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but 〃a bold leap in the dark into the arms of an affectionate
Father。〃
4。 However Church Music may raise the devotional feelings； these
bring a man not one iota nearer to Christ； neither is it acceptable
in His sight。
13。 The ONE thing needful is Faith： Faith = 0。25 （historical
faith） ＋ 0。75 （heart…belief； or assurance； or justification） 1。25
peace； and peace=Ln Trustcare＋joy^（n…r＋1）
18。 The Lord's church has been always peculiarly tried at different
stages of history； and each era will have its peculiar glory in
eternity。 。 。 。 At the present time the trial for the church is
peculiar； never before； perhaps； were the insinuations of the
adversary so plausible and artfulhis ingenuity so subtlehimself
so much an angel of lightexperience has sharpened his wit〃WHILE
MEN SLEPT the enemy sowed tares〃he is now the base hypocritehe
suits his blandishments to allthe Church is lulled in the arms of
the monster； rolling the sweet morsel under her tongue 。 。 。
II。Samuel Butler's Parody
1。 Beware！ Beware！ Beware！ The enemy sowed tracts in the night；
and the righteous men tremble。
2。 There are only 10 good men in John's； I am one； reader；
calculate your chance of salvation。
3。 The genuine recipe for the leaven of the Pharisees is still
extant； and runs as follows： Self…deceit 0。33 ＋ want of charity
0。5 ＋ outward show 0。33； humbug infinity； insert Sim or not as
required。 Reader； let each one who would seem to be righteous take
unto himself this leaven。
4。 〃The University Church is a place too much neglected by the
young men up here。〃 Thus said the learned Selwyn； ｛5｝ and he said
well。 How far better would it be if each man's own heart was a
little University Church； the pericardium a little University
churchyard； wherein are buried the lust of the flesh； the pomps and
vanities of this wicked world； the veins and arteries； little
clergymen and bishops ministering therein； and the blood a stream of
soberness； temperance and chastity perpetually flowing into it。
5。 The deluge went before； misery followed after； in the middle
came a Puseyite playing upon an organ。 Reader； flee from him； for
he playeth his own soul to damnation。
6。 Church music is as the whore of Babylon； or the ramping lion who
sought whom he might devour； music in a church cannot be good； when
St。 Paul bade those who were merry to sing psalms。 Music is but
tinkling brass； and sounding cymbals； which is what St。 Paul says he
should himself be； were he without charity； he evidently then did
not consider music desirable。
7。 The most truly religious and only thoroughly good man in
Cambridge is Clayton； ｛6｝ of Cams。
8。 〃Charity is but the compassion that we feel for our own vices
when we perceive their hatefulness in other people。〃 Charity； then；
is but another name for selfishness； and must be eschewed
accordingly。
9。 A great French king was walking one day with the late Mr。 B。；
when the king dropped his umbrella。 Mr。 B。 instantly stooped down
and picked it up。 The king said in a very sweet tone； 〃Thank you。〃
10。 The Cam is the river Jordan。 An unthinking mind may consider
this a startling announcement。 Let such an one pray for grace to
read the mystery aright。
11。 When I've lost a button off my trousers I go to the tailors'
and get a new one sewn on。
12。 Faith and Works were walking one day on the road to Zion； when
Works turned into a public…house； and said he would not go any
further； at the same time telling Faith to go on by himself； and
saying that 〃he should be only a drag upon him。〃 Faith accordingly
left Works in the ale…house； and went on。 He had not gone far
before he began to feel faint； and thought he had better turn back
and wait for Works。 He suited the action to the word； and finding
Works in an advanced state of beer； fell to； and even surpassed that
worthy in his potations。 They then set to work and fought lustily；
and would have done each other a mortal injury had not a Policeman
providentially arrived； and walked them off to the station…house。
As it was they were fined Five Shillings each； and it was a long
time before they fully recovered。
13。 What can 10 fools do among 300 sinners？ They can do much harm；
and had far better let the sinners seek peace their own way in the
wilderness than ram it down their throats during the night。
14。 Barnwell is a place near Cambridge。 It is one of the descents
into the infernal regions； nay； the infernal regions have there
ascended to the upper earth； and are rampant。 He that goeth by it
shall be scorched； but he that seeketh it knowingly shall be
devoured in the twinkling of an eye； and become withered as the
grass at noonday。
15。 Young men do not seem to consider that houses were made to pray
in； as well as to eat and to drink in。 Spiritual food is much more
easily procured and far cheaper than bodily nutriment； that；
perhaps； is the reason why many overlook it。
16。 When we were children our nurses used to say； 〃Rock…a…bye baby
on the tree top； when the bough bends the cradle will rock。〃 Do the
nurses intend the wind to represent temptation and the storm of
life； the tree…top ambition； and the cradle the body of the child in
which the soul traverses life's ocean？ I cannot doubt all this
passes through the nurses' minds。 Again； when they say； 〃Little Bo…
peep has lost her sheep and doesn't know where to find them； let
them alone and they'll come home with their tails all right behind
them；〃 is Little Bo…peep intended for mother Church？ Are the sheep
our erring selves； and our subsequent return to the fold？ No doubt
of it。
17。 A child will often eat of itself what no compulsion can induce
it to touch。 Men are disgusted with religion if it is placed before
them at unseasonable times； in unseasonable places； and clothed in a
most unseemly dress。 Let them alone； and many will perhaps seek it
for themselves； whom the world suspects not。 A whited sepulchre is
a very picturesque object； and I like it immensely； and I like a Sim
too。 But the whited sepulchre is an acknowledged humbug and most of
the Sims are not； in my opinion； very far different。
Footnotes：
｛1｝ This was called to my attention by a distinguished Greek
scholar of this University。
｛2｝ The Hauenstein tunnel was not completed until later。 Its
construction was delayed by a fall of earth which occurred in 1857
and buried sixty…three workmen。R。 A。 S。
｛3｝ Mr。 J。 F。 Harris has identified Butler's rooms in the third
court of St。 John's College。R。 A。 S。
｛4｝ As Walmisley died in January； 1856； this piece must evidently
date from Butler's first year at Cambridge。R。 A。 S。
｛5｝ William Selwyn D。D。； Fellow of St。 John's Lady Margaret
Professor of Divinity； died 1875。A。 T。 B。
｛6｝ Charles Clayton； M。A。； of Gonville and Caius； Vicar of Holy
Trinity； Cambridge； 1851…65。 Died 1883。A。 T。 B。
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