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  OnecanneverevacuatelifeofmysticismHomeisfullofit,loveisfullofit,religionisfullofitWhystumbleatthatintherelationofmantoChristwhichisnaturalintherelationofmantoman?

  IfanyonecannotconceiveorrealizeamysticalrelationwithChrist,perhapsallthatcanbedoneistohelphimtostepontoitbystillplaineranalogiesfromcommonlifeHowdoIknowShakespereorDante?Bycommuningwiththeirwordsandthoughts。

  ManymenknowDantebetterthantheirownfathersManymenknowDantebetterthantheirownfathersHeinfluencesthemmoreAsaspiritualpresenceheismoreneartothem,asaspiritualforcemorerealIsthereanyreasonwhyagreaterthanShakspereorDante,whoalsowalkedthisearth,wholeftgreatwordsbehindHim,whohasgreaterworkseverywhereintheworldnow,shouldnotalsoinstruct,inspireandmouldthecharactersofmen?IdonotlimitChrist\'sinfluencetothis:itisthis,anditismoreButChrist,sofarfromresentingordiscouragingthisrelationofFriendship,Himselfproposedit\"Abideinme\"wasalmostHislastwordtotheworldAndHepartlymetthedifficultyofthosewhofeelitsintangiblenessbyaddingthepracticalclause,\"IfyeabideinMe,ANDMYWORDSABIDEINYOU。\"

  BeginwithHiswordsWordscanscarcelyeverbelongimpersonal。

  ChristhimselfwasaWord,awordmadeFleshMakeHiswordsflesh;

  dothem,livethem,andyoumustliveChrist\"HETHATKEEPETH

  MYCOMMANDMENTS,heitisthatlovethMe。\"ObeyHimandyoumustloveHimAbideinHim,andyoumustobeyHimCULTIVATEHisFriendshipLiveafterChrist,inHisSpirit,asinHisPresence,anditisdifficulttothinkwhatmoreyoucandoTakethisatleastasafirstlesson,asintroduction。

  IfyoucannotatonceandalwaysfeeltheplayofHislifeuponyours,watchforitalsoindirectly\"ThewholeearthisfullofthecharacteroftheLord。\"ChrististheLightoftheworld,andmuchofhisLightisreflectedfromthingsintheworld——evenfromcloudsSunlightisstoredineveryleaf,fromleafthroughcoal,anditcomfortsusthencewhendaysaredarkandwecannotseethesunChristshinesthroughmen,throughbooks,throughhistory,throughnature,music,artLookforHimthere\"Everydayoneshouldeitherlookatabeautifulpicture,orhearbeautifulmusic,orreadabeautifulpoem。\"Therealdangerofmysticismisnotmakingitbroadenough。

  Donotthinkthatnothingishappeningbecauseyoudonotseeyourselfgrow,orhearthewhirofthemachineryAllgreatthingsgrownoiselesslyYoucanseeamushroomgrow,butneverachild。

  Paulsaidforthecomfortingofallslowlyperfectingsoulsthattheygrew\"fromcharactertocharacter。\"\"Theinwardman,\"hesayselsewhere,\"isrenewedfromdaytoday。\"Allthoroughworkisslow;alltruedevelopmentbyminute,slightandinsensiblemetamorphosesThehigherthestructure,moreover,theslowertheprogressAsthebiologistrunshiseyeoverthelongAscentofLife,heseesthelowestformsofanimalsdevelopinanhour;thenextabovethesereachmaturityinaday;thosehigherstilltakeweeksormonthstoperfect;butthefewatthetopdemandthelongexperimentofyearsIfachildandanapearebornonthesameday,thelastwillbeinfullpossessionofitsfacultiesanddoingtheactiveworkoflifebeforethechildhasleftitscradleLifeisthecradleofeternityAsthemanistotheanimalintheslownessofhisevolution,soisthespiritualmantothenaturalmanFoundationswhichhavetobeartheweightofaneternallifemustbesurelylaidCharacteristowearforever;whowillwonderorgrudgethatitcannotbedevelopedinaday?

  Toawaitthegrowingofasoul,nevertheless,isanalmostDivineactoffaithHowpardonable,surely,theimpatienceofdeformitywithitself,ofaconsciouslydespicablecharacterstandingbeforeChrist,wondering,yearning,hungeringtobelikethat!Yetmustonetrusttheprocessfearlesslyandwithoutmisgiving\"TheLordtheSpirit\"willdoHispartThetemptingexpedientis,inhasteforabruptorvisibleprogress,totrysomemethodlessspiritual,ortodefeattheendbywatchingforeffectsinsteadofkeepingtheeyeontheCauseAphotographprintsfromthenegativeonlywhileexposedtothesunWhiletheartistislookingtoseehowitisgettingonhesimplystopsthegettingonWhateverofwisesupervisionthesoulmayneed,itiscertainitcanneverbeover-exposed,orthat,beingexposed,anythingelseintheworldcanimprovetheresultorquickenitThecreationofanewheart,therenewingofarightspirit,isanomnipotentworkofGod。

  LeaveittotheCreator\"Hewhichhathbegunagoodworkinyouwillperfectituntothatday。\"

  Noman,nevertheless,whofeelstheworthandsolemnityofwhatisatstakewillbecarelessastohisprogressTobecomeLikeChrististheonlythingintheworldworthcaringfor,thethingbeforewhicheveryambitionofmanisfolly,andalllowerachievementvain。

  ThoseonlywhomakethisquestthesupremedesireandpassionoftheirlivescaneverbegintohopetoreachitIf,therefore,ithasseemeduptothispointasifalldependedonpassivity,letmenowassert,withconvictionmoreintense,thatalldependsonactivityAreligionofeffortlessadorationmaybeareligionforanangel,butneverforamanNointhecontemplative,butintheactive,liestruehope;notinrapture,butinreality,liestruelife;notintherealmofideals,butamongtangiblethings,isman\'ssanctificationwroughtResolution,effort,pain,self-crucifixion,agony——allthethingsalreadydismissedasfutileinthemselves,mustnowberestoredtooffice,andatenfoldresponsibilitylaiduponthemForwhatistheiroffice?Nothinglessthantomovethevastinertiaofthesoul,andplaceit,andkeepitwherethespiritualforceswillactuponitItistorallytheforcesofthewill,andkeepthesurfaceofthemirrorbrightandeverinpositionItistouncoverthefacewhichistolookatChrist,anddrawdowntheveilwhenunhallowedsightsarenear。

  Youhave,perhaps,gonewithanastronomertowatchhimphotographthespectrumofastarAsyouenterthedarkvaultoftheobservatoryyousawhimbeingbylightingacandleToseethestarwith?No;buttoadjusttheinstrumenttoseethestarwith。

  Itwasthestarthatwasgoingtotakethephotograph;itwas,also,theastronomerForalongtimeheworkedinthedimness,screwingtubesandpolishinglensesandadjustingreflectors,andonlyaftermuchlaborthefinelyfocusedinstrumentwasbroughttobearThenheblewoutthelight,andleftthestarttodoitsworkupontheplatealone。

  Theday\'staskfortheChristianistobringhisinstrumenttobear。

  HavingdonethathemayblowouthiscandleAlltheevidencesofChristianitywhichhavebroughthimthere,allaidstoFaith,allactsofworship,alltheleveragesoftheChurch,allPrayerandMeditation,allgirdingoftheWill——theselesserprocesses,thesecandle-lightactivitiesforthatsupremehour,maybesetaside。

  But,remember,itisbutforanhourThewisemanwillbehewhoquickestlightshiscandle;thewisesthewhoneverletsitout。

  Tomorrow,thenextmoment,he,apoor,darkened,blurredsoul,mayneeditagaintofocustheImagebetter,totakeamoteoffthelens,toclearthemirrorfromabreathwithwhichtheworldhasdulledit。

  NoreadjustmentiseverrequiredonbehalfoftheStarThatisonegreatfixedpointinthisshiftinguniverseButTHEWORLD

  MOVESAndeachday,eachhour,demandsafurthermotionandreadjustmentforthesoulAtelescopeinanobservatoryfollowsastarbyclockwork,buttheclockworkofthesouliscalledTHE

  WILLHence,whilethesoulinpassivityreflectstheImageoftheLord,theWillinintenseactivityholdsthemirrorinpositionlestthedriftingmotionoftheworldbearitbeyondthelineofvisionTo\"followChrist\"islargelytokeepthesoulinsuchpositionaswillallowforthemotionoftheearthAndthiscalculatedcounteractingofthemovementsoftheworld,thisholdingofthemirrorexactlyoppositetotheMirrored,thissteadyingofthefacultiesunerringlythroughcloudandearthquake,fireandsword,isthestupendousco-operatinglaboroftheWillItisallman\'sworkItisallChrist\'sworkInpracticeitisboth;

  intheoryitisbothButthewisemanwillsayinpractice,\"Itdependsuponmyself。\"

  IntheGalleriedesBeauxArtsinParistherestandsafamousstatueItwasthelastworkofagreatgenius,who,likemanyagenius,wasverypoorandlivedinagarret,whichservedasastudioandsleeping-roomalikeWhenthestatuewasallbutfinished,onemidnightasuddenfrostfelluponParisThesculptorlayawakeinthefirelessroomandthoughtofthestillmoistclay,thoughthowthewaterwouldfreezeintheporesanddestroyinanhourthedreamofhislifeSotheoldmanrosefromhiscouchandheapedthebed-clothesreverentlyroundhisworkInthemorningwhentheneighborsenteredtheroomthesculptorwasdead,butthestatuewassaved!

  TheImageofChristthatisformingwithinus——thatislife\'sonechargeLeteveryprojectstandasideforthatThespiritofGodwhobroodeduponthewatersthousandsofyearsago,isbusynowcreatingmen,withinthesecommonplacelivesofours,intheimageofGod\"TillChristbeformed,\"noman\'sworkisfinished,noreligioncrowned,nolifehasfulfilleditsendIstheinfinitetaskbegun?When,how,arewetobedifferent?TimecannotchangemenDeathcannotchangemenChristcanWhereforePUT

  ONCHRIST。

  DealingWithDoubt。

  ThereisasubjectwhichIthinkworkersamongstyoungmencannotaffordtokeepoutofsight——Imeanthesubjectof\"Doubt。\"WeareforcedtofacethatsubjectWehavenochoiceIwouldratherletitalone;buteverydayofmylifeImeetmenwhodoubt,andI

  amquitesurethatmostChristianworkersamongmenhaveinnumerableinterviewseveryyearwithmenwhoraiseskepticaldifficultiesaboutreligion。

  NowitbecomesamatterofgreatpracticalimportancethatweshouldknowhowtodealwiselywiththeseUponthewhole,IthinkthesearethebestmeninthecountryIspeakofmyowncountryIspeakoftheuniversitieswithwhichIamfamiliar,andIsaythattheymenwhoareperplexed,——themenwhocometoyouwithseriousandhonestdifficulties,——arethebestmenTheyaremenofintellectualhonesty,andcannotallowthemselvestobeputtorestbywords,orphrases,ortraditions,ortheologies,butwhomustgettothebottomofthingsforthemselvesAndifIamnotmistaken,ChristwasveryfondofthesemenTheoutsidersalwaysinterestedHim,andtouchedHim。

  Theorthodoxpeople——thePharisees——HewasmuchlessinterestedinHewentwithpublicansandsinners——withpeoplewhowereinrevoltagainsttherespectability,intellectualandreligious,ofthedayAndfollowingHim,weareentitledtogivesympatheticconsiderationtothosewhomHelovedandtooktroublewith。

  First,letmespeakforamomentortwoaboutTheoriginofdoubt。

  Inthefirstplace,WEAREBORNQUESTIONERSLookatthewondermentofalittlechildinitseyesbeforeitcanspeakThechild\'sgreatwordwhenitbeginstospeakis,\"Why?\"Everychildisfullofeverykindofquestion,abouteverykindofthing,thatmoves,andshinesandchanges,inthelittleworldinwhichitlives。

  ThatistheincipientdoubtinthenatureofmanRespectdoubtforitsoriginItisaninevitablethingItisnotathingtobecrushedItisapartofmanasGodmadehimHeresyistruthinthemaking,anddoubtisthepreludeofknowledge。

  Secondly:THEWORLDISASPHINXItisavastriddle——anunfathomablemystery;andoneverysidethereistemptationtoquestioning。

  Ineveryleaf,ineverycellofeveryleaf,thereareahundredproblemsTherearetengoodyearsofaman\'slifeininvestigatingwhatisinaleafGodhasplannedtheworldtoincitementointellectualactivity。

  Thirdly:THEINSTRUMENTWITHWHCIHWEATTEMPTTOINVESTIGATETRUTH

  ISIMPAIREDSomesayitfell,andtheglassisbrokenSomesayprejudice,heredity,orsin,havespoileditssight,andhaveblindedoureyesanddeadenedourearsInanycasetheinstrumentswithwhichweworkupontruth,eveninthestrongestmen,arefeebleandinadequatetotheirtremendoustask。

  Andinthefourthplace,ALLRELIGIOUSTRUTHSAREDOUBTABLEThereisnoabsolutetruthforanyoneofthemEventhatfundamentaltruth——theexistenceofaGod——nomancanprovebyreasonTheordinaryprooffortheexistenceofaGodinvolveseitheranassumption,argumentinacircle,oracontradictionTheimpressionofGodiskeptupbyexperience,notbylogicAndhence,whentheexperimentalreligionofaman,ofacommunity,orofanationwanes,religionwanes——theirideaofGodgrowsindistinct,andthatman,communityornationbecomesinfidel。

  Bearinmind,then,thatallreligioustruthsaredoubtable——eventhosewhichweholdmoststrongly。

  Whatdoesthisbriefaccountoftheoriginofdoubtteachus?ItteachesusGreatintellectualhumility。

  Itteachesussympathyandtolerationwithallmenwhoventureupontheoceanoftruthtofindoutapaththroughitforthemselves。

  Doyousometimesfeelyourselfthinkingunkindthingsaboutyourfellow-studentswhohaveintellectualdifficulty?Iknowhowharditisalwaystofeelsympathyandtolerationforthem;butwemustaddressourselvestothatmostcarefullyandmostreligiouslyIfmybrotherisshort-sightedImustnotabusehimorspeakagainsthim;Imustpityhim,andifpossibletrytoimprovehissight,ortomakethingsthatheistolookatsobrightthathecannothelpseeingButneverletusthinkevilofmenwhodonotseeaswedoFromthebottomofourheartsletuspitythem,andletustakethembythehandandspendtimeandthoughtoverthem,andtrytoleadthemtothetruelight。

  WhathasbeenThechurch\'streatmentofdoubtinthepast?Ithasbeenverysimple\"ThereisahereticBurnhim!\"Thatisall\"Thereisamanwhohasgoneofftheroad。

  Bringhimbackandtorturehim!\"

  Wehavegotpastthatphysically;havewegotpastitmorally?WhatdoesthemodernChurchsaytoamanwhoisskeptical?Not\"Burnhim!\"but\"Brandhim!\"\"Brandhim!\"——callhimabadnameAndinmanycountriesatthepresenttime,amanwhoisbrandedasahereticisdespised,tabooedandputoutofreligioussociety,muchmorethanifhehadgonewronginmoralsIthinkIamspeakingwithinthefactswhenIsaythatamanwhoisunsoundislookeduponinmanycommunitieswithmoresuspicionandwithmorepioushorrorthanamanwhonowandthengetsdrunk\"Burnhim!\"\"Brandhim!\"\"Excommunicatehim!\"ThathasbeentheChurch\'streatmentofdoubt,andthatisperhapstosomeextentthetreatmentwhichweourselvesareinclinedtogivetothemenwhocannotseethetruthsofChristianityasweseethem。

  ContrastChrist\'streatmentofdoubtIhavespokenalreadyofHisstrangepartialityfortheoutsiders——forthescatteredhereticsupanddownthecountry;ofthecarewithwhichHelovedtodealwiththem,andoftherespectinwhichHeheldtheirintellectualdifficultiesChristneverfailedtodistinguishbetweendoubtandunbeliefDoubtis\"CAN\'T

  BELIEVE\";unbeliefis\"WON\'TBELIEVE。\"Doubtishonesty;unbeliefisobstinacyDoubtislookingforlight;unbeliefiscontentwithdarknessLovingdarknessratherthanlight——thatiswhatChristattacked,andattackedunsparinglyButfortheintellectualquestioningofThomas,andPhilip,andNicodemus,andthemanyotherswhocametoHimtohavetheirgreatproblemssolved,Hewasrespectfulandgenerousandtolerant。

  AndhowdidHemeettheirdoubts?TheChurch,asIhavesaid,says,\"Brandhim!\"Christsaid,\"Teachhim。\"HedestroyedbyfulfillingWhenThomascametoHimanddeniedHisveryresurrection,andstoodbeforeHimwaitingforthescathingwordsandlashingforhisunbelief,theynevercameTheynevercame!Christgavehimfacts——facts!NomencangoaroundfactsChristsaid,\"BeholdMyhandsandMyfeet。\"ThegreatgodofscienceatthepresenttimeisafactItwordswithfactsItscryis,\"Givemefacts。

  Foundanythingyoulikeuponfactsandwewillbelieveit。\"ThespiritofChristwasthescientificspiritHefoundedHisreligionuponfacts;andHeaskedallmentofoundtheirreligionuponfacts。

  Now,getupthefactsofChristianity,andtakementothefacts。

  Theologies——andIamnotspeakingdisrespectfullyoftheology;

  theologyisasscientificathingasanyotherscienceoffacts——buttheologiesareHumanversionsofDivinetruths,andhencethevarietiesoftheversionsandtheinconsistenciesofthemIwouldallowamantoselectwhicheverversionofthistruthhelikedAFTERWARDS;butIwouldaskhimtobeginwithnoversion,butgobacktothefactsandbasehisChristianlifeuponthese。

  ThatisthegreatlessonoftheNewTestamentwayoflookingatdoubt——ofChrist\'streatmentofdoubtItisnot\"Brandhim!\"——butlovingly,wiselyandtenderlytoteachhimFaithisneveropposedtoreasonintheNewTestament;itisopposedtosightYouwillfindthataprincipleworththinkingoverFAITHISNEVEROPPOSED

  TOREASONINTHENEWTESTAMENT,BUTTOSIGHT。

  Withtheseprinciplesinmindastotheoriginofdoubt,astoChrist\'streatmentofit,howareweourselvestodealwiththosewhoareinintellectualdifficulty?

  Inthefirstplace,IthinkWEMUSTMAKEALLTHECONCESSIONSTO

  THEMTHATWECONSCIENTIOUSLYCAN。

  Whenadoubterfirstencountersyou,hepoursoutadelugeofabuseofchurches,andministers,andcreeds,andChristiansNine-tenthsofwhathesaysisprobablytrueMakeconcessionsAgreewithhimItdoeshimgoodtounburdenhimselfofthesethingsHehasbeencherishingthemforyears——layingthemupagainstChristians,againsttheChurch,andagainstChristianity;andnowheisstartledtofindthefirstChristianwithwhomhehastalkedoverthethingalmostentirelyagreeswithhimWeare,ofcourse,notresponsibleforeverythingthatissaidinthenameofChristianity;andnowheisstartledtofindthefirstChristianwithwhomhehastalkedoverthethingalmostentirelyagreeswithhimWeare,ofcourse,notresponsibleforeverythingthatissaidinthenameofChristianity;butamandoesnotgiveupmedicinebecausetherearequackdoctors,andnomanhasarighttogiveuphisChristianitybecausetherearespuriousorinconsistentChristiansThen,asI

  alreadysaid,creedsarehumanversionsofDivinetruths;andwedonotaskamantoacceptallthecreeds,anymorethanweaskhimtoacceptalltheChristiansWeaskhimtoacceptChrist,andthefactsaboutChristandthewordsofChristYouwillfindthebattleishalfwonwhenyouhaveendorsedtheman\'sobjections,andpossiblyaddedagreatmanymoretothechargeswhichhehasagainstourselvesThesemenareInrevoltagainstthekindofreligionwhichweexhibittotheworld——againstthecantthatistaughtinthenameofChristianityAndifthementhathaveneverseentherealthing——ifyoucouldshowthemthat,theywouldreceiveitaseagerlyasyoudoTheyaremerelyinrevoltagainsttheimperfectionsandinconsistenciesofthosewhorepresentChristtotheworld。

  Second:BEGTHEMTOSETASIDE,BYANACTOFWILL,ALLUNSOLVED

  PROBLEMS:suchastheproblemoftheoriginofevil,theproblemoftheTrinity,theproblemoftherelationofhumanwillandpredestination,andsoon——problemswhichhavebeeninvestigatedforthousandsofyearswithoutresult——askthemtosetthoseproblemsasideasinsolubleInthemeantime,justasamanwhoisstudyingmathematicsmaybeaskedtosetasidetheproblemofsquaringthecircle,lethimgoonwithwhatcanbedone,andwhathasbeendone,andleaveoutofsighttheimpossible。

  Youwillfindthatwillrelievetheskeptic\'smindofagreatdealofUnnecessarycargothathasbeeninhisway。

  Thirdly:TALKINGABOUTDIFFICULTIES,ASARULE,ONLYAGGRAVATES

  THEM。

  Entiresatisfactiontotheintellectisunattainableaboutanyofthegreaterproblems,andifyoutrytogettothebottomofthembyargument,thereisnobottomthere;andthereforeyoumakethematterworseButIwouldsaywhatisknown,andwhatcanbehonestlyandphilosophicallyandscientificallysaidaboutoneortwoofthedifficultiesthatthedoubterraises,justtoshowhimthatyoucandoit——toshowhimthatyouarenotafool——thatyouarenotmerelygropinginthedarkyourself,butyouhavefoundwhateverbasisispossibleButIwouldnotgoaroundallthedoctrinesIwouldsimplydothatwithoneortwo;becausethemomentyoucutoffone,ahundredotherheadswillgrowinitsplaceItwouldbeapityifalltheseproblemscouldbesolved。

  ThejoyoftheintellectuallifewouldbelargelygoneIwouldnotrobamanofhisproblems,norwouldIhaveanothermanrobmeofmyproblemsTheyarethedelightoflife,andthewholeintellectualworldwouldbestaleandunprofitableifwekneweverything。

  Fourthly——andthisisthegreatpoint:TURNAWAYFROMTHEREASON

  ANDGOINTOTHEMAN\'SMORALLIFE。

  Idon\'tmean,gointohismorallifeandseeifthemanislivinginconscioussin,whichisthegreatblinderoftheeyes——Iamspeakingnowofhonestdoubt;butopenanewdoorintoThepracticalsideofman\'snature。

  Entreathimnottopostponelifeandhislife\'susefulnessuntilhehassettledtheproblemsoftheuniverseTellhimthoseproblemswillneverallbesettled;thathislifewillbedonebeforehehasbeguntosettlethem;andaskhimwhatheisdoingwithhislifemeantimeChargehimwithwastinghislifeandhisusefulness;

  andinvitehimtodealwiththemoralandpracticaldifficultiesoftheworld,andleavetheintellectualdifficultiesashegoesalongTospendtimeupontheseisprovingthelessimportantbeforethemoreimportant;and,astheFrenchsay,\"Thegoodistheenemyofthebest。\"Itisagoodthingtothink;itisabetterthingtowork——itisabetterthingtodogoodAndyouhavehimthere,youseeHecan\'tgetbeyondthatYouhavetotellhim,infactthattherearetwoorgansofknowledge:theonereason,theotherobedienceAndnowtellhimthereisbutOne,andleadhimtothegreathistoricalfigurewhocallsallmentoHim:theoneperfectlife——theoneSaviorofmankind——theoneLightoftheworldAskhimtobegintoObeyChrist;

  and,doingHiswill,heshallnowofthedoctrinewhetheritbeofGod。

  That,Ithink,isabouttheonlythingyoucandowithaman:togethimintopracticalcontactwiththeneedsoftheworld,andtolethimlosehisintellectualdifficultiesmeantimeDon\'taskhimtogivethemupaltogetherTellhimtosolvethemafterwardonebyoneifhecan,butmeantimetogivehislifetoChristandhistimetothekingdomofGodYoufetchhimcompletelyaroundwhenyoudothatYouhavetakenhimawayfromthefalsesideofhisnature,andtothepracticalandmoralsideofhisnature;andforthefirsttimeinhislife,perhaps,heputsthingsintheirtrueplaceHeputshisnatureintherelationsinwhichitoughttobe,andhethenonlybeginstoliveAndbyobediencehewillsoonbecomealearnerandpupilforhimself,andChristwillteachhimthings,andhewillfindwhateverproblemsaresolvablegraduallysolvedashegoesalongthepathofpracticalduty。

  Now,letme,inclosing,giveaninstanceofhowtodealwithspecificpoints。

  Thequestionofmiraclesisthrownatmyheadeverysecondday:

  \"Whatdoyousaytoamanwhenhesaystoyou,\'Whydoyoubelieveinmiracles?\'\"

  Isay,\"BecauseIhaveseenthen。\"

  Heasks,\"When?\"

  Isay,\"Yesterday。\"

  \"Where?\"

  \"Downsuch-and-suchastreetIsawamanwhowasadrunkardredeemedbythepowerofanunseenChristandsavedfromsinThatisamiracle。\"

  ThebestapologeticforChristianityisaChristianThatisafactwhichthemancannotgetoverTherearefiftyotherargumentsformiracles,butnonesogoodasthatyouhaveseenthemPerhaps,youareoneyourselfButtakeamanandshowhimamiraclewithhisowneyesThenhewillbelieve。

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