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,,our ,,"l  ,,by  ,george ,mac,donald   
,,! ,,miracles ,,( ,,our ,,"l  #ahgj    
,,cont5ts      ,i4 ,,introduction       
,,ii4 ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,miracles       
,,iii4 ,,! ,,cure ,,( ,,simon',s        
,,wife',s ,,"m    ,,iv4 ,,miracles ,,(  
,,heal+ ,,unsolicit$     ,v4 ,,miracles 
,,( ,,heal+ ,,solicit$ ,,by ,,! ,,suff]s
    ,,vi4 ,,miracles ,,grant$ ,,to ,,!  
,,pray] ,,( ,,fri5ds   ,,vii4 ,,! ,,ca/+
 ,,out ,,( ,,devils  ,,viii4 ,,! ,,rais+
 ,,( ,,! ,,dead    ,,ix4 ,,! ,,gov]nm5t 
,,( ,,nature     ,x4 ,,miracles ,,(     
,,de/ruction    ,,xi4 ,,! ,,resurrection
   ,,xii4 ,,! ,,transfiguration     ,i4 
,,introduction4   ,i h be5 reque/$ to   
write "s pap]s on our ,"l's miracles4 ,i
 v5ture ! attempt 9 ! belief t1 see+ !y 
are "o ( ! modes 9 :i* 8 unse5 life f\nd
 expression1 we are b\nd ?r\gh !m to    
arrive at "s k ( t life4 ,= he has come1
 ,! ,^w ( ,god1 t we may "k ,god3 e ^w (
 8 !n1 z ne$ful to ! kn[+ ( himself1 is 

ne$ful to ! kn[+ ( ,god1 & we mu/       
und]/&1 z f> z we may1 e "o ( 8 words & 
e "o ( 8 actions1 :i*1 ) him1 7 only    
ano!r =m ( ^w4 ,i believe ?is ! imm$iate
 end ( our creation4 ,& ,i believe t ?is
 w at l5g? result 9 ! unravell+ = u (   
:at mu/ n[1 m or less1 appe> to e man ! 
knott$ & twi/$ coil ( ! univ]se4  ,x    
seems to me t x ne$s no great p[] ( fai?
 to believe 9 ! miracles--= true fai? is
 a p[]1 n a m]e yield+4 ,!re are f> h>d]
 ?+s to believe ?an ! miracles4 ,= a man
 is n requir$ to believe 9 !m save z    
believ+ 9 ,jesus4 ,if a man c believe t 
!re is a ,god1 he may well believe t1   
hav+ made creatures capable ( hung]+ &  
?ir/+ = him1 he mu/ be capable ( speak+ 
a ^w to guide !m 9 _! feel+ aft] him4 ,&
 if he is a gr& ,god1 a ,god wor?y ( be+
 ,god1 yea 78 metaphysics ev5 may %[ !  
seek]71 if he is a ,god capable ( be+   
,god1 he w speak ! cle>e/ gr&e/ ^w (    
guidance :i* he c utt] intelligible to 8
 creatures4 ,= u1 t ^w mu/ simply be !  
ga!r+ ( all ! expressions ( 8 visible   

works into an inf9ite human face1 light$
 up by an inf9ite human s\l beh9d x1    
namely1 t pot5tial ess5ce ( man1 if ,i  
may use a ^w ( my own1 :i* 0 9 ! beg9n+ 
) ,god4 ,if ,god %\ld ?us he> ! cry ( ! 
noble/ ( 8 creatures1 = su* are all !y  
:o d cry aft] him1 & 9 v de$ %[ !m 8    
face1 x is b natural to expect t ! de$s 
( ! great mess5g] %\ld be j ! works ( ! 
,fa!r done 9 little4 ,if he came to     
reveal 8 ,fa!r 9 m9iature1 z x 7 7= 9 ^!
 unspeakable ?+s we c b use figures1 & !
 homelie/ may be ! holie/71 to tone d[n 
8 great voice1 :i*1 too l\d = m5 to he> 
x aright1 c\ld b s\nd to !m z an        
in>ticulate ?und]+1 into su* a /ill     
small voice z might ent] _! human e>s 9 
welcome human spee*1 !n ! works t 8     
,fa!r does s widely1 s gr&ly t !y       
transc5d ! vision ( m51 ! ,son mu/ d    
briefly & %>ply be=e _! v eyes4  ,?is1  
,i ?9k1 is ! true nature ( ! miracles1  
an epitome ( ,god's processes 9 nature  
beheld 9 imm$iate connection ) _!       
s\rce--a s\rce z yet lo/ to ! eyes & too

 (t5 to ! he>ts ( m5 9 ! f>-rec$+       
gradations ( cont9u\s law4 ,t m5 might  
see ! w ( ,god at "w1 ,jesus did ! works
 ( 8 ,fa!r ?us4  ,"h ,i w suppose "s    
hone/1 & !re=e hon\rable1 read] object+3
 ,b d y n ?us place ! miracles 9 dignity
 bel[ ! ord9>y processes ( nature8 ,i   
answ]3 ,! miracles are mighti] f> ?an   
any go+s on ( nature z beheld by common 
eyes1 dissociat+ !m f a liv+ ,w2 b !    
miracles are surely less ?an ^? mighty  
go+s on ( nature ) ,god beheld at _!    
he>t4 ,9 ! "n ( him :o delight$ to say  
,my ,fa!r is great] ?an ,i1 ,i w say t 8
 miracles 9 bread & 9 w9e 7 f> less gr& 
& less beautiful ?an ! works ( ! ,fa!r  
!y repres5t$1 9 mak+ ! corn to gr[ 9 !  
valleys1 & ! grapes to dr9k ! sunlight  
on ! hill-sides ( ! _w1 ) all _!        
inf9itudes ( t5d] gradation & delicate  
my/]y ( bir?4 ,b ! ,son ( ! ,fa!r be    
prais$1 :o1 z x 71 cond5s$ ^! my/]ies   
be=e u1 & let u see ! preci\s gifts com+
 at once f graci\s h&s--h&s t love c\ld 
kiss & nails c\ld w\nd4  ,!re are "s1 ,i

 ?9k1 :o w\ld p]haps f9d x m possible to
 accept ! ,new ,te/am5t /ory if !       
miracles did n /& 9 ! way4 ,b p]haps1   
aga91 x w\ld be easi] = !m1 to accept   
bo? if !y c\ld once look into ! true    
he>t ( ^! miracles4 ,s long z !y reg>d  
only ! surface ( !m1 !y w1 mo/ likely1  
see 9 !m only a violation ( ! laws (    
nature3 :5 !y behold ! he>t ( !m1 !y w  
recognize !re at lea/ a possible        
fulfilm5t ( h] deepe/ laws4  ,) su*1    
h[ev]1 is n my ma9 bus9ess n[1 any m ?an
 ) ^? :o _c believe 9 a ,god at all1 &  
!re=e to :om a miracle is an absurdity4 
,i may1 h[ev]1 j make ?is "o rem>k )    
respect to ! latt]--t p]haps x is bett] 
!y %\ld believe 9 no ,god ?an believe 9 
su* a ,god z !y h yet be5 able to       
imag9e4 ,p]haps ?us !y are ne>] to a    
true fai?--except inde$ !y pref] !      
notion ( ! ,unconsci\s g5]at+ !         
,consci\s1 to t ( a self-exi/5t ,love1  
creative 9 virtue ( its be+ love4 ,su* h
 nev] lov$ woman or *ild save aft] a    
fa%ion :i* has left !m cont5t t dea?    

%\ld seize on ! belov$ & be> !m back to 
! mat]nal du/4 ,b ,i d\bt if !re c be   
any :o ?us w\ld *oose a sleep--walk+    
,pan be=e a wakeful ,fa!r4 ,at lea/1 !y 
_c "k ! ,fa!r & *oose ! ,pan4  ,let u !n
 recognize ! works ( ! ,fa!r z epitomiz$
 9 ! miracles ( ! ,son4 ,:at 9 ! h&s ( !
 ,fa!r are ! mighty motions & progresses
 & conque/s ( life1 9 ! h&s ( ! ,son are
 miracles4 ,i d n myself believe t he   
valu$ ! work+ ( ^! miracles z he valu$ !
 utt]ance ( ! tru? 9 words2 b all t he  
did _h ! "o root1 ob$i5ce1 9 :i* alone c
 any son be free4 ,& :at is ! highe/    
ob$i5ce8 ,simply a foll[+ ( ! ,fa!r--a  
do+ ( :at ! ,fa!r does4 ,e true fa!r    
wills t 8 *ild %\ld be z he is 9 8      
deepe/ love1 9 8 highe/ hope4 ,all t    
,jesus does is ( 8 ,fa!r4 ,:at we see 9 
! ,son is ( ! ,fa!r4 ,:at 8 works mean  
conc]n+ him1 !y mean conc]n+ ! ,fa!r4   
,mu* z ,i %r9k f ! notion ( a =mal %ap+ 
out ( design 9 any great life1 s unlike 
! endless fre$om & spontaneity ( nature 
7& ,he is ! ,nature ( nature71 ,i _c    

help obs]v+ t 8 fir/ miracle 0 "o (     
creation--at lea/1 is to our eyes m l   
creation ?an almo/ any o!r--= :o c say t
 x 0 creation1 n kn[+ 9 ! lea/ :at      
creation is1 or :at 0 ! process 9 ?is   
miracle8     ,,ii4 ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,(     
,,miracles4   ,already ,jesus _h 8      
disciples1 al?\gh z yet he _h done no   
mighty works4 ,!y foll[$ him = himself &
 = 8 mighty words4 ,) 8 "m !y accompani$
 him to a m]ry-mak+ at a w$d+4 ,) no    
retir+ reg>d1 ) no introv]t$ look (     
self-consci\sness or self-)drawal1 b m  
human ?an any ( ! company1 he reg>d$ _! 
rejoic+s ) p]fect sympa?y1 =1 :atev]    
suff]+ might foll[1 none knew s well z  
he t--    !re is "o   ,:o makes ! joy ! 
la/ 9 e song4  ,! ass]tion 9 ! old      
leg5d>y description ( 8 p]son & habits1 
t he 0 nev] kn[n to smile1 ,i reg>d z an
 utt] falsehood1 = to me x is           
incr$ible--almo/ z a geometrical        
absurdity4 ,9 t glad company ! eyes ( a 
div9e arti/1 foll[+ ! spiritual l9es ( !
 gr\p1 w\ld h soon settl$ on 8 face z ! 

c5tre :5ce radiat$ all ! gladness1 :]e1 
z ,i seem to see him1 he sat 9 !        
backgr\nd beside 8 "m4 ,ev5 ! sunny face
 ( ! bridegroom w\ld appe> less full (  
light ?an 84 ,b some?+ is at h& :i* w   
*ange 8 mood4 ,= no true man _h he be5  
if 8 mood _h nev] *ang$4 ,8 high1 holy1 
ob$i5t w1 8 t5d]1 pure1 /rong he>t nev] 
*ang$1 b 8 mood1 8 feel+ did *ange4 ,= !
 mood mu/ (t51 & 9 _m cases ought to be 
! human reflex ( *ang+ circum/ance4 ,!  
*ange comes f 8 "m4 ,%e :isp]s to him t 
!y h no m w9e4 ,! bridegroom's lib]ality
 _h rea*$ ! limit ( 8 means1 =1 l 8     
gue/s1 he 01 mo/ probably1 ( a humble   
call+1 a craftsman1 say1 or a fi%]man4  
,x mu/ h be5 a pa9ful little trial to   
him if he knew ! fact2 b ,i d\bt if he  
he>d ( ! want be=e x 0 suppli$4  ,!re 0 
no?+ 9 ?is h[ev] to cause ! *ange 9 our 
,"l's mood ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,x 0 no    
s]i\s cata/rophe1 at lea/ to him1 t !   
w9e %\ld fail4 ,8 "m _h b told him !    
fact2 only !re is m ?an words 9 e       
commone/ spee* t passes4 ,x 0 n 8 "m's  

words1 b ! tone & ! look ) :i* !y 7     
int]wov5 t wr\ght ! *ange4 ,%e knew t h]
 son 0 no common man1 & %e believ$ 9    
him1 ) an unripe1 unfeatur$ fai?4 ,?is  
fai?1 work+ ) h] ignorance & h] fancy1  
l$ h] to expect ! great ?+s ( ! _w f    
him4 ,?is 0 a fai? :i* mu/ fail t x     
might gr[4 ,imp]fection mu/ fail t /r5g?
 may come 9 its place4 ,x is well = !   
weak t _! fai? %\ld fail !m1 = x may at 
! mom5t be re/+ its w+s ^u ! twig ( "s  
brittle fancy1 in/ead ( on a bran* ( !  
tree ( life4  ,b1 aga91 :at 0 x 9 8 "m's
 look & tone t %\ld "w ! *ange 9 our    
,"l's mood8 ,! reque/ impli$ 9 h] words 
c\ld give him no (f5ce1 = he grant$ t   
reque/2 & he nev] w\ld h done a ?+ he   
did n approve1 %\ld 8 v "m ask him4 ,!  
?\ghts ( ! "m lay n 9 h] words1 b 9 !   
expression t accompani$ !m1 & x 0 to ^? 
?\ghts t our ,"l repli$4 ,h5ce 8 answ]1 
:i* has little to d ) h] spok5 reque/1  
is ! key bo? to h] ?\ghts & to 84 ,if we
 d n und]/& 8 reply1 we may misund]/& ! 
miracle--c]ta9ly we are 9 dang] (       

griev\sly misund]/&+ him--a f> worse    
evil4 ,h[ _m *ildr5 are tr\bl$ 9 he>t t 
,jesus %\ld h spok5 to 8 "m z our       
translation compels !m to suppose he did
 speak6 ,woman1 :at h ,i to d ) !e8 ,m9e
 h\r is n yet come4 ,8 h\r = work+ !    
miracle _h come1 = he wr\ght x2 & if he 
_h to d ) "o human s\l at all1 t s\l mu/
 be 8 "m4 ,! woman1 too1 s\nds /range 9 
our e>s4 ,?is la/1 h[ev]1 is our fault3 
we all[ words to s9k f _! high rank1 &  
!n put !m to degrad$ uses4 ,:at ^w s    
full ( grace & t5d] imag+s to any true  
man z t "o ^w6 ,! ,savi\r did use x to 8
 "m2 & :5 he call$ h] woman1 ! good     
cu/om ( ! c\ntry & ! "t 0 glorifi$ 9 !  
^w z x came f 8 lips fulfill$1 (        
humanity2 = ^? lips 7 ! op5 gates ( a   
he>t full ( inf9ite mean+s4 ,h5ce :atev]
 ^w he us$ _h m ( ! human 9 x ?an t ^w  
_h ev] held be=e4  ,:at he did say 0    
?is--,woman1 :at is !re common to !e &  
me8 ,my h\r is n yet come4 ,:at6 0 n _! 
humanity common to !m8 ,_h %e n be5 fit1
 !re=e *os51 to be> him8 ,0 %e n 8 "m8  

,b 8 words _h no ref]5ce to ! relation  
betwe5 !m2 !y only ref]r$ to ! pres5t   
condition ( h] m9d1 or r ! nature ( !   
?\ght & expectation :i* n[ occupi$ x4   
,h] hope & 8 int5t 7 at v>iance2 !re 0  
no h>mony betwe5 8 ?\ght & h]s2 & x 0 to
 t ?\ght & t hope ( h]s t 8 words 7 n[  
address$4 ,to p>aphrase ! words--& if ,i
 d s ) rev]5ce & = ! sake ( ! _s :i* is 
high] ?an ! ^w1 ,i ?9k ,i am all[$ to d 
s--  ,woman1 :at is !re 9 y\r ?\ghts n[ 
t is 9 sympa?y ) m9e8 ,also ! h\r t y   
are expect+ is n come yet4  ,:at1 !n1 0 
9 our ,"l's ?\ghts8 & :at 0 9 8 "m's    
?\ghts to call =? 8 words8 ,%e 0 ?9k+ ! 
"t _h come = mak+ a %[ ( 8 p[]--=       
reveal+ :at a great man he 0--= beg9n+  
to let t glory %9e1 :i* 01 9 h] notion1 
to culm9ate 9 ! gr&eur ( a righte\s     
mon>*--a second ,solomon1 =soo?1 :o %\ld
 set d[n ! mighty 9 ! du/1 & exalt !m ( 
l[ degree4 ,"h 0 ! opportunity = work+ l
 a prophet ( old1 & reveal+ ( :at a     
mighty son %e 0 ! fav\r$ "m4  ,& ( :at  
did ! gl[ ( h] face1 ! light 9 h] eyes1 

& ! tone ) :i* %e utt]$ ! words1 ,!y h  
no w9e1 make ,jesus ?9k8 ,p]haps ( !    
decease :i* he mu/ accompli% at         
,j]usalem2 p]haps ( a ?rone ( glory     
betwixt ! two ?ieves2 c]ta9ly ( a k+dom 
( heav5 n su* z fill$ h] imag9ation1 ev5
 al?\gh h] heav5-desc5d$ ,son 0 ! k+    
!re(4 ,a k+dom ( exult+ ob$i5ce1 n (    
acquiesc5ce1 /ill less ( compulsion1 lay
 g]m$ 9 8 bosom1 & he mu/ be laid 9 !   
grave ere t g]m c\ld s5d up its fir/    
gre5 lobes into ! air ( ! human _w4 ,no 
?rone1 !re=e1 ( e>?ly gr&eur = him6 no  
triumph = 8 bless$ "m su* z %e dream$6  
,!re 0 no?+ common 9 _! vision$ ends4   
,h5ce came ! *ange ( mood to ,jesus1 &  
h5ce ! words t s\nd at fir/ s /range1   
seem+ to h s little to d ) ! words ( 8  
"m4  ,b no *ange ( mood c\ld *ange a    
feel+ t[>ds "m or fri5ds4 ,! =m]1 al?\gh
 %e c\ld ill und]/& :at he meant1 nev]  
fanci$ 9 8 words any unk9dness to h]4   
,%e1 too1 _h ! face ( ! speak] to read2 
& f t face came su* answ] to h] pray] = 
h] fri5ds1 t %e await$ no confirm+      

words1 b 9 ! confid5ce ( a "m :o knew h]
 *ild1 said at once to ! s]vants1       
,:atsoev] he sai? unto y1 d x4  ,if any 
"o object t ,i h "h imag9$ too mu*1 ,i  
w\ld rem>k1 fir/1 t ! records 9 !       
,gospel are v brief & cond5s$2 second1 t
 ! g]ms ( a true intellig5ce mu/ lie 9  
?is small se$1 & our he>ts are ! soil 9 
:i* x mu/ unfold itself2 ?ird1 t we are 
b\nd to und]/& ! /ory1 & t ! =ego+ are !
 suppositions on :i* ,i am able to      
und]/& x 9 a mann] wor?y ( :at ,i h     
le>n$ conc]n+ ,him4 ,i am b\nd to refuse
 e int]pretation t seems to me unwor?y (
 ,him1 = to accept su* w\ld be to s9    
aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,if ,i am wrong 9  
my idea ei!r ( t :i* ,i receive or ( t  
:i* ,i reject1 z soon z ! fact is       
reveal$ to me ,i mu/ ca/ ! "o away & d  
ju/ice to ! o!r4 ,meantime ?is          
int]pretation seems to me to acc\nt =   
our ,"l's words 9 a mann] he w n be     
displeas$ ) ev5 if x fail to rea* ! m>k 
( ! fact4 ,t ,/ ,john saw1 & might      
expect su* an int]pretation to be f\nd 9

 ! /ory1 b>ely z he has told x1 w be    
r5d]$ ! m probable if we rememb] 8 own  
simil> condition & exp]i5ce :5 he & 8   
bro!r ,james pray$ ! ,"l = ! highe/ rank
 9 8 k+dom1 & receiv$ an answ] :i*      
evid5tly fl[$ f ! same feel+ to :i* ,i h
 attribut$ t giv5 on ?is occasion to 8  
"m4  ',fill ! wat]-pots ) wat]4' ,& !y  
fill$ !m up to ! brim4 ',draw out n[1 & 
be> unto ! gov]nor ( ! fea/4' ,& !y b>e 
x4 ',?\ ha/ kept ! good w9e until n[4'  
,x is su* a ?+ ( c\rse t1 :5 our ,"l    
gave !m w9e1 x w\ld be ( ! be/1 t x     
seems almo/ absurd to rem>k ^u x4 ,:at !
 ,fa!r w\ld make & w make1 & t t[>ds :i*
 he is ev] work+1 is ! ,be/2 & :5 our   
,"l turns ! wat] into w9e x mu/ be v    
good4  ,x is l 8 ,fa!r1 too1 n to )hold 
good w9e because m5 abuse x4 ,en=c$     
virtue is unwor?y ( ! "n4 ,t m5 may rise
 above temptation1 x is ne$ful t !y %\ld
 h temptation4 ,x is ! w ( him :o makes 
! grapes & ! w9e4 ,m5 w ev5 call ,jesus 
himself a w9e-bibb]4 ,:at matt]s x1 s   
long z he works z ! ,fa!r works1 & lives

 z ! ,fa!r wills8  ,i d>e n "h be       
misund]/ood4 ,god *ooses t m5 %\ld be   
tri$1 b let a man bew>e ( tempt+ 8      
neighb\r4 ,god kn[s h[ & h[ mu*1 & :]e &
 :53 man is 8 bro!r's keep]1 & mu/ keep 
him accord+ to 8 k4 ,a man may "w ! w ( 
,god = o!rs1 & be condemn$ !re9 because 
he s\ght 8 own w & n ,god's4 ,t our ,"l 
gave ?is company w9e1 does n prove t he 
w\ld h giv5 any company w9e4 ,to "s he  
refus$ ev5 ! bread !y reque/$ at 8 h&s4 
,because he gave w9e to ! w$d+-gue/s1   
%all man dig a pit at ! corn] ( e /reet1
 t ! poor may fall !re91 sp5d+ _! money 
= t :i* is n bread1 & _! lab\r = t :i*  
satisfie? n8 ,let ! poor man be tempt$ z
 ,god wills1 = ! end ( ,god is victory2 
let n man tempt him1 = 8 end is 8       
neighb\r's fall1 or at be/ he he$s x n =
 ! sake ( ga91 & he %all receive accord+
 to 8 works4  ,to him :o c ?ank ,god )  
free he>t = 8 good w9e1 !re is a glad   
significance 9 ! fact t our ,"l's fir/  
miracle 0 ?is turn+ ( wat] into w9e4 ,x 
is a true symbol ( :at he has done = !  

_w 9 glorify+ all ?+s4 ,) 8 div9e al*emy
 he turns n only wat] into w9e1 b common
 ?+s into radiant my/]ies1 yea1 e meal  
into a eu*>i/1 & ! jaws ( ! sepul*re    
into an outgo+ gate4 ,i d n mean t he   
makes any *ange 9 ! ?+s or ways ( ,god1 
b a mighty *ange 9 ! he>ts & eyes ( m51 
s t ,god's facts & ,god's mean+s become 
_! fai?s & _! hopes4 ,! de/roy+ _s1 :o  
works 9 ! commonplace1 is ev] cov]+ !   
deep & cl\d+ ! high4 ,= ^? :o li/5 to t 
_s great ?+s _c be4 ,su* are !re1 b !y  
_c see !m1 = 9 !mselves !y d n aspire4  
,!y believe1 p]haps1 9 ! tru? & grace ( 
_! fir/ *ild3 :5 !y h spoil$ him1 !y    
laugh at ! praises ( *ildhood4 ,f all t 
is ?us l[ & wret*$1 incapable & fe>ful1 
he :o made ! wat] into w9e deliv]s m51  
reveal+ heav5 ar\nd !m1 ,god 9 all ?+s1 
tru? 9 e in/9ct1 evil )]+ & hope spr++  
ev5 9 ! pa? ( ! de/roy]4  ,t ! w9e %\ld 
be 8 fir/ miracle1 & t ! fe$+ ( !       
multitudes %\ld be ! only o!r creative  
miracle1 w also sugge/ _m ?\ghts 9      
connection ) ! symbol he has left u ( 8 

relation to 8 bre?r54 ,9 ! w9e & ! bread
 ( ! eu*>i/1 he rem9ds u h[ utt]ly he   
has giv51 is giv+1 himself = ! gladness 
& ! /r5g? ( 8 ,fa!r's *ildr54 ,yea m2 = 
9 t he is ! radiation ( ! ,fa!r's glory1
 ?is bread & w9e is ! symbol ( h[ utt]ly
 ! ,fa!r gives himself to 8 *ildr51 h[  
e>ne/ly he w\ld h !m p>tak]s ( 8 own    
be+4 ,if ,jesus 0 ! son ( ! ,fa!r1 is x 
h>d to believe t he %\ld give m5 bread &
 w9e8  ,x 0 n 8 p[]1 h[ev]1 b 8 glory1 t
 ,jesus %[$ =? 9 ! miracle4 ,8 p[] c\ld 
n be hidd51 b x 0 a poor ?+ beside 8    
glory4  ,yea1 p[] 9 itself is a poor ?+4
 ,if x c\ld /& alone1 :i* x _c1 x w\ld  
be a horror4 ,no am\nt ( lonely p[] c\ld
 create4 ,x is ! love t is at ! root (  
p[]1 ! p[] ( p[]1 :i* alone c create4   
,:at !n 0 ?is 8 glory8 ,:at 0 x t made  
him glori\s8 ,x 0 t1 l 8 ,fa!r1 he      
m9i/]$ to ! wants ( m54 ,_h !y n ne$$ ! 
w9e1 n = ! sake ( :atev] %[ ( 8 p[] w\ld
 he h made x4 ,! concurr5ce ( man's ne$ 
& 8 love made x possible = t glory to   
%9e =?4 ,x is = ?is glory mo/ t we      

wor%ip him4 ,b p[] is no object (       
adoration1 & !y :o try to wor%ip x are  
slaves4 ,_! wor%ip is no real wor%ip4   
,^? :o trembl$ at ! ?und] f ! m\nta9 w5t
 & wor%ipp$ a gold5 calf2 b ,moses w5t  
into ! ?ick d>kness to f9d 8 ,god4  ,h[ 
f> ! expectation ( ! "m ,m>y t h] son   
w\ld1 by maje/y ( might1 appeal to !    
w$d+ gue/s1 & ar\se _! en?usiasm =      
himself1 0 f our ,"l's ?\ghts1 may be   
well se5 9 ! fact t ! miracle 0 n beheld
 ev5 by ! rul] ( ! fea/2 :ile ! report (
 x w\ld probably receive little cr$it f 
at lea/ _m ( ^? :o p>took ( ! good w9e4 
,s quietly 0 x done1 s entirely )\t     
pre-intimation ( 8 int5t1 s /ol5ly1 z x 
71 9 ! two simple ord]$ acts1 ! fill+ ( 
! wat]-pots ) wat]1 & ! draw+ ( x out   
aga91 z to make x manife/ t x 0 done = !
 m9i/ration4 ,he did n d x ev5 = ! %[ ( 
8 goodness1 b to be good4 ,?is alone    
c\ld %[ 8 ,fa!r's goodness4 ,x 0 done   
because "h 0 an opportunity 9 :i* all   
circum/ances comb9$ ) ! bodily pres5ce (
 ! p[]ful & ! pray] ( 8 "m1 to r5d] x   

fit t ! love ( 8 he>t %\ld g =? 9 giv+ 8
 m]ry-mak+ bro!rs & si/]s m & bett] w9e 
to dr9k4  ,& h]e9 we f9d ano!r po9t 9   
:i* ?is miracle ( ,jesus resembles !    
work+ ( 8 ,fa!r4 ,= ,god m9i/]s to u s  
g5tly1 s /ol5ly1 z x 71 ) su* a quiet1  
t5d]1 lov+ abs5ce ( display1 t m5 (t5   
dr9k ( 8 w9e1 z ^! w$d+ gue/s drank1 )\t
 kn[+ :5ce x comes--)\t ?9k+ t ! giv] is
 beside !m1 yea1 9 _! v he>ts4 ,= ,god w
 n compel ! adoration ( m53 x w\ld be b 
a pagan wor%ip t w\ld br+ to 8 alt>s4   
,he w r\se 9 m5 a s5se ( ne$1 :i* %all  
gr[ at l5g? into a long+2 he w make !m  
feel aft] him1 until by _! se>* becom+  
able to behold him1 he may at l5g?      
reveal to !m ! glory ( _! ,fa!r4 ,he    
works sil5tly--keeps quiet beh9d 8      
works1 z x 71 t he may truly reveal     
himself 9 ! "r "t4 ,) ?is int5t also1 :5
 m5 f9d 8 w9e good & yet d n rise & se>*
 = ! giv]1 he w plague !m ) sore        
plagues1 t ! good w9e ( life may n be to
 !m1 & !re=e to him & ! univ]se1 an evil
 ?+4 ,x w\ld seem t ! correlative (     

creation is se>*2 t z ,god has made u1  
we mu/ f9d him2 t ?us our action mu/    
reflect 82 t ?us he glorifies u ) a %>e 
9 ! end ( all ?+s1 :i* is t ! ,fa!r & 8 
*ildr5 may be "o 9 ?\ght1 judgm5t1      
feel+1 & int5t1 9 a ^w1 t !y may mean ! 
same ?+4 ,/ ,john says t ,jesus ?us     
manife/$ =? 8 glory1 & 8 disciples      
believ$ on him4 ,i d\bt if any b 8      
disciples knew ( ! miracle2 or ( ^? o!rs
 :o might see or he> ( x1 if any believ$
 on him because ( x4 ,x is possible to  
see a miracle1 & n believe 9 x2 :ile _m 
( ^? :o saw a miracle ( our ,"l believ$ 
9 ! miracle1 & yet did n believe 9 him4 
,i wond] h[ _m ,*ri/ians !re are :o s   
?or\ghly believe ,god made !m t !y c    
laugh 9 ,god's "n2 :o und]/& t ,god     
inv5t$ laught] & gave x to 8 *ildr54    
,su* belief w\ld add a ke5ness to ! ze/ 
9 _! enjoym5t1 & slay t sne]+ laught] ( 
:i* a man grimaces to ! fi5ds1 z well z 
t feeble laught] 9 :i* nei!r he>t nor   
intellect has a %>e4 ,x w\ld help !m    
also to und]/& ! dep? ( ?is miracle4 ,! 

,"l ( gladness delights 9 ! laught] ( a 
m]ry he>t4 ,^! w$d+ gue/s c\ld h done   
)\t w9e1 surely )\t m w9e & bett] w9e4  
,b ! ,fa!r looks ) no e/eem ^u a b>e    
exi/5ce1 & is ev] work+1 ev5 by suff]+1 
to r5d] life m ri* & pl5tiful4 ,8 gifts 
are to ! ov]fl[+ ( ! cup2 b :5 ! cup    
w\ld ov]fl[1 he deep5s its holl[1 &     
wid5s its brim4 ,our ,"l is pr(use l 8  
,fa!r1 yea1 w1 at 8 own /]ne/ co/1 be   
lavi% to 8 bre?r54 ,he w give !m w9e    
inde$4 ,b ev5 !y :o "k :5ce ! good w9e  
comes1 & joy\sly ?ank ! giv]1 %all "o   
day cry out1 l ! praiseful rul] ( ! fea/
 to him :o gave x n1 ,?\ ha/ kept ! good
 w9e until n[4     ,,iii4 ,,! ,,cure ,,(
 ,,simon',s ,,wife',s ,,"m4   ,9 respect
 ( ! purpose ,i h 9 view1 x is ( little 
consequ5ce 9 :at ord] ,i take !         
miracles4 ,i *oose = my second *apt] !  
/ory ( ! cure ( ,/ ,pet]'s "m-9-law4    
,b>e z ! n>rative is1 ! ev5t x records  
has elem5ts :i* might h be5 m\ld$ )     
arti/ic effect--on ! "o side ! woman    
toss+ 9 ! folds ( ! fev]1 on ! o!r !    

ent]+ ,life4 ,b x is n f ?is side t ,i  
c>e to view x4  ,nei!r d ,i wi% to look 
at x f ! po9t ( view ( ! by/&]s1 al?\gh 
x w\ld appe> t we _h ! te/imony ( ?ree (
 !m 9 ! ?ree ,gospels :i* conta9 ! /ory4
 ,we might almo/ det]m9e ! position 9 ! 
gr\p ab\t ! b$ occupi$ by ea* ( ! ?ree1 
f ! diff]5ces betwe5 _! te/imonies4 ,"o 
says ,jesus /ood ov] h]2 ano!r1 he t\*$ 
h] h&2 ! ?ird1 he lift$ h] up3 !y agree 
t ! fev] left h]1 & %e m9i/]$ to !m4--,9
 ! pres5t case1 z 9 o!rs beh9d1 ,i mean 
to reg>d ! miracle f ! po9t ( view ( !  
p]son heal$4  ,pa91 sickness1 delirium1 
madness1 z great infr+em5ts ( ! laws (  
nature z ! miracles !mselves1 are su*   
v]itable pres5ces to ! human exp]i5ce1 t
 :at be>s no relation to _! exi/5ce1 _c 
be ! ,god ( ! human race4 ,& ! man :o _c
 f9d 8 ,god 9 ! fog ( suff]+1 no less   
?an he :o =gets 8 ,god 9 ! sun%9e (     
heal?1 has le>n$ little ei!r ( ,/ ,paul 
or ,/ ,john4 ,! religion ^: light r5d]s 
no dimme/ gl[ across ?is evil air1 _c be
 m ?an a dim reflex ( ! true4 ,& :o w   

m\rn to f9d ?is out8 ,!re are1 p]haps1  
"s s anxi\s ab\t !mselves t1 r ?an say1 
,i h x n3 x is a bett] ?+ ?an ,i h ev]  
possess$1 !y w\ld say1 ,i h ! preci\s   
?+1 b 9 ! h\r ( trial x is ( little     
avail4 ,let u rejoice t ! glory is      
great1 ev5 if we d>e n say1 ,x is m9e4  
,!n %all we try ! m e>ne/ly to lay hold 
^u x4  ,s long z m5 mu/ toss 9 we>y     
fancies all ! d>k night1 cry+1 ,w\ld    
,god x 7 morn+1 to f9d1 x may be1 :5 x  
arrives1 b little com=t 9 ! grey dawn1 s
 long mu/ we reg>d ,god z "o to be se5  
or believ$ 9--cri$ unto at lea/--across 
all ! dre>y flats ( di/ress or d>k      
m\nta9s ( pa91 & !re=e ^? :o w\ld help  
_! fell[s mu/ sometimes look = him1 z x 
71 ?r\gh ! eyes ( ^? :o suff]1 & try to 
help !m to ?9k1 n f ours1 b f _! own    
po9t ( vision4 ,i %all !re=e n[ write   
almo/ entirely = ^? to :om suff]+ is    
famili>1 or at lea/ well kn[n4 ,& fir/  
,i w\ld rem9d !m t all suff]+ is aga9/ !
 ideal ord] ( ?+s4 ,no man c love pa94  
,x is an unlovely1 an ugly1 abhorr5t ?+4

 ,! m true & delicate ! bodily & m5tal  
con/itution1 ! m mu/ x recoil f pa94 ,no
 "o1 ,i ?9k1 c\ld dislike pa9 s mu* z ! 
,savi\r mu/ h dislik$ x4 ,god dislikes  
x4 ,he is !n on our side 9 ! matt]4 ,he 
kn[s x is griev\s to be borne1 a ?+ he  
w\ld ca/ out ( 8 bless$ univ]se1 save = 
reasons4  ,b "o w say--,h[ c ?is help me
 :5 ! agony racks me1 & ! we>9ess re/s  
on me l a grave/one8--,is x no?+1 ,i    
answ]1 to be rem9d$ t suff]+ is 9 its   
nature transitory--t x is aga9/ ! fir/ &
 f9al w ( ,god--t x is a means only1 n  
an end8 ,is x no?+ to be told t x w pass
 away8 ,is n t :at y w\ld8 ,god made man
 = lordly skies1 great sun%9e1 gay      
col\rs1 free w9ds1 & delicate od\rs2 &  
h[ev] ! fogs may be ne$ful = ! s\l1 "r  
gladly does he s5d !m away1 & cause !   
dayspr+ f on high to revisit 8 *ildr54  
,:ile !y suff] he is brood+ ov] !m an   
et]nal day1 suff]+ ) !m b rejoic+ 9 _!  
future4 ,he is ! ,god ( ! individual    
man1 or he c\ld be no ,god ( ! race4  ,i
 believe x is possible--& t "s h a*iev$ 

x--s to believe 9 & re/ ^u ! immutable  
,heal?--s to reg>d "o's own sickness z a
 k9d ( pass+ ab]ration1 t ! s\l is !reby
 su/a9$1 ev5 z sometimes 9 a we>y dream 
! man is com=t$ by tell+ himself x is b 
a dream1 & t wak+ is sure4 ,god w\ld h u
 reasonable & /rong4 ,e ef=t ( 8 *ildr5 
to rise above ! invasion ( evil 9 body  
or 9 m9d is a pleasure to him4 ,few1 ,i 
suppose1 atta9 to ?is2 b !re is a bett] 
?+ :i* to _m1 ,i tru/1 is easi]--to say1
 ,?y w be done4  ,b n[ let u look at !  
miracle z receiv$ by ! woman4  ,%e _h a 
great fev]4 ,%e 0 toss+ f side to side 9
 va9 attempts to ease a nameless mis]y4 
,h] head a*$1 & =ms dre>y1 ev5 9 _!     
t]ror1 kept ris+ be=e h] 9 mis]able &   
aimless dreams2 s5seless words w5t on   
repeat+ !mselves ill h] v bra9 0 sick ( 
!m2 %e 0 de/itute1 afflict$1 torm5t$2 n[
 ! c5tre = ! conv]g5ce ( innum]able     
atoms1 n[ driv5 along 9 an upro> (      
hide\s globes2 faces gr9n$ & mock$ at   
h]2 h] m9d ev] /rove to recov] itself1 &
 0 ev] borne away 9 ! ru% ( invad+      

fancies2 b ?r\gh x all 0 ! nameless     
unre/1 n an a*+1 nor a burn+1 nor a /++1
 b a bodily grief1 d>k1 dre>1 &         
nameless4 ,h[ c\ld !y h borne su* be=e  
,he _h come8  ,a sudd5 ceas+ ( motions  
uncontroll$2 a coolness glid+ ?r\gh !   
burn+ sk92 a s5se ( wak+ into repose2 a 
consci\sness ( all-p]vad+ well-be+1 (   
/r5g? conqu]+ weakness1 ( light displac+
 d>kness1 ( urg+ life at ! he>t2 &      
behold6 %e is sitt+ up 9 h] b$1 a h&    
clasp+ h]s1 a face look+ 9 h]s4 ,he has 
judg$ ! evil ?+1 & x is gone4 ,he has   
sav$ h] out ( h] di/resses4 ,!y fold    
away f (f h] l ! c]em5ts ( dea?4 ,%e is 
new-born--new-made--all ?+s are new-born
 ) h]--& he :o makes all ?+s new is !re4
 ,f him1 %e kn[s1 has ! heal+ fl[$4 ,he 
has giv5 ( 8 life to h]4 ,away1 af>     
beh9d h] floats ! cl\d ( h] suff]+4 ,%e 
almo/ =gets x 9 h] grateful joy4 ,%e is 
h]self n[4 ,%e rises4 ,! sun is %9+4 ,x 
_h be5 %9+ all ! "t--wait+ = h]4 ,! lake
 ( ,galilee is glitt]+ joy\sly4 ,t too  
sets =? ! law ( life4 ,b ! fulfill+ ( ! 

law is love3 %e rises & m9i/]s4  ,i am  
tempt$ to rem>k 9 pass+1 al?\gh ,i %all 
h bett] opportunity ( deal+ ) ! matt]   
involv$1 t !re is no sign ( ^? :om our  
,"l cures desir+ to reta9 ! privileges (
 ! invalid4 ,! joy ( heal? is lab\r4 ,he
 :o is re/or$ mu/ be fell[-work] ) ,god4
 ,?is woman1 lift$ out ( ! :elm+ s& ( ! 
fev] & set ^u h] feet1 ha/5s to h]      
m9i/rations4 ,%e has be5 us$ to h>d "w4 
,x is all "r n[2 %e mu/ to x aga94  ,b  
:o 0 he :o _h ?us lift$ h] up8 ,%e saw a
 "y man by h] side4 ,is x ! "y man1     
,jesus1 ( :om %e has he>d8 = ,cap]naum  
is n f> f ,naz>e?1 & ! report ( 8 wisdom
 & goodness mu/ h spread1 = he _h gr[n 9
 fav\r ) man z well z ) ,god4 ,is x he1 
to :om ,god has giv5 su* p[]1 or is x   
,john1 ( :om %e has also he>d8 ,:e!r he 
0 a prophet or a son ( ! prophets1 :e!r 
he 0 ,jesus or ,john1 %e waits n to "q2 
= "h are gue/s2 "h is some?+ to be done4
 ,que/ions w keep2 "w mu/ be despat*$4  
,x is ! day1 & ! night is at h&4 ,%e    
rose & m9i/]$ unto !m4  ,b if we ask :o 

he is1 ?is is ! answ]3 ,he is ! ,son (  
,god come to d ! works ( 8 ,fa!r4 ,:]e1 
!n1 is ! heal+ ( ! ,fa!r8 ,all ! _w ov]1
 9 e man's life & k1 almo/ 9 e man's    
p]sonal exp]i5ce1 al?\gh x may be       
unrecogniz$ z su*4 ,= j z 9 c]ta9 moods 
( selfi%ness our he>ts are ins5sible to 
! t5d]e/ love ( our surr\nd+ families1 s
 ! degrad+ _s ( ! commonplace enables u 
to live 9 ! mid/ ( m9i/rations1 s f> f  
kn[+ !m z su*1 t x is h>d = u to believe
 t ! v he>t ( ,god w\ld c>e to d t :i* 8
 h& alone c d & is do+ e mom5t4 ,i rem9d
 my read] t ,i h tak5 x = grant$ t he   
confesses !re is a ,god1 or at lea/     
hopes !re may be a ,god4 ,if any "o     
int]poses1 say+ t sci5ce n[adays w n    
p]mit him to believe 9 su* a be+1 ,i    
answ] x is n = him ,i am n[ writ+1 b =  
su* z h gone ?r\gh a diff]5t c\rse (    
?\ght & exp]i5ce f 84 ,to him ,i may be 
hon\r$ to say a ^w "s day4 ,i d n ?9k ( 
him n[4 ,b to ! read] ( my *oice ,i d   
say t ,i see no middle c\rse betwe5     
believ+ t e alleviation ( pa91 e dawn+ (

 hope across ! tr\bl$ atmosph]e ( ! _s1 
e case ( gr[+ well aga91 is ! do+ (     
,god1 or t !re is no ,god at all--none  
at lea/ 9 :om ,i c\ld believe4 ,_h      
,*ri/ians be5 believ+ 9 ,god bett]1 m   
gr&ly1 ! pres5t phase ( unbelief1 :i* no
 d\bt is ne$ful1 & mu/ appe> "s "t 9 !  
_w's hi/ory1 w\ld n h appe>$ 9 our day4 
,no d\bt x has come :5 x mu/1 & w vani% 
:5 x mu/2 b ^? :o d believe are m to    
blame = x1 ,i ?9k1 ?an ^? :o d n        
believe4 ,! common k9d ( belief 9 ,god  
is rationally unt5able4 ,half to an     
ins5sate nature1 half to a liv+ ,god1 is
 a wor%ip t _c /&4 ,god is all 9 all1 or
 no ,god at all4 ,! man :o goes to *ur* 
e ,sunday1 & yet trembles be=e *ance1 is
 a ,*ri/ian only because ,*ri/ has      
claim$ him2 is n a ,*ri/ian z hav+      
believ$ 9 ,him4 ,i w\ld n be h>d4 ,!re  
are s _m degrees 9 fai?6 ,a man may be  
on ! "r track1 may be le>n+ ( ,*ri/1 &  
be v poor & weak4 ,b ,i say !re is no   
/&+ room1 no reality ( reason1 betwe5   
absolute fai? & absolute unbelief4 ,ei!r

 n a sp>r[ falls to ! gr\nd )\t ,him1 or
 !re is no ,god1 & we are fa!rless      
*ildr54 ,^? :o attempt to live 9 su* a  
limbo z lies betwe5 ! two1 are only     
driv5 ( ! w9d & toss$4  ,has my read]   
ev] kn[n ! we>9ess ( suff]+1 ! cl\d+ ( !
 inn] sky1 ! haunt+ ( spectral %apes1 ! 
mis]y ( disord]$ laws1 :5 nature is     
wrong )9 him1 & h] music is out ( tune &
 h>%1 :5 he is %ot ?r\gh ) v>i$ griefs &
 pa9s1 & x seems z !re 7 no life m 9 !  
_w1 save ( mis]y--pa91 pa9 ev]1 = ev]8  
,!n1 surely1 he has also kn[n ! turn ( !
 tide1 :5 ! pa9 beg9s to abate1 :5 !    
sweet sleep falls ^u s\l & body1 :5 a   
fa9t hope d\btfully glimm]s across !    
gloom6 ,or has he kn[n ! sudd5 wak+ f   
sleep & f fev] at once1 ! consci\sness t
 life is life1 t life is ! law ( ?+s1 ! 
coolness & ! gladness1 :5 ! g>m5ts ( pa9
 :i*1 l t fabl$ g>m5t ( ,dejanira1      
enwrapp$ & ate into 8 be+1 h fold$ back 
f head & he>t1 & he looks out aga9 once 
m new-born8 ,x is ,god4 ,?is is 8 w1 8  
law ( life conqu]+ ! law ( dea? ,tell me

 n ( natural laws1 z if ,i 7 ignorant ( 
!m1 or meant to d5y !m4 ,! "q is :e!r ^!
 laws g :eel+ on ( !mselves 9 a symmetry
 ( ma!matical %apes1 or :e!r _! p]fect  
ord]1 _! unbrok5 c]ta9ty ( movem5t1 is n
 ! expression ( a p]fect intellect in=m$
 by a p]fect he>t4 ,law is tru?3 has x a
 s\l ( ?\ght1 or has x n8 ,if n1 !n     
f>ewell hope & love & possible          
p]fection4 ,b = me1 ,i w hope on1 /rive 
on1 fight ) ! invad+ unbelief2 = !      
horror ( be+ ! sport ( ins5sate law1 ! m
 p]fect ! m t]rible1 is hell & utt]     
p]dition4 ,if a man tells me t sci5ce   
says ,god is n a likely be+1 ,i answ]1  
,probably n--su* z y1 :o h giv5 y\r ke51
 admirable1 enviable p[]s to !          
obs]vation ( out] ?+s only1 are capable 
( suppos+ him2 b t ! ,god ,i mean may n 
be ! v he>t ( ! lovely ord] y see s mu* 
bett] ?an ,i1 y h giv5 me no reason to  
fe>4 ,my ,god may be above & beyond & 9 
all t4  ,9 ?is matt] ( heal+1 !n1 z 9   
all ! miracles1 we f9d ,jesus do+ !     
works ( ! ,fa!r4 ,god is our ,savi\r3 ! 

,son ( ,god comes heal+ ! sick--do+ t1  
,i repeat1 be=e our eyes1 :i* ! ,fa!r1 =
 8 own reasons1 "s ( :i* ,i ?9k ,i c see
 well en\gh1 does f beh9d ! veil ( 8    
creation & its laws4 ,! cure comes by   
law1 comes by ! physician :o br+s ! law 
to be> ^u u2 we awake1 & lo6 ,i x is    
,god ! ,savi\r4 ,e recov]y is z mu* 8 "w
 z ! bir? ( a *ild2 z mu* ! "w ( ! ,fa!r
 z if x _h be5 wr\ght by ! ^w ( ! ,son  
be=e ! eyes ( ! multitude4  ,ne$ ,i1 to 
combat aga9 ! vulg> notion t ! ess5ce ( 
! miracles lies 9 _! p[]1 dwell ^u ?is  
miracle fur!r8 ,surely1 no "o :o hon\rs 
! ,savi\r w = a mom5t imag9e him1 z he  
ent]$ ! *amb] :]e ! woman lay torm5t$1  
say+ to himself1 ,"h is an opportunity (
 %[+ h[ mighty my ,fa!r is6 ,no4 ,!re 0 
suff]+2 "h 0 heal+4 ,:at ,i c\ld imag9e 
him say+ to himself w\ld be1 ,"h ,i c   
help6 ,"h my ,fa!r w let me put =? my   
heal+1 & give h] back to h] p4 ,:at %\ld
 we ?9k ( a ri* man1 :o1 sudd5ly br\ght 
into contact ) ! />v+ ^u 8 own e/ate1   
%\ld ?9k )9 himself1 ,"h is a *ance =   

me6 ,n[ ,i c let !m see h[ ri* ,i am6 & 
s plunge 8 h&s 9 8 pockets & lay gold ^u
 ! b>e table8 ,! receiv]s might well be 
grateful2 b ! arm ( ! poor neighb\r put 
"u ! head ( ! dy+ man1 w\ld ga!r a deep]
 gratitude1 a return ( t5d]] love4 ,x is
 he>t alone t c satisfy he>t4 ,x is !   
love ( ,god alone t c ga!r to itself !  
love ( 8 *ildr54 ,to believe 9 an       
almighty be+ is h>dly to believe 9 a    
,god at all4 ,to believe 9 a be+ :o1 9 8
 weakness & pov]ty1 if su* c\ld be1 w\ld
 die = 8 creatures1 w\ld be to believe 9
 a ,god inde$4     ,,iv4 ,,miracles ,,( 
,,heal+ ,,unsolicit$4   ,9 my la/ *apt] 
,i took ! heal+ ( ,simon's wife's "m z a
 type ( all su* miracles1 view$ f !     
consci\sness ( ! p]son heal$4 ,9 !      
multitude ( cases--= x mu/ n be =gott5 t
 !re 0 a multitude ( :i* we h no        
individual record--! exp]i5ce mu/ h be5 
v simil>4 ,! evil ?+1 ! antagoni/ ( _!  
life1 dep>t$2 !y knew 9 !mselves t !y 7 
heal$2 !y beheld be=e !m ! face & =m    
:5ce ! heal+ p[] _h gone =?1 & !y       

believ$ 9 ! man4 ,:at !y believ$ ab\t   
him1 f>!r ?an t he _h heal$ !m & 0 good1
 ,i _c pret5d to say4 ,"s said he 0 "o  
?+1 "s ano!r1 b !y believ$ 9 ! man      
himself4 ,!y felt h5ce=? ! /ronge/ (    
ties b9d+ 8 life to _! life4 ,he 0 n[ ! 
c5tral ?\ght ( _! be+4 ,_! m9ds lay op5 
to all 8 influ5ces1 op]at+ 9 "t & by    
holy gradations4 ,! well ( life 0 h5ce=?
 to !m an unseal$ f\nta91 & endless     
curr5ts ( ess5tial life began to fl[ f x
 ?r\gh _! exi/5ce4 ,high love urg+      
gratitude awoke ! consci5ce to int5s]   
life2 & ! heal$ began to recoil f evil  
de$s & vile ?\ghts z j>r+ ) ! new       
fri5d%ip4 ,m]e acqua9tance ) a good man 
is a p[]ful antidote to evil2 b ! k (   
su* a man1 z ^? heal$ by him knew him1 0
 ! mightie/ ( div9e influ5ces4  ,9 ^!   
miracles ( heal+ our ,"l mu/ h laid "o (
 ! l>ge/ ( ! f\ndation-/ones ( 8 *ur*4  
,! heal$ knew him h5ce=?1 n by          
compreh5sion1 b ) _! :ole be+4 ,_! v    
life ackn[l$g$ him4 ,!y return$ to _!   
homes to recall & love afre%4 ,i wond]  

:at _! talk ab\t him 0 l4 ,:at an       
insight x w\ld give into our common     
nature1 to "k h[ ^! m5 & wom5 ?\ght &   
spoke conc]n+ him6 ,b ! "t soon arriv$  
:5 !y _h to be public m>tyrs--t is1     
witnesses to :at !y knew1 come ( x :at  
might4 ,aft] our ,"l's dep>ture came !  
necessity = ^? :o lov$ him to ga!r      
toge!r1 ?us be>+ _! te/imony at once4   
,next to 8 imm$iate disciples1 ^? :om he
 _h cur$ mu/ h be5 ! v he>t ( ! "y *ur*4
 ,imag9e ! liv+ /r5g? ( su* a           
he>t--p]sonal love to ! p]sonal help] ! 
v core ( x4 ,! *ur* _h begun ) ! fir/   
gu% ( affection 9 ! he>t ( ! "m ,m>y1 & 
n[ great 0 ! company ( ^? t publi%$ !   
good news to ! _w4 ,! works ( ! ,fa!r _h
 drawn ! he>ts ( ! *ildr51 & !y spake ( 
! ,eld] ,bro!r :o _h br\ght ^? works to 
_! doors4 ,! ?\ghtful remembrances ( ^? 
:o _h he>d him speak2 ! grateful        
convictions ( ^? :om he _h heal$2 ! t5d]
 memories ( ^? :om he _h tak5 9 8 arms &
 bless$--^! 7 ! f9e fibr\s multitud9\s  
roots :i* 7 to ! *ur* exi/5ce1 gr[?1 &  

cont9uance1 = ^! 7 !y :i* suck$ 9 ! dews
 & ra9s ( t desc5d+ ,_s :i* 0 ! life ( !
 tree4 ,individual life is ! life ( !   
*ur*4  ,b "o may say3 ,:y !n did he n   
cure all ! sick 9 ,juda8 ,simply because
 all 7 n ready to be cur$4 ,_m w\ld n h 
believ$ 9 him if he _h cur$ !m4 ,_!     
illness _h n yet wr\ght its "w1 _h n yet
 rip5$ !m to ! possibility ( fai?2 8    
cure w\ld h left !m deep] 9 evil ?an    
be=e4 ,he did n _m mighty works !re     
because ( _! unbelief4 ,god w cure a    
man1 w give him a fre% />t ( heal? &    
hope1 & ! man w be ! bett] = x1 ev5 )\t 
hav+ yet le>n$ to ?ank him2 b to behold 
! heal] & ackn[l$ge ! out/ret*$ h& (    
help1 yet n to believe 9 ! heal]1 is a  
t]rible ?+ = ! man2 & ,i ?9k ! ,"l kept 
8 p]sonal heal+ = su* z x w\ld br+ at   
once into "s relation ( he>t & w )      
himself2 :5ce arose 8 frequ5t dem& (    
fai?--a dem& app>5tly always respond$   
to3 at ! ^w1 ! flick]+ belief1 ! smok+  
flax1 bur/ into a flame4 ,evil1 t is1   
physical evil1 is a moral good--a mighty

 means to a l(ty end4 ,pa9 is an evil2 b
 a good z well1 :i* x w\ld be a great   
injury to take f ! man be=e x _h wr\ght 
its end4 ,!n x becomes all evil1 & mu/  
pass4  ,i n[ proce$ to a gr\p (         
individual cases 9 :i*1 z f> z we c     
judge f ! n>ratives1 our ,"l gave ! gift
 ( re/oration unsolicit$4 ,!re are o!r  
in/ances ( ! same1 b !y fall into o!r   
gr\ps1 ga!r$ because ( o!r features4  ,!
 fir/ is t1 record$ by ,/ ,luke alone1 (
 ! woman :i* _h a _s ( infirmity eighte5
 ye>s1 & 0 b[$ toge!r1 & c\ld 9 no wise 
lift up h]self4 ,x may be t ?is belongs 
to ! class ( demoniacal possession z    
well1 b ,i pref] to take x "h2 = ,i am v
 d\btful :e!r ! expression 9 !          
n>rative--a _s ( infirmity1 ev5 c\pl$ ) 
t ( our ,"l 9 def5d+ h] & himself f !   
hypocritical attack ( ! rul] ( !        
synagogue1 ?is woman--:om ,satan ha?    
b\nd1 r5d]s x necess>y to reg>d x z "o (
 ! latt] k9d4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 a matt] ( 
small importance--at lea/ f our pres5t  
po9t ( view4  ,b[$ e>?w>ds1 ! necess>y  

blank ( h] eye ! gr\nd & n ! horizon1 ! 
=m div9e de=m$ t[>ds t ( ! f\r-foot$    
animals1 ?is woman _h be5 9 bondage     
eighte5 ye>s4 ,necess>y z x is to "o's  
fai? to believe e tr\ble fitt$ = ! be+  
:o has to be> x1 e physical evil n m]ely
 ! result ( moral evil1 b antidotal     
!reto1 no "o ought to d>e judge ( !     
relation betwe5 moral condition &       
physical suff]+ 9 individual cases4 ,our
 ,"l has w>n$ u f t4 ,b 9 proportion z  
love & tru? prevail 9 ! he>ts ( m51     
physical evil w vani% f ! e>?4 ,!       
righte\sness ( 8 desc5dants w de/roy !  
disease :i* ! unrighte\sness ( _!       
ance/or has transmitt$ to !m4 ,b1 ,i    
repeat1 to de/roy ?is physical evil save
 by ! de/ruction ( its cause1 by !      
r$emption ( ! human nature f moral evil1
 w\ld be to ru9 ! _w4 ,:at 9 ?is woman x
 0 t made x "r %e %\ld be> ^! bonds =   
eighte5 ye>s1 :o c tell8 ,c]ta9ly x 0 n 
t ,god _h =gott5 h]4 ,:at x may h       
pres]v$ h] f1 "o may p]haps conjecture1 
b c h>dly h a "r to utt]4 ,nei!r c we   

tell h[ %e _h borne ! sad affliction2   
:e!r 9 ! lovely pati5ce common among/ ! 
daught]s ( affliction1 or ) ! natural   
rep9+ ( "o made to behold ! sun1 & doom$
 ev] to reg>d ! gr\nd ^u :i* %e trod4   
,:ile pati5ce w\ld h its glori\s rew>d 9
 ! cure1 x is possible t ev5 ! rep9+s ( 
prideful pa9 might be de/roy$ by ! gr&  
deliv]ance1 t gratitude might beget     
sorr[ = vani%$ impati5ce4 ,anyh[ ! "r   
h\r _h come :5 ! d>kness mu/ fly away4  
,support$1 ,i presume1 by ! /aff :i* yet
 m assimilat$ h] to ! l[] animals1 %e _h
 crept to ! synagogue--a good sign      
surely1 = ! synagogue 0 n its rul]4 ,!re
 is no appe>ance f ! /ory1 t %e _h come 
!re to seek ,jesus1 or ev5 t :5 9 8     
pres5ce %e saw him be=e ! ^w ( h]       
deliv]ance _h gone =?4 ,mo/ likely1 be+ 
b[$ toge!r1 %e he>d him be=e %e saw him4
  ,b he saw h]4 ,our translation says he
 call$ h] to him4 ,i d n ?9k ?is is     
correct4 ,i ?9k ! ^w1 al?\gh x might    
mean t1 does mean simply t he address$  
h]4 ,go+ to h]1 ,i ?9k1 & say+1 ,woman1 

?\ art loos$ f ?y infirmity1 he laid 8  
h&s on h]1 & imm$iately %e 0 made       
/raight1 & glorifi$ ,god4 ,:at an       
uplift+6--a type ( all t ,god works 9 8 
human be+s4 ,! head1 d[n-b5t ) s91 c>e1 
sorr[1 pa91 is uplift$2 ! grovell+ w    
s5ds its gaze heav5w>d2 ! e>? is no m ! 
"o object ( ! aspir+ _s2 we lift our    
eyes to ,god2 we b5d no long] ev5 to 8  
w1 b raise ourselves up t[>ds 8 w1 = 8 w
 has become our w1 & t w is our         
sanctification4  ,al?\gh ! woman did n  
beg ! ,son to cure h]1 %e may h pray$ ! 
,fa!r mu*4 ,anyh[ pro( t %e 0 ready = ! 
miracle is n want+4 ,%e glorifi$ ,god4  
,x is en\gh4 ,%e n m]ely ?ank$ ! man :o 
_h wr\ght ! cure1 = ( ?is we _c d\bt2 b 
%e glorifi$ ! kn[n ,savi\r1 ,god1 f :om 
come? d[n e good gift & e p]fect gift4  
,%e _h h] %>e 9 ! miracle ,i ?9k too1 z1
 9 8 p]fect b\nty1 ,god gives a %>e to e
 "o 9 :at "w ,he does = him4 ,i mean1 t1
 ) ! giv5 p[]1 %e _h to lift h]self up4 
,su* active fai? is ! ne$ful response 9 
ord] t a man may be a *ild ( ,god1 & n !

 m]e in/rum5t ^u :i* 8 p[] plays a      
s\lless tune4  ,9 ?is prev5t+ ( pray]1 9
 ?is answ]+ be=e ! call1 9 ?is br++ ( ! 
bless+ to ! door1 accord+ to :i* ,i h   
gr\p$ ?is ) ! foll[+ miracles1 ,jesus   
did z 8 ,fa!r is do+ e day4 ,he 0 do+ ! 
works ( 8 ,fa!r4 ,if m5 _h no help1 no  
deliv]ance f ! ills :i* come ^u !m1 ev5 
^? :i* !y br+ ^u !mselves1 except su* z 
came at _! cry2 if no salvation desc5d$ 
f ,god1 except su* z !y pray$ =1 :]e    
w\ld ! _w be8 9 :at case w\ld !         
g5]ations ( m5 f9d !mselves8 ,b ! help (
 ,god is ev] com+1 ev] sett+ !m free :om
 ,satan ha? b\nd2 ev] giv+ !m a fre%    
occasion & a fre% impulse to glorify !  
,god ( _! salvation4 ,= ) e su* recov]y 
! *ild 9 ! man is new-born--= "s preci\s
 mom5ts at lea/2 a g5tl5ess ( _s1 a     
wond] at ! _w1 a s5se ( ! bless$ness (  
be+1 an op5ness to calm yet r\s+        
influ5ces1 appe> 9 ! man4 ,^! are !     
desc5d+ angels ( ,god4 ,! passion t _h  
blott$ out ! *ild w revive2 ! /rife ( ! 
_w w r5ew wra? & hate2 ambition & gre$ w

 blot out ! beauty ( ! e>?2 envy ( o!rs 
w bl9d ! man to 8 own bless$ness2 &     
self-conceit w revive 9 him all ^?      
prejudices ^: v /r5g? lies 9 8 weakness2
 b ! man has _h a glimpse ( ! peace to  
ga9 :i* he mu/ fight ) himself2 he has =
 "o mom5t felt :at he might be if he    
tru/$ 9 ,god2 & ! memory ( x may return 
9 ! h\r ( temptation4 ,z ! commone/ ?+s 
9 nature are ! mo/ lovely1 s ! commone/ 
ag5cies 9 humanity are ! mo/ p[]ful4    
,sickness & recov]y !refrom h a l>g] %>e
 9 ! div9e ord] ( ?+s = ! deliv]ance (  
m5 ?an c %[ itself to ! ke5e/ eyes4     
,isolat$ 9 individuals1 ! facts are     
unkn[n2 or1 sl[ & obscure 9 _! op]ation1
 are =gott5 by ! "t _! effects appe>4   
,_m ?+s comb9e to r5d] an enl>g$ view ( 
! moral influ5ces ( sickness & recov]y  
impossible4 ,! k+dom come? n )          
obs]vation1 & ! work+ ( ! leav5 ( its   
approa* mu/ be *iefly unse54 ,l !       
creative en]gy itself1 x works 9 secret 
%ad[1 f> f all m5's sight4  ,! tea*+ (  
our ,"l :i* imm$iately foll[s conc]n+ ! 

small beg9n+s ( 8 k+dom1 symboliz$ 9 !  
gra9 ( mu/>d se$ & ! leav51 may1 ,i ?9k1
 h imm$iate ref]5ce to ! cure ( ?is     
woman1 & %[ t he reg>d$ h] glorify+ (   
,god = h] recov]y z "o ( ^? beg9n+s ( a 
mighty gr[?4 ,we d f9d ! same similes 9 
a diff]5t connection 9 ,/ ,mat!w & ,/   
,m>k2 b ev5 if we _h no in/ances ( fact1
 x w\ld be rational to suppose t ! ,"l1 
9 ! v>ieties ( place1 audi5ce1 &        
occasion1 9 ! dullness likewise ( 8     
disciples1 & ! p]fection ( ! similes he 
*ose1 w\ld aga9 & aga9 make use ( !     
same4  ,i n[ come to ! second miracle ( 
! gr\p1 namely t1 record$ by all !      
,evangeli/s except ,/ ,john1 ( ! cure ( 
! man ) ! )]$ h&4 ,?is1 l ! prec$+1 0   
done 9 ! synagogue4 ,& ,i may rem>k1 9  
pass+1 t all ( ?is gr\p1 ) ! exception (
 ! la/--"o ( v peculi> circum/ance--7   
p]=m$ ^u ! ,sabba?1 & ea* gave rise to  
discussion conc]n+ ! lawfulness ( ! de$4
 ,/ ,m>k says !y wat*$ ,jesus to see    
:e!r he w\ld heal ! man on !            
,sabba?-day2 ,/ ,luke adds t he knew _! 

?\ghts1 & !re=e met !m ) ! "q ( its     
lawfulness2 ,/ ,mat!w says !y *all5g$   
him to ! de$ ,joy ask+ him :e!r x 0     
lawful4 ,! m]e wat*+ c\ld h>dly h tak5  
place )\t ! man's p]ceiv+ some?+ 9      
motion :i* _h to d ) him4 ,b !re is no  
indication ( a reque/4  ,!re _c surely  
be _m :o h rea*$ half ! av]age life (   
man )\t at "s "t hav+ felt ! body a     
burd5 9 "s way1 & reg>d$ a possible     
deliv]ance f x z an enfran*isem5t4 ,if !
 _s ( man 7 fulfill$ ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 !  
body w\ld simply be a liv+ h\se1 an     
ob$i5t s]vant--yes1 a humble m$iator1 by
 ! s5ses1 betwe5 8 ?\ghts & ,god's      
?\ghts2 b :5 e brea? has1 z x 71 to be  
s5t = & br\ght hi!r ) mu* lab\r & small 
consolation--:5 pa9 turns fai? into a   
m]e %ad[ ( hope--:5 ! )]$ limb hangs    
irresponsive1 lo/ & cumb]some1 an in]t  
simulacrum ( p[]1 sw++ lifeless to &    
fro2--!n ev5 ! physical man und]/&s 8   
%>e 9 ! groan+ ( ! creation aft] !      
son%ip4 ,:51 at a ^w issu+ f su* a m\? z
 t ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 ! poor1 )]$1     

di/ort$1 contemptible h& obey$ &1       
responsive to ! _s )91 spread =? its    
f+]s1 fill$ ) its old human might1      
became capable once m ( ! grasp (       
fri5d%ip1 ( ! c>ess ( love1 ( ! lab\r = 
! bread t su/a9s ! life1 little w\ld !  
man c>e t o!r m5--ev5 rul]s (           
synagogues1 ev5 ,scribes & ,ph>isees1   
%\ld "q ! rectitude ( him :o _h heal$   
him4 ,! p[] :i* re/or$ ! gift ( ,god &  
complet$ humanity1 mu/ be ( ,god4       
,argum5t ^u argum5t might foll[ f old   
books & old cu/oms & le>n$              
int]pretations1 :]e9 man set =? ! w (   
,god z diff]5t f ! laws ( 8 _w1 b ! man 
^: h& 0 re/or$ :ole z ! o!r1 knew x     
fitt+ t 8 h&s %\ld mat*4 ,!y might talk2
 he w\ld ?ank ,god = ! crook$ made      
/raight4 ,bewild] 8 judgm5t !y might )  
_! glosses ^u comm&m5t & obs]vance2 b !y
 c\ld n keep 8 he>t f gladness2 &1 be+  
glad1 :om %\ld he praise b ,god8 ,if !re
 0 ano!r giv] ( good ?+s he knew no?+ ( 
him4 ,! h& 0 n[ z ,god _h meant x to be4
 ,nor c\ld he behold ! face ( ,jesus1 & 

d\bt t su* a man w\ld d only t :i* 0 "r4
 ,x 0 n ,satan1 b ,god t _h set him     
free4  ,"h1 pla9ly by ! record1 our ,"l 
gave ! man 8 %>e1 n ( m]e acquiesc5ce1 b
 ( active w1 9 ! miracle4 ,if man is !  
*ild ( ,god1 he mu/ h a %>e 9 ! works ( 
! ,fa!r4 ,)\t su* %>e 9 ! "w z fai?     
gives1 cure w be ( little avail4 ,/ret* 
=? ?9e h&1 said ! ,heal]2 & ! man made !
 ef=t2 & ! )]$ h& obey$1 & 0 no m )]$4  
,9 ! act came ! cure1 )\t :i* ! act _h  
be5 conf9$ to ! w1 & _h nev] tak5 =m 9 !
 out/ret*+4 ,x is ! same 9 all spiritual
 r$emption4  ,?9k = a mom5t ) :at       
delight ! man w\ld employ 8 new h&4 ,?is
 "r h& w\ld h5ce=? be ,god's h&4 ,b 0 n 
! o!r h& ,god's too8--,god's z mu* z    
?is8 ,_h n ! p[] ( ,god be5 always      
pres5t 9 t left h&1 ^: un)]$ life _h    
m9i/]$ to him all ^! ye>s8 ,0 x n ! life
 ( ,god t inspir$ 8 :ole frame8 ,by !   
loss & re/oration 9 "o "p1 he w\ld      
und]/& possession 9 ! :ole4  ,b z ! )]$ 
& re/or$ limb to ! man1 s is ! maim$ &  
heal$ man to 8 bre?r54 ,9 e man ! p[] by

 :i* he does ! commone/ ?+s is ! p[] (  
,god4 ,! p[] is n ( u4 ,our p[] does x2 
b we d n make ! p[]4 ,?is1 pla9 z x is1 
rema9s1 h[ev]1 ! h>de/ lesson = a man to
 le>n ) conviction & ?anksgiv+4 ,= ,god 
has1 z x 71 put u j s f> away f ,him t  
we c ex]cise ! div9e ?+ 9 u1 our own w1 
9 return+ t[>ds our s\rce4 ,!n we %all  
le>n ! fact t we are inf9itely m great &
 bless$ 9 be+ ! outcome ( a p]fect      
self-con/itut+ w1 ?an we c\ld be by !   
conv]sion ( any imag9$ indep5d5ce (     
orig9 into fact = u--a tru? no man c    
und]/&1 feel1 or truly ackn[l$ge1 save 9
 proportion z he has become "o ) 8      
p]fect orig91 ! w ( ,god4 ,:ile         
opposition exi/s betwe5 ! ?+ made & !   
mak]1 !re c be b discord & confusion 9 !
 judgm5t ( ! creature4 ,no true         
felicit\s vision ( ! facts ( ! relation 
betwe5 8 ,god & him2 no p]ception ( !   
mighty lib]ty con/itut$ by ! holy       
dep5d5ce :]e9 ! w ( ,god is ! absolutely
 free *oice ( ! man2 no p]ception ( a   
unity su* z _c exi/ betwe5 indep5d5t    

wills1 b only 9 unspeakable love &      
t5d]ness betwe5 ! caus+ ,w & ! caus$ w1 
c yet h place4 ,^? :o _c see h[ ! human 
w %\ld be free 9 dep5d5ce ^u ! w ( ,god1
 h n realiz$ t ! w ( ,god made ! w (    
man2 t1 :5 mo/ x pants = fre$om1 ! w (  
man is ! *ild ( ! w ( ,god1 & !re=e t   
!re c be no natural opposition or /rife 
betwe5 !m4 ,nay1 m1 ! :ole lab\r ( ,god 
is t ! w ( man %\ld be free z 8 w is    
free--9 ! same way t 8 w is free--by !  
p]fect love ( ! man = t :i* is true1    
h>moni\s1 lawful1 creative4 ,if a man   
say1 ,b might n ! w ( ,god make my w ) !
 int5t ( ov]-rid+ & enslav+ x8 ,i answ]1
 su* a ,w c\ld n create1 c\ld n be ,god1
 = x involves ! false & contr>i\s4 ,t   
w\ld be to make a w 9 ord] t x might be 
no w4 ,to create 9 ord] to uncreate is  
some?+ else ?an div9e4 ,b a free w is n 
! lib]ty to d :atev] "o likes1 b ! p[] (
 do+ :atev] "o sees ought to be done1   
ev5 9 ! v face ( o!rwise ov]:elm+       
impulse4 ,!re lies fre$om inde$4  ,i    
come n[ to ! case ( ! man :o _h be5     

p>alys$ = eight-&-?irty ye>s4 ,!re is   
great pa?os 9 ! /ory4 ,= _m1 at lea/1 ( 
^! ye>s1 ! man _h haunt$ ! bord]s (     
leg5d>y magic1 = ,i reg>d ! /atem5t ab\t
 ! angel tr\bl+ ! pool z only !         
expression ( a curr5t sup]/ition4 ,oh1  
h[ diff]5t f ! heal+ ( our ,"l6 ,:at he 
_h to be/[ 0 free to all4 ,! cure ( no  
man by 8 h& weak5$ t h& = ! cure ( !    
re/4 ,none 7 poor] t "o 0 made ri*4 ,b  
?is leg5d ( ! tr\bl+ ( ! pool fo/]$ !   
evil passion ( emulation1 & t 9 a mo/   
selfi% k9d4 ,n[h]e 9 ! div9e arrangem5ts
 is my ga9 ano!r's loss4 ,if x be said t
 ?is 0 ! mode 9 :i* ,god det]m9$ :i* 0  
to be heal$1 ,i answ] t ! ef=t necess>y 
0 contr>y to all we admire mo/ 9        
humanity4 ,accord+ to ?is rule1 ,sir    
,philip ,sidney ought to h drunk ! wat] 
:i* he h&$ to ! soldi] in/ead4 ,does !  
doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 & by t ,i insi/ we mu/ 
int]pret ! ways ( ,god1 c\nt5ance a     
man's hurry+ to be be=e ! re/1 & ga9 !  
boon 9 virtue t ( hav+ ! lea/ ne$ ( x1  
inasmu* z he 0 ! able/ to run & plunge  

fir/ into ! eddies left by ! fanta/ic   
angel8 ,or if ! triumph 7 to be ga9$ by 
! help ( fri5ds1 surely he 0 9 mo/ ne$ (
 ! cure :o l ?is man--a man su* z we    
hope !re are few--_h no fri5ds ei!r to  
plunge him 9 ! wat]s ( fabl$ hope1 or to
 com=t him 9 ! seasons ( disappo9tm5t   
:i* alone divid$ ! we>y mon?s ( a life  
pass$ 9 empty expectation4  ,b ! ,ma/]  
comes ne>4 ,9 him ! p[] ( life re/s z 9 
its own calm home1 its cry/al %r9e1 & he
 t believe? 9 him %all n ne$ to make    
ha/e4 ,he knew x 0 "t ?is man %\ld be   
heal$1 & did n wait to be ask$4 ,inde$ !
 man did n "k him2 did n ev5 "k 8 "n4   
,wilt ?\ be made :ole8 ,sir1 ,i h no    
man1 :5 ! wat] is tr\bl$1 to put me into
 ! pool3 b :ile ,i am com+1 ano!r /eppe?
 d[n be=e me4 ,rise1 take up ?y b$1 &   
walk4  ,our ,"l delays ! cure 9 ?is case
 ) no fur!r spee*4 ,! man kn[s no?+ ab\t
 him1 & he makes no dem& ^u 8 fai?1     
except t ( ob$i5ce4 ,he gives him some?+
 to d at once4 ,he w f9d him aga9 by &  
by4 ,! man obeys1 takes up 8 b$1 &      

walks4  ,he sets an op5 pa? be=e u2 we  
mu/ walk 9 x4 ,m1 we mu/ be will+ to    
believe t ! pa? is op51 t we h /r5g? to 
walk 9 x4 ,god's gift glides into man's 
*oice4 ,x is ne$ful t we %\ld foll[ )   
our ef=t 9 ! track ( 8 =ego+ p[]4 ,to   
refuse is to de/roy ! gift4 ,8 cure is n
 = su* z *oose to be invalids4 ,!y mu/  
be will+ to be made :ole1 ev5 if x %\ld 
involve ! c>ry+ ( _! b$s & walk+4 ,"s   
keep 9 b$ :o h /r5g? en\gh to get up &  
walk4 ,!re is a self-c>e & a self-pity1 
a laz9ess & conceit ( incapacity1 :i*   
are z unheal+ = ! body z !y are unheal?y
 9 ! m9d1 corrupt+ all dignity & de/roy+
 all sympa?y4 ,:o b invalids ne$ l      
miracles wr\ght 9 !m8 ,yet "s invalids  
are n cur$ because !y w n be heal$4 ,!y 
w n /ret* out ! h&2 !y w n rise2 !y w n 
walk2 above all ?+s1 !y w n "w4 ,yet =  
_! illness x may be t ! "w s dete/$ is !
 only cure1 or if no cure yet ! be/     
amelioration4 ,lab\r is n 9 itself an   
evil l ! sickness1 b (t5 a div9e1 a     
blissful rem$y4 ,nor is ! duty or !     

advantage conf9$ to ^? :o ought to lab\r
 = _! own support4 ,no am\nt ( weal?    
sets "o free f ! obligation to "w--9 a  
_w ! ,god ( :i* is ev] work+4 ,he :o    
works n has n yet discov]$ :at ,god made
 him =1 & is a false note 9 ! or*e/ra ( 
! univ]se4 ,! possession ( weal? is z x 
7 pre-paym5t1 & involves an obligation (
 hon\r to ! do+ ( correspond5t "w4 ,he  
:o does n "k :at to d has nev] s]i\sly  
ask$ himself :at he ought to d4  ,b !re 
is a class ( p]sons1 ! v opposite ( ^!1 
:o1 z extremes meet1 fall into a simil> 
fault4 ,!y w n be heal$ ei!r4 ,!y w n   
take ! repose 9 :i* ,god give? to 8     
belov$4 ,"s sicknesses are to be cur$ ) 
re/1 o!rs ) lab\r4  ,! "r way is all--to
 meet ! sickness z ,god w\ld h x met1 to
 submit or to resi/ accord+ to !        
conditions ( cure4 ,:atsoev] is n ( fai?
 is s92 & %e :o w n g to h] c\* & re/ 9 
! ,"l1 is to blame ev5 z %e :o w n rise 
& g to h] "w4  ,!re is reason to suppose
 t ?is man _h br\ght 8 infirmity ^u     
himself--,i d n mean by ! m]e neglect ( 

physical laws1 b by ! do+ ( :at he knew 
to be wrong4 ,= ! ,"l1 al?\gh he all[$ !
 gladness ( ! deliv]ance full sway at   
fir/1 :5 he f\nd him aft]w>ds did n     
leave him )\t ! lesson t all heal? &    
well-be+ dep5d ^u purity ( life3        
,behold1 ?\ art made :ole3 s9 no m le/ a
 worse ?+ come unto !e4 ,x is ! only    
case ( record$ cure 9 :i* ,jesus gives a
 w>n+ ( ! k9d4 ,!re=e ,i ?9k !          
probability is z ,i h /at$ x4 ,h5ce1 !  
fact t we may be ourselves to blame =   
our suff]+s is no reason :y we %\ld n g 
to ,god to deliv] u f !m4 ,david ! k+   
knew ?is1 & set x =? 9 t gr& poem1 !    
#ajg? ,psalm4  ,9 ! v next case we f9d t
 ,jesus w n admit ! cause ( ! man's     
condition1 bl9dness f 8 bir?1 to be ! s9
 ei!r ( ! man himself1 or ( 8 p>5ts4 ,! 
probability seems1 to judge f _!        
behavi\r 9 ! p]secution t foll[$1 t bo? 
! man & 8 p>5ts 7 p ( "*1 ?\ght1 &      
hon\rable prud5ce4 ,he 0 born bl9d1     
,jesus said1 t ! works ( ,god %\ld be   
made manife/ 9 him4 ,:at works1 !n8 ,!  

"w ( creation = "o1 r ?an ! "w ( heal+4 
,! man _h suff]$ no?+ 9 be+ born bl9d4  
,god _h made him only n s bless$ z 8    
fell[s1 ) ! int5t ( giv+ him equal      
faculty & ev5 great] enjoym5t aft]w>ds1 
) ! hon\r ( be+ employ$ = ! revelation (
 8 works to m54 ,9 him ,jesus creat$    
sight be=e m5's eyes4 ,=1 z at ! fir/   
,god said1 ,let !re be light1 s ! "w (  
,god is /ill to give light to ! _w1 &   
,jesus mu/ "w 8 "w1 & be ! light ( !    
_w--light 9 all its degrees & k9ds1     
rea*+ into e corn] :]e "w may be done1  
ar\s+ sleepy he>ts1 & op5+ bl9d eyes4   
,jesus saw ! man1 ! disciples ask$ _!   
"q1 & he _h no soon] answ]$ x1 ?an he   
spat on ! gr\nd1 made clay ( ! spittle1 
& ano9t$ ! eyes ( ! bl9d man ) !        
clay4--,:y ?is m$iat+ clay8 ,:y !       
spittle & ! t\*8--,because ! man :o c\ld
 n see him mu/ yet be br\ght into       
s5sible contact ) him--mu/ "k t ! heal+ 
came f ! man :o t\*$ him4 ,our ,"l took 
pa9s ab\t x because ! man 0 bl9d4 ,& = !
 man's %>e 9 ! miracle1 hav+ bl9d$ him a

 second "t z x 7 ) clay1 he s5ds him to 
! pool to wa% x away3 clay & bl9dness   
%\ld dep>t toge!r by ! act ( ! man's    
fai?4 ,x 0 z if ! ,"l said1 ,i bl9d$ !e3
 n[1 g & see4 ,"h1 !n1 are ! l9ks ( !   
*a9 by :i* ! ,"l b\nd ! man to himself4 
,! voice1 if he>d by ! man1 :i* def5d$  
him & 8 p>5ts f ! judgm5t ( 8 disciples2
 ! ass]tion t he 0 ! light ( ! _w--a    
some?+ :i* o!rs _h & ! bl9d man only    
knew z n possess$ by him2 ! s\nd ( !    
spitt+ on ! gr\nd2 ! t\* ( ! speak]'s   
f+]s2 ! clay on 8 eyes2 ! comm& to wa%2 
! j\rney to ! pool2 ! lav+ wat]2 !      
a/oni%$ sight4 ,he w5t 8 way1 !re=e1 &  
wa%$1 & came see+4  ,b :o c imag9e1 save
 9 a conception only less dim ?an !     
man's bl9dness1 ! glory :i* bur/ ^u him 
:51 z ! re/or+ clay left 8 eyes1 ! light
 ( ! _w invad$ 8 a/oni%$ s\l8 ,! v idea 
may well make "o tremble4 ,blackness (  
d>kness--n an invad+ /rang]1 b !        
home-companion always !re--! negation   
nev] und]/ood because ! ass]tion 0      
unkn[n--creation n eras$ & treasur$ 9 ! 

memory1 b to 8 eyes                     
uncreat$6--,blackness ( d>kness64444 ,! 
glory ( ! cele/ial blue6 ,! t[]s ( !    
great ,j]usalem dwell+ 9 ! awful space6 
,! room6 ,! life6 ,! t5fold-glorifi$    
be+6 ,any wond] might foll[ on su* a    
wond]4 ,& ! :ole vision 0 z fre% z if he
 _h t mom5t be5 creat$1 ! fir/ ( m54  ,b
 ! be/ rema9$ beh9d4 ,a man _h said1 ,i 
am ! light ( ! _w1 & lo6 "h 0 ! light ( 
! _w4 ,! words _h be5 vague z a d>k =m 9
 d>kness1 b n[ ! ?+ itself _h invad$ 8  
inn]mo/ s\l4 ,b ! face ( ! man :o 0 ?is 
light ( ! _w he _h n se54 ,! creator ( 8
 vision he _h n yet beheld4 ,b he       
believ$ 9 him1 = he def5d$ him f ! same 
*>ge ( wick$ness f :i* ,jesus _h def5d$ 
him4 ,give ,god ! praise1 !y said2 we "k
 t ?is man is a s9n]4 ,god he>e? n      
s9n]s1 he repli$2 & ?is man ha? op5$ my 
eyes4 ,x is no wond] t :5 ,jesus f\nd   
him & ask$ him1 ,do/ ?\ believe on !    
,son ( ,god8 he %\ld reply1 ,:o is he1  
,"l1 t ,i might believe on him8 ,he 0   
ready4 ,he _h only to "k :i* 0 he1 t he 

might wor%ip him4 ,"h at l5g? 0 ! ,light
 ( ! _w be=e him--! man :o _h said1 ,i  
am ! light ( ! _w1 & /raightway ! _w    
bur/ ^u him 9 light6 ,w\ld ?is man ev]  
ne$ fur!r pro( t !re 0 inde$ a ,god (   
m58 ,i suspect he _h a gr&] idea ( !    
,son ( ,god ?an any ( 8 disciples z yet4
 ,! w\ld-be refutations ( exp]i5ce1 =   
s9ce ! _w began 0 x n he>d t any man    
op5$ ! eyes ( "o t 0 born bl9d2 !       
objections ( ! religi\s au?orities1 ,?is
 man is n ( ,god1 because he keepe? n ! 
,sabba? day2 endless possible           
p]plexities ( ! und]/&+1 & que/ions ( ! 
h[ & ! :y1 c\ld nev] t\* t man to ! %ak+
 ( 8 confid5ce3 ,"o ?+ ,i "k1 t :]eas ,i
 0 bl9d1 n[ ,i see4 ,! man c\ld n       
conv9ce ! ,jews t ,jesus mu/ be a good  
man2 nei!r c\ld he d\bt x himself1 ^: v 
be+1 body & s\l & _s1 _h be5 enlight5$ &
 glorifi$ by him4 ,) light 9 ! eyes1 9 !
 bra91 9 ! he>t1 light p]meat+ & unify+ 
8 physical & moral nature1 ass]t+ itself
 9 %[+ ! man to himself "o :ole--h[ c\ld
 he d\bt6  ,! miracles 7 = ! p]sons on  

:om !y pass$4 ,to ! spectators !y 7     
some?+1 x is true2 b !y 7 ( unspeakable 
value to1 & ( endless influ5ce ^u _!    
subjects4 ,! true mode 9 :i* !y rea*$   
o!rs 0 ?r\gh ! heal$ !mselves4 ,& !     
te/imony ( _! lives w\ld g f> beyond !  
te/imony ( _! tongues4 ,_! tongues c\ld 
b witness to a fact2 _! lives c\ld      
witness to a tru?4  ,9 ?is miracle z 9  
all ! re/1 ,jesus did 9 little ! great  
"w ( ! ,fa!r2 = h[ _m m are !y to :om   
,god has giv5 ! m>vel ( vision ?an ^?   
bl9d :om ! ,"l enlight5$6 ,! rem>k w    
s\nd feeble & f>-fet*$ to ! man ^:      
famili> _s is t ,mephi/opheles ( !      
commonplace4 ,he :o uses 8 vision only =
 ! c>e ( 8 body or ! indulg5ce ( 8      
m9d--h[ %\ld he und]/& ! gift ( ,god 9  
its m>vel8 ,b ! man ^u ^: s\l ! gr&eur &
 glory ( ! heav5s & ! e>? & ! sea & !   
f\nta9s ( wat]s h once aris5 w und]/&   
:at a div9e inv5tion1 :at a mighty gift 
( ,god is ?is v common ?+--^! eyes to   
see )--t light :i* enlight5s ! _w1 ?is  
sight :i* is ! result ( bo?4 ,he w      

und]/& :at a believ] ! man born bl9d mu/
 h become1 yea1 h[ ! mighty inbur/ (    
spl5d\r might r5d] him s capable (      
believ+ t no?+ %\ld be too gr& & good = 
him to believe !reaft]--n ev5 ! doctr9e 
h>de/ to commonplace humanity1 ?\gh !   
mo/ natural & reasonable to ^? :o h     
beheld x--t ! ,god ( ! light is a       
fai?ful1 lov+1 upright1 hone/1 &        
self-d5y+ be+1 yea utt]ly devot$ to !   
utt]mo/ good ( ^? :om he has made4  ,su*
 is ! ,fa!r ( lights :o enlight5s ! _w &
 e man t come? into x4 ,e pulsation (   
light on e bra9 is f him4 ,e feel+ ( law
 & ord] is f him4 ,e h9t ( "r1 e desire 
aft] ! true1 :atev] we call aspiration1 
all long+ = ! light1 e p]ception t ?is  
is true1 t t ought to be done1 is f !   
,fa!r ( lights4 ,8 inf9ite & v>i$ light 
ga!r$ into "o po9t--= h[ %all we speak  
at all ( ^! ?+s if we d n speak 9       
figures8--conc5trat$ & embodi$ 9 ,jesus1
 became ! light ( ! _w4 ,= ! light is no
 long] only diffus$1 b 9 him man beholds
 ! light & :5ce x fl[s4 ,n m]ely is our 

*amb] enlight5$1 b we see ! lamp4 ,& s  
we turn aga9 to ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( lights1 
yea ev5 ( ,! ,light ( ! ,_w4 ,h5ce=? we 
"k t all ! light :]ev] diffus$ has its  
c5tre 9 ,god1 z ! light t enlight5$ !   
bl9d man fl[$ f its c5tre 9 ,jesus4 ,9  
o!r words1 we h a glimm]+1 fa9t1 human  
p]ception ( ! absolute glory4 ,we "k :at
 ,god is 9 recogniz+ him z our ,god4    
,jesus did ! works ( ! ,fa!r4  ,! next  
miracle--record$ by ,/ ,luke alone--is !
 cure ( ! man ) ! dropsy1 wr\ght also ^u
 ! ,sabba?1 b 9 ! h\se ( "o ( ! *ief ( !
 ,ph>isees4 ,?i!r our ,"l _h gone to an 
ent]ta9m5t1 app>5tly l>ge1 = ! foll[+   
p>able is spok5 to ^? :i* 7 bidd51 :5 he
 m>k$ h[ !y *ose out ! *ief rooms4      
,footnote3 #a4 ,n rooms1 b recl9+ places
 at ! table4 ,h5ce ! possibility at lea/
 is sugge/$1 t ! man 0 "o ( ! gue/s4 ,no
 d\bt _! h\ses 7 m accessible ?an ours1 
& x 0 n difficult = "o un9vit$ to make 8
 way 91 especially ^u occasion ( su* a  
ga!r+4 ,b ,i ?9k ! ^w translat$ be=e him
 means opposite to him at ! table2 & t !

 man 0 n too ill to appe> z a gue/4 ,!  
took him & heal$ him & let him g1 ( our 
translation1 is aga9/ ! notion r1 b     
m]ely f its indef9it5ess be+ capable (  
mean+ t he s5t him away2 b su* is n !   
mean+ ( ! orig9al4 ,t m]ely implies t he
 took him1 w5t to him & laid 8 h&s ^u   
him1 ?us connect+ ! cure ) himself1 & !n
 releas$ him1 set him free1 took 8 h&s  
(f him1 turn+ at once to ! o!r gue/s &  
ju/ify+ himself by appeal+ to _! own    
righte\s conduct t[>ds ! ass & ! ox4 ,i 
?9k ! man rema9$ recl9+ at ! table1 to  
enjoy ! appetite ( heal? at a good meal2
 if1 inde$1 ! gladness ( ! reliev$      
brea?1 ! s5se ( lightness & /r5g?1 !    
consci\sness ( a re/or$ ob$i5ce ( body1 
n to speak ( ! pres5ce ( him :o _h cur$ 
him1 did n make him too happy to c>e    
ab\t 8 d9n]4 ,i come n[ to ! la/ ( !    
gr\p1 exceptional 9 its nature1 inasmu* 
z x 0 n ! cur+ ( a disease or natural   
defect1 b ! rep>ation ( an injury1 or   
hurt at lea/1 inflict$ by "o ( 8 own    
foll[]s4 ,?is miracle also is record$ by

 ,/ ,luke alone4 ,! o!r evangeli/s      
relate ! occasion ( ! miracle1 b n !    
miracle itself2 !y record ! bl[1 b n !  
t\*4 ,i %all n1 !re=e1 comp>e _!        
acc\nts1 :i* h consid]able v>iety1 b no 
inconsi/5cy4 ,i %all conf9e myself to ! 
/ory z told by ,/ ,luke4 ,pet]1 int5d+1 
d\btless1 to cleave ! head ( a s]vant ( 
! high prie/ :o _h come out to take     
,jesus1 ) unaccu/om$ h&1 probably       
trembl+ ) rage & p]haps ) fe>1 miss$ 8  
well-meant aim1 & only cut (f ! man's   
e>4 ,jesus said1 ,suff] ye ?us f>4 ,i   
?9k ! words %\ld h a po9t ( int]rogation
 aft] !m1 to mean1 ,is x ?us f> ye      
suff]8 ,is ?is ! limit ( y\r pati5ce8 b 
,i d n "k4 ,) ! words1 he t\*$ 8 e> &   
heal$ him4 ,h>dly _h ! w\nd rea*$ ! true
 /+ ( its pa91 be=e ! g5tle h& ( him :om
 ! s]vant _h come to drag to ! torture1 
dismiss$ ! agony z if x _h nev] be54    
,:e!r he re/or$ ! e>1 or left ! loss ( x
 = a rem9d] to ! man ( ! "p he _h tak5  
aga9/ 8 ,"l1 & ! return ! ,"l _h made   
him1 we d n "k4 ,nei!r d we "k :e!r he  

turn$ back a%am$ & contrite1 n[ t 9 8   
own p]son he _h felt ! life t dwelt 9   
,jesus1 or foll[$ out ! capture to !    
end4 ,possibly ! bl[ ( ,pet] 0 ! =m :i* 
! fav\r ( ,god took1 prep>+ ! way1 l !  
bl9dness f ! bir?1 = ! glory t 0 to be  
manife/$ 9 him4 ,b ! ,"l w\ld c\nt5ance 
no viol5ce done 9 8 def5ce4 ,!y might d 
to him z !y w\ld4 ,if 8 ,fa!r w\ld n    
def5d him1 nei!r w\ld he def5d himself4 
,)9 sight ( ! fe>ful dea? t await$ him1 
8 he>t 0 no :it h>d5$ to ! pa9 ( ano!r4 
,nei!r did x make any diff]5ce t x 0 !  
pa9 ( an enemy--ev5 an enemy :o 0 tak+  
him to ! cross4 ,!re 0 suff]+2 "h 0     
heal+4 ,he came to d ! works ( him t s5t
 him4 ,he did good to !m t hat$ him1 = 8
 ,fa!r is ! ,savi\r ( m51 sav+ !m out ( 
_! di/resses4     ,v4 ,,miracles ,,(    
,,heal+ ,,solicit$ ,,by ,,! ,,suff]]s4  
,i come n[ to ! second gr\p ( miracles1 
^? grant$ to ! pray]s ( ! suff]]s4 ,b   
be=e ,i make any g5]al rem>ks on !      
speciality ( ^!1 ,i mu/ speak ( "o case 
:i* appe>s to lie betwe5 ! prec$+ gr\p &

 ?is4 ,x is t ( ! woman :o came beh9d   
,jesus 9 ! cr[d2 & involves peculi>     
difficulties1 9 connection ) ! facts :i*
 r5d] its classification unc]ta94  ,at  
,cap]naum1 app>5tly1 our ,"l 0 ^u 8 way 
) ,jairus to visit 8 daught]1 accompani$
 by a cr[d ( p :o _h he>d ! reque/ ( !  
rul] ( ! synagogue4 ,a woman :o _h be5  
ill = twelve ye>s1 came beh9d him & t\*$
 ! hem ( 8 g>m5t4 ,?is we may reg>d z a 
pray] 9 s f> z %e came to him1 say+ )9  
h]self1 ,if ,i may b t\* 8 g>m5t1 ,i    
%all be :ole4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 x 0 no   
true pray] 9 z f> z %e expect$ to be    
heal$ )\t ! k & w ( ! heal]4 ,al?\gh %e 
came to him1 %e did n ask him to heal   
h]4 ,%e ?\ght ) innoc5t !ft to /eal f   
him a cure4  ,:at foll[s accord+ to ,/  
,mat!w's acc\nt1 occasions me no        
difficulty4 ,he does n say t ! woman 0  
cur$ by ! t\*2 he says no?+ ( h] cure   
until ,jesus _h turn$ & se5 h]1 & spok5 
! ^w to h]1 :]eupon he adds3 ,& ! woman 
0 made :ole f t h\r4 ,b ,/ ,m>k & ,/    
,luke repres5t t ! woman 0 cur$ ^u !    

t\*1 & t ! cure 0 only confirm$ aft]w>ds
 by ! words ( our ,"l4 ,!y likewise     
repres5t ,jesus z ignorant ( :at _h tak5
 place1 except 9 s f> z he knew t1 )\t 8
 volition1 "s cure _h be5 wr\ght by     
contact ) 8 p]son1 ( :i* he 0 aw>e by ! 
pass+ f him ( a sav+ influ5ce4 ,by ?is1 
9 ! he>t ( a cr[d :i* press$ ^u him s t 
_m mu/ h come into bodily contact ) him1
 he knew t "s "o _h t\*$ him ) special  
int5t4 ,no p]plexity arises f ! diff]5ce
 betwe5 ! acc\nts1 = !re is only        
diff]5ce1 n incongruity3 ! two tell m   
?an ! "o2 x is f ! nature ( ! add$      
circum/ances t x spr+s1 = ^?            
circum/ances necess>ily involve         
inquiries ( ! mo/ difficult nature4 ,nor
 c ,i 9 ! lea/ pret5d to h satisfi$     
myself conc]n+ !m4 ,9 ! fir/ place comes
 ! mode ( ! cure1 :i* seems at fir/     
sight 7dissociat$1 obs]ve1 f ! w ( !    
heal]7 to p>take ( ! nature ( magic--an 
influ5ce )\t a suffici5t orig94 ,n = a  
mom5t w\ld ,i !re=e yield to an         
incl9ation to reject ! te/imony4 ,i h no

 "r to d s1 = x deals ) circum/ances    
conc]n+ :i* my ignorance is all b       
complete4 ,i _c re/1 h[ev]1 )\t seek+ to
 come into "s spiritual relation ) !    
n>rative1 t is1 to f9d "s cr$ible       
supposition ^u :i*1 )\t d]ogat+ f !     
lu/re ( ! object ( ! :ole hi/ory1 ! ?+  
might take place4 ,! difficulty1 ,i     
repeat1 is1 t ! woman c\ld be cur$ by ! 
g>m5t ( ,jesus1 )\t 7n aga9/7 ! w (     
,jesus4 ,i ?9k t ! :ole difficulty      
arises f our ignorance--a helpless      
ignorance--( ! relations ( ?\ght &      
matt]4 ,i use ! ^w ?\ght r ?an _s1      
because 9 reflect+ ^u _s 7:i* is ?\ght71
 p g5]ally repres5t to !mselves a vague 
=m ( matt]4 ,all religion is f\nd$ on ! 
belief or in/9ct--call x :at we w--t    
matt] is ! result ( m9d1 _s1 ?\ght4 ,!  
relation betwe5 !m is !re=e simply too  
close1 too ne> = u to und]/&4 ,"h is :at
 ,i am able to sugge/ conc]n+ ! acc\nt (
 ! miracle z giv5 by ,/ ,m>k & ,/ ,luke4
  ,if ev5 9 :at we call inanimate ?+s   
!re lies a heal+ p[] 9 v>i\s k9ds2 if1 z

 is n absurd1 !re may lie 9 ! _w        
absolute cure exi/+ 9 analysis1 t is    
p>t$ into a ?\s& k9ds & =ms1 :o c tell  
:at cure may lie 9 a p]fect body1 in=m$1
 yea1 caus$1 by a p]fect _s8 ,if /ones &
 plants c heal by ! w ( ,god 9 !m1 might
 !re n dwell 9 ! p]fect heal? ( a body1 
9 :i* dwelt ! ,son ( ,god1 a necess>ily 
heal+ p[]8 ,x may seem t 9 ! fact ( ! _m
 cr[d+ ab\t him1 conc]n+ :om we h no    
te/imony ( influ5ce receiv$1 !re lies a 
refutation ( 8 supposition4 ,b :o c tell
 :at he may h done ev5 = !m )\t _!      
recogniz+ x save 9 consci\s well-be+8   
,besides1 ^? :o cr[d$ ne>e/ him w\ld    
mo/ly be ( ! /ronge/ :o 7 lea/ 9 ne$ ( a
 physician1 & 9 ^: be+ consequ5tly !re  
lay n t b>e op5 *annel hung]+ = !       
preci\s life-curr5t4 ,& :o c tell h[ !  
fai? ( ! he>t1 calm+ or ar\s+ ! :ole    
nature1 may h r5d]$ ! v p]son ( ! woman 
m fit ?an ! p]sons ( o!rs 9 ! cr[d to   
receive ! sacr$ influ5ce8 ,= al?\gh %e  
did n pray1 %e _h ! fai? z alive ?\gh z 
small z ! mu/>d se$4 ,:y might n heal? f

 ! f\nta9 ( heal? fl[ !n into ! empty   
*annel ( ! woman's weakness8 ,x may h   
be5 s4 ,i %r9k f ! subject1 ,i confess1 
because ( ! vulg> =ms su* speculations h
 assum$ 9 our days1 especially 9 ! h&s (
 ^? :o sav\r unspeakably m ( ! *>latan  
?an ! prophet4 ,/ill1 "o mu/ be hone/ & 
tru?ful ev5 9 reg>d to :at he has to    
di/+ui%1 z he c1 into probable &        
impossible4 ,fact is n ! sole legitimate
 object ( human inquiry4 ,if x 71       
f>ewell to all t elevates & glorifies   
human nature--f>ewell to ,god1 to       
religion1 to hope6 ,x is t :i* lies at !
 root ( fact1 yea1 at ! root ( law1 aft]
 :i* ! human s\l hung]s & longs4  ,9 !  
prec$+ rem>ks ,i h anticipat$ a *apt] to
 foll[--a *apt] ( speculation1 :i* may  
,god make humble & "r4 ,b "s rem>k 0    
ne$ful "h4 ,:at mu/ be to "s a f> great]
 difficulty has yet to be consid]$4 ,x  
is ! repres5tation ( ! ,"l's ignorance (
 ! cure1 save f ! reaction ^u 8 own     
p]son ( ! influ5ce :i* w5t out f him to 
fill t vacuum ( suff]+ :i* ! div9e      

nature abhors3 he did n "k t 8 body 0   
ab\t to radiate heal?4 ,b ?is gives me  
no conc]n4 ,our ,"l himself tells u 9 "o
 case1 at lea/1 t he did n "k1 t only 8 
,fa!r knew4 ,he c\ld disc]n a necess>y  
result 9 ! future1 b n ! day or ! h\r   
!re(4 ,omnisci5ce is a consequ5ce1 n an 
ess5tial ( ! div9e nature4 ,god kn[s    
because he creates4 ,! ,fa!r kn[s       
because he ord]s4 ,! ,son kn[s because  
he obeys4 ,! k ( ! ,fa!r mu/ be p]fect2 
su* k ! ,son nei!r ne$s nor desires4 ,8 
sole c>e is to d ! w ( ! ,fa!r4 ,h]e9   
lies 8 ess5tial div9ity4 ,al?\gh he knew
 t "o ( 8 apo/les %\ld betray him1 ,i   
d\bt mu* :e!r1 :5 he *ose ,judas1 he    
knew t he 0 t "o4 ,we mu/ take 8 own    
words z true4 ,n only does he n claim   
p]fect k1 b he disclaims x4 ,he speaks  
once1 at lea/1 to 8 ,fa!r ) an if x be  
possible4 ,^? :o believe omnisci5ce     
ess5tial to div9ity1 w !re=e be driv5 to
 say t ,*ri/ 0 n div9e4 ,?is w be _!    
puni%m5t = plac+ k on a level ) love4   
,no "o :o does s c wor%ip 9 _s & 9 tru?1

 c lift up 8 he>t 9 pure adoration4 ,he 
w suppose he does1 b 8 heav5 w be 9 !   
cl\ds1 n 9 ! sky4  ,b n[ we come to !   
holy ( holies ( ! /ory--! div9e/ ( its  
div9ity4 ,jesus c\ld n leave ! woman ) !
 half ( a gift4 ,he c\ld n let h] away s
 poor4 ,%e _h /ol5 ! half3 %e mu/ fet* !
 o!r half--come & take x f 8 h&4 ,t is1 
%e mu/ "k :o _h heal$ h]4 ,h] w & 8 mu/ 
come toge!r2 & = ?is h] eyes & 81 h]    
voice & 8 e>s1 h] e>s & 8 voice mu/     
meet4 ,x is ! only case record$ 9 :i* he
 says ,daught]4 ,x c\ld n h be5 because 
%e 0 y\ng] ?an himself2 !re c\ld n h be5
 mu* diff]5ce betwe5 _! ages 9 t        
direction4 ,let u see :at lies 9 ! ^w4  
,) ! mode/y belong+ to h] z a woman1    
int5sifi$ by ! pa9ful %r9k+ :i* _h its  
orig9 9 ! peculi> nature ( h] suff]+1 %e
 d>$ n pres5t h]self to ! eyes ( ! ,"l1 
b ?\ght m]ely to ga!r f "u 8 table a    
crumb unse54 ,& ,i d n believe t our ,"l
 9 call+ h] _h any desire to make h]    
tell h] tale ( grief1 &1 9 h] eyes1 (   
%ame4 ,x w\ld h be5 en\gh to him if %e  

_h come & /ood be=e him1 & said no?+4   
,nor _h %e to appe> be=e 8 face ) only t
 poor remnant ( /r5g? :i* _h suffic$ to 
br+ h] to ! hem ( 8 g>m5t beh9d him2 =  
n[ %e knew 9 h]self t %e 0 heal$ ( h]   
plague1 & ! consci\sness mu/ h be5      
/r5g?4 ,yet %e trembl$ :5 %e came4      
,fill$ ) awe & gratitude1 %e c\ld n /&  
be=e him2 %e fell d[n at 8 feet4 ,!re1  
hid+ h] face 9 h] h&s1 ,i presume1 %e   
=got ! surr\nd+ multitude1 & 0 alone 9 !
 *amb] ( h] consci\sness ) ! ,son (     
,man4 ,h] love1 h] gratitude1 h] holy   
awe unite 9 an impulse to tell him all4 
,:5 ! l[] approa*es ! high] 9 love1 ev5 
betwe5 m51 ! long+ is to be kn[n2 !     
pray] is ,"k me4 ,?is 0 ,david's pray]  
to ,god1 ,se>* me & "k me4 ,!re %\ld be 
no m concealm5t4 ,besides1 pa9ful z x 0 
to h] to speak1 he _h a "r to "k all1 & 
"k x he %\ld4 ,x 0 h] sacrifice (f]$    
unto ! ,"l4 ,%e told him all ! tru?4 ,to
 conceal any?+ f him n[ w\ld be great]  
pa9 ?an to tell all1 = ! ?+ conceal$    
w\ld be z a b>ri] betwe5 him & h]2 %e   

w\ld be simple--"o-fold2 h] :ole be+    
%\ld lie op5 be=e him4 ,i d n = a mom5t 
mean t su* ?\ghts1 n to say words1 took 
%ape 9 h] m9d2 b sometimes we c repres5t
 a s+le consci\sness only by analys+ x  
into tw5ty ?\ghts4 ,& he accept$ ! (f]+4
 ,he let h] speak1 & tell all4  ,b x 0  
pa9ful4 ,he und]/ood x well4 ,8 he>t    
ye>n$ t[>ds ! woman to %ield h] f h] own
 innoc5t %ame1 to make z x 7 a heav5    
ab\t h] ^: radiance %\ld r5d] x by      
cl>ity invisible4 ,h] /ory appeal$ to   
all t 0 t5d]e/ 9 humanity2 = ! secret   
:i* h] mode/y _h hidd51 h] consci5ce _h 
spok5 al\d4 ,!re=e ! t5d]e/ ^w t !      
language c\ld af=d mu/ be h]s4 ,daught]1
 he said4 ,x 0 ! fulle/ rew>d1 ! ri*e/  
ackn[l$gm5t he c\ld f9d ( ! hon\r 9 :i* 
he held h]1 8 satisfaction ) h] conduct1
 & ! p]fect love he bore h]4 ,! degrad+ 
_s ( :i* ,i h spok51 ! _s ( !           
commonplace1 :i* l[]s ev]y?+ to ! level 
( its own capacity ( belief1 w say t !  
^w 0 an ea/]n mode 9 m common use ?an ) 
u4 ,i say t :atev] ,jesus did or said1  

he did & said l o!r m5--he did & said z 
no o!r man did or said4 ,if he said     
,daught]1 x meant :at any man w\ld mean 
by x2 x meant :at no man c\ld mean by   
x--:at no man 0 good en\gh1 great en\gh1
 lov+ en\gh to mean by x4 ,9 him ! ,fa!r
 spoke to ?is "o ! et]nal tru? ( 8      
relation to all 8 daught]s1 to all !    
wom5 he has made1 ?\gh individually x c 
be he>d only by ^? :o lift up ! filial  
eyes1 lay b>e ! filial he>t4 ,he did !  
works1 he spoke ! words ( him t s5t him4
 ,well might ?is woman1 if %e d>$ n lift
 ! d[nca/ eye be=e ! m5 pres5t1 yet     
dep>t 9 %ameless peace3 he :o _h heal$  
h] _h call$ h] ,daught]4 ,ev]y?+ on e>? 
is paltry be=e su* a ^w4 ,x 0 ! deepe/  
gift ( ! div9e nature--! recognition ( !
 et]nal 9 h] by him :o _h made x4       
,betwe5 ! true fa!r & ! true daught]    
no?+ is pa9ful4 ,i ?9k also t v possibly
 "s compunction arose 9 h] m9d1 ! mom5t 
%e knew h]self heal$1 at ! mode 9 :i* %e
 _h ga9$ h] cure4 ,h5ce :5 ! ,"l call$  
h] %e may h ?\ght he 0 (f5d$ ) h]       

because ( x4 ,possibly h] contrition = !
 little fault1 if fault inde$ x 01 may h
 increas$ ! agony ( feel+ ) :i* %e =c$ r
 ?an p\r$ out h] confession4 ,b he soo!s
 h] ) g5tle1 consol+1 re/or+ words3 ,be 
( good com=t4 ,he heals ! %y suff]+ _s1 
:]e9 old d9ts ( deep w\nds did rema94   
,he confirms ! cure %e fe>$ p]haps might
 be tak5 f h] aga94 ,g 9 peace1 & be    
:ole ( ?y plague4 ,nay1 m1 he attributes
 h] cure to h] own fai?4 ,?y fai? ha?   
made !e :ole4 ,:at weal? ( t5d]ness6 ,%e
 mu/ n be left 9 h] ignorance to ! dang]
 ( associat+ p[] ) ! m]e g>m5t ( !      
div9e4 ,%e mu/ be br\ght face to face ) 
h] heal]4 ,%e mu/ n be left kneel+ on ! 
out] ?re%old ( ! temple4 ,%e mu/ be tak5
 to ! he>t ( ! ,savi\r1 & s r$eem$1 !n  
only r$eem$ utt]ly4 ,!re is no ^w1 no   
backw>d look ( reproa* ^u ! ?+ %e _h    
condemn$4 ,if x 0 evil x 0 gone f betwe5
 !m = ev]4 ,confess$1 x vani%$4 ,h] fai?
 0 an ignorant fai?1 b1 h[ev] obscur$ 9 
h] consci\sness1 x 0 a true fai?4 ,%e   
believ$ 9 ! man1 & our ,"l lov$ ! mode/y

 t kept h] f press+ into 8 pres5ce4 ,x  
may inde$ h be5 ! v /r5g? ( h] fai?     
work+ 9 h] ignorance t caus$ h] to ext5d
 8 p[] ev5 to ! skirts ( 8 g>m5ts4 ,&   
!re he met ! ignorance1 n ) rebuke1 b ) 
! m grace4 ,if ev5 h] ignorance 0 s full
 ( fai?1 ( :at mighty confid5ce 0 %e n  
capable6 ,ev5 ! skirt ( 8 g>m5t w\ld    
m9i/] to su* a fai?4 ,x %\ld be z %e    
w\ld4 ,?r\gh ! g>m5t ( 8 ,son1 ! ,fa!r  
w\ld cure h] :o believ$ en\gh to put =? 
h] h& & t\* x4 ,! k]nel-fai? 0 none !   
worse t x 0 clos$ 9 ! uncomely %ell (   
ignorance & mi/ake4 ,! ,"l 0 satisfi$ ) 
x4 ,:5 did he ev] qu5* ! smok+ flax8    
,see h[ he praises h]4 ,he is nev] sl[  
to comm5d4 ,! fir/ quiv] ( ! upturn+    
eyelid is to him fai?4 ,he welcomes !   
sign1 & ackn[l$ges x2 comm5ds ! feeble/ 
fai? 9 ! ignorant s\l1 rebukes x z      
little only 9 apo/olic s\ls :]e x ought 
to be great]4 ,?y fai? ha? sav$ !e4     
,h[ev] poor x 01 x 0 en\gh = t4 ,betwe5 
dea? & ! lea/ movem5t ( life !re is a   
gulf wid] ?an t fix$ betwe5 ! gates (   

heav5 & ! dep?s ( hell4 ,he said        
,daught]4  ,i come n[ to ! fir/ in/ance 
( pla9 reque/--t ( ! lep] :o fell d[n   
be=e him1 say+1 ,"l1 if ?\ wilt1 ?\ can/
 make me clean--a pray] lovely 9 !      
simplicity ( its human plead+--appeal to
 ! p[] :i* lay 9 ! man to :om he spoke3 
8 p[] 0 ! man's claim2 ! relation betwe5
 !m 0 ( ! /ronge/--t betwe5 pl5ty & ne$1
 betwe5 /r5g? & weakness1 betwe5 heal? &
 disease--poor bonds comp>atively betwe5
 man & man1 = man's pl5ty1 /r5g?1 &     
heal? c only supplem5t1 n satisfy ! ne$2
 support ! weakness1 n *ange x into     
/r5g?2 mitigate ! disease ( 8 fell[1 n  
slay x ) invad+ life2 b 9 reg>d to ,god1
 all ^: p[] is creative1 any necessity (
 8 creatures is a p]fect bond betwe5 !m 
& him2 8 magnific5ce mu/ fl[ into !     
*annels ( ! indig5ce he has creat$4     
,obs]ve h[ ,jesus responds 9 ! t]ms ( ! 
man's reque/4 ,! woman f\nd ! heal+ :]e 
%e s\ght x--9 ! hem ( 8 g>m5t4 ,"o man  
says1 ,come ) me2 ! ,"l goes4 ,ano!r    
says1 ,come n "u my ro(1 ,i am n wor?y2 

! ,"l rema9s4 ,"h ! man says1 ,if ?\    
wilt2 ! ,"l answ]s1 ,i w4 ,b he goes f> 
beyond ! man's reque/4  ,i ne$ say no?+ 
( ! griev\s compla9t "u :i* he lab\r$4  
,x 0 sore to ! m9d z well z ! body1 = x 
made ( ! man an outca/ & a%am$4 ,no "o  
w\ld come ne> him le/ he %\ld %>e 8     
condemnation4 ,physical evil _h1 z x 71 
come to ! surface 9 him4 ,he 0 full (   
leprosy4 ,m5 %r9k m f sk9-diseases ?an f
 any o!r4#b ,footnote #b3 ,& !y are     
among/ ! h>de/ to cure2 j z !           
sk9-diseases ( ! s\l l+] long aft] !    
he>t is greatly cur$4 ,witness !        
petulance1 fa/idi\sness1 c5sori\sness1  
social self-ass]tion1 g5]al             
disagreeabl5ess ( s _m good p--all 9 !  
moral sk9--repulsive exce$+ly4 ,i say   
good p2 ,i d n say v good1 nor d ,i say 
,*ri/-l1 = t !y are n4  ,jesus c\ld h   
cur$ him ) a ^w4 ,!re 0 no ne$ he %\ld  
t\* him4 ,no ne$ did ,i say8 ,!re 0 e   
ne$4 ,= no "o else w\ld t\* him4 ,!     
heal?y human h&1 always m or less heal+1
 0 nev] laid on him2 he 0 despis$ &     

reject$4 ,x 0 a poor ?+ = ! ,"l to cure 
8 body2 he mu/ com=t & cure 8 sore he>t4
 ,( all m5 a lep]1 ,i say1 ne$$ to be   
t\*$ ) ! h& ( love4 ,sp5s] says1 ,entire
 affection hate? nic] h&s4 ,x 0 n = our 
ma/]1 our bro!r1 our ideal man1 to draw 
ar\nd him ! skirts ( 8 g>m5ts & speak a 
l(ty ^w ( heal+1 t ! man might at lea/  
be clean be=e he t\*$ him4 ,! man 0 8   
bro!r1 & an evil disease cleav$ fa/ unto
 him4 ,out w5t ! lov+ h& to ! ugly sk91 
& !re 0 8 bro!r z he %\ld be--) ! fle% (
 a *ild4 ,i ?ank ,god t ! t\* w5t be=e !
 ^w4 ,nor d ,i ?9k x 0 ! t\* ( a f+]1 or
 ( ! f+]-tips4 ,x 0 a k9dly heal+ t\* 9 
its nature z 9 its p[]4 ,oh bless$ lep]6
 ?\ kn[e/ h5ce=? :at k9d ( a ,god !re is
 9 ! e>?--n ! ,god ( ! prie/s1 b a ,god 
su* z himself only c reveal to ! he>ts (
 8 own4 ,t t\* 0 m ?an ! heal+4 ,x 0 to 
! lep] :at ! ^w ,daught] 0 to ! woman 9 
! cr[d1 :at ! ,nei!r d ,i 0 to ! woman 9
 ! temple--! sign ( ! p]fect pres5ce4   
,out] & inn] are "o ) him3 ! out]mo/    
sign is ! revelation ( ! inn]mo/ he>t4  

,let me l+] "o mom5t ^u ?is com+ toge!r 
( creative heal? & de/roy+ disease4 ,!  
heal? mu/ fl[ =?2 ! disease c\ld n ent]3
 ,jesus 0 n defil$ by ! t\*4 ,n t ev5 if
 he w\ld h be51 he w\ld h %runk &       
refra9$2 he respect$ ! human body 9 mo/ 
evil case1 & ?us he ackn[l$g$ x 8 own4  
,b my read] mu/ call up = himself !     
analogies--only ,i _c admit t !y are m]e
 analogies--betwe5 ! cure ( ! body & !  
cure ( ! s\l3 "h !y 7 comb9$ 9 "o act1 =
 t t\* w5t to ! man's he>t4 ,i c only   
h9t at !m "h4 ,h& to h& is en\gh = !    
cure ( ! bodily disease2 b he>t to he>t 
w ,jesus visit ! man :o 9 deepe/        
defilem5t ( evil habits1 yet lifts to   
him a despair+ cry4 ,! heal?ful he>t ( !
 ,"l w cure ! he>t spott$ ) ! plague3 x 
w come aga9 z ! he>t ( a *ild4 ,only ?is
 k9d goe? n out save by pray] & ab/95ce4
  ,! ,"l gave him some?+ to d at once1 &
 some?+ n to d4 ,he 0 to g to ! prie/1 &
 to hold 8 tongue4 ,x is easi] to d ?an 
to ab/a92 he w5t to ! prie/2 he did n   
hold 8 tongue4  ,t ! ,"l %\ld s5d him to

 ! prie/ requires no explanation4 ,!    
sacr$ cu/oms ( 8 c\ntry our ,"l 9 8 own 
p]son con/antly recogniz$4 ,t he saw 9  
!m m ?an ! prie/s !mselves 0 no reason =
 pass+ !m by4 ,! te/imony :i* he wi%$ ! 
man to be> conc]n+ him lay 9 ! (f]+ ( ! 
gift :i* ,moses _h comm&$4 ,8 heal+ 0 9 
h>mony ) all ! =ms ( ! anci5t law2 = x  
came f ! same s\rce1 & w\ld 9 ! lapse ( 
ages complete :at ! law _h b begun4 ,?is
 ! man 0 to manife/ = him4 ,! only o!r  
?+ he requir$ ( him--sil5ce--! man w\ld 
n1 at lea/ did n1 yield4 ,! probability 
is t he ne$$ ! injunction = 8 own sake m
 ?an = ! ma/]'s sake2 t he 0 a          
talkative1 demon/rative man1 ^: bett]   
life 0 ev] 9 dang] ( evaporat+ 9 words2 
& t ! ,"l requir$ sil5ce ( him1 t he    
might ?9k1 & give ! se$ "t to root      
itself well be=e x %ot its leaves out   
into ! _w4 ,are !re n "s 9 our own day1 
:o1 hav+ _h a glimpse ( tru? across !   
d>kness ( a moral leprosy1 in/antly beg9
 to blaze abroad ! matt]1 z if x 7 _! "p
 at once to call to _! fell[s1 & tea* !m

 out ( an intellectual twilight1 9 :i*  
!y c z yet see m5 only z trees walk+1   
in/ead ( retir+ into ! wild]ness1 = a "t
 at lea/1 to commune ) _! own he>ts1 &  
be /ill8 ,b he meant well1 nor is x any 
wond] t su* a man %\ld be incapable (   
su* a sacrifice4 ,! ,"l _h t\*$ him4 ,8 
nature 0 all 9 commotion ) gratitude4 ,8
 self-conceit swell$ high4 ,8 tongue    
w\ld n be /ill4 ,p]haps he judg$ himself
 a lep] fav\r$ above 8 fell[-lep]s4     
,no?+ w\ld m t5d to talkativ5ess ?an su*
 a selfi% mi/ake4 ,he w\ld be grateful4 
,he w\ld befri5d 8 heal] aga9/ 8 w4 ,he 
w\ld "w = him--alas6 only to imp$e !    
lab\rs ( ! ,wise2 = ! ,"l f\nd 8        
popul>ity a great ob/acle to ! only     
success he s\ght4 ,he w5t out & began to
 blaze abroad ! matt]1 insomu* t ,jesus 
c\ld no m op5ly ent] into ! city4 ,8    
nature c\ld n yet und]/& ! k+dom t come?
 n ) obs]vation1 & f presumption m+l$ ) 
affection1 he w\ld s]ve ! ,"l aft] a    
bett] fa%ion ?an t ( do+ 8 w4 ,& he _h 8
 rew>d4 ,he _h 8 %>e 9 br++ 8 heal] to !

 cross4  ,ob$i5ce is ! only s]vice4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,i take n[ ! cure ( ! t5 lep]s1 done    
app>5tly 9 a village ( ,galilee t[>ds   
,sam>ia4 ,!y /ood af> (f 9 a gr\p1      
probably afraid ( (f5d+ him by any ne>] 
approa*1 & cri$ al\d1 ,jesus1 ,ma/]1 h  
m]cy on u4 ,in/ead ( at once utt]+ _!   
cure1 he desir$ !m to g & %[ !mselves to
 ! prie/s4 ,?is may h be5 p>tly = ! sake
 ( ! prie/s1 p>tly p]haps = !           
ju/ification ( 8 own mission1 b m       
c]ta9ly = ! sake ( ! m5 !mselves1 t he  
might1 9 accordance ) 8 frequ5t         
practice1 give !m some?+ :]e9 to be     
ob$i5t4 ,x s]v$ also1 z ! sequel %[s1 to
 individualize _! relation to him4 ,!   
relation z a gr\p 0 n suffici5t = ! m54 
,betwe5 him & !m x mu/ be ! relation (  
man to man4 ,individual fai? mu/1 z x 71
 break up ! gr\p--to fav\r a f> deep]   
reunion4 ,its bond 0 n[ a common suff]+2
 x mu/ be *ang$ to a common fai? 9 !    
heal] ( x4 ,8 int5tion wr\ght 9 !m--at  
fir/ ) b small app>5t result4 ,!y obey$1

 & w5t to g to ! prie/s1 probably wond]+
 :e!r !y w\ld be heal$ or n1 = ! beg9n+s
 ( fai? are s small t !y c h>dly be     
recogniz$ z su*4 ,go+1 !y f\nd !mselves 
cur$4 ,n9e ( !m held on _! way1 ob$i5t2 
:ile ! t5?1 =gett+ = ! mom5t 9 8        
gratitude ! ^w ( ! ,ma/]1 turn$ back &  
fell at 8 feet4 ,a moral m>t9et1 a      
scribe1 or a ,ph>isee1 might h said ,!  
n9e 7 "r1 ! t5? 0 wrong3 he ought to h  
kept to ! lett] ( ! comm&4 ,n s ! ,ma/]3
 he accept$ ! gratitude z ! g]m ( an    
inf9ite ob$i5ce4 ,real love is ob$i5ce &
 all ?+s beside4 ,! ,"l's own devotion 0
 t :i* burns up ! lett] ) ! consum+ fire
 ( love1 fulfill+ & sett+ x aside4 ,high
 love ne$s no lett] to guide x4         
,d\btless ! lett] is all t weak fai? is 
capable (1 & x is well = ^? :o keep x6  
,b x is ill = ^? :o d n outgr[ & =get x6
 ,=get x1 ,i say1 by outgr[+ x4 ,! ,"l  
c>$ little = ! lett] ( 8 own comm&s2 he 
c>$ all = ! _s1 = t 0 life4  ,?is man 0 
a /rang]1 z ! ,jews call$ him1 a        
,sam>itan4 ,!re=e ! ,"l prais$ him to 8 

foll[]s4 ,x 0 z if he _h said1 ,see1    
,jews1 :o ?9k y\rselves ! great prais]s 
( ,god6 "h are t5 lep]s cleans$3 :]e are
 ! n9e8 ,"o comes back to glorify       
,god--a ,sam>itan6 ,to ! man himself he 
says1 ,arise1 g ?y way2 ?y fai? ha? made
 !e :ole4 ,aga9 ?is comm5d+ ( individual
 fai?6 ,0 x n ! fai? ( ! o!rs too t _h  
heal$ !m8 ,d\btless4 ,if !y _h _h en\gh 
to br+ !m back1 he w\ld h told !m t _!  
fai? _h sav$ !m4 ,b !y 7 cont5t to be   
heal$1 & until _! love1 :i* is ! deep]  
fai?1 br\ght !m to ! ,ma/]'s feet1 _!   
fai? 0 n ripe = praise4 ,b x 0 n = _!   
blame1 x 0 = ! ,sam>itan's praise t he  
spoke4 ,probably ?is man's fai? _h caus$
 ! cry ( all ! t52 probably he 0 ! salt 
( ! little gr\p ( outca/s--! t5?1 !     
righte\s man4 ,h5ce !y 7 cont5t$1 = !   
"t1 ) _! cure3 he =got ! cure itself 9 8
 gratitude4 ,a mom5t m1 & ) ob$i5t feet 
he w\ld ov]take !m on _! way to ! prie/4
  ,i may n f9d a bett] place = rem>k+ on
 ! v>iety ( our ,"l's treatm5t ( ^? :om 
he cur$2 t is1 ! v>iety ( ! =m 9 :i* he 

convey$ ! cure4 ,9 ! record ,i d n ?9k  
we f9d two cases treat$ 9 ! same mann]4 
,!re is no mass+ ( ! p ) him4 ,9 8      
behavi\r to m51 j z 9 _! relation to 8  
,fa!r1 e man is alone ) him4 ,9 ?is case
 ( ! t51 z ,i h said1 ,i ?9k he s5t !m  
away1 p>tly1 t ?is individuality might h
 an opportunity ( ass]t+ itself4 ,!y _h 
/ood af> (f1 !re=e he c\ld n lay ! h& ( 
love on ea*4 ,b n[ "o left ! gr\p &     
br\ght 8 gratitude to ! ,ma/]'s feet1 & 
) a l\d voice glorifi$ ,god ! ,heal]4   
,9 reflect+ !n on ! details ( ! v>i\s   
cures we mu/ seek ! causes ( _! div]sity
 ma9ly 9 ! individual diff]5ces ( !     
p]sons cur$1 n =gett+1 at ! same "t1 t  
all ! acc\nts are brief1 & t our        
capacity is poor = ! task4 ,! :ole div9e
 treatm5t ( man is t ( a fa!r to 8      
*ildr5--only a fa!r inf9itely m a fa!r  
?an any man c be4 ,be=e him /&s ea*1 z  
mu* an individual *ild z if !re 7 no "o 
b him4 ,! relation is awful 9 its       
s+l5ess4 ,ev5 :5 ,god deals ) a nation z
 a nation1 x is only z by ?is deal+ !   

individual is ar\s$ to a s5se ( 8 own   
wrong1 t he c und]/& h[ ! nation has    
s9n$1 or c turn himself to "w a *ange4  
,! nation _c *ange save z its memb]s    
*ange2 & ! few :o beg9 ! *ange are !    
elect ( t nation4 ,t5 righte\s          
individuals w\ld h be5 j en\gh to re/ore
 life to ! fe/]+ masses ( ,sodom--fe/]+ 
masses because individual life _h ceas$1
 & ! nation or community 0 n[h]e4 ,ev5  
n9e c\ld n d x3 ,sodom mu/ p]i%4 ,!     
individuals mu/ p]i% n[2 ! nation _h    
p]i%$ long s9ce4 ,all communities are = 
! div9e sake ( individual life1 = ! sake
 ( ! love & tru? t is 9 ea* he>t1 & is n
 cumulative--_c be 9 two z "o result4 ,b
 all t is preci\s 9 ! individual he>t   
dep5ds = exi/5ce on ! relation !        
individual be>s to o!r individuals3     
alone--h[ c he love8 alone--:]e is 8    
tru?8 ,x is = & by ! individuals t !    
individual lives4 ,a community is ! true
 developm5t ( individual relations4 ,its
 v possibility lies 9 ! consci5ce ( its 
m5 & wom54 ,no sett+ "r c be done 9 !   

mass4 ,!re are no masses save 9         
corruption4 ,vital organizations result 
alone f individualities & consequ5t     
necessities1 :i* fitt+ ! "o into ! o!r1 
& work+ = ea* o!r1 make comb9ation n    
only possible b unavoidable4 ,!n ! tru? 
:i* has in=m$ 9 ! community reacts on ! 
individual to p]fect 8 individuality4 ,9
 a ^w1 ! man1 9 virtue ( /&+ alone 9    
,god1 /&s ) 8 fell[s1 & receives f !m   
div9e influ5ces )\t :i* he _c be made   
p]fect4 ,x is 9 virtue ( ! liv+         
consci5ces ( its individuals t a common 
consci5ce is possible to a nation4  ,i  
_c "w ?is out "h1 b ,i w\ld avoid be+   
misund]/ood4 ,al?\gh ,i say1 e man /&s  
alone 9 ,god1 ,i yet say two or _m c    
meet 9 ,god z !y _c meet save 9 ,god2   
nay1 t only 9 ,god c two or _m truly    
meet2 only z !y recognize _! on5ess )   
,god c !y become "o ) ea* o!r4  ,9 !    
v>iety !n ( 8 individual treatm5t ( !   
sick1 ,jesus did ! works ( 8 ,fa!r z 8  
,fa!r does !m4 ,= ! ,_s ( ,god speaks to
 ! _s ( ! man1 & ! ,provid5ce ( ,god    

arranges ev]y?+ = ! be/ good ( !        
individual--c\nt+ ! v hairs ( 8 head4 ,e
 man _h a cure ( 8 own2 e woman _h a    
cure ( h] own--all "o & ! same 9        
pr9ciple1 ea* individual 9 ! application
 ( ! pr9ciple4 ,?is 0 ! f\ndation ( !   
true *ur*4 ,& yet ! memb]s ( t *ur* w   
try to sep>ate ^u individual &          
unavoidable diff]5ces6  ,b once m ! "q  
recurs3 ,:y say s (t5 t ?is & t "o's    
fai? _h sav$ him8 ,0 x n en\gh t he _h  
sav$ !m8--,our ,"l w\ld knit ! bond     
betwe5 him & ea* man by ar\s+ ! man's   
individuality1 :i* is1 9 deepe/ fact1 8 
consci5ce4 ,! cure ( a man dep5d$ ^u no 
unc]ta9 or arbitr>y movem5t ( ! feel+s (
 ,jesus4 ,he 0 always ready to heal4 ,no
 "o 0 ev] refus$ :o ask$ him4 ,x re/$ ) 
! man3 ! heal+ c\ld n h its way & ent]  
91 save ! man w\ld op5 8 door4 ,x 0 !re 
= him if he w\ld take x1 or r :5 he w\ld
 all[ him to be/[ x4 ,h5ce ! "q & !     
praise ( ! pati5t's fai?4 ,!re 0 no     
dang] !n ( t diseas$ self-consci\sness  
:i* n[adays is always ask+1 ,h ,i fai?8 

,h ,i fai?8 se>*+1 9 fact1 = gr\nds (   
self-confid5ce1 & turn+ away ! eyes 9 ! 
se>* f ! only s\rce :5ce confid5ce c    
fl[--! natal home ( p[] & love4 ,h[ %all
 fai? be born b ( ! behold+ ( ! fai?ful8
 ,?is diseas$ self-contemplation 0 n    
inde$ a ,jewi% compla9t at all1 nor     
possible 9 ! bodily pres5ce ( ! ,ma/]4  
,h5ce ! praise giv5 to a man's fai? c\ld
 n hurt him2 x only made him glad & m   
fai?ful /ill4 ,?is disease itself is 9 m
 ne$ ( 8 cur+ h& ?an all ! leprosies (  
,judaea & ,sam>ia4  ,! cases :i* rema9 (
 ?is gr\p are ( bl9d m5--! fir/1 t      
record$ by ,/ ,mat!w ( ! two :o foll[$  
,jesus1 cry+1 ,?\ ,son ( ,david1 h m]cy 
on u4 ,he ask$ !m if !y believ$ t he 0  
able to d ! ?+ = !m1 draw+1 ,i say1 !   
bond betwe5 !m clos] !reby4 ,!y said !y 
did believe x1 & at once he t\*$ _!     
eyes--aga9 ! bodily contact1 z 9 ! case 
( ! bl9d man already                    
consid]$--especially ne$ful 9 ! case ( !
 bl9d1 to associate ! heal+ ) ! heal]4  
,b !re are diff]5ces betwe5 ! cases4 ,! 

man :o _h n ask$ to be heal$ 0 z x 7 put
 ?r\gh a long] process ( cure--,i ?9k t 
8 fai? & 8 w might be call$ into        
ex]cise2 & ! bodily contact 0 made clos]
 to help ! developm5t ( 8 fai? & w3 he  
made clay & put x on 8 eyes1 & ! man _h 
to g & wa%4 ,:]e ! pray] & ! confession 
( fai? reveal ! spiritual contact       
already effect$1 ! cure is imm$iate4    
,accord+ to y\r fai?1 ! ,"l said1 be x  
unto y4  ,on ^! m51 z on ! lep]1 he laid
 ! *>ge ( sil5ce1 by !m1 z by him1 sadly
 disreg>d$4 ,! fact t he w5t into !     
h\se1 & all[$ !m to foll[ him !re be=e  
he cur$ !m1 also %[s t he desir$ 9 _!   
case1 d\btless because ( circum/ances1  
to avoid publicity1 a desire :i* !y     
foil$4 ,_! gladness ov]came1 if n _!    
gratitude1 yet ! high] fai? t is "o )   
ob$i5ce4 ,:5 ! o!r lep] turn$ back to   
speak 8 gratitude1 x 0 b ! delay ( a    
mom5t 9 ! fulfill+ ( ! comm&4 ,b !      
gratitude t disobeys an injunction1 t   
does :at ! man is told n to d1 & s      
plunges into ! irretrievable1 is a      

virtue t ne$s a developm5t am\nt+ almo/ 
to a metamorphosis4  ,9 ! "o rema9+ case
 !re is a slight confusion 9 ! records4 
,/ ,luke says t x 0 p]=m$ z ,jesus ent]$
 into ,j]i*o2 ,/ ,m>k says x 0 z he w5t 
out ( ,j]i*o1 & gives ! "n & p>5tage ( !
 bl9d begg>2 inde$ 8 acc\nt is          
consid]ably m m9ute ?an t ( ! o!rs4 ,/  
,mat!w agrees ) ,/ ,m>k z to ! occasion1
 b says !re 7 two bl9d m54 ,we %all     
foll[ ! acc\nt ( ,/ ,m>k4  ,b>timaeus1  
hav+ le>n$ ! cause ( ! tumultu\s pass+ (
 feet1 calls1 l ^? =m] two bl9d m51 ^u !
 ,son ( ,david to h m]cy on him4#c      
,footnote #c3 ,9 ^! two cases1 ! cry is 
^u ! ,son ( ,david3 ,i wond] if ?is _h  
come to be consid]$ by ! bl9d ! correct 
=mula ( address to ! new prophet4 ,b !  
cases are almo/ too few to ju/ify ev5 a 
pass+ conjecture at g5]alization4  ,!   
multitude f9ds fault ) 8 cry+ & call+4  
,i presume he 0 noisy 9 8 eag]ness aft] 
8 vani%$ vision1 & ! multitude consid]$ 
x indecor\s4 ,or p]haps ! rebuke arose f
 t common res5tm5t ( a cr[d aga9/ any "o

 :o makes himself :at !y consid]        
unreasonably conspicu\s1 claim+ a %>e 9 
! att5tion ( ! pot5tate to :i* !y _c    
!mselves pret5d4 ,b ! ,"l /ops1 & tells 
!m to call ! man2 & "s ( !m1 ei!r be+ 8 
fri5ds1 or *ang+ _! tone :5 ! great man 
takes notice ( him1 beg9 to congratulate
 & com=t him4 ,he1 ca/+ away 8 g>m5t 9 8
 eag]ness1 rises1 & is l$ ?r\gh ! yield+
 cr[d to ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,to ent] 9  
"s degree into ! p]sonal k ( ! man be=e 
cur+ him1 & to consolidate 8 fai?1      
,jesus1 ! tones ( ^: voice1 full ( !    
life ( ,god1 ! cultivat$ he>+ ( a bl9d  
man w\ld be be/ able to int]pret1 began 
to talk a little ) him4  ,:at wilt ?\ t 
,i %\ld d unto !e8  ,"l1 t ,i might     
receive my sight4  ,g ?y way2 ?y fai?   
ha? made !e :ole4  ,imm$iately he saw2 &
 ! fir/ use he made ( 8 sight 0 to foll[
 him :o _h giv5 x4  ,nei!r ,/ ,m>k nor  
,/ ,luke1 ^: acc\nts are almo/ exactly !
 same1 says t he t\*$ ! man's eyes4 ,/  
,mat!w says he t\*$ ! eyes ( ! two bl9d 
m5 :om 8 acc\nt places 9 o!rwise        

id5tical circum/ances4 ,) a surr\nd+    
cr[d :o knew !m1 ,i ?9k ! t\*+ 0 less   
necess>y ?an 9 private2 b !re is no ne$ 
to inquire :i* is ! m correct acc\nt4 ,!
 =m] two may h omitt$ a fact1 or ,/     
,mat!w may h comb9$ ! /ory ) t ( ! two  
bl9d m5 already notic$1 ( :i* he is !   
sole n>rator4 ,b 9 any case !re are1 ,i 
?9k1 b two record$ in/ances ( ! bl9d    
pray+ = cure4 ,mo/ likely !re 7 m1      
p]haps !re 7 _m su*4  ,i h n[ to        
consid]1 z sugge/$ by ! idea ( ?is gr\p1
 ! "q ( pray] g5]ally2 = ,jesus did !   
works ( him :o s5t him3 z ,jesus did s  
,god does4  ,i h n se5 an argum5t aga9/ 
:at is call$ ! efficacy ( pray] :i*     
appe>s to me to h any =ce b :at is d]iv$
 f "s n>r[ conception ( ! div9e nature4 
,if !re be a ,god at all1 x is absurd to
 suppose t 8 ways ( work+ %\ld be su* z 
to de/roy 8 side ( ! highe/ relation t c
 exi/ betwe5 him & ^? :om he has c>$ to 
make--to de/roy1 ,i mean1 ! relation ( !
 w ( ! creator to ! individual w ( 8    
creature4 ,t ,god %\ld b9d himself 9 an 

iron net ( 8 own laws--t 8 laws %\ld b9d
 him 9 any way1 see+ !y are j 8 nature 9
 action--is suffici5tly absurd2 b t su* 
laws %\ld int]f]e ) 8 deepe/ relation to
 8 creatures1 %\ld be inconsi/5t ) !    
highe/ consequ5ces ( t creation :i*     
alone gives occasion = ^? laws--t1 9    
fact1 ! w ( ,god %\ld be at /rife ) !   
=ego+ action ( ,god1 n to say ) ! v     
nature ( ,god--t he %\ld1 ) an          
un*angeable ord] ( mat]ial causes &     
effects1 cage 9 = ev] ! w+$ aspirations 
( ! human w :i* he has made 9 ! image ( 
8 own w1 t[>ds its natural air ( fre$om 
9 ,8 w1 w\ld be pron\nc$ inconceivable1 
7 x n t x has be5 conceiv$ &            
utt]$--conceiv$ & utt]$1 h[ev]1 only by 
m9ds to :i* ! fact ( ?is relation 01 if 
at all pres5t1 !n only 9 ! vague/ & mo/ 
incomplete =m4 ,t he %\ld n leave       
himself any will+ room t[>ds ^? to :om  
he gave ne$1 room to g wrong1 w to turn 
& look up & pray & hope1 is to me       
grotesquely absurd4 ,x is f> easi] to   
believe t z bo?--! laws ( nature1       

namely1 & ! human w--proce$ f ! same    
et]nally h>moni\s ?\ght1 !y too are s 9 
h>mony1 t = ! p]fect op]ation ( ei!r no 
infr+em5t ^u ! o!r is ne$ful2 & t :at   
seems to be su* infr+em5t w\ld %[ itself
 to a deep] k ( bo? z a p]fectly        
h>moni\s co-op]ation4 ,nor w\ld x matt] 
t we "k s little1 7 x n t ) ea* fre%    
discov]y we are s ready to fancy anew t 
n[1 at la/1 we "k all ab\t x4 ,we h     
nei!r humility en\gh to be fai?ful1 nor 
fai? en\gh to be humble4 ,unfit to grasp
 any :ole1 yet ) an inborn idea (       
:ol5ess :i* ought to be our safety 9    
urg+ u ev] on t[>ds ! ,unity1 we are    
con/antly call+ ea* new "p ! :ole1 say+ 
we h f\nd ! idea1 & ca/+ ourselves on ! 
c\* ( self-glorification4 ,?us ! v ne$ (
 unity is by our pride p]v]t$ to our    
ru94 ,we say we h f\nd x1 :5 we h x n4  
,h5ce1 also1 x becomes easy to refuse   
c]ta9 consid]ations1 yea1 c]ta9 facts1 a
 place 9 our sy/em--= ! sy/em w cease to
 be a sy/em at all ! mom5t !y are       
ackn[l$g$4 ,!y may h 9 !m ! v g]m ( life

 & tru?2 b :at is t1 if !y de/roy ?is   
,babylon t we h built8 ,are n its =ms   
/ately & fair8 ,yea1 c !re be /ateli] & 
fair]8 ,! ma9 po9t is simply ?is1 t :at 
x w\ld n be well = ,god to give be=e a  
man _h ask$ = x1 x may be n only well1 b
 be/1 to give :5 he has ask$4 ,footnote 
#d3 ,well & ,be/ mu/ be ! same ?+ ) ,god
 :5 he acts4  ,i believe t ! fir/ half (
 our tra9+ is up to ! ask+ po9t2 aft] t 
! treatm5t has a gr& new elem5t 9 x4 ,= 
,god c give :5 a man is 9 ! fit         
condition to receive x1 :at he _c give  
be=e because ! man _c receive x4 ,h[    
give in/ruction 9 ! h>mony ( col\rs or  
tones to a man :o _c yet di/+ui% betwe5 
%ade & %ade or tone & tone1 ^u :i*      
di/9ction all h>mony dep5ds8 ,a man _c  
receive except ano!r w give2 no m c a   
man give if ano!r w n receive2 he c only
 (f]4 ,d\btless1 ,god works on e man1   
else he c\ld h no div9e t5d5cy at all2  
!re w\ld be no ?i!r = him to turn 8 face
 t[>ds2 !re c\ld be at be/ b a s5se (   
want4 ,b ! mom5t ! man has giv5 9 to    

,god--to use a homely phrase--! _s = :i*
 he prays c "w 9 him all ) him1 n n[ 7z 
x appe>$ !n7 aga9/ him4 ,e p>5t at all  
wor?y ( ! relation mu/ "k t occasions   
occur 9 :i* ! ask+ ( ! *ild makes ! giv+
 ( ! p>5t ! natural correlative4 ,9 a   
way inf9itely high]1 yet ! same at !    
root1 = all is ( ,god1 ,he c give :5 !  
man asks :at he c\ld n give )\t1 because
 9 ! latt] case ! man w\ld take only !  
husk ( ! gift1 & ca/ ! k]nel away--a    
husk poison\s )\t ! k]nel1 al?\gh       
:olesome & com=t+ ) x4  ,b "s w say1 ,we
 may ask1 b x is c]ta9 we %all n h      
ev]y?+ we ask =4  ,no1 ?ank ,god1       
c]ta9ly n2 we %all h no?+ :i* we        
ourselves1 :5 capable ( judg+ & *oos+ ) 
op5 eyes to its true relation to        
ourselves1 w\ld n wi% & *oose to h4 ,if 
,god %\ld give o!rwise1 x mu/ be z a    
heal+ puni%m5t ( inord9ate & hurtful    
desire4 ,! p>able ( ! fa!r divid+ 8 liv+
 at ! pray] ( ! y\ng] son1 mu/ be true (
 ,god's individual sons1 else x c\ld n h
 be5 true ( ! ,jews on ! "o h& & !      

,g5tiles on ! o!r4 ,he w grant "s su*   
pray]s because he kn[s t ! sw9e & _!    
husks w s5d back 8 son ) q ano!r pray]  
on 8 lips4  ,if my suppos$ int]locutor  
answ]s1 ,:at !n is ! good ( pray+1 if x 
is n to g by :at ,i want8 ,i c only     
answ]1 ,y h to le>n1 & x may be by a h>d
 road4 ,9 ! k9ds ( ?+s :i* m5 desire1   
!re are ess5tial diff]5ces4 ,9 physical 
well-be+1 !re is a div9e good4 ,9       
suffici5t food & raim5t1 !re is a div9e 
fitness4 ,9 weal?1 z su*1 !re is none4  
,a man may pray = money to pay 8 debts1 
= heal+ ( ! sickness :i* incapacitates  
him = lab\r or good "w1 = j judgm5t 9 ! 
eyes ( 8 fell[-m51 ) an altoge!r diff]5t
 confid5ce f t ) :i* he c\ld pray =     
weal?1 or = bodily might to surpass 8   
fell[s1 or = v5geance ^u ^? ^: judgm5t (
 8 m]its diff]$ f 8 own2 al?\gh ev5 !n !
 div9e s\l w ) 8 ,savi\r say1 ,if x be  
possible3 ,n my w b ?9e4 ,= he w "k t   
,god gives only ! be/4  ,b ,god does n  
ev5 cure e "o :o asks him4 ,& s ) ! o!r 
?+s y say are good to pray =4  ,jesus   

did n cure all ! ills 9 ,judaea4 ,b ^?  
he did cure 7 at lea/ real ills & real  
ne$s4 ,!re 0 a fitness 9 ! condition (  
"s1 a fitness fav\r$ by 8 own bodily    
pres5ce among/ !m1 :i* met ! virtue     
ready to g out f him4 ,b ,god is ev]    
pres5t1 & ,i h yet to le>n t any man    
pray$ = money to be hone/ ) & to meet ! 
necessities ( 8 family1 & did ! "w ( him
 :o _h call$ him f ! m>ket-place ( !    
nation1 :o did n receive 8 p5ny a-day4  
,if to any "o x seems o!rwise1 ,i       
believe ! app>5t contradiction w "o day 
be cle>$ up to 8 satisfaction4 ,god has 
n to satisfy ! judgm5t ( m5 z !y are1 b 
z !y w be & mu/ be1 hav+ le>n$ ! high & 
p]fectly hone/ & gr& way ( ?+s :i* is 8 
w4 ,= ,god to give m5 j :at !y want w\ld
 (t5 be ! same z = a man to give g9 to !
 night-w&]] :om he _h x 9 8 p[] to take 
home & set to "w = wages4 ,b ,i mu/     
believe t _m ( ! ills ( :i* m5 compla9  
w\ld be spe$ily cur$ if !y w\ld "w 9 !  
/r5g? ( pray]4 ,if ! man _h n tak5 up 8 
b$ :5 ,*ri/ bade him1 he w\ld h be5 a   

great au?ority ) ! scribes & *ief prie/s
 aga9/ ! div9e mission ( ,jesus4 ,! p[] 
to "w is a div9] gift ?an a great       
legacy4 ,b ^! are individual affairs to 
be settl$ individually betwe5 ,god & 8  
*ild4 ,!y _c be pron\nc$ ^u g5]ally     
because ( individual diff]5ces4 ,b "h z 
!re1 n[ z !n1 ! lack is fai?4 ,a man may
 say1 ,h[ c ,i h fai?8 ,i answ]1 ,h[ c y
 inde$1 :o d ! ?+ y "k y ought n to d1 &
 h n begun to d ! ?+ y "k y ought to d8 
,h[ %\ld y h fai?8 ,x is n well t y %\ld
 be cur$ yet4 ,x w\ld h hurt ^! m5 to   
cure !m if !y w\ld n ask4 ,& y d n pray4
 ,! man :o has pray$ mo/ is1 ,i suspect1
 ! lea/ d\btful :e!r ,god he>s pray] n[ 
z ,jesus he>d x !n4 ,t we d\bt is well1 
= we are n yet 9 ! empyrean ( simple    
fai?4 ,b ,i ?9k ! man :o believes &     
prays n[1 has answ]s to 8 pray]s ev5    
bett] ?an ^? :i* came to ! sick 9 ,juda2
 = al?\gh ! bodily pres5ce ( ,jesus made
 a diff]5ce 9 _! fav\r1 ,i d believe t !
 ,_s ( ,god1 aft] wid5+ its *annels =   
ne>ly n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s1 c fl[ 9 great]

 pl5ty & ri*ness n[4 ,h5ce ! answ]s to  
pray] mu/ n only n be ( q ! same "* z   
!n1 b !y mu/ be bett]1 com+ yet clos] to
 ! he>t ( ! ne$1 :e!r kn[n z su* by him 
:o prays1 or n4 ,b ! *ange lies 9 man's 
p[] ( reception1 = ,god is always ! same
 to 8 *ildr54 ,only1 be+ inf9ite1 he mu/
 speak to !m & act = !m 9 ! endless     
div]sity :i* _! gr[? & *ange r5d]       
necess>y4 ,?us only !y c receive ( 8    
fulness :o is all 9 all & un*angeable4  
,9 our imp]fect condition bo? ( fai? & (
 und]/&+1 ! :ole "q ( ask+ & receiv+ mu/
 necess>ily be surr\nd$ ) mi/ & !       
possibility ( mi/ake4 ,x c be           
successfully enc\nt]$ only by ! man :o =
 himself asks & hopes4 ,x lies 9 too    
l(ty regions & involves too _m unkn[n   
conditions to be r$uc$ to =mulas ( ours2
 = ,god mu/ d only ! be/1 & man is      
great] & m ne$y ?an himself c "k4  ,yet 
he :o asks %all receive--( ! v be/4 ,"o 
promise )\t res]ve1 & only "o1 because x
 includes all1 rema9s3 ! promise ( !    
,holy ,_s to !m :o ask x4 ,he :o has !  

,_s ( ,god1 ,god himself1 9 him1 has !  
,life 9 him1 possesses ! f9al cure ( all
 ill1 has 9 himself ! answ] to all      
possible pray]4     ,,vi4 ,,miracles    
,,grant$ ,,to ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,fri5ds4 
,if we all[ t pray] may 9 any case be   
he>d = ! man himself1 x almo/ foll[s t x
 mu/ be he>d = o!rs4 ,x _c well be 9    
accordance ) ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity1 ^:     
ess5tial expression lies 9 ! sacrifice (
 its f\nd]1 t a man %\ld be he>d only :5
 he prays = himself4 ,! fact t 9 cases (
 ! prec$+ gr\p fai? 0 requir$ on ! "p ( 
! p]son heal$ z ess5tial to 8 cure1     
repres5ts no diff]5t pr9ciple f t :i*   
op]ates 9 ! cases ( ! pres5t gr\p4      
,true1 9 ^! ! condition is n fai? on !  
"p ( ! p]son cur$1 b fai? on ! "p ( him 
:o asks = 8 cure4 ,b ! possession ( fai?
 by ! pati5t 0 n 9 ! lea/ ess5tial1 z f>
 z ! p[] ( ,jesus 0 conc]n$1 to 8 bodily
 cure1 al?\gh no d\bt fav\rable !reto2 x
 0 necess>y only to t spiritual heal+1 t
 high] cure1 = ! sake ( :i* *iefly !    
,ma/] br\ght ab\t ! l[]4 ,9 bo? cases1 !

 requisition ( fai? is = ! sake ( ^? :o 
ask--:e!r = !mselves or = _! fri5ds1 x  
matt]s n4 ,x is a brea? to bl[ ! smok+  
flax into a flame--a ^w to draw into    
clos] contact ) himself4 ,he cur$ _m )\t
 su* dem&1 z 8 ,fa!r is ev] cur+ )\t    
pray]4 ,cure itself %all sometimes      
g5]ate pray] & fai?4 ,well1 !re=e1 might
 ! cure ( o!rs be sometimes grant$ to   
pray]4  ,beyond ?is1 h[ev]1 !re is a    
great fitness 9 ! ?+4 ,= s are m5 b\nd  
toge!r1 t no good c come to "o b all mu/
 %>e 9 x4 ,! *ildr5 suff] = ! fa!r1 !   
fa!r suff]s = ! *ildr51 & !y are also   
bless$ toge!r4 ,if a spiritual good     
desc5d ^u ! he>t ( a lead] ( ! nation1 !
 :ole p might rejoice = !mselves1 = !y  
mu/ be p>tak]s ( ! unspeakable gift4 ,to
 increase ! fai? ( ! fa!r may be m = !  
fai? ( ! *ild1 heal$ 9 answ] to 8 pray]1
 ?an any?+ done = ! *ild himself4 ,x is 
an enl>g+ ( "o ( ! _m *annels 9 :i* !   
div9e/ gifts fl[4 ,= ^? gifts *iefly1 at
 fir/1 fl[ to m5 ?r\gh ! he>ts & s\ls ( 
^? ( _! fell[s :o are ne>] ! ,fa!r ?an  

!y1 until at l5g? !y are ?us br\ght     
!mselves to speak to ,god face to face4 
,lonely z e man 9 8 highe/ mom5ts (     
spiritual vision1 yea 9 8 simple/       
consci\sness ( duty1 turns 8 face t[>ds 
! "o ,fa!r1 8 own individual mak] &     
necessity ( 8 life2 pa9fully z he may !n
 feel t ! be/ belov$ und]/&s n z he     
und]/&s1 feels n z he feels2 he is yet1 
9 8 mo/ isolat$ adoration ( ! ,fa!r ( 8 
_s1 ne>] e "o ( ! belov$ ?an :5 eye     
meets eye1 he>t beats responsive to     
he>t1 & ! poor dumb h& seeks by v>i$    
pressure to tell ! emotion )94 ,(t5 !n !
 s\l1 ) its _m organs ( utt]ance1 feels 
itself b a songless bird1 ^: brok5      
twitt] h>d5s into a cage ar\nd x2 b ev5 
) all ^? organs ( utt]ance 9 full play1 
he is yet f>!r f 8 fell[-man ?an :5 he  
is pray+ to ! ,fa!r 9 a des]t place     
ap>t4 ,! man :o prays1 9 proportion to !
 purity ( 8 pray]1 becomes a spiritual  
p[]1 a n]ve f ! div9e bra91 yea1 p]haps 
a ganglion z we call x1 :5ce p[] anew   
goes =? ^u 8 fell[s4 ,he is a           

r$i/ributor1 z x 71 ( ! div9e bless+2 n 
9 ! ex]cise ( 8 own w--t is ! cesspool  
t[>ds :i* all notions ( prie/ly m$iation
 naturally s9k--b z ! self-=gett+1      
,god-lov+ bro!r ( 8 k9d1 :o w\ld be 9 ! 
_w z ,*ri/ 0 9 ! _w4 ,:5 a man prays = 8
 fell[-man1 = wife or *ild1 "m or fa!r1 
si/] or bro!r or fri5d1 ! connection    
betwe5 ! two is s close 9 ,god1 t !     
bless+ begg$ may well fl[ to ! end ( !  
pray]4 ,su* a "o !n is1 9 8 poor1 f>-(f 
way1 an advocate ) ! ,fa!r1 l 8 ma/]1   
,jesus ,*ri/1 ,! ,righte\s4 ,he takes 8 
fri5d into ! pres5ce ) him1 or if n into
 ! pres5ce1 he leaves him ) b ! veil    
betwe5 !m1 & !y t\* ?r\gh ! veil4  ,!   
fir/ in/ance we h 9 ?is k9d1 occurr$ at 
,cana1 9 ! c5tre ( ,galilee1 :]e ! fir/ 
miracle 0 wr\ght4 ,x is ! second miracle
 9 ,/ ,john's record1 & is record$ by   
him only4 ,d\btless ^! two _h especially
 attract$ 8 nature--! turn+ ( wat] into 
w9e1 & ! re/oration ( a son to 8 fa!r4  
,! ,fa!rhood ( ,god creat$ ! fa!rhood 9 
man2 ,god's love man's love4 ,& :at %all

 he d to :om a son is giv5 :om yet he _c
 keep8 ,! div9e love 9 8 he>t cleaves to
 ! *ild1 & ! *ild is vani%+6 ,:at c ?is 
nobleman d b seek ! man ( :om su*       
wondr\s rum\rs h rea*$ 8 e>s8  ,betwe5  
,cana & ,tib]ias1 f :i* came ! fa!r ) 8 
pray]1 0 some:]e ab\t tw5ty miles4  ,he 
is at ! po9t ( dea?1 said ! fa!r4       
,except ye see signs & wond]s ye w n    
believe1 said ,jesus4  ,sir1 come d[n   
ere my *ild die4  ,g ?y way1 ?y son     
live?4  ,if ! nobleman might h und]/ood 
! rem>k ! ,"l made1 he 0 9 no mood =    
pr9ciples1 & respectfully he expo/ulates
 ) our ,"l = sp5d+ "t 9 words :5 ! ne$ 0
 s urg5t4 ,! sun ( 8 life 0 go+ d[n into
 ! d>kness4 ,he might des]ve repro(1 b  
ev5 repro( has its season4 ,sir1 come   
d[n ere my *ild die4 ,:atev] ! ,"l meant
 by ! words he urg$ x no f>!r4 ,he s5ds 
him home ) ! assurance ( ! boy's        
recov]y1 %[+ him none ( ! signs or      
wond]s ( :i* he _h spok54 ,_h ! man be5 
( unbeliev+ k9d he w\ld1 :5 he return$ &
 f\nd t all _h occurr$ 9 ! mo/ natural  

fa%ion1 t nei!r "h _h !re be5 sign or   
wond]1 h gradually rev]t$ to 8 old      
c>elessness z to a high] w & its ord]+ (
 ?+s bel[4 ,b in/ead ( ?is1 :5 he he>d t
 ! boy began to get bett] ! v h\r :5    
,jesus spoke ! ^w--a fact q easy to set 
d[n z a rem>kable co9cid5ce--he believ$1
 & all 8 p ) him4 ,probably he 0 9 ideal
 reality ! head ( 8 h\se1 ! ma9 s\rce ( 
h\sehold influ5ces--if su*1 !n a man (  
fai?1 =1 :]e a man does n himself look  
up to ! high]1 ! l[] w h>dly look       
fai?fully up to him--surely a fit man to
 int]c$e = 8 son1 ) all 8 h\se ready to 
believe ) him4 ,x may be said !y too %>$
 9 ! evid5ce--su* z x 0--n mu* ( a sign 
or wond] to !m4 ,true2 b p are n ready  
to believe ! be/ evid5ce except !y are  
pr$ispos$ 9 ! direction ( t evid5ce4 ,if
 x be said1 !y %\ld h ?\ght = !mselves1 
,i answ]--,to ?9k ) _! head 0 no bad    
sign t !y did ?9k = !mselves4 ,a great  
deal ( :at is call$ fre$om ( ?\ght is   
m]ely ! self-ass]tion :i* w\ld p]suade  
itself ( a fre$om x w\ld possess b _c   

)\t an ef=t too pa9ful = ignorance &    
self-indulg5ce4 ,! man w\ld feel free   
)\t be+ free4 ,to ass]t "o's            
individuality is n necess>ily to be     
free3 x may inde$ be b ! outcome (      
absolute slav]y4  ,b if ?is nobleman 0 a
 fai?ful man1 :5ce our ,"l's ^w1 ,except
 ye see signs & wond]s ye w n believe8  
,i am n sure4 ,x may h be5 z a rebuke to
 ^? ab\t him4 ,?is man--p]haps1 z is    
said1 a nobleman ( ,h]od's c\rt--may n h
 be5 a pure-br$ ,jew1 & h5ce our ,"l's  
rem>k w\ld be> an import su* z he utt]$ 
m pla9ly 9 ! two cases foll[+1 t ( !    
,greek woman1 & t ( ! ,roman c5turion3  
,except ye see signs & wond]s ye w n    
believe2 b ?is man--4 ,) ?is mean+ ,i   
%\ld probably h be5 cont5t1 7 x n t !   
words 7 pla9ly address$ to ! man4 ,i d n
 ?9k ?is w\ld de/roy ! int]pretation1 = 
! ,"l may h wi%$ to draw ! man out1 &   
make him1 a ,g5tile or d\btful k9d (    
,jew1 rebuke ! disciples2 only ! man's  
love = 8 son /ood 9 ! way3 he c\ld ?9k (
 no?+1 speak ( no?+ save 8 son2 b x     

makes x unsatisfactory4 ,& inde$ ,i     
pref] ! foll[+ int]pretation1 because we
 h ! o!r mean+ 9 o!r places2 also       
because ?is is ( univ]sal application1 &
 to u ( ^! days appe>s to me ( special  
significance & value1 apply+ to ! m5 (  
sci5ce on ! "o h&1 & ! m5 ( sup]/ition  
on ! o!r4  ,my impression is1 t our ,"l1
 see+ ! great fai? ( ! nobleman1 gr\nd$ 
on :at he _h he>d ( ! ,ma/] f o!rs1     
*iefly ( 8 signs & wond]s1 did 9 ?is    
rem>k require ( him a high] fai? /ill4  
,x s\nds to me an expo/ulation ) him4   
,to express 9 ! be/ way my feel+ conc]n+
 x1 ,i w\ld d>e to imag9e our ,"l speak+
 9 ?is fa%ion3--  ,:y did y n pray !    
,fa!r8 ,:y d y want always to see8 ,!   
door ( pray] has be5 op5 s9ce ev] ,god  
made man 9 8 own image3 :y are signs &  
wond]s necess>y to y\r fai?8 ,b ,i w d j
 z my ,fa!r w\ld h done if y _h ask$    
him4 ,only :5 ,i d x1 x is a sign & a   
wond] t y may believe2 & ,i wi% y c\ld  
believe )\t x4 ,b believe !n = ! v "w's 
sake1 if y _c believe = ! ^w & ! tru?'s 

sake4 ,g ?y way1 ?y son live?4  ,i w\ld 
n be und]/ood to say t ! ,"l blam$ him1 
or o!rs 9 him1 = ne$+ signs & wond]s3 x 
0 r1 ,i ?9k1 t ! ,"l spoke out ( !      
fulness ( 8 k to awake 9 !m "s infant   
s5se ( :at con/itut$ all 8 life--!      
pres5ce ( ,god2 j z ! f+]s ( ! light g  
se>*+ 9 ! d>k m\ld = ! sleep+ se$s1 to  
t\* & awake !m4 ,! ord] ( creation1 !   
go+s on ( life1 7 ceaselessly fl[+ f ! v
 he>t ( ! ,fa!r3 :y %\ld !y seek signs &
 wond]s diff]+ f common ?+s only 9 be+  
uncommon8 ,9 ess5ce !re 0 no diff]5ce4  
,uncommonness is n excell5ce1 ev5 z     
commonness is n inf]iority4 ,! sign1 !  
wond] is1 9 fact1 ! l[] ?+1 grant$ only 
because ( m5's h>dness ( he>t & sl[ness 
to believe--9 itself ( inf]ior nature to
 ,god's *os5 way4 ,yet1 if signs &      
wond]s c\ld help !m1 h !m !y %\ld1 =    
nei!r 7 !y at v>iance ) ! holy laws (   
life & fai?fulness3 !y 7 b less usual   
utt]ances ( ! same4 ,g ?y way3 ?y son   
live?4 ,! man1 noble-man c]ta9ly 9 ?is1 
obey$1 & f\nd 8 ob$i5ce ju/ify 8 fai?4  

,b 8 son w\ld h to "w out 8 belief ^u   
gr\nds diff]+ f ^? 8 fa!r _h4 ,9 himself
 he c\ld b recognize ! resumption ( !   
natural sway ( life4 ,he w\ld n         
necess>ily "k t x 0 ,god work+ 9 him4 ,=
 ! cause ( 8 cure1 he w\ld only he> !   
/ory ( x f 8 fa!r--good evid5ce--b he   
himself _h n se5 ! face ( ! ,holy ,"o z 
8 fa!r _h4 ,9 "o s5se or ano!r1 he mu/  
seek & f9d him4 ,e g5]ation mu/ d its   
own seek+ & its own f9d+4 ,! fault ( !  
fa!rs (t5 is t !y expect _! f9d+ to /& 9
 place ( _! *ildr5's seek+--expect !    
*ildr5 to receive t :i* has satisfi$ !  
ne$ ( _! fa!rs ^u _! te/imony2 :]eas    
rightly1 _! te/imony is n gr\nd = _!    
*ildr5's belief1 only = _! *ildr5's     
se>*4 ,t se>* is fai? 9 ! bud4 ,no man c
 be sure till he has f\nd = himself4    
,all t is requir$ ( ! fai?ful nature is 
a will+ness to seek4 ,he _c ev5 "k !    
true nature ( ! ?+ he wants until he has
 f\nd x2 he has b a dim notion ( x1 a   
fa9t /> to guide him ea/w>d to !        
sunrise4 ,hopefully1 ! belief ( ! fa!r  

has ! he>t 9 x :i* w satisfy ! ne$ ( !  
*ild2 b ! d\bt ( ?is 9 ! *ild1 is !     
fa!r's fir/ gr\nd = hop+ t ! *ild ) 8   
new ne$s w f9d = himself ! same well (  
life--to draw f x ) a new bucket1 x may 
be1 because ! old w hold wat] no long]3 
its /aves may be good1 b its hoops are  
worn asund]2 or1 r1 x w be b a new rope 
x ne$s1 :i* he has to twi/ f ! hemp gr[+
 9 8 own g>d54 ,! son :o 0 heal$ might h
 _m que/ions to ask :i* ! fa!r c\ld n   
answ]1 _h nev] ?\ght (4 ,he _h he>d ( ! 
miracle ( ,cana2 he _h he>d ( _m ?+s    
done s9ce3 he believ$ t ! man c\ld cure 
8 son1 & he _h cur$ him4 ,yes1 ! son    
might say1 b ,i mu/ "k m ( him2 =1 if   
:at ,i he> n[ be true1 ,i mu/ ca/ all at
 8 feet4 ,he _c be a heal] only2 he mu/ 
be ! v ,"l ( ,life--x may be ( !        
,univ]se4 ,8 simple human pres5ce _h 9 x
 some?+ aga9/ ! supposition--conta9$ 9 x
 :at mu/ h appe>$ reason = d\bt+ ?is    
conclusion f 8 de$s1 especially to "o :o
 _h n se5 8 div9e c\nt5ance4 ,b to "o at
 l5g? enlight5$ ( ! great ,_s1 8        

humanity w\ld conta9 ! highe/ gr\nd =   
believ+ 9 8 div9ity1 = :at x meant w\ld 
come out ev] & ev] l(ti] & gr&]4 ,! ,"l 
:o _h made ! ,univ]se--h[ %\ld he %[ x b
 z ! ,heal] did8 ,he c\ld n make !      
univ]se ov] aga9 9 ! eyes ( e man4 ,if  
he did1 ! he>t ( ! man c\ld n hold !    
sight4 ,he mu/ reveal himself z ! cur+  
,god--! ,god :o set ?+s :i* _h gone     
wrong1 "r aga93 t c\ld be done 9 ! eyes 
( ea* individual man4 ,?is man may be   
he--! ,messiah--,immanuel1 ,god )-u4    
,we c imag9e su* ! fur!r ?\ghts ( !     
son--possibly ( ! fa!r fir/--only he _h 
be5 s full ( ! answ] to 8 pray]1 ( !    
cure ( 8 son1 t he c\ld n all at once   
foll[ ?+s t[>ds _! gr& conclusions4  ,9 
?is case1 z 9 ! two :i* foll[1 ! ,"l    
heals f a di/ance4 ,i h n mu* to rem>k  
^u ?is4 ,!re 7 reasons = x2 "o p]haps ! 
necessity ( an imm$iate answ] to !      
pray]2 ano!r probably lay 9 its fitness 
to ! fai? ( ! supplicants4 ,= to heal   
?us1 al?\gh less ( a sign or a wond] to 
! unbeliev+1 _h 9 x an elem5t ( f9] p[] 

^u ! fai? ( su* z came n = ! sign or !  
wond]1 b = ! cure ( ! belov$2 = he :o   
loves c believe :at he :o loves n _c    
believe2 & he :o loves mo/ c believe    
mo/4 ,9 ?is respect1 ^! cures 7 l !     
heal+ grant$ to pray] 9 all ages--n t   
,god is af> (f1 = he is clos] to e man  
?an 8 own consci\s be+ is to 8          
unconsci\s be+--b t we receive ! aid f !
 ,unse54 ,?\gh !re be no di/ance ) ,god1
 x looks l x to m52 & :5 ,jesus cur$    
?us1 he cur$ ) ! same appe>ances :i*    
att5d$ ,god's ord9>y heal+4  ,! next    
case ,i take up is simil>4 ,x belongs to
 ano!r ( my classes1 b z a case (       
possession !re is little di/9ctive ab\t 
x1 :ile z ! record ( ! devotion ( a "m  
to h] daught]--a devotion quick5+ 9 h]  
fai? s r>e & lovely z to delight ! v    
he>t ( ,jesus ) its humble int5sity--x  
is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( all ! /ories (
 heal+4  ,! woman 0 a ,greek1 & _h n _h 
! tra9+ ( ! ,jew = a belief 9 !         
,messiah4 ,h] misconceptions conc]n+ !  
heal] ( :om %e _h he>d mu/ h be5 full ( 

fancies d]iv$ f ! leg5ds ( h] race4 ,b  
%e _h yet be5 tra9$ to believe1 = h]    
mighty love ( h] own *ild 0 ! be/ p[] = 
! developm5t ( ! *ild-l 9 h]self4  ,no  
woman c und]/& ! possible dep?s ( h] own
 affection = h] daught]4 ,i say daught]1
 n *ild1 because al?\gh love is ! same  
ev]y:]e1 x is n[h]e ! same4 ,no two     
loves ( individuals 9 ! same correlation
 are ! same4 ,mu* m ! love ( a woman =  
h] daught] diff]s f ! love ( a fa!r = 8 
son--diff]s z ! woman diff]s f ! man4   
,!re is 9 x a peculi> t5d]ness f ! s5se 
( ! same womanly consci\sness 9 bo? (   
undef5d$ness & self-acc\ntable mode/y--a
 mode/y1 9 ?is case1 h[ t]ribly tortur$ 
9 ! "m by ! wild behavi\r ( ! daught] "u
 ! impulses ( ! unclean _s6 ,surely if  
ev] !re 0 a mis]y to drive a woman to ! 
,heal] 9 an agony ( rightful claim &    
pro/rate entreaty1 x 0 ! mis]y ( a "m ^:
 daught] 0 ?us possess$4 ,! div9e nature
 ( h] mo!rhood1 ( h] womanhood1 drew h] 
back to its s\rce to f9d help = "o :o   
%>$ 9 ! same1 b 9 :om its wat]s 7 sorely

 tr\bl$ & griev\sly defil$4  ,%e came   
cry+ to him4 ,ab\t him /ood 8 disciples1
 pr\d ( be+ ,jews4 ,= _! sakes ?is *os5 
,g5tile mu/ be pa9$ a little fur!r1 mu/ 
be> ) h] ,savi\r h] "p ( suff]+ = !     
r$emption ev5 ( 8 *os5 apo/les4 ,!y     
c\nt$ !mselves ! *ildr51 & su* z %e !   
dogs4 ,he mu/ %[ !m ! div9e nature      
dwell+ 9 h]4 ,= ! sake ( ?is revelation 
he mu/ try h] sorely1 b n = long4  ,h   
m]cy on me1 %e cri$1 ,o ,"l1 ?\ son (   
,david2 my daught] is griev\sly vex$ ) a
 devil4  ,b n a ^w ( reply came f ! lips
 ( ! ,heal]4 ,8 disciples mu/ speak     
fir/4 ,!y mu/ supplicate = _! ,g5tile   
si/]4 ,he w\ld ar\se 9 !m ! disapproval 
( _! own exclusiv5ess1 by putt+ x on = a
 mom5t t !y might see x ap>t f !mselves4
  ,_! he>ts 7 mov$ = ! woman4  ,s5d h]  
away1 !y said1 mean+1 ,give h] :at %e   
wants2 b to move ! he>t ( love to grant 
! pray]1 !y--poor int]cessors--add$ a   
selfi% reason to ju/ify ! de$ (         
goodness1 ei!r t !y w\ld avoid be+      
suppos$ to ackn[l$ge h] claim on a level

 ) t ( a ,jewess1 & w\ld make ( x :at   
bo? ,puritans & prie/s w\ld call an     
uncov5ant$ m]cy1 or t !y actually ?\ght 
x w\ld help to ov]come ! scruples ( !   
,ma/]4 ,possibly x 0 bo?4 ,%e crie? aft]
 u1 !y said--mean+1 ,%e is tr\blesome4  
,!y w\ld h him give z ! ung5]\s & !     
unju/ give to ! importunate4  ,b no     
heal+ c\ld be grant$ on su* a gr\nd--n  
ev5 to ! pray] ( an apo/le4 ,! woman    
h]self mu/ give a bett]4  ,i am n s5t1  
he said1 b unto ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se (   
,israel4  ,!y und]/ood ! words falsely4 
,we "k t he did come = ! ,g5tiles1 & he 
0 tra9+ !m to see :at !y 7 s sl[ to     
und]/&1 t he _h o!r %eep :i* 7 n ( ?is  
fold4 ,he _h ne$ to beg9 ) !m ?us e>ly4 
,mo/ ( ! tr\bles ( 8 late/1 p]haps      
greate/ apo/le1 came f ! indignation (  
,jewi% ,*ri/ians t he prea*$ ! good news
 to ! ,g5tiles z if x _h be5 orig9ally  
meant = !m4 ,!y w\ld h _h !m ent] into  
its privileges by ! gates ( ,judaism4   
,:at !y did at l5g? und]/& by ^! words  
is express$ 9 ! additional ^w ( our ,"l 

giv5 by ,/ ,m>k3 ,let ! *ildr5 fir/ be  
fill$4 ,b ev5 ?is !y c\ld n und]/& until
 aft]w>ds4 ,!y c\ld n see t x 0 = ! sake
 ( ! ,g5tiles z mu* z ! ,jews t ,jesus  
came to ! ,jews fir/4 ,= :atev] glori\s 
exceptions !re 7 among/ ! ,g5tiles1     
surpass+ ev5 simil> among/ ! ,jews2 &   
:atev] ! wide-spread refusal ( ! ,jewi% 
nation1 he c\ld n h be5 receiv$ among/ !
 ,g5tiles z among/ ! ,jews4 ,9 ,juda    
alone c\ld ! leav5 "w2 !re alone c\ld ! 
mu/>d-se$ take fitt+ root4 ,once root$ &
 up1 x w\ld become a great tree1 & !    
birds ( ! _w w\ld ne/le 9 its bran*es4  
,x 0 n t ,god lov$ ! ,jews m ?an !      
,g5tiles t he *ose !m fir/1 b t he mu/  
beg9 some:]e3 :y1 ,god himself kn[s1 &  
p]haps has giv5 u glimm]+s4  ,upheld by 
h] ,god-giv5 love1 n yet w\ld ! woman   
turn away4 ,ev5 su* h>d words z ^! c\ld 
n repulse h]4  ,%e came n[ & fell at 8  
feet4 ,x is z ! ,ma/] w\ld h x3 %e      
presses only ! ne>]1 %e insi/s only ! m2
 = ! devil has a hold ( h] daught]4     
,"l1 help me1 is h] cry2 = ! tr\ble ( h]

 daught] is h] own4 ,! ,help me is f> m 
pr(\nd & pa!tic ?an ! mo/ vivid blazon (
 ! daught]'s suff]+s4  ,b he answ]$ &   
said1--  ,x is n meet to take ! *ildr5's
 bread1 & to ca/ x to dogs4 ,t]rible    
words6 m dreadful f> ?an any he ev]     
spoke besides6 ,surely n[ %e w dep>t 9  
despair6 ,b ! ,"l did n mean 9 !m to    
speak 8 m9d conc]n+ ! relation ( ,jew & 
,g5tile2 = n only d ! future ( 8 *ur* & 
! tea*+ ( 8 ,_s contradict x3 b if he   
did mean :at he said1 !n he act$ z 0    
unmeet1 = he did ca/ a *ild's bread to a
 dog4 ,no4 ,he spoke z a ,jew felt1 t ! 
elect ,jews ab\t him might beg9 to      
und]/& t 9 him is nei!r ,jew nor        
,g5tile1 b all are bre?r54  ,& he has   
ga9$ 8 po9t4 ,! _s 9 ! woman has be5    
div9ely goad$ into utt]ance1 & out come 
! glori\s words ( h] love & fai?1 ca/+  
aside ev5 insult itself z if x _h nev]  
be5--all = ! sake ( a daught]4 ,n[1     
inde$1 x is z he w\ld h x4  ,yes1 ,"l2  
yet ! dogs "u ! table eat ( ! *ildr5's  
crumbs4  ,or1 z ,/ ,mat!w gives x3      

,tru?1 ,"l3 yet ! dogs eat ( ! crumbs   
:i* fall f _! ma/]s' table4  ,a retort q
 ,greek 9 its read9ess1 its symmetry1 & 
its po9t6 ,b x 0 n ! intellectual m]it (
 ! answ] t pleas$ ! ,ma/]4 ,clev]ness is
 *eap4 ,x is ! fai? he praises1         
,footnote #e3 ,f> m preci\s ?an any %[ (
 ! intellect1 ev5 9 reg>d ( ! intellect 
itself4 ,! quickness ( h] answ] 0 !     
sc9tillation ( h] intellect "u ! gl[ (  
h] affection4 ,love is ! quick5+ nurse (
 ! :ole nature4 ,fai? 9 ,god w d m = !  
intellect at l5g? ?an all ! tra9+ ( !   
s*ools4 ,x w make ! be/ t c be made ( ! 
:ole man4 :i* 0 preci\s z               
r>e--unspeakably preci\s ev5 :5 x %all  
be ! commone/ ?+ 9 ! univ]se1 b preci\s 
n[ z ! fir/ fruits ( a _w               
r$eem$--preci\s n[ z com+ f ! lips ( a  
,g5tile--m preci\s z com+ f ! lips ( a  
human "m plead+ = h] daught]4  ,o woman1
 great is ?y fai?3 be x unto !e ev5 z ?\
 wilt4  ,or1 z ,/ ,m>k gives x1 = we _c 
af=d to lose a v>y+ ^w1  ,= ?is say+1 g 
?y way2 ! devil is gone out ( ?y        

daught]4 ,! lov+ "m has conqu]$ !       
torm5t+ devil4 ,%e has call$ 9 ! mighty 
aid ( ! orig9al love4 ,?r\gh ! *annel ( 
h] love x fl[s1 new-creat+1 & h] daught]
 0 made :ole f t v h\r4  ,:]e1 ,o       
disciples1 are y\r *ildr5 & y\r dogs n[8
 ,is n ! wall ( p>tition h5ce=? de/roy$8
 ,no2 y too h to be made :ole ( a worse 
devil1 t ( p]sonal & national pride1    
be=e y und]/&4 ,b ! day ( ! ,"l is com+ 
= y1 not)/&+ ye are s incapable ( kn[+ !
 signs & signals ( its approa* t1 al?\gh
 its bann]s are spread across ! flam+   
sky1 x mu/ come ^u y z a ?ief 9 ! night4
  ,= ! woman1 we may well leave h] to ! 
embraces ( h] daught]4 ,!y are en\gh =  
h] n[4  ,b endless m w foll[1 = ,god is 
exhau/less 9 giv+ :]e ! human receiv+   
holds out4 ,god be prais$ t !re are su* 
embraces 9 ! _w6 t !re are mo!rs :o are 
! salvation ( _! *ildr56  ,we n[        
complete a little family gr\p1 z x 71 ) 
! /ory ( ano!r =eign]1 a ,roman (fic]1  
:o bes\ght ! ,"l = 8 s]vant4 ,?is capta9
 0 at ,cap]naum at ! "t1 :]e ,i presume 

he _h he>d ( ! cure :i* ,jesus _h grant$
 to ! nobleman = 8 son4 ,x seems almo/  
cle> f ! quality ( 8 fai?1 h[ev]1 t he  
mu/ h he>d mu* besides ( ,jesus--en\gh  
to give him matt] ( pond]+ = "s "t1 = ,i
 d n ?9k su* humble confid5ce z 8 c\ld  
be1 l ,jonah's g\rd1 ! gr[? ( a night4  
,he 0 evid5tly a man ( noble & l>ge     
nature4 ,in/ead ( lord+ x ov] ! subject 
,jews ( ,cap]naum1 he _h built !m a     
synagogue2 & 8 behavi\r to our ,"l is   
m>k$ by t respect :i*1 %[n to any human 
be+1 b especially to a p]son ( l[]      
social condition1 is "o ( ! sure/ m>ks (
 a f9ely wr\ght moral temp]am5t4 ,su* a 
nature may be beautifully develop$1 by a
 milit>y tra9+1 9 :i* ob$i5ce & comm& g 
toge!r2 & ! excell5ce ( fai? & its      
in/ant response 9 action1 w\ld be m     
readily und]/ood by ! ?\ghtful (fic] ( a
 well-discipl9$ army ?an by any "o to   
:om organization 0 unkn[n4 ,h5ce arose !
 p>allel ! c5turion draws betwe5 8 own &
 ! ,ma/]'s position1 :i* s pleas$ ! ,"l 
by its direct simplicity4 ,b humble z ! 

man 01 ,i d\bt if any?+ less ?an "s     
spiritual p]ception ( ! nobility ( ! "* 
( ,jesus1 "s p]ception ( t :i* 0        
altoge!r beyond ev5 ! p[] ( heal+1 c\ld 
h g5]at$ su* p]fect rev]5ce1 su*        
*ildlike confid5ce z 84 ,x is no wond] !
 ,"l 0 pleas$ ) x1 = t k9d ( ?+ mu/ be j
 :at 8 ,fa!r loves4  ,accord+ to ,/     
,luke1 ! ,roman capta9 consid]$ himself 
s unwor?y ( notice f ! c>p5t]'s son--!y 
( ,cap]naum1 :i* 0 8 own city1 knew 8   
reput$ p>5tage well en\gh--t he got !   
eld]s ( ! ,jews to g & beg = him t he   
w\ld come & heal 8 s]vant4 ,!y bore     
te/imony to 8 wor?1 specify+ t :i* w\ld 
always be fir/ 9 ! eyes ( su* z !y1 t he
 lov$ _! nation1 & _h built !m a        
synagogue4 ,little !y ?\ght h[ ! ,"l 0  
ab\t to hon\r him above all _! nation & 
all its synagogues4 ,he w5t ) !m at     
once4  ,b be=e !y rea*$ ! h\se1 !       
c5turion _h a fre% inroad ( t div9e     
disease1 humility1 ,footnote #f3 ,9 him 
x 0 almo/ morbid1 "o might be tempt$ to 
say1 7 x n t x 0 own si/] to su* mighty 

fai?4 & _h s5t o!r fri5ds to say1 ,"l1  
tr\ble n ?yself1 = ,i am n wor?y t ?\   
%\lde/ ent] "u my ro(4 ,:]e=e1 nei!r    
?\ght ,i myself wor?y to come unto !e2 b
 say 9 a ^w1 & my s]vant %all be heal$4 
,= ,i also am a man set "u au?ority1    
hav+ "u me soldi]s1 & ,i say unto "o1   
,g1 & he goe?2 & to ano!r1 ,come1 & he  
come?2 & to my s]vant1 ,d ?is1 & he doe?
 x4  ,?is man 0 a philosoph]3 he asc5d$ 
f t to :i* he 0 accu/om$ to t to :i* he 
0 n accu/om$4 ,nor did 8 div9e logic    
fail him4 ,he beg9s ) ackn[l$g+ 8 own   
subjection1 & /ates 8 own au?ority2 !n  
leaves x to our ,"l to und]/& t he      
recognizes 9 him an au?ority beyond all1
 expect+ ! p[]s ( nature to obey _!     
,ma/]1 j z 8 soldi]s or 8 s]vants obey  
him4 ,h[ gr&ly he mu/ h believ$ 9 him6  
,b beyond suspicion ( flatt]y1 he avoids
 ! face ( ! man :om 9 he>t he wor%ips4  
,h[ unlike ^? :o press into ! pres5ce ( 
a phantom-greatness6 ,a poor creature l 
me g & talk to him6 ! ,roman capta9 w\ld
 exclaim4 ,no1 ,i w wor%ip f af> (f4 ,& 

x is to be well he$$ t ! ,"l w5t no     
fur!r--turn$ at once4 ,) ! tax-ga!r]    
,zac*aeus he w\ld g home1 if b to deliv]
 him f ! hopelessness ( 8 self-contempt2
 b :at occasion 0 !re "h8 ,x 0 all "r   
"h4 ,! c5turion 0 "o :o ne$$ b to g on4 
,9 he>t & s\l he 0 ne>] ! ,"l n[ ?an any
 ( ! disciples :o foll[$ him4 ,surely "s
 "o among ! eld]s ( ! ,jews1 8 fri5ds1  
w\ld c>ry him ! report ( :at ! ,ma/]    
said4 ,x w\ld n hurt him4 ,! praise ( ! 
truly great w d no h>m1 save x fall :]e 
x ought n1 on ! he>t ( ! little4 ,!     
praise ( ,god nev] falls wrong1 !re=e   
nev] does any "o h>m4 ,! ,"l ev5 implies
 we ought to seek x4 ,8 praise w\ld b   
glorify ! humility & ! fai? ( ?is ,roman
 by mak+ bo? ( !m deep] & nobl] /ill4   
,!re is some?+ v gr& 9 ! ,"l's turn+    
away f ! h\se ( ! man :o _h great] fai? 
?an any he _h f\nd 9 ,israel2 = su* 7 ! 
words he spoke to ^? :o foll[$ him1 (   
:om 9 all likelihood ! mess5g] eld]s 7  
ne>e/4 ,hav+ turn$ to say !m1 he turn$ n
 aga9 b w5t 8 way4 ,/ ,luke1 ^: n>rative

 is 9 o!r respects mu* full] ?an ,/     
,mat!w's 7:o says t ! c5turion himself  
came to ,jesus1 & makes no m5tion ( !   
eld]s71 does n repres5t ! ,ma/] z utt]+ 
a s+le ^w ( cure1 b implies t he j w5t  
away m>vell+ at him2 :ile !y t 7 s5t1   
return+ to ! h\se1 f\nd ! s]vant :ole t 
_h be5 sick4 ,if any "o ask h[ ,jesus   
c\ld m>vel1 ,i answ]1 ,jesus c\ld d m   
?+s ?an we c well und]/&4 ,! fact t he  
m>vell$ at ! great fai?1 %[s t he is n  
surpris$ at ! little1 & !re=e is able to
 make all ne$ful & j1 yea1 & t5d]       
all[ance4  ,"h ,i _c d bett] = my read]s
 ?an give !m f\r l9es1 de> to me1 b     
probably unkn[n to mo/ ( !m1 writt51 ,i 
mu/ tell !m1 = ! sake ( _! lov+         
ca?olicity1 by an ,engli% ,jesuit ( !   
sev5te5? c5tury4 ,!y t\* ! v he>t ( !   
relation betwe5 ,jesus & ! c5turion3--  
,?y ,god 0 mak+ ha/e into ?y ro(2   ,?y 
humble fai? & fe> keeps ,him alo(3      
,he'll be ?y gue/2 because ,he may n be1
   ,he'll come--into ?y h\se8 ,no1 into 
!e4  ,z ,i said1 we ?us complete a k9d (

 family gr\p1 = surely ! true s]vant is 
"o ( ! family3 we h ! pray] ( a fa!r = a
 son1 ( a "m = a daught]1 ( a ma/] = a  
s]vant4 ,alas6 ! de>ness ( ?is latt]    
bond is n n[ kn[n z once4 ,!re nev] 0 a 
root$ in/itution 9 p>t+ ) :i* some?+    
good 0 n lo/ = a "t1 h[ev] necess>y its 
de/ruction might be = ! welf>e ( ! race4
 ,!re are few] free s]vants t love _!   
ma/]s & mi/resses n[1 ,i fe>1 ?an !re 7 
,roman bondsm5 & bondswom5 :o lov$ !irs4
 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 v few ma/]s &         
mi/resses reg>d ! bond betwe5 !m & _!   
s]vants ) half ! respect & t5d]ness )   
:i* _m among ! ,romans reg>d$ x4 ,slav]y
 is a bad ?+ & ( ! devil1 yet mutual    
jeal\sy & contempt are worse4 ,b ! "t w 
yet come :5 a s]vant w s]ve = love z m  
?an wages2 & :5 ! ma/] ( su* a s]vant w 
hon\r him ev5 to ! mak+ him sit d[n to  
meat1 & com+ =? & s]v+ him4  ,! next is 
! case ( ! palsi$ man1 s graphically    
giv5 bo? by ,/ ,m>k & ,/ ,luke1 & ) less
 ( circum/ance by ,/ ,mat!w4 ,?is       
miracle also 0 done 9 ,cap]naum1 call$ 8

 own city4 ,ph>isees & doctors ( ! law f
 e t[n 9 ! c\ntry1 he>+ ( 8 arrival1 _h 
ga!r$ to him1 & 7 sitt+ li/5+ to 8      
tea*+4 ,!re 0 no possibility ( gett+ ne>
 him1 & ! sick man's fri5ds _h c>ri$ him
 up to ! ro(1 tak5 (f ! tiles1 & let him
 d[n into ! pres5ce4 ,x %\ld n be _!    
fault if ! poor fell[ 0 n cur$4 ,jesus  
see+ _! fai?--,:5 ,jesus saw _! fai?--,&
 :5 he saw _! fai?1 he said unto ! sick 
( ! palsy1 ,son1 be ( good              
*e]--,son--,man1 ?y s9s are =giv5 !e4 ,!
 =giv5ess ( ! man's s9s is by all ( !   
n>rators connect$ ) ! fai? ( 8 fri5ds4  
,?is is v rem>kable4 ,! only o!r in/ance
 9 :i* simil> words are record$1 is t ( 
! woman :o came to him 9 ,simon's h\se1 
conc]n+ :om he %[$ fir/1 t h] love 0 a  
sign t h] s9s 7 already =giv54 ,:at     
great] hon\r c\ld he hon\r _! fai? )al  
?an grant 9 _! "n1 unask$1 ! "o mighty  
boon8 ,!y _h br\ght ! man to him2 to !m 
he =gave 8 s9s4 ,he look$ into 8 he>t1 &
 probably saw1 z 9 ! case ( ! man :om he
 cur$ by ! pool ( ,be!sda1 tell+ him to 

g & s9 no m1 t 8 own s9s _h br\ght ^u   
him ?is suff]+1 a supposition :i* aids  
consid]ably to ! und]/&+ ( ! consequ5t  
conv]sation2 saw1 at all ev5ts1 t !     
assurance ( =giv5ess 0 :at he mo/ ne$$1 
:e!r because 8 consci5ce 0 oppress$ ) a 
s5se ( guilt1 or t he mu/ be br\ght to  
?9k m ( ! s9 ?an ( ! suff]+2 = x involv$
 an awful rebuke to ! man1 if he requir$
 x /ill--t ! ,"l %\ld1 :5 he came =     
heal+1 pres5t him ) =giv5ess4 ,nor did  
he foll[ x at once ) ! cure ( 8 body1 b 
delay$ t = a little1 probably = ! man's 
sake1 z probably = ! sake ( ^? pres5t1  
:om he _h be5 tea*+ = "s "t1 & 9 ^:     
he>ts he w\ld n[ fix ! lesson conc]n+ ! 
div9e =giv5ess :i* he _h prea*$ to !m 9 
be/[+ x ^u ! sick man4 ,= 8 words meant 
no?+1 except !y meant t ,god =gave !    
man4 ,! scribes 7 "r :5 !y said t none  
c\ld =give s9s b ,god--t is1 9 ! full   
s5se 9 :i* =giv5ess is /ill ne$$ by e   
human be+1 %\ld all 8 fell[s :om he has 
injur$ h =giv5 him already4  ,!y said 9 
_! he>ts1 ,he is a blasphem]4 ,?is 0 :at

 he _h expect$4  ,:y d y ?9k evil 9 y\r 
he>ts8 he said1 t is1 evil ( me--t ,i am
 a blasphem]4  ,he w\ld n[ %[ !m t he 0 
no blasphem]2 t he _h ! p[] to =give1 t 
x 0 ! w ( ,god t he %\ld prea* !        
remission ( s9s4 ,h[ c\ld he %[ x !m8 ,9
 "o way only3 by dismiss+ ! consequ5ce1 
! puni%m5t ( ^? s9s1 seal+ ?us 9 !      
individual case ! g5]al tru?4 ,he :o    
c\ld say to a man1 by ! et]nal law      
suff]+ ! consequ5ces ( s93 ,be :ole1    
well1 /rong2 suff] no m1 mu/ h ! "r to  
pron\nce 8 =giv5ess2 else !re 0 ano!r   
?an ,god :o _h to cure ) a ^w ! man :om 
8 ,mak] _h afflict$4 ,if !re 7 su*      
ano!r1 ! k+dom ( ,god mu/ be trembl+ to 
its fall1 = a /rong] _h invad$ & rev]s$ 
its decrees4 ,p[] does n give ! "r to   
p>don1 b its possession may prove ! "r4 
,:e!r is easi]--to say1 ,?y s9s be =giv5
 !e1 or to say1 ,rise up & walk8 ,if    
only ,god c d ei!r1 he :o c d ! "o mu/  
be able to d ! o!r4  ,t ye may "k t !   
,son ( man ha? p[] ^u e>? to =give      
s9s--,arise1 & take up ?y b$1 & g ?y way

 into ?9e h\se4  ,up rose ! man1 took up
 t :]eon he _h la91 & w5t away1 kn[+ 9  
himself t 8 s9s 7 =giv5 him1 = he 0 able
 to glorify ,god4 ,x seems to me aga9/  
our ,"l's usual cu/om ) ! scribes &     
,ph>isees to grant !m su* pro( z ?is4   
,c]ta9ly1 to judge by ^? record$1 ! :ole
 miracle 0 9 aspect & ord] some:at      
unusual4 ,b ,i ?9k ! m5 "h assembl$ 7   
ei!r bett] ?an ! mo/ ( _! class1 or 9 a 
bett] mood ?an common1 = ,/ ,luke says (
 !m t ! p[] ( ! ,"l 0 pres5t to heal !m4
 ,to su* !re=e pro( might be accord$ :i*
 0 d5i$ to o!rs4 ,t he might heal ^!    
le>n$ doctors ar\nd him1 he =gave ! s9s 
fir/ & !n cur$ ! palsy ( ! man be=e him4
 ,= _! sakes he p]=m$ ! miracle ?us4    
,!n1 l prie/s1 l p2 = :]e _! lead]s 7   
li/5+1 ! p broke op5 ! ro( to get !     
helpless into 8 pres5ce4  ,!y m>vell$ & 
glorifi$ ,god :i* _h giv5 su* p[] unto  
m5--,say+1 ,we nev] saw x on ?is        
fa%ion4--,!y 7 fill$ ) fe>1 say+1 ,we h 
se5 /range ?+s to-day4  ,& yet ,cap]naum
 _h to be br\ght d[n to hell1 & no man c

 tell ! place :]e x /ood4  ,two m cases 
rema91 bo? relat$ by ,/ ,m>k alone4  ,!y
 br\ght him a man p>tially deaf & dumb4 
,he l$ him aside f ! p3 he w\ld be alone
 ) him1 t he might come ! bett] into    
relation ) t individuality :i*1 until   
molt5 f )91 is s h>d to t\*4 ,possibly  
_h ! man come ( himself1 ?is might h be5
 less necess>y2 b ,i repeat !re mu/ h   
be5 9 e case reason = ! individual      
treatm5t 9 ! "* & condition ( ! pati5t4 
,^! 7 pat5t only to ! ,heal]4 ,9 ?is    
case ! clos5ess ( ! p]sonal contact1 z 9
 ^? cases ( ! bl9d1 is likewise         
rem>kable4 ,he put 8 f+]s into 8 e>s1 he
 spit & t\*$ 8 tongue4 ,always 9 pres5t 
disease1 bodily contact--9 defects ( !  
s5ses1 sometimes ( a clos] k9d4 ,he w\ld
 g5]ate assur$ fai? 9 himself z ! heal]4
 ,b !re is ano!r rem>kable p>ticul> "h1 
:i*1 z f> z ,i c rememb]1 w\ld be alone 
9 its k9d b = a full] developm5t ( x at 
! rais+ ( ,laz>us4 ,& look+ up to heav51
 he sigh$4  ,:at did x mean8 ,:at fir/ (
 all 0 x8  ,t look1 0 x n a look up to 8

 own ,fa!r8 ,t sigh1 0 x n ! un>ticulat$
 pray] to ! ,fa!r ( ! man :o /ood beside
 him8 ,b did he ne$ to look up z if ,god
 0 9 ! sky1 see+ t ,god 0 9 him1 9 8 v  
deepe/1 inmo/ be+1 9 fulness ( pres5ce1 
& receiv+ consci\s response1 su* z he   
c\ld n f9d any:]e else--n f ! :ole ga!r$
 univ]se8 ,:y %\ld he s5d a sigh1 l a   
,david's dove1 to c>ry ! ?\ght ( 8 he>t 
to 8 ,fa!r8 ,true1 if all ! words (     
human language _h be5 bl5d$ into "o     
glori\s maje/y ( spee*1 & ! ,"l _h s\ght
 !re9 to utt] ! love he bore 8 ,fa!r1 8 
voice mu/ ne$s h sunk into ! la/        
in>ticulate res\rce--! poor sigh1 9 :i* 
ev]more spee* dies helplessly           
triumphant--appeal+ to ! ,he>] to supply
 ! lack1 say+ ,i _c1 b ?\               
kn[e/--confess+ defeat1 b claim+        
victory4 ,b ! ,"l c\ld talk to 8 ,fa!r  
ev]more 9 ! =ms ( :i* words are b !     
%ad[s1 nay1 inf9itely m1 )\t =ms at all1
 9 ! ?\ghts :i* are ! s\ls ( ! =ms4 ,:y 
!n ne$s he look up & sigh8--,t ! man1 ^:
 fai? 0 9 ! m]e/ nasc5t condition1 might

 believe t :atev] cure came to him f !  
h& ( ! heal]1 came f ! h& ( ,god4 ,jesus
 did n c>e to be believ$ 9 z ! do] ( !  
de$1 save ! de$ itself 7 recogniz$ z    
giv5 him ( ! ,fa!r4 ,if !y saw him only1
 & n ! ,fa!r ?r\gh him1 !re 0 little    
ga9$ inde$4 ,! upw>d look & ! sigh 7    
surely ! outw>d expression ( !          
infrangible l9k :i* b\nd bo? ! ,"l & !  
man to ! ,fa!r ( all4 ,he w\ld lift !   
man's he>t up to ! s\rce ( e gift4 ,no  
cure w\ld be wor?y gift )\t t3 x might  
be an injury4  ,! la/ case is t ( ! bl9d
 man ( ,be?saida1 :om likewise he l$    
ap>t1 out ( ! t[n1 & ^: dull organs he  
likewise t\*$ ) 8 spittle4 ,!n comes a  
diff]5ce4 ,! deaf man 0 at once cur$2 :5
 he _h laid 8 h&s on ! bl9d man1 8      
vision 0 b half-re/or$4 ,he ask$ him if 
he saw ought8 ,& he look$ up & said1 ,i 
see ! m53 = l trees ,footnote #g3 ,c\ld 
x be translat$1 ,z well z 7t is besides7
 trees1 ,i see walk]s ab\t8 ,i see !m   
walk+ ab\t4 ,he c\ld tell !y 7 m5 & n   
trees1 only by _! motion4 ,! ,ma/] laid 

8 h&s once m ^u 8 eyes1 & :5 he look$ up
 aga91 he saw e man cle>ly4  ,9 ?us     
graduat+ ! process1 our ,"l1 ,i ?9k1    
drew =?1 enc\rag$1 entic$ into /r5g? !  
feeble fai? ( ! man4 ,he brood$ ov] him 
) 8 holy pres5ce ( love4 ,he gave ! fai?
 "t to gr[4 ,he c>$ m = 8 fai? ?an 8    
sight4 ,he let him1 z x 71 wat* him1    
feel him do+ x1 t he might "k & believe4
 ,!re is 9 ?is a peculi> resemblance to 
! ord9>y modes ,god takes 9 heal+ m54   
,^! la/ miracles are especially full (  
symbolism & analogy4 ,b 9 consid]+ any (
 ! miracles1 ,i d n c>e to dwell ^u ?is 
aspect ( !m1 = 9 ?is !y are only l all !
 re/ ( ! do+s ( ,god4 ,nature is brimful
 ( symbolic & analogical p>allels to !  
go+s & com+s1 ! gr[? & ! *anges ( !     
highe/ nature 9 man4 ,x c\ld n be       
o!rwise4 ,= n only did !y issue f ! same
 ?\ght1 b ! "o is made = ! o!r4 ,nature 
z an out] g>m5t = man1 or a liv+ h\se1  
r1 = man to live 94 ,s likewise mu/ all 
! works ( him :o did ! works ( ! ,fa!r  
be> ! same m>k ( ! orig9al ( all4  ,! "o

 practical lesson conta9$ 9 ?is gr\p is 
ne>] ! human fact & ! human ne$ ?an any 
symbolic mean+1 gr& z x mu/ be1 :i* !y  
may likewise conta92 ne>] also to !     
con/itution ( ?+s1 inasmu* z :at a man  
mu/ d is m to ! man & to 8 ,mak] ?an :at
 he c only ?9k2 inasmu*1 also1 z !      
commone/ ?+s are ! be/1 & any man c d   
"r1 al?\gh he may be unable to tell !   
diff]5ce betwe5 a symbol & a sign3--x is
 t if ev] !re 0 a ,man su* z we read    
ab\t "h1 !n he :o prays = 8 fri5ds %all 
be he>d ( ,god4 ,i d n say he %all h    
:atev] he asks =4 ,god =bid4 ,b he %all 
be he>d4 ,& ! man :o does n see ! good (
 t1 kn[s no?+ ( ! good ( pray]2 c1 ,i   
fe>1 z yet1 only pray = himself1 :5 mo/ 
he fancies he is pray+ = 8 fri5d4 ,(t51 
inde$1 :5 m5 suppose !y are conc]n$ = ! 
well-belov$1 !y are only conc]n$ ab\t   
:at !y %all d )\t !m4 ,let !m pray =    
!mselves in/ead1 = t w be ! tru] pray]4 
,i repeat1 all pray] is assur$ly        
he>d3--:at evil matt] is x t x %\ld be  
answ]$ only 9 ! "r "t & "r way8 ,! pray]

 argues a ne$--t ne$ w be suppli$4 ,"o  
day is ) ! ,"l z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s&  
ye>s z "o day4 ,all :o h pray$ %all "o  
day ju/ify ,god & say--,?y answ] is     
beyond my pray]1 z ?y ?\ghts & ?y ways  
are beyond my ?\ghts & my ways4         
,,vii4 ,,! ,,ca/+ ,,out ,,( ,,devils4   
,be=e attempt+ to say ! little ,i c     
conc]n+ ?is gr\p ( miracles1 ,i w\ld    
protect myself aga9/ possible           
misappreh5sion4 ,! "q conc]n+ ! nature (
 :at is call$ possession has no?+ :atev]
 to d ) t conc]n+ ! exi/5ce or          
nonexi/5ce ( a p]sonal & consci\s p[] ( 
evil1 ! "o great adv]s>y ( ! k+dom (    
heav51 commonly call$ ,satan1 or !      
devil4 ,i say !y are two di/9ct         
que/ions1 & h s little 9 common t ! "o  
may be argu$ )\t ev5 an allusion to !   
o!r4  ,_m ?9k t 9 ! cases record$ we h b
 ! symptoms ( well-kn[n diseases1 :i*1 f
 _! exceptionally pa9ful "*1 involv+    
loss ( reason1 involunt>y or convulsive 
motions1 & o!r abnormal ph5om5a1 !      
imag9ative & unsci5tific ,ea/]ns        

attribut$1 z ! easie/ mode ( acc\nt+ =  
!m1 to a =eign p[] tak+ possession ( !  
body & m9d ( ! man4 ,!y say !re is no   
occasion :atev] to resort to an         
explanation involv+ an ag5cy ( :i* we "k
 no?+ f any exp]i5ce ( our own2 t1 z our
 ,"l did n come to rectify m5's         
psy*ological or physiological !ories1 he
 adopt$ ! mode ( spee* common among/ !m1
 b ca/ out ! evil spirits simply by     
heal+ ! diseases attribut$ to _!        
influ5ces4  ,!re seems to me no?+       
un*ri/ian 9 ?is int]pretation4 ,all     
diseases t tr\ble humanity may well be  
reg>d$ z inroads ( ! evil p[]s ^u !     
palaces & temples ( ,god1 :]e only !    
,holy ,_s has a "r to dwell2 & to ca/   
out su*1 is a m>vel altoge!r z great z  
to expel ! intrud+ =ces to :i* ! ,jews  
attribut$ "s ( !m4 ,c]ta9ly also our ,"l
 mu/ h us$ multitudes ( human           
expressions :i* did n m ?an adumbrate 8 
own k4 ,& yet ,i _c admit t ! solution  
meets all ! appe>ances ( ! difficulty4  
,i say appe>ances1 because ,i c\ld n be 

dogmatic "h if ,i w\ld4 ,i "k too       
little1 und]/& too little1 to d>e give  
su* an op9ion z possesses ev5 ! au?ority
 ( p]sonal conviction4 ,all ,i h to say 
on ! subject mu/ !re=e come to little4  
,p]haps if ! m>vell\s1 z su*1 7 to me m 
difficult ( belief1 any?+ ,i might h to 
say on ! side ( x w\ld h great] weight4 
,b to me ! m>vell\s is n !re=e          
incr$ible1 always provid$ t 9 itself !  
m>vell\s ?+ appe>s wor?y4 ,i h no       
difficulty 9 receiv+ ! old ,jewi% belief
 conc]n+ possession2 & ,i ?9k x bett]   
expla9s ! ph5om5a record$ ?an ! gr[+    
mod]n op9ion2 :ile ! action ( matt] ^u  
m9d may well be reg>d$ z involv+ great] 
my/]y ?an ! action ( "o spiritual nature
 ^u ano!r4 ,t a man %\ld rave 9 madness 
because "s little cell or two 9 ! grey  
matt] ( 8 bra9 is out ( ord]1 is surely 
no m )9 ! compass ( man's und]/&+ ?an ! 
supposition t an evil _s1 gett+ close to
 ! f\nta9 ( a man's physical life1 %\ld 
di/urb all ! go+s on ( t life1 ev5 to ! 
production ( ! mo/ appall+ moral        

ph5om5a4 ,9 ei!r case x is n ! man      
himself :o orig9ates ! result+ actions1 
b an ext]nal p[] op]at+ on ! man4  ,b we
 d n ev5 "k t !re are su* spirits1 & we 
d "k t a diseas$ bra9 is suffici5t to   
acc\nt = ! wor/ ( ! ph5om5a record$4 ,i 
w n insi/ on ! fact t we d n "k t !     
diseas$ bra9 is en\gh to acc\nt = !     
ph5om5a1 t we only "k x z 9 _m cases a  
concomitant ( su* ph5om5a2 ,i w grant s 
mu*1 & yet insi/ t1 z ! explanation does
 n fit ! /atem5ts ( ! record1 & z we "k 
s little ( :at is1 any h9t ( unkn[n     
possibilities fall+ f unkn[n regions1   
%\ld1 ev5 z a /rang]1 receive ! welcome 
( contemplation & conjecture1 s long z 9
 itself x involves no moral             
contradiction4 ,! man :o w n speculate  
at all1 c make no progress4 ,! ?9k+ ab\t
 ! possible is z g5u9e1 z lawful1 &     
p]haps z edify+ an ex]cise ( ! m9d z !  
sev]e/ induction4 ,bett] lies /ill      
beyond4 ,exp]im5t itself mu/ foll[ 9 !  
track ( sob] conjecture2 = if we "k     
already1 :]e is ! good ( exp]im5t8  ,!re

 seems to me no?+ unreasonable 9 !      
supposition ( ! exi/5ce ( spirits :o1   
hav+ once _h bodies su* z ours1 & hav+  
abus$ ! privileges ( embodim5t1 are     
condemn$ = a season to roam ab\t        
bodiless1 ev] m\rn+ ! loss ( _! capacity
 = ! only pleasures !y c>e =1 & crav+   
aft] !m 9 _! imag9ations4 ,su*1 ei!r 9  
selfi% hate ( ^? :o h :at !y h lo/1 or f
 eag]ness to come z ne> ! possession ( a
 corporeal =m z !y may1 might well seek 
to ent] into a man4 ,! supposition at   
lea/ is p]fectly consi/5t ) ! facts     
record$4 ,possibly also x may be        
consi/5t ) ! ph5om5a ( "s ( ! =ms ( !   
madness ( our own day1 al?\gh all its   
=ms are alike reg>d$ z result+ f        
physical causes alone4  ,! fir/ act (   
dispossession record$ is t told by ,/   
,m>k & ,/ ,luke1 z tak+ place at        
,cap]naum1 among/ 8 e>lie/ miracles1 &  
prec$+ ! cure ( ,simon's "m-9-law4 ,he 0
 9 ! synagogue on ! ,sabba? day1 tea*+ !
 congregation1 :5 a man pres5t1 :o _h an
 unclean _s1 cri$ out4 ,if ,i accept !  

n>rative1 ,i f9d ?is cry f> m           
intelligible on ! old ?an on ! new !ory4
 ,! speak]1 no d\bt us+ ! organs ( !    
man1 bra9 & all1 = utt]ance1 recognizes 
a pres5ce--to him ! cause ( t]ror--:i*  
he addresses z ! ,holy ,"o ( ,god4 ,?is 
holy "o he w\ld propitiate by entreaty &
 ! flatt]+ ackn[l$gm5t ( 8 div9e        
mission1 ) ! hope ( be+ left unmole/$ 9 
! usurpation & cruelty by :i* he m9i/]$ 
to 8 own %ad[y self-indulg5ces4 ,c\ld   
any?+ be m consi/5tly diabolic8  ,:at   
o!r ^w c\ld ,jesus address to su* ?an1  
,hold ?y peace1 & come out ( him8 ,a be+
 9 su* a condition c\ld n be p]mitt$ to 
hold conv]se ) ! ,savi\r2 = he recogniz$
 no salvation b :at lay 9 ! cont9uance (
 8 own pleasures at ! exp5se ( ano!r4 ,!
 =m ( ! rebuke pla9ly assumes t x 0 n ! 
man b "s "o 9 ! man :o _h spok52 & !    
n>rative goes on to say t :5 ! devil _h 
?r[n him d[n & torn him & cri$ ) a l\d  
voice--8 rage & disappo9tm5t1 ,i        
presume1 f9d+ its la/ futile utt]ance 9 
! torture ( 8 captive--he came out ( him

 & left him unhurt4 ,!reupon ! p        
que/ion$ among/ !mselves say+1 ,:at ?+  
is ?is8 ,x is a tea*+ new1 & ) au?ority3
 he comm&e? ev5 ! unclean spirits1 & !y 
obey him2 ,footnote #h3 ,/ ,m>k1 i4 #bg4
 ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion revis$ by ,dean      
,al=d4 ?us connect+ at once 8 p[] ov] ! 
unclean spirits ) ! doctr9e he taught1 j
 z our ,"l 9 an aft]-in/ance associates 
p[] ov] demons ) spiritual condition4 ,x
 0 ! tru? 9 him t made him /rong aga9/ !
 p[]s ( untru?4  ,_m su* cures 7 p]=m$1 
b ! individual in/ances record$ are few4
 ,! next is t ( ! man--dumb1 accord+ to 
,/ ,luke1 bo? bl9d & dumb1 accord+ to ,/
 ,mat!w--:o spake & saw z soon z ! devil
 0 ca/ out ( him4 ,) un]r+ in/9ct ! p   
conclud$ t he :o did su* de$s mu/ be !  
,son ( ,david2 ! devils !mselves1       
accord+ to ,/ ,m>k1 7 wont to ackn[l$ge 
him ! ,son ( ,god2 ! ,scribes &         
,ph>isees1 ! w\ld-be guides ( ! p1 alone
 refus$ ! witness1 & 9 ! v imbecility ( 
unbelief1 eag] aft] any !ory t might    
seem to cov] ! facts )\t ackn[l$g+ a    

div9e mission 9 "o :o w\ld n admit _!   
au?ority1 attribut$ to ,beelzebub       
himself ! deliv]ance ( di/ress$ mortals 
f ! p[]s ( evil4  ,reg>d+ ! k+dom ( ,god
 z a ?+ ( ext]nals1 !y 7 =tifi$ aga9/   
recogniz+ 9 ,jesus himself or 9 8       
doctr9e any sign t he 0 ! enemy (       
,satan1 & might ev5 p]suade !mselves t  
su* a cure 0 only "o ( ,satan's tricks =
 ! advancem5t ( 8 k+dom ) ! _m by a     
p>tial emancipation ( ! individual4 ,b  
our ,"l attributes ?is false conclusion 
to its true cause--to no incapacity or  
mi/ake ( judgem5t2 to no ov]-ref9+ ab\t 
! possible *ican]ies ( ,beelzebub2 b to 
a pref]5ce = any evil :i* w\ld support  
!m 9 _! au?ority ) ! p--9 itself an     
evil4 ,c>eless altoge!r ab\t tru?       
itself1 !y w\ld n give a mom5t's qu>t]  
to any individual utt]ance ( x :i* t5d$ 
to de/roy _! hon\rable position 9 !     
nation4 ,ea* man to himself 0 8 own god4
 ,! ,_s ( ,god !y %ut out4 ,to !m       
=giv5ess 0 n (f]$4 ,!y mu/ pay ! utt]mo/
 f>?+--:atev] t may mean--& frightful z 

! doom mu/ be4 ,t he spoke ?us aga9/ !m 
0 b a fur!r c>ry+ out ( 8 mission1 a    
fur!r inroad ^u ! k+dom ( t ,beelzebub4 
,& yet !y 7 ! accr$it$ au?orities 9 !   
*ur* ( t day2 & he :o does n realize    
?is1 does n und]/& ! battle our ,"l _h  
to fight = ! emancipation ( ! p4 ,x 0 = 
! sake ( ! p t he call$ ! ,ph>isees     
hypocrites1 & n = _! own sakes1 = h[    
%\ld he argue ) m5 :o taught religion = 
_! own aggr&izem5t8  ,x is to be not$ t 
our ,"l recognizes ! p[] ( o!rs besides 
himself to ca/ out devils4 ,by :om d y\r
 *ildr5 ca/ !m out8 ,did y ev] say ( !m 
x 0 by ,beelzebub8 ,:y say x ( me8 ,:at 
he claims he freely all[s4 ,! ,savi\r _h
 no t+e ( t jeal\sy ( rival tea*+--z if 
tru? c\ld be two1 & c\ld avoid be+      
"o--:i* makes s _m ( 8 foll[]s grasp at 
any waif ( false argum5t4 ,he knew t all
 good is ( ,god1 & n ( ! devil4 ,all 7 )
 him :o de/roy$ ! p[] ( ! devil4  ,!y :o
 7 cur$1 & !y 9 :om self-wor%ip 0 n     
bl9d+ ! judgm5t1 _h no d\bt t he 0      
fight+ ,satan on 8 usurp$ gr\nd4        

,torture 0 :at might be expect$ (       
,satan2 heal+ :at might be expect$ (    
,god4 ,! reality ( ! heal+1 ! loss ( !  
man1 morally z well z physically1 to !  
k+dom ( evil1 0 witness$ 9 all ! signs t
 foll[$4 ,our ,"l re/s 8 argum5t on !   
fact t ,satan _h lo/ ^! m54  ,we he>    
next1 f ,/ ,luke1 ( c]ta9 wom5 :o foll[$
 him1 hav+ be5 heal$ ( evil spirits &   
infirmities1 among/ :om is m5tion$ ,m>y1
 call$ ,magdal5e1 out ( :om w5t sev5    
devils4 ,no wond] a woman ?us deliv]$   
%\ld devote h] re/or$ self to ! s]vice (
 him :o _h recreat$ h]4 ,we he> no?+ ( !
 circum/ances ( ! cure1 only ! result 9 
h] con/ant m9i/ration4 ,h]s is a curi\s 
in/ance ( ! wor?lessness ( :at "s ?9k x 
a m>k ( high-m9d$ness to reg>d alone--! 
op9ion1 namely1 ( po/]ity4 ,)\t a       
fragm5t ( evid5ce1 ?is woman has be5 all
 b univ]sally reg>d$ z impure4 ,b :at a 
trifle to h]6 ,d[n 9 ?is squabbl+ nurs]y
 ( ! race1 ! "n ( ,m>y ,magdal5e may be 
degrad$ ev5 to a subject = pictorial    
s5tim5talities2 b ! woman h]self is ) t 

,jesus :o set h] free4 ,to ! end ( "t !y
 may call h] :at !y please3 to h] x is  
wor? b a smile ( holy amusem5t4 ,& j z  
wor?y is ! applause ( po/]ity associat$ 
) a "n4 ,to ,god alone we live or die4  
,let u fall1 z1 ?ank him1 we mu/1 into 8
 h&s4 ,let him judge u4 ,po/]ity may be 
wis] ?an we2 b po/]ity is n our judge4  
,we come n[ to a n>rative conta9+ m ( ! 
m>vell\s ?an all ! re/4 ,! miracle 0    
wr\ght on ! s\?-ea/]n side ( ! lake--,/ 
,mat!w says1 ^u two demoniacs2 ,/ ,m>k &
 ,/ ,luke make m5tion only ( "o4 ,!     
acc\nts giv5 by ! latt] ,evangeli/s are 
mu* m circum/antial ?an t by ! =m]4 ,x 0
 a case ( peculi>ly frightful "*4 ,!    
man1 possess$ ( _m demons1 0 f]oci\s1 & 
( m>vell\s /r5g?1 break+ *a9s & fett]s1 
& untameable4 ,x is impossible to       
analyse ! ph5om5a1 say+ :i* 7 ! actions 
( ! man1 & :i* ^? ( ! possess+ demons4  
,ext]nally all 7 ! man's1 done by ! man 
f9ally1 "s "p1 ,i presume1 f 8 own poor 
)]$ w1 f> ! great] f ! urg+ ( ! demons4 
,ev5 9 ! case ( a man driv5 by appetite 

or passion1 x is impossible to say h[   
mu* is to be attribut$ to ! man himself1
 & h[ mu* to t l[] nature 9 him :i* he  
ought to keep 9 subjection1 b :i*1 hav+ 
be5 all[$ to get ! upp] h&1 has become a
 possess+ demon4 ,he met ! ,"l wor%ipp+1
 &1 z 9 a =m] in/ance1 pray+ = su*      
clem5cy z devils c value4 ,0 x ! devils1
 !n1 t urg$ ! man into ! pres5ce ( !    
,"l8 ,0 x n r ! o!r _s1 ! _s ( life1 :i*
 n ! pres5ce ( a legion ( ! wick$ ones  
c\ld drive f him8 ,0 x n ! _s ( ! ,fa!r 
9 him :i* br\ght him1 ignorant1 fe>+1   
yet vaguely hop+ p]haps1 to ! feet ( !  
,son8 ,he knew n :y he came2 b he       
came--drawn or driv52 he c\ld n keep    
away4 ,:5 he came1 h[ev]1 ! words at    
lea/ ( 8 pray] 7 m\ld$ by ! devils--,i  
adjure !e by ,god t ?\ torm5t me n4 ,?9k
 ( ! man1 tortur$ by su* awful pres5ces1
 pray+ to ! heal] n to torm5t him6 ,!   
pray] 0 compell$ into ?is %ape by !     
indwell+ demons4 ,!y w\ld h him pray =  
indulg5ce = !m4 ,b ! ,"l he>d ! deep]   
pray]1 t is1 ! ne$ & mis]y ( ! man1 !   

horror t made him cry & cut himself )   
/ones--& comm&$ ! unclean _s to come out
 ( him4 ,!reupon1 ,/ ,m>k says1 he      
bes\ght him mu* t he w\ld n s5d !m out (
 ! c\ntry4 ,probably ! c\ntry 0 "o !    
condition ( ^: inhabitants af=d$ !      
demons unusual opportunities = _! covet$
 pseudo-embodim5t4 ,/ ,luke says1 ,!y   
bes\ght him t he w\ld n comm& !m to g   
out into ! deep--to su* be+s awful1     
*iefly because !re !y mu/ be alone1 af> 
f matt] & all its =ms4 ,9 su* lonel9ess 
! good man w\ld be fill$ ) ! et]nal     
pres5ce ( ! liv+ ,god2 b !y w\ld be aw>e
 only ( _! gre$y1 hungry selves--desires
 )\t objects4 ,no4 ,"h 7 sw9e4 ,s5d u   
into ! sw9e1 t we may ent] into !m4     
,depriv$ ( ! abode !y pref]r$1 deb>r$ f 
m51 sw9e w\ld s]ve _! turn4 ,b ev5 !    
sw9e--animals creat$ to look unclean1 = 
a type to humanity ( ! v =m & fa%ion (  
its gre$--c\ld n endure _! pres5ce4 ,!  
man _h cut himself ) /ones 9 8 mis]y2 ! 
sw9e 9 !irs ru%$ into ! wat]s ( ! lake &
 7 dr[n$4 ,! evil spirits1 ,i presume1  

hav+ no fur!r leave1 _h to g to _! deep 
aft] all4  ,! de/ruction ( ! sw9e mu/ n 
be reg>d$ z miracul\s4 ,b !re mu/ h be5 
a special reason 9 ! "* & condition ( ! 
p ( ,gad>a = 8 all[+ ?is de/ruction ( _!
 prop]ty4 ,i suppose t al?\gh x work$   
vexation & dismay at fir/1 x prep>$ !   
way = "s aft]-reception ( ! gospel4 ,n[1
 see+ him :o _h be5 a rav+ maniac1 sitt+
 at ! feet ( ,jesus1 clo!d & 9 8 "r m9d1
 & he>+ :at _h come to ! sw9e1 !y 7     
fill$ ) fe>1 & pray$ ! heal] to dep>t f 
!m4  ,b :o c imag9e ! delight ( ! man :5
 t wild troop ( madd5+ & defil+ demons1 
:i* _h possess$ him ) all uncleanness1  
vani%$6 ,sc>ce _h he "t to "k t he 0    
nak$1 be=e ! h&s ( lov+ human be+s1 9   
:om ! good ,_s rul$1 7 tak+ (f _! own   
g>m5ts1 & putt+ !m ^u him4 ,he 0 a man  
once m1 & among/ m5 ) human faces1 human
 he>ts1 human ways4 ,he 0 ) 8 own2 & t  
supreme =m & face ( ! man :o _h set him 
free 0 b9d+ !m all into "o holy family4 
,n[ he c\ld pray ( himself ! true pray] 
( a s\l :i* knew :at x want$1 & c\ld say

 :at x meant4 ,he sat d[n l a *ild at ! 
feet ( ! man :o _h cur$ him2 & :51      
yield+ at once to ! desire ( ^? :o w\ld 
be rid ( 8 pres5ce1 ,jesus w5t d[n to ! 
boat1 he foll[$1 pray+ t he might be )  
him2 = :at c\ld he desire b to be ne> t 
p[] :i* _h re/or$ him 8 div9e self1 & ! 
consci\sness !re(--8 own true exi/5ce1 t
 ( :i* ,god 0 ?9k+ :5 he made him8  ,b  
he w\ld be /ill ne>] ! ,"l 9 do+ 8 "w   
?an 9 foll[+ him ab\t4 ,x is rem>kable t
 :ile m ?an once our ,"l *>g$ ! heal$ to
 be sil5t1 he leaves ?is man z 8        
apo/le--8 witness ) ^? :o _h bani%$ him 
f _! coa/s4 ,some?+ may be attribut$ to 
! diff]5t natures ( ! individuals2 "s 9 
prea*+ him w\ld also prea* !mselves1 & s
 hurt bo?4 ,b ?is man 0 n ( su*4 ,to be 
) ! ,"l 0 all 8 pray]4 ,!re=e he 0 fit  
to be )\t him1 & to aid 8 "w ap>t4 ,b ,i
 ?9k x m likely t ! reason lay 9 !      
condition ( ! p4 ,juda 0 9 a /ate (     
excitem5t ab\t him--t excitem5t _h      
unheal?y elem5ts1 & mu/ n be fann$4 ,9  
"s places ! ,"l w\ld n speak at all4    

,?r\gh "s he w\ld pass unkn[n4 ,b "h all
 0 diff]5t4 ,he _h de/roy$ _! sw9e2 !y  
_h pray$ him to dep>t2 if he took f !m  
?is "o sign ( 8 real pres5ce1 t is1 ( ! 
love :i* heals1 n ! p[] :i* de/roys1 x  
w\ld be to ab&on !m4  ,b x is v         
notewor?y t he s5t ! man to 8 own h\se1 
to 8 own fri5ds4 ,!y mu/ be ! mo/ op5 to
 su* a message z 81 & f su* lips--! lips
 ( _! own fle% & blood4 ,he _h be5 rav+ 
9 tombs & des]ts1 torm5t$ ) a legion (  
devils2 n[ he 0 "o ( !mselves aga91 )   
love 9 8 eyes1 adoration 9 ! v tones ( 8
 voice1 & help 9 8 h&s--reason once m   
supreme on ! ?rone ( 8 humanity4 ,he    
obey$1 & publi%$ 9 ,gad>a1 & ! re/ ( !  
cities ( ,decapolis1 ! great ?+s1 z     
,jesus himself call$ !m1 :i* ,god _h    
done = him4 ,= x 0 ,god :o _h done !m4  
,he 0 do+ ! works ( 8 ,fa!r4  ,"o m     
in/ance rema9s1 hav+ likewise peculi>   
po9ts ( difficulty1 & !re=e ( int]e/4   
,:5 ,jesus 0 on ! m\nt (                
transfiguration1 a dumb1 epileptic1 &   
lunatic boy 0 br\ght by 8 fa!r to ^?    

disciples :o 7 await+ 8 return4  ,b !y  
c\ld d no?+4 ,to _! disappo9tm5t1 &     
probably to _! *agr91 !y f\nd !mselves  
p[]less ov] ! evil _s4 ,:5 ,jesus       
appe>$1 ! fa!r begg$ ( him ! aid :i* 8  
disciples c\ld n give3 ,ma/]1 ,i besee* 
!e1 look ^u my son1 = he is m9e only    
*ild4  ,:oev] has held 9 8 arms 8 *ild 9
 delirium1 call+ to 8 fa!r = aid z if he
 7 di/ant f>1 & beat+ ! air 9 wild &    
aimless def5ce1 w be able to ent] a     
little into ! tr\ble ( ?is man's s\l4   
,to h ! *ild1 & yet see him torm5t$ 9 "s
 region inaccessible2 to hold him to !  
he>t & yet be unable to rea* ! ?ick-com+
 fancies :i* di/ract him2 to f9d himself
 ) a great abyss betwe5 him & 8 *ild1   
across :i* ! cry ( ! *ild comes1 b back 
across :i* no answ]+ voice c rea* !     
consci\sness ( ! suff]]--is t]ror &     
mis]y inde$4 ,b imag9e 9 ! case be=e u !
 int]vals z well--! /upidity1 ! vacant  
gaze1 ! hang+ lip1 ! pale flaccid       
c\nt5ance & blood%ot eyes1 idiocy       
alt]nat$ ) madness--no voice ( human    

spee*1 only ! animal babble ( ! un$ucat$
 dumb--! mis]y ( 8 fall+ d[n any:]e1 n[ 
9 ! fire1 n[ 9 ! wat]1 & ! div9e %9es   
out z n[h]e else--= ! fa!r loves 8 only 
*ild ev5 to agony4  ,:at 0 !re 9 su* a  
*ild to love8 ,ev]y?+3 ! human 0 !re1   
else :5ce ! torture ( t :i* 0 n human8  
:5ce ! pa?os ( ^? eyes1 h>dly up to !   
dog's 9 intellig5ce1 yet omnipot5t ov] !
 fa!r's he>t8 ,god 0 !re4 ,! mis]y 0 t !
 devil 0 !re too4 ,!nce came ! cry+ &   
te>s4 ,rescue ! div9e2 s5d ! devil to ! 
deep1 0 ! un=m$ pray] 9 ! fa!r's s\l4   
,be=e reply+ to 8 pray]1 ,jesus utt]$   
words t c\ld n h be5 address$ to ! fa!r1
 inasmu* z he 0 nei!r fai?less nor      
p]v]se4 ,:i* !n ( ^? pres5t did he      
address ?us8 ,to :i* ( !m did he say1   
,h[ long %all ,i be ) y8 ,h[ long %all  
,i suff] y8 ,i h ?\ght x 0 ! by/&]s3 b  
:y !y8 ,!y _h n surely rea*$ ! po9t (   
su* rebuke4 ,i h ?\ght x 0 ! disciples1 
because p]haps x 0 _! pride t r5d]$ !m  
unable to ca/ out ! demon1 see+ !y tri$ 
x )\t fai? en\gh 9 ,god4 ,b ! =m (      

address does n seem to belong to !m3 !  
^w g5]ation c\ld n well apply to ^? :om 
he _h *os5 out ( t g5]ation4 ,i h ?\ght1
 & gladly w\ld ,i cont9ue to ?9k1 if ,i 
c\ld hone/ly1 t ! words 7 int5d$ = !    
devils :o torm5t$ 8 c\ntrym5 & fri5ds2 &
 b = ,/ ,m>k's /ory1 ,i might h held to 
x4 ,he1 h[ev]1 gives u "o po9t :i* nei!r
 ,/ ,mat!w nor ,/ ,luke m5tion--t :5 he 
came to 8 disciples he saw a great      
multitude ab\t !m1 & ! scribes que/ion+ 
) !m4 ,he says ! multitude 7 greatly    
amaz$ :5 !y saw him--:y1 ,i d n "k1     
except x be t he came j at ! po9t :]e 8 
pres5ce 0 ne$ful to give ! "o answ] to !
 scribes press+ h>d ^u 8 disciples      
because !y c\ld n ca/ out ?is devil4 ,^!
 scribes1 ^! m5 ( accr$it$ education1   
:o1 f _! position z /ud5ts ( ! law & !  
int]pretations !re(1 arrogat$ to        
!mselves a ma/]y ov] ! fai? ( ! p1 b 7  
!mselves s c>eless ab\t ! tru? z to be  
utt]ly opaque to its illum9at+ p[]--^!  
scribes1 ,i say1 ,i d ?9k x 0 :om our   
,"l address$ z fai?less & p]v]se        

g5]ation4 ,! imm$iately foll[+ reque/ to
 ! fa!r ( ! boy1 ,br+ him unto me1 0 !  
"o answ] to _! argum5ts4  ,a fre%       
p>oxysm 0 ! fir/ result4 ,b repress+ all
 ha/e1 ! ,"l w c>e = ! fa!r z mu* z = ! 
*ild4 ,he w help 8 gr[+ fai?4  ,h[ long 
is x ago s9ce ?us ha? come unto him8  ,f
 a *ild4 ,& (t-times x ha? ca/ him into 
! fire1 & into ! wat]s1 to de/roy him2 b
 if ?\ can/ d any?+1 h compassion on u1 
& help u4 ,footnote #i3 ,aga9 ! u--s    
full ( pa?os4 ,if ?\ can/8 ,footnote    
#aj3 ,! olde/ manuscripts4 7,dean       
,al=d74 ,if ?\ can/ h fai?--,all ?+s1 c4
 7,new ,translation ( ! ,gospel ( ,/    
,m>k4 ,rev4 ,f4,h4 ,godw974 ,all ?+s are
 possible to him t believe?4  ,"l1 ,i   
believe2 help ?\ m9e unbelief4  ,:e!r ! 
words ( ,jesus1 him t believe?1 meant   
himself z believ+ 9 ! ,fa!r1 & !re=e    
gift$ ) all p[]1 or ! man z believ+ 9   
him1 & !re=e capable ( be+ ! recipi5t ( 
! effects ( t p[]1 ,i am n sure4 ,i     
incl9e to ! =m]4 ,! result is ! same1 = 
! man resolves ! "q practically &       

p]sonally3 :at 0 ne$ful 9 him %\ld be 9 
him4 ,i believe2 help ?\ m9e unbelief4  
,9 ! hone/y ( 8 he>t1 le/ he %\ld be    
say+ m ?an 0 true--= h[ c\ld he be c]ta9
 t ,jesus w\ld cure 8 son8 or h[ c\ld he
 measure & e/imate 8 own fai?8--he      
appeals to ! ,"l ( ,tru? = all t he     
ought to be1 & ?9k1 & believe4 ,help ?\ 
m9e unbelief4 ,x is ! v triumph ( fai?4 
,! unbelief itself ca/ l any o!r c>e ^u 
him :o c>e? = u1 is ! highe/ ex]cise (  
belief4 ,x is ! greate/ ef=t ly+ 9 ! p[]
 ( ! man4 ,no man c help d\bt4 ,! true  
man alone1 t is1 ! fai?ful man1 c appeal
 to ! ,tru? to enable him to believe :at
 is true1 & refuse :at is false4 ,h[ ?is
 applies especially to our own "t & !   
ne$ ( ! liv+ g5]ations1 is easy to see4 
,( all pray]s x is ! "o = u4  ,possibly 
our ,"l might h held a little f>!r talk 
) him1 b ! p came cr[d+ ab\t4 ,he rebuk$
 ! f\l _s1 say+ unto him1 ,?\ dumb &    
deaf _s1 ,i *>ge !e1 come out ( him1 &  
ent] no m into him4 ,& ! _s cri$ & r5t  
him sore1 & came out ( him3 & he 0 z "o 

dead2 insomu* t _m said1 ,he is dead4 ,b
 ,jesus took him by ! h&1 & lift$ him   
up2 & he arose4  ,:y c\ld n we ca/ him  
out8 ask$ 8 disciples z soon z !y 7     
alone4  ,?is k9d c come =? by no?+ b by 
pray] & fa/+4  ,:at does ?is answ]      
imply8 ,! pray] & fa/+ mu/ cle>ly be on 
! "p ( ^? :o w\ld heal4 ,!y _c be       
requir$ ( "o possess$ ) a demon4 ,if he 
c\ld fa/ & pray1 ! demon w\ld be gone   
already4  ,x implies t a great purity ( 
s\l is ne$ful 9 him :o w\ld ma/] ! p[]s 
( evil4 ,i take pray] & fa/+ to indicate
 a condition ( m9d elevat$ above ! c>es 
( ! _w & ! pleasures ( ! s5ses1 9 close 
communion ) ! ,god ( life2 !re=e by its 
v purity an awe & t]ror to ! unclean    
spirits1 a fit cl\d :5ce ! ?und] ( ! ^w 
might issue aga9/ !m4 ,! expulsion w\ld 
appe> to be ! result ( moral1 & h5ce    
natural1 sup]iority--a comm& re/+ ^u    
on5ess ) ! ultimate w ( ! ,supreme1 9 l 
mann] z an evil man is sometimes c[$ 9 !
 pres5ce ( a good man4 ,! disciples _h n
 atta9$ ?is l(ty condition ( fai?4  ,f  

?is ,i lean to ?9k t ! words ( our      
,"l--,all ?+s are possible to him t     
believe?--apply to our ,"l himself4 ,!  
disciples c\ld n help ! *ild3 ,if ?\    
can/ d any?+1 said ! fa!r4 ,all ?+s are 
possible to him t believe?1 says our    
,"l4 ,he c help him4 ,t x 0 ! lack (    
fai? 9 ! disciples :i* r5d]$ ! ?+       
impossible = !m1 ,/ ,mat!w in=ms u      
explicitly1 = he gives ! reply ( our ,"l
 m fully ?an ! re/3 ,because ( y\r      
unbelief1 he said1 & foll[$ ) ! ass]tion
 t fai? c\ld remove m\nta9s4  ,b !      
words--,?is k9d--sugge/ t ! case _h its 
peculi>ities4 ,x w\ld appe>--al?\gh ,i  
am n c]ta9 ( ?is int]pretation--t "s    
k9ds ( spirits requir$ = _! expulsion1  
or at lea/ "s cases ( possession requir$
 = _! cure1 m ?an o!rs ( ! pres5ce (    
,god 9 ! heal]4 ,i d n c>e to dwell ^u  
?is f>!r ?an to say t !re are po9ts 9 ! 
n>rative :i* seem to indicate t x 0 an  
unusually bad case4 ,! ,"l ask$ h[ long 
he _h be5 ill1 & 0 told1 f *ildhood4 ,! 
demon--to use ! language ( our          

ignorance--_h _h "t & opportunity1 9 8  
undevelop$ condition1 to lay ?or\gh hold
 ^u him2 & :5 he did yield to ! sup]ior 
comm& ( ! ,"l1 he left him z dead--s    
close _h be5 ! possession1 t = a "t !   
natural p[]s c\ld n op]ate :5 depriv$ ( 
! pres5ce ( a =ce :i* _h s long usurp$1 
maltreat$1 & exhau/$1 :ile falsely      
su/a9+ !m4 ,! disciples1 al?\gh !y _h   
already ! p[] to ca/ out demons1 c\ld n 
ca/ ?is "o out1 & 7 surpris$ to f9d x s4
 ,!re appe>s to me no absurdity1 if we  
admit ! demons at all1 9 admitt+ also t 
"s _h great] =ce ?an o!rs1 be x reg>d$ z
 c\rage or ob/9acy1 or m]ely z grasp ^u 
! captive mortal4  ,9 all ^! /ories !re 
is mu* ( com=t bo? to ! fri5ds ( ^? :o  
are insane1 & to ^? :o are !mselves aw>e
 ( _! own p>tial or occasional insanity4
 ,= su* sorr[ z t ( ,*>les & ,m>y ,lamb1
 walk+ toge!r t[>ds ! asylum1 :5 ! h\r  
_h come = h] to repair ?i!r1 is !re n "s
 assuagem5t "h8 ,x may be answ]$--,we h 
no gr\nd to hope = su* cure n[4 ,i ?9k  
we h2 b if our fai? w n rea* s f>1 we   

may at lea/1 l ,a?anasius1 recognize !  
fri5d%ip ( ,dea?1 = dea? is ! div9e cure
 ( _m ills4  ,b we all ne$ l heal+4 ,no 
man :o does n yet love ! tru? ) 8 :ole  
be+1 :o does n love ,god ) all 8 he>t & 
s\l & /r5g? & m9d1 & 8 neighb\r z       
himself1 is 9 8 s\nd m9d1 or c act z a  
rational be+1 save m or less            
approximately4 ,?is is z true z x w\ld  
be ( u if possess$ by o!r spirits ?an   
our own4 ,e ^w ( unk9dness1 ,god help u6
 e unfair h>d judgm5t1 e trembl+ reg>d (
 ! outw>d & fe>less disreg>d ( ! inw>d  
life1 is a sid+ ) ! _s ( evil aga9/ ! _s
 ( good1 ) our l[] & accid5tal selves1  
aga9/ our high] & ess5tial--our true    
selves4 ,^! ! _s ( good w\ld set free f 
all possession b 8 own1 = t is _!       
orig9al life4 ,out ( u1 too1 ! evil     
spirits c g by t pray] alone 9 :i* a man
 draws nigh to ! ,holy4 ,nor c we h any 
p[] ov] ! evil _s 9 o!rs except 9       
proportion z by su* pray] we ca/ ! evil 
_s out ( ourselves4     ,,viii4 ,,!     
,,rais+ ,,( ,,! ,,dead4   ,i l+] on !   

?re%old4 ,h[ %all ,i ent] ! temple ( ?is
 wond]8 ,?r\gh all ages m5 ( all degrees
 & =ms ( religion h hop$ at lea/ = a    
cont9uance ( life beyond its seem+      
ext9ction4 ,)\t su* a hope1 h[ c\ld !y h
 endur$ ! exi/5ce !y _h8 ,true1 !re are 
9 our day m5 :o pr(ess unbelief 9 t     
future1 & yet lead an enjoyable life1   
nor ev5 say to !mselves1 ,let u eat &   
dr9k1 = to-morr[ we die2 b say in/ead1 )
 nobl5ess1 ,let u d :at good we may1 =  
!re are m5 to come aft] u4 ,( all ?+s   
let him :o w\ld be a ,*ri/ian be fair to
 e man & e class ( m54 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 ,i 
c\ld be satisfi$ t ,i und]/ood ! m5tal  
condition ( su*1 ,i %\ld require a deep]
 insight ?an ,i possess 9 respect ( o!r 
m54 ,^!1 h[ev] num]\s !y seem 9 our day1
 w\ld appe> to be exceptions to ! race4 
,no d\bt !re h always be5 ^? :o f       
absorption 9 ! pres5t & its pleasures1 h
 n c>$ ab\t ! future1 h n tr\bl$        
!mselves ) ! ?\ght ( x4 ,"s ( !m w\ld r 
n ?9k ( x1 because if !re be su* a      
future1 !y _c be easy conc]n+ _! "p 9 x2

 :ile o!rs are simply occupi$ ) ! poor  
pres5t--a pres5t gr& inde$ if x be ! "p 
( an endless :ole1 b poor inde$ if x /& 
alone4 ,b "h are ?\ghtful m51 :o say1   
,!re is no m4 ,let u make ! be/ ( ?is4  
,nor is _! notion ( be/ contemptible1   
al?\gh 9 ! eyes ( "s ( u1 to :om ! only 
wor? ( be+ lies 9 ! hope ( becom+ t :i*1
 at ! rate ( pres5t progress1 mu/ take  
ages to be realiz$1 x is poor4 ,i w     
v5ture "o or two words on ! matt]4  ,_! 
ideal does n approa* ! ideal (          
,*ri/ianity = ?is life ev54  ,be=e ,i c 
tell :e!r _! words are a true           
repres5tation ( !mselves1 9 relation to 
?is future1 ,i mu/ "k bo? _! consci\s & 
unconsci\s be+4 ,no wond] ,i %\ld be    
loa? to judge !m4  ,no poet ( high rank1
 z f> z ,i "k1 ev] disbeliev$ 9 !       
future4 ,he might fe> t !re 0 none2 b t 
v fe> is fai?4 ,! greate/ poet ( !      
pres5t day believes ) ard\r4 ,t x is n  
prov5 to ! intellect1 ,i he>tily admit4 
,b if x 7 true1 x 7 su* z ! intellect   
c\ld n grasp1 = ! und]/&+ mu/ be !      

(fspr+ ( ! life--9 itself ess5tial4 ,h[ 
%\ld ! intellect und]/& its own orig9 & 
nature8 ,x is too poor to grasp ?is "q2 
= ! cont9uity ( exi/5ce dep5ds on !     
nature ( exi/5ce1 n ^u ext]nal          
relations4 ,if aft] dea? we %\ld be     
consci\s t we yet live1 we %all ev5 !n1 
,i ?9k1 be no m able to prove a fur!r   
cont9uance ( life1 ?an we c n[ prove our
 pres5t be+4 ,x may be easi] to         
believe--t w be all4 ,b we con/antly act
 ^u gr\nds :i* we _c prove1 & if we _c  
feel s sure ( life beyond ! grave z (   
common e-day ?+s1 at lea/ ! want ( pro( 
ought nei!r to de/roy our hope conc]n+  
x1 nor prev5t ! action dem&$ by its b>e 
possibility4  ,b la/1 ,i d say ?is1 t ^?
 m51 :o1 disbeliev+ 9 a future /ate1 d  
yet live up to ! consci5ce )9 !m1 h[ev] 
mu* l[] ! requirem5ts ( t consci5ce may 
be ?an ^? ( a consci5ce :i* believes    
itself enlight5$ f ! ,"l1 :o is t _s1   
%all ent] ! o!r life 9 an immeasurably m
 enviable relation !reto ?an ^? :o say  
,"l1 ,"l1 & d n ! ?+s he says to !m4  ,x

 may seem /range t our ,"l says s little
 ab\t ! life to come--z we call x--?\gh 
9 tru? x is "o life ) ! pres5t--z ! leaf
 & ! blossom are "o life4 ,ev5 9 argum5t
 ) ! ,sadducees he supports 8 side ^u   
words accept$ by !m1 & ^u ! nature (    
,god1 b says no?+ ( ! "q f a human po9t 
( reg>d4 ,he seems always to h tak5 x = 
grant$1 ev] turn+ ! m9ds ( 8 s*ol>s     
t[>ds t :i* 0 deep] & lay at its root--!
 life itself--! on5ess ) ,god & 8 w1 ^u 
:i* ! cont9uance ( our consci\s be+     
foll[s ( a necessity1 & )\t :i* if !    
latt] 7 possible1 x w\ld be = human be+s
 an utt] evil4  ,:5 he speaks ( ! _w    
beyond1 x is z 8 ,fa!r's h\se4 ,he says 
!re are _m mansions !re4 ,he attempts 9 
no way to expla94 ,man's own imag9ation 
enlight5$ ( ! _s ( tru?1 & work+ ) 8    
exp]i5ce & affections1 0 a f> saf] guide
 ?an 8 intellect ) ! be/ s*ool+ :i* ev5 
our ,"l c\ld h giv5 x4 ,! memory ( !    
poore/ home ( a fi%]man on ! %ore ( !   
,galilean lake1 :]e he z a *ild _h sp5t 
8 ye>s ( div9e c>elessness 9 8 fa!r's   

h\se1 w\ld1 at ! words ( our ,"l my     
,fa!r's h\se1 convey to ,pet] or ,james 
or ,john m tru? conc]n+ ! _m mansions   
?an a revelation to _! intellect1 _h x  
be5 possible1 z cle> z ! ,apocalypse    
itself is obscure4  ,:5 he said ,i h    
ov]come ! _w he _h ov]come ! cause ( all
 d\bt1 ! belief 9 ! outside appe>ances &
 n 9 ! liv+ tru?3 he left x to 8 foll[]s
 to say1 f _! own exp]i5ce kn[+ ! ?+1 n 
m]ely f ! belief ( 8 resurrection1 ,he  
has conqu]$ dea? & ! grave4 ,o ,dea?1   
:]e is ?y /+8 ,o ,grave1 :]e is ?y      
victory8 ,x is ! inw>d life ( tru? t    
conqu]s ! outw>d dea? ( appe>ance2 &    
no?+ else1 no revelation f )\t1 c\ld    
conqu] x4  ,^! miracles ( our ,"l are ! 
ne>e/ we come to news ( any k9d         
conc]n+--,i _c say f--! o!r _w4 ,i      
except ( c\rse our ,"l's own            
resurrection4 ,( t ,i %all yet speak z a
 miracle1 = miracle x 01 z c]ta9ly z any
 ( our ,"l's1 :atev] int]pretation be   
put ^u ! ^w4 ,& ,i say ! ne>e/ to news  
we come1 because n "o ( ^? rais$ f !    

dead gives u at lea/ an atom (          
in=mation4 ,is x possible !y may h told 
_! fri5ds some?+ :i* has filt]$ d[n to u
 9 any %ape8  ,i turn to ! cases on     
record4 ,!y are only ?ree4 ,! day aft]  
he cur$ ! s]vant ( ! c5turion at        
,cap]naum1 ,jesus w5t to ,na91 & z !y   
approa*$ ! gate--b ,i _c "p ! /ory f !  
lovely words 9 :i* x is told by ,/      
,luke3 ,!re 0 a dead man c>ri$ out1 !   
only son ( 8 "m1 & %e 0 a wid[2 & mu* p 
( ! city 0 ) h]4 ,& :5 ! ,"l saw h]1 he 
_h compassion on h]1 & said unto h]1    
,weep n4 ,& he came & t\*$ ! bi]2 & !y t
 b>e him /ood /ill4 ,& he said1 ,"y man1
 ,i say unto !e1 ,arise4 ,& he t 0 dead 
sat up1 & began to speak4 ,& he deliv]$ 
him to 8 "m4  ,9 ea* ( ! cases !re is an
 especial fitness 9 ! miracle4 ,?is y\? 
0 ! only son ( a wid[2 ! daught] (      
,jairus 0 8 "o only daught]2 ,laz>us 0 !
 bro!r ( two orphan si/]s4  ,i w n      
attempt by any l+]+ ov] ! simple details
 to r5d] ! record m impressive4 ,t l+]+ 
ought to be on ! "p ( ! read] ( !       

n>rative itself4 ,fri5ds cr[d$ ar\nd a  
loss--! c5tre ( ! ga!r+ t :i* 0 n--!    
sole pres5ce ! hopeless sign ( a vani%$ 
treasure--an op5 gulf1 z x 71 d[n :i*   
love & te>s & sad memories w5t plung+ 9 
a s\ndless cat>act3 ! weep+ "m--! dead  
man borne 9 ! mid/4 ,!y 7 go+ to ! h\se 
( dea?1 b ,life 0 betwe5 !m & x--0 walk+
 to meet !m1 al?\gh !y knew x n4 ,a face
 ( t5d] pity looks d[n on ! "m4 ,%e he$s
 him n4 ,he goes up to ! bi]1 & lays 8  
h& on x4 ,! be>]s recognize au?ority1 & 
/&4 ,a ^w1 & ! dead sits up4 ,a mom5t m1
 & he is 9 ! arms ( 8 "m4 ,o "m6 "m6 wa/
 ?\ m fav\r$ ?an o!r mo!rs8 ,or 0 x t1 =
 ! sake ( all mo!rs z well z ?yself1 ?\ 
wa/ made ! type ( ! univ]sal "m ) ! dead
 son--! rais+ ( him b a =eta/e ( ! "o   
univ]sal bliss ( mo!rs ) dead sons8 ,t  
?\ w]t an exception w\ld h ill met ?y   
ne$1 = ?y mo!rhood c\ld n be ju/ifi$ 9  
?yself alone4 ,x c\ld n h its rights    
save on gr\nds univ]sal4 ,?y mo!rhood 0 
common to all ?y si/]s4 ,to h help$ !e  
by exceptional fav\r w\ld n h be5 to    

ackn[l$ge ?y mo!rhood4 ,t mu/ g m\rn+   
/ill1 ev5 ) ?y re/or$ son 9 its bosom1 =
 its claims are univ]sal or !y are n4   
,?\ wa/ inde$ a *os5 "o1 b t ?\ mighte/ 
%[ to all ! la/ fate ( ! m\rn+ "m2 = 9  
,god's deal+s !re are no exceptions4 ,8 
laws are univ]sal z he is inf9ite4      
,jesus wr\ght no new ?+--only ! works ( 
! ,fa!r4 ,:at matt]s x t ! dead come n  
back to u1 if we g to !m8 ,:at matt]s x8
 said ,i6 ,x is t5fold bett]4 ,de> z    
home is1 he :o loves x be/ mu/ "k t :at 
he calls home is n home1 is b a %ad[ (  
home1 is b ! op5 por* ( home1 :]e all ! 
w9ds ( ! _w rave by turns1 & ! gl[+ fire
 ( ! true home ca/s lovely gleams f )94 
,c]ta9ly ?is "m did n ?us lose h] son   
aga94 ,d\btless next %e di$ fir/1 kn[+  
!n at la/ t %e _h only to wait4 ,! dead 
mu/ h _! sorr[ too1 b :5 !y f9d x is    
well ) !m1 !y c sit & wait by ! m\? ( ! 
com+ /ream bett] ?an ^? c wait :o see ! 
go+ /ream be> _! loves d[n to ! ocean ( 
! unkn[n4 ,! dead sit by ! riv]-m\?s (  
,"t3 ! liv+ m\rn ^u its high] banks4  ,b

 = ! joy ( ! "m1 we _c conceive x4 ,no  
"m ev5 :o has lo/ h] son1 & hopes "o    
bless$ et]nal day to f9d him aga91 c    
conceive h] gladness4 ,_h x be5 all a   
dream8 ,a dream surely 9 ?is s5se1 t !  
f9al1 :i* alone1 9 ! full s5se1 is      
,god's w1 mu/ ev] ca/ ! look ( a dream  
ov] all t has gone be=e4 ,:5 we la/     
awake1 we %all "k t we dream$4 ,ev5 e   
hone/ judgm5t1 feel+1 hope1 desire1 w %[
 itself a dream--) ?is diff]5ce f "s    
dreams1 t ! wak+ is ! m lovely1 t no?+  
is lo/1 b ev]y?+ ga9$1 9 ! full blaze ( 
re/or$ complet5ess4 ,h[ triumphant w\ld 
?is "m die1 :5 h] turn came6  ,& h[     
calmly w\ld ! re/or$ son g ab\t ! duties
 ( ! _w4 ,footnote3#aa ,^? :o c take !  
tr\ble1 & are capable ( und]/&+ x1 w d  
well to /udy ,rob]t ,br[n+'s ,epi/le (  
an ,arab ,physician4  ,he sat up & began
 to speak4  ,x is va9 to look into t :i*
 ,god has hidd52 = surely x is by no    
*ance t we are left ?us 9 ! d>k4 ,he    
began to speak4 ,:y does n ! ,evangeli/ 
g on to give u "s h9t ( :at he said8    

,w\ld n ! he>ts ( mo!rs1 fa!rs1 si/]s1  
bro!rs1 wives1 *ildr51 husb&s--:o %all  
say :]e ! div9e madness ( love w        
cease8--gr&fa!rs1 gr&mo!rs--!mselves )  
flick]+ flame--yes1 gr&*ildr51 weep+ ov]
 ! loss ( ! belov$ gray head &          
tremul\sly g5tle voice--w\ld n all ^! h 
bless$ ,god = ,/ ,luke's record ( :at ! 
son ( ! wid[ said8 ,= my "p1 ,i ?ank    
,god he 0 sil5t4  ,:5 ,i ?9k ( !        
pictures ( heav5 drawn f ! attempt (    
prophecy to utt] its visions 9 ! poor   
=ms ( ! glory ( e>?1 ,i see x bett] t we
 %\ld walk by fai?1 & n by a fanci$     
sight4 ,i judge t ! region beyond is s  
diff]5t f ours1 s compris+ 9 "o surpass+
 excell5ce all ! goods ( ours1 t any    
attempt ( ! _h-be5-dead to describe x1  
w\ld h result$ 9 ! mo/ wret*$ (         
misconceptions4 ,su* might please ! l[] 
conditions ( ,*ri/ian developm5t--b s   
mu* ! worse1 = !y c\ld n fail to ob/ruct
 its fur!r gr[?4 ,x is well t ,/ ,luke  
is sil5t2 or t ! "m & ! fri5ds :o /ood  
by ! bi]1 he>d ! words ( ! return+ _s   

only z ! babble ( a *ild f :i* !y c\ld  
draw no def9ite mean+1 & to :i* !y c\ld 
respond only by c>esses4  ,! /ory ( !   
daught] ( ,jairus is record$ briefly by 
,/ ,mat!w1 m fully by ,/ ,luke1 mo/     
fully by ,/ ,m>k4 ,"o ( ! rul]s ( !     
synagogue at ,cap]naum falls at ! feet (
 our ,"l1 say+ 8 little daught] is at ! 
po9t ( dea?4 ,%e 0 ab\t twelve ye>s (   
age4 ,he begs ! ,"l to lay 8 h&s on h] t
 %e may live4 ,our ,"l goes ) him1      
foll[$ by _m p4 ,on 8 way to re/ore !   
*ild he is arre/$ by a t\*4 ,he makes no
 ha/e to out/rip dea?4 ,we c imag9e !   
impati5ce ( ! fa!r :5 ! ,"l /ood & ask$ 
:o t\*$ him4 ,:at did t matt]8 8 daught]
 0 dy+2 ,dea? w\ld n wait4  ,b ! woman's
 he>t & s\l mu/ n be pass$ by4 ,! fa!r )
 ! only daught] mu/ wait yet a little4  
,! w ( ,god _c be out/ripp$4  ,:ile he  
yet spake1 !re came f ! rul] ( !        
synagogue's h\se c]ta9 :i* said1 ,?y    
daught] is dead3 :y tr\ble/ ?\ ! ,ma/]  
any fur!r8 ,ah6 ,i ?\ght s6 ,!re x is6  
,dea? has won ! race6 we may suppose !  

fa!r to say--bitt]ly )9 himself4 ,b     
,jesus1 :ile he tri$ ! fai? ( m51 nev]  
tri$ x )\t fe$+ its /r5g?4 ,) ! trial he
 always gives ! way ( escape4 ,z soon z 
,jesus he>d ! ^w t 0 spok5--n leav+ x to
 "w its agony ( despair fir/--he sai?   
unto ! rul] ( ! synagogue1 ,be n afraid2
 only believe4 ,!y are su* simple       
words--commonplace 9 ! e>s ( ^? :o h    
he>d !m (t5 & he$$ !m little6 b conta9+ 
m = ?is man's peace ?an all !           
consolations ( philosophy1 ?an all !    
en=cem5ts ( morality2 yea1 ev5 ?an !    
rais+ ( 8 daught] itself4 ,to ar\se !   
high]1 ! hopeful1 ! tru/+ nature ( a    
man2 to cause him to look up into !     
unkn[n region ( my/]i\s possibilities--!
 ,god s poorly kn[n--is to d inf9itely m
 = a man ?an to remove ! pressure ( !   
dire/ evil )\t x4 ,i w g fur!r3 ,to     
ar\se ! hope t !re may be a ,god ) a    
he>t l our own is m = ! humanity 9 u ?an
 to produce ! absolute conviction t !re 
is a be+ :o made ! heav5 & ! e>? & ! sea
 & ! f\nta9s ( wat]s4 ,jesus is !       

express image ( ,god's sub/ance1 & 9 him
 we "k ! he>t ( ,god4 ,to n\ri% fai? 9  
himself 0 ! be/ ?+ he c\ld d = ! man4   
,we he> ( no ^w f ! rul] fur!r4 ,if he  
answ]$ n our ,"l 9 words1 x is no wond]4
 ,! compress$ lip & ! uplift$ eye w\ld  
say m ?an any words to ! he>t ( !       
,savi\r4  ,n[ x w\ld appe> t he /opp$ ! 
cr[d & w\ld let !m g no f>!r4 ,!y c\ld n
 all see1 & he did n wi% !m to see4 ,x 0
 n good = m5 to see too _m miracles4 ,!y
 w\ld fea/ _! eyes1 & !n cease to wond] 
or ?9k4 ,! miracle1 :i* w\ld be all1 & q
 dissociat$ f religion1 ) _m ( !m1 w\ld 
cease to be wond]ful1 w\ld become a     
common ?+ ) mo/4 ,yea1 "s w\ld cease to 
believe t x _h be54 ,!y w\ld say %e did 
sleep aft] all--%e 0 n dead4 ,a wond] is
 a poor ?+ = fai? aft] all2 & ! miracle 
c\ld be only a wond] 9 ! eyes ( ^? :o _h
 n pray$ = x1 & c\ld n give ?anks = x2  
:o did n feel t 9 x !y 7 p>tak]s ( !    
love ( ,god4  ,jesus mu/ h hat$ any?+ l 
display4 ,god's greate/ "w has nev] be5 
done 9 cr[ds1 b 9 closets2 & :5 x works 

out f !nce1 x is n ^u cr[ds1 b ^u       
individuals4 ,a cr[d is n a div9e ?+4 ,x
 is n a body4 ,its atoms are n memb]s "o
 ( ano!r4 ,a cr[d is a *aos ov] :i* !   
,_s ( ,god has yet to move1 ere ea*     
retires to 8 place to beg9 8 h>moni\s   
"w1 & unite ) all ! re/ 9 ! organiz$    
*orus ( ! human creation4 ,! cr[d mu/ be
 disp]s$ t ! *ur* may be =m$4  ,!       
relation ( ! cr[d to ! miracle is       
rightly reflect$ 9 :at came to ! fri5ds 
( ! h\se4 ,to !m1 weep+ & wail+ greatly1
 aft] ! ,ea/]n fa%ion1 he said :5 he    
ent]$1 ,:y make ye ?is ado1 & weep8 ,!  
damsel is n dead1 b sleepe?4 ,!y laugh$ 
him to scorn4 ,he put !m all out4  ,b   
:at did our ,"l mean by ^? words--,!    
damsel is n dead1 b sleepe?8 ,n c]ta9ly 
t1 z we reg>d ! diff]5ce betwe5 dea? &  
sleep1 8 words 7 to be tak5 lit]ally2 n 
t %e 0 only 9 a /ate ( coma or le?>gy2 n
 ev5 t x 0 a case ( susp5d$ animation z 
9 catalepsy2 = ! :ole n>rative evid5tly 
int5ds u to believe t %e 0 dead aft] !  
fa%ion we call dea?4 ,t ?is 0 n to be   

dead aft] ! fa%ion our ,"l call$ dea?1  
is a bless$ & lovely fact4  ,nei!r c x  
mean1 t %e 0 n dead z o!rs1 9 t he 0 go+
 to wake h] s soon2 = !y did n "k t1 &  
!re=e x c\ld give no gr\nd = !          
expo/ulation1 ,:y make ye ?is ado1 &    
weep8  ,nor yet c\ld x come only f !    
fact t to 8 eyes dea? & sleep 7 s alike1
 ! "o ne$+ ! p[] ( ,god = awak+ j z mu* 
z ! o!r4 ,true !y mu/ be m alike 9 8    
eyes ?an ev5 9 ! eyes ( ! _m poets :o h 
writt5 ( ,dea? & 8 bro!r ,sleep2 b he   
sees ! diff]5ces none ! less cle>ly1 &  
h[ !y look to u1 & 8 k c\ld be no reason
 = reproa*+ our ignorance4 ,!           
explanation seems to me l>ge & simple4  
,^! p pr(ess$ to believe 9 !            
resurrection ( ! dead1 & did believe    
aft] "s feeble fa%ion4 ,!y 7 n          
,sadducees1 = !y 7 ! fri5ds ( a rul] ( !
 synagogue4 ,our ,"l did n br+ ! news ( 
resurrection to ! _w3 t _h be5 believ$1 
9 v>y+ degrees1 by all peoples & nations
 f ! fir/3 ! resurrection he taught 0 a 
f> deep] ?+--! resurrection f dead works

 to s]ve ! liv+ & true ,god4 ,b z ) !   
great] numb] ev5 ( ,*ri/ians1 al?\gh x 0
 "p ( _! cre$1 & _h "s influ5ce ^u _!   
moral & spiritual condition1 _!         
practical fai? 9 ! resurrection ( ! body
 0 a poor affair4 ,9 ! mom5t ( loss &   
grief1 !y ?\ght little ab\t x4 ,!y liv$ 
!n 9 ! pres5t almo/ alone2 !y 7 n sav$  
by hope4 ,! reproa* !re=e ( our ,"l 0   
simply t !y did n take f _! own cre$ !  
consolation !y ought4 ,if ! *ild 0 to be
 "o day re/or$ to !m1 !n %e 0 n dead z  
_! te>s & lam5tations w\ld imply4 ,any  
"o ( !mselves :o believ$ 9 ,god & !     
prophets1 might h /ood up &             
said--,m\rn]s1 :y make su* ado8 ,! maid 
is n dead1 b sleepe?4 ,y %all aga9 clasp
 h] to y\r bosom4 ,hope1 & fe> n--only  
believe4 ,x 0 9 ?is s5se1 ,i ?9k1 t our 
,"l spoke4  ,b x may n at fir/ appe> h[ 
mu* gr&] ! miracle itself appe>s 9 !    
light ( ?is simple int]pretation ( !    
,ma/]'s words4 ,! sequel /&s 9 ! same   
relation to ! words z if--turn+ into !  
dea?-*amb]1 & br++ ! maid out by !      

h&--he _h said to !m3 ,see--,i told y %e
 0 n dead b sleep+4 ,! words apply to   
all dea?1 j z mu* z to t 9 :i* ?is girl 
lay4 ,! ,"l br+s 8 assurance1 8 k ( :at 
we d n "k1 to fe$ our feeble fai?4 ,x is
 z if he told u t our notion ( dea? is  
all wrong1 t !re is no su* ?+ z we ?9k  
x2 t we %\ld be ne>] ! tru? if we d5i$ x
 altoge!r1 & gave to :at we n[ call dea?
 ! "n ( sleep1 = x is b a pass+         
appe>ance1 & no "r cause ( su* mis]y z  
we manife/ 9 its pres5ce4 ,i ?9k x 0 f  
?is ^w ( our ,"l1 & f ! same utt]ance 9 
! case ( ,laz>us1 t ,/ ,paul s (t5 uses 
! ^w sleep = die & = dea?4 ,inde$ !     
notion ( dea?1 z we feel x1 seems to h  
vani%$ entirely f ,/ ,paul's m9d--he    
speaks ( ?+s s 9 a cont9uity1 n ev5     
ref]r+ to ! *ange--n ev5 say+ be=e dea? 
or aft] dea?1 z if dea? made no atom (  
diff]5ce 9 ! progress ( holy ev5ts1 !   
div9e hi/ory ( ! individual & ( ! race  
toge!r4 ,9 a ^w1 :5 he rais$ ! dead1 !  
,son did nei!r m nor less nor o!r ?an ! 
"w ( ! ,fa!r--:at he is always do+2 he  

only made x manife/ a little soon] to ! 
eyes & he>ts ( m54  ,b !y to :om he     
spoke laugh$ him to scorn4 ,!y knew %e 0
 dead1 & _! unfai?fulness bl9d$ _! he>ts
 to :at he meant4 ,!y 7 unfit to behold 
! pro( ( :at he _h said4 ,su* z !y1 9   
su* mood1 c\ld ga!r f x no b5efit4 ,a   
fai?ful he>t alone is capable ( und]/&+ 
! pro( ( ! true/ ?+s4 ,x is fai? t[>ds  
,god :i* alone c lay hold ( any ( 8     
facts4 ,!re is a =ego+ fitness4 ,!re=e  
he put !m all out4 ,b ! fa!r & "m1 ^:   
love & sorr[ made !m m easily p]suad$ ( 
mighty ?+s1 m accessible to holy        
influ5ces1 & ! ?ree disciples1 ^: fai?  
r5d]$ !m fit to behold o!rwise dang]\s  
wond]s1 he took ) him into ! *amb] :]e !
 damsel lay--dead t[>d m5--sleep+ t[>d  
,god4 ,dead z %e 01 %e only slept4      
,damsel1 ,i say unto !e1 arise4 ,& h] _s
 came aga91 & /raightway ! damsel arose 
& walk$1 & he comm&$ to give h] meat4 ,=
 9 ! joy ( h] re/oration1 !y might =get 
t ! m complete ! heal? ( a worn &       
exhau/$ body1 ! m ne$ful 0 food--food   

:i*1 9 all its commonness1 might well   
support ! miracle2 = n only did x foll[ 
by ! next ^w to t :i* _h wr\ght !       
miracle1 b x work$ 9 p]fect h>mony ) !  
law :i* took %ape 9 ?is resurrection1 & 
9 its relations to ! human be+ involv$  
no :it less m>vel ?an lay 9 ! miracle   
itself4 ,! rais+ ( ! dead & ! fe$+ ( !  
liv+ are bo? & equally div9e--!re=e 9   
utt] h>mony4 ,& we d n any m und]/& !   
p[] 9 ! body :i* takes to itself t food1
 ?an we und]/& ! p[] go+ out f ,jesus to
 make ?is girl's body capable ( aga9    
employ+ its m9i/rations4 ,!y are bo? (  
"o & mu/ be p]fect 9 h>mony1 ! "o z mu* 
! outcome ( law z ! o!r4  ,he *>ges !   
p>5ts to be sil5t1 x may be = 8 sake1 :o
 did n want to be made a m]e wond] (1 b 
m probably = _! sakes1 t ! holy ?+ might
 n evaporate 9 spee*1 or be defil$ )    
fooli% talk & ! glorification (         
self-importance 9 ^? = :om a mighty     
wond] _h be5 done2 b t 9 sil5ce ! se$   
might take root 9 _! he>ts & br+ =? liv+
 fruit 9 humility1 & uprightness1 &     

fai?4  ,& n[ = ! wond]ful /ory (        
,laz>us4 ,9 ?is miracle "o might ?9k !  
desire ( ,jesus = 8 fri5d's pres5ce     
?r\gh 8 own com+ tr\ble1 might h _h a   
%>e1 7 x n t we nev] f9d him work+ a    
miracle = himself4 ,he knew ! p]fect w (
 ! ,fa!r1 & left all to him4 ,^? :o _c  
"k t w & d n c>e = x1 h to fall into    
tr\ble t !y may "k ,god z ! ,savi\r f _!
 own do+s--z ! f\nta9 ( all _! well-be+4
 ,?is ,jesus _h n to le>n1 & !re=e c\ld 
ne$ no miracle wr\ght = him4 ,ev5 8     
resurrection 0 all = o!rs4 ,t miracle 0 
wr\ght 91 n = him4  ,he knew ,laz>us 0  
dy+4 ,he abode :]e he 0 & let him die4  
,= a h>d & !re=e preci\s lesson = si/]s 
& fri5ds lay 9 t dea?1 & ! m ! love ! m 
preci\s ! lesson--! same t lies 9 e     
dea?2 & ! end ! same = all :o           
love--resurrection4 ,! rais+ ( ,laz>us  
is ! type ( ! rais+ ( all ! dead4 ,(    
,laz>us1 z ( ! daught] ( ,jairus1 he    
said he sleepe?2 b ,i g t ,i may awake  
him out ( sleep4 ,he slept z e dead man 
sleeps4  ,read ! /ory4 ,try to ?9k n    

only :at ! disciples felt1 b :at ,jesus 
0 ?9k+2 h[ he1 :o saw ! o!r side1 reg>d$
 ! dea? he 0 ab\t to de/roy4  ,"l1 if ?\
 had/ be5 "h1 said ,m>?a1 my bro!r _h n 
di$4  ,did %e mean to h9t :at %e _h n   
fai? en\gh to ask8  ,?y bro!r %all rise 
aga91 said ! ,"l4  ,b h] fai? 0 s weak t
 %e took little com=t f ! assurance4    
,alas6 %e knew :at x meant4 ,%e knew all
 ab\t x4 ,he spoke ( ! g5]al f>-(f      
resurrection1 :i* to h] 0 a v little ?+4
 ,x 0 true he %\ld rise aga92 b :at 0 t 
to ! pres5t consum+ grief8 ,a ?\s& ye>s 
might be to ,god z "o day1 b to ,m>?a ! 
"o day 0 a ?\s& ye>s4 ,x is only to him 
:o entirely believes 9 ,god t ! ?\s&    
ye>s become "o day also4 ,= he t        
believes %>es 9 ! vision ( him 9 :om he 
believes4 ,x is ?r\gh su* fai? t ,jesus 
w\ld help h]--f> beyond ! pres5t awful  
ne$4 ,he seeks to raise h] confid5ce 9  
himself by ! /ronge/ ass]tions ( ! might
 t 0 9 him4 ,i am ! resurrection & !    
life3 he t believe? 9 me1 ?\gh he 7     
dead1 yet %all he live6 ,! dea? ( n     

believ+ 9 ,god--! ,god reveal$ 9        
,jesus--is ! only dea?4 ,! o!r is n[h]e 
b 9 ! fe>s & fancies ( unbelief4 ,&     
:osoev] live? & believe? 9 me %all nev] 
die4 ,!re is = him no?+ to be call$     
dea?2 no?+ t is :at dea? looks to u4    
,believe/ ?\ ?is8  ,m>?a 0 an hone/     
woman4 ,%e did n fully und]/& :at he    
meant4 ,%e c\ld n1 !re=e1 d m ?an ass5t 
to x4 ,b %e believ$ 9 him1 & t mu* %e   
c\ld tell him pla9ly4  ,yea1 ,"l3 ,i    
believe t ?\ art ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1
 :i* %\ld come into ! _w4  ,& t hope ) !
 confession arose 9 h] he>t1 %e gave !  
lovelie/ sign3 %e w5t & call$ h] si/]4  
,b ev5 9 ! pr(\nd] ,m>y fai? rea*$ only 
to ! words ( h] si/]3  ,"l1 if ?\ had/  
be5 "h1 my bro!r _h n di$4  ,:5 he saw  
h] tr\ble1 & t ( ! ,jews ) h]1 he 0     
tr\bl$ likewise4 ,b :y8 ,! pure/ sympa?y
 ) :at 0 ab\t to vani% w\ld n surely    
make him groan 9 8 _s4 ,:y1 !n1 ?is     
tr\ble 9 our ,"l's he>t8 ,we h a "r1    
yea1 a duty1 to und]/& x if we c1 = he  
%[$ x4  ,i ?9k x 0 caus$ by an invad+   

s5se ( ! g5]al mis]y ( poor humanity f !
 lack ( t fai? 9 ! ,fa!r )\t :i* he1 !  
,son1 c\ld d1 or endure1 no?+4 ,if !    
,fa!r ceas$ ! ,son mu/ cease4 ,x 0 !    
d>kness betwe5 ,god & 8 creatures t gave
 room = & 0 fill$ ) _! weep+ & wail+ ov]
 _! dead4 ,to !m dea? mu/ appe> an      
unmitigat$ & irrem$iable evil4 ,h[      
frightful to feel z !y felt6 to see dea?
 z !y saw x6 ,no?+ c\ld help _! mis]y b 
t fai? 9 ! inf9ite love :i* he _h come  
to br+ !m2 b h[ h>d x 0 to p]suade !m to
 receive x6 ,& h[ _m weep+ g5]ations (  
lov+ he>ts mu/ foll[6 ,8 ,fa!r 0 inde$ )
 !m all1 b h[ sl[ly & pa9fully w\ld ea* 
le>n ! "o preci\s fact6  ,:]e h ye laid 
him8 he ask$4  ,"l1 come & see1 !y      
answ]$1 9 su* m\rnful acc5ts ( human    
mis]y t he wept ) !m4  ,!y come to !    
grave4  ,take ye away ! /one4  ,"l1 by  
?is "t he /9ke?1 = he ha? be5 dead f\r  
days1 said %e :o believ$ 9 !            
,resurrection & ! ,life6 ,!y are !      
sadde/ ( sad words4 ,i h>dly "k h[ to   
utt] ! feel+ !y raise4 ,9 all !         

relations ( mortality to immortality1 ( 
body to s\l1 !re are pa9ful & ev5 ugly  
?+s1 ?+s to :i*1 by common cons5t1 we   
ref] only ^u dire necessity1 & ) a s5se 
( %ame4 ,happy !y 9 :om ! mortal has put
 on immortality6 ,decay & its           
accompanim5ts1 all t makes ! mo/ belov$ 
( ! appe>ances ( ,god's creation a      
t]ror1 compell+ u to call to ! e>? =    
succ\r1 & pray h] to take our dead out (
 our sight1 to receive h] own back into 
h] bosom1 & unmake 9 secret d>kness t   
:i* 0 ! glory ( ! light 9 our eyes--?is 
0 upp]-mo/ ) ,m>?a1 ev5 9 ! pres5ce (   
him to :om ,dea? 0 b a slave to come & g
 at 8 w4 ,c>eful ( 8 feel+s1 ( ! %ock to
 8 s5ses1 %e w\ld oppose 8 w4 ,= ! dead 
bro!r's sake also1 t he %\ld n be       
di%on\r$ 9 8 privacy1 %e w\ld n h _h t  
/one remov$4 ,b _h x be5 z ,m>?a fe>$1  
:o s t5d] ) feeble fle% z ! ,son ( ,man8
 ,:o s unready to impute ! %ame x c\ld n
 help8 ,:o less fa/idi\s ov] ! pa9ful   
work+ ( ! laws ( 8 own _w8    ,entire   
affection hate? nic] h&s4  ,& at ! wor/1

 :at 0 decay to him1 :o c\ld recall !   
disunit+ atoms "u ! re/or$ law ( imp]ial
 life8  ,said ,i n unto !e1 t if ?\     
w\lde/ believe1 ?\ %\lde/ see ! glory ( 
,god8  ,aga9 ,i say ! ess5tial glory (  
,god :o raises all ! dead1 n m]ely an   
exceptional glory ( ,god 9 rais+ ?is "o 
dead man4  ,!y %\ld see n corruption b  
glory4 ,no evil od\r ( dissolution %\ld 
assail !m1 b gl[+ life %\ld spr+ f !    
place ( ! dead2 light %\ld be born f ! v
 bosom ( ! d>kness4  ,!y took away !    
fri5dly /one4 ,!n ,jesus spoke1 n to !  
dead man1 b to ! liv+ ,fa!r4 ,! m5 &    
wom5 ab\t him mu/ "k x z ! ,fa!r's "w4  
,& ,jesus lift$ up 8 eyes1 & said1      
,fa!r1 ,i ?ank !e t ?\ ha/ he>d me4 ,&  
,i knew t ?\ he>e/ me always3 b because 
( ! p :i* /& by ,i said x1 t !y may     
believe t ?\ ha/ s5t me4 ,s might !y    
believe t ! "w 0 ,god's1 t he 0 do+ ! w 
( ,god1 & t !y might tru/ 9 ! ,god ^: w 
0 su* z ?is4 ,he claim$ ! pres5ce ( ,god
 9 :at he did1 t by ! op5 claim & !     
mighty de$ foll[+ x !y might see t !    

,fa!r ju/ifi$ :at ! ,son said1 & might  
receive him & all t he did z !          
manife/ation ( ! ,fa!r4 ,& n[--         
,laz>us1 come =?4  ,sl[ toil+1 ) h& &   
foot b\nd 9 ! grave clo!s1 he t _h be5  
dead /ruggl$ =? to ! light4 ,:at an     
awful mom5t6 ,:5 did ev] corruption &   
glory meet & embrace z n[6 ,oh6 :at     
ready h&s1 eag] almo/ to helplessness1 7
 /ret*$ trembl+ t[>ds ! feeble man      
return+ f 8 /range j\rney1 to seize &   
c>ry him into ! day--_! poor day1 :i* !y
 ?\ght all ! day1 =getful ( t high] day 
:i* = _! sakes he _h left beh9d1 cont5t 
to walk 9 moonlight a little long]1     
gladd5$ by ! embraces ( 8 si/]s1        
&--p]haps--,i d n "k--com=t+ _! he>ts ) 
news ( ! heav5ly regions6  ,joy ( all   
joys6 ,! dead come back6 ,is x any wond]
 t ?is ,m>y %\ld sp5d ?ree hundr$ p5ce  
on an o9tm5t = ! feet ( ! ,rais] ( !    
,dead8  ,i d\bt if he told !m any?+8 ,i 
d n ?9k he c\ld make ev5 8 own fle% &   
blood--( woman-k9d1 quick to und]/&--"k 
! ?+s he _h se5 & he>d & felt4 ,all t c 

be said conc]n+ ?is1 is ?us said by our 
belov$ bro!r ,t5nyson 9 8 book ,9       
,memoriam3    ',:]e w]t ?\1 bro!r1 ^?   
f\r days8'   ,!re lives no record (     
reply1   ,:i* tell+ :at x is to die1    
,_h surely add$ praise to praise4       
,behold a man rais$ up by ,*ri/6   ,!   
re/ rema9e? unreveal$2   ,he told x n2  
or some?+ seal$   ,! lips ( t           
,evangeli/4  ,:y are we left 9 su*      
ignorance8  ,)\t ! rais+ ( ! dead1 )\t !
 ris+ ( ! ,savi\r himself1 ,*ri/ianity  
w\ld n h giv5 :at x c\ld ( hope = !     
future4 ,hope is n fai?1 b nei!r is fai?
 sight2 & if we h hope we are n mis]able
 m54 ,b ,*ri/ianity mu/ n1 c\ld n       
int]f]e ) ! discipl9e ne$ful = its own  
fulfilm5t1 c\ld n depose ! s*oolma/] t  
leads unto ,*ri/4 ,"o ma9 d\bt & t]ror  
:i* drives m5 t[>ds ! revelation 9      
,jesus1 is ?is /range ?+ ,dea?4 ,h[ %all
 any man imag9e he is complete 9        
himself1 & c d )\t a ,fa!r 9 heav51 :5  
he kn[s t he kn[s nei!r ! my/]y :5ce he 
sprung by bir?1 nor ! my/]y to :i* he   

goes by dea?8 ,god has giv5 u room away 
f himself z ,rob]t ,br[n+ says3--       
444,god1 ^: pleasure br\ght    ,man into
 be+1 /&s away1   ,z x 71 an h&-bread?  
(f1 to give   ,room = ! newly-made to   
live1   ,& look at ,him f a place ap>t1 
,& use ,8 gifts ( bra9 & he>t--  & ?is  
room1 9 its "t-symbol1 is b\nd$ by      
d>kness on ! "o h&1 & d>kness on ! o!r4 
,:5ce ,i came & :i!r ,i g are d>k3 h[ c 
,i live 9 peace )\t ! ,god :o ord]$ x   
?us8 ,fai? is my only refuge--an        
absolute belief 9 a be+ s mu* beyond    
myself1 t he c d all = ?is me ) utt]    
satisfaction to ?is me1 protect+ all its
 rights1 jeal\sly z 8 own f :i* !y spr+1
 t he may make me at la/ "o ) himself :o
 is my deep] self1 inasmu* z 8 ?\ght (  
me is my life4 ,& n to "k him1 ev5 if ,i
 c\ld g on liv+ & happy )\t him1 is     
dea?4  ,x may be said1 ,:y all ?is8 ,:y 
n g on l a brave man to meet y\r fate1  
c>eless ( :at t fate may be8  ,b :at if 
?is fate %\ld dep5d on myself8 ,am ,i to
 be c>eless !n8 ,i answ]4  ,! fate is s 

unc]ta96 ,if x be annihilation1 :y quail
 be=e x8 ,c[>dice at lea/ is            
contemptible4  ,is n indiff]5ce m       
contemptible8 ,t "o :o has once ?\ght   
%\ld n c>e to g on to ?9k8 ,t ?is glory 
%\ld p]i%--is x no grief8 ,is life n a  
good ) all its pa98 ,ought "o to be     
will+ to "p ) a good8 ,ought he n to    
cleave fa/ !reto8 ,h y nev] grudg$ !    
com+ sleep1 because y mu/ cease = ! "t  
to be s mu* z y 7 be=e8 ,= my "p1 ,i ?9k
 ! man :o c g to sleep )\t fai? 9 ,god  
has yet to le>n :at be+ is4 ,he :o kn[s 
n ,god _c1 h[ev]1 h mu* to lose 9 los+  
be+4 ,& yet--& yet--did he nev] love man
 or woman or *ild8 ,is he cont5t t !re  
%\ld be no m ( x8 ,above all1 is he     
cont5t to g on ) man & woman & *ild n[1 
c>eless ( :e!r ! love is a p]i%able ?+8 
,if x be1 :y does he n kill himself1    
see+ x is all a lie--a false appe>ance (
 a ?+ too glori\s to be fact1 b = :i*   
our be/ nature calls al\d--& _c h x8 ,if
 "o knew = c]ta9 t !re 0 no life beyond 
?is1 !n ! noble ?+ w\ld be to make ! be/

 ( ?is1 yea ev5 !n to try aft] su* ?+s z
 are writt5 9 ! ,gospel z we call x--=  
!y are ! noble/4 ,t ,i am sure (1 :atev]
 ,i may d\bt4 ,b n to be sure (         
annihilation1 & yet *oose x to be true1 
& act z if x 7 true1 seems to me to     
indicate a nature at /rife )            
immortality--b\nd = ! du/ by its own    
*oice--( ! e>?1 & return+ to ! du/4  ,! 
man w say1 ,t is yield+ ev]y?+4 ,let u  
eat & dr9k1 = to-morr[ we die4 ,i am ( !
 du/1 = ,i believe 9 no?+ beyond4  ,no1 
,i return4 ,i recognize ano!r law 9     
myself :i* seems to me inf9itely high]4 
,& ,i ?9k t law is 9 y also1 al?\gh y   
are at /rife ) x1 & w revive 9 y to y\r 
bless$ discont5t4 ,by t ,i w walk1 & n  
by y\rs--a law :i* bids me /rive aft]   
:at ,i am n b may become--a law 9 me    
/riv+ aga9/ ! law ( s9 & d[n-dragg+     
decay--a law :i* is "o ) my w1 &1 if    
true1 mu/ ( all ?+s make "o at la/4 ,if 
,i am made to live ,i ought n to be     
will+ to cease4 ,?is unwill+ness to     
cease--above all1 ?is unwill+ness to    

cease to love my own1 ! =e-front to me (
 my all m5--may be 9 me ! sign1 may well
 be 9 me ! sign t ,i am made to live4   
,above all to pass away )\t !           
possibility ( mak+ rep>ation to ^? :om  
,i h wrong$1 ) no *ance ( say+ ,i am    
sorry--:at %all ,i d = y8 ,grant me "s  
means ( deliv]+ myself f ?is burd5 (    
wrong--seems to me frightful4 ,no ,god  
to help "o to be good n[6 no ,god :o    
c>es :e!r "o is good or n6 if a ,god1 !n
 "o :o w n give 8 creature "t en\gh to  
gr[ good1 ev5 if he is gr[+ bett]1 b w  
blot him out l a ra9-drop6 ,great ,god1 
=bid--if ?\ art4 ,if ?\ art n1 !n ?is1 l
 all o!r pray]s1 goes e*o+ ?r\gh !      
s\lless vaults ( a wa/e univ]se1 f !    
?\ght ( :i* its peoples recoil 9 horror4
 ,dea?1 !n1 is g5ial1 s\l-begett+1 &    
love-creat+2 & ,life is n[h]e1 save 9 ! 
imag9ations ( ! *ildr5 ( ! grave4 ,:5ce1
 !n1 oh6 :5ce came ^? _! imag9ations8   
,dea?1 ?\ art n my fa!r6 ,grave1 ?\ art 
n my "m6 ,i come ( ano!r k9d1 nor %all  
ye usurp dom9ion ov] me4  ,:at bett]    

sign ( immortality ?an ! rais+ ( ! dead 
c\ld ,god give8 ,he _c1 h[ev]1 be always
 rais+ ! dead be=e our eyes2 = !n !     
hol9ess ( dea?'s ends w\ld be a failure4
 ,we ne$ dea?2 only x %all be undone    
once & aga9 = a "t1 t we may "k x is n  
:at x seems to u4 ,i h already said t   
probably we are n capable ( be+ told 9  
words :at ! o!r _w is4 ,b ev5 ! v report
 ?r\gh ! ages t ! dead came back1 z _!  
fri5ds _h kn[n !m1 ) ! old love unlo/ 9 
! grave1 ) ! same face to smile & bless1
 is preci\s inde$4 ,t !y rema9 ! same 9 
all t made !m lovely1 is ! "o priceless 
fact--if we may b hope 9 x z a fact4 ,t 
we %all behold1 & clasp1 & love !m aga9 
foll[s ( simple necessity4 ,we _c be    
sure ( ! report z if x 7 done be=e our  
own eyes1 yet :at a hope x gives ev5 to 
him ^: hone/y & 8 fai? toge!r make him1 
l ,m>?a1 refra9 spee*1 n d>+ to say ,i  
believe ( all t is report$6 ,i ?9k su* a
 "o w "o day be able to believe m ?an he
 ev5 kn[s h[ to desire4 ,= fai? 9 ,jesus
 w well make up = ! lack ( ! sight ( !  

miracle4  ,does ,god1 !n1 make dea? look
 :at x is n8 ,:y n let x appe> :at x is1
 & prev5t u f =m+ false judgm5ts ( x8   
,x is our l[ fai?lessness t makes u     
misjudge x1 & no?+ b fai? c\ld make u   
judge x aright4 ,& t1 :ile 9            
fai?lessness1 we %\ld ?us misjudge x1 is
 well4 ,9 :at x appe>s to u1 x is a type
 ( :at we are )\t ,god4 ,b !re is no    
falsehood 9 x4 ,! du/ mu/ g back to !   
du/4 ,he :o believes 9 ! body m ?an 9 ! 
s\l1 cleaves to ?is aspect ( dea?3 he :o
 believes 9 ?\ght1 9 m9d1 9 love1 9     
tru?1 c see ! o!r side--c rejoice ov] ! 
bur/+ %ell :i* all[s ! "y oak to creep f
 its k]nel-prison4 ,! l[] is true1 b !  
high] ov]comes & absorbs x4 ,:5 t :i* is
 p]fect is come1 !n t :i* is 9 "p %all  
be done away4 ,:5 ! _s ( dea? is se51 ! 
body ( dea? vani%es f u4 ,dea? is ,god's
 angel ( bir?4 ,we fe> him4 ,! dy+      
/ret*es out lov+ h&s ( hope t[>ds him4  
,i d n believe t dea? is to ! dy+ !     
dreadful ?+ x looks to ! behold]s4 ,i   
?9k x is m l :at ! _s may !n be able to 

rememb] ( its own bir? z a *ild into ?is
 l[] _w1 ?is por* ( ! heav5ly4 ,h[ w he 
love 8 "m !n6 & all humanity 9 h]1 &    
,god :o gave h]1 & ,god :o gives h]     
back6  ,! future lies d>k be=e u1 ) an  
inf9ite hope 9 ! d>kness4 ,to be at     
peace conc]n+ x on any o!r gr\nd ?an !  
love ( ,god1 w\ld be an absolute loss4  
,bett] fe> & hope & pray]1 ?an k & peace
 )\t ! pray]4  ,to sum up3 ,an express  
revelation 9 words w\ld probably be     
little intelligible4 ,9 ,*ri/ we h an   
ev]-gr[+ revelation4 ,he is !           
resurrection & ! life4 ,z we "k him we  
"k our future4  ,9 our ignorance lies a 
=ce ( ne$1 compell+ u t[>ds ,god4  ,9   
our ignorance likewise lies ! room = !  
developm5t ( ! simple w1 z well z !     
necessity = ar\s+ x4 ,h5ce ?is ignorance
 is b ! %ell ( fai?4  ,9 ?is1 z 9 all 8 
miracles1 our ,"l %[s 9 "o in/ance :at 8
 ,fa!r is ev] do+ )\t %[+ x4  ,ev5 !    
report ( ?is is ! be/ news we c h f !   
o!r _w--z we call x4     ,,ix4 ,,!      
,,gov]nm5t ,,( ,,nature4   ,! miracles  

,i include 9 ?is class are ! foll[+3--  
#a4 ,! turn+ ( wat] into w9e1 already   
treat$ (1 giv5 by ,/ ,john4 #b4 ,!      
draught ( fi%es1 giv5 by ,/ ,luke4 #c4  
,! draught ( fi%es1 giv5 by ,/ ,john4 #d
 ,! fe$+ ( ! f\r ?\s&1 giv5 by ,/ ,mat!w
 & ,/ ,m>k4 #e4 ,! fe$+ ( ! five ?\s&1  
record$ by all ! ,evangeli/s4 #f4 ,!    
walk+ on ! sea1 giv5 by ,/ ,mat!w1 ,/   
,m>k1 & ,/ ,john4 #g4 ,! /ill+ ( ! /orm1
 giv5 by ,/ ,mat!w1 ,/ ,m>k1 & ,/ ,luke4
 #h4 ,! fi% br++ ! piece ( money1 told  
by ,/ ,mat!w alone4  ,^! miracles1 9    
common ) ^? already consid]$1 h = _! end
 ! help or deliv]ance ( man4 ,!y diff] f
 ^?1 h[ev]1 9 op]at+ m$iately1 ?r\gh a  
*ange ^u ext]nal ?+s1 & n at once on _! 
human objects4  ,b besides ! fact t !y h
 to d ) :at we call nature1 !y w\ld =m a
 class on ano!r gr\nd4 ,9 ^? cases (    
disease1 ! miracles are = ! sett+ "r (  
:at has gone wrong1 ! re/oration ( !    
ord] ( ?+s1--namely1 ( ! orig9al        
condition ( humanity4 ,no d\bt x is a   
law ( nature t :]e !re is s9 !re %\ld be

 suff]+2 b ev5 its cure helps to re/ore 
t righte\sness :i* is highe/ nature2 = !
 cure ( suff]+ mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) !    
abs5ce ( suff]+4 ,b ! miracles ( :i* ,i 
h n[ to speak1 %[ !mselves z int]f]+ )  
:at we may call ! righte\s laws (       
nature4 ,wat] %\ld wet ! foot1 %\ld +ulf
 him :o w\ld tread its surface4 ,bread  
%\ld come f ! ov5 la/1 f ! field fir/4  
,fi%es %\ld be n[ "h n[ !re1 accord+ to 
laws ill und]/ood ( m5--nay1 possibly   
accord+ to a pisc9e *oice q unkn[n ( m54
 ,w9e %\ld take rip5+ 9 ! grape & 9 !   
bottle4 ,9 all ^! cases x is o!rwise4   
,yet ev5 9 ^!1 ,i ?9k1 ! re/oration ( an
 orig9al law--! supremacy ( righte\s    
man1 is =e%[n4 ,:ile a man _c ord] 8 own
 h\se z he w\ld1 some?+ is wrong 9 him1 
& !re=e 9 8 h\se4 ,i ?9k a true man %\ld
 be able to rule w9ds & wat]s & loaves &
 fi%es1 = he comes ( ! ,fa!r :o made !  
h\se = him4 ,_h ,jesus n be5 capable (  
^! ?+s1 he might h be5 ! be/ ( m51 b    
ei!r he c\ld n h be5 a p]fect man1 or ! 
p]fect ,god1 if su* !re 71 0 n 9 h>mony 

) ! p]fect man4 ,man is n ma/] 9 8 own  
h\se because he is n ma/] 9 himself1    
because he is n a law unto himself--is n
 himself ob$i5t to ! law by :i* he      
exi/s4 ,h>mony1 t is law1 alone is p[]4 
,discord is weakness4 ,god alone is     
p]fect1 liv+1 self-exi/5t law4  ,i w    
try1 9 a few words1 to give ! gr\nd on  
:i* ,i f9d x possible to accept ^!      
miracles4 ,i _c lay x d[n z = any o!r   
man4 ,i d n wond] at mo/ ( ^? to :om !  
miracles are a /umbl+-block4 ,i d a     
little wond] at ^? :o c believe 9 ,*ri/ 
& yet f9d !m a /umbl+-block4  ,h[ ,god  
creates1 no man c tell4 ,b z man is made
 9 ,god's image1 he may ?9k ab\t ,god's 
"w1 & dim analogies may arise out ( !   
dep? ( 8 nature :i* h "s resemblance to 
! way 9 :i* ,god works4 ,i say !n1 t1 z 
we are ! (fspr+ ( ,god--! *ildr5 ( 8 w1 
l z ! ?\ghts move 9 a man's m9d1 we live
 9 ,god's m9d4 ,:5 ,god ?9ks any?+1 !n t
 ?+ is4 ,8 ?\ght ( x is its life4       
,ev]y?+ is because ,god ?9ks x into be+4
 ,c x !n be v h>d to believe t he %\ld  

alt] by a ?\ght any =m or appe>ance (   
?+s ab\t u8  ,x is inconsi/5t to "w     
o!rwise ?an by law4  ,true2 b we "k s   
little ( ?is law t we _c say :at is     
ess5tial 9 x1 & :at only ! s f> irregul>
 consequ5ce ( ! unnatural condition ( ^?
 = :om x 0 made1 b :o h n yet will$     
,god's h>mony4 ,we "k s little ( law t  
we _c c]ta9ly say :at w\ld be an        
infr+em5t ( ?is or t law4 ,t :i* at fir/
 sight appe>s z su*1 may be b ! op]at+ (
 a high] law :i* rightly dom9ates ! o!r4
 ,x is ! law1 z we call x1 t a /one %\ld
 fall to ! gr\nd4 ,a man may place 8 h& 
b5ea? ! /one1 & !n1 if 8 h& be /rong    
en\gh1 x is ! law t ! /one %all n fall  
to ! gr\nd4 ,! law has be5 lawfully     
prev5t$ f work+ its full end4 ,9 simil> 
ways1 ,god might /op ! work+ ( "o law by
 ! int]v5tion ( ano!r4 ,su* int]v5tion1 
if n und]/ood by u1 w\ld be :at we call 
a miracle4 ,possibly a diff]5t condition
 ( ! e>?1 producible accord+ to law1    
might cause ev]y?+ to fly (f f its      
surface in/ead ( seek+ x4 ,! "q is :e!r 

or n we c believe t ! usual laws might  
be set aside by laws includ+ high]      
pr9ciples & wid] op]ations4 ,all ,i h to
 answ] is--,give me good reason1 & ,i c4
 ,a man may say--,:at seems good reason 
to y1 does n to me4 ,i answ]1 ,we are   
bo? acc\ntable to t be+1 if su* !re be1 
:o has light$ 9 u ! c&le ( judgm5t4 ,to 
him alone we /& or fall4 ,b !re mu/ be a
 f9al way ( "r1 t[>ds :i* e will+ he>t  
is l$1--& :i* no "o c f9d :o does n seek
 x4 ,all ,i want to %[ "h1 is a         
conceivable region 9 :i* a miracle might
 take place )\t any viol5ce done to !   
ord] ( ?+s4 ,our p[] ( belief dep5ds    
greatly on our p[] ( imag9+ a region 9  
:i* ! ?+s might be4 ,i d n see h[ "s p  
c\ld believe :at to o!rs may (f] small  
difficulty4 ,let u bew>e le/ :at we call
 fai? be b ! m]e ass5t ( a m9d :i* has  
c>$ & ?\ght s little ab\t ! objects (   
its s-call$ fai?1 t x has nev] se5 !    
difficulties !y involve4 ,"s su*        
believ]s are ! wor/ antagoni/s ( true   
fai?--! *ildr5 ( ! ,ph>isees ( old4  ,if

 any "o say we ought to receive no?+ (  
:i* we h no exp]i5ce2 ,i answ]1 !re is 9
 me a necessity1 a desire be=e :i* all  
my exp]i5ce %rivels into a mock]y4 ,its 
complem5t mu/ lie beyond4 ,we ought1 ,i 
grant1 to accept no?+ = :i* we _c see ! 
probability ( "s suffici5t reason1 b ,i 
?ank ,god t ?is suffici5t reason is n = 
me limit$ to ! realm ( exp]i5ce4 ,to    
suppose t x 01 w\ld *ange ! hope ( a    
life t might be an ev]-burn+ sacrifice (
 ?anksgiv+1 into a poor /ruggle ) ev5ts 
& ?+s & *ances--to doom ! ,psy*e to     
p]petual imprisonm5t 9 ! worm4 ,i desire
 ! high]2 ,i c>e n to live = ! l[]4 ,!  
"o w\ld make me despise my fell[s &     
recoil ) disgu/ f a self ,i _c          
annihilate2 ! o!r fills me ) humility1  
hope1 & love4 ,is ! pref]5ce = ! "o ov] 
! o!r fooli% !n--ev5 to ! meane/        
judgm5t8  ,a high] condition ( h>mony ) 
law1 may "o day enable u to d ?+s :i*   
mu/ n[ appe> an int]ruption ( law4 ,i   
believe x is 9 virtue ( ! absolute      
h>mony 9 him1 8 p]fect righte\sness1 t  

,god c create at all4 ,if man 7 9 h>mony
 ) ?is1 if he too 7 righte\s1 he w\ld   
inh]it ( 8 ,fa!r a some?+ 9 8 degree    
correspond5t to ! creative p[] 9 ,him2 &
 ! _w he inhabits1 :i* is b an ext5sion 
( 8 body1 w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be subject to   
him 9 a way surpass+ 8 wilde/ dreams (  
dom9ion1 = x w\ld be ! p]fect dom9ion ( 
holy law--a virtue fl[+ to & f him ?r\gh
 ! *annel ( a p]fect ob$i5ce4 ,i suspect
 t our ,"l 9 all 8 dom9ion ov] nature1  
set =? only ! complete man--man z ,god  
means him "o day to be4 ,:y %\ld he n "k
 :]e ! fi%es 78 or ev5 make !m come at 8
 w8 ,:y %\ld n t w be pot5t z impulse 9 
!m8 ,if we admit :at ,i hail z ! only   
fundam5tal idea ^u :i* ,i c speculate   
h>moni\sly ) facts1 & z alone disclos+  
regions :]e9 contradictions are soluble1
 & d\bts previsions ( l(ti] tru?--,i    
mean ! doctr9e ( ! ,inc>nation2 or if   
ev5 we admit t ,jesus 0 good beyond any 
o!r goodness we "k1 :y %\ld x n seem    
possible t ! :ole region ( inf]ior ?+s  
might be m subject to him ?an to u8 ,&  

if m1 :y n altoge!r8 ,i believe t "s (  
^! miracles 7 ! natural result ( a      
physical nature p]fect f ! indwell+ ( a 
p]fect s\l1 ^: unity ) ! ,life ( all ?+s
 & 9 all ?+s 0 absolute--9 a ^w1 ^:     
son%ip 0 p]fect4  ,if 9 ! human =m ,god 
?us visit$ 8 p1 he w\ld naturally %[    
himself ,"l ov] _! circum/ances4 ,he w n
 "l x ov] _! m9ds1 = su* lord%ip is to  
him abhorr5t3 !y !mselves mu/ see &     
rejoice 9 ackn[l$g+ ! lord%ip :i* makes 
!m free4 ,!re 0 no gr& display1 only !  
simple do+ ( :at at ! "t 0 ne$ful4 ,"s  
say x is a high] ?+ to believe ( him t  
he took ?+s j z !y 71 & l$ ! reveal+    
life )\t ! aid ( wond]s4 ,on any !ory   
?is is j :at he did z f> z 8 own life 0 
conc]n$4 ,b he _h no ambition to %[     
himself ! be/ ( m54 ,he comes to reveal 
! ,fa!r4 ,he w "w ev5 wond]s to t end1 =
 ! sake ( ^? :o c\ld n believe z he did 
& _h to be taught x4 ,no miracle 0      
ne$ful = himself3 he saw ! root ( !     
matt]--! c>e ( ,god4 ,b he reveal$ ?is  
root 9 a few r>e & ha/5$ fl[]s to ! eyes

 t c\ld n see to ! root4 ,!re is p]fect 
submission to l[] law = himself1 b      
revelation ( ! ,fa!r to !m by !         
introduction ( high] laws op]at+ 9 !    
upp] regions bord]+ ^u ours1 n sep>at$ f
 ours by any impassable gulf--r connect$
 by g5tly asc5d+ /airs1 _m ( ^:         
gradations he c\ld bl5d 9 "o desc5t4 ,he
 reveal$ ! ,fa!r z be+ "u no law1 b z   
law itself1 & ! cause ( ! laws we "k--! 
cause ( all h>mony because himself !    
h>mony4 ,m5 _h to be deliv]$ n only f ! 
fe> ( suff]+ & dea?1 b f ! fe>1 :i* is a
 k9d ( wor%ip1 ( nature4 ,nature h]self 
mu/ be %[n subject to ! ,fa!r & to him  
:om ! ,fa!r _h s5t4 ,m5 mu/ believe 9 ! 
great works ( ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ! little    
works ( ! ,son3 all t he %[$ 0 little to
 :at ,god 0 do+4 ,!y _h to be help$ to  
see t x 0 ,god :o did su* ?+s z (t5 z !y
 7 done4 ,he x is :o causes ! corn to   
gr[ = man4 ,he gives e fi% t a man eats4
 ,ev5 if ?+s are t]rible yet !y are     
,god's1 & ! ,"l w /ill ! /orm = _! fai? 
9 ,him--tame a /orm1 z a man might tame 

a wild bea/--= 8 ,fa!r measures ! wat]s 
9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&1 & m5 are mis]able n to
 "k x4 ,= himself1 ,i repeat1 8 fai? is 
en\gh2 he sleeps on 8 pill[ nor dreams (
 p]i%+4  ,on ! individual miracles ( ?is
 class1 ,i h n mu* to say4 ,! fir/ ( !m 
0 wr\ght 9 ! animal k+dom4  ,he 0 tea*+ 
on ! %ore ( ! lake1 & ! p cr[d$ him4 ,t 
he might speak ) m fre$om1 he /epp$ into
 an empty boat1 & hav+ pray$ ,simon !   
own] ( x1 :o 0 wa%+ 8 nets ne> by1 to   
?ru/ x a little f ! %ore1 sat d[n1 & no 
long] incommod$ by ! eag]ness ( 8       
audi5ce1 taught !m f ! boat4 ,:5 he _h  
end$ he told ,simon to laun* out into ! 
deep1 & let d[n 8 nets = a draught4     
,simon _h little hope ( success1 = !re  
_h be5 no fi% !re all night2 b he obey$1
 & caught su* a multitude ( fi%es t !   
net broke4 ,!y _h to call ano!r boat to 
_! aid1 & bo? began to s9k f ! ov]load (
 fi%es4 ,b ! great m>vel ( x wr\ght on !
 m9d ( ,simon z e wond] t5ds to op]ate  
on ! m9d ( an hone/ man3 x br\ght 8     
s9fulness be=e him4 ,9 self-abasem5t he 

fell d[n at ,jesus' knees4 ,:e!r he     
?\ght ( any individual s9s at ! mom5t1  
we _c tell2 b he 0 pa9fully dissatisfi$ 
) himself4 ,he knew he 0 n :at he ought 
to be4 ,i am unwill+ h[ev] to believe t 
su* a man desir$1 save1 x may be1 z a   
pass+ involunt>y result ( di/ress1 to be
 rid ( ! holy pres5ce4 ,i judge r t 8   
feel+ 0 l t ( ! c5turion--t he felt     
himself unwor?y to h ! ,"l 9 8 boat4 ,he
 may h fe>$ t ! ,"l took him = a good   
man1 & 8 hone/y c\ld n endure su* a     
mi/ake3  ,dep>t f me1 = ,i am a s9ful   
man1 ,o ,"l4  ,! ,"l accept$ ! _s1 !re=e
 n ! ^w ( 8 pray]4  ,fe> n2 f h5ce=? ?\ 
%alt cat* m54  ,8 s5se ( s9fulness1 s f>
 f driv+ ! ,"l f him1 %\ld draw o!r m5  
to him4 ,z soon z t cry broke f 8 lips1 
he _h become fit to be a fi%] ( m54 ,he 
_h begun to abjure t :i* sep>at$ man f  
man4  ,aft] 8 resurrection1 ,/ ,john    
tells u ! ,"l appe>$ "o morn+1 on ! %ore
 ( ! lake1 to "s ( 8 disciples1 :o _h   
aga9 be5 toil+ all night 9 va94 ,he told
 !m once m h[ to ca/ _! net1 & !y 7 n   

able to draw x = ! multitude ( fi%es4   
,x is ! ,"l1 said ,/ ,john1 pur]-he>t$1 
p]haps !re=e ke5]-ey$1 ?an ! re/4  ,s9ce
 ! same ?+ _h occurr$ be=e1 ,simon _h   
become ! fi%] ( m51 b _h s9n$ griev\sly 
aga9/ 8 ,"l4 ,he knew t ,"l s mu* bett] 
n[1 h[ev]1 t :5 he he>d x 0 he1 in/ead (
 cry+ ,dep>t f me1 he ca/ himself into !
 sea to g to him4  ,i take next ! fe$+ (
 ! f\r ?\s& ) ! sev5 loaves & ! few     
little fi%es1 & ! fe$+ ( ! five ?\s& ) !
 five loaves & ! two fi%es4  ,conc]n+ ^!
 miracles1 ,i ?9k ,i h already said     
almo/ all ,i h to say4 ,if he 0 ! ,son (
 ,god1 ! bread might z well gr[ 9 8 h&s 
z ! corn 9 ! fields4 ,x is1 ,i repeat1  
only a do+ 9 cond5s$ =m1 h5ce "o m      
easily associat$ ) its real s\rce1 ( t  
:i* ,god is = ev] do+ m widely1 m sl[ly1
 & ) m detail bo? ( fundam5tal wond] & (
 circum/antial lovel9ess4 ,:5ce m       
fitt+ly might food come ?an f ! h&s (   
su* an eld] bro!r8 ,no d\bt !re w always
 be m5 :o _c believe x3--happy are !y :o
 dem& a good reason1 & yet c believe a  

wond]6 ,associat$ ) words :i* appe>$ to 
me fooli%1 untrue1 or ev5 poor 9 _!     
cont5t1 ,i %\ld n believe x4 ,associat$ 
) su* ?+s z he spoke1 ,i c receive x )  
ease1 & ,i *]i% x ) rejoic+4 ,x mu/ be  
not$ 9 respect ( ! fe$+ ( ! five ?\s&1 t
 :ile ! o!r evangeli/s m]ely relate !   
de$ z done = ! necessities ( !          
multitude1 ,/ ,john records also ! use  
our ,"l made ( ! miracle4 ,x 0 ! outcome
 ( 8 ess5tial relation to humanity4 ,(  
humanity he 0 ev] ! su/a9+ food4 ,to    
humanity he 0 ab\t to give himself 9 an 
act ( su* utt] devotion z c\ld only be  
%ad[$--n[ 9 ! spok51 aft]w>ds 9 ! act$  
symbol ( ! eu*>i/4 ,! miracle 0 a type (
 8 life z ! life ( ! _w1 a sign t f him 
fl[s all ! weal ( 8 creatures4 ,! bread 
we eat is b its out] husk3 ! true bread 
is ! ,"l himself1 to h :om 9 u is et]nal
 life4 ,except ye eat ! fle% ( ! ,son ( 
man & dr9k 8 blood ye h no life 9 y4 ,he
 knew t ! gr& figure w\ld disclose to ! 
m$itation ( ! lov+ he>t inf9itely m ( ! 
tru? ( ! matt] ?an any possible am\nt ( 

def9ition & explanation1 & yet mu/ ev]  
rema9 f> %ort ( sett+ =? ! holy fact to 
! bolde/ & humble/ m9d4 ,b le/ !y %\ld  
/>t ^u a wrong track = ! int]pretation (
 x1 he says to 8 disciples aft]w>ds1 t  
?is body ( 8 %\ld return to ,god2 t :at 
he _h said conc]n+ ! eat+ ( x _h a      
spiritual s5se3 ,x is ! _s t give? life2
 ! fle% pr(ite? no?+--= t4 ,9 words he  
contradicts :at he said be=e1 t !y might
 see ! words to h meant inf9itely m ?an 
z words !y 7 able to express2 t n _!    
bodies on 8 body1 b _! s\ls mu/ live on 
8 s\l1 by a union & communion ( :i* !   
eat+ ( 8 fle% & ! dr9k+ ( 8 blood 01    
aft] all1 b a poor & fa9t figure4 ,9 ?is
 miracle1 = ! s\ls z = ! bodies ( m51 he
 did & reveal$ ! "w ( ! ,fa!r4 ,he :o   
has once und]/ood ! mean+ ( ,*ri/'s     
words 9 connection ) ?is miracle1 c nev]
 be cont5t !y %\ld be less ?an true     
conc]n+ 8 ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,:oev] w\ld h a
 p]fect ,fa!r1 mu/ believe t he be/[s 8 
v be+ = ! daily food ( 8 creatures4 ,he 
:o loves ! glory ( ,god w be v jeal\s ( 

any ^w t w\ld enhance 8 greatness by    
repres5t+ him incapable ( suff]+4 ,v]ily
 ,god has tak5 & w ev] take & endure 8  
%>e1 8 l>ge/ %>e ( t suff]+ 9 & ?r\gh   
:i* ! :ole creation groans = ! son%ip4  
,foll[s at once ! equally wond]ful /ory 
( 8 walk+ on ! sea to ! help ( 8        
disciples4 ,aft] ! =m] miracle1 !       
multitude w\ld h tak5 him by =ce to make
 him _! k+4 ,any k9d ( hon\r !y w\ld    
readily give him except t ob$i5ce = !   
tru?'s sake :i* 0 all he c>$ =4 ,he left
 !m & w5t away into a m\nta9 alone to   
pray to 8 ,fa!r4 ,likely he 0 we>y 9    
body1 & also worn 9 _s = lack ( t f9]   
sympa?y :i* 8 disciples c\ld n give him 
be+ v e>?ly yet4 ,he :o loves 8 fell[s &
 lab\rs among ^? :o c ill und]/& him w  
be/ "k :at ?is we>9ess ( our ,"l mu/ h  
be5 l4 ,he _h to endure ! _w-pressure ( 
surr\nd+ humanity 9 all its ungodlike   
phases4 ,h5ce ev5 he1 ! ev]la/+ ,son ( !
 ,fa!r1 f\nd x ne$ful to retire = sil5ce
 & room & com=t into solit>y places4    
,!re 8 s5ses w\ld be free1 & 8 s\l c\ld 

! bett] commune ) ! ,fa!r4 ,! m\nta9-top
 0 8 *amb]1 ! solitude ar\nd him its    
clos$ door1 ! ev5+ sky ov] 8 head its   
op5 w9d[4 ,!re he ga!r$ /r5g? f ! w ( ! 
,fa!r = :at yet rema9$ to be done = !   
_w's r$emption4 ,h[ little c\ld ! m5    
bel[1 :o w\ld h tak5 him by =ce & made  
him a k+1 und]/& ( su* communion6 ,yet e
 "o ( !m mu/ g hung]+ & ?ir/+ & grasp+ 9
 va91 until ! door ( t communion 0 op5$ 
= him4 ,!y w\ld h made him a k+3 he w\ld
 make !m poor 9 _s1 mighty 9 aspiration1
 all k+s & prie/s unto ,god4  ,b amid/ 8
 pray]1 amid/ ! et]nal calm ( 8 raptur\s
 communion1 he saw 8 disciples ?w>t$ by 
a w9d /rong] ?an all _! r[+3 he desc5d$ 
! hill & walk$ =? on ! wat] to _! help4 
,if ignorant yet dev\t speculation may  
be borne ) "h1 ,i v5ture to say t ,i ?9k
 ! *ange ( "s k9d t 0 necess>y someh[   
be=e ! body ( ! ,son ( ,man c\ld1 l !   
,_s ( old1 move ^u ! face ( ! wat]s1    
pass$1 n ^u ! wat]1 b1 by ! w ( ! ,son (
 ,man himself1 ^u 8 own body4 ,i %all h 
m to say conc]n+ ?is 9 a foll[+         

*apt]--n[ ,i m]ely add t we "k no?+ yet1
 or next to no?+1 ( ! relation betwe5 a 
"r s\l & a heal?y body4 ,to "s no d\bt !
 notion ( a heal?y body implies *iefly a
 p]fection ( all ! animal functions1 :i*
 is1 on ! supposition1 a matt] ( c\rse2 
b :at ,i %\ld mean by an absolutely     
heal?y body is1 "o entirely "u !        
indwell+ _s1 & responsive imm$iately to 
all ! laws ( its supremacy1 :atev] ^?   
laws may be 9 ! div9e ideal ( a man4 ,z 
we are n[1 we f9d ! diseas$ body        
tyranniz+ ov] ! almo/ helpless m9d3 !   
heal?y body w\ld be ! absolutely ob$i5t 
body4  ,:at p[] ov] 8 own dwell+ a      
,savi\r com+ fre% f ! close/ spee* ) him
 :o made t body = holy subjection1 might
 h1 :o c tell6 ,if ,i he> ( any         
reasonable wond] result+ !refrom1 ,i    
%all n f9d x h>d to believe1 & %all be  
will+ to wait until ,i1 pure1 inhabit an
 ob$i5t h\se1 to und]/& ! pla9 ?+ :i* is
 n[ a my/]y4 ,meantime ,i c hon\r ! laws
 ,i d "k1 & :i* hone/ m5 tell me !y h   
discov]$1 no less ?an ^? hone/ m5       

:o--)\t my impulse1 x may be1 to        
speculate 9 ?is direction--?9k su* z ,i 
fooli% 9 employ+ ! con/ructive faculty )
 reg>d to ^! ?+s4 ,b :]e1 ,i pray !m1   
lies any field s absolutely its region z
 ! unkn[n :i* yet ! he>t ye>ns to "k8   
,su* _c be ! unkn[able4 ,x is endless   
com=t to ?9k ( some?+ t might be true4  
,& ! ess5ce ( :atev] seems to a human   
he>t to be true1 ,i expect to f9d       
true--9 great] =ms1 & )\t ! degrad+     
accid5ts :i* s (t5 accompany x 9 ! bra9 
( ! pure/ ?9k]4 ,:y %\ld ,i n speculate 
9 ! only direction 9 :i* ?+s to me wor?y
 ( speculation appe> likely to lie8 ,!re
 is a wide may be ar\nd u2 & e true     
speculation wid5s ! probability ( *ang+ 
! may be into ! is4 ,! laws t are kn[n &
 ! laws t %all be kn[n are all lights f 
! ,fa!r ( lights3 he :o rev]5tly se>*es 
= su* w n long mi/ake a fla% 9 8 own    
bra9 = ! c&le ( ! ,"l4 ,b if he %\ld    
mi/ake1 he w be little ! worse1 s long z
 he is humble1 & ready to ackn[l$ge     
error2 :ile1 if he %\ld be "r1 he w be  

none ! worse = hav+ se5 ! glimm] ( !    
tru? f af>--may1 inde$1 come to ga!r a  
little hon\r f ^? :o1 9 ! exp]im5tal    
v]ification ( an idea1 d n altoge!r =get
 t1 )\t "s =egone speculation1 ! v idea 
on :i* !y h initiat$ _! exp]im5t1 & are 
n[ exp5d+ _! mo/ valu$ lab\r1 w\ld nev] 
h appe>$ 9 _! firmam5t to guide !m to   
new facts & realities4  ,nor w\ld x be  
impossible to imag9e h[ ,/ ,pet] might  
come )9 ! sph]e ( ! holy influ5ce1 s t  
he1 too1 = a mom5t %\ld walk on ! wat]4 
,fai? w yet prove itself z mighty a p[] 
z x is repres5t$ by c]ta9 words ( ! ,"l 
:i* are at pres5t a /umbl+-block ev5 to 
dev\t ,*ri/ians1 :o are able to accept  
!m only by putt+ explanations ^u !m :i* 
r5d] !m unwor?y ( 8 utt]ance4 ,:5 ,i say
 a p[]1 ,i d n mean 9 itself1 b z       
connect+ ! helpless ) ! helpful1 z unit+
 ! empty ne$ ) ! full supply1 z be+ !   
conduit ?r\gh :i* x is "r & possible = !
 p[] ( ! creat+ ,god to fl[ to ! creat$ 
necessity4  ,:5 ! ,"l got into ! boat1 !
 w9d ceas$1 & imm$iately1 says ,/ ,john1

 ! %ip 0 at ! l& :i!r !y w5t4 ,z to :e!r
 ! ceas+ ( ! w9d 0 by ! ord9>y laws (   
nature1 or "s high] law fir/ sett+ su* 9
 op]ation1 no "o :o has foll[$ ! _s ( my
 rem>ks w wond] t ,i d n c>e to inquire3
 !y are all ( "o4 ,nor1 9 reg>d to _!   
f9d+ !mselves s quickly at ! end ( _!   
voyage1 w !y wond] if ,i ?9k t we may h 
j "o in/ance ( space itself be+ subject 
to ! ob$i5t ,god1 & t 8 we>i$ disciples1
 hav+ toil$ & r[$ h>d = s long1 might   
well f9d !mselves at _! desir$ hav5 z   
soon z !y receiv$ him into _! boat4     
,ei!r ,god is all 9 all1 or he is no?+4 
,ei!r ,jesus is ! ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 or he 
did no miracle4 ,ei!r ! miracles are    
fact1 or ,i lose--n my fai? 9 ?is man--b
 c]ta9 outw>d signs ( tru?s :i* ^! v    
signs h aid$ me to discov] & und]/& &   
see 9 !mselves4  ,! miracle ( ! /ill+ ( 
! /orm naturally foll[s "h4  ,:y %\ld n 
he1 :o taught 8 disciples t ,god numb]$ 
! v hairs ( _! heads1 d :at 8 ,fa!r is  
con/antly do+--/ill /orms--br+ peace out
 ( upro>8 ,( c\rse1 if ! /orm 0 /ill$1 x

 came ab\t by natural causes--t is1 by  
su* z c\ld /ill a /orm4 ,t any?+ %\ld be
 done by unnatural causes1 t is1 causes 
n ( ! nature ( ! ?+s conc]n$1 is absurd4
 ,! sole "q is :e!r ,nature works alone1
 z "s speculators ?9k1 or :e!r !re is a 
s\l 9 h]1 namely1 an int5t2--:e!r ^! ?+s
 are ! result ( ?\ght1 or :e!r !y spr+ f
 a dead he>t2 unconsci\s1 yet productive
 ( consci\s be+s1 to ?9k1 yea1 speculate
 eag]ly conc]n+ a consci\s h>mony h9t$  
at 9 _! brok5 music & consci\s discord2 
be+s :o1 al?\gh ?us born ( un?9k+ matt]1
 inv5t ! notion ( an all lovely1 p]fect1
 self-d5y+ be+1 ^: ?\ght gives =m to    
matt]1 life to nature1 & ?\ght to       
man--subject+ himself = _! sakes to !   
tr\bles _! wayw>dness has br\ght ^u !m1 
t !y too may at l5g? behold a f9al      
good--may see ! ,holy face to face--?9k 
8 ?\ghts & w 8 wisdom6  ,t ?+s %\ld g by
 a law :i* does n recognize ! l(tie/ 9  
him1 a man feels to be a mock]y ( him4  
,!re lies little m satisfaction 9 su* a 
condition ( ?+s ?an if ! :ole 7 !       

=tuit\s result ( ev] conflict+1 nev]    
comb9+ =ces4 ,:]ev] individual & v>i\s  
necessity1 *oice1 & pray]1 come 91 !re  
mu/ be ! pres5t ,god1 able & ready to   
fit circum/ances to ! v>y+ ne$ ( ! ?9k+1
 will+ be+ he has creat$4 ,ma*9]y w n d 
"h--p]fect z x may be4 ,t ,god might    
make a _w to g on ) absolute physical   
p]fection to all et]nity1 ,i c\ld easily
 believe2 b :]e ! ga98--nay1 :]e !      
fitness1 if he w\ld tra9 ?9k+ be+s to 8 
own fre$om8 ,= su* he mu/ be ev] pres5t1
 ev] h room to ord] ?+s = _! gr[? &     
*ange & discipl9e & enlight5m5t4 ,!     
pres5t liv+ idea in=m+ ! cosmos1 is     
nobl] ?an all =sak5 p]fection--nobl]1 z 
a liv+ man is nobl] ?an an automaton4   
,if "o %\ld say3 ,! laws ( ,god ought to
 admit ( no *ange1 ,i answ]3 ,! same    
work+ ( unalt]able laws might "u new    
circum/ances look a brea* ( ^? laws4 ,t 
,god w nev] alt] 8 laws1 ,i fully admit 
& uphold1 = !y are ! outcome ( 8 tru? & 
fact2 b t he might n act 9 ways         
unrecognizable by u z consi/5t ) ^?     

laws1 ,i h yet to see reason ere ,i     
believe4 ,:y %\ld 8 p]fect w be limit$  
by our und]/&+ ( t w8 ,%\ld he be       
p>alyz$ because we are bl9d8 ,t he %\ld 
ev] require u to believe ( him :at we   
?9k wrong1 ,i d n believe2 t he %\ld    
pres5t to our vision :at may be         
inconsi/5t ) our half-dige/$ & con/antly
 *ang+ !ories1 ,i c well believe4 ,:y   
n--if only to keep u f petrify+ an      
imp]fect notion1 & call+ x an ,idea8    
,:at ,i w\ld believe is1 t a pres5t ,god
 manages ! direction ( ^? laws1 ev5 z a 
man1 9 8 inf]ior way1 works out 8 own w 
9 ! mid/ & by means ( ^? laws4 ,%all    
,god create t :i* %all fett] & limit &  
enslave himself8 ,:at %\ld 8 laws1 z    
kn[n to u1 be b ! active mode 9 :i* he  
embodies c]ta9 tru?s--t mode also !     
outcome ( 8 own nature8 ,if s1 !y mu/ be
 always capable ( fall+ 9 ) any1 if n ( 
effect+ e1 expression ( 8 w4  ,!re      
rema9s b "o miracle ( ?is class to      
consid]--"o to "s m9ds involv+ great]   
difficulties ?an all ! re/4 ,!y say !   

/ory ( ! fi% ) a piece ( money 9 its m\?
 is m l "o ( ! tales ( ea/]n fiction ?an
 a sob] n>rative ( ! quiet-ton$ gospel4 
,i ackn[l$ge a lik5ess3 :y might !re n  
be "s lik5ess betwe5 :at ,god does & :at
 man inv5ts8 ,b !re is "o noticeable    
diff]5ce3 !re is no?+ ( col\r 9 ! /yle (
 ! /ory4 ,no great roc1 no valley (     
diamonds1 no e>?ly gr&eur :atev] is h9t$
 at 9 ! poor b>e tale4 ,pet] _h to d )  
fi%es e day ( 8 life3 an ord9>y fi%1    
tak5 ) ! hook1 0 "h ! s]vant ( ! ,"l--& 
:y %\ld n ! poor fi% h its %>e 9 !      
s]vice ( ! ,ma/]8 ,:y %\ld x n %[ =     
itself & its k9d t !y 7 utt]ly 88 t     
along ) ! wat]s 9 :i* !y dwelt1 & ! w9d 
:i* lifte? up ! waves !re(1 !y 7 8      
creatures1 & gladly "u 8 dom9ion8 ,:at !
 scaly m9i/] br\ght 0 no r+1 no ri*     
jewel1 b a simple piece ( money1 j      
en\gh1 ,i presume1 to meet ! dem& ( ^?  
:om1 al?\gh !y _h no legal claim1 our   
,"l w\ld n (f5d by a refusal2 = he nev] 
c>$ to /& ^u 8 rights1 or treat t z a   
pr9ciple :i* might be waiv$ )\t loss (  

righte\sness4 ,i take = grant$ t !re 0  
no o!r way at h& = ^? poor m5 to supply 
! sum requir$ ( !m4     ,x4 ,,miracles  
,,( ,,de/ruction4   ,,if we reg>d !     
miracles ( our ,"l z an epitome ( !     
works ( 8 ,fa!r1 !re mu/ be room = :at  
we call de/ruction4  ,9 ! gr& process ( 
exi/5ce1 de/ruction is "o ( ! phases (  
creation2 = ! inf]ior mu/ ev] be giv+   
way = ! gr[? ( ! sup]ior3 ! husk mu/    
crumble & decay1 t ! se$ may g]m9ate &  
appe>4 ,z ! :ole creation passes on     
t[>ds ! son%ip1 dea? mu/ ev] be do+ its 
sacr$ "w ab\t ! l[] regions1 t life may 
ev] arise triumphant1 9 its asc5t t[>ds 
! w ( ! ,fa!r4  ,i _c !re=e see good    
reason :y ! almo/ solit>y act (         
de/ruction record$ 9 ! /ory %\ld seem   
unlike ! ,ma/]4 ,true ?is k9d is unlike 
! o!r class 9 ?is1 t x has only an all b
 solit>y in/ance3 he did n come = !     
manife/ation ( su* p[]4 ,b :y1 :5       
occasion appe>$1 %\ld x n h its place8  
,:y might n ! ,"l1 consi/5tly ) 8 help &
 8 heal+1 d t 9 "o in/ance :i* 8 ,fa!r  

is do+ e day8 ,i ref] n[1 ( c\rse1 to ! 
)]+ ( ! fig-tree4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! fre%e/  
gre5]y ( summ]1 y may see ! wan bran*es 
( ! lightn+-/ruck tree4 ,z a poet draw+ 
8 p5 ?r\gh syllable or ^w t m>s 8 cle>  
utt]ance or musical comm5t1 su* is !    
de/ruction ( ! ,mak]4 ,x is ! indrawn   
sigh ( ! creat+ ,brea?4  ,our ,"l _h    
already spok5 ! p>able ( ! fig-tree t   
bore no fruit4 ,?is miracle 0 b ! act$  
p>able4 ,"h he puts into visible =m t   
:i* be=e he _h embodi$ 9 words4 ,all    
%apes ( argum5t mu/ be employ$ to ar\se 
! slumb]+ w ( m54 ,ev5 ! ob$i5ce t comes
 ( ! l[e/ fe> is a fir/ /ep t[>ds an    
inf9itely high] condition ?an t ( ! mo/ 
p]fect nature creat$ incapable ( s94  ,!
 "r int]pretation ( ! ext]nal           
circum/ances1 h[ev]1 is ( c\rse necess>y
 to ! tru? ( ! miracle4 ,x seems to me  
to be ! foll[+4 ,i d n "k to :om ,i am  
prim>ily indebt$ = x4  ,! "t ( ! ga!r+ (
 figs 0 ne>1 b _h n yet arriv$3 ^u any  
fruitful tree "o might hope to f9d a few
 ripe figs1 & m t 7 eatable4 ,! ,"l 0   

hungry z he w5t to ,j]usalem f ,be?any1 
& saw on ! way a tree ) all ! promise t 
a p]fect foliage c\ld give4 ,he w5t up  
to x1 if haply he might f9d any?+ !reon4
 ,! leaves 7 all2 fruit !re 0 none 9 any
 /age2 ! tree 0 a pret5ce2 x fulfill$ n 
t = :i* x 0 s5t4 ,"h 0 an opportunity 9 
_! v pa? ( en=c+1 by a visible sign     
proce$+ f himself1 "o ( ! mo/ important 
tru?s he _h /riv5 to tea* !m4 ,:at he _h
 be5 say+ 0 9 him a liv+ tru?3 he       
condemn$ ! tree to become 9 appe>ance t 
:i* x 0 9 fact--a useless ?+3 :5 !y     
pass$ ! foll[+ morn+1 x _h )]$ away1 0  
dri$ up f ! roots4 ,he did n urge 9     
words ! lesson ( ! miracle-p>able2 he   
left t to "w :5 ! fate ( fruitless      
,j]usalem %\ld also h become fact4    ,=
 ! pres5t ! m>vel ( x possess$ !m too   
mu* = ! read+ ( its lesson2 !re=e1      
p]haps1   our ,"l makes little ( ! m>vel
 & mu* ( !   p[] ( fai?2 assur+ !m (    
answ]s to _! pray]s1   b add+1 accord+  
to ,/ ,m>k1 t =giv5ess (   o!rs is !    
indisp5sable condition ( _! own         

acceptance   --fit lesson surely to hang
 on t )]$ tree4  ,aft] all1 ! ?+ de/roy$
 0 only a tree4 ,9 respect ( humanity   
!re is b "o di/ant1 & h[ di/ant approa* 
to any?+ simil>6 ,9 ! pseudo-evangels   
!re are sev]al tales ( v5geance--n "o 9 
^! books4 ,! fact to :i* ,i ref] is     
record$ by ,/ ,john alone4 ,x is1 t :5 !
 b& ( m5 & (fic]s f ! *ief prie/s &     
,ph>isees came to take him1 & ,jesus w5t
 =? & said unto !m1 ,:om seek ye8 & 9   
reply to !irs1 _h said ,i am he1 !y w5t 
backw>d & fell to ! gr\nd4  ,!re are "o 
or two facts 9 connection ) ! record (  
?is incid5t1 :i* al?\gh n belong+ q     
imm$iately to my pres5t design1 ,i w\ld 
yet note1 ) ! que/ions !y sugge/4  ,!   
synoptical ,gospels record !            
,judas-kiss3 ,/ ,john does n4  ,/ ,john 
alone records ! go+ backw>d & fall+ to !
 gr\nd--prefac+ ! fact ) ! words1 ,&    
,judas also1 :i* betray$ him1 /ood ) !m4
  ,_h n ! pres5ce ( ,judas1 !n--p]haps 8
 kiss--some?+ to d ) ! discomfiture ( ^!
 m58 ,if s--& x seems to me probable--h[

 comes x t ,/ ,john alone omits !       
kiss--,/ ,john alone records ! recoil8  
,i repeat--if ! kiss _h to d ) !        
recoil--z w\ld seem f my/ical           
consid]ations mo/ probable1 f arti/ic   
mo/ suitable--:y are !y divid$8 ,i ?9k j
 because ^? :o saw1 saw ea* a "p1 &     
record only :at !y saw or _h te/imony   
conc]n+4 ,_h ,/ ,john se5 ! kiss1 he :o 
0 s capable ( und]/&+ ! my/ical fitness 
( ! connection ( su* a kiss ) su* a     
recoil1 c\ld h>dly h omitt$ x1          
especially see+ he makes su* a po9t ( ! 
pres5ce ( ,judas4 ,_h he be5 an         
inv5tor--"h is j su* a ?+ z he w\ld h   
inv5t$2 & j "h 8 record is b>] ?an t ( !
 re/--b>e ( ! "o incid5t :i* w\ld h be/ 
help$ out 8 own idea ( ! /ory4 ,!       
consid]ation is sugge/ive4  ,b :y ?is   
ex]cise ( at lea/ repell5t1 :i* is      
half-de/ructive =ce1 rem9d+ u (         
,milton's words--    ,yet half 8 /r5g?  
he put n =?1   ,b *eck$ ,8 ?und] 9 mid  
volley8  ,x may h _h to d ) ! rep5tance 
( ,judas :i* foll[$4 ,x may h _h to d ) 

! future hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% m5 :o compos$
 t b&4 ,b ,i suspect ! m imm$iate object
 ( our ,"l 0 ! safety ( 8 disciples4 ,z 
soon z ! m5 :o _h gone backw>d & fall5  
to ! gr\nd1 _h ris5 & aga9 advanc$1 he  
repeat$ ! "q--,:om seek ye8 ,jesus (    
,naz>e?1 !y repli$4 ,i am he1 said ! ,"l
 aga91 b add$1 n[ t !y _h felt 8        
p[]--,if !re=e ye seek me1 let ^! g _!  
way4 ,/ ,john's ref]5ce 9 respect ( ^!  
words to a =m] say+ ( ! ,"l1 /r5g!ns ?is
 conclusion4 ,& !re 0 no attempt ev5 to 
lay h&s on !m4 ,he _h a/oni%$ & t]rifi$ 
8 captors to ga9 ( !m 8 sole reque/--t 8
 fri5ds %\ld g unhurt4 ,!re 0 "w = !m to
 d 9 ! _w2 & he knew besides t !y 7 n   
yet capable ( endur+ = 8 sake4 ,at all  
ev5ts x 0 nei!r = v5geance nor =        
self-pres]vation t ?is g5tle/ =m (      
de/ruction 0 manife/$4 ,i suspect x 0 b 
ano!r %ape ( ! virtue t w5t =? to heal4 
,a few m5 fell to ! gr\nd t 8 disciples 
might h "t to gr[ apo/les1 & r$eem ! _w 
) ! news ( him & 8 ,fa!r4 ,= ! sake (   
humanity ! fig-tree )]$2 = !            

resurrection ( ! _w1 8 captors fell3    
small hurt & mighty heal+4  ,d>+ to     
int]pret ! "w ( ! ,fa!r f ! "w ( ! ,son1
 ,i w\ld humbly believe t all de/ruction
 is = creation--t1 ev5 = ?is1 dea? alone
 is absolutely de/roy$--t1 namely1 :i*  
/&s 9 ! way ( ! outgo+ ( ! ,fa!r's w1 !n
 only complet+ its creation :5 m5 are   
made holy4  ,god does de/roy2 b n life4 
,its out] =ms yield t x may gr[1 & gr[+ 
pass into high] embodim5ts1 9 :i* x c   
gr[ yet m4 ,t alone w be de/roy$ :i* has
 ! law ( dea? 9 itself--namely1 s94 ,s9 
is dea?1 & dea? mu/ be swall[$ up (     
hell4 ,life1 t is ,god1 is ! he>t ( ?+s1
 & de/ruction mu/ be de/roy$4 ,= ?is    
victory endless =ms ( life mu/          
yield2--ev5 ! =m ( ! life ( ! ,son (    
,god himself mu/ yield ^u ! cross1 t !  
life might arise a life-giv+ _s2 t 8 own
 words might be fulfill$--,= if ,i dep>t
 n1 ! ,com=t] w n come unto y4 ,all _s  
mu/ rise victori\s ov] =m2 & ! =m mu/   
die le/ x h>d5 to /one ar\nd ! gr[+     
life4 ,no =m is or c be great en\gh to  

conta9 ! tru? :i* is its s\l2 = all tru?
 is inf9ite be+ a ?\ght ( ,god4 ,x is   
only 9 virtue ( ! fl[+ away ( ! =m1 t is
 dea?1 & ! ev] ga!r+ ( new =m beh9d1 t  
is bir? or embodim5t1 t any true        
revelation is possible4 ,on :at o!r t]ms
 %all ! inf9ite embrace ! f9ite b ! t]ms
 ( an endless *ange1 an endur+ gr[?1 a  
recognition ( ! div9e z = ev] above &   
beyond1 a =gett+ ( t :i* is beh9d1 a    
rea*+ unto t :i* is be=e8 ,!re=e        
de/ruction itself is holy4 ,x is z if ! 
,et]nal said1 ,i w %[ myself2 b ?9k n to
 hold me 9 any =m 9 :i* ,i come4 ,! =m  
is n ,i4 ,! /ill small voice is ev]     
rem9d+ u t ! ,"l is nei!r 9 ! e>?quake  
nor ! w9d nor ! fire2 b 9 ! l[ly he>t t 
f9ds him ev]y:]e4 ,! mat]ial c cope ) ! 
et]nal only 9 virtue ( ev]la/+          
evanesc5ce4     ,,xi4 ,,!               
,,resurrection4   ,! works ( ! ,"l he   
himself repres5ts z giv5 him ( ! ,fa!r3 
x matt]s little :e!r we speak ( 8       
resurrection z a miracle wr\ght by      
himself1 or wr\ght 9 him by ! ,fa!r4 ,if

 he 0 "o ) ! ,fa!r1 ! "q _c be argu$1   
see+ t ,jesus ap>t f ! ,fa!r is n a     
conceivable idea4 ,x is only natural t  
he :o _h p[] to call f ! grave ! body   
:i* _h la9 !re = f\r days1 %\ld h p[]   
ov] ! body he _h himself laid d[n1 to   
take x aga9 ) reanimat+ possession4 ,=  
di/9ctly d ,i hold t he took aga9 ! same
 body 9 :i* he _h walk$ ab\t on ! e>?1  
suff]$1 & yield$ unto dea?4 ,9 ! same   
body--n m]ely ! same =m1 9 :i* he _h    
taught !m1 he appe>$ aga9 to 8          
disciples1 to give !m ! f9al            
consolations ( a visible pres5ce1 be=e  
dep>t+ = ! sake ( a yet high] pres5ce 9 
! _s ( tru?1 a pres5ce no long] limit$  
by ev5 ! highe/ =ms ( ! tru?4  ,x is n  
surpris+ t ! records ( su* a m>vel1     
gr\nd$ ^u ! te/imony ( m5 & wom5        
bewild]$ fir/ ) grief1 & next all b     
di/ract$ ) ! sudd5 inbur/ ( a gladness  
too great = t equanimity :i* is         
indisp5sable to p]fect obs]vation1 %\ld 
n altoge!r correspond 9 ! m9utiae (     
detail4 ,all knew t ! ,"l _h ris5 inde$3

 :at matt] :e!r "s ( !m saw "o or two   
angels 9 ! tomb8 ,! fir/ :o came saw "o 
angel outside & ano!r inside ! sepul*re4
 ,"o at a diff]5t "t saw two inside4    
,:at wond] !n t "o ( ! records %\ld say 
( !m all1 t !y saw two angels8 ,i d n   
c>e to set myself to ! reconciliation ( 
! diff]+ reports4 ,_! trifl+ disagreem5t
 is to me ev5 valuable f its tru? to our
 human nature4 ,all ,i c>e to d is to   
sugge/ to any "o anxi\s to und]/& !     
records ! foll[+ arrangem5t ( facts4 ,:5
 ,m>y ,magdal5e f\nd ! tomb empty1 n    
see+1 or he$less ( ! angel1 %e =sook h] 
companions1 & ran to ! *ief ( !         
disciples to %>e ! agony ( ?is f9al     
loss4 ,p]haps some?+ might yet be done  
to rescue ! preci\s =m1 & lay x aside ) 
all futile hon\rs4 ,) ,pet] & ,john %e  
return$ to ! grave1 :5ce1 9 ! mean "t1  
h] =m] companions1 hav+ se5 & conv]s$ ) 
! angel outside & ! angel inside1 _h    
dep>t$ to f9d _! fri5ds4 ,pet] & ,john1 
hav+1 ! "o ent]$1 ! o!r look$ into !    
tomb1 & se5 only ! fold$ g>m5ts (       

des]tion1 return$ home1 b ,m>y l+]$     
weep+ by ! place :i* 0 n n[ ev5 ! grave 
( ! belov$1 s utt]ly _h n only he b !   
signs ( him vani%$4 ,z %e wept1 %e /oop$
 d[n into ! sepul*re4 ,!re sat ! angels 
9 holy contemplation1 "o at ! head1 !   
o!r at ! feet :]e ! body ( ,jesus _h    
la94 ,pet] nor ,john _h beheld !m3 to ! 
eyes ( ,m>y z ( ! o!r wom5 !y 7 manife/4
 ,x is a lovely /ory t foll[s1 full (   
m>vel1 z h[ %\ld x n be8  ,woman1 :y    
weepe/ ?\8 said ! angels4  ,because !y h
 tak5 away my ,"l1 & ,i "k n :]e !y h   
laid him1 answ]$ ,m>y1 & turn+ away1    
te>-bl9d$1 saw ! g>d5]1 z %e ?\ght4     
,woman1 :y weepe/ ?\8 repeats ! g>d5]4  
,:om seeke/ ?\8  ,hopelessness _h dull$ 
e s5se3 n ev5 a />t at ! s\nd ( 8 voice6
  ,sir1 if ?\ h borne him h5ce1 tell me 
:]e ?\ ha/ laid him1 & ,i w take him    
away4  ,m>y6  ,ma/]6  ,t\* me n2 = ,i am
 n yet asc5d$ to my ,fa!r2 b g to my    
bre?r51 & say unto !m1 ,i asc5d unto my 
,fa!r & y\r ,fa!r2 & to my ,god & y\r   
,god4  ,%e _h ! fir/ sight ( him4 ,x    

w\ld almo/ seem t1 arre/$ by h] mis]y1  
he _h delay$ 8 asc5t1 & %[n himself     
soon] ?an 8 fir/ int5t4 ,t\* me n1 = ,i 
am n yet asc5d$4 ,%e 0 ab\t to grasp him
 ) ! eag] h&s ( rev]5t love3 :y did he  
refuse ! t\*8  ,d\btless ! tone ( !     
words depriv$ !m ( any /+4 ,d\btless !  
self-respect ( ! woman 0 9 no way w\nd$ 
by ! ma/]'s recoil4 ,= ! re/1 we "k s   
little ( ! new conditions ( 8 bodily    
nature1 t no?+ is ours beyond           
conjecture4 ,x may be1 = any?+ ,i "k1 t 
!re 7 ev5 physical reasons :y %e %\ld n 
yet t\* him2 b my impression is t1 aft] 
! h>d "w accompli%$1 & ! =m 9 :i* he _h 
wr\ght & suff]$ resum$1 he mu/ h !      
,fa!r's embrace fir/1 z aft] a long     
abs5ce any man w\ld seek fir/ ! arms ( 8
 de>e/ fri5d4 ,x may well be object$ to 
?is notion1 t he _h nev] be5 abs5t f    
,god--t 9 8 he>t he 0 at home ) him     
cont9ually4 ,& yet ! body ) all its     
limitations1 ) all its p>tition-walls ( 
sep>ation1 is ,god's1 & !re mu/ be "s   
way 9 :i* ev5 x c come into a will$     

relation ) him to :om x is ne>] ev5 ?an 
to ourselves1 = x is ! (fspr+ ( 8 w1 or 
z ! prophets ( old w\ld say--! "w ( 8   
h&s4 ,t :i* ,god has inv5t$ & made1 :i* 
has its v orig9 9 ! dep? ( 8 ?\ght1 c   
surely come nigh to ,god4 ,!re=e ,i ?9k 
t 9 "s way :i* we _c und]/&1 ,jesus w\ld
 n[ seek ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r2 w\ld1 hav+
 done ! "w :i* he _h giv5 him to d1     
desire fir/ ( all to return 9 ! body to 
him :o _h s5t him by giv+ him a body4   
,h5ce al?\gh he might delay 8 return at 
! s\nd ( ! woman's grief1 he w\ld r %e  
did n t\* him fir/4 ,if any "o ?9ks ?is 
f\nd$ on too human a notion ( ! ,savi\r1
 ,i w\ld only reply t ,i suspect a great
 "p ( our irreligion spr+s f our        
disbelief 9 ! humanity ( ,god4 ,!re lie 
endless undiscov]$ treasures ( grace4   
,aft] he _h once asc5d$ to ! ,fa!r1 he n
 only appe>$ to 8 disciples aga9 & aga91
 b _! h&s h&l$ ! ^w ( life1 & he ate 9  
_! pres5ce4 ,he _h be5 to 8 ,fa!r1 & _h 
return$ t !y might "k him lift$ above ! 
grave & all t region 9 :i* dea? has p[]2

 t z ! eld] bro!r1 free ( ! oppressions 
( humanity1 b fulfill$ ( its t5d]ness1  
he might %[ himself capta9 ( _!         
salvation4 ,^u ! body he inhabit$1 dea? 
c\ld no long] lay 8 h&s1 & f !          
vantage-gr\nd he ?us held1 he c\ld /ret*
 d[n ! arm ( salvation to ea* & all4  ,=
 9 reg>d ( ?is glorifi$ body ( ,jesus1  
we mu/ note t x appe>$ & disappe>$ at ! 
w ( its own]2 & x w\ld seem also t o!r  
matt] yield$ & gave x way2 yes1 ev5 t   
space itself 0 9 "s degree subject$ to  
x4 ,^u ! fir/ ( ^!1 ! record is cle>4   
,if any man say he _c believe x1 my only
 answ] is t ,i c4 ,if he ask h[ x c\ld  
be1 ! ne>e/ ,i c approa* to an answ] is 
to indicate ! region 9 :i* x may be     
possible3 ! bord]-l& :]e ?\ght & matt]  
meet is ! region :]e all m>vels &       
miracles are g5]at$4 ,! wisdom ( ?is _w 
c believe t matt] g5]ates m9d3 :at seems
 to me ! wisdom f above c believe t m9d 
g5]ates matt]--t matt] is b ! manife/   
m9d4 ,on ?is supposition matt] may well 
be subject to m9d2 mu* m1 if ,jesus be !

 ,son ( ,god1 8 own body mu/ be subject 
to 8 w4 ,i d\bt1 inde$1 if ! condition (
 any man is p]fect be=e ! body he       
inhabits is altoge!r ob$i5t to 8        
w--be=e1 ?r\gh 8 own absolute ob$i5ce to
 ! ,fa!r1 ! realm ( 8 own rule is put "u
 him p]fectly4  ,x may be object$ t     
al?\gh ?is might be cr$ible ( ! glorifi$
 body ( ev5 ! human resurrection1 x is  
h>d to believe t ! body :i* suff]$ & di$
 on ! cross c\ld become ?us pla/ic to ! 
w ( ! indwell+ _s4 ,b ,i d n see :y t   
:i* 0 born ( ! _s ( ! ,fa!r1 %\ld n be s
 int]-p5etrat$ & possess$ by ! _s ( !   
,son1 t1 )\t ! loss ( "o ( its =m]      
faculties1 x %\ld be end[$ ) _m add$    
gifts ( ob$i5ce2 among/ ! re/ su* z are 
indicat$ 9 ! n>rative be=e u4  ,:y 0 ?is
 miracle ne$ful8  ,p]haps1 = "o ?+1 t m5
 %\ld n limit him1 or !mselves 9 him1 to
 ! kn[n =ms ( humanity2 & = ano!r1 t !  
be/ hope might be giv5 !m ( a life      
beyond ! grave2 t _! in/9ctive desires 9
 t direction might ?us be inf9itely     
develop$ & assur$4 ,i suspect1 h[ev]1 t 

x foll[$ j z ! natural consequ5ce ( all 
t prec$$4  ,if ,*ri/ be ris51 !n is !   
grave ( humanity itself empty4 ,we h    
ris5 ) him1 & dea? has h5ce=? no dom9ion
 ov] u4 ,( e dead man & woman x may be  
said3 ,he--%e--is n "h1 b is ris5 & gone
 be=e u4 ,ev] s9ce ! ,"l lay d[n 9 !    
tomb1 & behold x 0 b a c\* :5ce he arose
 refre%$1 we may say ( e bro!r3 ,he is n
 dead b sleepe?4 ,he too is alive & %all
 arise f 8 sleep4  ,! way to ! tomb may 
be h>d1 z x 0 = him2 b we :o look on1   
see ! h>dness & n ! help2 we see !      
suff]+ b n ! su/a9+3 t is kn[n only to !
 dy+ & ,god4 ,!y c tell u little ( ?is1 
& no?+ ( ! glad safety beyond4  ,) any  
!ory ( ! conditions ( our resurrection1 
,i h sc>cely "h to d4 ,x is to me a     
matt] ( positively no int]e/ :e!r or n1 
9 any s5se1 ! matt] ( our bodies %all be
 rais$ f ! e>?4 ,x is en\gh t we %all   
possess =ms capable ( reveal+ ourselves 
& ( br++ u into contact ) ,god's o!r    
works2 =ms 9 :i* ! idea1 s blurr$ &     
brok5 9 ^!1 %all be c>ri$ out--rema9+ s 

l1 t fri5ds %all d\bt n a mom5t ( !     
id5tity1 becom+ s unlike1 t ! te>s (    
recognition %all be all = ! joy ( ! ga9 
& ! gratitude ( ! loss4 ,n to believe 9 
mutual recognition beyond1 seems to me a
 f> m repreh5sible unbelief ?an t 9 !   
resurrection itself4 ,i c well und]/& h[
 a man %\ld n believe 9 any life aft]   
dea?4 ,i w confess t al?\gh             
probabilities are = x1 appe>ances are   
aga9/ x4 ,b t a man1 /ill m a woman1    
%\ld believe 9 ! resurrection ( ! v same
 body ( ,jesus1 :o took pa9s t 8 fri5ds 
%\ld recognize him !re92 t !y %\ld reg>d
 8 resurrection z _! "o gr\nd = ! hope (
 _! own upris+1 & yet n believe t fri5d 
%all embrace fri5d 9 ! mansions prep>$ =
 !m1 is to me a/\nd+4 ,su* a %ad[y      
resumption ( life ,i %\ld c\nt unwor?y (
 ! "n ( resurrection4 ,!n inde$ w\ld !  
grave be victori\s1 n alone ov] ! body1 
n alone ov] all :i* made ! life ( ?is _w
 preci\s & by :i* we arose t[>ds !      
div9e--b s f> victori\s ov] ! s\l t     
h5ce=? x %\ld be bl9d & deaf to :at 9   

virtue ( lovelie/ memories w\ld h add$ a
 new song to ! praises ( ! ,fa!r1 a new 
gl[ to ! love t _h want$ b t to make x  
p]fect4 ,9 tru? ,i am a%am$ ( ev5       
combat+ su* an ess5tial falsehood4 ,7 x 
n t "h & !re a weak s\l is p>alys$ by ! 
pres5ce ( ! mon/r\s lie1 & we d>e n all[
 sympa?y to be swall[$ up ( ev5 righte\s
 disda91 a contemptu\s d5ial w\ld be    
en\gh4  ,:at seem$ to ! disciples ! f9al
 acme ( disappo9tm5t & grief1 ! vani%+ (
 8 body itself1 0 9 reality ! fir/ sign 
( ! dawn ( an illimitable joy4 ,he 0 n  
!re because he _h ris54     ,,xii4 ,,!  
,,transfiguration4   ,i h judg$ x fitt+ 
to close ?is s]ies ( m$itations ) "s    
?\ghts on ! ,transfiguration1 believ+ ! 
/ory to be z x 7 a w9d[ ?r\gh :i* we ga9
 a mom5t>y glimpse ( ! region :5ce all  
miracles appe>--a glimpse vague & d>k = 
all ! transfigur+ light1 = ,god himself 
is by abundant cl>ity invisible4 ,9 !   
/ory we f9d a m>vell\s *ange1 a lovely  
miracle1 pass ^u ! =m itself :5ce !     
miracles fl[$1 z if ! p5t-up grace      

wr\ght mightily ^u ! e>!n vessel :i*    
conta9$ x4  ,our ,"l w\ld seem to h     
repeat$ly s\ght "s hill at ev5tide = !  
solitude su* a place alone c\ld af=d    
him4 ,x mu/ (t5 h be5 impossible = him  
to f9d any o!r *amb] 9 :i* to hold      
communion ) 8 ,fa!r undi/urb$4 ,?is1 ,i 
?9k1 0 "o ( su* occasions4 ,he took )   
him ! fav\r$ ?ree1 :om also he took ap>t
 f ! re/ 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 to      
retire ev5 f !m a little1 t he might be 
alone ) ! ,fa!r1 yet "k t 8 bro!rs 7 ne>
 him--! ocean ( human ne$ ?us drawn     
upw>ds 9 an apex ( p]fect pray] t[>ds ! 
?rone ( ! ,fa!r4  ,i ?9k ?is1 8 "o only 
mat]ial %[1 if we except ! entry into   
,j]usalem ^u ! ass1 took place 9 !      
night4 ,!n ! son ( ,joseph ! c>p5t] 0   
cr[n$1 n 8 head only ) a cr[n plac$     
!reon f )\t1 b 8 :ole p]son ) a cr[n (  
light born 9 him & pass+ out f him4     
,accord+ to ,/ ,luke he w5t up ! m\nta9 
to pray1 b ,pet] & !y t 7 ) him 7 heavy 
) sleep4 ,/ ,luke also says t on ! next 
day1 :5 !y 7 come d[n f ! m\nta91 t     

miracle 0 p]=m$ :i* ,/ ,mat!w & ,/ ,m>k 
repres5t z done imm$iately on ! desc5t4 
,f ?is x appe>s m ?an likely t ! night 0
 sp5t ^u ! m\nta94  ,/ ,luke says t !   
fa%ion ( 8 c\nt5ance 0 alt]$1 & 8 raim5t
 0 :ite & gli/]+4 ,/ ,mat!w says1 ,8    
face did %9e z ! sun1 & 8 raim5t 0 :ite 
z ! light4 ,/ ,m>k says1 ,8 raim5t      
became %9+1 exce$+ :ite z sn[1 s z no   
full] on e>? c :ite !m4 ,/ ,luke is     
alone 9 tell+ u t x 0 :ile he pray$ t   
?is *ange pass$ ^u him4 ,he became      
outw>dly glori\s f inw>d communion ) 8  
,fa!r4 ,b we %all n atta9 to ! might ( !
 mean+1 if we d n see :at 0 ! m imm$iate
 subject ( 8 pray]4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1      
indicat$ 9 ! fact1 also record$ by ,/   
,luke1 t ! talk ( 8 heav5ly visitors 0 (
 8 decease :i* he %\ld accompli% at     
,j]usalem4 ,associate ) ?is ! fact t 8  
talk ) 8 disciples1 z !y came d[n !     
m\nta91 po9t$ 9 ! same direction1 & t   
all op5 report ( ! vision 0 to be )held 
until he %\ld h ris5 f ! dead1 & x w    
appe> mo/ likely t ! ma/]1 oppress$ ) ! 

?\ght ( t :i* n[ drew v nigh1 s\ght !   
com=t & sympa?y ( 8 ,fa!r1 pray+ 9 !    
prospect ( 8 decease4 ,let u obs]ve !n  
h[1 9 heav+ (f ! weight ( ?is awful %ad[
 by pray]1 he did n gr[ calm & resign$  
alone1 if he 7 ev] o!r ?an su*1 b 8 fai?
 broke =? s triumphant ov] ! fe>1 t x   
%one f him 9 physical light4 ,e cl\d (  
sorr[ or dread1 t\*$ ) su* a p[] (      
illum9ation1 is itself *ang$ into a     
glory4 ,! radiance goes h& 9 h& ) ! com+
 decay & ! ?ree days' victory ( dea?4 ,x
 is z a =eta/e ( 8 resurrection1 a putt+
 on ( 8 new glorifi$ body = a mom5t :ile
 he 0 yet 9 ! old body & ! awful %ad[   
yet betwe54 ,x may be to some?+ l ?is z 
tak+ place 9 o!r m5 t ! apo/le ref]s :5 
he says3 ,we %all n all sleep1 b we %all
 all be *ang$4 ,t com+ dea? 0 to be b z 
! ov]%ad[+ cl\d1 f :i* ! glory %\ld     
break anew & = ev]4 ,! transfiguration  
!n 0 ! div9e defiance ( ! com+ d>kness4 
,let u n[ speculate = a mom5t ^u !      
relation ( ! spiritual & physical       
manife/$ 9 x4 ,he became1 ,i repeat1    

outw>dly glori\s f inw>d communion ) 8  
,fa!r4 ,9 l circum/ance1 ! face ( ,moses
 %one m>vell\sly4 ,& :at wond]8 ,:at    
%\ld make a man's face %9e1 if n !      
pres5ce ( ! ,holy8 if n communion ) !   
,fa!r ( 8 _s8 ,9 ! transfiguration (    
,jesus we h1 ,i ?9k1 j ! p]fect outcome 
( ^? natural results ( :i* we h ! fir/  
signs 9 ,moses--! full daylight1 ( :i* 8
 %9+ face 0 z ! dawn4 ,?us1 l ! o!r     
miracles1 ,i reg>d x z simply a r>e     
manife/ation ( ! p]fect work+ ( nature4 
,:o kn[s n t 9 mom5ts ( l(ty emotion1 9 
:i* self is = ! "t =gott51 ! eyes %9e1 &
 ! face is s transfigur$ t we are       
d\btful :e!r x be n 9 a degree          
absolutely lum9\s6 ,i say once m1 9 !   
,"l we f9d ! p]fect+ ( all ! dull hunts 
( preci\s ?+s :i* common humanity af=ds 
u4 ,if s1 :at a glory mu/ await e l[lie/
 believ]1 s9ce ! communion ( our eld]   
bro!r ) 8 ,fa!r & our ,fa!r1 a communion
 = ^: p]fect+ 9 u he came1 caus$ n only 
8 face to %9e1 b ! dull g>m5ts he wore  
to become :ite z sn[ ?r\gh ! pot5cy ( ! 

p]meat+ light issu+ f 8 :ole p]son6 ,!  
out] man %one ) ! delight ( ! inn]      
man--= 8 ,fa!r 0 ) him--s t ev5 8 g>m5ts
 %>$ 9 ! glory4 ,su* is :at ! pres5ce ( 
! ,fa!r w d = e man4 ,may ,i n add t !  
%9+ ( ! g>m5ts is a type ( !            
glorification ( ev]y?+ human :5 br\ght  
into its true relations by & ) ! pres5t 
,god8  ,keep+ ! same po9t ( view1 ,i    
turn n[ to ! resurrection ) :i* ! :ole  
fact is s closely associat$3--,i ?9k !  
virtue ( div9e pres5ce :i* ?us broke 9  
light f ! body ( ,jesus1 is ! same by   
:i* 8 ris5 body1 half molt5 9 p[]1 0    
r5d]$ pla/ic to ! w ( ! indwell+ _s4    
,:at if ?is light 7 ! heal+ ag5t ( !    
bodies ( m51 z ! deep] o!r light f :i* x
 sprung is ! heal+ ag5t ( !mselves8 ,are
 n ! mo/ p[]ful ( ! rays ( light        
invisible to our vision8  ,"s w object t
 ?is is a too mat]ial view ( life & its 
facts4 ,i answ] t ! "q is :e!r ,i use ! 
mat]ial to int]pret ! spiritual1 z ,i   
?9k ,i d1 or to acc\nt = x1 z ,i "k ,i d
 n4 ,9 my !ory1 ! spiritual bo? expla9s 

& acc\nts = ! mat]ial4  ,if ! notions we
 h ( :at we may call mat]ial light r5d] 
x ! only fitt+ image to express !       
invisible ,tru?1 ! be+ ( ,god1 !re mu/  
be "s close/ tie betwe5 !m--n (         
connection only1 b ( unity4 ,su* a      
fitness c\ld n exi/ )\t su* connection2 
except1 inde$1 !re 7 "o god ( ! ,natural
 & ano!r ( ! ,sup]natural1 :o yet 7     
bro!rs1 & ?\ght 9 simil> modes1 & ! "o  
_h to supplem5t ! "w ( ! o!r4 ,!        
ess5tial tru? ( ,god x mu/ be t creates 
its own visual image 9 ! sun t enlight5s
 ! _w3 :5 man :o is ! image ( ,god is   
fill$ ) ! pres5ce ( ! et]nal1 he too1 9 
virtue ( 8 div9e nature ?us = ! mom5t   
rip5$ to glory1 radiates light f 8 v    
p]son4 ,:]e1 :51 or h[ ! inn] spiritual 
light passes into or g5]ates outw>d     
physical light1 :o c tell8 ,?is         
bord]-l&1 ?is t\*+ ( :at we call m9d &  
matt]1 is ! region ( miracles--( mat]ial
 creation1 ,i might h said1 :i* is !    
great--suspect1 ! only miracle4 ,b if   
matt] be ! outcome ( _s1 & body & s\l be

 "o man1 !n1 if ! s\l be radiant ( tru?1
 :at c ! body d b %9e8  ,i conjecture   
!n1 t tru?1 :i* is light 9 ! s\l1 might 
n only ca/ out disease1 :i* is d>kness 9
 ! body1 b *ange t body ev51 )\t !      
int]v5tion ( dea?1 into ! lik5ess ( !   
body ( ,jesus1 capable ( all t c\ld be  
dem&$ ( x4 ,except by viol5ce ,i d n ?9k
 ! body ( ,jesus c\ld h di$4 ,no        
physiologi/ c tell :y man %\ld die4 ,i  
?9k a p]fect s\l w\ld be capable ( keep+
 its body alive4 ,an imp]fect "o _c fill
 x ) light 9 e "p--_c ?or\ghly in=m !   
brute matt] ) life4 ,! transfiguration (
 ,jesus 0 b ! visible outbreak ( a life 
s /rong z to be life-giv+1 life-re/or+4 
,! fle% x c\ld melt away & ev]more r5ew4
 ,su* a body might well walk ^u !       
/ormie/ wat]s4 ,a body ?us responsive to
 & int]p5etrative ( light1 :i* is !     
visible life1 c\ld h no s5t5ce ( dea? 9 
x4 ,x w\ld nev] h di$4  ,b ,i f9d myself
 9 regions :]e ,i d>e tread no fur!r = !
 d>kness ( ignorance4 ,i see _m glimm]s3
 !y are too =mless & unc]ta94  ,:5 or h[

 ! light di$ away1 we are n told4 ,my   
own fancy is t x w5t on %9+ b pal+ all !
 night ^u ! lonely m\nt1 to vani% 9 !   
dawn ( ! new day4 ,:5 he came d[n f !   
m\nta9 ! virtue t dwelt 9 him w5t =? no 
m 9 light to ! eyes1 b 9 heal+ to ! poor
 torn frame ( ! epileptic boy4 ,s he    
vani%$ at la/ f ! eyes ( 8 fri5ds1 only 
to draw ne>]--) a m int5se & heal+      
pres5ce--to _! he>ts & m9ds4  ,ev5 s    
come1 ,"l ,jesus4