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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HUNT+TON ,SMI? 

,TEXT 3 

,I %ALL EXPLA9 ELSE:]E1 9 TWO VOLUM9\S TREATISES1 :Y ,I DID NOT UND]/& ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 & H[ AT L5G? IT BECAME CLE> TO ME4 ,!SE WORKS >E A CRITICISM ( DOGMATIC !OLOGY & A NEW TRANSLATION ( ! F\R ,GOSPELS1 FOLL[$ BY A CONCORDANCE4 ,9 !SE WRIT+S ,I SEEK ME?ODICALLY TO DIS5TANGLE EV]Y?+ ?AT T5DS TO CONCEAL ! TRU? FROM M52 ,I TRANSLATE ! F\R ,GOSPELS ANEW1 V]SE BY V]SE1 & ,I BR+ !M TOGE!R 9 A NEW CONCORDANCE4 ,! WORK HAS LA/$ = SIX YE>S4 ,EA* YE>1 EA* MON?1 ,I DISCOV] NEW MEAN+S :I* CORROBORATE ! FUNDAM5TAL IDEA2 ,I CORRECT ! ]RORS :I* HAVE CREPT 91 & ,I PUT ! LA/ T\*ES TO :AT ,I HAVE ALREADY WRITT54 ,MY LIFE1 :OSE F9AL T]M IS NOT F> DI/ANT1 WILL D\BTLESS 5D BE=E ,I HAVE F9I%$ MY WORK2 BUT ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT ! WORK WILL BE ( GREAT S]VICE2 SO ,I %ALL DO ALL ?AT ,I CAN TO BR+ IT TO COMPLETION4 

,I DO NOT N[ CONC]N MYSELF ) ?IS \TW>D WORK UPON !OLOGY & ! ,GOSPELS1 BUT ) AN 9N] WORK ( AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T NATURE4 ,I HAVE TO DO N[ ) NO?+ SY/EMATIC OR ME?ODICAL1.<#b.> ONLY ) ?AT SUDD5 LI<T :I* %[$ ME ! ,GOSPEL DOCTR9E 9 ALL ITS SIMPLE BEAUTY4 

,! PROCESS WAS SOME?+ SIMIL> TO ?AT EXP]I5C$ BY ONE :O1 FOLL[+ AN ]RONE\S MODEL1 SEEKS TO RE/ORE A /ATUE FROM BROK5 BITS ( M>BLE1 & :O ) ONE ( ! MO/ REFRACTORY FRAGM5TS 9 H& P]CEIVES ! HOPELESSNESS ( HIS IDEAL2 !N HE BEG9S ANEW1 & 9/EAD ( ! =M] 9CONGRUITIES HE F9DS1 AS HE OBS]VES ! \TL9ES ( EA* FRAGM5T1 ?AT ALL FIT WELL TOGE!R & =M ONE CONSI/5T :OLE4 ,?AT IS EXACTLY :AT HAPP5$ TO ME1 & IS :AT ,I WI% TO RELATE4 ,I WI% TO TELL H[ ,I F\ND ! KEY TO ! TRUE MEAN+ ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 & H[ BY ?IS MEAN+ D\BT WAS ABSOLUTELY DRIV5 FROM MY S\L4 ,! DISCOV]Y CAME AB\T 9 ?IS WAY4 

,FROM MY *ILDHOOD1 FROM ! TIME ,I FIR/ BEGAN TO READ ! ,NEW ,TE/AM5T1 ,I WAS T\*$ MO/ ( ALL BY ?AT PORTION ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS :I* 9CULCATES LOVE1 HUMILITY1 SELF-D5IAL1 & ! DUTY ( RETURN+ GOOD = EVIL4 ,?IS1 TO ME1 HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! SUB/ANCE ( ,*RI/IANITY2 MY HE>T RECOGNIZ$ ITS TRU? 9 SPITE ( SKEPTICISM & DESPAIR1 & = ?IS REASON ,I SUBMITT$ TO A RELIGION PR(ESS$ BY A MULTITUDE ( TOIL]S1 :O F9D 9 IT ! SOLUTION ( LIFE1--! RELIGION TAU<T BY ! ,OR?ODOX ,*UR*4 ,BUT 9 MAK+ MY SUBMISSION TO ! ,*UR*1 ,I SOON SAW ?AT ,I %\LD NOT F9D 9 ITS CRE$ ! CONFIRMATION ( ! ESS5CE ( ,*RI/IANITY2 :AT WAS TO ME ESS5TIAL SEEM$ TO BE 9 ! DOGMA ( ! ,*UR* M]ELY AN ACCESSORY4 ,:AT WAS TO.<#c.> ME ! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ! TEA*+S ( ,JESUS WAS NOT SO REG>D$ BY ! ,*UR*4 ,NO D\BT 7,I ?\<T7 ! ,*UR* SEES 9 ,*RI/IANITY1 ASIDE FROM ITS 9N] MEAN+ ( LOVE1 HUMILITY1 & SELF-D5IAL1 AN \T]1 DOGMATIC MEAN+1 :I*1 H[EV] /RANGE & EV5 REPULSIVE TO ME1 IS NOT 9 ITSELF EVIL OR P]NICI\S4 ,BUT ! FUR!R ,I W5T ON 9 SUBMISSION TO ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR*1 ! MORE CLE>LY ,I SAW 9 ?IS P>TICUL> PO9T SOME?+ ( GREAT] IMPORTANCE ?AN ,I HAD AT FIR/ REALIZ$4 ,:AT ,I F\ND MO/ REPULSIVE 9 ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR* WAS ! /RANG5ESS ( ITS DOGMAS & ! APPROVAL1 NAY1 ! SUPPORT1 :I* IT GAVE TO P]SECUTIONS1 TO ! DEA? P5ALTY1 TO W>S /IRR$ UP BY ! 9TOL]ANCE COMMON TO ALL SECTS2 BUT MY FAI? WAS *IEFLY %ATT]$ BY ! 9DIFF]5CE ( ! ,*UR* TO :AT SEEM$ TO ME ESS5TIAL 9 ! TEA*+S ( ,JESUS1 & ITS P>TIALITY = :AT SEEM$ TO ME ( SECOND>Y IMPORTANCE4 ,I FELT ?AT SOME?+ WAS WRONG2 BUT ,I C\LD NOT SEE :]E ! FAULT LAY1 BECAUSE ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR* DID NOT D5Y :AT SEEM$ TO ME ESS5TIAL 9 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS2 ?IS ESS5TIAL WAS FULLY RECOGNIZ$1 YET 9 SU* A WAY AS NOT TO GIVE IT ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,I C\LD NOT ACCUSE ! ,*UR* ( D5Y+ ! ESS5CE ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 BUT IT WAS RECOGNIZ$ 9 A WAY :I* DID NOT SATISFY ME4 ,! ,*UR* DID NOT GIVE ME :AT ,I EXPECT$ FROM H]4 ,I HAD PASS$ FROM NIHILISM TO ! ,*UR* SIMPLY BECAUSE ,I FELT IT TO BE IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE )\T RELIGION1 ?AT IS1 )\T A KN[L$GE ( GOOD & EVIL ASIDE FROM ANIMAL.<#d.> 9/9CTS4 ,I HOP$ TO F9D ?IS KN[L$GE 9 ,*RI/IANITY2 BUT ,*RI/IANITY ,I !N SAW ONLY AS A VAGUE SPIRITUAL T5D5CY1 FROM :I* IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO D$UCE ANY CLE> & P]EMPTORY RULES = ! GUIDANCE ( LIFE4 ,!SE ,I S\<T & !SE ,I DEM&$ ( ! ,*UR*4 ,! ,*UR* (F]$ ME RULES :]E9 ,I NOT ONLY S\<T 9 VA9 ! PRACTICE ( ! ,*RI/IAN LIFE SO DE> TO ME1 BUT :I* DROVE ME /ILL FUR!R AWAY4 ,I C\LD NOT BECOME A DISCIPLE ( ! ,*UR*4 ,AN EXI/5CE BAS$ UPON ,*RI/IAN TRU? WAS TO ME 9DISP5SABLE1 & ! ,*UR* ONLY (F]$ ME RULES COMPLETELY AT V>IANCE ) ! TRU? ?AT ,I LOV$4 ,! RULES ( ! ,*UR* T\*+ >TICLES ( FAI?1 DOGMAS1 ! OBS]VANCE ( ! SACRAM5T1 FA/S1 PRAY]S1 W]E NOT NECESS>Y TO ME1 & DID NOT SEEM TO BE BAS$ ON ,*RI/IAN TRU?4 ,MOREOV]1 ! RULES ( ! ,*UR* WEAK5$ & SOMETIMES DE/ROY$ ! ,*RI/IAN DISPOSITION ( S\L :I* ALONE GAVE MEAN+ TO MY LIFE4 

,I WAS TR\BL$ MO/ ?AT ! MIS]IES ( HUMANITY1 ! HABIT ( JUDG+ ONE ANO!R1 ( PASS+ JUDGM5T UPON NATIONS & RELIGIONS1 & ! W>S & MASSACRES :I* RESULT$ 9 CONSEQU5CE1 ALL W5T ON ) ! APPROBATION ( ! ,*UR*4 ,! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1--JUDGE NOT1 BE HUMBLE1 =GIVE (F5SES1 D5Y SELF1 LOVE1--?IS DOCTR9E WAS EXTOLL$ BY ! ,*UR* 9 WORDS1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME ! ,*UR* APPROV$ :AT WAS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! DOCTR9E4 ,WAS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS ADMITT$ ( SU* CONTRADICTION8 ,I C\LD NOT BELIEVE SO4 

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,ANO!R A/ONI%+ ?+ AB\T ! ,*UR* WAS ?AT ! PASSAGES UPON :I* IT BAS$ AFFIRMATION ( ITS DOGMAS W]E ?OSE :I* W]E MO/ OBSCURE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! PASSAGES FROM :I* CAME ! MORAL LAWS W]E ! MO/ CLE> & PRECISE4 ,& YET ! DOGMAS & ! DUTIES DEP5D+ UPON !M W]E DEF9ITELY =MULAT$ BY ! ,*UR*1 :ILE ! RECOMM5DATION TO OBEY ! MORAL LAW WAS PUT 9 ! MO/ VAGUE & MY/ICAL T]MS4 ,WAS ?IS ! 9T5TION ( ,JESUS8 ,! ,GOSPELS ALONE C\LD DISSIPATE MY D\BTS4 ,I READ !M ONCE & AGA94 

,( ALL ! O!R PORTIONS ( ! ,GOSPELS1 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT ALWAYS HAD = ME AN EXCEPTIONAL IMPORTANCE4 ,I N[ READ IT MORE FREQU5TLY ?AN EV]4 ,NO:]E DOES ,JESUS SPEAK ) GREAT] SOLEMNITY1 NO:]E DOES HE PROP\ND MORAL RULES MORE DEF9ITELY & PRACTICALLY1 NOR DO !SE RULES 9 ANY O!R =M AWAK5 MORE READILY AN E*O 9 ! HUMAN HE>T2 NO:]E ELSE DOES HE ADDRESS HIMSELF TO A L>G] MULTITUDE ( ! COMMON PEOPLE4 ,IF !RE >E ANY CLE> & PRECISE ,*RI/IAN PR9CIPLES1 ONE \<T TO F9D !M H]E4 ,I !RE=E S\<T ! SOLUTION ( MY D\BTS 9 ,MAT!W V41 VI41 & VII41 COMPRIS+ ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT4 ,!SE *APT]S ,I READ V]Y (T51 EA* TIME ) ! SAME EMOTIONAL >DOR1 AS ,I CAME TO ! V]SES :I* EXHORT ! HE>] TO TURN ! O!R *EEK1 TO GIVE UP HIS CLOAK1 TO BE AT PEACE ) ALL ! WORLD1 TO LOVE HIS 5EMIES1--BUT EA* TIME ) ! SAME DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,! DIV9E WORDS W]E NOT CLE>4 ,!Y EXHORT$ TO A R5UNCIATION SO ABSOLUTE AS TO 5TIRELY.<#f.> /IFLE LIFE AS ,I UND]/OOD IT2 TO R5\NCE EV]Y?+1 !RE=E1 C\LD NOT1 IT SEEM$ TO ME1 BE ESS5TIAL TO SALVATION4 ,& ! MOM5T ?IS CEAS$ TO BE AN ABSOLUTE CONDITION1 CLE>NESS & PRECISION W]E AT AN 5D4 

,I READ NOT ONLY ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT2 ,I READ ALL ! ,GOSPELS & ALL ! !OLOGICAL COMM5T>IES ON ! ,GOSPELS4 ,I WAS NOT SATISFI$ ) ! DECL>ATIONS ( ! !OLOGIANS ?AT ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT WAS ONLY AN 9DICATION ( ! DEGREE ( P]FECTION TO :I* MAN %\LD ASPIRE2 ?AT MAN1 WEI<$ D[N BY S91 C\LD NOT REA* SU* AN IDEAL2 & ?AT ! SALVATION ( HUMANITY WAS 9 FAI? & PRAY] & GRACE4 ,I C\LD NOT ADMIT ! TRU? ( !SE PROPOSITIONS4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME A /RANGE ?+ ?AT ,JESUS %\LD PROP\ND RULES SO CLE> & ADMIRABLE1 ADDRESS$ TO ! UND]/&+ ( EV]Y ONE1 & /ILL REALIZE MAN'S 9ABILITY TO C>RY HIS DOCTR9E 9TO PRACTICE4 

,!N AS ,I READ !SE MAXIMS ,I WAS P]MEAT$ ) ! JOY\S ASSURANCE ?AT ,I MI<T ?AT V]Y H\R1 ?AT V]Y MOM5T1 BEG9 TO PRACTICE !M4 ,! BURN+ DESIRE ,I FELT L$ ME TO ! ATTEMPT1 BUT ! DOCTR9E ( ! ,*UR* RANG 9 MY E>S1--,MAN IS WEAK1 & TO ?IS HE CANNOT ATTA92--MY /R5G? SOON FAIL$4 ,ON EV]Y SIDE ,I HE>D1 0,Y\ MU/ BELIEVE & PRAY02 BUT MY WAV]+ FAI? IMP$$ PRAY]4 ,AGA9 ,I HE>D1 0,Y\ MU/ PRAY1 & ,GOD WILL GIVE Y\ FAI?2 ?IS FAI? WILL 9SPIRE PRAY]1 :I* 9 TURN WILL 9VOKE FAI? ?AT WILL 9SPIRE MORE PRAY]1 & SO ON1 9DEF9ITELY40 ,REASON & EX.<#g.>P]I5CE ALIKE CONV9C$ ME ?AT SU* ME?ODS W]E USELESS4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ! ONLY TRUE WAY WAS = ME TO TRY TO FOLL[ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS4 

,& SO1 AFT] ALL ?IS FRUITLESS SE>* & C>EFUL M$ITATION OV] ALL ?AT HAD BE5 WRITT5 = & AGA9/ ! DIV9ITY ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 AFT] ALL ?IS D\BT & SUFF]+1 ,I CAME BACK FACE TO FACE ) ! MY/]I\S ,GOSPEL MESSAGE4 ,I C\LD NOT F9D ! MEAN+S ?AT O!RS F\ND1 NEI!R C\LD ,I DISCOV] :AT ,I S\<T4 ,IT WAS ONLY AFT] ,I HAD REJECT$ ! 9T]PRETATIONS ( ! WISE CRITICS & !OLOGIANS1 ACCORD+ TO ! WORDS ( ,JESUS1 0,EXCEPT YE444 BECOME AS LITTLE *ILDR51 YE %ALL NOT 5T] 9TO ! K+DOM ( HEAV50 7,MATT4 XVIII4 #c71--IT WAS ONLY !N ?AT ,I SUDD5LY UND]/OOD :AT HAD BE5 SO MEAN+LESS BE=E4 ,I UND]/OOD1 NOT ?R\< EXEGETICAL FANTASIES OR PR(\ND & +5I\S TEXTUAL COMB9ATIONS2 ,I UND]/OOD EV]Y?+1 BECAUSE ,I PUT ALL COMM5T>IES \T ( MY M9D4 ,?IS WAS ! PASSAGE ?AT GAVE ME ! KEY TO ! :OLE3-- 

0,YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT HA? BE5 SAID1 ,AN EYE = AN EYE1 & A TOO? = A TOO?3 ,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,?AT YE RESI/ NOT EVIL40 7,MATT4 V4 #c#h1 #c#i47 

,ONE DAY ! EXACT & SIMPLE MEAN+ ( !SE WORDS CAME TO ME2 ,I UND]/OOD ?AT ,JESUS MEANT NEI!R MORE NOR LESS ?AN :AT HE SAID4 ,:AT ,I SAW WAS NO?+ NEW2 ONLY ! VEIL ?AT HAD HIDD5 ! TRU? FROM ME FELL AWAY1 & ! TRU? WAS REVEAL$ 9 ALL ITS GR&EUR4 

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0,YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT HA? BE5 SAID1 ,AN EYE = AN EYE1 & A TOO? = A TOO?3 ,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,?AT YE RESI/ NOT EVIL40 

,!SE WORDS SUDD5LY APPE>$ TO ME AS IF ,I HAD NEV] READ !M BE=E4 ,ALWAYS BE=E1 :5 ,I HAD READ ?IS PASSAGE1 ,I HAD1 S+UL>LY 5\<1 ALL[$ C]TA9 WORDS TO ESCAPE ME1 0,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ?AT YE RESI/ NOT EVIL40 ,TO ME IT HAD ALWAYS BE5 AS IF ! WORDS JU/ QUOT$ HAD NEV] EXI/$1 OR HAD NEV] POSSESS$ A DEF9ITE MEAN+4 ,LAT] ON1 AS ,I TALK$ ) MANY ,*RI/IANS FAMILI> ) ! ,GOSPEL1 ,I NOTIC$ FREQU5TLY ! SAME BL9DNESS ) REG>D TO !SE WORDS4 ,NO ONE REMEMB]$ !M1 & (T5 9 SPEAK+ ( ?IS PASSAGE1 ,*RI/IANS TOOK UP ! ,GOSPEL TO SEE = !MSELVES IF ! WORDS W]E REALLY !RE4 ,?R\< A SIMIL> NEGLECT ( !SE WORDS ,I HAD FAIL$ TO UND]/& ! WORDS ?AT FOLL[3-- 

0,BUT :OSOEV] %ALL SMITE !E ON ?Y RI<T *EEK1 TURN TO HIM ! O!R ALSO10 ETC4 7,MATT4 V4 #c#i1 ET SEQ47 

,ALWAYS !SE WORDS HAD SEEM$ TO ME TO DEM& LONG-SUFF]+ & PRIVATION CONTR>Y TO HUMAN NATURE4 ,!Y T\*$ ME2 ,I FELT ?AT IT W\LD BE NOBLE TO FOLL[ !M1 BUT ,I ALSO FELT ?AT ,I HAD NOT ! /R5G? TO PUT !M 9TO PRACTICE4 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 0,IF ,I TURN ! O!R *EEK1 ,I %ALL GET ANO!R BL[2 IF ,I GIVE1 ALL ?AT ,I HAVE WILL BE TAK5 AWAY4 ,LIFE W\LD BE AN IMPOSSIBILITY4 ,S9CE LIFE IS GIV5 TO ME1 :Y %\LD ,I DEPRIVE MYSELF ( IT8.<#i.> ,JESUS CANNOT DEM& AS MU* AS ?AT40 ,?US ,I REASON$1 P]SUAD$ ?AT ,JESUS1 9 EXALT+ LONG-SUFF]+ & PRIVATION1 MADE USE ( EXAGG]AT$ T]MS LACK+ 9 CLE>NESS & PRECISION2 BUT :5 ,I UND]/OOD ! WORDS 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 ,I SAW ?AT ,JESUS DID NOT EXAGG]ATE1 ?AT HE DID NOT DEM& SUFF]+ = SUFF]+1 BUT ?AT HE HAD =MULAT$ ) GREAT CLE>NESS & PRECISION EXACTLY :AT HE WI%$ TO SAY4 

0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 KN[+ ?AT Y\ WILL MEET ) ?OSE :O1 :5 !Y HAVE /RUCK Y\ ON ONE *EEK & MET ) NO RESI/ANCE1 WILL /RIKE Y\ ON ! O!R2 :O1 HAV+ TAK5 AWAY Y\R COAT1 WILL TAKE AWAY Y\R CLOAK ALSO2 :O1 HAV+ PR(IT$ BY Y\R LABOR1 WILL =CE Y\ TO LABOR /ILL MORE )\T REW>D4 ,& YET1 ?\< ALL ?IS %\LD HAPP5 TO Y\1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL02 DO GOOD TO !M ?AT 9JURE Y\4 ,:5 ,I UND]/OOD !SE WORDS AS !Y >E WRITT51 ALL ?AT HAD BE5 OBSCURE BECAME CLE> TO ME1 & :AT HAD SEEM$ EXAGG]AT$ ,I SAW TO BE P]FECTLY REASONABLE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME ,I GRASP$ ! PIVOTAL IDEA 9 ! WORDS 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL02 ,I SAW ?AT :AT FOLL[$ WAS ONLY A DEVELOPM5T ( ?IS COMM&2 ,I SAW ?AT ,JESUS DID NOT EXHORT US TO TURN ! O!R *EEK ?AT WE MI<T 5DURE SUFF]+1 BUT ?AT HIS EXHORTATION WAS1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 & ?AT HE AFT]W>DS DECL>$ SUFF]+ TO BE ! POSSIBLE CONSEQU5CE ( ! PRACTICE ( ?IS MAXIM4 

,A FA!R1 :5 HIS SON IS AB\T TO SET \T ON A.<#a.> F> J\RNEY1 COMM&S HIM NOT TO T>RY BY ! WAY2 HE DOES NOT TELL HIM TO PASS HIS NI<TS )\T %ELT]1 TO DEPRIVE HIMSELF ( FOOD1 TO EXPOSE HIMSELF TO RA9 & COLD4 ,HE SAYS1 0,GO ?Y WAY1 & T>RY NOT1 ?\< ?\ %\LD'/ BE WET OR COLD40 ,SO ,JESUS DOES NOT SAY1 0,TURN ! O!R *EEK & SUFF]40 ,HE SAYS1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL02 NO MATT] :AT HAPP5S1 0,RESI/ NOT40 

,!SE WORDS1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 :5 ,I UND]/OOD !IR SIGNIFICANCE1 W]E TO ME ! KEY ?AT OP5$ ALL ! RE/4 ,!N ,I WAS A/ONI%$ ?AT ,I HAD FAIL$ TO COMPREH5D WORDS SO CLE> & PRECISE4 

0,YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT HA? BE5 SAID1 ,AN EYE = AN EYE1 & A TOO? = A TOO?3 ,BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,?AT YE RESI/ NOT EVIL40 

,:ATEV] 9JURY ! EVIL-DISPOS$ MAY 9FLICT UPON Y\1 BE> IT1 GIVE ALL ?AT Y\ HAVE1 BUT RESI/ NOT4 ,C\LD ANY?+ BE MORE CLE>1 MORE DEF9ITE1 MORE 9TELLIGIBLE ?AN ?AT8 ,I HAD ONLY TO GRASP ! SIMPLE & EXACT MEAN+ ( !SE WORDS1 JU/ AS !Y W]E SPOK51 :5 ! :OLE DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 NOT ONLY AS SET =? 9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT1 BUT 9 ! 5TIRE ,GOSPELS1 BECAME CLE> TO ME2 :AT HAD SEEM$ CONTRADICTORY WAS N[ 9 H>MONY2 ABOVE ALL1 :AT HAD SEEM$ SUP]FLU\S WAS N[ 9DISP5SABLE4 ,EA* PORTION FELL 9TO H>MONI\S UNISON & FILL$ ITS PROP] P>T1 LIKE ! FRAGM5TS ( A BROK5 /ATUE :5 ADJU/$ 9 H>MONY ) ! SCULPTOR'S DESIGN4 ,9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT1.<#a#a.> AS WELL AS ?R\<\T ! :OLE ,GOSPEL1 ,I F\ND EV]Y:]E AFFIRMATION ( ! SAME DOCTR9E1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL40 

,9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT1 AS WELL AS 9 MANY O!R PLACES1 ,JESUS REPRES5TS HIS DISCIPLES1 ?OSE :O OBS]VE ! RULE ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL1 AS TURN+ ! O!R *EEK1 GIV+ UP !IR CLOAKS1 P]SECUT$1 US$ DESPITEFULLY1 & 9 WANT4 ,EV]Y:]E ,JESUS SAYS ?AT HE :O TAKE? NOT UP HIS CROSS1 HE :O DOES NOT R5\NCE WORLDLY ADVANTAGE1 HE :O IS NOT READY TO BE> ALL ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! COMM&M5T1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 CANNOT BECOME HIS DISCIPLE4 

,TO HIS DISCIPLES ,JESUS SAYS1 ,*OOSE TO BE POOR2 BE> ALL ?+S )\T RESI/ANCE TO EVIL1 EV5 ?\< Y\ !REBY BR+ UPON Y\RSELF P]SECUTION1 SUFF]+1 & DEA?4 

,PREP>$ TO SUFF] DEA? RA!R ?AN RESI/ EVIL1 HE REPROV$ ! RES5TM5T ( ,PET]1 & DI$ EXHORT+ HIS FOLL[]S NOT TO RESI/ & TO REMA9 ALWAYS FAI?FUL TO HIS DOCTR9E4 ,! E>LY DISCIPLES OBS]V$ ?IS RULE1 & PASS$ !IR LIVES 9 MIS]Y & P]SECUTION1 )\T R5D]+ EVIL = EVIL4 

,IT SEEMS1 !N1 ?AT ,JESUS MEANT PRECISELY :AT HE SAID4 ,WE MAY DECL>E ! PRACTICE ( SU* A RULE TO BE V]Y DIFFICULT2 WE MAY D5Y ?AT HE :O FOLL[S IT WILL F9D HAPP9ESS2 WE MAY SAY ) ! UNBELIEV]S ?AT ,JESUS WAS A DREAM]1 AN IDEALI/ :O PROP\ND$ IMPRACTICABLE MAXIMS2 BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO ADMIT ?AT HE EXPRESS$ 9 A MAN.<#a#b.>N] AT ONCE CLE> & PRECISE :AT HE WI%$ TO SAY2 ?AT IS1 ?AT ACCORD+ TO HIS DOCTR9E A MAN MU/ NOT RESI/ EVIL1 &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ?AT :OEV] ADOPTS HIS DOCTR9E WILL NOT RESI/ EVIL4 ,& YET NEI!R BELIEV]S NOR UNBELIEV]S WILL ADMIT ?IS SIMPLE & CLE> 9T]PRETATION ( ,JESUS' WORDS4 

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