”Forlife，withallityieldsofjoyandwoe，Andhopeandfear，——believetheagedfriend，——[245]Isjustourchanceo’theprizeoflearninglove，Howlovemightbe，hathbeenindeed，andis；
AndthatweholdthenceforthtotheuttermostSuchprizedespitetheenvyoftheworld，And，havinggainedtruth，keeptruth：thatisall。[250]
Butseethedoublewaywhereinweareled，Howthesoullearnsdiverselyfromtheflesh！
Withflesh，thathathsolittletimetostay，Andyieldsmerebasementforthesoul’semprise，Expectpromptteaching。Helpfulwasthelight，[255]
AndwarmthwascherishingandfoodwaschoiceToeveryman’sflesh，thousandyearsago，Asnowtoyoursandmine；thebodysprangAtoncetotheheight，andstaid：butthesoul，——no！
Sincesageswho，thisnoontide，meditate[260]
InRomeorAthens，maydescrysomepointOftheeternalpower，hidyestereve；
And，astherebythepower’swholemassextends，Somuchextendstheetherfloatingo’erThelovethattopsthemight，theChristinGod。[265]
Then，asnewlessonsshallbelearnedintheseTillearth’sworkstopanduselesstimerunout，Soduly，daily，needsprovisionbeForkeepingthesoul’sprowesspossible，Buildingnewbarriersastheolddecay，[270]
Savingusfromevasionoflife’sproof，Puttingthequestionever，`DoesGodlove，Andwillyeholdthattruthagainsttheworld?’
YeknowthereneedsnosecondproofwithgoodGainedforourfleshfromanyearthlysource：[275]
Wemightgofreezing，ages，——giveusfire，Thereafterwejudgefireatitsfullworth，Andguarditsafethrougheverychance，yeknow！
ThatfableofPrometheusandhistheft，HowmortalsgainedJove’sfieryflower，growsold[280]
Ihavebeenusedtohearthepagansown
Andoutofmind；butfire，howe’eritsbirth，Hereisit，precioustothesophistnowWholaughsthemythofAeschylustoscorn，Asprecioustothosesatyrsofhisplay，[285]
Whotoucheditingaywonderatthething。
Whilewereitsowiththesoul，——thisgiftoftruthOncegrasped，werethisoursoul’sgainsafe，andsureToprosperasthebody’sgainiswont，——
Why，man’sprobationwouldconclude，hisearth[290]
Crumble；forhebothreasonsanddecides，Weighsfirst，thenchooses：willhegiveupfireForgoldorpurpleonceheknowsitsworth?
CouldhegiveChristupwereHisworthasplain?
Therefore，Isay，totestman，theproofsshift，[295]
Normayhegraspthatfactlikeotherfact，Andstraightwayinhislifeacknowledgeit，As，say，theindubitableblissoffire。
Sighye，`Ithadbeeneasieroncethannow?’
TogiveyouanswerIamleftalive；[300]
Lookatmewhowaspresentfromthefirst！
YeknowwhatthingsIsaw；thencameatest，Myfirst，befittingmewhosohadseen：
`ForsaketheChristthousawesttransfigured，HimWhotrodtheseaandbroughtthedeadtolife?[305]
Whatshouldwringthisfromthee?’——yelaughandask。
Whatwrungit?Evenatorchlightandanoise，ThesuddenRomanfaces，violenthands，AndfearofwhattheJewsmightdo！Justthat，Anditiswritten，`Iforsookandfled’：[310]
Therewasmytrial，anditendedthus。
Ay，butmysoulhadgaineditstruth，couldgrow：
Anotheryearortwo，——whatlittlechild，WhattenderwomanthathadseennoleastOfallmysights，butbarelyheardthemtold，[315]
Whodidnotclaspthecrosswithalightlaugh，Orwraptheburningroberound，thankingGod?
Well，wastruthsafeforever，then?Notso。
AlreadyhadbegunthesilentworkWherebytruth，deadenedofitsabsoluteblaze，[320]
Mightneedlove’seyetopiercetheo’erstretcheddoubt。
Teacherswerebusy，whispering`AllistrueAstheagedonesreport；butyouthcanreachWhereagegropesdimly，weakwithstirandstrain，Andthefulldoctrineslumberstillto-day。’[325]
Thus，whattheRoman’sloweredspearwasfound，Abartomewhotouchedandhandledtruth，Nowprovedtheglozingofsomenewshrewdtongue，ThisEbion，thisCerinthusortheirmates，Tillimminentwastheoutcry`SaveourChrist！’[330]
WhereonIstatedmuchoftheLord’slifeForgottenormisdelivered，andletitwork。
Suchworkdone，asitwillbe，whatcomesnext?
WhatdoIhearsay，orconceivemensay，`WasJohnatall，anddidhesayhesaw?[335]
Assureus，ereweaskwhathemightsee！’——
284。themythofAeschylus：embodiedinhis`PrometheusBound’。
295。theproofsshift：seepp。37and38。{Inetext，shortlybeforetwoexcerptsfrom`ADeathintheDesert’，ChapterII，Section1
ofIntroduction。}Objectiveproofs，inspiritualmatters，needreconstruction，againandagain；andwhatevermaybetheircharacter，theyareinadequate，andmustfinally，intheChristianlife，besupersededbysubjectiveproofs——
byman’swinninghiswaytothekingdomofeternaltruthwithinhimself——thekingdomofthe”whatIs”。
307-310。SeeMatt。26：56；Mark14：50；John18：3。
326-328。whattheRoman’sloweredspearwasfound[tobe，namely]，abar，[etc。，]nowproved[tobe，etc。]。
329。ThisEbion，thisCerinthus：see`Gibbon’sHistoryoftheDeclineandFalloftheRomanEmpire’，Chaps。15，21，47。Andsee，especially，theablearticles，”Cerinthus”and”EbionismandEbionites”，inthe`DictionaryofChristianBiography’，etc。，editedbyDr。WilliamSmithandProfessorWace。”`Ebion’asanamefirstpersonifiedbyTertullian，wassaidtohavebeenapupilofCerinthus，andtheGospelofSt。Johntohavebeenasmuchdirectedagainsttheformerasthelatter。St。PaulandSt。LukewereassertedtohavespokenandwrittenagainstEbionites。The`ApostolicalConstitutions’vi。c。6
tracedthembacktoApostolictimes；TheodoretHaer。fab。II。c。2
assignedthemtothereignofDomitianA。D。81-96。Theexistenceofan`Ebion’is，however，nowsurrendered。”FromArt。Ebionismin`Dict。ofChristianBiography’。
AndseeProf。GeorgeP。Fisher’s`BeginningsofChristianity’，1877。”Cerinthus，amanwhowaseducatedinthewisdomoftheEgyptians，taughtthattheworldwasnotmadebytheprimaryGod，butbyacertainpowerfarseparatedfromhim，andatadistancefromthatPrincipalitywhoissupremeovertheuniverse，andignorantofhimwhoisaboveall。HerepresentedJesusashavingnotbeenbornofavirgin，butasbeingthesonofJosephandMaryaccordingtotheordinarycourseofhumangeneration，whileheneverthelesswasmorerighteous，prudent，andwisethanothermen。Moreover，afterhisbaptism，ChristdescendeduponhimintheformofadovefromtheSupremeRuler，andthatthenheproclaimedtheunknownFather，andperformedmiracles。ButatlastChristdepartedfromJesus，andthatthenJesussufferedandroseagain，whileChristremainedimpassible，inasmuchashewasaspiritualbeing。”
`TheWritingsofIrenaeus，transl。byRev。AlexanderRoberts，D。D。，andRev。W。H。Rambaut，A。B。’，Edinburgh，1868。Vol。I。，BookI。，Chapxxvi——”Isthisindeedaburthenforlatedays，AndmayIhelptobearitwithyouall，Usingmyweaknesswhichbecomesyourstrength?
Forifababewereborninsidethisgrot，[340]
Grewtoaboyhere，hearduspraisethesun，Yethadbutyonsoleglimmerinlight’splace，——
Onelovinghimandwishfulheshouldlearn，WouldmuchrejoicehimselfwasblindedfirstMonthbymonthhere，somadetounderstand[345]
Howeyes，borndarkling，apprehendamiss：
IthinkIcouldexplaintosuchachildTherewasmoreglowoutsidethangleamshecaught，Ay，norneedurge`Isawit，sobelieve！’
Itisaheavyburthenyoushallbear[350]
Inlatterdays，newlands，oroldgrownstrange，Leftwithoutme，whichmustbeverysoon。
Whatisthedoubt，mybrothers?Quickwithit！
Iseeyoustandconversing，eachnewface，Eitherinfields，ofyellowsummereves，[355]
Onisletsyetunnamedamidthesea；
Orpaceforshelter’neathaporticoOutofthecrowdinsomeenormoustownWherenowthelarkssinginasolitude；
Ormuseuponblankheapsofstoneandsand[360]
IdlyconjecturedtobeEphesus：
Andnooneaskshisfellowanymore`WhereisthepromiseofHiscoming?’but`WasHerevealedinanyofHislives，AsPower，asLove，asInfluencingSoul?’[365]——
346。darkling：anoldadverbialform；inthedark。
See`ParadiseLost’，III。39。”O，wiltthoudarklingleaveme?”
Sh’s`M。N。D。’，II。2。86；”So，outwentthecandle，andwewereleftdarkling。”`Lear’，I。4。237；also`A。andC。’，IV。15。10。
353。Whatisthedoubt，mybrothers?：Headdresseshisbrothersofthefarfuture。Theeightfollowingversesareverybeautiful。
362-365。Thequestion，”WhereisthepromiseofHiscoming?”
askedinJohn’sownday，givesplaceinthefarfuturetowhichthekenofthedyingApostleextends，tothequestionwhetherGodwasindeedrevealedinChrist，`AsPower，asLove，asInfluencingSoul’，orwhether，manhavingalreadyloveinhimself，Christwerenotamereprojectionfromman’sinmostmindv。383?Ifsothereisnothingtofallbackonbutforce，ornaturallaw。Thisanticipatedquestioningandreasoningextendsfromv。370tov。421——”Quick，fortimepresses，tellthewholemindout，Andletusaskandanswerandbesaved！
Mybookspeakson，becauseitcannotpass；
Onelistensquietly，norscoffsbutpleads`Hereisataleofthingsdoneagessince：[370]
Whattruthwasevertoldthesecondday?
Wonders，thatwouldprovedoctrine，gofornaught。
Remainsthedoctrine，love；well，wemustlove，Andwhatwelovemost，powerandloveinone，Letusacknowledgeontherecordhere，[375]
AcceptingtheseinChrist：mustChristthenbe?
HasHebeen?DidnotweourselvesmakeHim?
Ourmindreceivesbutwhatitholds，nomore。
Firstofthelove，then；weacknowledgeChrist——
AproofwecomprehendHislove，aproof[380]
Wehadsuchlovealreadyinourselves，Knewfirstwhatelseweshouldnotrecognize。
’Tismereprojectionfromman’sinmostmind，And，whatheloves，thusfallsreflectedback，Becomesaccountedsomewhatoutofhim；[385]
Hethrowsitupinair，itdropsdownearth’s，Withshape，name，storyadded，man’soldway。
HowproveyouChristcameotherwiseatleast?
Nexttrythepower：Hemadeandrulestheworld：
Certesthereisaworldoncemade，nowruled，[390]
Unlessthingshavebeeneveraswesee。
Oursiresdeclaredacharioteer’syokedsteedsBroughtthesunuptheeastanddownthewest，Whichonlyofitselfnowrises，sets，Asifahandimpelleditandawill，——[395]
Thustheylongthought，theywhohadwillandhands：
Butthenewquestion’swhisperisdistinct，Whereforemustallforceneedsbelikeourselves?
Wehavethehands，thewill；whatmadeanddrivesThesunisforce，islaw，isnamed，notknown，[400]
Whilewillandlovewedoknow；marksofthese。
Eye-witnessesattest，sobooksdeclare——
Asthat，topunishorrewardourrace，ThesunatunduetimesaroseorsetOrelsestoodstill：whatdonotmenaffirm?[405]
ButearthrequiresasurgentlyrewardOrpunishmentto-dayasyearsago，Andnoneexpectsthesunwillinterpose：
Thereforeitwasmerepassionandmistake，Orerringzealforright，whichchangedthetruth。[410]
Goback，far，farther，tothebirthofthings；
Everthewill，theintelligence，thelove，Man’s！——whichhegives，supposinghebutfinds，Aslatehegavehead，body，hands，andfeet，Tohelptheseinwhatformshecalledhisgods。[415]
First，Jove’sbrow，Juno’seyesweresweptaway，ButJove’swrath，Juno’spridecontinuedlong；
Atlast，will，power，andlovediscardedthese，Solawinturndiscardspower，love，andwill。
WhatprovethGodisotherwiseatleast?[420]
Allelse，projectionfromthemindofman！’