thytruewife，forexample，thytrueoldmother，swimminginherblood；thehumanscoundrel，ortwo-leggedwolf，standingoversuchatragedy：Ihopeamanwouldhavesomuchdivinerageinhisheartastosnatchthenearestweapon，andputaconclusionuponsaidhumanwolf，forone！ApalpablemessengerofSatan，thatone；accreditedbyalltheDevils，tobeputanendtobyallthechildrenofGod。Thesoulofeverygod-createdmanflameswhollyintoonedivineblazeofsacredwrathatsightofsuchaDevil’s-messenger；authenticfirsthandmonitionfromtheEternalMakerhimselfastowhatisnexttobedone。Doit，orbethyselfanallyofDevil’s-messengers；asheepfortwo-leggedhumanwolves，welldeservingtobeeaten，asthousoonwiltbe！
Myhumanefriends，Iperceivethissamesacredglowofdivinewrath，orauthenticmonitionatfirsthandfromGodhimself，tobethefoundationforallCriminalLaw，andOfficialhorsehair-and-bombazineprocedureagainstScoundrelsinthisworld。Thisfirst-handgospelfromtheEternities，impartedtoeverymortal，thisisstill，andwillforeverbe，yoursanctionandcommissionforthepunishmentofhumanscoundrels。SeewellhowyouwilltranslatethismessagefromHeavenandtheEternitiesintoaformsuitabletothisWorldanditsTimes。Letnotviolence，haste，blindimpetuousimpulse，presideinexecutingit；theinjuredman，invinciblyliabletofallintothese，shallnothimselfexecuteit：thewholeworld，inpersonofaMinisterappointedforthatend，andsurroundedwiththeduesolemnitiesandcaveats，withbailiffs，apparitors，advocates，andthehushedexpectationofallmen，shalldoit，asundertheeyeofGodwhomadeallmen。Howitshallbedone？thisiseveravastquestion，involvingimmenseconsiderations。ThusEdmundBurkesaw，intheTwoHousesofParliament，withKing，Constitution，andallmannerofCivil-Lists，andChancellors’
wigsandExchequerbudgets，onlythe“methodofgettingtwelvejustmenputintoajury-box：“that，inBurke’sview，wasthesummaryofwhattheywereallmeantfor。Howthejudgewilldoit？Yes，indeed：——butlethimseewellthathedoesdoit：foritisathingthatmustbynomeansbeleftundone！AsacredgospelfromtheHighest：nottobesmotheredunderhorsehairandbombazine，ordrownedinplatformfroth，orinanywiseomittedorneglected，withoutthemostalarmingpenaltiestoallconcerned！
Neglecttotreattheheroashero，thepenalties——whichareinevitabletoo，andterribletothinkof，asyourHebrewfriendscantellyou——maybesometimeincoming；theywillonlygraduallycome。NotallatoncewillyourthirtythousandNeedlewomen，yourthreemillionPaupers，yourConnaughtfallenintopotentialCannibalism，andotherfineconsequencesofthepractice，cometolight；——thoughcometolighttheywill；and“Ou’clo’！“itselfmaybeinstoreforyou，ifyoupersiststeadilyenough。Butneglecttotreatevenyourdeclaredscoundrelasscoundrel，thisisthelastconsummationoftheprocess，thedropbywhichthecuprunsover；thepenaltiesofthis，mostalarming，extensive，andsuchasyoulittledreamof，willstraightwayveryrapidlycome。DimoblivionofRightandWrong，amongthemassesofyourpopulation，willcome；doubtsastoRightandWrong，indistinctnotionthatRightandWrongarenoteternal，butaccidental，andsettledbyuncertainvotingsandtalkings，willcome。PrurientinfluenzaofPlatformBenevolence，and“ParadisetoAll-and-sundry，“willcome。Inthegeneralputrescenceofyour“religions，“asyoucallthem，astrangenewreligion，namedofUniversalLove，withSacramentsmainlyof——_Divorce_，withBalzac，SueandCompanyforEvangelists，andMadameSandforVirgin，willcome，——andresultsfastfollowingtherefromwhichwillastonishyouverymuch！
“Theterribleanarchiesoftheseyears，“saysCrabbe，inhis_Radiator_，“arebroughtuponusbyanecessitytoovisible。BythecrimeofKings，——alas，yes；butbythatofPeoplestoo。Notbythecrimeofoneclass，butbythefatalobscuration，andallbutobliterationofthesenseofRightandWronginthemindsandpracticesofeveryclass。WhatasceneinthedramaofUniversalHistory，thisofours！Aworld-wideloudbellowandbrayofuniversalMisery；_lowing_，withcrushedmaddenedheart，itsinarticulateprayertoHeaven：——verypardonabletome，andinsomeofitstranscendentdevelopments，asinthegrandFrenchRevolution，mostrespectableandever-memorable。ForInjusticereignseverywhere；andthismurderousstruggleforwhattheycall’Fraternity，’andsoforthhasaspiceofeternalsenseinit，thoughsoterriblydisfigured！Amalgamofsenseandnonsense；