Jeanne le Royer / Sista fɔ di Inkarnɛshɔn

WETIN FƆ DU FƆ TƆK.

Charissimi, nolite omni spiritui kreder, sed probate spiritus si ɛks Deo sint; quoniam multi pscudoprɔfɛtœ ɛksɛrant insay mundum. (Lɛta. Joan. ,4,1.)

Chaj, insay 1790, wit di dairekshɔn fɔ di kɔmyuniti we dɛn sabi as di Rilijɔn Ɔbanist dɛm na Fougères, insay di bishɔp na Rɛn, a si misɛf kɔmit, bay di sikɔstɛms we a go ɛksplen we di tɛm rich, fɔ lɛnt misɛf to di wish dɛm fɔ di lay sista we dɛn kɔl De la Nativity, we bin want fɔ gi mi wan akɔdin to di layt dɛn we i biliv se Gɔd dɔn favɔret am wit, ɛn we i yuz

bin mek a no se na mi fɔ bi di las pɔsin we de kip dɛn, fɔ transmit dɛn wan de to mi kɔmpin sitizin dɛn ɛn to di wan ol Chɔch na J.-C.

Di rivyu ɛn prɛdikshɔn dɛm fɔ dis gud gyal bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi mek nɔys fɔ bɔku ia; bɔt insay dɛn gladi gladi tɛm dɛn de, di smɔl we aw i bin de tink se wetin i bin dɔn anɔys go ɛva bi, bin dɔn mek pipul dɛn nɔ de pe atɛnshɔn to dɛn ɛn nɔ tek dɛn se na dɛn. Dɛn bin dɔn ivin kɛr dɛn go na di faya ɛn sakrifays dɛn to a

wan kayn cabal we dɛn bin dɔn fɔm agens am dis tɛm, as wi go si.

Bɔt di tɛm we a go insay dis os fɔ lid am, ɛn we di Sista deklare to mi “se na mi na di las dairekta; dat insay shɔt tɛm

Dɛn go drɛb mi kɔmɔt de bay fos; dat dɛn go fos mi fɔ go na ɔda kɔntri ɛn rɔnawe go na ɔda kɔntri dɛn; dat a go krɔs di si if i nɔ de

if ɛni bad tin apin to mi; dat di kɔlɛkshɔn we i gi mi di tin dɛn, dɛn go rid ɛn chɛk am de, ɛn masta sabi bukman dɛn go tɔk bɔt am; ɛn wan tawzin ɔda tin dɛn we tan lɛk dis we dɛn dɔn chɛk ɛn we dɛn stil de chɛk ɛvride bifo mi yay; na da tɛm de, a se, we di Sista bin de tɔk to mi dis we, wi bin dɔn go bak fa fawe pan di akɔdin to wetin i bin dɔn tɔk. DI

prɛliminari fɔ wan rivɔlɔshɔn we na bin jɔs di rial akɔmplishin fɔ am, bigin, pan ɔl we i let smɔl, fɔ opin dɛn yay, fɔ pul di bad bad prejudis we dɛn bin gɛt fɔ fɛt fɔs.

Pres da tɛm de bay di prea dɛm fɔ dis oli nun, we ripit to mi se tɛm nɔ de fɔ lɔs; invayt, pantap dat, bay di advantej witnɛs we ɔl di ɔda nun dɛn bin gi am, ɛn pas ɔl bay di

waes ripɔtmɛnt dɛn fɔ di wan dɛn we de oba dɛn ɛn di wan dɛn we de kip di sem tin

kɔmyuniti, a mɛmba fɔs se, akɔdin to wetin in istri pipul dɛn tɔk, Jizɔs Krays in Chɔch nɔ ɛva shek ɛnibɔdi

shɔk, pan ɔl we i gɛt fɛt-fɛt, we sɔm oli pipul dɛn we dɛn gud kwaliti dɛn de sɔpɔt bay gudnɛs, nɔ bin dɔn tɔk bifo tɛm, ɛn di anɔnsmɛnt dɛn

kɔnfyus bay di ivin, dɔn ɔlwayz fɔm wan strɛch kɔntrast wit di licentious kɔndɔkt ɛn di impostor langwej fɔ di triksta dɛn, we so bɔku tɛm bin de ful di yunivas: Quoniam multi pseudoprophetœ exierunt in mundum. A mɛmba, sɛkɔn, se if, na wan say, Gɔd alaw fɔ miks di gras wit di wit, ɛn di trut fɔ fɛt ɛn pwɛl in  bɔdi

kɔmpitishɔn, sɔntɛnde ivin na in yon Chɔch; na di ɔda say, i dɔn gi wi wi wikɛdnɛs ɔltɛm wit shɔ we fɔ no wan frɔm di ɔda wan, ɛn fɔ difrɛns trut ɛn mistek pan ɔltin: Probate spiritus siex Deo sint.

Dɔn, a tɛl misɛf se Gɔd in an nɔ ɛva wik, ɔ in pawa nɔ de stɔp, i stil ebul tide ɔl wetin i bin ebul fɔ du trade; dat di tin dɛn we bin de apin na di sem, di Chɔch na J.-C. bin gɛt rayt ɛn i bin ebul fɔ abop pan ɔl di ɛp dɛn we di pɔsin we mek am divayn bin prɔmis am fɔ ɔl di tɛm dɛn we i go de. Naw, i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ agyu se di gift fɔ prɔfɛsi, lɛk di wan fɔ mirekul, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. bin gi am fɔ wan tɛm we nɔ gɛt limit; na prɔmis we i bin gɛt frɔm di pɔsin in mɔt we

mek shɔ se i de wit am te di ia dɛn we dɔn pas dɔn. A bin se to misɛf mɔ se di ol prɔfɛsi dɛn we de anɔys di las wan dɛn, pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ rijek dɛn wan ya if i nɔ at least insul dɛn wan ya, ɛn i nɔ fɔdɔm insay  a

wan kɔntradikshɔn we de agens di prinsipul dɛn fɔ fet jɔs lɛk aw i go bi to di lɔ dɛn fɔ rizin. Ɔltin dipen pan di pruf: naw, a dɔn tɔk to misɛf se di ditayl anɔnsmɛnt, jɔyn to di rial akɔmplishin fɔ wan ivin we ɔl mɔtalman pɔlitiks nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ si di ditil dɛn bifo tɛm, bikɔs, insay Gɔd insɛf in jɔjmɛnt, na di mak we shɔ pas ɔl fɔ di tru tin we di prɔfɛsi tɔk (1), dis wan pɔsin we dɛn tɔk gud gud wan fɔ dɔn ɔlrɛdi tan lɛk taytul we at ɔl we i impɔtant fɔ ɛni sol we de tray fɔ du  dat

no di trut wit di rayt we ɛn tru tru at. Dis na wetin a se to misɛf, di tin dɛn we de kam biɛn go sho if a rizin bad.

(1) Prɔfɛta kw vaticinatui est pacem: quum venerit verbum ejus, sawtur prɔfɛta kwɛm misit Dominus in veritate. (Jɛr., 28, 9.)

Na dis, tek di gladi midiɔm bitwin ignorant credulity we admit ɔltin witout pruf, ɛn incredulity, ivin mɔ ignorant, we de rijek ɔltin witout

ɛgzamin, a bin sɔrɛnda to ripit ripit rikwest dɛn. So a bin lisin

to di stori dɛn we di Sista bin gɛt fɔ tɛl mi; A rayt dɛn bifo in yay, a rayt dɛn di we aw a go ɛksplen, ɔltɛm na di sem  say, .

as i pɔsibul fɔ mi, akɔdin to di ɔda ɛn di kɔmishɔn we i gi mi. Dɛn stori ya, a fɔ kɔnfɛs, bin tan lɛk to mi se dɛn fit fɔ pe atɛnshɔn pan  ɔltin; A bin biliv, pantap dat, fɔ diskɔba insay di wan ol di kwaliti dɛn we trut gɛt, a go ivin se bɔt divinity, we bin tan lɛk to mi se na nature fɔ kɔmand rɛspɛkt, ɛn ebul fɔ go ɔnda ɔl di kayn tɛst dɛn we pɔsin  gɛt.rayt

fɔ dimand insay dis kayn kes; insay wan wɔd, we a jɔj ɔltin bay we a kɔmpia ɔl di tin dɛn we apin, ɛn nɔto bay sɔm pɔynt dɛn we de ayd, a si insay de ɔ di wok we Gɔd de du ɔ wan enigma we a nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand.

A nɔ bin stɔp de; bɔt we dɛn no se a nɔ trɔst mi yon jɔjmɛnt jɔs, a bin prɛzɛnt, akɔdin to di ɔda we dɛn bin gɛt, mi kɔleshiɔn to jɔj dɛn we gɛt mɔ sɛns ɛn we gɛt mɔ sɛns, we dɛn bin fɛn bɔku bɔku wan na di difrɛn say dɛn we dɛn bin de kɛr mi go na ɔda kɔntri, ɛn a nɔ go ebul ɛn a nɔ fɔ du am ayd se a dɔn si wit rial satisfayshɔn so bɔku fayn fayn prɛlat dɛn, dɔktɔ dɛn

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pectables, of profound theologians (1), fɔ jɔyn an pan mi opinion pan di substans fɔ wan wok we dɛn ɔl dɔn jɔj yusful ridin ɛn rili fayn, dɛn se, fɔ prodyuz di frut dɛn we dɛn want pas ɔl fɔ kɔnvɛnshɔn, fɔ advans ɛn sev. Na so dɛn bin gɛt wanwɔd filin, pan ɔl we pan ɔl we di kayn we aw dis ɛkstra ɔdinari prodakshɔn bin de nɔ bin alaw dɛn fɔ ad pan am di sankshɔn fɔ dɛn ɔtoriti bay we dɛn alaw dɛn fɔ pablish dɛn nem dɛn afta di prez we dɛn bin de prez dɛn bɔku bɔku tɛm we dɛn bin de mek vɔys ɛn raytin; ɔ sɔntɛm i  nɔ go ebul

pas fɔ klap fɔ dis waes sɛns we de fred fɔ stɔp di jɔjmɛnt we di Chɔch de jɔj pan sɔntin usay na in nɔmɔ gɛt rayt fɔ pro-

(1) I pas wan ɔndrɛd dip tiolojian dɛn we dɔn rid ɛn chɛk di wok, we na: sɛvin ɔ et bishɔp ɛn aybishɔp dɛn, 20 ɔ 30 vika-jɛnɔral dɛn fɔ difrɛn dayɔsis dɛn, dɔktɔ ɛn prɔfɛsɔ dɛn we de stɔdi bɔt tioloji, abɔt dɛn, pipul dɛn we rayt difrɛn buk dɛn we dɛn rɛspɛkt , pipul dɛn we sabi buk ivin; pas 80 parish prist dɛn, vika dɛn ɛn ɔda prist dɛn we lɛk fɔ wɔship Gɔd ɛn we lan Frɛnch ɛn Inglish; nɔ fɔ tɔk bɔt bɔku pipul dɛn we dɔn lan bɔku buk na di wɔl we dɔn rid am wit di sem edifyeshɔn ɛn satisfayshɔn.

fɔ tɔk; ɛn pan ɔl dat, dɛn nɔ dɔn ripit, fɔ di bɔku pat, se Gɔd in finga de sho insɛf pan am pan ɛvri stɛp, ɛn di wok, lɛk aw i de, .

nɔ bin nid ɛni ɔda pɔmishɔn; dat i pul in pruf ɛn ɔl in trɛnk frɔm insɛf: Digitus Dei est hic . Bɔku pipul dɛn dɔn aks fɔ am ɛn mek kɔpi dɛn, bɔku pan dɛn dɔn tek sɔm pat dɛn pan am, ɛn i tan lɛk se ɔlman want fɔ mek dɛn pul am. So dat dis yunivasal vot, dis mitin fɔ opinion pan di kapital pɔynt, gi mi wan patikyula kɔnfidɛns se wan prodakshɔn we a rili want kin wɛl wan de, akɔdin to di anɔnsmɛnt we di pɔsin we rayt am mek, kɔntribyut to di sev we sol dɛn sev as to di glori na Gɔd we de tek ɔl di we fɔ gɛt am. Mek di ivent mit wetin wi de op fɔ, ɛn wi op nɔ fɔ frustrate!.....

So, if yu nɔ go insay ɛni diserteshɔn bɔt di digri we dɛn biliv we dɛn kin gi to di stori dɛn bɔt dis ɛkstra ɔdinari gyal, eh! wetin dɛn kin prodyuz pas wan patikyula fet! A de fred fɔ op se di Oli Spirit, we a biliv se di pɔsin we rayt am, go layt bɛtɛ pas ɛnibɔdi, pan ɔl wetin gɛt fɔ du wit dis prodakshɔn, di sol dɛn we gɛt gud wil we go rid, nɔto bikɔs dɛn want fɔ no mɔ, ɔ fɔ fɛn fɔlt, bɔt fɔ di di wangren rizin fɔ lan ɛn gɛt prɔfit

bil ɔp.

Yes, a de ripit am, ɛn a de fred fɔ prɔmis am, di jɔs ridin, we dɛn du wit di rayt we fɔ du di rayt tin, go du mɔ to dɛn kayn rida dɛn de pas ɛnitin we dɛn go se to di wan dɛn we dis ridin nɔ bin fɔ dɔn.nɔt fɔ mek dɛn biliv. Na tru, ɛn dis na wetin sɔntɛm dɛn go kɔs mi fɔ, insay ɔl di pat we a bin gɛt pan dis afɛkt, a bin tɔk akɔdin to di intimate persuasion we di patikyula rileshɔnship dɛn we ɔda pipul dɛn nɔ bin si dɛnsɛf insay dis rispek. a gɛt

ɔlsay bin de prɛzɛnt di stori dɛn as dɛn de prɛzɛnt dɛnsɛf, dat na fɔ se ɔnda di glans we inspɛkshɔn de gi, ɛn as di rizɔlt fɔ di kɔnfidɛns dɛn we wan sol we ɛvin de tich ɛn fav; i nɔ bin pɔsibul fɔ mek a prizent dɛn ɔnda ɔda aspek we a nɔ distɔrj dɛn bay wan infidelity

reprehensible we bin fɔ dɔn mek a tek ples fɔ di wok we a bin ripɔtabl fɔ rayt, we na wok we kɔmɔt na ɔda kɔntri ɛn we nɔ bin fɔ dɔn gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit am. A bin gɛt fɔ prɛzɛnt dɛn lɛk dis, ɔ nɔ fɔ tɔch dɛn: Non possumus quae vidimus non loqui. ( Di Apɔsul Dɛn Wok [Akt] 4, 20.)

I rili pɔsibul se a bin rɔng bɔt ɔl dis; bikɔs a stil want mek dɛn nɔ tek ɔl di ɔda pawa dɛn we dɛn gɛt; bɔt insay dis sem kes a nɔ si, afta ɔl, aw ɛn wetin mek dis opinion we na

patikyula, ɛn if a nɔ bin fɔ ɛva du dis kayn wok, kin put ɛni ɔda pɔsin di ɔbligayshɔn fɔ tink lɛk mi, if i nɔ jɔj am se i fayn, ɛn if i nɔ fɛn inɔf rizin fɔ am afta i dɔn du am

rid: Charissimi, nolite omni spiritui kreder, sɛdprobɛt spiritɔs si ɛks Deo sint .

Tek den, ɛn rid; tolle, we dɛn kɔl lege . Nɔ kɔnt fɔ natin nɔto mi opinion, ɔ di wan fɔ bɔku bɔku layt dɛn we mi yon bin de pan; si fɔ yusɛf if wi nɔ bin fɔ dɔn ful wisɛf; sɔntɛm yu yay, we gladi ɔ we de si klia wan, go fɛn mistek dɛn we wi nɔ notis, ɛn yu go de du wi rial savis bay we yu de pɔynt dɛn to wi.

Luk di rizin dɛn, wej di rizin dɛn, yuz am ivin rayt. Ɛnisay we di wan dɛn we gɛt pawa nɔ disayd, man dɛn kin gɛt dɛn difrɛn we fɔ luk tin dɛn; i rili nɔmal fɔ mek ɛni wan pan dɛn bi so

biliv bikɔs ɔf di rizin dɛn we i gɛt ɔ we i biliv se i gɛt. Di Chɔch nɔ tɔk, yu fri, wan tɛm bak, insay yu jɔjmɛnt; bɔt yu kin jɔs jɔj fayn afta yu dɔn rid wit di rayt dispɔzishɔn.

Tolle, we dɛn kɔl lege .

So, chɛk di ban we de na di gem dɛn, if i nɔ go pɔsibul fɔ tink se da kayn wok de go bi di ifɛkt we di imajineshɔn gɛt

we dɛn es ɔp, ɔ frɔm di oli at we pɔsin we nɔ no natin gɛt, pas di ifɛkt we di impreshɔn se Gɔd gɛt. Si if dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ se na di dɛbul in spirit kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd pas Gɔd in spirit; Probate, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. Na mɔ bay di gol we dɛn prɔpos de, yu go jɔj fayn fayn wan. Probate we dɛn kɔl .

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Wi go gi yu di difrɛn ditel dɛn we fɔ bi di tɔpik fɔ yu jɔjmɛnt; na nɔmɔ, bifo yu wɛr am, wi kin advays yu fɔ

insist se yu fɔ wet te yu dɔn si di wan ol tin, ɛn nɔ jɔs tɔk bɔt sɔm tin dɛn we nɔ de nia yu. Di tin we pas ɔl, i fayn fɔ mek yu no, at least roughly, di mirekul pɔsin we dɛn biliv se Gɔd bin yuz fɔ tɔk to yu; ɛn so wi go bigin bay we wi de sho am to una na in layf we de na do, lɛk aw i bin tan lɛk mɔtalman yay frɔm we i smɔl,

fɔ kip fɔ ɔda tɛm di ditel dɛn bɔt in insay layf, ɔ bɔt di we aw Gɔd de biev pan di muvmɛnt dɛn we in sol de muv: wan go sav as pripia, ɛn di ɔda wan as fɔ fala in rivyu dɛn  ; na di kwik natura oda we wi  de propos.

Ɛditɔ in fɔs protest.

Wi s. Fada Pop Ɔban di Sɛkɔn, we i dɔn ban, bay in lɔ dɛn we i mek Mach 13, 1625 ɛn Julay 5, 1634, fɔ print, we di dayɔsis bishɔp nɔ ɛgzamin ɛn gri fɔ, ɛni buk we gɛt di akshɔn dɛn, di mirekul dɛn ɛn di rivyu dɛn we pipul dɛn we day insay di smel we de mek pɔsin oli, ɔ we dɛn de luk am as pipul dɛn we dɔn day fɔ dɛn fet; we i dɔn disayd mɔ bay in lɔ we i mek Jun 5, 1631, se, if dɛn gi dɛn pipul ya di nem fɔ bi pɔsin we oli ɔ we dɛn blɛs, .

go nid fɔ deklare se na fɔ sho nɔmɔ dɛn yuz dis taytul

di inosɛns fɔ dɛn layf ɛn di bɛst we dɛn gud kwaliti dɛn, we nɔ go ambɔg di pawa we di Katolik Chɔch gɛt, we na in nɔmɔ gɛt di rayt fɔ se dɛn oli ɛn fɔ prɔmis dɛn fɔ mek di fetful pipul dɛn rɛspɛkt; Fɔseka dɛn dikri ya we a de sɔbmit wit ɔl mi at ɛn we a nɔ go ebul fɔ pwɛl, a de protɛst se a de rɛkɔgnayz as sent, blɛsin, ɔ tru tru martyr na di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we di Oli Apɔsul Si gi dɛn taytul ya to, ɛn a deklare se ɔl di tru tin dɛn we dɛn ripɔt insay dis buk gɛt wan nɔmɔ

prayvet ɔtoriti, ɛn se dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt tru tru tru tin

na afta di Sovayb Pɔntif in jɔjmɛnt dɔn gri fɔ mi, we a de gi mi patikyula opinion bɔt ɔl wetin de insay dis wok, we a de prizent to di pipul dɛn.

Sɛkɔn protest:

A de beg di wan we de rid fɔ si se insay dis buk a dɔn tɔk bɔt bɔku kwaliti dɛn we de pruv di oli we di pɔsin we a dɔn mek in istri oli. A bin de tɔk de bɔt tin dɛn we pas di nature, ɛn we pɔsin kin tek as rial mirekul. Mi intenshɔn nɔto fɔ gi dɛn tru tin ya as di Oli Roman Chɔch gri, bɔt na fɔ gi dɛn tru tin dɛn nɔmɔ we prayvet tɛstimoni dɛn dɔn sɛtify.

So bikɔs ɔf di lɔ dɛn we wi Oli Papa Pop Ɔban di Sɛvin dɔn mek, a de protɛst se a nɔ gɛt di maynd fɔ atribyut to di pɔsin we in istri a dɔn mek, ilɛksɛf na di kwaliti fɔ blɛsin,  ɔ fɔ di wan we oli, bɔt fɔ wan  we

we de ɔnda di pawa we di Roman Chɔch gɛt, we na in nɔmɔ a no se na di rayt fɔ tɔk bɔt di wan dɛn we oli. A de wet wit rɛspɛkt fɔ mek i jɔj ɔl di pɔynt dɛn we de insay dis wok, ɛn a de put misɛf ɔnda am mi at ɛn maynd, lɛk pikin we rili obe.

LAIF ƐN RƐVƐLƐSHƆN

OF DI  NATIVITI SIST.

Sɔma fɔ di Layf fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity, ɛn di sikɔstɛms we gɛt fɔ du wit in Rɛvɛleshɔn dɛn.

We dɛn bɔn am.

Jeanne Le Royer, we dɛn kɔl in Rilijɔn Sista fɔ di Nativity, we na René le Royer ɛn Marie le Sénéchal dɛn gyal pikin, dɛn bɔn am, akɔdin to di pat pan in baptizim, pan Janwari 24, 1731, na di vilej we nem Beaulot, we na di parish na La Chapelle- Janson, we de nia Lɔriɛnt, tu lig frɔm di tɔŋ we nem Fougères, we na bishɔp na Rɛn, insay Briten. I bin, di de afta dɛn bɔn am, di vika na di parish bin baptayz am na di chɔch.

I go tɛl wi insɛf bɔt di tin dɛn we bin apin to am we i bin smɔl ɛn di wan ol layf, as fa as dɛn gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit in insay; bɔt afta ɔl di Sent dɛn mach, i go jɔs sho insɛf na di say we nɔ fayn pas ɔl; i go tɔk bɔt insɛf nɔmɔ fɔ put insɛf dɔŋ bay di pɔblik ɛn ɛgzajarayt kɔnfɛshɔn fɔ in fɔlt, in bad tin dɛn ɛn in sin dɛn: if dɛn fos am fɔ mek pipul dɛn no bak di fayn fayn tin dɛn we i dɔn gɛt frɔm  di

ɛvin, i go jɔs de shek shek pan di akɔn we i go gɛt fɔ gi bak, fɔ mek wi notis aw bɔku gudnɛs dɔn gɛt fɔ du fɔ win di

wikɛdnɛs ɛn mɛn di bad tin dɛn we de na in at; fɔ dɔn, we i de go bak ɔltɛm to di dip dip ples dɛn we i nɔ gɛt natin, i go briŋ ɔltin bak to in wan we di glori fɔ gɛt.

Dis na di aidia we i go gi wi bɔt insɛf na di ɛnd pan in kɔleshiɔn; bɔt bifo a yɛri in tɛstimoni, ivin bifo a go insay ɛni ditil bɔt in stori dɛn, i tan lɛk se i impɔtant to mi fɔ mek pipul dɛn no at le sɔntin bɔt in layf we de na do, pan pipul dɛn tɛstimoni

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we bin de liv wit am; na frɔm dɛn mɔt pas ɔl na in a go pul ɔl wetin a want fɔ tɔk, ɛn a op se di pɔblik go tɛl mi tɛnki fɔ wan smɔl trik we dis ɔmbul gyal pikin fɔ dɔn si am at fɔ fɔgiv mi insay in layf, if Gɔd bin fɔ dɔn alaw am fɔ no bɔt am.

In edyukeshɔn ɛn di fɔs gudnɛs dɛn we ɛvin de favɔret am wit.

We dɛn bɔn am frɔm Kristian mama ɛn papa, as i izi fɔ tink, Jeanne le Royer bin dɔn, lɛk se, sok wit milk da layf ɛn aktif fet de, da zil fɔ di oli lɔ, da sɔri ɛn filial piety, da fred ɛn da lɔv fɔ di Masta we ɔltɛm de mek di difrɛn abit fɔ di tru tru pikin dɛn fɔ Gɔd, ɛn di pruf we nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ dɛn bifo tɛm. Dat na bin bɔt ɔl wetin i bin ebul fɔ gɛt frɔm in mama ɛn papa we po. Bɔt aw di prɛzɛnt dɛn we kɔmɔt na ɛvin na rich sɔkseshɔn, ɛn aw di wan dɛn we de sheb dɛn kin izi fɔ du witout ɔl ɔda tin!...

Dis fɔs dispɔzishɔn fɔ wan prevenient gras bin gɛt fɔ sɔfa bɔku, fɔ sɔm tɛm, frɔm di atak we di pasɔn dɛn bin de atak ɛn frɔm di kɔntajin fɔ bad ɛgzampul; bɔt di gudnɛs bin de briŋ am bak ɔltɛm to di gol usay Gɔd bin want am. I bin dɔn fil frɔm we i smɔl, i bin rili lɛk fɔ gi insɛf to Gɔd we i ritaia dat, fɔ mek i ebul fɔ ansa in wok, i bin win ɔl di prɔblɛm dɛn we di dɛbul, di wɔl, di bɔdi, ɛn ɔl di denja dɛn we de na in kɔndishɔn.

I tan lɛk, frɔm di stori we i gɛt fɔ tɛl wi, se di fayv we in gud enjɛl bin gɛt, ɛn pas ɔl di big big kɔnfidɛns we i bin gɛt pan Gɔd in Mama, bin ɛp am pan bɔku tin dɛn we i bin mit; i tan lɛk bak se pan ɔl di divoshɔn dɛn we dɛn bin fɔs imprint pan in sol, se to di Mɔst Blɛsin Sakramɛnt na di ɔlta dɔn ɔlwayz bi di mɔs tɛnda ɛn layf, ɛn se in lɔv fɔ di adorable pɔsin we J.-C. bin lɛk ɔltɛm , insay in at, we fit, if pɔsin ebul fɔ tɔk am, wit di fayn fayn tin dɛn we i dɔn kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt frɔm am. Blɛsin na di sol we sabi fɔ mentɛn wit in Gɔd dis swit

kɔrɛspɔndɛns fɔ rɛsiprokal tɛndnɛs, da fayn fayn intakɔrɛshɔn fɔ lɔv we de mek ɛvin na di wɔl! dis na wetin wi si na di Catherines en di

Bɛnardin we kɔmɔt na Siena, di Madelin dɛn we kɔmɔt na Paœi, di Tɛriz dɛn, di Gɛtrud dɛn, di Angɛlɛs we kɔmɔt na Fɔligni, di Filip we kɔmɔt na Nɛri, di Fransɔya di Asiz, di Fransɔ

Xavier, di Francis de Sales, ɛn insay bɔku bɔku ɔda oli pipul dɛn, insay di digri we dɛn oli, ɛn akɔdin to di difrɛn we dɛn we i bin gladi fɔ Gɔd fɔ mek dɛn waka.

Indikeshɔn dɛn fɔ in wok.

Yɔŋ, strɔng, wit fayn fes ɛn advantej figa, endowed mɔ wit gud at, wit sol naturally as sensitiv as it is upright, wit wan gentle and sociable character, di yɔŋ le Royer kin witout dawt fɔ mek lɛk se, lɛk ɔda pɔsin , to wan pati we gɛt bɛnifit akɔdin to in kɔndishɔn; so wan patikyula nɔmba bin kam bifo we i nɔ bin fil se i et; bɔt i nɔ ɛva pɔsibul fɔ kam pan ɛni fayn ɛnjɔymɛnt; sɔm tin  bin de ɔltɛm we dɛn nɔ bin de tink bɔt we bin de mek ɔl di mɛzhɔ dɛn nɔ gɛt wanwɔd. Di divayn man ɔ uman we bin gɛt dizayn dɛn pan am bin ɔda ɔda we; i kɔl am, tru prɔblɛm dɛn ɛn bay we dɛn we nɔ kɔmɔn, to  di

pafɛkt fɔ wan stet we mɔ sublaym. Ɛvin bin dɔn disayd fɔ mek i bi big tin

tin dɛn we de kia fɔ wan os, ɛn na fɔ mek i bi mɔdel fɔ di rilijɔn stet, da Prɔvidɛns de, we bin dɔn wach am frɔm in kredul, .

bin de lid am lɛk se i de yuz an fɔ pas di denja dɛn we de na wan wɔl we kɔrɔpt, i bin de sev am wan tawzin ship dɛn we bin pwɛl, ɛn i bin de brok ɔltin we nɔ gri wit wetin i bin dɔn plan ɔltɛm.

Di day we in mama ɛn papa day.

We i ol fayvtin ɔ siksti ia, wi vilej man we bin gɛt gud kwaliti bin lɔs in papa we i bin lɛk bad bad wan, ɛn we in day bin mek i fil pen bad bad wan; bikɔs i nɔ bin gladi frɔm da tɛm de wit di vaniti na di wɔl, di  denja dɛn we i bin dɔn ɛkspiriɛns pan sɔm tin dɛn, bikɔs i bin de rɔsh mɔ fɔ ansa to layt dɛn we de insay we Gɔd bin de yuz fɔ drɔ am to insɛf di we we nɔ kɔmɔn, i bin kɔndɛm insɛf fɔ we i bin de swɛla so ; i gri fɔ di gudnɛs, ɛn fɔ kɔt ɔl di tɛmteshɔn we i bin gɛt to di wɔl, i bin kɔnsakret insɛf ɔltogɛda to Gɔd bay di vaw fɔ klin layf sote go we i bin mek bifo di Kwin fɔ Vɛjin dɛn ɛn ɔnda di sɔpɔt.

In dizayn ɛn projɛkt dɛn fɔ pafɛkt.

I jɔs de prɔmis fɔ de wit in mama, fɔ fid am wit in wok ɛn ɛp am te in de dɔn. Bɔt dis ɛnd bin de nia pas aw i bin de tink, bikɔs i nɔ tu te, dɛn bɛr dis uman

Kristian kam fɔ ridyus di pen we in man bin de mek

dɛn gyal pikin in at. Afta dis nyu rizin fɔ lɛf di wɔl ɔ fɔ muf go fa fawe frɔm am, bikɔs i nɔ bin gɛt ɛni risɔs igen de, ɔ klos to ɛni tay we go mek i kɔntinyu fɔ de de, Jin bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ fɛn insay sɔm os rilijɔn ples fɔ savant, fɔ put mɔ insay

sef ɛn in sev ɛn in vaw fɔ kɔntinɛnt; bɔt ɔlman nɔ bin no am, bikɔs ɔf dat, i nɔ bin gɛt ɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn bin de tɛl am fɔ du ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we mɔtalman bin ebul fɔ du, i nɔ bin gɛt maynd fɔ kɛr in pretenshɔn dɛn so fa.

In sɔri-at trɔst ɛn in tru tru devoshɔn to Gɔd in Mama.

So i satisfay wit fɔ tɔk to Gɔd bɔt am wit prea, ɛn put ɔltin na di wan we gɛt in kɔn-

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secration: prostrated bifo in imej, as i go tɛl wi, i pre to  di Blɛsin Vɛjin fɔ gɛt fɔ am frɔm in pikin di gudnɛs ɛn di we aw  i fɔ bi

fetful ɔltɛm to di devoshɔn we i bin dɔn gi am wit ɔl  in

pɔsin, ɛn we i bin dɔn mek insɛf bi di pɔsin we de kip am. Prea, we bin simpul ɛn we bin rili ful-ɔp wan tɛm, nɔ bin ebul fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ de we nɔ gɛt ɛni bɛnifit. Di wan we dɛn adrɛs am to nɔ ɛva kɔmɔt biɛn di trɔst we dɛn bin put pan am. Na wan ɔda tin ya: frɔm da tɛm de i bin tan lɛk se di Blɛsin Vɛjin bin de ɔndatak fɔ negoshiet di tin, ɔ fɔ rayt am fɔ lid am fɔ kil am insɛf; i nɔ tu te, rizin bin de fɔ no se di afɛkt bin de na tu gud an fɔ mek dɛn nɔ, i nɔ tu te, dɛn krawn am wit sakrifays.

Prudence in di choice of a director, en in in plan of layf.

Bifo i disayd fɔ liv in wan, Jeanne le Royer bin want fɔ mek di spiritual ritrit we dɛn bin anɔys na di Faubourg Roger na di tɔŋ we nem Fougères. Di rizin we mek i go de na fɔ fɛn we fɔ go de

fɔ mek i oli, ɛn de fɔ aks Gɔd bɔt di pat we i fɔ tek fɔ mek i no ɛn fala wetin i want. Da tɛm de, M. Débrégel na bin dayɔgniktɔ fɔ dis os usay pipul dɛn kin go fɔ go waka na Gɔd biznɛs; wan tru tru ivanjelikal wokman, i bin dɔn mek pipul dɛn no am fɔ in no bɔt di we aw pipul dɛn we gɛt prɛvilɛj de biev, jɔs lɛk aw i bin gɛt zil fɔ di kɔnvɛnshɔn we bɔku tɛm di wan dɛn we rili sin dɛn kin chenj wit sɛns.

we dɔn mek i at; na di Ananayas we dɛn bin dɔn disayd fɔ am na ɛvin; na to am bak we i tɔn fɔ no wetin i fɔ du. I bin rivɛl to am di bɔt ɔf

in kɔnshɛns fɔ sho am wetin de apin de, ɛn gi am wan stori bɔt in ɛkstra ɔdinari we dɛn we bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi mek ɔda pipul dɛn sɔprayz bad bad wan, ɛn we, pan ɔl we i bin de kia fɔ am, bin dɔn transpire inof fɔ mek i ala fɔ in ɔmbul. Afta we i dɔn ɛgzamin am bɔku tɛm, dis man fɔ Gɔd bin gri fɔ in we ɛn in prɔjek dɛn, na in nɔmɔ bin fri am frɔm di pat pan in rizɔlt dɛn we bin go fa as ɔstriti we bin fɔ dɔn ambɔg in bɔdi in wɛlbɔdi.

I kin go insay di Urbanist nun dɛn as savant frɔm do.

Wan ston trowe frɔm di ritrit os na bin wan kɔmyuniti we gɛt Klarist, we Pop Ɔban V bin mitigate, ɛn kɔl fɔ dis rizin di Kɔnvɛnt ɔf

Di wan dɛn we bin de plan di tɔŋ dɛn na Fougères, usay dɛn bin kam de insay 1655. Bikɔs dɛn bin de fala di lɔ strikt wan ɔltɛm, da tɛm de di nɔs dɛn bin bɔku jɔs lɛk aw dɛn bin rili gɛt zil. M. Débrégel bin biliv se i fɔ prɔmis in penitɛnt to dɛn gud sol dɛn ya, sɔm pan dɛn we i bin de dayrɛkt, fɔ mek dɛn tek am na dɛn os dɛn insay di kapasiti fɔ

savant fɔ di bɔda dɛn. Na di fɔs ia we dɛn bin  alaw dɛn fɔ gɛt dɛn, dat min se insay 1752. (1). Afta we i dɔn gɛt dɛn kɔnsɛntmɛnt, insɛf prɛzɛnt am to dɛn, ɛn tɛl dɛn se: “Lɛ wi blɛs Gɔd, uman dɛn, i stil de gi di wɔl ɛkstra ɔdinari sol dɛn we i want fɔ lid insɛf wit in divayn spirit. Di sikwil go sho if di skilful dairekta bin mistek.

(1) Dɛn bin pul dis pɔmishɔn ɔnda Mista Lemarié, lɛk twɛnti ɔ tati ia so afta dat.

I pas na di insay pat na di Kɔnvɛnt.

Afta we i dɔn wok fɔ siks wiks na do, dɛn bin introduks am insay

insay insɛf, fɔ ɛp di lay sista dɛn. Jeanne bin si bifo tɛm di we aw in prea dɛn go afɛkt; ɔl wetin bin de mis fɔ in gladi at na fɔ si dɛnsɛf

i bin gɛt wanwɔd we nɔ go ɛva chenj bay we i bin mek siriɔs prɔmis to di wan dɛn we i bin de sav: i bin dɔn want fɔ gɛt dis valyu bɛnifit ɔltɛm. Dis laki laki taim fo am

nɔ bin kam te pas tri ia afta dat: i spɛn dɛn tri ia ya fɔ pripia fɔ am bay di postulancy, di tek di abit ɛn di novitiate. Insay ɔl dis tɛm, di dɛbul bin es bɔku tin dɛn we bin de ambɔg am; bɔt wit di ɛp ɛn bikɔs ɔf Gɔd in spɛshal gudnɛs, i bin win dɛn ɔl ɛn i nɔ ɛva wɔri atɔl.

Tɛmtmɛnt ɛn tin dɛn we de ambɔg am we de agens di tin dɛn we i dɔn plan fɔ du.

Di tin dɛn we de ambɔg di sayd fɔ po. Dɛn bin aks am fɔ gi am tri ɔndrɛd paund, ɛn na siks paund nɔmɔ i bin gɛt ɔl togɛda, ɛn i nɔ bin gɛt ɛni op fɔ ɛva gɛt mɔ, ɔl di prɔpati dɛn we i gɛt nɔ bin jɔs du fɔ pe di ligal kɔst dɛn afta in mama ɛn papa day. Obstacles na di sayd fɔ jɛlɔs, we i nɔ go te igen

nɔ fɔ tek umbrage pan in strɔng ɛn sɔri piety, ɛn bak di ɔnɔ ɛn di padi biznɛs we i bin ebul fɔ mek pis, fɔ bigin fɔ rɔnata am. Obstakl na di sayd fɔ in yon pasɔn, we di dɛbul wek pas ɛni ɔda tɛm we i bin de rɛdi fɔ bɔn dɛn to in Gɔd. Obstakl dɛn mɔ  frɔm

sayd fɔ wan fred pasmak we di spirit we de na daknɛs inspɛkt am; i bin de ol am  wit fred ɔltɛm; i bin ivin mek i nɔ gɛt maynd: i tɛl am se i nɔ go ɛva mek i sev pan dis kayn wok we nɔ izi fɔ du; dat i  nɔ de de

nɔ bin kɔl am. I bin de kɔntinyu fɔ sho am ɛl we i dɔn fɔ wok we nɔ go gɛt kɔrej ɛn we nɔ go gɛt frut fɔ am. I go tɛl wi leta  insɛf ɔmɔs Gɔd alaw di dɛbul fɔ ɛkspiriɛns  in yon

kɔnstans, ɛn us we, wit us kia, i bin de rɔsh ɔltɛm  fɔ sɔpɔt ɛn difend am; bɔt dis kin gɛt fɔ du wit in  insay layf.

I abop pan Gɔd ɛn di Wan we de protɛkt am.

So, agens bɔku ɛnimi dɛn, Sista Jin bin abop pan Gɔd, Jizɔs Krays ɛn Meri; ɛn ɔnda di sef-gaad fɔ di Pikin ɛn di pawaful protɛkshɔn we di Mama gɛt, i bin op agens ɔl op..... I prɔmis di Blɛsin Vɛjin fɔ mek dɛn tɔk wan mas ɛn fɔ bɔn kandul bifo in imej,

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if i bin gɛt fɔ mek dɛn tek am na rilijɔn; ɛn se di nem we i go tek de go bi wan pan di fɛstival dɛn we di Chɔch dɔn mek fɔ ɔnɔ am. WAN

op so strɔng nɔ de ɛva ful am. J.-C. insɛf bin ɔndatak fɔ dissipate in infernal terrors, bay we i ashu am fɔ in vokeshɔn, ɛn mek i ashu am bak tru in kɔnfɛsɔ.

I win bay di ɛp we ɛvin de ɛp am, ɛn tek wan rilijɔn nem we de mɛmba am di ɔbligayshɔn we i gɛt fɔ di pɔsin we de protɛkt am.

Bɔku chapta dɛn bin de bɔt am usay dɛn bin de sheb di opinion fɔ lɔng tɛm. Fɔ dɔn, pan ɔl we sɔbjɛkt dɛn bin prɛzɛnt dɛnsɛf wit big big dowri; pan ɔl di kayn grup we dɛn bin mek agens am, i bin win, .

sɔntɛm na Gɔd in mama, we de protɛkt am, ɛp am. So dɛn bin admit am, we i nɔ bin gɛt ɛni dowri, fɔ mek i prɔmis in rilijɔn vaw dɛn; i tek di nem Sista fɔ di Nativity, we go bi di wan we wi go gi am frɔm naw, .

bikɔs na di wan we i kin wɛr ɔltɛm. Frɔm da tɛm de, dɛn gud nun dɛn ya bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi no am gud gud wan fɔ mek i lɛk am pas di ɔda tɔpik dɛn we dɛn bin de tɔk bɔt; dɛn bin gɛt rizin, insay di sikwil, fɔ kɔle dɛnsɛf, mɔ ɛn mɔ, fɔ di tin we dɛn pik ɛn fɔ di akwyeshɔn we dɛn bin dɔn mek; bɔt dɛn nɔ ɛva no gud gud wan yet di ful prayz fɔ di jɛntri

dat dɛn bin gɛt, ɛn sɔntɛm Gɔd nɔ go alaw am te afta bɔku ia. Udat fɔ dɔn tɛl dɛn da tɛm de se dis po titi, we dɛn gud to, bay we dɛn de gi gift to dɛn, fɔ gi di las ples bitwin dɛn savant dɛn, i nɔ go te igen, i go bi di pɔsin we Gɔd lɛk pas ɔlman ɛn i dɔn ɔlrɛdi lɛk am; wetin

wan de go bi di glori, di ɔnamɛnt, ɛn sɔntɛm di risɔs ɛn sɔpɔt fɔ dɛn ɔda; fɔ dɔn, wan ɔrakl bɔt rilijɔn fɔ in ɔndrɛd ia ɛn di ɔndrɛd ia we de afta dat?

So di nyu nun bin de na di ayt fɔ in vaw, ɛn in gladi at bin de di sem we i kam fɔ no ɔl di prɔblɛm dɛn we i gɛt fɔ pas na in nyu stet. I bin tray tranga wan fɔ sho se i gladi fɔ Gɔd ɛn to di wan dɛn we de ɛp am: to Gɔd, tru in devoshɔn

ɔltin ɛn pafɛkt; ɛn to di wan dɛn we de ɛp am, bay ɔl di savis dɛn we dɛn go ebul fɔ ɛkspɛkt frɔm am. In an dɛn we bin dɔn at ɛn in wan ol bɔdi we bin dɔn yus to di wok we tranga pas ɔl na di kɔntri, bin de ple, so fɔ se, wit di lod dɛn we ebi pas ɔl; ɛn Gɔd no aw i bin gɛt zil ɛn aw i bin izi fɔ du am kwik kwik wan

fɔ pul in sista dɛn an pan ɔl di tin dɛn we bin de mek dɛn fil pen pas ɔl we dɛn bin de obe ɛn di difrɛn difrɛn wok dɛn we dɛn bin de du.

In big kwaliti dɛn na di spiritual say, ɛn in prɔgrɛs pan gud kwaliti dɛn.

Bɔt i pas ɔl frɔm di spiritual sayd we wi fɔ tink bɔt dis yɔŋ Sista, fɔ mek wi ebul fɔ gladi fɔ in gud wok fayn fayn wan ɛn si ɔl wetin i valyu insay insɛf. Wan dip ɔmbul, wan blaynd obe, wan peshɛnt we nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ win, fɔ lɛf ɔltin, fɔ luk fɔ Gɔd nɔmɔ, na bin di strɔng fawndeshɔn dɛn fɔ dis bildin we pafɛkt, usay i mek, insay shɔt tɛm, bɔku bɔku  wan

big big prɔgrɛs. Dis na di plan fɔ layf we, bay divayn inspɛkshɔn, i drɔ insay kɔnsɛt wit in waes dairekta, we i bin de gɛt ɛn fala in advays ɔltɛm.

In plan fɔ layf ɛn di zil we i gɛt as nun.

Bikɔs i dɔn go na in wan nɔmɔ fɔ sakrifays de to di tru Gɔd di difrɛn animal dɛn we di Ijipshian dɛn de wɔship, a min di tin dɛn we di Ijipshian dɛn de wɔship ɛn di bad tin dɛn we di wɔl na slev ɛn di wan we de wɔship aydɔl, i bin aplay insɛf, lɛk ɔl di Sent dɛn, fɔ tam ɛn pwɛl in prayz

bay we i ɔmbul, ɛn ɔlkayn tin dɛn we i want bay we i nɔ gɛt di tin dɛn we dɛn alaw fɔ ɛnjɔy insɛf bay wilful. Di want fɔ satisfay di divayn jɔstis bin mek i yuz di inschrumɛnt dɛn fɔ penans sikrit wan we i bin de yuz in wan ol bɔdi fɔ.

In bɔdi ɛn spiritual mortifikeshɔn dɛn.

Di ia ɛn di cilice, di disiplin dɛn, di fast ɛn di vigil, ɔltin bin impruv. Sɔntɛnde, dɛn bin de skata in bed wit nɛt ɛn stik dɛn we gɛt swɛt. Dɛn bin kech am wan de we i de kip insay in mɔt, ɛn de swɛla drɔp wan drop, animal gal ɛn ɔda rɔm dɛn we bita ikwal. So ɛni sɛns bin gɛt in yon mɔtifikeshɔn.

Di we aw i dɔn go bifo pan pafɛkt.

Na bay we i kɔntinyu fɔ win di nature, dis oli gyal pikin bin go bifo wit big big tin dɛn fɔ du fɔ pafɛkt, we i lɛf fa biɛn di wan dɛn we di nɔs dɛn we bin dɔn mek di prɔgrɛs we gɛt sɛns pas ɔl. Dis kayn prodigy bin de sɔprayz; ɛn bak i bin jɔs mek pipul dɛn fil tumɔs: wan gud kwaliti we dis abit gɛt fɔ shek, ɔ fɔ rayt am, fɔ mek i strɔng, bay we dɛn de tray am wit fɛt-fɛt;  ɛn quia acceptas eras Deo, nesɛs fuit ɔt tɛmptatio  probaret te , di enjɛl se to Tobias:

fɔ mek i nɔ du wetin sɔntɛm i bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi plan fɔ du. Lɛ wi go insay sɔm ditil dɛn bɔt di prinsipal sɔfa we i bin gɛt fɔ sɔfa, ɛn di pen dɛn we i stil de sɔfa tide. Di ɛkstra ɔdinari gudnɛs dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn fav am wit na di wɔl sɛf, ɛn we, as wi dɔn tɔk, dɔn transpire frɔm da tɛm de fɔ mek i ala fɔ in ɔmbul, i bin tan lɛk se i de go ɔp insay in nyu stet, in prɔpɔshɔn to in gud kwaliti dɛn, ɛn i bin tan lɛk se Gɔd de go ɔp jɛlɔs fɔ kɔmpɛns am bay insɛf fɔ ɔl wetin i bin gɛt fɔ bia na di sayd fɔ di dɛbul ɛn in ɔda ɛnimi dɛn, te da tɛm de, i se, we J.-C. apia to am insay

pɔsin, ɛn tɔk to am bɔku tɛm, lɛk aw wi go si na di ɔda pat dɛn we i dɔn gɛda.

So Gɔd alaw dat, pan ɔl we i bin de kia fɔ in ɔmbul, in fayn fayn tin dɛn we i bin de du.

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traɔdinari bin tan lɛk se i rich wan patikyula say. Dɔn bak, dɛn nɔ bin de mek da kayn layt de fɔ de ɔnda bɔsɛl; i nɔ bin izi fɔ mek pɔsin nɔ sɔprayz wit di do we de anɔys wan big de. Fɔs, i bin gi admireshɔn ɛn i nɔ tu te, i bin de mek pipul dɛn lɛk am, lɛk aw i kin apin ɔltɛm, mɔ to yay dɛn we izi fɔ mek pɔsin vɛks.

Testimoni frɔm in gaydman dɛn.

Di difrɛn gaydman dɛn we i bin mek pipul dɛn no, bin sɔprayz wit wetin i tɛl dɛn frɔm insay, ɛn dɛn bin gri se nɔto fɔ am nɔmɔ Gɔd dɔn tɛl am bɔku bɔku layt dɛn. Wan pan dɛn se a go lɛk fɔ mek dɛn alaw Sista De la Nativity fɔ go ɔp di chia fɔ Sɛnt Liɔnard, mɔ di de dɛn we di Chɔch de sɛlibret di big wan dɛn

sikrit dɛn bɔt rilijɔn. Nɔbɔdi nɔ de insay di kɔndishɔn fɔ tɔk bɔt am lɛk am. I nɔ ɛva stɔdi tioloji, i gɛt ɔl di triti dɛn pafɛkt wan. Di tin we pas ɔl, a go lɛk fɔ mek wi sina dɛn ebul fɔ yɛri am de tɔk, lɛk aw i de tɔk, bɔt Gɔd, bɔt in sɔri-at we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, lɛk aw i de fred

jɔjmɛnt dɛn. Nɔ, a nɔ gɛt wan dawt se i bin mek dɛn fil fayn pas ɔl. Bɔt pas ɔl, na in na sol! na big big pɔsin we de wɔship Gɔd! dis rili ɔmbul! dis na strɔng gud kwaliti! na pafɛkt nun!

Na so MM bin jɔj bak. Larticle, Duclos ɛn Audouin dairekta dɛn; Lemoine, Beurier-de-la-Porte, mishɔnari dɛn: sote, akɔdin to in kɔnsɛnt we i gɛt, i bin tan lɛk se dɛn arɛst am bitwin dɛn, dat M. Audouin, we na bin dairekta fɔ di kɔmyuniti da tɛm de, ɛn we di Sista bin gɛt bɔku kɔnfidɛns pan , go rayt di big big tin dɛn we Gɔd dɔn  du to am

no bɔt di tin dɛn we go apin to di wan ol Chɔch ɛn mɔ fɔ di wan we go apin to Frans. Di smɔl tin we i bin dɔn tɛl am bin du fɔ mek dɛn biliv

dat i nɔ bin tɔk fɔ insɛf; so, M. Audouin rayt rili lɔng raytin dɛn bɔt wetin di Sista bin kɔmyuniket to am bɔt ɔl dis: bɔt as in raytin dɛn nɔ ɛva apia, ɛn we, pan ɔl dat, a nɔ ɛva no

M. Audouin, a nɔ no atɔl bɔt di plan we i bin dɔn mek;

Na in kɔnfidɛnt gɛt di wok fɔ rayt wetin i de anawns frɔm Gɔd.

A jɔs de tink, pan di tin dɛn we apin ɛn pan wetin di Sista mek a yɛri, se i dɔn gi am bɔku mɔ ditil bɔt wi rivɔlɔshɔn, ɛn bɔku smɔl bɔt di bad tin dɛn we go apin.

Wetin na bin di sakrifays.

Na di fate fɔ trut ɛn ɛkstra ɔdinari tin dɛn fɔ agens, lɛk di wan fɔ gud kwaliti fɔ tɛst. Di tin dɛn we de ambɔg ɛn tin dɛn we nɔ gri wit dɛnsɛf na di ston we Gɔd de tɔch. Aw bɔku tɛm i nɔ dɔn du am

Yu gri se di bad tin dɛn, di we aw pipul dɛn nɔ de tink gud wan ɔ di bad we aw pipul dɛn de du tin, dɔn delay, ivin mek dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ du in big big plan dɛn? A tink se na ya na wan ɛgzampul we rili wɔndaful. Either dat di taim no don kam yet, or dat hell don sakses fo frustrate wan projek we im get evritin fo

fɔ fred; ɔ, lɛk aw di Sista se, se ɛvin, insay in jɔstis, bin dɔn pɔnish di man dɛn we gilti, bay we i pɔnish di prayz we i bin want fɔ yuz fɔ wɔn dɛn ɛn kip dɛn frɔm bɔku bad bad tin dɛn; ɔ ɔl dɛn tin ya

kɔz dɛn wan tɛm, ɛn stil ɔda wan dɛn we wi nɔ de si; wetin shɔ na dat di prɔjek nɔ bin wok, ɛn ɔltin nɔ bin wok. Na dis na ustɛm ɛn aw i apin.

M. Audouin nɔ bin gɛt natin we i bin de rɔsh pas fɔ tɛl in ɔdinari kaɔnsil bɔt wetin i rayt. Na M. Larticle, we na di dairekta fɔ di Ursuline nuns dɛn na di sem siti, we nɔ bin gri fɔ ɔltin, i bin lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ: lɛ wi nɔ sɔprayz. Di Sista bin anawns dɛn kayn big big misfɔstans ya to Frans, dɛn kayn bad bad disasta dɛn de fɔ di Chɔch ɛn di Stet, tin dɛn we nɔ bin apin  fɔ da tɛm de, dat dɛn nɔ fɔ mek am kraym fɔ mek i nɔ biliv , insay dis sikɔstɛms, to wan prɔfɛsi bɔt we wi pikin dɛn nɔ kin ebul fɔ du  dat

biliv fulfilment. Us apia bin de, jɔs et ɔ nayn ia bifo di tɛm we wi de liv, we wi bin dɔn bi witnɛs fɔ wetin de apin ɔl tu rili tide bifo wi yay?

(1) Sɛnt Fransis de Sales.

Lay rizin ɛn jɔjmɛnt bɔt wetin i bin dɔn tɔk; ɛn kɔntradikshɔn dɛn fɔ di wan dɛn we de ɛkspiriɛns am pan dis tɔpik.

I nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se i ful-ɔp wit di sɛns advays we di oli bishɔp na Jɛnɛva (1) bin gi, we i bin tɔk insay in lɛta dɛn se: “dat di vishɔn ɛn rivyu dɛn we gyal pikin dɛn kin si, nɔ fɔ tek am se na strenj, bikɔs di izi ɛn sɔri-at we

Di imajineshɔn we gyal pikin dɛn kin imajin kin mek dɛn kin gɛt dɛn ilyushɔn ya fa fawe pas man dɛn." M. Larticle nɔ bin pe atɛnshɔn inof se dɛn kin rili tek di Sista as pɔsin we nɔ de pan dis lɔ, ɛn di waes prɛkoshɔn we di oli bishɔp bin du bin rili fayn fɔ am, bikɔs in rivyu dɛn bin gɛt ɔl di kwaliti dɛn we i de aks fɔ ɛn we i nid tek tɛm we dɛn kayn tin ya apin.

I nɔ mata: afta we i dɔn fɔs admaya di Sista, i disayd fɔ put am bitwin di nɔmba fɔ pipul dɛn we dɛn imajineshɔn dɔn ful. I bin de trit in dairekta lɛk yɔŋ man we bikɔs i nɔ bin gɛt ɛkspiriɛns, i bin dɔn giv-ɔp to di ilyushɔn. I ivin tink se i detekt heresy insay di anɔnsmɛnt we di Sista mek wan bad bad shɔk fɔ di Chɔch na Frans, we i si, i se, di pila dɛn de shek, stag ɛn fɔdɔm insay bɔku bɔku wan. Stand tranga wan , i tɛl am wan de, tinap tranga wan; ɛn wetin a de tɔk, a de tɛl ɔlman na yu stet. Tray fɔ sɔpɔt di Chɔch agens di atak dɛn we dis bad bad pawa we a si de go bifo; duya una sɔpɔt di Chɔch; A de shek shek fɔ am; ɛn ɔda tin dɛn

Fɔ mek dɛn nɔ tɔk natin pan am, ɔ sɔntɛm fɔ tɛst am pan trɛtin

we i nɔ ɔndastand natin, i disayd fɔ mek i fred bikɔs i de fred fɔ mek mistek. "Luther," i tɛl am wantɛm wantɛm, "ɛn ɔda prɔfɛt dɛn we gɛt dis kayn kaliba, dɛnsɛf dɔn anawns se di Chɔch dɔn fɔdɔm, agens di ɛkspiriɛns ɛn agens di wɔd we J.-C., we mek wi biliv se in Chɔch nɔ go ɛva fɔdɔm." . Mi sista, .

i ad se, ɔ yu tan lɛk dɛn we yu de mek mistek, ɔ ɔdasay yu de mek lɛk se yu dɔn ful: tek kia. As fo mi, a de konfes to yu se a no sabi wetin yu min. Wetin i bin ripit to am pan ɔda tin dɛn. Bɔt pan ɔl we di jɔs aidia fɔ lay lay tichin bin dɔn protɛkt ɛn i bin dɔn mek di po Sista, dat nɔ bin mek i nɔ ripit to am se: “Mek Gɔd mek i no se di Chɔch na Frans, ɛn di Stet, bin de go ɛkspiriɛns a fɛt-fɛt ɛn sɔfa we dɛn nɔ ɛva si bifo na dis fayn kiŋdɔm. »

Ekspiriɛns dɔn sho ɔl tu gud wan insay wi tɛm us say di ilyushɔn bin de. I klia se M. Larticle bin de de bikɔs i bin de fred se i go fɔdɔm insay. Bikɔs i bin tu prepossessed smɔl fɔ di Sista, i kɔnfyus, sɔntɛm i nɔ bin rili bisin bɔt am

fɔ no, di shɔk ɔ di agyumɛnt we di Chɔch na Frans bin gɛt we i tɔk bɔt, wit di fɔdɔm we di yunivasal Chɔch fɔdɔm, we di faya we de bɔn faya na Jamani ɛn ɔl di lay lay prɔfɛt dɛn we dɛn kɔl rifɔm bin anɔys.

Bɔt, dis na big difrɛns frɔm wan to di ɔda wan! I bin stil de mek lay lay aplikeshɔn fɔ di pasej na di Gɔspɛl usay J.-C. tɛl wi se di get dɛn na ɛlfaya nɔ go ɛva win in Chɔch; bɔt usay i nɔ se in Chɔch nɔ go agyu ɔ shek: we go agens di Gɔspɛl sɛf ɛn di ɛkspiriɛns we ɔl di ej dɛn gɛt, natin nɔ de we di divayn pɔsin we rayt am dɔn anɔys am mɔ fɔmal ɔ mɔ, dat

sɔfa we i bin gɛt fɔ mek i sɔfa

(39-43) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

ɛkspiriɛns ɛn se i go ɛkspiriɛns ɔl di tɛm we i go de. Na tru se, if dɛn nɔ gɛt bad tin fɔ du, sɔntɛnde, di wan dɛn we sabi bɔt Gɔd biznɛs we gɛt sɛns pas ɔl kin mek mistek pan ivin di klia pɔynt dɛn, if dɛn nɔ de wach fɔ mek pipul dɛn nɔ lɛk dɛn kɔmpin dɛn, we i nɔ go te igen, dat nɔ go alaw fɔ si tin dɛn na dɛn tru tru layt igen.de, ɛn sɔntɛnde i kin mek wi nɔ de si ivin di prinsipul dɛn we klia pas ɔl. Aw bɔku ɛgzampul dɛn pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt, ɛn we go pruv se pan dis kayn tin, jɔj fɔ fred di ilyushɔn we in yon maynd de mek nɔ smɔl pas di wan we i want fɔ fɛt na ɔda pipul dɛn maynd! if nɔto dat, i kin izi fɔ fɔdɔm na di trap we i de tray fɔ mek dɛn  avɔyd.

I alaw fɔ mek dɛn biliv am, ɛn di shem we i de shem de mek i biliv dat

fɔ kɔndɛm bikɔs dɛn de fred se dɛn go mek mistek. — I de bɔn in fɔs rivyu dɛn.

Bɔt di fred we i bin de fred fɔ biliv lay lay tin dɛn, we dɛn bin dɔn bit di Sista we bin de shem, bin ɛp am smɔl fɔ mek i disayd fɔ lɛf ɔltin. I bin ivin disayd fɔ fɛt te i tink bɔt in prɔjɛkt, as trap fɔ di dɛbul we ɛvin nɔ gri wit. (Na jɔs insay dis in ilyushɔn bin de, ɔ rayt dat we dɛn fos am fɔ gi.) I ivin mek wan jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn bɔt am, ɛn kray fɔ in ɛntapraiz lɛk kraym. We i no se M. Audouin bin dɔn gɛt sɔm sɔri-at frɔm am, ɛn na in tɛm sɔm smɔl agyumɛnt bin dɔn apin bitwin am ɛn in kɔnfidɛnt, i du bɔku tin wit am dat i fos am, insay wan we, fɔ bɔn di

notbuk dɛn we gɛt ɔl wetin i tɛl am ɛn mek i rayt fɔ Gɔd.

I du so, ɛn dɛn bin kɔs am bad bad wan fɔ dat, in kɔnshɛns, ɛn M. Larticle insɛf we, afta we i dɔn aks am fɔ biliv se i nɔ biliv, i kɔs am ya fɔ we i du sɔntin

wit tumɔs rɔsh. I tɛl am se: ‘At ɔl, i bin nid fɔ kip ɔltin we gɛt fɔ du wit di Chɔch, a bin fɔ dɔn rili gladi fɔ chɛk am wit smɔl mɔ atɛnshɔn. I bin tu let, di faya bin dɔn bɔn ɔltin. Bɔt Gɔd no, we i want, fɔ bɔn ɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn pwɛl, ɛn natin nɔ de stɔp in plan dɛn: na so wi dɔn si di wok we wan big prɔfɛt bin de du we i rayz frɔm di ashis ɔ wan Kiŋ we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd bin dɔn ridyus.

Di shem ɛn sɔri-at we kin kam bak to am.

Dis na sɔri-at! Dis oli titi bin gɛt fɔ shem da tɛm de, ɛn i nɔ tu te, M. Audouin in day bin kam fɔ put di krawn! Sɔri ɛn shem pan di pat pan di ɔda Sista dɛm, ɛn ivin fɔ sɔm dɛm we, pan ɔl we i bin de tek tɛm, bin dɔn diskɔba in tɔk dɛm wit di layt M. Audouin, ɛn we sikrit wan win pan in shem dɛm. Di wan dɛn, mɔ, we nɔ bin gɛt bɛtɛ gud kwaliti fɔ tek

umbrage of hers, nɔ bin de si am igen as ɛnitin pas ipokrit, we i bin fayn fɔ mek i shem fɔ mek i mɛn am frɔm in presumption ɛn in prawd.

So, dɛn bin tek am pan dɛnsɛf fɔ put am dɔŋ pan ɔltin ɛn ɛni tɛm we dɛn de tɔn am. I bin bi di ɔbjɛkt fɔ di mɔs piquant ironies; dɛn bin de kɔl am di Visionary, ɛn wi no gud gud wan wetin insulting minin de atak dis wɔd. Wetin mek i ridikul mɔ na dɛn yay na fɔ yɛri am, frɔm wan ples usay pipul dɛn bin dɔn kam fɔ lisin to am, se to M. Audouin, se i dɔn si di Kiŋ, di Kwin ɛn di Famili.Royal bin kɔmprɔmis, ɛn sɔntɛm enveloped in di misfortunes we i anɔys to Frans, ɛn dɛnsɛf bi viktim fɔ dis rivɔlɔshɔn; we, no dawt, bin tan lɛk di ayt fɔ delirium ɛn

ekstravagans we dɛn kin du.

Sɔri ɛn shem pan di pat pan in dairekta dɛn (1), to udat, sins

Mista Audouin, i nɔ bin ebul ɛn i nɔ bin gɛt maynd igen fɔ opin in kɔnshɛns, witout

we i bin de mek pipul dɛn nɔ tɔk bad bɔt am, ɛn we i nɔ bin gɛt natin fɔ tɔk bɔt pas mɔtalman sɔfa we dɛn tek tɛm fɔ mek i shem mɔ.

Sɔri ɛn shem, las las, na Gɔd insɛf sɛf we, sɔntɛnde, i bin tan lɛk se i de pul ɔl in kɔrej ɛn in fayv frɔm am fɔ mek i lɛf am to insɛf ɛn fɔ di win we in ɛnimi dɛn win. Insay dɛn tɛm dɛn ya

(1) Nɔto di fɔs tɛm dis we, fɔ mek Gɔd go tɛst in oli wan dɛn, i alaw dɛn dairekta dɛn fɔ mek, fɔ sɔm tɛm, mistek fɔ jɔj se dɛn dɔn tek di ɛkstra ɔdinari we dɛn we i bin de lid dɛn. Sent Tɛriza

na in nɔmɔ go gi di pruf. Na ya pas ɔl wetin wi kin se wit Sɛnt Grɛg se na di art fɔ di arts: Ars artium regimen animorum . Frɔm Pastɔ.....

pan prɔblɛm dɛn we i bin gɛt, i nɔ bin de fil ɛnitin igen pas fɔ vɛks, fɔ dray ɛn fɔ dray we i nɔ ebul fɔ bia. I bin tan lɛk se ɛvin, we dɔn tɔn to brɔnz, jɔyn wit di wɔl ɛn ivin wit ɛl, fɔ mek i sɔfa ɛn mek i sɔfa.

Na tru, insay wan we, se gud kwaliti de fɔ insɛf, ɛn i de fɛn insay insɛf, ɔ rayt insay di wan we nɔ de ɛva alaw fɔ mek dɛn tɛmpt am pas in trɛnk, sɔntin fɔ kɔmpɛns insɛf fɔ.fɔ ɔl ɔda tin. Dɔn bak, we yu nɔ gɛt

we i lɛf insɛf nɔto fɔ kray ɔ, stil smɔl, fɔ kɔmplen, di Sista bin de agens ɔl wetin dɛn kin tɔk ɔ du agens am, ɛnitin pas fɔ saful saful, peshɛnt, di risayn we pafɛkt pas ɔl to di wil we di Skay want ; ɛn in kɔnstans bin ivin fos in Sista dɛn fɔ gi am bak wan rɛspɛkt ɛn padi biznɛs we i bin tu fit fɔ gɛt, ɛn we, fɔ lɔng tɛm, bin jɔs de bɔku mɔ ɛn mɔ.

In bɔdi pen ɛn sɔfa.

Dis nɔ bin stil du fɔ mek wan krɔs we fit fɔ gɛt in krɔs

kɔrɛj. To dɛn pen ɛn shem dɛn ya we di spirit de mek pɔsin shem, dɛn fɔ ad sɔfa ɛn shem we di bɔdi de shem, fɔ mek

(44-48) ɛn dis.

fɔ mek di wan ol ɛn pafɛkt sakrifays, ɛn di pɔsin we dɛn kil fit fɔ Gɔd ɛn di dizayn dɛn we i bin gɛt pan am: we i aks fɔ am, Ɛvin gi am ɔlkayn. Wi kin se bɔt am, lɛk Job, se Gɔd alaw di dɛbul fɔ bit in yon

bɔdi afta we i dɔn tray fɔ shek in sol fɔ natin. Bɔt di wan we gi bɔku pawa agens am na ɛlfaya, gɛt am so strɔng ɔltɛm

sustained against his attacks, dat i kin bost bak fɔ di kɔnstans we in savant de du, bay we i de provok di wikɛd we in ɛnimi wik. Wɛl, Setan, i go se to am, yu dɔn tink bɔt dis titi we na mi yon ɛn we ɔl yu tray nɔ bin ebul fɔ mek i kam dɔŋ? Numquid considerasti servum de kray? (Job,2, 3.) Yu dɔn si dis smɔl savant we insɛf nɔ lɛk di tin dɛn we yu de gi yu ɛn di trɛtin we yu de trɛtin yu, ɛn di we aw yu de trit yu bad? Numquid konsidati? Wetin yu tink? Yu tink se in yon na gud kwaliti we ɔlman gɛt, ɛn yu nɔ tink se i pas ɔl wetin yu de tray fɔ du? Yes, Setan, a de tel yu, yu defet don ashu, di

bad bad tin dɔn win, ɛn ɛnitin we yu du agens am go jɔs ɛva mek yu shem ɛn kɔnfyus.

Kɔntinyu fɔ de sɔfa we i de sɔfa. — Kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt fiva.

So di Sista fɔ di Nativiti bin atak fɔs wit wan fiva we bin de sloslo we, fɔ tri ɔ 4 ia, bin ambɔg in trɛnk te i fred fɔ in layf: dis fiva we bin de kɔntinyu bin de gi am ed pen we i nɔ bin ebul fɔ bia ɛn we bin rili tranga: in chɛst bin afɛkt so dat dɛn bin de trit am lɛk pulmonik. Afta sɔm tɛm, na in lɛft ni, a bɔdi ɛn big big tumbu, we dɛn bin gɛt fɔ kɔt bay we dɛn kɔt am we bin de mek i fil pen pasmak. I bin tan lɛk se di dɔktɔ we de du di ɔpreshɔn (M. Chauvin), we bin du di ɔpreshɔn, bin fil bad bɔt am, ɛn i bin sheb, so fɔ se, di wikɛd we di nɔs dɛn we bin de ɛp am bin gɛt; di pasɛnt nɔmɔ bin tan lɛk se i nɔ gɛt sɛns: in yay bin de pan in krɔs, i bin ɛnkɔrej dɛn ɛn ɛnkɔrej dɛn fɔ rɛsign ɛn peshɛnt bay di ɛgzampul dɛn we Jizɔs gi wi na di krɔs: pɔsin go dɔn se ɔl wetin i sɔfa de apin na di bɔdi fɔ ɔda pɔsin. Wi nɔ go sɔprayz tumɔs we i dɔn ɛksplen dis sikrit to wi, bay we i tich wi aw Gɔd, pan dis tɛm, bin want fɔ stɔp di natura l sɛns, lɛk aw i dɔn du sɔntɛnde fɔ di wan dɛn we dɔn day fɔ di fet  .

In peshɛnt pan in sik dɛn, ɛn in risayn pan wan ɔpreshɔn we bin rili pen.

Di ples we dɛn bin dɔn tek bɔku bɔku bɔdi we gɛt layf, bin bi big wund, we, instead fɔ lɔk, i bin degenɛret to wan dipɔsit we gɛt kansa kɔmɛnt, usay paralayz bin de trowe insɛf ɛn kripul di limb, so dat insay di dɔktɔ in opinion ( M. Revault) ɛn di dɔktɔ we si am, i nɔ fɔ ɛva yuz am; ɛn, fɔ tru, sɔntɛnde i bin gɛt fɔ yuz tu stik dɛn fɔ mek i ebul fɔ waka, ɛn i nɔ bin de luk, sɔntɛm a nɔ fɔ se natin nɔ de we go mek i ebul fɔ du ɔda tin.

I sɔprayz ɛn we i nɔ bin de ɛkspɛkt fɔ wɛl pan in wund we dɛn bin tek am se i nɔ go mɛn.

Afta sɔm wiks we di Sista bin de drɛs, we bin ful-ɔp wit kɔnfidɛns, bin go to Gɔd ɛn to di pɔsin we de protɛkt am we i bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi gɛt in pawa bɔku tɛm. I beg di dairekta (a biliv se dis stil de apin ɔnda M. Audouin) fɔ du gud fɔ se wan mas fɔ am fɔ ɔna di Passion of N.-SJ-C. ɛn pen dɛn we di Blɛsin Vɛjin gɛt na di fut fɔ di

kros: i aks di kɔmyuniti bak fɔ mek wan novena fɔ am fɔ di sem tin we dɛn want fɔ du. Insay dis novena, di Sista fil wan impɔtant tin we gi am bak di yus fɔ in leg, te i ebul fɔ du witout stik, we i bin de kɛr fɔ sɔm dez mɔ so dat pipul dɛn nɔ go slap di tin bɛtɛ. Bɔt wetin di nɔs dɛn bin sɔprayz we dɛn si di Sista fɔ di Nativity de kɛr wan wud tik we fɔ dɔn bi lod fɔ wan strɔng man go na di kichin, ɛn we, bɔt, i bin dɔn put ɔl in wan pan in sholda? Ɔl wetin i bin lɛf, i tɛl mi, na wan diskɔmfɔt na in ɔk, i bin tan lɛk se i bin tu tayt smɔl wit di garter, wan inkɔnvinɛns we bin jɔs dɔn we di dairekta dɔn fulfil in prɔmis.

Na in wangren nɔ de fred fɔ mek shɔ se mirekul go apin.

Dis tin we bin apin bin mek pipul dɛn bigin fɔ wɔri na di siti. M. Revault bin deklare se pɔsin nɔ fɔ tɛl am tɛnki fɔ wan mɛrɛsin we i nɔ biliv se i pɔsibul; di dɔktɔ we de du di ɔpreshɔn, we i si di pɔsin ɛn in skata, i ala se: Na mirekul dis! Di wan ol kɔmyuniti bin biliv am ɛn ripit am lɛk am; di Sista bin, pan dɛn ɔl, di wan we nɔ bin gɛt maynd fɔ mek shɔ se i bi; i ivin deklare to mi se i nɔ de fred fɔ du dat yet, bɔt pan ɔl dat i nɔ bin gɛt ɛni dawt se wan patikyula ɛp bin dɔn de de frɔm J. – C. ɛn frɔm in oli Mama we, pan ɔl dat, nɔ bin want mek i nɔ sɔfa pan bɔku ɔda we dɛn.

Dis na rili nɔto di tɔyn we pɔsin we lɛk fɔ tɔk, stil smɔl pas ipokrit we nɔ bin fɔ dɔn fɔgɛt fɔ tek advantej pan dis chans fɔ mek dupes ɛn atrak dɛn admireshɔn, bay we i de ɛgzajarayt ɔl wetin i ebul.fɔ bi mirekul insay dis sɔprayz mɛn. Na de tru tru gud kwaliti kin tray fɔ ayd insɛf ɔltɛm; ɔltɛm i kin shem bɔt wetin kin mek i difrɛn, i kin ayd spɛshal gudnɛs dɛn; ɛn di we aw di Sista bin biev insay dis sikɔstɛms, lɛk bɔku ɔda wan dɛn, pruv inof se i nɔ ɛva du am

tɔk bɔt di signal fayv dɛn we ɛvin dɔn shawa am wit, if i nɔ bin no dat

na Gɔd in wil, ɛn i nɔ bin fɔ biliv se in glori bin tu intres pan dis rivyu.

(49-53) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

Di sik dɛn we i kin gɛt ɔltɛm. — Di fri-an we i mek fɔ sakrifays in layf to Gɔd pan wan impɔtant tɛm.

Nɔto wan ia pas, ɔ smɔl, we i nɔ bin dɔn sɔfa siriɔs sik we i bin dɔn aks Gɔd: di wan we siriɔs pas ɔl bin briŋ am kam na di get dɛn fɔ day ɛn mek i wik sote i Wan shek shek dɔn de insay am ɔltɛm, we dɛn kin fil mɔ na di ed. Fɔ krawn in shem (if, bɔt, pɔsin kin kɔl di disgres fɔ di sɔfa we i bin dɔn aks fɔ as fayv frɔm ɛvin), wan tray bin mek i gɛt ɛnia we, fɔ bɔku ia, dɔn bi in ebi krɔs, dat fɔ

we dɛn mek i biliv se i fɔ day. Bɔt nɔto wetin de ambɔg am, bɔt na di fred we i de fred se dɛn fɔ gɛt fɔ yuz di ɛp we art de gi am. Dɛn bin aks di Sɔbɔn pan dis; ɛn pan di disayd we i gi, se pɔsin nɔ fɔ yuz dɛn kayn we ya, i mek

i bin gɛt fri-an ɛn i nɔ bin de shem fɔ sakrifays in layf: so i lɛf insɛf fɔ di wangren ɛp we Prɔvidɛns bin de ɛp am; ɛn pan ɔl wetin di dɔktɔ dɛn bin de tɔk, na Gɔd nɔmɔ i bin abop pan. So dis gyal pikin

generous bin rayz pas ɔl di kɔnsidareshɔn bay fred ɛn di jɔs apinɛns fɔ wetin kin mek in man we kɔmɔt na Gɔd in yay klin we nɔ gɛt ɛnd nɔ gladi, ɛn i bin gɛt maynd ivin fɔ fred fɔ day.

Na so i bin apin, insay di prɔblɛm dɛn we bin rili tranga, insay di  dip shem dɛn ɛn insay di sɔfa we bin rili sɔfa, di tɛn ɔ  twɛnti

las ia dɛn na dis oli gyal pikin in layf, we in trɔbul dɛn jɔs  mek in gud kwaliti dɛn klin ɛn nɔ de shek, akɔdin to  di

tɛstimoni fɔ di kɔmyuniti. Natin nɔ bin chenj in peshɛnt, in saful saful, in obe, ɔ in sɔri-at; i so dip ɔmbul dat i kin put insɛf dɔŋ ɔda pipul dɛn ɔltɛm, ɛn i kin ɔltɛm impɔtant fɔ di ɔnɔ we pipul dɛn gɛt fɔ am ɛn di kɔnfidɛns we dɛn de sho pan am.

In wɔri pan di ɔkayshɔn fɔ di nyu inspɛkshɔn dɛn we Gɔd de sɛn am.

Wi dɔn si se i bin ripɛnt ɛn ivin aks am fɔ di tin dɛn we i bin dɔn rivyu trade; i bin dɔn ivin tɛl Gɔd tɛnki fɔ we i sev am frɔm mistek ɛn fos am fɔ opin in yay, bay we i nɔ gɛt ɔl di we dɛn fɔ mek i ebul fɔ du wan wok we

bin dɔn mek bɔku trɔbul; i bin dɔn ivin, fɔ sɔm tɛm, luk pan di tink bɔt am as tɛmteshɔn fɔ di dɛbul we dɛn fɔ rijɛkt; ɛn na so i bi

as insɛf admit, jɔs insay dis in ilyushɔn bin de: i bin dɔn alaw insɛf fɔ mek dɛn biliv se bɔku tin dɛn we de ambɔg am we dɛn jɔyn, we tan lɛk se dɛn de mek di tin nɔ pɔsibul atɔl, na gud pruf fɔ se Gɔd nɔ gri wit am; ɛn, na Gɔd in yay, dɛn tin ya we bin de ambɔg am na bin bɔku we fɔ mek pɔsin ebul fɔ du am. Fɔ dɔn, i bin biliv se na di skay

bin dɔn rijek am, pan ɔl we i bin de wok tranga wan fɔ mek i fit fɔ in big big tin dɛn. Na so di we aw Prɔvidɛns bin de biev ɔltɛm, di inschrumɛnt we i de yuz kin jɔs mek i gladi we i rili wik, ɛn in wok kin apin nɔmɔ we ɔl di tin dɛn we mɔtalman de yuz dɔn lɔs: Infirma mundi elegit Deus, ut confundat fortia. (I. ad Kɔr. 1, 27.)

Yuzlɛs fɔ in nyu tray dɛn.

Di tɛm we big big prɔblɛm dɛn bin de mit di Sista bin dɔn pas; di dray we bin dɔn gi we to nyu layt dɛn we, bay we i bin de pul in mistek dɛn, mek i, lɛk se pan ɔl we i bin de, gɛt nyu op dɛn we i nɔ bin ebul fɔ si klia wan wetin dɛn sakrifays go bi. I bin tan lɛk se Gɔd bin de apil di disayd dɛn we i bin dɔn alaw ɛn i nɔ bin ɛva gri wit dɛn; fɔ lɔng tɛm, wan vɔys we de insay in at bin de ɛnkɔrej am; bɔt i nɔ bin gɛt maynd igen fɔ tɛl ɛnibɔdi bɔt in nyu tin dɛn we i lɛk: M. Audouin nɔ bin de alayv igen, ɛn frɔm we i day, no dairekta nɔ bin dɔn go insay in we aw i bin de si tin ɛn tek di tin na di sem say. Bɔt wan de, i go so fa dat i tɛl wan pan dɛn se Gɔd de mek i no dat wan de, ɛn i nɔ go te igen, i go gɛt rayt fɔ ridyus di vaw fɔ di prɔsis dɛn sote go, we wi go tɔk bɔt i nɔ go te igen, ɛn we i bin rili gɛt na in at. "I nɔ go bi we a de de," i ansa. Di Sista we ɔmbul ɛn shem nɔ de tɔk igen; i bin de wet kwayɛt wan fɔ mek Gɔd insɛf gi am di we fɔ du wetin i tan lɛk se i de aks am, bikɔs i bin dɔn fɛt pas ɛni ɔda tɛm bitwin di

fɔ fred fɔ mek pipul dɛn tink se dɛn nɔ gɛt wanwɔd ɛn fɔ nɔ obe di gudnɛs.

Wetin i anɔys, dɛn kin chɛk am te to di lɛta.

Ilɛksɛf na inspɛkshɔn ɔ jɔs tink, wetin i bin dɔn tɔk, i nɔ go te igen dɛn go du am. M; Dɛn bin pik Lesné de Montaubert fɔ bi di vikɛriet fɔ Saint-Léonard de Fougères; na bin fɔ luk fɔ pɔsin fɔ tek di ples fɔ dis fayn fayn dairekta wit di Urbanist nun dɛn. Wan de dat na dɛn

we dɛn de tɔk dɛn bin de tɔk bɔt am bifo di Sista, we kip dip silɛns, wan pan dɛn kam fɔ nem tu ɔ tri sɔbjɛkt dɛn pan wan pan dɛn

prɛs mɔ. A de ashu yu, mama, i nɔ go bi da wan de, di Sista intarap; i nɔ go ivin bi ɛni wan pan di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn kɔl dɛn nem. So wi bin chenj di abit dɛn; ɛn, pan di nem dɛn we kam na di say we di aksidɛnt apin, dɛn bin no se wan de we tan lɛk se i de mek i gladi, pan ɔl we i nɔ ɛva si di wan we gɛt am yet. I bin kɔnfɛs to mi frɔm we Gɔd gi am no bɔt am. Di tɔpik we dɛn bin dɔn gi in nem fɔs, ɛn we i nɔ gri wit so

(54-58) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

kwik, dɔn jɔs put am, bay di munisipaliti, insay wan mɛrɛsin we i fɔ pe ɔl to in skandal ɛn schismatik ɔth, ɛn frɔm we

arm di pastɔ we rayt. I go tɛl wi leta wetin i tink bɔt di schism ɛn di intrusion we de mek di Chɔch na Frans de kray tide.

I bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi bi sɔm wiks sins, pan di pawa dɛn we a bin dɔn gɛt, we a nɔ bin de ɛkspɛkt am, frɔm di Abbé de Goyon, we pas di...

kɔmyuniti, a bin de ɛksesaiz wit dɛn gud nun dɛn ya di wok fɔ bi dairekta, we a bin dɔn go insay Julay 18, 1790.

Wit di dip ɔmbul we Gɔd lɛk am pas ɔl, .

A bin dɔn notis insay di Sista fɔ di Nativity so wan layfful ​​fet, dat i bin tan lɛk se i diskɔba di pɔsin we J.-C. : nɔ, i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn tɔk to am wit mɔ sɔbmishɔn ɔ rɛspɛkt... Fɔ mi pat, mi admit se a bin fain pan ɔl wetin i bin de tɛl mi na natura kɔmɔn sɛns, a

uncommon accuracy of mind and reasoning, an uprightness of conscience and judiciary, a nɔ no wetin, fɔ tɔk smɔl, dat bin kapchɔ mi, mɔ we i bin de tɔk to mi bɔt Gɔd ɛn bɔt in divayn kwaliti dɛn.

Prez frɔm di wan we pas am, we di wan ol kɔmyuniti de tɔk bɔt.

Madam Superior, we na bin Madam Michelle-Pélagie Binel da tɛm de, we dɛn bin de kɔl insay rilijɔn di Séraphines , we gi mi di list fɔ di nun dɛn, “Sir,” i tɛl mi se, “wi gɛt wan, pan ɔda pipul dɛn, we dɔn de wet fɔ yu ya.” fɔ lɔng tɛm, ɛn we gɛt spɛshal rizin fɔ mek yu a

di at dump fɔ ɔl in layf; na wi Sista fɔ di Nativity. I aks mi bɔku fɔ mek di prɔpɔzal to yu ɛn fɔ aks yu di tɛm na

we sɔntɛnde i kin tɔk sɔm wɔd dɛn to yu na di smɔl palɔr. Dat na mi kɔmishɔn we a dɔn du, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk; bɔt, Mɔnsiɔ, a tink se a fɔ ad sɔntin bɔt misɛf fɔ favɔret wan oli we yu nɔ no yet, bɔt sɔntɛm yu go gɛt chans fɔ no pas ɛnibɔdi; at least na dat na wetin i want. I go nid fɔ de, sa, fɔ liv wit am fɔ ebul fɔ rili ɔndastand ɔl di strɔng we aw i gɛt gud kwaliti dɛn; fɔ si aw fa i de kɛr fɔ obe, sakrifays insɛf ɛn tru tru ɔmbul. Ɔltɛm simpul ɛn ikwal ɔltɛm pan in abit, i kin tek tɛm avɔyd ɔl wetin i tan lɛk se i de kɔmɔt nia di kɔmɔn we ɛn i kin pɔynt di pɔynt fɔ pafɛkt we i dɔn rich, ɛn di gudnɛs dɛn we Gɔd dɔn gi am; bikɔs, sa, Gɔd gi am layt dɛn we i gi to smɔl pipul dɛn, ɛn we,

tin dɛm we i nɔ dɔn du to ɛni ɔda pɔsin fɔ lɔng tɛm.

“Yu go no, sa, se tɛm bin de we in prɛdikshɔn dɛn bin de mek nɔys, ɛn in gud kwaliti dɛn bak. I bin gɛt fɔ sɔfa bɔku, ɛn dɛn bin tray am bɔku we, mɔ pan dis tɛm: i bin de ala te, fɔ kɔt di visit dɛn we pipul dɛn de kam na di wɔl, pas fayvtin ia so dɔn pas we i dɔn lɛf fɔ go na di parlor ɔltogɛda ɛn nɔ de ɛva go de.

Wi nɔ kin gɛt maynd fɔ sho am se wi rɛspɛkt am ɔ wi bi padi; ɛn di we we shɔ pas ɔl fɔ mek i gladi na fɔ mek i tan lɛk se yu nɔ lɛk am ɛn nɔ pe atɛnshɔn to wetin i de tɔk, ɔ wetin i de du, ɔ ɛnitin we de mɔna am. I jɔs de it ɛn i de

we wi drɛs nɔmɔ wit di tin dɛn we wi lɛf. Frɔm di kɔstɔm we di Kɔmyuniti gɛt, ɛni nɔs kin wɛr di sem klos fɔ sɛvin ia insay di de, ɛn sɛvin ɔda ia na nɛt. Afta di fɔtin ia we dɛn dɔn wok, dɛn kin trowe dɛn ol klos ya, ɛn dɛn kin mek sɔm kayn klos fɔ di po pipul dɛn. Wɛl, sa, na dɛn ol dres ya we dɛn dɔn mek we di po Sista fɔ di Nativity lɛk pas ɔl fɔ wɛr; at ɔl i kin mek in ɔnda dres dɛn wit dɛn, we i kin wɛr te to di las pat, pan ɔl we no po pɔsin nɔ go gɛt dɛn ɔ yuz dɛn. Wan de, we a go insay in sɛl, a si am so drɛs wit dɛn po rag dɛn ya, ɛn a se insay mi at se: So dis na di livri dɛn fɔ di

gud kwaliti, di ɔnamɛnt dɛn fɔ ɔmbul! Aw dis kayn valyu jɛntri nɔ de ayd fayn, pan ɔl we bad tin insɛf de kɔba so wɔndaful wan? Na so i bi wit in it; A nɔ go tɔk to yu, sa, bɔt di ɛkstra ɔdinari we aw dɛn bin de lid dis oli sol. I go bi to yu fɔ gladi fɔ am pan di akɔn we i fɔ gi bak to yu: ɔl wetin a go tɛl yu fɔ tru na dat a go lɛk fɔ tan lɛk am.

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Jɔstis we dɛn kin jɔs du to ɔl di nun dɛn na Frans, pan di tɛm we dɛn bin gɛt maynd fɔ biev na di rivɔlɔshɔn.

Mi ekspekteshɔn fɔ mek bɔku bɔku pan dɛn gud nun ya edified mi nɔ bin frustrate, na admɛshɔn se a gɛt fɔ pe fɔ trut ɛn ɔpres inosɛns. Pan sɔm smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we nɔ go ɛva apin ɛn we nɔ impɔtant, a dɔn si gud kwaliti dɛn we di wɔl nɔ lɛk bikɔs i nɔ no dɛn; ɛn i nɔ no dɛn bikɔs i nɔ fit fɔ gɛt dɛn. We wan tɛm pɔsin dɔn mek wan aidia bɔt piety we dɛn model di we aw dɛn de tɔk bɔt am na sɛklɔ, i nɔ sɔprayz fɔ se i jɔs gɛt disgust ɛn disgres fɔ di tin dɛn we di klosta de du. Aw wi nɔ fɔ fɛn ridikul di lɔ dɛn we de mek am duty fɔ ivanjelikal pafɛkt to wi, we wi nɔ gɛt ɔda gospel pas di maksim dɛn we di gospel kɔndɛm, ɔ ɛni ɔda rilijɔn pas sɔm filɔsofik jargon, we min natin, ɔ jɔs min ignorance ɛn we pɔsin nɔ de wɔship Gɔd?

(59-63) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

Nɔto, as wi no, insay dis lay lay vɔys we rilijɔn sol dɛn fɔ tek ɔltin we gɛt fɔ du wit ɛn we kin ɛp fɔ mek pipul dɛn pafɛkt

dɛn kɔndishɔn: so dɛn nɔ bin du am; ɛn udat go se aw dis fetful to di smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we dɛn de du fɔ Gɔd de gi trɛnk fɔ du di wok dɛn we dɛn de du na Gɔd in yay? Na di okashɔn dɛn we de tich wi fɔ jɔj. Yɛs, na di tɛm dɛn we wi kin gɛt prɔblɛm kin mek pipul dɛn no wetin wi bi, .

as dɛn no di tik bay di frut. Insay wan sikɔstɛms we na bin ɔltin fɔ dɛn, wan sikɔstɛms we mek bɔku pipul dɛn we gɛt ɛni sɛks ɛn ɛvri kɔndishɔn fɔ apɔstayt, dɛn sol dɛn ya, we dɛn bin de tek as wik ɛn metikul spirit dɛn, nɔ bin biliv se dɛn go ebul fɔ ad pan di sakrifays fɔ dɛn guds na dɛn kɔnshɛns; dɛn bin de sho difrɛns bitwin wetin dɛn fɔ pe Gɔd ɛn wetin dɛn fɔ pe Siza. Dɛn Kristian hiroin dɛn ya nɔ bin de shem fɔ pul dɛn kɔmɔt na do, fɔ gi ivin dɛn yon layf, fɔ kip dɛn fet.

So, to di shem fɔ wan mami ɛn dadi biznɛs we gɛt fɔ pe dɛn di ɛgzampul, wi dɔn si dɛn wan ya we de  shem

dɔv dɛn kin rayz bay di we aw dɛn kin de ɔltɛm, ɛn dɛn kin flay ɔp te di igl ay; di wan dɛn we bin jɔs sabi fɔ pre ɛn kray, bin gɛt wan maynd we gɛt maynd, we bin mek dɛn bɛtɛ pas trɛtin ɛn i bin lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ dɛn fred fɔ day; we dɛn nɔ lɛf ɛni tin fɔ kɔl pipul dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt, dɛn dɔn mek pipul dɛn nɔ de tink bɔt wetin dɛn de du, dɛn dɔn mek kraym dɛn nɔ de du natin, ɛn dɛn dɔn push di wamat we di wan dɛn we de rul wit pawa kin vɛks te i rich di say we i dɔn. Infirma ɛn kɔntemptibilia elegit Deus, ɔt kɔnfundat fɔtia . (I. Kɔr. 1, 27, 28.) Yɛs,  insay

pan ɔl we ɛlfaya ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we de sɔpɔt am, pan ɔl we dɛn bin dɔn ebul fɔ vɔmit agens dɛn fɔ kɔl dɛn bad ɛn fɔ provok dɛn, di nun dɛn na Frans dɔn pruv bay dɛn fayn fayn fes pan di denja dɛn we rili impɔtant, se dɛn klos dɛn, we dɛn dɔn pwɛl, stil gɛt gud kwaliti dɛn we fit fɔ di fɔstɛm Kristian dɛn tɛm we di Chɔch bin de; gud kwaliti dɛn we de ɔnɔ di sosayti fɔ di fetful pipul dɛn; gud kwaliti dɛn we rilijɔn rɛspɛkt ɛn we di wɔl insɛf fɔ admaya; gud kwaliti dɛn, fɔ dɔn, we na Gɔd nɔmɔ de inspɛkt ɛn sɔpɔt ɛn we na in nɔmɔ go ebul fɔ blɛs. Na wit big at ɛn wit big gladi a tek dis chans fɔ pe ɔmajɛ to di nun dɛn na Frans injɔnal wan. Lɛ wi go bak to di wan we fɔ, mɔ, ɔkup wi.

Fɔs intavyu wit di Sista fɔ di Nativity.

I bin de wet fɔ mi wan, i bin de tink gud wan, na di ples usay a bin de go di tɛm we dɛn bin dɔn gi mi. Afta we dɛn dɔn grit dɛnsɛf, i aks mi di...

permishɔn fɔ sidɔm, ɛn sidɔm wantɛm wantɛm. Na di fɔs tɛm dis we wi si wisɛf. A kɔnfɛs se a bin slap mi wit da venɛrabl ɛn emaciated fes, bay da veled fɔrɛst, bay in yay dɛn we dɛn bin de peint modesty, ɛn pas ɔl bay da air of predestination we nɔ go ebul fɔ sɔrɛnda, ɛn we infinitely pas ɔl wetin dɛn kɔl biuti ɛn pɔsin in yon mɛrit insay di pipul dɛn na di wɔl. Wan ayt we advantej pas ɔl ɛn di limb dɛn we fit, di sholda dɛn we dɔn hunch, wan slovenly ɛn sɔm rustik gait, wan ed we de shek shek, wan figa we lɔng smɔl, strɔng wan

we dɛn kɔl am, na dat nɔmɔ a bin ebul fɔ notis bɔt in bɔdi; bɔt fɔ mek dis imprint fɔ oli, i go lɛf smɔl fɔ se bɔt divinity we sɔntɛnde kin tray ivin na in fes wan patikyula imej fɔ di fayn fayn tin dɛn we in sol gɛt, i go nid fɔ peint am na di kɔmyuniɔn tebul.

Di Sista prɔmis fɔ put in trɔst ɔl pan in nyu dairekta.

Sa, i se, i luk dɔŋ ɛn tɔk sloslo (na di wangren tɛm i gi mi da nem de), sa, mi rilijɔn nem na Sista ɔf di Nativiti. A kam, bay wi mama in permishɔn, yu

aks fɔ yu kia ɛn du gud, we a nid pas ɛnibɔdi. A ansa se, "If a kin bi yus to yu, Sista, yu kin abop pan mi, bikɔs ɔltin go fayn if a du yu bɔku savis dɛn we a want." I ansa se: “Yu kin du bɔku tin if, as a gɛt ɔl di rizin fɔ biliv, Gɔd want fɔ yuz yu fɔ mek a oli.”

ɛn mi pis. Ivin bifo a gɛt di ɔnɔ fɔ no yu ɔ fɔ ɛva si yu, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk se a bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi biliv se yu gɛt gud wil pan ɔltin we gɛt fɔ du wit Gɔd in glori ɛn fɔ sev sol dɛn, ɛn na dat de gi mi bɔku kɔnfidɛns . A go gi yu di tin dɛn we yu go ebul fɔ yuz yu zil, mi Papa, bikɔs mi nid bɔku, ɛn a go gi yu wok. (A kin mek yu no se insay dis, at ɔl, i nɔ bin mistek.) Yu si mi, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, a ol siksti ia, ɔ so; mi sik, ivin pas dis ej, de wɔn mi se a de nia fɔ dɔn mi wok, ɛn ɔltin de mek a fil se dis ɛnd nɔ go ebul fɔ de fa fawe frɔm naw.

Papa, alaw mi di wɔd, i ad, bikɔs yu dɔn ɔlrɛdi de, ɛn a si se yu go bi ivin mɔ (na di wangren nem we i dɔn de gi mi ɔltɛm afta dat, ivin we a de tɔk.) Papa, bɔku tin dɛn lɛf fɔ mek a du bifo a apia bifo mi jɔj: frɔm sin to

expiate, virtues to acquire, wan big akaunt fɔ gi yu bɔt di stet we mi sol de ɛn fɔ wan kɔnshɛns we a want fɔ mek yu bi di pɔsin we de gayd am. na to mi

alaw, Papa, fɔ tɔk to yu ya wit kɔnfidɛns wit opin at? "Yɛs, mi gyal pikin," a tɛl am, .

(64-70) ɛn dis.

yu kin ɛksplen yusɛf wit kɔmplit kɔnfidɛns ɛn fridɔm; dɔn i go pan sɔntin lɛk dis:

So, mi Papa, yu go no se, ilɛksɛf mi big pɔsin we de sin,  ilɛksɛf a nɔ fit fɔ bi pɔsin, Gɔd de luk mi wit  sɔri-at;

aweva bohku ia bifo i gi mi layt  en

no we, insay tɛm, bin de sɔfa wit kɔntradikshɔn we sɔntɛm dɛn nɔ bin fɔ dɔn ɛkspiriɛns, if wi bin dɔn witnɛs da tɛm de wetin de apin tide ɛn wetin a stil de si bifo tɛm... A bin rili fred

fɔ de ɔnda di ilyushɔn; bɔt, fɔ sɔm tɛm, ɛn stil i nɔ tu te yet, pan di tɛm we yu kam insay, mi kɔnshɛns dɔn mek a fred fɔ bɛr wit mi na di grev wetin Gɔd bin dɔn mek a no to mi jɔs fɔ sev bɔku pipul dɛn... Eh! we na di akɔn!

Dɛn tin ya we a de tink bɔt we de mek a fil bad, de mek mi layf bi lod we a nɔ go ebul fɔ bia, if na pɔsin we de gayd mi we gɛt sɛns, ɛn we de tɔk to mi insay Gɔd ɛn in Chɔch in nem, nɔ de sheb am wit mi. I tan lɛk to mi, Papa? dat Gɔd we sɛn yu to wi, inspɛkt mi fɔ adrɛs misɛf to yu fɔ dis, fɔ apil insay di las instans

to yu kɔt, ɛn fɔ put yusɛf ɔnda yu disayd pan ɔl di pɔynt dɛn  we de mɔna mi. Frɔm wetin a de si, Papa, yu go bi wi las dairekta, ɛn a want mek yu bi mi yon mɔ. A de mek yu no se a go day gladi gladi na yu an, we yu go dɔn yɛri di ditel dɛn bɔt mi layf, lɛk ɔl wetin dɔn apin to mi frɔm Gɔd in say; we a dɔn dɔn fɔ ɔndo mi kɔnshɛns pan yu yon. Insay ɔl dis, pɔsin fɔ jɔs want wetin Gɔd want. Bɔt yu, Papa, yu go gɛt  di...

charity fɔ rilif mi bifo tɛm bay we i prɔmis mi fɔ yuz yu wit ɔl mi at ɛn fɔ disayd akɔdin to us Gɔd go lid yu, ɛn se yu go si am fɔ gri wit wetin i want ɛn in lɔ dɛn, ɛn bak di wan dɛn we in oli Chɔch, frɔm we i nɔ ɛva alaw fɔ kɔmɔt biɛn pɔsin?

Yɛs, mi gyal pikin, a ansa se, a prɔmis fɔ du mi bɛst fɔ du dat. A go si yu. Pre to Gɔd fɔ mek i mek a no mɔ ɛn nɔ alaw mi fɔ mistek pan wan pɔynt we impɔtant dis. Wetin i gi mi wantɛm wantɛm, ɛn i tɔk bak se: Na mi pat, a prɔmis yu, Papa, fɔ fetful wan ɛksplen to yu di dawt ɛn tin dɛn we de mɔna mi as a ebul, fɔ go tru ɔl dat ɛnitin we yu lɛk, ɛn fɔ gɛt fɔ yu di dosiliti fɔ wan pikin; na di we aw Gɔd tɛl mi fɔ biev bɔt una. Yu jɔs dɔn gi mi, Papa, di wɔd we a bin want ɛn we de mek a biliv tranga wan; bɔt, as di ɛgzampul dɛn fɔ ritrit we una de mek fɔ wi nɔ de alaw una fɔ devote unasɛf naw to ɛni ɔda wok, wi go put ɔf, if una tink se i fayn, wi fɔs intavyu fɔ et dez.

I gi am di tin dɛn we i bin de du insay in at we i bin dɔn du trade bay vaw.

A go jɔs pas to una sɔm tin dɛn we dɛn kin du fɔ wɔship Gɔd, we a de beg una fɔ chɛk we una gɛt fridɔm; dɛn go gi mi di chans fɔ tɛl una bɔku tin. A go ɛksplen to una insay di nɛks wan wetin mek, aw ɛn bay udat

dɛn bin tɛl mi fɔ du dɛn. Dɔn yu go tɛl mi if a fɔ ridyus di vaw fɔ di res ɔf mi layf ɔ nɔ fɔ ridyus.

We di Sista tɔk dɛn wɔd ya, i pas mi af pepa, fold am insay wan rol ɛn tay am wit trɛd; afta dat i lɛf mi, ɛn beg mi fɔ ɛkskyuz am.

We a go bak na mi apatmɛnt, a opin di Sista in pepa, ɛn a rid de siks tin dɛn we de dɔŋ ya, we, di las tɛm we i bin sik, i bin dɔn du

na Madam l’abbes rayt am. A go transkrib dɛn wɔd fɔ wɔd, pas fɔ sɔm spɛlin mistek dɛn.

“Dɛn prez, wɔship, lɛk ɛn tɛl Jizɔs Krays tɛnki na ɛvin ɛn na di Oli Sakramɛnt na di Ɔlta.

"I. A go mek bɔku visit to di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt as awa de insay di de, frɔm fayv oklɔk na mɔnin te nayn oklɔk na ivintɛm, ɛn, ɛvri awa, a go mek sɔm riflɛkshɔn pan di intɛriɔ." fɔ di Oli At fɔ J.-C, fɔ mɛmba ɛni sikrit bɔt di layf ɛn glori fɔ dis ɔmbul Seviɔ, a go tink bɔt ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn we in na di ɛgzampul fɔ, akɔdin to as dɛn de prɛzɛnt dɛnsɛf to mi insay ɛni sikrit; ɛn, mɔ, a go tink bɔt di shem we i dɔn mek ɛn di we aw i dɔn pwɛl am.

“A go tek di sikrit dɛn in turn, bigin fayv oklɔk na mɔnin wit di Krieshɔn, ɛn dɔn nayn oklɔk ivintɛm wit Jizɔs Krays in rul we go de sote go na ɛvin. Bɔt, a pas Tɔsde, frɔm siks oklɔk ivintɛm te Frayde ɔl di de, di visit dɛn ɔl go yuz fɔ ɔna in turn di sikrit dɛn bɔt di Day ɛn Pashɔn fɔ mi Seviɔ.

Ɔl dɛn visit ya go bi wit maynd ɛn at wit di klin spirit fɔ fet ɛn lɔv, ɛn nɔto fɔ bɔdi, pas nɔmɔ di awa dɛn we a go de na di ɔbshɔbishɔn wit di Kɔmyuniti. Dis fɔs prɔsis go bi wit spirit fɔ sakrifays, we, bay we a de wɔship Jizɔs Krays insay di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt, a gɛt di intenshɔn fɔ ripɛnt tru in Oli At, ɛn fɔ mek a gɛt wanwɔd wit am, ɔl di ingratitude, contempt, irreverence ɛn sakrilege we dɛn dɔn kɔmit agens dis fayn fayn sakramɛnt fɔ lɔv mɔ, fɔ mek di ɔtrayz dɛn we i dɔn gɛt ɛn gɛt frɔm mi sin dɛn.

Fɔ fulfil dis fɔs prɔsis, i go inof, ɛvri awa fɔ di de, fɔ ɔkup misɛf insay wit ɛni mistɛri, di lɔng we wan Pater ɛn wan Ave. If a fɔgɛt insay wan awa, a kin dischaj am insay di awa we de kam; A kin ivin, bay misɛf, fɔ si sɔm dissipating affair, bring fɔdɔm ɔ delay dɛn visit ya, bay we a de put frɔm wan awa to ɔda awa.

A nɔ go pas wan kwata awa we a nɔ mɛmba Gɔd in prezɛns, ɔ bay we a es mi at to am, ɔ bay we a de pre to am bay we a de pre na mi maynd ɔ wit vɔys, pas nɔmɔ a slip ɔ sɔprayz wit sɔm wok we a de du kwik kwik wan ɔ we a de shem.ɛkstra ɔdinari ɛn we dɛn nɔ bin de ɛkspɛkt. Mere willful dissipation go mek a gilti fɔ difɔlt pan dis  pɔynt.

A go jɔs lɛk mi neba bikɔs ɔf klin charity, insay wanwɔd wit  di wan we J.-C gɛt, fɔ lɛf, fɔ dis, ɔl di tin dɛn we a kin want ɔ  we a et am .

natura, we a go tek kia fɔ fɛt ɛn stif in muvmɛnt dɛn jɔs afta a si dɛn.

A go tray fɔ liv, tru Gɔd in gudnɛs, insay wan jenɛral detachment frɔm ɔltin ɛn frɔm misɛf, fɔ atak misɛf nɔmɔ to Gɔd nɔmɔ ɛn spɛshal to am  .

A go tek kia fɔ kip misɛf insay kɔmplit sɔrɛnda ɛn sɔbmishɔn to wetin Gɔd want, insay di difrɛn pen dɛn na maynd ɛn bɔdi  we

go apin to mi, ɛn jɔs insay di difrɛn tin dɛn we kin apin na layf, ɛn dat bay sakrifays usay a go tray fɔ kip misɛf bay dis filin:  Mi

at de bifo yu, O mi Gɔd! lɛk pɔsin we dɛn dɔn du bad to we rɛdi ɔltɛm fɔ mek dɛn sakrifays am akɔdin to yu gud gladi at, yu klin lɔv ɛn yu big glori.

A go obe mi vaw ɛn lɔ dɛn di kayn we we a no se a go mek Gɔd gladi pas ɔl ɛn a pafɛkt pas ɔl, insay di minin se a nɔ go du ɛni wan pan dɛn bay wilful ɛn tink gud  wan

(71-75) ɛn dis.

nɔ pafɛkt. A nɔ go lɛf bak, wit si ɛn rizin, chans fɔ praktis di gud kwaliti dɛn, mɔ fɔ ɔmbul. Tɔk

prinsipul fɔ dis gud kwaliti, a go ɔltɛm stik to di trut dɛn na di Fet. a want

“layv ɛn day gyal pikin fɔ di Oli Katolik, Apɔsul ɛn Roman Chɔch. A go fala di muvmɛnt dɛm fɔ di gudnɛs pan ɔltin, ɛn a go de ɔnda  obe ɔltogɛda.

“A de put dɛn siks prɔsis ya na Jizɔs ɛn Meri dɛn Oli At, fɔ gɛt di Pikin in gudnɛs ɛn di Mama in protɛkshɔn, so i nid fɔ fetful to dɛn te i day. We i kam pan dɛn tin ya, ɛnitin we a fɔgɛt we a nɔ want, we sik, we bɔdi ɔ maynd nɔ ebul fɔ du, ɛni wok we a de du na Gɔd in yay ɔ we a de du tin fɔ insɛf, go mek a nɔ gɛt fɔlt; na di wil we dɛn mek bay wilful ɛn we de tink gud wan we de mek pɔsin sin, go de.  »

Fɔ fala dɛn prɔsis ya, dɛn rid wan aprɔbashɔn we dɛn nɔ bin sayn, ɛn we di Sista ɛn di Supiriɔ tɛl mi se na frɔm di layt M. Audouin. I alaw am fɔ kɔmit insɛf to am fɔ di res ɔf in layf, bɔt pan kɔndishɔn se, if ɛva dis prɔmis go mek i gɛt prɔblɛm ɛn wɔri, i nɔ go de igen, ɛn dat, pan ɔl dat, in kɔnfɛsɔ go gɛt ɔltɛm, in dis kes, di pawa fɔ ɛksplen am, fɔ kɔt am, ɔ ivin fɔ stɔp am ɔltogɛda, if i tink se i go fayn mɔ..... Fɔ sɔm tɛm, di Sista bin dɔn rili trɔbul pan dis tɛm , bay wan patikyula tin

disizhɔn we mek i ɔndastand se nɔs nɔ go ebul fɔ mek ɛni vaw if di pɔsin we pas am nɔ tek pat pan am, ɛn bikɔs ɔf dat, i nɔ gɛt natin fɔ du wit am. I bin tan lɛk to mi se dis disayd nɔ bin kɔrɛkt, at ɔl as di pɔsin we rayt am bin yuz am, ɛn a bin tink se nɔs kin ebul fɔ du am

fɔ insɛf fɔ tay insɛf bay vaw to klin intɛriɔ prɔsis, we, fa frɔm distɔb gud ɔda, na jɔs di pafɛkt we di rial rul we i dɔn gri wit, ɛn i klia se dɛn de tɛnd ɔl to di big big glori fɔ Gɔd as to di big gud fɔ dis sol; mɔ if i tan lɛk se na Gɔd insɛf sɛf tɛl am fɔ du am; bikɔs di tin we Gɔd want, we i sho fayn, kin kɛr in pruf wit am ɔltɛm. Na so wan sent ɛn lanin rilijɔn bin dɔn disayd, we Gɔd bin dɔn, so fɔ se, sɛn fɔ go bak na dis Kɔmyuniti, klia wan fɔ pwɛl di bad pipul dɛn insay di Sista in spirit

ifɛkt dɛn we wan pan in kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn bin dɔn mek wit sɛns.

Di Dayrɛktɔ de gi di rayt fɔ du dɛn tin ya.

Fɔ dɔn, afta a dɔn wej ɔltin we a de ɛnjɔy ɛn chɛk dis vaw insay ɔl di tin dɛn we wi go si na di sikwil, a si se di ol ɛn nyu rizin dɛn we di Sista bin gɛt na bin nature fɔ tilt di

tink di rayt we. Fɔseka dat, a gi, mɔ ɔ smɔl insay di sɛns fɔ M. Audouin, wan las disizhɔn we di Sista dɔn rili disayd fɔ stik to, we a nɔ go aks ɛnibɔdi frɔm naw. Dis tin we i disayd fɔ du de mek i ebul fɔ ridyus dis vaw we dɛn bin de sɛlibret Krismas insay 1790, wit dis kɔndishɔn: “nɔto fɔ du dat ɔnda di pɔnishmɛnt fɔ sin. Dis we ya, a bin de du wetin di Sista bin dɔn tɔk sɔm mɔnt bifo dat, we a nɔ bin no, se i nɔ go te igen dɛn go alaw am fɔ bigin in prɔsis bak, ɛn ivin fɔ ridyus in vaw sote go. Mek wi go bak to wi stori.

Istri stori bɔt di difrɛn intavyu dɛn we di ɛditɔ bin gɛt wit di Sista.

Na so dis fɔs intavyu pas, we i nɔ tu te, fɔti ɔ fifti mɔ ɔ lɛs lɔng tɔk-tɔk, di ditayl akɔdin to we de fɔm di kɔleshiɔn we a de prɛzɛnt to di Kristian rida, insay di nem fɔ di wan we a biliv se na in wangren rayt, ɛn udat, pan ɔl we i luk, Kristian rilijɔn gɛt dɛt. Di Sista na, insay mi opinion, na di ɔgan nɔmɔ fɔ di inschrumɛnt we

Gɔd bin ɛp insɛf; ɛn di fɔlt dɛn, a de ripit, ilɛk wetin, we dɛn go fɛn na di wok, na di wan pat we di sɛktri ɔ ɛditɔ gɛt rayt fɔ klem, na di wan nɔmɔ we i de pre fɔ mek dɛn atribyut to am na di wok.dis wan ol tin.

Na tu nɔs dɛn nɔmɔ bin de na wi sikrit, dat na di fɔs wan we opin am fɔ mi, ɛn Madam le Breton, we dɛn bin sabi as Sista fɔ Sɛnt Madelin, we na bin dipɔsit da tɛm de, ɛn we bin bi supiriɔs (1) afta sɔm mɔnt we a kam insay. Ɔl wetin bin apin bitwin mi ɛn di Sista na bin dip mistɛri.

fɔ di ɔda pipul dɛn na di kɔmyuniti. Di smɔl parlor we bin de kɔmyuniket wit di dairekta in rum, dɛn bin pik am wan tɛm bak fɔ di ples fɔ kɔmyunikeshɔn; ɛn pan ɔl di prɛkoshɔn dɛn we dɛn tek, wi si, ɛn di Sista insɛf, as wan kayn mirekul, dat, de pas

i fɔ bi se i bin de bifo di ɔda Sista dɛn domɔt, pan ɔl di we aw i bin de kam ɛn go, nɔbɔdi nɔ bin de si am, ɛn ɛni wan pan dɛn nɔ bin ivin sɔprayz am; di stɛp bin slip mɔ bikɔs na de mɔ ɔltin bin dɔn fel di fɔs tɛm, ɛn dis smɔl palɔ we nɔ bin fayn na in bin dɔn mek di sɔfa we i bin gɛt fɔ sɔfa insay

(1) Na di rikwest we dɛn bin dɔn mek, di supia dɛn bin tɛl mi fɔ mek dis ilɛkshɔn sikrit wan fɔ mek dɛn nɔ mek di wan we di munisipaliti bin prɔpos fɔ mek. I go bi se dis step na bin wan pan di men rizin dɛn fɔ di patikyula sɔfa we bin fos mi fɔ rɔnawe fɔ rɔnawe pan day.

(76-80) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

insay di kɔmyuniti, ɛn dɛn bin dɔn ivin ban am fɔ da rizin de.

We a bin dɔn apin fɔ tɔk bɔt tioloji, ɔ fɔ agyu bɔt sɔm filɔsofik kwɛstyɔn, sɔntɛnde a bin dɔn kɛr simpul tin so fa dat a kin mek misɛf biliv am insay mi at, lɛk se a no sɔntin; bɔt

we a yɛri di Sista fɔ di Nativity de tɔk to mi wit opin at bɔt

sɔm pɔynt dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit spiritual tin dɛn, a si di bildin we a bin gɛt fɔ lɛk misɛf nɔ de igen; ɛn i bin dɔn lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ a nɔ no natin, bɔku tɛm a dɔn gɛt fɔ kɔnfɛs mi ignorance insay mi at ɛn fɔ gri wit misɛf se a nɔ bin rili bi di studɛnt fɔ di wan we a bin bi di dairekta pan ɔl dat: dis I nɔto se a nɔ bin gɛt di chans fɔ yɛri sɔm sol dɛnsɛf tek wan tɔn we bin anɔys inof se dɛn biliv se dɛn inspɛkt dɛnsɛf, ɛn sɔntɛm dɛn bin wish se a bin biliv am. Yɛs, ɔda pipul dɛn bin dɔn tɔk to mi bɔt inspɛkshɔn dɛn; bɔt a kin mek una no se nɔbɔdi nɔ bin dɔn tɔk to mi bɔt am lɛk am, ɛn a tink se i nɔ go izi fɔ mek a mistek, if pɔsin gɛt sɔm prinsipul dɛn bɔt aw fɔ no dis kayn tin di tru ‘wit wetin lay.’ , wetin strɔng ɛn rial, wit wetin na jɔs imajinari.

Natin nɔ de we de mek pɔsin ebul fɔ bil mɔ, nɔto sɔntin we ebul fɔ briŋ gud tin  pas

tɔk bɔt di Sista fɔ di Nativity: ɔltin bɔt am de blo gud kwaliti ɛn mek  pipul dɛn et bad tin. Ɛspɛshali bikɔs i bin gi mi kɔnfidɛns we nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt, a dɔn kɔs misɛf wan ɔndrɛd tɛm fɔ we a nɔ bin pafɛkt so fa; ɛn wan ɔndrɛd tɛm a tɛl Gɔd tɛnki, lɛk se a gɛt wan spɛshal gudnɛs we de mek a sev, fɔ we a  gɛt

we dɛn kɔl fɔ gayd da kayn gud ɛn oli sol de. Prez Ɛvin se dis gudnɛs nɔ bi nyu rizin fɔ kɔndɛm! Ɔl di wan dɛn we dɔn gɛt di bɛnifit fɔ no am dɔn tɔk di sem tin to dɛnsɛf, ɛn dɛn de aks dɛnsɛf se: ustɛm a go fit fɔ bi di Sista fɔ di Nativity? Ustɛm a go lɛk Gɔd, ustɛm a go sav am, ustɛm a go ɔmbul, mɔt lɛk dis gud nun, fetful to mi wok, as a go detached frɔm misɛf?

Aw i bin gɛt di layt we Gɔd bin de tɛl am.

A bin de charm ɔltɛm fɔ fɛn sɔm pretekst fɔ briŋ am insay sɔm diskishɔn dɛn, bikɔs ɔf di advantej we a go gɛt frɔm am fɔ misɛf ɛn

ɔda wan dɛn ; na da tɛm de, wit di intenshɔn fɔ mek a no wetin de apin insay insɛf, i tɛl mi wit di simpul we aw pikin kin tɔk di tin dɛn we kin mek a sɔprayz ɛn we kin mek a wɔndaful pas ɔl. A bin sɔprayz to di  las digri fɔ si bɔku no wit bɔku shem, so bɔku  ɛleveshɔn

fɔ spirit wit so smɔl kɔlchɔ; tinkin dɛn we so sublaym wit bɔku ɔmbul; in big big aydia dɛn ɛn brayt riflɛkshɔn dɛn bin ful-ɔp ɛn kapchɔ

so bɔku na mi maynd, dat di awa dɛn bin de pas lɛk tɛm, ɛn bɔku tɛm, we wi nɔ bin no, dɛn bin de push wi tɔk dɛn fayn fayn wan te di nɛt.

Di mɔs abstrakt pɔynt dɛn bɔt dogma ɛn moraliti i ɛksplen to mi wit wan kɔrɛkt ɛn prɛsishɔn, wan dip ɛn klia we ebul, insay mi opinion, fɔ sɔprayz tiolojian dɛn we sabi dɛn fild dɛn ya pas ɔl.

sɔm kayn matirial dɛn, lɛk aw i kin apin bay we i rid in riflɛkshɔn dɛn. Wit in ɛnajiful ɛksprɛshɔn, in ɔltɛm natura ɛn ɔltɛm jɔs kɔmpiashɔn, i diskɔba di trap dɛn fɔ di ɛnimi fɔ sev, ɛn bak di we fɔ mek i nɔ ɔ avɔyd dɛn. I bin de mak di gradɛshɔn fɔ tink ɔ lɛf Gɔd, di fɛt dɛn we di nature ɛn di gudnɛs de fɛt insay wan sol

stil de tot, di sikrit dɛm we Gɔd de yuz fɔ ajɔst in ɛnd, pan ɔl di tin dɛm we de ambɔg am.... If sɔntɛnde i nɔ bin dɔn stɔp wantɛm wantɛm fɔ tɛl mi se: Gɔd nɔ de sho mi mɔ, ɔ i nɔ de alaw mi fɔ go fa, a fɔ dɔn biliv se i fɔ dɔn atɛnd di kaɔnsil fɔ di Divinity.

Sɔntɛnde, i kin apin, i tɛl mi wan de, se a de si insay Gɔd

tin dɛn we a nɔ de yɛri; A kin fil di trut we a nɔ ɔndastand dɛn. So, wen Gɔd want mek a ɛksplen misɛf, i kin gi advays bɔt wɔd dɛn we a nɔ kin si dɛn minin ɔltɛm, a kin jɔs si se a fɔ yuz dɛn. Ɛn insay

fɔ tru, ɛvri tɛm we i aks mi wetin dis kayn wɔd min we i fɔ yuz, na wɔd we nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ rili mach pan ɛnaji, ɛn we i tan lɛk se i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ tek in ples. A nɔ de du dat

A nɔ yɛri am, i se, bɔt a si se dɛn fɔ rayt am: na so, fɔ ɛgzampul, di wɔd vulture, fɔ ɛksprɛs wan infɛnal monsta we i bin dɔn si na ɛl de kɔt in viktim dɛn wit nel ɛn wan bad bad bich . I bin ebul fɔ si se di shep we dis big big animal shep bin rili tan lɛk bɔd; bɔt as i nɔ bin ebul fɔ imajin se bɔd dɔn ɛva de we gɛt dis kayn bɔd, ɔ dis kayn bɔd, i nɔ bin no us nem fɔ gi am, ɛn J.-C. tɛl am se dɛn fɔ kɔl am vayl; wetin i bin du. So sɔntɛnde i bin gɛt di aidia we nɔ gɛt di ɛksplɛshɔn, ɛn sɔntɛnde di ɛksprɛshɔn ɛn di aidia we i nɔ bin no se dɛn fit ɔ tru tru analɔji.

I kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk se bɔku tɛm, Gɔd kin gi mi di aidia ɛn lɛf am to mi fɔ mek a tɛl am misɛf; A de wok pan am wit mɔ ɔ smɔl sakrifays.

I nɔ tu te, i kin gri fɔ mek a tray tranga wan, ɔ i kin gi mi tin fɔ it

(81-85) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

prɔpa wɔd dɛn we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ fɛn. We i sho mi sɔntin pan di lɔ dɛn we in prɔvidɛns dɔn mek, fɔ ɛgzampul, i kin bigin bay we i de mek a fil dip dip wan se a nɔ fɔ ivin want fɔ go fa pas aw i want; dis rɛspɛktful fred we i de gi mi, de protɛkt mi ɛni wan

kwɛstyɔn bɔt di no we i de kip fɔ insɛf; ɛn dis difens na in pat so strɔng intimated to mi, dat a go lɛk fɔ day pas fɔ ignore am; bɔt i nɔ kin izi fɔ mek Gɔd gi mi dɛn kayn strɔng lɔ dɛn de we de protɛkt mi; bɔku tɛm i kin lɛf mi mɔ fridɔm pan wetin i de mek a no: a de si insay am wan patikyula want fɔ mek a fil fayn we nɔto jɔs de alaw mi fɔ aks mɔ pan am, bɔt i tan lɛk se i de invayt mi fɔ du dat; dɔn i de satisfay mi want bay dis insay we; wan tawzin tɛm we i sabi tɔk fayn pas wɔd dɛn; ɛn we in mɔtalman sɛns nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ kam nia am.

Na dat mek sɔntɛnde i bin gɛt bɔku prɔblɛm fɔ tɛl pipul dɛn wetin i tink. I nɔ bin fɛn ɛni wɔd, no kɔmpiashɔn to

fɔ mek pipul dɛn yɛri; bɔt afta dat in silɛns, in briz, in ɛnajiful tɔyn bin tɔk bɔku mɔ pas di ɔda wan dɛn, ɛn bɔku tɛm i kin mek fɔ di

nɔ ebul fɔ tɔk wetin i want. I tɛl mi se: “Papa, ah! A de si ɔ a si tin dɛn we a nɔ ebul fɔ tɔk, ɛn pan ɔl dat a go lɛk fɔ witnɛs to una bɔt. Ah! aw mɔtalman wik! i nɔ go jɔs ebul fɔ tɔk wetin i tink ɔ mek pipul dɛn yɛri am, i nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt Gɔd; bɔt bak, wit bɔku wikɛdnɛs, aw i go tɔk bɔt dis pɔsin we nɔ gɛt ɛnd? Mi Papa, a si in God se a inves wit Divinity.... Immersed ɛn lɛk se a absɔb insay di divayn biin, a nɔ bin gɛt, so fɔ se, ɛni ɛgzistens igen fɔ mi yon... A bin de wɔship di ay ay majesty fɔ am we bin de bifo ɔl tɛm.... So i bin rɔnawe pan am da tɛm de frɔm dɛn tin ya

ɛksplɛshɔn dɛn we in tru tru prɔfɛt ɛnaji bin win ɔltin, ɛn i bin ebul fɔ mek, se, lɛk Mozis, Ayzaya, di prɔfɛt kiŋ ɛn Sɛnt Pɔl, .

dis gladi gladi ignoramus bin depriv fɔ tɔk jɔs bikɔs i bin gɛt tu big tin fɔ tɔk, ɛn i bin dɔn kam tu nia di Divinity, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. Dominas Deus, we na di wan we de tɔk bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn . (Jɛr. 1, 6.)

I pas wan tɛm we i aks mi wantɛm wantɛm se:

Yu de yɛri mi, papa, bikɔs a de kɔnfɛs to yu se a nɔ de yɛri misɛf? Ɔl wetin a go mek una biliv na dat a biliv se a de si ɔl dis insay Gɔd, ɛn i de fos mi, so fɔ se, fɔ tɔk lɛk aw a de tɔk: jɔs tɛl mi if yu nɔ si natin we de agens di Oli Skripchɔ ɔ

Di tin dɛn we di chɔch kin disayd fɔ du; bikɔs, if na so i bi, a prɔmis yu se a go giv am ɔltogɛda (i bin nid ansa bifo i kɔntinyu). As fɔ wetin de insay di Oli Skripchɔ, pan di tin dɛn we a de tɛl yu, a kin mek yu no se, mi Papa, se a de tɛl yu jɔs bikɔs Gɔd de mek a si am; ɛn we a nɔ bin ɛva gɛt ɛni no bɔt di Oli Skripchɔ dɛn, ɔ di Fet, ɔ di Chɔch; we gospel nɔ bin fɔ ɛva de na di wɔl, a bin fɔ stil tɛl una ɔl wetin a de tɛl una, bikɔs a de si am na Gɔd, ɛn Gɔd de kɔmand mi fɔ tɛl una we a nɔ go ebul fɔ tɛl una.dispense with; wetin i bin ripit to mi bɔku tɛm, ɛn ad to mi, lɛk Sɛnt Pɔl insay di Galeshya, se wetin i bin dɔn tɛl mi ɛn mek rayt, i nɔ bin gɛt ɛni wan pan dɛn

lan na di kɔmishɔn we man dɛn de du, ɔ na dɛn raytin dɛn, bɔt se na J.-C. nɔmɔ i no am we bin dɔn sho am: Neque enim ego ab homine accepi illud, neque didici, sed per revelationem Jesu- Christy. (Gal. 1.12).

Sista in instrɔkshɔn dɛn bɔt tin dɛn we de ambɔg pɔsin we i de pre.

Di Sista nɔ bin de ɔltɛm pan dis ɛleveshɔn fɔ tink, i bin no aw fɔ lɔs in tɔyn ɛn chenj in stayl pan di difrɛn tin dɛn we i gɛt fɔ dil wit. Na so, bay we i no aw i de du tin

prea, i bin tɔk to mi wan de bɔt tin dɛn we de ambɔg mi, bad tin dɛn we a de tink bɔt, ɛn ɔltin we de mek a nɔ ebul fɔ yuz Gɔd in prezɛns. “As mi opinion, Papa, bad tinkin tan lek tok-tok; bɔku tɛm dɛn ɔl tu kin ambɔg pɔsin we nɔ du natin ɛn bak fɔ pre ɛn fɔ de wit Gɔd. A tink se i smɔl

pipul dεm, no mata aw dεn kin bi insay, we nכ gεt mכr כ lεs εkspiriεns pan am. Fɔs di maynd kin stɔp pan tin dɛn we i de tink bɔt

fɔrina, natin, tin we nɔ impɔtant ɛn we nɔ gɛt yus; i de de de wit ɔl in at, as dɛn de prɛzɛnt am wit natin pas rili inosɛnt ɛn rili rayt in

aw a luk. Di rili nid fɔ rilaks we dɛn alaw am fɔ rilaks de mek i tek dɛn as tin dɛn we i rili nid fɔ ɛnjɔy; bɔt pɔsin nɔ de pe atɛnshɔn se frɔm de  to bad tink, na wan stɛp nɔmɔ de, ɛn wan stɛp we rili slipul, we i jɔs tu izi ɛn tu ɔdinari fɔ  krɔs.

“Bikɔs, fɔs, dis fɔ tink we nɔ gɛt wan bɔt ɛn we nɔ impɔtant, de pul di maynd ɛn pul di maynd kɔmɔt na Gɔd in fes: wan abit, we dɔn ɔlrɛdi rili denja. In na fish we kɔmɔt na wata; na bot we dɔn kɔmɔt na di pɔt, ɛn we di wef dɛn kin tos rawnd, i kin bi tin fɔ ple wit big big briz; na sojaman we dɔn lɛf in trɛnk ɛn put insɛf pan di ɛnimi dɛn we dɛn de bit am. Dɔn bak, mi Papa, si aw di dɛbul no aw fɔ tek advantej pan wan pozishɔn we so advantej to am!...

(86-90) ɛn .

Ɛn i nɔ tu te, dis inosɛnt tinkin kin bi wan we nɔ tu so; wan ɔda wan de kam, we de rayz di stej dɛn bak ɛn i nɔ tu te, i de gi we to wan tin we bɔku tɛm kin tink bɔt we rili kriminal. Di dɛbul, we de wach ɔltɛm, nɔ de ɛva fɔgɛt fɔ tek advantej pan dɛn kayn imprudɛns ya fɔ tek wi imajineshɔn. Dɔn wi fɔ fɛt wan pawaful ɛnimi, we wi bin gɛt di klɔmsi fɔ gi

di ɛntrɛ: wetin na tray i nɔ de sho, ɛn wetin kin bi to wan if pɔsin stɔp de wit sɔm kɔmplayn! Alas! mi papa, wi

na in nɔmɔ kin rɔnawe pan ship we dɔn pwɛl bay we i go bak na di say usay Gɔd de asay, ɛn i nɔ kin izi fɔ mek pɔsin go bak de we i nɔ gɛt sɔm bɔku wund dɛn we i de fɛt.

“Aw bɔku tɛm J.-C.

bin pul misɛf na do we a kɔmɔt na in oli prezɛns! So, Papa, a de tray fɔ nɔ ɛva kɔmɔt pan am: na dat mek tɔk-tɔk kin so tranga to mi, dɛn kin gi mi mɔ fɔ du pas di mɛditeishɔn dɛn we abstrakt pas ɔl. De

Di rizin na, mi Papa, a fɔ de wach mi ɔltɛm, so dat a nɔ go gi udat a bi. Jɔs jɔj wetin wok! aw a fɔ want di ɛnd fɔ ɛnjɔymɛnt! O! A de mek una no se bɔku tɛm a kin want am. Bɔt, mi Papa, Gɔd de mek a si se a nɔ fɔ nɔ gri fɔ misɛf; dat difrɛn frɔm dat, di

charity fɔ mek am mi duty fɔ de de wit mi sista dɛn ɛn fɔ tɔk wit dɛn. So a kin tray fɔ lɛnt misɛf to am we a nɔ giv misɛf to am.

In kayn prea we i de pre.

As fɔ mi meditashɔn, in stayl mi Papa, a go tɛl una sɔm wɔd dɛn bɔt dɛn tide, so dat una go tɛl mi if a go mek a biliv di we aw a kin du dɛn. Fɔs I

tray fɔ yuz mi maynd pan di tɔpik bɔt prea; bɔt bɔku tɛm i kin apin se wan atrakshɔn we gɛt mɔ pawa kin mek i tink bɔt ɔda tin dɛn, .

mɔ na mi kɔmyuniɔn dɛn. Di prezɛns fɔ Gɔd kin tek mi ɔndastandin so klia wan dat sɔntɛnde di sɛns dɛn kin afɛkt. Dɔn a kin si tin dɛn insay Gɔd we nɔ de lɛf mi fridɔm igen fɔ mɛmba di tɔpik we a de tink gud wan. Ɔl mi tɛm de spɛn fɔ tink bɔt wetin Gɔd de sho mi. So, mi Papa, wi fɔ no se we a fɔ dɔn gilti fɔ sɔm infidelity, a kin gɛt kɔmɛnt dɛn we

kɔba wit kɔnfyushɔn ɛn ripɛnt. A de aks fɔ fɔgiv fɔ dis frɔm Gɔd, we de tek mi wit di sem kayn gudnɛs ɔltɛm; bikɔs di bad tin dɛn we i kin du ɔltɛm, na fɔ sɔri-at ɛn sɔri-at.

“Di gud Masta nɔ ɛva kɔndɛm mi fɔ dis we aw a de pre;

na mi kɔnshɛns nɔmɔ de mek a ɔndastand se i go fayn fɔ aks yu fɔ mek yu fil fri mɔ na da say de. So, mi Papa, if yu si am gud ɛn yu nɔ gɛt ɛni rizin fɔ agens am, a go kɔntinyu fɔ du am di sem we.

Grɛs dɛn we i bin gɛt insay kɔmyuniɔn.

"I nɔ kin izi fɔ mek a tek kɔmyuniɔn we a nɔ gɛt sɔm patikyula fayv frɔm Gɔd: fa frɔm fɔ aks am fɔ dɛn, a dɔn aks am pas wan tɛm fɔ."

kɔt dɛn ɔ mɔdaret dɛn ifɛkt dɛn, we a kin shem bad bad wan, we a no se a nɔ fit fɔ dɛn atɔl. I nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a ɔndastand

aw dis kayn big Gɔd kin butu te i rich da kayn say de; aw i kin lɛk so wan smɔl ɛn po krichɔ, wan ɔnaful sina

as a de..... Alas! mi Papa, i nɔ de lisin to mi: di mɔ a de tray fɔ du am

ripresent di we aw a nɔ fit fɔ am, di mɔ we a de intres pan mi beg dɛn, na di mɔ i tan lɛk se i tranga fɔ shayn mi wit gudnɛs dɛn we a nɔ ɛva fit fɔ gɛt, ɛn we a de fred di akɔn we a go gɛt fɔ gi, mɔ we a tink bɔt aw smɔl prɔfit A dɔn mek so fa. »

Anticipated account of di persecution we bin gladi fɔ di ɛditɔ.

Frɔm di fɔs de we i mek a rayt, i bin dɔn tɛl mi se nɔ de

tɛm nɔ bin de fɔ mek wi lɔs. Insay tri ɔ 4 mɔnt we i bin de tɔk to mi bɔt in kɔnshɛns ɛn in rivyu dɛn, i bin ripit to mi twɛnti tɛm se i bin rili fred se wi nɔ go gɛt tɛm fɔ rayt ɔl wetin i fɔ tɛl mi.say bifo a gɛt fɔ du am rɔnawe; wetin apin

lɛk aw i bin dɔn plan. Pan ɔl we no op nɔ bin de fɔ si mi de ɔntin so kwik ɛn wit so rɔsh, difrɛn frɔm dat, pipul dɛn bin de tɔk

fɔ asaynd to di funkshɔnal prist dɛn wan fiks fate we go mek shɔ se dɛn gɛt ɔnɛs layf, we dɛn nɔ go gɛt ɛni we fɔ dɛt to di pɔblik fɔ di ɔgɔst wok dɛn we dɛn de du fɔ dɛn ministri. I tan lɛk se di Sista fɔ di Nativity nɔ ɛva ful wit dɛn fayn fayn apia ya, we pan ɔl dat, i ful bɔku bɔku pɔlitiks pipul dɛn, bikɔs afta i dɔn anɔys dɛn, i dɔn tek bɔku tin dɛn fɔ mek dɛn nɔ du dɛn bad ɛn fɔ sev in prɔjek frɔm di ship we bin pwɛl we stil de trɛtin in.

Wit dis intenshɔn, i bin de ripit to mi bɔku tɛm se i de fred di ifɛkt dɛn we di big big briz we bin de rɔm agens wi ɛn wi prɔjek go gɛt; i tɛl mi se di dɛbul we vɛks bad bad wan go mek di las tray fɔ mek i nɔ wok fɔ di sɛkɔn tɛm; i tɛl mi aw i fɔ go bɔt am, ɛn aw a fɔ ful di tin we i de op fɔ wit Gɔd in ɛp..... “Papa, i kam fɔ tɛl mi wan de, tek tɛm wit yu ɛnimi;

(91-95) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

dɛn dɔn deklare wɔ agens yu, dɛn dɔn ivin avɔyd yu pwɛl pwɛl; wi

Is already lukin for ol di means for kech yu at fault: fos of ol, yu reputation na wanted. Na bad pipul de de we de luk fɔ blak yu na pɔblik yay. Duya, mi Papa, nɔ admit ɛni uman na yu os, ɔnda ɛni pretekst ɛni we; bikɔs a si se na dis say pɔsin fɔ bigin: so, if pɔsin kam fɔ kɔnsul yu pan sɔm tin

kɔnshɛns, ansa wantɛm wantɛm se na di kɔnfɛshɔn nɔmɔ yu tɔk bɔt am, ɛn sɛn dɛn kɔnsult ya bak na di chɔch ɔ na dɛn os wantɛm wantɛm. Biliv-

Mi, mi Papa, yu go du gud fɔ fala mi advays. A bin de tek tɛm mek a nɔ mis am. A lan, smɔl afta dat, se dɛn bin dɔn tray fɔ du dis shemful manejmɛnt di sem tɛm we di Sista gi mi dis advays, ɛn

A lan am frɔm wan pan di sem pipul dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn aks fɔ du am.

“Dɔn dɛn fɔ kɛr yu go na kɔt as yu nɔ obe di lɔ we se yu nɔ obe di lɔ we se yu nɔ de obe di ɔth, we yu nɔ go ebul ɛn yu nɔ go tek: dɛn go fos yu fɔ separet frɔm wi: na big big blo, Papa, fɔ di Kɔmyuniti, ɛn fɔ mi mɔ! We i tɔk dɛn wɔd ya, i bin tan lɛk se di po Sista bin fil bad fɔ am; afta sɔm kray wata i ad se: "Bɔt, ɛnitin we apin, pɔsin fɔ wɔship divayn Prɔvidɛns ɛn rɛsayn insɛf pan ɔltin to in ɔda." Di prɔblɛm go rili bad, Papa! A nɔ go rili ebul fɔ tɛl yu aw fa di tin go go; bɔt a si ɛn a kin mek una biliv se bɔku blɔd shed ɛn bad bad dizayd go de na Frans. Pripia fɔ sɔfa; ɔltin na kwik fɔ di not dɛn we yu want fɔ drɔ. »

Aw yu want fɔ ɛksplen di difrɛn wɔnin dɛn we di Sista gi, ɔltin apin lɛk aw i bin dɔn si ɛn anɔys. Dɛn bin vɛks bad bad wan fɔ di strɔng we aw dɛn hiroin dɛn ya bin de agens dɛn ɛn di wan dɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ win

klos fɔ rɛkɔgnayz ɛni ɔda ɔda we nɔ kɔmɔt frɔm di Nashɔnal Asɛmbli, ɛn fɔ gɛt ɛni pastɔ, ɔ dairekta, ɔ ɛnitin we dɛn sɛn pan in pat, di prinsipal mɛmba dɛn na di munisipaliti nɔ bin fɔgɛt fɔ atribyut to mi at le wan bɔku pan wetin dɛn kɔl di stɛp traŋa we di nɔs dɛn we dɛn dairekta de fanatis, nɔ fɔ tek mi ripɔtabl fɔ am, mɔ frɔm di tin we a de kam fɔ tɔk bɔt.

Na bin kɔstɔm fɔ di prist dɛn na di parish na Sɛnt Liɔnad fɔ kam insay prushɔn to di Ɔbanist nun dɛn, fɔ sɛlibret Oli  Misa de di de dɛn we Sɛnt Mak bin de, ɛn bak di de dɛn we dɛn kɔl di Rogations . Di dairekta, insay wan surplice ɛn wan tif, go fɔ tek di prushɔn ɛn lid am bak na di get, ɔ ivin go na di parish chɔch. Afta  dat

Dɛn bin dɔn drɛb M. Méneust-des-Ausnays ɛn wan pɔsin we kam insay di os bin tek in ples, Madam la Supérieure bin gɛt wan lɛta usay di mɛya tɛl am se i op ɛn i ɔndastand se ɔltin go go di sem we wit di nyu pastɔ, we bin prɔmis fɔ du am go na dɛn os wit di bigman dɛn pan Gɔd biznɛs,  di wan ol munisipaliti ɛn di prushɔn: bikɔs ɔf dat, i tɛl dɛn fɔ blo di bɛl dɛn na di kɔnvɛnt jɔs afta di prushɔn bigin, ɛn ɔltin fɔ rɛdi na di sakristi fɔ di mis we go bi dɛn kin siŋ,  ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.

Di supia nɔ sɔprayz, i ansa di mɛya se if na di pastɔ we rayt, di rial pastɔ na di parish, we fɔ prez insɛf, i kin kɔnt se dɛn go wɛlkɔm am ɛn wɛlkɔm am ɔltɛm lɛk aw i kin du, ɛn i nɔ nid di munisipaliti fɔ go to di ɛkspɛns fɔ mek ɛni wan

rɛkɛmɔndeshɔn, bikɔs i bin no wetin i fɔ du; bɔt dat, if na di wan we i kɔl di nyu pastɔ, i nɔ bin no am ɛn i nɔ bin want fɔ no am, te i pruv di

kanonik fɔ in mishɔn; dat bikɔs ɔf dat, if i rili want fɔ se Misa na dɛn os, i fɔ tek kia ɔf ɔl wetin i nid fɔ dat, bikɔs i go ebul fɔ kɔnt se i nɔ go ivin fɛn wata na di sakristi, ɛn di bɛst tin we i go du na fɔ nɔ gɛt di domɔt di chapel klos, we bin de opin di sem tɛm fɔ di pɔblik.... Di mɛya bin vɛks, ɛn di

munisipaliti, we nɔ bin dɔn ebul fɔ win natin oba am, nɔto fɔ di ilɛkshɔn, ɔ fɔ di akseptɛns fɔ di lɔ, ɔ fɔ di nyu bishɔp, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, bin prɔmis insɛf fɔ gɛt di ɔpa han. Di nɛks de, ɔ di sem de, di pɔsin we kam insay di os sɛn lɛta usay i

tray fɔ insinuate insɛf bay we i de exculpate insɛf bay flattery ɛn sɔbmishɔn dɛn ɔlmost as low as in very intrusion. “Wetin wi go ansa dis wan? di supia aks se: “Natin, madam; wi bin se ɔltin na wi fɔs lɛta. Pipul dɛn de we i fayn fɔ lɛ wi nɔ gɛt natin fɔ du wit dɛn, nɔto fɔ gɛt smɔl padi biznɛs wit dɛn. Dis bin mek dɛn bɔn di pɔsin in lɛta ɛn dɛn nɔ bin ansa am.

Fɔ dɔn di krichɔ de kam, ɛn, we dɛn dɔn tɔk di dairekta in mas, ɔltin bin tayt na di sakristi, ivin di wata; na di say we rili smɔl na di get nɔmɔ dɛn lɛf opin. I nɔ tu te we di sawnd fɔ di parish bɛl dɔn anɔys se di prushɔn de ɔp, na so tu fusilia dɛn we di munisipaliti sɛn kam in turn fɔ kɔl di abɛs fɔ ring di bɛl.

(96-100) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

bɛl, lɛk aw dɛn bin dɔn du am ɔdasay; fɔ tek di prushɔn we de go bifo; i ansa se i nɔ go du natin bɔt am, se di bɛl nɔ go bi

fɔ tru, i nɔ bin de sawnd na in pat. Di tu rayfman dɛn go mek dɛn ripɔt, ɛn wantɛm wantɛm wi si di mɛya, di prɔkyura fɔ di kɔmyuniti ɛn di prɛsidɛnt fɔ di distrikt de rɔn kam, dɛn ɔl tri de insay sling. Dɛn de ripit di sem ɔda to am frɔm di Nashɔnal Asɛmbli; i ansa dɛn wit maynd se i nɔ no insay dɛn ɔ na di Asɛmbli di pawa fɔ gi am dɛn kayn ɔda lɔ dɛn de, ɔ fɔ rigul ɛnitin we gɛt fɔ du wit rilijɔn; dat pan dis pɔynt i no udat i fɔ obe, ɛn se ɛnitin we dɛn du, se, pan in pat, di bɛl fɔ di kɔnvɛnt nɔ go anawns dɛn schismatic ɛn ilɛgal ɛntrɛ.

Dis tɛm ya, di pɔsin we kam insay di os ɛn in tu ɔ tri ɛlda dɛn pas, .

as dɛn bin ebul, na di smɔl domɔt; ɛn afta dat dɛn go na di chɔch,  usay dɛn de siŋ di mis. I nɔ tu te, di chɔch ɛn di kɔt bin ful-ɔp wit pipul dɛn we bin want fɔ no mɔ. Di munisipaliti si se natin nɔ de  fɔ

we i bin de op se di nɔs dɛn go tinap tranga wan, i bin tek am fɔ smɔl tɛm fɔ brok  di kɔnvɛnt domɔt. As fos nɔmɔ go ebul fɔ gi dɛn dis rayt,  a

Na fɛt-fɛt bin briŋ lɔksmit kam: afta we i dɔn tray, i bin tɔk se wit tu ayɛn klɔb dɛn i nɔ go gɛt maynd fɔ prɔmis insɛf se i dɔn brok am insay tri awa. Wi atak wan pan di get dɛn ɛn wi nɔ kin ebul fɔ du am bɛtɛ, pan ɔl we na wud nɔmɔ dɛn mek am. Na da tɛm de i bin izi fɔ si us say di fanatisism de.

Insay di Kɔmyuniti ɔltin bin dɔn lɔk, bɔt dɛn bin kwayɛt. Di nun dɛn we bin dɔn mekɔp dɛn maynd fɔ du ɛnitin, bin se dɛn nɔ fɔ giv-ɔp natin, ɛn dɛn bin de pre fɔ dɛnsɛf.

dɛnsɛf ɛn fɔ di wan dɛn we de wok fɔ brok di fɛns wit rili schismatic rage ɛn fury. Ɔl di tray we dɛn bin tray nɔ bin gɛt yus, ɛn insay dis din di pɔsin we bin kam insay di chapel bin kɔmɔt na di chapel ɛn pas wit in pipul dɛn tru di brokɛd ɛn di pipul dɛn wisɛl, witnɛs fɔ di shemful sakrifays we dɛn bin gɛt fɔ di ekspedishɔn. Gɔd no aw dɛn ɛn di munisipaliti bin pre da tɛm de fɔ di nun dɛn ɛn fɔ mi mɔ! Dɛn bin de tɔk lawd wan dat dɛn nɔ bin gɛt wanwɔd, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin ɛva si da kayn devoshɔn de. Wan nɔ bin no, we i si dɛn ɔl de kɔmɔt na di chɔch, if dɛn fes fɔ mek pipul laf, fred ɔ sɔri, ɛn a tink se i kin wek ɔl dɛn filin ya di sem tɛm.

In rɔnawe.

Na so dis biznɛs, skandal ɛn ridikul scene dɔn, usay pipul we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd ɛn wamat bin de fɛt fɔ win agens gud jɔstis ɛn fɔ pul inosɛns we nɔ gɛt wɛpɔn; ɛn pan ɔl we di wamat we bin de mek dɛn gɛt layf, dɛn si dɛnsɛf fɔ gri  fɔ di strɔng ɛn nɔ shek kɔnstans we po gyal pikin we dɔn taya wit trɛnk ɛn we kin gɛt wik wɛlbɔdi so dat in maynd bin tan lɛk se i big dis tɛm. So na tru se Gɔd de ɛp in pipul dɛn, ɛn gi dɛn, we i want, trɛnk we bɔku tɛm nɔ de pan di wan dɛn we de mek dɛn sɔfa. Dis nɔto di fɔs tɛm we i yuz di wik mami ɛn dadi biznɛs  to

shem di prawd we di wan dɛn we de rul wit pawa de mek. Pan ɔl di trɛtin we dɛn bin de yuz dis bost, i bin tru fɔ se na di nɔs dɛn nɔmɔ we na Ɔbanist dɛn nɔ bin ebul fɔ mek dɛn biliv, ɔ trɛtin, ɔ ɔl di transpɔt dɛn we de mek pɔsin vɛks, nɔ bin ebul fɔ gɛt wan inch pan grɔn . No rizin nɔ de igen fɔ sɔprayz se frɔm da sem ivintɛm de, ɛn di de dɛn we afta dat, ɔl di wan dɛn we di munisipaliti bin dɔn ebul fɔ put ɔnda gɔn bin de rawnd di Kɔmyuniti ɛn lɛk se dɛn bin dɔn sidɔm rawnd am difrɛn tɛm dɛn, fɔ mek dɛn go gɛt , .

day ɔ alayv, di wan we dɛn bin de si as di wangren tin we de mek pipul dɛn de trangayes so. Wi ivin threaten fɔ sɛt faya na di os, if.... Bɔt, fɔ mek di nɔs dɛn biliv, a disayd fɔ go na do na nɛt, ɛn

fɔ go, insay disgiz, to sɔm padi dɛn, frɔm usay a go ebul fɔ rayt to di kɔmyuniti ɛn gɛt di lɛta dɛn we dɛn sɛn to mi. Na jɔs afta di 1791 Asɛnshɔn De, a bin gɛt fɔ kɔmɔt na dis ples, usay a bin de

bin kam insay, as wi dɔn si, Julay 17, 1790. Di skata we di nɔs dɛn bin skata nɔ bin apin te Ɔktoba 27, 1792.

Di tɛm we a kɔmɔt, di nɔs dɛn bin de flat dɛnsɛf, ɛn a lɛk dɛn, se i nɔ go te igen wi go kam togɛda bak, bikɔs i nɔ pɔsibul, wi se, se dis kayn fɛt-fɛt kin las fɔ lɔng tɛm. Dis op, at least, bin kɔrej dɛn smɔl. Bɔt fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity, we

tɔk to ɔlmost nɔbɔdi pas Gɔd insay dɛn tɛm ya we prɔblɛm de, i kam ɛn tɛl mi wit lɔw vɔys se: "Papa, nɔ ful yu wit am: Gɔd no if wi go ɛva si wisɛf igen." A de kɔnfɛs to una se a want am pas aw a op; na ya di biginin, bɔt nɔto di ɛnd, ɛn udat go ebul fɔ flat dɛnsɛf fɔ si am? Dɔn i pul insɛf kɔmɔt de, ɛn kray.

Ples dɛn we i rayt, pan di not dɛn we i bin dɔn tek, di intavyu dɛn we di Sista bin gɛt.

As a bin de na ples we sef, a bizi de rayt di not dɛn we i bin dɔn gi mi fɔ charm di boredom we a ritaia; ɛn na insay di fɔs wik dɛn we a bin gɛt wan lɛta frɔm Madam la Supérieure we di Sista fɔ di Nativity bin mek a rayt se: “Papa, nɔ tɛmpt Prɔvidɛns, ayd yusɛf fayn fayn wan; bɔt bak nɔ fɔ lɔs

kɔrɛj. Gɔd mek a no se di kruk plan we dɛn dɔn mek agens yu nɔ go apin. Wan ɔda wan de we i go mek i gɛt sakrifays

(101-105) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

yu mɔni, ɛn we i fɔ gɛt in glori frɔm wan de; kwik kwik wan fɔ kɔntribyut to am; dɛn nɔ go kech yu ɔ arɛst yu, pan ɔl we dɛn de luk fɔ yu; wok insay

security...” A bin ayd fɔ lɛk 4 mɔnt so na di kɔntri, ɛn as bɔku  na Saint-Malo, bifo a muf go na Jɛsi. Ɔlsay a bin de tek kia ɔf mi not dɛn. Dɛn nɔ bin put mi na jel ɛn dɛn nɔ bin arɛst mi ɛnisay; A dɔn ivin rɔn pan ɛkstra ɔdinari denja dɛn na land ɛn si ɛn a nɔ gɛt ɛni  bad tin.

Bɔt yu kin si se di want we a bin want fɔ sho aw a de si dɛn difrɛn tin dɛn ya as a ɔl bin mek a tink bifo tɛm bɔt di tɛm ɛn tin dɛn; so i impɔtant fɔ go bak naw to di pɔynt we wi bin lɛf, ɛn fɔ bigin bak di sikyud we di tɔk ɛn narativ dɛn we fɔ ɔkup wi.

Sɛkɔn intavyu wit di Sista.

Di et dez we bin dɔn pas frɔm di fɔs mitin we wi bin gɛt bin dɔn tu lɔng fɔ mek di Sista gɛt pis na in maynd; di dɛbul bin dɔn no aw fɔ tek advantej pan dis intaval fɔ mek las tray, fɔ mek i at ɔl trowe trɔbul insay in sol, if i nɔ ebul fɔ mek i chenj in maynd ɛn lɛf in plan. Fɔ dɔn, di de ɛn di awa bin dɔn rich usay i fɔ de

we dɛn sev frɔm tɛmteshɔn. I kin kam nia mi na di smɔl ples usay wi bin dɔn gri fɔ mek wi gɛt wi sɛshɔn dɛn. Afta i mek di sayn fɔ di krɔs, afta i dɔn kɔl Gɔd in oli nem ɛn di layt dɛn we di Oli Spirit de gi, lɛk aw i bin de du ɔltɛm, i tɔk to mi mɔ ɔ smɔl wit dɛn wɔd ya:

In kɔnfyus bɔt di prɔjek fɔ rayt.

"Papa, bifo a go insaid eni ditel abaut di tins we a get fo ripot to yu, i luk laik se i impotant, and ivin indispensable, to mek pipul no wetin don hapun to mi dis las dez, and wetin stil de hapun fo dis taim." rilitiv to di projɛkt we wi dɔn mek, ɛn dis, so dat yu go jɔj ɔltin we gɛt fɔ du wit mi, bikɔs a rili mekɔp mi maynd fɔ nɔ du ɛnitin, ɛn ivin fɔ admit natin pas wetin yu go dɔn gri fɔ, afta wan ɛksaktɔ ɔ at ɔl inof no fɔ disayd gud gud wan. Bikɔs na so, Papa, a fɔ tray fɔ no wetin Gɔd want, we, as a op, go sho mi bay yu yon.

“So yu go no, mi Papa, se mɔ frɔm di tɛm we wi fɔm di prɔjek fɔ rayt wetin Gɔd mek a no, ɛn i bin tan lɛk se yu lend yusɛf to am, a si se a strenj wan agens pan dis ɔkayshɔn: a fil insay mi lɛk tu pati dɛn we de agens dɛnsɛf we de fɛt wɔ, .

we, bɔku tɛm, a nɔ go ebul fɔ no uswan pan di tu go win. Na wan say, Gɔd de kɔndɛm mi fɔ di tin dɛn we a nɔ bin fetful to mi trade, mi sin dɛn we nɔ gɛt nɔmba we, sɔntɛm pas ɔl di trap dɛn we di dɛbul dɔn mek, dɔn put prɔblɛm dɛn na di rod fɔ in big big plan dɛn; bɔt i ad se di tin dɛn we dɔn apin dɔn kam, se di

tɛm dɔn rich we in wok fɔ apia pan ɔl we in ɛnimi dɛn de tray tranga wan ɛn pan ɔl di tin dɛn we de ambɔg mi we a stil ebul fɔ put de.

I tɛl mi, se di bildin we mi fɔlt mis, nɔto so

dɛn dɔn pwɛl am te na di fawndeshɔn ɛn fawndeshɔn ston dɛn nɔmɔ lɛf, dat min se na tin dɛn fɔ bil nyu os. I de gi mi fɔ ɔndastand se dɛn dɔn fɛn di an we fɔ wok de, ɛn i de ɛnkɔrej mi wit ɔl mi at fɔ tek advantej pan dɛn we a nɔ west wan tɛm, bikɔs dɛn ɔl rili shɔt ɛn dɛn rili valyu.

“Na di ɔda say, mi Papa, a de fil ɔda pawa, wan impreshɔn we a biliv se di dɛbul gɛt, we de du ɔl in tray fɔ mek di ɛntapraiz nɔ wok bak. Kɔntinyu fɔ ripit to mi se a de ɔnda wan ilyushɔn, ɛn na mi prayz de ful mi ɛn blaynd mi; dat a tek fɔ inspɛkshɔn frɔm di skay, we na jɔs di ifɛkt fɔ wan imajineshɔn

i wam, wit bren we dɔn pwɛl ɛn we di vapour dɛn we sikrit prayz de mek, ɛn we dɛn kɔba wit lay lay devoshɔn; dat a de mek Gɔd tɔk usay Gɔd nɔ de tɔk

A nɔ de tɔk, ɛn se a biliv se a de obe am, we a jɔs de obe wan mad imajineshɔn. I de mek a ɔndastand se a stil de go, lɛk trade, fɔ mek laf misɛf we go dɔn fɔ kɔba mi wit kɔnfyushɔn bay we a de mɛmba ɔl di sɔri-at we a dɔn ɔlrɛdi sɔfa. I de peint klia wan fɔ mi di denja dɛn we a de put misɛf pan, ɛn di bad tin dɛn we a go kɔz na di Chɔch: if di Nashɔnal Asɛmbli gɛt no bɔt dis prɔjek, as i nɔ go fel fɔ apin, i de mek a yɛri; dɛn go bɔn yu layf layf wan, ɛn di pɔsin we kɔnfɛs yu go bi di pɔsin bak; afta we yu dɔn mek i lɔs in tɛm so, yu go ansa fɔ in day, ɛn bak fɔ di kil we dɛn kil bɔku ɔda prist dɛn we go gɛt fɔ ansa fɔ dat; ɔl Kɔmyuniti dɛn go pwɛl bikɔs ɔf yu, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.

Ah! mi Papa, we kin se aw dɛn kil-kil tin ya we a bin de tink bɔt bin mek a sɔfa! Bɔt nɔto dat nɔmɔ: i de mek a sɔfa mɔ, if pɔsin ebul fɔ se so, bay di denja we nɔ go ɛva apin we, i se, a de mek mi sol ɛn mi sev. I de trɛtin, if a du mi dizayn, se mi day de kam nia

go disturb by specters, as i dɔn ɔlrɛdi apin to mi, insay wan big sik we ridyus mi, sɔm ia bifo, to di las ekstrim; dat dɛn spɛkt dɛn ya go mek a nɔ gɛt op; ɛn se, as blɛsin fɔ mi singularities, di dɛbul de kech

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go tek frɔm mi sol fɔ trowe am na ɛlfaya wit ɔl di wan dɛn we prawd ɛn di ipokrit dɛn. Dis, i tɛl mi, na di ɛnd we nɔ gladi ɛn we sɔri fɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we, lɛk yu, imajin dɛnsɛf de fala wetin Gɔd want, we dɛn nɔ de obe

na to dɛn pasɔn nɔmɔ: ɔda pipul dɛn kin sev bay we dɛn obe; bɔt, fɔ yu, yu go lɔs yusɛf bay we yu obe yu layt dɛn we yu de mek lɛk se yu de layt, we na jɔs lay lay ɛn trap fɔ yu dairekta ɛn fɔ yu bak. Una ɔl tu go gɛt bad bad pɔnishmɛnt fɔ dat sote go.

“Dis bad bad strɛch, we dɔn de go fɔ lɔng tɛm, de kam tranga wan ɛvride, ɛn i tan lɛk se, na dis tɛm, i de anɔys se wan pati ɔ di ɔda wan dɔn win kɔmplit wan. Dɛn na tu rival dɛn we de grip ɛn i tan lɛk se nɔbɔdi nɔ go gri fɔ giv-ɔp te afta wan disisiv blow, we a fil di fɔs fɔs tin dɛn we de mek a fred. I pas wan tɛm, Papa, dɛn dibat dɔn trowe mi na wan kayn we we de mek a sɔri. Afta sɔm dez, pan ɔda tin dɛn, mi maynd bin so distɔb, so vaylɛntli agitated, dat a bin spɛn wan gud tri-kwata awa insay

di pri-kwaya, we nɔ ebul fɔ grap. A nɔ bin gɛt trɛnk ɔ maynd igen; mi sɛns dɛn bin de shek shek bikɔs a bin de shek bad bad wan. A bin de shek shek ɛn na mi maynd, a nɔ bin rili no wetin fɔ disayd we a fil se a gɛt inspɛkshɔn fɔ tɔn to mi ɔdinari risɔs. So a tɔn to Gɔd wit

kɔnfidɛns, ɛn beg am fɔ sɔri fɔ mi, fɔ mek a dɔn pan mi agyumɛnt ɛn mi trɔbul dɛn, ɛn pas ɔl fɔ mek i nɔ alaw mi lɔs we go de sote go ɔ ɛni wan pan di misfɔstans dɛn we bin de mek a fred so. Fɔ mi Gɔd, a se to am, yu no se a want, se na yu oli wil nɔmɔ a de luk fɔ.... So, mi papa, .

A yɛri insay di dip dip pat na mi sol wan vɔys we de tɛl mi klia wan se: Ei! mi gyal pikin, yu no si se na di debul we de ple in pat oltem en onli de luk fo opohz mi dizain? Yu nɔ nid fɔ lɔs yu at fɔ dat. Jɔs abop pan di wan we de tɔk to yu, ɛn i nɔ go te igen yu go si uswan pan dɛn tu go win. Na wan simpul we nɔmɔ yu gɛt fɔ tinap agens di atak dɛn we dis bad bad ɛnimi de atak yu, na fɔ obe mi Chɔch. So, go fɔ tɛl di dairekta we a sɛn to yu, ɛn we fɔ tɔk to yu insay mi nem, bɔt yu sityueshɔn; i go dɔn di kɔnfyushɔn we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ kɔmɔt pan yusɛf: du wetin i tɔk, ɛn tek, witout hesitation, di pat we i fɔ sho yu fɔ mi.

“So na to yu, mi Papa, a de tɔk to misɛf naw; ɛn i ivin, as yu si, bay Gɔd in ɔda, a bigin bay we a mek una no di kayn we aw mi sol de naw, bay we a tɛl una ditayli bɔt di had fɛt we di tin we apin bin rili kɔrej mi ɛn so fayn fɔ mi. ; bikɔs i nɔ bin izi fɔ mek di las wɔd dɛn we dɛn tɔk pas di dip kol at bin kam afta di big big briz we bin vɛks pas ɔl: di trɔbul we bin de na mi maynd nɔ bin de igen, ɛn a bin fil di op we swit pas ɔl bin kam na mi at. Wans bak, mi Papa, i de to yu naw fɔ tɛl mi wetin yu tink bɔt am bifo Gɔd, so dat a go gri wit am wit di obe we pafɛkt pas ɔl ɛn ɔl di docility we a dɔn prɔmis to yu fɔ layf  .  »

Ansa we dɛn gi am ɛn we de mek i biliv tranga wan.

Fɔ satisfay wetin yu de op fɔ, a ansa am se, a go bigin wit wan prinsipul we nɔ go ebul fɔ agyu bɔt, we i go izi fɔ yuz to yu..... Di apɔsul Sɛnt Jɔn de wɔn wi fɔ nɔ biliv pan ɔltin we tan lɛk inspɛkshɔn, bɔt fɔ tek tɛm chɛk if dis inspɛkshɔn kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd ɔ

di ɔda prinsipul: Probate spiritus si ex Deo sint. (I. Ɛp. ch. 4, v- 1.) Ɛy! aw yu kin biliv bak pan inspɛkshɔn dɛn we de fɛt ɛn pwɛl dɛnsɛf, lɛk di wan dɛn we yu de ɛkspiriɛns! So, i rili nid fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin: Nolite omni spiritui credere.

Bɔt, yu go aks mi, wetin na den, insay dis jɛnɛreshɔn, di sɔm kayn kwaliti dɛn we di Divinity gɛt? bay us pruf we nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ agyu bɔt a go no if dis kayn advays kɔmɔt to mi frɔm Gɔd ɔ frɔm di dɛbul? Dɛn rili bɔku, mi dia Sista; bɔt a go kɔnfyus misɛf to wan nɔmɔ, we dis sem apɔsul de sho wi mɔ, ɛn we, a biliv, go du fɔ wi. Lisin to mi gud gud wan, mi gyal pikin: dis mak we nɔ de mek mistek na, nɔ dawt am, .

di atakshɔn we nɔ go ambɔg ɛn di blaynd obe to di pɔsin we J.-C., to di wɔd we J.-C., to di Chɔch fɔ J.-C.; dis na wetin di dɛbul nɔ go ebul fɔ falamakata, na wetin i ivin de fred fɔ mek lay lay tin; ɛn, bikɔs ɔf dat, na insay tri wɔd dɛn di tru tɔchston fɔ difrɛns di trut frɔm di mistek, ɛn di tru inspɛkshɔn frɔm wetin gɛt di apinɛns nɔmɔ fɔ am.

So, ɛni sajeshɔn, ɔ pretended inspɛkshɔn, we go kɔntrari to di lɔv we wi gɛt fɔ pe to di pɔsin we J.-C., ɔ to di trut fɔ in wɔd, a min to di maksims fɔ in Gɔspɛl ɔ to sɔm pɔynt if dɛn pul am na di oli buk dɛn; ɛni sajeshɔn we go mek wi nɔ gri wit sɔm we dɛn di lɔ ɛn disizhɔn dɛn we di tru Chɔch dɔn mek, fɔ fri wi frɔm di yok we i de obe, ɛn pas ɔl fɔ mek wi brok di wanwɔd we di fet gɛt... bay we wi lɛk am wi patikyula opinion pan sɔm se i bin... bi wɛl

mek a biliv, mi dia Sista, se na klin mistek we kin jɔs kɔmɔt frɔm di papa fɔ lay.

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Bay natin nɔ de we kin apin, ɛnitin we tan lɛk dis we de agens Gɔd in glori ɔ di we aw pipul dɛn we de sin kin chenj; ɛnitin we de put tin dɛn we de ambɔg di we fɔ mek pis, oli ɛn sev sol, ɛnitin we de briŋ wi to trɔbul, nɔ trɔst ɔ pwɛl at, nɔ go ebul fɔ bi di Gɔd in wok fɔ

trut, pis ɛn sɔri-at, bɔt fɔ tru, di wan we di enjɛl we de na daknɛs gɛt we, pan ɔl di lay lay tin dɛn we kin chenj am sɔntɛnde to enjɛl we gɛt layt, pan ɔl dat, i kin kɛr in trɔbul ɛn in ɛl ɛnisay we i si insɛf.

Di we aw wi de no Gɔd in spirit frɔm di dɛbul in spirit.

Fɔ ɔndastand dis bɛtɛ, mi Sista, mɛmba ya wetin a bin tɛl di nɔs dɛn, we dɛn bin de ritrit, bɔt di difrɛns pan di motives we ɔdinari fɔ agitate timorous consciences; fɔ no, a se, if na so i bi

di spirit fɔ Gɔd ɔ di dɛbul in spirit we kin trɔbul wi maynd afta dat, wi fɔ si usay di trɔbul we wi kin gɛt kin go ɛn dɔn; bikɔs natin nɔ de we rayt, we shɔ, ɔ we natin nɔ de pas fɔ jɔj di rizin bay di tin we i du, lɛk aw pɔsin de jɔj di spring bay di strim, ɛn di tik bay di frut we i gɛt. Na J.-C. de gi wi dis rul we nɔ de mek mistek.

Di trɔbul we kin kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd kin mek pɔsin gɛt swit trɔst pan in yon

sɔri-at, we i de atak wit di fred we i de jɔj; bɔt di trɔbul we de kɔmɔt frɔm di dɛbul de lɛf wi fɔ fred nɔmɔ

purely servile, we kin mek pipul dɛn nɔ trɔst dɛnsɛf ɛn nɔ gɛt op igen. Na, a ad, Gɔd de bit ɛn sev; i de wund ɛn mɛn; i de briŋ dɔŋ ɛn es ɔp; i de tɛnda, ɛn i nɔ de tɛnda, bɔt di dɛbul de wund ɛn i nɔ de mɛn; fɔdɔm ɛn nɔ rayz igen. Insay wan wɔd, Gɔd de wok di penans fɔ Devid, Pita, Magdalin, Ɔgɔstin, ɛn di dɛbul wok di penans fɔ Ken, Antiɔk ɛn Judas. As di analɔji rili big, yu kin, mi Sista, yuz ɔl dis to di stet we yu de insay, ɛn jɔj bay kɔmpiashɔn. Di aim fɔ ɔl inspɛkshɔn de ɔltɛm diskɔba in prinsipul; ɛn if wi pe atɛnshɔn to am, wi de si usay i kɔmɔt ɛn nɔ gɛt wan mistek, bay we wi de tink bɔt usay i de go. Wan fruktibus eorum kognoscetis eos. Fɔ aw bɔku

Yu nɔ tink se wi go ebul fɔ fala dis lɔ we di sɛns we pas ɔl de tɛl wi bɔt ɔda tin dɛn?

Di Sista we bin dɔn kip dip silɛns bin intarɔp se: “Papa, Papa, ah! wetin na layt rayt!... i klia. Duya, bifo yu go fa ɛn fɔ mek a sef mɔ, yu fɔ alaw mi fɔ mek wan ɔbshɔbishɔn ya we go gi yu di chans fɔ ɛp mi fɔ yuz yu prinsipul to di sikɔstɛms we a de si misɛf; dis aplikeshɔn go no bitwin di tu wantɛm wantɛm

spirit dɛm we tan lɛk se dɛn de inspɛkt mi, ɛn go sho usay di balans fɔ tip.

"Di wan of di tu we de lid mi to giv op wi projek don olwes luk laik se im de saspek fo mi fo di said of fet, and im don ivin de giv mi aidia plenti taims we."

bin de agens am kpatakpata; fɔ ɛgzampul, dawt bɔt wi Oli Mistɛri dɛn. I dɔn ɔlwayz ful mi maynd wit trɔbul ɛn kɔnfyushɔn, wɔri, tɛmteshɔn ɛn daknɛs. I dɔn lɛf ɔltɛm fɔ mek a nɔ rɛst na mi at, tin dɛn we nɔ impɔtant we de mek i nɔ de nia Gɔd, ɛn dip insay mi sol pen, sɔri, pwɛl at ɛn pwɛl at.

“Bikɔs, di spirit we de mek a fala yu advays na spirit we de mek a no mɔ, kɔrej mi ɛn mek a biliv tranga wan we a de dawt ɛn we a de sɔri. I de lɛf insay mi sol pis, kwayɛt, kɔnfidɛns; i de skata, insay wan yay we de shayn, di tik daknɛs we in ɛnimi bin dɔn trowe de, ɛn da tɛm de mi sol tan lɛk fayn de afta dak ɛn big big nɛt. Wan pan di tu spirit dɛn kin mek a gɛt ɔmbul kɔnfidɛns ɔltɛm; di ɔda wan kin tɔk to mi sɔntɛnde wan praud presumption, afta ɔl di trances we de mek a nɔ gɛt maynd. Na ya, mi Papa, na wan tin we de sho dɛn tin ya we nɔ gri wit dɛnsɛf, we, akɔdin to mi, de sho di kɔni we di spirit fɔ lay lay tin dɛn we nɔ de mek mistek; fɔ wan tawzin tɛm i dɔn atak mi wit difrɛn we dɛn ɛn we rili difrɛn; yu go jɔj.

“Wan pan dɛn de ya, afta we i dɔn mek a sɔfa bad bad wan bay we i ripresent to misɛf, lɛk aw a bin se, di denja dɛn we a go put misɛf pan bay we a mek sɔmbɔdi rayt, i mek a tek mi sev as sɔntin we nɔ pɔsibul, ɛn fɔ mek a nɔ gri fɔ tek mi sev as sɔntin we nɔ go ɛva apin. . Fɔ yɛri am, ɔl di tray we a bin de tray na fɔ natin, mi bad tin dɛn nɔ bin gɛt mɛrɛsin, mi sin dɛn nɔ bin fɔgiv, ɛn dɛn arɛst mi lɔs we go de sote go insay di lɔ dɛn we go de sote go fɔ di divayn jɔstis.... I go mɔs bi se i taya fɔ dis kayn atak, we i tan lɛk se i nɔ bin ebul

as i bin fɔ dɔn want, i bin tɛmpt mi ​​wit prawd ɛn presumption, di wan we, sɔm mɔnt bifo dat, bin want fɔ trowe mi insay pwɛl at. Frɔm di dip dip ples na ɛlfaya usay i bin dɔn put mi, i tray fɔ es mi ɔp go ɔp na ɛvin, .

pas frɔm wan ɛnd to di ɔda ɛnd.

“So i bin gi mi advays, ɛn dis bin apin pas wan tɛm, se a go pas fɔ wan ɔda Sɛnt Tɛri; dat

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Gɔd bin dɔn gi mi mɔ gud tin dɛn pas ɛnibɔdi; dat a bin dɔn, bay mi fetful to di gudnɛs, rich wan digri we dɛn nɔ ɛva si ɛni ɛgzampul bɔt, ɛn a bin ebul fɔ go fa fawe bay misɛf. If a bin want fɔ biliv am, i bin fɔ dɔn es mi ɔp pas di apɔsul dɛn, di wan dɛn we dɔn day fɔ dɛn fet, di vajin dɛn, ɛn ɔl di oli wan dɛn na ɛvin ɛn di wɔl; A nɔ ivin no if na in

nɔ bin fɔ dɔn kɛr di impudɛns so fa dat i go put mi ɔp di mama fɔ J.-C.; at di very least wi bin fɔ dɔn waka togɛda.... Wetin shɔ na dat i gi mi fɔ ɔndastand se afta we i dɔn tɔk dɛn kayn fayn fayn tin dɛn de fɔ di Chɔch, i nɔ go fɔgɛt fɔ tɛl tɛnki fɔ dɛn; dat dɛn go mek a bi pɔsin we de bi pɔsin we oli; dat wan de dɛn go put mi tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn kip na di ɔlta dɛn we dɛn bil fɔ ɔnɔ mi mɛmori, ɛn, se a go fit fɔ gɛt ɔl dis bay mi yon trɛnk, mi we, wan awa bifo dat, dɛn bin gɛt fɔ bɔn layf layf wan, ɛn ivin kɔndɛm mi bay mi ekstravagans, ɛn mek di big big misfɔstans na di Chɔch ɛn na di Stet.... Gud ɛvin ! wi kin kɔntrayd wisɛf  if

opin wan ɛn wit dis kayn bad bad we!

"O! bikɔs wan tɛm, Papa, di trap bin tu kruk fɔ mek dɛn kech am; so dɛn nɔ bin ful mi. Dimɔn we nɔ gladi, a kray, yes, na yu! yes, na yu! A no yu bay yu kɔntradikshɔn, yu impertinent langwej ɛn yu impostures. Na yu! bɔt a de lɛf yu sote go, ɛn a jɔs want fɔ fala mi Gɔd in lɔ ɛn obe in Chɔch; pul yusɛf kɔmɔt, ɛn ivin frɔm kɔnfyushɔn ɛn spit. So, Papa, ɔltin dɔn lɔs, ɛn a bin kwayɛt fɔ at le fɔ sɔm tɛm. »

Na so, mi gyal pikin, a ansa, dis ɛnimi we rili kɔni mek yu pas wan afta di ɔda frɔm Pelagianism to Jansenism, ɛn frɔm Jansenism to Pelagianism, tu heresies we di Chɔch, Skripchɔ ɛn gud sɛns kɔndɛm ikwal wan. Di trut de ol di golden min ɔltɛm bitwin ɔl di tin dɛn we pasmak; i nɔ want fɔ fɔdɔm na di rayt ɔ na di lɛft, ɛn i de rɔnawe bak pan ɔl di bad we aw dɛn de trit am. Oli Skripchɔ tɛl wi se di sɔri-at fɔ

Gɔd win in jɔstis; dat i nɔ want di pɔsin we sin in day, bɔt i want in kɔnvɛnshɔn ɛn in layf; dat i rɛdi ɔltɛm fɔ tek am ɛn fɔgiv am.... So, nɔ fɔ gɛt pwɛl at. Di Chɔch no se insay di ɔda we aw wi sev wi nɔ go ebul fɔ du natin if wi nɔ gɛt gudnɛs, bɔt wit gudnɛs wi kin du ɔltin; we i kɔmɔt frɔm dat, fɔ avɔyd ikwal ɔl tu di nɔ trɔst pan di gudnɛs, ɛn kɔnfidɛns pan wi pawa dɛn, wi fɔ jɔyn fred wit op, fɔ mek wi go ebul fɔ  du di big big tin we go mek wi sev wi; cum metu ɛn trem ; dat wi nɔ gɛt ɛnitin we wi nɔ gɛt frɔm Gɔd ɛn wi nɔ nid fɔ briŋ bak to am.

" Wetin! mi Papa, di Sista we de ya ala, i pɔsibul se a bin dɔn bi pɔsin we nɔ biliv Gɔd? Nɔ, mi gyal pikin, a ansa am, nɔ, biliv mi, na yu

tɛmpt we bin de. A kin tɛl yu se yu nɔ ɛva go insay de pas nɔmɔ yu fɛt. Yɛs, na yu ɛnimi we, lɛk wan Proteus, bin bi Jansenist ɛn sɔntɛnde Pelagian, bɔt ɔltɛm i bin de ful ɛn wikɛd, akɔdin to usay i de go; bikɔs, mi sista, i dɔn te we, fɔ mek i go ful wi, i kin ple rol dɛn bɔku tɛm we difrɛn frɔm dɛnsɛf lɛk aw dɛn kin ple.

de insay ɔl di tin dɛn we wi rili want fɔ du. Bɔku tɛm, i kin si se i fɔ yuz trik dɛn we rili kruk, fɔ yuz trap dɛn we gɛt trɛd ɛn we dɛn kɔba bad bad wan; if wi

sɔm tɛm dɛn kin diskɔba, if i apin pas ɔl se insɛf de na in yon nɛt, i kin kɔmɔt wit di shem; ɛn fɔ kɔrej insɛf, i kin mek nyu we dɛn we kin jɔs tu bɔku tɛm fɔ kɔmpɛns am fɔ we i nɔ gɛt sakrifays. Afta ɔl, wetin impɔtant to am aw? Provided se i kin dɔn ebul fɔ ful wi pan di impɔtant pɔynt, ɔ bay we i mek wi biliv di lay lay tin, ɔ bay we i ayd di klia wan frɔm wi, ɔ bay we i blaynd wi fɔ wi yon intres, ɔ, fɔ dɔn, bay we i mek wi tek di bɔt wi sev , i go dɔn du wetin i want bak.

Yes, mi Sista, nɔ dawt am, yes, na so di dɛbul lɛk fɔ kɔnfyus ɔltin, fɔ mek wi tek di rɔng ples pan ɔltin; ɛn if pɔsin lɛf fɔ wan mɔnt di pawa we nɔ de mek mistek fɔ di traybɔn we J.-C. bin dɔn mek na in Chɔch fɔ rul am, i fɔ rili tos am bay arbitri opinion dɛn we i de tek in ples. I de ful pipul dɛn we de wɔship Gɔd bay we i de wɔship fɔ natin ɛn we nɔ gɛt sɛns, bay we i de wɔship lay lay tin dɛn ɛn we dɛn nɔ ɔndastand; ɛn i de ful di pipul dɛn na di wɔl bay kɔvinant maxims, as fayn in

apin se dɛn de agens di lɔ dɛn na di Gɔspɛl ɛn to di maksim dɛn we J.-C. O pawa fɔ di spirit fɔ mistek ɛn lay oba di maynd fɔ wik mɔtalman dɛn! dat man izi fɔ blayn, bikɔs na so pɔsin kin mek am

ignore di tin dɛn we klia! Afta dat, i go stil tink bɔt prawd!

Di Sista bigin bak se: “Dat na inf fɔ mek wi shem, wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt; bɔt, Papa, alaw mi fɔ tink bɔt dis: i tan lɛk se yu rili mekɔp yu maynd fɔ admit di inflɛns we spirit dɛn gɛt, ilɛksɛf na gud ɔ bad, pan mɔtalman maynd ɛn di tin dɛn we dɛn de du. A tink lɛk yu pan ɔl dis, ɛn a kin se a gɛt strɔng rizin fɔ am; bɔt yu kin fɛn

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witty pipul dɛm we nɔ go gɛt yu opinion, ɛn we nɔ go gɛt ɛni prɔblɛm fɔ atribyut ɔl wetin dɛn tɔk bɔt am ɛn ɔl wetin wi de tɔk bɔt am, ilɛksɛf na di imajineshɔn, ɔ na di fizik kɔnstityushɔn, ɔ ɛni ɔda rizin

kɔmɔn…"

Dat min se, mi Sista, se dɛn witti pipul ya go tɔk bɔt di ifɛkt we dɛn nɔ go bak to di kɔz, lɛk man we go mek lɛk se i de ɛksplen fiva bay di agiteshɔn we di blɔd de mek; bɔt dɛn go aks am ɔltɛm udat na in

udat de mek di blɔd stɔp? Na dis na di pɔynt: biliv mi, Sista, pɔsin kin gɛt bɔku wit we i nɔ gɛt bɔku kɔmɔn sɛns, ɛn pɔsin kin gɛt ɔl tu, pan ɔl we i nɔ gɛt di no atɔl we i nid fɔ mek i jɔj fayn.espɛshali pan dɛn kayn tɔpik ya.

Apat frɔm dat, mi Sista, pipul dɛn we gɛt sɛns go gɛt dɛn ɔdinari we fɔ si ɛn tink pas di kɔmɔn we; bɔt dɛn wi

go alaw, a op, fɔ gɛt wi yon bak, we de bays, nɔto jɔs pan di papa dɛn ɛn di dɔktɔ dɛn na di Chɔch, bɔt pan ɔl Gɔd in wɔd, ɛn spɛshal wan pan di Gɔspɛl, usay wi de si na ɛni pej di pawa we Gɔd de gi di dɛbul, nɔto jɔs oba spirit dɛn, bɔt i de gi am bak oba bɔdi dɛn.

“A de beg yu fɔ fɔgiv yu fɔ we yu dɔn stɔp yu fɔ lɔng tɛm pan dis kwɛstyɔn, di Sista se to mi ya: Yu go naw, Papa, tek wetin yu gɛt fɔ tɛl mi fɔ mi instrɔkshɔn ɛn mi

fɔ gɛt kol at? A go kɔntinyu fɔ lisin to una wit ɔl di atɛnshɔn we a ebul fɔ pe atɛnshɔn to. »

I nɔ go at fɔ kam bak to dis, bikɔs a jɔs prɔpos fɔ mek yu trɔbul dɛn nɔ de igen, bay we a de sho una di trap dɛn ɛn di ilyushɔn dɛn we di dɛbul de yuz fɔ kɔz dɛn, ɛn na dis wi dɔn tray fɔ du te ‘ya; so na jɔs fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ smɔl tɛm. Di dɛbul de aks yu fɔ kɔmplayn wit yu yon aydia, ɛn fɔ fɛn yusɛf, we i atribyut wetin i lɛk fɔ kɔl di ilyushɔn fɔ yu sɛlf-ɛstimɛnt, ɔ insay di phantoms fɔ yu imajineshɔn; bɔt jɔs we yu tink bɔt am, yu go si klia wan se i mistek, ɔ fɔ se i want fɔ ful yu. Dis ilyushɔn fɔ lɛk yusɛf go mɔs apin if, insay yu yon aidia, yu rilayt to yusɛf wetin Gɔd dɔn put insay yu jɔs fɔ in wangren glori; bɔt tray fɔ go insay in we dɛn jɔs fɔ no ɛn fala wetin i want, na yu wok, wit di rayt rɛspɛkt fɔ am; ɛn fɔ want fɔ mek i bi kraym fɔ yusɛf go bi, ɔnda pen fɔ kɔndɛm, fɔ protɛkt yu fɔ tink bɔt Gɔd in lɔ ɛn di tru tin dɛn we go de sote go, we pan ɔl dat gɛt di sayɛns bɔt sev. Us tin we nɔ mek sɛns bin ɛva tɔn agens am mɔ? Ɛn usay dɛn go bɔn am, pas frɔm di papa we de lay, frɔm di spirit we de mek mistek, we in wangren wok na fɔ fɛt di trut, fɔ mek wi ebul fɔ embras in  gɔst?

I go tɛl yu, if i nɔ dɔn du am yet, se if Gɔd bin want fɔ sho in oli wil to mɔtalman, ɛn sho dɛn in lɔ dɛn bɔt tumara bambay, i nɔ go bi po gyal lɛk yu go yusful fɔ dis. Bɔt

natin nɔ go lay pas dis asɛsmɛnt, we pas fayv tawzin ia ɛkspiriɛns de agens am. Gɔd dɔn de yuz di inschrumɛnt dɛn we wik pas ɔl ɔltɛm

fɔ du di tin dɛn we pas ɔl, so dat in glori go shayn mɔ, ɛn i go tan lɛk se na in wangren rayt di wok we i bin de jɛlɔs. Bay dis, di wan dɛn we nɔ biliv ɔl di tɛm dɛnsɛf dɔn fos fɔ no am insay in wok dɛn, ɛn fɔ atribyut to am di glori fɔ dɛn: Digitus Dei est hic . (Ɛksod. 8, 19.)

We pɔsin si, fɔ ɛgzampul, twɛlv pipul dɛn we nɔ no natin, we po ɛn we nɔ gɛt ɔl mɔtalman ɛp, we mek J.-C. bi in lay lay gɔd dɛn, we i bin de pe ɔmajɛ to dɛn nɔmɔ fɔ gɛt di rayt fɔ fiba dɛn, aw dɛn go se dis na mɔtalman pawa ? Di we fɔ mek wi nɔ no di Ɔlmayti in an! Ɛn nɔto so, .

Pan ɔda tin dɛn, wetin mek di jɔj dɛn fɔ S. Pita ɛn S. Jɔn, we bin mɛn wan man we nɔ ebul waka na di get na di tɛmpul na Jerusɛlɛm, sɔprayz? Dɛn nɔ bin ebul fɔ ɔndastand aw dɛn kayn man dɛn de bin de tɔk ɛn du tin wit dɛn kayn no, maynd, ɛn fridɔm: Videntes autem Petri constantiam et Joannis, comperto qubd homines essent sine litteris, et idiotœ admirabuntu. ( Di Apɔsul Dɛn Wok [Akt] 4, 13.)

"Dis ripɔt, mi Papa, di dɛbul bin dɔn mek am to mi bɔku tɛm," di Sista intarop bak; bɔt wantɛm wantɛm wi Masta Jizɔs Krays bin gɛt di kayn we fɔ gi mi di sem ansa we yu jɔs gi mi; te i tɛl mi wan de se ɔl wetin de apin insay mi nɔ kɔmɔt frɔm mi; dat a bin go insay de fɔ natin; dat i bin lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ a nɔ gɛt ɛni pat pan am, ɔ at ɔl se a na jɔs wik inschrumɛnt na in an; dat di layt we i gi mi nɔto fɔ mi, bɔt na fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn we go no bɛtɛ aw fɔ bɛnifit frɔm am; ɛn di bɛtɛ fɔ stɔp mi prayz, i ad (ah! mi Papa, mi

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shudder again!), i ad se i kin apin se wan de dɛn dɔn dawt mi, ɛn dat nɔ go mek i nɔ pul in glori frɔm am.... Bɔt kɔntinyu, duya.... Ɛn a kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk.

Di dɛbul go tɛl yu, if i nɔ dɔn du am yet, se di pruf fɔ se yu de mek mistek na dat yu prɔjek dɔn ɔlrɛdi fel, we nɔ bin fɔ dɔn apin if Gɔd bin put an pan am; bɔt dis lay lay rizin stil de pruv se insɛf de mek mistek, bikɔs bikɔs ɔf di fridɔm we dɛn gɛt fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin, i nɔ kɔmɔn pas fɔ si pipul dɛn put, bay dɛn bad abit, .

tin we de ambɔg di gudnɛs ɛn ɔl di blɛsin dɛn we de na ɛvin; ɛn dis na tru we wi jɔs gɛt tumɔs pruf pan wisɛf. Yɛs, Sista, na so i bi

impɔtant fɔ Gɔd in wok fɔ mek dɛn nɔ gri wit am, ɛn mɔtalman sin dɛn dɔn de du am ɔltɛm wit tumɔs sakrifays, pas nɔmɔ Gɔd want fɔ win dɛn atɔl; bikɔs natin nɔ de agens in absolyut oli wil: na da tɛm de i de mek yus to tin dɛn we de ambɔg am ivin fɔ kam na di ɛnd pan in plan dɛn, bay we i de pwɛl ɛni wan pan di tin we de mek i du sɔntin bay di tin we i du, ɔ di tin we apin bay di tin we mek i du am, ɛn di sin dɛn , mɔtalman bay di rili pawaful tin dɛn we bɔn dɛn; bɔt i nɔ kin du so ɔltɛm, pɔsin kin ivin tɔk wit maynd se dis kɔndɔkt nɔ de insay di ɔdinari ɔda we Prɔvidɛns de we i de rul di wan ol wɔl.

Gɔd in pipul dɛn bin de fɔti ia na di dɛzat we bi dɛn grev. Yu tink se Mozis in prɔmis bin dawt, ɛn in mishɔn nɔ bin shɔ? Atɔl; bɔt di pipul dɛn bin dɔn prevaricate, ɛn dɛn fɔlt bin dɔn mek di ifɛkt nɔ apin. Na di sem tin wit wan tawzin ɔda tin dɛn we kin apin; fɔ ɛgzampul, bak, di

krused nɔ bin kɔmɔt fayn lɛk aw pɔsin go want? na S. Luis in fɔlt ɔ na S. Bɛnard in fɔlt? Wit ɔl di rɛspɛkt fɔ rayta dɛn we jɔs sabi fɔ kɔndɛm di wan dɛn we de du mirekul ɛn di wan dɛn we de sɔpɔt di fet, pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk so bɔt di fɔs wan we i nɔ du injury to in gud kwaliti dɛn as to in soja talɛnt dɛn; ɛn di sɛkɔn wan bin pruv in mishɔn bay wɔndaful tin dɛn we bin de lɔk di wan dɛn we bin de tɔk bad bɔt am in mɔt (1). So udat dɛn fɔ se na in fɔlt? To di ami fɔ di kruseda dɛn, we bin de biev bad, ɛn nɔ bin kip di kɔndishɔn dɛn we di abɔt fɔ

Clervaux, ɛn i nɔ bin fala di ɛgzampul we di kiŋ dɛn we gɛt maynd ɛn we pas ɔlman bin gi am. So bɔku tɛm di wikɛd tin dɛn we mɔtalman de du kin mek ɔl di plan dɛn we di Masta in sɔri-at dɔn mek nɔ gɛt wan yus. Aw bɔku sol dɛn de day ɛvride, we J.-C. bin dɔn shed ɔl in blɔd fɔ! Frɔm dat  wi kin kam fɔ no se di bad we aw wi wok nɔ bin ebul fɔ du am, nɔto gud pruf fɔ sho se i nɔ kɔmɔt frɔm  Gɔd.

Lɛ wi kam naw, mi Sista, to dis bad bad op we dɔn mek yu shek so, ɛn we i nɔ de ɛva stɔp fɔ put bifo yu yay

(1) Di wan dɛn we de stɔdi bɔt istri ripɔt se, fɔ ansa di wan dɛn we bin de tɔk bad bɔt am, Sɛnt Bɛnard, we bin dɔn put in an pan wan man we dɛn bɔn blaynd in ed, i bin pre lawd wan to Gɔd fɔ mek i si bak, if na tru se na in ɔda mek i si am bin dɔn prich bɔt di kruk fɛt;  ɛn di blaynd man bin gɛt layt bifo bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we nɔ bin gɛt ɛni dawt igen. Dis rili inof fɔ mek ɔl di wan dɛn we kin gɛt dis sik, biliv. (Luk Bercastel, Las Kruseyd.  )

mek pɔsin fred. If, bay misfɔstans, i tɛl yu, yu bin ebul fɔ mek yu aydia dɛn tan lɛk se na biznɛs ɛn fantastik, yu go mek di big big prɔblɛm dɛn we de na di Chɔch, .

ɛn na di Stet, dɛn bin de mek dɛn sɔfa wit blɔd. Di kil we dɛn kil prist ɛn nun, di tɛmpul dɛn we dɛn pwɛl ɛn dɔti...., di oli nem fɔ Gɔd

blasphemed...., wetin bad! A gri, Sista, dɛn rili bad; bɔt di ɔrakl we de anɔys dɛn ya, tu saspek fɔ mek wi biliv am  pan in wɔd, ɛn wi dɔn jɔs gɛt di rayt tumɔs fɔ chalenj am. Natin nɔ go lay pas di rizin we i de yuz fɔ pruv se i gɛt pawa.... bikɔs, fɔ dɔn, ɔnda dis fayn pretekst, i bin fɔ dɔn nid fɔ mek di  man dɛn

Gɔd in mɛsenja dɛn nɔ bin dɔn tɔk insay in nem, ɛn di apɔsul dɛnsɛf nɔ bin dɔn tɛl pipul dɛn bɔt di gud nyuz; bikɔs wetin dɛn nɔ bin de ɛksplɔz dɛnsɛf to bay we dɛn de anɔys am? Wetin wan Mozis, wan Ilayja, ɛn ɔl di prɔfɛt dɛn nɔ bin sho dɛnsɛf to? To wetin bɔku oli mishɔnari dɛn nɔ dɔn ɛksplɔz dɛnsɛf ɛn martyrs we, insay di nyu lɔ, waka insay di gloriful fut step dɛn fɔ di apɔsul dɛn? Yu tink se dɛn go ebul fɔ du dat we dɛn nɔ mek di wan dɛn we de rul wit wamat vɛks, we dɛn no aw fɔ defy dɛn trɛtin, ɛn we dɛn nɔ mek pipul dɛn sɔfa wit blɔd agens di Chɔch, ɛn di Chɔch stil de na in kredul? Dɛn bin biliv, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin de fred, se Gɔd in ɔda fɔ win ɔl dɛn tin ya we mɔtalman de tink bɔt; dat we Gɔd want wi fɔ tɔk, na in nɔmɔ de kia fɔ di prɔblɛm dɛn we i dɔn si bifo tɛm, ɛn nɔbɔdi we gɛt gud sɛns, at ɔl we a no, nɔ tink yet fɔ mek dɛn ripɔtabl fɔ dɛn  .

Di dɛbul nɔto di wan nɔmɔ we de ol dis saspek langwej, i gɛt bɔku ɛko dɛn we de ripit am afta am.... Ɛn notis, mi Sista, wetin na di ilyushɔn we bɔku pipul dɛn na di wɔl gɛt bɔt dis: dɛn dɔn yus fɔ jɔj ɔl bay di rilayshɔn bitwin di sɛns dɛm, fɔ si, insay ɔltin ɛn ɔlsay, na mɔtalman min ɛn intres nɔmɔ , ɔlmost nɔ ɛva go ay, dɛn barely fɔ fala

mɔtalman fred ɛn op, ɛn gɛt fɔ du wit mɔtalman nɔmɔ wetin fɔ jɔs gɛt fɔ du wit Gɔd. Yu go se

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dat rilijɔn nɔ fit fɔ mek dɛn put am pan ɛni denja, ɔ fɔ mek ɛni sakrifays; dat na klin pɔlitiks, we nɔ fɔ

lid nɔmɔ bay di sɛns we di bɔdi gɛt: if pɔsin dɔn aks ɔl di tin dɛn we mɔtalman gɛt ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we mɔtalman want, ɔltin fayn, pan ɔl we i dɔn kɔmɔt biɛn Gɔd in wok ɛn sakrifays ɔl di tin dɛn we rilijɔn want. So, ɔnda di pretekst se pɔsin nɔ fɔ tɛmpt Gɔd, i kin dɔn, mɔ ɔ smɔl, se na so i bi

alaw pɔsin fɔ lɛf in wok, ɔ fɔ wok pan am jɔs as lɔng as i de

natin nɔ fɔ fred we i de du in wok. Dis na dɛn prudence, we a tink se rili kɔndɛm, lɛ dɛn tɔk am bitwin wi.

Wans bak, mi Sista, nɔto so di Sent dɛn dɔn ɔndastand am, udat Gɔd dɔn trɔs am, ɛn nɔto so yu fɔ  ɔndastand

yɛri am. Dɛn jɔyn, na tru, di sɛns we di snek gɛt to di simpul we aw  di dɔv de du tin, ɛn fala di advays we dɛn masta we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd gi; bɔt dɛn nɔ bin mek dis prudɛns na fɔ sɛt mɔt we i nid fɔ tɔk, ɔ fɔ mek lɛk se dɛn gɛt fet we na kwɛstyɔn fɔ sho ɛn difend am,  sɔm

disavantej dɛm we fɔ dɔn kɔmɔt frɔm am fɔ di tɛmporal. Dɛn bin go de wit zil we sho se dɛn nɔ si ɛni ɔda tin we pas dat

misfɔstans pas di wan we dɛn nɔ fetful pan wan pɔynt we dis kɔnsɛkshɔn, ɛn we dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ du dɛn wok.

Na so, mi gyal pikin, yu fɔ biev afta dɛn ɛgzampul, at least if na Gɔd de tɔk to yu, bikɔs na di wangren pɔynt we i impɔtant fɔ mek yu shɔ. Fɔ shem fɔ smɔl tɛm pan wetin i de aks fɔ, bikɔs i de fred, i de tink bɔt insɛf, i de rɛspɛkt mɔtalman ɔ ɔda tin, dat go bi fɔ provok am bay we yu tink se i impɔtant ɔ i wik to am; i go bi fɔ kɔmɔt biɛn di trut bay we yu ol am as slev, we i tɛl yu fɔ mek i shayn

na yu brɔda dɛn yay; na dipɔsit we yu dɔn gɛt fɔ dɛn nɔmɔ, ɛn we yu go akɔntayn to dɛn; fɔ dɔn, i nid fɔ mek pipul dɛn we gɛt gud maynd prɔfit frɔm am, ɛn fɔ mek di ɔda wan dɛn fɛn de, lɛk di gospel insɛf, nyu tin fɔ kɔndɛm. Dis na mi opinion, Sista, ɛn a nɔ go ɛva kɔmɔt biɛn am.

As fɔ di trɛtin dɛn we i de mek to yu, fɔ mek yu fred ɛn

we dɛn nɔ gɛt op na di awa we dɛn day, dɛn fɔ disgres dɛn, ɛn nɔ, lɛk aw dɛn kin se, de shek shek bikɔs dɛn de fred se dɛn go fred: dɛn na di las trik dɛn we ɛnimi we dɔn win kin du, we kin ple wit in lef, ɛn tray , at ɔl, fɔ mek i fred , we i nɔ ebul fɔ du bad. Nɔ, mi gyal pikin, a kin tɛl yu se, yu las awa nɔ go lɛf to in wamat; Gɔd nɔ go alaw am, i nɔ de lɛf, na dis las pat, di wan dɛn we dɔn put dɛn abop pan am. If yu

ɛnimi de fred fɔ prezɛnt insɛf de, i go bi, no dawt, fɔ gɛt wan las kɔnfyushɔn, lɛk we di oli aybishɔp na Tours day. Na animal we gɛt wamat, na tru, ɛn we wi fɔ mek i nɔ vɛks, mɔ we i de mek i vɛks bak; bɔt J.-C. tay am na di krɔs in fut: i kin bark, na so Sɛnt Ɔgɔstin se, bɔt i kin jɔs bit di wan dɛn we de kam nia am ɛn gri wit di bad bad advays dɛn we i de gi. In stik dɔn brok, dɛn dɔn pul in ɛmpaya, i nɔ gɛt ɛni pawa pas wetin di pɔsin we win am gi am; ɛn di tru tru pikin dɛn fɔ Gɔd, fɔ J.-C. ɛn fɔ in Chɔch, go mek am

tumɔs ɔnɔ fɔ fred am we i de day, afta di fayn fayn win dɛn we dɛn divayn chif dɔn win dis ol ɛnimi fɔ mɔtalman.

Na ya den, fo mai opinion, mai gyal pikin, na wetin yu fit wit bold, wetin yu mos ivin ansa am fo dis point, to dissipate di panik terror we im de luk fo inspire in yu: Mi laif de fo God pawa, we onli kin trowe am di we aw i si se i fayn; na in nɔmɔ no wetin go apin, ɛn a de lɛf am to am

ɔltogɛda. I kin, if i alaw, dipen pan man dɛn; bɔt a op ɔltin frɔm in gudnɛs, ɛn wit in gudnɛs a go gri fɔ mek di sakrifays, if i gri wit am ɛn if i kin yusful fɔ sev pɔsin. So a de tɔk se if i tan lɛk se Gɔd de aks mi fɔ mek pipul dɛn no wetin i want, pan ɔl we a go put mi layf pan denja, natin nɔ go ebul fɔ stɔp mi; no kɔnsidareshɔn nɔ go mek a nɔ gɛt zil; ɛn di fred we pikin kin fred fɔ nɔ liv sɔm bad dez mɔ nɔ go mek a du tin agens mi kɔnshɛns bay we a de agens in plan dɛn.

Na ya, wan tɛm bak, mi Sista, bikɔs yu want fɔ no am, na wetin a tink bɔt yu stet ɛn di big big prɔblɛm dɛn we di dɛbul de kɔz yu. A nɔ si natin insay de we fɔ mek yu nɔ fala Gɔd in we, we de mek yu du di wok fɔ rayt wetin i de mek yu no. Wi dɔn chɛk dɛn, dɛn big big prɔblɛm dɛn ya, dɛn bad bad tin dɛn ya we de ambɔg dɛn, dɛn rifin subtiliti ya, ɛn yu si se ɔl dis amɔnt to rili smɔl, if nɔto natin: dɛn na jɔs sɔfizm dɛn we de sɔri, ɔ, if yu

yɛri am bɛtɛ, na jɔs fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ yuz sɔm gud prinsipul dɛn bad bad wan, we i de twist insay wan tawzin we dɛn, ɛn we i de mek lay lay tin dɛn we nɔ de stɔp

aplikeshɔn to yu stet. Na di ɔdinari lɔjik fɔ dis lay lay maynd, ɛn

na bay we i de yuz di we aw i de tink bad bad wan, na in mek i ebul fɔ ful bɔku lay lay masta sabi bukman dɛn so dat i de rɔsh fɔ du ɔl di bad tin dɛn we go apin to di wan dɛn we pas ɔl

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blayndnɛs we kin kil pɔsin. Bɔt, mi Sista, ilɛksɛf i prɔpos in ɔbjɛshɔn dɛn bay insɛf, ɔ if i mek in yon prɔpɔz dɛn, dɛn nɔ go ɛva bɛtɛ; ɛni we we i tray, i nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ pas fɔ mek mistek ɛn mek smɔl pan di tru tin dɛn we i nɔ go ebul fɔ pwɛl, ɛn we fɔ de pan ɔl we i dɔn tray tranga wan.

“Aw yu de kɔrej mi, Papa! di Sista kray, i brok in lɔng ɛn dip silɛns! Ah! Papa, yu de kɔrej mi! Na, a tink se, di Oli Spirit bin gi yu advays to ɔl wetin yu jɔs tɔk fɔ mi

fɔ gɛt kol at. Yes, Papa, ɔl dis, Gɔd bin dɔn tɛl mi bifo:  na di sem tin dɛn we dɛn kin tink bɔt ɛn na di sem wɔd dɛn. Ah! A de si am naw bɛtɛ pas aw a bin de si am trade. Dɛn nɔ ful mi, di tɛm dɔn rich, ɛn na una fɔ... So lɛ wi tink, mi ɛn yu, jɔs fɔ mek wi fit fɔ bi  pɔsin

fɔ du wetin Ɛvin want, we nɔ gɛt ɔda we fɔ si, pan ɔl dis, pas di glori fɔ Gɔd ɛn di sev we di sol dɛn sev we J.-C. dɔn fri wit in Blɔd. Wi rili gladi fɔ wok de! Mek wi nɔ du am we wi nɔ nid fɔ du am!

I kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk se: “Papa, a gɛt bɔku ɔda tin dɛn fɔ tɛl yu.”

bifo a dɔn dis lɔng prɛambul, bɔt a de fred fɔ pas yu; na di ɔda say, a nɔ ebul fɔ mek mi maynd fɔ avɔyd yu ɛnitin we go mek  yu no ɛn rili gladi fɔ mi sityueshɔn. Mi pis, lɛk mi sef, dipen absoliut pan di no we yu dɔn gɛt bɔt mi, insay di jɔjmɛnt we yu fɔ mek bɔt am. So, mi Papa, if yu si no tin we de ambɔg yu, a go dɔn, dis ivintɛm, na fayv oklɔk, fɔ gi yu di no we rili nid fɔ mek a gɛt pafɛkt pis na mi maynd. Wi go de off fo wan mo seshon.  »

Drim dɛn we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd.

Bifo a dɔn dis wan, i tan lɛk se i fayn fɔ mek a kɔmɔt na do bak, ɛn fɔ pwɛl wan kwibl bɔt di dɛbul we di Sista bin dɔn tɛl mi, ɛn we a nɔ mɛmba insay in ples, insay mi raytin; Na ya i de, roughly, wit mi ansa:

“Papa, di dɛbul de mek ɔda tin we de agens mi, we a de beg yu fɔ ansa. A dɔn tɛl una se, ivin we a de slip, bɔku tɛm a dɔn biliv se Gɔd mek mi si ɛn yɛri insɛf, i go mɔs bi se i de du wetin mi sol gɛt ɛn di we aw a ɔndastand; ɔ at ɔl, bay we yu nak mi imajineshɔn bay di mɛmori fɔ wetin bin dɔn pas insay mi. A ivin kɔnt, if yu tink se i fayn, fɔ tɔk to yu, insay di sikwil, fɔ dɛn difrɛn drim ya we a biliv se na mistiriɔs ɛn prɔfɛt; bɔt di dɛbul de mek lɛk se i de fɛn insay drim dɛnsɛf gud pruf fɔ se a de ɔnda wan ilyushɔn, ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we a de mek lɛk se a de rivyu na jɔs di phantoms fɔ wan imajineshɔn we de wok. Drim, i tɛl mi, nɔ go ɛva bi ɛnitin pas drim, ɛn a nɔ si ɛni ɔda difrɛns bitwin yu yon ɛn yu inspɛkshɔn, pas nɔmɔ sɔm na drim dɛn fɔ di nɛt, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn na drim dɛn fɔ di de: ɔl dis na jɔs di istri bɔt di we aw pɔsin de biev .  »

Ansa . I rili tan lɛk, mi Sista, se di dɛbul de waka pan di prinsipul dɛn fɔ big big filɔsofi; wan kin ivin, a biliv, saspek am fɔ smɔl matirialism: at ɔl i de yuz ya di langwej fɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we

tek man as mashin we dɛn de si ɔl di tin dɛn we wi de si ɛn di tin dɛn we dɛn de yuz: akɔdin to dɛn, ɔl wi intɛlektual fakulti, ɔl di opareshɔn dɛn we wi maynd de du, dipen absoliutli pan di ɔganayzeshɔn we wi bɔdi de ɔganayz, ɛn i nɔ de afɛkt am jɔs a klin ifɛkt. Disaypul dɛn nɔ fɔ tɔk

ɔda wan pas dɛn masta, ɛn ɔda masta pas di disaypul dɛn. So natin nɔ de fɔ mek wi sɔprayz; bɔt, wit ɔl di rɛspɛkt fɔ wan ɔ di ɔda wan, we wi abop pan rivyu ɛn rizin sɛf, wi de ol fɔ tru se Gɔd kin du sɔntin ɛn sɔntɛnde i kin ivin du sɔntin, we wi de slip, pan di sɛns we wi sol gɛt  ; ɛn di Oli Skripchɔ tɔk bɔt bɔku bɔku drim dɛn we nɔ izi fɔ ɔndastand ɛn we gɛt prɔfɛsi, we na in nɔmɔ go ebul fɔ mek, jɔs lɛk aw na in nɔmɔ go ebul fɔ ɛksplen dɛn fayn fayn wan. Wi nɔ bin tɔk bɔt di fayn fayn drim dɛn we Fɛro ɛn Nɛbukanɛza bin drim, na insay drim dɛn bin wɔn di majik dɛn se dɛn nɔ fɔ go to Ɛrɔd, afta dɛn dɔn gɛt di gladi  at

fɔ wɔship di Seviɔ we de bɔn; na drim Josɛf bin gɛt ɔda lɔ fɔ rɔnawe go na Ijipt wit di pikin ɛn di mama; ɛn na bak na drim dɛn wɔn am fɔ kam bak: Ecce Angelus Dei bin apia insay somnis Joseph, dicens, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn,  ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. (Mat. 2); i bin de bak na drim se dɛn bin dɔn wɔn am se i nɔ fɔ lɛf in wɛf we gɛt bɛlɛ... Wi kin se, witout blasfem, se ɔl dis na jɔs di ifɛkt we in temperamɛnt ɔ in imajineshɔn gɛt? Na insay wan drim we Ebraam pik ɛn gɛt di land na Kenan, wit di prɔmis fɔ bɔku bɔku pikin dɛn we go kam wit am....... So drim dɛn de we Gɔd de mek: yu fɔ bi pɔsin we nɔ biliv se Gɔd de ɔ at ɔl pɔsin we nɔ biliv Gɔd fɔ dinay am: yu jɔs gɛt fɔ  disayd

we gɛt sɛns, we nɔ biliv ɔl di drim dɛn; sɔm de we pipul dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ tek wan rɛspɛkt. Lɛ wi tek tɛm, mi Sista, fɔ giv-ɔp insay lay lay biliv; bɔt bak lɛ wi nɔ bi pan di wan dɛn we Sɛnt Pɔl tɔk bɔt we i se : Animalis autem homo non percipit ea quae sunt spiritus Dei. (I. Kɔr., 2, 14.)

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Tɔd intavyu wit di Sista. — Di we aw Gɔd de sho insɛf to am.

A bin dɔn gri fɔ di Sista in prɔpɔzal, ɛn we fayv oklɔk strok i kam nia mi: "So fa, Papa," i tɛl mi se, "A nɔ dɔn tɔk to yu pas di agyumɛnt ɛn di dɛbul ; lɛ wi tɔk sɔntin naw bɔt di rili kɔntrari ifɛkt dɛn we Gɔd in pati de mek a ɛkspiriɛns: dis no we yu fɔ gɛt bɔt am, tan lɛk to mi, as a dɔn tɔk, i rili impɔtant. Ɔlrɛdi, mi Papa, a bin tɔk to yu bɔt di

Gɔd we de de wit sɛns; A ivin kɔnfɛs to una se Jizɔs Krays bin dɔn apia to mi bɔku tɛm we a de si ɛn insay di mɔtalman we i bin gɛt na di wɔl, pan ɔl we, if yu tek am fayn, na tri tin dɛn nɔmɔ de apin na mi layf, usay a go se absoliutli, ɛn mek a no se witout eni frayd, se dis prezɛns fɔ mi Gɔd bin de si di bɔdi in yay: di ɔda tɛm dɛn, a tink se, sɔntɛm i nɔ bin izi fɔ si am pas di spirit in yay, ɛn i nɔ bin izi fɔ apin

fɔ fil dat dip insay di sol: dat na at least wetin a tink, witout aw a nɔ de fred fɔ ashu am; bikɔs bɔku tin dɛn de insay dis we aw Gɔd de biev we pas di wik we mɔtalman sɛns nɔ ebul fɔ rich, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn

bak di rilayshɔn bitwin di sɛns dɛm. Ilɛk wetin i bi, mi Papa, na dis na  di impreshɔn se dis divayn prezɛns de mek a  ɛkspiriɛns.

Ifekt dɛn we dis divayn  prezɛns de mek.

“Fɔs, dis oli ɛn divayn prezɛns de lid mi to big ɔmbul, to oli fred, to dip annihilation wit wan rɛspɛkt we miks  wit lɔv trɔst. We ɔl di pawa dɛn na ɛl, we dɛn bin pul agens mi, bin fɔ dɔn tɔn mi wan ol insay ɔpsayd ɛn briŋ di trɔbul we de kil pas ɔl to ɔl di pawa dɛn na mi sol, di wangren we fɔ go to Gɔd we de mek pɔsin si insɛf ɛni we, inklud fɔ mek pɔsin gɛt kol at bak so dip dat natin nɔ de na di wɔl we go ebul fɔ falamakata am. I sɛf we i de du tin de impɔz saylɛns pan di tumultuous pasɔn dɛm, bay dis imperious ɔda we i de resound insay di dip dip dɛm fɔ di sol we i de go insay am: Bi silent, hia na di Masta, rɛspɛkt in prezɛns ɛn pe ɔmajɛ to in Divinity... So, mi Papa, wan saful vɔys de yɛri insay mi, lɛk ɛko, we de ansa di fɔs wan: Luk mi Krieta, mi Ridima ɛn mi Gɔd! Na di wan we mi sol de wɔship ɛn we mi at lɛk! Na dis na di tin we a rili lɛk ɛn we a lɛk pas ɔl ɛn we a lɛk pas ɔl  !

Terrible assaults we di Sista bin gɛt frɔm di dɛbul.

“A de invayt ɔl di pawa dɛn we mi sol gɛt, a de invayt ɔl di enjɛl dɛn ɛn ɔl di oli wan dɛn, a de invayt ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek fɔ jɔyn mi

fɔ wɔship am: Venite, adoremus ɛn procidamus ante Deum.

“At di sem tɛm ɔl mi maynd ɛn mi ɔndastandin, mi mɛmori, mi at ɛn mi wil jɔyn togɛda fɔ pe ɔmajɛ to am, fɔ wɔship am ɛn fɔ obe am pan ɔl wetin i go aks mi... Na ya, mi Papa,  wetin di dɛbul nɔ ɛva ebul fɔ mek lay lay tin, ɛn we i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek pɔsin mistek pan am we dɛn dɔn  tɛst am wan tɛm.

“A tɛl yu bak, Papa, ɛn a go gɛt chans fɔ ripit am to yu bɔku tɛm, se Gɔd dɔn tɔk to mi, se a dɔn yɛri in vɔys. Ɛn nɔto bikɔs i dɔn de mek pɔsin yɛri insɛf na di bɔdi in yes ɔltɛm; bɔt na dis na di impreshɔn we dis oli wɔd de mek pan mi bak we i adrɛs am to mi

: i de imprint insɛf to di dip pat na mi sol, usay i de kɛr wan layt we de shayn we de layt ɔl mi insay sɛns dɛn; ɛn na dis na aw dɛn kin du dis ɔpreshɔn:

“Sɔntɛnde, dɛn kin sɛn am to mi, wan afta di ɔda wan, ɛn kwik kwik wan lɛk laytin we kin apia na di klawd. Wan wɔd, we kɔmɔt so frɔm Wi Masta in mɔt, gɛt so lɔng minin, de mek a si insay Gɔd bɔku bɔku difrɛn tin dɛn, dat i go tek bɔku bɔku volyum dɛn fɔ mek pipul dɛn fil ɛn ɔndastand dɛn gud gud wan; ɛn ivin da tɛm de i nɔ go pɔsibul fɔ mek wi gɛt sakrifays, bikɔs Gɔd in wɔd, da wɔd de we go de sote go, da we de we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt we de sho di tin dɛn we Gɔd de tink, pas di langwej we enjɛl ɛn mɔtalman de tɔk. Us blɛsin spirit, us krichɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ ɔndastand ɛn ɔndastand

pafɛkt ɔl di trɛnk ɛn ɛnaji? Dis, Papa, na wetin wi fɔ ɔndastand wit dɛn wɔd ya we a go yuz bɔku tɛm: Gɔd de tɔk to mi, Gɔd de mek pipul no mi, a de si insay Gɔd, a de si insay di layt we de mek a gɛt layt; di prezɛns fɔ Gɔd mek insɛf fil, si to mi; Gɔd mek insɛf sɛnsitiv to mi sol, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.... Sɔntɛnde, dis divayn wɔd kin du tin sloslo ɛn saful wan, bɔt ɔltɛm i kin du am wit di sem pawa.

“Wɛl dɛn wan wan gris ya de las, mi ɔl intɛriɔ de pe atɛnshɔn ɛn mɛmba insay Gɔd, we a nɔ ebul fɔ dispɛns wit dɛn ɔ distɛkt misɛf frɔm dɛn fɔ wan mɔnt, bɔt ɔltɛm bay di fri ɛn swit kɔnstrakshɔn we pɔsin kin imajin. A tink se i tek bɔku tin frɔm di wan we di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin gɛt.

Wail di maynd de sɔrɛnda to kɔntemplɛshɔn, di at de sɔrɛnda to lɔv, ɛn di wil to di want fɔ mek di tin we i lɛk gladi. Ɔl di pawa dɛn

ignite ɛn bɔn fɔ du wetin i tɛl am fɔ du, ilɛk wetin i nid.

Aw bɔku tɛm, mi Papa, a nɔ bin want fɔ sakrifays misɛf fɔ dɔn pablish wetin wi fɔ rayt, we i mek a si se in wil na fɔ mek dɛn pablish am!

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Wori se di dɛbul de gi am bɔt di opareshɔn we Gɔd de du insay am.

Na dis, Papa, we a de tink bɔt am, a fɔ tɛl yu bɔt wan chicanery we di dɛbul stil de mek pan di ɔkayshɔn fɔ wan dispɔzishɔn we

A dɔn tɔk to una ɔlrɛdi: pan di tin dɛn we Gɔd de sho mi, sɔm de we dɛn kin tɔk to mi lɛk se na wɔd na mɔt, ɛn afta dat a nɔ gɛt ɔda kia pas fɔ mɛmba di wɔd dɛn we Gɔd de yuz, we i nɔ de yuz nɔ fɔ kɔmɔt biɛn, ɛn to we, sɔntɛnde, a nɔ fɔ chenj ɛnitin; bɔt bɔku tɛm a kin jɔs gɛt aydia dɛn we a nɔ gɛt tɛm, a kin si tin dɛn we a nɔ ebul

tɔk; at ɔl, na dat de gi mi big shem ɛn big wok, we Gɔd put ɛnd pan bay we i se to mi: na dis na wetin dɛn fɔ tɔk. Dɔn a kin fil fri, ɛn a kin rili gladi fɔ tink bɔt dɛn tin ya. Bɔt di dɛbul de mek a ɔndastand, insay in yon tɛm, se ɔl dis nɔ go kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd we, i se, nɔ de du so bay kapris, bɔt ɔltɛm wit sɛns ɛn yunifom: so, i dɔn, no had insay ɔl dis natin pas imajineshɔn na mi pat, wan fund fɔ mek a ɛnjɔy misɛf pan mi yon aydia dɛn, ɛn fɔ rifin misɛf ɛstimɛnt ɔl di mɔ denja as i de ayd mɔ. Wetin yu tink, Papa, ɛn wetin yu go ansa to dis las atak usay i tan lɛk se mi ɛnimi de luk mi wit wan briz we de win? »

Ansa to di dɛbul in kwib.

A tink, mi gyal pikin, ɛn mi de ansa se i nɔ go rili at fɔ yu, wit Gɔd in gudnɛs, fɔ fos am bak fɔ go insay dis las intrɛnchmɛnt: fɔ tru, dis ɔbjɛshɔn we, sɔntɛm bɔku pipul dɛn go ripit, nɔ tan lɛk to mi

sɔntin ɔda pas las trik we ɛnimi we dɛn dɔn win kin mek we kin kam bak na di chaj afta dɛn dɔn win am, ɛn we gɛt ɔl wetin i ebul fɔ fɛn na in an. Bɔt a bigin bay we a de aks am, ɛn in ɛnchman dɛn, us rayt dɛn gɛt fɔ tɔk bɔt divayn sɛns, ɛn pas ɔl fɔ prɛskrib to Gɔd di we aw i fɔ biev?....Lɛ dɛn lan, dɛn wan ya we nɔ de tek tɛm, se Gɔd nɔ gɛt ɔda lɔ fɔ fala pas wetin i want; dat ɔl na sɛns insay dis wil, ɛn se no kapris, fɔlt, madnɛs nɔ go de, pas na di maynd fɔ di wan dɛn we de fred fɔ kɔndɛm di tin dɛn we i de du: glori, jɛlɔs, vɛks, revaŋg , we na tin dɛn we nɔ pafɛkt insay mɔtalman, na pafɛkt tin dɛn  insay  Gɔd.

Wetin wi kɔl kapris ɛn inkɔnstant na dɛfɛkt nɔmɔ pan rilayshɔn to wi, ɛn nɔto insay rilayshɔn to pɔsin we ɔltin na sɛns insay, ɛn we nɔ de ɔnda ɛni chenj. Wi nɔ no in rizin ɔ di we aw i de bi, ɛn na dat na di wan ol fɔlt.

Bɔt, mi Sista, di bɛtɛ fɔ snɛp dis wɛpɔn frɔm dɛn, ɔ rayt dis wikɛd swɛ, a go kɔmpia yu ya to dɛn inspɛkt pipul ya we Gɔd dɔn dikte di sem wɔd dɛn to sɔm tɛm, lɛk we na bin kwɛshɔn fɔ mek dɛn yon dogmatik expressions.fɔ kɔnsakret ɔ mek unambiguous di tru biliv we di fetful pipul dɛn gɛt pan impɔtant pɔynt dɛn (we di Chɔch dɔn falamakata sɔntɛnde). I bin satisfay fɔ mek dɛn no di men tin bɔt tin, .

lɛf dɛn fɔ pik di we aw dɛn de tɔk; we izi fɔ no bay we yu kɔmpia di 4 ivanjelis dɛn we kin ripɔt di sem tin dɛn bɔku tɛm, bɔt dɛn kin tɔk difrɛn we dɛn: wi si se di we aw dɛn de tɔk difrɛn, bikɔs na man dɛn; bɔt di bɛnifit fɔ tin na di sem, bikɔs di spirit we de mek dɛn gɛt maynd nɔ de difrɛn; i bin jɔs, bikɔs i bin lɛk am, i bin want fɔ lɛf in sɛktri dɛn sɔm kayn mɛrit pan di mata, so dat dɛn nɔ go jɔs bi klin inschrumɛnt dɛn we nɔ de du na in an. Na so i bi wit yu. Insay ɔl dis, di Oli Spirit want, fɔ yu gud, fɔ mek yu go insay am fɔ sɔntin; ɛn na so wi go jɔs fit fɔ gɛt di sem tin we wi kɔrɛkt to di Masta in gudnɛs dɛn, we, pan ɔl dat, rili indipɛndɛnt frɔm wi. Na dat na di wan ol mistɛri. Bɔt dat tu bɔku fɔ tink bɔt tin dɛn we nɔ impɔtant; kɔntinyu, a de beg yu, fɔ tɔk to mi bɔt yu insay.

Instrɔkshɔn fɔ di Sista bɔt tɛmteshɔn, ɛn aw fɔ tinap tranga wan.

"A fɔ, Papa," di Sista kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, "se a fɔ pɔynt to yu bak, pan mi ɔkayshɔn, aw i de sɛt fɔ fɛt wi, ɛn aw bak wi kin sɛt fɔ diskɔba ɛn diskɔnsayt in ruses. ɛn in prɔjek dɛm.

Di pati we a biliv se i kɔmɔt frɔm di dɛbul de mek mi, as a dɔn tɔk, we i de kam nia, bɔku bɔku prɔblɛm na di imajineshɔn. Dis na di sidɔm ples usay i de put insɛf fɔ mek big big nɔys; na frɔm de i de rayz to di spirit ɛn

di ɔndastandin wan blak vapour fɔ dak dɛn, bita dɛn ɛn vɛks dɛn, rivolt dɛn agens ɔl obe. Laki, mi Papa, a dɔn gɛt am

notis se we di big big briz de blo di infɛnal sɔgzhɛshɔn dɛn nɔ kin ebul fɔ go na di bɔt ɔf di sol ɔ di ɔndastandin; i kin mit wit di

at ɛn wil, fɔ tinap tranga wan agens atak. Di imajineshɔn, we gɛt di sik ɛn we nɔ fayn, kin kɔmyuniket in bad impreshɔn to

di spirit, we de rili nia am; bɔt as di imajineshɔn kin ambɔg we di maynd nɔ afɛkt am, di maynd kin ambɔg bak we di ɔndastandin, di at, ɔ di wil nɔ gɛt ɛni damej.

“Di imajineshɔn de prɛzɛnt gud ɔ bad tin dɛn to di maynd: di maynd de prɔpos dɛn to di ɔndastandin; di las wan de transmit dεm to di at כ to di wil, we

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rijek ɔ admit ɔlmost ɔltɛm akɔdin to di impreshɔn we di ɔndastandin gɛt, we de wok lɛk jɔj bitwin di ɔda pawa dɛn. I rili impɔtant, as yu si, fɔ mek i nɔ ɔbskɔri ɔ gɛt di sik, fɔ mek i ebul fɔ tink bɔt di tin we dɛn prɛzɛnt to am ɔnda di tru pɔynt fɔ si am, ɛn fɔ mek i gɛt wɛlbɔdi ɛn fri jɔjmɛnt bɔt am, witout kɔnsul di intres fɔ di pasɔn dɛn; we  i nɔ go ebul fɔ du if i nɔ fri am fayn fayn wan, stil smɔl if i win am ɛn kɔrɔpt am bifo tɛm: i nɔ fɔ ivin prɔpos tin dɛn we denja to di wil; bifo dat, i fɔ tek tɛm put ivin di pikchɔ dɛn we di mad ɛn indecent imajineshɔn go lɛk fɔ tray bak  to ɔltɛm

in yay (1): di smɔl we aw i want fɔ no mɔ go dɔn mek i gilti, bay we i go mek i gilti mɔ.

(1) Sɔm gud ticha dɛn bin dɔn si to mi se dis gred we di Sista gɛt nɔ bin tan lɛk se i gri wit di lɔ dɛn we de na mɛtafiziks,  we nɔ gri se ɛni difrɛns de bitwin di maynd ɛn di ɔndastandin; afta a tink bɔt am, a bin de go, insay dis las draft, fɔ disayd fɔ dilit wan ɔ di ɔda wan pan dɛn tu tɛm ya; bɔt wantɛm wantɛm a mek dis riflɛkshɔn: Ei! wetin mek, afta ɔl, wi fɔ lɛk fɔ kɔnfyus di maynd wit di ɔndastandin pas fɔ kɔnfyus di mɛmori ɛn di wil? Yu nɔ tink se dɛn tri tin ya we rili difrɛn we gɛt di sem maynd?  So di ɔndastandin dɔn gɛt

wit di spirit di sem rilayshɔn bitwin difrɛns lɛk di ɔda  pawa dɛn. Na dis a disayd fɔ kip di rayt tin dɛn we de insay di gred fɔ di Sista, we sɔntɛm bin gɛt in rizin fɔ tɔk  dis.

grɔn. Na fɔ tru, na ya pɔsin kin se udat lɛk denja go day de, bikɔs i dɔn ɔlrɛdi bi fɔmal infideliti fɔ dɔn ɛksplɔz insɛf to am wit rɛklɛs  wit

wil ɛn tink, pan ɔl we pɔsin nɔ want sin insɛf. Wetin a de se, Papa! na foh wan kraym foh wan tehst di kriminal plehnti we i geht? Gɔd, we i bin de ban di bad akshɔn, i nɔ bin ban in aksesɔri sikɔstɛms, ɔl wetin de dispɔz am ɛn lid to am, ɔl wetin na in fɔs, in sikwil ɛn in akɔmpanimɛnt? Naw, if ɔl dis nɔ fayn fɔ Gɔd, as na pat pan sin, ɔl dis, so, dɛn nɔ gri fɔ wi, bikɔs ɔl dis na tin we wi kin du, ɛn as i fɔ dɔn de ɔnda di lɔ we se wi nɔ fɔ du sin, we wi nɔ de  pan

mɔ alaw fɔ yuz wi maynd pas aw dɛn alaw wi fɔ yuz wi bɔdi ɔ ɛni wan pan wi sɛns.

"So, mi Papa, ɛnitin we yu mɛmba bɔt sɔm tin dɛn we yu du, ɛni risach, ɛni we aw yu de luk, ɛnitin we yu want fɔ no bɔt sɔm tin dɛn, ɛnitin we yu want fɔ no mɔ bɔt, fɔ tɔk smɔl, bɔt sɔntin we bad ɔ we denja, go bad ɔ denja, mɔ if dɛn ad sɔntin pan am." a wan kayn presumpshɔn fɔ ebul, ɔltɛm bay yusɛf, fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ bi masta pan wetin yu want, we yu nɔ ɛva lɛf am fɔ gri fɔ mek dɛn deklare ɔ satisfay wit sin. Ah! Papa, na fɔ tɛmpt Gɔd, na fɔ tɛmpt yusɛf, na fɔ fit fɔ lɛ pɔsin lɛf am ɔltɛm we i fɔdɔm mɔ ɔ smɔl ebi ebi, bikɔs, insay in jɔs vɛks, Gɔd kin lɛf  di

reckless we insɛf bin de fred fɔ lɛf am fɔ satisfay insɛf; ɛn dis we aw Gɔd lɛf am na di pɔnishmɛnt we rili bad fɔ in maynd. Lɛ wi dɔn frɔm dis wit us atɛnshɔn, wit us kia, wi fɔ wach oba wi imajineshɔn, wi mɛmori, wi yay ɛn wi an, wi yes ɛn wi tɔŋ, insay wan wɔd, oba ɔl di muvmɛnt dɛm na wi at ɛn ɔl di  sɛns na wi bɔdi, fɔ mek wi nɔ ol ɛnimi we nɔ de si klia wan, we de luk ɔltɛm fɔ mek wi sɔprayz, we sabi aw fɔ tek advantej pan di smɔl chans we wi gɛt, ɛn we if wi nɔ tink gud wan, ivin if wi nɔ tek tɛm wit am, dat kin mek wi gɛt da kayn  bad bad tin dɛn de.

“Bɔt, Papa, wetin rili kɔrej di wan dɛn we tɛmt

test na dat, as a bin se, di imajineshɔn, di sɛns, ɛn sɔntɛnde ivin di maynd, kin bit ɛn vɛks pan di big big briz, we nɔ gɛt di

at dɔn pwɛl. Pantap dat, na Gɔd nɔmɔ ebul fɔ kɔl di rayt tin we de go insay ɔl dis, bɔt di we aw pɔsin de biev ɔ di tin dɛn we pɔsin kin du we i nɔ ebul fɔ avɔyd: na in nɔmɔ kin kɔmpia ɛn balans di digri we dɛn atak am wit di digri we dɛn nɔ gri fɔ tek am, pan di we aw i bin gi. Fɔ dɔn, in wan, i kin no gud gud wan di gudnɛs we di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek gɛt, ɛn di kayn gudnɛs we pɔsin gɛt, ɛn si insay wetin mɔtalman gilti ɔ nɔ gilti, akɔdin to di abiuz ɔ di gud we aw dɛn de yuz di gudnɛs dɛn we de gi fridɔm. Ɔl wetin a no, we nɔ gɛt wan dawt, na dat Gɔd, we de du wetin i tɔk ɔltɛm, ɛn we bɛtɛ pas wi wikɛd ɔltɛm, nɔ go ɛva alaw fɔ mek dɛn tɛmpt wi pas di trɛnk we i de gi wi.a data; dat i go ivin ebul, if wi fetful fɔ tinap tranga wan di biginin, fɔ tek advantej pan di tɛmteshɔn insɛf, fɔ ɛp wi fɔ win am ɛn fɔ win di pɔsin we de tɛmpt wi.

“So if di at ɛn di wil jɔyn fɔ tinap agens di atak, natin nɔ go lɔs; bifo dat, ɔltin fɔ tɔn to wi yon

advantej: di sakses fɔ di fɛt so dipen bad bad wan pan di ɔndastandin; ɔltin go fayn, if i fetful fɔ wɔn di ɔda pawa dɛn bɔt di kam we

di ɛnimi, mɔ fɔ jɔyn dɛn fɔ drɛb in tray, we i nɔ yɛri

to no accommodation: i kin ivin si se sɔntɛnde dɛn de fos am fɔ lɛf in imajineshɔn, sɛns, ɛn ivin in maynd; bɔt di ɛnimi nɔ go las fɔ lɔng tɛm na wan post usay mɔ go de fɔ

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fɔ lɔs pas fɔ win fɔ am, we i go gɛt fɔ dil wit wan wil

disayd udat i go gɛt bɔku win dɛn lɛk aw i de gi atak. Dis, mi Papa, na wetin Gɔd de mek a no bɔt dis; If yu si ɛnitin we de agens gud ɛn tru prinsipul dɛn insay de, duya mek a no.

Lɛ wi kɔntinyu fɔ sho aw Gɔd de mek a no se wi fɔ biev na di fɛt-fɛt we di dɛbul de gi wi.

"A fain misɛf, mi Papa, fɔ di spɛs fɔ tɛn ɔ twɛlv ia, a bin fɛt ɛn siej wit difrɛn pawa, tɛmteshɔn ɛn dɛbul sɔgzhɛshɔn, we, impreshɔn dɛnsɛf na mi imajineshɔn bay difrɛn ripreshɔn dɛn."

bad, rayz strɔng wan agens di spirit: wan blak ɛn tik vapour spred insay ɔl mi pawa, so dat i bin tan lɛk dak ɛn tenebrous nɛt fɔ mi, usay mun ɔ sta nɔ de apia: di dɛbul, we dɛn put na mi imajineshɔn, trowe in bet insay di sɛns ɛn insay di mɛmori, we de mɛmba mi bɔt wan ɔndrɛd tin dɛn we a bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ fɔgɛt. Gɔd ! na big big fɛt ɛn na big big tin!

“We a bin dɔn fɔdɔm na daknɛs, mi ɔndastandin bin tan lɛk se a dɔn kapchɔ ɔnda mi fridɔm fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin, we i bin tan lɛk se na mi wangren de fɛt. We a si misɛf da tɛm de nɔ ebul fɔ tink bɔt Gɔd di we aw a kin tink, a nɔ bin de tink

mɔ to am pas bay di we aw di wil, we nɔ gɛt ɔl di ɛp we gɛt sɛns ɛn we nɔ gɛt ɔl mɔtalman ɛn tɛm intres, bikɔs sɔntɛnde i bin tan lɛk to mi se dɛn dɔn lɛf mi atɔl fɔ di vɛks we mi ɛnimi bin vɛks, we bin de mek gem fɔ mi sɔfa ɛn mi pen we a de fil; i bin dɔn tek ɔl di rod dɛn fɔ mi sol, so i bin dɔn rawnd am ɔlsay (1).

(1) I nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se Gɔd jɔs alaw dis oli gyal fɔ si insɛf na dɛn kayn ɔnaful pozishɔn dɛn de, jɔs fɔ gi am ɔl tu rizin fɔ kɔrej am, ɛn fɔ bi mɔdel fɔ biev to ɔl di sol dɛn we dɛn dɔn tɛmpt wit fɛt-fɛt, ɛn we go si dɛnsɛf na di sem kayn ɔ di sem kayn tin situeshɔn dɛn. Fɔ stɔp pɔsin fɔ du wetin i want, fɔ go to Gɔd, na ya, insay dis kes, na di wɔl we di dɛbul nɔ go ebul fɔ fos.

Na da tɛm de, mi Papa, i bin ripresent mi strong wan se dɛn dɔn du am wit mi, se a de na in an ɛn a lɔs witout op: insay dis fɛt we nɔ gɛt op ɛn we at fɔ fɛt, mi spirit bin de agyu ɛn trɔbul lɛk man we, atak na ɔl di say dɛn bay pawa dɛn we pas am, nɔ gɛt  igen

ɔda we fɔ sev in layf pas fɔ kray fɔ ɛp. Yɛs, Papa, insay dis kayn ekstrim di sol fɔ kɔl Gɔd fɔ ɛp ɛn afta dat i fɔ shɔt insɛf insay in pawa dɛn, a min, insay di strɔng, kɔnstant ɛn disaid wil, fɔ day pas fɔ ɛva gri fɔ sin ., ɛn lɛf  am na dat, sɔntin we kin apin. Na insay dis  dat

na di win we dɛn win. I kin fil se i wik; bɔt i fɔ put in trɛnk pan di wan we de sɔpɔt am: i kin fil se i nɔ gɛt op; bɔt bikɔs i abop pan in Gɔd in sɔri-at, i fɔ op agens ɔl di op. Di wangren mak we i go no se i nɔ win na if i stil bi mistres fɔ in fri wil ɛn fɔ in yon wil; so i gɛt fɔ kɔmɔt de

kip klos lɛk aw di pɔsin we sabi fɔ wok na di bot de nia di rada, we i nɔ fɔ lɛf fɔ smɔl tɛm we di big big briz de blo, if i want fɔ kip in bot frɔm di

ship we brok, ɛn sev insɛf frɔm day. Ɛn na dat wi kin kɔl fɔ ol yu sol na yu tu an. Dis kwin we gɛt pawa kin kɔmand as sovayb, ɛn nɔ gri fɔ mek dɛn nɔ kɔmplen pan di tin dɛn we di dɛbul prɛzɛnt to di mɛmori, di imajineshɔn, ɛn di ɔndastandin; dɔn i shɔ se i go win, ilɛksɛf dɛn bin dɔn vɛks, bikɔs i bin no

fɔ tek wɛpɔn dɛn na di ɛnimi in an fɔ yuz dɛn agens insɛf. Dis na wetin kin, we dɛn ɛp wit di gudnɛs, di mɔtalman wil ɔ di fri wil, ɔltɛm fri fɔ pik ɛn disayd fɔ di lɔ ɛn di duty, pan ɔl di tray we tɛmteshɔn ɛn di dɛbul de tray. Naw, wetin di fridɔm fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin kin du insay dis kayn kes, i nɔ gɛt wan dawt se i fɔ pe am to Gɔd, ɔnda pen fɔ a

nɔ obe ɛn wan kɔvayd we go mek i rili gilti to insɛf ɔnda pɔnishmɛnt fɔ day. Na da tɛm de yu fɔ win ɔ day.

Bad fɔ sol we gri fɔ lɛ tɛmteshɔn ɛn gri fɔ sin.

Bɔt, Papa, ah! we go ebul fɔ sho wetin na misfɔstans fɔ wan sol fɔ dɔn lɛf ɔl in pawa to di perfidious attractions, to di forbidden pleasures of sin, we di mɛmori, di imajineshɔn, di ɔndastandin ɛn di wil na fɔ gɛt sɛns fɔ deliv di at to di dɛbul ! So dis

ɛnimi we kruk ɛn we nɔ de si klia wan de go bifo fɔ win, ɛn i de go insay di sɛns, .

imajineshɔn, mɛmori ɛn spirit, ivin insay di wil, usay i de mek in sidɔm ples ɛn fiks usay i de. I se: Dis na mi os, ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ drɛb mi kɔmɔt. I na pɔsin we win we dɔn mek insɛf masta fɔ di sɛntrɔm na di siti, i de yuz wan pawa we de rul de ɛn put ɔltin to faya ɛn sɔd. Di we fɔ go to am

rɛsist naw! Aw yu go ivin gɛt maynd fɔ rayz agens di kruk ɛn despotic domination we i gɛt? Ah! ɔrid stet fɔ wan sol we bin fɔ dɔn

izi fɔ avɔyd am bay we yu tinap tranga wan, nɔ gi natin frɔm di tɛm we di tɛmteshɔn bigin!

Imajin den, mi Papa, wan dip pit usay dis ɔnaful

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di pɔsin we dɛn kapchɔ kin rɔn kwik kwik wan we i nɔ ebul fɔ kɔmɔt insay am, ɔ ivin tray fɔ shek in yok, ɔ brok in bon dɛn: dis na di kayn we aw sol we di dɛbul gɛt di wil, ɛn we nɔ de du sɔntin igen pas bay di impreshɔn we i de gɛt.... Ɔl in pawa dɛn de drɔ to bad, we dɛn nɔ ebul, so fɔ se, fɔ pul dɛn maynd pan am... Yɛs, Papa, ɔltin kin bi sin ɛn wan ɔkayshɔn fɔ sin fɔ di ɔnaful slev fɔ di dɛbul ɛn in dɔti wil; ɔl wetin i de si, ɔl wetin i tɔch, ɔl wetin i want de mek i gilti insay wan tu rial sɛns, bikɔs ɔl in fakulti dɛn de tɔn ɛn briŋ am to bad, pan ɔl we i nɔ de ɔltɛm na di ɔkayshɔn ɔ in pawa fɔ du am insay akshɔn, i ɔltɛm gɛt di wil ɛn ɔltɛm i de du am na in at. Bɔku tɛm i kin gɛt di tink, di tin we i want, di tin we i want, di tin we i want fɔ du;

we dɛn chen am wit dis swɛ wil fɔ mek Gɔd vɛks, i de du bɔku bɔku kraym dɛn ɛvri mɔnt; ɛn a tink, Papa, se i go izi fɔ gi layf bak to pɔsin we dɔn day we ol 4 dez pas fɔ mek da kayn sina de chenj. »

Na so, ɛn wit as mɔ klia, prɛsishɔn, kɔrɛkt ɛn dip; na wit dis pawa ɛn dis bɔku bɔku aydia dɛn we, insay dis sikɔstɛms, di Sista bin tɔk wit mi fɔ lɔng tɛm bɔt dɛn tin ya

mɛtafizikal ɛn klin intɛlektual tin dɛn; dis fɔs tray, we a jɔs gi di prɛsis ditil dɛn, bin tan lɛk di ɛgzampul we Gɔd bin want, a tink se, fɔ mek a si ɛn si ɔl wetin a go ebul fɔ ɛkspɛkt frɔm am fɔ di ɔda pat dɛn we wi bin de tɔk. I de bak, a tink se, insay di sem sɛns we di pɔsin we de rid fɔ tek am fɔ insɛf, bikɔs i tan lɛk se a de si bɔku dizayn dɛn insay.

Aw bɔku tin dɛn de insay dɛn smɔl pej ya, ɛn bikɔs ɔf dat, ɔmɔs tin dɛn fɔ tink bɔt wetin de insay, fɔ wan Kristian we gɛt sɛns we de rid, nɔto fɔ rid, ɔ fɔ dɔn rid, bɔt fɔ lan, mɛmba ɛn prɔfit !... Lɛ wi kɔmpia wetin wi rid na di difrɛn wok dɛn we di masta sabi bukman dɛn rayt

moralists, old and modern, wit wetin wi jɔs si, ɛn wi

go gri wantɛm wantɛm se di fɔs tin we dis uman we nɔ no natin tray fɔ du pas wetin dɛn dɔn tɔk ɔ tink bɔt di bɛst ɛn di bɛst tin.

So lɛ wi rid ɛn tink gud wan wit ɔl di atɛnshɔn we wi ebul fɔ du, bɔt di riflɛkshɔn ɛn lɔ dɛn we kin jɔs kam to wi frɔm Ɛvin. Lɛ wi tek advantej pan di gud advays we wan savant fɔ J.-C. we ful-ɔp wit dɛn big big maksim ya, ɛn we tan lɛk se i inspɛkt fɔ put dɛn insay wi bay wan we we wi go admaya mɔ fɔ bi mɔ ɛkstra ɔdinari. If di dɛbul chenj insɛf sɔm tɛm fɔ tɔk to mɔtalman, i nɔ go ɛva bi, wi kin shɔ, fɔ ol da kayn langwej de to dɛn; i nɔ go ɛva tich dɛn maksim dɛn we so sublaym ɛn so

impɔtant fɔ mek pɔsin sev. I gɛt tumɔs intres pan in ɛmpaya fɔ trowe insay wi

hat di sid fɔ di gud kwaliti dɛn we fɔ pwɛl am frɔm ɔp to dɔŋ: Omne regnum in seipsum divisum desolabitur, et domus supra domum cadet. ( Lyuk 11, 17 .)

So lɛ wi rɛdi fɔ lisin to am lɛk ɔrakl we kɔmɔt na ɛvin; lɛ wi opin wi yes to in vɔys; ɛn if tide di spirit we de kɔrej wi want fɔ yuz am fɔ mek wi yɛri insɛf, lɛ wi tek tɛm mek wi nɔ put ɛnitin we de ambɔg in gudnɛs ɛn fɔ lɔk di ɛntrɛ na wi at to am: Hodiè si vocem ejus audieritis, nolite obdurare corda vestra . (Sam. 94, 5.)

Lɛ wi luk wetin i fɔ tɛl wi bɔt di tumara bambay as nyu Apɔkalips, we di ridin ɛn meditashɔn fɔ protɛkt wi frɔm wan salutary fred fɔ krichɔ tɛm, we go kip wi na di duty ɛn kip wi frɔm sin; Beatus we de legitimize ɛn ɔdit verba prɔfɛsi dɛn hujus, ɛn

servat ea quœ insay eâ skripta sunt; tempus enim prɔp ɛst. (Rɛv. 1, 3.)

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RƐVƐLƐSHƆN DƐN

OF DI  NATIVITI SIST.

FƆS PAT.

Ne que enim ego ab homiae aksepi illud, neque didici, sed per rεvεlεshכn J.-C. (AD GAL. 1, 12).

SHO.

Neks provayd we Gɔd aks di Sista fɔ di Nativity, fɔ dɔn rayt wetin i mek i no.

Fɔ dɔn, di Sista in fred bin dɔn stɔp, in trɔbul dɛn bin dɔn dɔn, ɛn dis ashurant we i bin de ɛnjɔy, i bin gɛt fɔ pe mɔ pasmak to di insay vɔys we bin de tɔk to am, we gɛt ɔl wetin a bin fɔ dɔn tɛl am, pan ɔl we Gɔd nɔ go fɔgɛt fɔ tek advantej pan am, if na fɔ kɔnfɔm am nɔmɔ we i mek i biliv, ɛn mɔ fɔ pruv to am

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di merit fɔ obe ɛn fet, di wangren tin we de mek i want fɔ du am, fɔ mek i gɛt pis ɛn kwayɛt na wan pɔynt we tan lɛk dis.

Fɔ kɔmplit fɔ pul ɔl in dawt dɛn pan dis, ɛn fɔ mek in kɔnshɛns fil fayn mɔ, a bin dɔn tɔk to am insay Gɔd in nem, ɛn a bin dɔn ɛnd ɔp fɔ aks fɔ di

akɔdin to in insay, ɔnda pen fɔ nɔ obe: na dat mek i bin bi kwɛshɔn fɔ dɔn fɔ gɛt dis manifestɔ, ɛn fɔ kam to wetin a kɔl in rivyu dɛn, ɛn wetin mɔ skilful, insay bɔku nɔmba, nɔ bin ebul fɔ nem ɔda we. So a dɔn nil dɔŋ biɛn di smɔl dabul get (dis

we i bin de praktis ɔltɛm afta dat, pas nɔmɔ in wikɛdnɛs fos am fɔ sidɔm, stil i bin nid fɔ kɔmand am fɔ du dat klos to ɔltɛm), i bigin bay we i mek di sayn fɔ di krɔs, we i ad di wɔd dɛn we i aks mi fɔ rayt pan insay in ed:

“Tru Jizɔs ɛn Meri, insay di nem fɔ di Triniti we Oli Pas Ɔl, a de obe. »

Mi Papa, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, insay di agyumɛnt ɛn wɔri we a dɔn tɔk bɔku to una bɔt, a bin dɔn adrɛs misɛf bak to J.-C, we bin gud fɔ ɛp mi bay we i dɔn mi trɔbul dɛn; di prezɛns fɔ Gɔd mek insɛf fil to mi, ɛn na dis wi Masta tɛl mi bɔt dis pɔynt, ɛn aw i want mek a bigin fɔ mek yu rayt se: “Mi gyal pikin, lɛf ɔl di advays dɛn we di dɛbul, we de luk fɔ, gi.” na fɔ wɔri ɛn kɔnfyus yu nɔmɔ. Fɔ mek yu win dɛn mɔ ɛn fɔ rɛspɛkt yusɛf, lisin to dis impɔtant advays: Put yu at ɛn maynd insay mi divinity, as sef haba agens ɔl dɛn atak... tɔk to mi oli prezɛns, ɛn yu go gɛt pis... Rayt to dis divinity we a dɔn sho una bɔku tɛm bay di fayn fayn tɔch fɔ fet; da gɔd we de ful-ɔp ɛvin ɛn di wɔl; dis gɔd we di wɔl nɔ no, ɛn we pan ɔl dat, i gɛt ɛn kɔba di wɔl wit ɔl wetin i gɛt; dis divinity, las las, we yu de rawnd, ɛn go insay ɛn ausayd, lɛk ɔl di krichɔ dɛn. Na, mi gyal pikin, dis diviniti a de mek yu si di big big tins we a de chaj yu se yu dairekta rait, to we yu go tel se mai wish na se im put taitol de, we min se

Na mi rayt dis buk (1).

(1) Akɔdin to dis wɔnin ɔ dis ɔda, a bin dɔn gɛt di taytul fɔs: Di Nyu Apɔkalips, ɔ Kɔllɛkshɔn we dɛn fala wit di rivyu dɛn we dɛn mek to wan Kristian sol, we tɔch di las tɛm dɛn na di Chɔch, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. ; ɛn as epigraf: Beatus qui legit... (Apoc, 13.) Di wan wɔd apocalypse bin tan lɛk se i tu strɔng to bɔku pipul dɛn, pan ɔl we ɔda pipul dɛn nɔ bin si natin insay de pas di wɔd we fit. Fɔ dɔn, we a si se i tan lɛk se pipul dɛn nɔ gri wit am, we natin nɔ ebul fɔ tek in ples, a chenj dis lita to di wan we wi de rid, ɛn we fɔ tan lɛk se i smɔl pas am.

Gɔd want di Sista fɔ go bak to di dip dip tin dɛn we i nɔ gɛt natin, ɛn fɔ tan lɛk ɛko.

Dɔn, mi Papa, di Masta mek mi Sista de go insay di dip dip ples dɛn we a nɔ gɛt natin. A want mek yu, i se to mi, fɔ dispɔz to mi vɔys ɛn mi layt dɛn, lɛk di ikɔ, we de ansa ɔltin we i yɛri we i nɔ ɔndastand am. Dis ikɔ nɔto natin pas ples we ɛmti ɛn we nɔbɔdi nɔ de. So, mi gyal pikin, ɛmti yusɛf frɔm ɔl prayz, fɔ ɔl fɛn fɔ lɛk yusɛf, pan ɔl wetin dɛn mek fɔ lɔs yu insay mi divinity..... Bi so ɛmti frɔm yusɛf ɛn ɔl di krichɔ dɛm , dat mi vɔys de resounds in the bottom na yu at, ɛn se wantɛm wantɛm, lɛk di ikɔ, yu de ripit wetin yu go dɔn yɛri wit wetin fɔ yɛri am fɔ ripit am insay in yon tɛm. Afta we i dɔn gɛt

yɛri di ikɔ de ala, go luk fɔ am na di dɛzat, ɛn, na di voyd usay

i de mek pipul yɛri insɛf, yu nɔ go si natin de, yu nɔ go yɛri natin de; bɔt stil tɔk, ɛn i de ansa yu bak. So sɔntin de insay dis vayd?

Yɛs, ɛn a put am de; Na mi na di pɔsin we rayt am, jɔs lɛk aw na mi rayt ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek.... Aplay dis kɔmpiashɔn to yusɛf, mi gyal pikin, ɛn nɔ fɔgɛt se yu nɔto natin bifo mi, ɔ at ɔl se yu nɔ pas ɛko pan ɔl wetin a de mek yu no. Na mi na di pɔsin we rayt ɔl wetin yu gɛt ɛn ɔl wetin yu bi; yu duty na fɔ lisin to mi gud gud wan ɛn afta dat fɔ ripit, as ɛko, wetin bɔku tɛm yu nɔ go ɔndastand yusɛf.

Afta wan biginin we bin tan lɛk to mi so magnificent ɛn so sublime, Sista

bigin bay we i tɔk to mi bɔt Gɔd ɛn di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek, di big sikrit bɔt di Triniti we Oli Pas Ɔl ɛn ɔl di kwaliti dɛn we Gɔd gɛt. A go ripit di wan we pas ɔl

fetful wan pɔsibul wetin i tɛl mi bɔt am bɔku tɛm, tray ɔlsay fɔ yuz in wɔd dɛn, fɔ fala in plan, ɛn pas ɔl fɔ nɔ kɔmɔt nia in aydia dɛn, we na dɛn wan ya:

FƆS ATIKUL.

FƆ GƆD IN ESSƐNS, IN ATTRIBUT DƐN ƐN DI MANIFESTƐSHƆN DƐN.

Mi Papa, Wi Masta want mek a tɔk to yu bɔt di divayn ɛsin; mek a tel yu sohmtin boht di fes en most ogos pan wi mistiri, di most oli en adorable Triniti.... Bɔt aw fɔ yɛri bɔt dis big big pɔsin we pas ɔl ɛn we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt? Wan de tɔk we i nɔ ɔndastand insɛf; wi kin tɔk bɔku tin ɛn wi nɔ kin tɔk natin; wi tan lek pikin we no yet

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di we aw i de yuz in langwej, ɛn udat nɔ ebul fɔ tɔk wetin i de fil; lɛk am, pɔsin nɔ kin ebul fɔ artikul ɛnitin we kɔrɛkt to di aidia we i gɛt bɔt am: dis na di kayn we aw a de si misɛf. Bɔt, Papa, dɛn tɛl mi fɔ stɔp: I

So a go stam wetin Gɔd de mek a no bɔt insɛf, bikɔs na Gɔd insɛf de aks am, ɛn i want mek dɛn obe am. Rayt den, mi Papa, wetin a de si.

Gɔd go de sote go.

Di Papa, insay in divayn ɛn ɛternal ɛsin, we ɔndastand ɔltin ɛn we natin nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand, lɛk aw i de insay insɛf ɛn bak insay in we fɔ de, nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit ɔl di tin dɛn we de ɛn we pɔsin kin imajin... I win essentially ɛn infinitely ova ɔl wetin de, as i bin de bifo ɔl di tɛm.... Dis indipɛndɛns we go de sote go ɛn we pas ɔl, dɛn dɔn ripresent to mi ɔnda di figa fɔ wan pawaful ɛn dawtful kiŋ, we kɔba wit klos we de shayn, ɛn sidɔm, krawn pan ed, pan wan tron ​​we nɔ de shek; pan in fayn fayn fes pɔsin bin notis di trɛnk we i bin yɔŋ ɛn di imprint we i bin de sho trade trade; i bin de rawnd wan sɛklɔ we dɛn mek wit gold we i bin de sɔpɔt witout shem, na di rayt ɛn na di lɛft, wit di ɛnd pan in finga dɛn... Dis sɛklɔ, we bin de mak in sote go, .

biginin ɔ ɛnd, a si se i nɔ pɔsibul bak fɔ mek mɔtalman du am

ɔndastand di tɛm we go de sote go, se i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek i ɔndastand Gɔd insɛf, bikɔs di layf we go de sote go na jɔs di tɛm we Gɔd de tek. A si bak se ɛni wan pan di opareshɔn dɛn we i de du insɛf gɛt bɔku bɔku sikrit dɛn we ɔl mɔtalman in sɛns nɔ go ebul fɔ pas. Aw i go tan lɛk wit dɛn asɛmbli? Bɔt wetin wi go se bɔt di pɔsin we rayt dɛn?

Divayn pipul dɛn.

A bin si; mi Papa, ɛn a stil de si insay dis divayn ɛsin wan tin we nɔ gɛt ɛnd pan abit dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, wan we nɔ gɛt ɛnd pan pafɛkt tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, we na ɔltin

eternity lɛk di Eternal.... Dis big Gɔd nɔ ɛva prodyuz, ɛn i nɔ prodyuz insɛf... A si... A si insay di infinite ɛn eternal lɔv fɔ di Papa we dɔn, insay in adorable bɔdi, prodyuz ɛn prodyuz frɔm ɔl di eternity , as i stil prodyuz ɛn go prodyuz witout ɛnd, in adorable Wɔd, bay we fɔ intɛlijɛns, lɛk di liv ɛn substantial imej fɔ in divayn bi....

Dis liv ɛn substantial imej fɔ di biin par excellence we dɛn prodyuz ɛn bɔn am frɔm, na di sɛkɔn pɔsin fɔ di Triniti we oli ɛn we dɛn kin lɛk pas ɔl; na sɛns we dɛn nɔ mek, divayn Wɔd we tan lɛk mɔtalman, tru Gɔd ɛn tru man, we ikwal ɛn we gɛt wanwɔd wit Gɔd in papa, we i dɔn ɔlwayz gɛt tayt wan wit wan impɔtant wanwɔd we gɛt divayn nature, wanwɔd fɔ sɛns, wanwɔd fɔ lɔv ɛn wil, fɔ dɔn wanwɔd ɔ at ɔl wan klos ɛn

nid fɔ dɛn primitiv ɛn sɔbstanshal atribyut ya we de mek di suprɛm ɛsin, we nɔ ɛva gɛt ɛni pɔsibiliti fɔ ɔpɔzishɔn, kɔnfyushɔn, divɛlɔpmɛnt ɔ rivalri, bɔt na pafɛkt ikwal, ɔ rayt wan rial aydentiti we de mek dɛn ɔl kɔmɔn ɛn rɛsiprokal.

A si insay di divayn ɛsin fɔ dis divayn lɔv fɔ di Papa ɛn di Pikin, se dis faya ɛn infinite ɔfna we gɛt fayn fayn lɔv sote go ɛn fɔ rili prodyuz di Oli Spirit, tɔd pɔsin fɔ dis adorable Triniti, prodakshɔn, rizɔlt ɔ nid ifɛkt fɔ di rɛsiprokal lɛk Papa ɛn Pikin. Dis tɔd pɔsin na di faya ɔfna, di layf wɔd fɔ dis mutual lov... Tru Gɔd fɔ di tru Gɔd, substantial lɔv fɔ di tu ɔda pipul dɛn, di Oli Spirit na consubstantial wit dɛn ɛn ikwal pan ɔltin; we i gɛt di sem we aw i bi di tru ɛn di sem Gɔd, i rili de insay am, pan ɔl we i gɛt, lɛk ɛni wan pan dɛn, di rayt ɛn pɔsin in yon layf we de mek i bi wan pan di pipul dɛn we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd. Dis, Papa, na wetin

constitutes di essence of di Godhood we so necessarily wan in nature ɛn tri in person, dat i nɔ pɔsibul atɔl se i ɛva bi ɔ i kin ɛva bi ɔda we; mistɛri fɔ fet we de fɔm di bɛnifit fɔ wi oli rilijɔn, ɛn we wi fɔ biliv ɛn wɔship, pan ɔl we i pas di rich we wi sɛns de rich, ɛn ɔlman pas ɔl

rizin dɛn we pɔsin go yuz fɔ tray fɔ atak am fɔ natin ɛn fɔ ɛksplen am bak.

If a dɔn tɔk, mi Papa, se di Oli Spirit na di lɔv we di Papa ɛn di Pikin gɛt, i pas dat di lɔv we di Oli Spirit gɛt, pɔsin in yon lɔv to insɛf, a min di pɔsin we Gɔd lɛk, we Gɔd want ( 1); insay wan wɔd, di tɛm we de liv ɛn we go de sote go fɔ dis lɔv we go de sote go ɛn we de liv fɔ di tu ɔda pipul dɛn we i kɔmɔt frɔm bay we i gɛt bɔku lɔv.... So, Papa, wan Gɔd de insay tri pipul dɛn, ɛn tri pipul dɛn de insay wan Gɔd. O adorable mystery we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ ɔndastand, ɛn we ɛni krichɔ nɔ go ɛva ɔndastand! Wetin dip!..... A si insay Gɔd tri pipul dɛn we tan lɛk tri Gɔd, as i kam pan di difrɛns bitwin pɔsin; bɔt insay di union ɔ rayt insay di wanwɔd we di divayn ɛsin gɛt, insay di wanwɔd fɔ lɔv ɛn wil, insay

(1) Wetin na di aliud charitas quam votuntas? (Sɛnt-Ɔgɔst, frɔm Trinitayt , lib. 15, 20, 2019.

ɛnimi kɔntrakt. ) .

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di aydentiti fɔ di divayn kwaliti dɛn we di Papa, di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit gɛt, a de si wan ɛn di sem Gɔd nɔmɔ insay tri pipul dɛn we rili difrɛn; wan ɛn di sem Gɔd, we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, we nɔ gɛt wan kɔmpitishɔn; so dat we di divayn Wɔd kam fɔ bi mɔtalman, a si se i nɔ ɛva stɔp fɔ gɛt wanwɔd

insay di Gɔd in bɔdi wit di Papa ɛn di Oli Spirit; as bak i kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt wanwɔd to dɛn, pan ɔl we i rili ɛn rili de insay di sakramɛnt fɔ di Yukaris; semweso bak, a si se di Oli Spirit nɔ separet insɛf frɔm di Papa ɔ frɔm di Pikin we i kam dɔŋ pan di apɔsul dɛn.

ɛn i nɔ de separet insɛf frɔm am bay we i de rul di Chɔch lɛk aw i dɔn du te naw ɛn i go du am ɔl di tɛm we i go de.

Infiniti fɔ di divayn kwaliti dɛn. Supernatural sight we di Sista bin gɛt fɔ di wangren kwaliti we na lɔv.

Ah! Papa, a si bɔku sikrit dɛn we dɛn put insay di fɔs wan pan wi sikrit dɛn, insay di sikrit we ay pas ɔl bɔt di oli ɛn fayn fayn Triniti! Eh! we go ebul fɔ briŋ bak ɔl wetin J.-C. bin pɔynt to mi bɔt di nɔmba we nɔ gɛt ɛnd pan di divayn atribyut dɛn fɔ di divayn ɛsin we gɛt dɛn imprint fɔ di Divinity!... Yes, mi Papa, di immensity lɛk di eternity of the divayn Biin dɛn peint insay ɔl di kwaliti dɛn we kɔmɔt frɔm am. Fɔ ɛgzampul, pan di atribyut fɔ divayn lɔv, na ya, mi Papa, na wetin a si ɛn ɔndastand bay wan impreshɔn we pas mɔtalman we kam to mi twɛnti ɔ tati ia bifo.

A bin si se a bin rili de tink bɔt di wan kwaliti we de sho se Gɔd lɛk Gɔd, we a si ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek ɛn ɔl di big big tin dɛn we di Wan we pas ɔlman gɛt, ɛn dat insay wan pɔynt fɔ si ɛn insay wan we we i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a ɔndastand, nɔto fɔ ɛksplen. Bɔt a kin tɛl una se a si Gɔd insay dis wan kwaliti, so fa as a biliv se pɔsin we gɛt layf kin si am ɛn no am; So a bin si Gɔd insay in lɔv, ɛn dis kwaliti we Gɔd gɛt bin mek a tan lɛk Gɔd in fes. Wetin a de se, Gɔd in fes! ah! A kin tɛl yu se a nɔ ɛva si am, .

dis adorable fes, en a de fred se a no go eva si am.... Wetin a si? A nɔ gɛt ɛni ɛksprɛshɔn, a nɔ gɛt di tɛm fɔ rɛnd to yu wetin a si... Mi Papa, a si Gɔd ɔl lɔv insay ɔl in atribyut dɛn, ɛn dɛn difrɛn atribyut ya a si dɛn da tɛm de nɔmɔ insay rilayshɔn to lɔv.... Alaw mi, Papa, fɔ blo smɔl fɔ gɛda

mi aidia ɛn mi sɛns, di bɛtɛ fɔ fala di layt we de gayd mi ɛn we fɔ mɛmba mi ya bɔt ɔl wetin a bin si da tɛm de na di Divinity.

Afta we di Sista dɔn blo fɔ lɛk tu minit so, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, ɛn mi fɔ rayt, sɔntin lɛk dis:

Mi Papa, we fain misɛf da tɛm de in amazement of admiration pan ɔl wetin a si insay Gɔd bay in divayn lɔv, i tan lɛk to mi se a bin want fɔ distract misɛf witout however departing from di object we occupied mi so agreeably. A bin de put mi yay ɔlsay pan di spɛktakl we di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek de sho, ɛn insay ɔl di tin dɛn we i bin de sho mi, na Gɔd in lɔv nɔmɔ a bin si; ɔltin bin de gi mi wan fayn fayn pikchɔ bɔt am, ɛn natin nɔ bin de we nɔ gɛt lɔv: i bin tan lɛk to mi se ɛni wan pan di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek bin dɔn lɔs in yon layf lɛk se dɛn dɔn lɔs am ɛn i nɔ bin de igen pas insay lɔv ɛn tru divayn lɔv; dat ɔltin na di wɔl na lɔv nɔmɔ, ɛn na lɔv nɔmɔ mek di wɔl insɛf.

Lɔv de ivin insay di pɔnishmɛnt dɛn we di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit.

So we a si misɛf as pɔsin we dɔn lɔs ɛn a dɔn absɔb insay dis si we gɛt lɔv, a bin gɛt maynd fɔ adrɛs misɛf to Wi Masta ɛn se to Am: A de si am, O mi Gɔd! ɔltin we de dɔŋ ya de anawns yu lɔv; bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se! alaw mi fɔ ripresent am to yu, nɔto se a nɔ gri wit di kwaliti we yu jɔstis gɛt ɛni we: bɔt yu lɔv nɔ de insay di pɔnishmɛnt dɛn we di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit, ɔ insay ɔl wetin de anawns yu rayt vɛksteshɔn to di rɛspɛkt to

sina dɛn we nɔ ripɛnt, mɔ afta dɛn dɔn apia bifo yu. Na dis, mi Papa, dis na wetin di Masta mek a no ɛn we a de aks yu fɔ rayt di rayt we:

A de liv klia wan insay dis klia we di divayn lɔv we a bin de so

occupied, dat di reprobate bin jɔs fɔdɔm ɛn fɔdɔm na ɛlfaya bikɔs dɛn nɔ bin lɛk dɛn. Yɛs, mi Papa, na wi Masta mek mi

ɔndastand se dɛn bin jɔs dawt dɛn fɔ we dɛn nɔ lɛk am, ɛn we i dɔn dig ɛl i bin akt bikɔs ɔf wan pawaful lɔv, so fɔ se, ɛn jɛlɔs fɔ mek in kɔnkrit dɛn jɔyn pan ɛni kɔst. If nɔto tru di fridɔm fɔ klin lɔv, lɛ i bi at least tru di fri ɛn wɛlbɔdi fred fɔ fɔdɔm insay di faya dɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ pe bak di lɔv we dɛn nɔ lɛk.

Fɔ mek pipul dɛn ɔndastand am mɔ, Papa, dis lɔv we Gɔd gɛt de mek a ebul fɔ kɔmpia man we rili lɛk in wɛf, we in wɛf

na in nɔmɔ want fɔ lɛ dɛn lɛk am. In lɔv nɔ kin sɔfa pan rivalri ɔ divayd, bikɔs i lɛk mad; i de pre, i de kɔndɔkt, i de trɛtin, fɔ mek i bɛtɛ

sikyuɔr di at fɔ di tin we yu lɛk. Di jɔs fred we i de fred fɔ nɔ fetful to am de mek i fred pas ɔl; i de ad pan prɔmis ɛn pe atɛnshɔn to di fred we pɔsin kin gɛt we i de pɔnish am; fɔ dis i de mek bad bad pɔnishmɛnt dɛn we i de sho to in yon

yay di wan ol divays de trɛtin, so dat i nɔ go sho insɛf to am.

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Bɔt if di wɛf ansa dis kayn wamat jɔs wit ingratitude, rijekshɔn ɛn infidelity, na da tɛm de di vɛks lɔv kin vɛks in prɔpɔshɔn as i bin dɔn bi mɔ layf ɛn mɔ sinsi. Wi no, frɔm di rigor fɔ di blow dɛn we i de dil, se na lɔv we nɔ gɛt ɛnd we de tek revaŋg fɔ di vɛks we nɔ gɛt ɛnd we i dɔn gɛt. So, mi Papa, na lɔv we de du ɔltin ɔltɛm, ɛn

ɛl insɛf na jɔs wan ifɛkt we lɔv gɛt: di wan we sɛnsitiv pas ɔl, di wan we gɛt mɔ sɛns

krɔsh ɛn di sɔfa we pɔsin kin sɔfa pas ɔl we i kin sɔfa de, na fɔ nɔ ɛva ebul fɔ lɛk di wan we bin want fɔ bi wan wit in yon sote go igen

krichɔ, ɛn we bin dɔn du ɔltin fɔ mek i fɔ gɛt in lɔv we go de sote go. Na, mi Papa, fɔ kip wi frɔm dis las ɛn mɔs redoubtable misfortune, se dis divayn lɔv de peint wi dɛn kayn bad bad pikchɔ ɛn trɛtin dɛn de, ɛn se i stil de tɔk to wi ya tru mi vɔys.

Difrɛns bitwin di divayn kwaliti dɛn, ɛn dɛn wanwɔd insay di wan we gɛt fɔ du wit lɔv.

I bin bi so, mi Papa, wit ɔl di ɔda kwaliti dɛn we Gɔd gɛt we nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ kɔnt to di tin dɛn we gɛt sɛns pas ɔl... So wi Masta bin pɔynt to mi se ɛni wan pan dɛn tinap fɔ Gɔd in imej ɛn di divayn big big tin ɔltɛm in rilayshɔn to dis atribyut patikyula. A bin se di imej fɔ Gɔd ɛn in divayn big big wan pan ɔl in kwaliti dɛn we go de sote go, ɛn na fɔ mek pipul yɛri misɛf; bikɔs, Papa, mek yu biliv gud gud wan se insay dis ɔda we aw tin de apin, nɔto imej, ɔ pikchɔ, ɔ figa, ɔ statu, ɔ ɛnitin we de kam nia dɛn: ɔltin de alayv insay Gɔd, ɛn dis

na ɔlsay na rial tin ɛn layf nɔmɔ. Insay ɛni atribyut dɛn de ripresent so, bɔt insay wan we we nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk, ɔl di ɔda atribyut dɛn ɔnda di rileshɔn bitwin di fɔs wan we de bifo ɛn i tan lɛk se i de absɔb dɛn ɔl, we nɔ gɛt ɛni kɔnfyushɔn. Dis na wetin J.-C. bin pɔynt to mi. Bay we

ɛgzampul, bak, ɔnda di atribyut fɔ sɔri-at wi de si sote go, big big tin, jɔstis ɛn ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, bɔt ɔltɛm ɔnda di rileshɔn fɔ sɔri-at, lɛk aw wi dɔn tɔk bɔt lɔv; so dat i go tan lɛk se ɔltin

sɔri-at fɔ Gɔd, ɛn dɛn nɔ de si ɛnitin we nɔ gɛt sɔri-at, ivin

di jɔstis we rili siriɔs. Na di sem tin wit jɔstis, pawa, sɛns, if wi tek dɛn wan bay wan (1).

(1) Inta atribyut Dei absolyta, multa sunt quœ de se invisem ɛn de aliis prœdikar possunt per modum kɔnkrit adjetivi prɔpɔzishɔn sɛrta juxta piktaviɛns tiolojiam , 1 vol., p. 313. Na 313.

Na so ɔl dɛn atribyut ya jɔyn togɛda wit wan ɔda we we de mek pɔsin gladi ɛn we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ tink bɔt, ɛn jɔyn insay di wanwɔd we di divayn ɛsin gɛt... O mi Papa, a de ripit am, aw bɔku mistɛri dɛn de insay wan mistɛri! Dɛn go ɔkup

di admireshɔn, di kɔntemplɛshɔn fɔ ɔl di oli wan dɛn ɔlsay, witout dɛn ɛva ebul fɔ taya dis inexhaustible sɔs fɔ dɛn gladi... Di blɛsin, J.-C. nyu diskvayri, ɛn nɔ go ɛva lɔs matirial fɔ dɛn oli ɛn ardent bisin. Dɛn nɔ go gɛt ɛni gladi at pas fɔ

fɔ tink bɔt Gɔd, di asɛmbli fɔ ɔl di wanwɔd pafɛkt dɛn we Gɔd go gladi fɔ diskɔba to dɛn fɔ mek dɛn satisfay di eagerness ɛn vivacity fɔ dɛn lɔv... Wetin transpɔt fɔ gladi ɛn gladi!... Wetin na kɔmplit ɛn pafɛkt blɛsin! Dis na paradays we de na wan paradays!

Gladi at we di Sent dɛn gɛt. Di tin dɛn we Gɔd nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand.

Na dis, mi Papa, a mɛmba se we a bin stil rili yɔŋ, ɛn we a bin de tink wan de bɔt di divayn grandeur ɛn pafɛkt, a

A bin lɛf misɛf fɔ tink bɔt tin dɛn we de mek a fil bad, ɛn i go mɔs bi se Gɔd bin jɔs alaw am fɔ gɛt di chans fɔ ɛksplen to mi wan trut we rili kɔrej mi. A bin tink se, we a go de na ɛvin, a go jɔs ebul fɔ si di gud Masta wit big prɔblɛm; dat a nɔ go ɛva gɛt di gladi at fɔ tɔk

mi wan wit am, fɔ opin mi at to am wan tɛm, as a bin want so. Dɛn sɔri tin ya we a bin de tink bɔt bin de mek a fil bad wit sɛns; bɔt di wan we

bin di ɔbjɛkt bin gud fɔ dissipate dɛn, bay we i mek a si klia wan se ɛnibɔdi we blɛs na Ɛvin de ɛnjɔy as fri wan di famili we in Gɔd sabi  , lɛk se na in nɔmɔ Gɔd want fɔ favɔret wit dis ɔnɔ; ɛn  dat

dis gladi fridɔm de du wetin gɛt layf pas ɔl, we gɛt sɛns pas ɔl ɛn we big pas ɔl na di gladi at we di Sent dɛn gɛt, bikɔs i de gi di ɛnjɔymɛnt fɔ Gɔd insɛf, we na di wan ol ɛsin fɔ di sovayb felisiti. Frɔm de, ɔl di wɔri we a bin de wɔri bin dɔn, ɛn di gladi at we klin pas ɔl bin tek mi at, we bin de ɛnjɔy ɔl dis big big gladi at bifo tɛm we i bin gɛt maynd fɔ op fɔ.

So lɛ wi go bak bak, Papa, to dis gladi gladi no we Gɔd go gi wi bɔt insɛf, bay we i de kɔmyuniket insɛf to wi, na di ples we di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin de, bikɔs wi nɔ go ebul fɔ tink bɔt am tumɔs ɛn okyupa wisɛf wit am.

Insay admireshɔn ɛn sɔprayz pan ɔl wetin a si na di Divinity, wit wetin i kam pan di ɛnjɔymɛnt we Gɔd de gi insɛf, to ɔl di Sent dɛn na ɛvin, a stil fil insay mi at wan patikyula smɔl sɔri we Gɔd, we so big, bin fri fɔ in krichɔ, te i gi am ɔl in jɛntri ɛn ivin in bɔdi we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, we i nɔ kip ɔlmost ɛnitin fɔ insɛf. Mi Gɔd, a se to am, yu want fɔ pul ɔl yu prɔpati ɛn ɔl yu prɔpati

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yusɛf fɔ ɛnrich di wan dɛn we yu dɔn pik?... Yu want fɔ rayz dɛn ɔp to yu, ɔ fɔ put yusɛf dɔŋ to dɛn, fɔ go pan ikwal fut wit yu

krichɔ?... O suprɛm bignɛs! yu, we in tron ​​we nɔ de shek de rɛst pan sote go, aw yu de mek yusɛf aksesbul to natin?.... Usay yu bin de bifo ɔl di ej dɛn, ɛn insay dis big big tɛm we nɔ gɛt biginin ɛn we nɔ go ɛva gɛt ɛnd?

Dɔn, mi Papa, a yɛri wan vɔys we se to mi se: Mi pikin, a bin de insay misɛf, usay a stil de naw, ɛn usay a go de ɔltɛm we a nɔ ɛva kɔmɔt de. Biliv mi gyal pikin, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk se a gɛt mi yon blɛsin ɛn kiŋdɔm usay mi fav os de, wan divayn pales usay a de kip fɔ misɛf wan apatmɛnt we fit mi: no krichɔ nɔ go ebul fɔ go insay de; dis kiŋdɔm ɔ dis pales ay pas di mɔs sublaym intɛlijɛns dɛn, pas aw Ɛvin rayz ɔp di wɔl.... Dis na mi os we go de sote go.... Dis na di say we a na Gɔd we ayd ɛn we wi nɔ no, Gɔd we natin nɔ go ebul fɔ ɔndastand. Dis na di say we ɔl di kwaliti dɛn we mi ɔlman pawa ɛn mi divayn biin go go, we na misɛf nɔmɔ a no ɛn ɔndastand. Nɔ, mi gyal pikin, na mi ɛn mi nɔmɔ de si di men tin we a big, . di infinity ɛn di rileshɔnship dɛm fɔ mi pafɛkt dɛm, lɛk di spring dɛm fɔ mi provayd; ɛnitin we nɔto Gɔd nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt am. Na mi we de sote go ɛn we de mek sote go; A kin kɔnt ɛvri minit pan am: i de bifo mi lɛk pɔynt.

Lɔv nɔmɔ dɔn bi frɔm ɔltɛm di rizin fɔ mek di wɔl mek ɛn fɔ mek di Wɔd bi mɔtalman.

So, mi Papa, fɔ lɔng tɛm, Gɔd dɔn de kia fɔ insɛf ɛn i dɔn fɛn in gladi at we i de ɛnjɔy insɛf. Tru ɔl di tɛm we go de sote go i bin de gɛt insay di ship we dɛn kil fɔ wɔship am we fit fɔ am. Tru ɔl di tɛm we go de sote go i dɔn test insay insɛf blɛsin, ɔna, gladi gladi, wan gladi at we dɔn dɔn prɔpɔshɔn to in suprɛm bignɛs. Bɔt, lɛk wi

As wi dɔn tɔk, dis Gɔd we ful-ɔp wit lɔv ɛn gudnɛs, nɔ bin want fɔ gladi in wan ɛn sote go; na wan tɛm insay in tɛm (if pɔsin kin se in tɛm gɛt pɔynt), i bin disayd fɔ no ausayd di big big dizayn we i bin dɔn tink bɔt sote go, ɛn di ɛksɛkyushɔn we dɛn bin dɔn fiks insay in lɔ dɛn we go de sote go. So i bin want fɔ pul krichɔ dɛn kɔmɔt na natin fɔ mek dɛn sheb in yon gladi at wit insɛf insay sɔm we dɛn, ɛn nɔ du ɛni bad tin to in big big pɔsin ɔ to in gladi at; so i dɔn tɔn am, lɛk flɔ, pan di wan dɛn we i dɔn pik we i mek fɔ in yon glori, we nɔ nid ɔ ɛni ɔda intres pas in lɔv kɛr am go de. Bɔt, mi Papa, ilɛksɛf i fri, ilɛksɛf i prodigal fɔ dis gladi at, .

we ɛni krichɔ ɔndastand am pafɛkt wan, nɔto ivin di wan we pas dɛn ɔl bay in kwaliti we pas ɔl we i bi Gɔd in Mama, ɛn se in ɛsin, lɛk ɔl in pafɛkt tin dɛn we kɔmɔt frɔm am, go ɔltɛm bi, fɔ ɔlman pas insɛf, an  mistɛri we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ pas.

Mi Papa, wetin de mek a sɔprayz ɛn mek a fred mɔ insay dis sublaym ɛn inkɔmprɛhɛns mistɛri na fɔ si di big big wan we dis ay ay majesty de kam dɔŋ na di wɔl insay di pɔsin we di Inkarnate Wɔd gɛt.... If di wok we mɔtalman layf de du ɛn bak di sɔfa ɛn shem we i de shem we i day na jɔs di tin dɛn we go apin to am we i bi bɔdi, ɛn nɔto natin we yu kɔmpia am to am, aw Gɔd we big so go bi so smɔl?... Insay de, Papa, lɛ wi nɔ fɔ sɔprayz; we wi tink wit atɛnshɔn di aim ɛn di big tin dɛn we mek i du in mishɔn, we wi wej di ful impɔtants fɔ dis

aprɔch wan Gɔd, pɔsin go fil se, insay wan patikyula we, natin nɔ bin tu bɔku pan ɔl wetin i bin de du, ɛn i bin nid fɔ bi, if pɔsin ebul fɔ se so, di shem we dɛn shem, di sɔfa we wan Gɔd de sɔfa ɛn di day we i day, . fɔ mek i fayn fɔ mek di glori we Gɔd gɛt we nɔ fit fɔ mek i vɛks.

J.-C. bin gɛt divayn jɔstis fɔ satisfay, divayn wamat fɔ mek i fil fayn, mɔtalman fɔ mek pis wit in tru Gɔd ɛn in wangren midulman bitwin ɛvin ɛn di wɔl, i tek di wok fɔ mɔtalman rays, i chaj ɔl in dɛt

prɛsɛn ɛn tumara bambay, i mek shɔ se wi kɔmɔn insufisɛns, i mek insɛf ripɔtabl fɔ ɔlman; ɛn wi kin se insay di satisfayshɔn we i dɔn gi, if i dɔn pas di bɔund fɔ wan ɛksaktɔ ɛn strɔng jɔstis, i nɔ pas di tin dɛn we at we nɔ no bɔt ɔ mɛzhɔ we i de bɔt fɔ mek shɔ se wi gɛt gladi at we go de sote go  . Fɔ tɔk wan wɔd, if i dɔn du tumɔs fɔ in glori, i stil du tumɔs fɔ in lɔv. Bɔt dis na fɔ put wisɛf dɔŋ pasmak pan dis big  big tin!

Na fɔ dis sem rizin, mi Papa, i stil de put insɛf dɔŋ so dip insay di fayn fayn Sakramɛnt usay in lɔv de kip am ɔltɛm na di stet we i de beg fɔ mek i satisfay wit Gɔd in jɔstis.

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in papa. Na dis sem lɔv we de agens in blɔd in vɔys ɔltɛm to di wan we wi kraym dɛn de mek; we de mek wit in fayn fayn bɔdi bi shild we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ go insay agens ɔl di dart dɛn we wi ɛnimi dɛn de mek, lɛk di dart dɛn we Gɔd de mek fɔ pe bak; wan rampart we laytin nɔ go ebul fɔ rich, we i nɔ go ivin dea fɔ atak.... Yes, na dis lɔv we nɔ gɛt ɛnd fɔ in krichɔ we kɔba di wɔl wit wan Gɔd in blɔd, fɔ ayd am frɔm di wamat we de na ɛvin... O big big tin! O

fɔ dɔnawe wit dɛn! O mistɛri we nɔ go ebul fɔ pas to di enjɛl dɛn we nɔ gɛt natin fɔ tɔk bɔt am pas fɔ kwayɛt ɛn wɔship!... Na, mi Papa, dis wɔndaful annihilation fɔ di Inkarnate Word we di vɔys fɔ di Most High mɛmba mi wan de, tɛl mi : A si mi pawa de dɔŋ bifo mi, ɛn mi

big big pɔsin ɔ mi jɔstis nɔ gɛt natin fɔ aks fɔ mɔ.

Pawa we Gɔd gɛt fɔ mek di wɔl ɛn fɔ mek maynd.

Na dat mek, mi Papa, na we i gladi fɔ di divayn wil fɔ disayd am, na in dis suprɛm ɛn nɔ aksesbul Biin kɔmɔt insay insɛf, if i alaw fɔ tɔk so, bay we i sho ausayd dis pawa we natin nɔ de agens, ɛn we nɔ kin ebul fɔ fɛn tin dɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ win pan wetin i rili want. I bin sho insɛf insay wan fɔs tray we na bin wan masta wok; A min di krieshɔn fɔ bɔdi ɛn spirit: Gɔd se, ɛn ɔltin dɔn; i bin want, ɛn ɔltin bin dɔn. I tɔk to wetin nɔ de yet, ɛn wetin nɔ de yet yɛri in vɔys. I kɔl ɛvin ɛn di wɔl, ɛn ɛvin ɛn di wɔl kɔmɔt

natin nɔ de fɔ ansa am. Natin nɔ de sɔprayz we dɛn de, ɛn pan ɔl we i de sɔprayz i de fil di wan ol tin we Gɔd mek de fɔm na mi bɔdi.

Wit di sem izi we Gɔd de jɔyn di ɛlimɛnt dɛn, imprint di

muvmɛnt to nature, de asaynd to ɛni pat di ples we i fɔ tek insay di big ɔl, de establish dɛn kɔnstant ɛn invariable lɔ dɛn fɔ nature, we de rigul di yunivas, ɛn to we di ɔda pɔsin we rayt am dɔn kip fɔ insɛf fɔ deviet.

Dis, mi Papa, na siks dez wok we i kam pan fɔ mek bɔdi; bɔt Gɔd mek a si bak di krieshɔn fɔ spirit ɛn sol dɛn ɔnda di figa fɔ wan glob we gɛt layt we de kɔmɔt wan afta di ɔda spak dɛn we gɛt difrɛn saiz dɛn we de shayn, we de go difrɛn distans dɛn to bɔdi dɛn we gɛt layf. Dɛn bin se to mi se: Dis na di fɔmɛshɔn fɔ maynd. Ɔl wetin Gɔd dɔn mek gud ɛn pafɛkt as i ebul: di wok fit fɔ di wokman, ɛn nɔto in; ɛnitin we nɔ pafɛkt de kɔmɔt frɔm di wok insɛf; dɛn so pafɛkt spirit ya, dɛn tɛl mi se, we dɛn de tɔk bɔt sol, dɛn jɔs dɔti bay dɛn wanwɔd wit di bɔdi dɛn we dɛn de mek layf, ɛn dis dɔti de kɔmɔt frɔm mɔtalman nɔmɔ.

Abominable system on predestination, we fɔ apia bak na di Chɔch, kɔnfyus bifo tɛm.

Fɔ mek a biliv misɛf mɔ bɔt dis big trut, ɛn di sem tɛm fɔ kɔnfyus, bifo tɛm, di bad bad sistɛm we wan de fɔ apia bak pan prɛdɛstineshɔn, na dis a si insay Gɔd in layt; bikɔs, no, mi Papa, ɛn Gɔd dɔn mek a no se we di Antichrist in rul de kam nia, dat na fɔ se to di las tɛm fɔ di Chɔch, i go rayz insay in bɔdi wan sɛkt we pipul dɛn sabi insay di art fɔ gi mistek ɔl di kɔlɔ dɛn we di trut gɛt; man dɛn we, bay dɛn lay lay rizin ɛn di dɛbul ɛn twist subtil tin dɛn, go atak di tru tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan kɔmpitishɔn ɛn we dɛn dɔn pruv fayn fayn wan bɔt di Fet, ivin di kwaliti dɛn we Gɔd gɛt.

Di tin we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ di oli wan dɛn ɛn di we aw di wikɛd pipul dɛn go kɔndɛm go bi di say we dɛn go fɛt, ɛn as di bɛnifit fɔ dɛn sistɛm we nɔ gɛt rilijɔn. Di bad we aw di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd, go so fa dat dɛn go se na Gɔd mek dɛn fil bad ɛn nɔ rayt lɛk dɛn yon. Fɔ ɛgzampul, dɛn go se i lɛf Adam in fridɔm fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin jɔs bikɔs i bin no ɔ si bifo tɛm di bad we aw i fɔ de trit am ɛn bak di pikin dɛn we i go bɔn; bifo dat, i tek di sem fridɔm fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin frɔm di oli wan dɛn

Virgo, ɛn to sɔm ɔda fevrit dɛn we i bin shaw wit prɛvilɛj, witout ɛni kɔrɛspɔndɛns ɔ mɛrit pan dɛn pat. Frɔm dat, dɛn go kam fɔ no se na Gɔd na di men tin we de mek di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri fɔ du, ɔ na in de mek di bad tin apin to dɛn, bikɔs na in de mek ɔl di kraym dɛn we dɛn de du wantɛm wantɛm. Ɔl

dat, dɛn go se, na bin pat pan in plan fɔ tru. Semweso lɛk dɛn bad bad monsta dɛn we kin prawd fɔ gɛt prizin dɛn we ful-ɔp wit di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn du bad bad tin to, ɛn bak we dɛn de si dɛnsɛf de rawnd slev dɛn ɛn we bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we dɛn lɛk, de wɔship dɛn aydɔl, di Gɔd, dɛn go se, ɔ fɔ se di wan we de rul na ɛvin, na di sem kayn glori bay di misfɔstans we di wan dɛn we i de pɔnish witout dɛn fɔlt gɛt, ɛn di gladi at we di wan dɛn we i de blɛs we dɛn nɔ gɛt dɛn fɔlt gɛt, bikɔs dɛn bin dɔn si ɔltin bifo tɛm ɛn stɔp frɔm ɔltɛm, if mɔtalman nɔ gɛt fridɔm fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin, i dɔn ɛva go insay de fɔ natin. Dis go bi dɛn infernal tichin.

Stet fɔ Adam bifo i nɔ obe, ɛn di wan fɔ di Blɛsin Vɛjin. Fri fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin.

So fɔ mek a ebul fɔ ansa dɛn bad bad tɔk dɛn ya we dɛn de tɔk bad bɔt Gɔd, ɛn fɔ kɔnfyus dis bad bad we aw pipul dɛn nɔ de wɔship Gɔd, bifo tɛm, Gɔd mek a si di we aw di

fɔs man bifo i nɔ obe, ɛn di wan we di Blɛsin Vɛjin bin gɛt ɔl in layf. I bin bi di sem betin sityueshɔn ɛn afta dat bak. Gɔd bin dɔn mek dɛn ɔl tu we nɔ gɛt wan dɔti ɛn ivin

we pɔsin kin want fɔ du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit ɔda pɔsin; bɔt fɔ gi dɛn di chans ɛn di tin dɛn we dɛn nid fɔ du, ɛn nɔ fɔ lɔs dɛn, .

(196-200) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

i bin dɔn gi dɛn fridɔm fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin ɛn fridɔm fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin, we di Blɛsin Vɛjin bin yuz da kayn oli we de, bay we i bin de wach ɛn kia fɔ dɛn, fɔ mek dɛn gro ɔltɛm pan di wok we dɛn fɔ du ɛn fɔ lɛk dɛn; we Adam bin de yuz am bad bad wan ɛn tru in yon fɔlt, bikɔs i bin de du tin wit tink, agens in kɔnshɛns ɛn di difens we bɔku pipul dɛn sabi fɔ in Gɔd; i nɔ bin obe, if nɔto wit bɔku bɔku gudnɛs dɛn, at ɔl wit gudnɛs dɛn we pas fɔ mek i nɔ fɔdɔm, ɛn frɔm ɔl di bad tin dɛn we apin afta dat.

Frɔm dat, wi fɔ dɔn se indipɛndɛnt pan in prɛvilɛj dɛn, di Blɛsin Vɛjin bin fɔ gɛt, bay in gud kwaliti dɛn ɛn in kɔrɛspɔndɛns to di gris, di krawn fɔ glori we i gɛt, pan ɔl we i nɔ bin fɔ insɛf fɔ di fayv dɛn we i gɛt fɔ in kwaliti fɔ bi Gɔd in mama ; we, bay in prevarication, Adam bin fit fɔ gɛt di chastisement we i bin de ɛkspiriɛns insay insɛf, ɛn we i stil de ɛkspiriɛns insay in pikin dɛn, bikɔs na di lɔ we dɛn bin de kɛr, ɛn di

kondishɔn we in krieta bin dɔn put pan am, I bin no am, na so i bi

i lɛf to am fɔ gri wit am bay we i yuz di spɛshal gudnɛs we Gɔd gi am fɔ  dis.

Gɔd nɔ go ebul fɔ bi di pɔsin we mek sin: i rili want fɔ mek ɔlman sev.

So i rili lay, as wi de si, se na Gɔd mek mɔtalman sin, bikɔs we i gi am in fridɔm fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin, i bin dɔn ban am bay we i trɛtin am bad bad wan. Yu nɔ tink se i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn de ple di we aw i wik if, bay we i trɛtin am, i nɔ bin gi am di pawa fɔ avɔyd dɛn?

di ifɛkt we i gɛt? Ah! i nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se Gɔd bin dɔn put insay in at, lɛk Meri in yon, wit di lɔv we di pɔsin we rayt am gɛt, fɔ rili et fɔ nɔ obe, ɛn fɔ rili want fɔ fetful; wan natura l horror of vice en of all dat deviate from ol di gud kwaliti dem we bin fɔ bi di rul fɔ in kɔndɔkt. Gladi inklinshɔn we in sin nɔ dɔn ɔt

stil absoliutli insay wi!.... So i bin gɛt ɔl di tin dɛn ɛn ɔl di intres we i ebul fɔ avɔyd in fɔlt ɛn in pɔnishmɛnt; bɔt, as a dɔn tɔk, i bin gɛt fɔ gɛt gud tin fɔ du insay in sayd, fɔ mek i fit ɔ i go ebul fɔ gɛt di blɛsin dɛn we di Wan we mek am gi am. Na fɔ dis rizin i bin dɔn gi am  fri wil, fri wil, we i aks fɔ in ɔmajɛshɔn, bifo i kɔnfɔm am wit gudnɛs, fɔ mek i gɛt sɔntin insay am fɔ blɛs; ɛn di we aw dɛn bin de tink bɔt di bad we aw Adam go de trit dis prɛzɛnt we kɔmɔt na ɛvin, nɔ go ebul fɔ inflɔws wan impɔtant fri ɛn ful volontia ditarminieshɔn pan in pat. Mi Papa, dis tan lɛk se i rili simpul ɛn i rili  nɔmal to mi.

Na so bay di gud we di sem Gɔd de du, di big big sina dɛn stil gɛt gudnɛs fɔ sev we dɛn go ebul fɔ bɛnifit frɔm; jɔs lɛk aw di oli wan dɛn we pas ɔl kin ebul fɔ tinap agens Gɔd ɛn yuz di gudnɛs we i de gi dɛn bad bad wan.

gi…. Us we, pan ɔl dis, di we aw Gɔd de biev go bi bad tin? Wetin wi kin si de we nɔ fayn, rizin ɛn ivin

nid fɔ di ɔda we dɛn dɔn establish?.... Yu nɔ tink se di jɔjmɛnt dɛn we i de jɔj we rili bad nɔto jɔstis ɛn ikwal? Ɛn us rayt di wan dɛn we du di bad tin gɛt fɔ aks am fɔ am?

akɔn, lɛk se i fɔ gi dɛn bak?.... Wetin rili shɔ, Papa, ɛn wetin wi ɔl fɔ ol to, ilɛk us rizin wi mek, na dat Gɔd want wi fɔ sev wit tru tru, tru ɛn we go de sote go; na dat i dɔn gi wi ɔl di we fɔ ɔpreshɔn am bay in gudnɛs, akɔdin to di sityueshɔn we wi de insay, ɛn i go jɔs aks ɛnibɔdi akɔn fɔ di we we i go dɔn gi am; na di las wan se dɛn nɔ go pɔnish ɛnibɔdi we i nɔ gɛt fɔlt, ɔ dɛn nɔ go gɛt blɛsin we i nɔ fit fɔ gɛt am.

If mɔtalman nɔ bin dɔn sin, pan ɔl dat, di Wɔd fɔ dɔn bi mɔtalman. Stet fɔ inosɛns fɔ man pan dis supɔzishɔn, ɛn shɔt tɛm fɔ di wɔl.

If wi tek am se mɔtalman nɔ bin dɔn sin, mɔtalman nɔ bin fɔ dɔn de, lɛk aw i de, ɔnda pɔsin we nɔ no natin, di sɔfa we de na layf, ɔ di nid fɔ day, we na di bad tin dɛn we kin apin we i mek mistek. Bɔt, i bin fɔ dɔn nid fɔ mek di Divinity bi bɔdi, nɔto fɔ fri di wɔl, bɔt fɔ saplae di insufficiency fɔ di krichɔ, ɛn fɔ mek mɔtalman fit fɔ di say we i de go ɛn fɔ ɛnjɔy in Gɔd. Dis na di rizin we mek di Wɔd in bɔdi bin fiks frɔm ɔl di tɛm we Gɔd mek am, ɛn i bin fɔm di impɔtant pat pan di plan fɔ in wok; bɔt insay dis we aw pipul dɛn tink se mɔtalman nɔ sin, di Divinity we tan lɛk mɔtalman nɔ bin fɔ dɔn sɔfa: J.-C. fɔ mek Gɔd wɔship ɛn rɛspɛkt in papa we fit fɔ am,

possess, as much as wi kin bi. Dis na di rizin we mek a ɔndastand se na bɔt di bɔdi we in Wɔd mek Gɔd want fɔ tɔk to mi tru dɛn tin ya

wɔd dɛn we i mek a yɛri: A dɔn si mi pawa ɔmbul bifo mi, ɛn mi big big wan nɔ gɛt natin fɔ aks fɔ am pas dat, bikɔs i dɔn mek a fit

tribute dɛn. Bɔt afta mɔtalman nɔ obe i bin rili nid fɔ mek in Ridima fɔ dɔn sɔfa sɔntin, fɔ mek di wamat kol ɛn fɔ satisfay di divayn jɔstis, pan ɔl we i nɔ bin nid fɔ mek i sɔfa lɛk aw i sɔfa.

If wi tek am se mɔtalman nɔ sin, want fɔ du sɔntin nɔ go ɛva mek i fil insɛf na in an ɛn fut, ɔ i nɔ go ɛva mek i tɔn agens in sɛns. In bɔdi, lɛk in maynd ɛn in at, fɔ dɔn de ɔnda Gɔd in lɔ; insay ɔltin i bin fɔ dɔn prɔmis insɛf to insɛf nɔmɔ wetin in Gɔd want. Di wangren tin we pɔsin want fɔ du

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fɔ kɔnfɔm, bay we i kɔmplit di nɔmba fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik, fɔ dɔn briŋ am to in riprodakshɔn, we i nɔ bin dɔn ɛkspiriɛns ɛni muvmɛnt fɔ want fɔ du sɔntin. Dis akt of duty bin fɔ dɔn bi as meritorious to am as di prez ɛn adoration we fɔ dɔn bi in mɔs ɔdinari wok.

Na di rivolt we wi sɛns de mek, ɛn nɔto di bad we aw pipul dɛn de tink bɔt ɛdyukeshɔn, we de mek wi gɛt dis natura shem fɔ mek wi luk nekɛd, shem we de gro wit di ej, .

pan ɔl we wi gɛt ɛni wan, ɛn we stil de oblige di pipul dɛn we rili savayj fɔ kɔba wetin wi fɔs pegan dɛn bin ayd ɔnda lif

jɔs afta dɛn dɔn sin. Alas! na da tɛm de nɔmɔ dɛn bin no dis shem we wi gɛt, ɛn wi go tan lɛk dɛn, if dɛn nɔ bin obe. Gɔd mek a si di inosɛns ɛn kando dat

bin fɔ dɔn bi klos fɔ wi, ɔnda di kɔs fɔ wan patikyula saf layt we dɛn fɔ dɔn rawnd wi bɔdi wit, ɛn ɔnda we, lɛk ɔnda di wɔl we gɛt fayn fayn ɔmbul dɛn, dɛn fɔ dɔn ayd frɔm ɔl di tin dɛn we nɔ fayn. Sin bin kɔt dis nɔ ɔfishal vel, ɛn di wan dɛn we du di bad bin gɛt fɔ gi am ɔda vel dɛn we nɔ ɛva rili tek in ples. Man fɔ dɔn liv fri frɔm taya, sik, ol ej ɛn ɔl kayn pen.

ɛn wikɛd, te Gɔd dɔn kɔnfɔm am wit in spɛshal gudnɛs, ɛn i dɔn fiks in fate sote go, bay rɛst we go de sote go ɛn gladi at we go de sote go. Di frut fɔ di tik we de gi layf bin fɔ dɔn mek i yɔŋ bak ɛn mek i gɛt layf bak.

If mɔtalman nɔ bin sin, ɔl rizin de fɔ biliv se di wɔl fɔ dɔn dɔn lɔng lɔng tɛm, ɛn na ya, Papa, na di rizin we mek wi ebul

gi, ɛn we a biliv se i gri wit di layt we de mek a gɛt layt. Di nɔmba fɔ

ilɛkt we dɛn arɛst dɛn insay di lɔ dɛn we Gɔd dɔn mek, di wɔl fɔ bia te da nɔmba de fulɔp. Naw, ɔl di ɔnaful pipul dɛn we kin lɔs kin kam insay am fɔ natin. So i nid fɔ mek di lɔng tɛm we di krawd nɔ de gi: bak Gɔd de mek a si se na fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd ɛn fɔ dɛn lida i dɔn du ɔltin. Di rul we J.-C. de rul na fɔ sote go ɛn bak in prist wok; ɛn na fɔ gi am kiŋdɔm ɛn pipul dɛn we i de rul, dat divayn pawa pul mɔtalman frɔm natin, ɛn in sɛns de rul am te nɔbɔdi nɔ want fɔ di wan dɛn we fɔ no am fɔ

dɛn lida ɛn mek in kɔt fɔ sote go. So na di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we dɛn dɔn pik, di wɔl gɛt dɛt fɔ we i de, bikɔs na fɔ dɛn mek am. Na bak to dɛn rarity, ɛn bak to di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit, na in i gɛt dɛt fɔ we i nɔ dɔn yet.

Bɔt mɔtalman dɔn sin, ɛn di satisfay we Jizɔs Krays satisfay dɔn bi sɔntin we nɔ impɔtant.

Fɔ dɔn, mi Papa, mɔtalman dɔn sin, ɛn bay we i nɔ obe, i dɔn drɛg ɔl in ɔnaful pikin dɛn insay in shem, fɔ fala di trɛtin ɛn di lɔ we di pɔsin we mek am dɔn put pan am. I bin kɔba wi ɔl ɔnda di sem swɛ ɛn trowe wi na di sem ol we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm. Dis na di say we wi de kray ɛn na di say we ɔl wi bad bad tin dɛn kɔmɔt. Frɔm da tɛm de, di satisfay we di Ridima bin gɛt bin rili impɔtant; ɛn if in midul nɔ bin dɔn ɛp wi, wi nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd fɔ lɔs wi sote go. Bɔt lɛ wi gɛt kɔrej bay di wil we wi de du ɔltɛm, .

sincere and permanent of God, fɔ mek wi ɛn mek wi gladi. I nɔ go ebul fɔ sɔfa we wi lɔs sote go, ɛn in gudnɛs de gi wi ɛp an we de sɔpɔt wi na di ol we nɔ ol ɛn we de mek wi nɔ fɔdɔm insay de. Dis predilection in wi favour!

Difrɛns bitwin di enjɛl in sin ɛn mɔtalman sin. Gɔd want fɔ sev ɔlman wit ɔl in at ɛn we go de sote go.

I tɛl mi se a si di enjɛl ɛn di man in tɔn agens. A bin put dɛn na di balans, ɛn jɔj dɛn rili difrɛn we pan mi advays. Na di man in sayd, a si mɔ wikɛdnɛs ɛn sɔfa pas wikɛdnɛs. Ɔf

sayd fɔ di enjɛl, difrɛn frɔm dat, a si wan klin bad at, wan prawd we nɔ go ebul fɔ bia, ɛn a se to misɛf: dɛn tu tin ya nɔ fɔ gɛt di sem tin. Lɛ wi pwɛl di enjɛl we tɔn agens am, ɛn sev di man we gilti, fri am frɔm di day we i fɔ dɔn day, ɛn mek i wik bay we wi satisfay wisɛf fɔ wetin i fɔ pe fɔ wi jɔstis; i go fɛn de in rayt dɛn ɛn bak wi sɔri-at. So dɛn bin arɛst di tɛm we pɔsin kin bi bɔdi, ɛn pan ɔl we i gilti, dɛn bin dɔn disayd fɔ ful-ɔp di ples fɔ di enjɛl we bin de bifo...

So i rili lay, wan tɛm bak ɛn i de tɔk bad bɔt Gɔd, fɔ se na Gɔd mek di sin ɛn misfɔstans we in krichɔ gɛt, bikɔs i bin dɔn pul am kɔmɔt na natin jɔs fɔ mek i gladi sote go, akɔdin to wetin a si insay in pɔrmanent wil, we nɔ kin chenj ɛn we nɔ ebul fɔ gri fɔ du bad. Na, mi Papa, bay dis wil we go de sote go, Gɔd dɔn fri di wɔl pan dis kayn bɔku mɔni, ɛn i de du ɔl wetin i ebul fɔ mek mɔtalman kam nia insɛf; fɔgiv am in kraym dɛn, ɛn ivin tek advantej pan di

tin dɛn we de ambɔg am, fɔ mek i sev.... Di mɔ man de kɔmɔt nia di rod we i dɔn tray fɔ am, na di mɔ i de sho insɛf to in lɔs we go de sote go, ɛn di mɔ divayn sɔri-at de kɔntinyu fɔ fiks di pɔrmanent wil fɔ sev am, bay we i de mek di blɔd ɛn lɔv we J.-C.

Dis rayt ɛn pɔrmanent wil de go to ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek, ɛn i rili want fɔ sev wi ɔl, as Gɔd go sho di de we i go jɔstify in provayd, ɛn in kɔndɔkt wit ɛni man patikyula, fɔ kɔnfyus di blasfym dɛn we in de tɔk ɛnimi dɛn; so wi nɔ ebul

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du bɛtɛ, Papa; pas fɔ lɛf wisɛf to dis rayt ɛn pɔrmanent wil we nɔ go ebul fɔ ful wi op dɛn. Dis na wetin J.-C. sho mi na wan sik usay a bin ɛkspiriɛns ɔl di denja ɛn ɔl di fred fɔ wan pen, we di dɛbul bin de tray ɔl wetin i ebul fɔ trowe mi pan mistrust, diskɔrejmɛnt ɛn ivin pwɛl at.

Pan ɔl we wi de pan dis tru ɛn pɔrmanent wil fɔ sev ɔl man, we J.-C. bin tɔk to mi so bɔt, i nid fɔ bi, Papa, fɔ mek a tɛl yu se sɔntin mɔ go atak wit fɛt-fɛt wan de.

Gɔd nɔ jɔs mek a no se na bikɔs ɔf dis pɔrmanent wil i mek mɔtalman ɛn i fri am; bɔt i tɛl mi bak se na tru am i de gi gudnɛs fɔ chenj to di big big sina dɛn, ɛn to di wan dɛn we de wɔship aydɔl dɛnsɛf pawaful we fɔ sev. A kin tɛl di wan dɛn we de wɔship aydɔl dɛnsɛf, ɛn ɔl dis nid fɔ ɛksplen smɔl.

Apat frɔm di tɔch fɔ rizin, di no bɔt gud ɔ bad, natura lɔ, fɔ tɔk smɔl, ɔmɔs ɛkstra ɔdinari we i nɔ de yuz fɔ kɔl dɛn to insɛf, ɛn dat frɔm di biginin fɔ di wɔl? Insay us kɔntri na di wɔl nɔ dɔn go insay di sawnd we di Rɛd Si de pas, we di san de mek

arɛst, di wɔl dɛn na Jɛriko fɔdɔm, ɛn bɔku ɔda wɔndaful tin dɛn we wan Mozis, wan Jɔshwa ɛn bak dɛn fambul lɔ dɛn de fɔ di pipul dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik we i bin tan lɛk se dɛn jɔs put dɛn midul di pipul dɛn we nɔ biliv Gɔd jɔs fɔ mek dɛn no bɔt di tru Gɔd? Yu nɔ tink se di wan ol wɔl dɔn de ala

blow we bin atak Ijipt, Asiria ɛn bɔku ɔda neshɔn dɛn na di wɔl, bikɔs ɔf dis sem pipul dɛn we i bin protɛkt da kayn spɛshal we de? (1).

(1) Kɔripuit pro eis reges. (Sam 104; 14).

Usay wi nɔ yɛri bɔt Sɔlɔmɔn in tɛmpul, we pas, wit gud rizin, fɔ di fɔs wɔndaful tin na di wɔl, ɛn bɔku ɔda monumɛnt dɛn we dɛn sabi, bɔt bɔku bɔku strɛch ɛn pɔblik tru tin dɛn we bin de bifo ivin di lay lay stori dɛn, we na fo di most pat onli krud imitations of dem?...

di nyu wan, lɛk di ol agrimɛnt? Wetin mek di san bin klip? Wetin mek di wɔl bin shek? Wetin mek dɛn bin kɔt di vel na di tɛmpul frɔm ɔp to dɔŋ we J.-C. day? Wetin mek ɛvin ɛn di wɔl, enjɛl dɛn ɛn di wan dɛn we dɔn day, kam togɛda fɔ anawns ɛn sho se i bi Gɔd, pas ɔl na di wɔndaful tin dɛn we i bin gɛt we i gɛt layf bak? Wetin mek, bay in kɔmand, in Apɔsul dɛn vɔys bin de ala frɔm wan ɛnd na di wɔl to di ɔda ɛnd, so dat nɔ neshɔn nɔ de we nɔ yɛri bɔt am? So bɔku pruf dɛn fɔ di jenɛral, bɔt sinsi ɛn pɔrmanent wil we Gɔd want, fɔ sev ɔlman, witout ɛni ɛksɛpshɔn (1). Bɔt nɔto dat nɔmɔ, ɛn to jenɛral gris dɛn i kin jɔyn patikyula gris dɛn fɔ mek i ebul fɔ sev wan wan pipul dɛn mɔ fayn fayn wan.

(1) Frɔm dis prinsipul i izi fɔ tɔk se as di wan dɛn we de wɔship aydɔl nɔ bin gɛt ɛkskyuz fɔ nɔ bin no di tru Gɔd in rilijɔn insay di wɔndaful tin dɛn we bin de wit di rivyu bitwin di Ju pipul dɛn; ɛn as dis pipul dɛn dɔn bi ɛn stil nɔ gɛt ɛkskyuz fɔ we dɛn nɔ no in Mɛsaya insay J.-C in pɔsin, we in mirekul dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan dawt dɔn sho se na Gɔd in mishɔn; semweso bak ɔl Kristian sɛkt dɛn nɔ gɛt ɛkskyuz fɔ nɔ rɛkɔgnayz di tru Chɔch insay di wan we dɛn ɔl kɔmɔt frɔm, ɛn we nɔ kɔmɔt frɔm ɛni wan, bikɔs i bin bifo ɔl di separeshɔn, lɛk aw Bossuet se; fɔ dɔn, di wan we gɛt ɔl di kwaliti dɛn we Gɔd gɛt, we nɔ gɛt ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. Na ya so, we wi de tɔk in jɔnaral, na in Prɔvidɛns rayt wit ɔl di pipul dɛn na di wɔl.

bɔt di we aw i go dɔn gɛt fɔ no ɛn fala di trut; as bak pan di mɔ ɔ smɔl spɛshal gudnɛs frɔm Gɔd ɛn kɔrɛspɔndɛns frɔm in yon fɔ avɔyd bad ɛn praktis gud kwaliti. Wetin sɔbjɛkt fɔ tink bɔt fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt di gladi at fɔ liv na di tru Chɔch in bɔdi; fɔ di wan dɛn we, we dɛn bɔn de, nɔ de liv de di we we go gri wit dɛn wok! Dis kin luk fa fɔ pipul dɛn ɛn to wan wan pipul dɛn.

Means fɔ sev we Gɔd de gi ɔlman. Solicitude of di Enjɛl dɛn we de gayd am.

Frɔm di tɛm we dɛn kɔnsɛpt ɛni man patikyula, ɛn witout ɛni ɛksɛpshɔn, Gɔd, nɔ satisfay fɔ kɔmyuniket in ɛp to di sol ɛn di bɔdi we gɛt wanwɔd, lɛk aw i bin fɔ du bay klin gudnɛs, ɛn indipɛndɛnt frɔm in prescience, deleget wan pan in enjɛl dɛn fɔ kia ɛn kɔnsavayshɔn fɔ dis nyu tin (we dɛn go agyu bɔt di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit) di pegan dɛn nɔ de kɔmɔt pan am. Dɛn gɛt spɛshal chaj fɔ dɛn gud enjɛl dɛn fɔ mek dɛn yuz ɔl di we dɛn we dɛn ebul fɔ gɛt di layt dɛn we di rivyu de gi; so na dat dem de wok taya fo. A si insay Gɔd se if dɛn enjɛl ya we de tich dɛn nɔ bin ɛp mi, i go dɔnawe wit infinity mɔ sol dɛn ɛn

fɔ bɔdi dɛn we de bitwin di neshɔn dɛn. Wetin dɛn nɔ de du fɔ mek dɛn no di tru Gɔd ɛn in lɔ? Dɛn kin kia fɔ dɛn bifo ɛn afta dɛn bɔn dɛn, di wan ol layf ɛn te afta dɛn day, if i nɔ gladi.

Di sol kin jɔyn wit di bɔdi jɔs lɛk aw i kin separet frɔm am. We  i jɔyn wit am, i de mek di vein dɛn, di at dɛn, di mɔsul dɛn, di kɔmɛnt dɛn we de mek pɔsin laf; I

(211-215) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

dɔn de briŋ da impɔtant wam de, we pɔsin in layf de insay, .

sɛnsitiv ɛn spiritual, te Gɔd ɔda am fɔ lɛf dis post;  ɛn na in gud enjɛl stil gɛt di wok fɔ tɛl am ɛn tek advantej pan ɔltin fɔ pul di denja dɛn ɛn gi am gud day, jɔs lɛk aw  insɛf

na in pawa. I de mek in layt dɛn bɔku fɔ mek i go gɛt mɔ abit dɛn; i de sho am fɔ fil se i gɛt fet, op ɛn lɛk; i de ɛnkɔrej am fɔ sakrifays in layf bay we i jɔyn in day to in Gɔd in day. We i si se di tɛm dɛn valyu, i de tek advantej pan ɔltin fɔ dispɔz am fɔ dis las pat; ɛn wans di pɔsin we de du wetin rayt in sol dɔn separet frɔm di bɔdi, i kin go wit am go na Gɔd in kɔt, fɔ lid am afta dat go na Ɛvin ɔ to Pɔgatɔri, akɔdin to di tin we dɛn se na in sɛnt ɛn di sɛnt we in jɔj gi am.

Insay pɔgatɔri i kin go fɛn am ɛn kɔrej am, ɛn ɔltɛm i kin tray fɔ gɛt  di we fɔ mek i shɔt ɔ fɔ mek i nɔ sɔfa ɛn fɔ mek i fri di tɛm we i go fri kwik kwik wan. Fɔ dɔn, dis tɛm we i dɔn rich, i tek am go wit gladi at fɔ  di...

lid to Ɛvin, usay dɛn lɛk dɛnsɛf wit di  lɔv we pafɛkt pas ɔl.

As fɔ di sol we dɛn nɔ gri wit, mi Papa, ah! na rili ɔda tin! na big big pen fɔ in tutelary enjɛl, fɔ si am, pan ɔl we i de tray tranga wan, .

fɔ apia bifo Gɔd insay wan stet we sin we de day!... Udat go ebul fɔ peint in sityueshɔn fɔ yu! I de fala am frɔm fa te to de; i jɔs de yɛri wit shek shek

sɛntɛns we de kɔndɛm am, afta dat i nɔ want fɔ lɛf am fɔ di pawa we di dɛbul dɛn gɛt. Wi kin jɔj wetin i go dɔn kɔst am bay we wi mɛmba aw i bin lɛk dis bad bad tin, pan ɔl we i nɔ pafɛkt ɛn i nɔ bin gɛt tɛnki; aw i bin bisin bɔt in gladi at we go de sote go ɛn ɔl in

bin dɔn du fɔ mek i gɛt am fɔ am! I bin bi di bɛst, di mɔs tɛnda ɛn di mɔs sinsi pan in padi dɛn, ɔ rayt dat, no atakshɔn nɔ de so strɔng, ɔ so padi biznɛs de bitwin man dɛn.... Wetin de mek pɔsin fil pen, wetin i de kray

fɔ si insɛf separet frɔm am sote go!... fɔ si drɛg insay ɛl di wan we i bin rili want fɔ introduks na Ɛvin!

Gɔd, fɔ in pat, mi Papa kɔndɛm am fɔ am wit rigrɛt, ɛn a si, insay in rili want fɔ sev in krichɔ, se na bad bad pozishɔn fɔ am fɔ gɛt fɔ et sote go ɛn fɔ pɔnish wan sol we ‘i bin lɛk am bad bad wan ɛn i bin want fɔ blɛs am; fɔ si insɛf fos fɔ du di wok we inexorable jɔj de du, usay i bin jɔs want fɔ du di wok we papa ɛn padi de du.... Ah! Papa, if sina dɛn we dɔn at ɔndastand, a nɔ de tɔk wetin i fɔ kɔst fɔ lɛ dɛn separet frɔm dɛn Gɔd sote go; bɔt a se if dɛn ɔndastand wetin i kɔst ivin Gɔd fɔ lɛf in yon so

krichɔ ɛn muf kɔmɔt nia am sote go, a de fred fɔ biliv se dɛn nɔ bin ebul fɔ ɛp fɔ lɛk am, bikɔs dɛn gladi fɔ am lɛk aw dɛn intres, ɛn dɛn

go lɛk fɔ tek di trɔbul fɔ rɔnawe fɔ mek i nɔ gɛt prɔblɛm fɔ kɔndɛm dɛn: so big pen we if di gladi at we wan Gɔd gɛt kin bi

if dɛn ambɔg am, i go wɔri bɔt di tin we go apin to pɔsin we sin kin rɛdi fɔ insɛf. Yu tink se dis man we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ bɛtɛ tin fɔ du go gri fɔ mek i no bɔt am, ɛn i go ebul fɔ si insɛf wit wan sol we rili blak, wan at we rili at, we nɔ gɛt wan sɛns, we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ maynd,

monsta inof, fɔ kɛr ingratitude to dis pɔynt? Fɔ tru, mi Papa, di tin nɔ tan lɛk se a kin ɔndastand.

We i kam pan smɔl pikin dɛn we kin day we dɛn nɔ baptayz, sɔntɛnde ivin na dɛn mama in bɛlɛ, Gɔd dɔn mek a no se i kin tɔk to dɛn, .

bifo dɛn day, di aidia se dɛn na tin dɛn we gɛt sɛns, mɔtalman, ɛn dɛn go apia bifo am. Dɛn gud enjɛl dɛn de lid dɛn sol to limbo, usay dɛn de lɛf dɛn, dɛn mishɔn dɔn dɔn. Na so i de wit di smɔl pikin dɛn fɔ di pegan dɛn, we fɔ gɛt di sem tin we go apin to dɛn, we wi go tɔk bɔt insay in ples. As fɔ wetin gɛt fɔ du wit sina dɛn we de ripɛnt we go day, a si, mi Papa, insay dis wil we gɛt lɔv ɛn we go de sote go, di rili want we Gɔd gɛt fɔ sho dɛn sɔri-at, fɔ tɔn pan dɛn di gud tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd fɔ dɛn Ridima....

Rid want fɔ Jizɔs in at fɔ mek wi sev.

Ah! Papa, na jɔs dis wil dɔn disayd fɔ mek dɛn gladi, wan wil bifo ɛni ɔda lɔ, we naw de ɛnkɔrej dɛn, wit bɔku kɔntinyu, vivacity ɛn intres, fɔ fɔgiv dɛn! Na in

we bin kam bak to wi amiable Sevior in penful passion so gri,  dat i grow we i nɔ gɛt peshɛnt, if pɔsin kin se so, insay in mama in bɛlɛ, ɛn dat i swɛt ɔl in layf afta dis prɛshɔ mɔnt.  Na bin di big big want fɔ mek mɔtalman sev ɛn mek di wan dɛn we de sin gɛt pis, we, lɛk aw a dɔn tɔk, .

mek i rɔn wit big big stɛp dɛn, so dat i nɔ bin izi fɔ fala am, di

las tɛm we i bin go na Jerusɛlɛm fɔ sɛlibret in las Pasova; in ardor bin gi am wing, i bin de flay pas fɔ waka. Na so, mi Papa, na di big big tin dɛn we kin apin, di gladi gladi tin dɛn we kin apin to dis strɔng ɛn we go de sote go, fɔ dis rili ɛn at pwɛl want we Gɔd gɛt fɔ sev ɔlman; go we, .

as a bin se, na bifo

(216-220) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

to ɛvri dikri ɛn to ɛvri prɛvishɔn (if, bɔt, wi kin admit insay Gɔd sɔm kayn anteriority), ɛn we fɔ ɛn we nɔ go ɛva chenj ɛni tɛm, bikɔs i nɔ de chenj lɛk Gɔd insɛf. Na dat

min dɛn wɔd ya fɔ ɔltɛm, fiks, disayd wil, we a dɔn ripit bɔku tɛm, ɛn we wi go tek bak, bikɔs ɔf di mistek we wan de fɔ kɔntes dis eternally constant disposition or will of God. Bɔt lɛ wi go bak to di bɔdi we di Wɔd dɔn bi nid fɔ sev ɛni wan pan wi, tru di fɔlt we wi kɔmɔn Papa gɛt; i go bi fɔ tumara bambay.

SƐKSHƆN II.

FƆ DI WƆD WE I KARNƐSHƆN, ƐN DI TIN DƐN WE I EFƐKT.

Aparishin fɔ di Blɛsin Vɛjin to di Sista.

A fɔ bigin, Papa, bay we a tɛl yu wetin apin to mi las nɛt pan di ɔkayshɔn fɔ wetin fɔ ɔkup wi, a min di bad tin dɛn we go apin to di Wɔd we mek i bi mɔtalman. We a si se a nɔ go ebul  fɔ slip bak

afta a wek, a bigin fɔ tink bɔt di ɔda we aw tin de apin we wi fɔ fala. Wantɛm wantɛm i bin tan lɛk to mi fɔ si, at least  sɔm

maynd in yay, fɔ nɔ tɔk natin mɔ, na krichɔ we gɛt di big big biuti ɛn we gɛt stet. I bin luk mi wit wan luk we de sho se i fayn, i mek a ɔltogɛda bi wan kayn smɔl kɔs: “Ei wetin! mi

gyal pikin, i se to mi, yu de tɔk bɔt di big sikrit bɔt di bɔdi we pɔsin kin bɔn, yu nɔ go se natin, yu nɔ go gɛt natin we dɛn rayt” bɔt di pɔsin we dis wɔndaful tin we nɔ pɔsibul fɔ tɔk bɔt bin apin to? yu nɔ go se natin bɔt mi, we na di chanɛl fɔ di gudnɛs ɛn di ɔgan fɔ di wil fɔ ɛvin? A bin kɔnfyus ɛn rili fil pen fɔ dis kɔs, di pawa ɛn jɔstis we a bin fil, we a nɔ bin de insay kɔndishɔn fɔ obe am. A bin rili want fɔ tɔk insay misɛf, bɔt a nɔ bin ebul fɔ tɔk natin we fit fɔ tɔk: mi aidia dɛn bin tu wik ɛn tu kɔnfyus. So a tek di sayd

fɔ wet fɔ mek ɛvin kam sev mi, ɛn a rili charm  fɔ obe mi gud Mama, de aks yu fɔ rayt wetin Gɔd dɔn tɔk bɔt mi fɔ am di nɛks mɔnt.

Grandeur en privileges of Mary, seperet frɔm di kɔmɔn ɔda.

Fɔs, Papa, a bin tink se a stil de si dis pawaful kiŋ in fes we dɛn rawnd wit wan sɛklɔ we dɛn mek wit gold we de mak di tɛm we i fɔ tek, ɛn we gɛt

di gɛda fɔ ɔl di tin dɛn we bin fɔ kɔmɔt na in an. Wan uman we brayt pas di san, we ɔl bin de shayn wit glori ɛn majesty, bin de luk am

she ɔl in yay. Wantɛm wantɛm a ɔndastand se na di vajin we nɔbɔdi nɔ ebul fɔ kɔmpia, na in fɔ bɔn di Wɔd we gɛt bɔdi. Dis fayn fayn tin we Gɔd mek na bin, .

lɛk di ɔda wan dɛn, we dɛn put insay di sɛklɔ we dɛn mek wit gold we gɛt di ay wan

majesty of di Kiŋ we gɛt glori; bɔt a si se i bin rili ay pas di ɔda wan dɛn, ɛn i bin tan lɛk se, bay dis rili ɛlevɛshɔn, i kɔmɔt na di kɔmɔn ɔda, ɛn i nɔ gɛt ɛni pat pan di ɔda man dɛn, fɔ di rizin we mek i nɔ bin de insay di nɔmba fɔ Adam in pikin dɛn: dis na wetin a ɔndastand bay dis ɛleveshɔn, we mek i rili wɔndaful.

Fɔ dɔn, mi Papa, a si am ful-ɔp wit gift ɛn ɔnɔ dɛn, we di tin dɛn we fiba di tri pipul dɛn we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd bin tan lɛk to mi na di fɔs wan ɛn di men tin to mi. Di Papa we de sote go no am fɔ in gyal pikin we i lɛk we, we i nɔ lɔs ɛni wan pan in klin klin layf, dɔn mek, as tɛm de go, di wan we i bɔn frɔm ɔltɛm. Di Pikin no am fɔ in mama, we afta i gi am layf we go de na di wɔl, i bin sheb ɔl di wok we i bin de du ɛn ɔl di sɔfa we i bin de sɔfa. Di Oli Spirit no am fɔ in tɛmpul ɛn in man ɔ wɛf we i lɛk, we bin de bɔn wit in faya nɔmɔ, we nɔ ɛva briŋ ɛnitin we de ambɔg in gudnɛs ɔ in oli lɔv.

So, di Papa in gyal pikin, di Pikin in mama, di Oli Spirit in man ɔ wɛf we de mek dɛn gɛt wanwɔd, Meri tan lɛk di Papa pan in bɔn pikin; i tan lɛk di Pikin pan di sɔfa we i de sɔfa na in layf we i de day; i tan lɛk di Oli Spirit pan di kayn we aw i de sho se i lɛk Gɔd. Ɛni wan pan di tri pipul dɛn kin gladi fɔ krawn insay insɛf di gud kwaliti dɛn we i bin dɔn mek i fayn. Dis na big big glori! wetin ɛleveshɔn! na big big rɛspɛkt! Wi kin ebul fɔ du dat

se enitin mo? Yu tink se krichɔ kin klaym ay pas dat? i kin kam nia Divinity? Bɔt na mi Papa, di sublaym rank we di divayn Mama fɔ J.-C.

In kɔnsɛpshɔn we nɔ gɛt wan bɔt.

Dɔn a yɛri wan vɔys we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd ɛn we se: Una ɔl fayn, mi fambul, ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ de pan una... Aw yu stɛp dɛn fayn, O di prins in gyal pikin ! Rimarkabl wɔd dɛn, ɛn we, akɔdin to di sɛns we a dɔn gɛt frɔm dɛn, kin jɔs fit Gɔd in mama, di tru tru man ɔ uman fɔ di Sɔng dɛn. We a de tɔk bɔt ɛni ɔda wan

krichɔ, Jizɔs Krays se to mi pan dis, a kin se: Yu fayn, mi fambul, nɔ spɔt nɔ de insay yu; bɔt a nɔ go ebul fɔ se: Yu rili fayn. Dɛn wɔd ya gɛt minin we brayt pas dat, ɛn dɛn nɔ kin ebul fɔ du dat

aplay onli to mi beloved par excellence. Dɛn min se nɔ ɛva de ɛn nɔ go ɛva gɛt wan ples insay am... Ɛn a si, bay di minin fɔ dis prez, se na bikɔs ɔf di...

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Mama fɔ Gɔd, we na in nɔmɔ dɛn bin kip dis kayn big klin klin layf. Bikɔs a si insay in bɛlɛ we nɔ gɛt wan bɔt se i klin ɛn i fayn, .

separet frɔm di mas fɔ Adam in pikin dɛn. A dɔn ɔndastand bak bay dis prez  we di Mɔs Oli Triniti gi am, se yu stɛp dɛn fayn, O di prins in gyal pikin! dat dis min se ɔl di we aw dis blɛsin Vɛjin de biev insay ɛn na do, dɔn de mek Gɔd gladi ɔltɛm na Gɔd in yay ɛn ɔl di tɛm dɛn we i de liv. A dɔn si ɛn a si se dis klin krichɔ dɔn de kam bak to insɛf ɔltɛm fɔ tink bɔt de di big big tin dɛn we Gɔd gɛt, fɔ lɔs insɛf gladi gladi we i de tink gud wan bɔt in pafɛkt dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, fɔ briŋ bak to am bay in ɔmbul we i ɔmbul ɔl wetin bin fayn insay am, ɛn bɔn wit di faya we de sho se i  lɛk am we klin pas ɔl.

Yumaniti fɔ Meri mek fɔ di oli mɔtalman we Jizɔs Krays gɛt. I elevɛshɔn ɛn pafɛkt we i tan lɛk Jizɔs Krays.

If a nɔ want in ɛni we fɔ ikwal di mama to di Pikin, we go bi aydɔl wɔship ɛn blasfem, a si insay di layt we de mek a no se di oli mɔtalman we Meri gɛt, dɛn mek am fɔ di mɔtalman we J.-C. lɛk mɔtalman gɛt  am

bin fɔ sev mɔtalman; so, mi Papa, dat wan go rili rɔng fɔ tɔk frɔm dis se J.-C. nɔ go bi di Seviɔ fɔ ɔlman so

man dɛn, bikɔs na bikɔs ɔf in gudnɛs ɛn in fridɔm nɔmɔ Meri dɔn fri frɔm di fɔs dɔti ɛn ful-ɔp wit bɔku bɔku fayn fayn tin dɛn;

as na bikɔs ɔf di sem gud tin dɛn we ɔl mɔtalman dɔn was ɛn gɛt layf bak. So na to am nɔmɔ ɔltin gɛt sɔntin fɔ du wit am. Meri nɔ gɛt smɔl dɛt pas ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn to in yon bɔy pikin, ɛn J.-C. insay dis sɛns na di pɔsin we sev ɛn fri in yon mama, jɔs lɛk aw na in na di Seviɔ ɛn

Ridima fɔ ɔl ɔda man dɛn. Di ɔtpouring fɔ in gras dɛn bin jɔs de dayrɛkt to ɔda pipul dɛn afta dɛn dɔn pripia wan chanɛl we fit fɔ gɛt ɛn transmit dɛn. Dɔn bak, mi Papa, afta di oli mɔtalman we J.-C, di wan we in mama gɛt na bin ɛn i go ɔltɛm fit fɔ fiks di yay fɔ

di Triniti we dɛn kin rili lɛk.

I nɔ bi, wan tɛm bak, ɛn Gɔd nɔ mek a want fɔ imply dat, bay di prɛvilɛj dɛn we de rayz am so fa pas ɔl

ɔda tin dɛn we Gɔd mek, dis Vɛjin we nɔ gɛt wan kɔmpitishɔn kin ɛva rich di big big tin we pas ɔl na di Triniti we pɔsin nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand. Nɔ, Papa, a de, tɛnki Gɔd, fa frɔm wan mistek we slanderous heresy de kɔs wi fɔ witout rizin.... Meri nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ ɔndastand di divayn Biin gud gud wan, bikɔs na krichɔ we gɛt ɛnd we de dipen pan dis Suprim Bi. Ɔl wetin a de tɔk ɛn mek lɛk se, mi Papa (no offense to the

ɛnimi dɛn fɔ di Chɔch ɛn in yon), na dat Meri so ay pas enjɛl ɛn mɔtalman, dat nɔbɔdi nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ ɔndastand am, ɛn di oli wan dɛn we pas ɔlman, lɛk di fɔs wan pan di trowe dɛn , .

go ɔnɔ am ɔltɛm as dɛn kwin ɛn sovayb we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ ɔndastand.

A si se frɔm di tɛm we i bin gɛt bɛlɛ we nɔ gɛt wan bɔt, i bin gɛt no ɛn rizin; i bin no di pɔsin we rayt am ɛn di fayn fayn dizayn dɛn we i bin gɛt pan am (1).

(1) Bɔku pipul dɛn we rayt buk bin tink bɔt am ɛn rayt am; wan kin ivin se na di filin we di bɛst ticha dɛn gɛt. Si pan ɔda wan dɛn di buk we nem Treatise on True Devotion to Mary , we Boudon rayt.

I bin butu insay spirit fɔ wɔship di Triniti we Oli Pas Ɔl; ɛn dis fɔs tin we dɛn bin du fɔ wɔship Gɔd ɛn fɔ wɔship Gɔd, pas ɔl di tin dɛn we ɔda oli pipul dɛn dɔn du fɔ Gɔd we gɛt maynd ɛn we gɛt gud tin fɔ du. I bin pas dɛn frɔm da tɛm de jɔs lɛk aw i bin de ɔp pas dɛn bikɔs ɔf di rayt dɛn we i bin gɛt ɛn di impɔtant ples we i bin de go. Dis na tin we rili fiba

wit J.-C. ivin! So na in na bin di autlayn we pafɛkt pas ɔl fɔ in pɔsin we i lɛk. Ah! Papa, wi kin lɛk dis kayn krichɔ inof, mɔ we wi no di lɔv we i gɛt fɔ wi! Wi kin abop pan am tumɔs, we wi no di pawa we i gɛt pan in bɔy pikin, ɛn ɔl wetin i want fɔ du gud to wi? Na wi mama, we de tɔk ɔltin, ɛn wi fɔ bi in pikin dɛn; na so i bi, ɛn ɔltin go fayn.

Inkarnashɔn fɔ di Wɔd. Fɔmeshɔn fɔ Jizɔs Krays in bɔdi. In pafɛkt pɔsin.

Afta dis tribute to di mama fɔ di Inkarnate Word, lɛ wi tɔk

naw fɔ di bɔdi we dis wɔd we fayn fɔ si. A go tɛl yu, mi Papa, wetin Gɔd dɔn mek a no, a nɔ fala ɛni ɔda we pas di we aw insɛf bin fala. We di tɛm dɔn rich fɔ ɔpreshɔn dis big sikrit insay di klin bɛlɛ fɔ in we fɔ bi di sɔbjɛkt fɔ am, na da tɛm de di Triniti tɔn in lɔv ɛn gudnɛs to Adam in pikin dɛn we gilti, fɔ mek dɛn ebul fɔ fri dɛn fɔ lɔng tɛm prɔmis ɛn fichural. Di Papa bin tɛl pipul dɛn bɔt in lɔv, ɛn gi dɛn in yon Pikin. Di Pikin bin tɛl dɛn bɔt in lɔv, bay we i bi bɔdi ɛn gi insɛf fɔ sev dɛn bay we i bin de wet fɔ bɔn. Di Oli Spirit bin tɛl dɛn bɔt in lɔv bay we i bin de wok dis big sikrit. Ɛn luk, mi Papa, wetin Gɔd de sho mi bɔt dis mistiriɔs ɔpreshɔn, dis pafɛkt masta wok we di Divinity mek, .

Di bɔdi we di Wɔd mek. I nɔ bin izi fɔ mek Meri gri fɔ du dat

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di wil we wan envaysa frɔm ɛvin bin prɔpos, se di Oli Spirit fɔm insay in bɛlɛ di adorable bɔdi ɛn di oli mɔtalman we J.-C. wi divayn Seviɔ, a si se dis divayn bɔdi bin fɔm insay am, nɔto dis tin we dɛn dɔn disayd , insay ɔda uman dɛn, fɔ di fɔmɛshɔn fɔ bɔdi dɛn we dɛn gɛt bɛlɛ akɔdin to di natura ɔda, bɔt di tin we klin pas ɔl, ɔ fɔ tru, di blɔd we klin pas ɔl fɔ dis Immaculate Virgin, di wan we pas ɔltin we de mek in at gɛt layf, ɛn we in ɔt de de mek di fayn fayn tin dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ de faya we gɛt divayn lɔv.

Bɔt, in na bin rial natura bɔdi, rial mɔtalman bɔdi, we nɔ bin gɛt natin pan wetin Gɔd bin put insay di fɔs man in bɔdi, natin nɔ bin gɛt ɛnitin we de kɔmplit mɔtalman. Dis bɔdi, so

we dɛn mek mirekul na di bɔdi fɔ wan Vɛjin, nɔ bin fala di gradɛshɔn we di natura l fɔmɛshɔn de mek, we nid sɔm tɛm fɔ mek di ɔgan dɛn divɛlɔp; bɔt a si se frɔm di fɔs tɛm, pan ɔl we i smɔl, ɛn so fɔ se i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ no, i bin fɔm ɔlsay ɛn pafɛkt wan na ɔl in an ɛn fut dɛn, in mɔsul dɛn, in vein dɛn, in yon

blɔd, in at, in insay; ɔl in intanɛnt ɛn ɔda ɔganayzeshɔn bin push to in pafɛkt, ɛn dispɔz fɔ gɛt di opareshɔn fɔ in oli ɛn divayn sol... I nɔ bin gɛt finga nel, nɔto ia we nɔ fɔm as mɔ as dɛn nid, fɔ di sikɔstɛms. , dis pafɛkt fɔ di wok we Gɔd de du.

Ɔltin bin pafɛkt insay am, ivin pan di bɔdi, ɛn na fɔ  gro nɔmɔ dɛn bin nid fɔ gro insay dis divayn bɔdi ɔlsay  (1).

(1) Nɔto di Sista fɔ di Nativity nɔmɔ gɛt dis opinion yet; sɔm dɔktɔ ɛn papa dɛn na di Chɔch bin tink lɛk am. A go kot pan dis pɔynt di yon ɛksprɛshɔn dɛm we Sɛnt Bazil bin tɔk bɔt dɛn wɔd ya na di Gɔspɛl. Quod in ea natum est (Math. 1, 20): Hink aptissimè likɛt, nɔ sɛkɔndùm kɔmyuniti karnis indolem duo fuis kɔnstityushɔn... Statim enim quod kɔnsɛptɔm ɛst karne pafɛkt fut, nɔ per intavala paulatim fɔmat, uti verba ɔstendent. (De humana, Kristi jɛnɛreshɔn ak nativ; Sɛm. 25.)

Krieshɔn fɔ di sol fɔ J.-C. In pafɛkt dɛn. Hypostatic union we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd. Gɔd-man.

Insay di sem instant (bikɔs if wi kin admit wan mɔnt we dis bɔdi dɔn de bifo, i kin jɔs bi wan instant fɔ rizin), insay di sem instant, bay wan briz, ɔ bay wan frutful akt fɔ in ɔl wil, pawaful , di Oli Triniti bin pul di sol we fayn pas ɔl ɛn we oli pas ɔl we bin dɔn de yet, ɛn we go ɛva de. Dis fayn ɛn oli sol, we dɛn jɔs mek ɛn kɔmɔt frɔm di pɔsin in an we rayt am, gɛt wanwɔd klos to di bɔdi we dɛn bin dɔn disayd fɔ am; ɛn wantɛm wantɛm, bay wan akt we dɛn du wan tɛm, di divinity of di Eternal Word de mek wanwɔd so

klos to dɛn tu tin ya, dat i nɔ go ebul fɔ separet frɔm dɛn igen. Dis tru tru hypostatic union, akɔdin to di tɛm fɔ di skul, de klos stil pas di wan fɔ bɔdi ɛn sol, bikɔs i nɔ de sheb, we di fɔs wan kin sheb: so dat pɔsin nɔ go ebul, insay J.-C., separet di man frɔm wit Gɔd, ɔ Gɔd frɔm di man. Dis na wetin dɛn kɔl di Wɔd we gɛt bɔdi, di Gɔd-man ɔ di Gɔd-man, di tru Tiander; in wan wɔd, mi Papa, dɛn tu divayn ɛn mɔtalman nature ya so klos

wanwɔd togɛda, dat dɛn fɔm bɔt wan ɛn di sem pɔsin na J.-C., wi divayn Seviɔ.

Fɔ put di Man-Gɔd dɔŋ bifo in Papa. In kɔmitmɛnt bikɔs i lɛk fɔ sɔfa fɔ ɔl mɔtalman. Pis bitwin ɛvin ɛn di wɔl, ɛn di bɔku bɔku tin dɛn we di Seviɔ gɛt. Abiuz we bɔku pipul dɛn go mek pan am.

Na da sem tɛm de, mi Papa, a si di Papa we de sote go, we, wit di Oli Spirit, tɔn to in Wɔd we mek bɔdi, ɛn tɛl am, ɛn luk am wit lɔv se: Yu na mi Pikin we a bɔn fayn fayn wan . di wan dɛn we a lɛk, we a dɔn gladi fɔ am frɔm sote go, ɛn we na mi nɔmɔ a gladi fɔ. Dɔn, ɛn ɔltɛm na di sem tɛm, bikɔs ɔf di Divinity we bin gɛt wanwɔd to am, di oli mɔtalman we di Inkarnate Wɔd bin rayz to di lɛvul fɔ suprɛm bignɛs; bɔt stil, as man, J.-C. bin put insɛf dɔŋ bifo in Papa in pawa, ɛn ivin te i nɔ gɛt natin, if dɛn se, fɔ wɔship am wit spirit ɛn tru, .

onli homage worthy of di ekselens of in divain biin.... Dis pafɛkt adorer fɔ di Divinity bi Gɔd insɛf, we go ova ɛn ratify di big motives fɔ dis astonishing step, oblige insɛf fɔ sɔfa lɛk man di pen dɛn we mɔtalman bin dɔn fit fɔ gɛt bay in revolt, ɛn gi, lɛk Gɔd, prayz we nɔ gɛt ɛnd to ɛni wan fɔ di  sɔfa we i bin de sɔfa.

Di lɔv we i bin gɛt fɔ wi bin mek i sɔfa te i day, i bɛtɛ fɔ mek i satisfay di rayt we Gɔd gi am, bay we i de fala wetin Papa we put di fridɔm fɔ mɔtalman pan dis prayz, want. Mi Papa, i se to am, mek yu vɛks, fɔgiv di wan dɛn we gilti, fɔgiv Adam in po pikin dɛn. Yu dɔn, mi Papa, nɔ gri fɔ mek sakrifays animal dɛn as pipul dɛn we nɔ go du fɔ yu ɛn yu nɔ ebul fɔ fiks yu atɛnshɔn ɛn kɔntinyu fɔ mek yu luk klin; wɛl ! Papa, na ya a de, a de prɛzɛnt misɛf na dɛn ples, a kam fɔ akɔmplit yu adorable wil ɛn fɔ satisfay di wish dɛm fɔ yu ardent lɔv... Fɔ dis, Papa, a want fɔ imolate misɛf in ples fɔ di gilti man, we yu to go gladi we a de tink bɔt am.

If in fɔlt nɔ gɛt ɛnd, di ripareshɔn we a de pripia fɔ yu ɛn we a dɔn ɔlrɛdi de gi yu nɔ go smɔl pas am. Strike den, Papa, strik di inosent surety; bɔt duya una sev

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di pɔsin we du di bad tin ɛn di pɔsin we yu lɛk fɔ mek yu vɛks. A gɛt rayt fɔ aks yu, bikɔs a gri fɔ day fɔ am, ɛn na fɔ mek yu sakrifays fɔ bɔn pikin nɔmɔ a put pan dis bɔdi we yusɛf mek fɔ mi. So fɔgiv, mi Papa, fɔgiv dɛn! Gi tɛnki

to di mɔtalman rays, bikɔs ɔf mi. Na di sɔmari fɔ ɔl mi wok dɛn, fɔ ɔl wetin mi blɔd ɛn mi vɔys fɔ mek yu yɛri te mi las briz!.... (1) .

(1) Fɔ tru, na ya, if a nɔ mistek, na di tru tichin we di Chɔch de tich bɔt di Inkarnɛshɔn, we dɛn dɔn pul kɔmɔt na do insay wan we we de mek pɔsin sɔprayz ɛn we i ɔtodɔks. Sɔntɛm dɛn nɔ bin ɛva tɔk ɛnitin klia, kɔrɛkt, ɔ strɔng pas dis, agens di lay lay tichin dɛn we wan Arius, wan Apollinaris, wan Nestorius, wan Sabellius, ɛn ɔl di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ di divinity of J.-C. ɛn di divain maternity of in Mama we i blɛs. Nɔbɔdi nɔ bin ɛva tɔk bɛtɛ bɔt di union fɔ di tu tin dɛn we de na di big mistɛri fɔ

di Inkarnɛshɔn, we na di men tin we wi Fet biliv; ɛn na di kɔnfɛshɔn bak we di jɔj dɛn we gɛt sɛns pas ɔl na dis kɔlekɛshɔn dɔn tɔk.

No nid fɔ ripit se i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a kot ɔl di oli tɛks dɛn we de ya. Ɛnibɔdi we sabi fɔ rid oli buk dɛn, kin fil fɔs we i luk am se ɔl dɛn ditil ya so na dɛn, dat di kot dɛn go tek mɔ ples pas di tɛks sɛf, lɛk aw a bin dɔn wɔn.

Dɔn a yɛri di Papa we de sote go in vɔys: Mi pikin, i se, ɔl wetin yu aks fɔ, dɛn dɔn gi yu; fɔ, wetin a go nɔ gri fɔ lɛk, fɔ put misɛf, to di rɛspɛkt we Gɔd gɛt we de put insɛf dɔŋ te i mek shɔ se i mek shɔ se i mek am?... Ah!... Mi Pikin, di tin we a lɛk fɔ mi sote go

complacency, yu satisfayshɔn pas bɔku: bak, bikɔs ɔf dis satisfayshɔn, pis dɔn ɔlrɛdi de: mi vɛks dɔn stɔp; mi jɔstis ɛn mi sɔri-at dɔn mek wan agrimɛnt we go de sote go, bikɔs afta yu midul dɛn nɔ gɛt natin fɔ aks... Di Wɔd we Inkarnate ansa:

A de tɛl yu tɛnki, O mi Papa! bikɔs una dɔn ɔdinet am so fɔ di gud fɔ di wan dɛn we una dɔn pik; bɔt, if yu sɔri-at ɛn yu jɔstis dɔn mek wan alayns, if dɛn gladi ɛn satisfay, wi lɔv, O mi Papa! nɔ de yet. A fil ɔl faya wit di want fɔ prokyur fɔ man dɛn wan copious ɛn superabundant satisfayshɔn, fɔ ɛnrich mi Chɔch, ɛn fɔ

adorn am wit dis superabundance of graces we a wan deserve, no onli to ol di fetful in general, bot tu speshal graces for each sol in particular. Ɔdinari grɛs, ɛkstra ɔdinari grɛs, las las ɔl di we dɛn fɔ sev go bi rizɔlt fɔ mi pawa ɛn mi sɔfa; ɛn di ifɛkt dɛn we mi lɔv fɔ dɛn go gɛt go bi di sɔs we nɔ de dɔn fɔ fɔgiv dɛn ɛn fɔ mek dɛn gladi, ɛn fɔ gɛt bɔku glori we go de sote go, pas aw dɛn bin fɔ dɔn gɛt, if dɛn nɔ bin ɛva nid pɔsin fɔ Ridima. Na fɔ yu glori, O mi Papa! ɛn fɔ satisfay yu lɔv fɔ dɛn, we  a gɛt

wil ɛn se a want fɔ prokyur fɔ dɛn insay mi bɔku bɔku ridɛmshɔn dis kayn efficacious means fɔ sev...

Ɛn pan dat, mi Papa, na dis na di tɔk we J.-C. bin tɔk to mi:

Di bɔku bɔku mɛrit we a de ɛksplɔz to una go bi di ɔkayshɔn fɔ di pwɛl ɛn lɔs fɔ bɔku pipul dɛn, we, fa frɔm fɔ prɔfit frɔm dɛn bay we dɛn de yuz dɛn to dɛnsɛf, go jɔs bi mɔ kulpabul, bay di kriminal abiuz we dɛn go du, as dis sem bɔku bɔku tin dɛn we pɔsin fɔ du go mek bɔku pipul dɛn sev. Ɔltin go dipen, nɔ dawt am, pan di yus we ɛni wan pan dɛn dɔn mek fɔ dɛn gud tin dɛn ya.

Dis na di ston we a bin tɔk bɔt insay mi Gud Nyus; dis angul ɛn fawndeshɔnal ston, we de mek ɔl di trɛnk fɔ di bildin we dɛn yuz am insay, a min fɔ mi Chɔch ɛn bak fɔ sev ɛni wan pan in mɛmba dɛn. Bɔt, if di wokman dɛn nɔ gri fɔ tek am ɛn nɔ gri fɔ briŋ am kam insay di bildin, dat min se i kin bi stɔp, we kin krɔs ɛnibɔdi we i fɔdɔm pan, ɛn brok ɛnibɔdi we fɔdɔm pan am in ed. Woe to dat wan (1), di bildin we de insay di kɔnstrɔkshɔn we i nɔ de go insay, di briz dɔn fɔdɔm am we nɔ gɛt mistek  ɛn di wata we ful-ɔp wit am  (2) de kɛr am go.

Kwi sɛsidrit supa lapidem istum kɔnfrinjɛt; supa quem vero  sederit konterit eum. ( Mat. 21,  44 .)

So di gud tin dɛn we Gɔd gɛt na di fɔs tin we pɔsin kin gɛt ɛn na di wangren tin we kin mek pɔsin du ɔl di gud tin dɛn we pɔsin kin du. Di gudnɛs we J.-C. gɛt so impɔtant fɔ sev, dat if wi nɔ gɛt am, wi nɔ fɔ op, bikɔs if wi nɔ gɛt am, wi nɔ go ebul fɔ du natin insay di ɔda we we pas mɔtalman ɛn we wi kin kɔnt to wi fɔ go na ɛvin. Nisi Dominus oedificaverit domum, in vanum laboravεrכnt kwik εdifikεnt eam . Sam 126,  i.)

Di tin dɛn we mek di bad enjɛl dɛn fɔdɔm ɛn di gud wan dɛn we de bia.

Dis, mi Papa, na wetin Gɔd dɔn sho mi ɛn mek a no se i de tɔch mi at

di we aw di Wɔd bi bɔdi ɛn di fridɔm we mɔtalman gɛt. Naw, bifo a go to rilijɔn ɛn Gɔd in Pikin in Chɔch, a fɔ go bak to wan pɔynt we a jɔs tɔk bɔt we a de pas, a min di tin we mek di wikɛd enjɛl dɛn fɔdɔm ɛn di gud pipul dɛn we de bia. Na ya, lɛk ɔdasay, a go jɔs tɛl una wetin a de si na di layt we de shayn mi.

Fɔs, mi Papa, a de si de dat, we fiba di fɔs man pan dis

regard, na di gud ɔ bad we aw dɛn de yuz dɛn fridɔm fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin,  na in mek di gud ɔ bad enjɛl dɛn sev ɔ dɛn nɔ gri wit dɛn. Lɛ wi tek wan luk pan wetin Gɔd mek a  si bɔt am.

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Wi Masta bin dɔn tɛl mi, i bin de kɔmplen bɔt di enjɛl we bin tɔn in bak pan Gɔd: dis wikɛd man nɔ ɛva lɛk mi ɛn obe mi; i bin de wikɛd ɔltɛm, bɔt na wan we

wikɛdnɛs, klin bad bad tin ɛn in yon fayn fayn tin dɛn. Dis na di rizin we mek in rivolt, we dɛn put na di balans, dɛn bin jɔj ɛn pɔnish am rili difrɛn frɔm di man we Gɔd bin sɔri fɔ, bikɔs ɔf di wik we in nature wik,... Aw, mi Sista, a se to am, a wan spirit we so ay ɛn so pafɛkt, i bin fɔ dɔn kam fɔ mek Gɔd vɛks, ɛn fɔ mek dɛn kɔndɛm am fɔ in fɔlt?... Di sem prɔblɛm bin stɔp mi, i ansa; bɔt na di ansa we Gɔd de gi mi dis tɛm: rayt wetin a

go tɛl yu. A tek di pen ɛn rayt klos to wɔd fɔ wɔd.

Na tru, mi Papa, dɛn mek di enjɛl dɛn na wan stet we pafɛkt fa fawe pas di wan we mɔtalman gɛt; bɔt dɛn nɔ bin kɔnfyus pan Gɔd in spɛshal gudnɛs. Gɔd bin want bak, insay in jɔstis, fɔ blɛs dɛn akɔdin to di yus we dɛn fɔ yuz in gift dɛn ɛn di fridɔm we dɛn gɛt fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin. Dis na di rizin we mek, bifo i admit dɛn to in klia vishɔn, we na di men tin fɔ pafɛkt blɛsin ɛn sovereign felicity, ɔ ɔdasay i nɔ put dɛn pan am, i

giv, as fɔ di inosɛnt man, tɛm fɔ tɛst fɔ dɛn fetful. Dis fiks tɛm bin ikwal fɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin. We a dɔn tɔk dat, mi Papa, na dis Gɔd de mek a no frɔm insay di gud ɛn di bad spirit dɛn. Rayt ɔltɛm.

Fɔ ɛgzampul, Sent Maykɛl, ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we de na in pati we bin de tink bɔt dɛnsɛf frɔm di fɔs tɛm we dɛn mek ɔltin, ɛn we bin de si dɛnsɛf so fayn, so pafɛkt, so briliant, ɛn we gɛt dis kayn sublaym intɛlijɛns, bin admaya dɛnsɛf bay wan muvmɛnt we rili natura; bɔt we dɛn dɔn tink bɔt dɛnsɛf so, dɛn kɔmɔt na di ɛfɛkt to di kɔz, ɛn kɔmɔt pan dɛnsɛf fɔ go to Gɔd. So dɛn bigin fɔ rayz dɛn spirit to di pɔsin we rayt dɛn, ɛn se: Udat mek wi fayn so? udat na di wan we, we i mek wi, ful wi wit bɔku pafɛkt ɛn bɔku layt? Dɛn si am, ɛn we dɛn si am, dɛn butu to am

adore am ɛn du am ɔmage wit dɛn ɔl biin, fɔ rɛkɔgnayz ɔl in bɛnifit dɛn, ɛn fɔ tɛstify to am se dɛn dipen pan di ɛksɛlɛns fɔ in Suprim Bi. Dɔn di Divinity bin de flɔ, bay torrents of graces, insay dɛn

at, we i bin de bɔn wit di faya we i lɛk. Bay di layt fɔ dis divayn tɔch, dɛn no di blɛsin we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ dɛn fetful layf, if dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ bia; ɛn bak di pɔnishmɛnt we de wet fɔ dɛn, if dɛn nɔ de

fetful. Na fɔ dɛn fɔ si Gɔd in fes sote go, ɔ fɔ drɛb dɛn sote go frɔm in fes. I lɛf to dɛn fɔ pik.

Dis nyu gudnɛs bin rili go bifo pan dɛn fayn fayn sɛns ya! dɛn butu ɛn wɔship dɛn Sovayb ɛn dɛn Gɔd wit di dip sɔbmishɔn ɛn ɔmbul, lɛk se na bay wan devoshɔn we nɔ go ambɔg fɔ du ɔl di ɔda tin dɛn ɛn ɔl di wil dɛn fɔ dis suprɛm kiŋ we dɛn bin de ol in bi, ɛn we bin want fɔ bi dɛn yon sote go

wɔndaful we fɔ blɛs. Dɛn bin kɔndɔkt di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we ɔl di spirit dɛn we dɛn mek bin gɛda fɔ du am lɛk dɛn ɛn fala dɛn ɛgzampul: ɛn na bay dɛn kayn bad bad tin ya we dɛn want ɛn dis fetful to di fɔs gudnɛs dɛn, na in dɛn bin fɔ gɛt mɔ kɔnsidabul wan dɛn, ɛn, pan ɔda wan dɛn, di wan dɛn we di sublaym vokeshɔn to di wok dɛn we dɛn Krieta bin ɔnɔ dɛn wit, we mek dɛn enjɛl, dat min se dɛn bi minista dɛn we i want.

Na so di sikwins ɛn di gradɛshɔn fɔ di fayv dɛn we dɛn bin gi dɛn ɛn we dɔn ɛnd wit di gladi at we dɛn go ɛnjɔy we nɔ gɛt ɛnd. Naw lɛ wi kam insay di bad enjɛl dɛn, mɔ Lusifa. Fɔs, fɔs

di tɛm we i si insɛf ɛn tink bɔt insɛf, i kɔmpia insɛf to ɔda pipul dɛn, ɛn si se i fayn pas ɔlman, di wan we gɛt sɛns pas ɔlman, di wan we pafɛkt pas ɔl di maynd dɛn. So i bin de kɔle insɛf lɛk di ɔda wan dɛn; bɔt a si se instead fɔ tɔn, lɛk di gud enjɛl dɛn, in tinkin to di Wan we mek am, fɔ briŋ glori to am, fɔ pe ɔmajɛ to am, fɔ ful-ɔp wit tɛnki ɛn lɔv, i bin stɔp pan insɛf.ivin bay fɔ tink bɔt fɔ natin we mek i kɔnsɛv wan sɛlf-lɔv we tek rut mɔ ɛn mɔ bay dɛn sem riflɛkshɔn ya. I nɔ tu te, i dawt if ɛnibɔdi go de we fayn ɛn pafɛkt pas insɛf.Frɔm dis dawt i pas to wan patikyula kɔmplayn we i lɛk insɛf, in yon pɔsin, ɛn disgres fɔ di pɔsin we rayt ɔl wetin i gɛt.

So fa i nɔ dɔn tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt fayn fayn wan yet; bɔt di we aw i bin de ɛnjɔy insɛf bin put tin dɛn we de ambɔg di rod fɔ di gudnɛs, ɛn i bin mek Gɔd nɔ tɔn insay in at da big big blɛsin we i bin so fri wan fɔ tɔn insay di gud enjɛl dɛn yon: we mek i nɔ tu te, i nɔ bin gɛt wanwɔd fɔ tɔn to prawd we i nɔ go ebul fɔ bia  we bin fos Gɔd fɔ pɔnish am. Frɔm di tɛm we di gud enjɛl dɛn bin dɔn butu fɔ invayt di wan ol asɛmbli fɔ du di sem tin, Lusifa ɛn di wan dɛn we bin de fala am bin dɔn butu bak ɛn put dɛnsɛf na wɔship, bɔt insay  a

rili difrɛn maynd ɛn dispɔzishɔn. Dɛn bin dɔn du am wit disgres ɛn lɛk se dɛn nɔ want, dɛn nɔ bin du am

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lɔv ɛn witout sincerity, wit ipokrit ɛn wan patikyula praud spit we Gɔd de pɔnish fɔs, bay we dɛn pul di gudnɛs dɛn we dɛn mek so a

strenj abiuz, lɛk aw wi dɔn tɔk; we i nɔ tu te, i mek dɛn fɔdɔm pan bɔku bɔku kraym dɛn: bikɔs, mɔ pan dis kayn, wan ol we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm kin mek dɛn go na ɔda wan we dip pas am ɔltɛm.

So di vɛks we dɛn bin dɔn tink bɔt agens Gɔd bin dɔn chenj to fɔmal et we bin kɛr skandal ɛn divɛlɔpmɛnt go na ɛvin. Lusifa, ɔ Setan, we bin dɔn bi di edman pan di wan dɛn we bin tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt, i bin prawd fɔ tɔk se i nɔ want fɔ ɔnda ɔda pɔsin ɛn i nɔ want fɔ sɔfa frɔm pɔsin we pas am; dat dɛn nɔ mek am fɔ bi slev to pɔsin we de rul wit wamat. Na so dis praud man bin gɛt di audacity fɔ gi nem to di pɔsin we rayt in ɛgzistens!... Ɛvin!... wetin prayz nɔ go ebul fɔ du to mɔtalman spirit, if i go ebul fɔ blaynd ivin di enjɛl dɛn te dis pɔynt? ?... Nɔ, i se, a nɔ go dipen pan am: yuz mi rayt ɛn ɔnɔ, a go rayz wit mi yon trɛnk ɛn a go go sidɔm nia di Wan we de ɔp pas ɔlman. A go sheb di tron ​​fɔ di Ɔlmayti; ɛn if i nɔ gri fɔ admit mi de, if i nɔ gri wit mi

elevation, a go ebul fɔ briŋ am dɔŋ insɛf.... Bak, Papa, dis bad bad blayndnɛs na ɛvin maynd! ɛn wi fɔ, afta dat, sɔprayz fɔ di wan we sɔm wik mɔtalman dɛn gɛt!...”. So, dis prawd spirit de sheb di pipul dɛn we de na ɛvin, mek wan big pati, ɛn i de gɛt maynd fɔ deklare wɔ pan di oli ɛn bad bad Gɔd, we stil de yuz peshɛnt to dis ribel natin.

Fɔ in pat, di Akɛnjɛl Sɛnt Maykɛl nɔ bin lɔs dis chans fɔ sho di zil we i bin dɔn gi fɔ di intɛres fɔ di Wan we mek am. Afta we i dɔn tray ɔltin fɔ mek di wan dɛn we tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt kam bak fɔ du dɛn wok, i arenj fayn fayn wan ɔl di spirit dɛn we bin kɔntinyu fɔ fetful. I put insɛf na dɛn ed, ɛn tek dɛn wɔd ya as in moto ɛn fɛt kray: Quis ut Deus? Wɔd dɛn we nɔ min natin kin kɔmpia to Gɔd.

We di tɛm rich fɔ disayd wetin go apin to dɛnsɛf, dɛn si tu pati dɛn we dɛn de arenj fɔ fɛt, ɛn na wan pawaful ɛn bad bad lida bin de bifo ɛni wan pan dɛn. So wan big fɛt bin de na Ɛvin (1). A si, mi Papa, se ɔl da trɛnk ɛn skil de, ɔl wetin di art fɔ wɔ dɔn ɛva sho bitwin mɔtalman, insay kɔni, maynd ɛn prudɛns, we dɛn ad pan am ɔl wetin di imajineshɔn fɔ poet ɛn di

di kredi we di pipul dɛn we dɛn se na di jayant dɛn we dɛn kin tɔk bɔt na lay lay stori ɛn ɔl di fayn fayn hiro dɛn, nɔto natin bikɔs ɔf wetin dɛn bin du na ɔl tu di say dɛn.

(1) Et fכktכm εst proεliכm magnum in kכlכ; Maykɛl ɛn enjɛl ejus prœliabantur kam drakɔn, ɛn drako pugnabat ɛn enjɛl ejus: ɛn nɔ valyurunt, nɛk lɔkus inventus ɛst ɛɔrum ampliùs in kɔlo (Apoc. 12; 7, 8).

Di prinsipal dɛn, ɛn ɔda pipul dɛn, ɛn mɔ di tu chif dɛn, bin difrɛns bay prodigies of bray, we fit fɔ dɛn ɛntapraiz. Wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se Gɔd bin alaw am fɔ mek sɔm pipul dɛn tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt ɛn di we aw ɔda pipul dɛn bin de atak ɛn di gud we aw dɛn bin de du tin. Dis na di rizin we mek di win bin balans fɔ sɔm tɛm; bɔt, fɔ dɔn, di pati fɔ jɔstis bin win, ɛn dat nɔ bin ebul fɔ apin

if nɔto dat. Ɔltin bin giv-ɔp na di sayd we di wan dɛn we bin tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt bin de; ɔl bin gri fɔ di tray we di ay enjɛl we nɔ bin fred bin tray, we di Pikin we de sote go kam fɔ fiks di win ɛn disayd wetin go apin to di wan dɛn we de fɛt. I apia, ɛn dɛn sojaman dɛn ya we nɔ gri fɔ tek di gɔvmɛnt dɔn lɔs bifo am.

Quis ut Deus we de na di wɔl? I de si dɛn de fɔdɔm lɛk laytin, frɔm di ay ay ples dɛn na Ɛvin to di dip dip ples dɛn we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm. Na de i kin mek dɛn prɛsipitayt wit wan wɔd; i de fiks dɛn fate de so bay dis bad bad sɛnt, dat i nɔ gɛt risɔs, lɛk aw dɛn kɔnshɛns nɔ gɛt op fɔ amɛndmɛnt (1)... So, mi Papa, di prayz we, di fɔs wan, mek di enjɛl dɛnsɛf nɔ gɛt wanwɔd ɛn nɔ gɛt wanwɔd , ɛn we, ɛvride stil, de ambɔg di fayn fayn wanwɔd we di tin dɛn gɛt

kriet, wans i kɔmɔt na Ɛvin fɔ nɔ ɛva kam bak.... Afta dat, udat nɔ go fred wan monsta we gɛt wɛpɔn ɔltɛm agens Gɔd insɛf, ɛn we, insay in rivolt we nɔ gɛt sɛns, de fred fɔ atak dis masta we nɔ de chenj chenj we de pɔnish am wit bɔku strikt, ɛn we, insay in krichɔ dɛn we pafɛkt pas ɔl, de pɔnish am we nɔ de taya, we nɔ de kɔnsidareshɔn, we nɔ gɛt sɔri-at ɛn we nɔ gɛt tin dɛn fɔ du?

(1) Na J.-C. insɛf se am to in apɔsul dɛn: Videbam Satanam sicut fulgur de cœlo cadentem, (Lyuk 10, 18).

SƐKSHƆN III.

FROM DI CHƆCH.

§. A.

Biuti fɔ di Chɔch Militant. In divayn abit dɛn.

“A de obe di Papa, di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem, tru Jizɔs ɛn Meri. »

Eternal pristhood of J.-C., bin de kɔmyuniket to di Apɔsul dɛn ɛn di wan dɛn we tek dɛn ples te di ɛnd ɔf di sɛntiwɔd dɛn.

A si, di Sista tɛl mi, insay di Divinity of di tri adorable Persons, di Oli Chɔch de kam dɔŋ na di wɔl ɛn tru di ministri fɔ di Incarnate Word, sovereign pontiff eternal prist, we wɛr in royal pristhood, tru Gɔd ɛn tru man. I kam wit wi fɔ dɔn in sakrifays we go de sote go, fɔ fri wi bay di gud tin dɛn we in layf ɛn day gɛt, ɛn fɔ mek in Chɔch de de bay di ɛp we di Oli Spirit de ɛp am.

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sɛn fɔ mek am, fɔ rul am, ɛn fɔ lid am te i dɔn, ɛn fɔ sɔpɔt am agens ɔl di atak dɛn we in ɛnimi dɛn de atak am....

Ah! mi Papa, dɛn bin prɛzɛnt mi fayn ɛn wɔndaful spɛktakl  !

Aw a go gi yu bak?... A si dis Chɔch ɔnda di kɔs fɔ wan fayn fayn gadin, usay dɛn put, insay fayn ɔda, di wan ol chɔch hayarki, di apɔsul dɛn, ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we fɔ tek dɛn ples. J.-C. bin apia na dɛn ed ɛn wɛr dɛn bifo mi wit in divayn pawa, we tan lɛk  klos we de shayn ɛn wayt we mi yay bin de shayn wit. I bigin wit di fɔs apɔsul dɛn, frɔm de to in kɔmpin dɛn, dɔn to  ɔlman

di wan dɛn we tek dɛn ples te dɛn it am fɔ lɔng lɔng tɛm. We a bin drɛs dis fayn fayn klos ɛn we nɔ izi fɔ ɔndastand, dis fayn fayn asɛmbli bin tan lɛk to mi so fayn ɛn so

luminous, i bin de blo so swit ɛn fayn smel dat a bin rili gladi. A bin imajin se a de si J.-C. insay ɛni wan pan dɛn layt ya, ɛn a bin de luk dɛn ɔlmost lɛk bɔku bɔku gɔd dɛn...

I fayn fɔ tɛl yu dis tɛm, Papa, se insay ɔda tin, i bin apin to mi, we a bin de kam nia wan prist, fɔ si am wit di yay fɔ

di spirit, we wɛr di sem layt, ɛn a lan, insay wan kɔmyuniɔn, se dis layt de mak di prist kwaliti we ɛvri prist de wɛr bay we dɛn ɔdinet am. Aw big, aw sublaym, aw divayn di prist wok fɔ J.-C.!... Lɛ wi go bak to di ɔgɔst asɛmbli we gɛt ɔl in minista dɛn. Dɛn divayn masta tɛl mi, sho dɛn to mi: Na mi minista dɛn ya

; na dɛn wan ya we go jɔj di wan ol wɔl wit mi; ɛnibɔdi we lisin to dɛn, de lisin to mi; di wan we nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt fɔ dɛn, de disgres mi; we de ɔnɔ dɛn, de ɔnɔ mi; ɛnibɔdi we tɔch dɛn de tɔch mi.... Dɔn i gi mi fɔ ɔndastand se na insɛf sɛf put ɛni wan pan in minista dɛn na in Chɔch, jɔs lɛk aw na insɛf sɛf put di

sta dɛn we de na di skay. Na in de prɛskrib to dɛn di limit fɔ dɛn pawa, jɔs lɛk aw i de tray to ɛni wan pan di sɛlestial glob dɛn di layn we i fɔ diskrayb insay in kɔs. I de gi ɛni wan pan dɛn di wok we i go aks dɛn fɔ ansa fɔ; i

sol go ansa am fɔ wetin dɛn chaj am wit. Us lod? Bɔt no tɛmporal pawa nɔ go ebul fɔ pul dɛn kɔmɔt, pul dɛn pawa, stɔp dɛn pawa, ɔ stɔp dɛn pawa.

A si da tɛm de, mi Papa, dis fayn fayn fil, ɔ gadin, we dɛn fɔ kɔl di tru tru paradays na dis wɔl; bɔt a nɔ bin rili pe atɛnshɔn pas tin dɛn, we pɔsin kin luk lɛk bɔku bɔku sta dɛn we di san we de mek jɔstis de shayn. A si di traybɔn we nɔ gɛt mistek usay di Oli Spirit de, ɛn frɔm usay i de sheb in divayn ɔrakl to di wan ol Chɔch we i de dayrɛkt ɛn sɔpɔt. I nɔ de mek mistek, bikɔs di tin we mek i bi na tru. A si di gud tin dɛn we di Seviɔ gɛt de shayn ɛn shayn wit big brilians, ɛn dɛn gi ɔl dɛn pawa, ɔl dɛn ɛfifishin to di sɛvin Sakramɛnt dɛn we i yuz fɔ mek in Chɔch jɛntri. Ah! mi Papa, di fayn fayn glans!..

Di Grɛnd we Baptizim Gɛt. Sublime alliance of di baptized wit di Most Oli Triniti.

Oli Baptizim pas ɔl, dɛn bin prɛzɛnt to mi de as di fɔs sɔs fɔ di gudnɛs fɔ sev. A si de apin bifo mi yay dis sublaym ɛn ineffable alyans, di irrevocable ɛn solemn kɔntrakt bitwin di krichɔ ɛn di Krieta.

A dɔn yɛri se di tu pati dɛn dɔn gri fɔ du dat

rɛspɛkt fɔ dɛnsɛf. Di krichɔ se: A prɔmis fɔ liv ɛn day insay di biliv we di tru JC Chɔch biliv; A prɔmis fɔ fɛt

te to day di dɛbul, di wɔl, ɛn di bɔdi, we na  mi Gɔd, mi Ridima, ɛn in gud nyuz ɛnimi; A de renounce am sote go, ɛn a nɔ ɛva want fɔ gɛt ɛnitin we kɔmɔn wit  dɛn....

Dɔn di Eternal rayz frɔm in shayn tron ​​we de shayn na di ayt na di ɛvin: Wɛl, mi krichɔ, i se, ya, na mi sayd, a prɔmis misɛf fɔ yu favɔ: ɔlrɛdi yu na mi yon bay we yu mek am, i nɔ go te igen yu go bi mi yon wit wan taytul we a rili dia, dat na fɔ adopt pikin, we a nɔ go si ɛnitin pan yu igen pas di layf imej fɔ mi Pikin we a lɛk, we na ɔda pɔsin insɛf . So a fɔgɛt, we i de tink bɔt am, di kraym we dɛn bɔn yu gilti fɔ, ɛn a go gi di wata we yu baptayz di gud kwaliti fɔ klin yu frɔm am; A go sɔpɔt yu pan di denja dɛn; A go protɛkt yu frɔm di ɛnimi dɛn we go sev yu; ɛn if, bay di fragil we yu nature, yu ɛva kam fɔ lɔs di trɔs fɔ yu inosɛns, yu go fɛn insay mi Chɔch in bɔdi, we yu bi mɛmba, ɔl di we dɛn fɔ gɛt am bak....

Wantɛm wantɛm, J.-C. bin kɔmand in minista dɛn fɔ yuz dɛn fayn fayn ɔfis, ɛn i bin put di las tin dɛn to dis agrimɛnt we Gɔd mek; we dɛn du wantɛm wantɛm. A si di Oli Spirit de kam dɔŋ pan di baptizim font ɛn tek di wan dɛn we jɔs baptayz, tru di infushɔn fɔ di tri tiolojikal gud kwaliti dɛn, Fet, Op ɛn Charity. A si di wan ol fayn fayn Triniti peint, ɔ fɔ se, a grap in pikchɔ dip dip wan insay dis  nyu wan

Kristian, bay wan abit we nɔ go ɛva dɔn we i go bia ɔlsay, ɛn we go mek i gɛt glori na ɛvin sote go, ɔ i kɔnfyus na ɛl... (Dis las tinkin de mek a fred.)

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Na so, mi Papa, Gɔd ɛn J.-C. in tru tru pikin dɛn dɔn fɔm ɔltɛm; dis na aw in Chɔch na di wɔl bin ful-ɔp wit pipul dɛn we de de fɔ Ɛvin.

So a si di apɔsul dɛn ɛn di wan dɛn we tek dɛn ples; we de fala dɛn, di ami we win, di wan dɛn we dɛn kil fɔ dɛn fet, di glori grup we kɔnfɛs ɛn vajin dɛn. A si ɔl Gɔd in pikin dɛn, ɔl di sitizin dɛn na di kiŋdɔm na J.-C.; sent dɛn we gɛt ɔl kayn ej, we gɛt ɔl kayn man ɔ uman, we gɛt ɔl kayn kɔndishɔn, we kɔmɔt na ɔl di kɔntri dɛn na di wɔl, we gɛt wanwɔd pan bɔdi ɛn we gɛt wanwɔd wit di sem fet, di sem baptizim, di sem op, ɛn bay di admirable bonds fɔ di sem charity, in di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt bɔku infuz; bikɔs J.-C. bin mek a ɔndastand se, ilɛksɛf Kristian de fa, we dɛn put am na di say we dɛn de wɔship aydɔl, i kin du am ɔltɛm

ɛvin ɛn di wɔl, pan ɔl we i de kip wit dɛn di sem fet, we dɛn bil pan di sem tin dɛn we de mek dɛn gɛt op; i gɛt rayt fɔ gɛt di sem blɛsin, ɛn i kin abop pan di sem ɛp fɔ mek i gɛt am. Dɛn kɔl dis di Kɔmyuniɔn fɔ Sent dɛn, we mek di tru J.C. Chɔch, we de mek ɛvin wit di wɔl jɔyn, ɛn we inklud di sol dɛn we di wan dɛn we dɔn day we stil de si se dɛn gɛt dɛt fɔ Gɔd in jɔstis. Dis Chɔch, we dɛn dɔn dispɔz so, nɔto ples ɛn tɛm nɔ de stɔp am. I de ɔlsay na di wɔl pan di say we i de wok ɛn bak pan di tɛm we i fɔ tek. I gɛt ɛn kɔba insay am ɔl di jɔs, we nɔ gɛt

nɔ put sina dɛn we nɔ lɔs dɛn fet. Ɛni man we baptayz na in yon as in mɛmba, gud ɔ bad, te i dɔn bi

paralayz bay schism, ɔ kɔt ɔf bay di sɔd fɔ ɛkskɔmyunikeshɔn...

We dɛn put am na di midul pan dis fayn fayn asɛmbli, i rayz pan wan admirable bays dis layt tɔch fɔ di fet, we bin de dart ɔlsay na in spak ɛn

bin de shayn ɔltin wit in layt we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd. Na di tru tru gayd fɔ di Kristian; na di tru tru san fɔ mɔtalman we dɔn pul di daknɛs we de na aydɔl wɔship ɛn sev mɔtalman frɔm di nɛt we dip ɛn we de mek pipul dɛn fred.... Dis na gift frɔm Ɛvin ɛn aw mɔtalman rizin de ɔp ɛn satisfay! Ɔmɔs

di spirit fɔ mɔtalman de layt ɛn big bay di brilians fɔ dis saf ɛn layf layt!....

No mata aw ɛni wan pan di mɛmba dɛn na dis admirable sosayti na di tichin Chɔch bin tan lɛk se dɛn gɛt sɛns to mi, i bin ripresent ɔl di sovayb prist we nɔ pafɛkt nɔmɔ, we na in nɔmɔ di glori ɛn di divayn majesty bin de wit di plenitude fɔ di prist wok we go de sote go we i de gɛt frɔm di wan we de mek i gɛt di fayn fayn tin dɛn we di oli wan dɛn gɛt. A si am trowe pan dis chosen troop wan luk of

complacency, ɛn a yɛri in vɔys se, " Na di triumphant army we a de agens di tray we Setan de tray." Wi kin atak am, bɔt wi nɔ go ebul fɔ win am. Di tɔch we de layt am kin transpɔt ɔ mek i nɔ klia, bɔt dɛn nɔ kin ebul fɔ ɔt am. Ɔltɛm we a de fɛt, ɛn we de win ɔltɛm, mi Chɔch go de pan ɔl we di big big briz de blo ɛn pan ɔl we  in ɛnimi dɛn de tray tranga wan, bikɔs in fawndeshɔn dɛn de pan sɔlid ston,  we

na di tru tin bɔt mi wɔd, ɛn se a gri fɔ sɔpɔt am. Yɛs, a go bi, ɔ fɔ se a de insay in bɔdi fɔ mek i gɛt layf ɛn fɔ difend am; A de wit am te di tɛm dɔn ɛn afta dat, ɛn di pawa dɛn we ɛlfaya gɛt nɔ go ɛva win am. »

Di Chɔch, di Sista kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, dɛn sho mi bak ɔnda di figa fɔ wan vayn, wan fil, wan tik, wan sɛklɔ, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, lɛk aw wi go si leta. Bɔt, Papa, a nɔ go ebul fɔ dispɛns fɔ ripɔt to yu ya wan singul tin we Gɔd mek a tɔch dis union na mi finga.

admirable we de rul bitwin di tru pikin dɛm fɔ dis oli Chɔch, we na di kiŋdɔm fɔ J.-C. in pikin. Na dis na di layn:

Admirable Kɔnsɛt fɔ di gud kwaliti dɛn we di Chɔch Militant gɛt.

We wi pas, wan spring de, nia wan pan di winda dɛn na di kɔmyuniti, we bin de luk oba wan ali we gɛt lɔng lɔng tik dɛn we dɛn lɔk insay wi kɔmpawnd (dis ali, Papa, dɛn bin dɔn kɔt am bɔku ia bifo, i bin tek di ples usay yu de si tri row naw fɔ yɔŋ laym tik dɛn we dɛn dɔn tek in ples de), na bin fayn mɔnin; A bin want, lɛk aw a bin dɔn du sɔm tɛm, fɔ gi misɛf fɔ smɔl tɛm di inosɛnt gladi at we a de yɛri bɔku bɔku difrɛn bɔd dɛn we bin dɔn sidɔm de de kray. Di riflɛkshɔn dɛn we dis fayn fayn spɛktakl bin mek a gɛt fɔs, a bin rili gri wit mi; i nɔ tu te dɛn bigin fɔ fil bad, ɛn dɛn dɔn dɔn lɛk aw yu go si....

Ɔltin we de na di wɔl rili fayn! A bin tɛl misɛf se; aw ɔltin we de de de obe di Wan we mek ɔltin in vɔys! aw ɔltin de sɛlibret di glori we di Ɔlmayti gɛt! Ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek de blɛs am, ɛni wan pan dɛn de blɛs am. Wetin ɔda, wetin Harmoni, wetin pafɛkt agrimɛnt! wetin na wan sapraiz kɔnsɛt bitwin ivin irashɔnal krichɔ dɛm!.... Yu tink se i nid fɔ bi, ɔ mi Gɔd! dat di krichɔ we gɛt rizin ɛn we ful-ɔp wit bɔku bɔku ɔnɔ ɛn gudnɛs, na in nɔmɔ fɔ put dizayd na di wɔl we na yu wok, bay we i tɔn agens yu, bay we i de agens yu ɔda dɛn ɛn bay we i nɔ gri fɔ obe yu oli wil!.... Bɔku ɔda tɛm dɛn a bin dɔn yɛri dɛn bɔd dɛn ya vɔys; bɔt nɔ ɛva du dis siŋ

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mek a tink bɔt dɛn kayn dip tin dɛn de. Mi maynd bin de wɔri ɛn mi at bin de muv bikɔs ɔf di impreshɔn dɛn we dɛn bin de mek pan mi. We a bin de sɔfa, a adrɛs misɛf to Wi Masta, ɛn a se to am: Aw i pɔsibul, Masta, fɔ mek mɔtalman tɔn agens yu so, we ɔl di tin dɛn we gɛt layf de blɛs yu, ɛn se, ivin to di animal dɛn, ɔl de siŋ yu prez? . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .

Dis na harshness! what universal ingratitude on his part!We  a bin de kɔmplen so, J.-C. bin apia to mi wit sɛns ɛn insay mɔtalman fɔm.  Bɔn

nɔ kray, mi pikin, i se to mi, as i de kam nia mi, ɔltin nɔ tɔn agens ɔ lɔs, as yu tink, bitwin yu kɔmpin dɛn: fɔ no yu mistek pan dis, i kɔntinyu, lisin ɛn pe atɛnshɔn gud wan to wetin A  go mek yu yɛri.... Wantɛm wantɛm, Papa, a yɛri insay misɛf  a

harmoniɔs kɔnsɛt fɔ di divayn lɔv we kɔmɔt frɔm di Divinity bay  difrɛn multiplied vɔys dɛm ɛn we bɔs insay wan tawzin ɛn tawzin blɛsin dɛm fɔ glori,  prez, ɔna ɛn adoreshɔn we i gi to di Mɔs Oli  Triniti.

Kɔmyuniɔn fɔ Sent dɛn.

A nɔ go rili ebul fɔ tɛl una if dis divayn kɔnsɛt kɔmɔt na ɛvin ɔ na di wɔl, ɔ if mi ɛksternal sɛns dɛn bin afɛkt ɔ nɔ afɛkt; ɔl wetin a no na dat a yɛri am rawnd mi; A bin tan lɛk se na di sɛnta, ɔ rayt se i bin de insay mi, i ful-ɔp mi spirit, mi ɔndastandin ɛn mi at, i bin de ɔkup ɔl mi pawa... I nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mi, Papa, fɔ ɛksprɛs to yu

aw dis divayn lɔv we na bin in sol bin dɔn briŋ to am wit wanwɔd, ɛn pas ɔl wit da charming swit we de go stret to di at, seiz am ɛn pul am witout vaylɛns....

Wan tin we wi fɔ admaya, ɛn udat kin fil we i nɔ ebul fɔ tɔk wetin i tink! insay di difrɛn difrɛn tɔŋ dɛn ɛn di difrɛns pan di mɔdyuleshɔn dɛn we dis divayn kɔd gɛt, a bin difrɛns di difrɛn gud kwaliti dɛn we di difrɛn Ɔda dɛn fɔ Sent dɛn na di Chɔch gɛt, di apɔsul dɛn we gɛt zil, di maynd we di wan dɛn we de kɔnfɛs gɛt, di trɛnk ɛn kɔnstans we di wan dɛn we dɛn kil fɔ dɛn fet , di klin we vajin dɛn klin we nɔ de chenj wit dɛn bɔn we de bɔn, di fetful we di mared-os bond we nɔ go ebul fɔ pwɛl, di rayt oli we fɔ ɛni ɛstate. Ɔltin, ɛn ɛni pat pan dis ɔl, dɛn bin de rɛnd ɛn sho bay di rayt ɛn analɔg tɔyn dɛn, bay nyuans dɛn we bɔku tɛm nɔ kin no, bay mɔ ɔ smɔl sɛnsitiv tɔch dɛn; fɔ dɔn, dɛn difrɛn gradɛshɔn ya bin de

difrɛn ɛn dɛn jɔyn wit bɔku bɔku art, dilikeshɔn ɛn simɛtri, dat nɔ ɛva de na di wɔl ɛnitin lɛk am, natin nɔ ivin kam nia am di smɔl smɔl.

A bin dɔn fɔgɛt di myuzik we di bɔd dɛn kin ple; bikɔs da tɛm de mi at bin de swim wit gladi at ɛn a nɔ bin ebul fɔ lɛnt insɛf to ɛni ɔda tin igen, we di kɔnsɛt we bin kapchɔ mi dɔn, wi Masta adrɛs to mi dɛn tin ya

wɔd dɛn we de kɔrej pɔsin: "Yu si, mi pikin," se ɔltin nɔ lɔs

as yu bin dɔn biliv. Yu si se fetful sol dɛn stil de na di wɔl we nɔ de stɔp fɔ prez mi, fɔ blɛs mi ɛn fɔ lɛk mi, bay we dɛn jɔyn wit di Chɔch we win fɔ du ya dɔŋ wetin dɛn de du na di skay ; bikɔs ɔl wetin yu jɔs yɛri na jɔs smɔl ɛgzampul fɔ di kɔnsɛt we kɔmɔt frɔm di asembli fɔ di oli wan dɛn na di wɔl ɛn di gud kwaliti dɛn we mi militant Chɔch gɛt: yu nɔ yɛri ɛnitin yet bɔt di fayn fayn kɔnsɛt dɛn we dɛn blɛsin spirit dɛn de mek di sɛlestial Jerusɛlɛm de ala we nɔ de stɔp.... Bɔt na mi Papa, insay di admirable riyunin we dɛn tu pat ya gɛt wit di sol dɛn we de na pɔgatɔri, ɛn insay dɛn rilayshɔn ɛn di we aw dɛn de du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit dɛnsɛf, na in di

kɔmyuniɔn fɔ oli pipul dɛn, di tru Chɔch fɔ J.-C.: dis fayn ɛn wɔndaful sosayti na di prayz fɔ wan Gɔd in blɔd, di masta wok we i gɛt fɔ ɔlman ɛn di tin we i lɛk pas ɔl; fɔ dɔn, na in rul sote go.

I nid, mi Papa, fɔ nɔ gɛt natin mɔ fɔ anɔys to yu pan bikɔs ɔf J.-C. ɛl, dis Chɔch las las we wi jɔs si ɔnda dis kayn fayn fayn say! A de kɔnfɛs to una se mi maynd de ambɔg am ɛn mi at go fil fɔ nɔ gri fɔ du am; bɔt, bikɔs da kayn tin de fɔ bi in pat te di ɛnd, yu nɔ tink se i go bi fɔ sɛl in kɔz ɛn ambɔg di trut, fɔ sɛt mɔt bɔt wetin ɛvin de mek a no? Yu tink se dat nɔ go bi fɔ nɔ obe J.-C. we de ɔda mi fɔ tɔk? So a go tɔk, mi Papa, ɛnitin we go mek a lɔs. A go se ɛnitin we i aks mi fɔ tɔk frɔm am to ɔl di pipul dɛn we mek in kiŋdɔm, ɛn dat go bi fɔ tumara.

§. II.

Las tɛm we di Chɔch bin mek dɛn sɔfa. Di tin dɛn we kin mek dɛn du dat ɛn di tin dɛn we dɛn kin du.

Setan bin fri am agens di Chɔch.

Ah! mi papa ! di Sista se to mi, afta in ɔspitul sayn fɔ di krɔs, mi Papa!.... Gɔd mek a si di bad we Lusifa gɛt ɛn di dɛbul ɛn bad bad tin we in ɛnimi dɛn gɛt agens di oli Chɔch na J.-C. -

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fɔ klin di rod ɛn rod fɔ di Antichrist, we in rul de kam nia. Bay di kɔrɔpt briz we dis spɛshal spirit bin de blo, dɛn bin pɔyzin man dɛn, as bɔku pipul dɛn we gɛt sik bin de tɛl dɛnsɛf bɔt dɛn sik, ɛn di sik bin kam fɔ bi jenɛral. Dis na big big trɔbul! wetin na skandal

!.....

Na dat, Papa, na wetin a si de apin bifo mi yay. Na Setan insɛf bin de sheb to in sataylayt dɛn, we i bin de mek wit in kriminal dispɔzishɔn dɛn, wan patikyula dɔti tin we i bin de yuz fɔ tɔch dɛn na in fɔɛd ɔ na sɔm pat pan di skin, lɛk se i de print a

abit fɔ devote to in wok. Dɛn sataylayt dɛn ya we dɛn tɔch so, i bin tan lɛk to mi se dɛn kɔba dɛn wantɛm wantɛm wit lɛprɔsi we dɛn go infɛkt ɔl di pipul dɛn we alaw dɛnsɛf fɔ tɔch dɛn. Dis figa, mi  Papa, gɛt fɔ du wit di insay ɛn ɔdasay na di Chɔch; ɛn pan ɔl we i fɔ jɔs gɛt in pafɛkt akɔmplishin na di rivɔlɔshɔn we de bigin, i stil de sho fayn fayn wan di dispɔzishɔn ɛn di sakrifays dɛn we di wan dɛn we pripia am fɔ lɔng tɛm dɔn gɛt. Dis na di tray we ɛl de tray fɔ pwɛl insay sol dɛn di tɛm we J.-C. bin de rul, ɛn fɔ ambɔg di fetful wan dɛn we dɛn de yuz dɛn rilijɔn. Dɛn dɛbul in sɛnmɛnt dɛn ya, dɛn pipul ya we bin de bifo di Antichrist, as dɛn dɔn mek a no, na di rayta dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd we, bay dɛn lay lay ɛn sɛduktiv sistɛm dɛn, dɔn de trowe  di

fawndeshɔn dɛn fɔ di irɛlijɔn we de domin di tin we gɛt di sik, we de kɔmyuniket di kɔntajyɔn ɔlsay, ɛn we nɔto ɔda tin pas dis klin kɔmpɔzishɔn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn; licentiousness we de gains pan ɔl di say dɛm ɛn we de kɔz ɔl di bad tin dɛm, ɔnda di specious nem of philosophy , we i nɔ bin ɛva fit fɔ gɛt. Bɔt, mi Papa, na sɔm wɔd dɛn we a yɛri klia wan, ɛn we a stil de beg yu fɔ mek yu nɔ chenj natin; i bin tan lɛk se na Gɔd kɔmɔt to mi: “Di sɛntinɛl dɛn dɔn slip; di ɛnimi dɛn brok di barɛri dɛn ɛn go insay di at na di siti. Dɛn travul go te to di siti dɛn, usay dɛn put dɛn ɛdkwata. Di pawa we

daknɛs dɔn mek in ɛmpaya bɔku; i mek insɛf sinagɔg; i dɔn bil ɔlta dɛn usay i dɔn put aydɔl dɛn fɔ wɔship. setan de kam

fɔ go insay in sinagɔg, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »

Afta dat, mi Papa (nɔ chenj ɛnitin yet pan wetin a go tɛl yu), a si wan big pawa de rayz agens di oli Chɔch. I pul di Masta in vayn gadin kɔmɔt na di rut, tif, pwɛl di vayn gadin; i mek am bi stɛp fɔ di wan dɛn we de pas, ɛn i mek ɔl di neshɔn dɛn de provok am. Afta i dɔn provok selibacy ɛn oprɛs di rilijɔn stet, dis praud audacious pɔsin tek di guds fɔ di Chɔch, ɛn wɛr insɛf wit di pawa dɛm fɔ wi Oli Papa di Pop, we i bin de disgres in pɔsin ɛn ɔtoriti. .... A bin si

stag di kɔlɔn dɛn na di Chɔch; A ivin si big nɔmba fɔdɔm frɔm we wi gɛt rizin fɔ ɛkspɛkt mɔ stebiliti.... Yɛs, mi Papa, pan di wan dɛn we fɔ sɔpɔt am, pipul dɛn we de fred, pipul dɛn we nɔ fit, bin de,

shɛpad dɛn, wulf dɛn we dɛn kɔba wit di ship in skin, we bin de go insay di ship dɛn nɔmɔ fɔ ful simpul sol dɛn, fɔ kil di ship dɛn we J.-C., ɛn

gi di Masta in prɔpati to di depredeshɔn fɔ di wan dɛn we tek di kidna, di tɛmpul dɛn ɛn di oli ɔlta dɛn fɔ dɔti....

Na dis na wetin di Masta se we i vɛks ɛn di rayt wamat we i dɔn tink bɔt, i se: “I go bad fɔ di wan dɛn we de tɔn in bak pan Gɔd ɛn di wan dɛn we dɔn tɔn dɛn bak pan Gɔd! bad fɔ di wan dɛn we tek di guds na mi Chɔch, ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we nɔ lɛk in pawa! Dɛn go mek a vɛks; I go blast dis superb

gɛt maynd; i go lɔs bifo mi lɛk smok we de kɔmɔt na di ays, fɔ pɔnish am fɔ di kraym dɛn we i dɔn du. A go aks am fɔ lɛ i gɛt prɔpati

essentially intend for di mentenɛns fɔ mi tɛmpul dɛn ɛn mi minista dɛn, .

lɛk se na fɔ mek mi po pipul dɛn fil fayn. A go mek in at at, a go blayn in maynd, I go sin pan sin; bay we i de du bad, i go tink se i de du gud; ɛn di fɔdɔm we di wan dɛn we i de drɔnk go fɔdɔm go dip mɔ ɛn

i kin kil mɔ, as dɛn go dɔn es dɛnsɛf ɔp mɔ bay dɛn prawd. Na ya, mi Papa, na di fɔs rizin fɔ dis kayn we aw di Masta de tranga; i fayn fɔ mek wi pe atɛnshɔn to am.

Nature of filɔsofik prayz; i tɔn agens Gɔd insɛf. Bad bad pɔnishmɛnt de wet fɔ am.

Frɔm wetin i sho mi, dis prawd, we nɔ go ebul fɔ bia wit in yay, nɔto ɔdinari tin, fɔ ɛgzampul, lɛk pɔsin we de prayz fɔ in talɛnt ɔ in jɛntri; dis na jɔs smɔl fɔlt we nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit di prayz we de tek am pan Gɔd insɛf fɔ agyu bɔt in rayt dɛn ɛn nɔ gri fɔ obe am; bikɔs dis kayn prawd na di sem kayn we wit di wan we, na ɛvin, rayz Lusifa agens di Wan we de ɔp pas ɔlman... Na dis sem prawd bak, Gɔd

sho dɛn, we fɔ bi di kayn we aw di Antichrist tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt, we dɔn ɔlrɛdi de mek di wan dɛn we bin de bifo am gɛt layf ɛn ɔltɛm, a min di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd tide ɛn ɔl di ej dɛn, we gɛt maynd ɛn we dɔn gɛt maynd fɔ tɔk bad bɔt Gɔd in oli nem ɛn

rayz di standad agens di Chɔch fɔ J.-C. in pikin, bay we dɛn de atak di tru tin dɛn bɔt di fet we i de kip.

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Dis superb na nature fɔ flat ɛn kɔrɔpt di sɛns, fɔ enchant di imajineshɔn, fɔ dazzle rizin ɛn ɔndastandin. Di ɔdinari ifɛkt we i gɛt na in pɔnishmɛnt we fayn ɛn we rili bad, bikɔs i kin dɔn ɔltɛm fɔ blaynd di maynd ɛn mek di at at fɔ di tru tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn sho ɛn

we in biliv nid fɔ sev... Ɔltɛm i kin lɛk fɔ du nyu tin ɛn i kin want fɔ mek mistek, i kin mek insɛf, akɔdin to in ambishɔs prɛtɛnshɔn, sistɛm dɛn fɔ licentiousness ɛn impety; pruf kin atak in yay, trut kin tɛmpt in at, i kin kɔntinyu fɔ tink bɔt in fansi ɛn lay lay aidia dɛn, i kin lɔk in yay to di layt fɔ pruf, i kin mek in at at

agens rigrɛt, ɛn kɔntinyu fɔ fɛt di trut as di mɔs bad bad insul to Gɔd in spirit.... I kin dɔn fɔdɔm insay so blayndnɛs dat i kin tek ivin di bad tin dɛn we i dɔn du fɔ du tin dɛn we fayn, ɛn we i de du bad i biliv se i rili de du gud. So dat i nɔ kɔmɔn fɔ si man we dɔn kam to dis, de gladi fɔ in bad bad tin dɛn, tek di kraym insɛf fɔ gud wok, ɛn imajin insɛf de sav Gɔd ɛn mek i gladi bay wan akshɔn we i de difend, we de ɔfɛnd am ɛn udat nɔ rɛspɛkt am... Yɛs, dɛn monsta ya go tink se dɛn na rilijɔn bay we dɛn de dɔti di tɛmpul dɛn ɛn pwɛl rilijɔn. Na di sem we dɛn go glori insay di nem fɔ pipul dɛn we lɛk dɛn kɔntri bay we dɛn go pul ɔl di sivil lɔ dɛn we de mek di sikyɔriti fɔ di papa kɔntri, ɔl di prinsipul dɛn fɔ

fɔ lɛk yu kɔntri ɛn mɔtalman: di rial kil we dɛn go kil sitizin ɛn minista dɛn fɔ rilijɔn go bi fɔ dɛn blaynd volontia ya na rilijɔn akt, ɛn fɔ pul ɔl di lɔ dɛn kɔmɔt na pawa pas ɔl di wok we dɛn fɔ du....  So na de dis kayn prayz kin dɔn infallibly! Di hardening  of

at ɛn wan blayndnɛs na maynd we go so fa dat fɔ misɔndastand ɛn pul di pruf fɔ fɔs prinsipul dɛn....

So Gɔd de mek a si, mi Papa, se dis kayn prawd so ɔdious na in yay, dat i de rɔnata am wit wan kayn relentlessness we nɔ go ebul fɔ sho, ɛn i klos fɔ mek pɔsin op fɔ lɛ i rilaks fɔ briŋ bɔt di kɔnvɛnshɔn we dɛn ɔnaful pipul ya kin chenj. Yes, Papa, Gɔd go lɛk fɔ fɔgiv ɛni ɔda kraym, bikɔs ɛni ɔda kraym nɔ so agens am: ɛni ɔda kraym nɔ de kɛr insay insɛf da digri de pan bad we de atak am, we de vɛks pan in divayn kwaliti dɛn: dis rivolt we nɔ de bia, dis opin ɛn deklare wɔ we i sovereignly detest, ɛn we na in na di ɛnimi we go de sote go ɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ mek pis... So lɛ wi nɔ sɔprayz if, we wi de waka kol at insay wan we we dɛn swɛ ɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit, dɛn blaynd volontia ya rich to wan bad bad ɛnd, ɛn fɔdɔm to di bɔt ɔf wan bad bad ol wit Lusifɔs dɛn masta, . di tɛm we dɛn bin de tink, lɛk am, fɔ go ɔp na di skay. Na so tin go apin to dɛn; ɛn wetin de insay de

rili bad, a si insay Gɔd se di sɛnt tan lɛk se dɛn kɛr am, ɛn se, if yu nɔ gɛt mirekul fɔ di gudnɛs, we nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ prɔmis, i go gɛt

infallibly in ɛksɛkyushɔn.... Bɔt, mi Papa, as na di awa we a de obe, a de beg yu fɔ ɛkskyuz mi if a put di kɔntinyu te leta.

§. III.

Kɔmplen fɔ J.-C. pan di bad bad tin dɛn we go pwɛl ɔl di Katolik Kiŋdɔm dɛn, ɛn mɔ Frans. Skandal dɛn we bad prist dɛn kin du.

“Insay di Papa, di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem. »

Papa, wan nɛt we wi mama bin dɔn mek a slip na di dipɔ, fɔ di big sef na di os, a yɛri, we a wek, wan vɔys we de kray we i tan lɛk se i de kɔmɔt na di sayd na di chɔch, ɛn na so i bi go aut.of di sent

tabernakul usay dɛn kin kip di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt na di ɔlta. A bin ɔndastand izi wan se na J.-C. bin de pre to in Papa we de sote go. So a bin lɛnt, wit

pe atɛnshɔn mɔ, lisin to da vɔys de we tɔch pɔsin in at, we na bin rili man in vɔys, bɔt we in aksɛn dɛn we de mek pɔsin fil pen ɛn we de kray bin gɛt, a biliv, wan ɛnaji, wan pawa fɔ sho we mɔtalman vɔys nɔ ɛva gɛt, ɛn we i nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt we di gɔd nɔ de mek i gɛt layf. Na di sem tɛm, a fil se Gɔd in prezɛns dɔn go insay mi, ɛn a yɛri, as fa as a ebul fɔ jɔj, wan prea we gɛt bɔku tin fɔ du wit di wan we de na di Gadin ɔf Ɔliv... J.-C. adrɛs, tɛl mi fɔ kam pre wit am... A grap wantɛm wantɛm, fala di jenɛral pɔmishɔn we a bin dɔn gɛt frɔm wi mama, fɔ ɛni rizin ɛn ɛni rizin we mek a du dat. A jɔyn mi divayn Masta ɛn a bin de fɔ pas wan awa fɔ pre wit  am...

Aw yu bin gladi, mi Sista, a intarop, fɔ bi so asosiet wit di prea fɔ Gɔd in Pikin!... Ah! mi Papa, di Sista ansa, dis gladi at

bin big, na tru; bɔt if yu no wetin a gɛt fɔ sɔfa, ɛn aw i kɔst mi, yu go si se dɛn kayn fayn fayn tin dɛn de nɔ fɔ jɛlɔs bay nature. Bɔt, i fɔ kɔnfɛs to una, a si se a gladi fɔ sheb di sɔri-at dɛn we mi Seviɔ ɛn mi Gɔd gɛt, ɛn fɔ ɛp am, pan ɛni we.

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da we de, fɔ bia dɛn bay we i de sɔfa dɛn wit am. Na big big gladi at! bɔt wetin na sɔfa!...

So a yɛri, mi Papa, di kray we Gɔd in Pikin de kray ɛn di kɔmplen we i de kɔmplen bɔt sina dɛn, we i tek dɛn fate pas ɔl

bisin. Di kraym dɛn we i bin tan lɛk se i tɔch am mɔ, ɛn we i kray wit di bita bita, na di infidelities, di prevarications ɛn di skandal dɛn we di bad prist dɛn ɛn ɔl di chɔch pipul dɛn, we, bay dɛn irɛgyulariti ɛn dɛn skandal layf, de dɔti di sakramɛnt dɛn. , nɔ rɛspɛkt in prist wok ɛn mek dɛn tɔk bad bɔt in oli nem I se bɔku minista dɛn na mi ɔlta dɛn de du bad pas aw dɛn de sav fɔ sev di sol dɛn we a dɔn fri! Dɛn dɔn tif frɔm di guds na mi Chɔch, bay dɛn fɛstival, dɛn gem ɛn dɛn spɛns we nɔ gɛt yus, pan di ɛkspɛns fɔ di po pipul dɛn we dɛn dɔn tif dɛn layf; ɛn dɛn se na dɛn at: dɛn guds ya na wi yon, we nɔ gɛt ɛni chaj ɔ ɔbligayshɔn. Na big big tin we dɛn kin tek fɔ tek pipul dɛn prɔpati! na big big sakrifays!

J.-C. so i kray fɔ di ɔfens we Gɔd mek, fɔ di pwɛl pwɛl we di Chɔch dɔn pwɛl, fɔ di we aw fet ɛn sɔri-at dɔn dɔn; pan di lɔs fɔ sol ɛn di misfɔstans fɔ di reprobate, we ɛl ful wit pan ɔl we i dɔn du fɔ kip dɛn frɔm am. I kray fɔ ɔl di bad tin dɛn we mɔtalman de du, ɛn mɔ fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn de trɛtin Kristian dɛn fɔ pɔnish fɔ bɔku bɔku tin dɛn we dɛn nɔ fetful ɛn kraym dɛn we dɛn dɔn du... In vɔys bin tan lɛk in padi we de tɔk insay

trɔst in padi ɛn kɔmplen bɔt di sɔri-at we dɛn kɔz am... Mi gyal pikin, i se to mi, wit di bita at we de na in at, bɔt wit wan papa in vɔys ɛn wit wan at we de kɔmɔt insay mi wit pen ɛn sɔri-at.lɔv ɔl wan tɛm: Mi gyal pikin, yu go biliv am? Dɛn dɔn fɛn Judas dɛn na mi Chɔch we dɔn betray ɛn sɛl mi: Dɛn dɔn lɛf mi, dɛn dɔn dinay mi bak; wi bin de delivr

Barrabas, ɛn dɛn bin sɛntɛns mi fɔ day. Dɛn bin de bit mi bad bad wan ɛn

Krawn we gɛt chukchuk. Dɛn dɔn kɔba mi wit shem ɛn kɔs; Dɛn kɛr mi go ɛksɛkushɔn fɔ mek dɛn krɔs mi sɛkɔn tɛm!..... Wetin na di pɔnishmɛnt

fit fɔ gɛt bɔku tin dɛn ɛn dɛn kayn blɔd vɛks dɛn de! Bɔt, a dɔn yɛri di prea dɛn we mi Chɔch de pre; in kray ɛn swɛt dɔn mek a gɛt fɛt-fɛt, ɛn a dɔn disayd fɔ shɔt di tɛm we dɛn go kɛr am go na ɔda kɔntri...

We fɔ mek Gɔd nɔ vɛks bad bad wan; yunit wit J.-C. ɛn ɔna di mistɛri dɛm fɔ in Pashɔn.

So, J.-C. insay dis prea we i bin de pre wit ɔl in at, i bin tan lɛk gud papa we vɛks we pikin dɛn we nɔ gri fɔ tek di gɔvmɛnt de fos am fɔ pɔnish dɛn agens in at ɛn pan ɔl we i lɛk dɛn. Sɔntɛnde a kin si am es in an  agens dɛn, de trɛtin fɔ kil dɛn, di sem tɛm we i de ɔfrɛd fɔ dɛn in pen, in flag, in blɔd ɛn in day. I bin tan lɛk se i de anawns dɛn lɔs we go de sote go, ɛn mek ɔl di wund dɛn na in divayn bɔdi tɔk fɔ  dɛn.

nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit am. I bin invayt mi fɔ jɔyn wi prea to in yon fɔ du vaylɛns to in Papa in jɔstis; bɔt, insay di dip swit usay mi sol bin de

daiv, bikɔs pat pan in pen bin dɔn swɛt ɛn lɛk se wata dɔn flɔd mi po at, a nɔ bin ebul fɔ du ɛnitin pas fɔ kray ɛn kray na in sayd. Na insay dis sad sikɔstɛms, mi Papa, insɛf bin prɛskrib di

method we a sho una fɔs, fɔ mek di vɛks we di skay we dɔn vɛks de vɛks, bay we i de ɔna di mistɛri dɛm fɔ in penful pawa......

Sublimity of solemn vows of religion, we na spɛshal gudnɛs we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ du bifo tɛm.

Bɔku ia bifo dis tɛm, a bin gɛt dis vishɔn; bɔt aw bɔku ɔda tɛm dɛn a nɔ yɛri di kɔmplen dɛn we J.-C. bin de kɔmplen bɔt difrɛn tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit in Chɔch! ɛn na pan ɔda tin dɛn ya na wetin i bin tɛl mi wan de bɔt di kayn we aw monastik vaw dɛn tan, ɛn i bin de kɔmplen bifo tɛm bɔt di sɔpreshɔn we dɛn de mek pan dɛn

Tide. I mek a si se dɛn vaw ya tan lɛk sɔntin we kɔmɔt frɔm in yon gɔd; ɔ, if yu lɛk mɔ, spɛshal gudnɛs we yu dɔn disayd fɔ du bifo tɛm we de flɔ wantɛm wantɛm frɔm di gud tin dɛn we i day; ɛn dis na aw i ɛksplen am to mi: i nid spɛshal atɛnshɔn, .

Di bɔku bɔku gudnɛs, ɛn di lɔv we nɔ gɛt ɛnd we mi Papa bin tɛl mi di tɛm we a bi bɔdi, i bin tɛl mi se, i bin mek a ful-ɔp mi at ɛn put mi wil ɔnda mi, ɛn i nɔ bin fos am. A bin devote, frɔm da tɛm de, ɔl mi fakulti fɔ akɔmplit in suprɛm wil pan ɔl wetin go intres in glori ɛn in lɔv; ɛn a mek i a

pafɛkt ɛn ɔl di devoshɔn fɔ ɔl misɛf. Frɔm da tɛm de, mi wil bin rili gri wit mi Papa in yon, dis sem gudnɛs bin mek a, bay fri choice, fɔ sɔfa ɔl kayn wok, shem ɛn sɔfa, ɛn ivin day na di krɔs. Yɛs, a bin want am fri wan ɛn bay di we aw a lɛk am. Na dat mek di sakrifays fɔ mi layf bin bi

ɔltɛm na di tin we a rili want fɔ du. Naw, i ad se, no

dat solemn rilijɔn vaw dɛn, we wan krichɔ de yuz fɔ kɔnsakret insɛf ɔl to Gɔd, na emaneshɔn fɔ mi sakrifays, ɛn i fɔ fri lɛk am. Na wan ɔtpouring fɔ dis fɔs gris we gɛt in sɔs nɔmɔ insay di merits fɔ mi blɔd: singular grace of predestination, we a

gi am to di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we i gladi fɔ gi am. If dɛn nɔ du ɛni kayn fɛt-fɛt to dɛn fridɔm fɔ du wetin dɛn want, dis

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gris de mek insɛf mistres fɔ am, i de tek dɛn at ɛn wetin dɛn want saful wan; i de separet dɛn frɔm di wɔl fɔ mek dɛn jɔyn dɛn to mi we nɔ go ambɔg mi bay di tayt tayt knot dɛn we Gɔd lɛk; A min di vaw dɛn fɔ mek dɛn lɔk dɛn, fɔ obe ɔltɛm, ɛn fɔ lɛf fɔ du wetin dɛn want sote go, fɔ po, fɔ klin layf we nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ stɔp ɛn we nɔ gɛt wan dɔti, we de kɔnsakret dɛn

at, dɛn bɔdi ɛn dɛn sol, ɛn ol dɛn mɔ

kɔntinyu fɔ atak mi krɔs bay wan mɔ meritorious martyrdom, se i lɔng ɛn mɔ volontia pan dɛn pat....

Indignation of J.-C. against di wan dɛm we dɔn du vaylɛns to di sol dɛm we dɛn dɔn kɔnsakret to am bay di vaw dɛm.

Pan dis, i bin tan lɛk se mi Papa, J.-C. bin gɛt layf wit wan oli vɛks, ɛn tek wan layf tɔyn ɛn ful-ɔp wit intres: prɛshɔ viktim dɛn fɔ mi lɔv; dem toch mi to di bottom of mi hat.... Di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ bɛtɛ tin fɔ du dɔn du vaylɛns to dɛn ivin pan dɛn fri wil, we a rili jɛlɔs, ɛn we misɛf de lɛf to ɔl man fɔ yuz as dɛn want ɛn akɔdin to dɛn fri maynd. A go blem misɛf, i se, di de we a go jɔj mi. Wi go no bay us rayt dɛn kam tide fɔ tek di fri ɔmajɛshɔn we mi krichɔ dɛn gɛt. Dɛn go ansa mi fɔ dɛn wɛf dɛn ya we dɛn lɛk we dɛn fos dɛn wil; dɛn go fil frɔm di blow dɛn we mi jɔs rigor de blo se na mi na di absolyut masta we ɔltin fɔ giv-ɔp to ɛn se nɔbɔdi nɔ de brayt wit pɔnishmɛnt;

Dɔn, mi Papa, a si di bad bad pɔnishmɛnt dɛn we i bin dɔn kip fɔ dɛn ɛn we i bin rɛdi fɔ lans agens dɛn... Seizing the apprehension of a

so trajik ivent, a trowe misɛf at ɛn maynd na in fut, ɛn a beg am bay di merits fɔ in Oli Pashɔn, nɔ fɔ kɔndɛm dɛn witout

risɔs ɛn nɔ fɔ lɔs dɛn sote go, bɔt fɔ gi dɛn gudnɛs fɔ chenj fɔ avɔyd dis las misfɔstans.

Wan de we mi at bin brok wit pen fɔ di nɔmba ɛn di bɔku bɔku kraym dɛn we dɛn de du, a yɛri J.-C. de kɔmplen bita wan bɔt dɛn kraym ya we, i se, dɔn flɔd di wɔl, ɛn rayz ɔp to in tron fɔ aks fɔ revaŋg... I mek in laytin bɔs ɛn a bin de shek shek wit fred se i dɔn krɔs di wan dɛn we du di bad tin.

Jizɔs Krays de kɔmplen bɔt di kraym dɛn we Frans de du. Misfɔstans we go apin afta dat. Striking pruf we i de gi di Sista.

Di las tɛm we a bin gɛt dis kayn vishɔn na tu ɔ tri ia bifo, we di kɔnvokeshɔn fɔ di Nashɔnal Asɛmbli kam, afta di wan we di bigman dɛn bin gɛt, fɔ mek di fɔs trɔbul dɛn apin na Frans. Yu go mɔs mɛmba, Papa, se dɛn bin put wi fɔs diputi dɛn na jel na Paris, ɛn di tɛm we dɛn fri dɛn, pipul dɛn bin de gladi na difrɛn tɔŋ dɛn na Briten; Wɛl, na di tɛm we dɛn bin de pripia fɔ di wan we Fougères bin gɛt, we di Makis de la Rouari, we na wan pan wi diputi dɛn, bin de kam bak, na in a yɛri klia wan se J.-C. in, bin de na dɛn mak.... A bin ivin ɔndastand se i bin de tɔk mɔ bɔt Fougeres. Di fulish pipul dɛn! i ala, di blaynd pipul dɛn go giv dɛnsɛf bak, dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi gi dɛnsɛf to wan gladi we bɔku kray wata go fala! ... Dɛn de blɛs wan rivɔlɔshɔn we na jɔs pɔnishmɛnt we pɔsin kin si; dɛn de prez fridɔm we dɛn tɔch slev wok, ɛn dɛn go se dɛn gladi insay di midst ɔf di misfɔstans we de kam fɔ ful-ɔp pan dɛn.

Di pruf, im ad se evritin go hapun as a de announce am to una, na se tide, fo dis kain awa, faya go kech faya fo di taun; yu go bi

witnɛs ; ɛn di damej we go kɔmɔt frɔm dat go jɔs bi fɔs ɔ smɔl figa fɔ di yunivasal faya we go soon pwɛl Frans... Ɔltin apin di sem de we dɛn bin dɔn tɔk to mi. Wan fayawɔk rɔket, we dɛn lans wit imprudently, fɔdɔm pan wan ruf, na di Grande Rue, usay i sɛt faya.... (1). A bin de na wi rum, a bin de wok tranga wan fɔ pre to Gɔd, di tɛm we dɛn bin dɔn pik, we a yɛri wi Sista dɛn pas ɛn pas bak bifo di domɔt bɔku tɛm, ɛn wɔn mi, bɔku tɛm, se di faya bin de na di siti. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Alas! A bin no am gud gud wan, ɛn a bin dɔn lan am tu kwik fɔ mek a gɛt pis na mi maynd; i nɔ bin gɛt wan yus fɔ mek a si am wit di bɔdi in yay.

(1) A bin si bɔku tɛm di wan we bin de lans di fayawɔk; i nɔ bin no se i dɔn du wan prɔfɛsi pan dis lɛk aw i bin dɔn du.

Jɔs afta dis tin we apin, a yɛri fɔ tri dez di sem vɔys de kɔmplen wit pawa bɔt wan pati we dɛn mek agens di Chɔch ɛn di rilijɔn na di kiŋdɔm. Jizɔs Krays bin tɔk bad bad wɔd dɛn agens dis pati, we i kɔl ferocious, barbaric, bloodthirsty ɛn impious.... I bin aks dɛn fɔ vɛks pan in pikin dɛn, ɛn i bin kɔndɔkt in Papa fɔ mek di big big briz nɔ blo ɛn nɔ alaw dɛn fɔ du dɛn dak disayn dɛn.... Ah! di wikɛd wan dɛn, i se, dɛn dɔn plan agens mi Chɔch, mi minista dɛn ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we na mi yon! na fɔ vɛks pan misɛf; bɔt dɛn go pɔnish dɛn fɔ am... Dɛn go shed dɛn blɔd; bɔt dis blɔd we dɔn rɔsh go fɔdɔm  pan

di wan dɛn we shed am, bikɔs a go blem am... I go ɔva dɛn wit in wet... Bɔt, Papa, i kɔntinyu, duya, if i

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sɔntɛm, spay dɛn dis bad bad pɔnishmɛnt bay we yu spay dɛn di kraym dɛn we fɔ atrak am to dɛn!... Di kɔmplen dɛn bin dɔn afta tri dez, ɛn i nɔ tu te wi kam fɔ no bɔt di tek we dɛn tek di Bastille, di disgised captivity of the King and the massacre of in gad dɛm, di denja dɛm we in oli pɔsin ɛn in kɔmpin in yon bin dɔn rɔn, insay wan wɔd, ɔl di trɔbul dɛm na Paris, we, fɔtunate wan stil, kraym ɛn dizayd bin dɔn de

much less dan di audacity of di rebels bin gi rizin fɔ arɛst...

Fɔ dɔn, Papa, a kin tɛl yu in jɔnaral se i nɔ izi fɔ mek ɛni intrestin tin apin na Frans, mɔ fɔ di Chɔch, se a nɔ gɛt sɔm kayn wɔnin frɔm J. C. Bɔt a fɔ tɛl yu bak ɔnda us figa dɛn i mek mi si di fɔs tin we kin mek dis kayn tin apin

bad bad tin dɛn we bin apin na di Chɔch ɛn di Stet; A go de tok fo imsef ol taim, bot a tink se i go fayn fo put di ditel dem te tumara, if yu gri. Dɛn bin gri fɔ tek di rikwest, ɛn di nɛks de di Sista tek di trɛd fɔ wetin i bin dɔn anɔys.

Faya na Faubourg Roger, bin ripɔt ya wan wan tɛm. Smɔl os we dɛn mek mirekul fɔ kip frɔm di faya.

A biliv se a kin, fɔ dɔn di paregraf, put ya wan anekdɔt we gɛt bɔku tin dɛn we kɔmɔn wit di wan we de bifo am, pan ɔl we di rizin bin probabli difrɛn; dis na aw di Sista bin tɔk to mi pan ɔda tin:

Yu go no, Papa, if yu nɔ no ɔlrɛdi, i tɛl mi, se faya bin bɔn sɔm ia bifo (na bin lɛk tu wiks afta di faya we a jɔs tɔk bɔt) na sɔm os dɛn na di Faubourg Roger . Di nun dɛn na bin, lɛk mi, witnɛs dɛn fɔ dis spɛktakl we bin de mek dɛn at pwɛl. Ivin sɔm bin de we bin de klaym di stipul na di kɔmyuniti fɔ bɛtɛ wach aw di faya we bin de rayz insay di big big briz de go bifo. Tru di faya wi de diskɔba, sɔntɛnde, wan smɔl wayt os we bin tan lɛk se i de trɛtin mɔ as di faya bin de kɛr am dairekt ɛn vaylɛnt wan bay di dairekshɔn we di briz de go. A bin fil se dɛn gɛt inspɛkshɔn mɔ

fɔ pre to Gɔd fɔ mek i nɔ pwɛl; bikɔs a bin tink se i go mɔs bi se na sɔm po famili dɛn os. We a bin de pre, wan vɔys we a biliv se na Gɔd in vɔys tɛl mi insay mi at se: “Dis os we yu de pre to mi nɔ go pwɛl, bikɔs a rɛspɛkt bak di prea we di pɔsin we de insay de de mek naw.” to mi. Jɔs afta dat, di faya chenj di say we i de go, bikɔs di briz bin de blo frɔm di ɔda say, ɛn dɛn bin kip di smɔl os; we bin mek ɔlman sɔprayz so dat i bin tan lɛk mirekul.

Afta sɔm dez afta dis stori bɔt di Sista, we a bin dɔn si mɔ se i gri wit di ɔda nun dɛn in yon ɛn ivin wit di rɔmɔr dɛn we a bin gɛt

we a bin dɔn yɛri bifo tɛm, a go na di smɔl wayt os we dɛn de tɔk bɔt, we de rayt nia di Roja get, ɛn nia di ruins fɔ di os dɛn we dɛn dɔn bɔn. Na wan bɔsa we rili ɔnɛs in yon, ɛn in wɛf bin pas fɔ wan pan di bɛst Katolik dɛn na di ples; dis famili bin sabi gud gud wan da tɛm de to di kɔmyuniti we a na bin dairekta.

Afta sɔm indipɛndɛnt tɔk, a briŋ di tɔk to di tɔpik we briŋ mi kam ya, aks dɛn aw dɛn dɔn kip dɛn os, to wetin dɛn atribyut fɔ kip am. Wetin wi bin ebul fɔ du

atribyut am, di uman ansa, if nɔto fɔ di ɛp we di Blɛsin Vɛjin ɛn to di pawa we Gɔd gɛt? Fɔ fala mi, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, ɛn a go tɛl yu

aw ɔltin apin... Di man de na os, wi go na do na di gadin, in, mi ɛn in big gyal pikin, we nem Mari, we ol ettin to twɛnti ia, we jɔs mared.

Yu si, sa, dis vegtebul we i se to mi; wɛl! wi nil dɔŋ na di sem ples, mi gyal pikin Mariɔn ya, ɛn mi, durin

dat di faya bin de skata na wi os. Mariɔn go tɛl yu if a lay. Wi ɔl tu bin de fes di sayd fɔ di chɔch na Sɛnt Sɔlpis usay de,

as yu no, di oli imej fɔ Notre-Dame des Marais. A bin pre dis prea to di gud Masta lawd wan, ɛn Mariɔn insɛf bin tɔk am wit mi. A se: “Mi Gɔd, yu no se a nɔ du ɛnibɔdi bad, ɛn a nɔ go lɛk fɔ gɛt ɔda pɔsin in prɔpati fɔ wan peni: na dis smɔl os nɔmɔ a gɛt na dis wɔl; if yu mek i bɔn, na mi po smɔl Famili we nɔ gɛt lod ɛn ridyus to di las misɛf; so mi po pikin dem go go

luk fɔ dɛn bred, ɛn mi wit dɛn. Mi Gɔd, sɔri fɔ dɛn ɛn mi, sev wi layf, bay we yu sev wi smɔl os, bikɔs a jɔs de op fɔ am frɔm yu: A de aks am tru di inseshɔn fɔ yu oli Mama, we,

afta yu, a dɔn put ɔl mi kɔnfidɛns. If yu grant mi dis favour, a go get at least wan mass tok and wan kandul bon fo im ona, bifo di oli imej of S. Sulpice. »

(286-290) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

A bin rili gɛt layf bikɔs ɔf fet, a bin de tɔk dis; wi bin de ripit di sem prea te tri tɛm, ɛn ɛni tɛm a kin sɛn mi gyal pikin fɔ go si if di faya nɔ chenj di say we di faya de go, ɛn wi kin bigin bak ɛn wi nɔ kin lɔs wi at.

Fɔ dɔn, di tɔd tɛm, i tɛl mi se di briz dɔn chenj, ɛn di faya de go na di ɔda say; we ɔlman bin de wach wit sɔprayz, ɛn wi os bin sev (1).

(1) Na da tɛm de di Sista jɔs yɛri dis vɔys de tɛl am wetin wi dɔn si ɔp.

§. IV.

Di men tin dɛn we de mek dɛn pwɛl di ɔda lɔ dɛn we de na rilijɔn. Attachment to di wɔl ɛn to yusɛf. Fɔ pwɛl di prɔmis dɛn we i bin dɔn mek.

Fɔs, fɔ di rilijɔn kɔmyuniti dɛn, bɔku tɛm a dɔn gɛt vishɔn ɛn ivin drim dɛn we Gɔd sho mi usay dɛn dɔn pwɛl; na sɔm pan di wan dɛn we rili strɛch: a dɔn si, bɔt bɔku tɛm, pijin ɛn dɔv dɛn de rayz ɛn flay perpendikul to di skay, na difrɛn ayt dɛn: wetin bin sɔprayz mi na fɔ si se dɛn pijin ɛn dɔv ya bin de drɛg ɔlmost ɔl bak to di grɔn bay sɔm nɛt dɛn we bin de ol dɛn tayt, ɛn we wan an we wi nɔ de si bin de mek dɛn fɔdɔm bak de lɛk se dɛn de na kech ɔ na trap we bin de wet fɔ dɛn de.... Fɔ lɔng tɛm dis vishɔn bin gɛt mi

shem, witout eni dairekta tok enitin satisfai to mi pan dis point. Fɔ dɔn, afta a dɔn pre bɔku, na di ɛksplen we J.-C. insɛf gi mi. Dɛn pijin ɛn dɛn dɔv ya, i tɛl mi se, na di rilijɔn kɔmyuniti dɛn we ɔl tu di sɛks dɛn gɛt: yes, na di rilijɔn sol dɛn we, agens dɛn kɔmitmɛnt, ɔltɛm de kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt tayt padi biznɛs wit di krichɔ ɛn to dɛn yon wil, ɛn stil na slev to di tin dɛn we dɛn lɛk , we, lɛk bɔku bɔku nɛt dɛn, kin mek dɛn kam na di wɔl ɔltɛm, ɛn mek dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ flay go na ɛvin, akɔdin to usay dɛn de go. So, di neglijɛns fɔ dɛn wok, di transgreshɔn pan dɛn vaw, di atakshɔn to di wɔl ɛn to dɛnsɛf, dis na di kɔz fɔ dɛn fiuja supreshɔn....

A mɛmba wan nɛt (dis kin kɔnsɛntret wi ɔda mɔ), a drim, a se, fɔ yɛri di vɔys fɔ wan big pricha. A bin kam nia mi; na wi papa Sɛnt Fransis bin de prich mɔnk ɛn nun dɛn we in ɔda; i bin de kɔs dɛn wit pawa fɔ di we aw dɛn nɔ fetful to Gɔd, we dɛn nɔ du wetin rayt, we dɛn nɔ tek tɛm. I bin de kɔmplen se dɛn nɔ ɔndastand in rul ɛn fɔgɛt am, ɛn i bin de anawns to dɛn di big big misfɔstans dɛn, fɔ pɔnish dɛn fɔ di we aw dɛn nɔ de du tin; i bin ivin tan lɛk se i de fred fɔ pwɛl dɛn.

Wan ɔda tɛm we a bin dɔn drim di devoshɔn fɔ wɛr in klos; we a bin de luk fɔ am ɔlsay, i apia to mi ɛn tɛl mi se: Mi dres dɔn wɛr, mi gyal pikin, put mi spirit, ɛn nɔ ɛva lɛf mi rul:

na, biliv mi, di kot we shɔ pas ɔl fɔ protɛkt yu frɔm di big big briz we de kam.

Afta sɔm ia, a si wan vayn gadin we dɛn gi fɔ tif ɛn we dɔn pwɛl bikɔs di tifman dɛn we bin de trowe dɛnsɛf insay de frɔm ɔlsay bin de kam insay am: dɛn nɔ bin kɔt am ɛn dɛn nɔ bin de plant am; in branch dɛn we bin dɔn kɔmɔt nia dɛn tik dɛn, bin dɔn fɔdɔm na grɔn, ɔ at ɔl, na smɔl smɔl tin dɛn nɔmɔ bin lɛf we i tan lɛk se dɛn de fayn. Dɛn difrɛn figa dɛn ya, as a dɔn lan frɔm da tɛm de, bin ripresent ɔl tu di dizayd ɛn di pɔnishmɛnt dɛn we man ɛn uman dɛn we rilijɔn bin de gɛt we dɛn bin de chenj bay we dɛn nɔ bin de du wetin dɛn prɔmis ɛn dɛn lɔ dɛn, ɛn bay di

detachment of di maynd frɔm dɛn kɔndishɔn.

Wan ɔda nɛt, a bin gɛt ɔda prɔfɛt drim, ɛn we, akɔdin to di ɛksplen we Gɔd gi mi bɔt am, na bin di tru tru sayn fɔ di fɛt

bad bad tin we di rivɔlɔshɔn fɔ gi na Frans to di Stet, ɛn mɔ to rilijɔn ɛn rilijɔn ɔda dɛn. A si wan fayn tik na wan mawnten, we big ɛn strɔng; i bin rawnd simɛtrik wan bay di autlayn fɔ in branch dɛn ɛn

di fayn we aw dɛn arenj in branch dɛn we gɛt grɔn; in flawa dɛn ɛn in frut dɛn bin de prɛzɛnt di sem tɛm di smel we swit pas ɔl, di smel we pas ɔl

biev fayn. Fɔ sɔm pas frɔm dis fayn tik a si wan ɔda tik we nɔ strɔng bɛtɛ, bɔt we bin tan lɛk se na di sem kayn tik bay di frut dɛn we i bin lod wit ɛn di flawa dɛn we dɛn kɔba am wit; i nɔ bin rawnd fayn ɛn dɛn nɔ bin arenj am fayn lɛk di fɔs wan, ɛn a notis se in tap kin dɔn wit tu pɔynt ɔ kres.

We a bin de admaya dɛn tu fayn fayn tik ya, wantɛm wantɛm a si wan tɔd tik de rayz stret ɔp na di midul pan di spes bitwin dɛn, frɔm

way dat i bin ikwal distans frɔm wan ɛn di ɔda wan: dis wan nɔ bin gɛt flawa ɔ frut, bɔt wan patikyula apinɛns we bin gɛt in fayn fayn lif dɛn we bin gɛt sɔm kayn we we fiba di wan dɛn we di fɔs tu tik dɛn bin gɛt.: i bin proudly raised his superb ed, we de ɔp fa fawe

pan dɛn, dɔn i bigin fɔ bit dɛn wan bay wan, bay we i muv go na di rayt say

(291-295) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

ɛn na di lɛft, sote a bin de fred fɔ am; Bɔt a notis se i bin jɔs krɔs strɔng wan, ɛn i bin tan lɛk se i de splash, di branch dɛn na di fɔs tik, we bin de tinap ɔltɛm ɛn nɔ lɔs ɛni wan pan in flawa ɔ in frut dɛn;

bɔt i brok ɔl di branch dɛn na di ɔda tik, so na di trɔnk ɛn di rut dɛn nɔmɔ lɛf, ɛn i nɔ bin izi fɔ no difrɛns bitwin in tu mawnten dɛn.

Afta dis bad bad opareshɔn, a yɛri wan vɔys we de kray se: Kɔt di wayl animal bay in rut, se i dɔn pwɛl, ɛn pɔsin tek kia fɔ kip di fɔs tu tik dɛn. Jɔs afta dɛn tɔk dɛn wɔd ya, a yɛri di tik we dɛn dɔn swɛ de slap, ɛn a si am de fɔdɔm ɛn rɔl wit krash go dɔŋ di mawnten. Na ya, dɛn tɛl mi nɛks, na wetin yu jɔs si: di fɔs tik de mak di Chɔch fɔ J.-C, ɛn di sɛkɔn wan, dat na fɔ se

di tik we gɛt di tu tɔp, di rilijɔn stet we di tu sɛks dɛn gɛt, we dɛn bin fɔm insay in bɔdi; dɛn na di sem spisis, ɛn na dat mek dɛn de bia di sem frut. Dis tik we nɔ gɛt frut ɛn we fayn fayn wan we dɔn gro bitwin di tu, ɛn we dɔn pas dɛn pan in ayt, na di prayz fɔ di mɔdan filɔsofi, we go soon mek di las tray na Frans fɔ pwɛl ɛn dɔnawe wit di Chɔch.ɛn di rilijɔn stet.

Yu bin fɔ dɔn se dɛn mek di wayl pikin frɔm di rut fɔ di fɔs tik, ɛn di filɔsofi tide go tek lɛk se dɛn rɛspɛkt di

rilijɔn ɛn fɔ di Chɔch; i go ivin want fɔ mek pipul biliv se na fɔ protɛkt am nɔmɔ ɛn mek i kam bak to in fɔs fɔs pafɛkt layf: di ifɛkt dɛn go sho wetin wi fɔ dɔn biliv bɔt am, bay we i go sho ɔl di et we i et dɛn, ɛn bak fɔ di ivanjelikal dɛn gud kwaliti dɛn we de mek di Kristian; i go bigin bay we i de kɔntrast klin mɔtalman ɛn gud kwaliti dɛn we i go mek big ostenshɔn pan pan ɔl we dɛn nɔ go du fɔ sev: i dɔn sho lɔng tɛm se dɛn lay lay sɛns fɔ ful wi, di sem tɛm

tɛm we i go lɛk fɔ tek rizin fɔ fet. Dis na di rizin we mek  di ...

wayl animal dɛn bin gɛt fayn fayn lif dɛn, ɛn na dat nɔmɔ dɛn bin gɛt. Di ravage of dis monstrous philosophy fɔ gɛt in tɛm, rilijɔn ɛn di Chɔch go sev dis storm. Di rut ɛn di trɔnk fɔ di sɛkɔn tik, we  stil de, ɛn di smɔl smɔl stok dɛn we rɔnawe pan di tif we dɛn tif di vayn, sho se ɔltin nɔ gɛt op fɔ di rilijɔn stet, we wan de go fɛn risɔs agens di wan dɛn we de mek i sɔfa, go du am fɔ bɔn bak frɔm in ashis  ɛn

go apia bak afta in ship brok.... Pantap dat, wi dɔn si di fɔs tin we mek dɛn shem di Chɔch pan di bad bad tin dɛn we bin de apin ɛn di bad we aw di bad chɔch dɛn bin de liv dɛn layf we nɔ bin de chenj. So bɔku fɔ di prist dɛn we de na di wɔl ɛn di wan dɛn we de wok ɔltɛm, ɛn ivin fɔ di nɔs dɛn; wi go naw tink bɔt insay di dizayd dɛm fɔ di lay lay pipul dɛm wan las rizin we de fos Gɔd fɔ pɔnish wi, ɛn bikɔs ɔf dat, wan aggravating kɔz fɔ di misfɔstans dɛm na di Chɔch ɛn di upheaval na di Stet... Lɛ wi go bak, Papa, dis pat to di fɔs sɛshɔn ; i go bi, if yu lɛk, fɔ tumara, arawnd tɛn oklɔk na mɔnin, ɔ arawnd 4 oklɔk na ivintɛm.

§. v.

Ɔda tin dɛn we de mek pipul dɛn de mek rilijɔn sɔfa ɛn di Stet de mek trɔbul pan di kayn we aw di pikin dɛn na di Chɔch de tɔn agens Gɔd; di spirit fɔ fet dɔn ɔt bitwin dɛn, ɛn Gɔd de mek am bak na di at fɔ di neshɔn dɛn we nɔ fetful.

“A de obe di Papa, di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem, tru Jizɔs ɛn Meri. »

Na ya, mi Papa, wan pan di sikɔstɛms na mi layf usay a kin se wit mɔ shɔ, if a kin gɛt ɛni wan pan dis kayn, na in J.-C. apia to mi we pɔsin kin si, at ɔl a bin tink se a si am. frɔm di bɔdi in yay, ɛn a stil de insay dis mek a biliv; i bin tan lɛk to mi se dɛn mek am fayn fayn wan ɛn i gɛt fayn saiz; in grev ɛn majestic bearing inspɛkt gud kwaliti, exuded decency ɛn kɔmand rɛspɛkt; sɔntin we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd bin de shayn ɔlsay na in domɔt ɛn i bin de shayn pas ɔl na in fes, te we a si am ɛn ansa ɔl wetin i tɛl mi, a nɔ ɛva gɛt maynd fɔ luk in fes fɔ no in fes. Bɔt lɛ wi se, if yu want, ɔl dis apin insay di layt we de insay di klin, ilɛk aw i apin, .

Jizɔs Krays we bin kɔba wit klos, bin de waka bifo mi bɔku tɛm: na so i bin de kɛr mi go na wan ay ay ples we de midul wan big kɔntri; na de, i mek a si tu man dɛn tinap ɛn nɔ de muv, we dɛn separet frɔm dɛnsɛf bay we dɛn trowe gud ston; wi de put wisɛf na di midul pan dis ples; na bin Kristian ɛn i bin de wɔship aydɔl: J.-C. bin tɛl mi, i sho mi di Kristian we dɛn put na wi raytan, na di ist say: i dɔn ɔt di layt dɛn fɔ fet insay insɛf, i nɔ no mi igen, i de blush pan mi tichin ɛn i nɔ no

(296-300) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

onli tray fɔ kɔmɔt nia mi...” Ɛn fɔ tru, a notis se in bak dɔn tɔn to J.-C., we di ɔda wan in bak bin jɔs tɔn af, bikɔs i bin de na di sayd, wit in sholda to wi.

Wantɛm wantɛm, bay wan divayn layt, J.-C. mek a go insay di fɔs wan, ɛn a si de wan kɔnshɛns we so kriminal, dat di wangren mɛmori bɔt am stil de mek a shek...... Ɛvin! it was an awful mess of abominable crimes!.. Wan patikyula layt we pas tru dis chaos

dak, mek a si ɔl di bad bad tin dɛn we de apin. Yes, mi Papa, bay dis rayt a si bad bad spekta, monsta we gɛt difrɛn spisis, saiz ɛn shep, we, ɔltɛm we dɛn de muv, i bin tan lɛk se dɛn de kɔl dɛnsɛf, strɛch ɛn fɛt dɛnsɛf, tumbul, pas ɛn ripas we nɔ de stɔp.wan ɔp di ɔda; insay dɛn strɛch, we i bin tan lɛk se dɛn de separet ɛn separet smɔl bay we dɛn de fɔdɔm na sayd  ɛn

na di ɔda say, dɛn mek a si bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn, bɔku ɔda smɔl smɔl monsta dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, ivin mɔ hideous figa dɛn, we, lɛk ant, i bin tan lɛk se dɛn bɔn bak ɛn bɔn dɛnsɛf bak; dɛn bin kɔmɔt na do we dɛn bɛr dɛn na sɔm kɔna dɛn usay dɛn bin dɔn ayd dɛn ɔnda di wan dɛn we ay pas ɔl; dis aparishin, Papa, bin ful mi wit so big fred dat a bin dɔn af-af day; A bin si rawnd mi jɔs di shado fɔ day, di imej fɔ ɛlfaya ɛn fɔ di las misfɔstans; bikɔs dis kayn kɔnshɛns na jɔs di paseshɔn fɔ go sote go we nɔ gɛt gladi at.

Frɔm de, J.-C. tɔn to di aydɔl wɔd we dɛn put ɔpsayd na di sayd na di Wɛst, ɛn se, i pɔynt am

imprint wan patikyula aidia fɔ mi ɛgzistens ɛn ivin wan patikyula atrakshɔn fɔ no mi ɛn fɔ adore mi.gɔd dɛn to dɛn fansi, gɔd dɛn we kɔnfɔm to dɛn kɔs aydia dɛn, ɛn favɔrabl to di pawa dɛn we dɛn want fɔ satisfay......... Dɔn, tɔn to mi, i se to mi: Yu go si ɛn admaya di pawa we mi gudnɛs gɛt oba di sol fɔ wan infidel we a want fɔ kɔmyuniket di layt fɔ mi fet to. »

Na di sem tɛm a si wan rayt fɔ di Divinity, we, lɛk shaft we gɛt faya, go insay ivin insay dis gladi gladi infidel, ɛn mek a stil si ɔl wetin bin de pas de klia wan lɛk aw i bin tan lɛk to mi da tɛm de .- .

na do: fɔs, dis aydɔl wɔship we te naw bin jɔs de apia frɔm di sayd, tɔn insɛf ɛn put insɛf stret bifo J.-C. we de fred, miks wit wan patikyula

admiration of surprise: den, we a tink bɔt di bɔt ɔf in sol, a si se dis kwaliti dɔn mek i no di tru Gɔd, we mek ɛvin ɛn di wɔl, sovereign arbiter of life and death....... Ah! i kray insay insɛf, ɛn bay insay kray kray, dɛn bin dɔn ful mi, na di tru Gɔd ya! na di wan we mi at bin want, mi maynd bin de luk fɔ, we in nature

entirety announced to mi di egzistens....... i bin de ala na mi at, a bin fil am pan ɔl we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ admit am yet. Dis na blayndnɛs! aw mɔtalman nɔ gɛt pawa if di pɔsin we rayt am nɔ ɛp am, bikɔs i nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand di pruf dɛn we de sho insɛf ɛn we de rawnd am wit in wɔndaful kwaliti dɛn! Fɔ dɔn, a fɛn am; bɔt aw a dɔn liv lɔng so we a nɔ gɛt di gladi at fɔ no am ɛn lɛk am? Yɛs, na de na in rayt mi ɛn mi sovayb, di wan we a fil se na ɛn fɔ mek a fil se dɛn mek mi! Frɔm dis tɛm, a de lɛf di lay lay gɔd dɛn sote go, we frɔm naw a nɔ want fɔ gi mi adoreshɔn ɔ mi insɛns igen. We i tɔk dɛn wɔd ya, i nɔ de shek shek, i de butu ɛn wɔship wit at, maynd, ɛn bɔdi, di ay ay pawa we di tru Gɔd gɛt, we na di fɔs ɔnɔ we dɛn de gi to di gɔd we i bi.

To dis ilɛstrativ ɛn pripiamɛnt gudnɛs, Gɔd bin want fɔ ad ɔda mɔ valyu stil, ɛn we pan ɔl dat, insay wan we, na bin jɔs inkris ɛn ad to am; I min se, di want fɔ di tri tiolojikal gud kwaliti dɛn we kam fɔ peint dɛnsɛf na in sol wit di no ɛn fet we di tri pipul dɛn we de na di Mɔs Oli Triniti, di sikrit bɔt di Inkarneshɔn, di wan tru Chɔch, ɛn di baptizim we gi wi entry in it by regenerating us in J.-C. Wan ivin mɔ prɛshɔ grɛs, if pɔsin kin se so, na dat dis gladi gladi kɔnvɔyt bigin fɔ lɛk wit ɔl in gladi at fɔ no: as i biliv pan am, i dɔn ɔlrɛdi op fɔ si am wan de insay blɛsin sote go: las las, i es in an to am wit ɔl in trɛnk, i ivin gɛt wan insatiable want fɔ ajɔst dis tru oli baptizim we na di domɔt.

Na da tɛm de i bin mɛmba wit pen di provok ɛn indecent railleries we sɔntɛm i bin dɔn mek bɔku tɛm agens di trut dɛn we i fil naw se i ful-ɔp wit ɔl. Di fɔs no bɔt di rilijɔn fɔ di tru Gɔd, i bin dɔn tek dɛn fɔs fɔ gɛt chans fɔ disgres am: ɔltogɛda i fil se dis fɔs no na bin sid fɔ fet, we di gudnɛs we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd bin dɔn, lɛk we i nɔ no, ayd Insay

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in at fɔ mek i de de wan de, i gro ɛn bia frut; i bin de de, we insɛf nɔ notis am, de wet fɔ di gladi gladi tɛm: i prɛzɛnt insɛf, ɔ fɔ se Prɔvidɛns bin sev am, ɛn grɛs tek advantej pan dɛn tu

di fayn chans ɛn di abit we dis man gɛt fɔ win ɔl wetin tinap fɔ mek i nɔ sev; na ɔl wetin a si na di insay pat pan in sol.

"Na so," J.-C. - ivin pas from wan neshon to oda ... A de ashu yu, im kontiniu, se if dis tu man dai fo di stet we dem de, di wan we get di apinans of di Kristian go de sote go gɛt di apia we di aydɔl wɔship go gladi sote go, bikɔs wit di baptizim fɔ want i gɛt, bay infushɔn, di fet ɛn ɔl di gud  kwaliti dɛn

impɔtant fɔ mek di Kristian sev, ɛn se i gɛt wanwɔd wit mi Chɔch pan ɔl we i de midul di wan dɛn we nɔ biliv, we di ɔda wan nɔ gɛt ɛni wan pan in gud kwaliti dɛn, bɔt ɔl di bad tin dɛn we pipul dɛn we de wɔship aydɔl de du; i go lɔs lɛk dɛn, ɛn in abit nɔ go ɛva sav pas fɔ provok am ɛn fɔ kɔndɛm am. »

Dis na di ɔnaful dispɔzishɔn we Frans dɔn si insɛf pan fɔ bɔku ia, ɛn dis ɔnaful dispɔzishɔn na di men tin we mek, ɔ fɔ di

di lest di most universal, of di jenerol upheaval en di nombales misfortunes we i go soon experience. Dis fatal ɛn disastrous rivɔlɔshɔn na wi papa kɔntri, lɔng tɛm dɔn pas, mi Papa, dɛn bin stil ripresent am to mi di we aw a go tɛl yu fɔ dɔn dis intavyu:

A bin de insay spirit na di mawnten in ed, usay a bin de ɛnjɔy klin briz ɛn fɔ si wan ples we rili fayn. Na dis fayn mawnten, wan os bin tinap we dɛn kin bil ɔltɛm ɛn we dɛn mek wit a

di we aw i tan lɛk se i impɔtant pas ɔl; wetin mek a shɔk na fɔ si ɔl di rod dɛn fri, ɛn ɔl di ɛntrɛ dɛn opin ɔlsay fɔ strenja dɛn we bin de kam de wit krawd wit wan briz we rili skata.

We a bin de admaya ɔltin wit yay we rili de pe atɛnshɔn, a si se di briz bin dak wantɛm wantɛm bikɔs ɔf di vapour dɛn we bin de kɔmɔt na di wɔl, ɛn

we, we i dɔn rich na di midul rijyɔn, mek wan tik blak klawd, we wan briz we de bɔn, we bigin frɔm wan patikyula say na di ɔrayzin, push am to di mawnten we nɔbɔdi nɔ go no. Dis malevolent vapour, we tif di klia we di

de, bin anawns wan bad bad big big briz, ɛn bak di big big briz we bin de mek i vɛks. A bin tink se wan bad bad tin apin; bɔt a bin si, ɔnda di klawd, wan tin we gɛt sɛns, we fɔ smɔl tɛm mek a kɔnt pan ɛp frɔm ɔp. Na bin wan kayn kres, we gɛt rɛd kɔlɔ, we bin de muv ɔlsay wit wan muvmɛnt we rili kwik. A nɔ bin no if a fɔ op ɔ fred frɔm dis aparishin we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ ɔndastand: di mɔ we i de go bifo, na di mɔ a de si in agyumɛnt de bɔku, ɛn di mɔ a de fil se mi wɔri de bɔku.

Fɔ dɔn, we i dɔn rich na di mawnten, i kin kɔmɔt nia di klawd, ɛn i kin kam, so fɔ se, fɔdɔm na mi fut. O Gɔd, mi Papa, i rili de fred! na bin wan bad bad dragɔn, we in bɔdi bin kɔba wit skel dɛn

difrɛn kɔlɔ dɛn, bin de prɛzɛnt wan we we de mek pɔsin fred; i bin gɛt faya na di

yay ɛn wamat na in at, i prawd es in ed ɛn in tel; ɛn  i bin gɛt in klos dɛn ɛn wan tu row we gɛt lɔng tit dɛn we de kil pipul dɛn, ɛn i bin de trɛtin fɔ kɔt ɔltin. I rɔsh wantɛm wantɛm go nia di  fayn fayn wan

os, ɛn yet tek wan patikyula detour, lɛk se i de avɔyd mi, pan ɔl we i bin tan lɛk se i rili animated agens mi.... A de shek shek we a si dis, ɛn  mi

fɔs impuls na fɔ ala wit ɔl mi pawa fɔ lɔk di domɔt dɛn ɛn tek tɛm wit di dragɔn in wamat.... Dɛn bin de lisin to mi wit wan ays we de ambɔg ɛn we de provok mi: dɛn tek mi as uman we de mek lɛk se na mad uman, pɔsin we gɛt vishɔn, pɔsin we de du bɔku tin.

Nɔbɔdi nɔ bin de bost fɔ tek advantej pan mi advays, ɛn ɔl di zil we a bin gɛt, na jɔs fɔ mek pipul dɛn de laf ɛn fɔ provok mi.

Dis tɛm ya di dragɔn bin go bifo, ɛn i bin dɔn mek pipul dɛn we i vɛks bad bad wan. Wi bin de bigin fɔ opin wi yay ɛn aks fɔ ɛp, we  Gɔd tɛl mi fɔ atak di monsta ɛn mek i nɔ du bad. Bɔt aw i tan lɛk, a se, se po gyal lɛk mi, we nɔ gɛt wɛpɔn ɛn we nɔ gɛt trɛnk, we nɔ ivin gɛt maynd fɔ tink bɔt am, go ɛva ebul fɔ win am  ?

? I nɔ mata aw a bin de fɛt fɔ misɛf, a bin gɛt fɔ obe di ɔda we we bin de aks fɔ mek a sakrifays mi layf fɔ mek ɔlman sev. A bin du dat, ɛn a nɔ bin tink bɔt am igen. So a rɔsh pan di dragon, fɔ stɔp am ɛn fɛt am... O prodigy! nɔ izi

if a bin atak am, i nɔ bin ebul fɔ tinap tranga wan: na di layɔn we bin de na Samsin in an. Na da tɛm de a chɛr am to pis, pan ɔl we i bin de tray... A chɛr, insay wan vehement transpɔt, in throbbing limbs; ɛn di wan dɛn we bin de wach di fim bin ɔndastand di denja we a bin dɔn pul dɛn pan.

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I dɔn te, Papa, bifo dɛn ɛksplen to mi dis vishɔn. Fɔ dɔn, J.-C. jɔs dɔn gi mi di minin fɔ am, mɔ ɔ smɔl insay dɛn wɔd ya: Mɛmba, mi gyal pikin, di vishɔn we yu bin gɛt insay dɛn kayn tin dɛn ya we yu bin yɔŋ. A mɛmba am, lɛk aw a jɔs tɛl una; Na dis i tɛl mi:

Di mawnten usay yu bin de da tɛm de bin tinap fɔ di kiŋdɔm na Frans; in domɔt ɛn avɛnyu dɛn bin opin fɔ ɔl fɔrina dɛn, bikɔs fɔ lɔng tɛm di dissipeshɔn ɛn kɔriɔs we di Frɛnchman bin gɛt, ivin mɔ di lɔv fɔ fridɔm, we na lɛk se na nɔmal tin to am, bin mek i rili izi fɔ gɛt nyu tin dɛn we i kam pan biliv., ɛn rili ebul fɔ gi insay di mɔs ɛkstravagant sistɛm dɛn. Natin nɔ de we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ aksept wit dɛn kayn dispɔzishɔn dɛn de.

Dɛn kɔs kɔs vapour dɛn we bin de rayz frɔm di wɔl ɛn mek di layt fɔ di san nɔ klia, na dɛn prinsipul dɛn ya fɔ nɔ rilijɔn ɛn fɔ du bad tin we, we dɛn prodyuz sɔm pat pan frɔm Frans, ɛn pat frɔm ɔda kɔntri, dɔn rich fɔ kɔnfyus ɔl di prinsipul dɛn, fɔ mek daknɛs skata ɔlsay ɛn to obscure ivin di torch of faith, laik dat of reason... Di storm don push go to France, we must bi di fes theatre of in devastation

afta we i dɔn bi in fɔs... Di tin we bin apia ɔnda di klawd bin ripresent di rivɔlɔshɔn ɔ di nyu kɔnstityushɔn we dɛn de pripia fɔ Frans; it yu

i bin tan lɛk se i kɔmɔt na di skay, pan ɔl we na di vapour dɛn nɔmɔ we de na di wɔl bin mek am; yu bin jɔs no am gud gud wan bay we yu si am, frɔm in fɔm ɛn in bad bad prɔjek dɛm; semweso, di nyu kɔnstityushɔn go tan lɛk to bɔku pipul dɛn we rili difrɛn frɔm wetin i bi; i go gɛt blɛsin as prɛzɛnt frɔm ɛvin pan ɔl we na prɛzɛnt nɔmɔ frɔm ɛl we ɛvin alaw insay in rayt vɛks: i go jɔs bi bay in ifɛkt dɛn we wi go fos fɔ no di dragɔn we bin want fɔ pwɛl ɔltin ɛn it ɔltin... .. Fɔ dɔn, bay mi ɔda ɛn mi ɛp yu dɔn win am. Na ya, mi gyal pikin, yu ripresent mi assembled Church we wan de mus strik down and destroy di vicious prinsipul of dis  kriminal

kɔnstityushɔn. Dis min bak di smɔl wok we a go gi una di aidia dɛm, we fɔ fɛt di tray we di dragɔn de tray sote ɛn mek i nɔ gladi sote i go day wit spit, if i kin ɛva sɔkdɔm to in infɛnal vɛks.

Wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se dɛn tin ya na bad bad tin dɛn we rili bad; bɔt a nɔ fɔ ayd frɔm una di op dɛn we Gɔd de gi mi fɔ mek rilijɔn kam bak ɛn fɔ gɛt bak di pawa dɛn we wi Oli Papa di Pop gɛt. Dis na kɔrej fɔ yu ɛn fɔ mi! dis na gladi at fɔ ɔl di tru tru fetful wan dɛn! A si insay di divinity wan big pawa we di Oli Spirit de lid, ɛn we, bay sɛkɔn chenj, go mek gud ɔda bak...A si insay Gɔd bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we de wok fɔ di minista dɛn na di Chɔch, we, lɛk ami we rɛdi insay battle , ɛn lɛk wan pila we strɔng ɛn we nɔ de shek, go sɔpɔt di rayt dɛn we di Chɔch ɛn in ed gɛt, mek i gɛt bak in ol disiplin; mɔ, a de si tu minista dɛn fɔ di Masta we go tinap aut na dis glori fɛt bay di gud kwaliti we di Oli Spirit gɛt, we go inflam wit zil

ardent ɔl di at fɔ dis big big asɛmbli.

Dɛn go pul ɔl di lay lay wɔship dɛn, a min se dɛn go pwɛl ɔl di bad we aw pipul dɛn de du rivɔlɔshɔn, ɛn dɛn go mek di tru Gɔd in ɔlta dɛn bak. Dɛn go mek di ol kɔstɔm dɛn bak; ɛn rilijɔn, at ɔl pan sɔm tin dɛn, go de go bifo pas ɛni ɔda tɛm... Bɔt, alas! Masta, we

dis hapi taim go kam... en aw long i go las? I nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se na sikrit we yu kip fɔ yusɛf; A jɔs de si ya se we J.-C. in las kam nia, wan bad prist go de we go mek di Chɔch sɔfa bɔku; bɔt pan ɔda tin dɛn wan tik kɔtin de ayd mi ɛn di lɔng tɛm we i tek, ɛn di tɛm we i de

deliverance... Gɔd in wil de protɛkt mi fɔ go fa... Lɛ wi lɛf am na dat fɔ tide, mi Papa, bikɔs a de fred fɔ taya yu, ɔ at ɔl fɔ abuse yu gudnɛs.... Tumara, if yu si am se i fayn, wi go tɔk bɔt wan rili impɔtant pɔynt fɔ ɔl di neshɔn dɛn na di wɔl.

SƐKSHƆN IV.

LAST TAYM DƐN NA DI WƆL.

Afta a dɔn put wan patikyula ɔda di prinsipal not dɛn we de tɔch di fɛt-fɛt ɛn di rivɔlɔshɔn we di Chɔch na Frans bin mek, i tan lɛk to mi bɔt

put ya wetin Gɔd mek di Sista si, bɔt di sɔfa we di yunivasal Chɔch de mek i sɔfa te to in las rivɔlɔshɔn, we go bi di denouement of

di istri bɔt di wɔl. I bin tan lɛk to mi se dis na di ɔda we bak we i bin want fɔ fala, pan ɔl we dɛn nɔ bin gi di not dɛn ɔl di sem we. Pantap dat, i tan lɛk di tin dɛn we de apin na di wɔl ɛn

di sikwins fɔ di tru tin dɛn we kin apin fɔ tɔk bɔt, ɔ fɔ se dɛn fɔ translet am akɔdin to in aydia dɛn, we wi go tray ɔltɛm fɔ nɔ kɔmɔt biɛn.

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§. A.

Preludes ɛn anɔnsmɛnt dɛn bɔt di las tɛm we J.-C.

“Tru Jizɔs ɛn Meri, ɛn insay di nem fɔ di Triniti we Oli Pas Ɔl, a de obe. Dɔn i tɛl mi se:

Mi Papa, tide wi go bigin wit wan tin we rili bad; i go bi di anɔnsmɛnt fɔ di Las Jɔjmɛnt, we  wi fɔ fala in bad bad tin dɛn we de apin da tɛm de. A kɔnfɛs se dis wok de mek a fil pen pan mɔ pas wan tin; fɔ dɔn, lɛ wi  bigin.

Wi Masta de mek i no se di wɔl de kam dɔn  .

A bin si misɛf pas wan tɛm, at least insay spirit, insay dis big big wan

kampen we a dɔn ɔlrɛdi tɛl una bɔt. Wan de we a bin de de mi wan, ɛn wit Gɔd nɔmɔ, J.-C. apia to mi, ɛn, frɔm di mawnten pan wan il, we i de sho mi wan fayn san we tay pan wan pɔynt na di ɔrayzin, i tɛl mi wit sɔri-at se: "Di fes fɔ di wɔl de pas, ɛn di de we a go kam las de kam nia." We di san de go dɔŋ, i kɔntinyu, dɛn se di de go ɛn nɛt de kam... Ɔl di sɛntiwɔd dɛn na wan de bifo mi; jɔj so di tɛm we di wɔl fɔ stil gɛt, bay di ples we stil de na di san at

Brayz yu. A bin tek tɛm tink bɔt am, ɛn jɔj se at ɔl na lɛk tu awa nɔmɔ ayt lɛf na di san. A bin si bak se di sɛklɔ we i tɔk bɔt bin gɛt wan patikyula midpɔynt bitwin di lɔng de dɛn ɛn di shɔt de dɛn insay di ia.

We a si se J.-C. nɔ bin tan lɛk se i de agens di want we i go mɔs dɔn gi mi, fɔ aks am kwɛstyɔn dɛn bɔt sɔm tin dɛn we apin to dis wɔndaful vishɔn, a bin venchɔ fɔ aks am if di de we i tɔk to mi bin fɔ apin.kɔnt frɔm wan midnayt to ɔda wan, ɔ frɔm mɔnin twilayt to ivintɛm twilayt, ɔ frɔm we di san kɔmɔt to di san we de go dɔŋ. Na dis i ansa se: Mi pikin, di wokman de wok nɔmɔ we di san de na di ɔrayzin; bikɔs na nɛt de mek ɔltin dɔn. Woe to di wan we de wok na di...

daknɛs, ɛn we nɔ bɛnifit frɔm di layt we di san we de du wetin rayt, we dɔn kɔmɔt fɔ am. Na dat mek, mi gyal pikin, frɔm di san we de kɔmɔt te to di...

san set, dat yu fɔ mɛzhɔ di lɔng  we di  de... Nɔ fɔgɛt,  ad

i, se wi nɔ fɔ tɔk bɔt wan tawzin ia fɔ di wɔl igen; na in nɔmɔ gɛt am

smɔl ɔndrɛd ia insay smɔl nɔmba, lɔng tɛm. Bɔt a si insay in wil se i kip di prɛsis no bɔt dis nɔmba fɔ insɛf, ɛn a nɔ bin tɛmpt fɔ aks am mɔ bɔt dis tin, a satisfay fɔ no se di pis we di Chɔch gɛt ɛn di The restoration of his discipline was to take kwik kwik wan.

Ɔlkayn bad bad tin dɛn we go apin bifo di Antichrist go rul.

Witout profit in eni we frɔm wetin Skripchɔ tɛl wi bɔt di harbingers fɔ jenɛral jɔjmɛnt, ɛn tɔk nɔmɔ frɔm di layt we

layt mi, a si insay Gɔd se lɔng bifo di antichrist kam, di wɔl go sɔfa wit blɔd wɔ dɛn; pipul dɛn go rayz agens pipul dɛn, neshɔn dɛn go agens neshɔn dɛn, sɔm tɛm dɛn go gɛt wanwɔd ɛn sɔm tɛm dɛn go sheb, fɔ fɛt fɔ ɔ agens di sem pati; di sojaman dɛn go shɔk dɛnsɛf bad bad wan, ɛn dɛn go ful-ɔp di wɔl wit kil ɛn kil. Dɛn intanɛnt ɛn ɔda wɔ dɛn ya go mek big big sakrifays, profaneshɔn, skandal, bad bad tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, bay di inkrɔshɔn dɛn we dɛn go mek na di Oli Chɔch, bay we dɛn go tek in rayt dɛn, we i go gɛt bɔku tin frɔm

afflictions Apat frɔm dis, a si se di wɔl go shek difrɛn  we

ples dɛn we de shek shek bad bad wan ɛn we de shek shek. A si mawnten dɛn de split ɛn bɔs wit wan krash we de mek pipul dɛn fred na di say dɛn we de rawnd. Tu gladi if wi lɛf wit di nɔys ɛn di fred! Bɔt, nɔ: A de si we de kɔmɔt frɔm dɛn mawnten dɛn ya, we dɛn separet ɛn we opin af-af, we de blo we gɛt faya, smok, sɔlfɔ ɛn bitum, we de ridyus wan ol tɔŋ dɛn to ashis. Ɔl dis ɛn wan tawzin ɔda bad bad tin dɛn fɔ apin bifo di man we sin kam........

mek a si wan patikyula we we smɔl, dak ɛn dak, .

sataylayt dɛn rawnd am ɛn pipul dɛn we gɛt wɛpɔn fɔ mek i nɔ kam nia am Wantɛm wantɛm wan man we strɔng ɛn strɔng, we bin de rɛdi fɔ pas na dis rod

: i ol wan tɔch na in lɛft an, ɛn na in raytan wan sɔd we gɛt tu ed. I go insay di dak rod, i de waka nia di layt we in yon

tɔch, ɛn fɛt rayt ɛn lɛft wit in sɔd, lɛk se i gɛt wan ol ami fɔ fɛt. Arawnd di dak rod, bɔku ples dɛn bin de usay di sataylayt dɛn bin de tray fɔ mek i fɔdɔm.

Fɔ dɔn, pan ɔl we dɛn bin gɛt trap ɛn dɛn tray, dis pawaful ɛn maynd man bin rich wit gladi at na di ɛnd, ɛn afta dat i tɔn to in ɛnimi dɛn fɔ provok in turn dɛn wikɛdnɛs ɛn dɛn kɔvayd........

Di mɔ we wi de kam nia di tɛm we di wan we de agens Krays go rul ɛn di tɛm we di wɔl go dɔn, J.-C.

(316-320) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

sataylayt dɛn go tray fɔ mek di fetful wan dɛn fɔdɔm na in trap ɛn nɛt. Fɔ rɔnawe pan bɔku bɔku denja dɛn, i go nid fɔ mek di Kristian waka wit sɔd ɛn tɔch na in an, ɛn fɔ gɛt maynd lɛk da strɔng man de we yu jɔs admaya.......

Di mɔ we wi de kam nia di ɛnd fɔ di wɔl, na di mɔ a de si se di nɔmba fɔ

pikin dɛn we dɔn day de bɔku, ɛn di wan we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ pikin dɛn de go dɔŋ di  sem we. Dis ridyushɔn fɔ sɔm ɛn dis inkris fɔ ɔda wan dɛn go bi insay tri difrɛn we dɛn, we J.-C. dɔn sho mi: 1°. bay di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we i dɔn pik we i go atrak to insɛf fɔ sev dɛn frɔm di bad bad bad bad sik dɛn we go ambɔg in Chɔch; 2°. bay di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we dɛn go kil fɔ dɛn fet, we go mek Gɔd in pikin dɛn nɔ bɔku, ɛn stil go mek dɛn gɛt mɔ fet pan di wan dɛn we di sɔd fɔ mek dɛn sɔfa nɔ go dɔn avɛst; 3°. bay di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we dɔn tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt we go lɛf (to) J.-C. fɔ fala in ɛnimi in pati, bay we dɛn go fɛt di sikrit dɛn ɛn di big tru tin dɛn we rilijɔn gɛt  .

Martyrs of the Faith to di rial prezɛns fɔ J.-C. insay di Oli Yukaris.

Wan de we a bin de kɔmyuniɔn a bin si se a bin rili strɔng ɛn a bin de go insay di rial prezɛns fɔ di Oli Yukaris...... A bin sɔprayz se dis kayn big Gɔd dɔn mek insɛf smɔl. I pɔsibul, a se to am, O mi divayn Seviɔ! dat yu na dis big Gɔd, dis pawaful ɛn bad bad Gɔd, we de rul na di ay ay ples dɛn na Ɛvin ɛn we de rul dis big big yunivas? Usay di...

mak dɛm fɔ dis ɔlman pawa, fɔ dis suprɛm bignɛs?...... Bɔt, yes, mi Gɔd, yes, mi Ridima we a lɛk ɛn we gɛt pawa, na yusɛf; A no yu de bay di ɔl di divayn we aw yu de tɔk de to mi at.

Fɔs pan di trut we yu prɔmis, a biliv se yu rili de de, ɛn a go tek misɛf gladi fɔ ebul fɔ sɔfa fɔ fet fɔ di difens fɔ dis trut.

Dɔn a yɛri insay wan vɔys we se to mi se: Bɔku bɔku pan dɛn go de we go sɔfa am wan de fɔ am, bikɔs we di sɛntiwɔd dɛn de dɔn, dɛn go atak am roughly ɛn difend am wit win. Sɔm ia bifo mi big ɛnimi kam, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk se, Setan go rayz lay lay prɔfɛt dɛn we go anawns di antichrist as di tru Mɛsaya we i dɔn prɔmis,  ɛn

go tray fɔ pwɛl ɔl di dogma  dɛm fɔ  Kristianiti... Ɛn mi,  ad

i, a go mek di smɔl pikin dɛn ɛn di ol man dɛn prɔfɛsi; di yong pipul dem go announce tins we go mek pipul no mi las advent.......

Wetin a de tɛl yu ya, mi gyal pikin, ɛn ɔl wetin a dɔn sho yu, dɛn go rid ɛn tɛl yu te di sɛntiwɔd dɛn dɔn......

§. II.

Di we aw di Antichrist go rul.

Alas! mi Papa, insay us sɔri ditil di ɔda tin dɛn de lid mi

!... A si se a fɔ tɔk to una bɔt di pɔsin we de agens Krays, ɛn bak bɔt di bad tin dɛn we in bad at fɔ mek na di Chɔch na J.-C.......

Bɔku bɔku gudnɛs dɛn we Gɔd go wɔn di Antichrist, ɛn we i go yuz bad bad wan.

As fɔ in pɔsin, J.-C. sho mi se i dɔn put am bitwin di man dɛn we in blɔd dɔn fri, ɛn dɛn gi am, frɔm we i smɔl, ɔl di gudnɛs dɛn we i nid, ɛn ivin di gudnɛs dɛn we i de tink bɔt ɛn

ɛkstra ɔdinari insay di ɔda we aw pɔsin go sev. Insay di ej we i dɔn ol, i nɔ go nɔ gri fɔ gi am di strɔng gris dɛn fɔ kɔnvɔshɔn we i go abiuz lɛk di fɔs wan: A si se i go tɔn dɛn ɔl agens insɛf, bay wan bad bad abiuz, bay wan traŋa ɛn spɛshal resistans, we go lid to

ful-ɔp wit blaynd maynd ɛn at at; i

go disgres ɔl di advays ɛn gud ɛgzampul dɛn we in padi dɛn de gi am; i go stɔp ɔl di rigrɛt we in kɔnshɛns gɛt; i go tramp ɔl di we dɛn we Ɛvin de tray fɔ kɔl am bak, we i nɔ go ɛva want fɔ gri wit Gɔd in vɔys, we, fɔ in pat, go dɔn lɛf am to in sɛns we dɛn nɔ gri wit, ɛn bak di wan dɛn we de wit am.

Di pasmak we i prawd ɛn di wamat we i vɛks pan di pikin dɛn na di Chɔch.

Dis superb we so rivolt dɛn agens di Suprim Being, a si, mi Papa, se i fɔ so shem ɛn kɔnfyus di big de fɔ jɔjmɛnt, dat dɛn ɔl go gɛt fɔ kɔnfɛs se na dɛn fɔlt nɔmɔ.dat dɛn go du am dɛn nɔ fɔ gri wit dɛn, bikɔs dɛn go dɔn gɛt spɛshal gudnɛs we go mek dɛn sev. Ɛnibɔdi we nɔ biliv Gɔd, ɔlman we de wɔship aydɔl go kɔnfɛs di sem tin, ɛn bay dat dɛn go kɔndɛm dɛnsɛf, ɛn jɔstify di kɔz fɔ jɔstis ɛn di gud we Gɔd du to ɔlman.

We dis wikɛd pɔsin apia na di wɔl, ɔl di prawd, ɔl di bad we aw di enjɛl we tɔn agens am ɛn in kɔmpin dɛn gɛt go apia de wit am. I tan lɛk se ɔl ɛl go kam wit am ɛn ɔl kraym dɛn go fala am. Ɔl di henchman dɛm fɔ dis ɔnaful pikin we dɔn day go gɛda rawnd dɛn lida fɔ fɛt wɔ agens di Eternal. So, i go tan lɛk se J.-C. de tɛl dɛn wetin i tɔk to di sataylayt dɛn fɔ Judas we kam fɔ tek am frɔm di Gadin fɔ Ɔliv: Yu awa

dɔn kam; di pawa we daknɛs gɛt go ɛkstɛnd in ɛmpaya oba mi...... Ɛn i go alaw dɛn fɔ push dɛn bad bad tin to di say we i dɔn mak, ɛn usay i gɛt di dizayn fɔ stɔp dɛn, we dɛn nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ pas pas.

(321-325) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

A de si so bad bad skandal na di Chɔch, so jenɛral kil-kil na di yunivas, we jɔs tink bɔt am kin mek pɔsin shek. Wi nɔ ɛva si bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we de ful pipul dɛn, betray, ipokrit, jɛlɔs, bad bad tin dɛn, ɔlkayn bad pipul dɛn.... Bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we gɛt sɛns, pipul dɛn we de wɔship lay lay, pipul dɛn we de wɔship lay lay tin dɛn, go rili lɛk fɔ mek pipul dɛn ful, ɛn dɛn go mek di ɛmpaya fɔ lay lay pipul dɛn go ɔlsay na di wɔl bay we dɛn de yuz majik ilyushɔn dɛn we go ebul fɔ mek pipul dɛn ɔndastand, dɛn maynd ɛn dɛn at, we nɔ go rili izi fɔ dɛn. Wi nɔ ɛva si bɔku lay lay mirekul dɛn, lay lay mirekul dɛn

prɔfɛsi dɛn, ɔ lay lay prɔfɛt dɛn; wi go go so fa as fɔ briŋ layt ɛn resplendent figa dɛn we wi go tek fɔ divinities..... Insay wan wɔd,

ɔl wetin ɛl kin invent fɔ ilyushɔn ɛn prestij go impruv fɔ ful di simpul wan dɛn fɔ favɔret di antichrist (1).

Sent Pɔl se we i de tɔk bɔt di antichrist, we i kɔl bak di pikin we dɔn day: Cujus est adventus secundum operationem Satanæ in omni virtute, et signis, et prodigiis mendacibus, et in omni seductione iniquitatis iis qui pereunt, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. (II. ad Tɛs. 2; 9, 10) Sɔjɛn enim pseudochristi ɛn pseudoprophetae ɛn dabunt signa  magna ɛn prodigia ita ut in ɛrɔrɛm indukantɔ (si fieri pɔtɛst) ɛtiam ɛlɛkti. (Mat. 24, 24.) Ecce predixi vobis we de na di Baybul. ( vas 25. ) .

Na tru se di minista dɛn na J.-C. go fɛt fɔs di atraktiv nyu tin dɛn we dɛn lay lay tichin dɛn ya gɛt ɛn di lay lay we dɛn de mek dɛn prez ya, ɛn dɛn zil, we di Oli Spirit de mek, go put big big prɔblɛm dɛn de, bay we dɛn de sɔpɔt di kɔz fɔ J.-C. ɛn di tru tin bɔt in Gɔspɛl Bɔt, alas! i nɔ go te igen dɛn go trit dɛn valyu pipul dɛn ya lɛk dɛn divayn masta; wi go trowe wisɛf pan dɛn; dɛn go kil dɛn: di wan dɛn we vɛks biliv se we dɛn kil dɛn, dɛn de pwɛl in rul kpatakpata; bɔt dɛn go  jɔs du am

mek i strɔng mɔ ɛn mɔ. Yes, Papa, a si se fa frɔm fɔ wikɛd di Fet bay di martyrdom fɔ in pikin dɛn, dɛn go jɔs rikindle am insay di at fɔ di tru fetful pipul dɛn, ɛn mɔ fɔ gud prist dɛn.... Gɔd mek a si se we dɛn et in rilijɔn ɛn in pɔsin we i lɛk, dɛn go stɔdi fɔ ridyus pan in las disaypul dɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we apin to am we i de fil pen  .

Gɔd go sɛt mɔt fɔ sɔm tɛm. Bɔt wetin ɔl di wamat we de na faya kin du agens di pawa we wan Gɔd gɛt ɔlsay? Na wen i kɔle insɛf fɔ in win na in i win am wit brilians ɛn mek i sav insɛf fɔ in glori... Gɔd, a si, so i de ayd, lɛk se i de si

aw fa di insolɛns fɔ in ɛnimi go go..... Ah! Papa, i go ebul fɔ go bifo? Blaynd wit di prawd we Lusifa insɛf gɛt, a si dis wan we nɔ de tek tɛm, de rayz insay in presumpshɔn to di tron ​​fɔ di Eternal, lɛk se i de pul in krawn ɛn put am insɛf pan in yon ed; i de wɛr

blayndnɛs te i biliv insɛf se na di Divinity, te i tray fɔ dɔnawe wit am, fɔ mek i go tek in tron ​​ɛn gɛt de di adoreshɔn fɔ ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek, ɛn ɛkstɛnd in ɛmpaya ɔlsay oba di ruins fɔ di wan we di Ɔlmayti gɛt... Wetin yu de du, wretch? A ala se: reckless, wetin yu de du? Ah! yu put di ayt to yu kraym en yu consummate yu reprobation!.... Yu rɔn go na yu

misfɔstans we go de sote go... Stɔp; duya no yu Masta: adore yu Sovereign; go bak to yu Gɔd; sɔntɛm tɛm stil de!...

Na in kɔmpin dɛn de bit am ɛn kil am.

Mi na rɔng Papa; i tu let... Di layn kɔmɔt na di klawd..., di storm bɔs pan in gilti ed, ɛn di ɔnaful wan dɔn las fɔ slap di laytin we i bin dɔn dea fɔ defy.... Wail bay wan las atak,  i

tray, so fɔ se, fɔ ridyus di Eternal ɔnda in fut, J, C. dɔnawe wit am wit wan briz na in mɔt; frɔm di tap pan in ɛleveshɔn  i

rɔsh wit in kɔmpin dɛn go na di bottom na ɛlfaya, de fɔ ɛkspiriɛns di fate fɔ di ribel enjɛl we i bin dɔn falamakata in rivolt ɛn prawd. A de si dɛn de

fɔdɔm so kwik ɛn wit so pawa, dat di dip na di abys de trɔbul, ɛn ɔl ɛl de sawnd wit am!.... Dis na krash! Setan insɛf de fred bad bad wan....

Bɔku pan di wan dɛn we bin de wit am bin chenj.

A se, mi Papa, se di antichrist dɔn fɔdɔm wit in kɔmpin dɛn; bɔt ɔl di wan dɛn we bin de wit am nɔ bin fɔdɔm wit am: na di prinsipal ɛn di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we bin du di bad tin bin de; bikɔs a si se insay di disayn dɛn fɔ sɔri-at, di gudnɛs we Gɔd gɛt dɔn kip bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we i want fɔ gɛt gudnɛs fɔ chenj, we, fɔ tru, bɔku pipul dɛn fɔ bɛnifit frɔm.

Gɔd go ivin want, as i de mek a si am, fɔ stɔp, fɔ dɛn, sɔm sayn dɛn ɛn sɔm bad bad tin dɛn we kin apin fɔ lɛf dɛn mɔ tɛm fɔ du penans, ɛn na afta dat nɔmɔ dɛn go dɔn satisfay in jɔstis.ɛn pul dɛn wɛpɔn dɛn in vɛks bay tru ɛn tru pen, ɛn bay di swɛt ɛn satisfayshɔn we in at we ripɛnt ɛn ɔmbul gɛt, se di Masta go gi fri pawa to ɔl di wan dɛn we de bifo in jɔjmɛnt.

Nyu tin dɛn we de tɔk bɔt di Las Jɔjmɛnt.

So, mi Papa, wi go si di atkwek dɛn de du tu tɛm; di wan dɛn we de

tik daknɛs go skata oba in fes, we nɔ go gɛt stebul igen  , bɔt i go opin na wan tawzin ples ɔnda di pipul dɛn we de de; siti dɛn, .

(326-330) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

kast dɛn, bɔku bɔku man dɛn go swɛla na dɛn opin dɛn ya; kɔnfyus ɛlimɛnt dɛn go shɔk dɛnsɛf bad bad wan, ɛn di gud kwaliti dɛn we

ɛvin go shek bay am...... Faya, we dɛn lans frɔm di skay ɛn vɔmit frɔm di insay dɛn na

di wɔl, go jɔyn di tɛnda ɛn laytin, we in briz go bi

kɔntinyu fɔ stɔp ɛn bɔn faya; di si we vɛks, we de trɛtin fɔ flɔd di wɔl, go krɔs in bɔda ɛn rayz in wef dɛn we de fom go ɔp na di skay.....

We dɛn si bɔku bad bad tin dɛn, di neshɔn dɛn go dray wit fred. Bɔt, Papa, a de si insay Gɔd se ivin sina dɛn go jɔs dɔnawe wit am

separet wan. Gɔd go wet fɔ dɛn te di las tɛm, ɛn di pɔnishmɛnt fɔ sɔm go mek, tru fred, ɔda pipul dɛn chenj; ɛn bay wan wɔndaful we aw dɛn de du tin tret ɛn sɔri-at, wetin go it di fɔs wan in pal go sav fɔ sev di sɛkɔn wan. Dɛn go opin dɛn yay, du penans ɛn go bak to Gɔd, we ɛl go ful-ɔp wit di ɔnaful pipul dɛn we wɔ ɛn ɔda bad bad tin dɛn go gɛt

we dɛn dɔn avɛst.... Ah! Papa, a de si dɛn de fɔdɔm de bɔku bɔku wan lɛk aw ays blɔk de fɔdɔm na kɔntri we big big briz de blo ɛn we de mek i vɛks kwik kwik wan!si mek Gɔd se sɔm nɔmba pan dɛn go de we go separet dɛnsɛf frɔm di tru tru pipul dɛn we de ripɛnt ɛn

go kam togɛda fɔ mek yet mɔ sistɛm dɛn fɔ nɔ bisin bɔt Gɔd ɛn fɔ du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs di  we aw Gɔd nɔ want. Dɛn nɔ go nɔ gri fɔ du ɛnitin to wetin dɛn want ɔ wetin dɛn lɛk, ɛn dɛn go put di ayt fɔ dɛn kɔndɛm bay we dɛn put am to dɛn kraym dɛn.... Immersed in  di

debauchery ɛn di skɔndɛl, a de si dɛn, gold kɔp dɛn na dɛn an, de provok di trɛtin dɛn we di Wan we De Pantap Ɔlman de trɛtin dɛn, ɛn ple ikwal wit di ifɛkt dɛn we in sɔri-at ɛn di wan dɛn we i vɛks gɛt. Dis na tin we rili bad, we na kriminal ɛnjɔymɛnt! ɛn udat go ɔndastand di big big maynd we i gɛt, ɛn aw i go kil dɛn?

A de yɛri di wan dɛn we bin de wit dɛn trade de kɔl dɛn, de kray, fɔ chenj dɛn biev afta dɛn ɛgzampul ɛn go bak to Gɔd we i stil de

taim... Wetin una de du, wi padi dɛm! dem kray to dem ... wetin yu de tink, en wetin fatal blayndnes de seduce yu? Yu nɔ de si di blɛsin we de na ɛvin de bɔs wi ed ɛn nak wi frɔm ɔlsay? Yu nɔ tink se i klia se dɛn dɔn ful wi bikɔs ɔf di prɔmis ɛn prestij we dis pɔsin we de ful pipul dɛn we mek pipul dɛn lɛk am as Gɔd ɛn we in J.-C.

rigorously punished insolence?... If ɛvin nɔ bin spay am, wetin wi fɔ prɔmis wisɛf bay we wi fala in mistek? ɛn yu tink se di pɔnishmɛnt we i de gɛt nɔ go bi di ɛnd we wi kɔndɔkt fɔ dɔn bak?... O wi padi dɛn! wi de beg yu, opin yu yay fɔ no ɛn adore wit wi di tru Gɔd we de kɔrɛkt wi so jɔs fɔ dɔn sho wi sɔri-at.... Kɔmpani dɛn na wi kraym dɛn, ilɛksɛf na so i bi

fɔ wi penans; lɛ wi jɔyn an fɔ pul di gɔn dɛn we Gɔd de vɛks, afta wi dɔn jɔyn an fɔ bɔn am. Lɛ wi du vaylɛns to in jɔstis, ɛn tray, if i pɔsibul, fɔ avɔyd di fate fɔ di impostor we bin dɔn ful wi...

Na tru, ansa di skɔndɛl dɛn, se wi dɔn si di Gɔd we wi de wɔship dɔn trowe; bɔt dis na fɔ wi wan ɔda rizin fɔ mek wi nɔ no ɛn wɔship ɛni wan pan dɛn, bikɔs i nɔ pɔsibul igen fɔ no wetin fɔ ɛkspɛkt. If wi lida dɔn fɔdɔm na di rayt ɔ na di lɛft, i nɔ impɔtant to wi bɛtɛ: wi dɔn wɛl ya, ɛn di tin we mek sɛns pas ɔl na fɔ ɛnjɔy di tin dɛn we wi shɔ bɔt, we wi nɔ fɔ wɔri bɔt tumara bambay we sɔntɛm nɔ de. , ɛn trɔbul wi bad bad wan bɔt di fate we i de ɛkspiriɛns ɔ di wan we

wet... Yes, dɛn de ripit, yes, tek advantej pan di sizin fɔ gladi ɛn ban ɔltin we kin chenj in ɛnjɔymɛnt, pik di flawa dɛn we gɛt gud ej bifo dɛn dɔn, dis na di wangren kɔs fɔ di wan dɛn we gɛt sɛns , ɛn na wi yon wan ol filɔsofi. Wi nɔ go rak wi bren wit di atrabilary aydia dɛm fɔ wan tioloji we de tormɛnt maynd ɛn bɔdi, ɛn kɔnsum

lɔs di fayn fayn de dɛm we nature de gi wi fɔ ɛnjɔy nɔmɔ...Na so dɛn fulish pipul ya se, insay di blaynd we dɛn maynd ɛn di hardening of dɛn at, tɔn agens dɛnsɛf ɔl di we fɔ sev....

Alas! dɛn nɔ de si di sɔri-at we de wet fɔ dɛn; fɔ di tɛm afta Gɔd bit dɛn ɛn precipit dɛn wit dɛn lida, ɛn dat insay dɛn

pasɔn, insay di an fɔ voluptuousness, ɛn we dɛn stil gɛt  di morsel na dɛn  mɔt.

§. III.

Ekstra ɔdinari kɔrej ɛn ɛp we Gɔd want fɔ in Chɔch insay in las fɛt dɛn.

Fɔ dɔn, Papa, wi de kɔmɔt pan wan tin we mek a sɔfa bɔku, di sɔfa ɛn di sɔfa we di Chɔch de sɔfa. A gɛt naw mɔ tin dɛn we de kɔrej una fɔ tɛl una bɔt am, di ɛp ɛn di kɔrejmɛnt dɛn we ɛvin dɔn mekɔp fɔ am fɔ di las tɛm dɛn we i go tek. Di divayn san fɔ jɔstis nɔ ɛva shayn brayt layt pas at

(331-335) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

di say we i de. I min se di divinity of J.-C. nɔ ɛva apia wit mɔ brilians pas we i bin de kam day na di krɔs. So i go bi wit in wɛf, we nɔ go ɛva tan lɛk se i bi divayn pas we i kam nia in ɛnd, ɛn i de kam day... Led then and assisted more than ever by the spirit of truth, of strength and of consolation, I si dis oli man ɔ wɛf na in an ɛn ɔnda di protɛkshɔn we di pɔsin we rayt am de protɛkt am, we nɔ go stɔp fɔ ɛp am ɛn fɔ dubl am mɔ, akɔdin to wetin i nid

eager, in mɔs pawaful ɛd dɛm, in mɔs tinkful gras dɛm, in mɔs signal favɔ dɛm, in swit kɔnsolɛshɔn dɛm...

Di divayn tɔch fɔ fet we de dayrɛkt in pikin dɛn na ɔl dɛn stɛp go bi fɔ dɛn 4 tɛm brayt, ɛn di faya we di divayn lɔv we di Oli Spirit go kip na dɛn at go klin ɛn gɛt mɔ layt da tɛm de we nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ kɔmpia. A si se di zil we di... Gɔd in glori go bɔku insay dɛn akɔdin to di fet, ɛn op, ɛn lɔv we go mek dɛn gɛt layf. Dɛn nɔ jɔs rɛdi fɔ sɔfa fɔ day fɔ dɛn fet, bɔt dɛn rɛdi bak fɔ fes di wamat we tɛn tawzin pipul dɛn we nɔ lɛk Krays vɛks. Dɔn bak dɛn rili want fɔ tɔn dɛn blɔd, dat a si dɛn na krawd de rɔn fɔ prɛzɛnt dɛnsɛf to di sɔd, fɔ sɔfa wit gladi at di sɔfa we de mek di nature sɔfa pas ɔl. I inof fɔ mek dɛn dɔn deklare dɛnsɛf wan tɛm fɔ J.-C., fɔ win di win we kɔmplit ɛn gɛt glori pas ɔl pan ɔl in ɛnimi dɛn. Fɔ atak dɛn ɛn win dɛn na di sem tin fɔ pɔsin we rili biliv, ɛn mɔ fɔ Kristian we gɛt  da kayn kaliba de.

Sent Maykɛl de lid to wan dɛzat di smɔl nɔmba fɔ di fetful pipul dɛn we stil de afta di sɔfa we di Antichrist sɔfa. Mirakul fɔ dɛn  .

Gɔd go rayz nyu prɔfɛt dɛn we go sɛn dɛn fɔ kɔrej in Chɔch, bay we i go anawns to am pan in bihaf di fayn fayn tin dɛn we i dɔn kip fɔ am. Di wan dɛn we rili fetful go mek dɛn gud enjɛl dɛn ɛn ɔda spiritual pawa dɛn de apia dɛn ɔltɛm fɔ protɛkt ɛn  kɔrej dɛn, .

mɔ di Akɛnjɛl Sɛnt Maykɛl, we na di pɔsin we bin rili lɛk fɔ fɛt di Chɔch fɛt fɛt, ɛn we go de wit am ɔltɛm fɔ lid am te i rich di ɛnd. I go ivin apia visibly to am in difrɛn ɛnkɔrejmɛnt.... Gɔd go du bɔku mirekul fɔ sɔpɔt dis Chɔch we de sɔfa, ɛn a si se i go du sɔm pan di fɔs ɔda ɛn di big big brilians, lɛk di pɔblik ɛn bad bad rayz we

bɔku pan di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn kil fɔ di Fet. Dɛn go gɛt layf bak, to di big kɔrej we dis Chɔch go gɛt we dɛn go bi di sɔpɔt ɛn difenda dɛn mɔ ɛn mɔ we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ win, as di wamat we di wan dɛn we de mek dɛn sɔfa gɛt nɔ go ebul fɔ du ɛnitin agens dɛn igen. Dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ go insay di shaft dɛn we de mek dɛn fil pen, ɛn dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ go to dɛn fɔ fred fɔ day. Dɛn oli pipul ya we dɔn gɛt layf bak go jɔyn di enjɛl ɛn pipul dɛn we Gɔd sɛn, fɔ kɔrej ɛn sɔpɔt di fetful wan dɛn; pan ɔl we dɛn brɔda dɛn go si dɛn, dɛn go tan lɛk di oli wan dɛn na ɛvin, ɛn dɛn go ɛnjɔy ya ɔnda Gɔd in yay ɛn prezɛns....

A dɔn ɔlrɛdi tɔk, mi Papa, se pan di difrɛn kayn sɔfa we dɛn go mek fɔ sɔfa di martyrs of J.-C., di wan we kɔmɔn pas ɔl go bi fɔ ridyus pan dɛn ɔl di sikɔstɛms we dɛn nel dɛn masta pan krɔs, insay et ɛn

fɔ defy in penful pawa. Na so, bay wan tru tru dɛbul invinshɔn, di wamat na ɛl go fɛn we fɔ stil ple  wit in adorable pɔsin, ɛn fɔ satisfay insɛf, bay we i stil kil  di

chif in each of his members..... Bɔt bak, a si se Gɔd go ebul fɔ stɔp dɛn madman ya in wamat, fɔ kil ɔl di wan dɛn we i dɔn  disayd. Na fɔ natin dɛn go trowe dɛnsɛf lɛk layɔn dɛn we angri pan dis ship dɛn we dɛn lɛk, wit di intenshɔn fɔ kil ɔltin, dɛn nɔ go ɛva ripɛnt pas di wan dɛn we na in ship dɛn we insɛf go dɔn mak fɔ mek dɛn kil dɛn fet, ɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ bɔn fɔ in glori. Dis nɔmba we dɛn de ful-ɔp, a si in an  ɔl-

pawaful fɔ stɔp dɛn vɛks, we i nɔ ebul, in ɛni we, fɔ ɔvalayz, fɔ kil wan singl wan agens in wil......

Wantɛm wantɛm, mi Papa, di gloriful Sent Maykɛl apia we di minista ɛn pikin dɛn na di Chɔch de si, we dɛn ridyus frɔm da tɛm de to wan rili smɔl nɔmba, we yu kɔmpia am wit wetin i bin de trade: Una fala mi, mi padi dɛn, i se to dɛn, lɛ wi de rɔnawe.... Dis na Gɔd in kɔmand.... Lɛ wi go na ɔda kɔntri fɔ go fɛn say we sef fɔ asaylans agens di wamat we di wan dɛn we de mek wi sɔfa gɛt.... We i yɛri dɛn wɔd ya, i waka na dɛn ed, ɛn di wan ol Chɔch de fala am, lɛk aw di Izrɛl pikin dɛn fala Mozis fɔ go na di land we i prɔmis.... So, mi Papa, a si se bay wan prodigy fɔ in ɔl-pawaful an, J.-C. de mek in ɔl Chɔch nɔ de si in ɛnimi dɛn, fɔ ayd am frɔm dɛn rɔnata, lɛk aw insɛf bin dɔn lɔs, fɔ rɔnawe frɔm di an di wan dɛn we bin want fɔ prɛsipitayt am wan de frɔm di tap pan wan rɔk....

Di sojaman dɛn we de rɔnata dɛn nɔ de si ɛnitin igen.

imajin se dɛn dɔn dɔnawe wit dɛn ɔl ɛn kɔle dɛnsɛf fɔ di win we dɛn win, .

we di enjɛl we de waka na dɛn ed, we de fala di muvmɛnt dɛn we di Oli Spirit de muv, de kɛr dɛn go na di dip dip ples dɛn na wan dɛzat, na wan big ples usay dɛn nɔ de, usay dɛn

(336-340) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

go gɛt bɔku tin fɔ sɔfa bikɔs angri; frɔm tɔsti ɛn ɔl di sɔfa we pipul dɛn nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ tin fɔ it ɛn po; bɔt di prɔblɛm dɛn go bi, wit gudnɛs, tru tru we fɔ mek dɛn oli. Gɔd go sɔpɔt dɛn wit rial mirekul... I go it dɛn sɔm tɛm wit mirekul bred, sɔm tɛm wit in divayn wɔd, ɛn bɔku tɛm bay we i de gɛt in yon bɔdi. Na da tɛm de na Oli Kɔmyuniɔn nɔmɔ go de fɔ sɔpɔt dɛn....

Gɔd in pipul dɛn so gɛda na di dɛzat, di tin dɛn we go apin we bad pas ɔl fɔ di ɔda pipul dɛn go bi fayn to dɛn, ɛn di nature

i tan lɛk se ɔl go len insɛf to in nid dɛn.... Di wɔl, we de  ɔlsay

opin ɔnda di wan dɛn we dɔti in fut, i kin tinap tranga wan ɛn i kin tinap tranga wan ɔnda Gɔd in pikin dɛn fut. Di rɔk ɛn mawnten dɛn, we bad bad shɔk dɛn go dɔn tɔn, go dɔn opin big big rod dɛn ɔnda grɔn  usay di fetful pipul dɛn go ayd frɔm di bad we aw di briz de provok dɛn ɛn di tin dɛn  we di...

ɛnimi neshɔn dɛn.... I nɔ go te igen dɛn go chenj dɛn fayn fayn ples dɛn ya fɔ ritrit to tɛmpul dɛn, usay Gɔd go prez am nɛt ɛn de. Wi go rayz

ɔlta dɛn fɔ mek i gɛt glori, ɛn in minista dɛn go yuz di oli ston dɛn, di tin dɛn ɛn di ɔnamɛnt dɛn we dɛn dɔn briŋ de, fɔ sɛlibret de ɛvride di divayn sikrit dɛn, fɔ mek di oli asɛmbli we di Masta dɔn pik, go bifo ...

Na so di Ɔlmayti go ple wit in ɛnimi dɛn bad; i go laf di wan dɛn we, lɛk fulish pipul dɛn, go waka na di wɔl de tɔk bad bɔt in nem ɛn put an pan ɔl di tin dɛn we pasmak, we nɔ go ebul fɔ diskɔba wan singl vestige fɔ Kristianiti we dɛn go bost se dɛn dɔn pwɛl..... Na so di tu pati dɛn we de agens go  win , lɛk aw dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi du, ɛni wan pan  dɛn yon

way, te di las disishun, bay we dɛn fiks di fate fɔ dɛn tu irɛvocably, dɔn ɔlrɛdi sho uswan pan di tu bin gɛt rizin fɔ win...

Oli we di fetful wan dɛn gɛda so.

Dis fayn ami, we dɛn mek wit di ɔda pipul dɛn we lɛf na Izrɛl, Gɔd de mek a si am, mi Papa, ɔnda di figa fɔ wan smɔl triumph chariot we gɛt di wan dɛn we i dɔn pik, ɛn we i go mek i win ɔl di wan dɛn we de agens in Pisful mach.... Dis oli ɛn admirable sosayti we dɛn dɔn shel frɔm ɔl di dart, ɔnda di protɛkshɔn we ɛvin de gi, go jɔs de ɔkup insɛf wit blɛsin ɛn prez in fritɔ ɛn in Gɔd. Yunaytɛd bay di bon dɛn fɔ charity, dɛn go gɛt wan at ɛn wan sol nɔmɔ; bɔt  dɛn

lɔv go so klin ɛn so nɔ go gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit di tin dɛn we pɔsin kin lɛk fɔ du, dat pan ɔl we ɔl tu di man ɛn uman dɛn de, dɛn nɔ go de trit dɛn bad ɔ dɛn nɔ go du bad tin; wi noh go ivin tok boht mared de: a dawt if wi go tink boht am, at least God no mek a no enitin boht am. I tan lɛk se dɛn wan ya we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ du sɔntin go ɔlrɛdi tek pat pan di stet we di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin de, so dɛn go tɛstify fɔ et wetin de mek di nature flat ɛn satisfay di tin dɛn we dɛn lɛk. Dɛn nɔ go rili aplay dɛnsɛf pas fɔ du tin dɛn we rilijɔn de du, ɛn dɛn go jɔs bisin bɔt di kia we dɛn de kia fɔ prez ɛn sav di Masta; fɔ aks am se in kiŋdɔm kam ɛn in kɔz win.... Dɛn nɔ go beg am fɔ pɔnish in ɛnimi dɛn, bɔt fɔ mek dɛn gɛt layt ɛn

fɔgiv…..

Insay ɔl dis tɛm, dɛn go tɛl dɛn bɔt di manejmɛnt dɛn we di wan dɛn we de mek dɛn sɔfa de du bay di ministri fɔ di gud enjɛl dɛn, we de protɛkt dɛn. Dɛn blɛsin spirit ya go travul di wɔl, fɔ dispɔz sina dɛn fɔ penans ɛn briŋ bak to di Chɔch in bɔdi di wan dɛn we nɔ ɛva no am, ɔ we want fɔ go bak to am afta dɛn dɔn lɛf am, dɛn go tek tɛm rili fɔ wɔn di fetful to ɔl wetin go apin de, ɛn mɔ fɔ di fɔ natin tray we ɛnimi neshɔn dɛn we dɔn swɛ fɔ pwɛl dɛn de du. Dɛn go no bay dis aw fa dɛn wikɛdnɛs de, ɛn ɔl wetin dɛn vɛksteshɔn de mek dɛn tek, te Sɛnt Maykɛl kam fɔ anɔys to dɛn di blɛsin we Gɔd dɔn tek frɔm di wan dɛn we nɔ de taya we stil de rɔnata dɛn, we de tray ɔltɛm fɔ fɛn di ples we dɛn de we yu ritaia...

Wi ɛnimi dɛn we vɛks pas ɔl, dɔn dɔnawe wit dɛn, i go tɛl dɛn; nɔto wan pat pan dɛn ami we nɔ oli ɛn we de pwɛl dɛn at stil de. PAPA GƆD tek  wi difens na in an; i dɔn du jɔstis to di ɛnimi dɛn we in pipul dɛn ɛn in  nem gɛt

: di tɛm we dɛn bin de kapchɔ wi dɔn dɔn; wi kin apia naw ɛn kɔmɔt na wi ɔndagrɔn..... Fɔ fala mi bak ɛn a go lid yu to di las tɛm we Ɛvin want fɔ de na dis wɔl, wan ples we go mek yu gladi ɛn we go mek yu fil fayn, usay wi fɔ wet fɔ di fulfilment of wi most ardent wishs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . A de tɛl una frɔm am se Jiova in de dɔn nia; i nɔ go te igen wi go si in glori kam, ɛn di blɛsin

authentic that he must draw from all his enemies and ours... Lɛ wi kɔmɔt, i go se, ɛn a si in ami we dɔn ɔlrɛdi win de fala am to in las kamp, ​​to dis nyu kɔntri we wi go tɔk bɔt di fɔs tɛm.

Di kraym ɛn pɔnishmɛnt we di wan we de agens Krays ɛn di wan dɛn we de fala am, di

pipul dɛn we bin de mek dɛn sɔfa ɛn di win dɛn we di Chɔch bin win bin dɔn tek bɔku sidɔm ples dɛn wan afta di ɔda; di pulpit ɛn di traybɔn bin dɔn, pantap dat, taya mi bad bad wan fɔ tu solemn dez: A bin gɛt pen na mi ed ɛn chɛst, we

(341-345) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

fos mi fɔ rɛst fɔ sɔm dez; so dat na afta wan wik nɔmɔ wi bin ebul fɔ bigin di gem bak. We di tɛm dɔn, a yɛri di Sista nak saful wan na di smɔl get usay i kin tɔk to mi. A kam nia, i aks mi kwayɛt wan bɔt mi

nyuz. A fil fayn pasmak, Sista, a ansa. If yu biliv mi, Papa, i ansa, yu nɔ go aplay yusɛf

ivin tide: insay wan we, a jɔs kam bay wilful fɔ invayt yu fɔ rɛst; yu mos nid am, a tohtal andastan dat.

Aweva, Papa, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, a nɔ go ebul fɔ ayd frɔm yu se tɛm de rili prɛs fɔ wi ɛntapraiz.... A si se wi

we yu de ɛkspiriɛns tin dɛn we de ambɔg yu.... Wi de tɔch bɔt fɔ mek pipul dɛn sɔfa opin wan (1). In smɔl yu

Ɔltin bin apin lɛk aw i bin dɔn plan. Dis anɔnsmɛnt we i  bin mek to mi nia di ɛnd ɔf 1790 ɔ di biginin ɔf 1791; ɛn da tɛm de i bin stil bi kwɛstyɔn, dɛn bin se, fɔ fɛn di we fɔ  pe

ɔna di prist dɛn, ɛn nɔ fɔ mek dɛn sɔfa....

yu go gɛt fɔ lɛf wi ɛn rɔnawe, ɛn a de fred se dat go apin bifo yu dɔn yu not dɛn pan ɔl wetin lɛf fɔ mek a tɛl yu. Dis sad separeshɔn, Papa, a de fred am, mek shɔ se i du am, fɔ yu, fɔ di wan ol os, ɛn fɔ mi patikyula.... Bɔt, yu nɔ fɔ, a beg yu, ɛksplɔz yusɛf, fɔ dat, fɔ mek yu sik mɔ: i go bi insay sɔm we fɔ tɛmpt Gɔd. A go kam wen yu tel mi.... Nɔ, mi gyal pikin, a tɛl am se yu nɔ fɔ ɛva put ɔf te tumara wetin yu kin du tide. A dɔn wet fɔ yu ɔl dɛn las dez ya; Naw a de na di pozishɔn fɔ yɛri una wit big gladi at; ɛn fa frɔm boring mi, ɔl wetin yu tɛl mi go bi di bɛst mɛrɛsin fɔ mi

agens di ed pen we a kin gɛt sɔm tɛm.... Yu tu ɔnɛs, Papa, i ansa; bɔt bikɔs yu ɔda am, a go obe yu.

God grant yu nor de worse for it! yu no aw mortified a go bi.... So a go pik di thread of mi

diskɔs, we de fala di layt we de gayd mi. A go se less tide

; apat frɔm dat, duya mek a no if yu shem smɔl; bikɔs a go ritaia wantɛm wantɛm.....

§.  IV.

Las sojourn fɔ di pikin dɛn na di Chɔch: dɛn we  fɔ liv; di kɔrej we dɛn kin gɛt; dɛn sɔri-at; di pen we dɛn de fil; dɛn day.

“A go obe Jizɔs ɛn Meri insay di Papa, di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem.”

Imajin, mi Papa, wan patikyula distrikt, ɔ spɛshal land, usay nature dɔn gɛda ɔl in jɛntri ɛn ɔl in fayn fayn tin dɛn, ɛn usay mɔtalman nɔ gɛt natin fɔ want fɔ di layf we di bɔdi gɛt; wan land we gɛt gladi-at, tru tru Paradays na dis wɔl, usay Gɔd insɛf bin plant ɔlkayn tik dɛn we gɛt fayn fayn tik dɛn; wan grɔn we natin nɔ de fɔ mek ɔl wetin i nid fɔ mek di pipul dɛn we de de gɛt it ɛn gladi at; na ya di enchanted ples we Gɔd want fɔ in pikin dɛn, ɛn usay dɛn de go insay gud ɔda; we de siŋ siŋ dɛn fɔ mek i gɛt glori. Na so di prɔmis land we dɛn put dɛnsɛf na, ɔnda di lidaship fɔ di fɔs wan pan di enjɛl dɛn, we nɔ gri fɔ mek Gɔd nɔ kam

pas di limit fɔ di distrikt we i prɛskrib fɔ dɛn, bikɔs di land we de rawnd dɛn na land we dɛn dɔn swɛ ɛn dɔti wit kraym ɛn

kɔrɔpshɔn fɔ di wan dɛn we de de, ɛn we dɛn fɔ bi sote go

separated... Wetin strikt mi mɔ na dis gladi kɔntri na bɔdi we gɛt layt we dɛn mek fɔ am, ɛn we na di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we de de go bɛnifit... Bɔt a nɔ no aw fɔ mek pipul yɛri misɛf...... Ripresent- yu, mi Papa, an bad bad briz we dɔn tif di layt fɔ de ɛn spre daknɛs oba di wɔl. If di layt fɔ di san kam fɔ pas di tenebrous klawd bay sɔm ples, yu go si fa fawe wan layt sɛklɔ na di ples we di glob de usay in bɛnifit rayt dɛn de kɛr, we ɔl ɔdasay di yay dɛn de diskɔba na kɔntri dɛn nɔmɔ we dɛn dɔn deliv to daknɛs as to di fury of di storm....

Na so di nyu kɔntri go bi di tru tru pikin dɛn fɔ Gɔd, we yu kɔmpia am wit di ɔda pat dɛn na di wɔl.... Dɛn go ɛnjɔy, apat frɔm di ɔda bɛnifit dɛn we dis fayn ples gɛt, di saf ɛn kɔrej layt we di san gɛt we dɛn go mek fɔ nɔmɔ

dɛn, ɛn we, bay di layt sɛklɔ we in rayt dɛn de mek, go layt di sɛnsitiv ɔrayzin nɔmɔ, ɛn di smɔl smɔl ples we dis ɔda Gɛsin de, we pɔsin go si wan bad bad chaos nɔmɔ na ɔl di say we di kɔntri dɛn we de fa ɛn we de nia de de.

A si di fetful pipul dɛn bizi fɔs fɔ bil tɛmpul fɔ gɛda de, ɛn fɔ atɛnd di divayn savis ɛn di sɛlibreshɔn fɔ di oli sikrit dɛn. A se tɛmpul, bikɔs a si se di fetful wan dɛn go stil bɔku fɔ mek wan tɛmpul go du fɔ dɛn ɔl. I go ivin tek sɔm; bikɔs a nɔ tink se ɛni parish dɔn ɛva de na di wɔl we bɔku lɛk dis

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wan fayn sojaman we di Masta dɔn pik, ɛn we dɛn land nɔ bin big lɛk di wan we dɛn go tek; ɛn yet dis sojaman go rili smɔl we yu kɔmpia am to wetin i go dɔn bi, ɛn di grɔn go rili smɔl, we yu kɔmpia am to di kɔntri dɛn we di ɛnimi neshɔn dɛn tek......

Gɔd insɛf go gi ɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn nid fɔ bil, ɛn i go sho di we aw dɛn fɔ du am, ɛn bak di plan ɛn disayn fɔ di wok dɛn we dɛn dɔn gi fɔ in glori. Ɛvride, dɛn go mek di Oli Sakrifays fɔ di ɔlta dɛn de. Di prist dɛn go mek di Chɔch gɛt fayn fayn ɔda tin dɛn bak, as fa as i  pɔsibul; dɛn go sɛlibret, prich, tich, du ɔl dɛn wok, ɛn dɛn nɔ go ɛva stɔp fɔ rɛdi at fɔ di Mɛsaya in kam, pan ɔl we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ no di rayt tɛm fɔ dis  sɛkɔn

advent. Na dɛn wɔd, wi go wet fɔ am ɛvride. Di kɔmyuniɔn  fɔ di fetful wan dɛn go de ɔltɛm ɛn ɛvride fɔ di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn. Di zil we di fɔs biliva dɛn gɛt go ivin pas Di blɛsin spirit dɛn, we kin ɔltɛm charm fɔ gɛt gud nyus fɔ anawns to di Chɔch frɔm Gɔd, lɛk fɔ kam bak  ɔlkayn

ɔfis dɛm, go dubl dɛn zil as i de nia fɔ dɔn  in wok A si dɛn de flay frɔm ɛvin to di wɔl, wit  spid

we nɔ pɔsibul fɔ tink bɔt ɛn we fit dɛn agility we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ tink bɔt. Dɛn kin travul insay di smɔl smɔl ples dɛn we de shayn, dɛn kin go na di say dɛn we de fa pas ɔl, fɔ separet di wit frɔm di chaf ɛn chaf we dɛn dɔn plan fɔ mek di faya. Dɛn de lid bak to di Chɔch in bɔdi bɔku tru tru ripɛnt dɛn we bin dɔn separet frɔm am, ɛn ivin briŋ insay in bɔdi barbarian dɛn we nɔ bin dɔn baptayz ɛn we nɔ ɛva gɛt di no bɔt Gɔd.

A si dɛn ɔl tu de prɛzɛnt dɛnsɛf as af-af day to di prist dɛn na J.-C. fɔ mek dɛn tek dɛn wit di gris fɔ rijenereshɔn ɛn di wan fɔ pɔblik penans. Dɛn go tɔk opin wan se dɛn nɔ fetful to dɛn ɛn dɛn kraym dɛn, bɔt dɛn go fil pen we go mek di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt sɛns pas ɔlman ɛn dɛn go ebul fɔ kil dɛn, if Gɔd nɔ bin kip dɛn layf  . Di minista dɛn go gi dɛn oli baptizim, ɔ penans, akɔdin to wetin dɛn nid.  Dɛn go tek dɛn insay di Chɔch in bɔdi, fɔ mek ɔl di fetful wan  dɛn gɛt ɛdifyeshɔn ɛn kɔrej dɛn So bay we dɛn de du di ɔda tin dɛn  we di

Mɔs Ay, akɔdin to dɛn destiny, dɛn blɛsin spirit ya go gi divayn sɔri-at pan di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ du, ɛn so dɛn go fɛn di we fɔ ful-ɔp bɔku bɔku wan, insay di Chɔch, di ples dɛn fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn go kɔt kɔmɔt pan am bay apɔstasi, ɔ kin pul insɛf kɔmɔt pan am insay di sikwil; bikɔs di wan dɛn we fet nɔ go mek dɛn gɛt fet, ɛn dɛn nɔ go gɛt gudnɛs

nɔ fɔ admis; bɔt dɛn go ebul bay di abiuz ɔf dɛn fri wil fɔ depriv am ɛn prevaricate.....

Dɛn tru tru pikin dɛn ya na di Chɔch dɔn mek wanwɔd so bay di bon dɛn we dɛn de yuz fɔ lɛk pipul dɛn, .

go mek bitwin dɛn wan smɔl ripablik, we pafɛkt pas ɔl we dɛn dɔn ɛva si na di wɔl. Sivil lɔ nɔ go de, ɔ jɔrisdikshɔn, ɔ ɛksternal polis, bikɔs wi go jɔs no di pawa we Gɔd gɛt, we in oli lɔ wi go fala, jɔs bay prinsipul fɔ kɔnshɛns ɛn lɔv, we wi nɔ go ignore am.deviate from a single point. Gladi stet! i go bi di tru tiokrasi, we fɔ dɔn bi di wangren gɔvmɛnt fɔ mɔtalman, if mɔtalman nɔ bin dɔn sin. Ɔl di prɔpati dɛn go bi kɔmɔn de, ɛn dɛn nɔ go difrɛns bitwin mi yon ɛn yu yon . So dat di primitiv Chɔch na bin jɔs wan skech  fɔ  dis Ɔlman  go tek kia

bay rizin, pas bay nid, fɔ wan mɔdaret wok, we ebul ɛvride fɔ mek wan bɔdi kɔntinyu fɔ liv ɔlmost ɔl di sɛlestial, ɛn fɔ mek i kɔntinyu fɔ liv layf we pɔsin go ɛkspɛkt fɔ dɔn ɛni mɔnt......

So di tin we dɛn go kia fɔ ɔlman pas ɔl na di wɔship we dɛn go wɔship di ɔlta dɛn, ɛn

fɔ mek i kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt ɔl wetin gɛt fɔ du wit rilijɔn ɛn i kin ɛp fɔ mek ɔlman sev in pikin dɛn ɛn fɔ mek in pikin dɛn pafɛkt. Wan go yɛri na dis oli sosayti jɔs im ɛn kantikl dɛn we de mek pɔsin gladi, ays we de mek pɔsin gladi  , .

kɔd dɛn we gɛt wanwɔd we divayn lɔv go mek nɔ de stɔp, fɔ ɔnɔ di Gɔd we oli tri tɛm; ɛn nɔto dɛn profane siŋ dɛn de, dɛn lascivious ɛn kɔrɔpt aksɛn dɛn de fɔ wan uman myuzik we de mek pɔsin ɛnjɔy ɛn sof

tide so kriminal wan di gilti pikin dɛm fɔ di sɛnti...... Bay dɛn divayn aksɛn ya ɔl di at dɛn go go insay ɛn bɔn faya wit di klin faya, ɛn frɔm di bɔdi fɔ di Chɔch na di wɔl go rayz ɔltɛm a

pleasant kɔnsɛt, fɔ mek i gɛt wanwɔd ɛn ansa di kɔnsɛt dɛn we di Chɔch ɔf Ɛvin de mek, ɛn fɔ mek myuzik kam bak in natura wok ɛn di fɔs ples we i de go.

So wi fɔ sɔprayz if dis sojaman dɛn we de na dis wɔl de bi mɔ ɛn mɔ di tin we pipul dɛn de luk ɛn kɔmpleks na ɛvin?...... Wi fɔ sɔprayz if Gɔd in Pikin tek di tin dɛn we i lɛk pas ɔl de, ɛn i want fɔ de te di ɛnd na di midul dɛn mɔtalman pikin ya? Yu tink se wi fɔ sɔprayz, fɔ dɔn, if bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn de we dɛn want ɛn we dɛn want, we di lɔv we gɛt layf pas ɔl go it wit in wamat, lɛk aw J.-C. mek a no? Dɛn gladi gladi viktim dɛn ya go dray we dɛn de wet

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fɔ si ɛn gɛt J.-C. insay in glori. Fɔ in pat, i go tan lɛk se J.-C. go gladi fɔ si se in pikin dɛn we i lɛk pas ɔl want insɛf. I go gladi fɔ tek di sɔri-at we dɛn at de ala. Dɛn enjɛl ya we de na di wɔl go sheb di faya we di sɛrafim dɛn gɛt, ɛn dɛn go agyu bɔt am wit lɔv wit di fɔs pipul dɛn we de na ɛvin.....

Vishɔn fɔ di Sista we i bin smɔl, we bin de sho di kayn we aw di Chɔch de dis biɛn tɛm.

Na dis, mi papa, a fɔ tɛl yu wan singul kwaliti we a bin gɛt we a bin smɔl, bikɔs na fɔ tɛl yu se Gɔd de gi mi tide.

di ɛksplen, we a nɔ bin de pe atɛnshɔn to te tide. Bikɔs a stil ol sɛvin ɔ et ia nɔmɔ, Gɔd gi mi wan vishɔn lɛk dis; i bin afɛkt di yay dɛn na di bɔdi ɛn di wan dɛn na di maynd di sem tɛm: Arawnd di midul pan wan nɛt we rili dak a wek, ɛn we a wek a si na di midul pan mi papa in yay we gɛt layt we de rawnd lɛk tu fit.

Dis sɛkɔral ples bin tan lɛk to mi se i ful-ɔp wit kol dɛn we de bɔn ɛn we de nia dɛnsɛf, we dɛn arenj wit bɔku simɛtri ɛn union dat i nɔ bin izi fɔ no sɔm layn dɛn we de separet, so dat nɔ bin de

di difrεns de kwik fכ no insay dεn saiz nכmכ... Di faya we dεn כl bin de animεt εn we bin de pas de gi dεn כl wan sכm sכm sכm muvmεnt we dεn כl bin de kכmכnikεt to dεn wan dεm we dεn nכ bin εva kכmכt na dεn ples. Dɛn

di kɔlɔ bin tan lɛk fayn fayn san we de go dɔŋ insay kol sizin, ɛn i kin tan lɛk se di disk big ɛn i kin wam pas aw i bin de we di de ayt. So wi se na storm forecast..... I

A notis bak se dis dazlin rawndnɛs bin bɔda wit wan sɛlestial blu sɛklɔ, we de pul smɔl pan di pepul, ɛn di wit we na wan gud inch....

Ɔlman bin de slip na di os, ɛn di wan ol apatmɛnt, pas dis ples, bin ful-ɔp wit tik daknɛs. I kam na mi maynd se sɔntɛm na di faya we bin de na wi faya, we ivintɛm, dɛn bin fɔ dɔn kɔba am bad bad wan wit ashis, pan ɔl we

nɔto di ples usay dɛn bin de mek faya; ɛn fɔ mek a klia, a grap we a nɔ bin de fred smɔl. A de kam nia dis ples, we nɔto bin di wan we de na di faya; A kin tek tɛm tink bɔt dis ɛkstra ɔdinari tin we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ ɔndastand natin bɔt. A den go fɔ diskɔba di faya na di faya, we a fil di ɔt... A so go bak to di fɔs tin, we bin de ɔltɛm de na di midul pan di os.... Di want fɔ no mɔ bin mek a want bak fɔ tɔch am bɔku tɛm wit di tip na mi finga; I nɔ bin bɔn mi, a nɔ bin fil ɛni pen, na di kɔlɔ we di layt sɛklɔ gɛt nɔmɔ dɛn bin de peint na mi an, ɛn ɛni tɛm we a kam nia am, a kin yɛri insay wan vɔys we se to mi: Nɔ tɔch mi. Dis vɔys mek a no se wan de a go no wetin dis vishɔn min.... A go bak na bed ɛn ɔltin dɔn lɔs.... A nɔ bin fil fred ɔ di want fɔ tɛl ɛnibɔdi, fɔ

we se ɔltin bin dɔn de de, te J.-C. dɔn ɛksplen ɔltin to mi....

Dis aparishin, i tɛl mi i nɔ tu te yet, bin ripresent to una da tɛm de di stet we mi Chɔch bin de, lɛk aw a de sho am to una naw, dat na fɔ se, insay di stet we i go de to di ɛnd ɔf di sɛntiwɔd ɛn na di las tɛm we i tek lɔng tɛm. Na mi layt we de shayn midul di daknɛs ɛn we di daknɛs nɔ ɔndastand  .

Dis rawnd we yu si na di daknɛs na di apatmɛnt, mak di ples we i go tek na di midul pan di profane ɛn infidel neshɔn dɛn. I separet frɔm dɛn daknɛs ɔl bay wan ifɛkt fɔ mi rili patikyula protɛkshɔn, we dɛn ripresent bay di sɛklɔ we wan sɛlestial blu we bin de rawnd am. Di kol dɛn we bin de flay we bin de nia dɛnsɛf, we bin ful-ɔp  di ples we de shayn, bin de pik di minista dɛn ɛn di tru fetful pipul dɛn we dɛn Chɔch  go bi

dɔn dɛn kin mek am; di difrɛns pan di ayt bin mak di difrɛns pan ples ɛn mɛrit, ɛn pas ɔl pan di digri pan tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit lɔv ɛn gud kwaliti dɛn; dɛn

contiguity, di fraternal union we go rul bitwin dɛm ɛn we fɔ dɔn ɔlrɛdi rul

bitwin ɔl Kristian dɛn. Di ardor we bin de mek dɛn gɛt layf sho se dɛn oli sol ya, we dɛn trowe so na di ɔfna we Gɔd lɛk, nɔ go bi natin pas faya ɛn natin pas lɔv... Yɛs, wan tɛm bak, na mi layt ya: dis layt gɛt am na daknɛs, ɛn di daknɛs nɔ bin ɔndastand am....

A go bak, Papa, tɛl yu wetin apin to mi las Sɔnde, di sem tɛm. J.-C. bin apia to mi insay mɔtalman fɔm ɛn i bin rili notis di tɛm we a bin de tɛl tɛnki, afta mi kɔmyuniɔn. I bin tinap nia di Oli Tebul: A si am de stret in rayt an we i de luk mi, lɛk se i de sho mi sɔntin wit di tip na in finga.

A nɔ bin si wetin i bin tan lɛk se i de tɛl mi, ɛn a nɔ bin no wetin i  bin de tray fɔ tɛl mi. Aweva, i bin stil de luk mi ɛn stil de na di sem abit... Masta, mi Gɔd, wetin yu want fɔ se to mi ɔ mek a yɛri, a aks am?... A sho yu mi jɔjmɛnt we de kam nia , i ansa mi , ɛn i bin lɔs ... A bin de we a nɔ no ɛn a nɔ aks fɔ mɔ... Insay ɔda tin i sho mi in Chɔch ɛn  tɛl mi se:

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Lɛ di wan we oli, mek insɛf oli mɔ, ɛn di wan we klin mek insɛf klin mɔ; bikɔs tɛm shɔt... Yu go si, mi pikin, bay us las (ɔrdeals) a go rɛdi mi Chɔch fɔ apia bifo mi na mi las jɔjmɛnt.

Di sɔfa we di Chɔch de sɔfa insay.

Wantɛm wantɛm, mi Papa, a si wan bad bad pen we bin de go to ɔl di minista ɛn pikin dɛn na di Chɔch, wan pen we bin rili bad ɛn we bin de fil mɔ bɔt dɛn pas angri ɛn tɔsti, sɔfa ɛn ɔl di sɔfa we Setan ɛn fɔ

di antichrist... Na bin di deprivɛshɔn fɔ sɛns ɛn insay kɔnsolɛshɔn. A si se Gɔd pul ɔl di ɛp we kɔmɔt na ɛvin pan dɛn.... Dɛn nɔ de si enjɛl dɛn igen fɔ ɛp dɛn, dɛn nɔ de yɛri di prɔfɛt dɛn vɔys we de kɔrej dɛn igen. Dɛn nɔ de mek dɛn gɛt kɔrej igen bay di gudnɛs dɛn we gɛt sɛns; dɛn minista dɛnsɛf, we nɔ bin rili no igen wetin fɔ ɛkspɛkt frɔm prɔmis dɛn we dɛn nɔ si se dɛn dɔn du, i go lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ dɛn lɔs dɛn

op: bɔt, dɛn nɔ de ɛva stɔp fɔ ɛnkɔrej dɛn fɔ peshɛnt. I go kam infallibly, dɛn de ripit to dɛn, bɔt wi fɔ bide wi tɛm witout fɔ lɔs kɔrej. Di skay want fɔ tɛst wi te di ɛnd, fɔ gɛt ɔkayshɔn

fɔ mek wi ebul fɔ du mɔ. Lɛ wi dubl wi zil, ardor ɛn penans: lɛ wi aks am wit mɔ fervor se in kiŋdɔm kam.... Mi Papa, Gɔd de mek a no se na insay dɛn kayn fayn fayn dispɔzishɔn dɛn de i fɔ fɛn dɛn..... na da tɛm de dɛn go tɔch in jɔjmɛnt wit dɛn finga ɛn na dat i bin want mek a mek pipul yɛri bay di abit fɔ we wi gɛt

tɔk, ɛn da siriɔs ɛya we bin gi so impɔtant to di tin we i bin de anɔys...

Di pen we i bin de fil fɔ lɛk.

Bɔt, mi Papa, dis na jɔs di biginin ɔ pat pan di insay pen dɛn na di Chɔch. J.-C. mek a si aw i gladi fɔ kil dis oli wɛf we sɔri ɛn we de sɔfa fɔ fet: i de drink lɔng draft frɔm di bita kɔyl we di Oli Pashɔn de mek; i lɛk fɔ satiate am wit angri ɛn probrium we de mek i ala se: Mi sol sɔri te i day.... A si di rizin we mek i dɔn pwɛl bad bad wan: na di divayn lɔv we de shot am ɔl in aro dɛn ɛn shot am ɔl in faya dart dɛn. Lɛk di brik we de na di ɔfna we de kuk am, ɔl di pawa dɛn we in sol gɛt de bɔn ɛn dray; i kin fɔdɔm insay wikɛdnɛs ɛn languor we kin day, ɛn si insɛf dɔn ridyus to wan sɔri pen. We in at pwɛl ɛn pen insay in at, i ala se: Una ɔl we de pas, . tink ɛn si if pen bin ɛva de we fiba mi yon!... A de languish fɔ ɛkspɛkt mi pɔsin we a lɛk: A gɛt wan big tɔsti fɔ si am; A go at least lɛk fɔ no

di awa we i kam, afta dat a dɔn de swɛt fɔ lɔng tɛm!  O ɔl una, at dɛn we sɛnsitiv to di atrakshɔn dɛn we in charm dɛn gɛt, tek pat pan mi pen  !....

Wetin de mek i fil bad mɔ na di kayn we aw i nɔ shɔ bɔt wetin i lɛf am, if

i fit fɔ mek i lɛk am ɔ i fɔ et am; na fɔ rili no if i nɔ lɛf am, ɛn lɛk se i nɔ gri wit am bikɔs i et am.

Fɔ fred, di rial aidia fɔ separet frɔm am fɔ sɔm tɛm, we di lɔng we nɔ gɛt limit go tan lɛk to am lɛk fɔ sote go, bay di vaylɛns we in lɔv gɛt, na fɔ am sɔd we de mek i fil pen we de chuk am ɛn te in insay ; as di spia we kil pɔsin bin de chuk in man ɔ wɛf in at na di krɔs, we na wan kwaliti we fiba we Gɔd in lɔv de pul di kɔpi we pafɛkt pas ɔl fɔ in divayn ɔbjɛkt. Mi Gɔd! mi Gɔd! yu gɛt mi

we dɛn dɔn lɛf am, i de ala wit di bita bita we i de fil bad! Ah! mi dalin

man, wetin yu dɔn bi fɔ mi, ɔ wetin a dɔn bi fɔ yu? Duya, pul mi wɔri ɛn mi alam dɛn; ɛn if i pɔsibul, .

tɔn away frɔm mi di si we a si wan kɔyl we a nɔ ebul fɔ bia! Bɔt wetin a de tɔk, O mi Papa! Ah! mek dɛn du wetin yu want fɔ du, nɔto mi yon; A de sɔbmit to am te di las briz! A dɔn fit fɔ gɛt tumɔs di ifɛkt dɛn we yu jɔs rigor gɛt, ɛn a want fɔ sɔfa dɛn di we aw yu want ɛn fɔ as lɔng as yu want....

Na so dis lɔvman we de kray de tɔk, we satisfay wit di fate we de ɔvawɛl am.... Bɔt i nɔ tu te, in at nɔ bin ebul fɔ du fɔ di ardor we bin de it am, na in

adrɛs di gyal pikin dɛn na Zayɔn; A want fɔ tɛl di blɛsin sol dɛn na di Jerusɛlɛm we de na ɛvin, fɔ no nyuz. A de beg yu, tɛl mi, usay di pɔsin we a lɛk de! Eduket mi pan ɔl dat

tɔch am, ɛn if yu dɔn si am sɔnsay; tɛl mi usay i go, so dat a go fala in fut step; bikɔs a rili want fɔ lɛk am... A dɔn mekɔp mi maynd fɔ du ɔltin fɔ fɛn am ɛnisay we i de... A go pas di get dɛn na di siti; A go aks di sɛntinɛl dɛn, una nɔ si mi pɔsin we a lɛk, di dia tin we a de swɛt ɛn we a want? A go rɔn na di kɔntri, ɛn a nɔ go gi misɛf ɛni rɛst te a fɛn dis tin we mi at lɛk ɛn afta dat a dɔn swɛt fɔ lɔng tɛm; te a si in fayn fes ɛn yɛri

di fayn fayn sawnd we in vɔys de mek...

Udat go biliv am, Papa! dis uman we nɔ gɛt natin de luk fa fawe fɔ man we de nia am so. We

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dat i de rɔn ɛn kɔl am, na in de lid am bay in an, ɔ rayt am na in de ol am na in an... Na in de fɔm insay am dɛn sigh ɛn dɛn ardent wish ya: las las i ansa am, ɛn i no am bay di vɔys we de mek i bigin. aw yu lɔv swit to mi, ɛn aw a sɛnsitiv to di tɛnda lɔv we yu gɛt fɔ mi!... Yes, mi fambul, yu dɔn du mi bad

at, yu rili fayn na mi yay.. .

So, mi Papa, wetin gladi, wetin gladi!... A si se divayn lɔv de fri ɛn taya ɔl in ficha dɛn, fɔ we di oli yawo in at nɔ go ebul fɔ du fɔ am igen.... Ah! i se, mi dia man, a nɔ ebul fɔ tek am igen.... A de fail... mi at de languish wit lɔv fɔ yu! I de bɔn

want fɔ gɛt wanwɔd wit una, ɛn fɔ gɛt una ɛn nɔ fred fɔ ɛva lɔs una! Pardon mi expressions, Papa, notin impure in mai aidia, a kin ashu yu. A nɔ fɔ lɛf ɛnitin we Gɔd mek a si se dɛn rayt am.... Woe to am we, agenst di dizain dɛm fɔ Gɔd, go fɛn wan ɔkayshɔn fɔ skandal insay wan ɔl spiritual alɛgrɔri, we na fɔ in edifyeshɔn nɔmɔ.... So a de si dis moment di Oli Spouse ɛn di

oli man ɔ uman we de embras ɛn rap di lɔv we pas ɔl ɛn we gɛt layf... I tan lɛk pafɛkt union... Bɔt we i nɔ ebul fɔ du inof igen, di oli man in at de sɔkdɔm ɔnda di tray we di divayn lɔv de tray... de mek i se, as in J.-C. pan di krɔs: ɔltin de

consummated... Mi Gɔd!... mi pɔsin we a lɛk, mi at, gladi fɔ yu fayn fayn tin dɛn, de fel.... A de put mi sol na yu an...

So, Papa, a si am as i de expair....... Bɔt wetin a de tɔk! i nɔ de day, ɛn lɛk J.-C. we de na di krɔs i fil se in ardor dɔn dubl. I na

as i de blo di layfly ɛn ardent sighs to in divayn spouse, te di moment we a si am de slip pan in bɔdi ɛn bitwin in an dɛn Dɔn a yɛri di divain spouse we de se to ɔl nature : nɔ wek mi fambul te i wek ɔ a de wek am misɛf (1).....

(1) Afta di Sista dɔn tɛl mi wetin wi jɔs si we de tɔch di tu mistiriɔs man ɛn uman dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit dɛnsɛf, a aks am if i nɔ si di buk we nem Kantiks; i ansa mi se: “Mi Papa, a no, witout dawt, se insay  di Oli Skripchɔ dɛn wan buk we dɛn kɔl di Siŋ fɔ Siŋ; bɔt na ɔl wetin a no bɔt am: a nɔ ɛva rid am, mek shɔ se dat. Apat frɔm dat, yu no se a nɔ de tɔk frɔm Skripchɔ, stil smɔl frɔm  mɔtalman no.

Ɔl wetin a jɔs tɛl una bɔt di intɛriɔ na di Chɔch wit wetin i kam pan J.-C.; A si am rili recently in di sem oda we a jos riton am to una.... Bɔt, mi Papa, a si am insay Gɔd, ɛn insay wan we we so spiritual ɛn so divayn, dat i nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɔp di sɛns ɛn di nature, we nɔ gɛt ɛni pat pan am; so, mi Papa, dat pan ɔl wetin a dɔn si, a nɔ si  atɔl

sɔm kayn disingenuous aidia...

So dis nyu sityueshɔn fɔ di man ɔ wɛf de ripresent, mi Papa, di stet fɔ di pikin dɛn na di Chɔch ɛn fɔ in minista dɛn, we wi dɔn si dɛn sɔfa we dɛn de sɔfa insay ɛn na do. Sɔri-at ɛn pwɛl at, sɔfa ɛn fred na dɛn prɔblɛm dɛn we at pas ɔl; na di aro dɛm we dɛn lɔv de wund dɛn at ɔltɛm ɛn we de kɛr dɛn go to di pen we de mek dɛn fil pen pas ɔl, we pan ɔl dat lɔv de mek dɛn fɛn tru tru gladi at....... A de yɛri dɛn de tɛl dɛnsɛf se: alas! wi nɔ de du dat

no ustɛm di Masta go kam; I rili de mɔna am! Aw bɔku ia mɔ wi gɛt fɔ languish insay dis sɔri sityueshɔn! Wi nɔ go ɛva si di de we i go win ɛn rul sote go?....... Na da tɛm de, di Masta se, dɛn go tɔch am wit dɛn finga ɛn dɛn go dɔn witnɛs di ɛnd fɔ di wɔl, in las jɔjmɛnt ɛn di big kam fɔ di wan we dɛn bin dɔn rili want......

Day fɔ di Chɔch ɛn fɔ ɔl di ɔda pipul dɛn.

A de si di minista dɛm we de gɛda na di Chɔch dɛm, wit ɔl di pipul dɛm, fɔ sɛlibret di divayn mistɛri dɛm de, lɛk aw dɛn dɔn de du ɔltɛm, bɔt a nɔ no yet se na ya, fɔ di las tɛm, we dɛn go ɛva de

we dɛn kin sɛlibret....... Dɛn de gi Kɔmyuniɔn to ɔl di fetful pipul dɛn. So, mi Papa, na da tɛm de dɛn tɛnda embras ya kin apin, dis mistiriɔs union fɔ man ɛn uman, dɛn rapchɔ ya....... dɛn gladi gladi ya, .

dis transpɔt dɛm fɔ di lɔv we tenderest ɛn livliest...... Fɔ dɔn, we dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ sɔpɔt di tray we divayn lɔv de tray igen, dɛn de sɔkdɔm to am, ɛn a si dɛn ɔl de dɔn smɔl smɔl insay di Kis we di Masta de kis, lɛk tɛnda pikin we de slip wit pis pan di brɔst we bin de kɛr am...

Dis na di prɛshɔ day fɔ ɔl Gɔd in pikin dɛn ɛn in Chɔch. Di ɔda pikin dɛn fɔ mɔtalman sɛf de day di sem tɛm, ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we bin de liv dɔn sɔfa fɔ day... Lɛ wi rɛst bak, mi Papa, di tɛm we di yunivasal silɛns de fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn mek, we wi de wet fɔ mek wi tɔk bɔt di jenɛral wek we fɔ layt di impɔtant spɛktakl fɔ wan nyu ɔda we aw tin dɛn de apin. Wetin Gɔd mek a si pan am fɔ fiks di atɛnshɔn fɔ ɛvri rɛshɔnal krichɔ.......

Tumara, if yu want, wi go skech di pikchɔ we de mek yu fred. Mek i mek di maynd fɔ di wan dɛn we dɔn sin we dɔn tranga, gɛt di rayt we pas ɔl, .

akɔdin to di dizayn dɛm fɔ di wan we inspɛkt mi fɔ dɛn favɔ!...

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ATIKUL V.

JƐNƐRAL JƆJMƐNT.

§. A.

Rinyu fɔ Ɛvin ɛn di Wɔl we dɛn klin wit  faya.

“Insay di Papa, di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem; tru Jizɔs ɛn Meri, ɛn insay di nem fɔ di Triniti we Oli Pas Ɔl, a de obe.....”

Mi Gɔd, mi Papa, wetin na bad bad tin wi go bigin tide di adjɔstmɛnt we dɛn gi ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek fɔ mek dɛn du ɔl di prɔmis ɛn ɔl di trɛtin dɛn; di wɔd we dɛn gi fɔ di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt ɛn fɔ di wan we de sin; di bad bad tin we apin to bɔku bɔku tin dɛn we dɛn kin si ɛn bɔku bɔku tin dɛn we kin mek pipul dɛn want fɔ no mɔ; di de fɔ di Masta we di trut fɔ dɔn win bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn

mistek, ɛn usay ɔltin fɔ ɛva go bak to ɔda; di las bad bad tin we apin na di wan ol wɔl; lɛ wi se di wɔd, ɛnd ɔf di wɔl, jɔjmɛnt

universal with its appalling circumstances!... Fɔ mi, mi Papa, a so fred am bifo tɛm, dat a nid ɔda ɔda frɔm Gɔd fɔ oblige mi fɔ tɔk to yu bɔt am...... Di fred we i de inspɛkt insay mi a jɔs gɛt di kɔrej fɔ skech di bad bad spɛktakl fɔ yu, ɛn a nɔ no if a go gɛt di trɛnk fɔ

run am....... A go ɔltogɛda obe, mi Papa, ɛn a go ripit to yu wit shek shek wetin Gɔd mek a si so dat yu rayt am... Lɛ wi tray fɔ fala di layt we de layt mi ɛn lid mi....

Afta ɔl di tin dɛn we gɛt layf day, we dɛn kɔl di ɛnd fɔ di wɔl, a yɛri wan kɔnfyus nɔys, wan yunivasal kɔmplen frɔm ɔl di tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt layf, we ɛni wan pan dɛn tek, na dis tɛm, wan langwej we sabi tɔk ɛn we rili bad. Na di kray we di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek bin de kray. Di san, we dɔn dak ɛn dak, stɔp na in trak ɛn tɛl di Wan we mek am se: Sovayb Masta, frɔm we yu pul mi kɔmɔt na natin, a nɔ stɔp fɔ du yu ɔda tin dɛn, layt di wɔl wit mi layt.ɛn mek am layf wit mi wam we de mek a gɛt layf; bɔt us tɛnki man dɛn dɔn sho yu fɔ bɔku bɛnifit dɛn we dɔn kam to dɛn tru mi we?... Di ingrates!.... dɛn bin de yuz mi layt bad bad wan; dɛn dɔn infɛkt mi rayt bay we dɛn de du kraym pan kraym bifo mi ɛn bifo mi fes

!..... A de aks yu fɔ ripareshɔn, jɔstis ɛn blɛsin, Masta, fɔ bɔku bɔku ɔtrayz dɛn we dɛn dɔn du yu pan mi ɔkayshɔn, ɛn a de aks fɔ mek a klin frɔm bɔku dɔti gladi gladi we dɛn dɔn dɔti di klin we mi yay klin wit....

Mɔ animated stil, ɛn di blush na di brɔw, di mun de aks fɔ jɔstis ɛn blɛsin fɔ di shemful kraym dɛn we man dɛn dɔn trɔs in rayt, de tray fɔ kɔba dɛn ɔnda di shado dɛn na nɛt fɔ ayd dɛn frɔm di layt fɔ de. Ɔl di sta dɛn de aks fɔ mek dɛn klin frɔm di kraym dɛn we dɛn dɔn mek dɛn witnɛs, bay wan kayn kɔmplisiti;... mɔ strɔng wan stil di wɔl de kray fɔ blem di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt tɛnki, ɛn i want fɔ klin frɔm di bad bad tin dɛn we dɛn de du dɛn dɔn dɔti am ɛn mek di tiyata nɔ klin..... A bin de fid dɛn, i se, bay yu ɔda; A bin de sav dɛn lɛk stɛp lada ɛn a bin de gi dɛn ɔl wetin dɛn nid fɔ liv; ɛn, fɔ ɔl di rɛkɔgnishɔn, dɛn dɔn infɛkt, disɔnɔ ɛn abiuz mi pan ɔltin. Di si, faya ɛn di briz, ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we de na di wɔl, tik dɛn, plant dɛn, difrɛn animal dɛn, .

divayn agens sina dɛn; ɔltin kin kam togɛda fɔ kɔndɛm am fɔ di savis dɛn we i dɔn gɛt ɛn di abiuz we i dɔn du to dɛn, in nɔ tɛl tɛnki fɔ di bɛnifit dɛn we in yon

Di wan we mek ɔltin.... Ɔltin kin dɔn aks fɔ mek dɛn klin am bak, ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek want fɔ mek dɛn ripɛnt am, mek dɛn gɛt nyu layf, ɛn lɛk nyu wan

ɛgzistens we de fri am sote go frɔm di slev wok we bin dɔn ridyus am fɔ sav di vaniti ɛn pasɔn dɛn we man dɛn gɛt....

Wantɛm wantɛm a yɛri wan ɔlmayti vɔys se: Yɛs, dis na di tɛm we a go ridyus ɔltin..... A go mek nyu ɛvin ɛn nyu  wɔl.... ɛn i go bi insay wan blink ɔf wan yay. Wan wɔndaful faya we bigin frɔm di skay ɛn we de skata na di ays, de kam dɔŋ na di wɔl, usay, insay wan minit, i dɔn bɔn ɔltin, pwɛl ɔltin, klin ɔltin, we nɔ gɛt wan dɔti tin we lɛf. Na so faya go mek dis big klin, dis admirable rinovashɔn fɔ di ɛlimɛnt ɛn fɔ di wan ol nature, frɔm we go kɔmɔt frɔm wan nyu wɔl ɛn nyu  ɛvin.

§. II.

Di ɛnd fɔ Pɔgatɔri. Inkris na di sɔfa we sol dɛn de sɔfa sɔm ia bifo dɛn fri dɛn.

To dis big big spɛktakl, mi Papa, Gɔd de mek ɔda pɔsin gɛt sakrifays, we nɔto less imposing insɛf, ɔ less pripia fɔ di big denouement; I min di view we i gi mi fɔ purgatory we de kam dɔn....

So a de si ya, mi Papa, bɔku bɔku sol dɛn we nɔbɔdi nɔ ebul fɔ kɔnt we dɛn dɔn put insay wata

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insay di faya we de it, ɛn se di want fɔ si ɛn gɛt di tin we dɛn lɛk de mek dɛn sɔfa mɔ. Dɛn ɔl de sɔfa bad bad wan frɔm di faya, bɔt nɔto ikwal. A si sɔm we de sɔfa pasmak, dat dɛn pen go ikwal to di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn swɛ, if wi pas fɔ pwɛl at ɛn fɔ sote go... Dɛn lɛk Gɔd, ɛn nɔ de pan pwɛl at, ɛn na dat mek dɛn de ɛnjɔy wan kayn pis.in di midst of di we aw dɛn de mek dɛn sɔfa. I tan lɛk se

bɔt, ɛn dis na di big pen we pɔgatɔri kin fil, we nɔ no, fɔ

se wɛl, usay dɛn de, ɛn udat nɔ shɔ bɔt wetin go apin to dɛn; we de dawt, insay wan we, if Gɔd dɔn sho dɛn sɔri-at, ɛn if dɛn go ɛva gɛt di gladi at fɔ si ɛn gɛt am. Na dɛn nɔmɔ nɔ mɛmba se i swɛ dɛn; ɛn, insay dis tink we de mek ɔl dɛn op  ɛn

dɛn kɔrej, dɛn de blɛs am ɛn rɛsayn dɛnsɛf to wetin i want.... Dis impɔtant difrɛns bitwin dɛn ɛn di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri fɔ tek, na fɔ mek dɛn nɔ gɛt wan prɔblɛm we nɔ shɔ bɔt dat, dat go mek dɛn pɔgatɔri bi wan kayn ɛl. Bɔt i go izi fɔ ɔndastand, ɛn wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt, aw difrɛn pan dɛn kayn  sɔfa ya i nɔ fɔ no ustɛm pɔsin de, ɔ fɔ no, witout dawt, se pɔsin de na ɛlfaya;... frɔm we i nɔ ebul fɔ no mɛmba us sɛnt we pɔsin dɔn sɔfa, ɔ fɔ mɛmba di sɛnt we dɛn  kɔndɛm am ɔltɛm, .

we nɔ go ebul fɔ kɔmɔt nia am fɔ smɔl tɛm. Di fɔs stet rili bad; bɔt di sɛkɔn wan nɔmɔ de mek di fate ɛn ɛl fɔ wan reprobate....

Di faya we de bɔn dɛn de du wit sɛns pan dɛn po sol dɛn ya, ɛn i de pɔnish dɛn di we aw dɛn fɔlt ɔ wetin dɛn gɛt fɔ pe fɔ di rayt we Gɔd gi dɛn. Di fɔs rilif we Gɔd, we bɛn bay di lɔng we dɛn pen ɔ bay di rayt fɔ vot we in Chɔch gɛt, de gi dɛn, na fɔ pul dis kayn tin we nɔ shɔ we mek dɛn de na dis kayn kruk sityueshɔn pan dɛn. Dɔn dɛn kin mɛmba klia wan se dɛn nɔ de rijɛkt dɛn; dat dɛn difrɛn frɔm dat, dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ si ɛn gɛt Gɔd. O mɛmori we de kɔrej yu! dɛn de sɔfa dɛn pɔgatɔri wit ivin mɔ rɛsayn ɛn lɔv...

A si bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we nɔ bɔku we de de fɔ smɔl smɔl fɔlt dɛn nɔmɔ, lɛk fɔ wɔd dɛn we nɔ gɛt natin, fɔ tink bɔt dɛnsɛf we nɔ gɛt yus, fɔ ritɔn fɔ rɛspɛkt dɛnsɛf pan gud, sɔm tin dɛn we kin ambɔg dɛnsɛf bay we dɛn de pre, smɔl smɔl gɔsip , di we aw dɛn de fil, fɔ tɔk kwik kwik wan, fɔ gɛt layf in kɔntradikshɔn, nɔ sɔpɔt ɔda pipul dɛn fɔlt; ɔda wan dɛn, yu go biliv am, mi papa, fɔ jɔs tin dɛn we nɔ pafɛkt, fɔ ɛgzampul, fɔ we yu nɔ gɛt

bin kɔrɛkt to di gudnɛs wit inof fideliti ɔ to di ful mak we Gɔd want; fɔ we dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ rich to Gɔd wit inof trɛnk ɛn

kɔntinyu; bikɔs dɛn nɔ bin dɔn sav am wit inof zil ɛn lɔv; nɔ bin oli lɛk aw i bin aks dɛn, ɛn akɔdin to di mɛzhɔ fɔ di gudnɛs we i bin gi dɛn fɔ dat.... Ɔltin fɔ pas na di faya, ɔltin fɔ pɔnish ɛn klin am na pɔgatɔri; ɛn fɔ mek i ebul fɔ jɔj gud gud wan bɔt wetin dɛn kɔl smɔl fɔlt, ɛn fɔ no gud gud wan di et we Gɔd et dɛn, i go nid fɔ si ɛn fil di kayn we aw i de pɔnish dɛn ivin pan in padi dɛn, ɛn aw i de pɔnish dɛn klia wan destroy ivin di smɔl wan pan dɛn.vestige, so dat nɔ stain fɔ sin nɔ go apia na in yay, ɔ dɔti di klin we i de wit in fes ɛn di oli we na in os... Bɔt sol dɛn de we Gɔd mek to

suffer a purgatory of love rather than of meaning... Yu fɔ lɛk lɛk dɛn, fɔ ɔndastand in rigor...

Gɔd mek a si se, sɔm ia bifo di jɔjmɛnt, di pen dɛn we Pɔgatɔri de fil go bɔku fɔ ɛni sol, insay di prɔpɔshɔn we i go gɛt mɔ dɛt fɔ pe: bikɔs a si se insay wan ia, Gɔd, if i want , i kin mek wan sol sɔfa pas insay wan ɔndrɛd ia.

A de yɛri di enjɛl dɛn de anɔys to dɛn se dɛn jɔs de sɔfa so kruk bikɔs di jɔjmɛnt de kam nia, ɛn Gɔd de mek dɛn sɔfa mɔ ɛn mɔ strikt wan bikɔs i want fɔ shɔt dɛn fɔ lɔng tɛm.... A si bak se we J.-C. rɛdi fɔ gi di sayn fɔ di big big layf we go gɛt layf bak, di enjɛl dɛn

go go na Pɔgatɔri fɔ pul ɔl di sol dɛn we dɛn dɔn klin, we dɛn go briŋ  wit di wan dɛn we di pikin dɛn na di Chɔch dɔn day insay di Masta in kis, lɛk aw wi dɔn si dis biɛn tɛm, ɛn we blɛsin spirit dɛn go de gayd dɛn bɔdi.

§. III.

Jɛnɛral rayz fɔ di gud ɛn di bad wan dɛn.

Di skay bin nyu insay in nature ɛn i bin de drɛs wit ɔl in sta dɛn, .

go prɛzɛnt wan san ɛn sta dɛn we gɛt sɔntin we tan lɛk se na spiritual, ɛn we gɛt klia we we nɔ go ɛva eklips, ɛn we pas ɔl wetin di skay we wi kin si naw gɛt we wi fɔ admaya pas ɔl... Di wɔl, we dɔn bi wan transparent glob, go du am gɛt ɔl di klia we aw di kristal we fayn pas ɔl, we nɔ gɛt di hadnɛs. Natin nɔ go pwɛl, pas di animal dɛn ɛn ɔl wetin dɛn nid fɔ liv na di kayn we aw tin de naw. Ɔltin go nyu, .

(376-380) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

pas di bɔdi dɛn fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit, we dɛn go chenj fɔ di wɔs, ɛn we dɛn kɔndishɔn go bi wan tawzin tɛm mɔ misɛf ɛn dɛn fate wan tawzin tɛm mɔ disastrous pas ɛni ɔda tɛm.....

A de se, mi Papa, pas di animal dɛn, nɔbɔdi nɔ go pwɛl, ɛn

dis fכ כndastand as fכ di sכbstans, we go de di sem  we; bɔt di faya go pwɛl, bay we dɛn go mek am bak, ɔl wetin bin dɔn pwɛl de. Apat frɔm dat, a de si se Gɔd go kip ɔl wetin i dɔn mek.  Dɛn tin ya na

krichɔ dɛn we kɔmɔt na in an ɛn we i want fɔ gɛt in glori frɔm sote go. Sote go, as dɛn go ebul, dɛn go prez am ɛn tɛl am tɛnki; i go gi dɛn ɔl nyu blɛsin. Ɛni wan pan dɛn, we di Wan we mek am kam nia, go jomp wit gladi at, lɛk ship we de nia am

in mama. Di wɔl go kɔba wit flawa ɛn tik dɛn we nɔ de rɔtin we go mɔs sav sɔm tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ de de bak. Wi nɔ tɛl mi mɔ bɔt dis pɔynt tide, Gɔd mek a si bifo tɛm se dis fayn ɛn big ples fɔ de sote go wit krichɔ dɛn we go gi am glori de de insay dɛn yon we, ɛn i nɔ want fɔ mek a no....

A de si enjɛl dɛn we de kam dɔŋ na di wɔl bɔku bɔku wan

pas aw i bin de bifo; na di ɔda we aw di Masta de ɔda, a de si dɛn de mɔt trɔmpɛt, ɛn spre dɛnsɛf na di 4 kɔna dɛn na di wɔl, fɔ gi di bad bad sayn  fɔ di big big layf we di  wan dɛn we dɔn day gɛt layf bak.......

Dɛn kin blo dɛn trɔmpɛt, ɛn insay di tɛm we di blɛsin dɛn bɔdi kin si dɛnsɛf insay dɛn sem bɔdi, wit dɛn mɔsul dɛn, dɛn nɛv dɛn , dɛn tɛndon dɛn, dɛn  bon dɛn ɛn ɔl wetin mek di men tin  fɔ di

mɔtalman bɔdi, we nɔ gɛt ɛni pat we nɔ de. We dɛn bin dɔn kɔt dɛn bɔdi ɛn kɔt dɛn te dɛn rich wan tawzin;  we dɛn ashis we dɛn trowe na di briz , ɔl di grɔn  fɔ dɔn sheb am; we dɛn bin dɔn absɔb dɛn insay di big big bɔdi na di si, insay di abysses na di si, dɛn go si dɛnsɛf mirekul fɔ jɔyn bak di sem tɛm, fɔ mek bak di sem bɔdi dɛn, we bay dis sɛkɔn kɔmpozishɔn go si dɛnsɛf nyu, nyu, . we dɛn klin lɛk fayn fayn kristal. Dɛn go gi dɛn ɔl di kwaliti dɛn we gɛt glori ;

bɔt bikɔs dɛn sol nɔ kam bak de yet, a de si dɛn nɔ de muv ɛn nɔ gɛt layf. Dɔn a si wan bɔku bɔku grup we gɛt enjɛl dɛn we de gayd pipul dɛn de kam, we di sol dɛn we fɔ go insay dɛn bɔdi dɛn ya we dɛn dɔn mek bak so, de fala dɛn... Na big big gladi at! dis na kɔrejmɛnt! Na big big triumph fɔ wan ɛn di ɔda wan, na di tɛm we dɛn glori sol ya go ɔl tu fɛn ɛn no dɛn yon bɔdi, ɛn go jɔyn bak de, gi dɛnsɛf wan tawzin blɛsin ɛn wan tawzin prez!... Fɔ dɔn, a de fɛn yu bak afta so lɔng absɛns, dia kɔmpin fɔ mi penans ɛn mi wok, go se dis fɔtunate sol! A fain yu afta so long absence! Ah! I go swit fɔ mek a nɔ ɛva lɛf yu igen, bikɔs yu nɔ ɛva tan lɛk se yu fayn, yu lɛk, ɛn a lɛk yu so! we dɛn fit fɔ gɛt

!... Fɔgiv mi, mi bɔdi, if a mek yu sɔfa so pan di shuz; bɔt i nɔ go te igen yu go si se a bin de wok fɔ mek yu gladi. Yu sheb mi sorrows, kam, bikos na jos, kam test di riwod we no must end... A fil se a de fo yu and se wi fate so linked, se a no fit,

in wan we, fɔ bi pafɛkt gladi witout yu patisipeshon!... Kam, den, fɔ krawn mi gladi, bay we yu test am yusɛf, bay we yu sheb am wit mi!...

Dɔn, mi Papa, di tru layf bak go apin, dat min se di substantial ɛn hypostatic riyunin, we dɛn blɛsin bɔdi ya go yuz

go bak bi liv ɛn animated man dɛn na ɔl dɛn pat.... A si dɛn de grap na dɛn fut, de shayn lɛk bɔku bɔku sta dɛn we de shayn, ɔl dɛn de insay wan yɔŋ tɛm we de gro fayn fayn wan, ɛn lɛk di ej we J.-C. bin lɛf di

di wɔl... Gɔd, we de saplae bay in pawa di aksidɛnt ɛn fɔlt dɛn we di nature gɛt, wi nɔ go si insay dɛn igen ɔ difɔmiti ɔ i nɔ pafɛkt na ɛni say. Di saiz go bi di sem pan ɔl, ɛn di kɔnstrɔkshɔn go bi di sem; bɔt di krawn ɛn di glori kwaliti dɛn go difrɛn, akɔdin to di difrɛns we de bitwin di gud tin dɛn we pɔsin fɔ du...

Dɛn bɔdi ya, we dɛn dɔn gi layf bak bay mirekul so, go falamakata, insay wan we, di glori kwaliti dɛn we J.-C. in bɔdi gɛt we de kɔmɔt na di grev. I go bi di sem kwaliti dɛn we go tink bɔt dɛn, ɛn dɛn layf bak go bi jɔs wan emaneshɔn fɔ in..... No mata aw dɛn briliant bay dɛnsɛf, aw dɛn nɔ de bi mɔ so bay dɛn union wit dɛn sol !

Dɛn kin ɛnjɔy frɔm dis tɛm nyu layf we dɛn nɔ ɛva gɛt

fil, pan ɔl we dɛn bin dɔn gɛt bɔku tɛm di prinsipul ɛn di prɔmis fɔ am fɔ tek pat pan di bɔdi fɔ di ed fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ du. Wan wata we de mek dɛn gladi kin kam fɔ flɔd dɛn; i de skata insay ɔl dɛn insay ɛn ɔda sɛns, we i de mek dɛn ɛkspiriɛns wan sɛns we spɛshal to ɛni wan pan dɛn patikyula, so dat i go rili bi mɔtalman we dɛn dɔn mek gɔd. Dɛn go gɛt aspireshɔn ɛn respirashɔn, wan fayn smel, ɛn na di palata wan admirable satisfayshɔn we a

(381-385) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

saliva we fayn ɛn we gɛt fayn fayn tin dɛn fɔ it; wan jus, we swit pas ɔl ɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ kɔmɔt, go flɔ insay dɛn vein ɛn insay dɛn insay, fɔ mek dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ de de di prinsipul fɔ layf ɛn fɔ nɔ day. I nɔ go mis ɛni wan pan di pat dɛn, ɛni wan pan di mɛmba dɛn we nid fɔ mek mɔtalman bɔdi kɔntinyu fɔ wok. Gɔd nɔ de kɔt wetin i dɔn plan fɔ kip...

A de si di spirit dɛn we de na ɛvin de sheb to tri grup dɛn di blɛsin dɛn we dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi separet frɔm di wikɛd wan dɛn. Di klin sol dɛn we bin fala di ship mɔ klos na di wɔl, go flay fɔs, ɛn dɛn go kech dɛn fɔs.

ay ay wan na di ays; dɛn go jɔyn di kɔt na ɛvin fɔ go wit di win we di kiŋ we gɛt glori win ɛn kam dɔŋ wit am.... Dɛn go put di sɛkɔn band na di skay, i go ful-ɔp di briz fɔ mek in pasej ɛn in pompous mach fayn, to di ples usay i fɔ stɔp. Miks wit difrɛn

kwaya dɛn we enjɛl dɛn de mek, wi go si dɛn blɛsin dɛn ya layn fayn fayn wan, de kap di rod ɛn bil de fɔ dɛn glori we nɔ de day, triumphal arch dɛn ɛn di trofi dɛn we de shayn pas ɔl, de siŋ dɛn dazlin win, ɛn mek ɔltin de ala wit di wan dɛn we gɛt wanwɔd pas ɔl ɛn we dɛn lɛk pas ɔl .....

Di tɔd pat pan di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin go de na di wɔl fɔ wet fɔ in kam, wit wan wɔri we miks wit wan kayn fred, we dis big mashin ɛn di impɔtant tin we di ivin we de pripia go mek dɛn gɛt; dɛn go es dɛn ed ɔp ɛn luk di ples usay i fɔ kam pas, .

sho di keenest intres pan di mata.... Wan pozishɔn we rili wɔndaful, nɔ gɛt wan dawt, mi Papa, wan rili intrestin ɛkspɛkteshɔn, ɛn wan spɛktakl we rili  ebul fɔ impres di wan ol mɔtalman, di wan ol pikin dɛn we Adam bɔn! Wetin man kin kɔntinyu fɔ bi indipɛndɛnt na di ɛnd fɔ dis kayn tin, if i  tink

attentively se i nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd fɔ mek i de de!....

Mi Papa, na big big tin we de mek mi yay fred ɛn ambɔg di gladi at we de na mi at! Wetin na ɔribul monsta dɛn!.... Dis na di bɔdi dɛm fɔ di reprobate dɛm we di wɔl  kɔba wit...objects unbearable to the sight;  a

si dɛn fɔs nɔ de muv, jɔs lɛk aw di oli wan dɛn bin dɔn du; bɔt luk, pan di signal we dɛn gi, ɛl de vɔmit dɛn klin sol dɛn, wit di dɛbul dɛn we de drɛg dɛn fɔ mek dɛn jɔyn bak de.... A se ɛl de vɔmit dɛn, fɔ mak di vaylɛns we divayn jɔstis de du to dɛn, bay we i de fos dɛn fɔ apia we i jɔj, witout wan wan we lɛf we dɛn nɔ prɛzɛnt de wit in

bɔdi….

So dɛn go fos dɛn ɔnaful sol ya fɔ go bak to dɛn wan ya

hideous and dreadful carrion, we, wan tɛm, go fil lɛk dɛn ɔl di tormɛnt dɛn  na  ɛl...; ɔ if yu lɛk bɛtɛ, dɛn  sol ya

ɔnfɔtunate go bi, pan di ɔkayshɔn fɔ dɛn matirial bɔdi, atak, ɛn

as invεst, pεnεtrat ivin bay כl kayn infεkshכn, sik, infirmiti, pen dεm we nכ de bia na כl di pat dεm na dεn bכdi dεm ya we nכ gladi Ad pan dis כl wetin go ad pen, di  aktiviti

wit faya we nɔ de bia lɛk aw i  nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand  So a de si 

dɛn bɔdi dɛn we rili bad, dɛn bɔdi dɛn we de smɛl we de ledɔm na grɔn; bɔt dɛn infɛkshɔn ɛn dɛn kɔrɔpshɔn so bɔku dat di wɔl we de kɛr dɛn we dɛn nɔ want, nɔ dɔti ɛni we.

A si di wan dɛn we de du di rayt jɔstis we Gɔd gɛt de arenj dɛn ɔl na di lɛft say fɔ

de wet fɔ di las jɔjmɛnt we fɔ fiks dɛn fate sote go, ɛn di ɔtɛnɛtik sɛnt we go soon jɔstify fɔ sote go di jɔs siriɔs we

dɛn dɔn sɛntɛns am.....

§. IV.

J.-C. de kam dɔŋ wit majesty fɔ jɔj di Wɔl. Di we aw pɔsin de sho aw pɔsin de tink.

Yu mɛmba, no dawt, se a bin tɔk to yu bɔt di las de na di wɔl, bɔt di day we di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt ɛn di wan dɛn we de sin go day. Wɛl! mi Papa, ɔl wetin a dɔn tɛl yu frɔm da tɛm de apin na mɔnin fɔ di sem de..... A si insay Wi Masta, se we di Kiŋ we gɛt glori apia ɛn kam dɔŋ fɔ yuz in jɔjmɛnt, i go opin di get fɔ big big wan we go de sote go; ɛn dis domɔt go opin arawnd noon fɔ di sem de, we go bi di las wan na di wɔl... Na de di tɛm dɛn we de kam afta dɛnsɛf go dɔn, di rivɔlɔshɔn fɔ sɛntiwɔd ɛn ia... Wi nɔ go kɔnt de, nɛt, mɔnt igen , ɔ

wik, ɔ sizin Nɔ awa, minit, ɔ mɔnt nɔ go de igen... Ɔl dis go kam bak na di big big si in bɔdi; ɔltin go kɔl am sote go!..... sote go!..... sote go!.....

Gɔd, we wit wan wɔd rayz di wɔl frɔm natin, pan ɔl dat, i spɛn siks dez fɔ layt ɛn pafɛkt in wok, fɔ pruv to wi se i fri pan in pawa fɔ ɔlman, ɛn natin nɔ go fos in fridɔm fɔ disayd. Semweso, Papa, a si se pan ɔl we Gɔd kin dɔn di wɔl ɛn jɔj am insay wan yay, i go stil yuz in fridɔm fɔ fulɔp fɔ sho se i de du tin ɛn di lɔ dɛn we i dɔn mek fɔ du wetin rayt.

(386-390) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

So, a si se i go gi dis impɔtant diskishɔn wan patikyula lɔng, we go ɔltogɛda limited to wan rili limited tɛm...

Luk so, mi Papa, di awa fɔ dis big ɛn bad bad jɔjmɛnt!.....

A de si na di ays di layt sayn fɔ wi fridɔm, di inschrumɛnt

fɔ wi sev, di Krɔs fɔ di Seviɔ, we de go bifo...... Wetin na dazlin triumph

! Ɛnimi dɛn fɔ dis krɔs, wetin go bi to una?.... Aw a go bia fɔ si am?... A si di Kiŋ we gɛt glori de kam nia wit ɔl di fayn fayn tin dɛn we i gɛt

supreme majesty, in di terrible apparatus of his omnipotence... A si am sidɔm pan wan tron ​​we gɛt jɔstis, di bays we nɔ de shek de rɛst pan wan dazlin glob, insay di fɔm fɔ wan klawd we de shayn we de trowe laytin ɛn laytin... Bɔt as di jɔj de kam nia, a si dɛn tɛnda ɛn laytin ya de rɛnj na in lɛft fɔ atak na di sayd nɔmɔ we di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit. A si di kɔt we de na ɛvin ɛn di wan ol Chɔch de win rawnd di

tron fɔ di Kiŋ fɔ Kiŋ dɛn, de siŋ di mɔs sublaym tiun dɛn to in glori.... A de si PAPA GƆD in pawa de kam dɔŋ saful wan frɔm ɛvin, jɔs lɛk aw i bin go de di de we i go ɔp. I sidɔm pan wan klawd we de shayn, ɔ fɔ se, i sidɔm pan wan glob we de shayn we dɛn mek bay wilful; bikɔs di wɔl klin ɛn

rinu, as wi dɔn tɔk, nɔ go sɛn klawd-fɔm vapour igen.....

A de si di grup fɔ enjɛl ɛn di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt we de na di wɔl, de shek shek wit gladi at ɛn gladi at, ɛn we dɔn ɔlrɛdi rayz fɔ dɛnsɛf fɔ mit am, de jɔyn di kɔnsɛt dɛn we di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin de mek ɛn mek di briz we dɛn de kray fɔ gladi ɛn triumph we a dɔn yɛri, ɛn we Gɔd want mek a ripit sɔntin to una bɔt. Glori to Gɔd na di ɛvin we ay pas ɔl!.... Ozana to Devid in pikin!...Blɛsin fɔ di wan we de kam insay di Masta in nem!...Glori, prez, gud kwaliti, pawa to wi Gɔd ɛn to di Ship we sidɔm na di tron ​​... . Na big big gladi at fɔ kam!......

A si di tron ​​fɔ di sovayb jɔj de stɔp na twɛnti ɔ tati fit frɔm di grɔn, ɔltɛm i de rawnd dis glob ɔf layt we nɔ go stɔp fɔ trowe na wan say saf ɛn fayn rayt, ɛn na di ɔda say we de mek faya we de blem, te di pɔsin we dɛn nɔ gri fɔ du dɔn dɛn dɔn trowe am na di ol we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm.....

Insay di sɛntrɔm pan di sɛlestial kɔt ɛn di Chɔch we de rawnd in Kiŋ, we dɛn arenj fayn fayn wan ɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛni kɔnfyushɔn, a si bɔku tron ​​dɛn we de rayz rawnd di wan we J.-C. Dɛn mek fɔ in minista dɛn, we a de si sidɔm de bay in ɔda, bigin frɔm di fɔs apɔsul dɛn te to di las wan pan di gud prist dɛn. Dɛn go stil sidɔm de as dɛn masta ɛn na dɛn nɔmɔ go ɛnjɔy dis ɔnɔ, if wi pas di Mama fɔ di pɔsin we fri, we insay dis kapasiti ɔl di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik go rɛkɔgnayz fɔ di Kwin ɛn di sovayb fɔ di yunivas.... Di bɔku bɔku kɔmpin dɛn we ɔda oli wan dɛn gɛt nɔ go sidɔm di tɛm we dɛn go jɔj dɛn; dɛn ɔl go tinap bikɔs dɛn rɛspɛkt di

adorable person of the one we go jɔj dɛn, ɛn fɔ di pawa we i de gi to di wan dɛn we i want fɔ jɔyn wit dis big jɔjmɛnt.

Dɔn a kin si wan big volyum we enjɛl dɛn kin gi bifo di jɔj. Dɛn sial am ɔlsay wit gold plet dɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ win..... Na ya, di jɔj se, na di sikrit fɔ kɔnshɛns, we a dɔn kip ayd fɔ lɔng tɛm... Man dɛn go si ɛn no wetin dɛn nɔ no. nɔ bin dɔn ɛva si, sikrit dɛn bɔt bad tin dɛn we dɛn nɔ bin fɔ ivin tink se; bikɔs na kwɛshɔn fɔ jɔstify mi provayd ɛn fɔ pruv to ɔl di Yunivas di ikwal we mi jɔjmɛnt dɛn.... Lɛ di wan ol wɔl rid, jɔj ɛn disayd bitwin mi ɛn mi krichɔ... A go go so fa dat a go tek di pɔsin we sin insɛf as arbita fɔ di agyumɛnt we de sheb wi: A go mek i jɔj fɔ in yon kes, ɛn a go du am kɔl am fɔ tɛl mi if a nɔ jɔs de kɔndɛm am...

We dɛn wɔd dɛn wɔd ya, di jɔj put in an pan di fatal volyum usay dɛn  rayt di bad bad istri bɔt ɔl di kraym dɛn we de na di wɔl, we dɛn nɔ dɔn pe fɔ tru tru penans. I de brok wit brilians di mistiriɔs sil dɛn, ɛn bifo mi di volyum opin to ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek in yay, to di fes fɔ ɛvin ɛn di wɔl; so dat ɔlman go si ɔl wetin go  de

nɔ ɛva pas insay di at fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit, we dɛn ripit am lɛk miro ɔ na fetful peint. Wi go si ɔl di bad bad tin dɛn, ɔl di kraym dɛn we sikrit pas ɔl, we dɛn go gilti pan.... prawd tinkin, want fɔ revaŋg we nɔ gɛt wan kɔntrol, muvmɛnt we nɔ ɔnɛs, du tin dɛn we nɔ fayn, kray injɔstis, luk dɛn we nɔ fayn, wok dɛn we nɔ fayn, fɔ aks fɔ pipul dɛn we gɛt badnem; pipul dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd ɛn we de tɔk bad bɔt Gɔd, we de mek pɔsin fred fɔ tɔk bad bɔt am, .

atrocious calumnies, blak betrayals.....; enormous sacrileges, horrible profanations..... Dɛn go si ɔltin, kɔnt, chɛk, wej, so dat wan nɔ go de na ɛvin ɔ na di wɔl, we nɔ gɛt wan ol

no, ɛn we nɔ de si ɔl di ɔg, di daknɛs, di big big wan fɔ ɛni wan patikyula, wit wan sovayb ɔra fɔ di kriminal....

(391-395) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

Dis go bi di we aw wi kɔnshɛns go sho wi. Dɔn wetin go bi pan di sɔri tin dɛn we ipokrit kin gɛt, di dak dak rod dɛn we dɛn nɔ de du tin tret, di we aw pipul dɛn kin ful pipul dɛn we gɛt bad fet, ɛn di win dɛn we dɛn kin win we dɛn nɔ de wɔship Gɔd we nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt? Wetin dazlin revaŋg, Masta, yu go pul frɔm am pan dis big de!....

Di sin dɛn we di oli wan dɛn gilti go apia bak, ɔ at ɔl dɛn go no dɛn; bɔt as dɛn go kɔba ɛn ɛras dɛn wit J.-C. in blɔd.

go apia nɔmɔ fɔ dɛn glori ɛn fɔ bil wan trofi to di divayn sɔri-at we go dɔn fɔgiv dɛn... Ɔl dɛn klin intenshɔn, ɔl dɛn mortifikeshɔn ɛn dɛn alms, ɔl dɛn mɔs sikrit gud wok dɛn, ɔl dɛn fɛt agens dɛnsɛf, dɛn fɔ fetful to di gudnɛs, dɛn sakrifays dɛn ɛvride, di win dɛn we dɛn kin win bɔku tɛm, ivin di smɔl wan dɛn we dɛn kin win

apin agens di Dɛbul, di wɔl, di bɔdi...... ɔl dis go si, no, sho bifo di wan ol wɔl yay; ɛn na, as Gɔd go briŋ jɔstis to in oli wan dɛn, na in i go tek di tin we in padi dɛn we di wɔl bin dɔn mek sɔfa so, agens di wɔl ɛn di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd....

A si am de tɔn to dis triɔmph ami we dɛn put na in raytan, ɛn trowe pan am wan tɛnda ɛn lɔv luk we de inflam ɔl at, i

adrɛs dɛn wɔd ya so swit ɛn so kɔrej: Na naw, mi padi dɛn ɛn mi pikin dɛn we a lɛk, a fɔ no ɔl wetin una dɔn du ɛn sɔfa fɔ mi; yu dɔn, bay wan layf we yu dɔn ripɛnt ɛn we dɛn nel pan di krɔs, sheb di pen, di sɔfa ɛn di wok we a de du na mi layf we a de day: i rayt fɔ mek yu sheb di gladi at ɛn di blɛsin dɛn we a gɛt na mi glori layf, we a dɔn fit fɔ yu bay mi day. Yu ɛp mi fɔ kɛr mi krɔs, i rayt fɔ mek yu gɛda di gud tin dɛn we i gɛt; yu bin waka na mi fut step

imiteshɔn fɔ di gud kwaliti dɛn we a bin dɔn gi yu di ɛgzampul, i rayt fɔ mek yu fala mi insay di kiŋdɔm we fɔ bi di ɛnd fɔ dis fetful layf, ɛn fɔ gɛt di wan we na bin di mɔdel we yu bin rili want fɔ de de.

lɛk..... Yu bin de praktis Kristian charity insay mi nem to yu brɔda dɛn, yu bin rilivu mi mɛmba dɛn we de sɔfa insay di pɔsin we di po pipul dɛn, we yu bin de lod, kɔba ɛn satiet, we yu bin de go fɛn we dɛn sik, na ɔspitul ɛn na jel; yu dɔn gɛt

fɔgiv di insults bikɔs ɔf mi; yu bin lɛk ivin yu ɛnimi dɛn.... I de to mi naw fɔ pruv to una se a fetful pan mi prɔmis ɛn a magnificent to di wan dɛn we dɔn sav mi... Natin we una dɔn du fɔ mi nɔ go lɔs, ɛn a go aks una fɔ di obol ɛn di glas

fɔ kol wata; gud wil go valyu to yu lɛk gud akshɔn, ɛn natin nɔ go go we yu nɔ go gɛt blɛsin. Insay di tɛm we yu de liv yu layf yu dɔn fetful pan sɔm tin dɛn, ɛn fɔ dis smɔl tin yu go gɛt bɔku bɔku gladi at we nɔ de dɔn.

So una nɔ fred natin, mi fambul dɛn, una fate go shɔ sote go; di ɔda pat pan mi jɔjmɛnt nɔ de kɔnsyus yu igen: mek yu biliv – yu so, ɛn nɔ distɔb yu wit in trɛtin aparɛt....

So, mi Papa, nɔ ebul fɔ tinap igen fɔ di transpɔt dɛn we dɛn de yuz

tɛnki, ɔ to di ardor fɔ dɛn lɔv, a si ɔl dɛn blɛsin ya de butu togɛda bifo dɛn jɔj ɛn dɛn papa in tron, put ɔl

dɛn ɔl tu krawn na in fut.... Dɛn se: “Kin fɔ glori ɛn fɔ wi at, papa we gɛt sɔri-at fɔ ɔl di tin dɛn we yu mek, yu dɔn krawn yu gift dɛn ɛn yu gudnɛs dɛn insay wi, ɛn yu dɔn blɛs yu blɔd we gɛt valyu; sɔfa, wi de beg yu, fɔ mek wi pe ɔmajɛ to yu wit dɛn krawn ya, we wi de ol ɔl frɔm yu gudnɛs we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, de siŋ sote go yu sɔri-at we go de sote go....

Mi fambul, ansa dem J.-C., yu don satisfai mi hat en fulfil ol mi wish. A rili gladi fɔ day, bikɔs i dɔn briŋ bɔku bɛnifit dɛn to una; also was it for dat onli dat I

bin dɔn sɔfa am. Yu gladi at we go de sote go, we na di frut fɔ am, de kɔmpɛns mi fayn fayn wan fɔ di blɔd we a shed fɔ yu, ɛn fɔ bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn we nɔ bɛnifit frɔm am.... Na fɔ no yu fetful to mi gudnɛs dɛn we a go tɔn pan yu sote go torrents of delights we go spring frɔm mi divinity... Yu na di blɛsin fɔ mi Papa, ɛn yu go so sote go. Mi padi dɛm, Yu dɔn wok bɔku, yu dɔn sɔfa bɔku; fɔ dɔn, di tɛm fɔ blɛs dɔn rich fɔ yu, ɛn di tɛm fɔ pe bak fɔ yu ɛnimi dɛn; wan gladi at we go de sote go go bifo wan sɔri-at we de pas; di kray wata fɔ wan mɔnt go dray bay wan satisfay we go las, ɛn di tɛm we shɔt pen go fala wit gladi at we go de sote go.... Eternally yu go sheb wit mi mi glori, mi blis, en, so fo se, mi very divinity.... So kam, .

(396-400) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

oli minista dɛm, una we dɔn wok so ɛn pre fɔ dɛn, naw una bi jɔj fɔ dɛn fate afta una dɔn bi viktim fɔ dɛn et; A de asosiet yu wit di jɔjmɛnt we a go pas.... Wɛl ! mi padi dɛm, wetin una opinion bɔt dɛn ɔnaful kulprit ya, ɛn wetin una want mek a du?... Tɔk witout dissimulation, ɛn fala ɔl di rul dɛm fɔ jɔstis ɛn ɔf

fayn fayn wan....

We dɛn Masta invayt dɛn, a si ɔl di jɔj dɛn de grap togɛda frɔm dɛn tron; A de yɛri dɛn de ala wit wanwɔd vɔys: Masta wi Gɔd, wi de aks fɔ jɔstis ɛn blɛsin agens dɛn ɔnaful pipul ya we dɔn mek yu vɛks bad bad wan.... Dɔn ɔl di rayt pipul dɛn klap fɔ dis sɛntɛns: kray: Emɛn. Ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek bin de ripit dɛn bad bad tin dɛn de

lyrics: Jɔstis ɛn revaŋg....; mek di wikɛd pipul dɛn kɔnfyus sote go.....

Di Seviɔ in krɔs, we a dɔn tɔk bɔt, ɛn we dɛn bin dɔn bil na di sɛntrɔm pan di sɛlestial kɔt fɔ sav as ashurant ɛn kɔrej to di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt, na di enjɛl dɛn de briŋ am bifo J.-C. in tron; dɔn Sɛnt Maykɛl kam, i de kɛr big skel fɔ wej ɔltin to di wet we di oli ples gɛt.... I put insɛf bifo di Jɔj, nia di krɔs. Kam, na so J.-C.

kɔnshɛns, ɛn fɔ chɛk Jerusɛlɛm lantan na an... Mi Papa, ah! na wan pikchɔ we de mek a fred naw!... Dis na di lɛft say fɔ di Sɔvayri Jɔj; I shudder... Lɛ wi stɔp, duya, ɛn put di peint ɔf te ɔda  tɛm....

§. v.

Jɔjmɛnt fɔ di pɔsin we dɛn nɔ gri fɔ tek; fate fɔ pikin dɛn we day we dɛn nɔ baptayz.

“In di Papa, ɛn di Pikin, ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »

Mi Papa, na di ed fɔ di ɔnaful pipul dɛn we dɛn put na di lɛft say na di Sovayb Jɔj, a de si ɔl di wan dɛn we, bay dɛn pawa ɔ dɛn layt, go dɔn du di bad tin we pas ɔl na di Chɔch, ɛn go dɔn mek dɛnsɛf gilti mɔ bay di di bad we aw dɛn de yuz di gudnɛs dɛn we dɛn go dɔn gɛt; di Judas pipul dɛn, di wan dɛn we nɔ lɛk Krays, ɔl di wan dɛn we rayt schisms ɛn heresies, ɔl di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ di trut, ɔl di bad prist dɛn, ɛn pas ɔl di bad pastɔ dɛn; ɔl wetin di Chɔch gɛt ɛn i dɔn ɛva gɛt bɔt di wan dɛn we dɔn tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt, pipul dɛn we de mek sakrifays, pipul dɛn we de kam insay, pipul dɛn we gɛt saymɔni, wulf dɛn we wɛr ship skin, ipokrit dɛn, fɔ tɔk smɔl, ɔlkayn pipul dɛn we dɔn yuz di pawa ɛn di oli we aw dɛn de wok, ɛn bak di pipul dɛn we nɔ no natin ɛn we nɔ biliv, fɔ chenj di prinsipul dɛn we dɛn gɛt fɔ biliv ɛn mek dɛn mek mistek ; ad pan am di wan dɛn we de rul wit pawa ɛn di wan dɛn we de mek fetful wan sɔfa. Dis na di wan dɛm we go fɔm di elit fɔ di pikin dɛm we dɔn day, ɛn di wan dɛm bak we  di fɔs ɛn mɔs terrible flash dɛm fɔ di  Masta in wamat go fɔdɔm pan....

A si na di sɛkɔn rank di lay lay masta sabi bukman dɛn, di wan dɛn we dɛn kɔl strɔng maynd, di wan dɛn we nɔ biliv pan di bad pipul dɛn, we dɛn kin kɔl pipul dɛn we nɔ biliv se Gɔd de ɛn we nɔ de risk tumɔs; pipul dɛn we de fala wan fridɔm sɛns, bigin wit di wan dɛn we dɔn mek

wan mɔ kruk abiuz fɔ dɛn kredit ɛn dɛn layt fɔ ful simpul sol dɛn; in jenɛral ɔl di wan dɛn we de skandal pan tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit gud abit ɔ biliv.... Di tɔd klas we dɛn nɔ gri wit na ɔl di wan dɛn we dɛn kin kɔl vulgar ɛn ɔdinari sina dɛn: prawd, nɔ ɔmbul, drɔnk, vindictive, tif, smɔl impious ɔ subaltern philosophers, .

etc...As na wan pan ɔl dɛn sin ya nɔmɔ nid fɔ bi damn, wi kin shɔ se dis las klas go bi di wan we nɔ go kɔmpia to am pas ɔl.... Dɛn go put ɔl di big pipul dɛn we de wɔship aydɔl bak na di lɛft say, bɔt dɛn go put dɛn na say we difrɛn frɔm di kriminal Kristian dɛn; dis go difrɛns bay wan not fɔ apɔstasi we go ɔlsay wit di kɔlchɔ we dɛn baptayz, we go kɔmɔt frɔm wan fɔmal ɛn mɔs ɔvawɛl opɔzishɔn, we go bi fɔ dɛn wan lod we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ bia ɛn go mek dɛn fit fɔ gɛt wan rili difrɛn pɔnishmɛnt... . A si bak wan innumerable troop of deathborn pikin: although di lack of baptism character tu de put dem na di left, however dem no seem to mi destined to suffer di sem fate....

Wantɛm wantɛm, mi Papa, we i de luk wan bad bad ɛn tɛnda pan di pati we di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit, J.-C. tek wan vɔys we tan lɛk tɛnda we de ala frɔm pol to

ɔda wan ɛn shek ɛvin ɛn di wɔl ɛn ɛl.... Dis ɔmbul ship fɔ sɔm kin bi fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn layɔn we de ala we de mek ivin di enjɛl dɛn shek.... If di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt nɔ bin sɔpɔt ɛn mek dɛn gɛt kɔrej frɔm di

tɛstimoni fɔ dɛn kɔnshɛns ɛn di mak dɛn we i jɔs gi dɛn gudnɛs, dɛn nɔ bin ebul fɔ bia di brilians fɔ dis bad bad vɔys, ɔ di trɛtin ays fɔ dis jɔj we vɛks... Wetin i go bi fɔ sina dɛn!....

Afta a dɔn kɔl ɛvin ɛn di wɔl fɔ witnɛs dɛn fɔ di fayn we aw i de biev ɛn di we aw i de jɔj, a yɛri in vɔys we de tɛnda de kɔs in ɛnimi dɛn ɛn in bɛnifit dɛn ɛn dɛn nɔ tɛl tɛnki.... I de kɔs dɛn ditayli fɔ di abiuz fɔ in signal grɛs we i bin dɔn gɛt fɔ dɛn insay

(401-405) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.

prayz fɔ in blɔd. I de blem dɛn fɔ in wok, in sɔfa, in day... I de blem dɛn fɔ ɔl wetin i bin dɔn du fɔ dɛn, di ɛksɛs fɔ in mɔs tɛnda lɔv.... I de kɔs dɛn fɔ dɛn kraym, dɛn skandal, dɛn blayndnɛs, dɛn callousness, dɛn sakrilege... I de aks dɛn bak fɔ in blɔd

pikin dɛn we dɛn bin de mek sɔfa ɛn kil.... Yu dea fɔ aks mi fɔ injɔstis to yu, blasphemers dat yu bi! Wɛl! tɛl mi wetin mɔ a bin fɔ dɔn du fɔ yu sev?.... Ah! mi blɔd we dɔn rɔsh, dat

A de aks yu bak, go eternally justify mi outraged lov.... I go fɔdɔm pan yu fɔ ɔvawɛl yu wit in wet.... Bɔt ansa se, a alaw yu bak; jɔstify, if yu ebul, ɛn yu monstrous ingratitude ɛn yu kɔntinyu infidelities, ɛn di blak we yu rivolt, ɛn ɔl di enormity of yu conduct towards mi..... »

Yu jɔs, Masta, ɔl go kray insay di bita bita we dɛn sol, dɛn ɔnaful reprobates ya... Yu jɔjmɛnt dɛn jɔs ɛn yu kɔndɔkt na jɔstis sɛf... Wi no am na di fes fɔ ɛvin.... Yes wi

kɔndɛm wi injɔstis tide, ɛn dɛn de fos wi fɔ admit se na wi fɔlt fɔ mek wi lɔs, bikɔs i bin de to wi fɔ tek advantej pan yu inviteshɔn, yu trɛtin ɛn yu grɛs .... Ah! wi fɔ no am so let!... Di wan dɛn we de wɔship aydɔl go kɔnfɛs se dɛn dɔn yuz di layt dɛn we de na dɛn rizin fɔ nɔ no di wangren pɔsin we rayt am

di yunivas, ɛn du bad agens dɛn kɔnshɛns.. Di blaynd Ju pipul dɛn go no dɛn mɛsaya, ɛn dɛn go aks dɛnsɛf se dɛn kil am bikɔs ɔf klin bad at....

"So," di suprɛm jɔj go kɔntinyu, "na dis intɛriɔ jɔj we a go jɔs sho in sɛnt, na in bin kɛr yu kɔndɛm bifo tɛm, mi

min dɛn prinsipul dɛn fɔ rayt ɛn natura l ikwal we a bin dɔn grap insay di dip pat pan unasɛf fɔ bi di fɔs lɔ fɔ una kɔndɔkt, we una nɔ fɔ ɛva kɔmɔt pan... Fɔ una, ɔnfɔtunate apɔstat dɛn, una go se.he to di reprobate Kristian dɛm, mi Chɔch in pikin dɛm we de tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt, apat frɔm dis fɔs lɔ we una dɔn fɔgɛt, una dɔn agens bak pan ɔl di pɔynt dɛm di lɔ we oli pas ɔl na mi Gɔspɛl, ɛn wan tawzin tɛm una dɔn pwɛl di agrimɛnt dɛm fɔ una baptizim: tu gilti, una go du  am bi gilti  tu tɛm

dɛn dɔn kɔndɛm am ɛn dɛn dɔn pɔnish am tu tɛm.... A go jɔj yu bay di lɔ dɛn we yu gɛt fɔ fet ɛn yu kɔnshɛns, ɛn yu go no se a nɔ fɔ du  dat

no se na mi yon di wan dɛn we dɔn blush fɔ bi mi yon. I tu smɔl: A fɔ lɛf bifo mi Papa ɔl di wan dɛn we dɔn lɛf mi  bifo mɔtalman. Dis na yu fate; ɛn as yu dɔn du bad agens yu kɔnshɛns ɛn yu agrimɛnt, yu go jɔj yu bay yu lɔ dɛn  ɛn

kɔndɛm bay yu yon mɔt....

“To wich panisment, mi padi dem, yu go kondem dis difren kulprit, im go ask di troop of im assessors?.... Masta wi Gɔd, dɛn ɔl go ansa togɛda, dɛn fɔ wej dɛn kraym dɛn na di skel na di oli ples, ɛn dɛn fɔ asɛs dɛn bay di valyu fɔ yu blɔd, pan di ɔfens we yu dɔn gɛt frɔm am, pan di bad we aw di spirit de du ɛn di bad bad at we kɔmit dɛn... Dɛn fɔ wej, nɔmba ɛn sheb, ɛn ɔltin we nɔ fit fɔ kɔt frɔm dɛn gud wok.

fɔ kam insay di ple.... Dɔn, Masta, dɛn go blem yu we yu jɔstis dɔn aplay to ɛni wan pan dɛn pɔnishmɛnt we fit di big big wan pan dɛn kraym dɛn we dɛn tink bɔt ɔnda dɛn difrɛn ripɔt ya.... Ɔltin de rɔn. Dɛn kin du di tɔk di sem tɛm fɔ ɔlman

witout ɛni ɛksɛpshɔn; ɛn di tɛm we dis ɛgzamin fɔ ɔlman go las, go bi, fɔ ɛni wan patikyula wan, lɛk se na in nɔmɔ dɛn dɔn jɔj, ɛn dat divayn jɔstis bin dɔn aplay insɛf nɔmɔ fɔ ɛgzamin am ɛn kɔndɛm am nɔmɔ...... Ɛni wan patikyula go fil di wet fɔ di sɛlestial wamat, akɔdin to in yon