,illu/ration ,,appeal ,,to ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,wom5 ,,( ,,! ,,s\? ,angel9a ,emily ,grimk ,,appeal ,,to ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,wom5 ,,( ,,! ,,s\? ,,by ,a4,e4 ,,grimk4 ,!n ,mordecai comm&$ to answ] ,e/h]1 ,?9k n )9 ?yself t ?\ %alt escape 9 ! k+'s h\se m ?an all ! ,jews4 ,= if ?\ altoge!r holde/ ?y peace at ?is "t1 !n %all !re enl>gem5t & deliv]ance arise to ! ,jews f ano!r place3 b ?\ & ?y fa!r's h\se %all be de/roy$3 & :o kn[e? :e!r ?\ art come to ! k+dom = su* a "t z ?is4 ,& ,e/h] bade !m return ,mordecai ?is answ]3--& s w ,i g 9 unto ! k+1 :i* is n accord+ to law1 & if ,i p]i%1 ,i p]i%4 ,e/h] ,,iv4 #ac-af4 ,respect$ ,fri5ds1 ,x is because ,i feel a deep & t5d] int]e/ 9 y\r pres5t & et]nal welf>e t ,i am will+ ?us publicly to address y4 ,"s ( y h lov$ me z a relative1 & "s h felt b\nd to me 9 ,*ri/ian sympa?y1 & ,gospel fell[%ip2 & ev5 :5 compell$ by a /rong s5se ( duty1 to break ^? outw>d bonds ( union :i* b\nd u toge!r z memb]s ( ! same community1 & memb]s ( ! same religi\s d5om9ation1 y 7 g5]\s en\gh to give me cr$it1 = s9c]ity z a ,*ri/ian1 ?\gh y believ$ ,i _h be5 mo/ /rangely deceiv$4 ,i ?ank$ y !n = y\r k9dness1 & ,i ask y n[1 = ! sake ( =m] confid5ce1 & =m] fri5d%ip1 to read ! foll[+ pages 9 ! _s ( calm inve/igation & f]v5t pray]4 ,x is because y h kn[n me1 t ,i write ?us unto y4 ,b !re are o!r ,*ri/ian wom5 scatt]$ ov] ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 a v l>ge numb] ( :om h nev] se5 me1 & nev] he>d my "n1 & :o feel no int]e/ :atev] 9 me4 ,b ,i feel an int]e/ 9 y1 z bran*es ( ! same v9e f ^: root ,i daily draw ! pr9ciple ( spiritual vitality--,yes6 ,si/]s 9 ,*ri/ ,i feel an int]e/ 9 y1 & (t5 has ! secret pray] aris5 on y\r behalf1 ,"l op5 ?\ _! eyes t !y may see wondr\s ?+s out ( ?y ,law--,x is !n1 because ,i d feel & d pray = y1 t ,i ?us address y ^u a subject ab\t :i* ( all o!rs1 p]haps y w\ld r n he> any ?+2 b1 w\ld to ,god ye c\ld be> ) me a little 9 my folly1 & inde$ be> ) me1 = ,i am jeal\s ov] y ) godly jeal\sy4 ,be n afraid !n to read my appeal2 x is n writt5 9 ! heat ( passion or prejudice1 b 9 t solemn calmness :i* is ! result ( conviction & duty4 ,x is true1 ,i am go+ to tell y unwelcome tru?s1 b ,i mean to speak ^? tru?s 9 love1 & rememb] ,solomon says1 fai?ful are ! w\nds ( a fri5d4 ,i d n believe ! "t has yet come :5 ,*ri/ian wom5 w n endure s\nd doctr9e1 ev5 on ! subject ( ,slav]y1 if x is spok5 to !m 9 t5d]ness & love1 !re=e ,i n[ address y4 ,to all ( y !n1 kn[n or unkn[n1 relatives or /rang]s1 7= y are all "o 9 ,*ri/17 ,i w\ld speak4 ,i h felt = y at ?is "t1 :5 unwelcome light is p\r+ 9 ^u ! _w on ! subject ( slav]y2 light :i* ev5 ,*ri/ians w\ld exclude1 if !y c\ld1 f our c\ntry1 or at any rate f ! s\!rn portion ( x1 say+1 z its rays /rike ! rock b\nd coa/s ( ,new ,engl& & scatt] _! w>m? & radiance ov] h] hills & valleys1 & f !nce travel onw>d ov] ! ,palisades ( ! ,hudson1 & d[n ! s(t fl[+ wat]s ( ! ,delaw>e & gild ! waves ( ! ,potomac1 hi!rto %alt ?\ come & no fur!r2 ,i "k t ev5 pr(essors ( ,8 "n :o has be5 emphatically call$ ! ,light ( ! _w w\ld1 if !y c\ld1 build a wall ( adamant ar\nd ! ,s\!rn ,/ates ^: top might rea* unto heav51 9 ord] to %ut out ! light :i* is b\nd+ f m\nta9 to m\nta9 & f ! hills to ! pla9s & valleys b5ea?1 ?r\gh ! va/ ext5t ( our ,nor!rn ,/ates4 ,b believe me1 :5 ,i tell y1 _! attempts w be z utt]ly fruitless z 7 ! ef=ts ( ! build]s ( ,babel2 & :y8 ,because moral1 l natural light1 is s extremely subtle 9 its nature z to ov]leap all human b>ri]s1 & laugh at ! puny ef=ts ( man to control x4 ,all ! excuses & palliations ( ?is sy/em mu/ inevitably be swept away1 j z o!r refuges ( lies h be51 by ! irresi/ible torr5t ( a rectifi$ public op9ion4 ,! support]s ( ! slave sy/em1 says ,jona?an ,dymond 9 8 admirable "w on ! ,pr9ciples ( ,morality1 w h]eaft] be reg>d$ ) ! same public feel+1 z he :o 0 an advocate = ! slave trade n[ is4 ,x w be1 & t v soon1 cle>ly p]ceiv$ & fully ackn[l$g$ by all ! virtu\s & ! c&id1 t 9 pr9ciple x is z s9ful to hold a human be+ 9 bondage :o has be5 born 9 ,c>ol9a1 z "o :o has be5 born 9 ,africa4 ,all t sophi/ry ( argum5t :i* has be5 employ$ to prove1 t al?\gh x is s9ful to s5d to ,africa to procure m5 & wom5 z slaves1 :o h nev] be5 9 slav]y1 t /ill1 x is n s9ful to keep ^? 9 bondage :o h come d[n by inh]itance1 w be utt]ly ov]?r[n4 ,we mu/ come back to ! good old doctr9e ( our =efa!rs :o decl>$ to ! _w1 ?is self evid5t tru? t all m5 are creat$ equal1 & t !y h c]ta9 inali5able rights among :i* are life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess4 ,x is ev5 a great] absurdity to suppose a man c be legally born a slave "u our free ,republican ,gov]nm5t1 ?an "u ! petty despotisms ( b>b>ian ,africa4 ,if !n1 we h no "r to enslave an ,african1 surely we c h none to enslave an ,am]ican2 if x is a self evid5t tru? t all m51 e :]e & ( e color are born equal1 & h an inali5able "r to lib]ty1 !n x is equally true t no man c be born a slave1 & no man c ev] rightfully be r$uc$ to involunt>y bondage & held z a slave1 h[ev] fair may be ! claim ( 8 ma/] or mi/ress ?r\gh wills & title-de$s4 ,b aft] all1 x may be said1 our fa!rs 7 c]ta9ly mi/ak51 = ! ,bible sanctions ,slav]y1 & t is ! highe/ au?ority4 ,n[ ! ,bible is my ultimate appeal 9 all matt]s ( fai? & practice1 & x is to ?is te/ ,i am anxi\s to br+ ! subject at issue betwe5 u4 ,let u !n beg9 ) ,adam & exam9e ! *>t] ( privileges :i* 0 giv5 to him4 ,h dom9ion ov] ! fi% ( ! sea1 & ov] ! f[l ( ! air1 & ov] e liv+ ?+ t move? ^u ! e>?4 ,9 ! eigh? ,psalm we h a /ill full] description ( ?is *>t] :i* ?r\gh ,adam 0 giv5 to all mank9d4 ,?\ made/ him to h dom9ion ov] ! works ( ?y h&s2 ?\ ha/ put all ?+s "u 8 feet4 ,all %eep & ox51 yea1 & ! bea/s ( ! field1 ! f[l ( ! air1 ! fi% ( ! sea1 & :atsoev] passe? ?r\gh ! pa?s ( ! seas4 ,& aft] ! flood :5 ?is *>t] ( human rights 0 r5ew$1 we f9d no additional p[] ve/$ 9 man4 ,& ! fe> ( y & ! dread ( y %all be ^u e bea/ ( ! e>?1 & e f[l ( ! air1 & ^u all t move? ^u ! e>?1 & ^u all ! fi%es ( ! sea1 into y\r h& are !y deliv]$4 ,9 ?is *>t]1 al?\gh ! diff]5t k9ds ( irrational be+s are s p>ticul>ly enum]at$1 & supreme dom9ion ov] all ( !m is grant$1 yet man is nev] ve/$ ) ?is dom9ion ov] 8 fell[ man2 he 0 nev] told t any ( ! human species 7 put "u 8 feet2 x 0 only all ?+s1 & man1 :o 0 creat$ 9 ! image ( 8 ,mak]1 nev] c prop]ly be t]m$ a ?+1 ?\gh ! laws ( ,slave ,/ates d call him a *attel p]sonal2 ,man !n1 ,i ass]t nev] 0 put "u ! feet ( man1 by t fir/ *>t] ( human rights :i* 0 giv5 by ,god1 to ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,ant$iluvian & ,po/diluvian worlds1 !re=e ?is doctr9e ( equality is bas$ on ! ,bible4 ,b x may be argu$1 t 9 ! v *apt] ( ,g5esis f :i* ,i h la/ quot$1 w be f\nd ! curse pron\nc$ ^u ,canaan1 by :i* 8 po/]ity 0 consign$ to s]vitude "u 8 bro!rs ,%em & ,japhe?4 ,i "k ?is prophecy 0 utt]$1 & 0 mo/ fe>fully & wond]fully fulfill$1 ?r\gh ! imm$iate desc5dants ( ,canaan1 i4e4 ! ,canaanites1 & ,i d n "k b x has be5 ?r\gh all ! *ildr5 ( ,ham b ,i d "k t prophecy does n tell u :at ought to be1 b :at actually does take place1 ages aft] x has be5 deliv]$1 & t if we ju/ify ,am]ica = enslav+ ! *ildr5 ( ,africa1 we mu/ also ju/ify ,egypt = r$uc+ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel to bondage1 = ! latt] 0 =etold z explicitly z ! =m]4 ,i am well aw>e t prophecy has (t5 be5 urg$ z an excuse = ,slav]y1 b be n deceiv$1 ! fulfilm5t ( prophecy w n cov] "o s9 9 ! awful day ( acc\nt4 ,he> :at our ,savi\r says on ?is subject2 x mu/ ne$s be t (f5ces come1 b woe unto t man ?r\gh :om !y come--,witness "s fulfilm5t ( ?is decl>ation 9 ! trem5d\s de/ruction1 ( ,j]usalem1 occasion$ by t mo/ nef>i\s ( all crimes ! crucifixion ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,did ! fact ( t ev5t hav+ be5 =etold1 exculpate ! ,jews f s9 9 p]petrat+ x2 ,no--= he> :at ! ,apo/le ,pet] says to !m on ?is subject1 ,him be+ deliv]$ by ! det]m9ate c\nsel & =ekn[l$ge ( ,god1 ye h tak51 & by wick$ h&s h crucifi$ & sla94 ,o!r /rik+ in/ances might be adduc$1 b ^! w suffice4 ,b x has be5 urg$ t ! patri>*s held slaves1 & !re=e1 slav]y is "r4 ,d y really believe t patri>*al s]vitude 0 l ,am]ican slav]y8 ,c y believe x8 ,if s1 read ! hi/ory ( ^! primitive fa!rs ( ! *ur* & be undeceiv$4 ,look at ,abraham1 ?\gh s great a man1 go+ to ! h]d himself & fet*+ a calf f !nce & s]v+ x up ) 8 own h&s1 = ! ent]ta9m5t ( 8 gue/s4 ,look at ,s>ah1 t pr9cess z h] "n signifies1 bak+ cakes ^u ! he>?4 ,if ! s]vants !y _h 7 l ,s\!rn slaves1 w\ld !y h p]=m$ su* comp>atively m5ial (fices = !mselves8 ,he> too ! pla9tive lam5tation ( ,abraham :5 he fe>$ he %\ld h no son to be> 8 "n d[n to po/]ity4 ,behold ?\ ha/ giv5 me no se$1 c1 "o born 9 my h\se is m9e heir4 ,f ?is x appe>s t "o ( 8 s]vants 0 to inh]it 8 imm5se e/ate4 ,is ?is l ,s\!rn slav]y8 ,i leave x to y\r own good s5se & c&or to decide4 ,besides1 su* 0 ! foot+ ^u :i* ,abraham 0 ) 8 s]vants1 t he tru/$ !m ) arms4 ,are slavehold]s will+ to put swords & pi/ols into ! h&s ( _! slaves8 ,he 0 z a fa!r among 8 s]vants2 :at are plant]s & ma/]s g5]ally among !irs8 ,:5 ! in/itution ( circumcision 0 e/abli%$1 ,abraham 0 comm&$ ?us2 ,he t is eight days old %all be circumcis$ among y1 e man-*ild 9 y\r g5]ations2 he t is born 9 ! h\se1 or b\ght ) money ( any /rang] :i* is n ( ?y se$4 ,& to r5d] ?is comm& ) reg>d to 8 s]vants /ill m impressive x is repeat$ 9 ! v next v]se2 & h]e9 we may p]ceive ! great c>e :i* 0 tak5 by ,god to gu>d ! rights ( s]vants ev5 "u ?is d>k disp5sation4 ,:at too 0 ! te/imony giv5 to ! fai?fulness ( ?is em95t patri>*4 ,= ,i "k him t he w comm& 8 *ildr5 & 8 h\sehold aft] him1 & !y %all keep ! way ( ! ,"l to d ju/ice & judgm5t4 ,n[ my de> fri5ds _m ( y believe t circumcision has be5 sup]s$$ by baptism 9 ! ,*ur*2 ,are y c>eful to h all t are born 9 y\r h\se or b\ght ) money ( any /rang]1 baptiz$8 ,are y z fai?ful z ,abraham to comm& y\r h\sehold to keep ! way ( ! ,"l8 ,i leave x to y\r own consci5ces to decide4 ,0 patri>*al s]vitude !n l ,am]ican ,slav]y8 ,b ,i %all be told1 ,god sanction$ ,slav]y1 yea comm&$ ,slav]y "u ! ,jewi% ,disp5sation4 ,let u exam9e ?is subject calmly & pray]fully4 ,i admit t a species ( s]vitude 0 p]mitt$ to ! ,jews1 b 9 /udy+ ! subject ,i h be5 /ruck ) wond] & admiration at p]ceiv+ h[ c>efully ! s]vant 0 gu>d$ f viol5ce1 inju/ice & wrong4 ,i w fir/ in=m y h[ ^! s]vants became s]vants1 = ,i ?9k ?is a v important "p ( our subject4 ,f consult+ ,horne1 ,calmet & ! ,bible1 ,i f9d !re 7 six diff]5t ways by :i* ! ,hebrews became s]vants legally4 #a4 ,if r$uc$ to extreme pov]ty1 a ,hebrew might sell himself1 i4e4 8 s]vices1 = six ye>s1 9 :i* case he receiv$ ! pur*ase money himself4 ,lev4 xxv1 #ci4 #b4 ,a fa!r might sell 8 *ildr5 z s]vants1 i4e4 8 daught]s1 9 :i* circum/ance x 0 und]/ood ! daught] 0 to be ! wife or daught]-9-law ( ! man :o b\ght h]1 & ! fa!r receiv$ ! price4 ,9 o!r words1 ,jewi% wom5 7 sold z :ite wom5 7 9 ! fir/ settlem5t ( ,virg9ia--z wives1 n z slaves4 ,ex4 xxi1 #g4 #c4 ,insolv5t debtors might be deliv]$ to _! cr$itors z s]vants4 #b ,k+s iv1 #a #d4 ,?ieves n able to make re/itution = _! !fts1 7 sold = ! b5efit ( ! injur$ p]son4 ,ex4 xxii1 #c4 #e4 ,!y might be born 9 s]vitude4 ,ex4 xxi1 #d4 #f4 ,if a ,hebrew _h sold himself to a ri* ,g5tile1 he might be r$eem$ by "o ( 8 bre?r5 at any "t ! money 0 (f]$2 & he :o r$eem$ him1 0 n to take advantage ( ! favor ?us conf]r$1 & rule ov] him ) rigor4 ,lev4 xxv1 #dg-ee4 ,be=e go+ into an exam9ation ( ! laws by :i* ^! s]vants 7 protect$1 ,i w\ld j ask :e!r ,am]ican slaves h become slaves 9 any ( ! ways 9 :i* ! ,hebrews became s]vants4 ,did !y sell !mselves into slav]y & receive ! pur*ase money into _! own h&s8 ,no6 ,did !y become insolv5t1 & by _! own imprud5ce subject !mselves to be sold z slaves8 ,no6 ,did !y /eal ! prop]ty ( ano!r1 & 7 !y sold to make re/itution = _! crimes8 ,no6 ,did _! pres5t ma/]s1 z an act ( k9dness1 r$eem !m f "s hea!n tyrant to :om !y _h sold !mselves 9 ! d>k h\r ( adv]sity8 ,no6 ,7 !y born 9 slav]y8 ,no6 ,no6 n accord+ to ,jewi% ,law1 = ! s]vants :o 7 born 9 s]vitude among !m1 7 born ( p>5ts :o _h sold !mselves = six ye>s3 ,ex4 xxi1 #d4 ,7 ! female slaves ( ! ,s\? sold by _! fa!rs8 ,h[ %all ,i answ] ?is "q8 ,?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s nev] 71 _! fa!rs nev] h receiv$ ! poor comp5sation ( silv] or gold = ! te>s & toils1 ! suff]+1 & angui%1 & hopeless bondage ( _! daught]s4 ,!y labor day by day1 & ye> by ye>1 side by side1 9 ! same field1 if haply _! daught]s are p]mitt$ to rema9 on ! same plantation ) !m1 in/ead ( be+ z !y (t5 are1 sep>at$ f _! p>5ts & sold into di/ant /ates1 nev] aga9 to meet on e>?4 ,b d ! fa!rs ( ! ,s\? ev] sell _! daught]s8 ,my he>t beats1 & my h& trembles1 z ,i write ! awful affirmative1 ,yes6 ,! fa!rs ( ?is ,*ri/ian l& (t5 sell _! daught]s1 n z ,jewi% p>5ts did1 to be ! wives & daught]s-9-law ( ! man :o buys !m1 b to be ! abject slaves ( petty tyrants & irresponsible ma/]s4 ,is x n s1 my fri5ds8 ,i leave x to y\r own c&or to corroborate my ass]tion4 ,s\!rn slaves !n h n become slaves 9 any ( ! six diff]5t ways 9 :i* ,hebrews became s]vants1 & ,i hesitate n to say t ,am]ican ma/]s _c accord+ to ,jewi% law sub/antiate _! claim to ! m51 wom51 or *ildr5 !y n[ hold 9 bondage4 ,b !re 0 "o way 9 :i* a ,jew might illegally be r$uc$ to s]vitude2 x 0 ?is1 he might be /ol5 & aft]w>ds sold z a slave1 z 0 ,joseph4 ,to gu>d mo/ effectually aga9/ ?is dreadful crime ( man/eal+1 ,god enact$ ?is sev]e law4 ,he t /eale? a man & selle? him1 or if he be f\nd 9 8 h&1 he %all surely be put to dea?4 #a ,z ,i h tri$ ,am]ican ,slav]y by legal ,hebrew s]vitude1 & f\nd1 7to y\r surprise1 p]haps17 t ,jewi% law _c ju/ify ! slavehold]'s claim1 let u n[ try x by illegal ,hebrew bondage4 ,h ! ,s\!rn slaves !n be51 /ol58 ,if !y did n sell !mselves into bondage2 if !y 7 n sold z insolv5t debtors or z ?ieves2 if !y 7 n r$eem$ f a hea!n ma/] to :om !y _h sold !mselves2 if !y 7 n born 9 s]vitude accord+ to ,hebrew law2 & if ! females 7 n sold by _! fa!rs z wives & daught]s-9-law to ^? :o pur*as$ !m2 !n :at %all we say ( !m8 :at c we say ( !m b t accord+ to ,hebrew ,law !y h be5 /ol54 ,b ,i %all be told t ! ,jews _h o!r s]vants :o 7 absolute slaves4 ,let u look a little into ?is also4 ,!y _h o!r s]vants :o 7 procur$ 9 two diff]5t ways4 #a4 ,captives tak5 9 w> 7 r$uc$ to bondage in/ead ( be+ kill$2 b we are n told t _! *ildr5 7 enslav$ ,deut4 xx1 #ad4 #b4 ,bondm5 & bondmaids might be b\ght f ! hea!n r\nd ab\t !m2 ^! 7 left by fa!rs to _! *ildr5 aft] !m1 b x does n appe> t ! *ildr5 ( ^! s]vants ev] 7 r$uc$ to s]vitude4 ,lev4 xxv1 #dd4 ,i w n[ try ! "r ( ! s\!rn plant] by ! claims ( ,hebrew ma/]s ov] _! hea!n slaves4 ,7 ! s\!rn slaves tak5 captive 9 w>8 ,no6 ,7 !y b\ght f ! hea!n8 ,no6 = surely1 no "o w n[ v9dicate ! slave-trade s f> z to ass]t t slaves 7 b\ght f ! hea!n :o 7 obta9$ by t sy/em ( piracy4 ,! only excuse = hold+ s\!rn slaves is t !y 7 born 9 slav]y1 b we h se5 t !y 7 n born 9 s]vitude z ,jewi% s]vants 71 & t ! *ildr5 ( hea!n slaves 7 n legally subject$ to bondage ev5 "u ! ,mosaic ,law4 ,h[ !n h ! slaves ( ! ,s\? be5 obta9$8 ,i w next proce$ to an exam9ation ( ^? laws :i* 7 enact$ 9 ord] to protect ! ,hebrew & ! ,hea!n s]vant2 = ,i wi% y to und]/& t bo? are protect$ by ,him1 ( :om x is said 8 m]cies are ov] all 8 works4 ,i w fir/ speak ( ^? :i* secur$ ! rights ( ,hebrew s]vants4 ,?is code 0 head$ ?us3 #a4 ,?\ %alt n rule ov] him ) rigor1 b %alt fe> ?y ,god2 #b4 ,if ?\ buy a ,hebrew s]vant1 six ye>s %all he s]ve1 & 9 ! sev5? ye> he %all g out free = no?+4 ,ex4 xxi1 #b4 #b #c4 ,if he come 9 by himself1 he %all g out by himself2 if he 7 m>ri$1 !n 8 wife %all g out ) him4 #d4 ,if 8 ma/] h giv5 him a wife & %e h borne him sons & daught]s1 ! wife & h] *ildr5 %all be 8 ma/]'s1 & he %all g out by himself4 #e4 ,if ! s]vant %all pla9ly say1 ,i love my ma/]1 my wife1 & my *ildr52 ,i w n g out free2 !n 8 ma/] %all br+ him unto ! ,judges1 & he %all br+ him to ! door1 or unto ! door-po/1 & 8 ma/] %all bore 8 e> ?r\gh ) an awl1 & he %all s]ve him =ev]4 ,ex4 xxi1 #e-f4 #f4 ,if a man smite ! eye ( 8 s]vant1 or ! eye ( 8 maid1 t x p]i%1 he %all let him g free = 8 eye's sake4 ,& if he smite out 8 man s]vant's too? or 8 maid s]vant's too?1 he %all let him g free = 8 too?'s sake4 ,ex4 xxi1 #bf1 #bg4 #g4 ,on ! ,sabba? re/ 0 secur$ to s]vants by ! f\r? comm&m5t4 ,ex4 xx1 #aj4 #h4 ,s]vants 7 p]mitt$ to unite ) _! ma/]s ?ree times 9 e ye> 9 celebrat+ ! ,passov]1 ! fea/ ( ,p5teco/1 & ! fea/ ( ,tab]nacles2 e male ?r\gh\t ! l& 0 to appe> be=e ! ,"l at ,j]usalem ) a gift2 "h ! bond & ! free /ood on common gr\nd4 ,deut4 xvi4 #i4 ,if a man smite 8 s]vant or 8 maid ) a rod1 & he die "u 8 h&1 he %all be surely puni%$4 ,not)/&+1 if he cont9ue a day or two1 he %all n be puni%$1 = he is 8 money4 ,ex4 xxi1 #bj1 #ba4 ,f ^! laws we le>n t ,hebrew m5 s]vants 7 b\nd to s]ve _! ma/]s only six ye>s1 unless _! atta*m5t to _! employ]s _! wives & *ildr51 %\ld induce !m to wi% to rema9 9 s]vitude1 9 :i* case1 9 ord] to prev5t ! possibility ( deception on ! "p ( ! ma/]1 ! s]vant 0 fir/ tak5 be=e ! magi/rate1 :]e he op5ly decl>$ 8 int5tion ( cont9u+ 9 8 ma/]'s s]vice1 7probably a public regi/] 0 kept ( su*7 he 0 !n conduct$ to ! door ( ! h\se1 79 w>m climates doors are ?r[n op517 & !re 8 e> 0 publicly bor$1 & by submitt+ to ?is op]ation he te/ifi$ 8 will+ness to s]ve him =ev]1 i4e4 dur+ 8 life1 = ,jewi% ,rabb9s :o mu/ h und]/ood ,jewi% slav]y1 7z x is call$17 affirm t s]vants 7 set free at ! dea? ( _! ma/]s & did n desc5d to _! heirs3 or t he 0 to s]ve him until ! ye> ( ,jubilee1 :5 all s]vants 7 set at lib]ty4 ,to protect s]vants f viol5ce1 x 0 orda9$ t if a ma/] /ruck out ! too? or de/roy$ ! eye ( a s]vant1 t s]vant imm$iately became free1 = su* an act ( viol5ce evid5tly %[$ he 0 unfit to possess ! p[] ( a ma/]1 & !re=e t p[] 0 tak5 f him4 ,all s]vants enjoy$ ! re/ ( ! ,sabba? & p>took ( ! privileges & fe/ivities ( ! ?ree great ,jewi% ,fea/s2 & if a s]vant di$ "u ! infliction ( *a/isem5t1 8 ma/] 0 surely to be puni%$4 ,z a too? = a too? & life = life 0 ! ,jewi% law1 ( c\rse he 0 puni%$ ) dea?4 ,i "k t great /ress has be5 laid ^u ! foll[+ v]se3 ,not)/&+1 if he cont9ue a day or two1 he %all n be puni%$1 = he is 8 money4 ,slavehold]s1 & ! apologi/s ( slav]y1 h eag]ly seiz$ ^u ?is little passage ( scripture1 & held x up z ! ma/]s' ,magna ,*>ta1 by :i* !y 7 lic5s$ by ,god himself to commit ! greate/ outrages ^u ! def5celess victims ( _! oppression4 ,b1 my fri5ds1 0 x design$ to be s8 ,if our ,heav5ly ,fa!r w\ld protect by law ! eye & ! too? ( a ,hebrew s]vant1 c we = a mom5t believe t he w\ld ab&on t same s]vant to ! brutal rage ( a ma/] :o w\ld de/roy ev5 life itself4 ,d we n r see 9 ?is1 ! only law :i* protect$ ma/]s1 & 0 x n "r t 9 case ( ! dea? ( a s]vant1 "o or two days aft] *a/isem5t 0 inflict$1 to :i* o!r circum/ances might h contribut$1 t ! ma/] %\ld be protect$ :51 9 all probability1 he nev] int5d$ to produce s fatal a result8 ,b ! phrase he is 8 money has be5 adduc$ to %[ t ,hebrew s]vants 7 reg>d$ z m]e ?+s1 *attels p]sonal2 if s1 :y 7 s _m laws made to secure _! rights z m51 & to ensure _! ris+ into equality & fre$om8 ,if !y 7 m]e ?+s1 :y 7 !y reg>d$ z responsible be+s1 & "o law made = !m z well z = _! ma/]s8 ,b ,i pass on n[ to ! consid]ation ( h[ ! female ,jewi% s]vants 7 protect$ by law4 #a4 ,if %e please n h] ma/]1 :o ha? betro!d h] to himself1 !n %all he let h] be r$eem$3 to sell h] unto ano!r nation he %all h no p[]1 see+ he ha? dealt deceitfully ) h]4 #b4 ,if he h betro!d h] unto 8 son1 he %all deal ) h] aft] ! mann] ( daught]s4 #c4 ,if he take him ano!r wife1 h] food1 h] raim5t1 & h] duty ( m>riage1 %all he n dim9i%4 #d4 ,if he d n ^! ?ree unto h]1 !n %all %e g out free )\t money4 ,on ^! laws ,i w give y ,calmet's rem>ks2 ,a fa!r c\ld n sell 8 daught] z a slave1 accord+ to ! ,rabb9s1 until %e 0 at ! age ( pub]ty1 & unless he 7 r$uc$ to ! utmo/ indig5ce4 ,besides :5 a ma/] b\ght an ,israeliti% girl1 x 0 always ) ! presumption t he w\ld take h] to wife4 ,h5ce ,moses adds1 'if %e please n h] ma/]1 & he does n ?9k fit to m>ry h]1 he %all set h] at lib]ty1' or accord+ to ! ,hebrew1 'he %all let h] be r$eem$4' ',to sell h] to ano!r nation he %all h no p[]1 see+ he ha? dealt deceitfully ) h]2' z to ! engagem5t impli$1 at lea/ ( tak+ h] to wife4 ',if he h betro!d h] unto 8 son1 he %all deal ) h] aft] ! mann] ( daught]s1 i4e4 he %all take c>e t 8 son uses h] z 8 wife1 t he does n despise or maltreat h]4 ,if he make 8 son m>ry ano!r wife1 he %all give h] h] d[ry1 h] clo!s & comp5sation = h] virg9ity2 if he does none ( ^! ?ree1 %e %all g out free )\t money4 ,?us 7 ! rights ( female s]vants c>efully secur$ by law "u ! ,jewi% ,disp5sation2 & n[ ,i w\ld ask1 are ! rights ( female slaves at ! ,s\? ?us secur$8 ,are !y sold only z wives & daught]s-9-law1 & :5 n treat$ z su*1 are !y all[$ to g out free8 ,no6 ,!y h all n only be5 illegally obta9$ z s]vants accord+ to ,hebrew law1 b !y are also illegally held 9 bondage4 ,ma/]s at ! ,s\? & ,we/ h all =feit$ _! claims1 7if !y ev] _h any17 to _! female slaves4 ,we come n[ to exam9e ! case ( ^? s]vants :o 7 ( ! hea!n r\nd ab\t2 ,7 !y left entirely unprotect$ by law8 ,horne 9 speak+ ( ! law1 ,?\ %alt n rule ov] him ) rigor1 b %all fe> ?y ,god1 rem>ks1 ?is law ,lev4 xxv1 #dc1 x is true speaks expressly ( slaves :o 7 ( ,hebrew desc5t2 b z ali5 born slaves 7 +raft$ into ! ,hebrew ,*ur* by circumcision1 !re is no d\bt b t x appli$ to all slaves2 if s1 !n we may reasonably suppose t ! o!r protective laws ext5d$ to !m also2 & t ! only diff]5ce betwe5 ,hebrew & ,hea!n s]vants lay 9 ?is1 t ! =m] s]v$ b six ye>s unless !y *ose to rema9 long]1 & 7 always fre$ at ! dea? ( _! ma/]s2 :]eas ! latt] s]v$ until ! ye> ( ,jubilee1 ?\gh t might include a p]iod ( =ty-n9e ye>s1--& 7 left f fa!r to son4 ,!re are h[ev] two o!r laws :i* ,i h n yet notic$4 ,! "o effectually prev5t$ all involunt>y s]vitude1 & ! o!r completely aboli%$ ,jewi% s]vitude e fifty ye>s4 ,!y 7 equally op]ative ^u ! ,hea!n & ! ,hebrew4 #a4 ,?\ %all n deliv] unto 8 ma/] ! s]vant t is escap$ f 8 ma/] unto !e4 ,he %all dwell ) !e1 ev5 among y1 9 t place :i* he %all *oose1 9 "o ( ?y gates :]e x like? him be/3 ?\ %all n oppress him4 ,deut4 xxiii1 #ae1 #af4 #b4 ,& ye %all hall[ ! fiftie? ye>1 & proclaim ,lib]ty ?r\gh\t all ! l&1 unto all ! inhabitants !re(3 x %all be a jubilee unto y4 ,lev4 xxv1 #aj4 ,"h1 !n1 we see t by ?is fir/ law1 ! door ( ,fre$om 0 op5$ wide to e s]vant :o _h any cause :atev] = compla9t2 if he 0 unhappy ) 8 ma/]1 all he _h to d 0 to leave him1 & no man _h a "r to deliv] him back to him aga91 & n only s1 b ! abscond$ s]vant 0 to *oose :]e he %\ld live1 & no ,jew 0 p]mitt$ to oppress him4 ,he left 8 ma/] j z our ,nor!rn s]vants leave u2 we h no p[] to compel !m to rema9 ) u1 & no man has any "r to oppress !m2 !y g & dwell 9 t place :]e x *oose? !m1 & live j :]e !y l4 ,is x s at ! ,s\?8 ,is ! poor runaway slave protect$ by law f ! viol5ce ( t ma/] ^: oppression & cruelty has driv5 him f 8 plantation or 8 h\se8 ,no6 no6 ,ev5 ! free /ates ( ! ,nor? are compell$ to deliv] unto 8 ma/] ! s]vant t is escap$ f 8 ma/] into !m4 ,by human law1 "u ! ,*ri/ian ,disp5sation1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury we are comm&$ to d1 :at ,god m ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1 "u ! ,mosaic ,disp5sation1 positively comm&$ ! ,jews n to d4 ,9 ! wide doma9 ev5 ( our free /ates1 !re is n "o city ( refuge = ! poor runaway fugitive2 n "o spot ^u :i* he c /& & say1 ,i am a free man--,i am protect$ 9 my rights z a man1 by ! /rong arm ( ! law2 no6 n "o4 ,h[ long ! ,nor? w ?us %ake h&s ) ! ,s\? 9 s91 ,i "k n4 ,h[ long %e w /& by l ! p]secutor ,saul1 cons5t+ unto ! dea? ( ,/eph51 & keep+ ! raim5t ( !m t slew him4 ,i "k n2 b "o ?+ ,i d "k1 ! guilt ( ! ,nor? is increas+ 9 a trem5d\s ratio z light is p\r+ 9 ^u h] on ! subject & ! s9 ( slav]y4 ,z ! sun ( righte\sness climbs high] & high] 9 ! moral heav5s1 %e w /& /ill m & m aba%$ z ! qu]y is ?und]$ d[n into h] e>1 ,:o ha? requir$ ?is at ?y h&8 ,x w be f\nd no excuse !n t ! ,con/itution ( our c\ntry requir$ t p]sons b\nd to s]vice escap+ f _! ma/]s %\ld be deliv]$ up2 no m excuse ?an 0 ! reason :i* ,adam assign$ = eat+ ! =bidd5 fruit4 ,he 0 condemn$ & puni%$ because he he>k5$ to ! voice ( 8 wife1 r ?an to ! comm& ( 8 ,mak]2 & we w assur$ly be condemn$ & puni%$ = obey+ ,man r ?an ,god1 if we d n spe$ily rep5t & br+ =? fruits meet = rep5tance4 ,yea1 are we n receiv+ *a/isem5t ev5 n[8 ,b by ! second ( ^! laws a /ill m a/oni%+ fact is disclos$4 ,if ! fir/ effectually prev5t$ all involunt>y s]vitude1 ! la/ absolutely =bade ev5 volunt>y s]vitude be+ p]petual4 ,on ! great day ( atonem5t e fiftie? ye> ! ,jubilee trumpet 0 s\nd$ ?r\gh\t ! l& ( ,judea1 & ,lib]ty 0 proclaim$ to all ! inhabitants !re(4 ,i w n say t ! s]vants' *a9s fell (f & _! manacles 7 bur/1 = !re is no evid5ce t ,jewi% s]vants ev] felt ! weight ( iron *a9s1 & coll>s1 & h&cuffs2 b ,i d say t ev5 ! man :o _h volunt>ily sold himself & ! hea!n :o _h be5 sold to a ,hebrew ma/]1 7 set free1 ! "o z well z ! o!r4 ,?is law 0 evid5tly design$ to prev5t ! oppression ( ! poor1 & ! possibility ( su* a ?+ z p]petual s]vitude exi/+ among !m4 ,:]e1 !n1 ,i w\ld ask1 is ! w>rant1 ! ju/ification1 or ! palliation ( ,am]ican ,slav]y f ,hebrew s]vitude8 ,h[ _m ( ! s\!rn slaves w\ld n[ be 9 bondage accord+ to ! laws ( ,moses2 ,n "o4 ,y may obs]ve t ,i h c>efully avoid$ us+ ! t]m slav]y :5 speak+ ( ,jewi% s]vitude2 & simply = ?is reason1 t no su* ?+ exi/$ among t p2 ! ^w translat$ s]vant does n mean slave1 x is ! same t is appli$ to ,abraham1 to ,moses1 to ,eli%a & ! prophets g5]ally4 ,slav]y !n nev] exi/$ "u ! ,jewi% ,disp5sation at all1 & ,i _c b reg>d x z an asp]sion on ! "* ( ,him :o is glori\s 9 ,hol9ess = any "o to ass]t t ,god sanction$1 yea comm&$ slav]y "u ! old disp5sation4 ,i w\ld fa9 lift my feeble voice to v9dicate ,jehovah's "* f s f\l a sl&]4 ,if slavehold]s are det]m9$ to hold slaves z long z !y c1 let !m n d>e to say t ! ,god ( m]cy & ( tru? ev] sanction$ su* a sy/em ( cruelty & wrong4 ,x is blasphemy aga9/ ,him4 ,we h se5 t ! code ( laws fram$ by ,moses ) reg>d to s]vants 0 design$ to protect !m z m5 & wom51 to secure to !m _! rights z human be+s1 to gu>d !m f oppression & def5d !m f viol5ce ( e k9d4 ,let u n[ turn to ! ,slave laws ( ! ,s\? & ,we/ & exam9e !m too4 ,i w give y ! sub/ance only1 because ,i fe> ,i %all tresspass too mu* on y\r "t1 7 ,i to quote !m at l5g?4 #a4 ,slav]y is h]$it>y & p]petual1 to ! la/ mom5t ( ! slave's e>?ly exi/5ce1 & to all 8 desc5dants to ! late/ po/]ity4 #b4 ,! labor ( ! slave is compulsory & uncomp5sat$2 :ile ! k9d ( labor1 ! am\nt ( toil1 ! "t all[$ = re/1 are dictat$ solely by ! ma/]4 ,no b>ga9 is made1 no wages giv54 ,a pure despotism gov]ns ! human brute2 & ev5 8 cov]+ & prov5d]1 bo? z to quantity & quality1 dep5d entirely on ! ma/]'s discretion4 #c #c4 ,! slave be+ consid]$ a p]sonal *attel may be sold or pl$g$1 or leas$ at ! w ( 8 ma/]4 ,he may be ex*ang$ = m>ketable commodities1 or tak5 9 execution = ! debts or taxes ei!r ( a liv+ or dead ma/]4 ,sold at auction1 ei!r individually1 or 9 lots to suit ! pur*as]1 he may rema9 ) 8 family1 or be sep>at$ f !m = ev]4 #d4 ,slaves c make no contracts & h no legal "r to any prop]ty1 real or p]sonal4 ,_! own hone/ e>n+s & ! legacies ( fri5ds belong 9 po9t ( law to _! ma/]s4 #e4 ,nei!r a slave nor a free color$ p]son c be a witness aga9/ any :ite1 or free p]son1 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice1 h[ev] atroci\s may h be5 ! crimes !y h se5 him commit1 if su* te/imony w\ld be = ! b5efit ( a slave2 b !y may give te/imony aga9/ a fell[ slave1 or free color$ man1 ev5 9 cases affect+ life1 if ! ma/] is to reap ! advantage ( x4 #f4 ,! slave may be puni%$ at 8 ma/]'s discretion--)\t trial--)\t any means ( legal r$ress2 :e!r 8 (f5ce be real or imag9>y2 & ! ma/] c transf] ! same despotic p[] to any p]son or p]sons1 he may *oose to appo9t4 #g4 ,! slave is n all[$ to resi/ any free man "u any circum/ances1 8 only safety consi/s 9 ! fact t 8 own] may br+ suit & recov] ! price ( 8 body1 9 case 8 life is tak51 or 8 limbs r5d]$ unfit = labor4 #h4 ,slaves _c r$eem !mselves1 or obta9 a *ange ( ma/]s1 ?\gh cruel treatm5t may h' r5d]$ su* a *ange necess>y = _! p]sonal safety4 #i4 ,! slave is entirely unprotect$ 9 8 dome/ic relations4 #aj4 ,! laws greatly ob/ruct ! manumission ( slaves1 ev5 :]e ! ma/] is will+ to enfran*ise !m4 #aa4 ,! op]ation ( ! laws t5ds to deprive slaves ( religi\s in/ruction & consolation4 #ab4 ,! :ole p[] ( ! laws is ex]t$ to keep slaves 9 a /ate ( ! l[e/ ignorance4 #ac4 ,!re is 9 ?is c\ntry a mon/r\s inequality ( law & "r4 ,:at is a trifl+ fault 9 ! :ite man1 is consid]$ highly crim9al--9 ! slave2 ! same (f5ces :i* co/ a :ite man a few doll>s only1 are puni%$ 9 ! negro ) dea?4 #ad4 ,! laws op]ate mo/ oppressively ^u free p ( color4 #d ,%all ,i ask y n[ my fri5ds1 to draw ! p>allel betwe5 ,jewi% s]vitude & ,am]ican slav]y8 ,no6 ,= !re is no lik5ess 9 ! two sy/ems2 ,i ask y r to m>k ! contra/4 ,! laws ( ,moses protect$ s]vants 9 _! rights z m5 & wom51 gu>d$ !m f oppression & def5d$ !m f wrong4 ,! ,code ,noir ( ! ,s\? robs ! slave ( all 8 rights z a man1 r$uces him to a *attel p]sonal1 & def5ds ! ma/] 9 ! ex]cise ( ! mo/ unnatural & unw>rantable p[] ov] 8 slave4 ,!y ea* be> ! impress ( ! h& :i* =m$ !m4 ,! attributes ( ju/ice & m]cy are %ad[$ out 9 ! ,hebrew code2 ^? ( inju/ice & cruelty1 9 ! ,code ,noir ( ,am]ica4 ,truly x 0 wise 9 ! slavehold]s ( ! ,s\? to decl>e _! slaves to be *attels p]sonal2 = be=e !y c\ld be robb$ ( wages1 wives1 *ildr51 & fri5ds1 x 0 absolutely necess>y to d5y !y 7 human be+s4 ,x is wise 9 !m1 to keep !m 9 abject ignorance1 = ! /rong man arm$ mu/ be b\nd be=e we c spoil 8 h\se--! p[]ful intellect ( man mu/ be b\nd d[n ) ! iron *a9s ( nesci5ce be=e we c rob him ( 8 rights z a man2 we mu/ r$uce him to a ?+ be=e we c claim ! "r to set our feet ^u 8 neck1 because x 0 only all ?+s :i* 7 orig9ally put "u ! feet ( man by ! ,almighty & ,b5efic5t ,fa!r ( all1 :o has decl>$ himself to be no respect] ( p]sons1 :e!r r$1 :ite or black4 ,b "s h ev5 said t ,jesus ,*ri/ did n condemn slav]y4 ,to ?is ,i reply t our ,holy ,r$eem] liv$ & prea*$ among ! ,jews only4 ,! laws :i* ,moses _h enact$ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s previ\s to 8 appe>ance among !m1 _h nev] be5 annull$1 & ^! laws protect$ e s]vant 9 ,pale/9e4 ,if !n ,he did n condemn ,jewi% s]vitude ?is does n prove t he w\ld n h condemn$ su* a mon/r\s sy/em z t ( ,am]ican slav]y1 if t _h exi/$ among !m4 ,b did n ,jesus condemn slav]y8 ,let u exam9e "s ( 8 precepts4 ,:atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1 d ye ev5 s to !m1 ,let e slavehold] apply ^! qu]ies to 8 own he>t2 ,am ,i will+ to be a slave--,am ,i will+ to see my wife ! slave ( ano!r--,am ,i will+ to see my "m a slave1 or my fa!r1 my si/] or my bro!r8 ,if n1 !n 9 hold+ o!rs z slaves1 ,i am do+ :at ,i w\ld n wi% to be done to me or any relative ,i h2 & ?us h ,i brok5 ?is gold5 rule :i* 0 giv5 me to walk by4 ,b "s slavehold]s h said1 we 7 nev] 9 bondage to any man1 & !re=e ! yoke ( bondage w\ld be insuff]able to u1 b slaves are accu/om$ to x1 _! backs are fitt$ to ! burd54 ,well1 ,i am will+ to admit t y :o h liv$ 9 fre$om w\ld f9d slav]y ev5 m oppressive ?an ! poor slave does1 b !n y may try ?is "q 9 ano!r =m--,am ,i will+ to r$uce my little *ild to slav]y8 ,y "k t if x is br\ght up a slave x w nev] "k any contra/1 betwe5 fre$om & bondage1 its back w become fitt$ to ! burd5 j z ! negro *ild's does--n by nature--b by daily1 viol5t pressure1 9 ! same way t ! head ( ! ,indian *ild becomes flatt5$ by ! bo>ds 9 :i* x is b\nd4 ,x has be5 ju/ly rem>k$ t ,god nev] made a slave1 he made man upright2 8 back 0 n made to c>ry burd5s1 nor 8 neck to we> a yoke1 & ! man mu/ be cru%$ )9 him1 be=e 8 back c be fitt$ to ! burd5 ( p]petual slav]y2 & t 8 back is n fitt$ to x1 is manife/ by ! insurrections t s (t5 di/urb ! peace & security ( slavehold+ c\ntries4 ,:o ev] he>d ( a rebellion ( ! bea/s ( ! field2 & :y n8 simply because !y 7 all plac$ "u ! feet ( man1 into ^: h& !y 7 deliv]$2 x 0 orig9ally design$ t !y %\ld s]ve him1 !re=e _! necks h be5 =m$ = ! yoke1 & _! backs = ! burd52 b n s ) man1 intellectual1 immortal man6 ,i appeal to y1 my fri5ds1 z mo!rs2 ,are y will+ to enslave y\r *ildr58 ,y />t back ) horror & indignation at su* a "q4 ,b :y1 if slav]y is no wrong to ^? ^u :om x is impos$8 :y1 if z has (t5 be5 said1 slaves are happi] ?an _! ma/]s1 free f ! c>es & p]plexities ( provid+ = !mselves & _! families8 :y n place y\r *ildr5 9 ! way ( be+ support$ )\t y\r hav+ ! tr\ble to provide = !m1 or !y = !mselves8 ,d y n p]ceive t z soon z ?is gold5 rule ( action is appli$ to y\rselves t y involunt>ily %r9k f ! te/2 z soon z y\r actions are weigh$ 9 ?is balance ( ! sanctu>y t y are f\nd want+8 ,try y\rselves by ano!r ( ! ,div9e precepts1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself4 ,c we love a man z we love ourselves if we d1 & cont9ue to d unto him1 :at we w\ld n wi% any "o to d to u8 ,look too1 at ,*ri/'s example1 :at does he say ( himself1 ,i came n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]4 ,c y = a mom5t imag9e ! meek1 & l[ly1 & compassionate ,savi\r1 a slavehold]8 d y n %udd] at ?is ?\ght z mu* z at t ( 8 be+ a w>rior8 ,b :y1 if slav]y is n s9ful8 ,aga91 x has be5 said1 ! ,apo/le ,paul did n condemn ,slav]y1 = he s5t ,onesimus back to ,philemon4 ,i d n ?9k x c be said he s5t him back1 = no co]cion 0 made use (4 ,onesimus 0 n ?r[n into prison & !n s5t back 9 *a9s to 8 ma/]1 z y\r runaway slaves (t5 are--?is c\ld n possibly h be5 ! case1 because y "k ,paul z a ,jew1 0 b\nd to protect ! runaway1 he _h no "r to s5d any fugitive back to 8 ma/]4 ,! /ate ( ! case !n seems to h be5 ?is4 ,onesimus _h be5 an unpr(itable s]vant to ,philemon & left him--he aft]w>ds became conv]t$ "u ! ,apo/le's prea*+1 & see+ t he _h be5 to blame 9 8 conduct1 & desir+ by future fidelity to atone = pa/ error1 he wi%$ to return1 & ! ,apo/le gave him ! lett] we n[ h z a recomm5dation to ,philemon1 in=m+ him ( ! conv]sion ( ,onesimus1 & entreat+ him z ,paul ! ag$ to receive him1 n n[ z a s]vant1 b above a s]vant1 a bro!r belov$1 especially to me1 b h[ mu* m unto !e1 bo? 9 ! fle% & 9 ! ,"l4 ,if ?\ c\nt me !re=e z a p>tn]1 receive him z myself4 ,?is !n surely _c be =c$ into a ju/ification ( ! practice ( return+ runaway slaves back to _! ma/]s1 to be puni%$ ) cruel beat+s & sc\rg+s z !y (t5 are4 ,besides ! ^w ,greek3 d\los "h translat$ s]vant1 is ! same t is made use ( 9 ,matt4 xviii1 #bg4 ,n[ x appe>s t ?is s]vant ow$ 8 "l t5 ?\s& tal5ts2 he possess$ prop]ty to a va/ am\nt4 ,onesimus c\ld n !n h be5 a slave1 = slaves d n own _! wives1 or *ildr52 no1 n ev5 _! own bodies1 mu* less prop]ty4 ,b aga91 ! s]vitude :i* ! apo/le 0 accu/om$ to1 mu/ h be5 v diff]5t f ,am]ican slav]y1 = he says1 ! heir 7or son71 z long z he is a *ild1 diff]e? no?+ f a s]vant1 ?\gh he be "l ( all4 ,b is "u tutors & gov]nors until ! "t appo9t$ ( ! fa!r4 ,f ?is x appe>s1 t ! means ( in/ruction 7 provid$ = s]vants z well z *ildr52 & inde$ we "k x mu/ h be5 s among ! ,jews1 because _! s]vants 7 n p]mitt$ to rema9 9 p]petual bondage1 & !re=e x 0 absolutely necess>y !y %\ld be prep>$ to occupy high] /ations 9 society ?an ^? ( s]vants4 ,is x s at ! ,s\?1 my fri5ds8 ,is ! daily bread ( in/ruction provid$ = y\r slaves8 are _! m9ds enlight5$1 & !y gradually prep>$ to rise f ! grade ( m5ials into t ( free1 indep5d5t memb]s ( ! /ate8 ,let y\r own /atute book1 & y\r own daily exp]i5ce1 answ] ^! que/ions4 ,if ?is apo/le sanction$ slav]y1 :y did he exhort ma/]s-?us 9 8 epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 & ye1 ma/]s1 d ! same ?+s unto !m 7i4e4 p]=m y\r duties to y\r s]vants z unto ,*ri/1 n unto me7 =be>+ ?reat5+2 kn[+ t y\r ma/] also is 9 heav51 nei!r is !re respect ( p]sons ) him4 ,& 9 ,colossians1 ,ma/]s give unto y\r s]vants t :i* is j & equal1 kn[+ t ye also h a ma/] 9 heav54 ,let slavehold]s only obey ^! injunctions ( ,paul1 & ,i am satisfi$ slav]y w\ld soon be aboli%$4 ,if he ?\ght x s9ful ev5 to ?reat5 s]vants1 surely he mu/ h ?\ght x s9ful to flog & to beat !m ) /icks & paddles2 inde$1 :5 del9eat+ ! "* ( a bi%op1 he expressly names ?is z "o feature ( x1 no /rik]4 ,let ma/]s give unto _! s]vants t :i* is j & equal1 & all t va/ sy/em ( unrequit$ labor w\ld crumble into ru94 ,yes1 & if !y once felt !y _h no "r to ! labor ( _! s]vants )\t pay1 surely !y c\ld n ?9k !y _h a "r to _! wives1 _! *ildr51 & _! own bodies4 ,aga91 h[ c x be said ,paul sanction$ slav]y1 :51 z ?\gh to put ?is matt] beyond all d\bt1 9 t black catalogue ( s9s enum]at$ 9 8 fir/ epi/le to ,timo?y1 he m5tions m5/eal]s1 :i* ^w may be translat$ slav$eal]s4 ,b y may say1 we all despise slav$eal]s z mu* z any "o c2 !y are nev] admitt$ into g5teel or respectable society4 ,& :y n8 ,is x n because ev5 y %r9k back f ! idea ( associat+ ) ^? :o make _! =tunes by trad+ 9 ! bodies & s\ls ( m51 wom51 & *ildr58 ^: daily "w x is to break human he>ts1 by te>+ wives f _! husb&s1 & *ildr5 f _! p>5ts8 ,b :y hold slav$eal]s z despicable1 if _! trade is lawful & virtu\s8 & :y despise !m m ?an ! g5tlem5 ( =tune & /&+ :o employ !m z _! ag5ts8 ,:y m ?an ! pr(essors ( religion :o b>t] _! fell[-pr(essors to !m = gold & silv]8 ,we d n despise ! l& ag5t1 or ! physician1 or ! m]*ant1 & :y8 ,simply because _! pr(essions are virtu\s & honorable2 & if ! trade ( m5-jobb]s 0 honorable1 y w\ld n despise !m ei!r4 ,!re is no diff]5ce 9 pr9ciple1 9 ,*ri/ian e?ics1 betwe5 ! despis$ slav$eal] & ! ,*ri/ian :o buys slaves f1 or sells slaves1 to him2 inde$1 if slaves 7 n want$ by ! respectable1 ! weal?y1 & ! religi\s 9 a community1 !re w\ld be no slaves 9 t community1 & ( c\rse no slav$eal]s4 ,x is !n ! ,*ri/ians & ! honorable m5 & wom5 ( ! ,s\?1 :o are ! ma9 pill>s ( ?is gr& temple built to ,mammon & to ,molo*4 ,x is ! mo/ enlight5$ 9 e c\ntry :o are mo/ to blame :5 any public s9 is support$ by public op9ion1 h5ce ,isaiah says1 ,:5 ! ,"l ha? p]=m$ 8 :ole "w ^u m\nt ,zion & on ,j]usalem1 7!n7 ,i w puni% ! fruit ( ! /\t he>t ( ! k+ ( ,assyria1 & ! glory ( 8 high looks4 ,& 0 x n s8 ,op5 ! hi/orical records ( t age1 0 n ,israel c>ri$ into captivity ,b4,c4 #fjf1 ,judah ,b4,c4 #ehh1 & ! /\t he>t ( ! hea!n mon>*y n puni%$ until ,b4,c4 #ecf1 fifty-two ye>s aft] ,judah's1 & sev5ty ye>s aft] ,israel's captivity1 :5 x 0 ov]?r[n by ,cyrus1 k+ ( ,p]sia8 ,h5ce1 too1 ! apo/le ,pet] says1 judgm5t mu/ beg9 at ! h\se ( ,god4 ,surely ?is w\ld n be ! case1 if ! pr(essors ( religion 7 n mo/ wor?y ( blame4 ,b x may be ask$1 :y are !y mo/ culpable8 ,i w tell y1 my fri5ds4 ,x is because s9 is imput$ to u j 9 proportion to ! spiritual light we receive4 ,?us ! prophet ,amos says1 9 ! "n ( ,jehovah1 ,y only h ,i kn[n ( all ! families ( ! e>?3 !re=e ,i w puni% y = all y\r iniquities4 ,he> too ! doctr9e ( our ,"l on ?is important subject2 ,! s]vant :o knew 8 ,"l's w & prep>$ n himself1 nei!r did accord+ to 8 w1 %all be beat5 ) _m /ripes3 & :y8 ,= unto :omsoev] mu* is giv51 ( him %all mu* be requir$2 & to :om m5 h committ$ mu*1 ( him !y w ask ! m4 ,oh6 !n t ! ,*ri/ians ( ! s\? w\ld pond] ^! ?+s 9 _! he>ts1 & awake to ! va/ responsibilities :i* re/ ^u !m at ?is important crisis4 ,i h ?us1 ,i ?9k1 cle>ly prov$ to y sev5 propositions1 viz43 ,fir/1 t slav]y is contr>y to ! decl>ation ( our indep5d5ce4 ,second1 t x is contr>y to ! fir/ *>t] ( human rights giv5 to ,adam1 & r5ew$ to ,noah4 ,?ird1 t ! fact ( slav]y hav+ be5 ! subject ( prophecy1 furni%es no excuse :atev] to slav$eal]s4 ,f\r?1 t no su* sy/em exi/$ "u ! patri>*al disp5sation4 ,fif?1 t slav]y nev] exi/$ "u ! ,jewi% disp5sation2 b s f> o!rwise1 t e s]vant 0 plac$ "u ! protection ( law1 & c>e tak5 n only to prev5t all involunt>y s]vitude1 b all volunt>y p]petual bondage4 ,six?1 t slav]y 9 ,am]ica r$uces a man to a ?+1 a *attel p]sonal1 robs him ( all 8 rights z a human be+1 fett]s bo? 8 m9d & body1 & protects ! ma/] 9 ! mo/ unnatural & unreasonable p[]1 :il/ x ?r[s him out ( ! protection ( law4 ,sev5?1 t slav]y is contr>y to ! example & precepts ( our holy & m]ciful ,r$eem]1 & ( 8 apo/les4 ,b p]haps y w be ready to qu]y1 :y appeal to wom5 on ?is subject8 ,we d n make ! laws :i* p]petuate slav]y4 ,no legislative p[] is ve/$ 9 u2 we c d no?+ to ov]?r[ ! sy/em1 ev5 if we wi%$ to d s4 ,to ?is ,i reply1 ,i "k y d n make ! laws1 b ,i also "k t y are ! wives & mo!rs1 ! si/]s & daught]s ( ^? :o d2 & if y really suppose y c d no?+ to ov]?r[ slav]y1 y are greatly mi/ak54 ,y c d mu* 9 e way3 f\r ?+s ,i w "n4 #a/4 ,y c read on ?is subject4 #b;d4 ,y c pray ov] ?is subject4 #c;d4 ,y c speak on ?is subject4 #d?4 ,y c act on ?is subject4 ,i h n plac$ read+ be=e pray+ because ,i reg>d x m important1 b because1 9 ord] to pray aright1 we mu/ und]/& :at we are pray+ =2 x is only !n we c pray ) ! und]/&+ & ! _s also4 #a4 ,read !n on ! subject ( slav]y4 ,se>* ! ,scriptures daily1 :e!r ! ?+s ,i h told y are true4 ,o!r books & pap]s might be a great help to y 9 ?is inve/igation1 b !y are n necess>y1 & x is h>dly probable t y\r ,committees ( ,vigilance w all[ y to h any o!r4 ,! ,bible !n is ! book ,i want y to read 9 ! _s ( inquiry1 & ! _s ( pray]4 ,ev5 ! enemies ( ,abolitioni/s1 ackn[l$ge t _! doctr9es are drawn f x4 ,9 ! great mob 9 ,bo/on1 la/ autumn1 :5 ! books & pap]s ( ! ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 7 ?r[n out ( ! w9d[s ( _! (fice1 "o individual laid hold ( ! ,bible & 0 ab\t toss+ x out to ! gr\nd1 :5 ano!r rem9d$ him t x 0 ! ,bible he _h 9 8 h&4 ,o6 'tis all "o1 he repli$1 & out w5t ! sacr$ volume1 along ) ! re/4 ,we ?ank him = ! ackn[l$gm5t4 ,yes1 x is all "o1 = our books & pap]s are mo/ly comm5t>ies on ! ,bible1 & ! ,decl>ation4 ,read ! ,bible !n1 x conta9s ! words ( ,jesus1 & !y are _s & life4 ,judge = y\rselves :e!r he sanction$ su* a sy/em ( oppression & crime4 #b4 ,pray ov] ?is subject4 ,:5 y h ent]$ into y\r closets1 & %ut to ! doors1 !n pray to y\r fa!r1 :o see? 9 secret1 t he w\ld op5 y\r eyes to see :e!r slav]y is s9ful1 & if x is1 t he w\ld enable y to be> a fai?ful1 op5 & un%r9k+ te/imony aga9/ x1 & to d :atsoev] y\r h&s f9d to d1 leav+ ! consequ5ces entirely to him1 :o /ill says to u :5ev] we try to reason away duty f ! fe> ( consequ5ces1 ,:at is t to !e1 foll[ ?\ me4 ,pray also = t poor slave1 t he may be kept pati5t & submissive "u 8 h>d lot1 until ,god is pleas$ to op5 ! door ( fre$om to him )\t viol5ce or blood%$4 ,pray too = ! ma/] t 8 he>t may be s(t5$1 & he made will+ to ackn[l$ge1 z ,joseph's bre?r5 did1 ,v]ily we are guilty conc]n+ our bro!r1 be=e he w be compell$ to add 9 consequ5ce ( ,div9e judgm5t1 !re=e is all ?is evil come ^u u4 ,pray also = all y\r bre?r5 & si/]s :o are labor+ 9 ! righte\s cause ( ,emancipation 9 ! ,nor!rn ,/ates1 ,engl& & ! _w4 ,!re is great enc\ragem5t = pray] 9 ^! words ( our ,"l4 ,:atsoev] ye %all ask ! ,fa!r 9 my "n1 he w give x to y--,pray !n )\t ceas+1 9 ! closet & ! social circle4 #c4 ,speak on ?is subject4 ,x is ?r\gh ! tongue1 ! p51 & ! press1 t tru? is pr9cipally propagat$4 ,speak !n to y\r relatives1 y\r fri5ds1 y\r acqua9tances on ! subject ( slav]y2 be n afraid if y are consci5ti\sly conv9c$ x is s9ful1 to say s op5ly1 b calmly1 & to let y\r s5tim5ts be kn[n4 ,if y are s]v$ by ! slaves ( o!rs1 try to ameliorate _! condition z mu* z possible2 nev] aggravate _! faults1 & ?us add fuel to ! fire ( ang] already k9dl$1 9 a ma/] & mi/ress's bosom2 rememb] _! extreme ignorance1 & consid] !m z y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r does ! less culpable on ?is acc\nt1 ev5 :5 !y d wrong ?+s4 ,disc\nt5ance all cruelty to !m1 all />vation1 all corporal *a/isem5t2 ^! may brutalize & break _! spirits1 b w nev] b5d !m to will+1 *e]ful ob$i5ce4 ,if possible1 see t !y are com=tably & seasonably f$1 :e!r 9 ! h\se or ! field2 x is unreasonable & cruel to expect slaves to wait = _! breakfa/ until elev5 o'clock1 :5 !y rise at five or six4 ,d all y c1 to induce _! own]s to clo! !m well1 & to all[ !m _m little indulg5ces :i* w\ld contribute to _! com=t4 ,above all1 try to p]suade y\r husb&1 fa!r1 bro!rs & sons1 t slav]y is a crime aga9/ ,god & man1 & t x is a great s9 to keep human be+s 9 su* abject ignorance2 to d5y !m ! privilege ( le>n+ to read & write4 ,! ,ca?olics are univ]sally condemn$1 = d5y+ ! ,bible to ! common p1 b1 slavehold]s mu/ n blame !m1 = !y are do+ ! v same ?+1 & = ! v same reason1 nei!r ( ^! sy/ems c be> ! light :i* bur/s f ! pages ( t ,holy ,book4 ,& la/ly1 endeav\r to inculcate submission on ! "p ( ! slaves1 b :il/ do+ ?is be fai?ful 9 plead+ ! cause ( ! oppress$4 ,w y behold unhe$+1 ,life's holie/ feel+s cru%$1 ,:]e woman's he>t is ble$+1 ,%all woman's voice be hu%$8 #d4 ,act on ?is subject4 ,"s ( y own slaves y\rselves4 ,if y believe slav]y is s9ful1 set !m at lib]ty1 undo ! heavy burd5s & let ! oppress$ g free4 ,if !y wi% to rema9 ) y1 pay !m wages1 if n let !m leave y4 ,%\ld !y rema9 tea* !m1 & h !m taught ! common bran*es ( an ,engli% education2 !y h m9ds & ^? m9ds1 ought to be improv$4 ,s preci\s a tal5t z intellect1 nev] 0 giv5 to be wrapt 9 a napk9 & buri$ 9 ! e>?4 ,x is ! duty ( all1 z f> z !y c1 to improve _! own m5tal faculties1 because we are comm&$ to love ,god ) all our m9ds1 z well z ) all our he>ts1 & we commit a great s91 if we =bid or prev5t t cultivation ( ! m9d 9 o!rs1 :i* w\ld enable !m to p]=m ?is duty4 ,tea* y\r s]vants !n to read c1 & enc\rage !m to believe x is _! duty to le>n1 if x 7 only t !y might read ! ,bible4 ,b "s ( y w say1 we c nei!r free our slaves nor tea* !m to read1 = ! laws ( our /ate =bid x4 ,be n surpris$ :5 ,i say su* wick$ laws ought to be no b>ri] 9 ! way ( y\r duty1 & ,i appeal to ! ,bible to prove ?is position4 ,:at 0 ! conduct ( ,%iphrah & ,puah1 :5 ! k+ ( ,egypt issu$ 8 cruel m&ate1 ) reg>d to ! ,hebrew *ildr58 ,!y fe>$ ,god1 & did n z ! ,k+ ( ,egypt comm&$ !m1 b sav$ ! m5 *ildr5 alive4 ,did ^! wom5 d "r 9 disobey+ t mon>*8 ,!re=e 7says ! sacr$ text17 ,god dealt well ) !m1 & made !m h\ses ,ex4 i4 ,:at 0 ! conduct ( ,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego1 :5 ,nebu*adnezz> set up a gold5 image 9 ! pla9 ( ,dura1 & comm&$ all p1 nations1 & languages1 to fall d[n & wor%ip x8 ,be x kn[n1 unto !e1 7said ^! fai?ful ,jews7 ,o k+1 t we w n s]ve ?y gods1 nor wor%ip ! image :i* ?\ ha/ set up4 ,did ^! m5 d "r 9 disobey+ ! law ( _! sov]eign8 ,let _! miracul\s deliv]ance ( ,daniel1 :5 ,d>ius made a firm decree t no "o %\ld ask a petition ( any mad or ,god = ?irty days8 ,did ! prophet cease to pray8 ,no6 ,:5 ,daniel knew t ! writ+ 0 sign$1 he w5t into 8 h\se1 & 8 w9d[s be+ op5 t[>ds ,j]usalem1 he kneel$ ^u ?is knees ?ree times a day1 & pray$ & gave ?anks be=e 8 ,god1 z he did a=etime4 ,did ,daniel d "r ?is to break ! law ( 8 k+8 ,let 8 wond]ful deliv]ance out ( ! m\!s ( lions answ]2 ,dan4 vii4 ,look1 too1 at ! ,apo/les ,pet] & ,john4 ,:5 ! rul] ( ! ,jews comm&$ !m n to speak at all1 nor tea* 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 :at did !y say8 ,:e!r x be "r 9 ! sight ( ,god1 to he>k5 unto y m ?an unto ,god1 judge ye4 ,& :at did !y d8 ,!y spake ! ^w ( ,god ) boldness1 & ) great p[] gave ! ,apo/les witness ( ! resurrection ( ! ,"l ,jesus2 al?\gh ?is 0 ! v doctr9e1 = ! prea*+ ( :i* !y _h j be5 ca/ into prison1 & fur!r ?reat5$4 ,did ^! m5 d "r8 ,i leave y to answ]1 :o n[ enjoy ! b5efits if _! lab\rs & suff]+s1 9 t ,gospel !y d>$ to prea* :5 positively comm&$ n to tea* any m 9 ! "n ( ,jesus2 ,acts iv4 ,b "s ( y may say1 if we d free our slaves1 !y w be tak5 up & sold1 !re=e !re w be no use 9 do+ x4 ,pet] & ,john might j z well h said1 we w n prea* ! gospel1 = if we d1 we %all be tak5 up & put 9 prison1 !re=e !re w be no use 9 our prea*+4 ,consequ5ces1 my fri5ds1 belong no m to y1 ?an !y did to ^! apo/les4 ,duty is ours & ev5ts are ,god's4 ,if y ?9k slav]y is s9ful1 all y h to d is to set y\r slaves at lib]ty1 d all y c to protect !m1 & 9 humble fai? & f]v5t pray]1 comm5d !m to y\r common ,fa!r4 ,he c take c>e ( !m2 b if = wise purposes he sees fit to all[ !m to be sold1 ?is w af=d y an opportunity ( te/ify+ op5ly1 :]ev] y g1 aga9/ ! crime ( man/eal+4 ,su* an act w be cle> robb]y1 & if expos$1 might1 "u ! ,div9e direction1 d ! cause ( ,emancipation m good1 ?an any ?+ t c\ld happ51 =1 ,he makes ev5 ! wra? ( man to praise him1 & ! rema9d] ( wra? he w re/ra94 ,i "k t ?is doctr9e ( obey+ ,god1 r ?an man1 w be consid]$ z dang]\s1 & h]etical by _m1 b ,i am n afraid op5ly to av[ x1 because x is ! doctr9e ( ! ,bible2 b ,i w\ld n be und]/ood to advocate resi/ance to any law h[ev] oppressive1 if1 9 obey+ x1 ,i 0 n oblig$ to commit s94 ,if = in/ance1 !re 0 a law1 :i* impos$ imprisonm5t or a f9e ^u me if ,i manumitt$ a slave1 ,i w\ld on no acc\nt resi/ t law1 ,i w\ld set ! slave free1 & !n g to prison or pay ! f9e4 ,if a law comm&s me to s9 ,i w break x2 if x calls me to suff]1 ,i w let x take its c\rse unresi/+ly4 ,! doctr9e ( bl9d ob$i5ce & unqualifi$ submission to any human p[]1 :e!r civil or ecclesia/ical1 is ! doctr9e ( despotism1 & ought to h no place among ,republicans & ,*ri/ians4 ,b y w p]haps say1 su* a c\rse ( conduct w\ld inevitably expose u to great suff]+4 ,yes6 my ,*ri/ian fri5ds1 ,i believe x w\ld1 b ?is w n excuse y or any "o else = ! neglect ( duty4 ,if ,prophets & ,apo/les1 ,m>tyrs1 & ,re=m]s _h n be5 will+ to suff] = ! tru?'s sake1 :]e w\ld ! _w h be5 n[8 ,if !y _h said1 we _c speak ! tru?1 we _c d :at we believe is "r1 because ! laws ( our c\ntry or public op9ion are aga9/ u1 :]e w\ld our holy religion h be5 n[8 ,! ,prophets 7 /on$1 imprison$1 & kill$ by ! ,jews4 ,& :y8 ,because !y expos$ & op5ly rebuk$ public s9s2 !y oppos$ public op9ion2 _h !y held _! peace1 !y all might h liv$ 9 ease & di$ 9 favor ) a wick$ g5]ation4 ,:y 7 ! ,apo/les p]secut$ f city to city1 /on$1 inc>c]at$1 beat51 & crucifi$8 ,because !y d>$ to speak ! tru?2 to tell ! ,jews1 boldly & fe>lessly1 t !y 7 ! murd]]s ( ! ,"l ( ,glory1 & t1 h[ev] great a /umbl+-block ! ,cross might be to !m1 !re 0 no o!r "n giv5 "u heav5 by :i* m5 c\ld be sav$1 b ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,because !y decl>$1 ev5 at ,a!ns1 ! seat ( le>n+ & ref9em5t1 ! self-evid5t tru?1 t !y be no gods t are made ) m5's h&s1 & expos$ to ! ,grecians ! fooli%ness ( worldly wisdom1 & ! impossibility ( salvation b ?r\gh ,*ri/1 :om !y despis$ on acc\nt ( ! ignom9i\s dea? he di$4 ,because at ,rome1 ! pr\d mi/ress ( ! _w1 !y ?und]$ out ! t]rors ( ! law ^u t idolatr\s1 w>-mak+1 & slavehold+ community4 ,:y 7 ! m>tyrs /ret*$ ^u ! rack1 gibbett$ & burnt1 ! scorn & div]sion ( a ,n]o1 :il/ _! t>r$ & burn+ bodies s5t up a light :i* illum9at$ ! ,roman capital8 ,:y 7 ! ,wald5ses hunt$ l wild bea/s ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,pi$mont1 & sla9 ) ! sword ( ! ,duke ( ,savoy & ! pr\d mon>* ( ,france8 ,:y 7 ! ,presbyt]ians *as$ l ! p>tridge ov] ! highl&s ( ,scotl&--! ,me?odi/s pump$1 & /on$1 & pelt$ ) rott5 eggs--! ,quak]s inc>c]at$ 9 fil?y prisons1 beat51 :ipp$ at ! c>t's tail1 bani%$ & hung8 ,because !y d>$ to speak ! tru?1 to break ! unrighte\s laws ( _! c\ntry1 & *ose r to suff] affliction ) ! p ( ,god1 n accept+ deliv]ance1 ev5 "u ! gall[s4 ,:y 7 ,lu!r & ,calv9 p]secut$ & excommunicat$1 ,cranm]1 ,ridley1 & ,latim] burnt8 ,because !y fe>lessly proclaim$ ! tru?1 ?\gh t tru? 0 contr>y to public op9ion1 & ! au?ority ( ,ecclesia/ical c\ncils & conv5tions4 ,n[ all ?is va/ am\nt ( human suff]+ might h be5 sav$4 ,all ^! ,prophets & ,apo/les1 ,m>tyrs1 & ,re=m]s1 might h liv$ & di$ 9 peace ) all m51 b foll[+ ! example ( _! great patt]n1 !y despis$ ! %ame1 endur$ ! cross1 & are n[ set d[n on ! "r h& ( ! ?rone ( ,god1 hav+ receiv$ ! glori\s welcome ( well done good & fai?ful s]vants1 ent] ye into ! joy ( y\r ,"l4 ,b y may say we are wom51 h[ c our he>ts endure p]secution8 ,& :y n8 ,h n wom5 /ood up 9 all ! dignity & /r5g? ( moral c\rage to be ! lead]s ( ! p1 & to be> a fai?ful te/imony = ! tru? :5ev] ! provid5ce ( ,god has call$ !m to d s8 ,are !re no wom5 9 t noble army ( m>tyrs :o are n[ s++ ! song ( ,moses & ! ,lamb8 ,:o l$ out ! wom5 ( ,israel f ! h\se ( bondage1 /rik+ ! timbrel1 & s++ ! song ( deliv]ance on ! banks ( t sea ^: wat]s /ood up l walls ( cry/al to op5 a passage = _! escape8 ,x 0 a woman2 ,miriam1 ! prophetess1 ! si/] ( ,moses & ,a>on4 ,:o w5t up ) ,b>ak to ,kade% to fight aga9/ ,jab91 ,k+ ( ,canaan1 into ^: h& ,israel _h be5 sold because ( _! iniquities8 ,x 0 a woman6 ,deborah ! wife ( ,lapido?1 ! judge1 z well z ! prophetess ( t backslid+ p2 ,judges iv1 #i4 ,into ^: h&s 0 ,sis]a1 ! capta9 ( ,jab9's ho/ deliv]$8 ,into ! h& ( a woman4 ,jael ! wife ( ,heb]6 ,judges vi1 #ba4 ,:o d>$ to speak ! tru? conc]n+ ^? judgm5ts :i* 7 com+ ^u ,judea1 :5 ,josiah1 al>m$ at f9d+ t 8 p _h n kept ! ^w ( ! ,"l to d aft] all t 0 writt5 9 ! book ( ! ,law1 s5t to enquire ( ! ,"l conc]n+ ^! ?+s8 ,x 0 a woman4 ,huldah ! prophetess1 ! wife ( ,%allum2 #b1 ,*ron4 xxxiv1 #bb4 ,:o 0 *os5 to deliv] ! :ole ,jewi% nation f t murd]\s decree ( ,p]sia's ,k+1 :i* wick$ ,hannan _h obta9$ by calumny & fraud8 ,x 0 a woman2 ,e/h] ! ,que52 yes1 weak & trembl+ woman 0 ! in/rum5t appo9t$ by ,god1 to rev]se ! bloody m&ate ( ! ea/]n mon>*1 & save ! :ole visible *ur* f de/ruction4 ,:at ,human voice fir/ proclaim$ to ,m>y t %e %\ld be ! "m ( our ,"l8 ,x 0 a woman6 ,elizabe?1 ! wife ( ,za*>ias2 ,luke #a1 #db1 #dc4 ,:o unit$ ) ! good old ,simeon 9 giv+ ?anks publicly 9 ! temple1 :5 ! *ild1 ,jesus1 0 pres5t$ !re by 8 p>5ts1 & spake ( him to all !m t look$ = r$emption 9 ,j]usalem8 ,x 0 a woman6 ,anna ! prophetess4 ,:o fir/ proclaim$ ,*ri/ z ! true ,messiah 9 ! /reets ( ,sam>ia1 once ! capital ( ! t5 tribes8 ,x 0 a woman6 ,:o m9i/]$ to ! ,son ( ,god :il/ on e>?1 a despis$ & p]secut$ ,re=m]1 9 ! humble g>b ( a c>p5t]8 ,!y 7 wom56 ,:o foll[$ ! reject$ ,k+ ( ,israel1 z 8 fa9t+ foot/eps trod ! road to ,calv>y8 ,a great company ( p & ( wom52 & x is rem>kable t to !m alone1 he turn$ & address$ ! pa!tic language1 ,daught]s ( ,j]usalem1 weep n = me1 b weep = y\rselves & y\r *ildr54 ,ah6 :o s5t unto ! ,roman ,gov]nor :5 he 0 set d[n on ! judgm5t seat1 say+ unto him1 ,h ?\ no?+ to d ) t j man1 = ,i h suff]$ _m ?+s ?is day 9 a dream because ( him8 ,x 0 a woman6 ! wife ( ,pilate4 ,al?\gh he knew t = envy ! ,jews _h deliv]$ ,*ri/1 yet he cons5t$ to surr5d] ! ,son ( ,god into ! h&s ( a brutal soldi]y1 aft] hav+ himself sc\rg$ 8 nak$ body4 ,_h ! wife ( ,pilate sat ^u t judgm5t seat1 :at w\ld h be5 ! result ( ! trial ( ?is j p]son8 ,& :o la/ hung r\nd ! cross ( ,jesus on ! m\nta9 ( ,golgo?a8 ,:o fir/ visit$ ! sepul*re e>ly 9 ! morn+ on ! fir/ day ( ! week1 c>ry+ sweet spices to embalm 8 preci\s body1 n kn[+ t x 0 incorruptible & c\ld n be hold5 by ! b&s ( dea?8 ,^! 7 wom56 ,to :om did he fir/ appe> aft] 8 resurrection8 ,x 0 to a woman6 ,m>y ,magdal5e2 ,m>k xvi1 #i4 ,:o ga!r$ ) ! apo/les to wait at ,j]usalem1 9 pray] & supplication1 = ! promise ( ! ,fa!r2 ! spiritual bless+ ( ! ,great ,high ,prie/ ( 8 ,*ur*1 :o _h ent]$1 n into ! spl5did temple ( ,solomon1 !re to (f] ! blood ( bulls1 & ( goats1 & ! smok+ c5s] ^u ! gold5 alt>1 b into ,heav5 itself1 !re to pres5t 8 int]cessions1 aft] hav+ giv5 himself = u1 an (f]+ & a sacrifice to ,god = a sweet smell+ savor8 ,wom5 7 among t holy company2 ,acts i1 #ad4 ,& did wom5 wait 9 va98 ,did ^? :o _h m9i/]$ to 8 necessities1 foll[$ 9 8 tra91 & wept at 8 crucifixion1 wait 9 va98 ,no6 ,no6 ,did ! clov5 tongues ( fire desc5d ^u ! heads ( wom5 z well z m58 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 x sat ^u ea* "o ( !m2 ,acts ii1 #c4 ,wom5 z well z m5 7 to be liv+ /ones 9 ! temple ( grace1 & !re=e _! heads 7 consecrat$ by ! desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ z well z ^? ( m54 ,7 wom5 recogniz$ z fell[ labor]s 9 ! gospel field8 ,!y 76 ,paul says 9 8 epi/le to ! ,philippians1 help ^? wom5 :o labor$ ) me1 9 ! gospel2 ,phil4 iv1 #c4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,roman wom5 7 burnt at ! /ake1 _! delicate limbs 7 torn jo9t f jo9t by ! f]oci\s bea/s ( ! ,amphi!atre1 & toss$ by ! wild bull 9 8 fury1 = ! div]sion ( t idolatr\s1 w>like1 & slavehold+ p4 ,yes1 wom5 suff]$ "u ! t5 p]secutions ( hea!n ,rome1 ) ! mo/ un%r9k+ con/ancy & =titude2 n all ! entreaties ( fri5ds1 nor ! claims ( new born infancy1 nor ! cruel ?reats ( enemies c\ld make !m spr9kle "o gra9 ( inc5se ^u ! alt>s ( ,roman idols4 ,come n[ ) me to ! beautiful valleys ( ,pi$mont4 ,^: blood /a9s ! gre5 sw>d1 & decks ! wild fl[]s ) colors n _! own1 & smokes on ! sword ( p]secut+ ,france8 ,x is woman's1 z well z man's8 ,yes1 wom5 7 acc\nt$ z %eep = ! slaught]1 & 7 cut d[n z ! t5d] sapl+s ( ! wood ,b "t w\ld fail me1 to tell ( all ^? hundr$s & ?\s&s ( wom51 :o p]i%$ 9 ! ,l[ c\ntries ( ,holl&1 :5 ,alva's sword ( v5geance 0 un%ea!d aga9/ ! ,prote/ants1 :5 ! ,ca?olic ,inquisitions ( ,europe became ! m]ciless execution]s ( v9dictive wra?1 ^u ^? :o d>$ to wor%ip ,god1 in/ead ( b[+ d[n 9 unholy adoration be=e my ,"l ,god ! ,pope1 & :5 ,engl&1 too1 burnt h] ,ann ,ascoes at ! /ake ( m>tyrdom4 ,suffice x to say1 t ! ,*ur*1 aft] hav+ be5 driv5 f ,judea to ,rome1 & f ,rome to ,pi$mont1 & f ,pi$mont to ,engl&1 & f ,engl& to ,holl&1 at la/ /ret*$ h] fa9t+ w+s ov] ! d>k bosom ( ! ,atlantic1 & f\nd on ! %ores ( a great wild]ness1 a refuge f tyranny & oppression--z %e ?\ght1 b ev5 "h1 7! w>m blu% ( %ame mantles my *eek z ,i write x17 ev5 "h1 woman 0 beat5 & bani%$1 imprison$1 & hung ^u ! gall[s1 a trophy to ! ,cross4 ,& :at1 ,i w\ld ask 9 conclusion1 h wom5 done = ! great & glori\s cause ( ,emancipation8 ,:o wrote t pamphlet :i* mov$ ! he>t ( ,wilb]=ce to pray ov] ! wrongs1 & 8 tongue to plead ! cause ( ! oppress$ ,african8 ,x 0 a woman1 ,elizabe? ,heyrick4 ,:o labor$ assidu\sly to keep ! suff]+s ( ! slave cont9ually be=e ! ,briti% public8 ,!y 7 wom54 ,& h[ did !y d x8 ,by _! ne$les1 pa9t bru%es & p5s1 by speak+ ! tru?1 & petition+ ,p>liam5t = ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,& :at 0 ! effect ( _! labors8 ,read x 9 ! ,emancipation bill ( ,great ,brita94 ,read x1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( h] ,we/ ,india ,colonies4 ,read x1 9 ! impulse :i* has be5 giv5 to ! cause ( fre$om1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,h ,engli% wom5 !n done s mu* = ! negro1 & %all ,am]ican wom5 d no?+8 ,oh no6 ,already are !re sixty female ,anti-,slav]y ,societies 9 op]ation4 ,^! are do+ j :at ! ,engli% wom5 did1 tell+ ! /ory ( ! color$ man's wrongs1 pray+ = 8 deliv]ance1 & pres5t+ 8 kneel+ image con/antly be=e ! public eye on bags & ne$le-books1 c>d-racks1 p5-wip]s1 p9-cu%ions1 c4 ,ev5 ! *ildr5 ( ! nor? are inscrib+ on _! h&y "w1 ,may ! po9ts ( our ne$les prick ! slavehold]'s consci5ce4 ,"s ( ! reports ( ^! ,societies exhibit n only consid]able tal5t1 b a deep s5se ( religi\s duty1 & a det]m9ation to p]sev]e ?r\gh evil z well z good report1 until e sc\rge1 & e %ackle1 is buri$ "u ! feet ( ! manumitt$ slave4 ,! ,ladies' ,anti-,slav]y ,society ( ,bo/on 0 call$ la/ fall1 to a sev]e trial ( _! fai? & con/ancy4 ,!y 7 mobb$ by ! g5tlem5 ( prop]ty & /&+1 9 t city at _! anniv]s>y meet+1 & _! lives 7 jeop>d$ by an infuriat$ cr[d2 b _! conduct on t occasion did cr$it to our sex1 & af=ds a full assurance t !y w nev] ab&on ! cause ( ! slave4 ,! pamphlet1 ,"r & ,wrong 9 ,bo/on1 issu$ by !m 9 :i* a p>ticul> acc\nt is giv5 ( t mob ( broad clo? 9 broad day1 does equal cr$it to ! head & ! he>t ( h] :o wrote x wi% my ,s\!rn si/]s c\ld read x2 !y w\ld !n und]/& t ! wom5 ( ! ,nor? h engag$ 9 ?is "w f a s5se ( religi\s duty1 & t no?+ w ev] induce !m to take _! h&s f x until x is fully accompli%$4 ,!y feel no ho/ility to y1 no bitt]ness or wra?2 !y r sympa?ize 9 y\r trials & difficulties2 b !y well "k t ! fir/ ?+ to be done to help y1 is to p\r 9 ! light ( tru? on y\r m9ds1 to urge y to reflect on1 & pray ov] ! subject4 ,?is is all !y c d = y1 y mu/ "w out y\r own deliv]ance ) fe> & trembl+1 & ) ! direction & bless+ ( ,god1 y c d x4 ,nor!rn wom5 may labor to produce a correct public op9ion at ! ,nor?1 b if ,s\!rn wom5 sit d[n 9 li/less indiff]5ce & crim9al idl5ess1 public op9ion _c be rectifi$ & purifi$ at ! ,s\?4 ,x is manife/ to e reflect+ m9d1 t slav]y mu/ be aboli%$2 ! era 9 :i* we live1 & ! light :i* is ov]spread+ ! :ole _w on ?is subject1 cle>ly %[ t ! "t _c be di/ant :5 x w be done4 ,n[ !re are only two ways 9 :i* x c be effect$1 by moral p[] or physical =ce1 & x is = y to *oose :i* ( ^! y pref]4 ,slav]y always has1 & always w produce insurrections :]ev] x exi/s1 because x is a violation ( ! natural ord] ( ?+s1 & no human p[] c mu* long] p]petuate x4 ,! oppos]s ( abolitioni/s fully believe ?is2 "o ( !m rem>k$ to me n long s9ce1 !re is no d\bt !re w be a mo/ t]rible ov]turn+ at ! ,s\? 9 a few ye>s1 su* cruelty & wrong1 mu/ be visit$ ) ,div9e v5geance soon4 ,abolitioni/s believe1 too1 t ?is mu/ inevitably be ! case if y d n rep5t1 & !y are n will+ to leave y to p]i% )\t entreat+ y1 to save y\rselves f de/ruction2 ,well may !y say ) ! apo/le1 am ,i !n y\r enemy because ,i tell y ! tru?1 & w>n y to flee f imp5d+ judgm5ts4 ,b :y1 my de> fri5ds1 h ,i ?us be5 endeavor+ to lead y ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( m ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 & to po9t y to t great cl\d ( witnesses :o h gone be=e1 f works to rew>ds8 ,h ,i be5 seek+ to magnify ! suff]+s1 & exalt ! "* ( woman1 t %e might h praise ( m58 ,no6 no6 my object has be5 to ar\se y1 z ! wives & mo!rs1 ! daught]s & si/]s1 ( ! ,s\?1 to a s5se ( y\r duty z wom51 & z ,*ri/ian wom51 on t great subject1 :i* has already %ak5 our c\ntry1 f ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce & ! lakes1 to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 & f ! ,mississippi to ! %ores ( ! ,atlantic2 & w cont9ue mightily to %ake x1 until ! pollut$ temple ( slav]y fall & crumble into ru94 ,i w\ld say unto ea* "o ( y1 :at meane/ ?\1 ,o sleep]6 arise & call ^u ?y ,god1 if s be t ,god w ?9k ^u u t we p]i% n4 ,p]ceive y n t d>k cl\d ( v5geance :i* hangs ov] our boa/+ ,republic8 ,saw y n ! lightn+s ( ,heav5's wra?1 9 ! flame :i* leap$ f ! ,indian's tor* to ! ro( ( yond] dwell+1 & light$ ) its horrid gl>e ! d>kness ( midnight8 ,he>d y n ! ?und]s ( ,div9e ang]1 z ! di/ant ro> ( ! cannon came roll+ onw>d1 f ! ,texian c\ntry1 :]e ,prote/ant ,am]ican ,rebels are fight+ ) ,mexican ,republicans--= :at8 ,= ! re-e/abli%m5t ( slav]y2 yes6 ( ,am]ican slav]y 9 ! bosom ( a ,ca?olic ,republic1 :]e t sy/em ( robb]y1 viol5ce1 & wrong1 _h be5 legally aboli%$ = twelve ye>s4 ,yes6 citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft] plund]+ ,mexico ( h] l&1 are n[ engag$ 9 deadly conflict1 = ! privilege ( fa/5+ *a9s1 & coll>s1 & manacles--^u :om8 ^u ! subjects ( "s =eign pr9ce8 ,no6 ^u native born ,am]ican ,republican citiz5s1 al?\gh ! fa!rs ( ^! v m5 decl>$ to ! :ole _w1 :ile /ruggl+ to free !mselves ! ?ree p5ny taxes ( an ,engli% k+1 t !y believ$ x to be a self-evid5t tru? t all m5 7 creat$ equal1 & _h an unali5able "r to lib]ty4 ,well may ! poet exclaim 9 bitt] s>casm1 ,! fu/ian flag t pr\dly waves ,9 solemn mock]y o'er a l& ( slaves4 ,c y n1 my fri5ds1 und]/& ! signs ( ! times2 d y n see ! sword ( retributive ju/ice hang+ ov] ! ,s\?1 or are y /ill slumb]+ at y\r po/s8--,are !re no ,%iphrahs1 no ,puahs among y1 :o w d>e 9 ,*ri/ian firmness & ,*ri/ian meekness1 to refuse to obey ! wick$ laws :i* require woman to enslave1 to degrade & to brutalize woman8 ,are !re no ,miriams1 :o w\ld rejoice to lead out ! captive daught]s ( ! ,s\!rn ,/ates to lib]ty & light8 ,are !re no ,huldahs !re :o w d>e to speak ! tru? conc]n+ ! s9s ( ! p & ^? judgm5ts1 :i* x requires no prophet's eye to see1 mu/ foll[ if rep5tance is n spe$ily s\ght8 ,is !re no ,e/h] among y :o w plead = ! poor devot$ slave8 ,read ! hi/ory ( ?is ,p]sian que51 x is full ( in/ruction2 %e at fir/ refus$ to plead = ! ,jews2 b1 he> ! words ( ,mordecai1 ,?9k n )9 ?yself1 t ?\ %alt escape 9 ! k+'s h\se m ?an all ! ,jews1 = if ?\ altoge!r holde/ ?y peace at ?is "t1 !n %all !re enl>gem5t & deliv]ance arise to ! ,jews f ano!r place3 b ?\ & ?y fa!r's h\se %all be de/roy$4 ,li/51 too1 to h] magnanim\s reply to ?is p[]ful appeal2 ,i w g 91 unto ! k+1 :i* is n accord+ to law1 & if ,i p]i%1 ,i p]i%4 ,yes6 if !re 7 b "o ,e/h] at ! ,s\?1 %e might save h] c\ntry f ru92 b let ! ,*ri/ian wom5 !re arise1 at ! ,*ri/ian wom5 ( ,great ,brita9 did1 9 ! maje/y ( moral p[]1 & t salvation is c]ta94 ,let !m embody !mselves 9 societies1 & s5d petitions up to _! diff]5t legislatures1 entreat+ _! husb&s1 fa!rs1 bro!rs & sons1 to aboli% ! in/itution6 ( slav]y2 no long] to subject woman to ! sc\rge & ! *a91 to m5tal d>kness & moral degradation2 no long] to te> husb&s f _! wives1 & *ildr5 f _! p>5ts2 no long] to make m51 wom51 & *ildr51 "w )\t wages2 no long] to make _! lives bitt] 9 h>d bondage2 no long] to r$uce ,am]ican citiz5s to ! abject condition ( slaves1 ( *attels p]sonal2 no long] to b>t] ! image ( ,god 9 human %ambles = corruptible ?+s su* z silv] & gold4 ,! wom5 ( ! ,s\? c ov]?r[ ?is horrible sy/em ( oppression & cruelty1 lic5ti\sness & wrong4 ,su* appeals to y\r legislatures w\ld be irresi/ible1 = !re is some?+ 9 ! he>t ( man :i* w b5d "u moral suasion4 ,!re is a swift witness = tru? 9 8 bosom1 :i* w respond to tru? :5 x is utt]$ ) calmness & dignity4 ,if y c\ld obta9 b six signatures to su* a petition 9 only "o /ate1 ,i w\ld say1 s5d up t petition1 & be n 9 ! lea/ disc\rag$ by ! sc(fs & je]s ( ! he>tless1 or ! resolution ( ! h\se to lay x on ! table4 ,x w be a great ?+ if ! subject c be introduc$ into y\r legislatures 9 any way1 ev5 by wom51 & !y w be ! mo/ likely to introduce x !re 9 ! be/ possible mann]1 z a matt] ( morals & religion1 n ( exp$i5cy or politics4 ,y may petition1 too1 ! diff]5t ecclesia/ical bodies ( ! slave /ates4 ,slav]y mu/ be attack$ ) ! :ole p[] ( tru? & ! sword ( ! _s4 ,y mu/ take x up on ,*ri/ian gr\nd1 & fight aga9/ x ) ,*ri/ian weapons1 :il/ y\r feet are %od ) ! prep>ation ( ! gospel ( peace4 ,& y are n[ l\dly call$ ^u by ! cries ( ! wid[ & ! orphan1 to arise & gird y\rselves = ?is great moral conflict1 ) ! :ole arm\r ( righte\sness ^u ! "r h& & on ! left4 ,!re is e enc\ragem5t = y to labor & pray1 my fri5ds1 because ! abolition ( slav]y z well z its exi/5ce1 has be5 ! !me ( prophecy4 ,e?iopia 7says ! ,psalmi/7 %all /ret* =? h] h&s unto ,god4 ,& is %e n n[ do+ s8 ,are n ! ,*ri/ian negroes ( ! s\? lift+ _! h&s 9 pray] = deliv]ance1 j z ! ,israelites did :5 _! r$emption 0 draw+ nigh8 ,are !y n sigh+ & cry+ by reason ( ! h>d bondage8 ,& ?9k y1 t ,he1 ( :om x 0 said1 & ,god he>d _! groan+1 & _! cry came up unto him by reason ( ! h>d bondage1 ?9k y t 8 e> is heavy t he _c n[ he> ! cries ( 8 suff]+ *ildr58 ,or t ,he :o rais$ up a ,moses1 an ,a>on1 & a ,miriam1 to br+ !m up out ( ! l& ( ,egypt f ! h\se ( bondage1 _c n[1 ) a high h& & a /ret*$ out arm1 rid ! poor negroes out ( ! h&s ( _! ma/]s8 ,surely y believe t 8 aim is n %ort5$ t he _c save4 ,& w\ld n su* a "w ( m]cy r$\nd to 8 glory8 ,b ano!r /r+ ( ! h>p ( prophecy vibrates to ! song ( deliv]ance3 ,b !y %all sit e man "u 8 v9e1 & "u 8 fig-tree1 & none %all make !m afraid2 = ! m\? ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s ha? spok5 x4 ,! slave nev] c d ?is z long z he is a slave2 :il/ he is a *attel p]sonal he c own no prop]ty2 b ! "t is to come :5 e man is to sit "u 8 own v9e & 8 own fig-tree1 & no dom9e]+ driv]1 or irresponsible ma/]1 or irascible mi/ress1 %all make him afraid ( ! *a9 or ! :ip4 ,he>1 too1 ! sweet tones ( ano!r /r+3 ,_m %all run to & fro1 & k %all be increas$4 ,slav]y is an insurm\ntable b>ri] to ! increase ( k 9 e community :]e x exi/s2 slav]y1 !n1 mu/ be aboli%$ be=e ?is pr$iction c be fulfil$4 ,! la/ *ord ,i %all t\*1 w be ?is1 ,!y %all n hurt nor de/roy 9 all my holy m\nta94 ,slav]y1 !n1 mu/ be ov]?r[n be=e ! prophecies c be accompli%$1 b h[ are !y to be fulfil$8 ,w ! :eels ( ! mill5nial c> be roll$ onw>d by miracul\s p[]8 ,no6 ,god designs to conf] ?is holy privilege ^u man2 x is ?r\gh 8 in/rum5tality t ! great & glori\s "w ( re=m+ ! _w is to be done4 ,& see y n h[ ! mighty eng9e ( moral p[] is dragg+ 9 its re> ! ,bible & peace societies1 anti-slav]y & temp]ance1 sabba? s*ools1 moral re=m1 & missions8 or to adopt ano!r figure1 d n ^! sev5 philan?ropic associations compose ! beautiful t9ts 9 t b[ ( promise :i* spans ! ar* ( our moral heav58 ,:o does n believe1 t if ^! societies 7 brok5 up1 _! con/itutions burnt1 & ! va/ ma*9]y ) :i* !y are labor+ to reg5]ate mank9d 0 /opp$1 t ! black cl\ds ( v5geance w\ld soon bur/ ov] our _w1 & e city w\ld witness ! fate ( ! devot$ cities ( ! pla98 ,ea* "o ( ^! societies is walk+ abroad ?r\gh ! e>? scatt]+ ! se$s ( tru? ov] ! wide field ( our _w1 n ) ! hundr$ h&s ( a ,bri>eus1 b ) a hundr$ ?\s&4 ,ano!r enc\ragem5t = y to labor1 my fri5ds1 is1 t y w h ! pray]s & co-op]ation ( ,engli% & ,nor!rn philan?ropi/s4 ,y w nev] b5d y\r knees 9 supplication at ! ?rone ( grace = ! ov]?r[ ( slav]y1 )\t meet+ !re ! spirits ( o!r ,*ri/ians1 :o w m+le _! voices ) y\rs1 z ! morn+ or ev5+ sacrifice asc5ds to ,god4 ,yes1 ! _s ( pray] & ( supplication has be5 p\r$ out ^u _m1 _m he>ts2 !re are wre/l+ ,jacobs :o w n let g ( ! prophetic promises ( deliv]ance = ! captive1 & ! op5+ ( prison doors to !m t are b\nd4 ,!re are ,pauls :o are say+1 9 ref]5ce to ?is subject1 ,"l1 :at wilt ?\ h me to d8 ,!re are ,m>ys sitt+ 9 ! h\se n[1 :o are ready to arise & g =? 9 ?is "w z soon z ! message is br\ght1 ! ma/] is come & calle? = !e4 ,& !re are ,m>?as1 too1 :o h already gone out to meet ,jesus1 z he b5ds 8 foot/eps to _! bro!r's grave1 & weeps1 n ov] ! lifeless body ( ,laz>us b\nd h& & foot 9 grave-clo!s1 b ov] ! politically & intellectually lifeless slave1 b\nd h& & foot 9 ! iron *a9s ( oppression & ignorance4 ,"s may be ready to say1 z ,m>?a did1 :o seem$ to expect no?+ b sympa?y f ,jesus1 ,"l1 by ?is "t he /9ke?1 = he ha? be5 dead f\r days4 ,%e ?\ght x useless to remove ! /one & expose ! loa?some body ( h] bro!r2 %e c\ld n believe t s great a miracle c\ld be wr\ght1 z to raise t putrefi$ body into life2 b ,jesus said1 take ye away too /one2 & :5 !y _h tak5 away ! /one :]e ! dead 0 laid1 & uncov]$ ! body ( ,laz>us1 !n x 0 t ,jesus lift$ up 8 eyes & said1 ,fa!r1 ,i ?ank !e t ?\ ha/ he>d me1 c4 ,& :5 he _h ?us spok51 he cri$ ) a l\d voice1 ,laz>us1 come =?4 ,yes1 "s may be ready to say ( ! color$ race1 h[ c !y ev] be rais$ politically & intellectually1 !y h be5 dead f\r hundr$ ye>s8 ,b we h no?+ to d ) h[ ?is is to be done2 our bus9ess is to take away ! /one :i* has cov]$ up ! dead body ( our bro!r1 to expose ! putrid c>cass1 to %[ h[ t body has be5 b\nd ) ! grave-clo!s ( hea!n ignorance1 & 8 face ) ! napk9 ( prejudice1 & hav+ done all x 0 our duty to d1 to /& by ! negro's grave1 9 humble fai? & holy hope1 wait+ to he> ! life-giv+ comm& ( ,laz>us1 come =?4 ,?is is j :at ,anti-,slav]y ,societies are do+2 !y are tak+ away ! /one f ! m\? ( ! tomb ( slav]y1 :]e lies ! putrid c>cass ( our bro!r4 ,!y want ! pure light ( heav5 to %9e into t d>k & gloomy cave2 !y want all m5 to see h[ t dead body has be5 b\nd1 h[ t face has be5 wrapp$ 9 ! napk9 ( prejudice2 & %all !y wait beside t grave 9 va98 ,is n ,jesus /ill ! resurrection & ! life8 ,did he come to proclaim lib]ty to ! captive1 & ! op5+ ( prison doors to !m t are b\nd1 9 va98 ,did ,he promise to give beauty = a%es1 ! oil ( joy = m\rn+1 & ! g>m5t ( praise = ! _s ( heav9ess unto !m t m\rn 9 ,zion1 & w ,he refuse to beautify ! m9d1 ano9t ! head1 & ?r[ ar\nd ! captive negro ! mantle ( praise = t _s ( heav9ess :i* has s long b\nd him d[n to ! gr\nd8 ,or %all we n r say ) ! prophet1 ! zeal ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s w p]=m ?is8 ,yes1 8 promises are sure1 & am5 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 t he w assemble h] t halte?1 & ga!r h] t is driv5 out1 & h] t is afflict$4 ,b ,i w n[ say a few words on ! subject ( ,abolitionism4 ,d\btless y h all he>d ,anti-,slav]y ,societies d5\nc$ z insurrection>y & mis*iev\s1 fanatical & dang]\s4 ,x has be5 said !y publi% ! mo/ abom9able untru?s1 & t !y are endeavor+ to excite rebellions at ! ,s\?4 ,h y believ$ ^! reports1 my fri5ds8 h y also be5 deceiv$ by ^! false ass]tions8 ,li/5 to me1 !n1 :il/ ,i endeavor to wipe f ! fair "* ( ,abolitionism su* unf\nd$ accusations4 ,y "k t ,i am a ,s\!rn]2 y "k t my de>e/ relatives are n[ 9 a slave ,slate4 ,c y = a mom5t believe ,i w\ld prove s recreant to ! feel+s ( a daught] & a si/]1 z to jo9 a society :i* 0 seek+ to ov]?r[ slav]y by falsehood1 blood%$ & murd]8 ,i appeal to y :o h kn[n & lov$ me 9 days t are pass$1 c y believe x8 ,no6 my fri5ds4 ,z a ,c>ol9ian ,i 0 peculi>ly jeal\s ( any movem5ts on ?is subject2 & be=e ,i w\ld jo9 an ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 ,i took ! precaution ( becom+ acqua9t$ ) "s ( ! lead+ ,abolitioni/s1 ( read+ _! publications & att5d+ _! meet+s1 at :i* ,i he>d addresses bo? f color$ & :ite m52 & x 0 n until ,i 0 fully convict$ t _! pr9ciples 7 entirely pacific1 & _! ef=ts only moral1 t ,i gave my "n z a memb] to ! ,female ,anti-,slav]y ,society ( ,philadelphia4 ,s9ce t "t1 ,i h regul>ly tak5 ! ,lib]ator1 & read _m ,anti-,slav]y pamphlets & pap]s & books1 & c assure y ,i nev] h se5 a s+le insurrection>y p>agraph1 & nev] read any acc\nt ( cruelty :i* ,i c\ld n believe4 ,s\!rn]s may d5y ! tru? ( ^! acc\nts1 b :y d !y n prove !m to be false8 ,_! viol5t expressions ( horror at su* acc\nts be+ believ$ may deceive "s1 b !y _c deceive me1 = ,i liv$ too long 9 ! mid/ ( slav]y1 n to "k :at slav]y is4 ,:5 ,i speak ( ?is sy/em1 ,i speak t ,i d "k1 & ,i am n at all afraid to ass]t1 t ,anti-,slav]y publications h n ov]drawn ! mon/r\s features ( slav]y at all4 ,& _m a ,s\!rn] kn[s ?is z well z ,i d4 ,a lady 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a rem>k$ to a fri5d ( m9e1 ab\t eighte5 mon?s s9ce1 ,nor!rn]s "k no?+ at all ab\t slav]y2 !y ?9k x is p]petual bondage only2 b ( ! dep? ( degradation t ^w involves1 !y h no conception2 if !y _h1 !y w\ld nev] cease _! ef=ts until s horrible a sy/em 0 ov]?r[n4 ,%e did n "k h[ fai?fully "s ,nor!rn m5 & ,nor!rn wom5 _h /udi$ ?is subject2 h[ dilig5tly !y _h se>*$ out ! cause ( him :o _h none to help him1 & h[ fe>lessly !y _h told ! /ory ( ! negro's wrongs4 ,yes1 ,nor!rn]s "k e ?+ ab\t slav]y n[4 ,?is mon/] ( iniquity has be5 unveil$ to ! _w1 h] frightful features unmask$1 & soon1 v soon w %e be reg>d$ ) no m complac5cy by ! ,am]ican republic ?an is ! idol ( ,jugg]naut1 roll+ its bloody :eels ov] ! cru%$ bodies ( its pro/rate victims4 ,b y w probably ask1 if ,anti-,slav]y societies are n insurrection>y1 :y d ,nor!rn]s tell u !y are8 ,:y1 ,i w\ld ask y 9 return1 did ,nor!rn s5ators & ,nor!rn repres5tatives give _! votes1 at ! la/ sitt+ ( congress1 to ! admission ( ,arkansas ,t]ritory z a /ate8 ,take ^? m51 "o by "o1 & ask !m 9 _! p>l\rs1 d y approve ( slav]y8 ask !m on ,nor!rn gr\nd1 :]e !y w speak ! tru?1 & ,i d\bt n e man ( !m w tell y1 no6 ,:y !n1 ,i ask1 did !y give _! votes to enl>ge ! m\? ( t grave :i* has already de/roy$ its t5s ( ?\s&s8 ,all our enemies tell u !y are z mu* anti-slav]y z we are4 ,yes1 my fri5ds1 ?\s&s :o are help+ y to b9d ! fett]s ( slav]y on ! negro1 despise y 9 _! he>ts = do+ x2 !y rejoice t su* an in/itution has n be5 entail$ ^u1 !m4 ,:y !n1 ,i w\ld ask1 d !y l5d y _! help8 ,i w tell y1 !y love ! praise ( m5 m ?an ! praise ( ,god4 ,! ,abolition cause has n yet become s popul> z to induce !m to believe1 t by advocat+ x 9 congress1 !y %all sit /ill m securely 9 _! seats !re1 & l ! *ief rul]s 9 ! days ( our ,savi\r1 ?\gh _m believ$ on him1 yet !y did n confess him1 le/ !y %\ld be put out ( ! synagogue2 ,john xii1 #db1 #dc4 ,or p]haps l ,pilate1 ?9k+ !y c\ld prevail no?+1 & fe>+ a tumult1 !y det]m9$ to release ,b>abbas & surr5d] ! j man1 ! poor innoc5t slave to be /ripp$ ( 8 rights & sc\rg$4 ,9 va9 w su* m5 try to wa% _! h&s1 & say1 ) ! ,roman gov]nor1 ,i am innoc5t ( ! blood ( ?is j p]son4 ,nor!rn ,am]ican /atesm5 are no m innoc5t ( ! crime ( slav]y1 ?an ,pilate 0 ( ! murd] ( ,jesus1 or ,saul ( t ( ,/eph54 ,^! are high *>ges1 b ,i appeal to _! he>ts2 ,i appeal to public op9ion t5 ye>s f n[4 ,slav]y !n is a national s94 ,b y w say1 a great _m o!r ,nor!rn]s tell u s1 :o c h no political motives4 ,! int]e/s ( ! ,nor?1 y mu/ "k1 my fri5ds1 are v closely comb9$ ) ^? ( ! ,s\?4 ,! ,nor!rn m]*ants & manufactur]s are mak+ _! =tunes out ( ! produce ( slave labor2 ! groc] is sell+ y\r rice & sug>2 h[ !n c ^! m5 be> a te/imony aga9/ slav]y )\t condemn+ !mselves8 ,b !re is ano!r reason1 ! ,nor? is mo/ dreadfully afraid ( ,amalgamation4 ,%e is al>m$ at ! v idea ( a ?+ s mon/r\s1 z %e ?9ks4 ,& le/ ?is consequ5ce might fl[ f emancipation1 %e is det]m9$ to resi/ all ef=ts at emancipation )\t expatriation4 ,x is n because %e approves ( slav]y1 or believes x to be ! corn] /one ( our republic1 = %e is z mu* anti-slav]y z we are2 b amalgamation is too horrible to ?9k (4 ,n[ ,i w\ld ask y1 is x "r1 is x g5]\s1 to refuse ! color$ p 9 ?is c\ntry ! advantages ( education & ! privilege1 or r ! "r1 to foll[ hone/ trades & call+s m]ely because !y are color$8 ,! same prejudice exi/s "h aga9/ our color$ bre?r5 t exi/$ aga9/ ! ,g5tiles 9 ,judea4 ,great numb]s _c be> ! idea ( equality1 & fe>+ le/1 if !y _h ! same advantages we enjoy1 !y w\ld become z intellig5t1 z moral1 z religi\s1 & z respectable & weal?y1 !y are det]m9$ to keep !m z l[ z !y possibly c4 ,is ?is do+ z !y w\ld be done by8 ,is ?is lov+ _! neighbor z !mselves8 ,oh6 t su* oppos]s ( ,abolitionism w\ld put _! s\ls 9 ! /ead ( ! free color$ man's & obey ! apo/olic injunction1 to rememb] !m t are 9 bonds z b\nd ) !m4 ,i w leave y to judge :e!r ! fe> ( amalgamation ought to induce m5 to oppose anti-slav]y ef=ts1 :5 !y believe slav]y to be s9ful4 ,prejudice aga9/ color1 is ! mo/ p[]ful enemy we h to fight ) at ! ,nor?4 ,y ne$ n be surpris$1 !n1 at all1 at :at is said aga9/ ,abolitioni/s by ! ,nor?1 = !y are wield+ a two-edg$ sword1 :i* ev5 "h1 cuts ?r\gh ! cords ( ca/e1 on ! "o side1 & ! bonds ( int]e/ on ! o!r4 ,!y are only %>+ ! fate ( o!r re=m]s1 abus$ & revil$ :il/ !y are 9 ! m9ority2 b !y are nei!r angry nor disc\rag$ by ! invective :i* has be5 heap$ ^u !m by slavehold]s at ! ,s\? & _! apologi/s at ! ,nor?4 ,!y "k t :5 ,george ,fox & ,william ,edmundson 7 labor+ 9 behalf ( ! negroes 9 ! ,we/ ,indies 9 #afga t ! v same sl&]s 7 propogat$ aga9/ !m1 :i* are n[ circulat$ aga9/ ,abolitioni/s4 ,al?\gh x 0 well kn[n t ,fox 0 ! f\nd] ( a religi\s sect :i* repudiat$ all w>1 & all viol5ce1 yet ev5 he 0 accus$ ( endeavor+ to excite ! slaves to insurrection & ( tea*+ ! negroes to cut _! ma/]'s ?roats4 ,& ^! two m5 :o _h _! feet %od ) ! prep>ation ( ! ,gospel ( ,peace1 7 actually compell$ to draw up a =mal decl>ation t !y 7 n try+ to raise a rebellion 9 ,b>badoes4 ,x is also wor?y ( rem>k t ^! ,re=m]s did n at ?is "t see ! necessity ( emancipation "u sev5 ye>s1 & _! pr9cipal ef=ts 7 ex]t$ to p]suade ! plant]s ( ! necessity ( in/ruct+ _! slaves2 b ! slavehold] saw !n1 j :at ! slavehold] sees n[1 t an enlight5$ population nev] c be a slave population1 & !re=e !y pass$ a law t negroes %\ld n ev5 att5d ! meet+s ( ,fri5ds4 ,abolitioni/s "k t ! life ( ,cl>kson 0 s\ght by slavetrad]s1 & t ev5 ,wilb]=ce 0 d5\nc$ on ! floor ( ,p>liam5t z a fanatic & a hypocrite by ! pres5t ,k+ ( ,engl&1 ! v man :o1 9 #ahcd set 8 seal to t in/rum5t :i* bur/ ! fett]s ( eight hundr$ ?\s& slaves 9 8 ,we/ ,india colonies4 ,!y "k t ! fir/ ,quak] :o bore a fai?ful te/imony aga9/ ! s9 ( slav]y 0 cut (f f religi\s fell[%ip ) t society4 ,t ,quak] 0 a woman4 ,on h] dea?b$ %e s5t = ! committe :o dealt ) h]--%e told !m1 ! ne> approa* ( dea? _h n alt]$ h] s5tim5ts on ! subject ( slav]y & wav+ h] h& t[>ds a v f]tile & beautiful portion ( c\ntry :i* lay /ret*$ be=e h] w9d[1 %e said ) great solemnity1 ,fri5ds1 ! "t w come :5 !re w n be fri5ds en\gh 9 all ?is di/rict to hold "o meet+ = wor%ip1 & ?is g>d5 w be turn$ into a wild]ness4 ,! ag$ fri5d1 :o ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 relat$ ?is int]e/+ circum/ance to me1 rem>k$1 t at t "t !re 7 sev5 meet+s ( fri5ds 9 t "p ( ,virg9ia1 b t :5 he 0 !re t5 ye>s ago1 n a s+le meet+ 0 held1 & ! c\ntry 0 lit]ally a desolation4 ,soon aft] h] decease1 ,john ,woolman began 8 labors 9 our society1 & in/ead ( dis[n+ a memb] = te/ify+ aga9/ slav]y1 !y h = fifty-two ye>s positively =bidd5 _! memb]s to hold slaves4 ,abolitioni/s und]/& ! slavehold+ _s too well to be surpris$ at any ?+ t has yet happ5$ at ! ,s\? or ! ,nor?2 !y "k t ! great] ! s9 is1 :i* is expos$1 ! m viol5t w be ! ef=ts to black5 ! "* & impugn ! motives ( ^? :o are engag$ 9 br++ to light ! hidd5 ?+s ( d>kness4 ,!y und]/& ! "w ( ,re=m too well to be driv5 back by ! furi\s waves ( opposition1 :i* are only foam+ out _! own %ame4 ,!y h /ood ! _w's dread laugh1 :5 only twelve m5 =m$ ! fir/ ,anti-,slav]y ,society 9 ,bo/on 9 #ahca4 ,!y h fac$ & refut$ ! calumnies at _! enemies1 & prov$ !mselves to be emphatically peace m5 by nev] resi/+ ! viol5ce ( mobs1 ev5 :5 driv5 by !m f ! temple ( ,god1 & dragg$ by an infuriat$ cr[d ?r\gh ! ,/reets ( ! emporium ( ,new-,engl&1 or subject$ by slavehold]s to ! pa9 ( corporal puni%m5t4 ,none ( ^! ?+s move !m2 &1 by ! grace ( ,god1 !y are det]m9$ to p]sev]e 9 ?is "w ( fai? & labor ( love3 !y mean to pray1 & prea*1 & write1 & pr9t1 until slav]y is completely ov]?r[n1 until ,babylon is tak5 up & ca/ into ! sea1 to be f\nd no m at all4 ,!y mean to petition ,congress ye> aft] ye>1 until ! seat ( our gov]nm5t is cleans$ f ! s9ful traffic ( slaves & ! s\ls ( m54 ,al?\gh t augu/ assembly may be l ! unju/ judge :o fe>$ n ,god nei!r reg>d$ man1 yet x mu/ yield j z he did1 f ! p[] ( importunity4 ,l ! unju/ judge1 ,congress mu/ r$ress ! wrongs ( ! wid[1 le/ by ! cont9ual com+ up ( petitions1 x be we>i$4 ,?is w be /rik+ ! dagg] into ! v he>t ( ! mon/]1 & once 'tis done1 he mu/ soon expire4 ,abolitioni/s h be5 accus$ ( abus+ _! ,s\!rn bre?r54 ,did ! prophet ,isaiah abuse ! ,jews :5 he address$ to !m ! cutt+ repro(s conta9$ 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( 8 prophecies & end$ by tell+ !m1 !y w\ld be a%am$ ( ! oaks !y _h desir$1 & conf\nd$ = ! g>d5 !y _h *os58 ,did ,john ! ,bapti/ abuse ! ,jews :5 he call$ !m a g5]ation ( vip]s & w>n$ !m to br+ =? fruits meet = rep5tance8 ,did ,pet] abuse ! ,jews :5 he told !m !y 7 ! murd]]s ( ! ,"l ( ,glory8 ,did ,paul abuse ! ,roman ,gov]nor :5 he reason$ be=e him ( righte\sness1 temp]ance1 & judgm5t1 s z to s5d conviction home to 8 guilty he>t1 & cause him to tremble 9 view ( ! crimes he 0 liv+ 98 ,surely n4 ,no man w n[ accuse ! prophets & apo/les ( abuse1 b :at h ,abolitioni/s done m ?an !y8 ,no d\bt ! ,jews ?\ght ! prophets & apo/les 9 _! day1 j z h>% & un*>itable z slavehold]s n[1 ?9k ,abolitioni/s2 if !y did n1 :y did !y beat1 & /one1 & kill !m8 ,great fault has be5 f\nd ) ! pr9ts :i* h be5 employ$ to expose slav]y at ! ,nor?1 b my fri5ds1 h[ c\ld ?is be done s effectually 9 any o!r way8 ,until ! pictures ( ! slave's suff]+s 7 drawn & held up to public gaze1 no ,nor!rn] _h any idea ( ! cruelty ( ! sy/em1 x nev] ent]$ _! m9ds t su* abom9ations c\ld exi/ 9 ,*ri/ian1 ,republican ,am]ica2 !y nev] suspect$ t _m ( ! g5tlem5 & ladies :o came f ! ,s\? to sp5d ! summ] mon?s 9 travell+ among !m1 7 petty tyrants at home4 ,& ^? :o _h liv$ at ! ,s\?1 & came to reside at ! ,nor?1 7 too a%am$ ( slav]y ev5 to speak ( x2 ! language ( _! he>ts 01 tell x n 9 ,ga?1 publi% x n 9 ! /reets ( ,askelon2 !y saw no use 9 uncov]+ ! loa?some body to popul> sight1 & 9 hopeless despair1 wept 9 secret places ov] ! s9s ( oppression4 ,to su* hidd5 m\rn]s ! =mation ( ,anti-,slav]y ,societies 0 z life f ! dead1 ! fir/ beams ( hope :i* gleam$ ?r\gh ! d>k cl\ds ( despond5cy & grief4 ,pr9ts 7 made use ( to effect ! abolition ( ! ,inquisition 9 ,spa91 & ,cl>kson employ$ !m :5 he 0 labor+ to break up ! ,slave trade1 & ,engli% ,abolitioni/s us$ !m j z we are n[ do+4 ,!y are p[]ful appeals & h inv>iably done ! "w !y 7 design$ to d1 & we _c cons5t to ab&on ! use ( ^! until ! realities no long] exi/4 ,) reg>d to ^? :ite m51 :o1 x 0 said1 did try to raise an insurrection 9 ,mississippi a ye> ago1 & :o 7 /at$ to be ,abolitioni/s1 none ( !m 7 prov$ to be memb]s ( ,anti-,slav]y ,societies1 & x mu/ rema9 a matt] ( great d\bt :e!r1 ev5 !y 7 guilty ( ! crimes all$g$ aga9/ !m1 because :5 any community is ?r[n into su* a panic z to inflict ,lyn* law ^u accus$ p]sons1 !y _c be suppos$ to be capable ( judg+ ) calmness & imp>tiality4 ,we "k t ! pap]s ( :i* ! ,*>le/on mail 0 robb$1 7 n insurrection>y1 & t !y 7 n s5t to ! color$ p z 0 report$1 ,we "k t ,amos ,dress] 0 no insurrectioni/ ?\gh he 0 accus$ ( be+ s1 & on ?is false accusation 0 publicly :ipp$ 9 ,na%ville 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d ( infuriat$ slavehold]s4 ,0 t "y man disgrac$ by ?is infliction ( corporal puni%m5t8 ,no m ?an 0 ! great apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles :o five times receiv$ =ty /ripes1 save "o4 ,l him1 he might h said1 h5ce=? ,i be> 9 my body ! m>ks ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 = x 0 = ! tru?'s sake1 he suff]$1 z mu* z did ! ,apo/le ,paul4 ,are ,nelson1 & ,g>rett1 & ,williams1 & o!r ,abolitioni/s :o h rec5tly be5 bani%$ f ,miss\ri1 insurrectioni/s8 ,we "k !y are n1 :atev] slavehold]s may *oose to call !m4 ,! _s :i* n[ asp]ses ! "* ( ! ,abolitioni/s1 is ! v same :i* dress$ up ! ,*ri/ians ( ,spa9 9 ! sk9s ( wild bea/s & pictures ( devils :5 !y 7 l$ to execution z h]etics4 ,be=e we condemn individuals1 x is necess>y1 ev5 9 a wick$ community1 to accuse !m ( "s crime2 h5ce1 :5 ,jezebel wi%$ to compass ! dea? ( ,nabo?1 m5 ( ,belial 7 suborn$ to be> false witness aga9/ him1 & s x 0 ) ,/eph51 & s x ev] has be51 & ev] w be1 z long z !re is any virtue to suff] on ! rack1 or ! gall[s4 ,false witnesses mu/ appe> aga9/ ,abolitioni/s be=e !y c be condemn$4 ,i w n[ say a few words on ,george ,?ompson's mission to ?is c\ntry4 ,?is ,philan?ropi/ 0 accus$ ( be+ a =eign emiss>y4 ,7 ,la ,fayette1 & ,/eub51 & ,de ,kalb1 =eign emiss>ies :5 !y came ov] to ,am]ica to fight aga9/ ! tories1 :o pref]r$ submitt+ to :at 0 t]m$1 ! yoke ( s]vitude1 r ?an bur/+ ! fett]s :i* b\nd !m to ! "m c\ntry8 ,!y came ) c>nal weapons to engage 9 bloody conflict aga9/ ,am]ican citiz5s1 & yet1 :]e d _! names /& on ! page ( ,hi/ory4 ,among ! honorable1 or ! l[8 ,?ompson came "h to w> aga9/ ! giant s9 ( slav]y1 n ) ! sword & ! pi/ol1 b ) ! smoo? /ones ( oratory tak5 f ! pure wat]s ( ! riv] ( ,tru?4 ,8 spl5did tal5ts & comm&+ eloqu5ce r5d]$ him a p[]ful coadjutor 9 ! ,anti-,slav]y cause1 & 9 ord] to neutralize ! effects ( ^! ^u 8 auditors1 & rob ! poor slave ( ! b5efits ( 8 labors1 8 "* 0 defam$1 8 life 0 s\ght1 & he at la/ driv5 f our ,republic1 z a fugitive4 ,b 0 ,?ompson disgrac$ by all ?is mean & contemptible & wick$ *ican]y & malice8 ,no m ?an 0 ,paul1 :5 9 consequ5ce ( a vision he _h se5 at ,troas1 he w5t ov] to ,mac$onia to help ! ,*ri/ians !re1 & 0 beat5 & imprison$1 because he ca/ out a _s ( div9ation f a "y damsel :i* _h br\ght mu* ga9 to h] ma/]s4 ,paul 0 z mu* a =eign emiss>y 9 ! ,roman colony ( ,philippi1 z ,george ,?ompson 0 9 ,am]ica1 & x 0 because he 0 a ,jew & taught cu/oms x 0 n lawful = !m to receive or obs]ve1 be+ ,romans1 t ! ,apo/le 0 ?us treat$4 ,x 0 said1 ,?ompson 0 a felon1 :o _h fl$ to ?is c\ntry to escape transportation to ,new ,holl&4 ,look at him n[ p\r+ ! ?und]+ /ra9s ( 8 eloqu5ce1 ^u cr[d$ audi5ces 9 ,great ,brita91 & see 9 ?is a triumphant v9dication ( 8 "*4 ,& h ! slavehold]1 & 8 obsequi\s apologi/1 ga9$ any ?+ by all _! viol5ce & falsehood8 ,no6 = ! /one :i* /ruck ,golia? ( ,ga?1 _h already be5 ?r[n f ! sl+4 ,! giant ( slav]y :o _h s pr\dly defi$ ! armies ( ! liv+ ,god1 _h receiv$ 8 dea?-bl[ be=e he left our %ores4 ,b :at is ,george ,?ompson do+ !re8 ,is he n n[ labor+ !re1 z effectually to aboli% ,am]ican slav]y z ?\gh he trod our own soil1 & lectur$ to ,new ,york or ,bo/on assemblies8 ,:at is he do+ !re1 b con/ruct+ a /up5d\s dam1 :i* w turn ! ov]:elm+ tide ( public op9ion ov] ! :eels ( t ma*9]y :i* ,abolitioni/s are work+ "h4 ,he is n[ lectur+ to ,britons on ,am]ican ,slav]y1 to ! subjects ( a ,k+1 on ! abject condition ( ! slaves ( a ,republic4 ,he is tell+ !m ( t mighty conf$]acy ( petty tyrants :i* ext5ds ov] ?irte5 ,/ates ( our ,union4 ,he is tell+ !m ( ! munific5t rew>ds (f]$ by slavehold]s1 = ! heads ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ advocates = fre$om 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,he is mov+ ! ,briti% ,*ur*es to s5d out to ! *ur*es ( ,am]ica ! mo/ solemn appeals1 reprov+1 rebuk+1 & exhort+ !m ) all long suff]+ & pati5ce to ab&on ! s9 ( slav]y imm$iately4 ,:]e !n ,i ask1 w ! "n ( ,george ,?ompson /& on ! page ( ,hi/ory8 ,among ! honorable1 or ! base8 ,:at c ,i say m1 my fri5ds1 to induce y to set y\r h&s1 & heads1 & he>ts1 to ?is great "w ( ju/ice & m]cy4 ,p]haps y h fe>$ ! consequ5ces ( imm$iate ,emancipation1 & be5 fright5$ by all ^? dreadful prophecies ( rebellion1 blood%$ & murd]1 :i* h be5 utt]$4 ,let no man deceive y2 !y are ! pr$ictions ( t same ly+ _s :i* spoke ?r\gh ! f\r hundr$ prophets ( old1 to ,ahab k+ ( ,israel1 urg+ him on to de/ruction4 ,slav]y may produce ^! horrible sc5es if x is cont9u$ five ye>s long]1 b ,emancipation nev] w4 ,i c prove ! safety ( imm$iate ,emancipation by hi/ory4 ,9 ,/4 ,dom+o 9 #agic six hundr$ ?\s& slaves 7 set free 9 a :ite population ( =ty-two ?\s&4 ,t ,isl& m>*$ z by en*antm5t t[>ds its anci5t spl5dor1 cultivation prosp]$1 e day produc$ p]ceptible pro(s ( its progress1 & ! negroes all cont9u$ quietly to "w on ! diff]5t plantations1 until 9 #ahjb1 ,france det]m9$ to r$uce ^! lib]at$ slaves aga9 to bondage4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t all ^? dreadful sc5es ( cruelty occur$1 :i* we s (t5 unju/ly he> spok5 (1 z ! effects ( ,abolition4 ,!y 7 occasion$ n by ,emancipation1 b by ! base attempt to fa/5 ! *a9s ( slav]y on ! limbs ( lib]at$ slaves4 ,9 ,gaudaloape eighty-five ?\s& slaves 7 fre$ 9 a :ite population ( ?irte5 ?\s&4 ,! same prosp]\s effects foll[$ manumission "h1 t _h att5d$ x 9 ,hayti1 e ?+ 0 quiet until ,buonap>te s5t out a fleet to r$uce ^! negroes aga9 to slav]y1 & 9 #ahjb ?is in/itution 0 re-e/abli%$ 9 t ,isl&4 ,9 #ahcd1 :5 ,great ,brita9 det]m9$ to lib]ate ! slaves 9 h] ,we/ ,india colonies1 & propos$ ! appr5tice%ip sy/em2 ! plant]s ( ,b]muda & ,antigua1 aft] hav+ jo9$ ! o!r plant]s 9 _! repres5tations ( ! bloody consequ5ces ( ,emancipation1 9 ord] if possible to hold back ! h& :i* 0 (f]+ ! boon ( fre$om to ! poor negro2 z soon z !y f\nd su* falsehoods 7 utt]ly disreg>d$1 & ,abolition mu/ take place1 came =w>d volunt>ily1 & ask$ = ! comp5sation :i* 0 due to !m1 say+1 !y pref]r$ imm$iate emancipation1 & 7 n afraid ( any insurrection4 ,& h[ is x ) ^! isl&s n[8 ,!y are decid$ly m prosp]\s ?an any ( ^? 9 :i* ! appr5tice%ip sy/em 0 adopt$1 & ,engl& is n[ try+ to aboli% t sy/em1 s fully conv9c$ is %e t imm$iate ,emancipation is ! safe/ & ! be/ plan4 ,& :y n try x 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 if x nev] has occasion$ rebellion2 if n a drop ( blood has ev] be5 %$ 9 consequ5ce ( x1 ?\gh x has be5 s (t5 tri$1 :y %\ld we suppose x w\ld produce su* disa/r\s consequ5ces n[8 ,be n deceiv$ !n1 ,god is n mock$1 by su* false excuses = n do+ ju/ly & lov+ m]cy4 ,!re is no?+ to fe> f imm$iate ,emancipation1 b e ?+ f ! cont9uance ( slav]y4 ,si/]s 9 ,*ri/1 ,i h done4 ,z a ,s\!rn]1 ,i h felt x 0 my duty to address y4 ,i h endeav\r$ to set be=e y ! exce$+ s9fulness ( slav]y1 & to po9t y to ! example ( ^? noble wom5 :o h be5 rais$ up 9 ! *ur* to effect great revolutions1 & to suff] = ! tru?'s sake4 ,i h appeal$ to y\r sympa?ies z wom51 to y\r s5se ( duty z ,*ri/ian wom54 ,i h attempt$ to v9dicate ! ,abolitioni/s1 to prove ! entire safety ( imm$iate ,emancipation1 & to plead ! cause ( ! poor & oppress$4 ,i h done--,i h s[$ ! se$s ( tru?1 b ,i well "k1 t ev5 if an ,apollos 7 to foll[ 9 my /eps to wat] !m1 ,god only c give ! increase4 ,to ,him !n :o is able to prosp] ! "w ( 8 s]vant's h&1 ,i comm5d ?is ,appeal 9 f]v5t pray]1 t z he ha? *os5 ! weak ?+s ( ! _w1 to conf\nd ! ?+s :i* are mighty1 s ,he may cause ,8 bless+1 to desc5d & c>ry conviction to ! he>ts ( _m ,lydias ?r\gh ^! speak+ pages4 ,f>ewell--,c\nt me n y\r enemy because ,i h told y ! tru?1 b believe me 9 unfeign$ affection1 ,y\r sympa?iz+ ,fri5d1 ,angel9a ,e4 ,grimk4 ,,?ird ,,edition4 #a ,& aga91 ,if a man be f\nd /eal+ any ( 8 bre?r5 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & make? m]*&ise ( him1 or selle? him2 !n t ?ief %all die2 & ?\ %all put away evil f among y4 ,deut4 xxiv1 #g4 #b ,& :5 ?\ s5de/ him out free f !e1 ?\ %alt n let him g away empty3 ,?\ %alt furni% him lib]ally out ( ?y flock & out ( ?y floor1 & out ( ?y w9e-press3 ( t :]e) ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? bless$ !e1 %alt ?\ give unto him4 ,deut xv1 #ac1 #ad4 #c ,!re are laws 9 "s ( ! slave /ates1 limit+ ! labor :i* ! ma/] may require ( ! slave to f\rte5 h\rs daily4 ,9 "s ( ! /ates !re are laws requir+ ! ma/]s to furni% a c]ta9 am\nt ( food & clo?+1 z = in/ance1 "o qu>t ( corn p] day1 or "o peck p] week1 or "o bu%el p] mon?1 & "o l95 %irt & pantaloons = ! summ]1 & a l95 %irt & wool5 great coat & pantaloons = ! w9t]1 c4 ,b /ill1 to use ! language ( ,judge ,/r\d ! slave is entirely "u ! control ( 8 ma/]1--is unprovid$ ) a protector1--&1 especially z he _c be a witness or make compla9t 9 any kn[n mode aga9/ 8 ma/]1 ! app>5t object ( ^! laws may always be defeat$4 ,,ed4 #d ,see ,mrs4 ,*ild's ,appeal1 ,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,footnotes h be5 relocat$ to ! end4