se5 9 e lurid fla% ( brim/one--ev]y:]e w be ^? words = ev]4 ,ev]ybody w be yell+ & scream+ !m4 ,j ?9k ( t picture ( ! m]cy & ju/ice ( ! et]nal ,fa!r ( u all4 ,if ^! words are necess>y :y are !y n writt5 n[ ev]y:]e 9 ! _w1 on e tree1 & e field1 & on e blade ( grass8 ,i say ,i am entitl$ to h x s4 ,i say t x is ,god's duty to furni% me ) ! evid5ce4 ,"h is ano!r good book read 9 e ,sunday-s*ool--a spl5did book--,pollok's ,c\rse ( ,"t4 ,e copy 9 ! _w ( su* books z t ought to be burn$4 ,well1 ! au?or pret5ds to h gone to hell1 & ,i ?9k t he ought to h /opp$ !re4 ,! lectur] read ! passage f ! "w descriptive ( ! torm5ts ( ! damn$1 & proce$$3 ,& t book is put into ! h&s ( *ildr5 9 ord] t !y may love & wor%ip ! mo/ m]ciful ,god4 ,9 old "t !y _h to f9d a place = hell & !y f\nd a hundr$ places = x4 ,"o says t x 0 "u ,lake ,av]nus1 b ! ,*ri/ians ?\ght diff]5tly4 ,"o div9e tells u t x mu/ be bel[ ! e>? because ,*ri/ desc5d$ into hell4 ,ano!r gives x z 8 op9ion t hell is 9 ! sun1 & he tells u t nobody1 )\t an express revelation f ,god1 c prove t x is n !re4 ,mo/ likely4 ,well1 he _h ! idea at all ev5ts ( utiliz+ ! damn$ z fuel to w>m ! e>?4 ,b ,i w quote f ano!r poet--if x is lawful to call him a poet4 ,i mean ,tupp]4 ,colonel ,+]soll quot$ f t or?odox au?or1 & cont9u$3 ,ano!r div9e prea*$ a s]mon no fur!r back ?an #ahgf1 9 :i* he said t ! damn$ w gr[ worse2 & ! same div9e says t ! devil 0 ! fir/ ,univ]sali/4 ,!n ,i am on ! side ( ! devil4 ,! fact is1 t y h got n m]ely to believe ! bible2 b y mu/ also believe 9 a c]ta9 int]pretation ( x1 &1 m9d y1 y mu/ also believe 9 ! doctr9e ( ! tr9ity4 ,i want to expla9 :at t is1 s t y may nev] h an excuse = n kn[+ x4 ,i quote f ! be/ !ologian t ev] wrote4 ,!n he w5t on to give 9 sub/ance ! ,a?anasian def9ition ( ! tr9ity1 w9d+ up ) a long /r+ ( adjectives1 culm9at+ 9 ! description entirely incompreh5sible4 ,if y don't und]/& x aft] t1 x is y own fault4 ,n[1 y mu/ believe 9 t doctr9e4 ,if y d n1 all ! or?odox *ur*es agree 9 condemn+ y to ev]la/+ flames4 ,we h got to burn ?r\gh all our lives simply ) ! view ( mak+ !m happy4 ,we are taught to love our enemies1 to pray = ^? t p]secute u1 to =give4 ,%\ld n ! m]ciful ,god practice :at he prea*es8 ,i say t rev]5tly4 ,:y %\ld he say1 ,=give y\r enemies1 if he w n himself =give8 ,:y %\ld he say ,pray = ^? t despise & p]secute y1 b if !y refuse to believe 8 doctr9e he w burn !m =ev]8 ,i _c believe x4 ,"h is a little *ild1 resid+ 9 ! purlieus ( ! city--"s boy :o is taught t x is 8 duty to /eal by 8 "m1 :o applauds 8 success & pats him on ! head & calls him a good boy--w\ld x be j to condemn him to an et]nity ( torture8 ,suppose !re is a ,god2 let u br+ to ?is "q "s common s5se4 ,i c>e no?+ ab\t ! doctr9es ( religions or cre$s ( ! pa/4 ,let u come to ! b> ( ! n9ete5? c5tury & judge matt] by :at we "k1 by :at we ?9k1 by :at we love4 ,b !y say to u1 ,if y ?r[ away ! ,bible :at are we to dep5d on !n8 ,b no two p]sons 9 ! _w agree z to :at ! ,bible is1 :at !y are to believe1 or :at !y are n to believe4 ,x is l a guidepo/ t has be5 ?r[n d[n 9 "s "t ( disa/]1 & has be5 put up ! wrong way4 ,nobody c accept its guidance1 = nobody kn[s :]e x w\ld direct him4 ,i say1 ,te> d[n ! useless guidepo/1 b !y answ]1 ,oh1 d n d t or we w h no?+ to g by4 ,i w\ld say1 ,old ,*ur*1 y take t road & ,i w take ?is4 ,ano!r m9i/] has said t ! ,bible is ! great t[n-clock1 at :i* we all may set our wat*es4 ,b ,i h said to a fri5d ( t m9i/]3 ,suppose we all %\ld set our wat*es by t t[n-clock1 !re w\ld be _m p]sons to tell y t 9 old times ! long h& 0 ! h\r h&1 & besides1 ! clock hasn't be5 w\nd up = a long "t4 ,i say let u wait till ! sun rises & set our wat*es by nature4 ,= my "p1 ,i am will+ to give up heav5 to get rid ( hell4 ,i _h r !re %\ld be no heav5 ?an t any solit>y s\l %\ld be condemn$ to suff] =ev] & ev]4 ,b !y tell me t ! ,bible is ! good book4 ,n[1 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t !re is n 9 my judgm5t a s+le ref]5ce to ano!r life4 ,is !re a burial s]vice m5tion$ 9 x 9 :i* a ^w ( hope is spok5 at ! grave ( ! dead8 ,! idea ( et]nal life 0 n born ( any book4 ,t wave ( hope & joy ebbs & fl[s1 & w cont9ue to ebb & fl[ z long z love kisses ! lips ( dea?4 ,let me tell y a tale ( ! ,p]sian religion ( a man :o1 hav+ done good = long ye>s ( 8 life1 pres5t$ himself at ! gates ( ,p>adise1 b ! gates rema9$ clos$ aga9/ him4 ,he w5t back & foll[$ up 8 good works = sev5 ye>s long]1 & ! gates ( ,p>adise /ill rema9+ %ut aga9/ him1 he toil$ 9 works ( *>ity until at la/ !y 7 op5$ unto him4 ,?9k ( t1 pursu$ ! lectur]1 & s5d out y\r mission>ies among ^? p4 ,!re is no religion b goodness1 b ju/ice1 b *>ity4 ,religion is n !ory2 x is life4 ,x is n intellectual conviction2 x is div9e humanity1 & no?+ else4 ,colonel ,+]soll "h told ano!r tale f ! ,h9doo1 ( a man :o refus$ to ent] ,p>adise )\t a fai?ful dog1 urg+ t +ratitude 0 ! blacke/ ( all s9s4 ,& ! ,god1 he said1 admitt$ him1 dog & all4 ,comp>e t religion ) ! or?odox t5ets ( ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,!re is a pray] :i* e ,brahm9 prays1 9 :i* he decl>es t he w nev] ent] into a f9al /ate ( bliss alone1 b t ev]y:]e he w /rive = univ]sal r$emption2 t nev] w he leave ! _w ( s9 & sorr[1 b rema9 suff]+ & /riv+ & sorr[+ aft] univ]sal salvation4 ,comp>e t ) ! or?odox idea1 & s5d out y\r mission>ies to ! b5ight$ ,h9doos4 ,! doctr9e ( hell is infam\s beyond all p[] to express4 ,i wi% !re 7 words mean en\gh to express my feel+s ( loa?+ on ?is subject4 ,:at h>m has x n done8 ,:at wa/e places has x n made8 ,x has plant$ mis]y & wret*$ness 9 ?is _w2 x peoples ! future ) selfi% joys & lurid abysses ( et]nal flame4 ,b we are gett+ m s5se e day4 ,we beg9 to despise ^? mon/r\s doctr9es4 ,if y want to bett] m5 & wom51 *ange _! conditions "h4 ,don't promise !m some?+ some:]e else4 ,"o biscuit w d m good ?an all ! tracts t 7 ev] p$dl$ 9 ! _w4 ,give !m m :itewa%1 m light1 m air4 ,y h to *ange m5 physically be=e y *ange !m intellectually4 ,i believe ! "t w come :5 e crim9al w be treat$ z we n[ treat ! diseas$ & sick1 :5 e p5it5ti>y w become a re=matory1 & t if crim9als g to !m ) hatr$ 9 _! bosoms1 !y w leave !m )\t feel+s ( rev5ge4 ,let me tell y ! /ory ( ,orpheus & ,eurydice4 ,eurydice _h be5 c>ri$ away by ! god ( hell1 & ,orpheus1 h] lov]1 w5t 9 que/ ( h]4 ,he took ) him 8 lyre1 & play$ su* exquisite music t all hell 0 amaz$4 ,ixion =got 8 labors at ! :eel1 ! daught]s ( ,danaus ceas$ f _! hopeless task1 ,tantalus =got 8 ?ir/1 ev5 ,pluto smil$1 &1 = ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( hell1 ! eyes ( ! ,furies 7 wet ) te>s4 ,z x 0 ) ! lyre ( ,orpheus1 s x is to-day ) ! great h>monies ( ,sci5ce1 :i* are rescu+ f ! prisons ( sup]/ition ! torn & ble$+ he>t ( man4 ,,+]soll',s ,,lecture ,,on ,,individuality1 ,,an ,,arraignm5t ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*4 ,8 s\l 0 l a /> & dwelt ap>t4 ,on e h& are ! enemies ( individuality1 & m5tal fre$om4 ,cu/om meets u at ! cradle1--& leaves u only at ! tomb4 ,our fir/ que/ions are answ]$ by ignorance1 & our la/ by sup]/ition4 ,we are pu%$ & dragg$ by c\ntless h&s along ! beat5 track1 & our entire tra9+ c be summ$ up 9 ! ^w suppression4 ,our desire to h a ?+ or to d a ?+ is consid]$ z conclusive evid5ce t we ought to d x4 ,at e turn we run n to h x1 & ought n aga9/ a *]ubim & a flam+ sword1 gu>d+ "s entrance to ! ,ed5 ( our desire4 ,we are all[$ to inve/igate all subjects 9 :i* we feel no p>ticul> int]e/1 & to express ! op9ions ( ! majority ) ! utmo/ fre$om4 ,we are taught t lib]ty ( spee* %\ld nev] be c>ri$ to ! ext5t ( contradict+ ! dead witnesses ( a popul> sup]/ition4 ,society (f]s cont9ual rew>ds = self-betrayal1 & !y are ne>ly all e>n$ & claim$1 & "s are paid4 ,we h all read acc\nts ( ,*ri/ian g5tlem5 rem>k+ :5 ab\t to be hang$1 h[ mu* bett] x w\ld h be5 = !m if !y _h only foll[$ a "m's advice6 ,b1 aft] all1 h[ =tunate x is = ! _w t ! mat]nal advice has n be5 foll[$6 ,h[ lucky x is = u all t x is some:at unnatural = a human be+ to obey6 ,univ]sal ob$i5ce is univ]sal /agnation2 disob$i5ce is "o ( ! conditions ( progress4 ,select any age ( ! _w & tell me :at w\ld h be5 ! effect ( implicit ob$i5ce4 ,suppose ! *ur* _h _h absolute control ( ! human m9d at any "t1 w\ld n ! ^w lib]ty & progress h be5 blott$ f ! human spee*8 ,9 defiance ( advice1 ! _w has advanc$4 ,suppose ! a/ronom]s _h controll$ ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy2 suppose ! doctors _h controll$ ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e2 suppose k+s _h be5 left to fix ! =m ( gov]nm5t6 ,suppose our fa!rs _h tak5 ! advice ( ,paul1 :o 0 subject to ! p[]s t be1 because !y are orda9$ ( ,god2 suppose ! *ur* c\ld control ! _w today1 we w\ld g back to *aos & old night4 ,philosophy w\ld be br&$ z infam\s2 sci5ce w\ld aga9 press its pale & ?\ghtful face aga9/ ! prison b>s2 & r\nd ! limbs ( lib]ty w\ld climb ! bigot's flame4 ,x is a bless$ ?+ t 9 e age "s "o has _h individuality en\gh & c\rage en\gh to /& by 8 own convictions2 "s "o :o _h ! grit to say 8 say4 ,i believe x 0 ,magellan :o said1 ! *ur* says ! e>? is flat2 b ,i h se5 its %ad[ on ! moon1 & ,i h m confid5ce ev5 9 a %ad[ ?an 9 ! *ur*4 ,on ! pr[ ( 8 %ip 7 disob$i5ce1 defiance1 scorn & success4 ,! tr\ble ) mo/ p is t !y b[ to :at is call$ au?ority2 !y h a c]ta9 rev]5ce = ! old because x is old4 ,!y ?9k a man is bett] = be+ dead1 especially if he has be5 dead a long "t1 & t ! =efa!rs ( _! nation 7 ! greate/ & be/ ( all mank9d4 ,all ^! ?+s !y implicitly believe because x is popul> & patriotic1 & because !y 7 told s :5 v small1 & rememb] di/9ctly ( he>+ "m read x out ( a book1 & !y are all will+ to swe> t "m 0 a good woman4 ,x is h>d to ov]e/imate ! influ5ce ( e>ly tra9+--9 ! direction ( sup]/ition4 ,y fir/ tea* *ildr5 t a c]ta9 book is true--t x 0 writt5 by ,god himself--t to "q its tru? is s91 t to d5y x is a crime1 & t %\ld !y die )\t believ+ t book !y w be =ev] damn$ )\t b5efit ( cl]gy2 ! consequ5ce is t be=e !y read t book !y believe x to be true4 ,:5 !y d read1 _! m9ds are :olly unfitt$ to inve/igate its claim4 ,!y accept x z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,9 ?is way ! reason is ov]come1 ! sweet in/9cts ( humanity are blott$ f ! he>t1 & :ile read+ its infam\s pages ev5 ju/ice ?r[s aside h] scales1 %riek+ = rev5ge2 & *>ity1 ) bloody h&s1 applauds a de$ ( murd]4 ,9 ?is way we are taught t ! rev5ge ( man is ! ju/ice ( ,god1 t m]cy is n ! same ev]y:]e4 ,9 ?is way ! ideas ( our race h be5 subv]t$4 ,9 ?is way we h made tyrants1 bigots1 & inquisitors4 ,9 ?is way ! bra9 ( man has become a k9d ( palimpse/ ^u :i*1 & ov] ! writ+s ( ,nature1 sup]/ition has scribbl$ h] c\ntless lies4 ,our great tr\ble is t mo/ tea*]s are di%one/4 ,!y tea* z c]ta9ties ^? ?+s conc]n+ :i* !y ent]ta9 d\bts4 ,!y d n say1 ,we ?9k ?is is s4 b ,we "k ?is is s4 ,!y d n appeal to ! reason ( ! pupil1 b !y comm& 8 fai?4 ,!y keep all d\bts to !mselves2 !y d n expla91 !y ass]t4 ,all ?is is infam\s4 ,9 ?is way y make ,*ri/ians1 b y _c make m52 y _c make wom54 ,y c make foll[]s b no lead]s2 disciples1 b no ,*ri/s4 ,y may promise p[]1 honor1 & happ9ess to all ^? :o w bl9dly foll[1 b y _c keep y\r promise4 ,an ea/]n mon>* said to a h]mit1 ,come ) me & ,i w give y p[]4 ,i h all ! p[] t ,i "k h[ to use1 repli$ ! h]mit4 ,come1 said ! k+1 ,i w give y weal?4 ,i h no wants t money c supply4 ,i w give y honor4 ,ah6 honor _c be giv52 x mu/ be e>n$4 ,come1 said ! k+1 mak+ a la/ appeal1 & ,i w give y happ9ess4 ,no1 said ! man ( solitude2 !re is no happ9ess )\t lib]ty1 & he :o foll[s _c be free4 ,y %all h lib]ty too4 ,!n ,i w /ay4 ,& all ! k+'s c\rti]s ?\ght ! h]mit a fool4 ,n[ & !n somebody exam9es1 &1 9 spite ( all1 keeps up 8 manhood & has c\rage to foll[ :]e 8 reason leads4 ,!n ! pi\s get toge!r & repeat wise saws & ex*ange kn[+ nods & mo/ prophetic w9ks4 ,! /upidly wise sit owl-l on ! dead limbs ( ! tree ( k1 & solemnly1 hoot4 ,weal? sne]s1 & fa%ion laughs1 & respectability passes on ! o!r side1 & scorn po9ts ) all h] sk9ny f+]s1 &1 l ! snakes ( sup]/ition1 wri! & hiss1 & sl&] l5ds h] tongue1 & infamy h] br&1 p]jury h] oa?1 & ! law its p[]2 & bigotry tortures & ! *ur* kills4 ,! *ur* hates a ?9k] precisely = ! same reason t a robb] dislikes a %]iff1 or t a ?ief despises ! prosecut+ witness4 ,tyranny likes c\rti]s1 flatt]]s1 foll[]s1 fawn]s1 & sup]/ition wants believ]s1 disciples1 zealots1 hypocrites1 & subscrib]s4 ,! *ur* dem&s wor%ip1 ! v ?+ t man %\ld give to no be+1 human or div9e4 ,to wor%ip ano!r is to degrade y\rself4 ,wor%ip is awe1 & dread1 & vague fe>1 & bl9d hope4 ,x is ! _s ( wor%ip t elevates ! "o & degrades ! _m2 & manacles ev5 its own h&s4 ,! _s ( wor%ip is ! _s ( tyranny4 ,! wor%ip] always regrets t he is n ! wor%ip$4 ,we %\ld all rememb] t ! intellect has no knees1 & t :atev] ! attitude ( ! body may be1 ! brave s\l is always f\nd erect4 ,:oev] wor%ips1 abdicates4 ,:oev] believes1 at ! comm&s ( p[]1 tramples 8 own individuality b5ea? 8 feet1 & volunt>ily robs himself ( all t r5d]s man sup]ior to brute4 ,! despotism ( fai? is ju/ifi$ ^u ! gr\nd t ,*ri/ian c\ntries are ! gr&e/ & mo/ prosp]\s ( ! _w4 ,at "o "t ! same ?+ c\ld h be5 truly said 9 ,india1 9 ,egypt1 9 ,greece1 9 ,rome1 & 9 e c\ntry t has 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 swept to empire4 ,?is argum5t proves too mu* n only1 b ! assumption ^u :i* x is bas$ is utt]ly false4 ,numb]less circum/ances & c\ntless conditions h produc$ ! prosp]ity ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,! tru? is t we h advanc$ 9 spite ( religi\s zeal1 ignorance1 & opposition4 ,! *ur* has won no victories = ! rights ( man4 ,ov] e =tress ( tyranny has wav$1 & /ill waves1 ! bann] ( ! *ur*4 ,:]ev] brave blood has be5 %$ ! sword ( ! *ur* has be5 wet4 ,on e *a9 has be5 ! sign ( ! cross4 ,! alt] & ! ?rone h lean$ aga9/ & support$ ea* o!r4 ,:o c appreciate ! inf9ite impud5ce ( "o man assum+ to ?9k = o!rs8 ,:o c imag9e ! impud5ce ( a *ur* t ?reat5s to inflict et]nal puni%m5t ^u ^? :o hone/ly reject its claims & scorn its pret5sions8 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! unkn[n we h all an equal "r to guess4 ,ov] ! va/ pla9 call$ life we are all travel]s1 & n "o travel] is p]fectly c]ta9 t he is go+ 9 ! "r direction4 ,true x is t no o!r pla9 is s well suppli$ ) guidebo>ds4 ,at e turn & cross+ y f9d !m1 & ^u ea* "o is writt5 ! exact direction & di/ance4 ,"o great tr\ble is1 h[ev]1 t ^! bo>ds are all diff]5t1 & ! result is t mo/ travel]s are confus$ 9 proportion to ! numb] !y read4 ,?\s&s ( p are ar\nd ea* ( ^! signs1 & ea* "o is do+ 8 be/ to conv9ce ! travel] t 8 p>ticul> bo>d is ! only "o ^u :i* ! lea/ reliance c be plac$1 & t if 8 road is tak5 ! rew>d = s do+ w be inf9ite & et]nal1 :ile all ! o!r roads are said to lead to hell1 & all ! mak]s ( ! o!r guidebo>ds are decl>$ to be h]etics1 hypocrites1 & li>s4 ,well1 says a travel] y may be "r 9 :at y say1 b all[ me at lea/ to read "s ( ! o!r directions & exam9e a little into _! claims4 ,i wi% to rely a little ^u my own judgm5t 9 a matt] ( su* great importance4 ,no sir6 %\ts ! zealot2 t is ! v ?+ y are n all[$ to d4 ,y mu/ g my way1 )\t inve/igation or y are z good z damn$ already4 ,well1 says ! travel]1 if t is s1 ,i believe ,i _h bett] g y\r way4 ,& s mo/ ( !m g along1 tak+ ! ^w ( ^? :o "k z little z !mselves4 ,n[ & !n comes "o :o1 9 spite ( all ?reats1 calmly exam9es ! claims ( all1 & z calmly rejects !m all4 ,^! travel]s take roads ( _! own1 & are d5\nc$ by all ! o!rs z infidels & a!i/s4 ,9 my judgm5t e human be+ %\ld take a road ( 8 own4 ,e m9d %\ld be true to itself2 %\ld ?9k1 inve/igate & conclude = itself4 ,?is is a duty alike incumb5t ^u paup] & pr9ce4 ,e s\l %\ld repel dictation & tyranny1 no matt] f :at s\rce !y come--f e>? or heav51 f m5 or gods4 ,besides1 e travel] ^u ?is va/ pla9 %\ld give to e o!r travel] 8 be/ idea z to ! road t %\ld be tak54 ,ea* is entitl$ to ! hone/ op9ion ( all4 ,& !re is b "o way to get an hone/ op9ion ^u any subject :atev]4 ,! p]son giv+ ! op9ion mu/ be free f fe>4 ,! m]*ant mu/ n fe> to lose 8 cu/om1 ! doctor 8 practice1 nor ! prea*] 8 pulpit4 ,!re c be no advance )\t lib]ty4 ,suppression ( hone/ inquiry is retrogression1 & mu/ end 9 intellectual night4 ,! t5d5cy ( or?odox religion today is t[>ds m5tal slav]y & b>b>ism4 ,n "o ( ! or?odox m9i/]s d>e prea* :at he ?9ks if he kn[s t a majority ( 8 congregation ?9k o!rwise4 ,he kn[s t e memb] ( 8 *ur* /&s gu>d ov] 8 bra9 ) a cre$1 l a club1 9 8 h&4 ,he kn[s t he is n expect$ to se>* aft] ! tru?1 b t he is employ$ to def5d ! cre$4 ,e pulpit is a pillory 9 :i* /&s a hir$ culprit1 def5d+ ! ju/ice ( 8 own imprisonm5t4 ,is x desirable t all %\ld be exactly alike 9 _! religi\s convictions8 ,is any su* ?+ possible8 ,d we n "k t !re are no two p]sons alike 9 ! :ole _w8 ,no two trees1 no two leaves1 no two any?+s t are alike8 ,inf9ite div]sity is ! law4 ,religion tries to =ce all m9ds into "o mold4 ,kn[+ t all _c believe1 ! *ur* endeavors to make all say t !y believe4 ,%e longs = ! unity ( hypocrisy1 & dete/s ! spl5did div]sity ( individuality & fre$om4 ,ne>ly all p /& 9 great horror ( annihilation1 & yet to give up y\r individuality is to annihilate y\rself4 ,m5tal slav]y is m5tal dea?1 & e man :o has giv5 up 8 intellectual fre$om is ! liv+ c(f9 ( 8 dead s\l4 ,9 ?is s5se e *ur* is a cemet]y & e cre$ an epitaph4 ,we %\ld all rememb] t to be l o!r folks is to be unlike ourselves1 & t no?+ c be m dete/able 9 "* ?an s]vile imitation4 ,! great tr\ble ) imitation is t we are apt to ape ^? :o are 9 reality f> bel[ u4 ,aft] all1 ! poore/ b>ga9 t a human be+ c make is to trade (f 8 individuality = :at is call$ respectability4 ,!re is no say+ m degrad+ ?an ?is3 ,x is bett] to be ! tail ( a lion ?an ! head ( a dog4 ,x is a responsibility to ?9k & act = y\rself4 ,mo/ p hate responsibility2 !re=e !y jo9 some?+ & become ! tail ( "s lion4 ,!y say1 ,my p>ty c act = me--my *ur* c d my ?9k+4 ,x is en\gh = me to pay taxes & obey ! lion to :i* ,i belong )\t tr\bl+ myself ab\t ! "r1 ! wrong1 or ! :y or ! :]e=e ( any?+ :atev]4 ,^! p are respectable4 ,!y hate re=m]s1 & dislike exce$+ly to h _! m9ds di/urb$4 ,!y reg>d convictions z v disagreeable ?+s to h4 ,!y love =ms1 & enjoy1 beyond ev]y?+ else1 tell+ :at a spl5did tail _! lion has1 & :at a tr\blesome dog _! neighbor is4 ,besides ?is natural incl9ation to avoid p]sonal responsibility is & always has be5 ! fact t e religioni/ has w>n$ m5 aga9/ ! presumption & wick$ness ( ?9k+ = !mselves4 ,! reason has be5 d5\nc$ by all ,*ri/5dom z ! only unsafe guide4 ,! *ur* has left no?+ undone to prev5t1 man foll[+ ! logic ( 8 bra94 ,! pla9e/ facts h be5 cov]$ ) ! mantle ( my/]y4 ,! grosse/ absurdities h be5 decl>$ to be self-evid5t facts4 ,! ord] ( nature has be51 z x 71 rev]s$1 9 ord] t ! hypocritical few might gov]n ! hone/ _m4 ,! man :o /ood by ! conclusion ( 8 reason 0 d5\nc$ z a scorn] & hat] ( ,god & 8 holy *ur*4 ,f ! organization ( ! fir/ *ur* until ?is mom5t e memb] has borne ! m>ks ( coll> & *a91 & :ip4 ,no man ev] s]i\sly attempt$ to re=m a *ur* )\t be+ ca/ out & hunt$ d[n by ! h\nds ( hypocrisy4 ,! highe/ crime aga9/ a cre$ is to *ange x4 ,re=mation is treason4 ,?\s&s ( "y m5 are be+ educat$ at ?is mom5t by ! v>i\s *ur*es4 ,:at =8 ,9 ord] t !y may be prep>$ to inve/igate ! ph5om5a by :i* we are surr\nd$8 ,no6 ,! object1 & ! only object1 is t !y may be prep>$ to def5d a cre$4 ,t !y may le>n ! argum5ts ( _! respective *ur*es & repeat !m 9 ! dull e>s ( a ?\ghtless congregation4 ,if "o aft] be+ ?us tra9$ at ! exp5se ( ! ,me?odi/s turns ,presbyt]ian or ,bapti/1 he is d5\nc$ z an ungrateful wret*4 ,hone/ inve/igation is utt]ly impossible )9 ! pale ( any *ur*1 = ! reason t if y ?9k ! *ur* is "r y w n inve/igate1 & if y ?9k x wrong1 ! *ur* w inve/igate y4 ,! consequ5ce ( ?is is t mo/ ( ! !ological lit]ature is ! result ( suppression1 ( fe>1 ( tyranny1 & hypocrisy4 ,e or?odox writ] necess>ily said to himself1 ,if ,i write t1 my wife & *ildr5 may want = bread1 ,i w be cov]$ ) %ame & br&$ ) infamy1 b if ,i write ?is1 ,i w ga9 position1 p[] & honor4 ,my *ur* rew>ds def5d]s & burns re=m]s4 ,"u ^! conditions1 all y\r ,scotts1 ,h5rys & ,mc,knights h writt52 & weigh$ 9 ^! scales :at are _! comm5t>ies wor?8 ,!y are n ! ideas & decisions ( hone/ judges1 b ! sophisms ( ! paid attorneys ( sup]/ition4 ,:o c tell :at ! _w has lo/ by ?is infam\s sy/em ( suppression8 ,h[ _m gr& ?9k]s di$ ) ! mail$ h& ( sup]/ition on _! lips8 ,h[ _m spl5did ideas h p]i%$ 9 ! cradle ( ! bra91 /rangl$ 9 ! poison\s coils ( t py?on1 ! *ur*6 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s a ?9k] 0 hunt$ d[n l an escap$ convict4 ,to him1 :o _h brav$ ! *ur*1 e door 0 %ut1 e knife 0 op54 ,to %elt] him f ! wild /orm1 to give him a cru/ ( bread :5 dy+1 to put a cup ( wat] to 8 crack$ & ble$+ lips2 ^! 7 all crimes1 n "o ( :i* ! *ur* ev] did =give2 & ) ! ju/ice taught ( ,god 8 helpless *ildr5 7 ext]m9at$ z scorpions & vip]s4 ,:o at ! pres5t day c imag9e ! c\rage1 ! devotion to pr9ciple1 ! intellectual & moral gr&eur x once requir$ to be an infidel1 to brave ! *ur*1 h] racks1 h] fagots1 h] dungeons1 h] tongues ( fire--to defy & scorn h] heav5 & h] devil & h] ,god8 ,!y 7 ! noble/ sons ( e>?4 ,!y 7 ! real saviors ( our race1 ! de/roy]s ( sup]/ition & ! creators ( sci5ce4 ,!y 7 ! real ,titans :o b>$ _! gr& =eheads to all ! ?und]bolts ( all ! gods4 ,! *ur* has be51 & /ill is1 ! great robb]4 ,%e has rifl$ n only ! pockets b ! bra9s ( ! _w4 ,%e is ! /one at ! sepul*] ( lib]ty2 ! upas tree 9 ^: %ade ! intellect ( man has )]$2 ! gorgon b5ea? ^: gaze ! human he>t has turn$ to /one4 ,"u h] influ5ce ev5 ! ,prote/ant "m expects to be 9 heav51 :ile h] brave boy1 :o is fight+ = ! rights ( man1 %all wri! 9 hell4 ,x is said t "s ( ! ,indian tribes place ! heads ( _! *ildr5 betwe5 pieces ( b>k until ! =m ( ! skull is p]man5tly *ang$4 ,to u ?is seems a mo/ %ock+ cu/om1 & yet1 aft] all1 is x z bad z to put ! s\ls ( our *ildr5 9 ! /raight-jacket ( a cre$1 to s utt]ly de=m _! m9ds t !y reg>d ! ,god ( ! bible z a be+ ( inf9ite m]cy1 & really consid] x a virtue to believe a ?+ j because x seems unreasonable8 ,e *ild 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w has utt]$ its wond]+ prote/ aga9/ ?is outrage4 ,all ! ma*9]y ( ! *ur* is con/antly employ$ 9 ?us corrupt+ ! reason ( *ildr54 ,9 e possible way !y are robb$ ( _! own ?\ghts & =c$ to accept ! /atem5ts ( o!rs4 ,e ,sunday-s*ool has = its object ! cru%+ out ( e g]m ( individuality4 ,! poor *ildr5 are taught t no?+ c be m acceptable to ,god ?an unreason+ ob$i5ce & eyeless fai?1 & t to believe t ,god did an impossible act is f> bett] ?an to d a good "o y\rself4 ,!y are told t all ! religions h be5 simply ! ,john ! ,bapti/ ( ours2 t all ! gods ( antiquity h )]$ & sunk5 into ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews2 t all ! long+s & aspirations ( ! race are realiz$ 9 ! motto ( ! ,evangelical ,alliance1 ,lib]ty 9 non-ess5tials2 t all !re is1 or ev] 0 ( religion c be f\nd 9 ! apo/le's cre$2 t !re is no?+ left to be discov]$2 t all ! ?9k]s are dead1 & all ! liv+ %\ld simply be believ]s2 t we h only to repeat ! epitaph f\nd on ! grave ( wisdom2 t gravey>ds are ! be/ possible univ]sities1 & t ! *ildr5 mu/ be =ev] beat5 ) ! bones ( ! fa!rs4 ,x has always seem$ absurd to suppose t a ,god w\ld *oose = 8 companions dur+ all et]nity ! de> s\ls ^: highe/ & only ambition is to obey4 ,he c]ta9ly w\ld n[ & !n be tempt$ to make ! same rem>k made by an ,engli% g5tleman to 8 poor gue/4 ,?is g5tleman _h invit$ a man 9 humble circum/ances to d9e ) him4 ,! man 0 s ov]come ) honor t to ev]y?+ ! g5tleman said he repli$1 ,yes4 ,tir$ at la/ ) ! monotony ( acquiesc5ce1 ! g5tleman cri$ out1 ,= ,god's sake1 my good man1 say ',no' j once1 s !re w be two ( u4 ,is x possible t an inf9ite ,god creat$ ?is _w simply to be ! dwell+-place ( slaves & s]fs8 ,simply = ! purpose ( rais+ or?odox ,*ri/ians2 t he did a few miracles to a/oni% !m2 t all ! evils ( life are simply 8 puni%m5ts1 & t he is f9ally go+ to turn heav5 into a k9d ( religi\s museum1 fill$ ) ,bapti/ b>nacles1 petrifi$ ,presbyt]ians1 & ,me?odi/ mummies8 ,i want no heav5 = :i* ,i mu/ give my reason2 no happ9ess 9 ex*ange = my lib]ty1 & no immortality t dem&s ! surr5d] ( my individuality4 ,bett] rot 9 ! w9d[less tomb to :i* !re is no door b ! r$ m\? ( ! pallid worm1 ?an we> ! jewel$ coll> ev5 ( a ,god4 ,religion does n & _c contemplate man z free4 ,%e accepts only ! homage ( ! pro/rate1 & scorns ! (f]+s ( ^? :o /& erect4 ,%e _c tol]ate ! lib]ty ( ?\ght4 ,! wide & sunny fields belong n to h] doma94 ,! />-lit heights ( g5ius & individuality are above & beyond h] appreciation & p[]4 ,h] subjects cr+e at h] feet cov]$ ) ! du/ ( ob$i5ce4 ,!y are n a?letes /&+ pos$ by ri* life & brave endeavor l ! antique /atues1 b %rivel$ de=mities /udy+ ) furtive glance ! cruel face ( p[]4 ,no religioni/ seems capable ( compreh5d+ ?is pla9 tru?4 ,!re is ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ?\ght & action3 ,= our actions we are responsible to ourselves & to ^? injuri\sly affect$2 = ?\ghts !re c1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 be no responsibility to gods or m51 "h or h]eaft]4 ,& yet ! ,prote/ant has vi$ ) ! ,ca?olic 9 d5\nc+ fre$om ( ?\ght1 & :ile ,i 0 taught to hate ,ca?olicism ) e drop ( my blood1 x is only ju/ice to say t 9 all ess5tial p>ticul>s x is precisely ! same z e o!r religion4 ,lu!r d5\nc$ m5tal lib]ty ) all ! co>se & brutal vigor ( 8 nature2 ,calv9 despis$ f ! v bottom ( 8 petrifi$ he>t any?+ t ev5 look$ l religi\s tol]ation1 & solemnly decl>$ to advocate x 0 to crucify ,*ri/ afre%4 ,all ! f\nd]s ( all ! or?odox *ur*es h advocat$ ! same infam\s t5et4 ,! tru? is t :at is call$ religion is necess>ily inconsi/5t ) free ?\ght4 ,a believ] is a songless bird 9 a cage1 a free?9k] is an eagle p>t+ ! cl\ds ) tireless w+s4 ,at pres5t1 ow+ to ! inroads t h be5 made by lib]als & infidels1 mo/ ( ! *ur*es pret5d to be 9 favor ( religi\s lib]ty4 ,( ^! *ur*es we w ask ?is "q3 ,h[ c a man :o consci5ti\sly believes 9 religi\s lib]ty wor%ip a ,god :o does n8 ,!y say to u3 ,we w n imprison y on acc\nt ( y\r belief1 b our ,god w4 ,we w n burn y because y ?r[ away ! sacr$ scriptures2 b _! ,au?or w1 ,we ?9k x an infam\s crime to p]secute our bre?r5 = op9ion's sake2 b ! ,god :om we ignorantly wor%ip w on t acc\nt damn 8 own *ildr5 =ev]4 ,:y is x t ^! ,*ri/ians d n only dete/ ! infidels1 b s cordially despise ea* o!r8 ,:y d !y refuse to wor%ip 9 ! temples ( ea* o!r8 ,:y d !y c>e s little = ! damnation ( m51 & s mu* = ! baptism ( *ildr58 ,:y w !y adorn _! *ur*es ) ! money ( ?ieves1 & flatt] vice = ! sake ( subscription8 ,:y w !y attempt to bribe sci5ce to c]tify to ! writ+s ( ,god8 ,:y d !y torture ! words ( ! great into an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,:y d !y /& ) hat 9 h& be=e presid5ts1 k+s1 emp]ors & sci5ti/s1 begg+ l ,laz>us = a few crumbs ( religi\s com=t8 ,:y are !y s delight$ to f9d an allusion to provid5ce 9 ! message ( ,l9coln8 ,:y are !y s afraid t "s "o w f9d out t ,paley wrote an essay 9 favor ( ! ,epicurean philosophy1 & t ,sir ,isaac ,newton 0 once an infidel8 ,:y are !y s anxi\s to %[ t ,voltaire recant$1 t ,pa9e di$ palsi$ ) fe>2 t ! ,emp]or ,julian cri$ out1 ,galilean1 ?\ ha/ conqu]$2 t ,gibbon di$ a ,ca?olic2 t ,agassiz _h a little confid5ce 9 ,moses2 t ! old ,napoleon 0 once complim5t>y en\gh to say t he ?\ght ,*ri/ great] ?an himself or ,caes>2 t ,wa%+ton 0 caught on 8 knees at ,valley ,=ge2 t blunt old ,e?an ,all5 told 8 *ild to believe ! religion ( h] "m2 t ,frankl9 said1 ,don't un*a9 ! tig]2 t ,volney got fright5$ 9 a /orm at sea1 & t ,oakes ,ames 0 a :olesale li>8 ,is x because ! f\ndation ( _! temple is crumbl+1 because ! walls are crack$1 ! pill>s lean+1 ! great dome sway+ to its fall1 & because sci5ce has writt5 ov] ! high alt> its m5e1 m5e1 tekel1 uph>s91 ! old words de/9$ to be ! epitaph ( all religions8 ,e ass]tion ( individual indep5d5ce has be5 a /ep t[>ds infidelity4 ,lu!r />t$ t[>d ,humboldt1 ,wesley t[>d ,bradlaugh4 ,to really re=m ! *ur* is to de/roy x4 ,e new religion has a little less sup]/ition ?an ! old1 s t ! religion ( sci5ce is b a "q ( "t4 ,i w n say ! *ur* has be5 an unmitigat$ evil 9 all respects4 ,its hi/ory is infam\s & glori\s4 ,x has delight$ 9 ! production ( extremes4 ,x has furni%$ murd]]s = its own m>tyrs4 ,x has sometimes f$ ! body1 b has always />v$ ! s\l4 ,x has be5 a *>itable highwayman1 a g5]\s pirate4 ,x has produc$ "s angels & a multitude ( devils4 ,x has built m prisons ?an asylums4 ,x made a hundr$ orphans :ile x c>$ = "o4 ,9 "o h& x c>ri$ ! alms-di%1 & 9 ! o!r a sword4 ,x has f\nd$ s*ools & end[$ univ]sities = ! purpose ( de/roy+ true le>n+4 ,x fill$ ! _w ) hypocrites & zealots1 & ^u ! cross ( its own ,*ri/ x crucifi$ ! individuality ( man4 ,x has s\ght to de/roy ! indep5d5ce ( ! s\l1 & put ! _w ^u its knees4 ,?is is its crime4 ,! commission ( ?is crime 0 necess>y to its exi/5ce4 ,9 ord] to compel ob$i5ce x decl>$ t x _h ! tru? & all ! tru?2 t ,god _h made x ! keep] ( all 8 secrets2 8 ag5t & 8 vice-ag5t4 ,x decl>$ t all o!r religions 7 false & infam\s4 ,x r5d]$ all compromises impossible1 & all ?\ght sup]flu\s4 ,?\ght 0 an enemy1 ob$i5ce 0 its fri5d4 ,inve/igation 0 fraught ) dang]2 !re=e inve/igation 0 suppress$4 ,! holy ( holies 0 beh9d ! curta94 ,all ?is 0 ^u ! pr9ciple t =g]s hate to h ! signature exam9$ by an exp]t1 & t impo/ure dete/s curiosity4 ,he t ha? e>s to he> let him he>1 has always be5 "o ( ! favorite texts ( ! *ur*4 ,9 %ort1 ,*ri/ianity has always oppos$ e =w>d movem5t ( ! human race4 ,across ! highway ( progress x has always be5 build+ brea/works ( bibles1 tracts1 comm5t>ies1 pray]books1 cre$s1 dogmas & plat=ms1 & at e advance ! ,*ri/ians h ga!r$ beh9d ^! heaps ( rubbi% & %ot ! poison$ arr[s ( malice at ! soldi]s ( fre$om4 ,& ev5 ! lib]al ,*ri/ian ( today has 8 holy ( holies1 & 9 ! ni*e ( ! temple ( 8 he>t has 8 idol4 ,he /ill cl+s to a "p ( ! old sup]/ition1 & all ! pleasant memories ( ! old belief l+] 9 ! horizon ( 8 ?\ghts l a sunset4 ,we associate ! memory ( ^? we love ) ! religion ( our *ildhood4 ,x seems almo/ a sacrilege to rudely de/roy ! idols t our fa!rs wor%ip$1 & turn _! sacr$ & beautiful tru?s into ! silly fables ( b>b>ism4 ,"s ?r[ away ! old te/am5t & cl+ to ! new1 :ile o!rs give up ev]y?+ except ! idea t !re is a p]sonal ,god1 & t 9 "s wond]ful way we are ! objects ( ,8 c>e4 ,ev5 ?is1 9 my op9ion1 z sci5ce1 ! great iconocla/1 m>*es onw>d1 w h to be ab&on$ ) ! re/4 ,! great gho/ w surely %>e ! fate ( ! little ones4 ,!y fl$ at ! fir/ appe>ance ( ! dawn1 & ! o!r w vani% ) ! p]fect day4 ,until !n1 ! indep5d5ce ( man is little m ?an a dream4 ,ov]%ad[$ by an imm5se p]sonality--9 ! pres5ce ( ! irresponsible & ! inf9ite1 ! individuality ( man is lo/1 & he falls pro/rate 9 ! v du/ ( fe>4 ,b5ea? ! fr[n ( ! absolute1 man /&s a wret*$1 trembl+ slave--b5ea? 8 smile be is at be/ only a =tunate s]f4 ,gov]n$ by a be+ ^: arbitr>y w is law1 *a9$ to ! *>iot ( p[]1 8 de/9y re/s 9 ! pleasure ( ! unkn[n4 ,"u ^! circum/ances :at wret*$ object c he h 9 l5g!n+ out 8 aimless life8 ,& yet1 9 mo/ m9ds1 !re is a vague fe> ( :at ! gods may d1 & ! safe side is consid]$ ! be/ side4 ,a g5tleman walk+ among ! ru9s ( ,a!ns came ^u a fall5 /atue ( ,jupit]4 ,mak+ an exce$+ly l[ b[1 he said3 ,jupit]1 ,i salute !e4 ,he !n add$3 ,%\ld y ev] get up 9 ! _w aga91 d n =get1 ,i pray y1 t ,i treat$ y politely :ile y 7 pro/rate4 ,we h all be5 taught by ! *ur* t no?+ is s well calculat$ to excite ! ire ( ,deity z to express a d\bt z to ,8 exi/5ce1 & t to d5y x is an unp>donable s94 ,num]\s well-atte/$ in/ances 7 ref]r$ to1 ( a!i/s be+ /ruck dead = d5y+ ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,accord+ to ^! religi\s p1 ,god is inf9itely above u 9 e respect1 inf9itely m]ciful1 & yet ,he _c be> to he> a poor f9ite man hone/ly "q ,8 exi/5ce4 ,kn[+ z ,he does t ,8 *ildr5 are grop+ 9 d>kness & /ruggl+ ) d\bt & fe>2 kn[+ t ,he c\ld enlight5 !m if ,he w\ld1 ,he /ill holds ! expression ( a s9c]e d\bt z to ,8 exi/5ce ! mo/ infam\s ( crimes4 ,accord+ to ! or?odox logic1 ,god hav+ furni%$ u ) imp]fect m9ds has a "r to dem& a p]fect result4 ,suppose ,mr4 ,smi? %\ld ov]he> a c\ple ( small bugs hold+ a discussion z to ! exi/5ce ( ,mr4 ,smi?1 & suppose "o %\ld h ! tem]ity to decl>e ^u ! honor ( a bug t he _h exam9$ ! :ole "q to ! be/ ( 8 ability1 includ+ ! argum5t bas$ ^u design1 & _h come to ! conclusion t no man by ! "n ( ,smi? _h ev] liv$4 ,?9k !n ( ,mr4 ,smi? fly+ into an ec/asy ( rage1 cru%+ ! a!i/ bug b5ea? 8 iron heel1 :ile he exclaim$1 ,i w tea* y1 blasphem\s wret*1 t ,smi? is a diabolical fact6 ,:at !n c we ?9k ( ,god :o w\ld op5 ! artill]y ( heav5 ^u "o ( 8 own *ildr5 = simply express+ 8 hone/ ?\ght8 ,& :at man1 :o really ?9ks1 c help repeat+ ! words ( ,a5eas1 ,if !re are gods !y c]ta9ly pay no att5tion to ! affairs ( man4 ,9 religi\s ideas & conceptions !re has be5 = ages a sl[ & /eady developm5t4 ,at ! bottom ( ! ladd] 7speak+ ( mod]n times7 is ,ca?olicism1 & at ! top are a!ism & sci5ce4 ,! int]m$iate r\nds ( ?is ladd] are occupi$ by ! v>i\s sects1 ^: "n is legion4 ,b :atev] may be ! tru? on any subject has no?+ to d ) our "r to inve/igate t subject1 & express any op9ion we may =m4 ,all t ,i ask is ! "r ,i freely accord to all o!rs4 ,a few ye>s ago a ,me?odi/ cl]gyman took x ^u himself to give me a piece ( fri5dly advice4 ,al?\gh y may disbelieve ! bible1 said he1 y ought n to say s4 ,t y %\ld keep to y\rself4 ,d y believe ! bible8 said ,i4 ,he repli$1 ,mo/ assur$ly4 ,to :i* ,i retort$1 ,y\r answ] conveys no in=mation to me4 ,y may be foll[+ y\r own advice4 ,y told me to suppress my op9ions4 ,( c\rse a man :o w advise o!rs to dissimulate w n always be p>ticul> ab\t tell+ ! tru? himself4 ,x is ! duty ( ea* & e "o to ma9ta9 8 individuality4 ,?is above all1 to ?9e own self be true1 & x mu/ foll[ z ! night ! day1 ?\ can/ n !n be false to any man4 ,x is a magnific5t ?+ to be ! sole proprietor ( y\rself4 ,x is a t]rible ?+ to wake up at night & say3 ,!re is nobody 9 ?is b$6 ,x is humiliat+ to "k t y\r ideas are all borr[$1 & t y are indebt$ to y\r memory = y\r pr9ciples1 t y\r religion is simply "o ( y\r habits1 & t y w\ld h convictions if !y 7 only contagi\s4 ,x is mortify+ to feel t y belong to a m5tal mob & cry crucify him because ! o!rs d4 ,t y reap :at ! great & brave h s[n1 & t y c b5efit ! _w only by leav+ x4 ,surely e human be+ ought to atta9 to ! dignity ( ! unit4 ,surely x is wor? some?+ to be "o & to feel t ! c5sus ( ! univ]se w\ld n be complete )\t c\nt+ y4 ,surely !re is gr&eur 9 kn[+ t 9 ! realm ( ?\ght1 at lea/1 y are )\t a *a92 t y h ! "r to explore all heights & all dep?s2 t !re are no walls1 f5ces1 prohibit$ places1 nor sacr$ corn]s 9 all ! va/ expanse ( ?\ght2 t y\r intellect owes no allegiance to any be+1 human or div9e2 t y hold all 9 fee & ^u no condition & by no t5ure :atev]2 t 9 ! _w ( m9d y are reliev$ f all p]sonal dictation1 & f ! ignorant tyranny ( majorities4 ,surely x is wor? some?+ to feel t !re are no prie/s1 no popes1 no p>ties1 no gov]nm5ts1 no k+s1 no gods to :om y\r intellect c be compell$ to pay a reluctant homage4 ,surely x is a joy to "k t all ! cruel +5uity ( bigotry c devise no prison1 no lock1 no cell1 9 :i* = "o in/ant to conf9e a ?\ght2 t ideas _c be dislocat$ by racks1 nor cru%$ 9 iron boots1 nor burn$ ) fire4 ,surely x is sublime to ?9k t ! bra9 is a ca/le1 & t )9 its curi\s ba/ions & w9d+ halls ! s\l1 9 spite ( all worlds & all be+s1 is ! supreme sov]eign ( itself4 ,,+]soll',s ,,lecture ,,on ,,humboldt ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,great m9ds seem to be a "p ( ! inf9ite4 ,^? possess+ !m seem to be bro!rs ( ! m\nta9s & ! seas4 ,humboldt 0 "o ( ^!4 ,he 0 "o ( ! few great en\gh to rise above ! sup]/ition & prejudice ( 8 "t1 & to "k t exp]i5ce1 obs]vation & reason are ! only basis ( k4 ,he became "o ( ! greate/ ( m5 9 spite ( hav+ be5 born ri* & noble--9 spite ( position4 ,i say 9 spite ( ^! ?+s1 because weal? & position are g5]ally ! enemies ( g5ius1 & ! de/roy]s ( tal5t4 ,x is (t5 said ( ?is or t man t he is a self-made man--t he 0 born ( ! poore/ & humble/ p>5ts1 & t ) e ob/acle to ov]come he became great4 ,?is is a mi/ake4 ,pov]ty is g5]ally an advantage4 ,mo/ ( ! intellectual giants ( ! _w h be5 nurs$ at ! sad b lov+ brea/ ( pov]ty4 ,mo/ ( ^? :o h climb$ highe/ on ! %9+ ladd] ( fame comm5c$ at ! l[e/ r\nd4 ,!y 7 re>$ 9 ! /raw-?at*$ cottages ( ,europe1 9 ! log-h\ses ( ,am]ica1 9 ! factories ( ! great cities1 9 ! mid/ ( toil1 9 ! smoke & d9 ( labor1 & on ! v]ge ( want4 ,!y 7 rock$ by ! feet ( mo!rs ^: h&s1 at ! same "t1 7 busy ) ! ne$le or ! :eel4 ,x is h>d = ! ri* to resi/ ! ?\s& allurem5ts ( pleasure1 & s ,i say t ,humboldt1 9 spite ( hav+ be5 born to weal? & high social position1 became truly & gr&ly great4 ,9 ! antiquat$ & romantic ca/le ( ,tegel1 by ! side ( ! p9e =e/1 on ! %ore ( ! *>m+ lake1 ne> ! beautiful city ( ,b]l91 ! great ,humboldt1 "o hundr$ ye>s ago to-day1 0 born1 & !re he 0 educat$ aft] ! me?od sugge/$ by ,r\sseau--,campe1 ! philologi/ & critic1 & ! intellectual ,kun? be+ 8 tutors4 ,!re he receiv$ ! impressions t det]m9$ 8 c>e]2 !re ! great idea t ! univ]se is gov]n$ by law took possession ( 8 m9d1 & !re he d$icat$ 8 life to ! demon/ration ( ?is sublime tru?4 ,he came to ! conclusion t ! s\rce ( man's unhapp9ess is 8 ignorance ( nature4 ,he long$ to give a physical description ( ! univ]se--a gr& picture ( nature2 to acc\nt = all ph5om5a2 to discov] ! laws gov]n+ ! _w2 to d away ) t spl5did delusion call$ special-provid5ce1 & to e/abli% ! fact t ! univ]se is gov]n$ by law4 ,to e/abli% ?is tru? 01 & is1 ( inf9ite importance to mank9d4 ,t fact is ! dea?-knell ( sup]/ition2 x gives lib]ty to e s\l1 annihilates fe>1 & u%]s 9 ! ,age ( ,reason4 ,! object ( ?is illu/ri\s man 0 to compreh5d ! ph5om5a ( physical objects 9 _! g5]al connection1 & to repres5t nature z "o great :ole1 mov$ & animat$ by int]nal =ces4 ,= ?is purpose he turn$ 8 att5tion to descriptive botany1 trav]s+ di/ant l&s & m\nta9 ranges to asc]ta9 ) c]ta9ty ! geographical di/ribution ( plants4 ,he inve/igat$ ! laws regulat+ ! diff]5ces ( temp]ature & climate1 & ! *anges ( ! atmosph]e4 ,he /udi$ ! =mation ( ! e>?'s cru/1 explor$ ! deepe/ m9es1 asc5d$ ! highe/ m\nta9s1 & w&]$ ?r\gh ! crat]s ( ext9ct volcanoes4 ,he became ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) *emi/ry1 ) a/ronomy1 ) t]re/rial magnetism2 & z ! inve/igation ( "o subject leads to all o!rs1 = ! reason t !re is a mutual dep5d5ce & a necess>y connection betwe5 all facts1 s ,humboldt became acqua9t$ ) all ! kn[n sci5ces4 ,8 fame does n dep5d s mu* ^u 8 discov]ies 7al?\gh he discov]$ en\gh to make hundr$s ( reputations7 z ^u 8 va/ & spl5did g5]alizations4 ,he 0 to sci5ce :at ,%akespe>e 0 to ! drama4 ,he f\nd1 s to speak1 ! _w full ( unconnect$ facts1 all portions ( a va/ sy/em--p>ts ( a great ma*9e2 he discov]$ ! connection t ea* be>s to all1 put !m toge!r1 & demon/rat$ beyond all contradiction t ! e>? is gov]n$ by law4 ,he knew t to discov] ! connection ( ph5om5a is ! prim>y aim ( all natural inve/igation4 ,he 0 inf9itely practical4 ,orig9 & de/9y 7 que/ions ) :i* he _h no?+ to d4 ,8 surr\nd+s made him :at he 04 ,9 accordance ) a law n fully compreh5d$1 he 0 a production ( 8 "t4 ,great m5 d n live alone2 !y are surr\nd$ by ! great2 !y are ! in/rum5ts us$ to accompli% ! t5d5cies ( _! g5]ation2 !y fulfill ! prophecies ( _! age4 ,ne>ly all ( ! sci5tific m5 ( ! eighte5? c5tury _h ! same idea ent]ta9$ by ,humboldt1 b mo/ ( !m 9 a dim & confus$ way4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 a g5]al belief among ! intellig5t t ! _w is gov]n$ by law1 & t !re really exi/s a connection betwe5 all facts1 or t all facts are simply ! diff]5t aspects ( a g5]al fact1 & t ! task ( sci5ce is to discov] ?is connection2 to compreh5d ?is g5]al fact or to ann\nce ! laws ( ?+s4 ,g]many 0 full ( ?\ght1 & h] univ]sities sw>m$ ) philosoph]s & gr& ?9k]s 9 e dep>tm5t ( k4 ,humboldt 0 ! fri5d & companion ( ! greate/ poets1 hi/orians1 philologi/s1 arti/s1 /atesm51 critics & logicians ( 8 "t4 ,he 0 ! companion ( ,s*ill]1 :o believ$ t man w\ld be reg5]at$ ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ! beautiful2 ( ,goe!1 ! gr& patri>* ( ,g]man lit]ature2 ( ,wiel&1 :o has be5 call$ ! ,voltaire ( ,g]many2 ( ,h]d]1 :o wrote ! outl9es ( a philosophical hi/ory ( man2 ( ,kotzebue1 :o liv$ 9 ! _w ( romance2 ( ,s*lei]ma*]1 ! pan!i/2 ( ,s*legel1 :o gave to 8 c\ntry ! en*ant$ realm ( ,%akespe>e--( ! sublime ,kant1 au?or ( ! fir/ "w publi%$ 9 ,g]many on ,pure ,reason2 ( ,fi*te1 ! inf9ite ideali/2 ( ,s*op5hau]1 ! ,european ,buddhi/ :o foll[$ ! great ,gautama to ! pa9less & dreamless ,nirvana1 & ( hundr$s ( o!rs ^: names are famili> to & honor$ by ! sci5tific _w4 ,! ,g]man m9d _h be5 gr&ly r\s$ f ! long le?>gy ( ! d>k ages ( ignorance1 fe> & fai?4 ,guid$ by ! holy light ( reason1 e dep>tm5t ( k 0 inve/igat$1 enri*$ & illu/rat$4 ,humboldt brea!d ! atmosph]e ( inve/igation2 old ideas 7 ab&on$2 old cre$s1 hall[$ by c5turies1 7 ?r[n aside2 ?\ght became c\rage\s2 ! a?lete1 ,reason1 *all5g$ to mortal combat ! mon/]s ( sup]/ition4 ,no wond] t "u ^! influ5ces ,humboldt =m$ ! great purpose ( pres5t+ to ! _w a picture ( nature1 9 ord] t m5 might1 = ! fir/ "t1 behold ! face ( _! ,"m4 ,europe becom+ too small = 8 g5ius1 he visit$ ! tropics 9 ! new _w1 :]e1 9 ! mo/ circumscrib$ limits1 he c\ld f9d ! greate/ numb] ( plants1 ( animals1 & ! greate/ div]sity ( climate1 t he might asc]ta9 ! laws gov]n+ ! production & di/ribution ( plants1 animals & m51 & ! effects ( climate ^u !m all4 ,he sail$ along ! gigantic ,amazon--! my/]i\s ,or9oco--trav]s$ ! ,pampas--climb$ ! ,&es until he /ood ^u ! crags ( ,*imborazo1 m ?an eighte5 ?\s& feet above ! level ( ! sea1 & climb$ on until blood fl[$ f 8 eyes & lips4 ,= ne>ly five ye>s he pursu$ 8 inve/igations 9 ! new _w1 accompani$ by ! intrepid ,bonpl&4 ,no?+ escap$ 8 att5tion4 ,he 0 ! be/ intellectual organ ( ^! new revelations ( sci5ce4 ,he 0 calm1 reflective & eloqu5t2 fill$ ) a s5se ( ! beautiful1 & ! love ( tru?4 ,8 collections 7 imm5se1 & valuable beyond calculation to e sci5ce4 ,he endur$ innum]able h>d%ips1 brav$ c\ntless dang]s 9 unkn[n & savage l&s1 & exhau/$ 8 =tune = ! advancem5t ( true le>n+4 ,^u 8 return to ,europe he 0 hail$ z ! second ,columbus2 z ! sci5tific discov]] ( ,am]ica2 z ! reveal] ( a new _w2 z ! great demon/rator ( ! sublime tru? t univ]se is gov]n$ by law4 ,i h se5 a picture ( ! old man1 sitt+ ^u a m\nta9 side--above him ! et]nal sn[2 bel[1 smil+ valley ( ! tropics1 fill$ ) v9e & palm4 ,8 *9 ^u 8 brea/1 8 eyes deep1 ?\ghtful & calm1 8 =ehead maje/ic--gr&] ?an ! m\nta9 ^u :i* he sat4 ,cr[n$ ) ! sn[ ( 8 :it5$ hair1 he look$ ! intellectual autocrat ( ?is _w4 ,n satisfi$ ) 8 discov]ies 9 ,am]ica1 he cross$ ! /eppes ( ,asia1 ! wa/es ( ,sib]ia1 ! great ,ural range1 add+ to ! k ( mank9d at e /ep4 ,8 en]gy ackn[l$g$ no ob/acle1 8 life knew no leisure2 e day 0 fill$ ) labor & ) ?\ght4 ,he 0 "o ( ! apo/les ( sci5ce1 & he s]v$ 8 div9e ma/] ) a self-sacrific+ zeal t knew no abatem5t--) an ardor t con/antly increas$1 & ) a devotion unwav]+ & con/ant z ! pol> />4 ,9 ord] t ! p at l>ge might h ! b5efit ( 8 num]\s discov]ies1 & 8 va/ k1 he deliv]$ at ,b]l9 a c\rse ( lectures1 consi/+ ( sixty-"o free addresses1 ^u ! foll[+ subjects3 ,five ^u ! nature & limits ( physical geography4 ,?ree 7 devot$ to a hi/ory ( sci5ce4 ,two to inducem5ts to a /udy ( natural sci5ce4 ,sixte5 on ! heav5s4 ,five on ! =m1 d5sity1 lat5t heat1 & magnetic p[] ( ! e>?1 & to ! pol> light4 ,f\r 7 on ! nature ( ! cru/ ( ! e>?1 on hot spr+s1 e>?quakes & volcanoes4 ,two on m\nta9s1 & ! type ( _! =mation4 ,two on ! =m ( ! e>?'s surface1 on ! connection ( cont95ts1 & ! elevation ( soil ov] rav9es4 ,?ree on ! sea z a globul> fluid surr\nd+ ! e>?4 ,t5 on ! atmosph]e--z an ela/ic fluid surr\nd+ ! e>?1 & on ! di/ribution ( heat4 ,"o on ! geographic di/ribution ( organiz$ matt] 9 g5]al1 ,?ree on ! geography ( plants4 ,?ree on ! geography ( animals2 & ,two on ! races ( m54 ,^! lectures are :at is kn[n z ! ,cosmos1 & pres5t a sci5tific picture ( ! _w--( inf9ite div]sity 9 unity2 ( ceaseless motion 9 ! et]nal grasp ( law4 ,^! lectures conta9 ! result ( 8 inve/igation1 obs]vation & exp]i5ce2 !y furni% ! connection betwe5 ph5om5a2 !y disclose "s ( ! *anges ?r\gh :i* ! e>? has pass$ 9 ! c\ntless ages2 ! hi/ory ( vegetation1 animals & m52 ! effects ( climate ^u individuals & nations2 ! relation we su/a9 to o!r worlds1 & demon/rate t all ph5om5a1 :e!r insignificant or gr&1 exi/ 9 accordance ) inexorable law4 ,!re are "s tru?s1 h[ev]1 t we nev] %\ld =get3 ,sup]/ition has always be5 ! rel5tless enemy ( sci5ce2 fai? has be5 a hat] ( demon/ration2 hypocrisy has be5 s9c]e only 9 its dread ( tru?1 & all religions are inconsi/5t ) m5tal fre$om4 ,s9ce ! murd] ( ,hypatia 9 ! fif? c5tury1 :5 ! poli%$ blade ( ,greek philosophy 0 brok5 by ! club ( ignorant ,ca?olicism1 until today1 sup]/ition has dete/$ e ef=t ( reason4 ,x is almo/ impossible to conceive ( ! complet5ess ( ! victory t ! *ur* a*iev$ ov] philosophy4 ,= ages sci5ce 0 utt]ly ignor$2 ?\ght 0 a poor slave2 an ignorant prie/ 0 ma/] ( ! _w2 fai? put out ! eyes ( ! s\l2 ! reason 0 a trembl+ c[>d2 ! imag9ation 0 set on fire ( hell2 e human feel+ 0 s\ght to be suppress$2 love 0 consid]$ inf9itely s9ful2 pleasure 0 ! road to et]nal fire1 & ,god 0 suppos$ to be happy only :5 8 *ildr5 7 mis]able4 ,! _w 0 gov]n$ by an ,almighty's :im2 pray]s c\ld *ange ! ord] ( ?+s1 halt ! gr& procession ( nature2 c\ld produce ra91 av]t pe/il5ce1 fam9e1 & dea? 9 all its =ms4 ,!re 0 no idea ( ! c]ta92 all dep5d$ ^u div9e pleasure--or displeasure1 r2 heav5 0 full ( inconsi/5t malevol5ce1 & e>? ( ignorance4 ,ev]y?+ 0 done to appease ! div9e wra?2 e public calamity 0 caus$ by ! s9s ( ! p2 by a failure to pay ti!s1 or = hav+1 ev5 9 secret1 felt a disrespect = a prie/4 ,to ! poor multitude ! e>? 0 a k9d ( en*ant$ =e/1 full ( demons ready to dev\r1 & !ological s]p5ts lurk+1 ) inf9ite p[]1 to fasc9ate & torture ! unhappy & impot5t s\l4 ,life to !m 0 a dim & my/]i\s labyr9?1 9 :i* !y w&]$ we>y1 & lo/1 guid$ by prie/s z bewild]$ z !mselves1 )\t kn[+ t at e /ep ! ,ariadne ( reason (f]$ !m ! long lo/ clue4 ,! v heav5s 7 full ( dea?2 ! lightn+ 0 reg>d$ z ! glitt]+ v5geance ( ,god1 & ! e>? 0 ?ick ) sn>es = ! unw>y feet ( man4 ,! s\l 0 suppos$ to be cr[d$ ) ! wild bea/s ( desire2 ! he>t to be totally corrupt1 prompt+ only to crime2 virtues 7 reg>d$ z deadly s9s 9 disguise2 !re 0 a cont9ual w>f>e be+ wag$ betwe5 ! ,deity & ! devil = ! possession ( e s\l1 ! latt] g5]ally be+ consid]$ victori\s4 ,! flood1 ! tornado1 ! volcano1 7 all evid5ces ( ! displeasure ( heav5 & ! s9fulness ( man4 ,! blight t )]$1 ! fro/ t black5$1 ! e>?quake t dev\r$1 7 ! mess5g]s ( ! creator4 ,! _w 0 gov]n$ by fe>4 ,aga9/ all ! evils ( nature !re 0 kn[n only ! def5se ( pray]1 ( fa/+1 ( cr$ulity1 & devotion4 ,man1 9 8 helplessness1 endeavor$ to s(t5 ! he>t ( ,god4 ,! faces ( ! multitude 7 blan*$ ) fe>1 & wet ) te>s2 !y 7 ! prey ( hypocrites1 k+s & prie/s4 ,my he>t ble$s :5 ,i contemplate ! suff]+s endur$ by ! millions n[ dead2 ( ^? :o liv$ :5 ! _w appe>$ to be insane2 :5 ! heav5s 7 fill$ ) an inf9ite ,,horror1 :o snat*$ babes1 ) dimpl$ h&s & rosy *eeks1 f ! :ite brea/s ( mo!rs & da%$ !m into an abyss ( et]nal flame4 ,sl[ly1 beautifully1 l ! com+ ( ! dawn1 came ! gr& tru? t ! univ]se is gov]n$ by law--t disease fa/5s itself ^u ! good & ^u ! bad2 t ! tornado _c be /opp$ by c\nt+ beads2 t ! ru%+ lava pauses n = b5d$ knees1 ! lightn+ = clasp$ & uplift$ h&s1 nor ! cruel waves ( ! sea = pray]2 t pay+ ti!s causes r ?an prev5ts fam9e2 t pleasure is n s92 t happ9ess is ! only good2 t demons & gods exi/ only 9 ! imag9ation2 t fai? is a lullaby1 sung to put ! s\l to sleep2 t devotion is a bribe t fe> (f]s to suppos$ p[]2 t (f]+ rew>ds 9 ano!r _w = ob$i5ce 9 ?is1 is simply buy+ a s\l on cr$it2 t k consi/s 9 asc]ta9+ ! laws ( nature1 & t wisdom is ! sci5ce ( happ9ess4 ,sl[ly1 gr&ly1 beautifully1 ^! tru?s are dawn+ ^u mank9d4 ,f ,cop]nicus we le>n$ t ?is e>? is only a gra9 ( s& on ! inf9ite %ore ( ! univ]se2 t ev]y:]e we are surr\nd$ by %9+ worlds va/ly great] ?an our own1 all mov+ & exi/+ 9 accordance ) law4 ,true1 ! e>? began to gr[ small1 b man began to gr[ great4 ,! mom5t ! fact 0 e/abli%$ t o!r worlds are gov]n$ by law1 x 0 only natural to conclude t our little _w 0 also "u its dom9ion4 ,! old !ological me?od ( acc\nt+ = physical ph5om5a by ! pleasure & displeasure ( ! ,deity 01 by ! intellectual1 ab&on$4 ,!y f\nd3 t disease1 dea?1 life1 ?\ght1 heat1 cold1 ! seasons1 ! w9ds1 ! dreams ( man1 ! in/9ct ( animals--9 %ort1 t all physical & m5tal ph5om5a are gov]n$ by law1 absolute1 et]nal & inexorable4 ,let x be und]/ood by ! t]m ,law is meant ! same inv>iable relations ( succession & resemblance pr$icat$ ( all facts spr++ f l conditions4 ,law is a fact--n a cause4 ,x is a fact t l conditions produce l results2 ?is fact is ,,law4 ,:5 we say t ! univ]se is gov]n$ by law1 we mean t ?is fact1 call$ law1 is incapable ( *ange2 t x is1 has be51 & =ev] w be1 ! same inexorable1 immutable ,,fact1 insep>able f all ph5om5a4 ,law1 9 ?is s5se1 0 n enact$ or made4 ,x c\ld n h be5 o!rwise ?an z x is4 ,t :i* necess>ily exi/s has no creator4 ,only a few ye>s ago ?is e>? 0 consid]$ ! real c5t] ( ! univ]se2 all ! />s 7 suppos$ to revolve ar\nd ?is insignificant atom4 ,! ,g]man m9d1 m ?an any o!r1 has done away ) ?is piece ( egotism4 ,purba* & ,mull]us1 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 contribut$ mo/ to ! advancem5t ( a/ronomy 9 _! day4 ,to ! latt] ! _w is indebt$ = ! introduction ( decimal fractions1 :i* complet$ our ari?metical notation1 & =m$ ! second ( ! ?ree /eps by :i*1 9 mod]n times1 ! sci5ce ( numb]s has be5 s greatly improv$2 & yet bo? ( ^! m5 believ$ 9 ! mo/ *ildi% absurdities--at lea/ 9 en\gh ( !m to die )\t _! or?odoxy hav+ ev] be5 que/ion$4 ,next came ! great ,cop]nicus1 & he /&s at ! head ( ! h]oic ?9k]s ( 8 "t1 :o _h ! c\rage & ! m5tal /r5g? to break ! *a9s ( prejudice1 cu/om & au?ority1 & to e/abli% tru? on ! basis ( exp]i5ce1 obs]vation & reason4 ,he remov$ ! e>?1 s to speak1 f ! c5t] ( ! univ]se1 & ascrib$ to x a tw(old motion1 & demon/rat$ ! true position :i* x occupies 9 ! sol> sy/em4 ,at 8 bidd+ ! e>? began to revolve4 ,at ! comm& ( 8 g5ius x comm5c$ its gr& flight amid ! et]nal con/ellations ar\nd ! sun4 ,= fifty ye>s 8 discov]ies 7 disreg>d$4 ,all at once1 by ! ex]tions ( ,galileo1 !y 7 k9dl$ into s gr& a conflagration z to consume ! philosophy ( ,ari/otle1 to al>m ! hi]>*y ( ,rome1 & to ?reat5 ! exi/5ce ( e op9ion n f\nd$ ^u exp]i5ce1 obs]vation & reason4 ,! e>? 0 no long] consid]$ a univ]se gov]n$ by ! caprices ( "s rev5geful ,deity1 :o _h made ! />s out ( :at he _h left aft] complet+ ! _w1 & _h /uck !m 9 ! sky simply to adorn ! night4 ,i h said ?is mu* conc]n+ a/ronomy because x 0 ! fir/ spl5did /ep =w>d6 ,! fir/ sublime bl[ t %att]$ ! lance & %iv]$ ! %ield ( sup]/ition2 ! fir/ real help t man receiv$ f heav54 ,because x 0 ! fir/ great lev] plac$ b5ea? ! alt> ( a false religion2 ! fir/ revelation ( ! inf9ite to man1 ! fir/ au?oritative decl>ation t ! univ]se is gov]n$ by law2 ! fir/ sci5ce t gave ! lie direct to ! cosmogony ( b>b>ism2 & because x is ! sublime/ victory t reason has a*iev$4 ,9 speak+ ( a/ronomy ,i h conf9$ myself to ! discov]ies made s9ce ! revival ( le>n+4 ,long ago1 on ! banks ( ! ,ganges1 ages be=e ,cop]nicus liv$1 ,aryabhatta taught t ! e>? is a sph]e & revolves on its own axis4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 does n detract f ! glory ( ! great ,g]man4 ,! discov]y ( ! ,h9doo _h be5 lo/ 9 ! midnight ( ,europe--9 ! age ( fai?--& ,cop]nicus 0 z mu* a discov]] z ?\gh ,aryabhatta _h nev] liv$4 ,9 ?is %ort address !re is no "t to speak ( o!r sci5ces1 & to po9t out ! p>ticul> evid5ce furni%$ by ea* to e/abli% ! dom9ion ( law1 nor to m ?an m5tion ! "n ( ,desc>tes1 ! fir/ :o und]took to give an explanation ( ! cele/ial motions1 or :o =m$ ! va/ & philosophic conception ( r$uc+ all ! ph5om5a ( ! univ]se to ! same law2 ( ,montaigne1 "o ( ! h]oes ( common s5se2 ( ,galvani1 ^: exp]im5ts gave ! telegraph to ! _w2 ( ,voltaire1 :o contribut$ m ?an any o!r ( ! sons ( m5 to ! de/ruction ( religi\s intol]ance2 ( ,augu/ ,comte1 ^: g5ius erect$ to itself a monum5t t /ill t\*es ! />s2 ( ,gutt5b]g1 ,watt1 ,/eph5son1 ,arkwright1 all soldi]s ( sci5ce 9 ! gr& army ( ! dead k+s4 ,! glory ( sci5ce is t x is free+ ! s\l-break+ ! m5tal manacles--gett+ ! bra9 out ( bondage--giv+ c\rage to ?\ght--fill+ ! _w ) m]cy1 ju/ice & joy4 ,sci5ce f\nd agriculture pl[+ ) a /ick--reap+ ) a sickle--comm]ce at ! m]cy ( ! trea*]\s waves & ! incon/ant w9ds--a _w )\t books--)\t s*ools--man d5y+ ! au?ority ( reason1 employ+ 8 +5uity 9 ! manufacture ( in/rum5ts ( torture--9 build+ inquisitions & ca!drals4 ,x f\nd ! l& fill$ ) malici\s monks--) p]secut+ ,prote/ants1 & ! burn]s ( m54 ,x f\nd a _w full ( fe>1 ignorance ^u its knees2 cr$ulity ! greate/ virtue2 wom5 treat$ l bea/s1 ( burd52 cruelty ! only means ( re=mation4 ,x f\nd ! _w at ! m]cy ( disease & fam9e2 m5 try+ to read _! fates 9 ! />s1 & to tell _! =tunes by signs & wond]s2 g5]als ?9k+ to conqu] _! enemies by mak+ ! sign ( ! cross1 or by tell+ a ros>y4 ,x f\nd all hi/ory full ( petty & ridicul\s falsehood1 & ! ,almighty 0 suppos$ to sp5d mo/ ( 8 "t turn+ /icks into snakes1 dr[n+ boys = swimm+ on ,sunday1 & kill+ little *ildr5 = ! purpose ( conv]t+ _! p>5ts4 ,x f\nd ! e>? fill$ ) slaves & tyrants1 ! p 9 all c\ntries d[ntrodd51 half nak$1 half />v$1 )\t hope1 & )\t reason 9 ! _w4 ,su* 0 ! condition ( man :5 ! morn+ ( sci5ce dawn$ ^u 8 bra91 & be=e he _h he>d ! sublime decl>ation t ! univ]se is gov]n$ by law4 ,= ! *ange t has tak5 place we are indebt$ solely to sci5ce--! only lev] capable ( rais+ mank9d4 ,abject fai? is b>b>ism2 reason is civilization4 ,to obey is slavi%2 to act f a s5se ( obligation p]ceiv$ by ! reason is noble4 ,ignorance wor%ips my/]y2 reason expla9s x--! "o grovels1 ! o!r so>s4 ,no wond] t fable is ! enemy ( k4 ,a man ) a false diamond %uns ! society ( lapid>ies1 & x is ^u ?is pr9ciple t sup]/ition abhors sci5ce4 ,9 all ages ! p h honor$ ^? :o di%onor$ !m4 ,! h wor%ip$ _! de/roy]s--!y h canoniz$ ! mo/ gigantic li>s1 & buri$ ! great ?ieves 9 m>ble & gold4 ,"u ! l(tie/ monum5ts sleeps ! du/ ( murd]4 ,impo/ure has always worn a cr[n4 ,! _w is beg9n+ to *ange because ! p are beg9n+ to ?9k4 ,to ?9k is to advance4 ,ev]y:]e ! great m9ds are inve/igat+ ! cre$s & ! sup]/itions ( m5--! ph5om5a ( nature1 & ! laws ( ?+s4 ,at ! head ( ?is great army ( inve/igators /ood ,humboldt--! s]5e lead] ( an intellectual ho/--a k+ by ! suffrage ( sci5ce1 & ! div9e "r ( g5ius4 ,& today we are n honor+ "s but*] call$ a soldi]--"s wily politician call$ a /atesman--"s robb] call$ a k+--nor "s malici\s metaphysician call$ a sa9t4 ,we are honor+ ! gr& ,humboldt1 ^: victories 7 all a*iev$ 9 ! ar5a ( ?\ght2 :o de/roy$ prejudice1 ignorance & error--n m53 :o %$ light--n blood1 & :o contribut$ to ! k1 ! weal? & ! happ9ess ( all mank9d4 ,8 life 0 pure1 8 aims l(ty1 8 le>n+ v>i$ & pr(\nd1 & 8 a*ievem5ts va/4 ,we honor him because he has ennobl$ our race1 because he has contribut$ z mu* z any man liv+ or dead to ! real prosp]ity ( ! _w4 ,we honor him because he honor$ u--because he labor$ = o!rs--because he 0 ! mo/ le>n$ man ( ! mo/ le>n$ nation--because he left a legacy ( glory to e human be+4 ,= ^! reasons he is honor$ ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,millions are do+ homage to 8 g5ius at ?is mom5t1 & millions are pron\nc+ 8 "n ) rev]5ce1 & rec\nt+ :at he accompli%$4 ,we associate ! "n ( ,humboldt ) oceans1 cont95ts m\nta9s & volcanoes--) ! great pla9s--! wide des]ts--! sn[-lipp$ crat]s ( ! ,&es--) primeval =e/s & ,european capitals--) wild]nesses & univ]sities--) savages & savants--) ! lonely riv]s ( unpeopl$ wa/es--) peaks & pampas1 & /eppes1 & cliffs & crags--) ! progress ( ! _w--) e sci5ce kn[n to man1 & ) e /> glitt]+ 9 ! imm5sity ( space4 ,humboldt adopt$ none ( ! s\l-%r9k+ cre$s ( 8 day2 wa/$ none ( 8 "t 9 ! /upidities1 inanities & contradictions ( !ological metaphysics2 he did n endeavor to h>monize ! a/ronomy & geology ( a b>b>\s p ) ! sci5ce ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,nev]1 = "o mom5t1 did he ab&on ! sublime /&>d ( tru?2 he inve/igat$1 he /udi$1 he ?\ght1 he sep>at$ ! gold f ! dross 9 ! crucible ( 8 gr& bra94 ,he 0 nev] f\nd on 8 knees be=e ! alt> ( sup]/ition4 ,he /ood erect by ! gr&1 tranquil column ( reason4 ,he 0 an admir]1 a lov]1 an ador] ( nature1 & at ! age ( n9ety1 b[$ by ! weight ( ne>ly a c5tury1 cov]$ ) ! insignia ( honor1 lov$ by a nation1 respect$ by a _w1 ) k+s = 8 s]vants1 he laid 8 we>y head ^u h] bosom--^u ! bosom ( ! univ]sal "m--& ) h] lov+ arms ar\nd him1 sank into t slumb] call$ dea?4 ,hi/ory add$ ano!r "n to ! />ry scroll ( ! immortals4 ,! _w is 8 monum5t2 ^u ! et]nal granite ( h] hills he inscrib$ 8 "n1 & !re1 ^u ev]la/+ /one1 8 g5ius wrote ?is1 ! sublime/ ( tru?s3 ,,! ,,univ]se ,,is ,,gov]n$ ,,by ,,law6 ,,+]soll',s ,,lecture ,,on ,,:i* ,,way8 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s m5 h be5 ask+ ! que/ions3 ,h[ %all we civilize ! _w8 ,h[ %all we protect life1 lib]ty1 prop]ty & reputations8 ,h[ %all we d away ) crime & pov]ty8 ,h[ clo!1 & fe$1 & educate1 & civilize mank9d8 ,^! are ! que/ions t are ask$ by ?\ghtful m5 & ?\ghtful wom54 ,! "q ) !m is n1 ,:at w we d 9 "s o!r _w8 ,"t en\gh to ask t :5 we get !re4 ,! bus9ess we w att5d to n[ is1 h[ are1 we to civilize ! _w8 ,:at prie/ %all ,i ask8 ,:at sacr$ volume %all ,i se>*8 ,:at oracle c ,i consult8 ,at :at %r9e mu/ ,i b[ to f9d out :at is to be done8 ,ea* *ur* has a diff]5t answ]2 ea* has a diff]5t recipe = ! salvation ( ! p1 b n :ile !y are 9 ?is _w4 ,all t is to be done 9 ?is _w is to get ready = ! next4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i am met by ! !ological _w4 ,h ,i ! "r to inquire8 ,!y say1 ,c]ta9ly2 x is y\r duty to inquire4 ,ea* *ur* has a recipe = ! salvation ( ?is _w1 b n :ile y are 9 ?is _w--aft]w>d4 ,!y treat "t z a k9d ( pi]--a k9d ( :>f runn+ out into ! great ocean ( et]nity2 & !y treat u all z ?\gh we 7 wait+ !re1 sitt+ on our trunks1 = ! gospel %ip4 ,i want to "k :at to d "h4 ,h ,i ! "r to inquire8 ,yes4 ,if ,i h ! "r to inquire1 !n ,i h ! "r to inve/igate4 ,if ,i h ! "r to inve/igate1 ,i h ! "r to accept4 ,if ,i h ! "r to accept1 ,i h ! "r to reject4 ,& :at religion h ,i ! "r to reject8 ,t :i* does n con=m ) my reason1 ) my /&>d ( tru?1 ) my /&>d ( common s5se4 ,millions ( m5 h be5 endeavor+ to gov]n ?is _w by means ( ! sup]natural4 ,?\s&s & ?\s&s ( *ur*es exi/1 ?\s&s ( ca!drals & temples h be5 built1 millions ( m5 h be5 engag$ to prea* ?is gospel2 & :at has be5 ! result 9 ?is _w8 ,w "o *ur* h any sympa?y ) ano!r8 ,does ! religion ( "o c\ntry h any respect = t ( ano!r8 ,or does n ea* religion claim to be ! only "o8 ,& does n ! prie/ ( e religion1 ) inf9ite impud5ce1 consign ! disciples ( all o!rs to et]nal fire8 ,:y is x ! *ur*es h fail$ to civilize ?is _w8 ,:y is x t ! ,*ri/ian c\ntries are no bett] ?an any o!r c\ntries8 ,:y is x t ,*ri/ian m5 are no bett] ?an any o!r m58 ,:y is x t m9i/]s z a class are no bett] ?an doctors1 or lawy]s1 or m]*ants1 or me*anics1 or locomotive eng9e]s8 ,& a locomotive eng9e] is a ?\s& times m useful4 ,give me a good eng9e] & a bad prea*] to g ?r\gh ?is _w ) r ?an a bad eng9e] & a good prea*]2 & !re is ?is curi\s fact ab\t ! believ]s 9 ! sup]natural3 ,! prie/s ( "o *ur* h no confid5ce 9 ! miracles & wond]s told by ! prie/s ( ! o!r *ur*es4 ,maybe !y "k ea* o!r4 ,a ,*ri/ian mission>y w tell ! ,h9doo ( ! miracles ( ! bible2 ! ,h9doo smiles4 ,! ,h9doo tells ! ,*ri/ian mission>y ( ! miracles ( 8 sacr$ books2 & ! mission>y looks ^u him ) pity & contempt4 ,no prie/ takes ! ^w ( ano!r4 ,i he>d once a little /ory t illu/rates ?is po9t3 ,a g5tleman 9 a little p>ty 0 tell+ ( a mo/ wond]ful occurr5ce1 & :5 he _h f9i%$ ev]ybody said3 ,is x possible8 ,:y1 did y ev] he> any?+ l t8 ,all unit$ 9 a k9d ( wond]+ *orus except "o man4 ,he said no?+4 ,he 0 p]fectly /ill & unmov$2 & "o :o _h be5 greatly a/oni%$ by ! /ory said to him3 ,did y he> t /ory8 ,yes4 ,well1 y don't appe> to be excit$4 ,well no1 he said2 ,i am a li> myself4 ,!re is ano!r tr\ble ) ! sup]natural4 ,x has no hone/y2 x is consum$ by egotism2 x does n ?9k--x kn[s2 consequ5tly x has no pati5ce ) ! hone/ d\bt]4 ,& h[ has ! *ur* treat$ ! hone/ d\bt]8 ,he has be5 answ]$ by =ce1 by au?ority1 by popes1 by c>d9als & bi%ops1 & c\ncils1 &1 above all1 by mobs4 ,9 t way ! hone/ d\bt] has be5 answ]$4 ,!re is ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ! m9i/]1 ! *ur*1 ! cl]gy1 & ! m5 :o believe 9 ?is _w4 ,i might z well /ate ! "q--,i may g fur!r ?an y4 ,! real "q is ?is3 ,are we to be gov]n$ by a sup]natural be+1 or are we to gov]n ourselves8 ,t is ! "q4 ,is ,god ! s\rce ( p[]1 or does all au?ority spr+1 9 gov]n+1 f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$8 ,t is ! "q4 ,9 o!r words1 is ! univ]se a mon>*y1 a despotism1 or a democracy8 ,i take ! democratic side1 n 9 a political s5se4 ,! "q is1 :e!r ?is _w %\ld be gov]n$ by ,god or by man2 & :5 ,i say ,god ,i mean ! be+ t ^! g5tlem5 h treat$ & en?ron$ ^u ! ignorance ( mank9d4 ,n[ let u admit1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t ! bible is true4 ,let u admit1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t ,god once gov]n$ ?is _w--n t ,he did1 b let u admit x1 & ,i int5d to speak ( no god b our ,god1 because we all insi/ t ( all ! gods ours is ! be/1 & if ,he is n good we ne$ n tr\ble ourselves ab\t ! o!rs4 ,let !m take c>e ( !mselves4 ,n[1 ! fir/ "q is1 :e!r ?is _w %all be gov]n$ by ,god or man4 ,admitt+ t ! be+ spok5 ( 9 ! bible is ,god1 ,he gov]n$ ?is _w once4 ,!re 0 a !ocracy at ! />t4 ,t 0 ! fir/ gov]nm5t ( ! _w4 ,n[1 h[ d y judge ( a man8 ,! be/ te/ ( a man is1 h[ does he use p[]8 ,t is ! supreme te/ ( manhood4 ,h[ does he treat ^? )9 8 control8 ,! great] ! man1 ! gr&] ! man1 ! m c>eful he is 9 ! use ( p[]--! t5d]] he is1 ! ne>] j1 ! great]1 ! m m]ciful1 ! gr&]1 ! m *>itable4 ,tell me h[ a man treats 8 wife or 8 *ildr51 8 poor debtors1 8 s]vants1 & ,i w tell y :at mann] ( a man he be4 ,t1 ,i say1 is ! supreme te/1 & we "k tonight h[ a good & great man treats 8 inf]iors4 ,we "k t4 ,& a man endeavor+ to raise 8 fell[-m5 high] 9 ! scale ( civilization--:at w t man appeal to8 ,w he appeal to ! l[e/ or to ! highe/ t is 9 man8 ,let u be hone/4 ,w he appeal to prejudice--! =tress1 ! armor1 ! sword & %ield ( ignorance8 ,w he appeal to cr$ulity--! r+ 9 ! nose by :i* prie/s lead /upidity8 ,w he appeal to ! c[>dly man8 ,w he play ^u 8 fe>s--fe>1 ! capital /ock ( impo/ure1 ! lev] & fulcrum ( hypocrisy8 ,w he appeal to ! selfi%ness & all ! slimy s]p5ts t crawl 9 ! d5 ( savag]y8 ,or w he appeal to reason1 ! tor* ( ! m9d8 ,w he appeal to ju/ice8 ,w he appeal to *>ity1 :i* is ju/ice 9 blossom8 ,w he appeal to lib]ty & love8 ,^! are ! que/ions4 ,:at w he d8 ,:at did our ,god d8 ,let u see4 ,! fir/ ?+ we "k ( ,him is 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,h[ did ,he endeavor to make ,8 *ildr5 great1 & /rong1 & good1 & free8 ,did ,he say any?+ to ,adam & ,eve ab\t ! sacr$ relation ( m>riage8 ,did ,he say any?+ to !m ab\t lov+ *ildr58 ,did ,he say any?+ to !m ab\t le>n+ any?+ "u heav58 ,did ,he say "o ^w ab\t intellectual lib]ty8 ,did he say "o ^w ab\t reason or ab\t ju/ice8 ,did ,he make ! slighte/ ef=t to improve !m8 ,all t ,he did 9 ! _w 0 to give !m "o poor little mis]able1 b>r5 comm&1 ,?\ %alt n eat ( a c]ta9 fruit4 ,t's all t am\nt$ to any?+2 &1 :5 !y s9n$1 did ?is great ,god take !m 9 ! arms ( ,8 love & endeavor to re=m !m8 ,no2 ,he simply put ^u !m a curse4 ,:5 !y 7 expell$ ,he said to ! woman3 ,i w greatly multiply ?y sorr[4 ,9 sorr[ %alt ?\ br+ =? *ildr54 ,?y husb& %all rule ov] !e4 ,god made e "m a crim9al1 & plac$ a p]petual p5alty ( pa9 ^u human love4 ,our ,god made wives slaves--slaves ( _! husb&s4 ,our ,god corrupt$ ! m>riage relation & p>alyz$ ! firesides ( ?is _w4 ,t is :at our ,god did4 ,& :at did ,he say to poor ,adam8 ,curs$ be ! gr\nd = ?y sake2 9 sorr[ %alt ?\ eat ( x all ! days ( ?y life2 ?orns & ?i/les %all x br+ =? to !e2 & ?\ %alt eat ! h]b ( ! field1 & 9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat bread4 ,did ,he say "o ^w calculat$ to make him a bett] man8 ,did ,he put 9 ! horizon ( ! future "o /> ( hope8 ,let u be hone/1 & see :at ?is ,god did1 & we w judge ( ,him simply by ord9>y common s5se4 ,aft] a :ile ,ca9 murd]$ 8 bro!r1 & he 0 detect$ by ?is ,god4 ,& :at did ?is ,god say to him8 ,did ,he say "o ^w ( ! crime ( %$d+ human blood8 ,n a ^w4 ,did ,he say "o ^w calculat$ to excite 9 ! brea/ ( ,ca9 ! slighte/ real sorr[ = 8 de$8 ,n ! slighte/4 ,did ,he tell him any?+ ab\t :]e ,abel 08 ,no?+4 ,did ,he endeavor to make him a bett] man8 ,n a bit4 ,:at _h ,he ev] taught him be=e on t subject8 ,no?+4 ,& s ,ca9 w5t out to ! o!r sons & daught]s ( ,adam1 accord+ to ! bible1 & !y multipli$ & increas$ until !y cov]$ ! e>?4 ,god gave !m no code ( laws4 ,god nev] built !m a s*oolh\se4 ,god nev] s5t a tea*]4 ,god nev] said a ^w to !m ab\t a future /ate4 ,god nev] held up be=e _! gaze t dazzl+ rew>d ( heav52 nev] spoke ab\t ! lurid gulfs ( hell2 kept div9e puni%m5t a p]fect secret1 & )\t hav+ giv5 !m ! slighte/ opportunity1 simply dr[n$ ! _w4 ,spl5did adm9i/ration6 ,clevel& w d bett] ?an t4 ,&1 aft] ! wat]s _h gone away1 !n ,he gave !m "s comm&m5ts4 ,i suppose t ,he saw by t "t t !y ne$$ guidance4 ,& "h are ! comm&m5ts3 #a4 ,y may eat all k9ds ( birds1 bea/s & fi%es4 #b4 ,y mu/ n eat blood2 if y d1 ,i w kill y4 #c4 ,:osoev] %$de? man's blood1 by man %all 8 blood be %$4 ,no?+ m4 ,no good advice2 n a ^w ab\t gov]nm5t2 n a ^w ab\t ! rights ( man or woman1 or *ildr52 n a ^w ab\t any law ( nature2 n a ^w ab\t any sci5ce--no?+1 n ev5 ari?metic4 ,no?+4 ,& s ,he let !m g on1 & 9 a little :ile !y came to ! same old /ate2 & began build+ ! ,t[] ( ,babel2 & he w5t !re & conf\nd$1 z !y said1 _! languages4 ,nev] said a ^w to !m2 nev] told !m h[ fooli% x 0 to try & rea* heav5 t way4 ,& ! next we f9d ,him talk+ to ,abraham1 & ) ,abraham ,he makes a contract4 ,& h[ did ,he d x8 ,i w bless !m t bless !e1 & curse !m t curse !e4 ,f9e contract = a ,god4 ,& !reupon ,he made c]ta9 promises to ,abraham--promis$ to give him ! :ole _w1 all ! nations r\nd ab\t1 & t 8 se$ %\ld be z ! s&s ( ! sea4 ,nev] kept "o ( ,8 promises--n "o4 ,he made ! same promises to ,isaac1 & broke e "o4 ,!n ,he made !m all ov] to ,jacob1 & broke e "o2 made !m aga9 to ,moses1 & broke !m all4 ,nev] said a ^w ab\t anybody behav+ !mselves--n a ^w4 ,f9ally1 ^! p :om ,he _h tak5 "u ,8 special c>e became slaves 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,h[ a%am$ ,god mu/ h be56 ,f9ally ,he made up ,8 m9d to rescue !m f t s]vitude1 & ,he s5t ,moses & ,a>on4 ,he nev] said a ^w to ,moses or ,a>on t ,ph>aoh 0 wrong4 ,he nev] said a ^w to !m ab\t h[ ! wom5 felt :5 _! male *ildr5 7 tak5 & de/roy$4 ,he simply s5t ,moses be=e ,ph>aoh ) a cane 9 8 h& t he c\ld turn into a s]p5t2 &1 :5 ,ph>aoh call$ 9 magicians & !y did ! same1 ,ph>aoh laugh$4 ,& !n !y made frogs2 & ,ph>aoh s5t = 8 magicians1 & !y did ! same1 & ,ph>aoh /ill laugh$4 ,& ?is ,god _h inf9ite p[]1 b ,ph>aoh defeat$ ,him at e po9t6 ,x puts me 9 m9d ( ! /ory t great ,f5ian told :5 ! great excitem5t 0 ab\t ,irel&4 ,an ,iri%man 0 tell+ ab\t ! condition ( ,irel&4 ,he said3 ,we h got 9 ,irel& n[ ov] #cjj1jjj soldi]s1 all equipp$4 ,e man ( !m has got a musket & ammunition4 ,!y are ready to m>* at a m9ute's notice4 ,b1 said ! o!r man1 :y don't !y m>*8 ,:y1 said ! o!r man1 ! police won't let !m4 ,h[ admirable6 ,imag9e ! inf9ite ,god endeavor+ to lib]ate ! ,hebrews1 & prev5t$ by a k+1 :o w\ld n let ! *ildr5 ( ,israel g until he _h done "s little miracles ) /icks6 ,?9k ( x6 ,b1 said ,*ri/ians1 y mu/ wait a little :ile if y wi% to f9d ! f\ndation ( law4 ,*ri/ians n[ ass]t t f ,s9ai came to ?is _w all k ( "r & wrong1 & t f its flam+ top we receiv$ ! fir/ ideas ( law & ju/ice4 ,let u look at ^? t5 comm&m5ts4 ,:i* ( ^? t5 comm&m5ts 7 new1 & :i* ( ^? t5 comm&m5ts 7 old8 ,?\ %alt n kill4 ,t 0 z old z life4 ,murd] has be5 a crime2 also1 because m5 object to be+ murd]$4 ,if y read ! same bible y w f9d t ,moses1 see+ an ,israelite & an ,egyptian cont5d+ toge!r1 smote ! ,egyptian & hid 8 body 9 ! s&4 ,aft] he _h committ$ t crime ,moses fl$ f ! l&4 ,:y8 ,simply because !re 0 a law aga9/ murd]4 ,t is all4 ,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m4 ,t is z old z bir?4 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y4 ,t is z old z sex4 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,t is z old z "w1 & z old z prop]ty4 ,?\ %alt n be> false witness aga9/ ?y neighbor4 ,t is z old z ! e>?4 ,nev] 0 !re a nation1 nev] 0 !re a tribe on ! e>? t did n h sub/antially1 ^? comm&m5ts4 ,:at1 !n1 7 new8 ,fir/1 ,?\ %alt wor%ip no o!r ,god2 ?\ %alt h no o!r ,god4 ,:y8 ,because ,i am a jeal\s ,god4 ,second1 ,?\ %alt n make any grav5 image4 ,?ird1 ,?\ %alt n take ,my "n 9 va94 ,f\r?1 ,?\ %alt n "w on ! ,sabba? day4 ,:at use 7 ^! comm&m5ts8 ,none--n ! slighte/4 ,h[ mu* bett] x w\ld h be5 if ,god f ,s9ai1 in/ead ( ! comm&m5ts1 _h said3 ,?\ %alt n enslave ?y fell[-man2 no human be+ is entitl$ to ! results ( ano!r's labor4 ,suppose ,he _h said3 ,?\ %alt n p]secute = op9ion's sake2 ?\ght & spee* mu/ be =ev] free4 ,suppose ,he _h said1 in/ead ( ,?\ %alt n "w on ! ,sabba? day1 ,a man %all h b "o wife2 a woman %all h b "o husb&2 husb&s %all love _! wives2 wives %all love _! husb&s & _! *ildr5 ) all _! he>ts & z !mselves--h[ mu* bett] x w\ld h be5 = ?is _w4 ,long be=e ,moses 0 born ! ,egyptians taught "o ,god2 b aft]w>ds1 ,i believe1 9 _! weakness1 !y deg5]at$ into a belief 9 ! ,tr9ity4 ,!y taught ! div9e orig9 ( ! s\l1 & taught judgm5t aft] dea?4 ,!y taught z a rew>d = belief 9 _! doctr9e et]nal joy1 & z a puni%m5t = non-belief et]nal pa94 ,egypt1 z a matt] ( fact1 0 f> bett] gov]n$ ?an ,pale/9e4 ,! laws ( ,egypt 7 bett] ?an ! laws ( ,god4 ,9 ,egypt woman 0 equal ) man4 ,long be=e ,moses 0 born !re 7 que5s ^u ! ,egyptian ?rone4 ,long be=e ,moses 0 born !y _h a writt5 code ( laws1 & _! laws 7 adm9i/]$ by c\rts & judges4 ,!y _h rules ( evid5ce4 ,!y und]/ood ! philosophy ( damages4 ,long be=e ,moses 0 born !y _h asylums = ! insane & hospitals = ! sick4 ,long be=e ,god appe>$ on ,s9ai !re 7 s*ools 9 ,egypt1 & ! highe/ (fice next to ! ?rone 0 op5$ to ! successful s*ol>4 ,! ,egyptian m>ri$ b "o wife4 ,8 wife 0 call$ ! lady ( ! h\se4 ,wom5 7 n seclud$2 &1 above all & ov] all1 ! p ( ,egypt 7 n divid$ into ca/es1 & 7 inf9itely bett] gov]n$ ?an ,god ev] ?\ght (4 ,i am speak+ ( ! ,god ( ?is bible4 ,if ,moses _h rememb]$ m ( :at he saw 9 ,egypt 8 gov]nm5t w\ld h be5 f> bett] ?an x 04 ,long be=e ^! comm&m5ts 7 giv51 ,zoroa/] taught ! ,h9doos t !re 0 "o inf9ite & supreme ,god4 ,!y _h a code ( laws1 & _! laws 7 adm9i/]$ by judges 9 _! c\rts4 ,by ^? laws1 at ! dea? ( a fa!r1 ! unm>ri$ daught] receiv$ twice z mu* ( 8 prop]ty z 8 son4 ,comp>e ^? laws ) ! laws ( ,moses4 ,s1 too1 ! ,romans _h _! code ( laws4 ,! ,romans 7 ! greate/ lawy]s ! _w produc$4 ,! ,romans _h a code ( civil laws1 & t code today is ! f\ndation ( all law 9 ! civiliz$ _w4 ,! ,romans built temples to ,tru?1 to ,fai?1 to ,valor1 to ,concord1 to ,mode/y1 to ,*>ity & to ,*a/ity4 ,& s ) ! ,grecians4 ,& yet y w f9d ,*ri/ian m9i/]s today cont5d+ t all ideas ( law1 ( ju/ice & ( "r came f ,s9ai1 f ! t5 comm&m5ts1 f ! ,mosaic laws4 ,no lawy] :o und]/&s 8 pr(ession w claim t is s4 ,no lawy] :o has /udi$ ! hi/ory ( law w claim x4 ,no man :o kn[s hi/ory itself w claim x4 ,no man w claim x b an ignorant zealot4 ,let u g ano!r /ep--let u comp>e ! ideas ( ?is ,god ) ! ideas ( un9spir$ m54 ,i am mak+ ?is long preface because ,i want to get x out ( y\r m9ds t ! bible is inspir$4 ,n[ let u g along a little & see :at is ,god's op9ion ( lib]ty4 ,no?+ is ( m value 9 ?is _w today ?an lib]ty--lib]ty ( body & lib]ty ( m9d4 ,)\t lib]ty1 ! univ]se w\ld be z a dungeon into :i* human be+s are flung l poor & mis]able convicts4 ,intellectual lib]ty is ! air ( ! s\l1 ! sun%9e ( ! m9d4 ,)\t x we %\ld be 9 d>kness4 ,n[1 ,jehovah comm&$ ! ,jewi% p to take captives ! /rang]s & soj\rn]s among/ !m1 & ord]$ t !y & _! *ildr5 %\ld be bondsm5 & bondswom5 = ev]4 ,n[ let u comp>e ,jehovah to ,epictetus--a man to :om no revelation 0 ev] made--a man to :om ?is ,god did n appe>4 ,let u li/5 to him3 ,rememb] y\r s]vants are to be treat$ z y\r own bro!rs--*ildr5 ( ! same ,god4 ,on ! subject ( lib]ty is n ,epictetus a bett] au?ority ?an ,jehovah1 :o told ! ,jews to make bondsm5 & bondswom5 ( ! hea!n r\nd ab\t8 ,& ,he said !y 7 to make !m _! bondsm5 & bondswom5 =ev]4 ,:y8 ,because !y 7 hea!n4 ,:y8 ,because !y 7 n *ildr5 ( ! ,jews4 ,he 0 ! ,god ( ! ,jews & n ( ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,s ,he said to ,8 *os5 p3 ,pillage ^u ! enemy & de/roy ! p ( o!r gods4 ,buy ! hea!n r\nd ab\t4 ,yet ,cic]o1 a poor pagan lawy]1 said ?is--& he _h n ev5 read ! old te/am5t--_h n ev5 _h ! advantage ( be+ enlight5$ by ! prophets3 ,!y :o say t we %\ld love our fell[-citiz5s1 & n =eign]s1 de/roy ! univ]sal bro!rhood ( mank9d1 & ) x b5evol5ce & ju/ice w\ld p]i% =ev]4 ,is n ,cic]o great] ?an ,jehovah8 ,! bible1 inspir$ by ,jehovah1 says3 ,if a man smite 8 s]vant ) a rod & he die "u 8 h& he %all be puni%$4 ,x he cont9ue a day or two & !n die1 he %all n be puni%$4 ,z5o1 ! f\nd] ( ! /oics1 :o _h nev] he>d ( ,jehovah1 & nev] read a ^w ( ,moses1 said ?is3 ,no man c be ! own] ( ano!r1 & ! title is bad4 ,:e!r ! slave became a slave by conque/ or by pur*ase1 ! title is bad4 ,let u come & see :e!r ,jehovah has any humanity 9 ,him4 ,jehovah ord]$ ! ,jewi% g5]al to make w>1 & ?is 0 ! ord]3 ,& :5 ! ,"l ?y ,god %all deliv] !m be=e !e1 ?\ %alt smite !m & utt]ly de/roy !m2 ?\ %alt make no cov5ant ) !m1 nor %[ m]cy unto !m4 ,& yet ,epictetus1 :om ,i h already quot$1 said3 ,treat ^? 9 ?y p[] z ?\ w\ld/ h ?y sup]iors treat !e4 ,i am on ! side ( ! pagan4 ,is x possible t a be+ ( inf9ite goodness said3 ,i w heap mis*ief ^u !m2 ,i w s5d ,my arr[s ^u !m4 ,!y %all be burn$ ) hung]2 !y %all be dev\r$ ) burn+ heat & ) bitt] de/ruction4 ,i w also s5d ! tee? ( locu/s ^u !m1 ) ! poison\s s]p5t ( ! des]t4 ,! s\nd )\t & ! t]ror )91 %all de/roy bo? ! "y m5 & ! virg9s1 ! suckl+s also1 & ! m5 ) gray hairs4 ,:ile ,s5eca1 a poor un9spir$ ,roman1 said3 ,a wise man w n p>don any crime t ought to be puni%$1 b w accompli% 9 o!r way all t is s\ght4 ,he w sp>e "s2 he w p>don & wat* ov] "s because ( _! y\?2 he w p>don ^! on acc\nt ( _! ignorance4 ,8 clem5cy w n fail :at is s\ght by ju/ice1 b 8 clem5cy w fulfill ju/ice4 ,t 0 said by ,s5eca4 ,c we believe t ?is ,jehovah said3 ,let 8 *ildr5 be fa!rless & 8 wife a wid[4 ,let 8 *ildr5 be cont9ually vagabonds1 & beg4 ,let !m seek _! bread out ( desolate places4 ,let ! extortion] cat* all t he ha?1 & let ! /rang] spoil 8 labor4 ,let no "o ext5d m]cy unto !m1 nei!r let any favor 8 fa!rless *ildr54 ,did ,jehovah say ?is8 ,surely ,he _h nev] he>d ?is l9e--?is pla9tive music f ! ,h9doo3 ,sweet is ! lute to ^? :o h n he>d ! voices ( _! own *ildr54 ,let u see ! g5]osity ( ,jehovah out ( ! cl\d ( d>kness on ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,he said to ! ,jews3 ,?\ %alt h no o!r ,god be=e ,me4 ,?\ %alt n b[ d[n to any o!r gods1 = ! ,"l ?y ,god is a jeal\s ,god1 visit+ ! iniquities ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 to ! ?ird an f\r? g5]ation ( !m t hate ,me4 ,j ?9k ( ,god say+ to p3 ,if y d n love ,me ,i w damn y4 ,contra/ ?is ) ! words put by ! ,h9doo poet into ! m\? ( ,brahma3 ,i am ! same to all mank9d4 ,! :o hone/ly wor%ip o!r gods involunt>ily wor%ip me4 ,i am he t p>take? ( all wor%ip4 ,i am ! rew>d ( wor%ip4 ,h[ p]fectly sublime6 ,let me read x to y aga93 ,i am ! same to all mank9d4 ,!y :o hone/ly wor%ip o!r gods involunt>ily wor%ip me4 ,i am he t p>take? ( all wor%ip4 ,i am ! rew>d ( wor%ip4 ,comp>e ^! passages4 ,! fir/ is a dungeon1 :i* crude h&s h digg$ ) jeal\s slime4 ,! o!r is l ! dome ( ! firmam5t1 inlaid ) con/ellations4 ,is x possible ,god ev] said3 ,if a prophet deceive :5 he ha? spok5 a ?+1 ,i1 ! ,"l1 ha? deceiv$ t prophet8 ,comp>e t passage ) ! poet1 a pagan3 ,bett] rema9 sil5t ! rema9d] ( life ?an speak falsely4 ,c we believe a be+ ( inf9ite m]cy gave ?is comm&3 ,put e man 8 sword by 8 side2 g f ! gate ?r\gh\t ! camp1 & slay e man 8 bro!r1 e man 8 companion1 & e man 8 neighbor4 ,consecrate x1 y\rselves ?is day4 ,let e man lay 8 sword ev5 ^u 8 son1 ^u 8 bro!r1 t he be/[ bless+ ^u ,me ?is day4 ,surely t 0 n ! outcome ( a great1 magnanim\s _s1 l t ( ! ,roman emp]or1 :o decl>$3 ,i _h r keep a s+le ,roman citiz5 alive ?an slay a ?\s& enemies4 ,comp>e ! la/ comm& giv5 to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ) ! words ( ,m>cus ,aurelius3 ,i h =m$ an ideal ( ! ,/ate1 9 :i* !re is ! same law = all1 & equal rights & equal lib]ty ( spee* e/abli%$ = all--an ,empire :]e no?+ is honor$ s mu* z ! fre$om ( ! citiz5s4 ,i am on ! side ( ! ,roman emp]or4 ,:at is m beautiful ?an ! old /ory f ,sufi8 ,!re 0 a man :o = sev5 ye>s did e act ( good1 e k9d ( *>ity1 & at ! end ( ! sev5 ye>s he m\nt$ ! /eps to ! gate ( heav5 & knock$4 ,a voice cri$1 ,:o is !re8 ,he cri$1 ,?y s]vant1 ,o ,"l2 & ! gates 7 %ut4 ,sev5 o!r ye>s he did e good "w1 & aga9 m\nt$ ! /eps to heav5 & knock$4 ,! voice cri$1 ,:o is !re8 ,he answ]$1 ,?y slave1 ,o ,god2 & ! gates 7 %ut4 ,sev5 o!r ye>s he did e good de$1 & aga9 m\nt$ ! /eps to heav51 & ! voice said3 ,:o is !re8 ,he repli$ ,?yself1 ,o ,god2 & ! gates wide op5 flew4 ,is !re any?+ 9 our religion s w>m or s beautiful z t8 ,comp>e t /ory f a pagan ) ! ,presbyt]ian religion4 ,take ?is /ory ( ,ende/hora1 :o 0 a k+ ( ,egypt1 & />t$ = ! place :]e ! horizon t\*$ ! e>?1 :]e he 0 to meet ,god4 ,) him foll[$ ,argune & ,bemis & ,traubation4 ,!y 7 taught t1 :5 any man />t$ aft] ,god 9 t way1 if he _h be5 guilty ( any crime he w\ld fall by ! way4 ,ende/hora walk$ at ! head & sudd5ly he miss$ ,argune4 ,he said1 ,he 0 n always m]ciful 9 ! h\r ( victory4 ,a little :ile aft] he miss$ ,bemis1 & said1 ,he f\ght n s mu* = ! rights ( man z = 8 own glory4 ,a little f>!r on he miss$ ,traubation4 ,he said1 ,my ,god1 ,i "k no reason = 8 fail+ to rea* ! place :]e ! horizon t\*es ! e>?2 & ! god ,ram appe>$ to him1 & op5+ ! curta9s ( ! sky1 said to him3 ,ent]4 ,& ,ende/hora said3 ,b :]e are my bre?r58 ,:]e are ,argune & ,be9is & ,traubation8 ,& ! god said3 ,!y s9n$ 9 _! "t1 & !y are condemn$ to suff] bel[4 ,!n said ,ende/bora3 ,i d n wi% to ent] into y\r heav5 )\t my fri5ds4 ,if !y are bel[1 !n ,i w jo9 !m4 ,b ! god said3 ,!y are "h be=e y2 ,i simply said ?is to try y\r s\l4 ,ende/hora simply turn$ & said3 ,b :at ( my dog8 ,! god said1 ,?\ kn[e/ t if ! %ad[ ( a dog fall ^u ! sacrifice1 x is unclean4 ,h[1 !n1 c a dog ent] heav58 ,& ,ende/hora replies3 ,i "k t1 & ,i "k ano!r ?+2 t +ratitude is ! blacke/ ( crimes1 :e!r x be to man or bea/4 ,t dog has be5 my fai?ful fri5d4 ,he has foll[$ me & ,i w n des]t ev5 him4 ,& ! god said3 ,let ! dog foll[4 ,comp>e t ) ! bible /ories4 ,long be=e ! adv5t ( ,*ri/1 ,ari/otle said3 ,we %\ld conduct ourselves t[>d o!rs z we w\ld h !m conduct !mselves t[>d u4 ,s5eca said3 ,d n to y\r neighbor :at y w\ld n h y\r neighbor d to y4 ,socrates said3 ,act t[>d o!rs z y w\ld h o!rs act t[>d y4 ,=give y\r enemies1 r5d] good = evil1 & kiss ev5 ! h& t is uprais$ to smite4 ,kri%na said3 ,cease to d evil2 aim to d well2 love y\r enemies4 ,x is ! law ( love t virtue is ! only ?+ t has /r5g?4 ,poor1 mis]able pagans6 ,did y ev] he> any?+ l ?is8 ,is x possible t "o ( ! au?ors ( ! new te/am5t 0 inspir$ :5 he said t man 0 n creat$ = woman1 b woman = man8 ,epictetus said3 ,:at is m delightful ?an to be s de> to y\r wife z to be on h] acc\nt de>] ev5 to y\rself8 ,comp>e t ) ,/4 ,paul3 ,b ,i w\ld h y "k t ! head ( e man is ,*ri/1 & ! head ( ! woman is ! man1 & ! head ( ,*ri/ is ,god4 ,wives1 submit y\rselves unto y\r husb&s z unto ! ,"l4 ,t 0 inspiration4 ,?is 0 writt5 by a poor1 despis$ hea!n3 ,9 :atev] h\se ! husb& is cont5t$ ) ! wife & ! wife ) ! husb&1 9 t h\se w =tune dwell4 ,9 ! h\se :]e ! woman is n honor$1 let ! curse be pron\nc$4 ,:]e ! wife is honor$1 !re ,god is truly wor%ip$4 ,i wi% ,jehovah _h said some?+ l t f ,s9ai4 ,is !re any?+ z beautiful z ?is 9 ! new te/am5t3 ,%all ,i tell y :]e nature is m ble/ & fair8 ,x is :]e ^? we love abide4 ,?\gh ! space be small1 x is ample z e>?2 ?\gh x be a des]t1 ?r\gh x run ! riv]s ( ,p>adise4 ,comp>e ^! ?+s ) ! curses pron\nc$ 9 ! old te/am5t1 :]e y read ( ! hea!n be+ giv5 ov] to but*]y & dea?1 & ! wom5 & babes to de/ruction2 &1 aft] y h read !m1 read ! *apt]s ( horrors 9 ! new te/am5t1 ?reat5+ et]nal fire & flame2 & !n read ?is1 ! greate/ ?\ght utt]$ by ! greate/ ( human be+s3 ,! quality ( m]cy is n /ra9$4 ,x droppe? z ! g5tle ra9 f heav5 ,^u ! place b5ea?4 ,x is twice bless$3 ,x blesse? him t gives & him t takes2 ',tis mightie/ 9 ! mighty2 ,x becomes ! ?ron$ mon>* bett] ?is 8 cr[n4 ,comp>e t ) y\r doctr9e ( ! new te/am5t6 ,if ,jehovah 0 an inf9ite ,god & knew ?+s f ! beg9n+1 ,he knew t ,8 bible w\ld be a brea/-"w beh9d :i* tyranny & hypocrisy w\ld cr\*1 & knew ,8 bible w\ld be ! auction-block on :i* ! "m w\ld /& :ile h] babe 0 sold f h]1 because ,he knew ,8 bible w\ld be quot$ by tyrants2 t x w\ld be quot$ 9 def5se ( robb]s call$ k+s1 & by hypocrites call$ prie/s4 ,he knew t ,he _h taught ! ,jewi% p2 ,he knew t ,he _h f\nd !m free & left !m slaves2 ,he knew t ,he _h brok5 e s+le promise made to !m2 ,he knew t1 :ile o!r nations advanc$ 9 k1 9 art1 9 sci5ce1 ,8 *os5 p 7 subjects /ill4 ,he promis$ !m ! _w2 ,he gave !m a des]t4 ,he promis$ !m lib]ty1 & made !m slaves4 ,he promis$ !m p[]2 ,he gave !m exile1 & any "o :o reads ! old te/am5t is compell$ to say t no?+ c\ld add to _! mis]y4 ,let u be hone/4 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ?is religion8 ,?is _w2 :]e did x come f8 ,y he> e m9i/] say t man is a religi\s animal--t religion is natural4 ,:ile man is an ignorant animal man w be a !ological animal1 & no long]4 ,:]e did we get ?is religion8 ,! savage knew b little ( nature1 b ?\ght t ev]y?+ happ5$ 9 ref]5ce to him4 ,he ?\ght 8 s9s caus$ e>?quakes1 & t 8 virtues made ! sun%9e4 ,no?+ is s egoti/ical z ignorance4 ,y "k1 & s d ,i1 t if no human be+ exi/$1 ! sun w\ld %9e1 & t tempe/s w\ld n[ & !n deva/ate ! e>?2 violets w\ld spread _! velvet bosoms to ! sun1 daisies w\ld gr[1 roses w\ld fill ! air ) p]fume1 & n[ & !n volcanoes w\ld illum9ate ! horizon ) _! lurid gl>e2 ! grass w\ld gr[1 ! wat]s w\ld run1 & s f> z nature is conc]n$1 ev]y?+ w\ld be z joy\s z ?\gh ! e>? 7 fill$ ) happy homes4 ,we "k ! b>b>ian savage ?9ks t all ?is 0 on 8 acc\nt4 ,he ?9ks t !re dwelt two v p[]ful deities2 t !re 0 a good "o1 because he kn[s good ?+s happ5 to him2 & t !re 0 a bad "o1 because he kn[s bad ?+s happ5 to him4 ,beh9d ! evil influ5ce he puts a devil1 & beh9d ! good1 an int5tion ( ,god2 & !n he imag9es bo? ^! be+s are 9 opposition1 & t1 betwe5 !m1 !y /ruggle = ! possession ( 8 ignorant s\l4 ,he also ?9ks t ! place :]e ! good deity lives is heav51 & t ! place :]e ! o!r deity keeps himself is a place ( torture & puni%m5t4 ,& ab\t t "t o!r b>b>ians h *os5 too keep ! ignorant ones 9 subjection by means ( ! doctr9e ( fe> & puni%m5t4 ,!re is no re=m+ p[] 9 fe>4 ,y c sc>e a man1 maybe1 s bad t he won't d a ?+1 b y c't sc>e him s bad he won't want to d x4 ,!re is no re=m+ p[] 9 puni%m5t or brute =ce2 b our b>b>ians r imag9$ t e be+ w\ld puni% 9 accordance ) 8 p[]1 & 8 dignity1 & t ,god w\ld subject !m to torture 9 ! same way z ^? :o made ,him angry4 ,!y knew ! k+ w\ld inflict torm5ts ^u "o 9 8 p[]1 & !y suppos$ t ,god w\ld inflict torture accord+ to ,8 p[]4 ,!y knew ! wor/ torture 0 a sl[1 burn+ fire2 add$ to x ! idea ( et]nity1 & hell 0 produc$4 ,t 0 _! idea4 ,all meanness1 rev5ge1 selfi%ness1 cruelty1 & hatr$ ( :i* m5 "h are capable bur/ into blossom & bore fruit 9 t "o ^w1 ,hell4 ,9 ?is way a ,god ( inf9ite wisdom exp]im5t$ ) man1 keep+ him betwe5 an out/ret*$ abyss b5ea? & a heav5 above2 & 9 "t ! man came to believe t he c\ld please ,god by hav+ read a few sacr$ books1 c\ld c\nt beads1 c\ld spr9kle wat]1 eat little squ>e pieces ( bread1 & t he c\ld %ut 8 eyes & say words to ! cl\ds2 b ! mom5t he left ?is _w no?+ rema9$ except to damn him4 ,he 0 to be kept mis]able "o day 9 sev51 & he c\ld sl&] & p]secute o!r m5 all ! o!r days 9 ! week4 ,t 0 ! *ance t ,god gave a man "h1 b ! mom5t he left ?is _w t settl$ x4 ,he w\ld g to et]nal pa9 or else to et]nal joy4 ,t 0 ! way t ! sup]natural gov]n$ ?is _w--?r\gh fe>1 ?r\gh t]ror1 ?r\gh et]nity ( puni%m5t2 & t gov]nm5t1 ,i say tonight1 has fail$4 ,h[ has x be5 kept alive s long8 ,x 0 born 9 ignorance4 ,let me tell y1 :oev] attacks a cre$ w be confront$ ) a li/ ( great m5 :o h believ$ 9 x4 ,probably _! belief 9 t cre$ 0 ! only weakness !y _h4 ,b he w be ask$1 ,s y "k m ?an all ! great m5 :o h taught & all ! respectable m5 :o h believ$ 9 t fai?8 ,= ! *ur* is always go+ ab\t to get a c]tificate f "s gov]nor1 or ev5 p]haps memb]s ( ! ,legislature1 & y are told1 because s-&-s believ$ all ^! ?+s1 & y h no m tal5ts ?an !y1 t y %\ld believe ! same ?+4 ,b ,i cont5d1 z aga9/ ?is argum5t1 t y %\ld n take ! te/imony ( ^! m5 unless y are will+ to take at ! same "t all _! beliefs on o!r subjects4 ,!n1 aga91 !y tell y t ! ri* p are all on _! side1 & ,i say s1 too4 ,! *ur*es today seek ! ri*1 & pov]ty unwill+ly seeks !m4 ,light ?r[n f diamonds adorns ! rep5tant "h4 ,we are told t ! ri*1 ! =tunate1 & ! hold]s ( place are ,*ri/ians n[2 & yet m9i/]s gr[ eloqu5t ov] ! pov]ty ( ,*ri/1 :o 0 born 9 a mang]1 & say t ! ,holy ,gho/ pass$ ! titl$ ladies ( ! _w & select$ ! wife ( a poor me*anic = ! "m ( ,god4 ,su* is ! diff]5ce betwe5 !ory & practice4 ,! *ur* condemns ! m5 ( ,j]usalem :o held positions & :o held ! pret5sions ( ! ,savior 9 contempt4 ,!y admit t ,he 0 s little kn[n t !y _h to bribe a man to po9t ,him out to ! soldi]s4 ,!y ass]t t ,he p]=m$ miracles2 yet ,he rema9$ absolutely unkn[n1 hidd5 9 ! dep? ( obscurity4 ,no "o knew ,him1 & "o ( ,8 disciples _h to be brib$ to po9t ,him out4 ,surely ,he & ,8 disciples c\ld h met ! argum5ts :i* 7 urg$ aga9/ _! religion at t "t4 ,s long z ! *ur* honor$ philosoph]s %e kept h] great m5 9 ! majority4 ,h[ is x n[8 ,i say tonight t no man ( g5ius 9 ! _w is 9 ! or?odox pulpit1 s f> z ,i "k4 ,:]e are !y8 ,:]e are ! or?odox great m58 ,i *all5ge ! ,*ri/ian *ur* to produce a man l ,alex&] ,humboldt4 ,i *all5ge ! _w to produce a naturali/ l ,haeckel4 ,i *all5ge ! ,*ri/ian _w to produce a man l ,d>w94 ,:]e 9 ! ranks ( or?odoxy are hi/orians l ,drap] & ,buckle8 ,:]e are ! naturali/s l ,tyndall1 philosoph]s l ,mills & ,sp5c]1 & wom5 l ,george ,eliot & ,h>riet ,m>t9eau8 ,y may get tir$ ( ! great-m5 argum5t2 b ! names ( ! great ?9k]s1 & naturali/s & sci5ti/s ( our "t _c be mat*$ by ! sup]natural _w4 ,:at is ! next argum5t !y w br+ =w>d8 ,! fa!r & "m argum5t4 ,y mu/ n disgrace y\r p>5ts4 ,h[ did ,*ri/ come to leave ! religion ( ,8 "m8 ,t argum5t proves too mu*4 ,!re is "o way e man c honor 8 "m--t is by f9d+ out m ?an %e knew4 ,!re is "o way a man c honor 8 fa!r--by correct+ ! old man's errors4 ,mo/ p imag9e t ! cre$ we h came f ! bra9 & he>t ( ,*ri/4 ,!y h no idea h[ x 0 made4 ,!y ?9k x 0 all made at "o "t4 ,!y don't und]/& t x 0 a sl[ gr[?4 ,!y don't und]/& t !ology is a sci5ce made up ( mi/akes1 prejudices & falsehoods4 ,let me tell y a few facts3 ,! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e1 :o lift$ ! ,*ri/ian religion into p[]1 murd]$ 8 wife & 8 elde/ son ! v ye> t he conv5$ ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice to decide :e!r ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 man or ,god2 & t 0 n decid$ until ! ye> ( grace #cbe4 ,!n ,!odosius call$ a c\ncil at ,con/ant9ople 9 #cha1 & ?is c\ncil decid$ t ! ,holy ,gho/ proce$$ f ! ,fa!r4 ,y see1 !re 0 a little d\bt on t "q be=e ?is 0 done4 ,!n ano!r c\ncil 0 call$ lat] to det]m9e :o ! ,virg9 ,m>y really 01 & x 0 solemnly decid$ t %e 0 ! "m ( ,*ri/4 ,9 #dca1 & !n 9 #dea1 a c\ncil 0 held 9 ,*alc$on1 by ! ,emp]or ,m>cian1 & t decid$ t ,*ri/ _h two natures--a human & a div9e4 ,9 #fhj ano!r c\ncil 0 held at ,con/ant9ople2 & 9 #abgd at ,lyons1 x 0 decid$ t ! ,holy ,gho/ proce$$ n only f ! ,fa!r b f ! ,son2 & :5 y take into consid]ation ! fact t a belief 9 ! ,tr9ity is absolutely ess5tial to salvation1 y see h[ important x 0 t ^! doctr9es %\ld h be5 e/abli%$ 9 #abgd1 :5 millions ( p _h dropp$ into hell 9 ! int]im solely because !y _h =gott5 t "q4 ,at la/ we "k h[ religions are made4 ,we "k h[ miracles are manufactur$4 ,we "k ! hi/ory ( relics1 & bones1 & pieces ( ! true cross4 ,& at la/ we und]/& apo/olic succession4 ,at la/ we h exam9$ o!r religions1 & we f9d !m all ! same1 & we are beg9n+ to suspect t ours is l ! re/4 ,i ?9k we und]/& x4 ,i read a little /ory1 a %ort "t ago1 f ! ,japanese1 t ?r[s light ^u ! "q4 ,!re 0 an old prie/ at a mona/]y4 ,?is mona/]y 0 built ov] ! bones ( :at he call$ a sa9t1 & p came !re & 7 cur$ ( _m diseases4 ,?is prie/ _h an assi/ant4 ,aft] ! assi/ant grew up & got q to und]/& 8 bus9ess1 ! old prie/ gave him a little donkey1 & told him t h5ce=? he 0 to take c>e ( himself4 ,! "y prie/ />t$ out ) 8 little donkey1 & ask$ alms ( ^? he met4 ,few gave to him4 ,f9ally he got v poor4 ,he c\ld n raise money en\gh to fe$ ! donkey4 ,f9ally ! donkey di$2 he 0 ab\t to bury x :5 a ?\ght occurr$ to him4 ,he buri$ ! donkey & sat d[n on ! grave1 & to ! next /rang] t pass$ he said3 ,w y n give a little money to erect a %r9e ov] ! bones ( a s9less "o8 ,!reupon a man gave money4 ,o!rs foll[$ 8 example1 a %r9e 0 rais$1 & 9 a little :ile a mona/]y 0 built ov] ! bones ( ! s9less "o4 ,d[n 9 ! grave ! "y prie/ made an orifice1 s t p]sons afflict$ ) any disease c\ld rea* d[n & t\* ! bones ( ! s9less "o4 ,hundr$s 7 ?us cur$1 & p]sons left _! crut*es z te/imonials to ! miracul\s p[] ( ! bones ( ! s9less "o4 ,f9ally ! prie/ became s ri* t he ?\ght he w\ld visit 8 old ma/]4 ,he w5t to ! old mona/]y ) a f9e ret9ue4 ,8 old ma/] ask$ him h[ he became s ri* & prosp]\s4 ,he repli$3 ,old age is /upid1 b y\? has ?\ght4 ,lat] on he expla9$ to ! old prie/ h[ ! donkey _h di$1 & h[ he _h rais$ a mona/]y ov] ! bones ( ! s9less "o2 & aga9 rem9d$ him t old age is /upid1 b y\? has ?\ght4 ,! old prie/ exclaim$3 ,n q s fa/1 "y man2 n q s fa/4 ,don't imag9e y work$ out any?+ new4 ,?is %r9e ( m9e is built ov] ! bones ( ! "m ( y\r little donkey4 ,we h n[ rea*$ a po9t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w :5 we "k t !ocracy z a =m ( gov]nm5t is a failure1 & we see t !ology z a f\ndation ( gov]nm5t is an absolute failure4 ,we c see t !ocracy & !ology creat$1 n lib]ty1 b despotism4 ,we "k en\gh ( ! hi/ory ( ! *ur*es 9 ?is _w to "k t !y nev] c civilize mank9d2 t !y are n imbu$ ) ! _s ( progress2 t !y are n imbu$ ) ! _s ( ju/ice & m]cy4 ,:at ,i ask y tonight is3 ,:at has ! *ur* done to civilize mank9d8 ,:at has ! *ur* done = u8 ,h[ has x add$ to ! prosp]ity ( ?is _w8 ,has x ev] produc$ any?+8 ,no?+4 ,:y1 !y say1 x has be5 *>itable4 ,h[ c a begg> be *>itable8 ,a begg> produces no?+4 ,! *ur* has be5 an et]nal & ev]la/+ paup]4 ,x is n *>itable4 ,x is an object ( *>ity1 & yet x claims to be *>itable4 ,! giv] is ! *>itable "o4 ,somebody :o has made some?+1 somebody :o has by 8 labor produc$ some?+1 he alone c be *>itable4 ,& let me say ano!r ?+3 ,! *ur* is always on ! wrong side4 ,let u take1 fir/1 ! ,episcopal *ur*--if y call t a *ur*4 ,let me tell y "o ?+ ab\t t *ur*4 ,y "k :at is call$ ! rebellion 9 ,engl& 9 #afhh8 ,d y "k :at caus$ x8 ,i w tell y4 ,k+ ,james 0 a ,ca?olic1 & not)/&+ t fact1 he issu$ an edict ( tol]ation = ! ,diss5t]s & ,ca?olics4 ,& :at next did he d8 ,he ord]$ all ! bi%ops to h ?is edict ( tol]ation read 9 ! ,episcopal *ur*es4 ,!y refus$ to d x--mo/ ( !m4 ,y recollect t trial ( ! sev5 bi%ops8 ,t is :at x 0 all ab\t2 !y w\ld n read ! edict ( tol]ation4 ,!n :at happ5$8 ,a /range ?+ to say1 & x is "o ( ! miracles ( ?is _w3 ,! ,diss5t]s1 9 ^: favor t edict 0 issu$1 jo9$ h&s ) ! ,episcopalians1 & rais$ ! rebellion aga9/ ! k+1 because he want$ to give ! ,diss5t]s lib]ty1 & ^! ,diss5t]s & ^! ,episcopalians1 on acc\nt ( tol]ation1 drove ,k+ ,james into exile4 ,?is is ! hi/ory ( ! fir/ rebellion ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ev] rais$ aga9/ ! k+1 simply because he issu$ an edict ( tol]ation & ! poor1 mis]able wret*es 9 ^: favor ! edict 0 issu$ jo9$ h&s ) _! oppressors4 ,i want to %[ y h[ mu* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has done = ,engl&4 ,i get x f good au?ority4 ,let me read x to y to %[ h[ little influ5ce ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 _h ) ! gov]nm5t ( t c\ntry4 ,let me tell y t up to ! reign ( ,george ,i4 !re 7 9 t c\ntry sixty-sev5 (f5ses puni%able ) dea?4 ,!re is n a lawy] 9 ?is city :o c ?9k ( ^? (f5ses & write !m d[n 9 "o day4 ,?9k ( x6 ,sixty-sev5 (f5ses puni%able ) dea?6 ,n[1 betwe5 ! accession ( ,george ,i4 & ! t]m9ation ( ! reign ( ,george ,,iii4 !re 7 add$ #aef new crimes puni%able ) dea?1 mak+ 9 all #bbc crimes 9 ,engl& puni%able ) dea?4 ,!re is no lawy] 9 ?is ,/ate :o c ?9k ( t _m crimes 9 a week4 ,n[1 dur+ all ^? ye>s ! gov]nm5t 0 becom+ m & m cruel2 m & m b>b>\s2 & we d n f9d1 & we h n f\nd1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ) its #ae1jjj or #bj1jjj ,m9i/]s1 ) its m ?an a score ( bi%ops 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 has ev] rais$ its voice or p]fect$ any organization 9 favor ( a m m]ciful code1 or 9 condemnation ( ! enorm\s cruelty :i* ! laws 7 cont9ually inflict+4 ,& 0 n ,voltaire ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t ,! ,engli% 7 a p :o murd]$ by law8 ,n[1 t is an extract f a spee* made by ,john ,bright 9 ,may1 #ahhc4 ,t %[s :at ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& did4 ,two hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree (f5ses 9 ,engl& puni%able ) dea?1 & no m9i/]1 no bi%op1 no *ur* organization rais+ 8 or its voice1 aga9/ ! mon/r\s cruelty4 ,& :y8 ,ev5 !n x 0 bett] ?an ! law ( ,jehovah4 ,& ! ,prote/ants 7 z bad z ! ,ca?olics4 ,y rememb] ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,iv4 9 ,france1 :5 ! edict ( ,nantes 0 issu$ simply to give ! ,prote/ants ! "r to wor%ip ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( _! consci5ce4 ,j z soon z t edict 0 issu$ ! ,prote/ants !mselves1 9 ! cities :]e !y _h ! p[]1 prev5t$ ! ,ca?olics f wor%ip+ _! ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( _! consci5ce1 & x 0 on acc\nt ( ! refusal ( ^? ,prote/ants to all[ ! ,ca?olics to wor%ip ,god z !y desir$ t !re 0 a civil w> la/+ = sev5 ye>s 9 ,france4 ,ri*elieu came into au?ority ab\t ! second or ?ird ye> ( t w>4 ,he made no diff]5ce betwe5 ,prote/ants & ,ca?olics2 & x 0 ow+ to ,ri*elieu t ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w> t]m9at$4 ,x 0 ow+ to ,ri*elieu t ! peace ( ,we/phalia 0 made 9 #afdc1 al?\gh ,i believe he _h be5 dead a ye> be=e t "t2 b x 0 ow+ to him1 & x 0 ! fir/ peace ev] made betwe5 nations on a secul> basis1 ) ev]y?+ religi\s left out1 & x 0 ! la/ great religi\s w>4 ,y may ask me :at ,i want4 ,well1 9 ! fir/ place ,i want to get !ology out ( gov]nm5t4 ,x has no bus9ess !re4 ,man gets 8 au?ority f man1 & is responsible only to man4 ,i want to get !ology out ( politics4 ,our ance/ors 9 #aggf retir$ ,god f politics1 because ( ! jeal\sies among ! *ur*es1 & ! result has be5 spl5did = mank9d4 ,i want to get !ology out ( education4 ,tea* ! *ildr5 :at somebody kn[s1 n :at somebody guesses4 ,i want to get !ology out ( morality1 & out ( *>ity4 ,don't give = ,god's sake1 b = man's sake4 ,i want y to "k ano!r ?+2 t nei!r ,prote/ants nor ,ca?olics are fit to gov]n ?is _w4 ,!y are n fit to gov]n !mselves4 ,h[ c\ld y elect a m9i/] ( any religion presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,c\ld y elect a bi%op ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 or a ,me?odi/ bi%op1 or ,episcopal m9i/]1 or "o ( ! eld]s8 ,no4 ,& :y8 ,we are afraid ( ! ecclesia/ic _s4 ,we are afraid to tru/ ! lib]ties ( m5 9 ! h&s ( p :o ackn[l$ge t !y are b\nd by a /&>d diff]5t f t ( ! welf>e ( mank9d4 ,! hi/ory ( ,italy1 ,france1 ,spa91 ,portugal1 ,cuba1 & ,brazil all %[ t slav]y exi/$ :]e ,ca?olicism 0 a p[]4 ,i w\ld sugge/ an education t w\ld rule !ology out ( ! gov]nm5t1 & tea* p to rely m on !mselves & less on provid5ce4 ,!re are two ways ( liv+--! broad way ( life liv$ = o!rs1 & ! n>r[ !ological way4 ,x is wise to s live t dea? c be s]5ely fac$1 & !n1 if !re is ano!r _w1 ! be/ way to prep>e = x is to make ! be/ ( ?is2 & if !re be no o!r _w1 ! be/ way to live "h is to s live z to be happy & make ev]ybody else happy4 ,,+]soll',s ,,lecture ,,on ,,! ,,great ,,infidels ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,!re is no?+ gr&] 9 ?is _w ?an to rescue f ! leprosy ( sl&] a great & spl5did "n4 ,!re is no?+ nobl] ?an to b5efit our b5efactors4 ,! infidels ( "o age h be5 ! aureole sa9ts ( ! next4 ,! de/roy]s ( ! old h always be5 ! creators ( ! new4 ,! old passes away & ! new becomes old4 ,!re is 9 ! intellectual _w1 z 9 ! mat]ial1 decay & gr[?2 & ev5 by ! sunk5 grave ( age /& y\? & joy4 ,! hi/ory ( progress is writt5 9 ! lives ( infidels4 ,political rights h be5 pres]v$ by traitors2 intellectual rights by infidels4 ,to attack ! k+s 0 treason2 to dispute ! prie/s blasphemy4 ,! sword & cross h always be5 allies2 !y def5d$ ea* o!r4 ,! ?rone & alt> are tw9s--vultures born ( ! same egg4 ,x 0 ,james ,i4 :o said3 ,no k+1 no bi%op2 no *ur*1 no cr[n2 no tyrant 9 heav51 no tyrant on e>?4 ,e mon>*y t has disgrac$ ! _w1 e despotism t has cov]$ ! *eeks ( m5 ) fe> has be5 copi$ aft] ! suppos$ despotism ( hell4 ,! k+ own$ ! bodies & ! prie/ own$ ! s\ls2 "o liv$ on taxes & ! o!r on alms2 "o 0 a robb] & ! o!r a begg>4 ,! hi/ory ( ! _w w n %[ y "o *>itable begg>4 ,he :o lives on *>ity nev] has any?+ to give away4 ,! robb]s & begg>s controll$ n only ?is _w1 b ! next4 ,! k+ made laws1 ! prie/ made cre$s2 ) b[$ backs ! p receiv$ & bore ! burd5s ( ! "o1 & ) ! op5 m\? ( wond] ! cre$ ( ! o!r4 ,if any aspir$ to be free !y 7 cru%$ by ! k+1 & e prie/ 0 a h]o :o slaught]$ ! *ildr5 ( ! brave4 ,! k+ rul$ by =ce1 ! prie/ by fe> & by ! bible4 ,! k+ said to ! p3 ,god made y peasants & me a k+2 ,he clo!d y 9 rags & h\s$ y 9 hovels2 ^u me ,he put robes & gave me a palace4 ,su* is ! ju/ice ( ,god4 ,! prie/ said to ! p3 ,god made y ignorant & vile1 me holy & wise2 obey me1 or ,god w puni% y "h & h]eaft]4 ,su* is ! m]cy ( ,god4 ,infidels are ! intellectual discov]]s4 ,infidels h sail$ ! unkn[n sea & h discov]$ ! isles & cont95ts 9 ! va/ realms ( ?\ght4 ,:at w\ld ! _w h be5 _h infidels nev] exi/$8 ,:at ! infidel is 9 religion ! inv5tor is 9 me*anics4 ,:at ! infidel is 9 religion ! man will+ to fight ! ho/s ( tyranny is 9 ! political _w4 ,an infidel is a g5tleman :o has discov]$ a fact & is n afraid to tell ab\t x4 ,!re has be5 = _m ?\s&s ( ye>s an idea preval5t t 9 "s way y c prove :e!r ! !ories def5d$ or advanc$ by a man are "r or wrong by %[+ :at k9d ( a man he 01 :at k9d ( a life he liv$1 & :at mann] ( dea? he di$4 ,!re is no?+ to ?is4 ,x makes no diff]5ce :at ! "* ( ! man 0 :o made ! fir/ multiplication table4 ,x is absolutely true1 & :5ev] y f9d an absolute fact1 x makes no diff]5ce :o discov]$ x4 ,! gold5 rule w\ld h be5 j z good if x _h fir/ be5 :isp]$ by ! devil4 ,x is good = :at x conta9s1 n because a c]ta9 man said x4 ,gold is j z good 9 ! h&s ( crime z 9 ! h&s ( virtue4 ,:atev] x may be1 x is gold4 ,a /atem5t made by a great man is n necess>ily true4 ,a man ent]ta9s c]ta9 op9ions1 & !n he is proscrib$ because he refuses to *ange 8 m9d4 ,he is burn$ to a%es1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! flames he cries out t he is ( ! same op9ion /ill4 ,hundr$s !n say t he has seal$ 8 te/imony ) 8 blood1 & t 8 doctr9es mu/ be true4 ,all ! m>tyrs 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w are n suffici5t to e/abli% ! correctness ( any "o op9ion4 ,m>tyrdom z a rule e/abli%es ! s9c]ity ( ! m>tyr1 n ! correctness ( 8 ?\ght4 ,?+s are true or false indep5d5tly ( ! man :o ent]ta9s !m4 ,tru? _c be affect$ by op9ion2 an error _c be believ$ s9c]ely en\gh to make x ! tru?4 ,no ,*ri/ian w admit t any am\nt ( h]oism display$ by a ,mormon is suffici5t to %[ t ,joseph ,smi? 0 an inspir$ prophet4 ,all ! c\rage & culture1 all ! poetry & art ( anci5t ,greece d n ev5 t5d to e/abli% ! tru? ( any my?4 ,! te/imony ( ! dy+ conc]n+ "s o!r _w1 or 9 reg>d to ! sup]natural1 _c be any bett] ?an t ( ! liv+4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce an intrepid fai? 0 reg>d$ z a te/imony 9 favor ( ! *ur*4 ,no d\bt1 9 ! arms ( dea?1 _m a "o w5t back & di$ 9 ! lay ( ! old fai?4 ,aft] a:ile ,*ri/ians got to dy+ & cl++ to _! fai?2 & !n x 0 t ,*ri/ians began to say3 ,no man c die s]5ely )\t cl++ to ! cross4 ,accord+ to ! !ologians1 ,god has always puni%$ ! dy+ :o did n happ5 to believe 9 ,him4 ,z long z m5 did no?+ except to r5d] _! fell[m5 wret*$1 ,god ma9ta9$ ! /ricte/ neutrality1 b :5 "s hone/ man express$ a d\bt z to ! ,jewi% scriptures1 or pray$ to ! wrong god1 or to ! "r ,god by ! wrong man1 !n ! real ,god leap$ l a w\nd$ tig] ^u ?is dy+ man1 & f 8 body tore 8 wret*$ s\l4 ,!re is no record$ in/ance :]e ! uplift$ h& ( murd] has be5 p>alyz$1 or ! innoc5t h be5 %ield$ by ,god4 ,?\s&s ( crimes are committ$ e day1 & ,god has no "t to prev5t !m4 ,he is too busy numb]+ hairs & mat*+ sp>r[s2 ,he is li/5+ = blasphemy2 ,he is look+ = p]sons :o laugh at prie/s2 ,he is exam9+ baptismal regi/]s2 ,he is wat*+ pr(essors 9 colleges :o beg9 to d\bt ! geology ( ,moses or ! a/ronomy ( ,jo%ua4 ,all k9ds ( crim9als1 except infidels1 meet dea? ) reasonable s]5ity4 ,z a rule1 !re is no?+ 9 ! dea? ( a pirate to ca/ discr$it ^u 8 pr(ession4 ,! murd]] ^u ! scaffold smil+ly exhorts ! multitude to meet him 9 heav54 ,! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e1 :o lift$ ,*ri/ianity into p[]1 murd]$ 8 wife & olde/ son4 ,n[ & !n1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 !re has be5 a man ( g5ius1 a man ( intellectual hone/y4 ,^! m5 h d5\nc$ ! sup]/ition ( _! day4 ,!y 7 hone/ en\gh to tell _! ?\ghts4 ,"s ( !m di$ naturally 9 _! b$s1 b x w\ld n d = ! *ur* to admit t !y di$ peaceably2 t w\ld %[ t religion 0 n necess>y 9 ! la/ mom5ts4 ,! fir/ grave1 ! fir/ ca!dral2 ! fir/ corpse 0 ! fir/ prie/4 ,if !re 0 no dea? 9 ! _w !re w\ld be no sup]/ition4 ,! *ur* has tak5 great pa9s to %[ t ! la/ mom5ts ( all infidels h be5 inf9itely wret*$4 ,^u ?is po9t1 ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants h always /ood toge!r4 ,!y are no long] m52 !y become hy5as1 !y dig op5 graves4 ,!y dev\r ! dead4 ,x is an auto da fe presid$ ov] by ,god & 8 angels4 ,^! m5 believ$ 9 ! acc\ntability ( m5 9 ! practice ( virtue & ju/ice4 ,!y believ$ 9 lib]ty1 b !y did n believe 9 ! inspiration ( ! bible4 ,t 0 _! crime4 ,9 ord] to %[ t infidels di$ ov]:elm$ ) remorse & fe> !y h g5]ally select$ f all ! infidels s9ce ! days ( ,*ri/ until n[ five m5--! ,emp]or ,julian1 ,bruno1 ,did]ot1 ,david ,hume & ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,!y =get t ,*ri/ himself 0 n a ,*ri/ian1 t ,he did :at ,he c\ld to te> d[n ! religion ( ,8 day2 t ,he held ! temple 9 contempt4 ,i l ,him because ,he held ! old ,jewi% religion 9 contempt2 because ,he _h s5se en\gh to say t doctr9e 0 n true4 ,9 va9 h _! calumniators be5 call$ ^u to prove _! /atem5ts4 ,!y simply *>ge x1 !y simply relate x1 b t is no evid5ce4 ,! ,emp]or ,julian did :at he c\ld to prev5t ,*ri/ians de/roy+ ea* o!r4 ,he held pomp & pride 9 contempt4 ,9 battle ) ! ,p]sians he 0 mortally w\nd$4 ,feel+ t he _h b a %ort "t to live1 he sp5t 8 la/ h\rs 9 discuss+ ) 8 fri5ds ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,he decl>$ t he 0 satisfi$ ) 8 conduct1 & t he _h no remorse to express = any act he _h ev] done4 ,! fir/ great infidel 0 ,giordano ,bruno4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ye> ( grace #aeej4 ,he 0 a ,dom9ican fri>--,ca?olic--& aft]w>ds he *ang$ 8 m9d4 ,! reason he *ang$ 0 because he _h a m9d4 ,he 0 a lov] ( nature1 & said to ! poor h]mits 9 _! caves1 to ! poor monks 9 _! mona/]ies1 to ! poor nuns 9 _! cells3 ,come out 9 ! glad fields2 come & brea! ! fre%1 free air2 come & enjoy all ! beauty !re is 9 ! _w4 ,!re is no ,god :o c be made happi] by y be+ mis]able2 !re is no ,god :o delights to see ^u ! human face ! te>s ( pa91 ( grief1 ( agony4 ,come out & enjoy all !re is ( human life2 enjoy progress1 enjoy ?\ght1 enjoy be+ somebody & belong+ to y\rself4 ,he revolt$ at ! idea ( transub/antiation2 he revolt$ at ! idea t ! et]nal ,god c\ld be 9 a waf]4 ,he revolt$ at ! idea t y c\ld make ! ,tr9ity out ( d\gh--bake ,god 9 an ov5 z y w\ld a biscuit4 ,i %\ld ?9k he w\ld h revolt$4 ,! idea ( a man dev\r+ ! creator ( ! univ]se by swall[+ a piece ( bread4 ,& yet t is j z s5sible z any ( x4 ,^? :o1 :5 smitt5 on "o *eek turn ! o!r1 ?reat5$ to kill ?is man4 ,he fl$ f 8 native l& & 0 a vagabond 9 ne>ly e nation ( ,europe4 ,he decl>$ t he f\ght n :at m5 really believ$1 b :at !y pret5d$ to believe4 ,&1 d y "k1 t is ! bus9ess ,i am 98 ,i am simply say+ :at o!r p ?9k2 ,i am furni%+ clo!s = _! *ildr51 ,i am putt+ on exhibition _! (fspr+1 & !y l to he> x1 !y l to see x4 ,we h pass$ midnight 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,bruno 0 driv5 f 8 native c\ntry because he taught ! rotation ( ! e>?2 y c see :at a dang]\s man he mu/ h be5 9 a well regulat$ mon>*y4 ,y see he _h f\nd a fact1 & a fact has ! same effect ^u religion t dynamite has ^u a ,russian cz>4 ,a fell[ ) a new fact 0 suspect$ & arre/$1 & !y always ?\ght !y c\ld de/roy x by burn+ him1 b !y nev] did4 ,all ! fires ( m>tyrdom nev] de/roy$ "o tru?2 all ! *ur*es ( ! _w h nev] made "o lie true4 ,g]many & ,france w\ld n tol]ate ,bruno4 ,accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian sy/em1 ?is _w 0 ! c5t] ( ev]y?+4 ,! />s 7 made out ( :at little ,god happ5$ to h left :5 ,he got ! _w done4 ,god liv$ up 9 ! sky1 & !y said ?is e>? mu/ re/ ^u some?+1 & f9ally sci5ce pass$ its h& cle> "u1 & !re 0 no?+4 ,x 0 self-exi/5t 9 inf9ite space4 ,!n ! *ur* began to say !y didn't say x 0 flat--n s awful flat--x 0 k9d ( r\nd+4 ,accord+ to ! anci5t ,*ri/ians ,god liv$ f all et]nity1 & nev] work$ b six days 9 ,8 :ole life1 & !n _h ! impud5ce to tell u to be indu/ri\s4 ,i he>d ( a man go+ to ,cali=nia ov] ! pla9s1 &1 !re 0 a cl]gyman on bo>d1 & he _h a great deal to say1 & f9ally he fell 9 conv]sation ) ! '#di-;er1 & ! latt] said to ! cl]gyman3 ,d y believe t ,god made ?is _w 9 six days8 ,yes1 ,i d4 ,!y 7 !n go+ along ! ,humboldt4 ,says he3 ,don't y ?9k ,he c\ld put 9 ano!r day to advantage "r ar\nd "h8 ,bruno w5t to ,engl& & deliv]$ lectures at ,ox=d4 ,he f\nd t !re 0 no?+ taught !re b sup]/ition1 & s call$ ,ox=d ! wisdom ( le>n+4 ,!n !y told him !y didn't want him any m4 ,he w5t back to ,italy1 :]e !re 0 a k9d ( fasc9ation t ?rew him back to ! v doors ( ! ,inquisition4 ,he 0 arre/$ = tea*+ t !re 7 o!r worlds1 & t />s are suns ar\nd :i* revolve o!r planets4 ,he 0 9 prison = six ye>s4 7,dur+ ^? six ye>s ,galileo 0 tea*+ ma!matics47 ,six ye>s 9 a dungeon2 & !n he 0 tri$1 d5\nc$ by ! ,inquisition1 excommunicat$1 condemn$ by brute =ce1 pu%$ ^u 8 knees :ile he receiv$ ! b5$iction ( ! *ur*1 & on ! #af? ( ,febru>y1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #afjj1 he 0 burn$ at ! /ake4 ,he believ$ t ! _w is animat$ by an intellig5t s\l1 ! cause ( =ce b n ( matt]2 t matt] & =ce h exi/$ f et]nity2 t ?is =ce lives 9 all ?+s1 ev5 9 su* z appe> n to live--9 ! rock z mu* z 9 ! man2 t matt] is ! "m ( =ms & ! grace ( =ms2 t ! matt] & =ce toge!r con/itute ,god4 ,he 0 a pan!i/--t is to say1 he 0 an a!i/4 ,he _h ! c\rage to die = :at he believ$ to be "r4 ,! murd] ( ,bruno w nev]1 9 my judgm5t1 be completely & p]fectly rev5g$ until f ! city ( ,rome %all be swept e ve/ige ( prie/s & pope--until f ! %apeless ru9s ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ! crumbl$ ,vatican & ! fall5 cross ( ,rome1 rises a monum5t sacr$ to ! philosoph]1 ! b5efactor & ! m>tyr--,bruno4 ,voltaire 0 born 9 #afid4 ,:5 he 0 born1 ! natural 0 ab\t ! only ?+ t ! *ur* did n believe 94 ,monks sold amulets1 & ! prie/s cur$ 9 ! "n ( ! *ur*4 ,! wor%ip ( ! devil 0 actually e/abli%$1 :i* today is ! religion ( ,*9a4 ,!y say3 ,god is good2 ,he won't bo!r y2 ,joss is ! "o4 ,!y (f] him gifts1 & try & s(t5 8 he>t2--s1 9 ! middle ages1 ! poor p tri$ to see if !y c\ld n get a %ort cut1 & trade directly ) ! devil1 in/ead ( go+ r\nd-ab\t ?r\gh ! *ur*4 ,9 ^! days witnesses 7 cross-exam9$ ) in/rum5ts ( torture4 ,voltaire did m = human lib]ty ?an any o!r man :o ev] liv$ or di$4 ,he appeal$ to ! common s5se ( mank9d--he held up ! great contradictions ( ! sacr$ scriptures 9 a way t no man1 once hav+ read him1 c\ld =get4 ,= "o1 ,i ?ank ,voltaire = ! lib]ty ,i am enjoy+ ?is mom5t4 ,h[ small a man a prie/ look$ :5 he po9t$ 8 f+] at him2 h[ contemptible a k+4 ,t[>d ! la/ ( ,may1 #aggh1 x 0 :isp]$ 9 ,p>is t ,voltaire 0 dy+4 ,he expir$ ) ! mo/ p]fect tranquility4 ,!re h be5 con/ruct$ mo/ %ameless lies ab\t ! dea? ( ?is great & wond]ful man1 comp>$ ) :om all 8 calumniators1 liv+ or dead1 7 b du/ & v]m94 ,f 8 ?rone at ! foot ( ! ,alps he po9t$ ! f+] ( scorn at e hypocrite 9 ,europe4 ,he 0 ! pione] ( 8 c5tury4 ,9 #agga1 9 ,scotl&1 ,david ,hume 0 born4 ,scot* ,presbyt]ianism is ! wor/ =m ( religion t has ev] be5 produc$4 ,! ,scot* ,kirk _h all ! faults ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 )\t a r$eem+ feature4 ,! *ur* hat$ music1 despis$ pa9t+1 abhorr$ /atu>y1 & held ar*itecture 9 contempt4 ,any?+ t\*$ ) humanity1 ) ! weakness ( love1 ) ! dimple ( joy1 0 dete/$ by ! ,scot* ,kirk4 ,god 0 to be fe>$2 ,god 0 inf9itely practical2 no nons5se ab\t ,god4 ,!y us$ to prea* f\r times a day4 ,!y prea*$ on ,friday be=e ! ,sunday ^u :i* !y p>took ( ! sacram5t1 & !n on ,saturday2 f\r s]mons on ,sunday1 & two or ?ree on ,monday to sob] up on4 ,!y 7 bigot$ & he>tless4 ,"o case w illu/rate4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is n9ete5? c5tury a boy sev5te5 ye>s ( age 0 indict$ at ,ed9burgh = blasphemy4 ,he _h giv5 x z 8 op9ion t ,moses _h le>n$ magic 9 ,egypt1 & _h fool$ ! ,jews4 ,!y prov$ t on two or ?ree occasions1 :5 he 0 real cold1 he jocul>ly rem>k$ t he wi%$ he 0 9 hell1 s t he c\ld w>m up4 ,he 0 tri$1 convict$1 & s5t5c$ to be hang$4 ,he recant$2 he ev5 wrote t he believ$ ! :ole bus9ess2 & t he j said x = pure devilm5t4 ,x made no diff]5ce4 ,!y hung him1 & 8 bruis$ & ble$+ corpse 0 d5i$ to 8 own "m1 :o came & bes\ght !m to let h] take h] boy home4 ,t 0 ,scot* ,presbyt]ianism4 ,if ! devil _h be5 let loose 9 ,scotl& he w\ld h improv$ t c\ntry at t "t4 ,david ,hume 0 "o ( ! few ,scot*m5 :o 0 n own$ by ! *ur*4 ,he _h ! c\rage to exam9e ?+s = himself1 & to give 8 conclusion to ! _w4 ,8 life 0 un/a9$ by an unju/ act4 ,he did n1 l ,abraham1 turn a woman f 8 door ) 8 *ild 9 h] arms4 ,he did n1 l ,k+ ,david1 murd] a man t he might /eal 8 wife4 ,he didn't believe 9 ,scot* ,presbyt]ianism4 ,i don't see h[ any good man ev] did4 ,j ?9k ( go+ to ! day ( judgm5t1 if !re is "o1 & /&+ up be=e ,god & admitt+1 )\t a blu%1 t y h liv$ & di$ a ,scot* ,presbyt]ian4 ,i w\ld expect ! next s5t5ce w\ld be1 ,dep>t ye curs$ 9 ev]la/+ fire4 ,hume took ! gr\nd t a miracle c\ld n be us$ z evid5ce until y _h prov$ ! miracle4 ,( c\rse t excit$ ! *ur*4 ,:y8 ,because !y c\ld n prove "o ( !m4 ,h[ are y go+ to prove a miracle8 ,:o saw x1 & :o w\ld "k a devil if he did see him8 ,hume insi/$ t at ! bottom ( all good is some?+ useful2 t aft] all1 human happ9ess 0 ! great object1 end1 & aim ( life2 t virtue 0 n a t]magant1 ) sunk5 *eeks & frightful eyes1 b 0 ! mo/ beautiful ?+ 9 ! _w1 & w\ld /rew y\r pa? ) fl[]s f ! cradle to ! grave4 ,:5 he di$ !y gave an acc\nt ( h[ he _h suff]$4 ,!y knew t ! horrors ( dea? w\ld fall ^u him1 & t ,god w\ld get 8 rev5ge4 ,b 8 att5d+ physician said t 8 dea? 0 ! mo/ s]5e & mo/ p]fectly tranquil ( any he _h ev] se54 ,adam ,smi? said he 0 z ne> p]fect z ! frailty incid5t to humanity w\ld all[ human be+ to be4 ,! next is ,b5$ict ,sp9oza1 a ,jew1 born at ,am/]dam 9 #agfh4 ,he /udi$ !ology1 & ask$ ! rabbis too _m que/ions1 & talk$ too mu* ab\t :at he call$ reason1 & f9ally he 0 excommunicat$ f ! synagogue1 & became an outca/ at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r1 )\t fri5ds4 ,curs$1 ana!matiz$1 be>+ ^u 8 =ehead ! m>k ( ,ca91 he und]took to solve ! problem ( ! univ]se4 ,to him ! univ]se 0 "o4 ,! inf9ite embrac$ ! all4 ,t all 0 ,god4 ,he 0 "r2 ! univ]se is all !re is1 & if ,god does n exi/ 9 ! univ]se ,he exi/s n[h]e4 ,! idea ( putt+ "s little ,jewi% jehovah outside ! univ]se1 z if to say t f an et]nity ( idl5ess he woke up "o morn+ & ?\ght he w\ld make some?+4 ,! propositions ( ,sp9oza are z lum9\s z ! />s1 & 8 demon/rations1 ea* "o ( !m1 is a ,gibralt>1 beh9d :i* logic sits laugh+ at all ! sophi/ries ( !ological ?\ght4 ,9 e relation ( life he 0 j1 true1 g5tle1 pati5t1 lov+1 affectionate4 ,he di$ 9 #ahab4 ,9 8 life ( =ty-f\r ye>s he _h climb$ to ! v highe/ alp9e ( human ?\ght4 ,he 0 a great & spl5did man1 an intellectual h]o1 "o ( ! b5efactors1 "o ( ! ,titans ( our race4 ,& n[ ,i w say a few words ab\t our infidels4 ,we _h ?ree1 to say ! lea/ ( !m--,pa9e1 ,frankl9 & ,jeff]son4 ,9 _! day ! colonies 7 fill$ ) sup]/ition1 & ! ,puritans ) ! _s ( p]secution4 ,law1 savage1 ignorant & malignant1 _h be5 pass$ 9 e colony = ! purpose ( de/roy+ intellectual lib]ty4 ,manly fre$om 0 unkn[n4 ,! tol]ation act ( ,m>yl& tol]at$ only *ick5s1 n ?9k]s1 n inve/igators4 ,x tol]at$ fai?1 n bra9s4 ,! *>ity ( ,rog] ,williams 0 n ext5d$ to "o :o d5i$ ! bible4 ,let me %[ y h[ we h advanc$4 ,suppose y took e man & woman out ( ! ,p5it5ti>y 9 ,new ,engl& & %ipp$ !m to a new c\ntry :]e man be=e _h nev] trod1 & told !m to make a gov]nm5t1 & con/itution1 & a code ( laws = !mselves4 ,i say tonight t !y w\ld make a bett] con/itution & a bett] code ( laws ?an any t 7 made 9 any ( ! orig9al ?irte5 colonies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,n t !y are bett] m51 n t !y are m hone/1 b t !y h got m s5se4 ,!y h be5 t\*$ ) ! dawn ( ! et]nal day ( lib]ty t w f9ally come to ?is _w4 ,!y w\ld h m respect = o!rs' rights ?an !y _h at t "t4 ,b ! *ur*es 7 jeal\s ( ea* o!r1 & we got a con/itution )\t religion 9 x f ! mutual jeal\sies ( ! *ur*1 & f ! g5ius ( m5 l ,pa9e1 ,frankl9 & ,jeff]son4 ,we are indebt$ to !m = a con/itution )\t a ,god 9 x4 ,!y knew t if y put ,god 9 !re1 an inf9ite ,god1 !re w\ldn't be any room = ! p4 ,our fa!rs retir$ ,jehovah f politics4 ,our fa!rs1 "u ! directions & lead]%ip ( ^? infidels1 said1 ,all p[] comes f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$4 ,george ,wa%+ton want$ to e/abli% a *ur* by law 9 ,virg9ia4 ,?omas ,jeff]son prev5t$ x4 ,"u ! gu>anty ( lib]ty ( consci5ce :i* 0 giv51 our legislation has improv$1 & x w n be _m ye>s be=e all laws t\*+ lib]ty ( consci5ce1 except+ x may be 9 ! ,/ate ( ,delaw>e1 w be blott$ out1 & :5 t "t comes we or our *ildr5 may ?ank ! infidels ( #aggf4 ,! *ur* nev] pret5d$ t ,frankl9 di$ 9 fe>4 ,frankl9 wrote no books aga9/ ! bible4 ,he ?\ght x useless to ca/ ! pe>ls ( ?\ght be=e ! sw9e ( 8 g5]ation4 ,jeff]son 0 a /atesman4 ,he 0 ! au?or ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 f\nd] ( a univ]sity1 fa!r ( a political body1 presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a /atesman1 & a philosoph]4 ,he 0 too p[]ful = ! *ur*es ( 8 day4 ,pa9e attack$ ! ,tr9ity & ! bible bo?4 ,he _h done ^! ?+s op5ly--,8 argum5ts 7 s good t 8 reputation got bad4 ,i want y to recollect tonight t he 0 ! fir/ man :o wrote ^! words3 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,i want y to "k tonight t he 0 ! fir/ man :o sugge/$ ! ,f$]al ,con/itution4 ,i want y to "k t he did m = ! actual sep>ation f ,great ,brita9 ?an any man t ev] liv$4 ,i want y to "k t he did z mu* = lib]ty ) 8 p5 z any soldi] did ) 8 sword4 ,i want y to "k t dur+ ! ,revolution 8 ,crisis 0 ! pill> ( fire by night & a cl\d by day4 ,i want y to "k t 8 ,common ,s5se 0 ! "o /> 9 ! horizon ( despotism4 ,i want y to "k t he did z mu* z any liv+ man to give our free flag to ! free air4 ,he 0 n cont5t to wa/e all 8 en]gies "h4 ,:5 ! volcano cov]$ ,europe ) ! %r$s ( robes & ! brok5 fragm5ts ( ?rones1 ,pa9e w5t to ,france4 ,he 0 elect$ by f\r con/itu5cies4 ,he _h ! c\rage to vote aga9/ ! dea? ( ,l\is1 & 0 imprison$4 ,he wrote to ,wa%+ton1 ! presid5t1 & ask$ him to int]f]e4 ,wa%+ton ?rew ! lett] 9 ! wa/ebasket ( =getfulness4 ,:5 ,pa9e 0 f9ally releas$ he gave 8 op9ion ( ,george ,wa%+ton1 &1 "u su* circum/ances1 ,i say a man c be p>don$ = hav+ said ev5 unju/ ?+s4 ,! eighte5? c5tury 0 cr[n+ its gray hairs ) ! wrea?s ( progress1 & ,?omas ,pa9e said3 ,i w d some?+ to lib]ate mank9d f sup]/ition4 ,he wrote ! ,age ( ,reason4 ,= 8 good1 he wrote x too soon2 = ours1 n a day too quick4 ,f t mom5t he 0 a despis$ & calumniat$ man4 ,:5 he came back to ?is c\ntry he c\ld n safely walk ! /reets = fe> ( be+ mobb$4 ,"u ! ,con/itution he _h sugge/$1 8 rights 7 n safe2 "u ! flag t he _h help$ give to heav51 ) :i* he _h enri*$ ! air1 8 lib]ty 0 n safe4 ,is x n a disgrace to u t all ! lies t h be5 told ab\t him1 & w be told ab\t him1 are a p]petual disgrace8 ,i tell y t ^u ! grave ( ,?omas ,pa9e ! *ur*es ( ,am]ica h sacrific$ _! reputation = v]acity4 ,:o c hate a man ) a cre$3 ,i believe 9 "o ,god & no m1 & ,i hope = immortality2 ,i believe 9 ! equality ( man1 & t religi\s duty consi/s 9 do+ ju/ice1 9 do+ m]cy1 & 9 endeavor+ to make our fell[-creatures happy4 ,x is necess>y to ! happ9ess ( man t he be fai?ful to himself4 ,"o good s*oolma/] is wor? a ?\s& prie/s4 ,man has no prop]ty 9 man1 & ! key ( heav5 is 9 ! keep+ ( no sa9t4 ,gr&1 spl5did1 brave man6--) "s faults1 ) _m virtues2 ! _w is bett] because he liv$2 & if ,?omas ,pa9e _h n liv$ ,i c\ld n h deliv]$ ?is lecture "h tonight4 ,did all ! prie/s ( ,rome increase ! m5tal weal? ( man z mu* z ,bruno8 ,did all ! prie/s ( ,france d z great a "w = ! civilization ( ?is _w z ,did]ot & ,voltaire8 ,did all ! m9i/]s ( ,scotl& add z mu* to ! sum ( human k z ,david ,hume8 ,h all ! cl]gym51 monks1 fri>s1 m9i/]s1 prie/s1 bi%ops1 c>d9als & popes f ! day ( ,p5teco/ to ! la/ election done z mu* = human lib]ty z ,?omas ,pa9e8 ,:at w\ld ! _w be n[ if infidels _h nev] be58 ,infidels h be5 ! fl[] ( all ?is _w4 ,recollect1 by infidels ,i mean e man :o has made an intellectual advance4 ,by or?odox ,i mean a g5tleman :o is petrifi$ 9 8 m9d1 :opp+ ar\nd intellectually1 simply to save ! fun]al exp5ses ( 8 s\l4 ,infidels are ! cr$itors ( all ! ye>s to come4 ,!y h made ?is _w fit to live 91 & )\t !m ! human bra9 w\ld be z empty z ! ,*ronicles soon w be4 ,unless !y prea* some?+ t ! p want to he>1 x is n a crime to b5efit our fell[-man intellectually4 ,! *ur*es po9t to _! decay$ sa9ts & _! crumbl$ popes & say1 ,d y "k m ?an all ! m9i/]s t ev] liv$8 ,&1 )\t ! slighte/ egotism or blu%1 ,i say1 ,yes2 & ! "n ( ,humboldt outweighs !m all4 ,! m5 :o /& 9 ! front rank1 ! m5 :o "k mo/ ( ! secrets ( nature1 ! m5 :o "k mo/ are today ! advanc$ infidels ( ?is _w4 ,i h liv$ long en\gh to see ! br& ( intellectual inf]iority on e or?odox bra94 ,,+]soll',s ,,lecture ,,on ,,talmagian ,,!ology4 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,no?+ c be m c]ta9 ?an t no human be+ c by any possibility control 8 ?\ght4 ,we are 9 ?is _w--we see1 we he>1 we feel1 we ta/e2 & ev]y?+ 9 nature makes an impression ^u ! bra91 & t wond]ful some?+1 en?ron$ !re ) ^! mat]ials1 weaves :at we call ?\ght1 & ! bra9 c no m help ?9k+ ?an ! he>t c help beat+4 ,! blood pursues its old accu/om$ r\nd )\t our w4 ,! he>t beats )\t ask+ leave ( u1 & ! bra9 ?9ks 9 spite ( all t we c d4 ,?is be+ true1 no human be+ c ju/ly be held responsible = 8 ?\ght any m ?an = ! beat+ ( 8 he>t1 any m ?an = ! c\rse pursu$ by ! blood1 any m ?an = brea?+ air4 ,& yet = ?\s&s ( ye>s ?\ght has be5 ?\ght to be a crime1 & ?\s&s & millions h ?reat5$ u ) et]nal fire if we give ! product ( t bra94 ,ea* bra91 9 my judgm5t1 is a field :]e nature s[s ! se$s ( ?\ght1 & ?\ght is ! crop t man reaps1 & x c]ta9ly _c be a crime to ga!r2 x c]ta9ly _c be a crime to tell x1 :i* simply am\nts to ! "r to sell y\r crop or to ex*ange y\r product = ! product ( "s o!r man's bra94 ,t is all x is4 ,mo/ bra9s--at lea/ "s--are r poor fields1 & ! or?odox wor/ ( all4 ,t field produces mo/ly sorrel & mull91 :ile !re are fields :i*1 l ! tropic _w1 are fill$ ) gr[?1 & :]e y f9d ! v9e & palm1 royal *ildr5 ( ! sun & bra94 ,i !n /& simply = absolute fre$om ( ?\ght--absolute2 & ,i don't believe1 if !re be a ,god1 t x w be or c be pleas+ to ,him to see "o ( ,8 *ildr5 afraid to express :at he ?9ks4 ,&1 if ,i 7 ,god1 ,i nev] w\ld cease mak+ m5 until ,i succe$$ 9 mak+ "o gr& en\gh to tell 8 hone/ op9ion4 ,n[ !re has be5 a /ruggle1 y "k1 a long "t betwe5 ! believ]s 9 ! natural & ! sup]natural--betwe5 g5tlem5 :o are go+ to rew>d u 9 ano!r _w & ^? :o propose to make life wor? liv+ "h & n[4 ,9 all ages ! prie/1 ! m$ic9e man1 ! magician1 ! a/rolog]1 9 o!r words1 g5tlem5 :o h trad$ ^u ! fe> & ignorance ( _! fell[-man 9 all c\ntries--!y h s\ght to1 make _! liv+ out ( o!rs4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 a ,god presid$ ov] e dep>tm5t ( human int]e/1 :5 a man ab\t to take a voyage brib$ ! prie/ ( ,neptune s t he might h a safe j\rney1 & :5 he came back1 he paid m1 tell+ ! prie/ t he 0 inf9itely oblig$ to him2 t he _h kept waves f ! sea & /orms 9 _! caves4 ,& s1 :5 "o 0 sick he w5t to a prie/2 :5 "o 0 ab\t to take a j\rney he visit$ ! prie/ ( ,m]cury2 if he 7 go+ to w> he consult$ ! repres5tative ( ,m>s4 ,we h gone along4 ,:5 ! poor agriculturi/ pl[$ 8 gr\nd & put 9 ! se$ he w5t to ! prie/ ( "s god & paid him to keep (f ! fro/4 ,& ! prie/ said he w\ld d x2 b1 add$ ! prie/1 y mu/ h fai?4 ,if ! fro/ came e>ly he said1 ,y didn't h fai?4 ,& besides all t he says to him3 ,any?+ t has happ5$ badly1 aft] all1 0 = y\r good4 ,well1 we f\nd out1 day by day1 t a good boat = ! purpose ( navigat+ ! sea 0 bett] ?an pray]s1 bett] ?an ! influ5ce ( prie/s2 & y _h bett] h a good capta9 att5d+ to bus9ess ?an ?\s&s ( prie/s a%ore pray+4 ,we also f\nd t we c\ld cure "s diseases1 & j z soon z we f\nd t we c\ld cure diseases we dismiss$ ! prie/4 ,we h left him out n[ ( all ( !m1 except x may be *ol]a & smallpox4 ,:5 visit$ by a plague "s p get fright5$ en\gh to g back to ! old idea--g back to ! prie/1 & ! prie/ says3 ,x has be5 s5t z a puni%m5t4 ,well1 s5sible p began to look ab\t2 !y saw t ! good di$ z readily z ! bad2 !y saw t ?is disease w\ld attack ! dimpl$ *ild 9 ! cradle & all[ ! murd]] to g unpuni%$2 & s !y began to ?9k 9 "t t x 0 n s5t z a puni%m5t2 t x 0 a natural result2 & s ! prie/ /epp$ out ( m$ic9e4 ,9 agriculture we ne$ him no long]2 he has no?+ to d ) ! crops4 ,all ! cl]gym5 9 ?is _w c nev] get "o drop ( ra9 out ( ! sky2 & all ! cl]gym5 9 ! civiliz$ _w c\ld n save "o human life if !y tri$ x4 ,oh1 b !y say1 ,we d n expect a direct answ] to pray]2 x is ! reflex action we are aft]4 ,x is l a man endeavor+ to lift himself up by ! /raps ( 8 boots2 he w nev] d x1 b he w get a great deal ( useful ex]cise4 ,! mission>y goes to "s pagan l&1 & !re he f9ds a man pray+ to a god ( /one1 & x excites ! wra? ( ! mission>y4 ,i ask y tonight1 does n t /one god answ] pray] j z well z ours8 ,does he n cause ra98 ,does he n delay fro/8 ,does he n snat* ! ones t we love f ! grasp ( dea? precisely ! same z ours8 ,yet we h m9i/]s t are /ill engag$ 9 t bus9ess4 ,!y tell u t !y h be5 call$2 t !y d n g at _! pr(ession z o!r p d1 b !y are call$2 t ,god1 look+ ov] ! _w1 c>efully selects ,8 prie/s1 ,8 m9i/]s1 & ,8 exhort]s4 ,i don't "k4 ,!y say _! call+ is sacr$4 ,i say to y tonight t e k9d ( bus9ess t is hone/ t a man engages 9 = ! purpose ( fe$+ 8 wife & *ildr51 = ! purpose ( build+ up 8 home1 = ! purpose ( fe$+ & clo?+ ! ones he loves--t bus9ess is sacr$4 ,!y tell u t /atesm5 & poets1 philosoph]s1 h]oes1 & sci5ti/s & inv5tors come by *ance2 t all o!r dep>tm5ts dep5d entirely ^u luck2 b :5 ,god wants exhort]s ,he selects4 ,!y also tell u t x is inf9itely wick$ to attack ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & :5 ,i speak ( ! ,*ri/ian religion ,i d n ref] especially to ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! new te/am5t2 ,i ref] to ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! or?odox *ur*1 & :5 ,i ref] to ! cl]gy ,i ref] to ! cl]gy ( ! or?odox *ur*4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 m5 ( g5ius 7 9 ! pulpits ( ! or?odox *ur*2 t "t is pa/4 ,:5 y f9d a man ) bra9s n[ occupy+ an or?odox pulpit y w f9d him t\*$ ) h]esy--e "o ( !m4 ,h[ d !y get mo/ ( ^! m9i/]s8 ,!re w be a man 9 ! neighborhood n v well--n hav+ con/itution en\gh to be wick$1 & x in/antly sugge/s itself to ev]ybody :o sees him t he w\ld make an excell5t m9i/]4 ,!re are s _m o!r pr(essions1 s _m cities to be built1 s _m railways to be con/ruct$1 s _m poems to be sung1 s mu* music to be compos$1 s _m pap]s to edit1 s _m books to read1 s _m spl5did ?+s1 s _m av5ues to di/9ction & glory1 s _m ?+s beckon+ f ! horizon ( ! future to e great & spl5did man t ! pulpit has to put up ) ! leav+s--ravel+s1 selvage4 ,^! prea*]s say1 ,h[ c any man be wick$ & infam\s en\gh to attack our religion & take f ! _w ! solace ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity8 ,:at is t solace8 ,let u be hone/4 ,:at is x8 ,if ! ,*ri/ian religion be true1 ! gr&e/1 greate/1 noble/ ( ! _w are n[ 9 hell1 & ! n>r[e/ & meane/ are n[ 9 heav54 ,humboldt1 ! ,%akespe>e ( sci5ce1 ! mo/ le>n$ man ( ! mo/ le>n$ nation1 ) a m9d gr& en\gh to grasp n simply ?is globe1 b ?is con/ellation--a man :o %$ light ^u ! :ole e>?--a man :o honor$ human nature1 & :o won all 8 victories on ! field ( ?\ght--t man1 pure & upright1 noble beyond description1 if ,*ri/ianity be true1 is 9 hell ?is mom5t4 ,t is :at !y call solace--tid+s ( great joy4 ,la,place1 :o read ! heav5s l an op5 book1 :o enl>g$ ! horizon ( human ?\ght1 is !re too4 ,bee?ov51 ,ma/] ( melody & h>mony1 :o add$ to ! joy ( human life1 & :o has borne ^u ! w+s ( h>mony & melody millions ( spirits to ! height ( joy1 ) 8 he>t /ill fill$ ) melody--he is 9 hell today4 ,rob]t ,burns1 poet ( love & lib]ty1 & f 8 he>t1 l a spr+ gurgl+ & runn+ d[n ! highways1 8 poems h fill$ ! _w ) music4 ,!y h add$ lu/] to human love4 ,t man :o1 9 f\r l9es1 gave all ! philosophy ( life-- ,to make a happy fireside clime ,= weans & wife ,is ! true pa?os & ,sublime ,( human life --he is !re ) ! re/4 ,*>les ,dick5s1 ^: g5ius w be a p]petual %ield1 sav+ ?\s&s & millions ( *ildr5 f bl[s1 :o did m to make u t5d] ) *ildr5 ?an any o!r writ] t ev] t\*$ a p5--he is !re ) ! re/1 accord+ to our ,*ri/ian religion4 ,a little :ile ago !re di$ 9 ?is c\ntry a philosoph]--,ralph ,waldo ,em]son--a man ( ! l(tie/ ideal1 a p]fect model ( integrity1 ^: m9d 0 l a placid lake & reflect$ tru?s l />s4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian religion be true1 he is 9 p]dition today4 ,& yet he s[$ ! se$s ( ?\ght1 & rais$ ! :ole _w intellectually4 ,& ,longfell[1 ^: poems1 t5d] z ! dawn1 h gone into millions ( homes1 n an impure1 n a /a9$ ^w 9 !m all2 b he 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,he did n believe 9 ! tid+s ( great joy4 ,he didn't believe t ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he int5d$ to damn mo/ ev]ybody4 ,& n[ he has gone to 8 rew>d4 ,& ,*>les ,d>w9--a *ild ( nature--"o :o knew m ab\t 8 "m ?an any o!r *ild %e ev] _h4 ,:at is philosophy8 ,x is to acc\nt = ph5om5a by :i* we are surr\nd$--t is1 to f9d ! hidd5 cord t unites ev]y?+4 ,*>les ,d>w9 ?rew m light ^u ! problem ( human exi/5ce ?an all ! prie/s :o ev] liv$ f ,mel*is$ec to ! la/ exhort]4 ,he w\ld h trav]s$ ?is globe on foot _h x be5 possible to h f\nd "o new fact or to h correct$ "o error t he _h made4 ,no nobl] man has liv$--no man :o has /udi$ ) m rev]5ce 7& by rev]5ce ,i mean simply "o :o lives & /udies = ! tru?7--no man :o /udi$ ) m rev]5ce ?an he4 ,& yet1 accord+ to or?odox religion1 ,*>les ,d>w9 is 9 hell4 ,consolation6 ,s1 if ,*ri/ianity be true1 ,%akespe>e1 ! greate/ man :o ev] t\*$ ?is planet1 )9 ^: bra9 7 ! fruits ( all ?\ght pa/1 ! se$s ( all to be--,%akespe>e1 :o 0 an intellectual ocean t[>d :i* all riv]s ran1 & f :i* n[ ! isles & cont95ts ( ?\ght receiv$ _! dew & ra9--t man :o has add$ m to ! intellig5ce ( ! _w ?an any o!r :o ev] liv$--t man1 ^: creations w live z long z man has imag9ation1 & :o has giv5 m happ9ess ^u ! /age & m in/ruction ?an has fl[n f all ! pulpits ( ?is e>?--t man is 9 hell1 too4 ,& ,h>riet ,m>t9eau1 :o did z mu* = ,engli% lib]ty z any man1 brave & free--%e is !re4 ,george ,eliot1 ! greate/ woman ! ,engli%-speak+ p ev] produc$--%e is ) ! re/4 ,& ?is is call$ ,tid+s ( great joy4 ,:o are 9 heav58 ,h[ c\ld !re be mu* ( a heav5 )\t ! m5 ,i h m5tion$--! great m5 t h endeavor$ to make ! _w gr&]--su* m5 z ,voltaire1 su* m5 z ,did]ot1 su* m5 z ! encyclop$i/s1 su* m5 z ,hume1 su* m5 z ,bruno1 su* m5 z ,?omas ,pa9e8 ,if ,*ri/ianity is true1 t man :o sp5t 8 life 9 break+ *a9s is n[ we>+ ! *a9s ( ,god2 t man :o wi%$ to break d[n ! prison walls ( tyranny is n[ 9 ! prison ( ! mo/ m]ciful ,*ri/4 ,x w n d4 ,i c h>dly express to y today my contempt = su* a doctr9e2 & if x be true1 ,i make my *oice today1 & ,i pref] hell4 ,:o is 9 heav58 ,john ,calv96 ,john ,knox6 ,jona?an ,edw>ds6 ,torquemada--! build]s ( dungeons1 ! m5 :o h ob/ruct$ ! m>* ( ! human race4 ,^! are ! m5 :o are 9 heav52 & :o else8 ,^? :o nev] _h bra9 en\gh to h>bor a d\bt4 ,& !y ask me3 ,h[ c y be wick$ en\gh to attack ! ,*ri/ian religion8 ,oh1 b !y say1 ,god w nev] =give y if y attack ! or?odox religion4 ,n[1 :5 ,i read ! hi/ory ( ?is _w1 & :5 ,i ?9k ( ! exp]i5ce ( my fell[-m51 :5 ,i ?9k ( ! millions liv+ 9 pov]ty1 & :5 ,i "k t 9 ! v air we brea! & 9 ! sunlight t visits our homes !re lurks an assass9 ready to take our lives1 & ev5 :5 we believe we are 9 ! fullness heal? & joy1 !y are und]m9+ u ) _! contagion--:5 ,i "k t we are surr\nd$ by all ^! evils1 & :5 ,i ?9k ( :at man has suff]$1 ,i d n wond] if ,god c =give man1 b ,i (t5 ask myself1 ,c man =give ,god8 ,!re is ano!r ?+4 ,"s ( ^! m9i/]s h talk$ ab\t me1 & h made x _! bus9ess to say unpleasant ?+s4 ,among o!rs ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,talmage1 ( ,brooklyn--a man ( n mu* imag9ation1 b ( mo/ excell5t judgm5t--*>ges t ,i am a blasphem]4 ,a frightful *>ge6 ,t]rible1 if true6 ,:at is blasphemy8 ,x is a s91 z ,i und]/&1 aga9/ ,god4 ,is ,god inf9ite8 ,he is1 s !y say2 ,he is inf9ite2 absolutely conditionless8 ,c ,i injure ! conditionless8 ,no4 ,c ,i s9 aga9/ any?+ t ,i _c injure8 ,no4 ,t is a p]fectly pla9 proposition4 ,i c injure my fell[-man1 because he is a condition$ be+1 & ,i c help to *ange ^? conditions4 ,he mu/ h air2 he mu/ h food1 he mu/ h clo?+2 he mu/ h %elt]2 b ,god is conditionless1 & ,i _c by any possibility affect ,him4 ,consequ5tly ,i _c s9 aga9/ ,him4 ,b ,i c s9 aga9/ my fell[-man1 s t ,i ought to be a ?\s& times m c>eful ( do+ inju/ice ?an ( utt]+ blasphemy4 ,!re is no blasphemy b inju/ice1 & !re is no wor%ip except ! practice ( ju/ice4 ,x is a ?\s& times m important t we %\ld love our fell[-m5 ?an t we %\ld love ,god4 ,x is bett] to love wife & *ildr5 ?an to love ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,he is dead2 !y are alive4 ,i c make _! lives happy & fill all _! h\rs ) ! fullness ( joy4 ,t is my religion2 & ! holie/ temple ev] erect$ b5ea? ! />s is ! home2 ! holie/ alt> is ! fireside4 ,:at is ?is blasphemy8 ,fir/1 x is a geographical "q4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 x 0 blasphemy 9 ,j]usalem to say t ,*ri/ 0 ,god4 ,9 ?is c\ntry x is n[ blasphemy to say t ,he 0 n4 ,x is blasphemy 9 ,con/ant9ople to d5y t ,mahomet 0 ! ,prophet ( ,god2 x is blasphemy "h to say t he 04 ,x is a geographical "q2 y _c tell :e!r x is blasphemy or n )\t look+ at ! map4 ,:at is blasphemy8 ,x is :at ! mi/ake says ab\t ! fact4 ,x is :at ! la/ ye>'s leaf says ab\t ?is ye>'s bud4 ,x is ! la/ cry ( ! defeat$ prie/4 ,blasphemy is ! little brea/-"w beh9d :i* hypocrisy hides2 beh9d :i* m5tal impot5cy feels safe4 ,!re is no blasphemy b ! av[al ( ?\ght1 & he :o speaks :at he ?9ks blasphemes4 ,t ,i h _h ! h>dihood--x doesn't take mu*--to attack ! sacr$ scriptures4 ,i h simply giv5 my op9ion2 & yet !y tell me t t book is holy--t y c take rags1 make pulp1 put ink on x1 b9d x 9 lea!r1 & make some?+ holy4 ,! ,ca?olics h a man = a pope2 ! ,prote/ants h a book4 ,! ,ca?olics h ! be/ ( x4 ,if !y elect an idiot he w n live =ev]1 & x is impossible = u to get rid ( ! b>b>isms 9 our book4 ,! ,ca?olics said1 ,we w n let ! common p read ! bible4 ,t 0 "r4 ,if x is necess>y to believe x 9 ord] to get to heav5 no man %\ld run ! risk ( read+ x4 ,to all[ a man to read ! bible on su* conditions is to set a trap = 8 s\l4 ,! "r way is nev] to op5 x1 & :5 y get to ! day ( judgm5t1 & !y ask y if y believe x say ,yes1 ,i h nev] read x4 ,! ,prote/ant gives ! book to a poor man & says3 ,read x4 ,y are at lib]ty to read x4 ,well1 suppose ,i don't believe x1 :5 ,i get ?r\gh8 ,!n y w be damn$4 ,no man %\ld be all[$ to read x on ^? conditions4 ,& yet ,prote/ants h done t inf9itely cruel ?+4 ,if ,i ?\ght x 0 necess>y to believe x ,i w\ld say nev] read ano!r l9e 9 x b j believe x & /ick to x4 ,& yet ^! p really ?9k t !re is some?+ miracul\s ab\t ! book4 ,!y reg>d x z a feti%--a k9d ( amulet--a some?+ *>m$1 t w keep (f evil spirits1 or bad luck1 /op bullets1 & d a ?\s& h&y-?+s = ! pres]vation ( life4 ,i he>d a /ory ^u t subject4 ,y "k t ?\s&s ( !m are pr9t$ 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool books4 ,"h is "o !y don't pr9t4 ,!re 0 a poor man :o _h belong$ to ! *ur*1 b he got cold1 & he r neglect$ x1 & he _h bad luck 9 8 bus9ess1 & he w5t d[n & d[n & d[n until he hadn't a doll>--n a ?+ to eat2 & 8 wife said to him1 ,john1 ?is comes ( y hav+ ab&on$ ! *ur*1 ?is comes ( y\r hav+ done away ) family wor%ip4 ,n[1 ,i beg ( y1 let's g back4 ,well1 ,john said x w\ldn't d any h>m to try4 ,s he took d[n ! bible1 blew ! du/ (f x1 read a little f a *apt]1 & _h family wor%ip4 ,z he 0 putt+ x up he op5$ x aga91 & !re 0 a #aj bill betwe5 ! leaves4 ,he ru%$ out to ! but*]'s & b\ght meat1 to ! groc]'s & b\ght tea & bread1 & butt] & eggs1 & ru%$ back home & got !m cook$1 & ! h\se 0 fill$ ) ! p]fume ( food2 & he sat d[n at ! table1 te>s 9 e eye & a smile on e face4 ,%e said1 ,:at did ,i tell y8 ,j !n !re 0 a knock on ! door1 & 9 came a con/able1 :o arre/$ him = pass+ a #aj c\nt]feit bill4 ,!y tell me t ,i ought n to attack ! bible--t ,i h misrepres5t$ x1 & among o!r ?+s t ,i h said t1 accord+ to ! bible1 ! _w 0 made ( no?+4 ,well1 :at 0 x made (8 ,!y say ,god creat$ ev]y?+4 ,consequ5tly1 !re mu/ h be5 no?+ :5 ,he comm5c$4 ,if he didn't make x ( no?+1 :at did he make x (8 ,:]e !re 01 no?+1 ,he made some?+4 ,yes2 out ( :at8 ,i don't "k4 ,?is doctor ( div9ity1 & ,i %\ld ?9k su* a div9ity w\ld ne$ a doctor1 says t ,god made ! univ]se out ( ,8 omnipot5ce4 ,:y n out ( ,8 omnisci5ce1 or ,8 omnipres5ce8 ,omnipot5ce is n a raw mat]ial4 ,x is ! some?+ to "w raw mat]ial )4 ,omnipot5ce is simply all p[]ful1 & :at good w\ld /r5g? d ) no?+8 ,! weake/ man ev] born c\ld lift z mu* no?+ z ,god4 ,& he c\ld d z mu* ) x aft] he got x lift$4 ,& yet a doctor ( div9ity tells me t ?is _w 0 made ( omnipot5ce4 ,& "r "h let me say ,i f9d ev5 9 ! m9d ( ! cl]gym5 ! se$s ( infidelity4 ,he is try+ to expla9 ?+s4 ,t is a bad symptom4 ,! great] ! miracle ! great] ! rew>d = believ+ x4 ,god _c af=d to rew>d a man = believ+ any?+ reasonable4 ,:y1 ev5 ! scribes & ,ph>isees w\ld believe a reasonable ?+4 ,d y suppose ,god is to cr[n y ) et]nal joy & give y a musical in/rum5t = believ+ some?+ :]e ! evid5ce is cle>8 ,no1 sir4 ,! l>g] ! miracle ! m grace4 ,& let me advise ! m9i/]s ( ,*icago & ( ?is c\ntry1 nev] to expla9 a miracle2 x _c be expla9$4 ,if y succe$ 9 expla9+ x1 ! miracle is gone4 ,if y fail y are gone4 ,my advice to ! cl]gy is1 use ass]tion2 j say x is s1 & ! l>g] ! miracle ! great] ! glory reap$ by ! et]nal4 ,& yet ?is man is try+ to expla91 pret5d+ t ,he _h "s raw mat]ial ( "s k9d on h&4 ,& !n ,i object$ to ! fact t ,he didn't make ! sun until ! f\r? day1 & t1 consequ5tly1 ! grass c\ld n h gr[n--c\ld n h ?r[n its mantle ( gre5 ov] ! %\ld]s ( ! hill--& t ! trees w\ld n blossom & ca/ _! %ade ^u ! sod )\t "s sun%9e2 & :at does ?is man say8 ,:y1 t ! rocks1 :5 !y cry/alliz$1 emitt$ light1 ev5 en\gh to raise a crop by4 ,& he says vegetation might h dep5d$ on ! gl>e ( volcanoes 9 ! moon4 ,:at d y ?9k w\ld be ! fate ( agriculture dep5d+ on ! gl>e ( volcanoes 9 ! moon8 ,!n he says ! aurora borealis4 ,:y1 y c\ldn't raise cucumb]s by ! aurora borealis4 ,& he says liquid riv]s ( molt5 granite4 ,i w\ld l to h a f>m on t /ream4 ,he guesses ev]y?+ ( ! k9d except lightn+-bugs & foxfire4 ,n[1 ?9k ( t explanation 9 ! la/ half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury by a m9i/]4 ,! tru? is1 ! g5tleman :o wrote ! acc\nt knew no?+ ( a/ronomy--knew z little z ! mod]n prea*] does--j ab\t ! same2 & if !y don't "k m ab\t ! next _w ?an !y d ab\t ?is1 x is h>dly wor? :ile talk+ ) !m on ! subject4 ,!re 0 a "t1 y "k1 :5 ! m9i/] 0 ! educat$ man 9 ! c\ntry1 & :51 if y want$ to "k any?+1 y ask$ him4 ,n[ y d if y don't4 ,s ,i f9d ?is man exp\nd+ ! flood1 & he says x 0 n v wet4 ,he beg9s to d\bt :e!r ,god _h wat] en\gh to cov] ! :ole e>?4 ,:y n /& by 8 book8 ,he says t "s ( ! animals got into ! ark to keep out ( ! wet4 ,i believe t is ! way ! ,democrats got to ! polls la/ ,tuesday4 ,ano!r div9e says t ,god w\ld h dr[n$ !m all1 b x 0 purely = ! sake ( economy t ,he sav$ any ( !m4 ,j ?9k ( t6 ,accord+ to ?is ,*ri/ian religion all ! p 9 ! _w 7 totally deprav$ ?r\gh ! fall1 & ,god f\nd he c\ld n d any?+ ) !m1 s he dr[n$ !m4 ,n[1 if ,god want$ to get up a flood big en\gh to dr[n s91 :y did ,he n get up a flood big en\gh to dr[n ! snake8 ,t 0 ,8 mi/ake4 ,n[1 ^! p say t if ,jonah _h walk$ rapidly up & d[n ! :ale's belly he w\ld h avoid$ ! action ( its ga/ric-juice4 ,imag9e ,jonah sitt+ 9 ! :ale's m\?1 on ! back ( a mol>-too?2 & yet ?is doctor ( div9ity w\ld h u believe t ! inf9ite ,god ( ! univ]se 0 sitt+ "u 8 g\rd & made ! worm t 0 at ! root ( ,jonah's v9e4 ,great bus9ess4 ,david is said to h be5 a man aft] ,god's own he>t1 & if y w read ! tw5ty-eigh? *apt] ( ,*ronicles y w f9d t ,david di$ full ( ye>s & honors4 ,s ,i f9d 9 ! great book ( prophecy1 conc]n+ ,solomon3 ,he %all reign 9 peace & quietness1 he %all be my son1 & ,i %all be 8 fa!r1 & ,i w pres]ve 8 ,k+dom4 ,0 t true8 ,x won't d4 ,b !y say ,god c\ldn't d away ) slav]y sudd5ly1 nor ) polygamy all at once--t ,he _h to d x gradually--t if ,he _h told ?is man y mu/n't h slaves1 & "o man t he mu/ h "o wife1 & "o wife t %e mu/ h "o husb&1 ,he w\ld h lo/ ! control ov] !m not)/&+ all ! miracul\s p[]4 ,is x n wond]ful t :5 !y did all ^! miracles nobody paid any att5tion to !m8 ,isn't x wond]ful t1 9 ,egypt1 :5 !y p]=m$ ^! wond]s--:5 ! wat]s 7 turn$ into blood1 :5 ! p 7 smitt5 ) disease & cov]$ ) ! horrible animals--isn't x wond]ful t x _h no influ5ce on !m8 ,d y "k :y all ^! miracles didn't affect ! ,egyptians8 ,!y 7 !re at ! "t4 ,isn't x wond]ful1 too1 t ! ,jews :o _h be5 br\ght f bondage--_h foll[$ a cl\d by day & a pill> ( fire by night--:o _h be5 miracul\sly f$1 & = ^: b5efit wat] _h leak$ f ! rocks & foll[$ !m up & d[n hill ?r\gh all _! j\rney+--isn't x wond]ful1 :5 !y _h se5 ! e>? op5 & _! companions swall[$1 :5 !y _h se5 ,god ,himself write 9 robes ( flames f ,s9ai's crags1 :5 !y _h se5 ,him talk+ face to face ) ,moses--isn't x a little wond]ful t ,he _h no m influ5ce ov] !m8 ,!y 7 !re at ! "t4 ,& t is ! reason !y didn't m9d x--!y 7 !re4 ,& yet1 ) all ^! miracles1 ?is ,god c\ld n prev5t polygamy & slav]y4 ,0 !re no room on ! two tables ( /one to put two m comm&m5ts8 ,bett] h writt5 !m on ! back1 !n4 ,bett] h left ! o!rs all (f & put ^! two on4 ,man %all n enslave 8 bro!r1 7y %all n live on unpaid labor71 & ! "o man %all h ! "o wife4 ,if ^! two _h be5 writt5 & ! o!r t5 left (f1 x w\ld h be5 a ?\s& times bett] = ?is _w4 ,b1 !y say1 ,god works gradually4 ,no hurry ab\t x4 ,he is n gradual ab\t keep+ ,sunday1 because1 if ,he met a man pick+ up /icks1 ,he kill$ ,him2 b 9 o!r ?+s ,he is gradual4 ,suppose we want$ n[ to break c]ta9 cannibals ( eat+ mission>ies--want$ to /op !m f eat+ !m raw8 ,( c\rse we w\ld n tell !m1 9 ! fir/ place1 x 0 wrong4 ,t w\ld n d4 ,we w\ld induce !m to cook !m4 ,t w\ld be ! fir/ /ep t[>d civilization4 ,we w\ld h !m /ew !m4 ,we w\ld n say x is wrong to eat mission>y1 b x is wrong to eat mission>y raw4 ,!n1 aft] !y began /ew+ !m1 we w\ld put 9 a little mutton--n en\gh to excite suspicion b j a little1 & s1 day by day1 we w\ld put 9 a little m mutton & a little less mission>y until1 9 ab\t :at ! bible calls ! fullness ( "t1 we w\ld h cle> mutton & no mission>y4 ,t is ,god's way4 ,! next great *>ge aga9/ me is t ,i h disgrac$ my p>5ts by express+ my hone/ ?\ghts4 ,no man c disgrace 8 p>5ts t way4 ,i want my *ildr5 to express _! real op9ions1 :e!r !y agree ) m9e or n4 ,i want my *ildr5 to f9d out m ?an ,i h f\nd1 & ,i w\ld be gratifi$ to h !m discov] ! errors ,i h made4 ,& if my fa!r & "m 7 /ill alive ,i feel & "k t ,i am pursu+ a c\rse ( :i* !y w\ld approve4 ,i am true to my manhood4 ,b ?9k ( x6 ,suppose ! fa!r ( ,dr4 ,talmage _h be5 a ,me?odi/ & 8 "m an infidel4 ,!n :at4 ,w\ld he h to disgrace !m bo? to be a ,presbyt]ian4 ,! disciples ( ,*ri/1 accord+ to ?is doctr9e1 disgrac$ _! p>5ts4 ,! f\nd] ( e new religion1 accord+ to ?is doctr9e1 0 a disgrace to 8 fa!r & "m4 ,n[ !re mu/ h be5 a "t :5 a ,talmage 0 n a ,presbyt]ian1 & ! "o t left some?+ else to jo9 t *ur* disgrac$ 8 fa!r & "m4 ,:y1 if ?is doctr9e be true :y d y s5d mission>ies to o!r l&s & ask ^? p to disgrace _! p>5ts8 ,if ?is doctr9e be true nobody has religi\s lib]ty except f\ndl+s1 & x %\ld be writt5 ov] e ,f\ndl+ ,hospital3 ,home = ,religi\s ,lib]ty4 ,x won't d4 ,:at is ! next ?+ ,i h said8 ,i h tak5 ! gr\nd1 & ,i take x aga9 today1 t ! bible has only words ( humiliation = woman4 ,! bible treats woman z ! slave1 ! s]f ( man1 & :]ev] t book is believ$ 9 ?or\ghly woman is a slave4 ,x is ! infidelity 9 ! *ur* t gives h] :at lib]ty %e has today4 ,oh6 b1 says ! g5tleman1 ?9k ( ! h]o9es 9 ! bible4 ,h[ c\ld a book be oppos$ to woman :i* has pictur$ su* h]o9es8 ,well1 t is a good argum5t4 ,let's answ] x4 ,:o are ! h]o9es8 ,he tells u4 ,! fir/ is ,e/h]4 ,:o 0 %e8 ,e/h] is a v peculi> book1 & ! /ory is ab\t ?is3 ,ahasa]us 0 a k+4 ,8 wife's "n 0 ,va%ti4 ,%e didn't please him4 ,he divorc$ h]1 & adv]tis$ = ano!r4 ,a g5tleman by ! "n ( ,mordecai _h a good look+ niece1 & he took h] to m>ket4 ,h] "n 0 ,e/h]4 ,i don't feel l read+ ! :ole ( ! second *apt]4 ,x is suffici5t to say %e 0 select$4 ,aft] a "t !re 0 a g5tleman by ! "n ( ,haman :o1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 0 9 ! cab9et1 accord+ to ! /ory4 ,& ?is man ,mordecai began to put on consid]able /yle because 8 niece 0 ! k+'s wife1 & he w\ld n b[1 or he w\ld n rise1 or he w\ld n meet ?is g5tleman ) m>ks ( di/+ui%$ consid]ation1 s he made up 8 m9d to h him hung4 ,!n !y got out an ord] to kill ! ,jews1 & ?is ,e/h] w5t to see ! k+4 ,9 ^? days !y believ$ 9 ! ,bism>kian /yle ( gov]nm5t--all p[] came f ! k+1 n f ! p2 if anybody w5t to see ?is k+ )\t an invitation1 & he fail$ to hold out 8 sceptre to him1 ! p]son 0 kill$ j to pres]ve ! dignity ( ! mon>*4 ,:5 ,e/h] arriv$ he held out ! sceptre1 & !re-^u %e induc$ him to s5d out ano!r ord] = ! fell[s :o 7 to kill ! ,jews1 & !y kill$ #ge1jjj or #hj1jjj ( !m4 ,& !y came back & said1 ,kill ,haman & 8 t5 sons1 & !y hung ! family up4 ,t is all !re is to ! /ory4 ,& yet ?is ,e/h] is held up z a model ( womanly grace & t5d]ness1 & !re is n a m infam\s /ory 9 ! lit]ature ( ! _w4 ,! next h]o9e is ,ru?4 ,i admit1 t is a v pretty /ory4 ,b ,ru? 0 guilty ( m ?+s t w\ld be deem$ indiscreet ?an any girl 9 ,brooklyn4 ,t is all !re is ab\t ,ru?4 ,! next h]o9e is ,hannah4 ,& :at d y suppose 0 ! matt] ) h]8 ,%e made a coat = h] boy2 t's all4 ,i h kn[n a woman make a :ole suit6 ,! next h]o9e 0 ,abigail4 ,%e 0 ! wife ( ,natal4 ,k+ ,david _h a few soldi]s ) him1 & he call$ at ! h\se ( ,natal1 & ask$ if he c\ld n get food = 8 m54 ,abigail w5t d[n to give him some?+ to eat1 & %e 0 v mu* /ruck ) ,david1 ,david evid5tly fanci$ h]4 ,natal di$ )9 a week4 ,i ?9k he 0 poison$4 ,david & ,abigail 7 m>ri$4 ,if t _h happ5$ 9 ,*icago !re w\ld h be5 a coron]'s jury1 & an inque/2 b t is all !re 0 to t4 ,! next is ,dorcas4 ,%e 0 9 ! new te/am5t4 ,%e 0 real good to ! m9i/]s4 ,^? ladies h always /ood well ) ! *ur*4 ,%e 0 real good to ! poor4 ,%e di$ "o day1 & y nev] he> ( h] aga94 ,!n !re 0 t p]son t 0 rais$ f ! dead4 ,i w\ld l to "k f a p]son t _h rec5tly be5 rais$ f ! dead1 :]e he 0 :5 he 0 want$1 :at he 0 travel+ ab\t1 & :at he 0 engag$ 94 ,i _c imag9e a m int]e/+ p]son ?an "o t has j be5 rais$ f ! dead4 ,laz>us comes f ! tomb1 & ,i ?9k sometimes t !re mu/ be a mi/ake ab\t x1 because :5 !y come to die aga9 ?\s&s ( p w\ld say1 ,:y1 he kn[s all ab\t x6 ,w\ld x n be not$ if a man _h two fun]als8 ,n[1 !n1 ^! are all ! h]o9es1 to %[ y h[ little !y ?\ght ( woman 9 t day4 ,9 ! days ( ! old te/am5t !y did n ev5 tell u :5 ! "m ( u all 7,eve7 di$1 nor :]e %e is buri$1 nor any?+ ab\t x4 ,!y d n ev5 tell u :]e ! "m ( ,*ri/ sleeps1 nor :5 %e di$4 ,nev] is %e spok5 ( aft] ! morn+ ( ! resurrection4 ,he :o desc5d$ f ! cross w5t n to see h]2 & ! son _h no ^w = ! brok5-he>t$ "m4 ,! /ory is n true4 ,i believe ,*ri/ 0 a great & good man1 b ,he _h no?+ ab\t ,him miracul\s except ! c\rage to tell :at he ?\ght ab\t ! religion ( ,8 day4 ,! new te/am5t1 9 relat+ :at occurr$ betwe5 ,*ri/ & 8 "m1 m5tions ?ree in/ances2 once1 :5 !y ?\ght ,he _h be5 lo/ 9 ,j]usalem1 :5 ,he said to !m1 ,wi/ ye n t ,i mu/ be ab\t my ,fa!r's bus9ess8 ,next1 at ! m>riage ( ,cana1 :5 ,he said to ! woman1 ,:at h ,i to d ) !e8--words :i* ,he nev] said2 & aga9 f ! cross1 ,"m1 behold ,?y ,son2 & to ! disciple1 ,behold ?y ,"m6 ,s ( ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,9 "s respects !re is no "* 9 ! new te/am5t t s appeals to u z lov+ ,*ri/--fir/ at ! sepul*re--& yet :5 ,he meets h] aft] ! resurrection ,he _h = h] ! com=t only ( ! *ill+ words1 ,t\* me n6 ,i don't believe x4 ,!re 7 ?\s&s ( h]oic wom5 !n4 ,!re are h]oic wom5 n[4 ,?9k ( ! wom5 :o cl+ to fall5 & disgrac$ husb&s day by day1 until !y rea* ! gutt]1 & :o /oop d[n to lift !m f t position1 & raise !m up to be m5 once m6 ,e c\ntry is civiliz$ 9 proportion z x honors woman4 ,!re are wom5 9 ,engl& work+ 9 m9es1 de=m$ by labor1 t w\ld become wild bea/s 7 x n = ! love !y be> = home4 ,c y f9d among ! wom5 ( ! new te/am5t any wom5 t c equal ! wom5 born ( ,%akespe>e's bra98 ,y c f9d no woman l ,isabella1 :]e reason & purity bl5d into p]fect tru?2 no woman l ,juliet1 :]e passion & purity meet l r$ & :ite )9 ! bosom ( a fl[]2 no woman l ,imog51 :o said1 ,:at is x to be false8 ,no woman l ,cordelia1 t w\ld n %[ h] weal? ( love 9 hope ( ga92 nor l ,h]mione1 :o bore ! cross ( %ame = ye>s2 nor l ,mir&a1 :o told h] love z ! fl[] exposes its bosom to ! sun2 nor l ,desdemona1 :o 0 s pure t %e c\ld n suspect t ano!r c\ld suspect h] ( a crime4 ,& we are told t woman s9n$ fir/ & man second2 t man 0 made fir/ & woman n till aft]w>ds4 ,! idea is t we c\ld h gott5 along )\t ! woman well en\gh1 b !y nev] c\ld h gott5 along )\t u4 ,i tell y t love is bett] ?an piety1 love is bett] ?an all ! c]emonial wor%ip ( ! _w1 & x is bett] to love some?+ ?an to believe any?+ on ?is globe4 ,s ?is m9i/]1 seek+ a m>k to ?r[ an arr[ some:]e--try+ to f9d "s little place 9 ! armor--*>ges me ) hav+ disp>ag$ ,que5 ,victoria4 ,t y "k is next to blasphemy4 ,well1 ,i nev] did any?+ ( ! k9d--nev] said a ^w aga9/ h] 9 9 life1 nei!r z wife1 or "m1 or ,que5--nev] d\bt$ b t %e is a good woman en\gh1 & ,i h always admitt$ t h] reputation 0 good 9 ! neighborhood :]e %e resides4 ,i nev] _h any o!r op9ion4 ,all ,i said 9 ! _w 0--,i 0 endeavor+ to %[ t we are n[ to h an ari/ocracy ( bra9 & he>t--t is all--& ,i said1 'speak+ ( ,l\is ,napoleon1 he 0 n satisfi$ ) simply be+ an emp]or & hav+ a little cr[n on 8 head1 b want$ to prove t he _h some?+ 9 8 head1 s he wrote ! life ( ,julius ,caes>1 & t made him a memb] ( ! ,fr5* ,academy2 & speak+ ( ,k+ ,william1 ^u ^: head is ! div9e petroleum ( au?ority1 ,i ask$ h[ he w\ld l to ex*ange bra9s ) ,haeckel1 ! philosoph]4 ,!n ,i w5t ov] to ,engl&1 & said ,que5 ,victoria we>s ! g>m5t ( p[] giv5 h] by bl9d =tune1 by eyeless *ance2 ',george ,eliot' is array$ 9 robes ( glory1 wov5 9 ! loom ( h] own g5ius4 ,!reupon ,i am *>g$ ) disp>ag+ a woman4 ,& ?is prie/1 9 ord] to get ev5 ) me1 digs op5 ! grave ( ,george ,eliot & endeavors to /a9 h] unresi/+ du/4 ,he calls h] an adult]ess--! vile/ ^w 9 ! languages ( m5--& he does x because %e hat$ ! ,presbyt]ian cre$1 because %e1 accord+ to 8 def9ition1 0 an a!i/1 because %e liv$ )\t fai? & di$ )\t fe>1 because %e gr&ly bore ! taunts & sl&]s ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,george ,eliot c>ri$ t5d]ly 9 h] he>t ! faults & frailties ( h] race4 ,%e saw ! highway ( et]nal "r ?r\gh all ! w9d+ pa?s1 :]e folly va9ly /alks ) ?orn-pi]c$ h&s1 ! fad+ fl[]s ( selfi% joy2 & :atev] y may ?9k or ,i may ?9k ( ! "o mi/ake 9 all h] sad & lov+ life1 ,i "k & feel t 9 ! c\rt :]e h] consci5ce sat z judge %e /ood acquitt$1 pure z light & /a9less z a />4 ,george ,eliot has jo9$ ! *oir invisible ^: music is ! gladness ( ?is _w1 & h] wondr\s l9es1 h] t\*+ poems1 w be read hundr$s ( ye>s aft] e s]mon 9 :i* a prie/ has s\ght to /a9 h] "n %all h vani%$ utt]ly f human spee*4 ,h[ appropriate "h1 ) "s slight *ange1 ! words ( ,la]tes at ,ophelia's grave3 ,lay h] 9 ! e>?2 ,& f h] fair & unpollut$ fle% ,may violets spr+2 ,i tell !e1 prie/ & m9i/]1 ,a m9i/]+ angel %all ?is woman be ,:5 ?\ lie/ h[l+4 ,i h no words ) :i* to express my loa?+ hatr$ & condemnation ( ! man :o w /a9 a noble woman's grave4 ,! next argum5t 9 favor ( ! sacr$ scriptures is ! argum5t ( numb]s2 & ?is m9i/] congratulates himself t ! infidels c\ld n c>ry a prec9ct1 or a c\nty1 or a /ate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,well1 ,i tell y1 !y c come proportionately ne> x--j 9 proportion t t "p ( ! c\ntry is educat$4 ,! :ole _w doesn't move toge!r 9 "o life4 ,!re has to be "s man to take a /ep =w>d & ! p foll[2 & :5 !y get :]e t man 01 "s o!r ,titan has tak5 ano!r /ep1 & y c see him !re on ! great m\nta9 ( progress4 ,t is :y ! _w moves4 ,!re mu/ be pione]s1 & if nobody is "r except he :o is ) ! majority1 !n we mu/ turn & walk t[>d ! sett+ sun4 ,he says ,we w settle ?is by suffrage4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion 0 submitt$ to a popul> vote 9 ,j]usalem1 & :at 0 ! result8 ,crucify ,him --an infam\s result1 %[+ t y c't dep5d on ! vote ( b>b>ians4 ,b ,i am told t !re are #cjj1jjj1jjj ,*ri/ians 9 ! _w4 ,well1 :at ( x8 ,!re are m ,buddhi/s4 ,& !y say1 :at a numb] ( bibles are pr9t$6--m bibles ?an any o!r book4 ,does ?is prove any?+8 ,true1 because m ( !m4 ,suppose y %\ld f9d publi%$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald some?+ ab\t y1 & y %\ld g to ! editor & tell him3 ,t is a lie2 & he %\ld say3 ,t c't be2 ! ,h]ald has ! l>ge/ circulation ( any pap] 9 ! _w4 ,?ree hundr$ millions ( ,*ri/ians1 & "h are ! nations t prove ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity3 ,russia #hj1jjj1jjj ,*ri/ians4 ,i am will+ to admit x2 a c\ntry )\t fre$om ( spee*1 )\t fre$om ( press--a c\ntry 9 :i* e m\? is a ,ba/ille & e tongue a prison] = life--a c\ntry 9 :i* assass9s are ! be/ m5 9 x4 ,!y call t ,*ri/ian4 ,girls sixte5 ye>s ( age1 = hav+ spok5 9 favor ( human lib]ty1 are n[ work+ 9 ,sib]ian m9es4 ,t is a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,only a little :ile ago a man %ot at ! emp]or twice4 ,! emp]or 0 protect$ by 8 armor4 ,! man 0 convict$1 & !y ask$ him if he wi%$ religi\s consolation4 ,no4 ,d y believe 9 a ,god8 ,no2 if !re 0 a ,god !re w\ld be no ,russia4 ,sixte5 millions ( ,*ri/ians 9 ,spa9--,spa9 t nev] t\*$ a %ore except z a robb]--,spa9 t took ! gold & silv] ( ! new _w & us$ x z an eng9e ( oppression 9 ! old--a c\ntry 9 :i* cruelty 0 wor%ip1 9 :i* murd] 0 pray]--a c\ntry :]e fl\ri%$ ! ,inquisition--,i admit ,spa9 is a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,if y don't believe x ,i d4 ,read ! hi/ory ( ,holl&1 read ! hi/ory ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 read ! hi/ory ( ,mexico--a *apt] ( cruelty beyond ! p[] ( language to express4 ,i admit t ,spa9 is or?odox4 ,if y w g !re y w f9d ! man :o robs y & asks ,god to =give y--a c\ntry :]e infidelity hasn't made mu* headway1 b1 ?ank ,god1 :]e !re is ev5 yet a dawn1 :]e !re are su* m5 z ,ca/el> & o!rs1 :o beg9 to see t "o s*oolh\se is equal to ?ree ca!drals & "o tea*] wor? all ! prie/s4 ,italy is ano!r ,*ri/ian nation1 ) #bh1jjj1jjj ,*ri/ians4 ,9 ,italy lives ! only au?oriz$ ag5t ( ,god1 ! pope4 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s ,italy 0 ! begg> ( ! e>?1 & held out bo? h&s4 ,gold & silv] fl[$ f e l& into h] palms1 & %e became cov]$ ) nunn]ies1 mona/]ies1 & ! pilgrims ( ! _w4 ,italy 0 sacr$ du/4 ,h] soil 0 a p]petual bless+1 h] sky 0 an et]nal smile4 ,italy 0 guilty n simply ( ! dea? ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 b ,italy 0 dead & buri$ & w\ld h be5 9 h] grave /ill _h x n be5 = ,mazz9i1 ,g>ibaldi1 & ,cav\r4 ,:5 ! prophecy ( ,g>ibaldi %all be fulfill$1 :5 ! prie/s1 ) spades 9 _! h&s1 %all dig dit*es to dra9 ! ,pont9e m>%es1 :5 ! mona/]ies %all be factories1 :5 ! :irl+ :eels ( indu/ry %all dr[n ! dr[sy & hypocritical pray]s1 !n & n till !n1 w ,italy be great & free4 ,italy is ! only in/ance 9 our hi/ory & 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 s f> z we "k1 ( ! resurrection ( a nation4 ,%e is ! fir/ fruits ( !m t sleep4 ,portugal is ano!r ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,%e made h] liv+ 9 ! slave trade = c5turies4 ,i admit t all ! bless+s t t c\ntry enjoy$ fl[$ naturally f ,ca?olicism1 & we believe 9 ! same scriptures4 ,if y don't believe x1 read ! hi/ory ( ! p]secution ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,i admit t ,g]many is a ,*ri/ian nation2 t is1 ,*ri/ians are 9 p[]4 ,:5 ! bill 0 introduc$ = ! purpose ( ameliorat+ ! condition ( ! ,jews1 ,bism>k spoke aga9/ x1 & said ,g]many is a ,*ri/ian nation1 & !re=e1 we _c pass ! bill4 ,au/ria is ano!r ,*ri/ian nation4 ,if y don't believe x1 read ! hi/ory ( ,hung>y1 &1 if y /ill h d\bts1 read ! hi/ory ( ! p>tition ( ,pol&4 ,b !re is "o good ?+ 9 t c\ntry4 ,!y believe 9 education1 & education is ! enemy ( ecclesia/icism4 ,e ?or\ghly educat$ man is 8 own *ur*1 & 8 own pope1 & 8 own prie/4 ,!y tell me t ! ,unit$ ,/ates--our c\ntry--is ,*ri/ian4 ,i d5y x4 ,x is nei!r ,*ri/ian nor pagan2 x is human4 ,our fa!rs retir$ all ! gods f politics4 ,our fa!rs laid d[n ! doctr9e t ! "r to gov]n comes f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$1 & n f ! cl\ds4 ,our fa!rs knew t if !y put an inf9ite ,god 9 ! ,con/itution !re w\ld be no room left = ! p4 ,our fa!rs us$ ! language ( ,l9coln1 & !y made a gov]nm5t = ! p by ! p4 ,?is is n a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,"s g5tleman said1 ,h[ ab\t ,delaw>e8 ,i told him !re 0 a man 9 ,wa%+ton "s tw5ty or ?irty ye>s ago :o came !re & said he 0 a ,revolution>y soldi] & want$ a p5sion4 ,he 0 s b5t & b[$ ov] t ! w9d blew 8 %oe/r+s into 8 eyes4 ,!y ask$ him h[ old he 01 & he said fifty ye>s4 ,:y1 good man1 y c't get a p5sion1 because ! w> 0 ov] be=e y 7 born4 ,y mu/n't fool u4 ,well1 said he1 ,i'll tell y ! tru?3 ,i liv$ sixty ye>s 9 ,delaw>e1 b ,i nev] c\nt x1 & hope ,god won't4 ,& ^! ,*ri/ian nations :i* h be5 br\ght =w>d z ! witnesses ( ! tru? ( ! scriptures owe #be1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* repres5ts ,*ri/ian w>1 ,*ri/ian cannon1 ,*ri/ian %ot1 & ,*ri/ian %ell4 ,! sum is s great t ! imag9ation is daz$ 9 its contemplation4 ,t is ! result ( lov+ y\r neighbor z y\rself4 ,! next great argum5t br\ght =w>d by ^! g5tlem5 is ! p]secution ( ! ,jews4 ,we are told 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury t ,god has ! ,jews p]secut$ simply = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ ! au!nticity ( ! scriptures1 & e ,jewi% home burn$ 9 ,russia ?r[s light on ! gospel1 & e violat$ ,jewi% maid5 is ano!r evid5ce t ,god /ill takes an int]e/ 9 ! holy scriptures4 ,t is _! doctr9e4 ,!y are fulfill+ prophecy4 ,! ,*ri/ian grasps ! ,jew1 /rips him1 robs him1 makes him an outca/1 & !n po9ts to him z a fulfillm5t ( prophecy2 & we are today lay+ ! f\ndation ( future p]secution--we are tea*+ our *ildr5 ! mon/r\s falsehood t ,jews crucifi$ ,god1 & ! nation cons5t$4 ,!y crucifi$ a good man4 ,:at nation has n8 ,:at race has n8 ,?9k ( ! numb] kill$ by ! ,presbyt]ians2 by ! ,ca?olics4 ,e sect1 ) maybe two or ?ree exceptions1 h crucifi$ _! fell[s1 & e race has burn$ its greate/ & its be/4 ,& yet we are fill+ ! m9ds ( *ildr5 ) hatr$ ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,x is a poor bus9ess4 ,ah8 b !y say1 ^! p are curs$ by ,god4 ,i say !y nev] _h any good =tune until ! ,jehovah ( ! bible des]t$ !m4 ,:5ev] !y h _h a reasonable *ance !y h be5 ! mo/ prosp]\s p 9 ! _w4 ,i nev] saw "o begg+4 ,i nev] saw "o 9 ! crim9al dock4 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s !y 7 n all[$ to own any l&1 = hundr$s ( ye>s !y 7 n all[$ to "w at any trade2 !y 7 driv5 simply to deal+ 9 money1 & 9 preci\s /ones1 & ?+s ( t "*1 &1 by a k9d ( poetic ju/ice1 !y h today ! control ( ! money ( ! _w4 ,i am glad to see t k+s & emp]ors g to ! (fices ( ! ,jews1 ) _! hats 9 _! h&s1 to h _! notes disc\nt$4 ,& yet ,i am told by cl]gym5 t all ?is infamy has be5 kept up simply to e/abli% ! tru? ( ! gospel4 ,i despise su* doctr9e4 ,z long z ! lib]ty ( "o ,jew is unsafe1 my lib]ty is n secure4 ,lib]ty = all1 & n until !n w ! lib]ty ( any be assur$4 ,ah2 b says ?is man1 nobody ev] di$ *e]fully = a lie4 ,! ,jewi% p h suff]$ p]secution = #a1fjj ye>s1 & !y h suff]$ x *e]fully4 ,if ?is doctr9e is true1 !n ,judaism mu/ be true & ,*ri/ianity mu/ be false4 ,b m>tyrdom doesn't prove ! tru? if ! m>tyr kn[s x4 ,x simply proves ! b>b>ity ( 8 p]secutors1 & has no s9c]ity4 ,t is all x proves4 ,b y mu/ rememb] t ?is g5tleman :o believes 9 ?is doctr9e is a ,presbyt]ian1 & :y %\ld a ,presbyt]ian object8 ,aft] a few hundr$ ye>s ( burn+ he expects to enjoy ! et]nal auto da fe ( hell--an auto da fe t w be presid$ ov] by ,god & ,8 angels1 & !y w be expect$ to applaud4 ,he is a ,presbyt]ian2 & :at is t8 ,x is ! wor/ religion ( ?is e>?4 ,i admit t ?\s&s & millions ( ,presbyt]ians are good p1 no man ev] be+ half s bad z 8 cre$4 ,i am n attack+ !m4 ,i am attack+ _! cre$4 ,i am attack+ :at ?is religion calls ,tid+s ( great joy4 ,&1 accord+ to t1 hundr$s ( billions & billions ( ye>s ago our fate 0 irrevocably & =ev] fix$1 & ,god 9 ! secret c\nsels ( ,8 own inscrutable w1 made up ,8 m9d :om ,he w\ld save & :om ,he w\ld damn4 ,:5 ?9k+ ( t ,god ,i always ?9k ( ! mi/ake ( a ,me?odi/ prea*] dur+ ! w>4 ,he comm5c$ ! pray]--& nev] did "o m appropriate = ! ,presbyt]ian ,god or ! ,me?odi/ g up--,o1 ,?\ great & unscrupul\s ,god4 ,?is ,presbyt]ian believes t billions ( ye>s be=e t baby 9 ! cradle--t little dimpl$ *ild1 bask+ 9 ! light ( a "m's smile--0 born1 ,god _h made up ,8 m9d to damn x2 & :5 ,talmage looks at "o ( ^? *ildr5 :o w probably be damn$ he is *e]ful ab\t x2 he enjoys x4 ,t is ,presbyt]ianism--t ,god made man & damn$ him = ,8 own glory4 ,if !re is su* a ,god1 ,i hate ,him ) e drop ( my blood2 & if !re is a heav5 x mu/ be :]e ,he is n4 ,n[ ?9k ( t doctr9e6 ,only a little :ile ago !re 0 a %ip f ,liv]pool out eighty days ) its rudd] wa%$ away2 = t5 days no?+ to eat--no?+ b ! b>e decks & hung]2 & ! capta9 took a revolv] 9 8 h& & put x to 8 bra9 & said3 ,"s ( u mu/ die = ! o!rs4 ,& x might z well be ,i4 ,"o ( 8 companions grasp$ ! pi/ol & said3 ,capta91 wait2 wait "o day m4 ,we c live ano!r day4 ,& ! next morn+ ! horizon 0 ri* ) a sail1 & !y 7 sav$4 ,& yet if ,presbyt]ianism is true2 if t man _h put ! bullet ?r\gh 8 inf9itely g5]\s bra9 s t 8 comrades c\ld h eat5 ( 8 fle% & rea*$ _! homes & felt ab\t _! necks ! dimpl$ arms ( *ildr5 & ! kisses ( wives ^u _! lips--if ,presbyt]ianism be true1 ,god _h a con/able ready !re to clut* t s\l & ?ru/ x d[n to et]nal hell4 ,tid+s ( great joy4 ,& yet ?is is religion4 ,:y1 if t doctr9e be true1 e soldi] 9 ! ,revolution>y ,w> :o di$ n a ,*ri/ian has be5 damn$2 e "o 9 ! ,w> ( #ahab1 :o kept our flag ^u ! sea1 if he di$ n a ,*ri/ian has be5 damn$2 & e "o 9 ! ,civil ,w> :o f\ght to keep our flag 9 heav51 n a ,*ri/ian1 & ! ones :o di$ 9 ,&]sonville & ,libby1 n ,*ri/ians1 are n[ 9 ! prison ( ,god1 :]e ! fam9e ( ,&]sonville & ,libby w\ld be reg>d$ z a joy4 ,or?odox ,*ri/ianity6 ,:y1 we h an acc\nt 9 ! bible--x comes f ! o!r _w--f bo? c\ntries--f heav5 & f hell--let u see :at x is4 ,"h is a ri* man :o dies4 ,! only fault ab\t him 01 he 0 ri*2 no o!r crime 0 *>g$ aga9/ him4 ,we are told t ! ri* man di$1 & :5 he lift$ up 8 eyes he f\nd no sympa?y1 yet ev5 9 hell he rememb]$ 8 five bre?r51 & pray$ t "s "o %\ld be s5t to !m s t !y %\ld n come !re4 ,i tell y ,i _h r be 9 hell ) human sympa?y ?an 9 heav5 )\t x4 ,! bible is n inspir$1 & m9i/]s "k no?+ ab\t ano!r _w4 ,!y don't "k4 ,i am satisfi$ !re is no _w ( et]nal pa94 ,if !re is a _w ( joy1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,i h nev] put out ! fa9te/ /> ( human hope t ev] trembl$ 9 ! night ( life4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,i 0 n2 aft] t ,i 02 n[ ,i am4 ,& x is j z probable t ,i w live aga9 z x 0 t ,i c\ld h liv$ be=e ,i did4 ,let x g4 ,ah6 b :at w life be8 ,! _w w be "h4 ,m5 & wom5 w be "h4 ,! page ( hi/ory w be op54 ,! walls ( ! _w w be adorn$ ) art1 ! ni*es ) sculpture2 music w be "h1 & all !re is ( life & joy4 ,& !re w be homes "h1 & ! fireside1 & !re w be a common hope )\t a common fe>4 ,love w be "h1 & love is ! only b[ on life's d>k cl\d4 ,love 0 ! fir/ to dream ( immortality4 ,love is ! morn+ & ev5+ />4 ,x %9es ^u ! *ild2 x %$s its radiance ^u ! peaceful tomb4 ,love is ! "m ( beauty--! "m ( melody1 = music is its voice4 ,love is ! build] ( e hope1 ! k9dl] ( e fire on e he>?4 ,love is ! en*ant]1 ! magician t *anges wor?less ?+s to joy1 & makes "r royal k+s & que5s out ( common clay4 ,love is ! p]fume ( t wondr\s fl[] ! he>t4 ,)\t t div9e passion1 )\t t div9e sway1 we are less ?an bea/s1 & ) x e>? is heav5 & we are gods4 ,,+]soll',s ,,oration ,,at ,a ,,*ild',s ,,grave4 ,9 a remote corn] ( ! ,congressional ,cemet]y at ,wa%+ton1 a small gr\p ( p ) uncov]$ heads 7 rang$ ar\nd a newly-op5$ grave4 ,!y includ$ ,detective & ,mrs4 ,george ,o4 ,mill] & family & fri5ds1 :o _h ga!r$ to witness ! burial ( ! =m]'s bright little son ,h>ry4 ,z ! casket re/$ ^u ! tre/les !re 0 a pa9ful pause1 brok5 only by ! "m's sobs1 until ! und]tak] advanc$ t[>d a /\t1 florid-complexion$ g5tleman 9 ! p>ty & :isp]$ to him1 ! words be+ inaudible to ! look]s-on4 ,?is g5tleman 0 ,col4 ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll1 a fri5d ( ! ,mill]s1 :o _h att5d$ ! fun]al--at _! reque/4 ,he %ook 8 head :5 ! und]tak] fir/ address$ him1 & !n said sudd5ly1 ,does ,mrs4 ,mill] desire x8 ,! und]tak] gave an affirmative nod4 ,mr4 ,mill] look$ appeal+ly t[>d ! di/+ui%$ orator1 & !n ,colonel ,+]soll advanc$ to ! side ( ! grave1 made a motion d5ot+ a desire = sil5ce1 &1 9 a voice ( exquisite cad5ce1 deliv]$ "o ( 8 *>act]i/ic eulogies = ! dead4 ,! sc5e 0 int5sely dramatic4 ,a f9e drizzl+ ra9 0 fall+1 & e head 0 b5t1 & e e> turn$ to cat* ! impassion$ words ( eloqu5ce & hope t fell f ! lips ( ! fam$ orator4 ,colonel ,+]soll 0 unprotect$ by ei!r hat or umbrella4 ,8 invocation ?rill$ 8 he>]s ) awe1 ea* eye t _h previ\sly be5 b$imm$ ) te>s bright5+1 & sobs becom+ hu%$4 ,! colonel said3 ,my ,fri5ds3 ,i "k h[ va9 x is to gild a grief ) words1 & yet ,i wi% to take f e grave its fe>4 ,"h 9 ?is _w1 :]e life & dea? are equal k+s1 all %\ld be brave en\gh to meet :at all h met4 ,! future has be5 fill$ ) fe>1 /a9$ & pollut$ by ! he>tless pa/4 ,f ! wondr\s tree ( life ! buds & blossoms fall ) rip5$ fruit1 & 9 ! common b$ ( e>? patri>*s & babes sleep side by side4 ,:y %\ld we fe> t :i* w come to all t is8 ,we _c tell4 ,we d n "k :i* is ! greate/ bless+1 life or dea?4 ,we _c say t dea? is n good4 ,we d n "k :e!r ! grave is ! end ( ?is life or ! door ( ano!r1 or :e!r ! night "h is n some:]e else a dawn4 ,nei!r c we tell :i* is ! m =tunate1 ! *ild dy+ 9 its "m's arms be=e its lips h le>n$ to =m a ^w1 or he :o j\rneys all ! l5g? ( life's unev5 road1 pa9fully tak+ ! la/ sl[ /eps ) /aff & crut*4 ,e cradle asks u ,:5ce8 & e c(f9 ,:i!r8 ,! poor b>b>ian weep+ above 8 dead c answ] ! "q z intellig5tly & satisfactorily z ! rob$ prie/ ( ! mo/ au!ntic cre$4 ,! te>ful ignorance ( ! "o is j z consol+ z ! le>n$ & unmean+ words ( ! o!r4 ,no man /&+ :]e ! horizon ( a life has t\*$ a grave has any "r to prophesy a future fill$ ) pa9 & te>s4 ,x may be t dea? gives all !re is ( wor? to life4 ,if ^? :o press & /ra9 aga9/ our he>ts c\ld nev] die1 p]haps t love w\ld )] f ! e>?4 ,maybe a common fai? treads f out ! pa?s betwe5 our he>ts ! we$s ( selfi%ness1 & ,i %\ld r live & love :]e dea? is k+ ?an h et]nal life :]e love is n4 ,ano!r life is naught1 unless we "k & love aga9 ! ones :o love u "h4 ,!y :o /& ) break+ he>ts ar\nd ?is little grave ne$ h no fe>4 ,! l>ge/ & ! nobl] fai? 9 all t is1 & is to be1 tells u t dea?1 ev5 at its wor/1 is only p]fect re/4 ,we "k t ?r\gh ! common wants ( life1 ! ne$s & duties ( ea* h\r1 _! grief w less5 day by day until at la/ ^! graves w be to !m a place ( re/ & peace--almo/ ( joy4 ,!re is = !m ?is consolation3 ,! dead d n suff]4 ,if !y live aga9 _! lives w surely be z good z ours4 ,we h no fe>2 we are all *ildr5 ( ! same "m & ! same fate awaits u all4 ,we1 too1 h our religion1 & x is ?is3 ,help = ! liv+1 hope = ! dead4 ,,+]soll ,,at ,,8 ,,bro!r',s ,,grave4--,a ,mo/ ,exquisite1 ,yet ,"o ,( ,! ,mo/ ,sad ,& ,m\rnful ,s]mons ,! fun]al ( ,hon4 ,ebon ,c4 ,+]soll1 bro!r ( ,col4 ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll1 ( ,ill9ois1 took place at 8 resid5ce 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,june #b1 #ahgi4 ,! c]emonies 7 extremely simple1 consi/+ m]ely ( view+ ! rema9s by relatives & fri5ds1 & a fun]al oration by ,col4 ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll1 bro!r ( ! deceas$4 ,a l>ge numb] ( di/+ui%$ g5tlem5 7 pres5t1 includ+ ,secret>y ,%]man1 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,hawley1 ,s5ators ,bla9e1 ,vorhees1 ,paddock1 ,allison1 ,logan1 ,hon4 ,?omas ,h5d]son1 ,gov4 ,p\nd1 ,hon4 ,wm4 ,m4 ,morrison1 ,g54 ,jeffreys1 ,g54 ,williams1 ,col4 ,james ,fi%back1 & o!rs4 ,! pall-be>]s 7 ,s5ators ,bla9e1 ,vorhees1 ,david ,davis1 ,paddock & ,allison1 ,col4 ,w>d1 ,h4 ,lamon1 ,hon4 ,j]emiah ,wilson ( ,indiana1 & ,hon4 ,?omas ,a4 ,boyd ( ,ill9ois4 ,soon aft] ,mr4 ,+]soll began to read 8 eloqu5t *>act]ization ( ! dead1 8 eyes fill$ ) te>s4 ,he tri$ to hide !m beh9d 8 eye-glasses1 b he c\ld n d x1 & f9ally he b[$ 8 head ^u ! dead man's c(f9 9 uncontrollable grief4 ,x 0 aft] "s delay & ! greate/ ef=ts ( self-ma/]y1 t ,col4 ,+]soll 0 able to f9i% read+ 8 address1 :i* 0 z foll[s3 ,my ,fri5ds3 ,i am go+ to d t :i* ! dead (t5 promis$ he w\ld d = me4 ,! lov$ & lov+ bro!r1 husb&1 fa!r1 fri5d1 di$ :]e manhood's morn+ almo/ t\*es noon1 & :ile ! %ad[s /ill 7 fall+ t[>d ! we/4 ,he _h n pass$ on life's highway ! /one t m>ks ! highe/ po9t1 b be+ we>y = a mom5t he lay d[n by ! wayside1 &1 us+ 8 burd5 = a pill[1 fell into t dreamless sleep t kisses d[n 8 eyelids /ill4 ,:ile yet 9 love ) life & raptur$ ) ! _w1 he pass$ to sil5ce & pa!tic du/4 ,yet1 aft] all1 x may be be/1 j 9 ! happie/1 sunnie/ h\r ( all ! voyage1 :ile eag] w9ds are kiss+ e sail1 to da% aga9/ ! unse5 rock1 & 9 an in/ant he> ! bill[s ro> ov] a sunk5 %ip4 ,=1 :e!r 9 mid-sea or among ! break]s ( ! f>!r %ore1 a wreck mu/ m>k at la/ ! end ( ea* & all4 ,& e life1 no matt] if its e h\r is ri* ) love1 & e mom5t jewel$ ) a joy1 w1 at its close1 become a trag$y1 z sad1 & deep1 & d>k z c be wov5 ( ! w>p & wo( ( my/]y & dea?4 ,?is brave & t5d] man 9 e /orm ( life 0 oak & rock1 b 9 ! sun%9e he 0 v9e & fl[]4 ,he 0 ! fri5d ( all h]oic s\ls4 ,he climb$ ! heights & left all sup]/itions f> bel[1 :ile on 8 =ehead fell ! gold5 dawn+ ( a gr&] day4 ,he lov$ ! beautiful & 0 ) color1 =m & music t\*$ to te>s4 ,he sid$ ) ! weak1 & ) a will+ h& gave alms2 ) loyal he>t & ) ! pure/ h& he fai?ful dis*>g$ all public tru/s4 ,he 0 a wor%ip] ( lib]ty & a fri5d ( ! oppress$4 ,a ?\s& times ,i h he>d him quote ! words3 ,= ju/ice all place a temple & all season summ]4 ,he believ$ t happ9ess 0 ! only good1 reason ! only tor*1 ju/ice ! only wor%ip]1 humanity ! only religion1 & love ! prie/4 ,he add$ to ! sum ( human joy1 & 7 e "o = :om he did "s lov+ s]vice to br+ a blossom to 8 grave he w\ld sleep tonight b5ea? a wild]ness ( fl[]s4 ,life is a n>r[ vale betwe5 ! cold & b>r5 peaks ( two et]nities4 ,we /rive 9 va9 to look beyond ! heights4 ,we cry al\d1 & ! only answ] is ! e*o ( our wail+ cry4 ,f ! voiceless lips ( ! unreply+ dead !re comes no ^w2 b 9 ! night ( dea? hope sees a /> & li/5+ love c he> ! ru/le ( a w+4 ,he :o sleeps "h1 :5 dy+1 mi/ak+ ! approa* ( dea? = ! return ( heal?1 :isp]$ ) 8 late/ brea?1 ,i am bett] n[4 ,let u believe1 9 spite ( d\bts & dogmas & te>s & fe>s t ^! de> words are true ( all ! c\ntless dead4 ,& n[1 to y :o h be5 *os5 f among ! _m m5 he lov$ to d ! la/ sad (fice1 = ! dead1 we give 8 sacr$ du/4 ,spee* c n conta9 our love4 ,!re 0--!re is--no g5tl]1 /rong]1 manli] man4 ,,+]soll',s ,,lecture ,,on ,,! ,,mi/akes ,,( ,,moses4 ,n[ & !n "s "o asks me :y ,i am endeavor+ to int]f]e ) ! religi\s fai? ( o!rs1 & :y ,i try to take f ! _w ! consolation naturally aris+ f a belief 9 et]nal fire4 ,& ,i answ]1 ,i want to d :at little ,i c to make my c\ntry truly free4 ,i want to broad5 ! intellectual horizon ( our p4 ,i want x s t we c diff] ^u all ^? que/ions1 & yet grasp ea* o!r's h&s 9 g5u9e fri5d%ip4 ,i want 9 ! fir/ place to free ! cl]gy4 ,i am a great fri5d ( !irs1 b !y don't seem to h f\nd x out g5]ally4 ,i want x s t e m9i/] w be n a p>rot1 n an owl sitt+ ^u ! limb ( ! tree ( k & hoot+ ! hoots t h be5 hoot$ = eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,b ,i want x s t ea* "o c be an inve/igator1 a ?9k]2 & ,i want to make 8 congregation gr& en\gh s t !y w n only all[ him to ?9k1 b w dem& t he %all ?9k1 & give to !m ! hone/ tru? ( 8 ?\ght4 ,z x is n[1 m9i/]s are employ$ l attorneys--= ! pla9tiff or ! def5dant4 ,if a few p "k ( a "y man 9 ! neighborhood maybe :o has n a good con/itution1--he may n be heal?y en\gh to be wick$--a "y man :o has %[n no decid$ tal5t--x occurs to !m to make him a m9i/]4 ,!y contribute & s5d him to "s s*ool4 ,if x turns out t t "y man has m ( ! man 9 him ?an !y ?\ght1 & he *anges 8 op9ion1 ev]yone :o contribut$ w feel himself individually sw9dl$--& !y w foll[ t "y man to ! grave ) ! poison$ %afts ( malice & sl&]4 ,i want x s t e "o w be free--s t a pulpit w n be a pillory4 ,!y h 9 ,massa*usetts1 at a place call$ ,&ov]1 a k9d ( m9i/] factory2 & e pr(essor 9 t factory takes an oa? once 9 e five ye>s--t is z long z an oa? w la/--t n only has he n dur+ ! la/ five ye>s1 b s help him ,god1 he w n dur+ ! next five ye>s intellectually advance2 & probably !re is no oa? he c\ld easi] keep4 ,s9ce ! f\ndation ( t in/itution !re has n be5 "o case ( p]jury4 ,!y believe ! same cre$ !y fir/ taught :5 ! f\ndation /one 0 laid1 & n[ :5 !y s5d out a m9i/] !y br& him z h>dw>e f ,%effield & ,birm+ham4 ,& e man :o kn[s :]e he 0 educat$ kn[s 8 cre$1 kn[s e argum5t ( 8 cre$1 e book t he reads1 & j :at he am\nts to intellectually1 & kn[s he w %r9k & %rivel1 & become solemnly /upid day aft] day until he meets ) dea?4 ,x is all wrong2 x is cruel4 ,^? m5 %\ld be all[$ to gr[4 ,!y %\ld h ! air ( lib]ty & ! sun%9e ( ?\ght4 ,i want to free ! s*ools ( our c\ntry4 ,i want x s t :5 a pr(essor 9 a college f9ds "s fact inconsi/5t ) ,moses1 he w n hide ! fact4 ,i wi% to see an et]nal divorce & sep>ation betwe5 *ur* & s*ools4 ,! common s*ool is ! bread ( life1 b !re %\ld be no?+ taught except :at somebody kn[s2 & any?+ else %\ld n be ma9ta9$ by a sy/em ( g5]al taxation4 ,i want its pr(essors s t !y w tell ev]y?+ !y f9d2 t !y w be free to inve/igate 9 e direction1 & w n be trammel$ by ! sup]/itions ( our day4 ,:at has religion to d ) facts8 ,no?+4 ,is !re any su* ?+ z ,me?odi/ ma!matics1 ,presbyt]ian botany1 ,ca?olic a/ronomy or ,bapti/ biology8 ,:at has any =m ( sup]/ition or religion to d ) a fact or ) any sci5ce8 ,no?+ b to h9d]1 delay or emb>rass4 ,i want1 !n1 to free ! s*ools2 & ,i want to free ! politicians1 s t a man w n h to pret5d he is a ,me?odi/1 or 8 wife a ,bapti/1 or 8 gr&mo!r a ,ca?olic2 s t he c g ?r\gh a campaign1 & :5 he gets ?r\gh w f9d none ( ! du/ ( hypocrisy on 8 knees4 ,i want ! p spl5did en\gh t :5 !y desire m5 to make laws = !m1 !y w take "o :o kn[s some?+1 :o has bra9s en\gh to prophesy ! de/9y ( ! ,am]ican ,republic1 no matt] :at 8 op9ions may be ^u any religi\s subject4 ,suppose we are 9 a /orm out at sea1 & ! bill[s are wa%+ ov] our %ip1 & x is necess>y t "s "o %\ld reef ! topsail1 & a man pres5ts himself4 ,w\ld y /op him at ! foot ( ! ma/ to f9d out 8 op9ion on ! five po9ts ( ,calv9ism8 ,:at has t to d ) x8 ,congress has no?+ to d ) baptism or any p>ticul> cre$1 & f :at little exp]i5ce ,i h _h 9 ,wa%+ton1 v little to d ) any k9d ( religion :atev]4 ,n[ ,i hope1 ?is aft]noon1 ?is magnific5t & spl5did audi5ce w =get t !y are ,bapti/s or ,me?odi/s1 & rememb] t !y are m5 & wom54 ,^! are ! highe/ titles humanity c be>--& e title y add1 belittles !m4 ,man is ! highe/2 woman is ! highe/4 ,let u rememb] t our views dep5d l>gely ^u ! c\ntry 9 :i* we happ5 to live4 ,suppose we 7 born 9 ,turkey mo/ ( u w\ld h be5 ,mohamm$ans2 & :5 we read 9 ! book t :5 ,mohamm$ visit$ heav5 he became acqua9t$ ) an angel nam$ ,gabriel1 :o 0 s broad betwe5 8 eyes t x w\ld take a sm>t camel ?ree hundr$ days to make ! j\rney1 we probably w\ld h believ$ x4 ,if we did n1 p w\ld say3 ,t "y man is dang]\s2 he is try+ to te> d[n ! fabric ( our religion4 ,:at d y propose to give u in/ead ( t angel8 ,we _c af=d to trade (f an angel ( t size = no?+4 ,or if we _h be5 born 9 ,india1 we w\ld h believ$ 9 a god ) ?ree heads4 ,n[ we believe 9 ?ree gods ) "o head4 ,& s we might make a t\r ( ! _w & see t e sup]/ition t c\ld be imag9$ by ! bra9 ( man has be5 9 "s place held to be sacr$4 ,n[ "s "o says1 ,! religion ( my fa!r & "m is good en\gh = me4 ,suppose we all said t1 :]e w\ld be ! progress ( ! _w8 ,we w\ld h ! rude/ & mo/ b>b>ic religion--religion :i* no "o c\ld believe4 ,i d n believe t x is %[+ real respect to our p>5ts to believe some?+ simply because !y did4 ,e good fa!r & e good "m wi% _! *ildr5 to f9d out m ?an !y knew e good fa!r wants 8 son to ov]come "s ob/acle t he c\ld n grapple ) & if y wi% to reflect cr$it on y\r fa!r & "m1 d x by accompli%+ m ?an !y did1 because y live 9 a bett] "t4 ,e nation has _h :at y call a sacr$ record1 & ! old] ! m sacr$1 ! m contradictory & ! m inspir$ is ! record4 ,we1 ( c\rse1 are n an exception1 & ,i propose to talk a little ab\t :at is call$ ! ,p5tateu*1 a book1 or a collection ( books1 said to h be5 writt5 by ,moses4 ,& "r "h 9 ! comm5cem5t let me say t ,moses nev] wrote "o ^w ( ! ,p5tateu*--n "o ^w 0 writt5 until he _h be5 du/ & a%es = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,b z ! g5]al op9ion is t ,moses wrote ^! books1 ,i h entitl$ ?is lecture ,! ,mi/akes ( ,moses4 ,= ! sake ( ?is lecture1 we w admit t he wrote x4 ,ne>ly e mak] ( religion has comm5c$ by mak+ ! _w2 & x is "o ( ! safe/ ?+s to d1 because no "o c contradict z hav+ be5 pres5t1 & x gives free scope to ! imag9ation4 ,^! books1 9 times :5 !re 0 a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ! educat$ & ! ignorant1 became inspir$ & p b[$ d[n & wor%ip$ !m4 ,i saw a little :ile ago a ,bible ) imm5se oak5 cov]s1 ) hasps & clasps l>ge en\gh almo/ = a p5it5ti>y1 & ,i c imag9e h[ t book w\ld be reg>d$ by b>b>ians 9 ,europe :5 n m ?an "o p]son 9 a doz5 c\ld read & write4 ,9 imag9ation ,i saw x c>ri$ into ! ca!dral1 he>d ! *ant ( ! prie/1 saw ! sw++ ( ! c5s] & ! smoke ris+2 & :5 t ,bible 0 put on ! alt> ,i c imag9e ! b>b>ians look+ at x & wond]+ :at influ5ce t book c\ld h on _! lives & future4 ,i d n wond] t !y imag9$ x 0 inspir$4 ,none ( !m c\ld write a book1 & consequ5tly :5 !y saw x !y ador$ x2 !y 7 /rick5 ) awe2 & rascals took advantage ( t awe4 ,n[ !y say t ! book is inspir$4 ,i d n c>e :e!r x is or n2 ! "q is3 ,is x true8 ,if x is true x doesn't ne$ to be inspir$4 ,no?+ ne$s inspiration except a falsehood or a mi/ake4 ,a fact nev] w5t into p>tn]%ip ) a miracle4 ,tru? scorns ! assi/ance ( wond]s4 ,a fact w fit e o!r fact 9 ! univ]se1 & t is h[ y c tell--:e!r x is or n a fact4 ,a lie w n fit any?+ except a lie made = ! express purpose2 &1 f9ally1 "s "o gets tir$ ( ly+1 & ! la/ lie w n fit ! next fact1 & !n !re is a *ance = inspiration4 ,"r !n & !re a miracle is ne$$4 ,! real "q is1 9 ! light ( sci5ce1 9 ! light ( ! bra9 & he>t ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 is ?is book true8 ,! g5tleman :o wrote x beg9s by tell+ u t ,god made ! univ]se out ( no?+4 ,t ,i _c conceive2 x may be s1 b ,i _c conceive x4 ,no?+ 9 ! light ( raw mat]ial1 is1 to my m9d1 a decid$ & disa/r\s failure4 ,i _c imag9e ( no?+ be+ made into some?+1 any m ?an ,i c ( some?+ be+ *ang$ back into no?+4 ,i _c conceive ( =ce aside f matt]1 because =ce to be =ce mu/ be active1 & unless !re is matt] !re is no?+ = =ce to act ^u1 & consequ5tly x _c be active4 ,s ,i simply say ,i _c compreh5d x4 ,i _c believe x4 ,i may roa/ = ?is1 b x is my hone/ op9ion4 ,! next ?+ he proce$s to tell u is t ,god divid$ ! d>kness f ! light1 & "r "h let me say :5 ,i speak ab\t ,god ,i simply mean ! be+ describ$ by ! ,jews4 ,!re may be 9 imm5sity a be+ b5ea? ^: w+ ! univ]se exi/s1 ^: e ?\ght is a glitt]+ />1 b ,i "k no?+ ab\t ,him1--n ! slighte/1--& ?is aft]noon ,i am simply talk+ ab\t ! be+ describ$ by ! ,jewi% p4 ,:5 ,i say ,god1 ,i mean ,him4 ,moses describes ,god divid+ ! light f ! d>kness4 ,i suppose t at t "t !y mu/ h be5 mix$4 ,y c readily see h[ light & d>kness c get mix$4 ,!y mu/ h be5 entities4 ,! reason ,i ?9k s is because 9 t same book ,i f9d t d>kness ov]spread ,egypt s ?ick t x c\ld be felt1 & !y us$ to h on exhibition 9 ,rome a bottle ( ! d>kness t once ov]spread ,egypt4 ,! g5tleman :o wrote ?is 9 imag9ation saw ,god divid+ light f ! d>kness4 ,i am sure ! man :o wrote x1 believ$ d>kness to be an entity1 a some?+1 a tangible ?+ t c be mix$ ) light4 ,! next ?+ t he in=ms u is t ,god divid$ ! wat]s above ! firmam5t f ^? bel[ ! firmam5t4 ,! man :o wrote t believ$ ! firmam5t to be a solid affair4 ,& t is :at ! gods did4 ,y recollect ! gods came d[n & made love to ! daught]s ( m5--& ,i nev] blam$ !m = x4 ,i h nev] read a description ( any heav5 ,i w\ld n leave on ! same err&4 ,t is :]e ! gods liv$4 ,!re is :]e !y kept ! wat]4 ,x 0 solid4 ,t is ! reason ! p pray$ = ra94 ,!y believ$ t an angel c\ld take a lev]1 raise a w9d[ & let out ! desir$ quantity4 ,i f9d 9 ! ,psalms t ,he b[$ ! heav5s & came d[n2 & we read t ! *ildr5 ( m5 built a t[] to rea* ! heav5s & climb into ! abode ( ! gods4 ,! man :o wrote t believ$ ! firmam5t to be solid4 ,he knew no?+ ab\t ! laws ( evaporation4 ,he did n "k t ! sun woo$ ) amor\s kiss ! waves ( ! sea1 & t1 disappo9t$1 _! vapor\s sighs *ang$ to te>s & fell aga9 z ra94 ,! next ?+ he tells u is t ! grass began to gr[2 & ! bran*es ( ! trees laugh$ into blossom1 & ! grass ran up ! %\ld] ( ! hills1 & yet n a solit>y ray ( light _h left ! et]nal quiv] ( ! sun4 ,n a blade ( grass _h ev] be5 t\*$ by a gleam ( light4 ,& ,i d n ?9k t grass w gr[ to hurt )\t a gleam ( sun%9e4 ,i ?9k ! man :o wrote t simply made a mi/ake1 & is excusable to a c]ta9 degree4 ,! next day he made ! sun & moon--! sun to rule ! day & ! moon to rule ! night4 ,d y ?9k ! man :o wrote t knew any?+ ab\t ! size ( ! sun8 ,i ?9k he ?\ght x 0 ab\t ?ree feet 9 diamet]1 because ,i f9d 9 "s book t ! sun 0 /opp$ a :ole day1 to give a g5]al nam$ ,jo%ua "t to kill a few m ,amalekites2 & ! moon 0 /opp$ also4 ,n[ x seems to me t ! sun w\ld give light en\gh )\t /opp+ ! moon2 b z !y 7 9 ! /opp+ bus9ess !y did x j = devilm5t4 ,at ano!r "t1 we read1 ! sun 0 turn$ t5 degrees backw>d to conv9ce ,hezekiah t he 0 n go+ to die ( a boil4 ,h[ mu* easi] x w\ld h be5 to cure ! boil4 ,! man :o wrote t ?\ght ! sun 0 two or ?ree feet 9 diamet]1 & c\ld be /opp$ & pull$ ar\nd l ! sun & moon 9 a !atre4 ,d y "k t ! sun ?r[s out e second ( "t z mu* heat z c\ld be g5]at$ by burn+ elev5 ?\s& millions tons ( coal8 ,i don't believe he knew t1 or t he knew ! motion ( ! e>?4 ,i don't believe he knew t x 0 turn+ on its axis at ! rate ( a ?\s& miles an h\r1 because if he did1 he w\ld h und]/ood ! imm5sity ( heat t w\ld h be5 g5]at$ by /opp+ ! _w4 ,x has be5 calculat$ by "o ( ! be/ ma!maticians & a/ronom]s t to /op ! _w w\ld cause z mu* heat z x w\ld take to burn a lump ( solid coal ?ree times z big z ! globe4 ,& yet we f9d 9 t book t ! sun 0 n only /opp$1 b turn$ back t5 degrees1 simply to conv9ce a g5tleman t he 0 n go+ to die ( a boil4 ,!y w say ,i w be damn$ if ,i d n believe t1 & ,i tell !m ,i w if ,i d4 ,!n he gives u ! hi/ory ( a/ronomy1 & he gives x to u 9 five words3 ,he made ! />s also4 ,he came v ne> =gett+ ! />s4 ,d y believe t ! man :o wrote t knew t !re are />s z mu* l>g] ?an ?is e>? z ?is e>? is l>g] ?an ! apple :i* ,adam & ,eve are said to h eat54 ,d y believe t he knew t ?is _w is b a speck 9 ! %9+1 glitt]+ univ]se ( exi/5ce8 ,i w\ld ga!r f t t he made ! />s aft] he got ! _w done4 ,! telescope1 9 read+ ! inf9ite leaves ( ! heav5s1 has asc]ta9$ t light travels at ! rate ( #aib1jjj miles p] second1 & x w\ld require millions ( ye>s to come f "s ( ! />s to ?is e>?4 ,yet ! beams ( ^? />s m+le 9 our atmosph]e1 s t if ^? di/ant orbs 7 fa%ion$ :5 ?is _w began1 we mu/ h be5 :irl+ 9 space n six ?\s&1 b _m millions ( ye>s4 ,d y believe ! man :o wrote t z a hi/ory ( a/ronomy really knew t ?is _w 0 b a speck comp>$ ) millions ( sp>kl+ orbs8 ,i d n4 ,he !n proce$s to tell u t ,god made fi% & cattle1 & t man & woman 7 creat$ male & female4 ,! fir/ acc\nt /ops at ! second v]se ( ! second *apt]4 ,y see1 ! ,bible orig9ally 0 n divid$ into *apt]s2 ! fir/ ,bible t 0 ev] divid$ into *apt]s 9 our language 0 made 9 ! ye> ( grace #aeej4 ,! ,bible 0 orig9ally writt5 9 ! ,hebrew language1 & ! ,hebrew language at t "t _h no v[els 9 writ+4 ,x 0 writt5 ) consonants1 & )\t be+ divid$ into *apt]s or into v]ses1 & !re 0 no sy/em ( punctuation :atev]4 ,aft] y g home tonight write an ,engli% s5t5ce or two ) only consonants close toge!r1 & y w f9d t x w take twice z mu* inspiration to read x z x did to write x4 ,:5 ! ,bible 0 divid$ into v]ses & *apt]s1 ! divisions 7 n always correct1 & s ! division betwe5 ! fir/ & second *apt] ( ,g5esis is n 9 ! "r place4 ,! second acc\nt ( ! creation comm5ces at ! ?ird v]se & x diff]s f ! fir/ 9 two ess5tial po9ts4 ,9 ! fir/ acc\nt man is ! la/ made2 9 ! second man is made be=e ! bea/s4 ,9 ! fir/ acc\nt1 man is made male & female2 9 ! second only a male is made1 & !re is no int5tion ( mak+ a woman :atev]4 ,y w f9d by read+ t second *apt] t ,god tri$ to palm (f on ,adam a bea/ z 8 helpmeet4 ,ev]ybody talks ab\t ! ,bible & nobody reads x2 t is ! reason x is s g5]ally believ$4 ,i am probably ! only man 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o has read ! ,bible ?r\gh ?is ye>4 ,i h wa/$ t "t1 b ,i _h a purpose 9 view4 ,j read x1 & y w f9d1 ab\t ! tw5ty-?ird v]se1 t ,god caus$ all ! animals to walk be=e ,adam 9 ord] t he might "n !m4 ,& ! animals came l a m5ag]ie into t[n1 & z ,adam look$ at all ! crawl]s1 jump]s & creep]s1 ?is ,god /ood by to see :at he w\ld call !m4 ,aft] ?is procession pass$1 x 0 pa!tically rem>k$1 ,yet 0 !re n f\nd any helpmeet = ,adam4 ,adam didn't see any?+ t he c\ld fancy4 ,& ,i am glad he didn't4 ,if he _h1 !re w\ld n h be5 a free-?9k] 9 ?is _w2 we %\ld h all di$ or?odox4 ,& f9d+ ,adam 0 s p>ticul>1 ,god _h to make him a helpmeet1 & hav+ us$ up ! no?+1 he 0 compell$ to take "p ( ! man to make ! woman )1 & he took f ! man a rib4 ,h[ did he get x8 ,& !n imag9e a ,god ) a bone 9 8 h&1 & ab\t to />t a woman1 try+ to make up 8 m9d :e!r to make a blonde or a brunette4 ,"r "h x is only prop] t ,i %\ld w>n y ( ! consequ5ces ( laugh+ at any /ory 9 ! ,bible4 ,:5 y come to die1 y\r laugh+ at ?is /ory w be a ?orn 9 y\r pill[4 ,z y look back ^u ! record ( y\r life1 no matt] h[ _m m5 y h wreck$ & ru9$1 & no matt] h[ _m wom5 y h deceiv$ & des]t$--all t may be =giv5 y b if y recollect t y h laugh$ at ,god's book y w see ?r\gh ! %ad[s ( dea?1 ! le]+ looks ( fi5ds & ! =k$ tongues ( devils4 ,let me %[ y h[ x w be4 ,= in/ance x is ! day ( judgm5t4 ,:5 ! man is call$ up by ! record+ secret>y1 or :oev] does ! cross-exam9+1 he says to 8 s\l ,:]e are y f8 ,i am f ! _w4 ,yes sir4 ,:at k9d ( a man 7 y8 ,well1 ,i don't l to talk ab\t myself4 ,b y h to4 ,:at k9d ( a man 7 y8 ,well1 ,i 0 a good fell[2 ,i lov$ my wife1 ,i lov$ my *ildr54 ,my home 0 my heav52 my fire-side 0 my p>adise1 & to sit !re & see ! lights & %ad[s fall+ on ! faces ( ^? ,i love1 t to me 0 a p]petual joy4 ,i nev] gave "o ( !m a solit>y mom5t ( pa94 ,i don't owe a doll> 9 ! _w & ,i left en\gh to pay my fun]al exp5ses & keep ! wolf ( want f ! door ( ! h\se ,i lov$4 ,t is ! k9d ( a man ,i am4 ,did y belong to any *ur*8 ,i did n4 ,!y 7 too n>r[ = me4 ,!y 7 always expect+ to be happy simply because somebody else 0 to be damn$4 ,well1 did y believe t rib /ory8 ,:at rib /ory--,d y mean t ,adam & ,eve bus9ess8 ,no1 ,i did n4 ,to tell y ! ,god's tru?1 t 0 a little m ?an ,i c\ld swall[4 ,to hell ) him4 ,next4 ,:]e are y f8 ,i'm f ! _w1 too4 ,d y belong to any *ur*8 ,yes1 sir1 & to ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association4 ,:at is y\r bus9ess8 ,ca%i] 9 a bank4 ,did y ev] run (f ) any money8 ,i don't l to tell1 ,sir4 ,well1 y h to4 ,yes1 ,sir ,i did4 ,:at k9d ( a bank did y h8 ,a sav+s bank4 ,h[ mu* did y run (f )8 ,"o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,did y take any?+ else along ) y8 ,yes ,sir4 ,:at8 ,i took my neighbor's wife4 ,did y h a wife & *ildr5 ( y\r own8 ,yes1 ,sir4 ,& y des]t$ !m8 ,oh1 yes2 b su* 0 my confid5ce 9 ,god t ,i believ$ he w\ld take c>e ( !m4 ,h y he>d ( !m s9ce8 ,no1 ,sir4 ,did y believe t rib /ory8 ,ah1 bless y\r s\l1 yes6 ,i believe all ( x1 ,sir2 ,i (t5 us$ to be sorry t !re 7 n h>d] /ories yet 9 ! ,bible1 s t ,i c\ld %[ :at my fai? c\ld d4 ,y believ$ x1 did y8 ,yes1 ) all my he>t4 ,give him a h>p4 ,i simply want$ to %[ y h[ important x is to believe ^! /ories4 ,( all ! au?ors 9 ! _w ,god hates a critic ! wor/4 ,hav+ got ?is woman done he br\ght h] to ! man1 & !y />t$ h\se-keep+1 & a few m9utes aft]w>d a snake came ?r\gh a crack 9 ! f5ce & comm5c$ to talk ) h] on ! subject ( fruit4 ,%e 0 n acqua9t$ 9 ! neighborhood1 & %e did n "k :e!r snakes talk$ or n1 or :e!r !y knew any?+ ab\t ! apples or n4 ,well1 %e 0 misl$1 & ! husb& ate "s ( ^? apples & laid x all on 8 wife2 & !re is :]e ! mi/ake 0 made4 ,god ought to h rubb$ him out at once4 ,he might h kn[n t no good c\ld come ( />t+ ! _w ) a man l t4 ,!y 7 turn$ out4 ,!n ! tr\ble comm5c$1 & p got worse & worse4 ,god1 y mu/ recollect1 0 hold+ ! re9s ( gov]nm5t1 b ,he did no?+ = !m4 ,he all[$ !m to live six hundr$ & sixty-n9e ye>s )\t kn[+ _! ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 ,he nev] />t$ a s*ool1 n ev5 a ,sunday s*ool4 ,he didn't ev5 keep ,8 own boys at home4 ,& ! _w got worse e day1 & f9ally he conclud$ to dr[n !m4 ,yet t same ,god has ! impud5ce to tell me h[ to raise my own *ildr54 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( a neighbor1 :o _h j kill$ 8 babes giv+ y 8 views on dome/ic economy8 ,god f\nd t he c\ld d no?+ ) !m & ,he said3 ,i w dr[n !m all except a few4 ,& he pick$ out a fell[ by ! "n ( ,noah1 t _h be5 a ba*elor = five hundr$ ye>s4 ,if ,i _h to dr[n anybody1 ,i w\ld h dr[n$ him4 ,i believe t ,noah _h !n be5 m>ri$ some?+ l "o hundr$ ye>s4 ,god told him to build a boat1 & he built "o five hundr$ feet long1 eighty or n9ety feet broad & fifty-five feet high1 ) "o door %utt+ on ! outside1 & "o w9d[ tw5ty-two in*es squ>e4 ,if ,noah _h any hobby 9 ! _w x 0 v5tilation4 ,!n into ?is ark he put a c]ta9 numb] ( all ! animals 9 ! _w4 ,naturali/s h asc]ta9$ t at t "t !re 7 at lea/ elev5 hundr$ ?\s& insects necess>y to g into ! ark1 ab\t =ty ?\s& mammalia1 sixte5 hundr$ reptiles1 to say no?+ ( ! ma/odon1 ! elephant & ! animalcule1 ( :i* ?\s&s live ^u a s+le leaf & :i* _c be se5 by ! nak$ eye4 ,noah _h no microscope1 & yet he _h pick !m out by pairs4 ,y h no idea ! tr\ble t man _h4 ,"s say t ! flood 0 n univ]sal1 t x 0 p>tial4 ,:y !n did ,god say ,i w de/roy e liv+ ?+ b5ea? ! heav5s4 ,if x 0 p>tial :y did ,noah save ! birds8 ,an ord9>y bird1 t5d+ /rictly to bus9ess1 c beat a p>tial flood4 ,:y did he put ! birds 9 !re--! eagles1 ! vultures1 ! condors--if x 0 only a p>tial flood8 ,& h[ did he get !m 9 !re8 ,7 !y inspir$ to g !re1 or did he drive !m up8 ,did ! pol> be> leave 8 home ( ice & />t = ! tropic inquir+ = ,noah2 or c\ld ! kang>oo come f ,au/ralia unless he 0 inspir$1 or somebody 0 beh9d him8 ,!n !re are animals on ?is hemisph]e n on t4 ,h[ did he get !m across8 ,& !re are "s animals :i* w\ld be v unpleasant 9 an ark unless ! v5tilation 0 v p]fect4 ,:5 he got ! animals 9 ! ark1 ,god %ut ! door & ,noah pull$ d[n ! w9d[4 ,& !n x began to ra91 & x kept on ra9+ until ! wat] w5t tw5ty n9e feet ov] ! highe/ m\nta94 ,*imborazo1 !n z n[1 lift$ its head above ! cl\ds1 & !n z n[1 !re sat ! condor4 ,& yet ! wat]s rose & rose ov] e m\nta9 9 ! _w--tw5ty-n9e feet above ! highe/ peaks1 cov]$ ) sn[ & ice4 ,h[ deep 7 ^! wat]s8 ,ab\t five & a half miles4 ,h[ long did x ra98 ,=ty days4 ,h[ mu* did x h to ra9 a day8 ,ab\t eight hundr$ feet4 ,h[ is t = dampness8 ,no wond] !y said ! w9d[s ( ! heav5s 7 op54 ,if ,i _h be5 !re ,i w\ld h said ! :ole side ( ! h\se 0 out4 ,h[ long 7 !y 9 ?is ark8 ,a ye> & t5 days1 float+ ar\nd ) no rudd]1 no sail1 nobody on ! outside at all4 ,! w9d[ 0 %ut1 & !re 0 no door1 except ! "o t %ut on ! outside4 ,:o ran ?is ark--:o took c>e ( x8 ,f9ally x came d[n on ,m\nt ,ar>at1 a peak sev5te5 ?\s& feet above ! level ( ! sea1 ) ab\t ?ree ?\s& feet ( sn[1 & x /opp$ !re simply to give ! animals f ! tropics a *ance4 ,!n ,noah op5$ ! w9d[ & got a brea? ( fre% air1 & let out all ! animals2 & !n ,noah took a dr9k1 & ,god made a b>ga9 ) him t ,he w\ld n dr[n u any m1 & ,he put a ra9b[ 9 ! cl\ds & said3 ,:5 ,i see t ,i w recollect t ,i h promis$ n to dr[n y4 ,because if x 0 n = t ,he is apt to dr[n u at any mom5t4 ,n[ c anybody believe t t is ! orig9 ( ! ra9b[8 ,are y n all famili> ) ! natural causes :i* br+ ^? beautiful ar*es be=e our eyes8 ,!n ! p />t$ out aga91 & !y 7 z bad z be=e4 ,"h let me ask :y ,god did n make ,noah 9 ! fir/ place8 ,he knew ,he w\ld h to dr[n ,adam & ,eve & all 8 family4 ,!n ano!r ?+1 :y did ,he want to dr[n ! animals8 ,:at _h !y done8 ,:at crime _h !y committ$8 ,x is v h>d to answ] ^! que/ions--t is1 = a man :o has only be5 born once4 ,aft] a :ile !y tri$ to build a t[] to get into heav51 & ! gods he>d ab\t x & said ,let's g d[n & see :at man is up to4 ,!y came1 & f\nd ?+s a great deal worse ?an !y ?\ght1 & !reupon ,he conf\nd$ ! language to prev5t !m succe$+1 s t ! fell[ up above c\ld n %\t d[n mort> or brick to ! "o bel[1 & !y _h to give x up4 ,is x possible t any "o believes t t is ! reason :y we h ! v>iety ( languages 9 ! _w8 ,d y "k t language is born ( human exp]i5ce1 & is a physical sci5ce8 ,d y "k t e ^w has be5 sugge/$ 9 "s way by ! feel+s or obs]vations ( man--t !re are words z t5d] z ! dawn1 z s]5e z ! />s1 & o!rs z wild z ! bea/s8 ,d y "k t language is dy+ & be+ born cont9ually--t e language has its cemet]y & its cradle1 its bud & blossom1 & )]$ leaf8 ,man has lov$1 enjoy$ & suff]$1 & language is simply ! expression he gives ^? exp]i5ces4 ,!n ! _w began to divide1 & ! ,jewi% nation 0 />t$4 ,n[ ,i want to say t at "o "t y\r ance/ors1 l m9e1 7 b>b>ians4 ,if ! ,jewi% p _h to write ^! books n[ !y w\ld be civiliz$ books1 & ,i d n hold !m responsible = :at _! ance/ors did4 ,we f9d ! ,jewi% p fir/ 9 ,canaan1 & !re 7 sev5ty ( !m1 c\nt+ ,joseph & 8 *ildr5 already 9 ,egypt4 ,!y liv$ two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s1 & !y !n w5t d[n into ,egypt & /ay$ !re two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s !y 7 f\r hundr$ & ?irty ye>s 9 ,canaan & ,egypt4 ,h[ _m did !y h :5 !y w5t to ,egypt8 ,sev5ty4 ,h[ _m 7 !y at ! end ( two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s8 ,?ree millions4 ,t is a good _m4 ,we _h at ! "t ( ! ,revolution 9 ?is c\ntry ?ree millions ( p4 ,s9ce t "t !re h be5 f\r d\bles1 until we h =ty-eight millions today4 ,h[ _m w\ld ! ,jews numb] at ! same ratio 9 two hundr$ & fifte5 ye>s8 ,call x eight d\bles & we h =ty ?\s&4 ,b in/ead ( =ty ?\s& !y _h ?ree millions4 ,h[ d ,i "k !y _h ?ree millions8 ,because !y _h six hundr$ ?\s& m5 ( w>4 ,= e hone/ vot] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois !re w be five o!r p1 & !re are always m vot]s ?an m5 ( w>4 ,!y mu/ h _h at ! l[e/ possible e/imate ?ree millions ( p4 ,is t true8 ,is !re a m9i/] 9 ! city ( ,*icago t w te/ify to 8 own idiocy by claim+ t !y c\ld h increas$ to ?ree millions by t "t8 ,if !re is1 let him say s4 ,d n let him talk ab\t ! civiliz+ influ5ce ( a lie4 ,:5 !y got into ! des]t !y took a c5sus to see h[ man fir/-born *ildr5 !re 74 ,!y f\nd !y _h tw5ty-?\s& two hundr$ & sev5ty-?ree fir/-born males4 ,x is reasonable to suppose !re 0 ab\t ! same numb] ( fir/-born girls1 or =ty-five ?\s& fir/-born *ildr54 ,!re mu/ h be5 ab\t z _m mo!rs z fir/-born *ildr54 ,divid+ ?ree millions by =ty-five ?\s& mo!rs1 & y w f9d t ! wom5 9 ,israel _h to h on ! av]age sixty-eight *ildr5 apiece4 ,"s /ories are too ?94 ,?is is too ?ick4 ,n[1 we "k t among ?ree million p !re w be ab\t ?ree hundr$ bir?s a day2 & accord+ to ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :5ev] a *ild 0 born ! "m _h to make a sacrifice--a s9-(f]+ = ! crime ( hav+ be5 a "m4 ,if !re is 9 ?is univ]se any?+ t is inf9itely pure1 x is a "m ) h] *ild 9 h] arms4 ,e woman _h to h a sacrifice ( a c\ple ( pigeons1 & ! prie/s _h to eat ^? pigeons 9 ! mo/ holy place4 ,at t "t !re 7 at lea/ ?ree hundr$ bir?s a day1 & ! prie/s _h to cook & eat ^! pigeons 9 ! mo/ holy place2 & at t "t !re 7 only ?ree prie/s4 ,two hundr$ birds apiece p] day6 ,i look ^u !m z ! *ampion bird-eat]s ( ! _w4 ,!n :]e 7 ^! ,jews8 ,!y 7 ^u ! des]t ( ,s9ai2 & ,sah>a comp>$ to t is a g>d54 ,imag9e an ocean ( lava1 torn by /orm & vex$ by tempe/1 sudd5ly gaz$ at by a ,gorgon & *ang$ to /one4 ,su* 0 ! des]t ( ,s9ai4 ,! :ole supplies ( ! _w c\ld n ma9ta9 ?ree millions ( p on ! des]t ( ,s9ai = =ty ye>s4 ,x w\ld co/ "o hundr$ ?\s& millions ( doll>s1 & w\ld bankrupt ,*ri/5dom4 ,& yet !re !y 7 ) flocks & h]ds--s _m t !y sacrific$ ov] "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& fir/-born lambs at "o "t4 ,x w\ld require millions ( acres to support ^! flocks1 & yet !re 0 no blade ( grass1 & !re is no acc\nt ( x ra9+ bal$ hay4 ,!y sacrific$ "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& lambs1 & ! blood _h all to be spr9kl$ on ! alt> )9 two h\rs1 & !re1 7 only ?ree prie/s4 ,!y w\ld h to spr9kle ! blood ( twelve hundr$ & fifty lambs p] m9ute4 ,!n all ! p ga!r$ 9 front ( ! tab]nacle eighte5 feet deep4 ,?ree millions ( p w\ld make a column six miles long4 ,"s rev]5d g5tlem5 say !y 7 n9ety feet deep4 ,well1 t w\ld make a column ( ov] a mile4 ,:]e 7 ^! p go+8 ,!y 7 go+ to ! ,holy ,l&4 ,h[ l>ge 0 x8 ,twelve ?\s& squ>e miles--"o-fif? ! size ( ,ill9ois--a frightful c\ntry1 cov]$ ) rocks & desolation4 ,!re nev] 0 a l& ag5t 9 ! city ( ,*icago t w\ld n h blu%$ ) %ame to h describ$ t l& z fl[+ ) milk & honey4 ,d y believe t ,god ,almighty ev] w5t into p>tn]%ip ) hornets8 ,is x necess>y unto salvation8 ,god said to ! ,jews ,i w s5d hornets be=e y1 to drive out ! ,canaanites4 ,h[ w\ld a hornet "k a ,canaanite8 ,is x possible t ,god inspir$ ! hornets--t he grant$ lett]s ( m>que & reprisal to hornets8 ,i am will+ to admit t no?+ 9 ! _w w\ld be bett] calculat$ to make a man leave 8 native c\ntry ?an a few hornets att5d+ /rictly to bus9ess4 ,god said ,kill ! ,canaanites sl[ly4 ,:y8 ,le/ ! bea/s ( ! field increase ^u y4 ,h[ _m ,jews 7 !re8 ,?ree millions4 ,go+ to a c\ntry1 h[ l>ge8 ,twelve ?\s& squ>e miles4 ,b 7 !re nations already 9 ?is ,holy ,l&8 ,yes1 !re 7 sev5 nations mighti] ?an ! ,jews4 ,say !re w\ld be tw5ty-"o millions :5 !y got !re1 or tw5ty-f\r millions ) !mselves4 ,yet !y 7 told to kill !m sl[ly1 le/ ! bea/s ( ! field increase ^u !m4 ,is !re a man 9 ,*icago t believes t6 ,!n :at does he tea* x to little *ildr5 =8 ,let him tell ! tru?4 ,s ! same ,god w5t into p>tn]%ip ) snakes4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,israel liv$ on manna--"o acc\nt says all ! "t1 & ano!r only a little :ile4 ,t is ! reason !re is a *ance = comm5t>ies1 & y c ex]cise fai?4 ,if ! book 0 reasonable ev]ybody c\ld get to heav5 9 a mom5t4 ,b :5ev] x looks z if x c\ld n be t way & y believe1 y are almo/ a sa9t1 & :5 y "k x is n t way & believe1 y are a sa9t4 ,he f$ !m on manna4 ,n[ manna is v peculi> /uff4 ,x w\ld melt 9 ! sun1 & yet !y us$ to cook x by see?+ & bak+4 ,i w\ld z soon ?9k ( fry+ sn[ & boil+ icicles4 ,b ?is manna _h o!r peculi> qualities4 ,x %rank to an om]1 no matt] h[ mu* !y ga!r$1 & swell$ up to an om]1 no matt] h[ little !y ga!r$4 ,:at a magnific5t ?+ manna w\ld be = ! curr5cy1 %r9k+ & swell+ accord+ to ! volume ( bus9ess6 ,!re 0 n a *ange 9 ! bill ( f>e = =ty ye>s1 & !y knew t ,god c\ld j z well give !m ?ree squ>e meals a day4 ,!y rememb]$ ab\t ! cucumb]s1 & ! melons1 & ! leeks & ! onions ( ,egypt1 & !y said3 ,our s\ls abhorre? ?is light bread4 ,!n ?is ,god got mad--y "k cooks are always t\*y--& !reupon ,he s5t snakes to bite ! m51 wom5 & *ildr54 ,he also s5t !m quails 9 wra? & ang]1 & :ile !y _h ! fle% betwe5 _! tee?1 he /ruck ?\s&s ( !m dead4 ,he always act$ 9 t way1 all ( a sudd54 ,p _h no *ance to expla9--no *ance to move = a new trial--no?+4 ,i want to "k if x is reasonable ,he %\ld kill p = ask+ = "o *ange ( diet 9 =ty ye>s4 ,suppose y _h be5 bo>d+ ) an old lady = =ty ye>s1 & %e nev] _h a solit>y ?+ on h] table b ha%1 & "o morn+ y said3 ,my s\l abhorre? ha%6 ,:at w\ld y say if %e let a basketful ( rattlesnakes ^u y8 ,n[ is x possible = p to believe ?is8 ,! ,bible says _! clo!s did n wax old1 !y did n get %9y at ! knees or elb[s2 & _! %oes did n we> out4 ,!y grew "r along ) !m4 ,! little boy />t+ out ) 8 fir/ pants grew up & 8 pants grew ) him4 ,"s comm5tators h insi/$ t angels att5d$ to _! w>drobes4 ,i nev] c\ld believe x4 ,j ?9k ( "o angel hunt+ ano!r & say+3 ,!re goes ano!r button4 ,i _c believe x4 ,!re mu/ be a mi/ake some:]e or someh[4 ,d y believe ! real ,god--if !re is "o--ev] kill$ a man = mak+ hair-oil8 ,& yet y f9d 9 ! ,p5tateu* t ,god gave ,moses a recipe = mak+ hair-oil to grease ,a>on's be>d2 & said if anybody made ! same hair-oil he %\ld be kill$4 ,& ,he gave him a =mula = mak+ o9tm5t1 & ,he said if anybody made o9tm5t l t he %\ld be kill$4 ,i ?9k t is c>ry+ pat5t-laws to excess4 ,!re mu/ be "s mi/ake ab\t x4 ,i _c imag9e ! inf9ite ,creator ( all ! %9+ worlds giv+ a recipe = hair-oil4 ,d y believe t ! real ,god came d[n to ,m\nt ,s9ai ) a lot ( patt]ns = mak+ a tab]nacle-patt]ns = tongs1 = snuff]s1 & su* ?+s8 ,d y believe t ,god came d[n on t m\nta9 & told ,moses h[ to cut a coat1 & h[ x %\ld be trimm$8 ,:at w\ld an inf9ite ,god c>e on :i* side he cut ! brea/1 :at color ! fr+e 01 or h[ ! buttons 7 plac$8 ,d y believe ,god told ,moses to make curta9s ( f9e l958 ,:]e did !y get _! flax 9 ! des]t8 ,h[ did !y weave x8 ,did ,he tell him to make ?+s ( gold1 silv] & preci\s /ones1 :5 !y hadn't !m8 ,is x possible t ,god told !m n to eat any fruit until aft] ! f\r? ye> ( plant+ ! trees8 ,y see all ^! ?+s 7 writt5 hundr$s ( ye>s aft]w>ds1 & ! prie/s1 9 ord] to collect ! ti!s1 dat$ ! laws back4 ,!y did n say1 ,?is is our law1 b1 ,?us said ,god to ,moses 9 ! wild]ness4 ,n[1 c y believe t8 ,imag9e a sc5e3 ,! et]nal ,god tells ,moses ,"h is ! way ,i want y to consecrate my prie/s4 ,cat* a %eep & cut 8 ?roat4 ,i nev] c\ld und]/& :y ,god want$ a %eep kill$ j because a man _h done a mean trick2 p]haps x 0 because 8 prie/s 7 fond ( mutton4 ,he tells ,moses fur!r to take "s ( ! blood & put x on 8 "r ?umb1 a little on 8 "r e>1 & a little on 8 "r big toe8 ,d y believe ,god ev] gave su* in/ructions = ! consecration ( ,8 prie/s8 ,if y %\ld see ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&]s go+ ?r\gh su* a p]=mance y c\ld n keep y\r face /raight4 ,& w y tell me t x _h to be done 9 ord] to consecrate a man to ! s]vice ( ! inf9ite ,god8 ,suppos+ ! blood got on ! left toe8 ,!n we f9d 9 ?is book h[ ,god w5t to "w to make ! ,egyptians let ! ,israelites g4 ,suppose we wi% to make a treaty ) ! mikado ( ,japan1 & ,mr4 ,hayes s5t a commission] !re2 & suppose he %\ld employ ,h]mann1 ! wond]ful ,g]man1 to g along ) him2 & :5 !y came 9 ! pres5ce ( ! mikado ,h]man ?rew d[n an umbrella1 :i* *ang$ into a turtle1 & ! commission] said3 ,?is is my c]tificate4 ,y w\ld say ! c\ntry is disgrac$4 ,y w\ld say ! presid5t ( a republic l ?is disgraces himself ) juggl]y4 ,yet we are told ,god s5t ,moses & ,a>on be=e ,ph>aoh1 & :5 !y got !re ,moses ?rew d[n a /ick :i* turn$ into a snake4 ,t ,god is a juggl]--he is ! inf9ite pre/idigitator4 ,is t possible8 ,0 t really a snake1 or 0 x ! appe>ance ( a snake8 ,if x 0 ! appe>ance ( a snake1 x 0 a fraud4 ,!n ! necromanc]s ( ,egypt 7 s5t =1 & !y ?rew d[n /icks1 :i* turn$ into snakes1 b ^? 7 n s l>ge z ,moses' snakes1 :i* swall[$ !m4 ,i ma9ta9 t x is j z h>d to make small snakes z x is to make l>ge ones2 ! only diff]5ce is t to make l>ge snakes ei!r l>g] /icks or m practice is requir$4 ,d y believe t ,god ra9$ hail on innoc5t cattle1 kill+ !m 9 ! highways & 9 ! field8 ,:y %\ld he inflict puni%m5t on cattle = some?+ _! own]s _h done8 ,i c\ld nev] h any respect = a ,god t w\ld s inflict pa9 ^u a brute bea/ simply on acc\nt ( ! crime ( its own]4 ,is x possible t ,god work$ miracles to conv9ce ,ph>aoh t slav]y 0 wrong8 ,:y did he n tell ,ph>aoh t any nation f\nd$ on slav]y c\ld n /&8 ,:y did he n tell him1 ,y\r gov]nm5t is f\nd$ on slav]y1 & x w g d[n1 & ! s&s ( ! des]t w hide f ! view ( man y\r temples1 y\r alt>s1 & y\r fanes8 ,:y did he n speak ab\t ! infamy ( slav]y8 ,because he believ$ 9 ! infamy ( slav]y himself4 ,c we believe t ,god w all[ a man to give 8 wife ! "r ( divorcem5t & make ! "m ( 8 *ildr5 a w&]] & a vagrant4 ,!re is n "o ^w ab\t woman 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t except ! ^w ( %ame & humiliation4 ,! ,god ( ! ,bible does n ?9k woman is z good z man4 ,%e nev] 0 wor? m5tion+4 ,x did n take ! pa9s to rec\nt ! dea? ( ! "m ( u all4 ,i h no respect = any book t does n treat woman z ! equal ( man4 ,& if !re is any ,god 9 ?is univ]se :o ?9ks m ( me ?an he ?9ks ( my wife1 he is n well acqua9t$ ) bo? ( u4 ,& yet !y say t t 0 done on acc\nt ( ! h>dness ( _! he>ts2 & t 0 done 9 a community :]e ! law 0 s fi]ce t x /on$ a man to dea? = pick+ up /icks on ,sunday4 ,w\ld x n h be5 bett] to /one to dea? e man :o abus$ 8 wife & all[$ !m to pick up /icks on acc\nt ( ! h>dness ( _! he>ts8 ,if ,god want$ to take ^? ,jews f ,egypt to ! l& ( ,canaan1 :y didn't ,he d x in/antly8 ,if ,he 0 go+ to d a miracle :y didn't ,he d "o wor? talk+ ab\t8 ,aft] ,god _h kill$ all ! fir/-born 9 ,egypt1 aft] ,he _h kill$ all ! cattle1 /ill ,egypt c\ld raise an army t c\ld put to flight six hundr$ ?\s& m54 ,& because ?is ,god ov]:elm$ ! ,egyptian army1 he bragg$ ab\t x = a ?\s& ye>s1 repeat$ly call+ ! att5tion ( ! ,jews to ! fact t he ov]?rew ,ph>aoh & 8 ho/s4 ,did he help mu* ) _! six-hundr$ ?\s& m58 ,we f9d by ! records ( ! day t ! ,egyptian /&+ army at t "t 0 nev] m ?an "o hundr$ ?\s& m54 ,mu/ we believe all ^! /ories 9 ord] to get to ,heav5 :5 we die8 ,mu/ we judge ( a man's "* by ! numb] ( /ories he believes8 ,are we to get to ,heav5 by cre$ or by de$8 ,t is ! "q4 ,%all we reason1 or %all we simply believe8 ,ah1 b !y say ! ,bible is n inspir$ ab\t ^? little ?+s4 ,! ,bible says ! rabbit & ! h>e *ew ! cud4 ,b !y d n4 ,!y h a tremul\s motion ( ! lip4 ,b ! ,be+ t made !m says !y *ew ! cud4 ,! ,bible1 !re=e1 is n inspir$ 9 natural hi/ory4 ,is x inspir$ 9 its a/rology8 ,no4 ,well1 :at is x inspir$ 98 ,9 its law8 ,?\s&s ( p say t if x _h n be5 = ! t5 comm&m5ts we w\ld n h kn[n any bett] ?an to rob & /eal4 ,suppose a man plant$ an acre ( potatoes1 ho$ !m all summ]1 & dug !m 9 ! fall2 & suppose a man _h sat ^u ! f5ce all ! "t & wat*$ him8 ,d y believe x w\ld be necess>y = t man to read ! t5 comm&m5ts to f9d out :o1 9 8 judgm5t _h a "r to take ^? potatoes8 ,all laws aga9/ l>c5y h be5 made by indu/ry to protect ! fruits ( its labor4 ,:y is !re a law aga9/ murd]8 ,simply because a l>ge majority ( p object to be+ murd]$4 ,t is all4 ,& all ^! laws 7 9 =ce ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e t "t4 ,"o ( ! comm&m5ts said !y %\ld n make any grav5 images1 & t 0 ! dea? ( art 9 ,pale/9e4 ,no sculptor has ev] enri*$ /one ) ! div9e =ms ( beauty 9 t c\ntry2 & any comm&m5t t is ! dea? ( art is n a good comm&m5t4 ,b !y say ! ,bible is morally inspir$2 & !y tell me !re is no civilization )\t ?is ,bible4 ,!n ,god kn[s t j z well z y d4 ,god always knew x1 & if y c't civilize a nation )\t a ,bible1 :y didn't ,god give e nation j "o ,bible to />t )8 ,:y did ,god all[ hundr$s ( ?\s&s & billions ( billions to g d[n to hell j = ! lack ( a ,bible8 ,!y say t x is morally inspir$4 ,well1 let u exam9e x4 ,i want to be fair ab\t ?is ?+1 because ,i am will+ to /ake my salvation or damnation ^u ?is "q--:e!r ! ,bible is true or n4 ,i say x is n & ^u t ,i am will+ to wag] my s\l4 ,is !re a woman "h :o believes 9 ! in/itution ( polygamy8 ,is !re a man "h :o believes 9 t infamy8 ,y say3 ,no1 we d n4 ,!n y are bett] ?an y\r ,god 0 f\r ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,f\r ?\s& ye>s ago he believ$ 9 x1 taught x & upheld x4 ,i pron\nce x & d5\nce x ! infamy ( infamies4 ,x robs our language ( e sweet & t5d] ^w 9 x4 ,x takes ! fire-side away =ev]4 ,x takes ! mean+ out ( ! words fa!r1 "m1 si/]1 bro!r1 & turns ! temple ( love into a vile d5 :]e crawl ! slimy snakes ( lu/ & hatr$4 ,i 0 9 ,utah a little :ile ago1 & 0 on ! m\nta9 :]e ,god us$ to talk to ,brigham ,"y4 ,he nev] said any?+ to me4 ,i said t x 0 j z reasonable t ,god 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury %\ld talk to a polygami/ 9 ,utah z x 0 t f\r ?\s& ye>s ago1 on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 he talk$ to ,moses ^u t helli% & damnable "q4 ,i h no love = any ,god :o believes 9 polygamy4 ,!re is no heav5 on ?is e>? save :]e ! "o woman loves ! "o man & ! "o man loves ! "o woman4 ,i guess x is n inspir$ on ! polygamy "q4 ,may be x is inspir$ ab\t religi\s lib]ty4 ,god says if anybody diff]s ) y ab\t religion1 kill him4 ,he told ,8 peculi> p1 ,if any "o tea*es a diff]5t religion1 kill him6 ,he did n say1 ,try & conv9ce him t he is wrong1 b kill him4 ,he did n say1 ,i am 9 ! miracle bus9ess1 & ,i w conv9ce him1 b kill him4 ,he said to e husb&1 ,if y\r wife1 t y love z y love y\r own s\l1 says1 'let u g & wor%ip o!r gods1' !n ',?y h& %all be fir/ ^u h] & %e %all be /on$ ) /ones until %e dies4' ,well1 n[1 ,i hate a ,god ( t k9d1 & ,i _c ?9k ( be+ ne>] heav5 ?an to be away f ,him4 ,a ,god tells a man to kill 8 wife simply because %e diff]s ) him on religion6 ,if ! real ,god 7 to tell me to kill my wife1 ,i w\ld n d x4 ,if y _h liv$ 9 ,pale/9e at t "t1 & y\r wife--! "m ( y\r *ildr5--_h woke up at night & said ,i am tir$ ( ,jehovah4 ,he is always turn+ up t bo>d-bill4 ,he is always tell+ ab\t :ipp+ ! ,egyptians4 ,he is always kill+ somebody4 ,i am tir$ ( ,him4 ,let u wor%ip ! sun4 ,! sun has clo!d ! _w 9 beauty2 x has cov]$ ! e>? ) gre5 & fl[]s2 by its div9e light ,i fir/ saw y\r face2 its light has enabl$ me to look into ! eyes ( my beautiful babe4 ,let u wor%ip ! sun1 fa!r & "m ( light & love & joy4 ,!n :at w\ld x be y\r duty to d--kill h]8 ,d y believe a real ,god ev] did t8 ,y\r h& %\ld be fir/ ^u h]1 & :5 y took up "s ragg$ rock & hurl$ x aga9/ ! :ite bosom fill$ ) love = y1 & saw runn+ away ! r$ curr5t ( h] sweet life1 !n y w\ld look up to heav5 & receive ! congratulations ( ! inf9ite fi5d ^: comm&m5ts y _h to obey4 ,i guess ! ,bible 0 n inspir$ ab\t religi\s lib]ty4 ,let me ask y "r "h3 ,suppose1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,god gave ^? laws to ! ,jews & told !m :5ev] a man prea*es a diff]5t religion1 kill him1 & suppose t aft]w>ds ! same ,god took ^u ,himself fle%1 & came to ! _w & taught & prea*$ a diff]5t religion1 & ! ,jews crucifi$ ,him--did ,he n reap exactly :at ,he s[$8 ,may be ?is book is inspir$ ab\t w>4 ,god told ! ,israelites to ov]run t c\ntry1 & kill e man1 woman & *ild = def5d+ _! native l&4 ,kill ! old m58 ,yes4 ,kill ! wom58 ,c]ta9ly4 ,& ! little dimpl$ babes 9 ! cradle1 t smile & coo 9 ! face ( murd]--da% out _! bra9s2 t is ! w ( ,god4 ,w y tell me t any ,god ev] comm&$ su* infamy8 ,kill ! m5 & ! wom51 & ! "y m5 & ! babes6 ,:at %all we d ) ! maid5s8 ,give !m to ! rabble murd]]s6 ,d y believe t ,god ev] all[$ ! roses ( love & ! violets ( mode/y t %$ _! p]fume 9 ! he>t ( a maid5 to be trampl$ b5ea? ! brutal feet ( lu/8 ,if !re is any ,god1 ,i pray ,him to write 9 ! book ( et]nal remembrance opposite to my "n1 t ,i d5i$ t lie4 ,:5ev] a woman reads a ,bible & comes to t passage1 %e ought to ?r[ ! book f h] 9 contempt & scorn4 ,d y tell me t any dec5t god w\ld d t8 ,:at w\ld ! devil h done "u ! same circum/ances8 ,j ?9k ( x1 & yet t is ! ,god t we want to get into ! ,con/itution4 ,t is ! ,god we tea* our *ildr5 ab\t s t !y w be sweet & t5d]1 amiable & k9d6 ,t mon/]--t fi5d--,i guess ! ,bible is n inspir$ ab\t religi\s lib]ty1 nor ab\t w>4 ,!n1 if x is n inspir$ ab\t ^! ?+s1 may be x is inspir$ ab\t slav]y4 ,god tells ! ,jews to buy up ! *ildr5 ( ! hea!n r\nd ab\t & !y %\ld be s]vants = !m4 ,:at is a s]vant8 ,if !y /ruck a s]vant & he di$ imm$iately1 puni%m5t 0 to foll[2 b if ! injur$ man %\ld l+] a :ile1 !re 0 no puni%m5t1 because ! s]vant repres5t$ _! money6 ,d y believe t x is "r--t ,god made "o man to "w = ano!r & to receive pay 9 rations8 ,d y believe ,god said t a :ip on ! nak$ back 0 ! legal t5d] = labor p]=m$8 ,is x possible t ! real ,god ev] gave su* infam\s1 blood-?ir/y laws8 ,:at m does ,he say8 ,:5 ! "t ( a m>ri$ slave expir$1 he c\ld n take 8 wife & *ildr5 ) him4 ,!n if ! slave did n wi% to des]t 8 family1 he _h 8 e>s pi]c$ ) an awl1 & became 8 ma/]'s prop]ty =ev]4 ,d y believe t ,god ev] turn$ ! dimpl$ *eeks ( little *ildr5 into iron *a9s to hold a man 9 slav]y8 ,d y "k t a ,god l t w\ld n make a respectable devil8 ,i want none ( 8 m]cy4 ,i want no "p & no lot 9 ! heav5 ( su* a ,god4 ,i w g to p]dition1 :]e !re is human sympa?y4 ,! only voice we h ev] _h f ei!r ( ^? o!r worlds came f hell4 ,!re 0 a ri* man :o pray$ 8 bro!rs to att5d to ,laz>us s t !y might n come to ?is place4 ,t is ! only in/ance1 s f> z we "k1 ( s\ls across ! riv] hav+ any sympa?y4 ,& ,i w\ld r be 9 hell1 ask+ = wat]1 ?an 9 heav5 d5y+ t petition4 ,well1 :at is ?is book inspir$ ab\t8 ,:]e does ! inspiration come f8 ,:y 0 x t s _m animals 7 kill$8 ,x 0 simply to make atonem5t = man--t is all4 ,!y kill$ some?+ t _h n committ$ a crime1 9 ord] t ! "o :o _h committ$ ! crime might be acquitt$4 ,bas$ ^u t idea is ! atonem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,t is ! reason ,i attack ?is book--because x is ! basis ( ano!r infamy1 viz3 t "o man c be good = ano!r1 or t "o man c s9 = ano!r4 ,i d5y x4 ,y h got to be good = y\rself2 y h got to s9 = y\rself4 ,! tr\ble ab\t ! atonem5t is1 t x saves ! wrong man4 ,= in/ance1 ,i kill "s "o4 ,he is a good man4 ,he loves 8 wife & *ildr5 & tries to make !m happy2 b he is n a ,*ri/ian1 & he goes to hell4 ,j z soon z ,i am convict$ & _c get a p>don ,i get religion1 & ,i g to heav54 ,! h& ( m]cy _c rea* d[n ?r\gh ! %ad[s ( hell to my victim4 ,!re is no atonem5t = ! sa9t--only = ! s9n] & ! crim9al4 ,! atonem5t saves ! wrong man4 ,i h said t ,i w\ld nev] make a lecture at all )\t attack+ ?is doctr9e4 ,i did n c>e :at ,i />t$ out on4 ,i 0 always go+ to attack ?is doctr9e4 ,& 9 my conclusion ,i want to draw y a few pictures ( ! ,*ri/ian heav54 ,b be=e ,i d t ,i want to say ! re/ ,i h to say ab\t ,moses4 ,i want y to und]/& t ! ,bible 0 nev] pr9t$ until #adhh4 ,i want y to "k t up to t "t x 0 9 manuscript1 9 possession ( ^? :o c\ld *ange x if !y wi%$2 & !y did *ange x1 because no two ev] agre$4 ,mu* ( x 0 9 ! wa/e basket ( cr$ulity1 9 ! op5 m\? ( tradition1 & 9 ! dull e> ( memory4 ,i want y also to "k t ! ,jews !mselves nev] agre$ z to :at books 7 inspir$1 & t !re 7 a lot ( books writt5 t 7 n incorporat$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,i want y to "k t two or ?ree ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 ! ,hebrew manuscript 0 translat$ into ,greek1 & t ! orig9al f :i* ! translation 0 made1 has nev] be5 se5 s9ce4 ,"s ,lat9 ,bibles 7 f\nd 9 ,africa b no two agre$2 & !n !y translat$ ! ,septuag9t into ! languages ( ,europe1 & no two agre$4 ,h5ry ,,viii4 took a little "t betwe5 murd]+ 8 wives to see t ! ,^w ( ,god 0 translat$ correctly4 ,y mu/ recollect t we are indebt$ to murd]]s = our ,bibles & our cre$s4 ,con/ant9e1 :o help$ on ! good "w 9 its e>ly /age1 murd]$ 8 wife & *ild1 m+l+ _! blood ) ! blood ( ! ,savior4 ,! ,bible t ,h5ry ,,viii4 got up did n suit1 & !n 8 daught]1 ! murd]ess ( ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots1 got up ano!r edition1 :i* also did n suit2 & f9ally1 t philosophical idiot1 ,k+ ,james1 prep>$ ! edition :i* we n[ h4 ,!re are at lea/ "o hundr$ ?\s& errors 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 b ev]ybody sees t x is n en\gh to invalidate its claim to infallibility4 ,b ^! errors are gradually be+ fix$1 & h]eaft] ! prophet w be f$ by ,arabs in/ead ( rav5s1 & ,samson's ?ree hundr$ foxes w be ?ree hundr$ %eaves already b\nd1 :i* 7 fir$ & ?r[n into ! /&+ :eat4 ,i want y all to "k t !re 0 no contemporane\s lit]ature at ! "t ! ,bible 0 compos$1 & t ! ,jews 7 inf9itely ignorant 9 _! day & g5]ation--t !y 7 isolat$ by bigotry & wick$ness f ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,i want y to "k t !re are f\rte5 hundr$ millions ( p 9 ! _w2 & t ) all ! talk & "w ( ! societies1 only "o hundr$ & tw5ty millions h got ,bibles4 ,i want y to und]/& t n "o p]son 9 "o hundr$ 9 ?is _w ev] read ! ,bible1 & no two ev] und]/ood x alike :o did read x1 & t no "o p]son probably ev] und]/ood x aright4 ,i want y to und]/& t :]e ?is ,bible has be51 man has hat$ 8 bro!r--!re h be5 dungeons1 racks1 ?umbscrews1 & ! sword4 ,i want y to "k t ! cross has be5 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! sword1 & t ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 e/abli%$ by murd]]s1 tyrants & hypocrites4 ,i want y to "k t ! *ur* c>ri$ ! black flag4 ,!n talk ab\t ! civiliz+ influ5ce ( ?is religion6 ,n[1 ,i want to give an idea or two 9 reg>d to ! ,*ri/ian's heav54 ,( all ! selfi% ?+s 9 ?is _w1 x is "o man want+ to get to heav51 c>+ no?+ :at becomes ( ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,if ,i c only get my little s\l 94 ,i h always notic$ t ! p :o h ! smalle/ s\ls make ! mo/ fuss ab\t gett+ !m sav$4 ,"h is :at we are taught by ! *ur* today4 ,we are taught by x t fa!rs & mo!rs1 bro!rs & si/]s c all be happy 9 heav51 no matt] :o may be 9 hell2 t ! husb& c be happy !re ) ! wife t w\ld h di$ = him at any mom5t ( 8 life1 9 hell4 ,b !y say1 ,we don't believe 9 fire4 ,:at we believe 9 n[ is remorse4 ,:at w y h remorse =8 ,= ! mean ?+s y h done :5 y are 9 hell8 ,w y h any remorse = ! mean ?+s y h done :5 y are 9 heav58 ,or w y be s good !n t y won't c>e h[ y us$ to be8 ,don't y see :at an inf9itely mean belief t is8 ,i tell y today t1 no matt] 9 :at heav5 y may be1 no matt] 9 :at /> y are sp5d+ ! summ]1 if y meet ano!r man :om y h wrong$ y w drop a little beh9d 9 ! tune4 ,&1 no matt] 9 :at "p ( hell y are1 & y meet "s "o :om y h succor$1 ^: nak$ness y h clo!d1 & ^: fam9e y h f$1 ! fire w cool up a little4 ,accord+ to ?is ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 :5 y are 9 heav5 y won't c>e h[ mean y 7 once4 ,:at mu/ be ! social condition ( a g5tleman 9 heav5 :o w admit t he nev] w\ld h be5 !re if he _h n got sc>$8 ,:at mu/ be ! social position ( an angel :o w always admit t if ano!r _h n piti$ him he ought to h be5 damn$8 ,is x a complim5t to an inf9ite ,god to say t e be+ ,he ev] made des]v$ to be damn$ ! m9ute ,he got him done1 & t ,he w damn ev]ybody ,he has n _h a *ance to make ov]4 ,is x possible t somebody else c be good = me1 & t ?is doctr9e ( ! atonem5t is ! only an*or = ! human s\l8 ,= in/ance3 "h is a man sev5ty ye>s ( age1 :o has be5 a spl5did fell[ & liv$ accord+ to ! laws ( nature4 ,he has got ab\t him spl5did *ildr5 :om he has lov$ & c>$ = ) all 8 he>t4 ,b he did n happ5 to believe 9 ?is ,bible2 he did n believe 9 ! ,p5tateu*4 ,he did n believe t because "s *ildr5 made fun ( a g5tleman :o 0 %ort ( hair1 ,god s5t two be>s & tore ! little d>l+s to pieces4 ,he _h a t5d] he>t1 & he ?\ght ab\t ! mo!rs :o w\ld take ! pieces1 ! bloody fragm5ts ( ! *ildr51 & press !m to _! bosom 9 a fr5zy ( grief2 he ?\ght ab\t _! wails & lam5tations1 & c\ld n believe t ,god 0 su* an inf9ite mon/]4 ,t 0 all he ?\ght1 b he w5t to ,hell4 ,!n1 !re is ano!r man :o made a hell on e>? = 8 wife1 :o _h to be tak5 to ! insane asylum1 & 8 *ildr5 7 driv5 f home & 7 w&]]s & vagrants 9 ! _w4 ,b j betwe5 ! la/ s9 & ! la/ brea?1 ?is fell[ got religion1 & he nev] did ano!r ?+ except to take 8 m$ic9e4 ,he nev] did a solit>y human be+ a favor1 & he di$ & w5t to heav54 ,don't y ?9k he w\ld be a/oni%$ to see t o!r man 9 hell1 & say to himself1 ,is x possible t su* a spl5did "* %\ld be> su* fruit1 & t all my rascality at la/ has br\ght me next to ,god8 ,or1 let u put ano!r case4 ,y 7 once alone 9 ! des]t--no provisions1 no wat]1 no hope1 j :5 y\r life 0 at its l[e/ ebb a man appe>$1 gave y wat] & food & br\ght y safely out4 ,h[ y w\ld bless t man4 ,"t rolls on4 ,y die & g to heav52 & "o day y see ?r\gh ! black night ( hell1 ! fri5d :o sav$ y\r life1 begg+ = a drop ( wat] to cool 8 p>*$ lips4 ,he cries to y1 ,rememb] :at ,i did 9 ! des]t--give me to dr9k4 ,h[ mean1 h[ contemptible y w\ld feel to see 8 suff]+ & be unable to relieve him4 ,b ?is is ! ,*ri/ian heav54 ,we sit by ! fireside & see ! flames & ! sp>ks fly up ! *imney--ev]ybody happy1 & ! cold w9d & sleet are beat+ on ! w9d[1 & out on ! door/ep is a "m ) a *ild on h] brea/ freez+4 ,h[ happy x makes a fireside1 t beautiful contra/4 ,& we say1 ,god is good1 & !re we sit1 & %e sits & moans1 n "o night b =ev]4 ,or we are sitt+ at ! table ) our wives & *ildr51 ev]ybody eat+1 happy & delight$2 & ,fam9e comes & pu%es out its %rivel$ palms1 &1 ) hungry eyes1 implores u = a cru/4 ,h[ t w\ld increase ! appetite6 ,& yet t is ! ,*ri/ian heav54 ,don't y see t ^! infam\s doctr9es petrify ! human he>t8 ,& ,i w\ld h ev]yone :o he>s me1 swe> t he w nev] contribute ano!r doll> to build ano!r *ur* 9 :i* is taught su* infam\s lies4 ,i want ev]yone ( y to say1 t y nev] w1 directly or indirectly1 give a doll> to any man to prea* t falsehood4 ,x has done h>m en\gh4 ,x has cov]$ ! _w ) blood4 ,x has fill$ ! asylums = ! insane4 ,x has ca/ a %ad[ 9 ! he>t1 9 ! sunlight ( e good & t5d] man & woman4 ,i say let u rid ! heav5s ( ?is mon/]1 & write ^u ! dome ,lib]ty1 love & law4 ,no matt] :at may come to me or :at may come to y1 let u d exactly :at we believe to be "r1 & let u give ! exact ?\ght 9 our bra9s4 ,r ?an h ?is ,*ri/ianity true1 ,i w\ld r all ! gods w\ld de/roy !mselves ?is morn+4 ,i w\ld r ! :ole univ]se w\ld g to no?+1 if su* a ?+ 7 possible1 ?is in/ant4 ,r ?an h ! glitt]+ dome ( pleasure re>$ on ! et]nal abyss ( pa91 ,i w\ld see ! utt] & et]nal de/ruction ( ?is univ]se4 ,i w\ld r see ! %9+ fabric ( our univ]se crumble to unmean+ *aos1 & take itself :]e oblivion broods & memory =gets4 ,i w\ld r ! bl9d ,samson ( "s imprison$ =ce1 releas$ by ?\ghtless *ance1 %\ld s rack & /ra9 ?is _w t man 9 /ress & /ra91 9 a/oni%m5t & fe>1 %\ld sudd5ly fall back to savag]y & b>b>ity4 ,i w\ld r t ?is ?rill$ & ?rill+ globe1 %orn ( all life1 %\ld 9 its cycles rub ! :eel1 ! p>5t />1 on :i* ! light %\ld fall z fruitlessly z falls ! gaze ( love on dea?1 ?an to h ?is infam\s doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t true2 r ?an h ?is infam\s selfi%ness ( a heav5 = a few & a hell = ! _m e/abli%$ z ! ^w ( ,god4 ,"o _w at a "t is my doctr9e4 ,let u make "s "o happy "h4 ,happ9ess is ! int]e/ t a dec5t action draws1 & ! m dec5t actions y d1 ! l>g] y\r income w be4 ,let e man try to make 8 wife happy1 8 *ildr5 happy4 ,let e man try to make e day a joy1 & ,god _c af=d to damn su* a man4 ,i _c help ,god2 ,i _c injure ,god4 ,i c help p2 ,i c injure p4 ,consequ5tly humanity is ! only real religion4 ,i _c bett] close ?is lecture ?an by quot+ f\r l9es f ,rob]t ,burns3 ,to make a happy fireside clime ,to weans & wife-- ,t's ! true pa?os & sublime ,( human life4 ,,+]soll',s ,,lecture ,,on ,,skulls1--,& ,8 ,replies ,to ,pr(4 ,sw+1 ,dr4 ,colly]1 ,& ,o!r ,critics--,repr9t$ f ,! ,*icago ,times4 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,man advances j 9 ! proportion t he m+les 8 ?\ghts ) 8 labor--j 9 ! proportion t he takes advantage ( ! =ces ( nature2 j 9 proportion z he loses sup]/ition & ga9s confid5ce 9 himself4 ,man advances z he ceases to fe> ! gods & le>ns to love 8 fell[-m54 ,x is all1 9 my judgm5t1 a "q ( intellectual developm5t4 ,tell me ! religion ( any man & ,i w tell y ! degree he m>ks on ! intellectual !rmomet] ( ! _w4 ,x is a simple "q ( bra94 ,^? among u :o are ! ne>e/ b>b>ism h a b>b>ian religion4 ,^? :o are ne>e/ civilization h ! lea/ sup]/ition4 ,x is1 ,i say1 a simple "q ( bra91 & ,i want1 9 ! fir/ place1 to lay ! f\ndation to prove t ass]tion4 ,a little :ile ago ,i saw models ( ne>ly ev]y?+ t man has made4 ,i saw models ( all ! wat] craft1 f ! rude dug-out 9 :i* float$ a nak$ savage--"o ( our ance/ors--a nak$ savage1 ) tee? twice z long z 8 =ehead 0 high1 ) a spoonful ( bra9s 9 ! back ( 8 or?odox head--,i saw models ( all ! wat] craft ( ! _w1 f t dug-out up to a man-(-w> t c>ries a hundr$ guns & miles ( canvas2 f t dug-out to ! /eam%ip t turns its brave pr[ f ! port ( ,new ,york ) a compass l a consci5ce1 cross+ ?ree ?\s& miles ( bill[s )\t miss+ a ?rob or beat ( its mighty iron he>t f %ore to %ore4 ,& ,i saw at ! same "t ! pa9t+s ( ! _w1 f ! rude daub ( yell[ mud to ! l&scapes t enri* palaces & adorn h\ses ( :at 7 once call$ ! common p4 ,i saw also _! sculpture1 f ! rude god ) f\r legs1 a half doz5 arms1 sev]al noses1 & two or ?ree r[s ( e>s1 & "o little1 contemptible1 bra9less head1 up to ! figures ( today1--to ! m>bles t g5ius has clad 9 su* a p]sonality t x seems almo/ impud5t to t\* !m )\t an introduction4 ,i saw _! books--books writt5 ^u ! sk9s ( wild bea/s--^u %\ld]-blades ( %eep--books writt5 ^u leaves1 ^u b>k1 up to ! spl5did volumes t enri* ! libr>ies ( our day4 ,:5 ,i speak ( libr>ies ,i ?9k ( ! rem>k ( ,plato3 ,a h\se t has a libr>y 9 x has a s\l4 ,i saw at ! same "t ! (f5sive weapons t man has made1 f a club1 su* z 0 grasp$ by t same savage :5 he crawl$ f 8 d5 9 ! gr\nd & hunt$ a snake = 8 d9n]2 f t club to ! boom]ang1 to ! sword1 to ! cross-b[1 to ! blund]buss1 to ! fl9tlock1 to ! caplock1 to ! ne$le-gun1 up to a cannon ca/ by ,krupp1 capable ( hurl+ a ball weigh+ two ?\s& p\nds ?r\gh eighte5 in*es ( solid /eel4 ,i saw too1 ! armor f ! %ell ( a turtle t "o ( our brave ance/ors la%$ ^u 8 brea/ :5 he w5t to fight = 8 c\ntry1 ! sk9 ( a porcup9e1 dri$ ) ! quills on1 :i* ?is same savage pull$ ov] 8 or?odox head1 up to ! %irts ( mail t 7 worn 9 ! middle ages1 t laugh$ at ! edge ( ! sword & defi$ ! po9t ( ! spe>2 up to a monitor clad 9 complete /eel4 ,& ,i say or?odox n only 9 ! matt] ( religion1 b 9 ev]y?+4 ,:oev] has quit gr[+1 he is or?odox1 :e!r 9 art1 politics1 religion1 philosophy--no matt] :at4 ,:oev] ?9ks he has f\nd x all out he is or?odox4 ,or?odoxy is t :i* rots1 & h]esy is t :i* gr[s =ev]4 ,or?odoxy is ! night ( ! pa/1 full ( ! d>kness ( sup]/ition1 & h]esy is ! et]nal com+ day1 ! light ( :i* /rikes ! gr& =eheads ( ! intellectual pione]s ( ! _w4 ,i saw _! implem5ts ( agriculture1 f ! pl[ made ( a crook$ /ick1 atta*$ to ! horn ( an ox by "s twi/$ /raw1 ) :i* our ance/ors scrap$ ! e>?1 & f t to ! agricultural implem5ts ( ?is g5]ation1 t make x possible = a man to cultivate ! soil )\t be+ an ignoramus4 ,9 ! old "t !re 0 b "o crop2 & :5 ! ra9 did n come 9 answ] to ! pray] ( hypocrites a fam9e came & p fell ^u _! knees4 ,at t "t !y 7 full ( sup]/ition4 ,!y 7 fright5$ all ! "t = fe> t "s god w\ld be enrag$ at 8 poor1 hapless1 feeble & />v+ *ildr54 ,b n[1 in/ead ( dep5d+ ^u "o crop !y h sev]al1 & if !re is n ra9 en\gh = "o !re may be en\gh = ano!r4 ,& if ! fro/s kill all1 we h railroads & /eam%ip--en\gh to br+ :at we ne$ f "s o!r "p ( ! _w4 ,s9ce man has f\nd out some?+ ab\t agriculture1 ! gods h retir$ f ! bus9ess ( produc+ fam9es4 ,i saw at ! same "t _! musical in/rum5ts1 f ! tomtom--t is1 a hoop ) a c\ple ( /r+s ( ra:ide drawn across x--f t tom-tom1 up to ! in/rum5ts we h today1 t make ! common air blossom ) melody1 & ,i said to myself !re is a regul> advancem5t4 ,i saw at ! same "t a r[ ( human skulls1 f ! l[e/ skull t has be5 f\nd1 ! ,ne&]?al skull--skulls f ,c5tral ,africa1 skulls f ! bu%m5 ( ,au/ralia--skulls f ! f>!/ isles ( ! ,pacific ,sea--up to ! be/ skulls ( ! la/ g5]ation--& ,i notic$ t !re 0 ! same diff]5ce betwe5 ^? skulls t !re 0 betwe5 ! products ( ^? skulls1 & ,i said to myself3 ,aft] all1 x is a simple "q ( intellectual developm5t4 ,!re 0 ! same diff]5ce betwe5 ^? skulls1 ! l[e/ & highe/ skulls1 t !re 0 betwe5 ! dug-out & ! man-(-w> & ! /eam%ip1 betwe5 ! club & ! ,krupp gun1 betwe5 ! yell[ daub & ! l&scape1 betwe5 ! tom-tom & an op]a by ,v]di4 ,! fir/ & l[e/ skull 9 ?is r[ 0 ! d5 9 :i* crawl$ ! base & mean] in/9cts ( mank9d1 & ! la/ 0 a temple 9 :i* dwelt joy1 lib]ty & love4 ,& ,i said to myself1 x is all a "q ( intellectual developm5t4 ,man has advanc$ j z he has m+l$ 8 ?\ght ) 8 labor4 ,z he has gr[n he has tak5 advantage ( ! =ces ( nature2 fir/ ( ! mov+ w9d1 !n ( ! fall+ wat] & f9ally ( /eam4 ,f "o /ep to ano!r he has obta9$ bett] h\ses1 bett] clo!s1 & bett] books1 & he has done x by hold+ out e inc5tive to ! +5i\s to produce !m4 ,! _w has said1 give u bett] clubs & guns & cannons ) :i* to kill our fell[ ,*ri/ians4 ,& :oev] w give u bett] weapons & bett] music1 & bett] h\ses to live 91 we w robe him 9 weal? cr[n him 9 honor1 & r5d] 8 "n dea?less4 ,e inc5tive 0 held out to e human be+ to improve ^! ?+s1 & t is ! reason we h advanc$ 9 all me*anical arts4 ,b t g5tleman 9 ! dug\t n only _h 8 ideas ab\t politics1 me*anics1 & agriculture2 he _h 8 ideas also ab\t religion4 ,8 idea ab\t politics 0 ,might makes "r4 ,x w be ?\s&s ( ye>s1 may be1 be=e mank9d w believe 9 ! say+ t "r makes might4 ,he _h 8 religion4 ,t l[ skull 0 a devil factory4 ,he believ$ 9 ,hell1 & ! belief 0 a consolation to him4 ,he c\ld see ! waves ( ,god's wra? da%+ aga9/ ! rocks ( d>k damnation4 ,he c\ld see toss+ 9 ! :itecaps ! faces ( wom51 & /ret*+ above ! cre/s ! dimpl$ h&s ( *ildr52 & he reg>d$ ^! ?+s z ! ju/ice & m]cy ( ,god4 ,& all today :o believe 9 ?is et]nal puni%m5t are ! b>b>ians ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,t man believ$ 9 a devil1 t _h a long tail t]m9at+ ) a fi]y d>t2 t _h w+s l a bat--a devil t _h a *e]ful habit ( brea?+ brim/one1 t _h a clov5 foot1 su* z "s or?odox cl]gym5 seem to ?9k ,i h4 ,& !re has n be5 a pat5table improvem5t made ^u t devil 9 all ! ye>s s9ce4 ,! mom5t y drive ! devil out ( !ology1 !re is no?+ left wor? speak+ (4 ,! mom5t !y drop ! devil1 away goes atonem5t4 ,! mom5t !y kill ! devil1 _! :ole s*eme ( salvation has lo/ all ( its int]e/ = mank9d4 ,y mu/ keep ! devil &1 y mu/ keep ,hell4 ,y mu/ keep ! devil1 because ) no devil no prie/ is necess>y4 ,n[1 all ,i ask is ?is--! same privilege to improve ^u 8 religion z ^u 8 dug-out1 & t is :at ,i am go+ to d1 ! be/ ,i c4 ,no matt] :at *ur* y belong to1 or :at *ur* belongs to u4 ,let u be honor bright & fair4 ,i want to ask y3 ,suppose ! k+1 if !re 0 "o1 & ! prie/ if !re 0 "o at t "t1 _h told ^! g5tlem5 9 ! dug-out3 ,t dug-out is ! be/ boat t c be built by man2 ! patt]n ( t came f on high1 f ! great ,god ( /orm & flood1 & any man :o says he c improve x by putt+ a /ick 9 ! middle ( x & a rag on ! /ick1 is an infidel1 & %all be burn$ at ! /ake2 :at1 9 y\r judgm5t--honor bright--w\ld h be5 ! effect ^u ! circumnavigation ( ! globe8 ,suppose ! k+1 if !re 0 "o1 & ! prie/1 if !re 0 "o--& ,i presume !re 0 a prie/1 because x 0 a v ignorant age--suppose ! k+ & prie/ _h said3 ,! tomtom is ! mo/ beautiful in/rum5t ( music ( :i* any man c conceive2 t is ! k9d ( music !y h 9 ,heav52 an angel sitt+ ^u ! edge ( a glorifi$ cl\d1 gold5 9 ! sett+ sun1 play+ ^u t tom-tom1 became s enraptur$1 s entranc$ ) h] own music1 t 9 a k9d ( ec/asy %e dropp$ x--t is h[ we obta9$ x2 & any man :o says x c be improv$ by putt+ a back & front to x1 & f\r /r+s1 & a bridge1 & gett+ a b[ ( hair ) ros91 is a blasphem+ wret*1 & %all die ! dea?1--,i ask y1 :at effect w\ld t h _h ^u music8 ,if t c\rse _h be5 pursu$1 w\ld ! human e>s1 9 y\r judgm5t1 ev] h be5 enri*$ ) ! div9e symphonies ( ,bee?ov58 ,suppose ! k+1 if !re 0 "o1 & ! prie/1 _h said ,t crook$ /ick is ! be/ pl[ t c be inv5t$1 ! patt]n ( t pl[ 0 giv5 to a pi\s f>m] 9 an exce$+ly holy dream1 & t twi/$ /raw is ! ne plus ultra ( all twi/$ ?+s1 & any man :o says he c make an improvem5t ^u t pl[1 is an a!i/2 :at1 9 y\r judgm5t1 w\ld h be5 ! effect ^u ! sci5ce ( agriculture8 ,n[1 all ,i ask is ! same privilege to improve ^u 8 religion z ^u 8 me*anical arts4 ,:y don't we g back to t p]iod to get ! telegraph8 ,because !y 7 b>b>ians4 ,& %all we g to b>b>ians to get our religion8 ,:at is religion8 ,religion simply embraces ! duty ( man to man4 ,religion is simply ! sci5ce ( human duty & ! duty ( man to man--t is :at x is4 ,x is ! highe/ sci5ce ( all4 ,& all o!r sci5ces are z no?+1 except z !y contribute to ! happ9ess ( man4 ,! sci5ce ( religion is ! highe/ ( all1 embrac+ all o!rs4 ,& %all we g to ! b>b>ians to le>n ! sci5ce ( sci5ces8 ,! n9ete5? c5tury kn[s m ab\t religion ?an all ! c5turies dead4 ,!re is m real *>ity 9 ! _w today ?an ev] be=e4 ,!re is m ?\ght today ?an ev] be=e4 ,woman is glorifi$ today z %e nev] 0 be=e 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,!re are m happy families n[ ?an ev] be=e--m *ildr5 treat$ z ?\gh !y 7 t5d] blossoms ?an z ?\gh !y 7 brutes ?an 9 any o!r "t or nation4 ,religion is simply ! duty a man owes to man2 & :5 y fall ^u y\r knees & pray = some?+ y "k n (1 y nei!r b5efit ! "o y pray = nor y\rself4 ,"o ounce ( re/itution is wor? a million ( rep5tances any:]e1 & a man w get along fa/] by help+ himself a m9ute ?an by pray+ t5 ye>s = somebody to help him4 ,suppose y 7 com+ along ! /reet1 & f\nd a p>ty ( m5 & wom5 on _! knees pray+ to a bank1 & y ask$ !m1 ,h any ( y borr[$ any money ( ?is bank8 ,no1 b our fa!rs1 !y1 too1 pray$ to ?is bank4 ,did !y ev] get any8 ,no1 n t we ev] he>d (4 ,i w\ld tell !m to get up4 ,x is easi] to e>n x1 & x is f> m manly4 ,our fa!rs 9 ! good old times1--& ! be/ t ,i c say ( ! good old times is t !y are gone1 & ! be/ ,i c say ( ! good old p t liv$ 9 !m is t !y are gone1 too--believ$ t y made a man ?9k y\r way by =ce4 ,well1 y c't d x4 ,!re is a spl5did some?+ 9 man t says3 ,i won't2 ,i won't be driv54 ,b our fa!rs ?\ght m5 c\ld be driv54 ,!y tri$ x 9 ! good old times4 ,i us$ to read ab\t ! mann] 9 :i* ! e>ly ,*ri/ians made conv]ts--h[ !y impress$ ^u ! _w ! idea t ,god lov$ !m4 ,i h read x1 b x didn't burn into my s\l4 ,i didn't ?9k mu* ab\t x--,i he>d s mu* ab\t be+ fri$ =ev] 9 ,hell t x didn't seem s bad to burn a few m9utes4 ,i love lib]ty & ,i hate all p]secutions 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,i nev] appreciat$ ! infamies t h be5 committ$ 9 ! "n ( religion until ,i saw ! iron argum5ts t ,*ri/ians us$4 ,i saw1 = in/ance1 ! ?umb-screw1 two little innoc5t look+ pieces ( iron1 arm$ ) "s little protub]ances on ! inn] side to keep x f slipp+ d[n1 & ?r\gh ea* end a screw1 & :5 "s man _h made "s trifl+ rem>k1 = in/ance1 t he nev] believ$ t ,god made a fi% swall[ a man to keep him f dr[n+1 or some?+ l t1 or1 = in/ance1 t he didn't believe 9 baptism4 ,y "k t is v wrong4 ,y c see = y\rself ! ju/ice ( damn+ a man if 8 p>5ts happ5$ to baptize him 9 ! wrong way--,god _c af=d to break a rule or two to save all ! m5 9 ! _w4 ,i happ5$ to be 9 ! company ( "s ,bapti/ m9i/]s once--y may wond] h[ ,i happ5$ to be 9 su* company z t--& "o ( !m ask$ me :at ,i ?\ght ab\t baptism4 ,well1 ,i told !m ,i hadn't ?\ght mu* ab\t x--t ,i _h nev] sat up nights on t "q4 ,i said3 ,baptism--) soap--is a good in/itution4 ,n[1 :5 "s man _h said "s trifl+ ?+ l t1 !y put ?is ?umb-screw on him1 & 9 ! "n ( univ]sal b5evol5ce & = ! love ( ,god--man has nev] p]secut$ man = ! love ( man2 man has nev] p]secut$ ano!r = ! love ( *>ity--x is always = ! love ( some?+ he calls ,god1 & e man's idea ( ,god is 8 own idea4 ,if !re is an inf9ite ,god1 & !re may be--,i don't "k--!re may be a million = all ,i "k--,i hope !re is m ?an "o--"o seems s lonesome4 ,!y kept turn+ ?is d[n1 & :5 ?is 0 done1 mo/ m5 w\ld say3 ,i w recant4 ,i ?9k1 ,i w\ld4 ,!re is n mu* ( ! m>tyr ab\t me4 ,i w\ld h told !m3 ,n[ y write x d[n1 & ,i w sign x4 ,y may h "o ,god or a million1 "o ,hell or a million4 ,y /op t--,i am tir$4 ,d y "k1 sometimes ,i h ?\ght t all ! hypocrites 9 ! _w are n wor? "o drop ( hone/ blood4 ,i am sorry t any good man ev] di$ = religion4 ,i w\ld r let !m advance a little easi]4 ,x is too bad to see a good man sacrific$ = a lot ( wild bea/s & cattle4 ,b !re is n[ & !n a man :o w\ld n sw]ve ! bread? ( a hair4 ,!re 0 n[ & !n a sublime he>t will+ to die = an intellectual conviction1 & _h x n be5 = ^! m5 we w\ld h be5 wild bea/s & savages today4 ,!re 7 "s m5 :o w\ld n take x back1 & _h x n be5 = a few su* brave1 h]oic s\ls 9 e age we w\ld h be5 cannibals1 ) pictures ( wild bea/s tattoo$ ^u our brea/s1 danc+ ar\nd "s dri$-snake feti%4 ,& s !y turn$ x d[n to ! la/ ?read ( agony1 & ?rew ! victim into "s dungeon1 :]e1 9 ! ?robb+ sil5ce & d>kness1 he might suff] ! agonies ( ! fabl$ damn$4 ,?is 0 done 9 ! "n ( love1 9 ! "n ( m]cy1 9 ! "n ( ! compassionate ,*ri/4 ,& ! m5 t did x are ! m5 t made our ,bible = u4 ,i saw1 too1 at ! same "t1 ! ,coll> ( torture4 ,imag9e a circle ( iron1 & on ! inside a hundr$ po9ts almo/ z %>p z ne$les4 ,?is argum5t 0 fa/5$ ab\t ! ?roat ( ! suff]]4 ,!n he c\ld n walk nor sit d[n1 nor /ir )\t ! neck be+ punctur$ by ^! po9ts4 ,9 a little :ile ! ?roat w\ld beg9 to swell1 & suffocation w\ld end ! agonies ( t man4 ,?is man1 x may be1 _h committ$ ! crime ( say+1 ) te>s ^u 8 *eeks1 ,i d n believe t ,god1 ! fa!r ( u all1 w damn to et]nal p]dition any ( ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,& t 0 done to conv9ce ! _w t ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he di$ = u4 ,t 0 9 ord] t p might he> ! glad tid+s ( great joy to all p4 ,i saw ano!r in/rum5t1 call$ ! scav5g]'s daught]4 ,imag9e a pair ( %e>s ) h&les1 n only :]e !y n[ are1 b at ! po9ts z well & j above ! pivot t unites ! blades a circle ( iron4 ,9 ! upp] h&les ! h&s w\ld be plac$2 9 ! l[]1 ! feet2 & ?r\gh ! iron r+1 at ! c5tre1 ! head ( ! victim w\ld be =c$1 & 9 t position ! man w\ld be ?r[n ^u ! e>?1 & ! /ra9 ^u ! muscle w\ld produce su* agony t insanity took pity4 ,& ?is 0 done to keep p f go+ to ,hell--to conv9ce t man t he _h made a mi/ake 9 8 logic--& x 0 done1 too1 by ,prote/ants--,prote/ants t p]secut$ to ! ext5t ( _! p[]1 & t is z mu* z ,ca?olicism ev] did4 ,!y w\ld p]secute n[ if !y _h ! p[]4 ,!re is n a man 9 ?is va/ audi5ce :o w say t ! *ur* %\ld h temporal p[]4 ,!re is n "o ( y b :at believes 9 ! et]nal divorce ( *ur* & /ate4 ,is x possible t ! only p :o are fit to g to heav5 are ! only p n fit to rule mank9d8 ,i saw at ! same "t ! rack4 ,?is 0 a box l ! b$ ( a wagon1 ) a w9dlass at ea* end1 & rat*ets to prev5t slipp+4 ,ov] ea* w9dlass w5t *a9s1 & :5 "s man _h1 = in/ance1 d5i$ ! doctr9e ( ! tr9ity1 a doctr9e x is necess>y to believe 9 ord] to get to ,heav5--b1 ?ank ! ,"l1 y don't h to und]/& x4 ,?is man m]ely d5i$ t ?ree times "o 0 "o1 or maybe he d5i$ t !re 0 ev] any ,son 9 ! _w exactly z old z 8 fa!r1 or t !re ev] 0 a boy et]nally old] ?an 8 "m--!n !y put t man on ! rack4 ,nobody _h ev] be5 p]secut$ = call+ ,god bad--x has always be5 = call+ him good4 ,:5 ,i /& "h to say t1 if !re is a ,hell1 ,god is a fi5d1 !y say t is v bad4 ,!y say ,i am try+ to te> d[n ! in/itutions ( public virtue4 ,b let me tell y "o ?+3 !re is no re=mation 9 fe>--y c sc>e a man s t he won't d x sometimes1 b ,i w swe> y c't sc>e him s bad t he won't want to d x4 ,!n !y put ?is man on ! rack & prie/s began turn+ ^! lev]s1 & kept turn+ until ! ankles1 ! hips1 ! %\ld]s1 ! elb[s1 ! wri/s1 & all ! jo9ts ( ! victim 7 dislocat$1 & he 0 wet ) agony1 & /&+ by 0 a physician to feel 8 pulse4 ,:at =8 ,to save 8 life8 ,yes4 ,9 m]cy8 ,no4 ,b 9 ord] t !y might h ! pleasure ( rack+ him once m4 ,& ?is 0 ! ,*ri/ian _s4 ,?is 0 done 9 ! "n ( civilization1 9 ! "n ( religion1 & all ^! wret*es :o did x di$ 9 peace4 ,!re is n an or?odox prea*] 9 ! city t has n a respect = e "o ( !m4 ,z1 = in/ance1 = ,john ,calv91 :o 0 a murd]] & no?+ b a murd]]1 :o w\ld h disgrac$ an ord9>y gall[s by be+ hang$ ^u x4 ,^! m5 :5 !y came to die 7 n fright5$4 ,god did n s5d any devils into _! dea?-rooms to make m\?s at !m4 ,he res]v$ !m = ,voltaire1 :o br\ght religi\s lib]ty to ,france4 ,he res]v$ !m = ,?omas ,pa9e1 :o did m = lib]ty ?an all ! *ur*es4 ,b all ! inquisitors di$ ) ! :ite h&s ( peace fold$ ov] ! brea/ ( piety4 ,& :5 !y di$1 ! room 0 fill$ ) ! ru/le ( ! w+s ( angels1 wait+ to be> ! wret*es to ,heav54 ,:5 ,i read ^! frightful books x seems to me sometimes z ?\gh ,i _h suff]$ all ^! ?+s myself4 ,x seems sometimes z ?\gh ,i _h /ood ^u ! %ore ( exile1 & gaz$ ) te>ful eyes t[>d home & native l&2 x seems to me z ?\gh ,i _h be5 /ak$ out ^u ! s&s ( ! sea1 & dr[n$ by ! inexorable1 advanc+ tide2 z ?\gh my nails _h be5 torn f my h&s1 & into ! ble$+ quick ne$les _h be5 ?ru/2 z ?\gh my feet _h be5 cru%$ 9 iron boots2 z ?\gh ,i _h be5 *a9$ 9 ! cell ( ,inquisition1 & li/5$ ) dy+ e>s = ! com+ foot/eps ( release2 z ?\gh ,i _h /ood ^u ! scaffold & saw ! glitt]+ axe fall ^u me2 z ?\gh ,i _h be5 ^u ! rack & _h se51 b5d+ above me1 ! :ite faces ( hypocrite prie/s2 z ?\gh ,i _h be5 tak5 f my fireside1 f my wife & *ildr51 tak5 to ! public squ>e1 *a9$2 z ?\gh fagots _h be5 pil$ ab\t me2 z ?\gh ! flames _h climb$ ar\nd my limbs & scor*$ my eyes to bl9dness1 & z ?\gh my a%es _h be5 scatt]$ to ! f\r w9ds by all ! c\ntless h&s ( hate4 ,&1 :ile ,i s feel1 ,i swe> t :ile ,i live ,i w d :at little ,i c to augm5t ! lib]ties ( man1 woman & *ild4 ,i d5\nce slav]y & sup]/ition ev]y:]e4 ,i believe 9 lib]ty1 & happ9ess1 & love1 & joy 9 ?is _w4 ,i am amaz$ t any man ev] _h ! impud5ce to try & d ano!r man's ?9k+4 ,i h j z good a "r to talk !ology z a m9i/]4 ,if !y all agre$ ,i might admit x 0 a sci5ce1 b z all disagree1 & ! m !y /udy ! wid] !y get ap>t1 ,i may be p]mitt$ to sugge/1 x is n a sci5ce4 ,:5 no two w tell y ! road to ,heav51--t is1 giv+ y ! same r\te--& if y w\ld inquire ( !m all1 y w\ld j give up try+ to g !re1 & say ,i may z well /ay :]e ,i am1 & let ! ,"l come to me4 ,d y "k t ?is _w has n be5 fit = a lady & g5tleman to live 9 = tw5ty-five ye>s1 j on acc\nt ( slav]y4 ,x 0 n until ! ye> #ahjh t ,great ,brita9 aboli%$ ! slave trade1 & up to t "t h] judges1 h] prie/s occupy+ h] pulpits1 ! memb]s ( ! royal family1 own$ /ock 9 ! slave %ips1 & luxuriat$ ^u ! pr(its ( piracy & murd]4 ,x 0 n until ! same ye> t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica aboli%$ ! slave trade betwe5 ?is & o!r c\ntries1 b c>efully pres]v$ x z betwe5 ! /ates4 ,x 0 n until ! #bh? day ( ,augu/1 #ahcc1 t ,great ,brita9 aboli%$ human slav]y 9 h] colonies2 & x 0 n until ! #a/ day ( ,janu>y1 #ahfc1 t ,abraham ,l9coln1 su/a9$ by ! sublime & h]oic ,nor?1 r5d]$ our flag pure z ! sky 9 :i* x floats4 ,abraham ,l9coln 01 9 my judgm5t1 9 _m respects1 ! gr&e/ man ev] presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^u 8 monum5t ^! words %\ld be writt53 ,"h sleeps ! only man 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 :o1 hav+ be5 clo!d ) almo/ absolute p[]1 nev] abus$ x1 except ^u ! side ( m]cy4 ,= two hundr$ ye>s ! ,*ri/ians ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates delib]ately turn$ ! cross ( ,*ri/ into a :ipp+-po/4 ,*ri/ians br$ h\nds to cat* o!r ,*ri/ians4 ,let me %[ y :at ! ,bible has done = mank9d3 ,s]vants1 be ob$i5t to y\r ma/]s4 ,! only ^w com+ f t sweet ,heav5 01 ,s]vants1 obey y\r ma/]s4 ,fr$]ick ,d\glas told me t he _h lectur$ ^u ! subject ( fre$om tw5ty ye>s be=e he 0 p]mitt$ to set 8 foot 9 a *ur*4 ,i tell y ! _w has n be5 fit to live 9 = tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,!n all ! p us$ to cr+e & crawl to prea*]s4 ,mr4 ,buckle1 9 8 hi/ory ( civilization1 %[s t m5 7 ev5 /ruck dead = speak+ impolitely to a prie/4 ,god w\ld n /& x4 ,see h[ !y us$ to crawl be=e c>d9als1 bi%ops & popes4 ,x is n s n[4 ,be=e weal? !y b[$ to ! v e>?1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( titles !y became abject4 ,all ?is is sl[ly1 b surely *ang+4 ,we no long] b[ to m5 simply because !y are ri*4 ,our fa!rs wor%ip$ ! gold5 calf4 ,! wor/ y c say ( an ,am]ican n[ is1 he wor%ips ! gold ( ! calf4 ,ev5 ! calf is beg9n+ to see ?is di/9ction4 ,! "t w come :5 no matt] h[ mu* money a man has1 he w n be respect$ unless he is us+ x = ! b5efit ( 8 fell[-m54 ,x w soon be "h4 ,x no long] satisfies ! ambition ( a great man to be k+ or emp]or4 ,! la/ ,napoleon 0 n satisfi$ ) be+ ! emp]or ( ! ,fr5*4 ,he 0 n satisfi$ ) hav+ a circlet ( gold ab\t 8 head4 ,he want$ "s evid5ce t he _h some?+ ( value )9 8 head4 ,s he wrote ! life ( ,julius ,caes>1 t he might become a memb] ( ! ,fr5* academy4 ,! emp]ors1 ! k+s1 ! popes1 no long] t[] above _! fell[s4 ,comp>e1 = in/ance1 ,k+ ,william & ,helmholtz4 ,! k+ is "o ( ! ano9t$ by ! ,mo/ ,high1 z !y claim--"o ^u ^: head has be5 p\r$ ! div9e petroleum ( au?ority4 ,comp>e ?is k+ ) ,helmholtz1 :o t[]s an intellectual ,colossus above ! cr[n$ m$iocrity4 ,comp>e ,george ,eliot ) ,que5 ,victoria4 ,! que5 is clo!d 9 g>m5ts giv5 h] by bl9d =tune & unreason+ *ance1 :ile ,george ,eliot we>s robes ( glory wov5 9 ! loom ( h] own g5ius4 ,& s x is ! _w ov]4 ,! "t is com+ :5 a man w be rat$ at 8 real wor?1 & t by 8 bra9 & he>t4 ,we c>e no?+ n[ ab\t an (fic] unless he fills 8 place4 ,no matt] if he is presid5t1 if he rattles 9 ! place nobody c>es any?+ ab\t him4 ,i might give y an in/ance 9 po9t1 b ,i won't4 ,! _w is gett+ bett] & gr&] & nobl] e day4 ,n[1 if m5 h be5 slaves1 if !y h crawl$ 9 ! du/ be=e "o ano!r1 :at %all ,i say ( wom58 ,!y h be5 ! slaves ( m54 ,x took ?\s&s ( ages to br+ wom5 f abject slav]y up to ! div9e height ( m>riage4 ,i believe 9 m>riage4 ,if !re is any ,heav5 ^u e>?1 x is 9 ! family by ! fireside & ! family is a unit ( gov]nm5t4 ,)\t ! family relation t is t5d]1 pure & true1 civilization is impossible4 ,ladies1 ! ornam5ts y we> ^u y\r p]sons tonight are b ! s\v5irs ( y\r "m's bondage4 ,! *a9s ar\nd y\r necks2 & ! bracelets clasp$ ^u y\r :ite arms by ! ?rill$ h& ( love1 h be5 *ang$ by ! w& ( civilization f iron to %9+1 glitt]+ gold4 ,ne>ly e civilization 9 ?is _w acc\nts = ! devilm5t 9 x by ! crimes ( woman4 ,!y say woman br\ght all ! tr\ble into ! _w4 ,i don't c>e if %e did4 ,i w\ld r live 9 a _w full ( tr\ble ) ! wom5 ,i love1 ?an to live 9 ,heav5 ) nobody b m54 ,i read 9 a book an acc\nt ( ! creation ( ! _w4 ,! book ,i h tak5 pa9s to say 0 n writt5 by any ,god4 ,& :y d ,i say s8 ,because ,i c write a f> bett] book myself4 ,because x is full ( b>b>ism4 ,sev]al m9i/]s 9 ?is city h und]tak5 to answ] me--notably ^? :o don't believe ! ,bible !mselves4 ,i want to ask ^! m5 "o ?+4 ,i want !m to be fair4 ,e m9i/] 9 ! ,city ( ,*icago t answ]s me1 & ^? :o h answ]$ me _h bett] answ] me aga9--,i want !m to say1 & )\t any sort ( evasion--)\t resort+ to any pi\s tricks--,i want !m to say :e!r !y believe t ! ,et]nal ,god ( ?is univ]se ev] upheld ! crime ( polygamy4 ,say x squ>e & fair4 ,don't beg9 to talk ab\t t be+ a peculi> "t1 & t ,god 0 easy on ! prejudices ( ^? old fell[s4 ,i want !m to answ] t "q & to answ] x squ>ely1 :i* !y hav5't done4 ,did ?is ,god1 :i* y pret5d to wor%ip1 ev] sanction ! in/itution ( human slav]y8 ,n[1 answ] fair4 ,don't slide ar\nd x4 ,don't beg9 & answ] :at a bad man ,i am1 nor :at a good man ,moses 04 ,/ick to ! text4 ,d y believe 9 a ,god t all[$ a man to be sold f 8 *ildr58 ,d y wor%ip su* an inf9ite mon/]8 ,& if y d1 tell y\r congregation :e!r y are n a%am$ to admit x4 ,let e m9i/] :o answ]s me aga9 tell :e!r he believes ,god comm&$ 8 g5]al to kill ! little dimpl$ babe 9 ! cradle4 ,let him answ] x4 ,don't say t ^? 7 v bad times4 ,tell :e!r ,he did x or n1 & !n y\r p w "k :e!r to hate t ,god or n4 ,be hone/4 ,tell !m :e!r t ,god 9 w> captur$ "y maid5s & turn$ !m ov] to ! soldi]s2 & !n ask ! wives & sweet girls ( y\r congregation to get d[n on _! knees & wor%ip ! inf9ite fi5d t did t ?+4 ,answ]6 ,x is y\r ,god ,i am talk+ ab\t1 & if t is :at ,god did1 please tell y\r congregation :at1 "u ! same circum/ances1 ! devil w\ld h done4 ,don't tell y\r p t is a poem4 ,don't tell y\r p t is pictorial4 ,t won't d4 ,tell y\r p :e!r x is true or false4 ,t is :at ,i want y to d4 ,9 ?is book ,i read ab\t ,god's mak+ ! _w & "o man4 ,t is all ,he int5d$ to make4 ,! mak+ ( woman 0 a second ?\ght1 ?\gh ,i am will+ to admit t z a rule second ?\ghts are be/4 ,?is ,god made a man & put him 9 a public p>k4 ,9 a little :ile ,he notic$ t ! man got lonesome2 !n ,he f\nd ,he _h made a mi/ake1 & t ,he w\ld h to make somebody to keep him company4 ,b hav+ us$ up all ! no?+ ,he orig9ally us$ 9 mak+ ! _w & "o man1 ,he _h to take a "p ( a man to />t a woman )4 ,s ,he causes sleep to fall on ?is man--n[ und]/& me1 ,i d n say ?is /ory is true4 ,aft] ! sleep _h fall5 on ?is man ! ,supreme ,be+ took a rib1 or1 z ! ,fr5* w\ld call x1 a cutlet1 out ( him1 & f t ,he made a woman2 & ,i am will+ to swe>1 tak+ into acc\nt ! am\nt & quality ( ! raw mat]ial us$1 ?is 0 ! mo/ magnific5t job ev] accompli%$ 9 ?is _w4 ,well1 aft] ,he got ! woman done %e 0 br\ght to ! man1 n to see h[ %e lik$ him1 b to see h[ he lik$ h]4 ,he lik$ h] & !y />t$ h\sekeep+1 & !y 7 told ( c]ta9 ?+s !y might d & ( "o ?+ !y c\ld n d--& ( c\rse !y did x4 ,i w\ld h done x 9 fifte5 m9utes1 ,i "k x4 ,!re w\ldn't h be5 an apple on t tree half an h\r f date1 & ! limbs w\ld h be5 full ( clubs4 ,& !n !y 7 turn$ out ( ! p>k & extra policem5 7 put on to keep !m f gett+ back4 ,& !n tr\ble comm5c$ & we h be5 at x ev] s9ce4 ,ne>ly all ! religions ( ?is _w acc\nt = ! exi/5ce ( evil by su* a /ory z t4 ,well1 ,i read 9 ano!r book :at appe>$ to be an acc\nt ( ! same transaction4 ,x 0 writt5 ab\t f\r ?\s& ye>s be=e ! o!r4 ,all comm5tators agree t ! "o t 0 writt5 la/ 0 ! orig9al1 & ! "o t 0 writt5 fir/ 0 copi$ f ! "o t 0 writt5 la/4 ,b ,i w\ld advise y all n to all[ y\r cre$ to be di/urb$ by a little matt] ( f\r or five ?\s& ye>s4 ,x is a great deal bett] to be mi/ak5 9 dates ?an to g to ! devil4 ,9 ?is o!r acc\nt ! ,supreme ,brahma made up 8 m9d to make ! _w & a man & woman4 ,he made ! _w & he made ! man & !n ! woman1 & put !m on ! ,isl& ( ,ceylon4 ,accord+ to ! acc\nt x 0 ! mo/ beautiful isl& ( :i* man c conceive4 ,su* birds1 su* songs1 su* fl[]s1 & su* v]dure6 ,& ! bran*es ( ! trees 7 s arrang$ t :5 ! w9d swept ?r\gh !m e tree 0 a ?\s& aeolian h>ps4 ,brahma1 :5 he put !m !re1 said3 ,let !m h a p]iod ( c\rt%ip1 = x is my desire & w t true love %\ld =ev] prec$e m>riage4 ,:5 ,i read t1 x 0 s mu* m beautiful & l(ty ?an ! o!r1 t ,i said to myself3 ,if ei!r "o ( ^! /ories ev] turns out to be true1 ,i hope x w be ?is "o4 ,!n !y _h _! c\rt%ip1 ) ! night+ale s++ & ! />s %9+ & ! fl[]s bloom+1 & !y fell 9 love4 ,imag9e t c\rt%ip6 ,no prospective fa!rs or mo!rs-9-law2 no pry+ & gossip+ neighbors2 nobody to say1 ,"y man1 h[ d y expect to support h]8 ,no?+ ( t k9d1 no?+ b ! night+ale s++ its song ( joy & pa91 z ?\gh ! ?orn already t\*$ its he>t4 ,!y 7 m>ri$ by ! ,supreme ,brahma1 & he said to !m1 ,rema9 "h2 y mu/ nev] leave ?is isl&4 ,well1 aft] a little :ile ! man--& 8 "n 0 ,adami1 & ! woman's "n 0 ,heva--said to ,heva3 ,i believe ,i'll look ab\t a little4 ,he want$ to g ,we/4 ,he w5t to ! we/]n extremity ( ! isl& :]e !re 0 a little n>r[ neck ( l& connect+ x ) ! ma9l&1 & ! devil1 :o is always play+ pranks ) u1 produc$ a mirage1 & :5 he look$ ov] to ! ma9l&1 su* hills & vales1 su* dells & dales1 su* m\nta9s cr[n$ ) sn[1 su* cat>acts clad 9 b[s ( glory did he see !re1 t he w5t back & told ,heva3 ,! c\ntry ov] !re is a ?\s& times bett] ?an ?is1 let u migrate4 ,%e1 l e o!r woman t ev] liv$1 said3 ,let well en\gh alone we h all we want2 let u /ay "h4 ,b he said3 ,no1 let u g2 s %e foll[$ him1 & :5 !y came to ?is n>r[ neck ( l&1 he took h] on 8 back l a g5tleman1 & c>ri$ h] ov]4 ,b ! mom5t !y got ov]1 !y he>d a cra%1 &1 look+ back1 discov]$ t ?is n>r[ neck ( l& _h fall5 into ! sea4 ,! mirage _h disappe>$1 & !re 0 naught b rocks & s&1 & ! ,supreme ,brahma curs$ !m bo? to ! l[e/ ,hell4 ,!n x 0 t ! man spoke--& ,i h lik$ him ev] s9ce = x--,curse me1 b curse n h]2 x 0 n h] fault1 x 0 m9e4 ,t's ! k9d ( a man to />t a _w )4 ,! ,supreme ,brahma said3 ,i w save h] b n !e4 ,& %e spoke out ( h] fullness ( love1 out ( a he>t 9 :i* !re 0 love en\gh to make all h] daught]s ri* 9 holy affection1 & said3 ,if ?\ wilt n sp>e him1 sp>e nei!r me4 ,i d n wi% to live )\t him1 ,i love him4 ,!n ! ,supreme ,brahma said--& ,i h lik$ him ev] s9ce ,i read x--,i w sp>e y bo?1 & wat* ov] y & y\r *ildr5 =ev]4 ,honor bright1 is t n ! bett] & gr&] /ory8 ,& 9 t same book ,i f9d ?is ,man is /r5g?1 woman is beauty2 man is c\rage1 woman is love4 ,:5 ! "o man loves ! "o woman1 & ! "o woman loves ! "o man1 ! v angels leave ,heav51 & come & sit 9 t h\se1 & s+ = joy4 ,9 ! same book ?is3 ,bless$ is t man1 & belov$ ( all ! gods1 :o is afraid ( no man1 & ( :om no man is afraid4 ,magnific5t "*6 ,a mission>y c]ta9ly ought to talk to t man4 ,& ,i f9d ?is3 ,nev] w ,i accept private1 individual salvation1 b r w ,i /ay & "w1 /rive & suff]1 until e s\l f e /> has be5 br\ght home to ,god4 ,comp>e t ) ! ,*ri/ian t expects to g to ,heav5 :ile ! _w is roll+ ov] ,niag>a to an et]nal & un5d+ ,hell4 ,s ,i say t religion lays all ! crime & tr\bles ( ?is _w at ! beautiful feet ( woman4 ,& !n ! *ur* has ! impud5ce to say t x has exalt$ wom54 ,i believe t m>riage is a p]fect p>tn]%ip2 t woman has e "r t man has--& "o m--! "r to be protect$4 ,above all m5 9 ! _w ,i hate a /+y man--a man t w make 8 wife beg = money4 ,:at did y d ) ! doll> ,i gave y la/ week8 ,& :at are y go+ to d ) ?is8 ,x is vile4 ,no g5tleman w ev] be satisfi$ ) ! love ( a begg> & a slave--no g5tleman w ev] be satisfi$ except ) ! love ( an equal4 ,:at k9d ( *ildr5 does a man expect to h ) a begg> = _! "m8 ,a man c n be s poor b t he c be g5]\s1 & if y only h "o doll> 9 ! ^w & y h got to sp5d x1 sp5d x l a "l--sp5d x z ?\gh x 7 a dry leaf1 & y ! own] ( unb\nd$ =e/s--sp5d x z ?\gh y _h a wild]ness ( y\r own4 ,t's ! way to sp5d x4 ,i _h r be a begg> & sp5d my la/ doll> l a k+1 ?an be a k+ & sp5d my money l a begg>4 ,if x has got to g1 let x g4 ,& ?is is my advice to ! poor4 ,= y c nev] be s poor t :atev] y d y c't d 9 a gr& & manly way4 ,i hate a cross man4 ,:at "r has a man to assass9ate ! joy ( life8 ,:5 y g home y ought to g l a ray ( light--s t x w1 ev5 9 ! night1 bur/ out ( ! doors & w9d[s & illum9ate ! d>kness4 ,"s m5 ?9k _! mighty bra9s h be5 9 a turmoil2 !y h be5 ?9k+ ab\t :o w be ,ald]man f ! ,fif? ,w>d2 !y h be5 ?9k+ ab\t politics1 great & mighty que/ions h be5 engag+ _! m9ds1 !y h b\ght calico at five c5ts or six1 & want to sell x = sev54 ,?9k ( ! intellectual /ra9 t mu/ h be5 ^u t man1 & :5 he gets home ev]ybody else 9 ! h\se mu/ look out = 8 com=t4 ,a woman :o has only tak5 c>e ( five or six *ildr51 & "o or two ( !m sick1 has be5 nurs+ !m & s++ to !m1 & try+ to make "o y>d ( clo? d ! "w ( two1 %e1 ( c\rse1 is fre% & f9e & ready to wait ^u ?is g5tleman--! head ( ! family--! boss4 ,i 0 read+ ! o!r day ( an app>atus inv5t$ = ! eject+ ( g5tlem5 :o subsi/ ^u free lun*es4 ,x is s arrang$ t :5 ! fell[ gets bo? h&s into ! victuals1 a l>ge h& desc5ds ^u him1 jams 8 hat ov] 8 eyes--he is seiz$1 turn$ t[>d ! door1 & j 9 ! nick ( "t an imm5se boot comes f ! o!r side1 kicks him 9 italics1 s5ds him out ov] ! sidewalk & l&s him roll+ 9 ! gutt]4 ,i nev] he> ( su* a man--a boss--t ,i don't feel z ?\gh t ma*9e ought to be br\ght into requisition = 8 b5efit4 ,love is ! only ?+ t w pay t5 p] c5t ( int]e/ on ! outlay4 ,love is ! only ?+ 9 :i* ! height ( extravagance is ! la/ degree ( economy4 ,x is ! only ?+1 ,i tell y4 ,joy is weal?4 ,love is ! legal t5d] ( ! s\l--& y ne$ n be ri* to be happy4 ,we h all be5 rais$ on success 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,always be5 talk$ ) ab\t be+ successful1 & h nev] ?\ght ourselves v ri* unless we 7 ! possessors ( "s magnific5t mansion1 & unless our names h be5 betwe5 ! putrid lips ( rumor we c\ld n be happy4 ,e little boy is /riv+ to be ?is & be t4 ,i tell y ! happy man is ! successful man4 ,! man t has won ! love ( "o good woman is a successful man4 ,! man t has be5 ! emp]or ( "o good he>t1 & t he>t embrac$ all 81 has be5 a success4 ,if ano!r has be5 ! emp]or ( ! r\nd _w & has nev] lov$ & be5 lov$1 8 life is a failure4 ,x won't d4 ,let u tea* our *ildr5 ! o!r way1 t ! happy man is ! successful man1 & he :o is a happy man is ! "o :o always tries to make "s "o else happy4 ,! man :o m>ries a woman to make h] happy2 t m>ries h] z mu* = h] own sake z = 8 own2 n ! man t ?9ks 8 wife is 8 prop]ty1 :o ?9ks t ! title to h] belongs to him--t ! woman is ! prop]ty ( ! man2 wret*es :o get mad at _! wives & !n %oot !m d[n 9 ! /reet because !y ?9k ! woman is _! prop]ty4 ,i tell y x is n necess>y to be ri* & great & p[]ful to be happy4 ,a little :ile ago ,i /ood by ! grave ( ! old ,napoleon--a magnific5t tomb ( gilt & gold1 fit almo/ = a dead deity--& gaz$ ^u ! s>cophagus ( black ,egyptian m>ble1 :]e re/ at la/ ! a%es ( ! re/less man4 ,i lean$ ov] ! balu/rade & ?\ght ab\t ! c>e] ( ! greate/ soldi] ( ! mod]n _w4 ,i saw him walk ^u ! banks ( ! ,se9e1 contemplat+ suicide--,i saw him at ,t\lon--,i saw him putt+ d[n ! mob 9 ! /reets ( ,p>is--,i saw him at ! head ( ! army ( ,italy--,i saw him cross+ ! bridge ( ,lodi ) ! tri-color 9 8 h&--,i saw him 9 ,egypt 9 ! %ad[s ( ! pyramids--,i saw him conqu] ! ,alps & m+le ! eagles ( ,france ) ! eagles ( ! crags4 ,i saw him at ,m>5go--at ,ulm & ,au/]litz4 ,i saw him 9 ,russia1 :]e ! infantry ( ! sn[ & ! cavalry ( ! wild bla/ scatt]$ 8 legions l ,w9t]'s )]$ leaves4 ,i saw him at ,leipzig 9 defeat & disa/]--driv5 by a million bayonets back ^u ,p>is--clut*$ l a wild bea/--bani%$ to ,elba4 ,i saw him escape & retake an empire by ! =ce ( 8 g5ius4 ,i saw him ^u ! frightful field ( ,wat]loo1 :]e *ance & fate comb9$ to wreck ! =tunes ( _! =m] k+4 ,& ,i saw him at ,/4 ,hel5a1 ) 8 h&s cross$ beh9d him1 gaz+ out ^u ! sad & solemn sea4 ,i ?\ght ( ! orphans & wid[s he _h made--( ! te>s t _h be5 %$ = 8 glory1 & ( ! only woman :o ev] lov$ him1 pu%$ f 8 he>t by ! cold h& ( ambition4 ,& ,i said ,i w\ld r h be5 a ,fr5* peasant & worn wood5 %oes4 ,i w\ld r h liv$ 9 a hut ) a v9e gr[+ ov] ! door1 & ! grapes gr[+ purple 9 ! kisses ( ! ,autumn sun2 ,i w\ld r h be5 t poor peasant ) my lov+ wife by my side1 knitt+ z ! day di$ out ( ! sky1 ) my *ildr5 ^u my knees & _! arms ab\t me2 ,i w\ld r h be5 t man & gone d[n to ! tongueless sil5ce ( ! dreamless du/ ?an to h be5 t imp]ial imp]sonation ( =ce & murd]1 kn[n z ,napoleon ! ,great4 ,x is n necess>y to be ri* 9 ord] to be happy4 ,x is only necess>y to be 9 love4 ,?\s&s ( m5 g to college & get a c]tificate t !y h an education1 & t c]tificate is 9 ,lat9 & !y /op /udy+1 & 9 two ye>s1 to save _! life1 !y c\ldn't read ! c]tificate !y got4 ,x is mo/ly s 9 m>ry+4 ,!y /op c\rt+ :5 !y get m>ri$4 ,!y ?9k1 we h won h] & t is en\gh4 ,ah6 ! diff]5ce be=e & aft]6 ,h[ well !y look6 ,h[ bright _! eyes6 ,h[ light _! /eps1 & h[ full !y 7 ( g5]osity & laught]6 ,i tell y a man %\ld consid] himself 9 good luck if a woman loves him :5 he is do+ 8 level be/6 ,good luck6 ,good luck6 ,& ano!r ?+ t is ! cause ( mu* tr\ble is t p don't c\nt fairly4 ,!y d :at !y call putt+ _! be/ foot =w>d4 ,t means ly+ a little4 ,i say put y\r wor/ foot =w>d4 ,if y h got any faults admit !m4 ,if y dr9k say s & quit x4 ,if y *ew & smoke & swe>1 say s4 ,if "s ( y\r k9dr$ are n v good p1 say s4 ,if y h _h two or ?ree t di$ on ! gall[s1 or t ought to h di$ !re1 say s4 ,tell all y\r faults & if aft] %e kn[s y\r faults %e says %e w h y1 y h got ! dead wood on t woman =ev]4 ,i claim t !re %\ld be p]fect equality 9 ! home1 & ,i c n ?9k ( any?+ ne>] ,heav5 ?an a home :]e !re is true republicanism & true democracy at ! fireside4 ,all are equal4 ,& !n1 d y "k1 ,i l to ?9k t love is et]nal2 t if y really love ! woman1 = h] sake1 y w love h] no matt] :at %e may d2 t if %e really loves y1 = y\r sake1 ! same2 t love does n look at alt]ations1 ?r\gh ! wr9kles ( "t1 ?r\gh ! mask ( ye>s--if y really love h] y w always see ! face y lov$ & won4 ,& ,i l to ?9k ( x4 ,if a man loves a woman %e does n ev] gr[ old to him4 ,& ! woman :o really loves a man does n see t he is gr[+ old]4 ,he is n decrepit to h]4 ,he is n tremul\s4 ,he is n old4 ,he is n b[$4 ,%e always sees ! same gallant fell[ t won h] h& & he>t4 ,i l to ?9k ( x 9 t way1 & z ,%akespe>e says3 ,let ,"t rea* ) 8 sickle z f> z ev] he c2 al?\gh he c rea* ruddy *eeks & ripe lips1 & fla%+ eyes1 he c n q rea* love4 ,i l to ?9k ( x4 ,we w g d[n ! hill ( life toge!r1 & ent] ! %ad[ "o ) ! o!r1 & z we g d[n we may he> ! ripple ( ! laught] ( our gr&*ildr51 & ! birds1 & spr+1 & y\?1 & love w s+ once m ^u ! leafless bran*es ( ! tree ( age4 ,i love to ?9k ( x 9 t way--absolute equals1 happy1 happy1 & free1 all our own4 ,b "s p say3 ,w\ld y all[ a woman to vote8 ,yes1 if %e wants to2 t is h] bus9ess1 n m9e4 ,if a woman wants to vote1 ,i am too mu* ( a g5tleman to say %e %all n4 ,b1 !y say1 woman has n s5se en\gh to vote4 ,x don't take mu*4 ,b x seems to me !re are "s que/ions1 z = in/ance1 ! "q ( peace or w>1 t a woman %\ld be all[$ to vote ^u4 ,a woman t has sons to be (f]$ on ! alt> ( t ,molo*1 x seems to me t su* a woman %\ld h z mu* "r to vote ^u ! "q ( peace & w> z "s ?rice-besott$ sot t reels to ! ballot box & deposits 8 vote = w>4 ,b if wom5 h be5 slaves1 :at %all we say ( ! little *ildr51 born 9 ! sub-cell>s1 *ildr5 ( pov]ty1 *ildr5 ( crime1 *ildr5 ( weal?1 *ildr5 t are afraid :5 !y he> _! names pron\nc$ by ! lips ( _! "m1 *ildr5 t c[] 9 fe> :5 !y he> ! foot/eps ( _! brutal fa!r1 ! flotsam & jetsam ^u ! rude sea ( life1 my he>t goes out to !m "o & all4 ,*ildr5 h all ! rights t we h & "o m1 & t is to be protect$4 ,treat y\r *ildr5 9 t way4 ,suppose y\r *ild tells a lie4 ,don't pret5d t ! :ole _w is go+ into bankruptcy4 ,don't pret5d t t is ! fir/ lie ev] told4 ,tell !m1 l an hone/ man1 t y h told hundr$s ( lies y\rself1 & tell ! de> little d>l+ t x is n ! be/ way2 t x soils ! s\l4 ,?9k ( ! man t deals 9 /ocks :ipp+ 8 *ildr5 = putt+ false rumors afloat6 ,?9k ( an or?odox m9i/] :ipp+ 8 own fle% & blood1 = n tell+ all x ?9ks6 ,?9k ( t6 ,?9k ( a lawy] = beat+ 8 *ild = avoid+ ! tru?6 :5 ! old man makes ab\t half 8 liv+ t way4 ,a lie is born ( weakness on "o side & tyranny on ! o!r4 ,t is :at x is4 ,?9k ( a great big man com+ at a little bit ( a *ild ) a club 9 8 h&6 ,:at is ! little d>l+ to d8 ,lie1 ( c\rse4 ,i ?9k t "m ,nature put t +5uity into ! m9d ( ! *ild1 :5 attack$ by a p>5t1 to ?r[ up a little brea/work 9 ! %ape ( a lie to def5d itself4 ,:5 a great g5]al w9s a battle by :at !y call /rategy1 we build monum5ts to him4 ,:at is /rategy8 ,lies4 ,suppose a man z mu* l>g] ?an we are z we are l>g] ?an a *ild five ye>s ( age1 %\ld come at u ) a lib]ty pole 9 8 h&1 & 9 tones ( ?und] want to "k :o broke t plate1 !re isn't "o ( u1 n except+ myself1 t w\ldn't swe> t we nev] _h se5 t plate 9 our lives1 or t x 0 crack$ :5 we got x4 ,ano!r good way to make *ildr5 tell ! tru? is to tell x y\rself4 ,keep y\r ^w ) y\r *ild ! same z y w\ld ) y\r bank]4 ,if y tell a *ild y w d any?+1 ei!r d x or give ! *ild ! reason :y4 ,tru? is born ( confid5ce4 ,x comes f ! lips ( love & lib]ty4 ,i 0 ov] 9 ,mi*igan ! o!r day4 ,!re 0 a boy ov] !re at ,gr& ,rapids ab\t five or six ye>s old1 a nice1 sm>t boy1 z y w see f ! rem>k he made--:at y might call a n9ete5? c5tury boy4 ,8 fa!r & "m _h promis$ to take him out rid+4 ,!y _h promis$ to take him out rid+ = ab\t ?ree weeks1 & !y w\ld slip (f & g )\t him4 ,well1 aft] :ile t got k9d ( play$ out ) ! little boy1 & ! day be=e ,i 0 !re !y play$ ! trick on him aga94 ,!y w5t out & got ! c>riage1 & w5t away1 & z !y rode away f ! front ( ! h\se1 he happ5$ to be /&+ !re ) 8 nurse1 & he saw !m4 ,! :ole ?+ fla%$ on him 9 a mom5t4 ,he took 9 ! situation1 & turn$ to 8 nurse & said1 po9t+ to 8 fa!r & "m1 ,!re g ! two d--t li>s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan6 ,:5 y g home fill ! h\se ) joy1 s t ! light ( x w /ream out ! w9d[s & doors1 & illum9ate ev5 ! d>kness4 ,x is j z easy t way z any 9 ! _w4 ,i want to tell y tonight t y c n get ! robe ( hypocrisy on y s ?ick t ! %>p eye ( *ildhood w n see ?r\gh e veil1 & if y pret5d to y\r *ildr5 t y are ! be/ man t ev] liv$--! brave/ man t ev] liv$--!y w f9d y out e "t4 ,!y w n h ! same op9ion ( fa!r :5 !y gr[ up t !y us$ to h4 ,!y w h to be 9 mighty bad luck if !y ev] d mean] ?+s ?an y h done4 ,:5 y\r *ild confesses to y t x has committ$ a fault1 take t *ild 9 y\r arms1 & let x feel y\r he>t beat aga9/ its he>t1 & raise y\r *ildr5 9 ! sunlight ( love1 & !y w be sunbeams to y along ! pa?way ( life4 ,aboli% ! club & ! :ip f ! h\se1 because1 if ! civiliz$ use a :ip1 ! ignorant & ! brutal w use a club1 & !y w use x because y use ! :ip4 ,e little :ile "s door is ?r[n op5 9 "s orphan asylum1 & !re we see ! ble$+ back ( a *ild :ipp$ b5ea? ! ro( t 0 rais$ by love4 ,x is infam\s1 & a man t c't raise a *ild )\t ! :ip ought n to h a *ild4 ,if !re is "o ( y "h t ev] expect to :ip y\r *ild aga91 let me ask y some?+4 ,h y\r photograph tak5 at ! "t & let x %[ y\r face r$ ) vulg> ang]1 & ! face ( ! little "o ) eyes swimm+ 9 te>s1 & ! little *9 dimpl$ ) fe>1 look+ l a piece ( wat] /ruck by a sudd5 cold w9d4 ,if t little *ild %\ld die1 ,i c n ?9k ( a sweet] way to sp5d an ,autumn aft]noon ?an to take t photograph & g to ! cemet]y1 :5 ! maples are clad 9 t5d] gold1 & :5 little sc>let runn]s are com+ f ! sad he>t ( ! e>?1 & sit d[n ^u t m\nd1 & look ^u t photograph1 & ?9k ( ! fle%1 n[ du/1 t y beat4 ,j ?9k ( x4 ,i c\ld n be> to die 9 ! arms ( a *ild t ,i _h :ipp$4 ,i c\ld n be> to feel ^u my lips1 :5 !y 7 )]$ b5ea? ! t\* ( dea?1 ! kiss ( "o t ,i _h /ruck4 ,"s ,*ri/ians act z ?\gh !y really ?\ght t :5 ,*ri/ said1 ,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me1 ,he _h a ra:ide "u ,8 coat4 ,!y act z ?\gh !y really ?\ght t ,he made t rem>k simply to get ! *ildr5 )9 /rik+ di/ance4 ,i h kn[n ,*ri/ians to turn _! *ildr5 f _! doors1 especially a daught]1 & !n get d[n on _! knees & pray to ,god to wat* ov] !m & help !m4 ,i w nev] ask ,god to help my *ildr5 unless ,i am do+ my level be/ 9 t same wret*$ l9e4 ,i w tell y :at ,i say to my girls3 ,g :]e y w2 d :at crime y may2 fall to :at dep? ( degradation y may2 9 all ! /orms & w9ds & e>?quakes ( life1 no matt] :at y d1 y nev] c commit any crime t w %ut my door1 my arms or my he>t to y4 ,z long z ,i live y h "o s9c]e fri5d4 ,call me an a!i/2 call me an infidel because ,i hate ! ,god ( ! ,jew--:i* ,i d4 ,i int5d s to live t :5 ,i die my *ildr5 c come to my grave & tru?fully say3 ,he :o sleeps "h nev] gave u "o mom5t ( pa94 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy !re 0 "o day 9 ea* week too good = a *ild to be happy 94 ,9 ^! good old times ,sunday comm5c$ :5 ! sun w5t d[n on ,saturday night & clos$ :5 ! sun w5t d[n on ,sunday night4 ,we comm5c$ ,saturday to get a good ready4 ,& :5 ! sun w5t d[n ,saturday night !re 0 a gloom deep] ?an midnight t fell ^u ! h\se4 ,y c\ld n crack hickory nuts !n4 ,& if y 7 caught *ew+ gum1 x 0 only ano!r evid5ce ( ! total depravity ( ! human he>t4 ,well1 aft] a :ile we got to b$ sadly & sorr[fully aft] hav+ he>d ,heav5 ?ank$ t we 7 n all 9 ,hell4 ,& ,i sometimes us$ to wond] h[ ! m]cy ( ,god la/$ z long z x did1 because ,i recollect$ t on sev]al occasions ,i _h n be5 at s*ool1 :5 ,i 0 suppos$ to be !re4 ,:y ,i 0 n burn$ to a crisp 0 a my/]y to me4 ,! next morn+ we got ready = *ur*--all solemn1 & :5 we got !re ! m9i/] 0 up 9 ! pulpit1 ab\t tw5ty feet high1 & he comm5c$ at ,g5esis ab\t ,! fall ( man1 & he w5t on to ab\t tw5ty ?irdly2 !n he /ruck ! second application1 & :5 he /ruck ! application ,i knew he 0 ab\t half way ?r\gh4 ,& !n he w5t on to %[ ! s*eme h[ ! ,"l 0 satisfi$ by puni%+ ! wrong man4 ,nobody b a ,god w\ld h ?\ght ( t +5i\s way4 ,well1 :5 he got ?r\gh t1 !n came ! cate*ism--! *ief end ( man4 ,!n my turn came1 & we sat along on a little b5* :]e our feet came )9 ab\t fifte5 in*es ( ! floor1 & ! de> old m9i/] us$ to ask u3 ,boys1 d y "k t y ought to be 9 ,hell8 ,& we answ]$ up z *e]fully z c\ld be expect$ "u ! circum/ances4 ,yes1 sir4 ,well1 boys1 d y "k t y w\ld g to ,hell if y di$ 9 y\r s9s8 ,& we said3 ,yes1 sir4 ,& !n came ! great te/3 ,boys--,i c't get ! tone1 y "k4 ,& d y "k t is h[ ! prea*]s get ! bron*itis4 ,y nev] he>d ( an auctione] gett+ ! bron*itis1 nor ! second mate on a /eamboat--nev]4 ,:at gives x to ! m9i/] is talk+ solemnly :5 !y don't feel t way1 & x has ! same influ5ce ^u ! organs ( spee* t x w\ld h ^u ! cords ( ! calves ( y\r legs to walk on y\r tip-toes1 & s ,i call bron*itis p>sonitis4 ,& if ! m9i/]s w\ld all tell exactly :at !y ?9k !y w\ld all get well1 b keep+ back a "p ( ! tru? is :at gives !m bron*itis4 ,well ! old man--! de> old m9i/]--us$ to try & %[ u h[ long we w\ld be 9 ,hell if we w\ld only locate !re4 ,b to f9i% ! o!r4 ,! gr& te/ "q 03 ,boys1 if x 0 ,god's w t y %\ld g to ,hell1 w\ld y be will+ to g8 ,& e little li> said3 ,yes1 sir4 ,!n1 9 ord] to tell h[ long we w\ld /ay !re1 he us$ to say3 ,suppose once 9 a billion ages a bird %\ld come f a f> di/ant clime & c>ry (f 9 its bill "o little gra9 ( s&1 ! "t w\ld f9ally come :5 ! la/ gra9 ( s& w\ld be c>ri$ away4 ,d y und]/&8 ,yes1 sir4 ,boys1 by t "t x w\ld n be sun-up 9 ,hell4 ,:]e did t doctr9e ( ,hell come f8 ,i w tell y2 f t fell[ 9 ! dug-out4 ,:]e did he get x8 ,x 0 a s\v5ir f ! wild bea/s4 ,yes1 ,i tell y he got x f ! wild bea/s1 f ! glitt]+ eye ( ! s]p5t1 f ! coil+1 twi/+ snakes ) _! fangs m\?s2 & x came f ! b>k1 gr[l & h[l ( wild bea/s2 x 0 born ( a laugh ( ! hy5a & got x f ! deprav$ *att] ( malici\s apes4 ,& ,i despise x ) e drop ( my blood & defy x4 ,if !re is any ,god 9 ?is univ]se :o w damn 8 *ildr5 = an expression ( an hone/ ?\ght ,i wi% to g to ,hell4 ,i w\ld r g !re ?an g to heav5 & keep ! company ( a ,god t w\ld ?us damn 8 *ildr54 ,oh x is an infam\s doctr9e to tea* t to little *ildr51 to put a %ad[ 9 ! he>t ( a *ild to fill ! insane asylums ) t mis]able1 infam\s lie4 ,i see n[ & !n a little girl--a de> little d>l+1 ) a face l ! light1 & eyes ( joy1 a human blossom1 & ,i ?9k1 is x possible t little girl w ev] gr[ up to be a ,presbyt]ian8 ,is x possible1 my goodness1 t t fl[] w f9ally believe 9 ! five po9ts ( ,calv9ism or 9 ! et]nal damnation ( man8 ,is x possible t t little fairy w f9ally believe t %e c\ld be happy 9 ,heav5 ) h] baby 9 ,hell8 ,?9k ( x6 ,?9k ( x6 ,& t is ! ,*ri/ian religion6 ,we cry out aga9/ ! ,indian "m t ?r[s h] *ild into ! ,ganges1 to be dev\r$ by ! alligator or crocodile1 b t is joy 9 comp>ison ) ! ,*ri/ian "m's hope1 t %e may be 9 salvation :ile h] brave boy is 9 ,hell4 ,i tell y ,i want to kick ! doctr9e ab\t ,hell--,i want to kick x out e "t ,i g by x4 ,i want to get ,am]icans 9 ?is c\ntry plac$ s !y w be a%am$ to prea* x4 ,i want to get ! congregations s t !y won't li/5 to x4 ,we _c divide ! _w (f into sa9ts & s9n]s 9 t way4 ,!re is a little girl1 fair z a fl[]1 & %e gr[s up until %e is twelve1 ?irte51 or f\rte5 ye>s old4 ,are y go+ to damn h] 9 ! fifte5?1 sixte5? or sev5te5? ye>1 :5 ! arr[ f ,cupid's b[ t\*es h] he>t & %e is glorifi$--are y go+ to damn h] n[8 ,%e m>ries & loves1 & holds 9 h] arms a beautiful *ild8 ,are y go+ to damn h] n[8 ,:5 are y go+ to damn h]8 ,because %e has li/5$ to "s ,me?odi/ m9i/] & aft] all t flood ( light fail$ to believe8 ,are y go+ to damn h] !n8 ,i tell y ,god c n af=d to damn su* a woman4 ,a woman 9 ! ,/ate ( ,indiana =ty or fifty ye>s ago :o c>d$ ! wool & made rolls & spun !m1 & made ! clo? & cut out ! clo!s = ! *ildr51 & nurs$ !m1 & sat up ) !m nights &--gave !m m$ic9e1 & held !m 9 h] arms & wept ov] !m--cri$ = joy & wept = fe>1 & f9ally rais$ t5 or elev5 good m5 & wom5 ) ! ruddy gl[ ( heal? ^u _! *eeks1 & %e w\ld h di$ = any "o ( !m any mom5t ( h] life1 & f9ally %e1 b[$ ) age & b5t ) c>e & labor1 dies1 & at ! mom5t ! magical t\* ( dea? is ^u h] face1 %e looks z ?\gh %e nev] _h _h a c>e1 & h] *ildr5 bury+ h] cov] h] face ) te>s4 ,d y tell me ,god c af=d to damn t k9d ( a woman8 ,"o su* act ( inju/ice w\ld turn ,heav5 itself into ,hell4 ,if !re is any ,god1 sitt+ above him 9 inf9ite s]5ity we h ! figure ( ju/ice4 ,ev5 a ,god mu/ d ju/ice2 ev5 a ,god mu/ wor%ip ju/ice2 & any =m ( sup]/ition t de/roys ju/ice is infam\s6 ,j ?9k ( tea*+ t doctr9e to little *ildr56 ,a little *ild w\ld g out into ! g>d51 & !re w\ld be a little tree lad5 ) blossoms1 & ! little fell[ w\ld lean aga9/ x1 & !re w\ld be a bird on "o ( ! b\ghs1 s++ & sw++1 & ?9k+ ab\t f\r little speckl$ eggs1 w>m$ by ! brea/ ( its mate--& s++ & sw++1 & ! music 9 9 happy waves rippl+ out ( ! t9y ?roat1 & ! fl[]s blossom+1 ! air fill$ ) p]fume1 & ! great :ite cl\ds float+ 9 ! sky1 & ! little boy w\ld lean up aga9/ ! tree & ?9k ab\t ,hell & ! worm t nev] dies4 ,oh6 ! idea !re c be any day too good = a *ild to be happy 96 ,well1 aft] we got ov] ! cate*ism1 !n came ! s]mon 9 ! aft]noon1 & x 0 exactly l ! "o 9 ! =5oon1 except ! o!r end to4 ,!n we />t$ = home--a solemn m>*--n a soldi] dis*>g$ 8 f>ewell %ot--& :5 we got home1 if we _h be5 really good boys1 we us$ to be tak5 up to ! cemet]y to *e] u up1 & x always did *e] me1 ^? sunk5 graves1 ^? lean+ /ones1 ^? gloomy epitaphs cov]$ ) ! moss ( ye>s always *e]$ me4 ,:5 ,i look$ at !m ,i said3 ,well1 ?is k9d ( ?+ c't la/ always4 ,!n we came back home1 & we _h books to read :i* 7 v eloqu5t & amus+4 ,we _h ,josephus1 & ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,wald5ses1 & ,fox's ,book ( ,m>tyrs1 ,baxt]'s ,sa9t's ,re/1 & ,j5kyn on ! ,atonem5t4 ,i us$ to read ,j5kyn ) a good deal ( pleasure1 & ,i (t5 ?\ght t ! atonem5t w\ld h to be v broad 9 its provisions to cov] ! case ( a man t w\ld ,i write su* a book = boys4 ,!n ,i w\ld look to see h[ ! sun 0 gett+ on1 & sometimes ,i ?\ght x _h /uck f pure cuss$ness4 ,!n ,i w\ld g back & try ,j5kyn's aga94 ,well1 b x _h to g d[n1 & :5 ! la/ rim ( light sank bel[ ! horizon1 (f w\ld g our hats & we w\ld give ?ree *e]s = lib]ty once aga94 ,i tell y1 don't make slaves ( y\r *ildr5 on ,sunday4 ,! idea t !re is any ,god t hates to he> a *ild laugh6 ,let y\r *ildr5 play games on ,sunday4 ,"h is a poor man t hasn't money en\gh to g to a big *ur* & he has too mu* indep5d5ce to g to a little *ur* t ! big *ur* built = *>ity4 ,he doesn't want to slide into ,heav5 t way4 ,i tell y don't come to *ur*1 b g to ! woods & take y\r family & a lun* ) y1 & sit d[n ^u ! old log & let ! *ildr5 ga!r fl[]s & he> ! leaves :isp]+ poems l memories ( long ago1 & :5 ! sun is ab\t go+ d[n1 kiss+ ! summits ( f> hills1 g home ) y\r he>ts fill$ ) ?robs ( joy4 ,!re is m recreation & joy 9 t ?an go+ to a dry goods box ) a /eeple on top ( x & he>+ a man tell y t y\r *ances are ab\t n9ety-n9e to "o = be+ et]nally damn$4 ,let u make ?is ,sunday a day ( spl5did pleasure1 n to excess1 b to ev]y?+ t makes man pur] & gr&] & nobl]4 ,i w\ld l to see n[ some?+ l ?is3 ,in/ead ( s _m *ur*es1 a va/ ca!dral t w\ld hold tw5ty or ?irty ?\s&s ( p1 & ,i w\ld l to see an op]a produc$ 9 x t w\ld make ! s\ls ( m5 h high] & gr&] & nobl] aims4 ,i w\ld l to see ! walls cov]$ ) pictures & ! ni*es ri* ) /atu>y2 ,i w\ld l to see some?+ put !re t y c\ld use 9 ?is _w n[1 & ,i d n believe 9 sacrific+ ! pres5t to ! future2 ,i d n believe 9 dr9k+ skimm$ milk "h ) ! promise ( butt] beyond ! cl\ds4 ,space or "t c n be holy any m ?an a vacuum c be pi\s4 ,n a bit1 n a bit2 & no day c be s holy b :at ! laugh ( a *ild w make x holi] /ill4 ,/rike ) h& ( fire1 on1 weird musician1 ?y h>p1 /rung ) ,apollo's gold5 hair6 ,fill ! va/ ca!dral aisles ) symphonies sweet & dim1 deft t\*] ( ! organ's keys2 bl[1 bugl]1 bl[ until ?y silv] notes d t\* & kiss ! moonlit waves1 & *>m ! lov]s w&]+ 'mid ! v9e-clad hills4 ,b "k y\r sweete/ /ra9s are discords all comp>$ ) *ildhood's happy laugh--! laugh t fills ! eyes ) light & e he>t ) joy6 ,o1 rippl+ riv] ( laught]1 ?\ art ! bless$ b\nd>y l9e betwe5 ! bea/s & m51 & e wayw>d wave ( ?9e do? dr[n "s fretful fi5d ( c>e4 ,o ,laught]1 rose lipp$ daught] ( joy1 !re are dimples en\gh 9 ?y *eeks to cat* & hold & glorify all ! te>s ( grief4 ,don't plant y\r *ildr5 9 long1 /raight r[s l po/s4 ,let !m h light & air & let !m gr[ beautiful z palms4 ,:5 ,i 0 a little boy *ildr5 w5t to b$ :5 !y 7 n sleepy1 & always got up :5 !y 74 ,i w\ld l to see t *ang$1 b !y say we are too poor1 "s ( u1 to d x4 ,well1 all "r4 ,x is z easy to wake a *ild ) a kiss z ) a bl[2 ) k9dness z ) curse4 ,&1 ano!r ?+2 let ! *ildr5 eat :at !y want to4 ,let !m comm5ce at :i*ev] end ( ! d9n] !y desire4 ,t is my doctr9e4 ,!y "k :at !y want mu* bett] ?an y d4 ,nature is a great deal sm>t] ?an y ev] 74 ,all ! advance t has be5 made 9 ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e1 has be5 made by ! recklessness ( pati5ts4 ,i c recollect :5 !y w\ldn't give a man wat] 9 a fev]--n a drop4 ,n[ & !n "s fell[ w\ld get s ?ir/y he w\ld say ,well1 ,i'll die any way1 s ,i'll dr9k x1 & !reupon he w\ld dr9k a gallon ( wat]1 & !reupon he w\ld bur/ into a g5]\s p]spiration1 & get well--& ! next morn+ :5 ! doctor w\ld come to see him !y w\ld tell him ab\t ! man dr9k+ ! wat]1 & he w\ld say3 ,h[ mu*8 ,well1 he swall[$ two pit*]s full4 ,is he alive8 ,yes4 ,s !y w\ld g into ! room & ! doctor w\ld feel 8 pulse & ask him3 ,did y dr9k two pit*]s ( wat]8 ,yes4 ,my ,god6 :at a con/itution y h got4 ,i tell y !re is some?+ spl5did 9 man t w n always m9d4 ,:y1 if we _h done z ! k+s told u five hundr$ ye>s ago1 we w\ld all h be5 slaves4 ,if we _h done z ! prie/s told u we w\ld all h be5 idiots4 ,if we _h done z ! doctors told u we w\ld all h be5 dead4 ,we h be5 sav$ by disob$i5ce4 ,we h be5 sav$ by t spl5did ?+ call$ indep5d5ce1 & ,i want to see m ( x1 day aft] day1 & ,i want to see *ildr5 rais$ s !y w h x4 ,t is my doctr9e4 ,give ! *ildr5 a *ance4 ,be p]fectly honor bright ) !m1 & !y w be y\r fri5ds :5 y are old4 ,don't try to tea* !m some?+ !y c nev] le>n4 ,don't insi/ ^u _! pursu+ "s call+ !y h no sort ( faculty =4 ,don't make t poor girl play t5 ye>s on a piano :5 %e has no e> = music1 & :5 %e has practic$ until %e c play ,bonap>te cross+ ! ,alps1 & y c't tell aft] %e has play$ x :e!r ,bonap>te ev] got across or n4 ,m5 are oaks1 wom5 are v9es1 *ildr5 are fl[]s1 & if !re is any ,heav5 9 ?is _w1 x is 9 ! family4 ,x is :]e ! wife loves ! husb&1 & ! husb& loves ! wife1 & :]e ! dimpl$ arms ( *ildr5 are ab\t ! necks ( bo?4 ,t is ,heav51 if !re is any--& ,i d n want any bett] ,heav5 9 ano!r _w ?an t1 & if 9 ano!r _w ,i c n live ) ! ones ,i lov$ "h1 !n ,i w\ld r n be !re4 ,i w\ld r resign4 ,well1 my fri5ds1 ,i h "s excuses to make = ! race to :i* ,i belong4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ?is _w is n v well adapt$ to rais+ good m5 & good wom54 ,x is ?ree times bett] adapt$ to ! cultivation ( fi% ?an ( p4 ,!re is "o little n>r[ belt runn+ zigzag ar\nd ! _w1 9 :i* m5 & wom5 ( g5ius c be rais$1 & t is all4 ,x is ) man z x is ) vegetation4 ,9 ! valley y f9d ! oak & elm toss+ _! bran*es defiantly to ! /orm1 & z y advance up ! m\nta9 side ! hemlock1 ! p9e1 ! bir*1 ! spruce1 ! fir1 & f9ally y come to little dw>f$ trees1 t look l o!r trees se5 ?r\gh a telescope rev]s$--e limb twi/$ z ?r\gh pa9--gett+ a scanty subsi/5ce f ! mis]ly crevices ( ! rocks4 ,y g on & on1 until at la/ ! highe/ crag is freckl$ ) a k9d ( moss1 & vegetation ends4 ,y might z well try to raise oaks & elms :]e ! mosses gr[1 z to raise great m5 & wom5 :]e _! surr\nd+s are unfavorable4 ,y mu/ h ! prop] climate & soil4 ,!re nev] has be5 a man or woman ( g5ius f ! s\!rn hemisph]e1 because ! ,"l didn't all[ ! "r climate to fall ^u ! l&4 ,x falls ^u ! wat]4 ,!re nev] 0 mu* civilization except :]e !re has be5 sn[1 & ord9>ily dec5t ,w9t]4 ,y c't h civilization )\t x4 ,:]e man ne$s no b$clo!s b cl\ds1 revolution is ! normal condition ( su* a p4 ,x is ! ,w9t] t gives u ! home2 x is ! ,w9t] t gives u ! fireside & ! family relation & all ! beautiful fl[]s ( love t adorn t relation4 ,civilization1 lib]ty1 ju/ice1 *>ity & intellectual advancem5t are all fl[]s t bloom 9 ! drift$ sn[4 ,y c't h !m any:]e else1 & t is ! reason we ( ! nor? are civiliz$1 & t is ! reason t civilization has always be5 ) ,w9t]4 ,t is ! reason t philosophy has be5 "h1 &1 9 spite ( all our sup]/itions1 we h advanc$ beyond "s ( ! o!r races1 because we h _h ?is assi/ance ( nature1 t drove u into ! family relation1 t made u prud5t2 t made u lay up at "o "t = ano!r season ( ! ye>4 ,s !re is "o excuse ,i h = my race4 ,i h got ano!r4 ,i ?9k we came f ! l[] animals4 ,i am n dead sure ( x1 b ?9k s4 ,:5 ,i fir/ read ab\t x ,i didn't l x4 ,my he>t 0 fill$ ) sympa?y = ^? p :o h no?+ to be pr\d ( except ance/ors4 ,i ?\ght h[ t]rible x w be ^u ! nobility ( ! old _w4 ,?9k ( _! be+ =c$ to trace _! ance/ry back to ! ,duke ,orang-,outang or to ! ,pr9cess ,*impanzee4 ,aft] ?9k+ x all ov] ,i came to ! conclusion t ,i lik$ t doctr9e4 ,i became conv9c$ 9 spite ( myself4 ,i read ab\t rudim5t>y bones & muscles4 ,i 0 told t ev]ybody _h rudim5t>y muscles ext5d+ f ! e> into ! *eek4 ,i ask$3 ,:at are !y8 ,i 0 told3 ,!y are ! rema9s ( muscles2 t !y became rudim5t>y f ! lack ( use4 ,!y w5t into bankruptcy4 ,!y are ! muscles ) :i* y\r ance/ors us$ to flap _! e>s4 ,well1 at fir/1 ,i 0 greatly a/oni%$1 & aft]w>d ,i 0 m a/oni%$ to f9d !y _h become rudim5t>y4 ,h[ c y acc\nt = ,john ,calv9 unless we came up f ! l[] animals8 ,h[ c\ld y acc\nt = a man t w\ld use ! extremes ( torture unless y admit t !re is 9 man ! elem5ts ( a snake1 ( a vulture1 a hy5a1 & a jackal8 ,h[ c y acc\nt = ! religi\s cre$s ( today8 ,h[ c y acc\nt = t infam\s doctr9e ( ,hell1 except ) an animal orig98 ,h[ c y acc\nt = y\r conception ( a ,god t w\ld sell wom5 & babes into slav]y8 ,well1 ,i ?\ght t ?+ ov] & ,i began to l x aft] a :ile1 & ,i said3 ,x is n s mu* diff]5ce :o my fa!r 0 z :o 8 son is4 ,& ,i f9ally said ,i w\ld r belong to a race t comm5c$ ) ! skull-less v]tebrates 9 ! dim ,laur5tian seas1 t wriggl$ )\t kn[+ :y !y wriggl$1 swimm+ )\t kn[+ :]e !y 7 go+1 t come along up by degrees ?r\gh millions ( ages1 ?r\gh all t crawls1 & swims1 & floats1 & runs1 & gr[ls1 & b>ks1 & h[ls1 until x /ruck ?is fell[ 9 ! dug-out4 ,& !n t fell[ 9 ! dug\t gett+ a little gr&]1 & ea* "o bel[ call+ e "o above him a h]etic1 call+ e "o :o _h made a little advance an infidel or an a!i/1 & f9ally ! heads gett+ a little high] & loom+ up a little gr&] & m spl5didly1 & f9ally produc$ ,%akespe>e1 :o h>ve/$ all ! field ( dramatic ?\ght & f ^: day until n[ !re h be5 none b glean]s ( *aff & /raw4 ,%akespe>e 0 an intellectual ocean ^: waves t\*$ all ! %ores ( human ?\ght1 )9 :i* 7 all ! tides & curr5ts & pulses ^u :i* lay all ! lights & %ad[s1 & ov] :i* brood$ all ! calms1 & swept all ! /orms & tempe/s ( :i* ! s\l is capable4 ,i w\ld r belong to t race t comm5c$ ) t skull-less v]tebrate2 t produc$ ,%akespe>e1 a race t has be=e x an inf9ite future1 ) ! angel ( progress lean+ f ! f> horizon1 beckon+ m5 =w>d & upw>d =ev]4 ,i w\ld r belong to t race ?an to h desc5d$ f a p]fect pair ^u :i* ! ,"l has lo/ money e mom5t f t day to ?is4 ,n[1 my crime has be5 ?is3 ,i h insi/$ t ! ,bible is n ! ^w ( ,god4 ,i h insi/$ t we %\ld n :ip our *ildr54 ,i h insi/$ t we %\ld treat our wives z lov+ equals4 ,i h d5i$ t ,god--if !re is any ,god--ev] upheld polygamy & slav]y4 ,i h d5i$ t t ,god ev] told 8 g5]als to kill innoc5t babes & te> & rip op5 wom5 ) ! sword ( w>4 ,i h d5i$ t & = t ,i h be5 assail$ by ! cl]gy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!y tell me ,i h misquot$2 & ,i owe x to y1 & maybe ,i owe x to myself1 to read "o or two words to y ^u ?is subject4 ,9 ord] to d t ,i %all h to put on my glasses2 & t br+s me back to :]e ,i />t$--t man has advanc$ j 9 proportion z 8 ?\ght has m+l$ ) 8 labor4 ,if man's eyes hadn't fail$ he w\ld nev] h made any spectacles1 he w\ld nev] h _h ! telescope1 & he w\ld nev] h be5 able to read ! leaves ( ,heav54 ,,col4 ,,+]soll',s ,,reply ,,to ,,dr4 ,,colly]4 ,n[1 !y tell me--& !re are sev]al g5tlem5 :o h spok5 on ?is subject--! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,colly]1 a g5tleman /&+ z high z anybody1 & ,i h no?+ to say aga9/ him--because ,i d5\nc$ ,god :o upheld murd]1 & slav]y & polygamy1 he said t :at ,i said 0 slang4 ,i w\ld l to h x comp>$ ) any s]mon t ev] issu$ f ! lips ( t g5tleman4 ,& be=e he gets ?r\gh he admits t ! ,old ,te/am5t is a rott5 tree t w soon fall into ! e>? & act z a f]tiliz] = 8 doctr9e4 ,is x hone/ 9 t man to assail my motive8 ,let him answ] my argum5t6 ,is x hone/ & fair 9 him to say ,i am do+ a c]ta9 ?+ because x is popul>8 ,has x got to ?is1 t1 9 ?is ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 :]e !y h prea*$ e day hundr$s & ?\s&s ( s]mons--has x got to ?is t infidelity is s popul> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,if x has1 ,i take c\rage4 ,& ,i n only see ! dawn ( a bright] day1 b ! day is "h4 ,?9k ( x6 ,a m9i/] tells me 9 ?is ye> ( grace1 #ahgi1 t a man is an infidel simply t he may be popul>4 ,i am glad ( x4 ,simply t he may make money4 ,is x possible t we c make m money te>+ up *ur*es ?an 9 build+ !m up8 ,is x possible t we c make m money d5\nc+ ! ,god ( slav]y ?an we c prais+ ! ,god t took lib]ty f man8 ,if s1 ,i am glad4 ,i call publicly ^u ,rob]t ,colly]--a man = :om ,i h great respect--,i call publicly ^u ,rob]t ,colly] to /ate to ! p ( ?is city :e!r he believes ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 inspir$4 ,i call ^u him to /ate :e!r he believes t ,god ev] upheld ^! in/itutions2 :e!r ,god 0 a polygami/2 :e!r he believes t ,god comm&$ ,moses or ,jo%ua or any "o else to slay little *ildr5 9 ! cradle4 ,d y believe t ,rob]t ,colly] w\ld obey su* an ord]8 ,d y believe t he w\ld ru% to ! cradle & drive ! knife ( !ological hatr$ to ! t5d] he>t ( a dimpl$ *ild8 ,& yet :5 ,i d5\nce a ,god t w give su* a helli% ord]1 he says x is slang4 ,i want him to answ]2 & :5 he answ]s he w say he does n believe ! ,bible is inspir$4 ,t is :at he w say1 & he holds ^! old wor?ies 9 ! same contempt t ,i d4 ,suppose he %\ld act l ,abraham4 ,suppose he %\ld s5d "s woman out into ! wild]ness ) 8 *ild 9 h] arms to />ve1 w\ld he ?9k t mank9d ought to hold up 8 "n =ev]1 = rev]5ce4 ,rob]t ,colly] says t we %\ld read & scan e ^w ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ) rev]5ce2 t we %\ld take ?is book up ) rev]5tial h&s4 ,i d5y x4 ,we %\ld read x z we d e o!r book1 & ev]y?+ good 9 x1 keep x & ev]y?+ t %ocks ! bra9 & %ocks ! he>t1 ?r[ x away4 ,let u be hone/4 ,,+]soll',s ,,reply ,,to ,,pr(4 ,,sw+ ,pr(4 ,sw+ has made a few rem>ks on ?is subject1 & ,i say ! _s he has exhibit$ has be5 z g5tle & z sweet z ! p]fume ( a fl[]4 ,he 0 too good a man to /ay 9 ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*4 ,he 0 a rose among ?i/les4 ,he 0 a dove among vultures & !y hunt$ him out1 & ,i am glad he came out4 ,i tell all ! *ur*es to drive all su* m5 out1 & :5 he comes ,i want him to /ate j :at he ?9ks4 ,i want him to tell ! p ( ,*icago :e!r he believes ! ,bible is inspir$ 9 any s5se except t 9 :i* ,%akespe>e 0 inspir$4 ,honor bright1 ,i tell y t all ! sweet & beautiful ?+s 9 ! ,bible w\ld n make "o play ( ,%akespe>e2 all ! philosophy 9 ! _w w\ld n make "o sc5e 9 ,hamlet2 all ! beauties ( ! ,bible w\ld n make "o sc5e 9 ! ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream2 all ! beautiful ?+s ab\t woman 9 ! ,bible w\ld n beg9 to create su* a "* z ,p]ditu or ,imog5e or ,mir&a4 ,n "o4 ,i want him to tell :e!r he believes ! ,bible 0 inspir$ 9 any o!r way ?an ,%akespe>e 0 inspir$4 ,i want him to pick out some?+ z beautiful & t5d] z ,burns' poem to ,m>y 9 ,heav54 ,i want him to tell :e!r he believes ! /ory ab\t ! be>s eat+ up *ildr52 :e!r t is inspir$4 ,i want him to tell :e!r he consid]s t a poem or n4 ,i want to "k if ! same ,god made ^? be>s t dev\r$ ! *ildr5 because !y laugh$ at an old man out ( hair4 ,i want to "k if ! same ,god t did t is ! same ,god :o said1 ,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me1 = su* is ! k+dom ( ,heav54 ,i want him to answ] x1 & answ] x fairly4 ,t is all ,i ask4 ,i want j ! fair ?+4 ,n[1 sometimes ,mr4 ,sw+ talks z ?\gh he believ$ ! ,bible1 & !n he talks to me z ?\gh he didn't believe ! ,bible4 ,! day he made ?is s]mon ,i ?9k he did1 j a little1 believe x4 ,he is l ! man t pass$ a t5 doll> c\nt]feit bill4 ,he 0 arre/$ & 8 fa!r w5t to see him & said1 ,john1 h[ c\ld y commit su* a crime8 ,h[ c\ld y br+ my gray hairs 9 sorr[ to ! grave8 ,well1 he says1 fa!r1 ,i'll tell y4 ,i got ?is bill & "s days ,i ?\ght x 0 bad & "s days ,i ?\ght x 0 good1 & "o day :5 ,i ?\ght x 0 good ,i pass$ x4 ,i want x di/9ctly und]/ood t ,i h ! greate/ respect = ,pr(4 ,sw+1 b ,i want him to tell :e!r ! #aji? psalm is inspir$4 ,i want him to tell :e!r ! passages ,i %all aft]w>d read 9 ?is book are inspir$4 ,t is :at ,i want4 ,,+]soll',s ,,reply ,,to ,,brooke ,,h]=d1 ,d4,d4 ,!n !re is ano!r g5tleman "h4 ,8 "n is ,h]=d4 ,he says x is n fair to apply ! te/ ( tru? to ! ,bible--,i don't ?9k x is myself4 ,he says al?\gh ,moses upheld slav]y1 t he improv$ x4 ,!y 7 n q s bad z !y 7 be=e1 & ,heav5 ju/ifi$ slav]y at t "t4 ,d y believe t ,god ev] turn$ ! arms ( *ildr5 into *a9s ( slav]y8 ,d y believe t ,god ev] said to a man3 ,y c't h y\r wife unless y w be a slave8 ,y c n h y\r *ildr5 unless y w lose y\r lib]ty2 & unless y are will+ to ?r[ !m f y\r he>t =ev]1 y c n be free8 ,i want ,mr4 ,h]=d to /ate :e!r he loves su* a ,god4 ,be honor bright ab\t x4 ,don't beg9 to talk ab\t civilization or :at ! *ur* has done or w d4 ,j walk "r up to ! rack & say :e!r y love & wor%ip a ,god t e/abli%$ slav]y4 ,hone/6 ,& love & wor%ip a ,god t w\ld all[ a little babe to be torn f ! brea/ ( its "m & sold into slav]y4 ,n[ tell x fair1 ,mr4 ,h]=d1 ,i want y to tell ! ladies 9 y\r congregation t y believe 9 a ,god t all[$ wom5 to be giv5 to ! soldi]s4 ,tell !m t1 & !n if y say x 0 n ! ,god ( ,moses1 !n don't praise ,moses any m4 ,don't d x4 ,answ] ^! que/ions4 ,,+]soll ,,gatl+ ,,gun ,,turn$ ,,on ,,dr4 ,,ryd] ,!n "h is ano!r g5tleman1 ,mr4 ,ryd]1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,ryd]1 & he says t ,calv9ism is reject$ by a majority ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,he is mi/ak54 ,!re is :at !y call ! ,evangelical ,alliance4 ,!y met 9 ?is c\ntry 9 #ahge or #ahgf1 & !re 7 pres5t repres5tatives ( all ! evangelical *ur*es 9 ! _w1 & !y adopt$ a cre$1 & t cre$ is t man is totally deprav$4 ,t cre$ is t !re is an et]nal1 univ]sal ,hell1 & t e man t does n believe 9 a c]ta9 way is b\nd to be damn$ =ev]1 & t !re is only "o way to be sav$1 & t is by fai?1 & by fai? alone2 & !y w\ld n all[ anybody to be repres5t$ !re t did n believe t1 & !y w\ld n all[ a ,unit>ian !re1 & w\ld n h all[$ ,dr4 ,ryd] !re1 because he takes away f ! ,*ri/ian _w ! consolation naturally aris+ f ! belief 9 ,hell4 ,dr4 ,ryd] is mi/ak54 ,all ! or?odox religion ( ! day is ,calv9ism4 ,x believes 9 ! fall ( man4 ,x believes 9 ! atonem5t4 ,x believes 9 ! et]nity ( ,hell1 & x believes 9 salvation by fai?2 t is to say1 by cr$ulity4 ,t is :at !y believe1 & he is mi/ak52 & ,i want to tell ,dr4 ,kyd] today1 if !re is a ,god1 & ,he wrote ! ,old ,te/am5t1 !re is a ,hell4 ,! ,god t wrote ! ,old ,te/am5t w h a ,hell4 ,& ,i want to tell ,dr4 ,ryd] ano!r ?+1 t ! ,bible tea*es an et]nity ( puni%m5t4 ,i want to tell him t ! ,bible upholds ! doctr9e ( ,hell4 ,i want to tell ,him t if !re is no ,hell1 somebody ought to h said s1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ %\ld n h said3 ,i w at ! la/ day say3 ',dep>t f me1 ye curs$1 into ev]la/+ fire prep>$ = ! devil & 8 angels4' ,if !re 0 n su* a place1 ,*ri/ w\ld n h said3 ,dep>t f me1 ye curs$1 & ^! %all g h5ce into ev]la/+ fire4 ,& if y1 ,dr4 ,ryd]1 are dep5d+ = salvation on ! ,god t wrote ! ,old ,te/am5t1 y w inevitably be et]nally damn$4 ,!re is no hope = y4 ,x is j z bad to d5y ,hell z x is to d5y ,heav54 ,x is j z mu* blasphemy to d5y ! devil z to d5y ,god1 accord+ to ! or?odox cre$4 ,he admits t ! ,jews 7 polygami/s1 b1 he says1 h[ 0 x !y f9ally quit x8 ,i c tell y--! soil 0 s poor !y c\ldn't af=d x4 ,pr(4 ,sw+ says ! ,bible is a poem1 ,dr4 ,ryd] says x is a picture4 ,! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 is pictorial2 a pictorial snake & a pictorial woman1 ,i suppose1 & a pictorial man1 & maybe x 0 a pictorial s94 ,& only a pictorial atonem5t4 ,,+]soll',s ,,reply ,,to ,,rabbi ,,bi5 ,!n !re is ano!r g5tleman1 & he a rabbi1 a ,rabbi ,bi51 or ,bean1 or :atev] 8 "n is1 & he comes to ! def5se ( ! ,great ,law-giv]4 ,!re 0 ano!r rabbi :o attack$ me 9 ,c9c9nati1 & ,i c\ldn't help b ?9k ( ! old say+ t a man got (f :5 he said ! talle/ man he ev] knew1 8 "n 0 ,%ort4 ,& ! fatte/ man he ev] saw1 8 "n 0 ,lean4 ,& x is only necess>y = me to add t ?is rabbi 9 ,c9c9nati 0 ,wise4 ,! rabbi "h1 ,i w n answ] him1 & ,i w tell y :y4 ,because he has tak5 himself outside ( all ! limits ( a g5tleman2 because he has tak5 x ^u himself to traduce ,am]ican wom5 9 language ! bea/lie/ ,i ev] read2 & any man :o says t ! ,am]ican wom5 are n j z good wom5 z any ,god c make & pick 8 mud today1 is an unappreciative b>b>ian4 ,i w let him alone because he d5\nc$ all ! m5 9 ?is c\ntry1 all ! memb]s ( ,congress1 all ! memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 & all ! judges ^u ! ,b5*2 9 8 lecture he d5\nc$ !m z ?ieves & robb]s4 ,t won't d4 ,i want to rem9d him t 9 ?is c\ntry ! ,jews 7 fir/ admitt$ to ! privileges ( citiz5s2 t 9 ?is c\ntry !y 7 fir/ giv5 all _! rights1 & ,i am z mu* 9 favor ( _! hav+ _! rights z ,i am 9 favor ( hav+ my own4 ,b :5 a rabbi s f> =gets himself z to traduce ! wom5 & m5 ( ?is c\ntry1 ,i pron\nce him a vulg> falsifi]1 & let him alone4 ,/range1 t ne>ly e man t has answ]$ me has answ]$ me mo/ly on ! same side4 ,/range1 t ne>ly e man t ?\ght himself call$ ^u to def5d ! ,bible 0 "o :o did n believe 9 x himself4 ,isn't x /range8 ,!y are l "s suspect$ p1 always anxi\s to %[ _! m>riage c]tificate4 ,!y want at lea/ to conv9ce ! _w t !y are n z bad z ,i am4 ,n[1 ,i want to read y j "o or two ?+s1 & !n ,i am go+ to let y g4 ,i want to see if ,i h said su* awful ?+s1 & :e!r ,i h got any scripture to /& by me4 ,i w read only two or ?ree v]ses4 ,does ! ,bible tea* man to enslave 8 bro!r8 ,if x does1 x is n ! ^w ( ,god1 unless ,god is a slavehold]4 ,moreov]1 all ! *ildr5 ( ! /rang]s t d soj\rn among y1 ( !m %all ye buy ( _! families :i* are ) y1 :i* !y beget 9 y\r l&1 & !y %all be y\r possession4 ,ye %all take !m z an inh]itance = y\r *ildr5 aft] y to inh]it !m4 ,!y %all be y\r bondsm5 =ev]4--7,old ,te/am5t47 ,^u ! limbs ( unborn babes ?is fi5di% ,god put ! *a9s ( slav]y4 ,i hate him4 ,bo? ?y bondm5 & bondwom5 %all be ( ! hea!n r\nd ab\t !e & !m %all ye buy1 bondm5 & bondwom54 ,n[ let u read :at ! ,new ,te/am5t has4 ,i c\ld read a great deal m1 b t is en\gh4 ,s]vants1 be ob$i5t to !m t are y\r ma/]s1 accord+ to ! fle% 9 fe> & trembl+1 9 s+l5ess ( y\r he>t1 z unto ,*ri/4 ,?is is putt+ ! dirty ?ief t /eals y\r labor on an equality ) ,god4 ,s]vants1 be subject to y\r ma/]s ) all fe>2 n only to ! good & g5tle b also to ! fr[>d4 ,= ?is is ?ankwor?y1 if a man = consci5ce t[>d ,god endure grief1 suff]+ wrongfully4 ,! idea ( a man on acc\nt ( consci5ce t[>d ,god /eal+ ano!r man1 or all[+ him no?+ b la%es on 8 back z legal-t5d] = labor p]=m$4 ,let z _m s]vants z are "u ! yoke c\nt _! own ma/]s wor?y ( all honor1 t ! "n ( ,god & ,8 doctr9e be n blasphem$4 ,h[ c y blaspheme ! "n ( ,god by ass]t+ y\r indep5d5ce8 ,h[ c y blaspheme ! "n ( a ,god by /rik+ fett]s f ! limbs ( m58 ,i wi% "s ( y\r m9i/]s w\ld tell y t4 ,& !y t h believ+ ma/]s let !m n despise !m4 ,t is to say1 a good ,*ri/ian c\ld own ano!r believ] 9 ,jesus ,*ri/2 c\ld own a woman & h] *ildr51 & c\ld sell ! *ild away f its "m4 ,t is a sweet belief4 ,o1 hypocrisy6 ,let !m n despise !m because !y are bre?r51 b r d !m s]vice because !y are fai?ful & belov$1 p>tak]s ( ! b5efit4 ,oh1 :at slu%6 ,"h is :at !y w tell ! poor slave1 s t he w s]ve ! man t /ole 8 wife & *ildr5 f him3 ,= we br\ght no?+ into ?is _w1 & x is c]ta9 we c c>ry no?+ out4 ,hav+ food & raim5t let u be !re) cont5t4 ,don't y ?9k t x w\ld d j z well to prea* t to ! ?iev+ man z to ! suff]+ slave8 ,i ?9k s4 ,!n ?is same ,bible tea*es wit*craft1 t spirits g into ! bodies ( ! man1 & pigs1 & t ,god himself made a trade ) ! devil1 & ! devil trad$ him (f--a man = a c]ta9 numb] ( sw9e1 & ! devil lo/ money because ! hogs ran "r d[n into ! sea4 ,he got a corn] on t deal4 ,n[ let u see h[ !y believ$ 9 ! rights ( *ildr53 ,if a man h a /ubborn & rebelli\s son :i* w n obey ! voice ( 8 fa!r1 or ! voice ( 8 "m1 & t1 :5 !y h *a/5$ him1 w n h>k5 unto !m1 !n %all 8 fa!r & 8 "m lay hold on him1 & br+ him out unto ! eld]s ( 8 city1 & unto ! gate ( 8 place4 ,& !y %all say unto ! eld]s ( 8 city1 ',?is1 our son1 is /ubborn & rebelli\s1 he w n obey our voice1 he is a glutton & a drunk>d4' ,& all ! m5 ( ?is city %all /one him ) /ones1 t he die1 s %alt ?\ put evil away4 ,t is a v good way to raise *ildr54 ,"h is ! /ory ( ,jeph?ah4 ,he w5t (f & he ask$ ! ,"l to let him :ip "s p1 & he told ! ,"l if ,he w\ld let him :ip !m1 he w\ld sacrifice to ! ,"l ! fir/ ?+ t met him on 8 return2 & ! fir/ ?+ t met him 0 8 own beautiful daught]1 & he sacrific$ h]4 ,is !re a sadd] /ory 9 all hi/ory ?an t8 ,:at d y ?9k ( a man t w\ld sacrifice 8 own daught]8 ,:at d y ?9k ( a ,god t w\ld receive t sacrifice8 ,n[1 !n1 !y come to wom5 9 ?is bless$ gospel1 & let u see :at ! gospel says ab\t wom54 ,!n y ought all to g to *ur*1 girls1 next ,sunday & he> x4 ,let ! woman le>n 9 sil5ce ) all subjection2 b ,i suff] n a woman to tea* nor to usurp au?ority ov] ! man1 b to be 9 sil5ce = ,adam 0 =m$ fir/1 n ,eve4 ,don't y see8 ,& ,adam 0 n deceiv$1 b ! woman be+ deceiv$ 0 9 ! transgression4 ,not)/&+ %e %all be sav$ 9 *ild-be>+ if !y cont9ue 9 fai? & *>ity & hol9ess ) sobriety4 7,t is ,mr4 ,timo?y47 ,b ,i w\ld h y "k t ! head ( e man is ,*ri/1 & ! head ( ! woman is ! man1 & ! head ( ,*ri/ is ,god4 ,i suppose t e old maid is acephal\s4 ,= a man inde$ ought n to cov] 8 head1 = z mu* z he is ! image & glory ( ,god2 b ! woman is ! glory ( ! man4 ,= ! man is n ( ! woman1 b woman ( ! man4 ,nei!r 0 ! man creat$ = ! woman1 b ! woman = ! man4 ,wives1 submit y\rselves unto y\r own husb& z unto ! ,"l1 = ! husb& is ! head ( ! wife ev5 z ,*ri/ is ! head ( ! ,*ur*4 ,d y he> t8 ,y didn't "k h[ mu* we 7 above y4 ,:5 y g back to ! old te/am5t1 to ! great law-giv]1 y f9d t ! woman has to ask =giv5ess = hav+ borne a *ild4 ,if x 0 a boy1 ?irty-?ree days %e 0 unclean2 if x 0 a girl1 sixty-six4 ,nice laws6 ,good laws6 ,if !re is a pure ?+ 9 ?is _w1 if !re is a picture ( p]fect purity1 x is a "m ) h] *ild 9 h] arms4 ,yes1 ,i ?9k m ( a good woman & a *ild ?an ,i d ( all ! gods ,i h ev] he>d ^! p tell ab\t4 ,j ?9k ( ?is3 ,:5 ?\ goe/ =? to w> aga9/ ?9e enemies1 & ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? deliv]$ !m into ?9e h&s1 & ?\ ha/ tak5 !m captive1 & see/ among ! captives a beautiful woman & ha/ a desire unto h] t ?\ w\ld/ h h] to ?y wife1 !n ?\ %alt br+ h] home to ?9e h\se1 & %e %all %ave h] head1 & p>e h] nails4 ,:]e=e1 ye mu/ ne$s be subject n only = wra? b = consci5ce sake4 ,= ?is cause pay y tribute also1 = !y are ,god's m9i/]s4 ,i despise ?is wret*$ doctr9e4 ,:]ev] ! sword ( rebellion is drawn 9 favor ( ! "r1 ,i am a rebel4 ,i suppose ,alex&]1 cz> ( ,russia1 0 put !re by ! ord] ( ,god1 0 he8 ,i am sorry he 0 n remov$ by ! nihili/ t %ot at him ! o!r day4 ,i tell y1 9 a c\ntry l t1 :]e !re are hundr$s ( girls n #af ye>s ( age prison]s 9 ,sib]ia1 simply = giv+ _! ideas ab\t lib]ty1 & we telegraph$ to t c\ntry1 congratulat+ t wret* t he 0 n kill$1 my he>t goes into ! prison1 my he>t goes ) ! poor girl work+ z a m9] 9 ! m9es1 crawl+ on h] h&s & knees gett+ ! preci\s ore out ( ! m9es1 & my sympa?ies g ) h]1 & my sympa?ies clu/] ar\nd ! po9t ( ! dagg]4 ,does ! bible describe a god ( m]cy8 ,let me read y a v]se or two3 ,i w make m9e arr[s drunk ) blood1 & my sword %all dev\r fle%4 ,?y foot may be dipp$ 9 ! blood ( ?9e enemies1 & ! tongue ( ?y dogs 9 ! same4 ,& ! ,"l ?y ,god w put out ^? nations be=e !e by little & little2 ?\ maye/ n consume !m at once1 le/ ! bea/s ( ! field increase ^u !e4 ,b ! ,"l ?y ,god %all deliv] !m unto !e1 & %all de/roy !m ) a mighty de/ruction1 until !y be de/roy$4 ,& he %all deliv] _! k+s into ?9e h&1 & ?\ %alt de/roy _! "n f "u heav52 !re %all no man be able to /& be=e !e1 until ?\ h de/roy$ !m4 ,i c see :at he _h h] nails p>$ =4 ,does ! bible tea* polygamy8 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,newman1 consul g5]al to all ! _w--_h a discussion ) ,eld] ,heb] ( ,kimball1 or "s su* wret* 9 ,utah--:e!r ! bible su/a9s polygamy1 & ! ,mormons h pr9t$ t discussion z a campaign docum5t4 ,read ! ord] ( ,moses 9 ! #ca/ *apt] ( ,numb]s4 ,a great _m *apt]s ,i d>e n read to y4 ,!y are too fil?y4 ,i leave all t to ! cl]gy4 ,read ! #ca/ *apt] ( ,exodus1 ! #ca/ *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 ! life ( ,abraham1 & ! life ( ,david1 & ! life ( ,solomon1 & !n tell me t ! bible does n uphold polygamy & concub9age6 ,let !m answ]4 ,!n ,i said t ! bible upheld tyranny4 ,let me read y a little3 ,let e s\l be subject unto ! high] p[]s4 ,= !re is no p[] b ( ,god4 ,! p[]s t be are orda9$ ( ,god4 ,george ,,iii 0 k+ by ! grace ( ,god1 & :5 our fa!rs rose 9 rebellion1 accord+ to ?is doctr9e1 !y rose aga9/ ! p[] ( ,god2 & if !y did !y 7 successful4 ,& s x goes on1 tell+ ( all ! cities t 7 de/roy$1 & ( ! great-he>t$ m51 t !y da%$ _! bra9s out1 & all ! little babes1 & all ! sweet wom5 t !y kill$ & plund]$--all 9 ! "n ( a mo/ m]ciful ,god4 ,well1 ?9k ( x6 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is fill$ ) ana!mas1 & ) curses1 & ) words ( rev5ge1 & jeal\sy1 & hatr$1 & meanness1 & brutality4 ,h ,i read en\gh to %[ t :at ,i said is s8 ,i ?9k ,i h4 ,i wi% ,i _h "t to read to y fur!r ( :at ! de> old fa!rs ( ! *ur* said ab\t woman--wait a m9ute1 & ,i w read y a little4 ,we h got !m runn+4 ,/4 ,augu/9e 9 8 #bb;d book says3 ,a woman ought to s]ve h] husb& z unto ,god1 affirm+ t woman ought to be brac$ & bridl$ betimes1 if %e aspire to any dom9ion1 alleg+ t dang]\s & p]il\s x is to suff] h] to prec$e1 al?\gh x be 9 temporal & corporeal ?+s4 ,h[ c woman be 9 ! image ( ,god1 see+ %e is subject to man1 & ha? no au?ority to tea*1 nei!r to be a witness1 nei!r to judge1 mu* less to rule or be> ! rod ( empire4 ,oh1 he is a good "o4 ,^! are ! v words ( ,augu/9e4 ,let me read "s m4 ,woman %all be subject unto man z unto ,*ri/4 ,t is ,/4 ,augu/9e1 & ?is s5t5ce ( ,augu/9e ought to be not$ ( all wom51 = 9 x he pla9ly affirms t wom5 are all ! m subject to man4 ,& n[1 ,/4 ,ambrose1 he is a good boy4 ,adam 0 deceiv$ by ,eve--call$ ,heva--& n ,heva by ,adam1 & !re=e j x is t woman receive & ackn[l$ge him = gov]nor :om %e call$ s91 le/ t aga9 %e slip & fall ) womanly facility4 ,don't y see t woman has s9n$ once1 & man nev]8 ,if y give woman an opportunity1 %e w s9 aga91 :]eas if y give x to man1 :o nev]1 nev] betray$ 8 tru/ 9 ! _w1 no?+ bad c happ54 ,let wom5 be subject to _! own husb&s z unto ! ,"l1 = man is ! head ( woman1 & ,*ri/ is ! head ( ! congregation4 ,!y are all real good m51 all ( !m4 ,x is n p]mitt$ to woman to speak2 let h] be 9 sil5ce2 z ! law said3 unto ?y husb& %alt ?\ ev] be1 & he %all be> dom9ion ov] !e4 ,s ,/4 ,*ryso/om4 ,he is ano!r good man4 ,woman1 he says1 0 put "u ! p[] ( man1 & man 0 pron\nc$ "l ov] h]2 t %e %\ld obey man1 t ! head %\ld n foll[ ! feet4 ,false prie/s d commonly deceive wom51 because !y are easily p]suad$ to any op9ion1--especially if x be aga9 giv51 & because !y lack prud5ce & "r reason to judge ! ?+s t be spok52 :i* %\ld n be ! nature ( ^? t are appo9t$ to gov]n o!rs4 ,= !y %\ld be con/ant1 /able1 prud5t1 & do+ ev]y?+ ) discretion & reason1 :i* virtues woman c n h 9 equality ) man4 ,i tell y wom5 are m prud5t ?an m54 ,i tell y1 z a rule1 wom5 are m tru?ful ?an m54 ,i tell y t wom5 are m fai?ful ?an m5--t5 times z fai?ful z man4 ,i nev] saw a man pursue 8 wife into ! v dit* & du/ ( degradation & take h] 9 8 arms4 ,i nev] saw a man /& at ! %ore :]e %e _h be5 morally wreck$1 wait+ = ! waves to br+ back ev5 h] corpse to 8 arms b ,i h se5 woman d x4 ,i h se5 woman ) h] :ite arms lift man f ! mire ( degradation1 & hold him to h] bosom z ?\gh he 7 an angel4 ,& ^! m5 ?\ght woman n fit to be held z pure 9 ! sight ( ,god z man4 ,i nev] saw a man t pret5d$ t he didn't love a woman2 t pret5d$ t he lov$ ,god bett] ?an he did a woman1 t he didn't look hateful to me1 hateful & unclean4 ,i c\ld read y tw5ty o!rs1 b ,i hav5't "t to d x4 ,!y are all to ! same effect exactly4 ,!y hate woman1 & say man is z mu* above h] z ,god is above man4 ,i am a believ] 9 absolute equality4 ,i am a believ] 9 absolute lib]ty betwe5 man & wife4 ,i believe 9 lib]ty1 & ,i say1 ,oh1 lib]ty1 float n =ev] 9 ! f> horizon--rema9 n =ev] 9 ! dream ( ! en?usia/1 ! philan?ropi/ & poet2 b come & make ?y home among ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,i "k n :at discov]ies1 :at inv5tions1 :at ?\ghts may leap f ! bra9 ( ! _w4 ,i "k n :at g>m5ts ( glory may be wov5 by ! ye>s to come4 ,i c n dream ( ! victories to be won4 ,i d "k t1 com+ ^u ! field ( ?\ght2 b d[n ! inf9ite sea ( ! future1 !re w nev] t\* ?is bank & %oal ( "t a ri*] gift1 a r>] bless+ ?an lib]ty = man1 woman & *ild4 ,i nev] address$ a m magnific5t audi5ce 9 my life1 & ,i ?ank y1 ,i ?ank y a ?\s& times ov]4 ,,+]soll',s ,,cate*ism ,,& ,,bible-,,class ,no?+ is m gratify+ ?an to see ideas t 7 receiv$ ) scorn1 fl\ri%+ 9 ! sun%9e ( approval4 ,only a few weeks ago ,i /at$ t ! ,bible 0 n inspir$2 t ,moses 0 mi/ak51 t ! flood 0 a fooli% my?2 t ! ,t[] ( ,babel exi/$ only 9 cr$ulity2 t ,god did n create ! univ]se f no?+1 t ,he did n />t ! fir/ woman ) a rib2 t ,he nev] upheld slav]y2 t ,he 0 n a polygami/2 t ,he did n kill p = mak+ hair-oil1 t ,he did n ord] ,8 ,g5]als to kill ! dimpl$ babes2 t ,he did n all[ ! roses ( love & ! violets ( mode/y to be trodd5 "u ! brutal feet ( lu/2 t ! ,hebrew language 0 writt5 )\t v[els2 t ! ,bible 0 compos$ ( _m books writt5 by unkn[n m52 t all translations diff]$ f ea* o!r1 & t ?is book _h fill$ ! _w ) agony & crime4 ,at t "t ,i _h n ! remote/ idea t ! mo/ le>n$ cl]gym5 9 ,*icago w\ld sub/antially agree ) me--9 public4 ,i h read ! replies ( ! ,rev4 ,rob]t ,colly]1 ,dr4 ,?omas1 ,rabbi ,kohl]1 ,rev4 ,brooke ,h]=d1 ,pr(4 ,sw+1 & ,dr4 ,ryd]1 & w n[ ask !m a few que/ions1 answ]+ !m 9 _! own words4 ,fir/1 ,,rev4 ,,rob]t ,,colly]3 ,"q4 ,:at is y\r op9ion ( ! ,bible8 ,answ]4 ,x is a spl5did book4 ,x makes ! noble/ type ( ,ca?olics & ! meane/ bigots4 ,?r\gh ?is book m5 give _! he>ts = good to ,god1 or = evil to ! ,devil4 ,! be/ argum5t = ! intr9sic greatness ( ! book is t x c t\* su* wide extremes1 & seem to ma9ta9 u 9 ! mo/ unp>allel$ cruelty1 z well z ! mo/ t5d] m]cy2 t x c inspire purity l t ( ! great sa9ts & af=d argum5ts 9 favor ( polygamy4 ,! ,bible is ! text book ( ironclad ,calv9ism & sunny ,univ]salism4 ,x makes ! ,quak] quiet & ! ,mill]ite crazy4 ,x inspir$ ! ,union soldi] to live & gr&ly die = ! "r1 & ,/onewall ,jackson to live nobly & die gr&ly = ! wrong4 ,q4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,colly]1 d y really ?9k t a book ) z _m passages 9 favor ( wrong z "r1 is inspir$8 ,a4 ,i look ^u ! ,old ,te/am5t z a rott+ tree4 ,:5 x falls x w f]tilize a bank ( violets4 ,q4 ,d y believe t ,god upheld slav]y & polygamy8 ,d y believe t ,he ord]$ ! kill+ ( babes & ! violation ( maid5s8 ,a4 ,!re is ?ree-fold inspiration 9 ! ,bible1 ! fir/ pe]less & p]fect1 ! ,^w ( ,god to man2--! second simply & purely human1 & !n bel[ ?is aga91 !re is an inspiration born ( an evil he>t1 ru?less & savage !re & !n z any?+ well c be4 ,a ?ree-fold inspiration1 ( ,heav5 fir/1 !n ( ! ,e>?1 & !n ( ,hell1 all 9 ! same book1 all sometimes 9 ! same *apt]1 & !n1 besides1 a great _m ?+s t ne$ no inspiration4 ,q4 ,!n1 aft] all1 y d n pret5d t ! ,scriptures are really inspir$8 ,a4 ,! ,scriptures make no su* claim = !mselves z ! ,*ur* make's = !m4 ,!y leave me free to say ?is is false1 or ?is is true4 ,! tru? ev5 )9 ! ,bible dies & lives1 makes on ?is side & loses on t4 ,q4 ,:at d y say to ! la/ v]se 9 ! ,bible1 :]e a curse is ?reat5$ to any man :o takes f or adds to ! book8 ,a4 ,i h b "o answ] to ?is "q1 & x is3 ,let :o w h writt5 ?is1 ,i c n = an in/ant believe t x 0 writt5 by a div9e inspiration4 ,su* dogmas & ?reats z ^! are n ( ,god1 b ( man1 & n ( any man ( a free _s & he>t eag] = ! tru?1 b a n>r[ man :o w\ld cripple & conf9e ! human s\l 9 its que/ aft] ! :ole tru? ( ,god1 & back ^? :o h done ! %ameful ?+s 9 ! "n ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,q4 ,d y n reg>d su* talk z slang8 7,suppos$7 ,answ]4 ,if an infidel _h said t ! writ] ( ,revelations 0 n>r[ & bigot$1 ,i might h d5\nc$ 8 disc\rse z slang1 b ,i ?9k t ,unit>ian m9i/]s c d s ) ! greate/ propriety4 ,q4 ,d y believe 9 ! /ories ( ! ,bible1 ab\t ,jael1 & ! sun /&+ /ill1 & ! walls fall+ at ! bl[+ ( horns8 ,a4 ,!y may be leg5ds1 my?s1 poems1 or :at !y w1 b !y are n ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,s ,i say aga91 x 0 n ! ,god & ,fa!r ( u all :o inspir$ ! woman to drive t nail cra%+ ?r\gh ! k+'s temple aft] %e _h giv5 him t b[l ( milk & bid him sleep 9 safety1 b a v mean ,devil ( hatr$ & rev5ge t ,i %\ld h>dly expect to f9d 9 a squaw on ! pla9s4 ,x 0 n ! ram's horns & ! %\t+ be=e :i* ! walls fell flat4 ,if !y w5t d[n at all1 x 0 ?r\gh good solid p\nd+4 ,& n = an in/ant did ! /eady sun /& /ill or let 8 planet /& /ill :ile b>b>ian f\ght b>b>ian4 ,he kept j ! "t !n he keeps n[4 ,!y might believe x :o made ! record4 ,i d n4 ,& s9ce ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w might believe x1 /ill we d n :o ga!r 9 ?is *ur*4 ,a free & reasonable m9d /&s "r 9 our way4 ,newton might believe x z a ,*ri/ian & disbelieve x z a philosoph]4 ,we /& !n ) ! philosoph] aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian1 = we mu/ believe :at is true to u 9 ! la/ te/1 & ^! ?+s are n true4 ,,second1 ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,,?omas4 ,"q4 ,:at is y\r op9ion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t8 ,answ]4 ,my op9ion is t x is n "o book1 b _m--?irty-n9e books b\nd up 9 "o4 ,! date & au?or%ip ( mo/ ( ^! books are :olly unkn[n4 ,! ,hebrews wrote )\t v[els & )\t divid+ ! lett]s into syllables1 words or s5t5ces4 ,! books 7 ga!r$ up by ,ezra4 ,at t "t only two ( ! ,jewi% tribes rema9$4 ,all progress _h ceas$4 ,9 ga!r+ up ! sacr$ book1 copyi/s ex]cis$ great lib]ty 9 mak+ *anges & additions4 ,q4 ,yes1 we "k all t1 b is ! ,old ,te/am5t inspir$8 ,a4 ,!re maybe ! inspiration ( art1 ( poetry1 or oratory2 ( patriotism--& !re are su* inspirations4 ,!re are mom5ts :5 great tru?s & pr9ciples come to m54 ,!y seek ! man & n ! man !m4 ,q4 ,yes1 we w admit t1 b is ! ,bible inspir$8 ,a4 ,b /ill ,i "k ( no way to conv9ce any "o ( _s & inspiration & ,god only z ,8 reason may take hold ( ^! ?+s4 ,q4 ,d y ?9k ! ,old ,te/am5t true8 ,a4 ,! /ory ( ,ed5 may be an allegory2 ! hi/ory ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel may h mi/akes4 ,q4 ,mu/ inspiration claim infallibility8 ,a4 ,x is a mi/ake to say t if y believe "o "p ( ! ,bible y mu/ believe all4 ,"s ( ! ?irty-n9e books may be inspir$1 o!rs n2 or !re may be degrees ( inspiration4 ,q4 ,d y believe t ,god comm&$ ! soldi]s to kill ! *ildr5 & ! m>ri$ wom5 & save = !mselves ! maid5s1 z record$ 9 ,numb]s #ca3b8 ,d y believe t ,god upheld slav]y8 ,d y believe t ,god upheld polygamy8 ,a4 ,! ,bible may be wrong 9 "s /atem5ts4 ,god & "r c n be wrong4 ,we mu/ n exalt ! ,bible above ,god4 ,x may be t we h claim$ too mu* = ! ,bible1 & !reby giv5 n a little occasion = su* m5 z ,mr4 ,+]soll to appe> at ! o!r extreme1 d5y+ too mu*4 ,q4 ,:at !n %all be done8 ,a4 ,we mu/ take a middle gr\nd4 ,x is n necess>y to believe t ! be>s dev\r$ ! =ty-two *ildr51 nor t ,jonah 0 swall[$ by ! :ale4 ,,?ird1 ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,,kohl]4 ,"q4 ,:at is y\r op9ion ab\t ! ,old ,te/am5t8 ,answ]4 ,i w n make futile attempts ( artificially int]pret+ ! lett] ( ! ,bible s z to make x reflect ! philosophical1 moral & sci5tific views ( our "t4 ,! ,bible is a sacr$ record ( humanity's *ildhood4 ,q4 ,are y an or?odox ,*ri/ian8 ,a4 ,no4 ,or?odoxy1 ) its face turn$ backw>d to a ru9$ temple or a dead ,messiah1 is fa/ becom+ l ,lot's wife1 a pill> ( salt4 ,q4 ,d y really believe ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 inspir$8 ,a4 ,i greatly ackn[l$ge our indebt$ness to m5 l ,voltaire & ,?omas ,pa9e1 ^: bold d5ial & cutt+ wit 7 s in/rum5tal 9 br++ ab\t ?is glori\s era ( fre$om1 s cong5ial & blissful1 p>ticul>ly to ! long-abus$ ,jewi% race4 ,q4 ,d y believe 9 ! inspiration ( ! ,bible8 ,a4 ,( c\rse !re is a de/ructive ax ne$$ to /rike d[n ! old build+ 9 ord] to make room = ! gr&] new4 ,! div9e orig9 claim$ by ! ,hebrews = _! national lit]ature 0 claim$ by all nations = _! old records & laws z pres]v$ by ! prie/hood4 ,z ,moses--! ,hebrew law giv]1 is repres5t$ z hav+ receiv$ ! law f ,god on ! holy m\nta9s1 s is ,zoroa/]1 ! ,p]sian1 ,manu1 ! ,h9doo1 ,m9os1 ! ,cretan1 ,lycurgus1 ! ,sp>tan1 & ,numa1 ! ,roman4 ,q4 ,d y believe all ! /ories 9 ! ,bible8 ,a4 ,all t c & mu/ be said aga9/ !m is t !y h be5 too long reta9$ ar\nd ! arms & limbs ( gr[n-up manhood to *eck ! spiritual progress ( religion2 t by ,jewi% ritualism & ,*ri/ian dogmatism !y became fett]s unto ! s\l1 turn+ ! light ( heav5 into a mi/y haze to bl9d ! eye1 & ev5 into a ,hell fire ( fanaticism to consume s\ls4 ,q4 ,is ! ,bible inspir$8 ,a4 ,true1 ! ,bible is n free f errors1 nor is any "w ( man & "t4 ,x ab\nds 9 *ildi% views & (f5sive matt]s4 ,i tru/ x w1 9 a "t n f> (f1 be pres5t$ = common use 9 families1 s*ools1 synagogues & *ur*es1 9 a ref9$ %ape1 cleans$ f all dross & *aff1 & /umbl+-blocks on :i* ! sc(f] delights to dwell4 ,,f\r?1 ,,rev4 ,,mr4 ,,h]=d4 ,"q4 ,is ! ,bible true8 ,answ]4 ,+]soll is v fond ( say+ ',! "q is n1 is ! ,bible inspir$1 b is x true8' ,t s\nds v plausible1 b y "k z appli$ to any anci5t book x is simply nons5se4 ,q4 ,d y ?9k ! /ories 9 ! ,bible exagg]at$8 ,a4 ,i d>e say ! numb]s are imm5sely exagg]at$4 ,q4 ,d y ?9k t ,god upheld polygamy8 ,a4 ,! tru? ( :i* simply is1 t f\r ?\s& ye>s ago polygamy exi/$ among ! ,jews1 z ev]y:]e else on e>? !n1 & ev5 _! prophets did n come to ! idea ( its be+ wrong4 ,b :at is !re to be indignant ab\t 9 t8 ,& s y really wond] :y any man %\ld be indignant at ! idea t ,god upheld & sanction$ t bea/l9ess call$ polygamy8 ,:at is !re to be indignant ab\t 9 t8 ,,fif?1 ,,pr(4 ,,sw+4 ,"q4 ,:at is y\r idea ( ! ,bible8 ,answ]4 ,i ?9k x a poem4 ,,six?1 ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,,ryd]4 ,"q4 ,& :at is y\r idea ( ! sacr$ ,scriptures8 ,answ]4 ,l o!r nations1 ! ,hebrews _h _! patriotic1 descriptive1 didactic & lyrical poems 9 ! same v>ieties z o!r nations2 b ) !m1 unlike o!r nations1 :atev] may be ! =m ( _! poetry1 x always possesses ! *>act]i/ic ( religion4 ,q4 ,i suppose y fully appreciate ! religi\s *>act]i/ics ( ! ,song ( ,solomon8 ,no answ]4 ,q4 ,does ! ,bible uphold polygamy8 ,a4 ,! law ( ,moses did n =bid x1 b conta9$ _m provisions aga9/ its wor/ abuses1 & su* z 7 int5d$ to re/rict x )9 n>r[ limits4 ,q4 ,s y ?9k ,god correct$ "s ( ! wor/ abuses ( polygamy1 b pres]v$ ! in/itution itself8 ,i might "q _m o!rs1 b h conclud$ n to consid] ^? z memb]s ( my ,bible class :o deal 9 calumnies & epi!ts4 ,f ! s-call$ replies ( su* m9i/]s x appe>s t1 :ile ,*ri/ianity *anges ! he>t1 x does n improve ! mann]s1 & "o c get into ,heav5 9 ! next _w )\t hav+ be5 a g5tleman 9 ?is4 ,x is difficult = me to express ! deep & ?rill+ satisfaction ,i h exp]i5c$ 9 read+ ! admissions ( ! cl]gy ( ,*icago4 ,surely ! battle ( intellectual lib]ty is almo/ won :5 m9i/]s admit t ! ,bible is fill$ ) ignorant & cruel mi/akes2 t ea* man has ! "r to ?9k = himself1 & t x is n necess>y to believe ! ,scriptures 9 ord] to be sav$4 ,f ! bottom ( my he>t1 ,i congratulate my pupils on ! advance !y h made1 & hope soon to meet !m on ! s]5e heights ( p]fect fre$om4 ,,+]soll',s ,,new ,,dep>ture--,8 ,lecture ,entitl$ ,:at ,%all ,we d to be ,sav$8--,deliv]$ 9 ,mc,vicker's ,!atre1 ,*icago1 ,sept4 #ai1 #ahhj ,f ! ,*icago ,times4 ,v]batim ,report4 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,fe> is ! dungeon ( ! m9d1 & sup]/ition is a dagg] ) :i* hypocrisy assass9ates ! s\l4 ,c\rage is lib]ty4 ,i am 9 favor ( absolute fre$om ( ?\ght4 ,9 ! realm ( ! m9d e "o is mon>*4 ,e "o is rob$1 scept]$1 & cr[n$1 & e "o we>s ! purple ( au?ority4 ,i belong to ! republic ( intellectual lib]ty1 & only ^? are good citiz5s ( t republic :o dep5d ^u reason & ^u p]suasion1 & only ^? are traitors :o resort to brute =ce4 ,n[1 ,i beg ( y all to =get j = a few mom5ts t y are ,me?odi/s1 or ,bapti/s1 or ,ca?olics1 or ,presbyt]ians1 & let u = an h\r or two rememb] only t we are m5 & wom54 ,& all[ me to say man & woman are ! highe/ titles t c be be/[$ ^u humanity4 ,man & woman4 ,& let u if possible bani% all fe> f ! m9d4 ,d n imag9e t !re is "s be+ 9 ! inf9ite expanse :o is n will+ t e man & woman %\ld ?9k = himself & h]self4 ,d n imag9e t !re is any be+ :o w\ld give to 8 *ildr5 ! holy tor* ( reason & !n damn !m = foll[+ :]e ! holy light l$4 ,let u h c\rage4 ,prie/s h inv5t$ a crime call$ blasphemy1 & beh9d t crime hypocrisy has cr\*$ = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,!re is b "o blasphemy1 & t is inju/ice4 ,!re is b "o wor%ip1 & t is ju/ice4 ,y ne$ n fe> ! ang] ( a ,god :om y _c injure4 ,r fe> to injure y\r fell[-m54 ,d n be afraid ( a crime y _c commit4 ,r be afraid ( ! "o t y may commit4 ,!re 0 a ,jewi% g5tleman w5t into a re/aurant to get 8 d9n]1 & ! devil ( temptation :isp]$ 9 8 e>3 ,eat "s bacon4 ,he knew if !re 0 any?+ 9 ! univ]se calculat$ to excite ! wra? ( ! ,inf9ite ,be+1 :o made e %9+ />1 x 0 to see a g5tleman eat+ bacon4 ,he knew x1 & ,he knew ! ,inf9ite ,be+ 0 look+1 & t he 0 ! ,inf9ite ,eaves-dropp] ( ! univ]se4 ,b 8 appetite got ! bett] ( 8 consci5ce1 z x (t5 has ) u all1 & he ate t bacon4 ,he knew x 0 wrong4 ,:5 he w5t into t re/aurant ! wea!r 0 delightful1 ! sky 0 z blue z ,june1 & :5 he came out ! sky 0 cov]$ ) angry cl\ds1 ! lightn+ leap+ f "o to ! o!r1 & ! e>? %ak+ b5ea? ! voice ( ! ?und]4 ,he w5t back into t re/aurant ) a face z :ite z milk1 & he said to "o ( ! keep]s3 ,my ,god1 did y ev] he> su* a fuss ab\t a little piece ( bacon8 ,z long z we h>bor su* op9ions ( ,inf9ity2 z long z we imag9e ! heav5s to be fill$ ) su* tyranny1 s long ! sons ( m5 w be cr++1 intellectual c[>ds4 ,let u ?9k1 & let u hone/ly express our ?\ght4 ,d n imag9e = a mom5t t ,i ?9k p :o disagree ) me are bad p4 ,i admit1 & ,i *e]fully admit1 t a v l>ge proportion ( mank9d & a v l>ge majority1 a va/ numb]1 are reasonably hone/4 ,i believe t mo/ ,*ri/ians believe :at !y tea*2 t mo/ m9i/]s are endeavor+ to make ?is _w bett]4 ,i d n pret5d to be bett] ?an !y are4 ,x is an intellectual "q4 ,x is a "q1 fir/1 ( intellectual lib]ty1 & aft] t1 a "q to be settl$ at ! b> ( human reason4 ,i d n pret5d to be bett] ?an ! are4 ,probably ,i am a good deal worse ?an _m ( !m1 b t is n ! "q4 ,! "q is ,bad z ,i am1 h ,i a "r to ?9k8 ,& ,i ?9k ,i h1 = two reasons4 ,fir/1 ,i c't help x4 ,& secondly1 ,i l x4 ,! :ole "q is "r at a po9t4 ,if ,i h n a "r to express my ?\ghts1 :o has8 ,oh1 !y say1 we w all[ y1 we w n burn y4 ,all "r2 :y won't y burn me8 ,because we ?9k a dec5t man w all[ o!rs to ?9k & express 8 ?\ght4 ,!n ! reason y d n p]secute me = my ?\ght is t y believe x w\ld be infam\s 9 y6 ,yes4 ,& yet y wor%ip a ,god :o w1 all y decl>e1 puni% me =ev]4 ,! next "q !n is3 ,c ,i commit a s9 aga9/ ,god by ?9k+8 ,if ,god did n int5d ,i %\ld ?9k1 :y did ,he give me a ?9k]4 ,n[1 !n1 we h got :at !y call ! ,*ri/ian sy/em ( religion1 & ?\s&s ( p wond] h[ ,i c be wick$ en\gh to attack t sy/em4 ,!re are _m good ?+s ab\t x1 & ,i %all nev] attack any?+ t ,i believe to be good6 ,i %all nev] fe> to attack any?+ ,i hone/ly believe to be wrong4 ,we h1 ,i say1 :at !y call ! ,*ri/ian religion1 &1 ,i f9d1 j 9 proportion t nations h be5 religi\s1 j 9 ! proportion !y h gone back to b>b>ism4 ,i f9d t ,spa91 ,portugal1 ,italy are ! ?ree wor/ nations 9 ,europe2 ,i f9d t ! nation ne>e/ infidel is ! mo/ prosp]\s ,france4 ,& s ,i say !re c be no dang] 9 ! ex]cise ( absolute intellectual fre$om4 ,i f9d among ourselves ! m5 :o ?9k at lea/ z good z ^? :o d n4 ,we h1 ,i say1 a ,*ri/ian sy/em1 & t is f\nd$ ^u :at !y are pleas$ to call sy/em ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,:o wrote ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,i don't "k4 ,:o does "k8 ,nobody6 ,we h f\nd "s fifty-two manuscripts conta9+ portions ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,"s ( ^? manuscripts leave out five or six books--_m ( !m4 ,o!rs m o!rs less4 ,no two ( ^! manuscripts agree4 ,nobody kn[s :o wrote ^! manuscripts4 ,!y are all writt5 9 ,greek2 ! disciples ( ,*ri/ knew only ,hebrew4 ,nobody ev] saw1 s f> z we "k1 "o ( ! orig9al ,hebrew manuscripts4 ,nobody ev] saw anybody :o _h se5 anybody :o _h he>d ( anybody t _h se5 anybody t _h ev] se5 "o ( ! orig9al ,hebrew manuscripts4 ,no d\bt ! cl]gy ( y\r city h told y ^! facts ?\s&s ( times1 & !y w be oblig$ to me = hav+ repeat$ !m once m4 ,^! manuscripts are writt5 9 :at are call$ capital ,greek lett]s4 ,!y are call$ ,uncial *>act]s2 & ! ,new ,te/am5t 0 n divid$ into *apt]s & v]ses1 ev51 until ! ye> ( grace #aeea4 ,recollect x4 ,9 ! orig9al ! manuscripts & gospels are sign$ by nobody4 ,! epi/les are address$ to nobody2 & !y are sign$ by ! same p]son4 ,all ! addresses1 all ! pret5d$ e>m>ks %[+ to :om !y are writt5 & by :om !y are writt5 are simply int]polations1 & ev]ybody :o has /udi$ ! subject kn[s x4 ,x is fur!r admitt$ t ev5 ^! manuscripts h n be5 prop]ly translat$1 & !y h a syndicate n[ mak+ a new translation2 & ,i suppose t ,i _c tell :e!r ,i really believe ! ,te/am5t or n until ,i see t new translation4 ,y mu/ rememb]1 also1 "o o!r ?+4 ,*ri/ nev] wrote a solit>y ^w ( ! ,new ,te/am5t--n "o ^w4 ,!re is an acc\nt t ,he once /oop$ & wrote some?+ 9 ! s&1 b t has n be5 pres]v$4 ,he nev] told anybody to write a ^w4 ,he nev] said3 ,mat!w1 rememb] ?is4 ,m>k1 don't =get to put t d[n4 ,luke1 be sure t 9 y\r gospel y h ?is4 ,john1 don't =get x4 ,n "o ^w4 ,& x has always seem$ to me t a ,be+ com+ f ano!r _w1 ) a message ( inf9ite importance to mank9d1 %\ld at lea/ h v]ifi$ t message by 8 own signature4 ,:y 0 no?+ writt58 ,i w tell y4 ,9 my judgm5t !y expect$ ! end ( ! _w 9 a v few days4 ,t g5]ation 0 n to pass away until ! heav5s %\ld be roll$ up z a scroll1 & until ! e>? %\ld melt ) f]v5t heat4 ,t 0 _! belief4 ,!y believ$ t ! _w 0 to be de/roy$1 & t !re 0 to be ano!r com+1 & t ! sa9ts 7 !n to gov]n ! _w4 ,& !y ev5 w5t s f> among ! ,apo/les1 z we frequ5tly d n[ be=e election1 z to divide out ! (fices 9 advance4 ,?is ,te/am5t 0 n writt5 = hundr$s ( ye>s aft] ! ,apo/les 7 du/4 ,^! facts liv$ 9 ! op5 m\? ( cr$ulity4 ,!y 7 9 ! wa/ebaskets ( =getfulness4 ,!y dep5d$ ^u ! inaccuracy ( leg5d1 & = c5turies ^! doctr9es & /ories 7 bl[n ab\t by ! incon/ant w9ds4 ,& f9ally1 :5 r$uc$ to writ+1 "s g5tleman w\ld write by ! side ( ! passage 8 idea ( x1 & ! next copyi/ w\ld put t 9 z a "p ( ! text4 ,&1 f9ally1 :5 x 0 made1 & ! ,*ur* got 9 tr\ble1 & want$ a passage to help x out1 "o 0 int]polat$ to ord]4 ,s t n[ x is among ! easie/ ?+s 9 ! _w to pick out at lea/ "o hundr$ int]polations 9 ! ,te/am5t4 ,& ,i w pick "s ( !m out be=e ,i get ?r\gh4 ,& let me say "h1 once = all1 t = ! man ,*ri/ ,i h inf9ite respect4 ,let me say1 once = all1 t ! place :]e man has di$ = man is holy gr\nd2 & let me say1 once = all1 to t great & s]5e man ,i gladly pay ! homage ( my admiration & my te>s4 ,he 0 a re=m] 9 ,8 day4 ,he 0 an infidel 9 ,8 "t4 ,he 0 reg>d$ z a blasphem]1 & ,8 life 0 de/roy$ by hypocrites1 :o h1 9 all ages1 done :at !y c\ld to trample fre$om out ( ! human m9d4 ,_h ,i liv$ at t "t ,i w\ld h be5 ,8 fri5d1 & %\ld ,he come aga9 ,he w\ld n f9d a bett] fri5d ?an ,i w be4 ,t is = ! man4 ,= ! !ological creation ,i h a diff]5t feel+4 ,if ,he 01 9 fact1 ,god1 ,he knew t !re 0 no su* ?+ z dea?4 ,he knew t :at we call dea? 0 b ! et]nal op5+ ( ! gold5 gates ( ev]la/+ joy2 & x took no h]oism to face a dea? t 0 simply et]nal life4 ,b :5 a man1 :5 a poor boy sixte5 ye>s ( age1 goes ^u ! field ( battle to keep 8 flag 9 heav51 n kn[+ b t dea? ends all--n kn[+ b t1 :5 ! %ad[s creep ov] him1 ! d>kness w be et]nal--!re is h]oism4 ,& s = ! man :o1 9 ! d>kness1 said3 ,my ,god1 :y ha/ ,?\ =sak5 ,me8--= t man ,i h no?+ b respect1 admiration1 & love4 ,a :ile ago ,i made up my m9d to f9d out :at 0 necess>y = me to d 9 ord] to be sav$4 ,if ,i h got a s\l1 ,i want x sav$4 ,i d n wi% to lose any?+ t is ( value4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s ! _w has be5 ask+ t "q ,:at %all we d to be sav$8 ,sav$ f pov]ty8 ,no4 ,sav$ f crime8 ,no4 ,tyranny8 ,no4 ,b ,:at %all we d to be sav$ f ! et]nal wra? ( ! ,god :o made u all8 ,if ,god made u1 ,he w n de/roy u4 ,inf9ite wisdom nev] made a poor inve/m5t4 ,& ^u all ! works ( an inf9ite ,god1 a divid5d mu/ f9ally be decl>$4 ,! pulpit has ca/ a %ad[ ov] ev5 ! cradle4 ,! doctr9e ( endless puni%m5t has cov]$ ! *eeks ( ?is _w ) te>s4 ,i despise x1 & ,i defy x4 ,i made up my m9d1 ,i say1 to see :at ,i _h to d 9 ord] to save my s\l accord+ to ! ,te/am5t1 & !reupon ,i read x4 ,i read ! gospel1 ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john4 ,b ,i f\nd t ! ,*ur* _h be5 deceiv+ me4 ,i f\nd t ! cl]gy did n und]/& _! own book4 ,i f\nd t !y _h be5 build+ ^u passages t _h be5 int]polat$4 ,i f\nd t !y _h be5 build+ ^u passages t 7 entirely untrue4 ,& ,i w tell y :y ,i ?9k s4 ,! fir/ ( ^! gospels 0 writt5 by ,/4 ,mat!w1 accord+ to ! claim4 ,( c\rse he nev] wrote a ^w ( x4 ,nev] saw x4 ,nev] he>d ( x4 ,b1 = ! purpose ( ?is lecture1 ,i w admit t he wrote x4 ,i w admit t he 0 ) ,*ri/ = ?ree ye>s1 t he he>d mu* ( ,8 conv]sation dur+ t "t & t he became impregnat$ ) ! doctr9es1 or dogmas1 & ! ideas ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[ let u see :at ,mat!w says we mu/ d 9 ord] to be sav$4 ,& ,i take x t1 if ?is be true1 ,mat!w is z good an au?ority z any m9i/] 9 ! _w4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i f9d ^u ! subject ( salvation is 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ,mat!w1 & is embrac$ 9 :at is commonly kn[n z ! s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,x is z foll[s3 ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s1 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,good6 ,bless$ are ! m]ciful1 = !y %all obta9 m]cy4 ,good6 ,:e!r !y belong$ to any *ur* or n2 :e!r !y believ$ ! ,bible or n4 ,bless$ are ! m]ciful1 = !y %all obta9 m]cy4 ,good6 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god4 ,bless$ are ! peacemak]s1 = !y %all be call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,bless$ are !y :i* are p]secut$ = righte\sness' sake1 7t's me1 little7 = !irs is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,9 ! same s]mon he says3 ,?9k n t ,i am come to de/roy ! law or ! prophets4 ,i am n come to de/roy1 b to fulfill4 ,& !n he makes use ( ?is rem>kable language1 almo/ z applicable today z x 0 !n3 ,= ,i say unto y t except y\r righte\sness %all exce$ ! righte\sness ( ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees ye %all 9 no wise ent] ! k+dom ( ,heav54 ,good6 ,9 ! six? *apt] ,i f9d ! foll[+1 & x comes directly aft] ! pray] kn[n z ! ,"l's pray]3 ,= if y =give m5 _! trespasses y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r w also =give y2 b if ye =give n m5 _! trespasses nei!r w y\r ,fa!r =give y\r trespasses4 ,i accept ! conditions4 ,!re is an (f]2 ,i accept x4 ,if y w =give m5 t trespass aga9/ y1 ,god w =give y\r trespasses aga9/ ,him4 ,i accept1 & ,i nev] w ask any ,god to treat me any bett] ?an ,i treat my fell[m54 ,!re is a squ>e promise4 ,!re is a contract4 ,if y w =give o!rs1 ,god w =give y4 ,& x does n say y mu/ believe 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 nor be baptiz$1 nor jo9 ! ,*ur*1 nor keep ,sunday4 ,x simply says1 if y =give o!rs ,god w =give y2 & x mu/ be true4 ,no ,god c\ld af=d to damn a =giv+ man4 7,a voice3 ,w ,he =give ,democrats87 ,oh1 c]ta9ly4 ,let me say "r "h t ,i "k lots ( ,democrats1 great1 broad1 :ole-s\l$1 clev] m51 & ,i love !m4 ,& ! only bad ?+ ab\t !m is t !y vote ! ,democratic ticket4 ,& ,i "k lots ( ,republicans s mean & n>r[ t ! only dec5t ?+ ab\t !m is t !y vote ! ,republican ticket4 ,n[ let me make myself pla9 ^u t subject1 p]fectly pla94 ,= in/ance1 ,i hate ,presbyt]ianism1 b ,i "k hundr$s ( spl5did ,presbyt]ians4 ,und]/& me4 ,i hate ,me?odism1 & yet ,i "k hundr$s ( spl5did ,me?odi/s4 ,i dislike a c]ta9 set ( pr9ciples call$ ,democracy1 & yet ,i "k ?\s&s ( ,democrats t ,i respect & l4 ,i l a c]ta9 set ( pr9ciples--t is1 mo/ ( !m1--call$ ,republicanism1 & yet ,i "k lots ( ,republicans t are a disgrace to ^? pr9ciples4 ,i d n w> aga9/ m54 ,i d n w> aga9/ p]sons4 ,i w> aga9/ c]ta9 doctr9es t ,i believe to be wrong4 ,& ,i give to e o!r human be+ e "r t ,i claim = myself4 ,( c\rse ,i did n int5d today to tell :at we mu/ d 9 ! election = ! purpose ( be+ sav$4 ,! next ?+ t ,i f9d is 9 ! sev5? *apt] & ! second v]se3 ,= ) :at judgm5t ye judge1 ye %all be judg$2 & ) :at measure ye mete1 x %all be measur$ to y aga94 ,good6 ,t suits me6 ,& 9 ! twelf? *apt] ( ,mat!w3 ,= :osoev] %all d ! w ( my ,fa!r t is 9 ,heav51 ! same is my bro!r & si/] & "m4 ,= ! ,son ( ,man %all come 9 ! glory ( ,8 ,fa!r ) ,8 angels1 & !n ,he %all rew>d e man accord+-- ,to ! *ur* he belongs to8 ,no4 ,to ! mann] 9 :i* he 0 baptiz$8 ,no4 ,accord+ to 8 cre$8 ,no4 ,!n he %all rew>d e man accord+ to 8 works4 ,good6 ,i subscribe to t doctr9e4 ,& 9 ! sixte5? *apt]3 ,& ,jesus call$ a little *ild to ,him & /ood him 9 ! mid/1 & said3 ',v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 except ye become conv]t$1 & become z little *ildr51 ye %all n ent] into ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54' ,i d n wond] t a re=m] 9 ,8 day t met ! ,scribes & ,ph>isees & hypocrites1 ,i d n wond] t at la/ ,he turn$ to *ildr5 & said3 ,except ye become z little *ildr51 ,i d n wond]4 ,& yet1 see :at *ildr5 ! *ildr5 ( ,god h be54 ,:at an int]e/+ dimpl$ d>l+ ,john ,calv9 04 ,?9k ( t prattl+ babe kn[n z ,jona?an ,edw>ds6 ,?9k ( ! infants t f\nd$ ! ,inquisition1 t inv5t$ in/rum5ts ( torture to te> human fle%4 ,!y 7 ! ones :o _h become z little *ildr54 ,s ,i f9d 9 ! n9ete5? *apt]3 ,& behold1 "o came & said unto ,him3 ',good ma/]1 :at good ?+ %all ,i d 9 ord] to inh]it et]nal life8' ,& ,he said unto him1 ':y calle/ ?\ ,me good8 ,!re is none good b "o1 & t is ,god1 b if ?\ w ent] into et]nal life1 keep ! comm&m5ts1' & he said unto ,him1 ',:i*8' ,n[1 !re is a pretty fair issue4 ,"h is a *ild ( ,god ask+ ,god :at is necess>y = him to d 9 ord] to inh]it et]nal life4 ,& ,god says to him3 ,keep ! comm&m5ts4 ,& ! *ild said to ! ,almighty3 ,:i*8 ,n[ if !re ev] _h be5 an opportunity giv5 to ! ,almighty to furni% a g5tleman ) an inquir+ m9d ) ! necess>y in=mation ^u t subject1 "h 0 ! opportunity4 ,he said unto ,him1 ':i*8' ,& ,jesus said3 ,?\ %alt d no murd]2 ?\ %alt n commit adult]y2 ?\ %alt n /eal2 ?\ %alt n be> false witness2 honor ?y fa!r & "m2 &1 ?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself4 ,he did n say to him3 ,y mu/ believe 9 ,me--t ,i am ! only begott5 ,son ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,he did n say3 ,y mu/ be born aga94 ,he did n say3 ,y mu/ believe ! ,bible4 ,he did n say3 ,y mu/ rememb] ! ,sabba? day1 to keep x holy4 ,he simply said3 ,?\ %alt d no murd]4 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y4 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,?\ %alt n be> false witness4 ,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m2 &1 ?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself4 ,& !reupon ! "y man1 :o ,i ?9k 0 a little fre%1 & probably mi/ak51 said unto ,him3 ,all ^! ?+s h ,i kept f my y\? up4 ,i don't believe t4 ,n[ comes 9 an int]polation4 ,9 ! old times :5 ! ,*ur* got a little sc>ce = money1 !y always put 9 a passage prais+ pov]ty4 ,s !y _h ?is "y man ask3 ,:at lack ,i yet8 ,& ,jesus said unto him3 ,if ?\ wilt be p]fect1 g & sell t ?\ ha/ & give x to ! poor1 & ?\ %alt h treasures 9 heav54 ,! ,*ur* has always be5 will+ to swap (f treasures 9 heav5 = ca% d[n4 ,& :5 ! next v]se 0 writt5 ! ,*ur* mu/ h be5 ne>ly dead-broke4 ,& aga9 ,i say unto y1 x is easi] = a camel to g ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le ?an = a ri* man to ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,did y ev] "k a weal?y disciple to unload on acc\nt ( t v]se8 ,& !n comes ano!r v]se1 :i* ,i believe is an int]polation3 ,& e "o t has =sak5 h\ses1 or bre?r5 or si/]s1 or fa!r or "m1 or wife or *ildr51 or l&s1 = my "n's sake1 %all receive an hundr$fold1 & %all inh]it ev]la/+ life4 ,*ri/ nev] said x4 ,nev]4 ,:osoev] %all =sake fa!r & "m4 ,:y ,he said to ?is man :o ask$ him ,:at %all ,i d to inh]it et]nal life8 among o!r ?+s1 ,he said ,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m4 ,& we turn ov] ! page & ,he says3 ,if y w des]t y\r fa!r & y\r "m y %all h ev]la/+ life4 ,x won't d4 ,if y des]t y\r wife & y\r little *ildr51 or y\r l&s--! idea ( putt+ a h\se & lot on equality ) wife & *ildr54 ,?9k ( t6 ,i d n accept ! t]ms4 ,i w nev] des]t ! "o ,i love = ! promise ( any ,god4 ,x is f> m important t we %all love our wives ?an t we %all love ,god4 ,& ,i w tell y :y y _c help ,him4 ,y c help h]4 ,y c fill h] life ) ! p]fume ( p]petual joy4 ,x is f> m important t y love y\r *ildr5 ?an t y love ,jesus ,*ri/4--,& :y8 ,if ,he is ,god y _c help ,him1 b y c plant a little fl[] ( happ9ess 9 e foot/ep ( ! *ild1 f ! cradle until y die 9 t *ild's arms4 ,let me tell y to-day1 x is f> m important to build a home ?an to erect a *ur*4 ,! holie/ temple b5ea? ! />s is a home t love has built4 ,& ! holie/ alt> 9 all ! wide _w is ! fireside ar\nd :i* ga!r fa!r & "m & *ildr54 ,!re 0 a "t :5 p believ$ t infamy4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 !y did des]t fa!rs2 & mo!rs1 & wives & *ildr54 ,/4 ,augu/9e says to ! devotee3 ,fly to ! des]t1 & ?\gh y\r wife put h] arms ar\nd y\r neck1 te> h] h&s away2 %e is a temptation ( ! devil4 ,?\gh y\r fa!r & "m ?r[ _! bodies a?w>t y\r ?re%old1 /ep ov] !m2 & ?\gh y\r *ildr5 pursue & ) weep+ eyes besee* y to return1 li/5 n4 ,x is ! temptation ( ! evil "o4 ,fly to ! des]t & save y\r s\l4 ,?9k ( su* a s\l be+ wor? sav+4 ,:ile ,i live ,i propose to /& by ! folks4 ,"h !re is ano!r condition ( salvation4 ,i f9d x 9 ! #be? *apt]3 ,!n %all ! ,k+ say unto !m on ,8 "r h&1 ',come1 ye bless$ ( my fa!r1 inh]it ! k+dom prep>$ = y f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,= ,i 0 a hung]$ & ye gave ,me meat2 ,i 0 ?ir/y & ye gave ,me dr9k2 ,i 0 a /rang] & ye took ,me 92 nak$ & ye clo!d ,me2 & ,i 0 sick & ye visit$ ,me2 & ,i 0 9 prison1 & ye came unto me4 ,good6 ,& ,i tell y tonight t ,god w n puni% ) et]nal ?ir/ ! man :o has put ! cup ( cold wat] to ! lips ( 8 neighbor4 ,god w n all[ to live 9 et]nal nak$ness ( pa9 ! man :o has clo!d o!rs4 ,= in/ance1 "h is a %ipwreck1 & "h is "s brave sailor /&s aside & all[s a woman :om he nev] saw be=e to take 8 place 9 ! boat1 & he /&s !re1 gr& & s]5e z ! wide sea1 & he goes d[n4 ,d y tell me !re is any ,god :o w pu% ! life-boat f ! %ore ( et]nal life1 :5 t man wi%es to /ep 98 ,d y tell me t ,god c be unpity+ to ! pitiful1 t ,he c be un=giv+ to ! =giv+8 ,i d5y x2 & f ! asp]sions ( ! pulpit ,i seek to rescue ! reputation ( ! ,deity4 ,n[1 ,i h read y ev]y?+ 9 ,mat!w on ! subject ( salvation4 ,t is all !re is4 ,n "o ^w ab\t believ+ any?+4 ,x is ! gospel ( de$1 ! gospel ( *>ity1 ! gospel ( self-d5ial2 & if only t gospel _h be5 prea*$1 p]secution nev] w\ld h %$ "o drop ( blood4 ,n "o4 ,n[1 accord+ to ! te/imony1 ,mat!w 0 well acqua9t$ ) ,*ri/4 ,accord+ to ! te/imony1 he _h be5 ) ,him1 & ,8 companion = ye>s1 & if x 0 necess>y to believe any?+ 9 ord] to get to heav51 ,mat!w %\ld h told u4 ,b he =got x4 ,or he didn't believe x4 ,or he nev] he>d ( x4 ,y c take y\r *oice4 ,! next is ,m>k4 ,n[ let u see :at he says4 ,& = ! purpose ( ?is lecture x is suffici5t = me to say t ,m>k agrees1 sub/antially1 ) ,mat!w1 t ,god w be m]ciful to ! m]ciful2 t ,he w be k9d to ! k9d t ,he w pity ! pity+4 ,& x is precisely1 or sub/antially1 ! same z ,mat!w until ,i come to ! #af? v]se ( ! #af? *apt]1 & !n ,i /rike an int]polation1 put 9 by hypocrisy1 put 9 by prie/s1 :o long$ to grasp ) bloody h&s ! sceptre ( univ]sal au?ority4 ,let me read x to y4 ,& x is ! mo/ infam\s passage 9 ! ,bible4 ,*ri/ nev] said x4 ,no s5sible man ev] said x4 ,& ,he said unto !m--t is1 unto ,8 disciples--,g ye into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel to e creature4 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$1 & he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,n[1 ,i propose to prove to y t t is an int]polation4 ,n[ h[ w ,i d x8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 n "o ^w is said ab\t belief 9 ,mat!w4 ,9 ! next place1 n "o ^w is said ab\t belief 9 ,m>k1 until ,i come to t v]se4 ,& :5 is t said to h be5 spok58 ,accord+ to ,m>k1 x is a "p ( ! la/ conv]sation ( ,jesus ,*ri/--j be=e1 accord+ to ! acc\nt1 ,he asc5d$ bodily be=e _! eyes4 ,if !re ev] 0 any important ?+ happ5$ 9 ?is _w1 t is "o ( !m4 ,if !re 0 any conv]sation t p w\ld be apt to recollect1 x w\ld be ! la/ conv]sation ) ,god be=e ,he rose ?r\gh ! air & seat$ ,himself ^u ! ?rone ( ! ,inf9ite4 ,we h 9 ?is ,te/am5t five acc\nts ( ! la/ conv]sation happ5+ betwe5 ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,8 apo/les4 ,mat!w gives x4 ,& yet ,mat!w does n /ate t 9 t conv]sation ,he said3 ,:oso believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$1 & :oso believe? n %all be damn$4 ,& if ,he did say ^? words1 !y 7 ! mo/ important t ev] fell f ,8 lips4 ,mat!w did n he> x1 or did n believe x1 or =got x4 ,!n ,i turn to ,luke1 & he gives an acc\nt ( ?is same la/ conv]sation1 & n "o ^w does he say ^u t subject4 ,n[ x is ! mo/ important ?+1 if ,*ri/ said x1 t ,he ev] said4 ,!n ,i turn to ,john1 & he gives an acc\nt ( ! la/ conv]sation1 b n "o solit>y ^w on ! subject ( belief or unbelief4 ,n "o solit>y ^w on ! subject ( damnation4 ,n "o4 ,!n ,i turn to ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,acts1 & !re ,i f9d an acc\nt ( ! la/ conv]sation2 & 9 t conv]sation !re is n "o ^w ^u ?is subject4 ,n[1 ,i say1 t demon/rates t ! passage 9 ,m>k is an int]polation4 ,:at o!r reason h ,i got8 ,t !re is n "o p>ticle ( s5se 9 x4 ,:y8 ,no man c control 8 belief4 ,y he> evid5ce = & aga9/1 & ! integrity ( ! s\l /&s at ! scales & tells :i* side rises & :i* side falls4 ,y _c believe z y wi%4 ,y mu/ believe z y mu/4 ,& ,he might z well h said3 ,g into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel1 & :osoev] has r$ hair %all be sav$1 & :osoev] ha? n %all be damn$4 ,i h ano!r reason4 ,i am mu* oblig$ to ! g5tleman :o int]polat$ ^! passages4 ,i am mu* oblig$ to him t he put 9 "s m--two1 m4 ,n[ he>3 ,& ^! signs %all foll[ !m t believe4 ,good4 ,9 ,my "n %all !y ca/ out devils4 ,!y %all speak ) new tongues1 & !y %all take up s]p5ts & if !y dr9k any deadly ?+ x %all n hurt !m4 ,!y %all lay h&s on ! sick1 & !y %all recov]4 ,br+ on y\r believ]6 ,let him ca/ out a devil4 ,i d n claim a l>ge "o1 j a little "o = a c5t4 ,let him take up s]p5ts4 ,& if he dr9k any deadly ?+ x %all n hurt him4 ,let me mix up a dose = ! !ological believ]1 & if x does n hurt him ,i'll jo9 a *ur*4 ,o1 b1 !y say ^? ?+s only la/$ ?r\gh t apo/olic age4 ,let u see4 ,g ye into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel to e creature4 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$1 b he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,& ^! signs %all foll[ !m t believe4 ,h[ long8 ,i ?9k at lea/ until !y _h gone into all ! _w4 ,c]ta9ly ^! signs %\ld foll[ until all ! _w _h be5 visit$4 ,& yet if t decl>ation 0 9 ! m\? ( ,*ri/1 he !n knew t "o-half ( ! _w 0 unkn[n & t he w\ld be dead #a1dib ye>s be=e 8 disciples w\ld "k t !re 0 ano!r _w4 ,& yet he said1 ,g into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel1 & he knew !n t x w\ld be #a1dib ye>s be=e anybody w5t4 ,well1 if x 0 wor? :ile to h signs foll[ believ]s 9 ! old _w1 surely x 0 wor? :ile to h signs foll[ believ]s 9 ! new _w4 ,& ! v reason t signs %\ld foll[ w\ld be to conv9ce ! unbeliev]1 & !re are z _m unbeliev]s n[ z ev]1 & ! signs are z necess>y today z !y ev] 74 ,i w\ld l a few myself4 ,?is frightful decl>ation1 ,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$1 b he t believe? n %all be damn$1 has fill$ ! _w ) agony & crime4 ,e lett] ( ?is passage has be5 sword & fagot2 e ^w has be5 dungeon & *a94 ,t passage made ! sword ( p]secution drip ) innoc5t blood = t5 c5turies4 ,t passage made ! horizon ( a ?\s& ye>s lurid ) ! flames ( fagots4 ,t passage contradicts ! s]mon on ! m\nt4 ,t passage trave/ies ! ,"l's pray]4 ,t passage turns ! spl5did religion ( de$ & duty into ! sup]/ition ( cre$ & cruelty4 ,i d5y x4 ,x is infam\s4 ,*ri/ nev] said x6 ,n[ ,i come to ,luke1 & x is suffici5t to say t ,luke sub/antially agrees ) ,mat!w & ) ,m>k4 ,sub/antially agrees1 z ! evid5ce is read4 ,i l x4 ,be ye !re=e m]ciful1 z y\r ,fa!r also is m]ciful4 ,good6 ,judge n1 & ye %all n be judg$4 ,condemn n1 & ye %all n be condemn$2 =give & ye %all be =giv54 ,good6 ,give1 & x %all be giv5 unto y1 good measure1 press$ d[n1 & %ak5 toge!r1 & runn+ ov]4 ,good6 ,i l x4 ,= ) ! same measure t ye mete )al1 x %all be measur$ to y aga94 ,he agrees sub/antially ) ,m>k2 he agrees sub/antially ) ,mat!w2 & ,i come at la/ to ! n9ete5? *apt]4 ,& ,zac*eus /ood & said unto ! ,"l1 ',behold1 ,"l1 ! half ( my goods ,i give to ! poor1 & if ,i h tak5 any?+ f any man by false accusation1 ,i re/ore him f\r-fold4' ,& ,jesus said unto him1 ',?is day is salvation come to ?is h\se4' ,t is good doctr9e4 ,he didn't ask ,zac*eus :at he believ$4 ,he didn't ask him1 ,d y believe 9 ! ,bible8 ,d y believe 9 ! five po9ts8 ,h y ev] be5 baptiz$-spr9kl$8 ,oh6 imm]s$4 ,half ( my goods ,i give to ! poor1 & if ,i h tak5 any?+ f any man by false accusation1 ,i re/ore him f\r-fold4 ,& ,*ri/ said1 ',?is day is salvation come to ?is h\se4' ,good6 ,i read also 9 ,luke t ,*ri/ :5 ^u ! cross =gave ,8 murd]]s1 & t is consid]$ ! %9+ gem 9 ! cr[n ( ,8 m]cy--t ,he =gave ,8 murd]]s4 ,t ,he =gave ! m5 :o drove ! nails 9 ,8 h&s1 9 ,8 feet1 t plung$ a spe> 9 ,8 side2 ! soldi] t 9 ! h\r ( dea? (f]$ ,him 9 mock]y ! bitt]ness to dr9k2 t ,he =gave !m all freely1 & t yet1 al?\gh ,he w\ld =give !m1 ,he w 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury damn to et]nal fire an hone/ man = ! expression ( 8 hone/ ?\ghts4 ,t won't d4 ,i f9d too1 9 ,luke1 an acc\nt ( two ?ieves t 7 crucifi$ at ! same "t4 ,! o!r gospels speak ( !m4 ,"o says !y bo? rail$ ^u ,him4 ,ano!r says no?+ ab\t x4 ,9 ,luke we are told t "o did1 b "o ( ! ?ieves look$ & piti$ ,*ri/1 & ,*ri/ said to t ?ief3 ,?is day %alt ?\ meet me 9 ,p>adise4 ,:y did ,he say t8 ,because ! ?ief piti$ ,him4 ,& ,god _c af=d to trample b5ea? ! feet ( ,8 inf9ite wra? ! smalle/ blossom ( pity t ev] %$ its p]fume 9 ! human he>t6 ,:o 0 ?is ?ief8 ,to :at *ur* did he belong8 ,i don't "k4 ,! fact t he 0 a ?ief ?r[s no light on t "q4 ,:o 0 he8 ,:at did he believe8 ,i don't "k4 ,did he believe 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t8 ,9 ! miracles8 ,i don't "k4 ,did he believe t ,*ri/ 0 ,god8 ,i don't "k4 ,:y1 !n1 0 ! promise made to him t he %\ld meet ,*ri/ 9 ,p>adise4 ,simply because he piti$ innoc5ce suff]+ on ! cross4 ,god _c af=d to damn any man t is capable ( pity+ anybody4 ,& n[ we come to ,john1 & t is :]e ! tr\ble comm5ces4 ,! o!r gospels tea* t ,god w be m]ciful to ! m]ciful1 =giv+ to ! =giv+1 k9d to ! k9d1 lov+ to ! lov+1 j to ! j1 m]ciful to ! good4 ,n[ we come to ,john1 & "h is ano!r doctr9e4 ,& all[ me to say t ,john 0 n writt5 until c5turies aft] ! o!rs4 ,?is1 ! ,*ur* got up3 ,& ,jesus answ]$ & said unto him3 ',fur!rmore ,i say unto !e t except a man be born aga9 he _c see ! ,k+dom ( ,god4' ,:y didn't ,he tell ,mat!w t8 ,:y didn't ,he tell ,luke t8 ,:y didn't ,he tell ,m>k t8 ,!y nev] he>d ( x1 or =got x1 or !y didn't believe x4 ,except a man be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s he _c ent] into ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,:y8 ,t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%1 & t :i* is born ( ! _s is _s4 ,m>vel n t ,i said unto !e1 'ye mu/ be born aga94' ,t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%1 & t :i* is born ( ! _s is _s1--& ,he might h add$ t :i* is born ( wat] is wat]4 ,m>vel n t ,i say unto !e1 'ye mu/ be born aga94' ,& !n ! reason is giv51 & ,i admit ,i did n und]/& x myself until ,i read ! reason1 & w und]/& x z well z ,i d2 & "h x is3 ,! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?1 & ?\ he>e/ ! s\nd !re(1 & can/ n tell :5ce x come? & :i!r x goe?4 ,s ,i f9d 9 ! book ( ,john ! idea ( ! real pres5ce4 ,s ,i f9d 9 ! book ( ,john1 t 9 ord] to be sav$ we mu/ eat ( ! fle% & we mu/ dr9k ( ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & if t gospel is true1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is "r4 ,b x is n true4 ,i _c believe x1 & yet = all t x may be true4 ,b ,i don't believe x4 ,nei!r d ,i believe !re is any ,god 9 ! univ]se :o w damn a man simply = express+ 8 belief4 ,:y1 !y say to me1 suppose all ?is %\ld turn out to be true1 & y %\ld come to ! day ( judgm5t & f9d all ^! ?+s to be true4 ,:at w\ld y d !n8 ,i w\ld walk up l a man1 & say1 ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,& suppose ,god 0 ab\t to pass judgm5t on y1 :at w\ld y say8 ,i w\ld say to ,him1 ,d unto o!rs z y w\ld t o!rs %\ld d unto y4 ,:y n8 ,i am told t ,i mu/ r5d] good = evil4 ,i am told t if smitt5 on "o *eek ,i mu/ turn ! o!r4 ,i am told t ,i mu/ ov]come evil ) good4 ,i am told t ,i mu/ love my enemies2 & w x d = ?is ,god :o tells me1 ,love my enemies1 to say1 ,i w damn m9e4 ,no1 x w n d2 x w n d4 ,9 ! book ( ,john all ?is doctr9e ( reg5]ation2 all ?is doctr9e t x is necess>y to believe on ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 all ! doctr9e t salvation dep5ds ^u belief--9 ?is book ( ,john all ^! doctr9es f9d _! w>rant2 n[h]e else4 ,read ^! ?ree gospels & !n read ,john1 & y w agree ) me t ! gospels t tea* ,we mu/ be k9d1 we mu/ be m]ciful1 we mu/ be =giv+1 & !reupon t ,god w =give u1 is true1 & !n say :e!r or no t doctr9e is n bett] ?an ! doctr9e t somebody else c be good = y1 t somebody else c be bad = y1 & t ! only way to get to heav5 is to believe some?+ t y d n und]/&4 ,n[ ^u ^! gospels t ,i h read ! *ur*es re/2 & out ( ^? ?+s t ,i h read !y h made _! cre$s4 ,& ! fir/ ,*ur* to make a cre$1 s f> z ,i "k1 0 ! ,ca?olic4 ,i take x t is ! fir/ ,*ur* t _h any p[]4 ,t is ! ,*ur* t has pres]v$ all ^! miracles = u4 ,t is ! ,*ur* t pres]v$ ! manuscripts = u4 ,t is ! ,*ur* ^: ^w we h to take4 ,t ,*ur* is ! fir/ witness t ,prote/antism br\ght to ! b> ( hi/ory to prove miracles t took place eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago2 & :ile ! witness is !re ,prote/antism takes pa9s to say3 ,y c't believe "o ^w t witness says1 n[4 ,t ,*ur* is ! only "o t keeps up a con/ant communication ) heav5 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( a l>ge numb] ( decay$ sa9ts4 ,t ,*ur* is an ag5t ( ,god on e>?4 ,t ,*ur* has a p]son :o /&s 9 ! place ( ,deity2 & t ,*ur*1 accord+ to _! doctr9e1 is infallible4 ,t ,*ur* has p]secut$ to ! exact ext5t ( h] p[]--& always w4 ,9 ,spa9 t ,*ur* /&s erect1 & t ,*ur* is arrogant4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ,*ur* crawls4 ,b ! object 9 bo? c\ntries is ! same1 & t is ! de/ruction ( intellectual lib]ty4 ,t ,*ur* tea*es u t we c make ,god happy by be+ mis]able ourselves4 ,t ,*ur* tea*es y t a nun is holi] 9 ! sight ( ,god ?an a lov+ "m ) a *ild 9 h] ?rill$ & ?rill+ arms4 ,t ,*ur* tea*es y t a prie/ is bett] ?an a fa!r4 ,t ,*ur* tea*es y t celibacy is bett] ?an t passion ( love t has made ev]y?+ ( beauty 9 ?is _w4 ,t ,*ur* tells ! girl ( #af or #ah ye>s ( age1 ) eyes l dew & light--t girl ) ! r$ ( heal? 9 ! :ite ( h] beautiful *ecks--tells t girl1 ,put on ! veil wov5 ( dea? & night1 kneel ^u /ones1 & y w please ,god4 ,i tell y t1 by law1 no girl %\ld be all[$ to take ! veil1 & r5\nce ! beauties ( ! _w1 until %e 0 at lea/ #be ye>s ( age4 ,wait until %e kn[s :at %e wants4 ,i am oppos$ to all[+ ^! spid]-l prie/s weav+ webs to cat* ! flies ( y\?2 & !re ought to be a law appo9t+ commission]s to visit su* places twice a ye>1 & release e p]son :o expresses a desire to be releas$4 ,i don't believe 9 keep+ p5it5ti>ies = ,god4 ,no d\bt !y are hone/ ab\t x4 ,t is n ! "q4 ,n[ ?is ,*ur*1 aft] a few c5turies ( ?\ght1 made a cre$1 & t cre$ is ! f\ndation ( or?odox religion4 ,let me read x to y3 ,:osoev] w be sav$1 be=e all ?+s x is necess>y t he hold ! ,ca?olic fai?2 :i* fai?1 except e "o d keep entire & inviolate1 )\t d\bt1 he %all ev]la/+ly p]i%4 ,n[ ! fai? is ?is3 ,t we wor%ip "o ,god 9 tr9ity1 & tr9ity 9 unity4 ,( c\rse y und]/& h[ t's done1 & !re's no ne$ ( my expla9+ x4 ,nei!r conf\nd+ ! p]sons nor divid+ ! sub/ance4 ,y see :at a pr$icam5t t w\ld leave ! ,deity 9 if y divid$1 ! sub/ance4 ,= "o is ! p]son ( ! ,fa!r1 ano!r ( ! ,son1 & ano!r ( ! ,holy ,gho/2 b ! ,godhead ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/ is all "o --y "k :at ,i mean by ,godhead4 ,9 glory equal1 & 9 maje/y co-et]nal4 ,su* z ! ,fa!r is1 su* is ! ,son1 su* is ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! ,fa!r is uncreat$1 ! ,son uncreat$1 ! ,holy ,gho/ uncreat$4 ,! ,fa!r incompreh5sible1 ! ,son incompreh5sible1 ! ,holy ,gho/ incompreh5sible4 ,& t is ! reason we "k s mu* ab\t ! ?+4 ,! ,fa!r is et]nal1 ! ,son et]nal1 ! ,holy ,gho/ et]nal1 & yet !re are n ?ree et]nals1 only "o et]nal1 z also !re are n ?ree uncreat$1 nor ?ree incompreh5sibles1 only "o uncreat$1 "o incompreh5sible4 ,9 l mann]1 ! ,fa!r is almighty1 ! ,son almighty1 ! ,holy ,gho/ almighty4 ,yet !re are n ?ree almighties1 only "o ,almighty4 ,s ! ,fa!r is ,god1 ! ,son ,god1 ! ,holy ,gho/ ,god1 & yet n ?ree ,gods2 & s likewise1 ! ,fa!r is ,"l1 ! ,son is ,"l1 ! ,holy ,gho/ is ,"l1 yet !re are n ?ree ,lords1 = z we are compell$ by ! ,*ri/ian tru? to ackn[l$ge e p]son by himself to be ,god & ,"l1 s we are all =bidd5 by ! ,ca?olic religion to say !re are ?ree ,gods1 or ?ree ,lords4 ,! ,fa!r is made ( no "o1 n creat$ or begott54 ,! ,son is f ! ,fa!r alone1 n made1 nor creat$1 or begott54 ,! ,holy ,gho/ is f ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 n made nor begott51 b proce$$-- ,y "k :at proce$+ is4 ,s !re is "o ,fa!r1 n ?ree ,fa!rs4 ,:y %\ld !re be ?ree ,fa!rs1 & only "o ,son8 ,"o ,son1 & n ?ree ,sons2 "o ,holy ,gho/1 n ?ree ,holy ,gho/s2 & 9 ?is ,tr9ity !re is no?+ be=e or aft]w>d1 no?+ great] or less1 b ! :ole ?ree p]sons are coet]nal ) "o ano!r1 & coequal1 s t 9 all ?+s ! unity is to be wor%ip$ 9 ,tr9ity1 & ! ,tr9ity is to be wor%ip$ 9 unity1 & !re=e we w believe4 ,^? :o w be sav$ mu/ ?us ?9k ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,fur!rmore1 x is necess>y to ev]la/+ salvation t he also believe rightly ! inc>nation ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[ ! "r ( ?is ?+ is ?is3 ,t we believe & confess t our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 is bo? ,god & man4 ,he is ,god ( ! sub/ance ( ,8 ,fa!r begott5 be=e ! _w 04 ,t 0 a good :ile be=e ,8 "m liv$4 ,& ,he is man ( ! sub/ance ( ,8 "m1 born 9 ?is _w1 p]fect ,god & p]fect man1 & ! rational s\l 9 human fle% subsi/+ equal to ! ,fa!r accord+ to ,8 ,godhead1 b less ?an ! ,fa!r1 accord+ to ,8 manhood1 :o be+ bo? ,god & man is n two b "o--"o n by conv]sion ( ,god into fle% b by ! tak+ ( ! manhood into ,god4 ,y see t x is a great deal easi] ?an ! o!r4 ,"o altoge!r1 n by a confusion ( sub/ance1 b by unity ( p]son1 = z ! rational s\l & fle% is "o man1 s ,god ! man1 is "o ,*ri/1 :o suff]$ = our salvation1 desc5d$ into hell1 rose aga9 ! ?ird day f ! dead1 asc5d$ into heav51 & ,he sitte? at ! "r h& ( ,god1 ! ,fa!r ,almighty1 & ,he %all come to judge ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,9 ord] to be sav$ x is necess>y to believe ?is4 ,:at a bless+1 t we d n h to und]/& x4 ,& 9 ord] to compel ! human intellect to get ^u its knees1 be=e t inf9ite absurdity1 ?\s&s & millions h suff]$ agonies2 ?\s&s & millions h p]i%$ 9 dungeons & 9 fire2 & if all ! bones ( all ! victims ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* c\ld be ga!r$ toge!r1 a monum5t high] ?an all ! pyramids w\ld rise 9 our pres5ce1 & ! eyes ev5 ( prie/s w\ld be suffus$ ) te>s4 ,t ,*ur* cov]$ ,europe ) ca!drals & dungeons4 ,t ,*ur* robb$ m5 ( ! jewel ( ! s\l4 ,t ,*ur* _h ignorance ^u its knees4 ,t ,*ur* w5t into p>tn]%ip ) ! tyrants ( ! ?rone1 & betwe5 ^! two vultures1 ! alt> & ! ?rone1 ! he>t ( man 0 dev\r$4 ,( c\rse ,i h met1 & *e]fully admit t !re is ?\s&s ( good ,ca?olics2 b ,ca?olicism is contr>y to human lib]ty4 ,ca?olicism bases salvation ^u belief4 ,ca?olicism tea*es man to trample 8 reason "u foot4 ,& = t reason1 x is wrong4 ,n[1 ! next ,*ur* t comes along 9 ! way t ,i wi% to speak ( is ! ,episcopalian4 ,t 0 f\nd$ by ,h5ry ,,viii41 n[ 9 heav54 ,he ca/ (f ,que5 ,ca!r9e & ,ca?olicism toge!r4 ,& he accept$ ,episcopalianism & ,annie ,boleyn at ! same "t4 ,t ,*ur*1 if x _h a few m c]emonies1 w\ld be ,ca?olic4 ,if x _h a few less1 no?+4 ,we h an ,episcopalian ,*ur* 9 ?is c\ntry1 & x has all ! imp]fection ( a poor relation4 ,x is always boa/+ ( a ri* relative4 ,9 ,engl& ! cre$ is made by law1 ! same z we pass /atutes "h4 ,& :5 a g5tleman dies 9 ,engl&1 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r he %all be sav$ or n1 x is necess>y = ! p[] ( heav5 to read ! acts ( ,p>liam5t4 ,x becomes a "q ( law1 & sometimes a man is damn$ on a v nice po9t4 ,lo/ on demurr]4 ,a few ye>s ago1 a g5tleman by ! "n ( ,seabury1 ,samuel ,seabury1 0 s5t ov] to ,engl& to get "s apo/olic succession4 ,we hadn't a drop 9 ! h\se4 ,x 0 necess>y = ! bi%ops ( ! ,engli% *ur* to put _! h&s ^u 8 head4 ,!y refus$2 !re 0 no act ( ,p>liam5t ju/ify+--x4 ,he _h !n to g to ! ,scot* ,bi%ops2 &1 _h ! ,scot* ,bi%ops refus$1 we nev] w\ld h _h any apo/olic succession 9 ! new _w4 ,& ,god w\ld h be5 driv5 out ( half ! _w2 & ! true *ur* nev] c\ld h be5 f\nd$4 ,b ! ,scot* ,bi%ops put _! h&s on 8 head1 & n[ we h an unbrok5 succession ( heads & h&s f ,/4 ,paul to ! la/ bi%op4 ,9 ?is c\ntry ! ,episcopal ,*ur* has done "s good1 & ,i want to ?ank t ,*ur*4 ,hav+1 on an av]age1 less religion ?an ! o!rs1 on an av]age y h done m good to mank9d4 ,y pres]v$ "s ( ! humanities4 ,y did n hate music1 y did n absolutely despise pa9t+1 & y did n altoge!r abhor ar*itecture1 & y f9ally admitt$ t x 0 no worse to keep "t ) y\r feet ?an ) y\r h&s4 ,& "s w5t s f> z to say t p c\ld play c>ds1 & ,god w\ld ov]look x1 or w\ld look ! o!r way4 ,= all ^! ?+s accept my ?anks4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 ! o!r ,*ur*es look$ ^u danc+ z probably ! my/]i\s s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/2 & !y us$ to tea* t :5 f\r boys got 9 a hay-m[1 play+ sev5-up1 t ! ,et]nal ,god /ood :ett+ ! sword ( ,8 et]nal wra? wait+ to /rike !m d[n to ! l[e/ hell4 ,& s t ,*ur* has done "s good4 ,aft] a :ile1 9 ,engl&1 a c\ple ( g5tlem51 or a c\ple ( m5 by ! "n ( ,wesley & ,:itfield1 said3 ,if ev]ybody is go+ to hell1 ne>ly1 somebody ought to m5tion x4 ,! ,episcopal cl]gy said3 ,keep /ill2 don't te> y\r g[n4 ,wesley & ,:itfield said3 ,?is frightful tru? ought to be proclaim$ f ! h\setops at e opportunity1 f ! highway ( e occasion4 ,!y 7 good1 hone/ m54 ,!y believ$ _! doctr9e4 ,& !y said3 ,if !re is a hell1 & a ,niag>a ( s\ls p\r+ ov] an et]nal precipice ( ignorance1 somebody ought to say some?+4 ,!y 7 "r2 somebody ought1 if su* ?+ 0 true4 ,wesley 0 a believ] 9 ! ,bible4 ,he believ$ 9 ! actual pres5ce ( ! ,almighty4 ,god us$ to d miracles = him2 us$ to put (f a ra9 sev]al days to give 8 meet+ a *ance2 us$ to cure 8 horse ( lam5ess2 us$ to cure ,mr4 ,wesley's heada*es4 ,& ,mr4 ,wesley also believ$ 9 ! actual exi/5ce ( ! devil4 ,he believ$ t devils _h possession ( p4 ,he talk$ to ! devil :5 he 0 9 folks1 & ! devil told him t he 0 go+ to leave2 & t he 0 go+ into ano!r p]son2 t he w\ld be !re at a c]ta9 "t2 & ,wesley w5t to t o!r p]son1 & !re ! devil 01 prompt to ! m9ute4 ,he reg>d$ e conv]sion z an absolute w>f>e betwe5 ,god & ?is devil = ! possession ( t human s\l4 ,hone/1 no d\bt4 ,mr4 ,wesley did n believe 9 human lib]ty4 ,hone/1 no d\bt4 ,0 oppos$ to ! lib]ty ( ! colonies4 ,hone/ly s4 ,mr4 ,wesley prea*$ a s]mon entitl$1 ,! ,cause & ,cure ( ,e>?quakes1 9 :i* he took ! gr\nd t e>?quakes 7 caus$ by s9 & ! only way to /op !m 0 to believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,no d\bt an hone/ man4 ,wesley & ,:itfield fell out on ! "q ( pr$e/9ation4 ,wesley insi/$ t ,god invit$ ev]ybody to ! fea/4 ,:itfield said ,he did n invite ^? ,he knew w\ld n come4 ,wesley said ,he did4 ,:itfield said3 ,well1 ,he didn't put plates = !m1 anyway4 ,wesley said ,he did4 ,s t1 :5 !y 7 9 hell1 he c\ld %[ !m t !re 0 a seat left = !m4 ,& t ,*ur* t !y f\nd$ is /ill active4 ,& probably no ,*ur* 9 ! _w has done s mu* prea*+ = z little money z ! ,me?odi/s4 ,:itfield believ$ 9 slav]y & advocat$ ! slave trade4 ,& x 0 ( ,:itfield t ,:itti] made ! two l9es3 ,he bade ! slave %ips spe$ f coa/ to coa/1 ,fann$ by ! w+s ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,we h lately _h a meet+ ( ! ,me?odi/s1 & ,i f9d1 by _! /ati/ics1 t !y believe !y h conv]t$ #acj1jjj folks 9 a ye>4 ,t 9 ord] to d ?is1 !y h #bf1jjj prea*]s1 #bbf1jjj ,sunday-s*ool s*ol>s1 & ab\t #a1jjj1jjj1jjj inve/$ 9 *ur* prop]ty4 ,i f9d1 9 look+ ov] ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 t !re are #dj1jjj1jjj or #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj ( p born a ye>1 & if !y are sav$ at ! rate ( #cj1jjj a ye>1 ab\t h[ long w x take t doctr9e to save ?is _w8 ,good1 hone/ p2 !y are mi/ak54 ,9 old times !y 7 v simple4 ,*ur*es us$ to be l b>ns4 ,!y us$ to h !m divid$--m5 on t side1 & wom5 on ?is4 ,a little b>b>\s4 ,we h advanc$ s9ce !n1 & we n[ f9d z a fact1 demon/rat$ by exp]i5ce1 t a man sitt+ by ! woman he loves c ?ank ,god z he>tily z ?\gh sitt+ betwe5 two m5 t he has nev] be5 introduc$ to4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ ^! ,me?odi/s %\ld rememb]1 & t is1 t ! ,episcopalians 7 ! greate/ enemies !y ev] _h4 ,& !y %\ld rememb] t ! ,free-,?9k]s h always treat$ !m k9dly & well4 ,!re is "o ?+ ab\t ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* 9 ! ,nor? t ,i l4 ,b ,i f9d t x is n ,me?odism t does t4 ,i f9d t ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* 9 ! ,s\? is z mu* oppos$ to lib]ty z ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* ,nor? is 9 favor ( lib]ty4 ,s x is n ,me?odism t is 9 favor ( lib]ty or slav]y4 ,!y diff] a little 9 _! cre$ f ! re/4 ,!y d n believe t ,god does ev]y?+4 ,!y believe t ,he does ,8 "p1 & t y mu/ d ! re/1 & t gett+ to heav5 is a p>tn]%ip bus9ess4 ,! next *ur* is ! ,presbyt]ians--9 my judgm5t ! wor/ ( all1 z f> z cre$ is conc]n$4 ,?is ,*ur* 0 f\nd$ by ,john ,calv91 a murd]]6 ,john ,calv91 hav+ p[] 9 ,g5eva1 inaugurat$ human torture4 ,voltaire aboli%$ torture 9 ,france4 ,! man :o aboli%$ torture1 if ! ,*ri/ian religion be true1 ,god is n[ tortur+ 9 hell2 & ! man :o inaugurat$ torture1 is n[ a glorifi$ angel 9 heav54 ,x won't d4 ,john ,knox />t$ ?is doctr9e 9 ,scotl&1 & !re is ?is peculi>ity ab\t ,presbyt]ianism1 x gr[s be/ :]e ! soil is poore/4 ,i read ! o!r day an acc\nt ( a meet+ betwe5 ,john ,knox & ,john ,calv94 ,imag9e a dialogue betwe5 a pe/il5ce & a fam9e6 ,imag9e a conv]sation betwe5 a block & an ax6 ,z ,i read _! conv]sation x seem$ to me z ?\gh ,john ,knox & ,john ,calv9 7 made = ea* o!r2 t !y fitt$ ea* o!r l ! upp] & l[] jaws ( a wild bea/4 ,!y believ$ happ9ess 0 a crime2 !y look$ ^u laught] z blasphemy1 & !y did all !y c\ld to de/roy e human feel+1 & to fill ! m9d ) ! inf9ite gloom ( pr$e/9ation & et]nal damnation4 ,!y taught ! doctr9e t ,god _h a "r to damn u because ,he made u4 ,t is j ! reason t ,he has n a "r to damn u4 ,!re is "s du/4 ,unconsci\s du/6 ,:at "r has ,god to *ange t unconsci\s du/ into a human be+1 :5 ,he kn[s t human be+ w s92 & ,he kn[s t human be+ w suff] et]nal agony8 ,:y n leave him 9 ! unconsci\s du/8 ,:at "r has an inf9ite ,god to add to ! sum ( human agony8 ,suppose ,i knew t ,i c\ld *ange t piece ( furniture into a liv+1 s5ti5t human be+1 & ,i knew t t be+ w\ld suff] untold agony =ev]4 ,if ,i did x1 ,i w\ld be a fi5d4 ,i w\ld leave t be+ 9 ! unconsci\s du/4 ,& yet we are told t we mu/ believe su* a doctr9e1 or we are to be et]nally damn$6 ,x won't d4 ,9 #ahci !re 0 a division 9 ?is ,*ur*1 & !y _h a lawsuit to see :i* 0 ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,& !y tri$ x by a judge & jury1 & ! jury decid$ t ! new s*ool 0 ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 & !n !y got a new trial1 & ! next jury decid$ t ! old s*ool 0 ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 & t settl$ x4 ,t ,*ur* tea*es t inf9ite innoc5ce 0 sacrific$ = me6 ,i don't want x6 ,i don't wi% to g to heav5 unless ,i c settle by ! books1 & g !re because ,i ought to g !re4 ,i h said1 & ,i say aga91 ,i don't want to be a *>ity angel4 ,i h no ambition to become a w+$ paup] ( ! skies4 ,! o!r day a "y g5tleman1 a ,presbyt]ian1 :o _h j be5 conv]t$1 came to me & gave me a tract & he told me he 0 p]fectly happy4 ,ugh6 ,says ,i3 ,d y ?9k a great _m p are go+ to hell8 ,oh1 yes4 ,& y are p]fectly happy8 ,well1 he didn't "k z he 0 q4 ,w\ldn't y be happi] if !y 7 all go+ to heav58 ,o1 yes4 ,well1 !n y are n p]fectly happy8 ,no1 he didn't ?9k he 04 ,says ,i3 ,:5 y get to heav51 !n y w\ld be p]fectly happy8 ,oh1 yes4 ,n[1 :5 we are only go+ to hell1 y are n q happy2 b :5 we are 9 hell1 & y 9 heav51 !n y w be p]fectly happy8 ,y won't be z dec5t :5 y get to be an angel z y are n[1 w y8 ,well1 he said1 t 0 n exactly x4 ,said ,i3 ,suppose y\r "m 7 9 hell1 w\ld y be happy 9 heav5 !n8 ,well1 he says1 ,i suppose ,god w\ld "k ! be/ place = "m4 ,& ,i ?\ght to myself1 !n1 if ,i 0 a woman1 ,i w\ld l to h five or six boys l t4 ,x w n d4 ,heav5 is :]e are ^? we love1 & ^? :o love u4 ,& ,i wi% to g to no _w unless ,i c be accompani$ by ^? :o love me "h4 ,talk ab\t ! consolations ( ?is infam\s doctr9e4 ,! consolations ( a doctr9e t makes a fa!r say1 ,i c be happy ) my daught] 9 hell2 t makes a "m say1 ,i c be happy ) my g5]\s1 brave boy 9 hell2 t makes a boy say1 ,i c enjoy ! glory ( heav5 ) ! woman :o bore me1 ! woman :o w\ld h di$ = me1 9 et]nal agony4 ,& !y call t tid+s ( great joy4 ,i h n "t to speak ( ! ,bapti/s1--t ,j]emy ,taylor said 7 z mu* to be root$ out z any?+ t is ! greate/ pe/ & nuisance on ! e>?4 ,nor ( ! ,quak]s1 ! be/ ( all1 & abus$ by all4 ,i c n =get t ,george ,fox1 9 ! ye> ( grace #afdj1 0 put 9 ! pillory & :ipp$ f t[n to t[n1 sc>r$1 put 9 a dungeon1 beat51 trampl$ ^u1 & :at =8 ,simply because he prea*$ ! doctr9e3 ,?\ %alt n resi/ evil ) evil4 ,?\ %alt love ?y enemies4 ,?9k :at ! ,*ur* mu/ h be5 t day to sc> ! fle% ( t lov+ man6 ,j ?9k ( x6 ,i say ,i h n "t to speak ( all ^! sects4 ,& ( ! v>ieties ( ,presbyt]ians & ,campbellites4 ,! p :o ?9k !y mu/ dive 9 ord] to g up4 ,!re are hundr$s & hundr$s ( ^! sects1 all f\nd$ ^u ?is cre$ t ,i read1 diff]+ simply 9 degree4 ,ah b !y say to me3 ,y are fight+ some?+ t is dead4 ,nobody believes ?is1 n[4 ,! prea*]s d n believe :at !y prea* 9 ! pulpit4 ,! p 9 ! pews d n believe :at !y he> prea*$4 ,& !y say to me3 ,y are fight+ some?+ t is dead4 ,?is is all a =m1 we d n believe a solit>y cre$ 9 x4 ,we sign x & swe> t we believe x1 b we don't4 ,& none ( u d4 ,& all ! m9i/]s !y say 9 private1 admit t !y d n believe x1 n q4 ,i don't "k :e!r ?is is s or n4 ,i take x t !y believe :at !y prea*4 ,i take x t :5 !y meet & solemnly agree to a cre$1 ,i take x !y are hone/ & solemnly believe 9 t cre$4 ,! ,evangelical ,alliance1 made up ( all or?odox d5om9ations ( ! _w1 met only a few ye>s ago1 & "h is _! cre$3 ,!y believe 9 ! div9e inspiration1 au?ority1 & suffici5cy ( ! ,holy ,scriptures2 ! "r & duty ( private judgm5t 9 ! int]pretation ( ,holy ,scriptures1 b if y int]pret wrong y are damn$4 ,!y believe 9 ! unity ( ! ,godhead & ! tr9ity ( ! p]sons !re94 ,!y believe 9 ! utt] depravity ( human nature4 ,!re c be no m infam\s doctr9e ?an t4 ,!y look ^u a little *ild z a lump ( depravity4 ,i look ^u x z a bud ( humanity1 t w1 "u prop] circum/ances1 blossom into ri* & glori\s life4 ,total depravity ( human nature6 ,"h is a woman ^: husb& has be5 lo/ at sea2 ! news comes t he has be5 dr[n$ by ! ev]-hungry waves1 & %e waits4 ,!re is some?+ 9 h] he>t t tells h] he is alive4 ,& %e waits4 ,& ye>s aft]w>ds z %e looks d[n t[>d ! little gate1 %e sees him2 he has be5 giv5 back by ! sea1 & %e ru%es to 8 arms & cov]s 8 face ) kisses1 & ) te>s4 ,& if t infam\s doctr9e is true1 e te> is a crime1 & e kiss a blasphemy4 ,x won't d4 ,accord+ to t doctr9e1 if a man /eals & rep5ts1 & takes back ! prop]ty1 ! rep5tance & ! tak+ back ( ! prop]ty are two o!r crimes if he is totally deprav$3 ,x is an infamy4 ,:at else d !y believe8 ,! ju/ification ( a s9n] by fai? alone1 )\t works1 j fai?4 ,believ+ some?+ t y don't und]/&4 ,( c\rse ,god _c af=d to rew>d a man = believ+ any?+ t is reasonable4 ,god rew>ds only = believ+ some?+ t is unreasonable1 if y believe some?+ t y "k is n s4 ,:at else8 ,!y believe 9 ! et]nal bless$ness ( ! righte\s1 & 9 ! et]nal puni%m5t ( ! wick$4 ,tid+s ( great joy6 ,!y are s good t !y w n associate ) ,univ]sali/s4 ,!y w n associate ) ,unit>ians4 ,!y w n associate ) sci5ti/s4 ,!y w only associate ) ^? :o believ$ t ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he made up 8 m9d to damn ! mo/ ( u4 ,!n !y say to me3 ,:at d y propose8 ,y h torn ?is d[n2 :at d y propose to give 9 ! place ( x8 ,i h n torn ! good d[n4 ,i h only endeavor$ to trample out ! ignorant1 cruel fires ( hell4 ,i d n te> away ! passage1 ,god w be m]ciful to ! m]ciful4 ,i d n de/roy ! promise1 ,if y w =give o!rs1 ,god w =give y4 ,i w\ld n = any?+ blot out ! fa9te/ />s t %9e 9 ! horizon ( human despair1 nor 9 ! horizon ( human hope2 b ,i w d :at ,i c to get t inf9ite %ad[ out ( ! he>t ( man4 ,:at d y propose to put 9 place ( ?is8 ,well1 9 ! fir/ place1 ,i propose good fell[%ip--good fri5ds all ar\nd4 ,no matt] :at we believe1 %ake h&s & let x g4 ,t is y\r op9ion4 ,?is is m9e3 ,let u be fri5ds4 ,sci5ce makes fri5ds1 religion--sup]/ition--makes enemies4 ,!y say1 ,belief is important4 ,i say no1 good actions are important4 ,judge by de$1 n by cre$1 good fell[%ip4 ,we h _h too _m ( ^! solemn p4 ,:5ev] ,i see an exce$+ly solemn man1 ,i "k he is an exce$+ly /upid man4 ,no man ( any humor ev] f\nd$ any religion--nev]4 ,humor sees bo? sides1 :ile reason is ! holy light2 humor c>ries ! lant]n & ! man ) a ke5 s5se ( humor is pres]v$ f ! solemn /upidities ( sup]/ition4 ,i l a man :o has got good feel+ = ev]ybody--good fell[%ip4 ,"o man said to ano!r3 ,w y take a glass ( w9e8 ,i don't dr9k4 ,w y smoke a cig>8 ,i don't smoke4 ,maybe y w *ew some?+8 ,i don't *ew4 ,let u eat "s hay4 ,i tell y ,i don't eat hay4 ,well1 !n1 good-bye2 = y are no company = man or bea/4 ,i believe 9 ! gospel ( *e]fulness1 ! gospel ( good nature1 ! gospel ( good heal?4 ,let u pray to our bodies4 ,take c>e ( our bodies1 & our s\ls w take c>e ( !mselves4 ,good heal?6 ,& ,i believe t ! "t w come :5 ! public ?\ght w be s great & gr& t x w be look$ ^u z infam\s to p]petuate disease4 ,i believe ! "t w come :5 man w n fill ! future ) consumption & insanity4 ,i believe ! "t w come :5 we /udy ourselves1 & und]/& ! laws ( heal?1 t we w say1 ,we are "u obligation to put ! flags ( heal? 9 ! *eeks ( our *ildr54 ,ev5 if ,i got to heav51 & _h a h>p1 ,i w\ld hate to look back ^u my *ildr5 & gr&*ildr51 & see !m diseas$1 de=m$1 craz$1 all suff]+ ! p5alties ( crimes ,i _h committ$4 ,i1 !n1 believe 9 ! gospel ( good heal?1 & ,i believe 9 a gospel ( good liv+4 ,y c n make any ,god happy by fa/+4 ,let u h good food1 & let u h x well cook$--& x is a ?\s& times bett] to "k h[ to cook x ?an x is to und]/& any !ology 9 ! _w4 ,i believe 9 ! gospel ( good clo!s4 ,i believe 9 ! gospel ( good h\ses1 9 ! gospel ( wat] & soap4 ,i believe 9 ! gospel ( intellig5ce1 9 ! gospel ( education4 ,! s*ool-h\se is my ca!dral4 ,! univ]se is my ,bible4 ,i believe 9 t gospel ( ju/ice t we mu/ reap :at we s[4 ,i d n believe 9 =giv5ess4 ,if ,i rob ,mr4 ,smi? & ,god =gives me1 h[ does t help ,smi?8 ,if ,i1 by sl&]1 cov] "s poor girl ) ! leprosy ( "s imput$ crime1 & %e )]s away l a blight$ fl[]1 & aft]w>d ,i get =giv5ess1 h[ does t help h]8 ,if !re is ano!r _w we h got to settle4 ,no bankrupt c\rt !re4 ,pay d[n4 ,! ,*ri/ians say1 t among ! anci5t ,jews1 if y committ$ a crime y _h to kill a %eep1 n[ !y say1--,*>ge x4 ,put x ^u ! slate4 ,x won't d1 = e crime y commit y mu/ answ] to y\rself & to ! "o y injure4 ,& if y h ev] clo!d ano!r ) unhapp9ess1 z ) a g>m5t ( pa91 y w nev] be q z happy z ?\gh y hadn't done t ?+4 ,no =giv5ess4 ,et]nal1 inexorable1 ev]la/+ ju/ice4 ,t is :at ,i believe 94 ,& if x goes h>d ) me1 ,i w /& x1 & ,i w /ick to 9 logic & ,i w be> x l a man4 ,& ,i believe1 too1 9 ! gospel ( lib]ty1 9 giv+ to o!rs :at we claim = ourselves4 ,i believe !re is room ev]y:]e = ?\ght1 & ! m lib]ty y give away ! m y w h4 ,9 lib]ty1 extravagance is economy4 ,let u be j4 ,let u be g5]\s to ea* o!r4 ,i believe 9 ! gospel ( intellig5ce4 ,t is ! only lev] capable ( rais+ mank9d4 ,intellig5ce mu/ be ! savior ( ?is _w4 ,humanity is ! gr& religion1 & no ,god c put ano!r 9 hell 9 ano!r _w :o has made a little heav5 9 ?is4 ,god _c make a man mis]able if t man has made somebody else happy4 ,god _c hate anybody :o is capable ( lov+ anybody4 ,s ,i believe 9 ?is great gospel ( g5]osity4 ,ah6 b1 !y say1 x won't d4 ,y mu/ believe4 ,i say no4 ,my gospel ( heal? w br+ life4 ,my gospel ( intellig5ce1 my gospel ( good liv+1 my gospel ( good-fell[%ip w cov] ! _w ) happy homes4 ,my doctr9e w put c>pets ^u y\r floors1 pictures ^u y\r walls4 ,my doctr9e w put books ^u y\r %elves1 ideas 9 y\r m9ds4 ,my doctr9e w rid ! _w ( ! abnormal mon/]s born ( ! ignorance ( sup]/ition4 ,my doctr9e w give u heal?1 weal?1 & happ9ess4 ,t is :at ,i want4 ,t is :at ,i believe 94 ,give u intellig5ce4 ,9 a little :ile a man may f9d t he _c /eal )\t robb+ himself4 ,he w f9d t he _c murd] )\t assass9at+ 8 own joy4 ,he w f9d t e crime is a mi/ake4 ,he w f9d t only t man c>ries ! cross :o does wrong1 & t ! man :o does "r ! cross turns to w+s ^u 8 %\ld]s t w be> him upw>ds =ev]4 ,he w f9d t intellig5t self-love embraces )9 its mighty arms all ! human race4 ,oh1 b !y say to me1 y take away immortality4 ,i d n4 ,if we are immortal x is a fact 9 nature1 & we are n indebt$ to prie/s = x1 nor to ,bibles = x1 & x _c be de/roy$ by unbelief4 ,z long z we love we w hope to live1 & :5 ! "o dies t we love1 we w say3 ,oh1 t we c\ld meet aga96 ,& :e!r we d or n1 x w n be ! "w ( !ology4 ,x w be a fact 9 nature4 ,i w\ld n = my life de/roy "o /> ( human hope2 b ,i want x s t :5 a poor woman rocks ! cradle1 & s+s a lullaby to ! dimpl$ d>l+1 t %e w n be compell$ to believe t1 n9ety-n9e *ances 9 a hundr$1 %e is rais+ k9dl+-wood = hell4 ,"o _w at a "t--t is my doctr9e4 ,x is said 9 ! ,te/am5t1 ,suffici5t unto ! day is ! evil !re( & ,i say1 suffici5t unto ea* _w is ! evil !re(4 ,& suppose1 aft] all1 t dea? does end all1 next to et]nal joy1 next to be+ =ev] ) ^? we love & ^? :o h lov$ u1 next to t is to be wrapt 9 ! dreamless drap]y ( et]nal peace4 ,next to ext]nal life is et]nal dea?4 ,^u ! %ad[y %ore ( dea? ! sea ( tr\ble ca/s no wave4 ,eyes t h be5 curta9$ by ! ev]la/+ d>k w nev] "k aga9 ! t\* ( te>s4 ,lips t h be5 t\*$ by et]nal sil5ce w nev] utt] ano!r ^w ( grief4 ,he>ts ( du/ d n break2 ! dead d n weep4 ,& ,i _h r ?9k ( ^? ,i h lov$1 & ^? ,i h lo/1 z hav+ return$1 z hav+ become a "p ( ! elem5tal weal? ( ! _w--,i w\ld r ?9k ( !m z unconsci\s du/--,i w\ld r ?9k ( !m z gurgl+ 9 ! /ream1 float+ 9 ! cl\ds1 bur/+ 9 ! foam ( light ^u ! %ores ( worlds--,i w\ld r ?9k ( !m z ! inanimate & et]nally unconsci\s1 t to h ev5 a suspicion t _! nak$ s\ls _h be5 clut*$ by an or?odox ,god4 ,b = me1 ,i w leave ! dead :]e nature leaves !m4 ,& :atev] fl[] ( hope spr+s up 9 my he>t ,i w *]i%2 b ,i c n believe t !re is any be+ 9 ?is univ]se :o has creat$ a human s\l = et]nal pa94 ,& ,i w\ld r t e ,god w\ld de/roy himself2 ,i w\ld r t we all %\ld g to et]nal *aos1 to black & />less night1 t t j "o s\l %\ld suff] et]nal agony4 ,i h made up my m9d t if !re is a ,god1 he w be m]ciful to ! m]ciful4 ,^u t rock ,i /&4 ,t he w =give ! =giv+4 ,^u t rock ,i /&4 ,t e man %\ld be true to himself1 & t !re is no _w1 no />1 9 :i* hone/y is a crime4 ,& ^u t rock ,i /&4 ,! hone/ man1 ! good1 k9d1 sweet woman1 ! happy *ild1 has no?+ to fe>1 nei!r 9 ?is _w1 nor ! _w to come4 ,& ^u t rock ,i /&4 ,,+]soll',s ,,answ] ,,to ,,pr(4 ,,sw+1 ,,dr4 ,,?omas1 ,,& ,,o!rs ,aft] look+ ov] ! replies made to 8 new lecture1 ,col4 ,+]soll 0 ask$ by a ,tribune report] :at he ?\ght ( !m4 ,he repli$ z foll[s3 ,i ?9k !y dodge ! po9t4 ,! real po9t is ?is3 ,if salvation by fai? is ! real doctr9e ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,i ask$ on ,sunday be=e la/1 & ,i /ill ask1 :y didn't ,mat!w tell x8 ,i /ill insi/ t ,m>k %\ld h rememb]$ x1 & ,i %all always believe t ,luke ought1 at lea/1 to h notic$ x4 ,i 0 endeavor+ to %[ t mod]n ,*ri/ianity has = its basis an int]polation4 ,i ?9k ,i %[$ x4 ,! only gospel on ! or?odox side is t ( ,john1 & t 0 c]ta9ly n writt51 or did n appe> 9 its pres5t =m1 until long aft] ! o!rs 7 writt54 ,i "k v well t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* claim$ dur+ ! ,d>k ,ages1 & /ill claims1 t ref]5ces _h be5 made to ! gospels by p]sons liv+ 9 ! fir/1 second & ?ird c5turies2 b ,i believe su* manuscripts 7 manufactur$ by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,= _m ye>s 9 ,europe !re 0 n "o p]son 9 #bj1jjj :o c\ld read & write4 ,dur+ t "t ! ,*ur* _h 9 its keep+ ! lit]ature ( our _w4 ,!y int]polat$ z !y pleas$4 ,!y creat$4 ,!y de/roy$4 ,9 o!r words1 !y did :atev] 9 _! op9ion 0 necess>y to sub/antiate ! fai?4 ,! g5tlem5 :o saw fit to reply did n answ] ! "q1 & ,i aga9 call ^u ! cl]gy to expla9 to ! p :y1 if salvation dep5d$ ^u belief 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,mat!w did n m5tion x4 ,"s "o has said t ,*ri/ didn't make kn[n ?is doctr9e ( salvation by belief or fai? until aft] ,8 resurrection4 ,c]ta9ly none ( ! gospels 7 writt5 until aft] ,8 resurrection2 & if ,he made t doctr9e kn[n aft] ,8 resurrection1 & be=e ,8 asc5sion1 x %\ld h be5 9 ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 & ,luke1 z well z ,john4 ,! replies ( ! cl]gy %[ t !y h n inve/igat$ ! subject2 t !y are n well acqua9t$ ) ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,9 o!r words1 !y h n read x except ) ! regulation !ological bias4 ,!re is "o ?+ ,i wi% to correct "h4 ,9 an editorial 9 ! ,tribune x 0 /at$ t ,i _h admitt$ t ,*ri/ 0 beyond & above ,buddha1 ,zoroa/]1 ,confucius1 & o!rs4 ,i didn't say s4 ,ano!r po9t 0 made aga9/ me1 & ^? :o made x seem$ to ?9k x 0 a good "o4 ,9 my lecture ,i ask$ :y x 0 t ! ,disciples ( ,*ri/ wrote 9 ,greek1 :]eas1 9 fact1 !y und]/ood only ,hebrew4 ,x is n[ claim$ t ,greek 0 ! language ( ,j]usalem at t "t2 t ,hebrew _h fall5 into disuse2 t no "o und]/ood x except ! lit]ati & ! highly educat$4 ,if ,i fell into an error ^u ?is po9t x 0 because ,i reli$ ^u ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,i f9d 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ! ,acts an acc\nt ( ,paul hav+ be5 mobb$ 9 ! city ( ,j]usalem2 t he 0 protect$ by a ,*ief ,capta9 & "s soldi]s2 t1 :5 ^u ! /airs ( ! ca/le to :i* he 0 be+ tak5 = protection1 he obta9$ leave f ! ,capta9 to speak unto ! p4 ,9 ! =tie? v]se ( t *apt] ,i f9d ! foll[+3 ,& :5 he _h giv5 him lic5se1 ,paul /ood on ! /airs & beckon$ ) ! h& unto ! p2 & :5 !re 0 made a great sil5ce he spake unto !m 9 ! ,hebrew tongue1 say+-- ,& !n foll[s ! spee* ( ,paul1 :]e9 he gives an acc\nt ( 8 conv]sion4 ,x seems a little curi\s to me t ,paul = ! purpose ( quiet+ ! mob1 w\ld speak to t mob 9 an unkn[n language4 ,if ,i 7 mobb$ 9 ! city ( ,*icago1 & wi%$ to def5d myself ) an explanation1 ,i c]ta9ly w\ld n make t explanation 9 ,*ocktaw1 ev5 if ,i und]/ood t tongue4 ,my pres5t op9ion is t ,i w\ld speak 9 ,engli%2 & ! reason ,i w\ld speak 9 ,engli% is1 because t language is g5]ally und]/ood 9 ?is city4 ,& s ,i conclude f ! acc\nt 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ! ,acts t ,hebrew 0 ! language ( ,j]usalem at t "t1 or t ,paul w\ld n h address$ ! mob 9 t tongue4 ,did y read ,mr4 ,c\rtney's answ]8 ,i read :at ,mr4 ,c\rtney read f o!rs1 & ?9k "s ( 8 quotations v good2 & h no d\bt t ! au?ors w feel complim5t$ by be+ quot$4 ,b :at ab\t !re be+ belief 9 ,mat!w8 ,mr4 ,c\rtney says t c]ta9 p 7 cur$ ( diseases on acc\nt ( fai?4 ,admitt+ t mumps1 measles1 & :oop+-c\gh c\ld be cur$ 9 t way1 !re is n ev5 a sugge/ion t salvation dep5d$ ^u a l fai?4 ,i ?9k he c h>dly af=d to rely ^u ! miracles ( ! ,new ,te/am5t to prove 8 doctr9e4 ,!re is "o in/ance 9 :i* a miracle 0 p]=m$ by ,*ri/ )\t ,8 k4 ,& ,i h>dly ?9k t ev5 ,mr4 ,c\rtney w\ld insi/ t any fai? c\ld h be5 great en\gh = t4 ,! fact is1 ,i believe t all ^! miracles 7 ascrib$ to ,*ri/ long aft] ,8 dea?1 & t ,*ri/ nev]1 at any "t or place1 pret5d$ to h any sup]natural p[] :atev]4 ,nei!r d ,i believe t ,he claim$ any sup]natural orig94 ,he claim$ simply to be a man--no less1 no m4 ,i don't believe ,mr4 ,c\rtney is satisfi$ ) 8 own reply4 ,& n[ z to ,pr(4 ,sw+8 ,mr4 ,sw+ has be5 out ( ! or?odox *ur* s long t he seems to h =gott5 ! reasons = :i* he left x4 ,i don't believe !re is an or?odox m9i/] 9 ! city ( ,*icago :o w agree ) ,mr4 ,sw+ t salvation by fai? is no long] prea*$4 ,pr(4 ,sw+ seems to ?9k x ( no importance :o wrote ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w4 ,9 ?is ,i agree ) him4 ,judg+ f :at he said1 !re is h>dly diff]5ce en\gh ( op9ion betwe5 u to ju/ify a reply on 8 "p4 ,he1 h[ev]1 makes "o mi/ake4 ,i did n 9 ! lecture say "o ^w ab\t te>+ *ur*es d[n4 ,i h no objection to p build+ all ! *ur*es !y wi%4 ,:ile ,i admit t x is a pretty sight to see *ildr5 on a morn+ 9 ,june go+ ?r\gh ! fields to ! c\ntry *ur*1 ,i /ill insi/ t ! beauty ( t sight doesn't answ] ! "q h[ x is t ,mat!w =got to say any?+ ab\t salvation ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,pr(4 ,sw+ is a man ( poetic temp]am5t2 b ?is is n a poetic "q4 ,h[ did ! c>d ( ,dr4 ,?omas /rike y8 ,i ?9k ! reply ( ,dr4 ,?omas 9 ! be/ possible _s4 ,i reg>d him to day z ! be/ intellect 9 ! ,me?odi/ d5om9ation4 ,he seems to h :at is g5]ally und]/ood z a ,*ri/ian _s4 ,he has always treat$ me ) p]fect fairness1 & ,i %\ld h said long ago _m grateful ?+s1 _h ,i n fe>$ ,i might hurt ) 8 own p4 ,he seems to be by nature a p]fectly fair man2 & ,i "k ( no man 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = :om ,i h a pr(\nd] respect4 ,( c\rse ,i don't agree ) ,mr4 ,?omas4 ,i ?9k 9 _m ?+s he is mi/ak54 ,b ,i believe him to be p]fectly s9c]e4 ,!re is "o tr\ble ab\t him1--he is gr[+2 & ?is fact w no d\bt give great tr\ble to _m ( 8 bre?r54 ,c]ta9 ,me?odi/ hazelbru% feel a little uneasy 9 ! %ad[ ( 8 oak4 ,are y go+ to make a =mal reply to _! s]mons4 ,n unless some?+ bett] is done ?an has be54 ,( c\rse ,i don't "k :at ano!r ,sabba? may br+ =?4 ,i am wait+4 ,b ( "o ?+ ,i feel p]fectly assur$2 t no man 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or 9 ! _w1 c acc\nt = ! fact1 if we are to be sav$ only by fai? 9 ,*ri/1 t ,mat!w =got x1 t ,luke said no?+ ab\t x1 & t ,m>k nev] m5tion$ x except 9 two passages writt5 by ano!r p]son4 ,until t is answ]$1 z "o grave-digg] says to ! o!r 9 ,hamlet1 ,i %all say3 ',ay1 tell me t & unyoke4' ,9 ! meantime1 ,i wi% to keep on ! be/ t]ms ) all p>ties conc]n$4 ,i _c see :y my =giv+ _s fails to ga9 _! s9c]e praise4