367。Andletusaskandanswer：John’stalk，itmustbeunderstood，iswithfuturepeople，notwiththeattendants。
　　368。Mybookspeakson：thatis，topeopleofallfutures，becauseitcannotpassaway。
　　371。Whattruth，etc。：thatis，truthissoonperverted，obscured，andoftenturnedintopositiveuntruth。
　　372。Wonders，thatwouldprovedoctrine：thatis，whosepurposewastoprove。
　　385。Comestobeconsideredassomethingoutsideof，anddistinctfrom，himself——”Nay，donotgivemewine，forIamstrong，ButplacemygospelwhereIputmyhands。”Isaythatmanwasmadetogrow，notstop；
　　Thathelp，heneededonce，andneedsnomore，[425]
　　Havinggrownbutaninchby，iswithdrawn：
　　Forhehathnewneeds，andnewhelpstothese。
　　Thisimportssolely，manshouldmountoneachNewheightinview；thehelpwherebyhemounts，Theladder-runghisfoothasleft，mayfall，[430]
　　SinceallthingssufferchangesaveGodtheTruth。
　　ManapprehendsHimnewlyateachstageWhereatearth’sladderdrops，itsservicedone；
　　Andnothingshallprovetwicewhatoncewasproved。
　　Youstickagarden-plotwithorderedtwigs[435]
　　Toshowinsideliegermsofherbsunborn，Andcheckthecarelessstepwouldspoiltheirbirth；
　　Butwhenherbswave，theguardiantwigsmaygo，Sinceshouldyedoubtofvirtues，questionkinds，Itisnolongerforoldtwigsyelook，[440]
　　Whichprovedonceunderneathlaystoreofseed，Buttotheherb’sself，bywhatlightyeboast，Forwhatfruit’ssignsare。Thisbook’sfruitisplain，Normiraclesneedproveitanymore。
　　Doththefruitshow?Thenmiraclesbade’ware[445]
　　Atfirstofrootandstem，savedbothtillnowFromtramplingox，roughboar，andwantongoat。
　　What?Wasmanmadeawheelworktowindup，Andbedischarged，andstraightwoundupanew?
　　No！——grown，hisgrowthlasts；taught，hene’erforgets：[450]
　　Maylearnathousandthings，nottwicethesame。
　　Thismightbepaganteaching：nowhearmine——
　　424。HereJohn’sanswerbeginstothequestioningandreasoningcontainedinvv。370-421。
　　Invv。424-434，iscontainedafavoriteteachingofBrowning。
　　Itappearsinvariousformsthroughouthispoetry。Seethequotationfrom`Luria’，p。38。
　　428。Thisimportssolely：thisistheoneallimportantthing。
　　428-430。Asimilarcomparisonisusedin`JuliusCaesar’，A。II。，S。I。，22-27：……”lowlinessisyoungambition’sladder，Wheretotheclimber-upwardturnshisface；
　　Butwhenheonceattainstheupmostround，Hethenuntotheladderturnshisback，Looksintheclouds，scorningthebasedegreesBywhichhedidascend。”
　　452。Thismightbepaganteaching：thatis，evenpaganteachingmightgosofarasthis——”Isay，thatasthebabe，youfeedawhile，Becomesaboyandfittofeedhimself，So，mindsatfirstmustbespoon-fedwithtruth：[455]
　　Whentheycaneat，babe’snurtureiswithdrawn。
　　Ifedthebabewhetheritwouldorno：
　　Ibidtheboyorfeedhimselforstarve。
　　Icriedonce，`ThatyemaybelieveinChrist，Beholdthisblindmanshallreceivehissight！’[460]
　　Icrynow，`Urgestthou，FORIAMSHREWD，ANDSMILEATSTORIESHOWJOHN’SWORDCOULDCURE——
　　REPEATTHATMIRACLEANDTAKEMYFAITH?’
　　Isay，thatmiraclewasdulywroughtWhen，saveforit，nofaithwaspossible。[465]
　　Whetherachangewerewroughti’theshowso’theworld，WhetherthechangecamefromourmindswhichseeOfshowso’theworldsomuchasandnomoreThanGodwillsforHispurpose，——whatdoI
　　Seenow，supposeyou，therewhereyouseerock[470]
　　Roundus?——Iknownot；suchwastheeffect，Sofaithgrew，makingvoidmoremiraclesBecausetoomuch：theywouldcompel，nothelp。
　　Isay，theacknowledgmentofGodinChristAcceptedbythyreason，solvesforthee[475]
　　Allquestionsintheearthandoutofit，Andhassofaradvancedtheetobewise。
　　Wouldstthouunprovethistore-provetheproved?
　　Inlife’smereminute，withpowertousethatproof，Leaveknowledgeandreverttohowitsprung?[480]
　　Thouhastit；useitandforthwith，ordie！——
　　472。Sofaithgrew，makingvoidmoremiracles：theoutwardmanifestationsofspiritualpowersdu/namis，`power’，`actofpower’，andshmei^on，`sign’，`token’，aretheoriginalwordsintheN。T。，whicharetranslated`miracle’gaveplacetosubjectiveproof。
　　Christianitywasendorsedbyman’sownsoul。Tothismaybeadded，thateventhehistoricalbulwarksofChristianitymay，erelong，bedispensedwith。
　　474-481。TheseversesmaybetakenaspresentingBrowning’sownconclusionastothewholedutyofman，inaspiritualdirection。
　　Andseethequotationfrom`ChristmasEve’andtheremarkswhichfollow，onpp。63and64。{Inetext，ChapterII，Section3ofIntroduction。}——”ForIsay，thisisdeathandthesoledeath，Whenaman’slosscomestohimfromhisgain，Darknessfromlight，fromknowledgeignorance，Andlackoflovefromlovemademanifest；[485]
　　Alamp’sdeathwhen，repletewithoil，itchokes；
　　Astomach’swhen，surchargedwithfood，itstarves。
　　Withignorancewassuretyofacure。
　　Whenman，appalledatnature，questionedfirst`Whatiftherelurkamightbehindthismight?’[490]
　　HeneededsatisfactionGodcouldgive，Anddidgive，asyehavethewrittenword：
　　Butwhenhefindsmightstillredoublemight，Yetasks，`Sinceallismight，whatuseofwill?’——
　　Will，theonesourceofmight，——hebeingman[495]
　　Withaman’swillandaman’smight，toteachInlittlehowthetwocombineinlarge，——
　　Thatmanhasturnedroundonhimselfandstands，Whichinthecourseofnatureis，todie。”Andwhenmanquestioned，`Whatiftherebelove[500]
　　Behindthewillandmight，asrealasthey?’——
　　HeneededsatisfactionGodcouldgive，Anddidgive，asyehavethewrittenword：
　　Butwhen，beholdingthatloveeverywhere，Hereasons，`Sincesuchloveiseverywhere，[505]
　　Andsinceourselvescanloveandwouldbeloved，Weourselvesmakethelove，andChristwasnot’，——
　　Howshallyehelpthismanwhoknowshimself，Thathemustloveandwouldbelovedagain，Yet，owninghisownlovethatprovethChrist，[510]
　　RejectethChristthroughveryneedofHim?
　　Thelampo’erswimswithoil，thestomachflagsLoadedwithnurture，andthatman’ssouldies。”Ifherejoin，`ButthiswasallthewhileAtrick；thefaultwas，firstofall，inthee，[515]
　　Thystoryoftheplaces，namesanddates，Where，when，andhowtheultimatetruthhadrise，——Thypriortruth，atlastdiscoverednone，Whencenowthesecondsuffersdetriment。
　　Whatgoodofgivingknowledgeif，because[520]
　　O’themannerofthegift，itsprofitfail?
　　AndwhyrefusewhatmodicumofhelpHadstoppedtheafter-doubt，impossibleI’thefaceoftruth——truthabsolute，uniform?
　　WhymustIhitofthisandmissofthat，[525]
　　DistinguishjustasIbeweakorstrong，Andnotaskoftheeandhaveanswerprompt，Wasthisonce，wasitnotonce?——thenandnowAndevermore，plaintruthfrommantoman。
　　IsJohn’sprocedurejusttheheathenbard’s?[530]
　　PutquestionofhisfamousplayagainHowfortheephemerals’sake，Jove’sfirewasfilched，Andcarriedinacaneandbroughttoearth：
　　THEFACTISINTHEFABLE，crythewise，MORTALSOBTAINEDTHEBOON，SOMUCHISFACT，[535]
　　THOUGHFIREBESPIRITANDPRODUCEDONEARTH。
　　AswiththeTitan’s，sonowwiththytale：
　　Whybreedinusperplexity，mistake，Nortellthewholetruthintheproperwords?’——
　　514-539。JohnanticipatesanotherobjectionthatwillbemadetohisGospel，namely，thatsomanythingsthereinarenotclearedup，thatthewholetruthisnottoldintheproperwords，thescepticclaimingthateverythingshouldhavebeensoproved”ThattheprobationbearnohingenorloopTohangadoubton”；
　　thatallafter-doubt，impossibleinthefaceoftruth——truthabsolute，uniform，mighthavebeenstopped。
　　523。Hadstopped：wouldhavestopped。
　　530。theheathenbard’s：Aeschylus’。
　　531。famousplay：`PrometheusBound’。
　　532。ephemerals’：mortals’。
　　537。Titan’s：Prometheus’——”Ianswer，Haveyenottoargueout[540]
　　Theveryprimalthesis，plainestlaw，——ManisnotGodbuthathGod’sendtoserve，Amastertoobey，acoursetotake，Somewhattocastoff，somewhattobecome?
　　Grantthis，thenmanmustpassfromoldtonew，[545]
　　Fromvaintoreal，frommistaketofact，Fromwhatonceseemedgood，towhatnowprovesbest。
　　Howcouldmanhaveprogressionotherwise?
　　Beforethepointwasmooted`WhatisGod?’
　　Nosavagemaninquired`Whatismyself?’[550]
　　Muchlessreplied，`First，last，andbestofthings。’
　　MantakesthattitlenowifhebelievesMightcanexistwithneitherwillnorlove，InGod’scase——whathenamesnowNature’sLaw——
　　Whileinhimselfherecognizeslove[555]
　　Nolessthanmightandwill：andrightlytakes。
　　SinceifmanprovethesoleexistentthingWherethesecombine，whatevertheirdegree，Howeverweakthemightorwillorlove，Sotheybefoundthere，putinevidence，——[560]
　　HeisassurelyhigherinthescaleThananymightwithneitherlovenorwill，Aslife，apparentinthepoorestmidgeWhenthefaintdust-speckflits，yeguessitswing，IsmarvellousbeyonddeadAtlas’self——[565]
　　Giventothenoblermidgeforresting-place！
　　Thus，manprovesbestandhighest——God，infine，Andthusthevictoryleadsbuttodefeat，Thegaintoloss，bestrisetotheworstfall，Hislifebecomesimpossible，whichisdeath。[570]