”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！’