Jeanne le Royer / Sista fɔ di Inkarnɛshɔn
SƐKƆN PAT.
Bifo a kɔmɔt na di kɔmyuniti, wan pan di fɔs tin dɛn we a bin de tink bɔt na fɔ put asay, fɔ tek kia ɔf we a de kɔmɔt, ɔl di not dɛn we bin de tɔk mɔ dairekt wan bɔt di Chɔch, bikɔs i bin tan lɛk se na dat na di men gol Sista. Na fɔ put dɛn insay ɔda we aw a bin dɔn ɔkup misɛf insay di fɔs mɔnt dɛn we a bin de na ɔda kɔntri.
Bɔt dis chukchuk, we dɛn bin disayd fɔ du we dɛn kɔmɔt wantɛm wantɛm ɛn kwik kwik wan, nɔ bin fɔ dɔn rili kɔrɛkt. Na wan kwantiti fɔ rili intrestin sikɔstɛms ɛn stori dɛn bin stil de we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ stɔp we a nɔ ambɔg di kɔz we dɛn bin chaj mi wit. Di fɔs volyum bin gi di plan fɔ di wok; bɔt i nɔ bin gi ɔl di ditil dɛn, ɔ ɔl di kil we dɛn kil am. Di taytul bin dɔn, di wok nɔ bin dɔn, ɔ atɔl nɔto in ɔl.
So, fɔ sɔpɔt am, ɛn fɔ lɛf natin we go ɛp fɔ mek di Ɔlmayti in glori ɛn fɔ sev sol dɛn, a dɔn gɛda dɛn skata sikɔstɛms ya, dɛn difrɛn tin ya, fɔ jɔyn dɛn to di ɔda divayn layt dɛn we di Sista fɔ di Nativity, fɔ mek dɛn mek wan patikyula kɔntinyu fɔ dɛn we go ɛnrich di sɔbstans fɔ di fɔs rivyu dɛn, ɛn prɛzɛnt dɛn as nyu pruf fɔ wetin fɔ apin.
Di Sista bin dɔn si gud gud wan se dɛn nid dis sɔpɔt, bikɔs, as wi go si jisnɔ, insɛf bin dɔn gi mi di aidia, ɛn, so fɔ se, i bin tray fɔ no di plan, ɛn sho mi di tin dɛn we fɔ go insay de.
Pan ɔl we i nɔ bin pɔsibul fɔ mek a put di sem ɔda de, a de fred fɔ se pɔsin go fɛn ɔlsay di sem spirit, di sem intres ɛn di sem impɔtant tin we i kam pan fɔ sev, to di say we ivin pan rɛspɛkt di sɛkɔn volyum bin tan lɛk se i bɛtɛ to di fɔs wan; ɛn a nɔ de tek am pan misɛf fɔ disayd di kwɛstyɔn.
FƆS ATIKUL.
Ditiɛl ɛn divɛlɔpmɛnt dɛn bɔt di sɔfa we di Chɔch de sɔfa insay di ɛnd tɛm.
"In di Papa, di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem... ɛn ɔda tin dɛn." »
Mi Papa, insay di stori we a dɔn gi yu bɔt ɔltin bɔt di difrɛn stet dɛn na di Chɔch injɔnal, a dɔn rɔnawe pan bɔku intrestin tin dɛn we Gɔd want mek a rayt to yu. So, if yu tink se i fayn, wi go tɔk bɔt dɛn as dɛn de kam na mi mɛmori, ɔ fɔ se as i gladi fɔ mek Gɔd mɛmba mi bɔt dɛn. Dis go bi so bɔku nyu sikɔstɛms we go sav fɔ sɔpɔt wetin dɛn dɔn tɔk: dɛn go mɛmba di sem aidia dɛn, ɛn go ɛnrich dɛn, we dɛn nɔ go ripit di sem wɔd dɛn. Fɔ di ɔda wan dɛn, mi Papa, yu go put de di ɔda ɛn di arenjmɛnt we yu want: i go du fɔ mi fɔ sho dɛn to yu, bay we a de ripit to yu se di divayn wil na fɔ mek yu aplay yusɛf wit ɔl yu at fɔ rayt dis smɔl wok., ɛn, dat yu put ɔl di kia ɛn ɔl di
Frɔm dis buk. Pawaful rizin fɔ wok pan am.
Gɔd tɛl mi se i go krɔs di si ɛn pipul dɛn go wɛlkɔm am na bɔku kiŋdɔm dɛn....
Wan de i go tek sɔm rayta dɛn; ɛn te di wɔl dɔn i go lid bɔku bɔku sol dɛn na ɛvin Mek wi bi witnɛs!
bɔt i nɔ go de insay dis layf; yu bon ɛn mi yon go tɔn to dɔst, ɛn wetin wi rayt go de de ɛn kɔmɛnt bɔt; i go bi di risɔs ɛn kɔrej fɔ di fetful wan dɛn, lɛk di pwɛl at we ɔl di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ Gɔd, we i go pul dɛn layf we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd ɛn di tray we dɛn de tray fɔ du bad tin bifo tɛm, bay we i go gi dɛn rilijɔn
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we dɛn fɔ atak, wan pruf we go mɔs strikt, as dɛn go mek am fɔ pwɛl di heresies ɛn di impeties of di end times Wetin motive
fɔ yu, Papa, wit zil ɛn maynd! Wetin yu go du bɛtɛ wit yu tɛm, mɔ we yu nɔ de na ɔfis?
Taytul fɔ put de.
I tan lɛk se wetin Gɔd want na fɔ put taytul de, we de anawns se na insɛf na di pɔsin we rayt am, ɛn di krichɔ de go insay de fɔ di fɔm nɔmɔ. I go nid, if i pɔsibul, fɔ mek dɛn nɔ kɔl yu ɛn mi nem de: pan ɔl dat, insay dis wok, wi na wan ɛn di ɔda wan nɔmɔ rili pasiv inschrumɛnt dɛn fɔ di divayn wil, i nɔ go izi fɔ mek wi ebul fɔ du am bay wisɛf pas fɔ pwɛl di wok na di Masta. Us wet wi nem dɛn kin gi am? A lɛf ɔl dat to una tink bɔt, ɛn a kam to sɔm tin dɛn we dɛn nɔ rayt bɔt di las tɛm dɛn we di Chɔch ɔf J.-C., we sɔntɛm nɔ de fa lɛk aw pɔsin kin tink .
Vishɔn fɔ di Chɔch insay di ɛnd tɛm.
So yu go no, Papa, se di fɔs Sɔnde insay di las mɔnt insay Janwari, a bin gɛt wan vishɔn we go ebul fɔ gi di dizayn fɔ wan rili fayn pikchɔ, if pɔsin we de peint go ebul fɔ ol ɔl di tin dɛn fayn fayn wan, ɛn rɛnd dɛn di sem ɔda ɛn wit di sem pawa we dɛn bin de prɛzɛnt dɛnsɛf na mi maynd.
So a de liv as insay di sem freym di wan ol Chɔch na JC ɛn di tri pipul dɛn na di adorable Triniti. Di Papa ɛn di Pikin bin sidɔm, ɛn bifo dɛn di Chɔch bin apia na in ni ɔnda di figa fɔ wan vajin we gɛt ɔl kayn fayn fayn tin dɛn: di Oli Spirit es in wing ɛn shed in rayt pan di vajin ɛn di tu ɔda pipul dɛn. JC in wund dɛn bin tan lɛk se dɛn raw. Wit wan an i bin de ledɔm pan wan krɔs, ɛn wit di ɔda an i bin gi in Papa wan big kɔyl we i bin gɛt frɔm di an dɛn fɔ di Chɔch we bin de gi am. Na so di vajin bin prɛzɛnt ɛn sɔpɔt di kɔyl frɔm dɔŋ; JC ol am na di midul fɔ prisent am to in papa, we, fɔ tek am, put wan an pan di kɔp, ɛn wit di ɔda an blɛs di vajin. Dis wan bin ol an tu pan JC in krɔs, ɛn mi blɔd
pas fɔ ɛva separet frɔm fet pan di wanwɔd we Gɔd gɛt ɛn di Triniti we pipul dɛn gɛt, ɛn ɔl di ɔda pɔynt dɛn we de insay katolik.
Di Vɛjin bin de rawnd bɔku bɔku Kristian dɛn we gɛt fri-an we ɔl bin tan lɛk in pikin dɛn, so dɛn bin gɛt lɔv ɛn rɛspɛkt fɔ am. Dɛn bin rɛdi fɔ sakrifays dɛn layf, ɛn bɔn fɔ shed dɛn blɔd fɔ di sem wok, we i jɔs dɔn mek insay ɔl Je
A notis se di chalice bin ful-ɔp wit af-af blɔd, ɛn a yɛri JC se to in papa, i prɛzɛnt am to am wit wan gras fes: A go jɔs gladi pafɛkt wan we a ɔfrɛd am to yu we ful-ɔp pafɛkt wan...
A ɔndastand se di kɔyl gɛt di blɔd fɔ di fɔs martyrs fɔ JC, ɛn dis apia bin anɔys di las sɔfa we in Chɔch dɔn mek, we fɔ dɔn fɔ ful di chalice, bay we i dɔn di nɔmba fɔ di wan dɛn we kɔnfɛs ɛn di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik...
Nɔmba fɔ di las wan dɛn we dɛn kil fɔ dɛn fet.
Bɔku pipul dɛn go de we dɛn go kil fɔ dɛn fet na di ɛnd lɛk aw di Chɔch bigin, ɛn a dɔn no se di prɛshɔ go so bad bad wan to di las tɛm, dat insay sɔm ia, dɛn go sakrifays di sem nɔmba; afta dat di yunivasal jɔjmɛnt JC go fulɔp satisfay, bikɔs i go gɛt bay di
kɔmplit nɔmba fɔ in ilɛkt, bin gɛt di sɔpɔt fɔ in pawa. Di Eternal go stil gɛt di merit ɛn di blɔd fɔ in martyrs, ɛn na dat mek JC de glori insɛf ɛn tek am, lɛk se na in yon prɔpati. Na papa we de si insɛf de day insay in pikin dɛn, ɛn i valyu dɛn day lɛk in yon. Wan martyr fɔ JC de mek kɔmɔn kɔz wit am; i kin gɛt sɔntin fɔ du wit di tin dɛn we i sabi du jɔs lɛk aw i kin gɛt sɔntin fɔ du wit di tin dɛn we i de sɔfa. I tan lɛk ɔda JC; ɛn if na tru fɔ se na JC de liv insay am, i nɔ smɔl fɔ se na martyr se na JC de fɛt, sɔfa ɛn day insay am.
Na big big spɛshal gudnɛs, mi Papa, fɔ lɛ pɔsin day fɔ in fet! ɛn udat go gɛt maynd fɔ mek lɛk se i gɛt am, mɔ we i no se dɛn dɔn mek di nɔmba ɛn stɔp am, so dat ɔl di wamat we di wan dɛn we de mek pipul dɛn sɔfa ɛn we de na ɛlfaya nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ ad wan pan di wan dɛn we Gɔd dɔn pik fɔ gi am bak dis tɛstimoni we gɛt blɔd! Lɛ wi want fɔ bi martyrs, wɛl ɛn gud; bɔt lɛ wi nɔ tɛmpt Gɔd: na mirekul gudnɛs ɛn i pas mɔtalman ɔltogɛda. Na tru se we pɔsin want am, i kin rili mek Gɔd gladi; i ivin mek a no se i go tek martyrdom in kɔnt fɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we gɛt rial dispɔzishɔn fɔ day pas wit in gudnɛs pas fɔ prevaricate in di fet, ɛn ivin fɔ nɔ du ɛnitin we go mek i vɛks; bɔt di prɛzumshɔn nɔ kin mek i gladi I kin bi mɔ ɛn smɔl
less in di disposition to martyrdom: bɔt dis dispɔzishɔn fɔ ɔltɛm gɛt big lɔv fɔ Gɔd, wit wan sovereign et fɔ di sin we de ɔfɛnd am, mɔ di wan dɛn we pɔsin dɔn kɔmit: we de mek i gi
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di baptizim nem fɔ blɔd. So, lɛ wi pre, Papa, ɛn fred se dɛn nɔ go si wi fit, if di tɛm kam insay wi tɛm.
Lay lay rilijɔn we de agens di wanwɔd we Gɔd ɛn in Chɔch gɛt.
Bɔt, mi Papa, dis instrɔkshɔn nɔto di wangren rizin fɔ di aparishin we a jɔs tɔk to yu bɔt; i stil tan lɛk se Gɔd want fɔ yuz am as tin fɔ protɛkt di spirit fɔ mistek we de na di ɛnd tɛm. "No, mi gyal pikin," i tɛl mi pan in yon ɔkayshɔn, se to di ɛnd fɔ di las sɛntiwɔd ɛn insay di
we i kam nia di tɛm we di wan we de agens Krays go rul, lay lay rilijɔn go kam we nɔ gri wit di wanwɔd we Gɔd ɛn in Chɔch gɛt . “Akɔdin to wetin a dɔn no, mi Papa, .
dis heresy go pwɛl havoc, to di point we a nɔ tink se wi dɔn si dis kayn disastrous wan yet, bay di ɛp fɔ di prodakshɔn dɛm ɛn di tɔk dɛm fɔ in henchmen dɛm we fɔ wok de fɔ lɔng tɛm ɛn we sɔntɛm dɔn ɔlrɛdi de wok de. I go akredit, i go fɛn patizan dɛn ɔlsay, i go gɛt big sakrifays, i go ɛkstɛnd in kɔnkrit fa ɛn fa, ɛn i go tan lɛk se i go kɔba ɔl di kɔntri dɛn ɛn ɔl di stet dɛn; insay di biginin i go gɛt wan fayn fayn ɛn rili impɔtant ays fɔ gudnɛs, mɔtalman, gudnɛs ɛn ivin rilijɔn, we go stil bi trap we go mek bɔku pipul dɛn want fɔ du sɔntin.
Di wan dɛn we de fala am, di wan dɛn we bɛtɛ fɔ mek dɛn gɛt sakrifays, go fɔs afɛkt big rɛspɛkt fɔ di Gɔspɛl ɛn Katolik; buk dɛn go apia bɔt spirituality, we dɛn go rayt wit wam wam devoshɔn, ɛn go kɛr sol dɛn to wan say we pafɛkt we go tan lɛk se i go es dɛn go na di tɔd ɛvin. Dɔn bak wi nɔ go dawt di oli we aw dɛn rayt dɛn ɔ di wan dɛn we de sɔpɔt dɛn, we wi go put ɔp di big big oli pipul dɛn, we, akɔdin to dɛn, go dɔn jɔs skech gud kwaliti Di papa fɔ lay, as wi go se jisnɔ ,
go fɔgɛt natin fɔ akredit opinion dɛn we go fayn fɔ am....
Dɛn go gɛt ɔlta ɛn tɛmpul dɛn, usay dɛn prist dɛn go tray fɔ falamakata di sikrit dɛn, sɛrimɔni dɛn, ɛn sakrifays dɛn we di rilijɔn de du, we dɛn de
go miks bɔku bɔku tin dɛn we de mek pipul dɛn biliv tranga wan ɛn we nɔ biliv Gɔd, we de kɔl ɔ rayt se dɛn go dɔti Gɔd in oli nem... Dɛn go mek di Sakramɛnt dɛn we nɔto tru; fɔs dɛn go baptayz insay di tri pipul dɛn we kɔmɔt na Gɔd in nem; bɔt i nɔ go te igen dɛn go chenj di we aw di pipul dɛn de, dɔn dɛn go pul sɔm fɔ tek sɔm pan dɛn oli pipul dɛn in ples. Dɛn ipokrit go mek dɛn invent sɔprayz austerities we fa fawe pas Lɛnt ɛn di abstinens dɛn we di Chɔch de du, ɛn pas ɔl di mortifikeshɔn dɛn we di oli wan dɛn de du; bɔt ɔl dis go jɔs bi insay di we aw pipul dɛn de luk ɛn fɔ mek pipul dɛn kɔle dɛn yay. Dɛn rilijɔn bikɔs dɛn jɔs de pan di gladi at we di sɛns dɛn gɛt, dɛn go insay dɛnsɛf disgres di layf we dɛn nel pan di krɔs, di we aw dɛn de day, di sɔfa; ɛn ɔl wetin dɛn go mek i tan lɛk na do go ridyus to feats of forces, we skilful charlatans go tray fɔ pas dɛnsɛf fɔ ful dɛnsɛf fɔ ful di simpul pipul dɛn ɛn fɔ mek ful pipul dɛn we dɛn de ful ɛn dɛn bad fet; we go soon sho insɛf pan pɔblik disgres fɔ di fet ɛn gud abit dɛn we de na di Gɔspɛl. Di provok we dɛn go tray fɔ trowe pan di Kristian dɛn we go stil ol am, nɔ go kɔmɔt fɔ briŋ bɔku pipul dɛn dɔŋ ɛn tɔn dɛn bak pan Gɔd; bikɔs dis kayn we aw pipul dɛn de mek wi sɔfa, na tin we rili bad bikɔs i gɛt mɔ pawa bikɔs mɔtalman gɛt rɛspɛkt, dɛn de rɛspɛkt dɛnsɛf, na lay lay shem, ɛn pas ɔl na di tin dɛn we wi lɛk we de mek wi go na di say we dɛn lɛk dɛn ɔltɛm. ɛni ɔda tin.
Lay lay nɔs dɛn we dɛn kɔl Sɔng Brayd; dɛn prestij.
Di bɛtɛ fɔ mek dɛn mek lay lay di oli institiushɔn dɛn na di Chɔch, dɛn go mek pipul dɛn we dɛn kɔl nɔs, we go devote dɛnsɛf bay wɔd fɔ kɔntinɛns, ɛn dɛn go kɔl dɛnsɛf, par excellence, di uman dɛn we di kantikl dɛn de uman, ɔ di uman dɛn we di Oli Spirit de gi. Dɛn go rili ɛp di dɛbul in wok; i go mek dɛn bi fayn fayn tin dɛn, i go mek dɛn gɛt rɛspɛkt we go mek ɔl di yay dɛn lɛk ɛn i go mek dɛn luk dɛn klos dɛn ya as gɔd. Rɛvɛleshɔn, prɛdikshɔn bɔt di tumara bambay, ɛkstazi, rapchɔ na bɔdi ɛn sol go apin to dɛn bɔku tɛm ɛn ɔnda ɔlman in yay; wi go jɔs yɛri bɔt dɛn prodigies ɛn di mirekul dɛn we di minista dɛn we de mek mistek, we, na dɛn say, nɔ go mek smɔl tray fɔ ful di pipul dɛn bay we dɛn de sɔprayz tin dɛn we di dɛbul go go insay fɔ bɔku pipul dɛn, te afta dɛn day i go es sɔm pan dɛn na di ays insay faya, fɔ mek dɛn wɔship as gɔd dɛn we nɔ de day. Dɔn bak dɛn go peint dɛn imej dɛn na di tɛmpul dɛn, ɛn dɛn go tɔk lawd wan se chɔch we de mek dɛn kayn mirekul dɛn de, oli pas di fɔs wan (1).
Bɔt, Papa, nɔ mek mistek bɔt am, dɛn tin ya na mirekul dɛn lɛk Saymɔn di Majik man, di majik man dɛn na Ijipt, ɛn sɔm ɔda pipul dɛn we de ful pipul dɛn we bin apia na di wɔl, ɛn we dɛn dɛbul bin de yuz fɔ
fɛt di tru rilijɔn. Bikɔs dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ tinap fɔ ɛni tɛst, dɛn wok ya Setan go pas na di...
(1) Sɔjɛn pseudochristi, ɛn pseudoprɔfɛtœ: ɛn dabunt signa magna, ɛn prodigia; ità ut in errorem indukantɔr (si fieri pɔtɛst) etiam ɛlekti. (Mat. 24; 24.)
Cujus (Antichristi) est adventus sekundum opεreshכn Satanae, in כmni virtute, εt signis, εt prodigiis mεndasibus, εt in כmni sedukshכn iniquitatis. (1, ad Tɛs. 2; 9, 10.)
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spɛl ɛn ɛnchantmɛnt dɛn fɔ dis papa fɔ lay. Bɔt lɛ wi jɔj bay di sikrit we dɛn mirekul dɛn ya de biev, ɛn lɛ wi gladi fɔ di frut nia di tik, ɛn di tik bay di frut. Dɛn pipul ya we de mek lɛk se dɛn oli, we gɛt layt ɛn we Gɔd dɔn kɔba dɛn, dɛn man ya we gɛt wɔndaful sɛns, dɛn mirekul-wokman ya we dɛn rili rɛspɛkt go gɛda na nɛt wit di uman dɛn we de mek lɛk se dɛn na kantikl ɛn di Oli Spirit , dɛn vajin dɛn ya we dɛn rɛspɛkt ɛn oli, we dɔn gi dɛn layf to kɔntinɛns ɛn fɔ klin layf; dɛn go gɛda, a se, na nɛt ɛn na sikrit ples dɛn we fayn fɔ dɛn bad bad dizayn Dɛn bad bad tin dɛn a de si!
Na de dɛn go ɔkup dɛnsɛf togɛda fɔ mek ɔl di we dɛn we dɛn go ebul fɔ ful pipul dɛn bay we dɛn de ɛp dɛn wit majik ɛn kɔl dɛbul dɛn. Na de, bak, we dɛn de yuz di oli skripchɔ dɛn bad bad wan we nɔ fit, ɛn pas ɔl fɔ gi wan gros ɛn bɔdi minin to di kantikl we dɛn kin tɔk, dɛn go lɛf dɛnsɛf, fɔ mek dɛn go gri wit am, to ɔl di bad tin dɛn we dɛn kin imajin, ɛn dɛn go du bad bad tin dɛn. ɛn pan di bad bad tin dɛn we de mek pipul dɛn tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt, we dɛn nɔ alaw fɔ tɔk. Dis na aw dɛn go fetful to dɛn vaw fɔ kɔntinɛnt ɛn fɔ mek dɛn day.
Na frɔm wan pan dɛn raregal dɛn ya go bɔn di wan we de agens Krays.
A si, mi Papa, se wan pan dɛn vestal ya we dɛn dɔn day so, fɔ bɔn di antichrist insɛf, we sɔntɛm go gɛt fɔ papa wan pan di men lida dɛn fɔ dɛn asɛmbli ya we dɛn kin gɛt na nɛt. Dɛn go mɛn am na dɛn skul ɛn tren am fɔ fala di prinsipul dɛn we di rilijɔn we bɔn am gɛt. I go glorify insɛf fɔ we dɛn bɔn am frɔm di wɛf fɔ kantiks, we go bi fɔ am di fɔs rizin fɔ mek i lɛk insɛf pas J.-C. insɛf. Bɔt di bad we aw dɛn de biev go ayd fɔ lɔng tɛm frɔm di pipul dɛn yay, ɛn di ɔbligayshɔn fɔ satisfay di gladi at we di sɛns dɛn gɛt, we go akt lɛk di fɔs lɔ fɔ dɛn simbul, go bi so
we dɛn kɔba wit di vel we gɛt sikrit ɛn ipokrit, se i nɔ go mek dɛn prawd ɛn dɛn blayndnɛs nɔ tray fɔ gɛt di fɔs ples dɛn na ɛvin, i go lɛk dɛnsɛf pas di wan dɛn we de na dɛn, ɛn pan ɔl we dɛn fit fɔ gɛt di fɔs ples dɛn na di wɔl.’ ɛl.
Dɛn go it dɛn wit et ɛn jɛlɔs agens di Kristian dɛn, ɛn dɛn go yuz di pawa we dɛn go sɔpɔt dɛn wit, fɔ mek dɛn sɔfa ɛn mek dɛn sɔfa. Di tin we dɛn go want pas ɔl na fɔ mek dɛn day ɔ tɔn dɛn bak pan Gɔd. Dɛn go mek di Chɔch ɛn di Divinity sɛf nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, bay we dɛn de tray fɔ mɛmba di Gɔd dɛn we pegan rilijɔn ɛn fɔ mek aydɔl wɔship bak pan di ruins fɔ rilijɔn... Wetin min fɔ mek Gɔd in tru tru pikin dɛn avɔyd bɔku bɔku trap dɛn we dɛn dɔn sɛt fɔ ɔl pat, ɛn fɔ sɔpɔt, witout staggering, dɛn kayn bad bad tɛst dɛn de. Natin nɔ de pas fɔ pre, fɔ wach ɔltɛm ɛn fɔ tay pas ɛni ɔda tɛm to di biliv we pɔsin biliv pan di sikrit dɛn ɛn di tin dɛn we di Chɔch dɔn disayd fɔ du, ɛn las las fɔ waka jɔs wit di layt we di tɔch de gi fɔ fet: dɛn biliv apat frɔm dat se Gɔd nɔ de ɛva lɛf in yon own ɛn nɔ gri fɔ mek dɛn gɛt layt, . we in biliv fɔ shek so strɔng wan...
Vishɔn, insay drim, bɔt di tɔch fɔ Fet, we fɔ mek di tru Kristian layt.
Dat, a tink, Papa, na wetin wan ɔda drim we a bin drim sɔm tɛm bifo bin min. Wan fayn yɔŋ man bin gi mi tri kandul dɛn we dɛn layt, we jɔyn togɛda wantɛm wantɛm ɛn mek wan big tɔch. Di yɔŋ man tɛl mi se: Waka ɔltɛm na in layt, ɛn yu nɔ go rɔng. I kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk se na di sikrit bɔt di Oli Triniti, ɛn i nɔ go te igen, pipul dɛn go gɛt fet pan dis pɔynt; bɔt i nɔ fɔ ɛva kɔmɔt na do. I go tinap te di ɛnd di briz we de mek mistek ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we mɔtalman lɛk fɔ du...
Lɛ wi go bak to di we aw di ipokrit skɔndɛl dɛn go yuz di minin fɔ di divayn Skripchɔ dɛn di rɔŋ we...
Horrible abuse we dɛn go mek wit di Oli Skripchɔ dɛn. Tru minin fɔ di Sɔng fɔ Siŋ dɛn.
Yu no, mi Papa, se nɔto so, ɔ insay dis gros ɛn profane sɛns, wi dɔn tɔk bɔt di yawo fɔ kantiks, we bay dis wɔd a bin designet di stet fɔ di Chɔch we de bɔn, ɛn lɛk se i de languish, frɔm di lɛk we i lɛk in man. Ɔltin klin, ɔltin klin, ɔltin na divayn insay dis union
sikrit. A go bak, we a de dɔn dis atikul, tɛl una sɔntin bɔt dis tru tru wɛf fɔ kantiks, we a no se pɔsin kin gi ɔda aplikeshɔn we nɔ go bi less pure ɔ less edifying.
Wan de we a mek mi prea klos to jɔs afta mi vaw, a si se dɛn transpɔt mi wit spirit to wan fayn gadin we ful-ɔp wit smɔl wayt flawa dɛn we gɛt swit smel ɛn we gɛt fayn fayn tin dɛn we de mek a gladi. A nɔ bin ebul fɔ si ɛni difrɛns bitwin dɛn: dɛn ɔl bin ikwal smɔl, dɛn bin brayt ɛn dɛn bin fayn. Yu bin fɔ dɔn se wan an we gɛt sɛns dɔn plant dɛn ɔl simɛtrik wan ɛn kɔt dɛn na di sem lɛvul, ɛn wan pan dɛn nɔ go ɔp pas di ɔda wan dɛn. Na di midul pan di gadin bin gɛt wan watawɛl we gɛt klia ɛn fayn wata we bin tan lɛk to mi se i bin want fɔ wata dɛn fayn fayn flawa dɛn ya. Wan spring we bin de sote go de rul na dis fayn ples fɔ de, ɛn ɔnda di klawd dɛn a si wan fayn san we bin de dart in layt we bin kol ɔlsay na di wan ol ples.
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frɔm di gadin, we nɔ ɛva kɛr dɛn go ɔdasay. Dɛn bin dɔn mek am jɔs fɔ mek i layt di gladi gladi kɔmpawnd. A notis se di smɔl smɔl flawa dɛn na ɔl
bak tɔn to di san, ɛn se dɛn ɔl bin gɛt wan patikyula smɔl muvmɛnt we bin tan lɛk se i de animate dɛn we nɔ de mek ɛni kɔnfyushɔn...
We a bin de admaya di fayn fayn spɛktaklɔ we mi yay nɔ bin ebul fɔ satisfay, wan vɔys tɛl mi se dis fayn gadin na di figa fɔ di paradays na dis wɔl; dat di smɔl smɔl flawa dɛn we bin mek a gladi bad bad wan, bin ripresent di stet we Adam in pikin dɛn bin de, if dɛn Papa nɔ bin dɔn sin: se fɔ fala di impreshɔn nɔmɔ fɔ di ɔrijinal jɔstis, we bin fɔ dɔn bi dɛn kɔmpas ɛn dɛn prɛrogativ, dɛn ɔl fɔ dɔn tɔn , lɛk di smɔl smɔl flawa dɛn, fɔ dɛnsɛf to di san we de mek jɔstis, we fɔ dɔn mek dɛn sol layt ɛn wam dɛn at .
; dat min se, dɛn bin fɔ dɔn lɛk ɛn fɛn di lɔv nɔmɔ we di pɔsin we rayt dɛn ɛn di lɔv we dɛn Gɔd gɛt. Na ya, di vɔys kɔntinyu fɔ de, di gladi gladi ples fɔ inosɛns ɛn klin; natin we dɔti nɔ de go insay de. Ɔltin we dɔti, dɛn fɔ drɛb am kɔmɔt de, na di Kiŋ ɛn Kwin dɛn gadin ...
A tek dɛn wɔd ya fɔ difens, ɛn a nɔ bin de fred fɔ go insay de, a ayd misɛf fɔ obshɔb mɔ at mi izi di fayn fayn gadin wit di ɔda ɛn di simɛtri we bin de rul insay in distribyushɔn ɛn insay in ɔnamɛnt dɛn, in silva wata dɛn, di
fayn fayn san we dɛn bin de layt am wit, ɛn mɔ di fayn fayn smɔl flawa dɛn we i bin ful-ɔp wit Wantɛm wantɛm a si di vajin we fayn pas ɔlman we dɔn ɛva go insay de.
we dɛn dɔn pablish. I nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek mi, Papa, sho yu di gud ɛn wɔndaful we aw i de waka, di layf we i de shayn na in yay dɛn we ful-ɔp wit lɔv, di saful saful, di we aw in fes de ɔmbul, we dɔn pul ɔl wetin a bin dɔn admaya te de. Dɛn tɛl mi se na in na di tru wɛf fɔ di im dɛn, ɛn a ɔndastand bay di sɛns we di vishɔn gɛt, se dis wɔd kin apin to di divayn mama fɔ JC ɛn bak to in yon Chɔch, ɛn sɔntɛnde bak to di fetful sol, . pan ɔl we na difrɛn we smɔl, as wi go se i nɔ go te igen...
Di wɛf, ɔ di fayn fayn vajin we a dɔn tɔk bɔt, bin de wit in divayn man, we stil de kɛr di de we nɔ gɛt ɛnd; bɔt a nɔ go ebul tɛl una ɛnitin we de kam nia am, ɛn a nɔ ivin biliv se di enjɛl dɛn go ebul fɔ gi una wetin a si bɔt am, so ay dis vishɔn we wi sɛns ɛn wi kɔnsɛpshɔn nɔ go ebul fɔ rich.
Dɛn bin de waka dɛn wan na dɛn fayn gadin, ɛn i bin tan lɛk se di oli man ɔ uman bin de ledɔm pan di pɔsin we i lɛk . Di saful saful ɛn intres we dɛn gɛt
tɔk-tɔk, dɛn inflamed glans, dɛn reciprocal attentions, ɔltin insay dɛn bin anawns di klos union fɔ at ɛn lɔv; bɔt dɛn lɔv bin klin lɛk aw i bin gɛt layf ɛn ardent Nɔ ɛva ɛnitin we tan lɛk dat bitwin tu
at, ɛn nɔ ɛva gɛt ɛnitin we klin lɛk dɛn biznɛs. I nɔ gɛt natin fɔ du wit di kɔs ɛn bɔdi lɔv we di wan dɛn we gɛt pashɔn fɔ di krichɔ gɛt....
"Yu rili fayn, mi fambul," di oli man ɔ wɛf se; A nɔ si ɛni dɔti na yu pɔsin, ɛn na dat mek a lɛk yu bad bad wan.
Dat min se, mi Papa, wit lɔv we pas ɔl. Ɛni wan pan yu pafɛkt dɛn na kwaliti we yu dɔn wund mi at wit. » Mi yon, .
di oli man ɔ wɛf ansa, i nɔ ebul fɔ satisfay di ardor fɔ di lɔv we yu de mek i gɛt . Aw yu fayn, aw yu lɛk, oh mi dia ɛn divayn
man!... Aw yu ful wit atrakshɔn ɛn charm fɔ mi!. Mi sol
lɔs insɛf pan di admireshɔn fɔ yu gudnɛs ɛn insay di kɔntemplɛshɔn fɔ yu divayn pafɛkt dɛn;... i de swɛt nɔ de stɔp afta yu. Si, O mi fambul! ɔl di sɔri-at we i lɛk, ɔl di ardor we i want, ɔl di layf we i want fɔ du. Aw mi at go ɛva gri fɔ mek yu nɔ de, di wan we nɔ go ebul fɔ liv witout yu, ɛn we de fɛn insay yu wan di ɔda layf ? Dis at, yes, dis at we de bɔn
wach fɔ una we a de slip; i de mek a bɔn wit in ardor we i nɔ de
Stɔp, a tink se a de si yu . , a imajin yu grasful ficha dɛn, ɔl dat yu
nɔbɔdi nɔ de we dɛn lɛk pas dis; A kin imajin se a de yɛri di saf saf aksɛn dɛn, .
di fayn fayn sawnd we yu de mek; ɛn dis imej so klia dat bɔku tɛm a kin wek frɔm am we a de slip midul .
Aw bɔku tin fɔ tɔk, Papa, bɔt dis tɛnda tɔk bitwin di man ɛn wɛf fɔ di Sɔng dɛn!. Dis lɔv we dɛn kin gɛt wit dɛnsɛf ɛn we so ardent nɔ min
ɔda tin, as wi dɔn tɔk ɔdasay, pas di mistiriɔs union fɔ JC, di divayn man ɔ uman, wit di sol we fetful to in gris ɛn we de tray fɔ ansa ɔl di transpɔt dɛn fɔ in tɛnda Bɔt di wɔd dɛn: Una una ɔl fayn , mi si se dɛn kin jɔs ɔndastand dɛn strikt wan as di Chɔch, insofar as i klin ɛn nɔ gɛt wan dɔti, ɔ fɔ wan krichɔ we sin nɔ bin fɔ ɛva apin insay, ɛn we di kɔnsɛpshɔn nɔ bin fɔ dɔn gɛt wan bɔt; wetin wi kin dɔn frɔm di stet we pɔsin nɔ du natin we paradays ɔ wan fayn gadin we di smɔl smɔl flawa dɛn bin de, ɛn usay di vajin bin go insay in wan wit in man.
So, mi Papa, di Chɔch fɔ JC fɔ bi di tru tru yawo fɔ kantiks; ɛn, bitwin di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek, a si se na di wan dɛn nɔmɔ de
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Virgin par excellence, a min di divayn mama fɔ di Inkarnate Word, we dis kwalifayeshɔn go fit fɔ am fayn fayn wan; ɛn if sɔntɛnde dɛn kin yuz am fɔ di fetful sol, i kin jɔs bi di rayt we ɛn insay wan jenɛral ɛn mɔ fa fa sɛns. Bɔt, wans bak, bad to di wan we, bay wan bad bad abit, go fɛn in kɔndɛm ɛn in day ivin insay di we aw di divayn sɔri-at de yuz fɔ atrak am mɔ pawaful wan bay di atrakshɔn fɔ lɔv....
Difrɛn vishɔn dɛn we de anɔys se di bad tin dɛn we bin de bigin fɔ pwɛl di Chɔch na Frans nɔ bin dɔn, pan ɔl we i bin tan lɛk se pis de.
Mɛmba, Papa; di vishɔn dɛn we Gɔd bin yuz wan tɛm mek a no bɔt di sɔfa we tide de pwɛl di Chɔch na Frans, we, pan ɔda wan dɛn, usay, pan wan ay mawnten, a si wan fayn os we opin fɔ ɔl di briz, we tinap fɔ di kiŋdɔm na Frans . Wantɛm wantɛm, wan klawd we di vapour dɛn na di wɔl mek bin rayz, ɛn, we wan big big briz bin kɛr am go, dɛn push am go na di mawnten. Yu no, Papa, wetin dis min
storm, dis klawd ɛn di dragon we brok away frɔm am, ɛn we a bin gɛt ɔda lɔ fɔ fɛt. Yu no bak wetin di vishɔn fɔ di bigman bin min
tik, we afta dɛn dɔn bit di ɔda tu, in rut kɔt am ɛn trowe am na di bɔt ɔf di vali. To ol dis figa dem a tink se a shud ad
sɔm ɔda sikɔstɛms ɛn strɛch ficha dɛn we tan lɛk to mi se dɛn rili gɛt fɔ du wit dɛnsɛf, ɛn we yu go stil mek yus to as yu want.
A si na mi maynd wan big rum we bin tan lɛk chɔch; i bin lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ i ful-ɔp wit prist dɛn, we drɛs fayn fayn wan ɛn rili fayn albs, lɛk se na fɔ wan big pati; bɔt dɛn nɔ bin gɛt chasubles ɔ copes. Dɛn ɔl bin kɔl ɛn paoda wayt; dɛn fes ɛn dɛn fes bin de anawns se dɛn gladi ɛn gladi. Dɛn bin de siŋ siŋ dɛn we de sho se dɛn gladi. Sɔm pan dɛn bin de rid lawd wan prodakshɔn dɛn we dɛn rayt insay vas ɛn proz, ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn bin de klap fɔ am, ɛn dɛn bin de ala se: Dat na gud tin; dis na fayn tin; dis rili fayn; No we nɔ de fɔ ansa am Na bin difrɛn buk dɛn, difrɛn kɔmpawnd pruf
fɔ difend gud rizin. A bin gladi fɔ si dɛn
Wɛl, a se to misɛf, na sɔntin de
sɔntin we de anɔys se dɛn dɔn win kɔmplit wan !. Blɛs Gɔd ɛn mek in yon
rilijɔn ɛn in kɔz win!... Fɔ dɔn, gud ɔda go apia bak...
Bɔt we a bin de go fɔ indulj insay dɛn swit transpɔt ya, a si nia mi di Pikin Jizɔs, we i nɔ tu te, i bin dɔn modaret di projɛkshɔn dɛn, bay di smɔl wɔd dɛn we i adrɛs to mi. I bin luk to mi lɛk se i ol tri ia; i ol wan big krɔs na in an, ɛn tɛl mi, i de luk mi wit sɔri ays: Mi gyal pikin, nɔ trɔst am; i nɔ go te igen yu go si chenj: i nɔ dɔn ɔl, ɛn dɛn nɔ dɔn, lɛk aw dɛn tink. No, biliv mi, no bi taim fo sing viktri yet. Fɔ tru, na ya di oklɔk bigin; bɔt di de we go kam afta am go tranga ɛn big big briz go kam.
Klosap di wan ol de a bin gɛt di sem vishɔn, mɔ frɔm we a bin de kɔmyuniɔn: na di Pikin Jizɔs wit in big krɔs ɔltɛm bin de prɛzɛnt insɛf to mi maynd, i bin de luk sɔri ɛn pwɛl at. Na mi nɔmɔ notis se sɔntin dɔn mek i big . Na da sem de de bak, i bin apin
si to mi, we tan lɛk prist we gi mi wan kɔp. We a si dis, a gɛda misɛf fɔ smɔl tɛm, akɔdin to mi kɔstɔm; A bin gɛt fɔ go to Fet fɔ chɛk us kayn impreshɔn dis aparishin bin mek a gɛt pan misɛf. Afta dat JC se to mi: As many taims as yu Commune, as many taims a de mek yu drink in di chalice of mai lov fo yu: bot a wan mek dis blɔd bɛnifit yu, since na dat mek a spil am.
Lɔs yusɛf insay mi, mi gyal pikin, ɛn pan ɔl di tin dɛn we de apin na layf si na mi wil ɛn mi lɔv nɔmɔ......
So, mi Papa, ɔl in insay mentenɛns bin de rɔn nɔmɔ pan di krɔs dɛn ɛn di nid fɔ bia dɛn ɛn fɔ rɛdi fɔ sɔfa. I bin men wan tɔk to mi bɔt
di krɔs ɛn di sɔfa we i bin de rɛdi fɔ mi, ɛn bak di patikyula fayv dɛn, ɛn bak di rili spɛshal protɛkshɔn ɛn di fayn fayn gudnɛs dɛn we i bin kip fɔ mi, fɔ mek, nɔ gɛt wan dawt, fɔ mek a kɔmit mi fɔ rili fetful to dɛn, ɛn fɔ inspɛkt mi wit mɔ vivid filin fɔ tɛl tɛnki ɛn lɔv to am...
A bin gɛt maynd fɔ yuz di fridɔm we i gi mi, sho am di fred we a bin gɛt fɔ si se dɛn de fos mi fɔ put misɛf ɔnda di ilɛkshɔn fɔ di munisipaliti ɔfisa dɛn, fɔ fos mi fɔ lɛf di abit fɔ rilijɔn, as dɛn bin de trɛtin wi frɔm da tɛm de, ɛn sɔntɛm wit we dɛn de drɛb mi kɔmɔt na di kɔmyuniti, fɔ go bak na wan wɔl we a bin dɔn se fayvɛl we go de sote go.Nɔto yu, oh mi Gɔd!
A se to am, udat kɔl mi ɛn lid mi go na solitude ?. Eh! aw
so yu de sofa dat...
So, mi Papa, we i nɔ ansa mi dairekt wan, fɔ mek, no dawt, lɛf mi di merit fɔ di Fet ɛn fɔ wan blaynd sɔbmishɔn, wan vɔys se to mi insay: “Mi gyal pikin, nɔ kray, ɛn trɔs yusɛf to mi.” provaydɛns. A go no aw fɔ kɔndɔkt ɔltin akɔdin to wetin a de si ɛn di we aw a mek am. Wetin go bi di yus
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trɔbul, pas fɔ mek i nɔ de nia mi? Yu de fred se yu nɔ go gɛt ples fɔ de? Kam insay mi at, we na yu refyuj, ɛn mɛmba se a nɔ bin gɛt say fɔ le mi ed... Wetin di wan we lɛk mi ɛn we a de protɛkt go mis? Si di ɛgzampul we ɔl mi oli wan dɛn gi yu. Dɛn bin jɛntri ivin we dɛn po, ɛn aw dɛn bin gladi we dɛn de sɔfa!... Lɛk dɛn, fetful to yu Gɔd, ɛn nɔ fred natin. Gayd di trɔs fɔ Fet ɛn yu inosɛns, ɛn a go no aw fɔ protɛkt yu. Mi provayd go rawnd yu, mi ɛp go sɔpɔt yu, ɛn mi lɔv go kɔmpɛns yu, bifo tɛm, fɔ ɔl di sakrifays dɛn we yu go dɔn mek to am. Yɛs, a go tek ɔltin ples fɔ di wan we dɔn gi mi ɔltin ɛn nɔ kip ɛnitin fɔ insɛf. Yu de fred se dɛn go fos yu fɔ brok yu vaw fɔ lɔk; bɔt, mi gyal pikin, . yu noh sabi se posin no eva gilti we i no fri? Una rɛdi fɔ du yu lɔ ɛnisay we yu de, ɛn a go tek am na kɔna. Sɔm tin dɛn de we dɛn kin fos pɔsin fɔ sakrifays di aksesɔri to di impɔtant tin: afta dat i fɔ stik to wetin i ebul, nɔ fɔ ebul fɔ du wetin i go lɛk. »
So, mi gyal pikin, no se nɔto insɛf na di klosta ɔ di abit fɔ rilijɔn de mek di rilijɔn, bɔt na di lɔv fɔ Gɔd, di want fɔ pafɛkt, ɛn di kɔntinyu fɔ tray fɔ rich. Naw, wi kin gɛt dis gud want fɔ mek Gɔd gladi fɔ in lɔv ɔlsay; ɔlsay pɔsin kin wok fɔ in pafɛkt, ɛn a go ebul, wit wetin i kam pan wan sol we gɛt gud wil, fɔ kɔmpɛns, bay mɔ bɔku bɔku gudnɛs, fɔ di izi we i bin gɛt frɔm di rul fɔ ɛnklɔz ɛn abit.dat dɛn bin fɔ dɔn fos am fɔ kɔmɔt de Ah! mi gyal pikin, biliv mi, want wit ɔl yu at fɔ kip yu rul, ɛn nɔ ɛva kɔmɔt na yu kɔmpawnd ɔ yu oli abit; bɔt mek shɔ se a go satisfay wit dis want, if yu nɔ ebul fɔ du natin pas dat. Want fɔ mek a gladi pan ɔltin ɛn mek a nɔ gladi pan natin, ɛn yu go dɔn du am. Yes, wans bak, a de ashu una, a go tek martyrdom ivin to ɔl di wan dɛn we, insay di dip dip pat na dɛn sol, de dispɔz fɔ day pas ɛni ɔda tɛm fɔ lɛf dɛn duty fɔ tɔch di Fet. A nɔ go lɛf dɛn, a go ɛp dɛn te dɛn day wan spɛshal we, ɛn a go pul mi glori frɔm di tin dɛn we de apin to dɛn, lɛk ɔl di tin dɛn we de apin we tan lɛk se dɛn nɔ gri wit wetin a mek (1). »
(1) Ɔl dis na in bin de dikte fɔ lɛk wan ia ɔ ettin mɔnt at ɔl, bifo di kɔmyuniti skata. Wi nɔ fɔ sɔprayz se di Sista, ɛn ɔda pipul dɛn, sho se i nɔ de chenj ɛn i de rɛsign, ɛn i kɔnfɛs frɔm we i se Gɔd dɔn kɔmpɛns am fayn fayn wan. Si di las lɛta we di Supiriɔ rayt, we de na di ɛnd pan dis volyum.
A nɔ go ebul, Papa, fɔ tɛl yu di impreshɔn fɔ lɛk ɛn tɛnki we dis tɔk wit Gɔd in Pikin bin mek pan mi. I bin tɔk to mi wit opin at ɛn wit bɔku saful saful ɛn sobriety; i bin put bɔku tin fɔ mek pipul dɛn biliv ɛn intres pan ɛni wan pan in wɔd dɛn dat a bin fil insay misɛf se i tan lɛk se nature want fɔ ambɔg smɔl; bɔt di prɛzɛns fɔ
JC bin impoz silɛns pan am ɛn stif insay mi ɛni filin fɔ smɔl tu mɔtalman afɛkt, kɔmplayn ɛn prayz, we fɔ fred, insay dɛn kayn ɛnkɔrejmɛnt dɛn de, ɔl afta di divayn prezɛns dɔn mek insɛf fil; bikɔs, insay ɔl in akshɔn, dɛn kayn filin dɛn de nɔ go ebul fɔ apin, we i si se di inundashɔn fɔ di Divinity de skata oba di ɔndastandin, di spirit, ɛn di wil. Ɔltin de insay lɔv, ɔltin de insay Gɔd; ɛn dis, Papa, kin apin to mi wit kɔmpin, we nɔbɔdi nɔ notis. So a de gi Gɔd in glori we pas ɔl, ɛn a de lɛf ɔl di kɔrej we a gɛt.
Lɛ wi se, mi Papa, wan sol de gɛt blak sɔri-at, sɔri-at, sɔri-at, ɔvawɛl kɔnfyushɔn; ad pan am ɔl di bad bad tin dɛn we kin apin we pɔsin nɔ gɛt op igen. Wɛl! if JC mek pipul fil in prezɛns wantɛm wantɛm
insay dis sol, di sem tɛm, pis ɛn satisfay de fala trɔbul ɛn fred. Dɛn kin transpɔt am wit gladi at, ɛn i tan lɛk se i de pas frɔm di bɔt ɔf Ɛl to di ɔp pat na Ɛvin, lɛk aw i dɔn apin to mi bɔku tɛm; bɔt fɔ go bak to di sikɔstɛms we wi de tɔk bɔt, a de tɛl JC se:
Na mi mek yu, O mi Gɔd! di sakrifays fɔ mi gladi at ɛn mi satisfay, bikɔs yu want mek a test am. Dis na flawa dɛn we na yu yon, bikɔs yu bɔn dɛn na di grɔn we nɔ gɛt tɛnki na mi at. A de gi yu dɛn, ɛn bak di gladi at we a op fɔ ɛnjɔy wit una sote go. I bin tan lɛk se dis ɔfrin bin mek i gladi; bɔt i ad se: “Na, mi gyal pikin, we sol sɔfa sɔntin fɔ mi lɔv, i kin mek a gladi mɔ.” So ɛkspɛkt fɔ sɔfa..."
Na so wi intavyu da de de dɔn, ɛn a de wet wit risayn di ifɛkt we dis prɔmis gɛt. Ilɛk us we dɛn du am, a go gladi ɔltɛm, if Gɔd de, ɛn i gɛt in glori pan ɔl wetin go apin to mi.
Mi Papa, lɛk fayvtin ia bifo, na di ia fɔ di big Jubili, we a bin gɛt wan vishɔn bak we rili wɔndaful, .
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we wi ɔl bin de na di kwaya fɔ du wi steshɔn dɛn de. A si wan glob we gɛt layt ful-ɔp di oli ples ɛn di get. Witout notis enitin klia, a andastan, by di sense of dis lait, se na di prezens of di tri divain pipul dem we mek dem sensitiv to mi dis we. So a de liv, at ɔl wit di yay dɛn na di maynd, bɔt a nɔ ebul fɔ pul mi maynd pan am; A si, a se, wan Krays we saiz mɔtalman we bɔku bɔku enjɛl dɛn de kɛr: i bin tan lɛk to mi se i de day ɛn i kɔba wit wund na di bɔdi we gɛt layf; di twɛlv Apɔsul dɛn bin de rawnd am, we mek wan sɛklɔ rawnd di wɔl. A bin no mɔ klia wan Sɛnt Pita, we i bin tan lɛk se i de bifo pan di ɔda wan dɛn, bay in kwaliti fɔ bi di fɔs edman fɔ di Chɔch; di Blɛsin Vɛjin bin de nia Krays in fut.
Insay ɔl wi prea ɛn di Miserere we wi bin de rid wit wi an dɛn we wi stret, di sɛlestial grup bin tan lɛk to mi se dɛn stebul, ɛn ɔltɛm dɛn bin de es ɔp frɔm grɔn, we i ay lɛk fayvtin fit; bɔt di tɛm we wi kɔmɔt fɔ go na di tɔd steshɔn, ɔltin bigin bifo wi, ɛn stɔp na di ples usay wi tinap.
wi bin stɔp: na di wokrum. Ɔltin bin de da tɛm de na di sem stet di wan ol tɛm we wi bin de ripit di sem prea dɛn, te di tɛm we wi bin de go bak na di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt, usay ɔltin bin dɔn lɔs, we mi imajineshɔn nɔ bin ebul fɔ prodyuz ɛnitin we fiba am insay di wan ol kɔs fɔ di steshɔn dɛn . Naw, mi Papa, dis na naw wetin a si ɛn ɔndastand bay di layt fɔ dis vishɔn ɛn di impreshɔn dɛn we i mek pan mi:
1°. Gɔd mek a si de rili difrɛn wan dɛn we na jɔj ɛn pipul dɛn we de kam insay di chɔch, we na ɔlkayn pipul dɛn we nɔ biliv Gɔd; 2°. A si de bak di wanwɔd we ɔl di ɛnimi dɛn na di Chɔch bin de tray fɔ fɛt di tru tin dɛn we de na di fet, ɛn di bad bad shɔk we di Chɔch ɛn rilijɔn go dɔn fil frɔm am: bikɔs a bin ɔndastand bay dis, se di pawa we di Chɔch gɛt go fɔ shek wit wamat. Na tru se da tɛm de a bin gɛt bɔku tin fɔ fred fɔ mek dɛn ful mi, mɔ we a tink bɔt di kɔntradikshɔn dɛn we a bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi ɛkspiriɛns pan dɛn kayn tin dɛn de, ɛn di smɔl we aw a bin de luk da tɛm de, se ɔl dis we a si bin fɔ dɔn ɛva kam tru .
Di fɔs impreshɔn we a fil frɔm dis vishɔn, insay rilayshɔn to misɛf, na bin big kɔnfidɛns se a kin, bay we a de du mi steshɔn dɛn fayn fayn wan, fri misɛf bifo Gɔd frɔm ɔl di tɛmporal pɔnishmɛnt dɛn bikɔs ɔf mi sin dɛn we a bin dɔn du trade, bay di frut dɛn ɛn di mɛrit dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd fɔ di pawa we J. C gɛt, we ɔl di Sent dɛn na ɛvin ɛn di wɔl gɛt wanwɔd; ɛn dis, bay di pawa dɛn we JC bin gi in Chɔch, insay di pɔsin we in fɔs apɔsul ɛn di wan dɛn we tek in ples bin gɛt: wetin dɛn kɔl fɔ gɛt plenari induljɛns.
A dɔn no se fɔ mek pɔsin gɛt dis induljɛns, i fɔ rili ripɛnt ɛn du ɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn tɛl am fɔ du na di sovayb Pɔntif in kaw, ɛn wit ɔl di dispɔzishɔn dɛn we i nid. A bin ivin no de se ɛnibɔdi we kɔntes dis pawa we di Oli Roman Chɔch gɛt, ɔ we de agens am pan sɔm ɔda pɔynt na in tichin, go mek JC in ed vɛks, pan Sɛnt Pita, ɔl di apɔsul dɛn, ɛn pas ɔl di divayn mama fɔ di Seviɔ. Ɔl dis bin rili kɔle mi.
Di sɛkɔn impreshɔn we a bin gɛt na dis vishɔn na fɔ mɛmba mi klia wan di tru tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit fet we dɛn kin atak so tranga wan, ɛn bak di wan we gɛt pawa we de prɔpos dɛn to wi; tru tin dɛn we pas mɔtalman we gɛt wanwɔd ɛn we nɔ de separet dat ɛnibɔdi we nɔ gri wit wan wan nɔ go ebul fɔ admit ɛni wan, ɛn ɛnibɔdi we nɔ biliv ɔltin nɔ biliv natin. A dɔn si insay di wanwɔd we dis chɔch gɛt ɔl in impɔtant kwaliti dɛn we nɔ de shek lɛk di tru tin dɛn we i de tɔk.
Di tɔd tin we a bin tink bɔt frɔm am na we a bin de fred. Divayn wamat mek a yɛri dɛn bad bad wɔd ya: Woe! woe to ɛnibɔdi we tray fɔ usurp, oprɛs, suprɛs ɔ kɔntrayd dis pawa we di sovayb Pontiff gɛt, dɛn trut ya we nɔ de chenj ɛn we nɔ de mek mistek!......
Dɔn, Papa, i bin tan lɛk to mi se a si Sent Pita ɛn ɔl di apɔsul dɛn de muf wit oli vɛks agens di wan dɛn we kam insay, di jɔj dɛn ɛn ɔl di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ di Chɔch. Sent Pita bin de tɔk fɔs ɔltɛm as edman fɔ ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn.
Las Ista, mi Papa, JC mek a no se i want mi Ista fɔ bi rial pasej fɔ mi, so dat a go se tumara bambay lɛk di apɔsul: A de liv; no, nɔto mi de liv, bɔt JC de liv insay mi.....
Bɔt, mi Papa, wetin de ambɔg mi fɔ dis gladi layf fɔ fet pan JC, we na di layf fɔ di jɔs pipul dɛn na di wɔl!. I nɔ de, a go se, .
ivin mi po gud kwaliti dɛm we nɔ de bia so mɔ di imprint fɔ mɔtalman se di Kristian nɔ de de, ɛn se di ol man nɔ de ɔltɛm stɔp fɔ gi layf to di nyu man.dis mata, wan trap rili
subtlety of the demon or of nature, we JC diskova to mi las las. Di fɔlt dɛn we a bin gɛt trade dɔn mek a fred ɛn et
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prayz, we, bikɔs a de fred se dɛn go ful mi bak, bɔku tɛm a dɔn fɔdɔm insay lay lay ɔmbul, we de mek a nɔ gɛt smɔl ɔmbul ɛn pɔlitiks, jɔs lɛk aw a no se wi go lɛk fɔ prez mi ɛn tɔk fɔ mi.
SƐKSHƆN II
Triumphs of JC in in Chɔch.
§. A.
Triumphs of JC in in bɔn ɛn in day.
"Na di Papa, di Pikin, ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem, tru Jizɔs ɛn Meri, a de du am ."
fɔ obe. »
Lɛ wi tɔk naw, mi Papa, bɔt tin dɛn we rili kɔrej di wan dɛn we lɛk J.-C. ɛn we want fɔ gɛt in glori. Gɔd mek a si insay in pikin wan win we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, we i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a ɛksplen to una, ɛn we dɛn go jɔs no insay Eternity, we di krichɔ nɔ go ɛva no am pafɛkt wan. Divinity triumph infinite in di inkarnɛshɔn fɔ di Wɔd; win ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn we de insay di pɔsin we de insay di Wɔd we Inkarnɛt; triumph of divain justice and mercy, in di day ɛn di sɔri we di Gɔd we de fri wi gɛt; triumph of in grace in sol dɛm, bay di merit dɛm fɔ dis pawa; win di sem Seviɔ, bay in krɔs, oba di dɛbul, di wɔl ɛn di bɔdi; las las in Chɔch win ɔl in ɛnimi dɛn. Na bɔku tin dɛn fɔ tɔk bɔt ɛni wan pan dɛn win dɛn ya!
Lɛ wi bigin bak, Papa, ɛn tray bak fɔ stam sɔm wɔd dɛn pan wan tin we di Enjɛl dɛnsɛf nɔ bin ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt we fit yu. 1°. Infinite triumph of divinity, in di adorable mistɛri fɔ di inkarnɛshɔn fɔ di Wɔd.
Triumph of JC in di mistɛri fɔ di inkarnɛshɔn.
Gɔd bin dɔn mek di wɔl jɔs fɔ intres fɔ in glori ɛn in klin lɔv, ɛn fɔ mek in krichɔ gladi; bɔt sin bin dɔn mek di tin we Gɔd mek dɔŋ ɛn put am dɔŋ, ɛn di we aw mɔtalman nɔ bin obe am bin dɔn mek i nɔ fit fɔ go usay i de go. Wetin Gɔd in pikin de du we i tan lɛk mɔtalman? I de blem in papa in glori, we di man we gilti tɔn in bak pan am, we vɛks bad bad wan; i de gi am bak di ɔmajɛshɔn ɛn di at fɔ in krichɔ, ɛn mek i fit fɔ di lɔv fɔ in Gɔd we i de mek pis fɔ am. Di shem we i shem ɛn di sɔfa we i de sɔfa de mek ɔltin fayn, mek ɔltin, mek ɔltin kam bak to di ɔda we aw mɔtalman in sin bin dɔn ambɔg; tru di inkarnɛshɔn fɔ di Wɔd Gɔd de blem, in jɔstis de satisfay, in wamat de mek i vɛks, dɛn de ɔnɔ ɔl in kwaliti dɛn. Di krichɔ gɛt bak di rayt dɛn we sin bin dɔn mek i lɔs, ɛn ɔl dis na di wok we di Lɔv we di Wɔd we De Insay di bɔdi gɛt. So, i rili win we i bi mɔtalman ! Gɔd
i nɔ de gɛt glori we nɔ gɛt ɛnd frɔm am, ɛn mɔtalman gɛt bɛnifit dɛn we fit am? Bɔt nɔto dat nɔmɔ....
A stil de si di win we di ridɛmshɔn fɔ di wɔl win insay di bɔdi we di Wɔd bi ɛn insay di pikin we J. C. Dis divayn pikin bin apia to mi wan de
ledɔm pan wan krɔs we dɛn mek fayn wit pam tik dɛn ɛn flawa dɛn. I nɔ bin de atak am, .
bɔt i bin jɔs de ledɔm de, fɔ mak di stet fɔ fri ɛn volontia immolation we i prɛzɛnt insɛf to in papa frɔm di fɔs tɛm we i gɛt bɛlɛ Mi Papa, di divayn majesty nɔ ɛva big pas in
di win we pɔsin we gɛt bɔdi kin win; na de di we aw dɛn dɔnawe wit am, di shem we i shem ɛn di po we i po kin win wit brilians oba di jɛntri, di big big tin, di vaniti, di prawd we dis wɔl gɛt, we pan ɔl we di big wan dɛn na di wɔl nid bɔku tin fɔ kɔba dɛn smɔl smɔl ɛn dɛn rial po , ɔnda di klos we i tan lɛk se i big ɛn i gɛt mɔni we dɛn lɛnt. Ɔl dis vain splendor we de rawnd kiŋ ɛn potentates na jɔs wan nid fɔ sɔpɔt dɛn wikɛdnɛs. Na lay lay brilians we de sav onli fo ful di poblik ai, bay we dem de disguiz from dem sef di misery of dia kondishon. I nɔ so so wit J.-C. we i bi bɔdi ɔ we dɛn bɔn am. Di wokman kin du if i nɔ gɛt in wok. Indipɛndɛnt ɛn pas ɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn mek, i nɔ nid dɛn ɛp; golden......
Triumph of JC in di mistɛri fɔ in Pashɔn.
Triumphs of JC in passion ova in papa in jɔstis, ova sin, di dɛbul ɛn ɛl. Wetin win, wetin win sins in pen
te in las briz !. Ah! Papa, aw bɔku tin a de si de
admirable ɛn terrible di sem tɛm!. Ɛn se Gɔd in glori de de
avenged di insults of man en sin !. Yes, J.-C. in pawa na
di win we gɛt glori pas ɔl to di Triniti we Oli Pas Ɔl . Jɔstis ɛn di
sɔri-at, ɔl di kwaliti dɛn we Gɔd gɛt dɔn win de wan tɛm. Insay di drɔnk fɔ in blem, if dɛn alaw am fɔ tɔk so, Gɔd dɔn ful-ɔp in jɔstis insay in pikin in blɔd, fɔ ɔl di sin dɛn we ɔl di wan dɛn we dɔn ripɛnt dɔn du. Bɔt dis sem jɔstis dɔn fɛn bak insay am motives fɔ fri di wan ol torrent fɔ in jɔs revaŋg agens in ɛnimi dɛn. So, triumph of mercy for the good, triumph of justice fɔ di wikɛd wan
Dis tu wɔd dɛn we wi dɔn ebul fɔ du, dat na: Ɔltin dɔn apin! ....
(45-49) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
Aw bɔku kɔnsɔmshɔn de insay dis big kɔnsummatum est!Ah! Papa , na big big tin dɛn we Gɔd dɔn sho mi insay dɛn tu wɔd ya! Dis oli ɛn pawaful pawa bin rili win! Gɔd pul in wɛpɔn dɛn, ɛvin opin, ɛl at bay, man fri, sin dɔnawe, kil di Dɛbul, day win, di pasɔn dɛn pul in wɛpɔn, ɛn ɔl dis na wok we J.
C. expiring!... Bɔt pas ɔl, na dazlin win dɛn na di dazlin triumph fɔ in gloriful layf bak! ... Na de di Divinity we dɛn veil ɛn lɛk se dɛn bɛr am na di shado dɛm fɔ day, bin de wet fɔ di las pɔynt nɔmɔ fɔ put am dɔŋ fɔ kɔmɔt bi win ɛn win di pwɛl pwɛl insɛf....
JC insay in layf bak na wan win we wɛr in glori ɛn in pawa; natin nɔ go ebul fɔ ɛklip am frɔm naw . Afta i day, i kin du am
fɔ win wi op, bikɔs insay in layf i bin dɔn mek ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn win insay am. Lɛ wi nɔ fɔgɛt, Papa, se fɔ mek pɔsin gɛt di frut we i win di sɛkɔn tɛm wan de, i fɔ rili falamakata di fɔs wan. Na pan dis kɔndishɔn nɔmɔ dɛn kin gi wi di gladi at we de na ɛvin ɛn dɛn kin disayd fɔ wi.
I nɔ go te igen, dis pɔsin we win di pis go bigin fɔ win di wɔl, afta we i dɔn kɛr di gloriful skata dɛn we in wund dɛn gɛt go na ɛvin, lɛk di mak dɛn we i dɔn win.
Triumph of JC in di Oli Yukaris.
Lɛ wi ad, JC win insay di Oli Yukaris, usay dɛn dɔnawe wit am pas na di krɔs. Dis stet we i de bɔn am bay wilful na kɔntinyu fɔ in pawa, na kɔntinyu fɔ satisfay, na abyss fɔ win fɔ in lɔv ɛn fɔ in at. Na big big glori Gɔd nɔ gɛt fɔ fet pan dis sikrit we Gɔd mek, we na di tru tru ɔfna we de sho se Gɔd lɛk am!
JC day insay wi tru kɔmyuniɔn, dat na fɔ se, i lɔs in sakramɛnt ɛn Yukaristik biin de; bɔt i de day so mistik wan nɔmɔ fɔ win mɔ glori pan wi pawa ɛn mek wi win dɛn wit am. Dis na gladi at fɔ wi! bɔt fɔ dat, wetin fetful to in gudnɛs nɔ nid dis pisful triɔmph!... A kin shek shek we a tink bɔt am. Na in na mi
i tan lɛk se i de yɛri dis Gɔd we dɔn bi pɔsin we dɛn de sɔfa fɔ in vɔys de kɔmɔt na di dip dip ples na di oli tabanakul ; i tan lɛk to mi se i de kray to mi bay we i de bɔn am se: Day, day, day to yusɛf ɛn to ɔltin we de rawnd yu, fɔ liv nɔmɔ pan mi layf ɛn mi gud kwaliti dɛn ! Mi Papa, wetin a dɔn si ɛn no bɔt ɔl dɛn win dɛn ya we di Pikin dɔn win
of Gɔd na tin we pɔsin nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand; ɛn afta bɔku bɔku buk dɛn, pɔsin nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ go insay de pas if i gɛt dip fet ɛn wɔship am. Woe to di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gɛt dis divayn tɔch Dɛn blayn
we nɔ ebul fɔ test ɔ smɛl Gɔd in tin dɛn.
Difrɛn vishɔn dɛn we di Sista bin si bifo ɛn insay di Krismas ɔlide dɛn.
Fɔ mek yu ɔndastand mɔ, Papa, ɛn fɔ fil di rialiti fɔ dɛn difrɛn triumph ya fɔ di oli mɔtalman we di wɔd we tan lɛk mɔtalman, i tan lɛk se i fayn fɔ mi, if yu alaw am, fɔ ditayli ya difrɛn vishɔn dɛn we a dɔn gɛt, mɔ ɔnda di di tin dɛn we bin apin na di las Krismas pati. Dis ditel, we a go tray fɔ shɔt, nɔ go bost yu, a shɔ, provid se yu wok dɛn alaw yu fɔ lisin to mi fɔ sɔm tɛm mɔ. As fɔ mi, mi Papa, a go mɔs charm fɔ gi yu dis akɔn, as a go stil biliv se na dis a de du wetin Gɔd want .
Yu mɛmba, no dawt, se insay di sizin fɔ Advent yu bin gɛt di charity fɔ yɛri di kɔnfɛshɔn fɔ mi wan ol layf as a bin want. Wi bin dɔn am jɔs tri dez bifo di ɔlide dɛn; bɔt bifo a dɔn ɔltin, a aks una permishɔn fɔ mek insay di tri dez wan smɔl prayvet ritrit, fɔ rɛdi misɛf jisnɔ fɔ gɛt di absɔlɔshɔn fɔ ɔl mi past fɔlt dɛn, fɔ mek a bɛtɛ sɛlibret di big big fɛstival dɛn we dɛn bɔn J. C. Vous gɛt di kain fɔ go insay ɔl mi we aw a de si tin, ɛn yu advays mi fɔ ɔkup misɛf, we a ritaia, pas ɔl wit di kɔnsɛpshɔn fɔ di Seviɔ Gɔd, wit in mistiriɔs silɛns na in mama in bɛlɛ, ɛn fɔ du sɔm ridin dɛn we bin fiba di sikɔstɛms we dɛn bɔn am ɛn to di big big dispɔzishɔn dɛn we i de aks wi. Apat frɔm dat, yu alaw mi fɔ fala pas ɔl di atrakshɔn fɔ di gris ɛn di riflɛkshɔn dɛn we di Oli Spirit bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ inspɛkt insay mi.
Wɛl, Papa, a go fɛn wi Mama wantɛm wantɛm, fɔ aks am fɔ lɛnt mi wan buk we de sho se a de wɔship Gɔd, fɔ ɔkup misɛf, a tɛl am, fɔ tri ɔ 4 dez na mi prayvet layf. Wi Mama bin lɛnt mi wan volyum we gɛt difrɛn spiritual ritrit dɛn. Ivin wan bin de we na fɔ di nɔs dɛn nɔmɔ: A bin dɔn rid sɔntin pan am da sem ivintɛm de bifo a go slip. Na mɔnin a rɛdi fɔ du mi meditashɔn de: a butu bifo di Triniti we rili fayn, a bin gi am mi ritrit ɛn aks am fɔ blɛs am insay J in nem.
C. ɛn ɔnda di protɛkshɔn fɔ in Blɛsin Mama, we i nɔ tink bɔt ɛni ɔda tin. .
Na de, Papa, di prezɛns fɔ Gɔd mek insɛf fil to mi: JC bin apia to mi insay wan intɛriɔ we, a biliv, bɔt i strikt pas aw i bin dɔn du fɔ rili lɔng tɛm. I tɛl mi wit saful tɔyn we de mek a biliv se:
(50-54) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
“Mi gyal pikin, we yu de ritaia a want fɔ instrɔk yu ɛn pripia yu misɛf. Mi go bi yu gayd ɛn yu dɔktɔ: so, yu kin rili dispɛns fɔ rid ɛni ɔda buk, fɔ stɔdi mi wan. Jɔs lisin to mi, a rili inof fɔ instrɔk yu. So na dis, .
i kɔntinyu, as yu go mek yu ritaia, we yu go dɔn gɛt di rayt fɔ yu dairekta, we a want mek yu aks am. (Yu no, Papa, se a aks yu fɔ am insay tɛm.)
"Lɛk yu dairekta, a want bak se yu ritrit fɔ bi ɔltin fɔ tink bɔt mi silɛns ɛn mi nayn mɔnt ritrit na mi mama in bɛlɛ, di figa fɔ mi silɛns ɛn fɔ mi ivin dip ritrit insay di sakramɛnt fɔ mi lɔv. . Yu go jɔyn an wit mi na dɛn tu stet ya, mɔ na di las wan, fɔ mek yu go wɔship ɛn rɛspɛkt mi Papa; fit am ɛn fɔ pul in wamat. Yu go tink gud wan bɔt
di lɔv we mi oli at gɛt fɔ mɔtalman, ivin bifo dɛn bɔn mi; pan di bad bad tin we a bin want fɔ bɔn fɔ fri dɛn, ɛn pan di ɔfrin we a bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi de mek wit mi blɔd fɔ mek dɛn jɔj mi. Yu go du, fɔ dis intenshɔn, di prɔsis dɛm we a dɔn gi yu fɔ ɔnɔ di sikrit dɛm fɔ mi layf ɛn mi day. Bɔt insay di Krismas ɔlide dɛn yu go tek spɛshal kia fɔ di big mistɛri we dɛn bɔn mi, we dɔn mek ɛvin ɛn di wɔl gladi. Na fɔ dis rizin pas ɔl na in yu fɔ tɔk to pipul dɛn de. Dis we ya yu go gri wit di spirit we mi Chɔch gɛt. Yu go ɔnɔ mi Mama ɛn mek i gladi sote go. Fɔ dɔn, yu go gi Gɔd, mi Papa, glori we i jɛlɔs ɛn we i nɔ go ebul fɔ nɔ gri. Na ya, mi gyal pikin, na sɔntin we go ɔkup yu we yu de ritaia. »
So, mi Papa, JC sho insɛf to mi insay di fɔm fɔ wan smɔl pikin we jɔs bɔn. Di brayt braytnɛs we bin kɔba am, fɔ disɛns, mek a si insay dis divayn pikin wan ravishing biuti we absɔb insay mi ɛn mek ɔl di filin fɔ sɛnsful lɔv fɔ di krichɔ nɔ de igen. A nɔ bin de si igen, a bin jɔs de si di tin we a lɛk, ɛn a bin de wɔnda aw sɔntɛnde a bin dɔn ebul fɔ tink bɔt ɔda tin....
We wit sɔri-at a bin de wach am we i de ledɔm na di hay ɛn ridyus to sɔfa fɔ mi lɔv, i fiks in yay ɛn in fes we inflamed to di skay, ɛn stret in smɔl an dɛn, lɛk se i dɔn ɔlrɛdi de na di krɔs ɛn se i go du am dɔn ɔlrɛdi want fɔ tek in dimɛnshɔn dɛn. Yu bin fɔ dɔn se in fut ɛn in an dɛn de wet fɔ di ɔmbul, ɛn in adorable sayd di blo we di kil spia de blo. I bin tan lɛk se i bin dɔn tɔk bifo tɛm se:
Mi Papa, fɔgiv dɛn....
“Na ya, mi gyal pikin, i tɛl mi, i tɔn to mi in yay we ful-ɔp wit lɔv, na di abit we a tek ɛn di fayn fayn spɛktakl we a gi mi Papa frɔm di fɔs tɛm we dɛn bɔn mi. , ɛn ivin mi dizayn; ɛn dis na di buk we yu fɔ stɔdi we yu de ritaia. " Us buk! mi papa
aw i ful-ɔp wit anɔyntmɛnt! dat i gɛt wɔndaful tin dɛn!Wi kin taya fɔ stɔdi am ?. Nɔ, sɔntɛm. Also i must admit se since dis
hapi moment i impohtant fo mi tek kia of eni oda tin. A jɔs de tink, de ɛn nɛt, bɔt dis fayn fayn pikin, ɛn ivin we a de slip a biliv se a stil de si ɛn yɛri am..... Bɔt a de fa frɔm fɔ kɔmplen bɔt am....
Ah! mek, difrɛn frɔm dat, in fayn fayn imej mek a bizi! mek in lɔv mɛmori nɔ ɛva kɔmɔt na mi maynd, ɔ in oli lɔv nɔ go ɛva kɔmɔt na mi at ! . Lɛ wi at least tray fɔ gɛt wanwɔd wit am ɔltɛm bay
sɔfa, ɛn fɔ sakrifays ɔl wi muvmɛnt to am bay di fideliti fɔ wi layf ɛn di layf we wi lɔv gɛt.
Dis nɔto bin, Papa, di wangren dis kayn vishɔn we a bin gɛt insay mi tri ɔ 4 dez we a bin de ritrit. JC bin de apia to mi bɔku tɛm, ɛn ɔltɛm na di sem tin ɛn na di sem pozishɔn we in divayn bɔdi de. I ripit to mi bak se frɔm di fɔs tɛm we i bin de ledɔm na di straw, afta dɛn bɔn am, i dɔn tek di pozishɔn we i fɔ gɛt na di krɔs, fɔ mek i go gi in Papa glori, bay we i de gi am bifo tɛm di sɔfa ɛn di merit fɔ in day fɔ sev mɔtalman. Wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt, mi Papa, se nɔto Ebɛl bin bɔn, ɔ Ayzak we bin de ledɔm na di ɔlta fɔ in sakrifays, ɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we di lɔ we bin de trade bin ambɔg, pan ɔl we na dɛn na bin di figa dɛn we dɛn bin de bɔn di big pɔsin we dɛn bin kil we fɔ tek chaj ɔf di sin dɛn fɔ mɔtalman, ɛn fɔ ɛkspiate dɛn bay in day, nɔ ɛva prɛzɛnt wan spɛktakl we so gladi to di yay fɔ di Eternal, as dat ɔfrɛd am so bɔku tɛm bay dis inosɛnt bɔy pikin, di tru tru ship fɔ Gɔd, dis JC las las, so prelude to in las sakrifays bay so bɔku sakrifays dɛn we i bin de mek ɛvride, ɛn bay we i bin de tinap na in bɔdi we bin tan lɛk di prɔblɛm dɛn we i bin de gɛt we i bin de bɔn am.
A kin mek di pipul dɛn na di wɔl kɔle dɛnsɛf fɔ di gladi at we dɛn gɛt, ɛn fa frɔm fɔ jɛlɔs dɛn we dɛn de mek lɛk se dɛn gladi, a kin gɛt maynd fɔ chalenj dɛn fɔ tɛl mi if na di tin dɛn we dɛn kin gladi pas ɔl
(55-59) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
quills nɔ gɛt natin we de nia wetin di sɛnsitiv prezɛns fɔ mi Gɔd dɔn mek a ɛkspiriɛns wan tawzin tɛm..... Aw i go tan lɛk fɔ Eternity!... Wetin gladi fɔ di wan dɛn we go ɛkspiriɛns am! Bɔt wetin na ripɛnt fɔ di wan dɛn we dɔn sakrifays rial, pɔrmanent ɛn tru tru gladi at to di gros ɛn kɔntemptable gladi we di pas sensualities of dis unhappy and deceptive world!senseless philosophy, dat ɔl dis insay mi na jɔs di ifɛkt fɔ wan imajineshɔn we de it pan phantoms ; A go ansa dɛn: Dis madnɛs, if na wan, i fayn pas yu yon, bikɔs bay we yu imprint insay di sol di et fɔ bad ɛn di lɔv fɔ gud kwaliti dɛn, i de mek shɔ se i gladi fɔ di tumara bambay, ɛn fɔ di prɛsɛn de mek i gladi ɛnjɔy di wangren rial gud, .
Insay wan pan dɛn meditashɔn ya, a si wan rawnd glob we gɛt faya, we bin tan lɛk to mi se i saiz lɛk bɔsɛl, de fɔdɔm frɔm di skay, ɛn dɛn tɛl mi se na di faya we gɛt divayn lɔv we J. C. bin dɔn briŋ frɔm ɛvin na di wɔl, . ɛn we i bin want, we i bin want fɔ layt insay ɔlman in at Bay di layt fɔ dis
fayn faya, a si bak di lɔv fɔ tin dɛn we gɛt sɛns we a nɔ de si ɛnitin igen pas wikɛd ɛn disgres, we yu kɔmpia am wit di lɔv we di Wan we mek ɔltin gɛt, we in wangren bin tan lɛk se i fit fɔ gɛt ɔl di sɔri-at we wi at gɛt. Dɔn, mi Papa, we a si Gɔd pan ɔltin, ɛn we a nɔ si natin naw pas Gɔd, a si se a dɔn ful-ɔp pas ɛni ɔda tɛm wit di want fɔ rilayt ɔltin to in divayn lɔv, ɛn fɔ nɔ du natin pas fɔ dis wangren ɛnd; wetin di gras of JC bin wan kontiniu in mi. We a si smɔl pikin we a lɛk, ɔ ɔda tin we kin mek a gladi, a kin mɛmba di fayn fayn tin dɛn we di Pikin Jizɔs bin gɛt, ɛn wantɛm wantɛm ɔl di aidia bɔt wan krichɔ kin dɔn....
A nɔ fɔ fɔgɛt fɔ tɛl yu se di dɛbul we, as yu no, de ɛksesaiz insɛf ɔltɛm fɔ aping di wok we Gɔd de du fɔ ful wi, bin tray bak fɔ mek a si pikin fɔ falamakata di wan we a jɔs tɛl yu bɔt. Bɔt dis difrɛns pan di we aw i bin de biev, di we aw i bin de tɔk, di we aw i bin de biev, ɛn di tin dɛn we i bin de du to mi! Nɔ, Gɔd nɔ de ɛva alaw di tin we fiba so dat i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek gud fet nɔ mek mistek; ɛn a bin no insay di kɔmyuniɔn we de kam biɛn se na JC in gudnɛs nɔmɔ a dɔn diskɔba di trap, ɛn instead fɔ lɛk dis pikin we di dɛbul de prodyuz fɔ mi, a dɔn kɔnsɛpt fɔ am jɔs di aversion, et ɛn detestation bikɔs ɔf di papa fɔ lay ɛn sin.
As di fɛstival de kam nia, a yɛri JC in vɔys we tɛl mi se: "Aw bɔku sakrifays dɛn go du insay dɛn oli de ya bay mi ɛnimi dɛn we."
de na mi yon os! I se udat a go prisent misɛf fɔ mek dɛn tek mi fayn fayn wan, bay we a de wet fɔ tumara bambay? Yu tink se na to dɛn sakrifays ya
audacious we nɔ ivin gɛt di kɔnsɛntmɛnt fɔ mi Chɔch? Yu tink se i go bi to dɛn pipul dɛn de na di wɔl, we de tink bɔt wetin dɛn de ɛnjɔy nɔmɔ, ɛn we tan lɛk se dɛn sabi mi bɛtɛ fɔ mek a vɛks? We i si se a de kray, i tɛl mi se: ‘Nɔ vɛks; pan ɔl dat, a stil gɛt fetful at. Dɛn nɔmba, we dɛn jɔyn wit mi gud minista dɛn, na inf fɔ kɔrej mi ɛn yusɛf fɔ di disgres ɛn lɛf ɔda pipul dɛn: mi Papa go pul in glori frɔm am ɔltɛm, ɛn di sakrifays dɛn we dɛn de gi mi na ɔndagrɔn kin mek a gladi mɔ. A kin gladi fɔ di prɔblɛm dɛn ɛn strɛs we di wan dɛn we rili de wɔship mi kin gɛt; ɛn mi Chɔch we dɛn de mek sɔfa de sho mi wan spɛktakl we de tɔch mi at fa fawe, wan tribute we fit mi fa fawe. Mi Papa gɛt glori mɔ, we i de so pan ɔl we ɔl di tin dɛn we de ambɔg am oppose” So natin nɔ de we pas dis , .
mɔ fɔ Kristian pas fɔ sɔfa we dɛn de mek i sɔfa fɔ di Fet; no advantej we yu go kɔmpia to di gladi at we i gɛt we i nɔ gladi pan mɔtalman, fɔ we i fetful to in Gɔd....
Afta we J. C. bin gɛt absɔlɔshɔn pan Krismas Iv, i bin tɛst mi bɔku tɛm se wan big sɔri-at bin ambɔg in at. " Dat fɔ."
kraym, i ripit to mi, dɛn go bi dis nɛt ɛn insay dɛn oli de ya!... Aw a go vɛks bad bad wan!..." A ripresent to am in mɛrit ɛn di wan dɛn we ɔl di oli wan dɛn gɛt, mɔ in oli Mama, ɛn afta dat i tɛl mi se i nid fɔ rili fetful to di prɔsis dɛn we a bin de kam fɔ ridyus di vaw, ɛn di aim fɔ mek i ɔnaful amend fɔ ɔl di ɔfens dɛn we i kɔmplen bɔt; dat i bin nid fɔ mek i sakrifays di mis ɛvride fɔ mek di sakrifays dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn mek da sem nɛt de fayn; wetin a bigin fɔ du na di de ɛn nɛt mis we dɛn bin de tɛl wi; ɛn na dis na mi Papa, wetin apin to di tri misa dɛn na nɛt.
We dɛn bin de kɔnsakret ɛn ɛlev di fɔs wan, a bin si klia wan na di prist in an wan smɔl pikin we ɔl bin de shayn wit glori, we in bɔdi bin gɛt layf ɛn gɛt layf. Te to Domine non sum dignus , i bin tan lɛk se i sidɔm to mi
(60-64) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
bifo di prist na di ɔlta, ɛn i tan lɛk se dɛn kɔba am wit da klos we gɛt glori we di rayt we in gɔd we i bi gɛt bin mek fɔ am. I bin tan lɛk se i de wet wit wan kayn we we nɔ gɛt peshɛnt fɔ di tɛm fɔ kɔmyuniɔn we di prist ɛn di nɔs dɛn go gɛt.We i tɔn to mi, i tɛl mi wit pikin vɔys se: “ Ah!
if yu bin gɛt di kayn we aw a want fɔ kam to mi lɛk aw a fɔ go to yu ɛn go insay yu at !. To dis swit ɛn lɔv inviteshɔn frɔm mi
Gɔd, a bin si se a ful-ɔp wit fet, fred ɛn lɔv dat a nɔ bin ebul fɔ ol am igen. A bin de gi misɛf ɔltogɛda to am, ɔ fɔ se a bin de beg am fɔ gɛt in yon mɛrit dɛn lɛk aw dɛn de insay mi, lɛk ɔda pipul dɛn. A bin de jɔyn misɛf to in lɔv, de wet fɔ jɔyn misɛf to in divayn at ɛn to ɔltin insɛf. Dis ardent want fɔ tek am bin so transpɔt mi, .
dat a nɔ bin no igen if a de atɛnd mis ɔ a nɔ de atɛnd. A bin gi insɛf to di Papa we de sote go A bin ridyus mi vaw fɔ baptayz ɛn rilijɔn, wit di wan we a bin de du a bin de pre fɔ di Chɔch, fɔ rilijɔn, fɔ di kiŋdɔm, .
etc., as yu tel mi na di Pater noster , di pikin disappear fo wan moment.....
Na di Domine non sum dignus , a si dis divayn Pikin bak we i bin tan lɛk to mi se i opin in an ɛn in an dɛn lɛk se i de sɔrɛnda ɛn gi insɛf to di prist we bin de kam fɔ tek am. I se, gi insɛf se: Na ya a kin fɛn mi gladi at.A ridɔbul mi ardor ɛn eagerness. Bɔt ɔda vɔys
dɛn bin de yɛri we strɔng pas am ɔp di Ɔlta: Dɛn de shek shek, wikɛd tin dɛn, wom dɛn; una put unasɛf dɔŋ, una dɔnawe wit unasɛf, una go bak to natin, to di ples we una nɔ gɛt natin, bifo una Krieta ɛn una Gɔd!. Dɛn wan ya
bad bad wɔd dɛn, we dɛn ripit tu ɔ tri tɛm, fɔ dɔn drɛb mi we nɔ gɛt mistek, if nɔto JC insɛf in vɔys bin kɔl mi mɔ strɔng wan, we invayt mi fɔ kam nia mi we a nɔ fred ɛnitin, ɛn mek a bi wan kayn kɔmand we na so i bi i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a tinap tranga wan. So a bin kam nia mi bak wit mɔ lɔv pas fɔ fred.
Afta Kɔmyuniɔn, mi divayn ɔs bin tɔk to mi bɔku bɔt di lɔv we jɔs mek dɛn bɔn am na mi at lɛk aw i de na nyu bed; bɔt i tɛl mi bɔt am di we we i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a tɛl una.
Na bin lɔv we bin de tɔk fɔ insɛf; na in nɔmɔ ebul fɔ sho insɛf...
In wɔd dɛn na bin jɔs faya ɛn faya; ɛni wɔd na bin dart we de bɔn, shap aro we de go insay, ɛn ɔl in tɔk na bin faya ɔfna we de mek da fayn fayn faya de we de mek di sɛrafim dɛn at, ɛn we i kam fɔ briŋ frɔm ɛvin kam na di wɔl. Wetin Kɔntɛnshɔn, wetin i mek a test insay dis gladi gladi mɔnt ɛn insay di wan dɛn we fala am!... Wetin pafɛkt gladi at!...
We di sɛkɔn mis bin de ɔp, a si bak wit di spirit in yay di sem pikin ledɔm na di oli ɔs; bɔt i bin es in an dɛn
i bin tan lɛk se blɔd de kɔmɔt frɔm in smɔl pikin dɛn, in an ɛn fut dɛn ɛn difrɛn pat dɛn na in divayn bɔdi; A si insay in insay wan dispɔzishɔn fɔ di krɔs, wan ardor fɔ charity we imolate am bifo tɛm fɔ sev ɔlman. In yay, we bin de pan di skay, bin tɛl mi inof se i bin rili bizi wit di big wok fɔ mek i fayn fɔ di wɔl, bay we i mek di man we gilti gɛt pis wit in jɔj we vɛks. Dis na di rizin we mek i bi mɔtalman ɛn i day. Na to dis i fɔ yuz ɔl di tɛm dɛn na in layf, ɔl di tin dɛn we in sol want ɛn ɔl di muvmɛnt dɛn we in at de muv, te i blo las. I de sakrifays ɔltin, i de bɔn insɛf fɔ di intɛres fɔ in Chɔch ɛn fɔ di gud fɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we i dɔn pik.
Natin nɔ bin apin to mi we bin mak pas dat na di tɔd mis na di nɛt. Bɔt, Papa, bikɔs wi de pan dɛn kayn aparishin ya, a go mek yu no bɔt sɔm ɔda wan dɛn we gɛt di sem kayn tin we apin to mi sɔm dez afta di Krismas ɔlide dɛn, ɛn we sɔntɛm go sav fɔ divɛlɔp mɔ ɛn ivin sɔpɔt dɛn wan dɛn de we wi jɔs tɔk bɔt, ɛn we dɛn tan lɛk di sikwil. Na di tru tin dɛn ya:
Wan nɛt we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ slip, a mɛmba wan ridin, ɛn wan ɛksplen we yu bin gi wi bɔt JC in pikin tɛm, di tɛm we dɛn bɔn am. Dis mistɛri big ɛn admirable, a se to misɛf!... Aw i wɔndaful, sɔprayz ɛn enchanting!... Ɛvin! udat go ɛva ɔndastand am?.... Wan Gɔd we de bi smɔl pikin fɔ wan de... smɔl pikin fɔ tu dez smɔl pikin fɔ tri de... smɔl pikin fɔ wan wik... smɔl pikin fɔ wan mɔnt smɔl pikin we ol wan ia. ɛn dat fɔ
lɛk wi!. Ɛni wɔd na dis gred bin gi mi nyu wan
astonishment A bin no wantɛm wantɛm se Gɔd want mek a du dat
mek pipul dɛn no sɔntin. Wantɛm wantɛm, a lɛf ɔl di we aw mɔtalman de tink, fɔ jɔs aplay misɛf fɔ no wetin na wetin Gɔd want. Bikɔs a bin de fred, insay wan we, se na misɛf, bay we a de rayz mi imajineshɔn bay we a de tink gud wan bɔt sɔntin
(65-69) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
so fit fɔ mek i gladi, if i nɔ bin dɔn gi mi di fayn fayn tin we a bin de fil insay.
We a bin de tink bɔt am so, ɛn we a bin de put misɛf, so fɔ se, fɔ wach misɛf, dɛn bin kech mi ɛn lɛk se a dɔn flɔd wit wan layt we de kɔmɔt na ɛvin, we a si, wit di spirit in yay, wan pikin ravishingly beautiful ɛn we nɔ bin tan lɛk se i pas tu wiks I bin tinap
wit wan smɔl, rili tint klos we gɛt wayt we de shayn. Dis smɔl tunik, we bin opin smɔl na di tap, bin alaw fɔ si di oli brɔst fɔ dis divayn pikin, frɔm usay di faya we bin de bɔn we, we bin de rayz insay big big briz, bin de skata oba in fayn fayn fes we bin tan lɛk se i de shayn wit am.impression that I we a gɛt, di wan we klia pas ɔl, a tink se a gɛt
yet ɛkspiriɛns, inspɛkt mi fɔ am wit so wan ardent ɛn eager lɔv fɔ posɛs am, fɔ glori am, ɛn fɔ bi in yon sote go, dat i stil absoliutli impɔtɔbul fɔ mi fɔ tɔk ɛnitin we de kam nia am. Yu get fo expiriens am fo get di aidia....
Di pikin tɛl mi se di wayt we in klos wayt de ripresent wetin i aks mi: simpul, fɔ tɔk tru, fɔ pafɛkt inosɛns, fɔ klin bad bad at ɛn kɔnshɛns, mɔ fɔ go nia am insay Oli Kɔmyuniɔn. Fɔ dɔn, i bin rikɔmɛnd se a fɔ tan lɛk am, dat na fɔ se a fɔ bi pikin ɛn smɔl lɛk am, fɔ bi mumu lɛk am, ɛn fɔ gɛt big sɔri-at fɔ lɛk in divayn pikin tɛm, big sɔri-at fɔ lɛk Gɔd ɛn neba.
Dis vishɔn bin las fɔ wan awa, ɛn insay da tɛm de a bin si se wan dispɔzishɔn bin lɛk mi ɛn transpɔt mi, we na lɔv we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ ɔndastand, we bin so klia ɛn we nɔ kɔmɔn. Wetin yu want frɔm mi, O divayn pikin! A bin ala se; Wetin! wan Gɔd fɔ butu te da kayn say de, fɔ wan wikɛd ɛn disgresful krichɔ lɛk mi! fɔ gɛt fɔ mi, puny ɛn nɔ fit, kɔnsidareshɔn ɛn gud we nɔbɔdi we gɛt layf nɔ go fit fɔ gɛt !. Mi
ful ɛvri mɔnt wit fayv pas ɔl wetin dɛn kin tɔk!...
Transpɔt ɛvin to di wɔl fɔ mi, fɔ mek a ɛnjɔy ɔl layf di beatitude fɔ di Sent dɛn ɛn di stay fɔ di blɛsin dɛn!. Wetin ɛksɛs, oh mi
Gɔd! ɛn wetin yu de tink? wetin yu want mek a du, ɛn aw yu want mek a ansa am ? Aw mi po at go ebul fɔ du am
inof fɔ di vivacity of di filin dɛm we bɔku pipul dɛm we nɔ lɛk fɔ du am de aks fɔ? Tɛnki,
so, O mi sɛlestial Spouse, lɛf mi, sɔri fɔ mi nɔ fit, spay mi wikɛdnɛs. in wan wɔd, stɔp fɔ rɔnata mi ɛn
mek a sɔfa, ɔ fri mi frɔm di tin dɛn we a dɔn tay mi na layf; bikɔs pan ɔl dat, insay di languor we a de, i kin jɔs bi martyrdom fɔ mi! Yes, di op fɔ nɔ ɛva lɔs yu ɛn fɔ posɛs yu ɔltɛm, kin mek a gladi nɔmɔ, bay we i de fiks fɔ ɔltɛm mi gladi at, mi op ɛn mi gladi at!...
Na so, mi Papa, insay mi transpɔt dɛn i bin apin to mi pas wan tɛm fɔ tɔk to J. C. insɛf wit wan zil ɛn fridɔm we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ tink bɔt, ɛn we i bin tan lɛk se i de gladi, fa frɔm fɔ vɛks. Sɔntɛnde a kin tɔk tin dɛn to am we sɔntɛm bin tu strɔng smɔl ɛn tu bold, wan kayn ɛkstravagans, if yu kin kɔl am so, bɔt na in lɔv bin mek a tɔk. Insɛf bin put di ɛksprɛshɔn dɛn na mi mɔt, ɛn bɔku tɛm a bin de tɛl am wetin i inspɛkt mi, we a nɔ bin rili ɔndastand misɛf, ɛn we a nɔ bin de kip, pan ɔl wetin a bin dɔn tɛl am, i nɔ bin izi fɔ mek a mɛmba di gladi at we a bin gɛt had in telling him... Di wɔd dɛn ɛn di impuls dɛn, . di effusions of hat en di transpots of lov vanished, except for somtin we bin go afekt mi mo en mek mo lasting impressions durin di kous of dis swit konvashon....
Fɔ ɛgzampul, a mɛmba se insay wan pan dɛn tin dɛn de we a bin de pan Gɔd pas mi yon; ɛn usay in lɔv bin de tɔk insay mi pas misɛf, a nɔ bin de taya fɔ gi am in yon glori ɛn in pikin in glori. A bin ripresent to am ɔl di merit dɛm fɔ JC in blɔd ɛn pawa; A bin tɔk to am bak bɔt di gud tin dɛn we in oli Mama, di Apɔsul dɛn, di Oli Martyrs ɛn di wan ol Oli Chɔch gɛt. Mi Gɔd ! Ai tel am, dat I
gladi fɔ yu glori, ɛn pan ɔl yu divayn pafɛkt dɛn, pan ɔl yu divayn kwaliti dɛn! Aw a gladi fɔ di lɔv we di sɛrafim dɛn gɛt, di wɔship we di enjɛl dɛn de wɔship ɛn di ɔmajɛshɔn fɔ ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek !. dat a kin gladi fɔ
wetin yu bi insay yusɛf ɛn insay rilayshɔn to wi! I bin tan lɛk se JC gladi fɔ ɔl dis ɛn lisin to mi wit wan ays fɔ kɔmplen. A dɔn bay we a aks am fɔ fɔgiv fɔ mi maynd fɔ tɔk to am so bɔt di big big we aw i bi gɔd, ɛn insay di tɛm we di pikin dɔn lɔs...
Dɔn a bin tray fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk di sem tin; bɔt ilɛksɛf a tray tranga wan, i nɔ bin pɔsibul bak fɔ mek a mɛmba di sem aidia dɛn na mi maynd.
(70-74) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
ɛn di sem pikchɔ dɛn, se i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn pɔsibul fɔ mek a gɛt dɛn fɔs, ɔ fɔ pul mi maynd pan dɛn di tɛm bifo dat. A nɔ bin fɛn ɛnitin we de nia am igen insay misɛf; ɛn bikɔs a bin win di fɔlt we a bin de tray fɔ du, i nɔ tu te, dɛn fos mi fɔ kam fɔ no se i tek ɔda tin pas di ifɛkt we di imajineshɔn gɛt fɔ ɛkspiriɛns
ɛn di fayn fayn tin dɛn we dɛn kin si, ɛn di swit swit tin dɛn we dɛn kin fil, ɛn di layf we dɛn kin gɛt we dɛn lɛk dɛn. Bɔt dis a dɔn gɛt chans pas wan tɛm fɔ mek a biliv. Na wan patikyula mɛmori nɔmɔ a bin gɛt
grasful, bɔt we nɔto natin pas mɛmori, ɛn a bin de go slip insay am wit pis.
Bɔt naw, afta wan awa, sɛkɔn vishɔn kam fɔ tek di fɔs wan in ples, ɛn na di wan we a dɔn ɔlrɛdi tɔk bɔt fɔ una. A si di sem pikin bak, bɔt insay wan rili difrɛn stet frɔm di fɔs wan.... Wetin mek a fil pen!... I bin tan lɛk to mi se dɛn tay am na krɔs bay in fut ɛn in an dɛn, we, bɔt, dɛn nɔ bin nel . dɛn nɔ bin si blɔd, ɔ wund, ɔ sayn dɛn we de sho se dɛn de sɔfa
, ɛn dat bin rili kɔrej mi. A notis bak se dɛn bin kɔba di krɔs ɛn dɛn bin de mek am fayn wit flawa dɛn, pam tik dɛn, garland dɛn ɛn valyu ston dɛn. Di bɔdi fɔ di divayn pikin bin de de kwik kwik wan nekɛd, bɔt i ɔl bin de shayn bak wit wan layt we de shayn we bin kɔba am fɔ mek i gɛt sɛns. I bin tan lɛk wan vel we gɛt rɛspɛkt we fɔ mek i nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt fɔ insɛf bin dɔn rawnd in oli mɔtalman we i bi . (1) Di
di sem lɔv bin kam bak na mi at wantɛm wantɛm. I tɛl mi se : “Na mi ya.”
pan mi chariɔt we a de win, yu de si ya di glori we mi Papa gɛt
(1) Wi go dɔn notis, ɛn i fayn fɔ notis am, se ɛnitɛm we di sista si wit di bɔdi in yay, ɔ di spirit in yay, di oli mɔtalman we di pikin Jizɔs bi, i dɔn de ɔnda di vel we dɛn rɛspɛkt ɔltɛm fɔ ɔmbul we fayn. Na afta dɛn kayn vishɔn dɛn de ɔ dɛn kayn mɔdel dɛn de, di imajineshɔn fɔ poet, peinta, engrava, skapul ɛn ɔda atis dɛn kin wok? Yu tink se na dɛn lɔ ya dɛn de fala we dɛn de du dɛn difrɛn wok dɛn, we de mek pipul dɛn nɔ de tink bɔt dɛnsɛf? Yu tink se na wit di sem fayn fayn we bɔku tɛm dɛn kin tinap fɔ di sem tin? Na kraym fɔ ripresent di wan dɛn we klin pas ɔl di Vɛjin dɛn, ɔ di Gɔd we klin ɔltin we nɔ fayn!
obe ɛn di gud tin dɛn we in Wɔd we dɔn mek i bi bɔdi gɛt. Mi at nɔ bin de wet fɔ di bad we aw mɔtalman de biev, i bin de bɔn insɛf bifo tɛm, ɛn mi lɔv bin dɔn krɔs mi lɔng tɛm bifo mi krɔs ɛn di wan dɛn we kil mi Di want fɔ mek a gladi
mi Papa ɛn fɔ satisfay mi lɔv fɔ mɔtalman, mek a nɔ gɛt di sɛnt fɔ mi kɔndɛm. Mi ɛnimi dɛn nɔ bin dɔn kɛr am yet, ɛn ɔlrɛdi mi ɛnimi dɛn dɔn kil am. Dis na big big glori fɔ Gɔd! na big big triumph fɔ mi lɔv!
Dɔn, mi Papa, JC ɛnkɔrej mi fɔ krɔs misɛf wit am. I tɛl mi se frɔm da tɛm de, a fɔ aks am fɔ krɔs, shem, sɔfa, fɔ gi am glori ɛn gi am mi smɔl smɔl sɔri-at dɛn, fɔ satisfay in lɔv, ɛn fɔ ɔnɔ in shem. Wetin a bin du; bɔt a bin fil insay mi se a nɔ want fɔ gi yu, mi Papa, akɔn fɔ ɔl dat
bin apin da nɛt de bitwin mi ɛn JC. "A bin de ɛkspɛkt yu de," i tɛl mi. Wetin! mi gyal pikin, yu go charm, yu se, fɔ gɛt di chans fɔ sho mi yu lɔv ɛn yu tɛnki bay di krɔs, obe ɛn sɔbmishɔn, ɛn yu lisin to yu natura repugnance pan wan tin we a de aks yu ɛn dat yu kɔnfɛsɔ dimand frɔm mi! Kam, a rili want se, fɔ obe mi lɔv ɛn fɔ falamakata mi sɔfa, yu de lɛf ɔl di tin dɛn we yu lɛk ɛn ɔl di fayn fayn tin dɛn, we yu de mortify, fɔ lɛk mi, dɛn repugnances we nature de suggest to yu, ɛn we de put ɔltɛm wan obstacle to yu pafɛkt wan. A nɔ want mek yu gɛt ɛni ɔda rizin ɛn rizin pas fɔ du wetin a want bay
“Fɔ dɔn, mi gyal pikin, day to ɔltin ɛn to yusɛf, fɔ liv fɔ mi nɔmɔ. Tink bɔt mi prezɛns nɔmɔ, mɛmba mi bɛnifit dɛn ɛn mi lɔv nɔmɔ. Na fɔ jɔs kray fɔ we yu dɔn mek a vɛks ɔ we yu si se a vɛks. Una jɔs gladi fɔ di kam we a de rul ɛn di op fɔ gɛt mi wan de. Fɔ dat, una aplay unasɛf, te una de dɔn, jɔs fɔ rɛdi fɔ unasɛf wan gud ɛn oli day, bay we una fetful to di prɔsis we a dɔn gi una, ɛn di pafɛkt fulfilment fɔ wi vaw dɛn "I insist a lot on fidelity. " to dɛn tin ya we yu de du
alaw mi fɔ ridyus di vaw....
A beg am fɔ fɔgiv mi fɔ dis repugnance we bin dɔn drɔ mi to dis charitable ɛn jɔs wɔnin. A prɔmis fɔ bi fetful fɔ fala ɔl in advays Na da tɛm de tu oklɔk afta midnayt, ɛn di kwaya nun dɛn
bin de kɔmɔt na di matins, we da sɛkɔn vishɔn de dɔnawe Bɔt i nɔ de
nɔto ɔl, Papa, ɛn mi naw fɔ ad sɔntin, as kɔntinyu, fɔ di win dɛn we di JC Chɔch dɔn win ɛn we go win ɔl di tɛm; ɛn na dis a go dɔn di win dɛn we di inkarnɛshɔn, di bɔn ɛn day fɔ di divayn faunda. I go bi fɔ di fɔs tɛm.
(75-79) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
§. II
Triumphs of JC in ɔl di tɛm dɛn na in Chɔch, ɛn mɔ insay di las tɛm.
“In di Papa, ɛn di Pikin, ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »
Dɛn bin dɔnawe wit aydɔl wɔship. Di lay lay tɔk dɛn bin de mek pipul dɛn kɔnfyus ɛn pwɛl dɛn.
Mi Papa, fɔ jɔs mek di Kristian rilijɔn pan di dɔti we dɛn de wɔship aydɔl, pan ɔl we di tin dɛn we di dɛbul, di wɔl ɛn di ɛlfaya gɛt, de tray tranga wan, na in nɔmɔ go du fɔ sho wi se i bi Gɔd; wetin i go bi fɔ ad pan am di bɔku bɔku lay lay tin dɛn we dɔn mek na in bɔdi, lɛk bɔku bɔku vayl dɛn, fɔ te in bɛlɛ, ɛn we fɔ dɔn pwɛl am?
wan ɔndrɛd tɛm fɔ wan, if Gɔd in wok go ebul fɔ bia? Atak insay ɛn autsay di sem tɛm, fɛt ɔltin togɛda, di Chɔch na JC win ɔltin, lɛk aw dɛn bin dɔn prɔmis am ; we i nɔ ɛva yuz ɛni pawa fɔ gɔn ɔ ɛni mɔtalman we, i bin krɔs ɔl di lay lay tichin dɛn ɛn ɔl di sɛkt dɛn wan afta di ɔda, jɔs lɛk aw i bin dɔn pul di ɔlta dɛn ɛn di gɔd dɛn fɔ di neshɔn dɛn ! Wetin na di glori fɔ
i ɛn wetin de win fɔ in divayn pɔsin we rayt am !. Bɔt lɛ wi se tu ɔda wan dɛn
wɔd dɛn bɔt di prɔblɛm we i de sɔfa tide, ɛn we i fɔ win bak bay di wangren ɛp we Gɔd de ɛp am. A go jɔs tɔk wetin i tɛl mi bɔt am.
Las atak dɛn we dɛn bin atak di Chɔch; di win dɛn we i win.
A dɔn tɛl yu dis ɔdasay, Papa, ɛn yu nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ mɛmba wetin a dɔn mek yu rayt, ɛn wetin dɛn bin dɔn anɔys to mi so tranga wan, lɛk twɛnti ɔ tati ia bifo, we dɛn tɛl mi se di dɛbul dɔn go insay in sinagɔg , se dɛn bin dɔn stɔp fɔ nɔ mared, di vaw dɛn we dɛn kin mek fɔ wɔship Gɔd, ɛn ivin di pawa dɛn we wi oli Papa we na di Pop gɛt; na big big pawa
bin dɔn rayz agens di Chɔch, se i dɔn gi di Masta in prɔpati to di neshɔn dɛn sɛns ɛn tif,...se di fet go shek,. dat
di kɔlɔn dɛn na di Chɔch go de shek shek. dat sɔm pan dɛn
go sɔkdɔm. A bin no frɔm da tɛm de se di pawa ɛn di guds
dɛn go gi di chɔch dɛn to di sɛkyula an; dat di Chɔch go gɛt shɔk, ɛn di fetful wan dɛn go gɛt bad bad sɔfa, ɛn se wi de kam nia dis sɔri tin we apin....
Ala, Papa, ɛkspiriɛns, as mɔ as Gɔd in vɔys, de fos wi ɔl fɔ si tide di ɔl-tu-rial fulfilment fɔ wan prɔfɛsi we dɛn bin de tek da tɛm de jɔs as ɛkstravagans, fɔ we a bin gɛt bɔku smɔl pen ɛn bɔku kɔntradikshɔn to wayp am. No we nɔ de fɔ mek pɔsin dawt pan wetin pɔsin nɔ bin biliv, ɛn tɛm dɔn jɔs tu wɛl jɔstify di prɛdikshɔn... A si klia wan na di Chɔch tu pati dɛn we go pwɛl Frans; wan de ɔnda di sɔfa, ɛn di ɔda wan de ɔnda di anathema fɔ Gɔd ɛn in Chɔch. Di tu pati dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi put dɛnsɛf, wan na di rayt, di ɔda wan na dɛn jɔj in lɛft, ɛn dɛn ripresent ɛvin ɛn ɛl ɔl tu di sem tɛm. “As on Calvary, sɔm de adore mi, JC se, ɔda wan dɛn insul ɛn nel mi pan di krɔs; bɔt mi Pashɔn go win sɔm, ɛn mek ɔda wan dɛn win...
“Wɛl sɔm de bizi de mek a sɔfa, ɔda wan dɛn de luk fɔ we fɔ kɔmpɛns mi fɔ mi sɔfa ɛn fɔ pul mi pan dɛn bay we dɛn de sheb am wit mi... Mi tru tru fetful pipul dɛn de test mi bita ɛn mi pen; dɛn dɔn drɔnk wit di wata we de kɔmɔt na mi Pashɔn, ɛn i nɔ go te igen dɛn go dɔn mi kɔyl. Na ya bak di awa we di pawa we daknɛs gɛt de kam nia. Ɛvin go lɛf am stil big pawa, te mi ɛnimi dɛn dɔn rich na di prɛsipis we dɛn blaynd wan dig ɔnda dɛn fut... Si, i kɔntinyu, aw mi chɔch de tray, bay in , in kɔnstans, in mɔ layfly fet ɛn in mɔ fervent adorations, fɔ mek a gladi insay di prɔpɔshɔn as di ɔpɔzit pati de tray fɔ provok mi... I de gi mi wan tawzin tɛm mɔ glori ɛn ɔnɔ pas di ɔda wan dɛn we de gi mi. mi shem we a de shem".
Dis na aw, Papa, Gɔd lɛf mi we wi bin de du di prushɔn ɛn sɛrimɔni fɔ Maundy Thursday na wi chɔch, bɔt a fɔ du am
mek yu no bɔt mi sɔprayz ɛn sɔprayz pan wan pɔynt. Trade trade
JC bin tɔk to mi bɔt di we aw dɛn de mek in Chɔch sɔfa naw, jɔs fɔ sɔri fɔ di lɔs pan sol dɛn ɛn di ɔfens to in divinity. I bin jɔs tan lɛk Pontiff we de mek a fil fayn fɔ mek in papa vɛks ɛn bɛn in jɔstis to di pɔsin we de sin. Tide, difrɛn frɔm dat, i jɔs de tɔk to mi bɔt di trofi dɛn we i lɛk, bɔt di win dɛn we in Chɔch dɔn win, ɛn di pɔnishmɛnt we in ɛnimi dɛn we i de rɛdi fɔ pul wan blɛsin we de mek i fil bad. A si se i de laf dɛn tɔk dɛn ɛn mek dɛn laf di bɔku bɔku plan dɛn we dɛn de mek. Wetin mek wi gɛt op!....
Terrible pɔnishmɛnt fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd.
“Luk,” i se to mi, “mi ɛnimi dɛn de gladi ɛn de tɛl dɛnsɛf se: Kɔrej, ɔltin fayn, i nɔ go te igen wi dɔn pas wi ɛntapraiz dɛn, ɛn i nɔ go te igen wi win go dɔn!... Ah! Papa, a nɔ de fred fɔ ɛksplen misɛf, .
(80-84) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
so bɔku fred de mek a fred! dat di jɔjmɛnt dɛn we Gɔd de jɔj dɛn rili bad pan dɛn wan dɛn de
we de agens am! di pɔnishmɛnt dɛn we i kin gɛt rili at! Di fulish pipul dɛn! dɛn de rɔn fɔ lɔs, ɛn sɔd we de mek a fil pen dɔn chuk mi at . a de si a
whirlwind of divine wrath we go swɛla dɛn ɛn bɛr dɛn jɔs we dɛn impety tink se dɛn de rich dɛn gol...
Na bad bad bad bad sik a de si de kam dɔŋ pan dɛn ! Gɔd, insay in yon
revaŋg kin mek dɛn blaynd maynd ɛn at at. I kin bit dɛn wit nɔ ripɛnt; ɛn i sɔri fɔ no se na di las impenitɛns we i want fɔ dɛn, ɛn bikɔs ɔf dat, na di big wan pan ɔl di bad bad tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn kip fɔ dɛn! di layt na ɛvin go pul kɔmɔt pan dɛn, ɛn ɔlrɛdi di blaynd volontia dɛn nɔ de si ɛnitin igen pan di trut dɛn we gɛt fet !. nɔ
test fɔ di tin dɛn we de na ɛvin ɛn fɔ sev, dɛn at at pas di ston we Mozis bin bit tu tɛm na di dɛzat. Di salutary wata fɔ penans nɔ go ɛva flɔd frɔm am. Dis at, we nɔ de fil bɔt di gudnɛs, de ɛkspiriɛns wan bad bad dispɔzishɔn nɔmɔ fɔ tɔn agens Gɔd. I nɔ gɛt natin pas fɔ et, disgres, ɛn fred fɔ J. C. in pɔsin we i lɛk; ɛn ɛvin nɔ de fa frɔm di wɔl pas aw i de fa frɔm penans. So ɔltin dɔn dɔn wit dɛn ɔnaful pipul ya! Yes, a de luk di dikri fɔ dɛn kɔndɛm as dɛn pronɔns, dɛn lɔs tan lɛk se dɛn arɛst dɛn. Nɔto se Gɔd nɔ go ebul fɔ pul wan sol kɔmɔt na dis stet atɔl, bɔt i go jɔs ɛva bi bay wan mirekul we gɛt ɛkstra ɔdinari gudnɛs, we i nɔ de gi ɔlmost ɛnibɔdi, ɛn i nɔ de gi am go mɔs nɔ go gi to di wan we, bɔku tɛm, dɔn mek insɛf nɔ fit fɔ du am bay insɛf. A no, wans bak, se divayn sɔri-at nɔ gɛt ɛnd; bɔt i nɔ de ɛva pas we i kam pan di pɔsin we dɔn sin we dɔn ripɛnt; ɛnibɔdi we day we i nɔ ripɛnt, we i blaynd bay wilful, day bikɔs i et Gɔd ɛn i dɔn day we i nɔ gri fɔ tek am.
Mi ɛnimi dɛn gladi, i tɛl mi bak; bɔt bɔku sɔri-at go fala dɛn gladi at. Dɛn kin rayz trofi dɛn agens mi; bɔt pan di trofi dɛn we dɛn win a go mek dɛn pwɛl ɛn dɛn win. Dɛn mɛzhɔ dɔn ful-ɔp ɛn i nɔ go te igen i go rich in ayt. Di wikɛd wan dɛn kin mek lɔ agens mi Chɔch;
bɔt, akɔdin to di lɔ dɛn we mi jɔstis dɔn mek, dɛn go day wit dɛn lɔ ɛn lɔ dɛn we de mek sakrifays. Yɛs, wan tɛm bak, dɛn go day, ɛn dɛn dɔn jɔj dɛn: dɛn dɔn kɔndɛm dɛn sɛnt; wit mi pawaful an a go precipitate dem laik laytin to di bottom of di abyss. Dɛn go fɔdɔm insay am wit di sem kwik ɛn di sem fɛt-fɛt we Lusifa ɛn in pipul dɛn we nɔ gri fɔ du bad bin fɔdɔm. Dis na di fate we de wet fɔ dɛn ɛn we sɔm pan dɛn sɔpɔta dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi sɔfa, ɛn ivin wan pan dɛn prinsipal lida dɛn. Gɔd bin pik am fɔ mi; bɔt i de aks mi fɔ sɛt mɔt pan dis atikul, we i kip fɔ sho we di tɛm rich: bikɔs, i se, dɛn go no dɛn nem ɛn dɛn pipul dɛn di de we a go blem.
Wet fɔ mi fɔ manifest dɛn kriminal plot na di yay fɔ ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek; we a de wet fɔ dɛn audacity ɛn dɛn insolɛns fɔ apia we dɛn nɔ kɔba na di fes fɔ ɛvin ɛn di wɔl, a de lɛf dɛn impious cabal fɔ gi dɛn odious mɛmori ɔl di ɔna dɛn bikɔs ɔf di kɔrej ɛn fayn tin dɛn we gud man dɛn de du. Bɔt tin go chenj, ɛn las las ɔlman go gɛt wetin dɛn fɔ gɛt. Mi jɔstis go gɛt in tɔn: i go win sɔm ɛn mek ɔda wan dɛn win, ɛn ɔl dis tru di mɛrit fɔ mi blɔd ɛn di triumph fɔ mi pawa. Dis na rayt ɛn i nid fɔ bi. Fɔ dɔn, gud kwaliti dɛn we dɛn de mek sɔfa fɔ apia ɛn win insay in yon tɛm. Dɛn fɔ put ɔltin bak fayn fayn wan: ɛn ɔl di prez we dɛn de prez tide fɔ kraym ɛn pipul dɛn we nɔ gɛt rilijɔn nɔ go stɔp dat ivin kriminal ɛn man dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd we dɛn de du am,
FƆ WƆNIN WE YU GO YUZ.
Na, as a kin mɛmba, di nɛt bitwin Frayde ɛn Satide insay di wik bifo di Pɛntikɔst, na in dɛn bin dɔn fos mi, lɛk aw di sista bin dɔn tɔk, fɔ lɛf mi nun dɛn.fɔ sev mi frɔm di nyu atak dɛn we dɛn bin de atak mi wit Dɛn bin trɛtin mi, ɛn fɔ mek dɛn nɔ gɛt di nyu fred we dɛn bin dɔn gɛt di de bifo pan mi ɔkayshɔn, ɛn we dɛn nɔ bin dɔn wɛl yet. Dɛn bin dɔn sidɔm rawnd di kɔmyuniti tu ɔ tri tɛm bikɔs dɛn dɔn day ɔ alayv, ɛn a gri fɔ di prea we dɛn mek mi, wit kray wata na mi yay, fɔ lɛf dɛn fɔ sɔm tɛm, pas fɔ mek a fɔdɔm bitwin di an dɛn munisipaliti.
Frɔm da tɛm de, lɛk aw a dɔn tɔk ɔdasay, a bin de tek kia ɔf di wok we dɛn bin de put mi pan: a bin de mek lɛk se a nɔ gɛt wan abit we nɔ de na di wɔl, a bin de travul na di parish dɛn
neba dɛm, ɛn a si mi kɔleja dɛm de, we a nɔ bin de fred fɔ stɔp tumɔs ɛnisay, bikɔs a bin de fred se dɛn go no mi ɛn sɛl mi, lɛk aw i bin de apin frɔm da tɛm de to sɔm ɔda pipul dɛn na di sem ples. Mi not dɛn bin de fala mi ɔlsay, ɛn ɔlsay bin de gi mi wok
(85-89) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
edifying and useful, we nɔ ɛp smɔl fɔ mek a fɔgɛt pat pan mi sɔri-at; A bin de de fɔ lɔng tɛm fɔ kɔrej, at least bay lɛta, di pikin dɛn we nɔ gɛt mama ɛn papa we bin de rayt to mi mɔ ɛn mɔ; ɛn na insay di las tu mɔnt we dis fos absɛns a bin gɛt, frɔm di Sista fɔ di Nativity, di sɛn we a go ripɔt, ɛn we i tan lɛk se i fɔ kam afta wetin wi dɔn si . Na Madam la Supérieure in an rayt am, we, lɛk aw a bin tɔk fɔs, bin de na wi sikrit ɛn bak Madam di dipɔsiti. A gɛt fɔ shɔt in lɔng dɛn .
SƐKSHƆN III.
Difrɛn aparishin ɛn instrɔkshɔn dɛn, mɔ bɔt JC in lɔv insay di Oli Yukaris, bɔt in divayn kwaliti dɛn, bɔt tru tru charity to pɔsin in neba, ɛn pan di difrɛn ifɛkt dɛn we kɔmyuniɔn kin gɛt .
Fɔs shipmɛnt frɔm di Sista fɔ di Nativity.
“In di Papa in nem, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. , we Jizɔs ɛn Meri rayt, ɛn insay di nem fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn lɛk
Triniti, a go du obe. »
Mi Papa, di gud Masta de aks mi fɔ mek a no wetin dɔn apin to mi frɔm we yu kɔmɔt. Nɔ ebul fɔ tɔk to yu igen, ɛn nɔ fɔ de na kɔndishɔn fɔ rayt to yu, jɔj fɔ mi shem ɛn fɔ di advatayz pen we yu nɔ de dɔn mek a de ya! Nɔto se a nɔ gɛt bɔku kɔnfidɛns pan wi gud Mama, we rɛdi fɔ tek dis wok we de mek a fil pen, fɔ di lɔv we Gɔd gɛt; bɔt yu no se a nɔ want fɔ tɔk to ɛnibɔdi pas yu bɔt ɛkstra ɔdinari tin dɛn we a de fred se dɛn go ful mi. A nɔ go gɛt bɛtɛ prɔblɛm fɔ tɛl am ɔl di sin dɛn we a dɔn du na mi layf. Would to Heaven se i go ebul fɔ wɛl we yu kam bak, ɛn i nɔ go te
nɔto!.... Bɔt Gɔd in vɔys de kwik kwik wan, i ivin kɔmand mi fɔ du dat
mek pipul no fɔs ɛn fɔs se wetin i want na fɔ mek una wok pan dis smɔl wok, we na in yon, ɛn i go, i se, bia frut insay in tɛm, fɔ in klin glori ɛn in klin lɔv, fɔ sev bɔku sol dɛn, ɛn bɔku sina dɛn we dɔn chenj.
Dis na pawaful motives, no dawt, mi Papa, ɛn we rili ebul fɔ mek wi fɔgɛt ɔl di repugnances of nature, as JC insɛf bin gud fɔ ɛnkɔrej mi bak kwik kwik wan. A bin de fred fɔ kɔmplen to am bifo di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt, ɛn a bin de kɔmplen wit kray wata bɔt di pen we a bin fil fɔ obe pan dis pɔynt ɛni ɔda pɔsin pas mi spiritual papa....
"Ɛn mi ! mi gyal pikin, i se to mi saful saful, us obe a nɔ bin gɛt na yu kɔnsidareshɔn?A nɔ win fɔ yu ɔl di bad bad tin dɛn we nature de du, na di Gadin fɔ Ɔliv ɛn na di Krɔs? A nɔ bin obe mi Papa nɔmɔ, bɔt di wan dɛn we bin de kil mi dɛnsɛf ɛn di sɛnt we mi jɔj dɛn bin gi mi...
A day bikɔs a obe, ɛn dis fɔ sev sol dɛn ɛn mɔ una yon. Nɔ satisfay wit fɔ obe wan tɛm, ɛn fɔ day, a put misɛf bak, bikɔs a lɛk una, insay wan stet we a de kɔntinyu fɔ obe ɛn bɔn di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt, usay nɔto jɔs a de obe gud prist dɛn ɛn to di tru fetful pipul dɛn we de gɛt di rayt tɛm mi, bɔt bak to di sakrifays dɛn we de tɔch mi wit dɛn dɔti an dɛn, ɛn mek a go dɔŋ na at we dɔti ɛn kɔrɔpt.
Yu de aks fɔ am, O mi Gɔd! A tɛl am se, wɛl, a go obe, ɛnitin we go kɔst mi. Bɔt Masta, aw i go bi se yu de kɔmyuniket yusɛf insay dis kayn ɛkstra ɔdinari we, yu we so oli, to wan krichɔ we ful-ɔp wit fɔlt, nɔ pafɛkt ɛn sin; wan krichɔ we nɔ fit fɔ yu fayv, ɛn we dɔn abuz yu layt ɛn yu grɛs so?... Na ya, mi Papa, na wetin JC ansa mi insay sɔbstans...
“Yu nɔ gɛt natin fɔ du wit wetin a dɔn mek yu si ɛn no insay wan tawzin ɛnkɔrejmɛnt. A gɛt mi rizin fɔ yuz inschrumɛnt we wik, we wikɛd ɛn we pipul dɛn nɔ de tek mek natin. Mi favour, mi gras, mi lait
nɔ dipen pan di we aw a de yuz fɔ gi dɛn to man dɛn. A go pas dɛn tru wan klin chanɛl, ɛn fa frɔm fɔ mek dɛn dɔti wit am, dɛn go jɔs fit fɔ briŋ mi glori ɛn mi pawa kɔmɔt... bikɔs na misɛf, ɛn nɔto di inschrumɛnt we a de yuz, we fɔ bi we dɛn kin tek tɛm tink bɔt pan ɔltin we a de du. »
So, akɔdin to wetin i mek a yɛri, pan ɔl we a gɛt fɔlt ɛn a nɔ fetful, i go du wetin i want fɔ du insay mi fɔ di gud ɛn fɔ sev sol dɛn; ɛn dat kin mek a gladi. A kin, bay in ɛp, bɛnifit frɔm am fɔ misɛf; bɔt ivin if a bin blaynd ɛn nɔ bin gɛt tɛnki fɔ in lɔv fɔ mek a nɔ fil bad bɔt am, Gɔd nɔ bin fɔ dɔn mis in gol pan dat. A kin, pan ɔl we a gɛt bɔku gudnɛs, fɔ damn misɛf sote go, ɛn dis smɔl wok nɔ go smɔl fɔ sev ɔda pipul dɛn .
we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ pas, O mi Gɔd! Yes, a no ɛn kɔnfɛs se nɔto grɛs ɔ ɛkstra ɔdinari layt de mek di rayt pipul dɛn bifo yu, bɔt fɔ fetful to wi wok, to yu grɛs ɛn to yu lɔv ! . Mek wi kam to dis
dat JC mek a si
(90-94) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
we tɔch in lɔv fɔ wi, insay di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt we pas ɔl na di Ɔlta.
Lɔv fɔ JC fɔ in Chɔch na di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt na di Ɔlta.
So yu go no, Papa, se di tɛm we dɛn bin de du di mis di de fɔ di Asɛnshɔn, a bin sidɔm wantɛm wantɛm wit di impreshɔn fɔ di divayn prezɛns; JC sho insɛf to mi insay di shep ɛn saiz we pafɛkt fayn man gɛt; i bin tinap na di oli ples, bitwin di gril fɔ wi kwaya ɛn di ɔlta; i bin wɛr klos ɛn klos we i bin tan lɛk se in vaylet de kɔntrol smɔl pas di blu we de na ɛvin ɛn di ɔda kɔlɔ dɛn. I bin tan lɛk bak to mi se in klos dɛn opin smɔl na in chɛst, ɛn se, we i tɔn to mi, i opin dɛn smɔl mɔ, lɛk se i de pɔynt to mi se i gɛt rial mɔtalman bɔdi ɛn rial bɔdi, las las. dat na rial man.
Dɔn a si sɔm rayt dɛn fɔ in gɔd we bin de shayn frɔm in oli mɔtalman we i bi. Na di sem tɛm a fil se dɛn dɔn seiz ɛn slap wit fred ɛn rɛspɛkt, sɔprayz ɛn admireshɔn, we nɔmɔ
redouble as Gɔd ɛksplen insɛf mɔ. A si di big big kwaliti dɛn we i gɛt we gɛt wanwɔd insay in oli ɛn fayn mɔtalman we i lɛk; bɔt wetin bin fiks mi mɔ na fɔ si di dazlin triumph we in lɔv bin gɛt pan ɔl di ɔda kwaliti dɛn fɔ in divinity we kam fɔ kɔba insay am ɛn miks insay am, lɛk insay faya ɔfna. I bin tan lɛk to mi se ɔl dɛn divayn kwaliti dɛn ya bin de flɔ sloslo insay di atribyut fɔ lɔv, ɔ fɔ rayt am, insay Jizɔs in Oli At, usay dɛn bin tan lɛk se dɛn dɔn chenj ɛn, so fɔ se, dɛn transubstantiated to lɔv . Dis divayn at bin drɔ dɛn ɔl to insɛf bay di swit we in charms ɛn di atrakshɔn dɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ win. I bin de rul oba dɛn bay saful saful ɛmpaya, chenj insɛf to dɛn, ɔ chenj dɛn to insɛf. »
Na dis tɛm ya, Papa, a nɔ si igen na ɔltin ɛn ɔlsay ɛnitin pas lɔv ɛn lɔv we de win ɔltin ɛn pan Gɔd insɛf. Fɔ mek a bɛtɛ misɛf
mek di minin fɔ dis vishɔn ɔndastand, J. C. tɔn to mi, i pul in chɛst ɔl inflamed, ɛn se to mi: "Luk, mi gyal pikin, wit us lɔv a lɛk mi krichɔ, ɛn us pruf a gi am na di adorable sakramɛnt usay a." mek misɛf bi slev ɛn volontia prizina fɔ dis lɔv we a gɛt fɔ am, usay a de ɔnda di lɔ fɔ lɔv nɔmɔ. Ɔltin _ .
dat a sho una, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, stil na natin, na smɔl sampul nɔmɔ; fɔ mek yu nɔ gɛt wikɛd, a lɛf fɔ rɔnawe pan wan rili smɔl rayt pan mi gɔd. Na insay dis sakramɛnt fɔ lɔv a de gi misɛf
ɔl to di pikin dɛn na mi Chɔch ɛn se i rili gladi fɔ de wit dɛn, fɔ kɔmyuniket to dɛn mi gudnɛs ɛn mi blɔd, mi bɔdi, mi sol, mi divayn kwaliti dɛn, ɔl wetin a de insay misɛf, las las mi ɔl divinity , wit mi oli mɔtalman. Wi go ebul fɔ gi mɔ? wi kin du sɔntin we pas dat? i go ivin posibul fo imajin am?....
“Di kayn lɔv we a gɛt fɔ dɛn we a rili lɛk dɛn ɛn we i tan lɛk se a pasmak, nɔ de alaw mi fɔ du ɛnitin. Na fɔ lɛf dɛn mɔ akses ɛn fridɔm wit mi pɔsin, dat a de vel frɔm dɛn sɛns di raytin fɔ mi divinity we go ɔvawɛl dɛn ɛn mek dɛn nɔ kam nia mi, agens mi mɔs ardent want ɛn mi eagerness.di livliest. Dɛn go jɔs no mi na di sakramɛnt bay di layt fɔ di tɔch fɔ fet, we fɔ lid dɛn to mi oli tebul ɛn to di ifɛkt dɛn we mi lɔv gɛt. We a dɔn sav de as it fɔ dɛn sol, a go bi dɛn riinfɔsmɛnt, dɛn sɔpɔt, dɛn kɔrejmɛnt pan ɔl di prɔblɛm dɛn, di tɛmteshɔn dɛn, di shem dɛn we de na di layf we wi de naw; ɛn fɔ di ɔda wan, a go de de di prɔmis fɔ dɛn gladi at we go de sote go ɛn dɛn nɔ go day...
"As fɔ sina dɛn we dɔn at, pipul dɛn we de du bad, pipul dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd, pipul dɛn we de skata, pipul dɛn we nɔ biliv Gɔd ɛn ɔl di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ mi Chɔch, fɔ mi gud abit dɛn ɛn fɔ mi tichin, mɔ di wan dɛn we de dinay di rial tin bɔt mi prezɛns insay."
Oli Sakramɛnt fɔ di ɔlta, ɔ we jɔs biliv am fɔ provok ɛn dɔti am; di wan dɛn we de dinay mi oli mɔtalman ɔ separet am frɔm mi gɔd; ɔl di wan dɛn we, las las, we de grap agens di trut we mi wɔd de tɔk, go si de na tɛnda ɛn skwea nɔmɔ; dɛn go blayn bikɔs dɛn nɔ de wɔship Gɔd, dɛn nɔ go no mi, ɔ if dɛn ɛva no mi, i go jɔs bi bikɔs a vɛks we rayt. Mi lɔv we a nɔ lɛk go chenj fɔ dɛn to et we nɔ gɛt wan kɔmpitishɔn, ɛn i go vɛks pasmak akɔdin to wetin i bin dɔn gɛt mɔ layf ɛn mɔ. I ad se nɔ fɔdɔm fɔ mek dɛn ɔl no; ɛn mek dis bad bad trɛtin, ɛn di inviteshɔn dɛn we a gɛt wit lɔv, bi te di ɛnd di fred fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd ɛn di kɔrej fɔ di Kristian sol; dat dɛn de mek di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt biliv, .
Fɔs, a kam bak to misɛf jɔs lɛk aw JC dɔn lɔs, ɛn in yon
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di aparishin bin jɔs las frɔm di Agnus Dei we bin de na di Misa, to di Domine, non sum dignus . A bin go bak, a se, na mi insay, fɔ si insay di layt fɔ fet if a nɔ bin dɔn ɔfɛnd Gɔd, ɛn if a nɔ bin bi di pletin fɔ sɔm ilyushɔn. A bin nid dis mɛmba fɔ wɛl smɔl frɔm di sɔprayz, di stupor, ɛn di kayn prohibition we mi insay sɛns ɛn mi ɔl sol bin dɔn put insay ɛn lɛk se a dɔn absɔb insay dis tɛm ...
Wetin bin de okyupa mi mɔ da tɛm de, as a ebul fɔ mɛmba, na di fred fɔ go nia Gɔd we a si so big, so majestic ɛn so klin, we a so ful wit imperfections.ɛn sin, mɔ wikɛd, mɔ revolting ɛn mɔ pipul dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt pas dɔti . Aweva di tɛm we di
Kɔmyuniɔn bin de kam nia, wi bin gɛt fɔ mek wi maynd, ɛn dis tɛm ya a bin gɛt wan big strɛch insay misɛf. Fɔ fred bin de fɛt agens di want, ɛn di want bin de fɛt agens di fred: i bin tan lɛk se di las wan bin want fɔ win, we a mɛmba se a nɔ bin gɛt rayt fɔ avɔyd Kɔmyuniɔn. So a bin arm misɛf wit kɔrej, ɛn lɛf misɛf to
divayn sɔri-at, a go nia di Oli Tebul, beg JC fɔ dispɔz insɛf ɛn; fɔ fɔgiv mi fɔ mi nɔ fit, bay di gud tin dɛn we i gɛt fɔ du wit in oli pawa ɛn bay di trɔs fɔ di gudnɛs dɛn we de insay in divayn sakramɛnt; wetin i go dɔn du, wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt, bay di kayn we aw i rili gud. Kɔmyuniɔn gi mi kɔmplit pis, a drɛb wan pasmak fred wit wan strɔng op, we wan ardent charity kin ɔltɛm prodyuz fɔ di pɔsin we na JC...
Dis las dez stil, mi Papa, JC mek a no se, insay wan kɔmyuniɔn we dɛn mek fayn fayn wan, i fɔgiv ɔl di venial sin dɛn we pɔsin vɛks pan. As fɔ dɔti tink ɛn bad imajineshɔn, i de tɛl mi
dat dɛn nɔ fɔ drɛb wan sol we de fɛt dɛn as i ebul, ɛn we dɛn nɔ de volontia. I go mek i no mɔ bɔt di bit dɛn we in ɛnimi de bit am, we i go lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ i nɔ ebul fɔ fɛt. So na di rizin we mek di dɛbul wek dɛn. Ivin, na di stet dɛn we oli pas ɔl, bɔku pipul dɛn de pas aw pɔsin go tink we de insay di kes we dɛn nid dis opinion.
A fɔ tɔk bak, mi Papa, se jɔs afta di vishɔn we a jɔs tɔk to yu bɔt, mi ɔndastandin bin so daz, so ɔfɛnd layt dɛn we i jɔs si, we i nɔ bin ebul fɔ si ɔ yɛri ɛni ɔda tin igen. I bin tan lɛk se i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek i aplay insɛf pan ɛnitin, ɔ ivin fɔ akɔntayn wetin dɔn ambɔg am pas ɔl. Semweso lɛk pɔsin we go lɛk fɔ tink bɔt di san na midulnɛt, in yay we de shayn go si wan glob we gɛt faya nɔmɔ, ɛn i nɔ go difrɛns ɔlmost ɛnitin we de insay: i nɔ go izi fɔ mek i fil di rawnd we di wɔl de rawnd. I nɔ go bi di sem if dis pɔsin fiks am we di san de kɔmɔt ɔ we di san de go dɔŋ: da tɛm de i go ebul fɔ no aw i rawnd, ɛn bak di difrɛn shed ɛn kɔlɔ dɛn we in rayt gɛt. Na so i bi wit di san fɔ jɔstis, we dɛn tink bɔt am insay di spirit ɛn layt dɛn fɔ Fet. Dis na wetin insɛf mek a ɔndastand insay di difrɛn pozishɔn dɛn we i sho insɛf to mi, . in Yukaris Insay dɛn wan ya
difrɛn sikɔstɛms i mek a difrɛns trut frɔm trut, gris frɔm gris, atribyut frɔm in atribyut, klia frɔm klia, layt frɔm layt. A si klia wan se na in spɛshal ɛp nɔmɔ a bin ebul fɔ mek dɛn rayt bɔku bɔku tin dɛn, usay bay misɛf a nɔ bin fɔ ɛva ebul fɔ stam tu wɔd dɛn insay wan row....
Difrɛn Atribyut dɛn fɔ JC
Pan di difrɛn kwaliti dɛn we J. C. in adorable pɔsin gɛt, sɔm de we gɛt mɔ fɔ du wit in divinity pas in mɔtalman we i bi; ɔda wan dɛn, na
kɔntrari, gɛt mɔ rilayshɔn to in mɔtalman pas in divinity, ɛn yet dɛn difrɛn atribyut ya gɛt wanwɔd insay in pɔsin, we nɔ sɔfa insay de ɔ opɔzishɔn, ɔ divishɔn, ɔ kɔnfyushɔn, bɔt na pafɛkt agrimɛnt wit wan rili rial difrɛns ɛn we dɛn mak rili fayn: ɔlmost lɛk di rial difrɛns we dɛn kin si bitwin di divayn pipul dɛn, we nɔ gɛt ɛni ɔpɔzishɔn, ɔ kɔnfyushɔn pan pipul dɛn, ɔ difrɛn tin dɛn. WI
Masta ivin want mek a nem ya, ɛn mek yu rayt di men kwaliti dɛn we gɛt mɔ rilayshɔn to in gɔd, ɛn di wan dɛn we gɛt mɔ fɔ du wit in mɔtalman, we de difrɛns wan frɔm di ɔda wan. A go gi dɛn nem fɔ una di sem ɔda we aw i gi dɛn to mi insɛf, a go bigin wit di wan dɛn we rili tek in gɔd. O sovayb trut
!... O klia!... O layt we nɔ mek!... O splendour!... O majesty! O sɛns !.
.. O divinity we go de sote go insay yu immensity!...
Na naw na di prinsipal fɔ di wan dɛn we de tek mɔ spɛshal wan di oli mɔtalman we di Seviɔ gɛt.... O biuti!. . . oh gudnɛs!. .. O charity ! O
big big tin!.... O pɔsin we win!... O trut!... O sɔri-at we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ! oh sɛns
embodied!...
Na wi Masta insɛf want mek a put dis ô! na di biginin
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of each attribute, to mark the astonishment of the treasures it contains... I tɛl mi bak se a kin gi am in atribyut dɛn bifo ɛn afta mi kɔmyuniɔn, wit spirit fɔ prez ɛn glori; ɛn a bin ɔndastand se i go gri wit ɛnibɔdi we adrɛs dɛn to am. Bɔku tɛm a dɔn lɛk fɔ ripit dɛn....
Wan de we, insay Gɔd ɛn wi Masta in layt, a bin de tink bɔt dɛn divayn kwaliti dɛn ya, a si bɔku bɔku wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, we a nɔ bin ivin tink se: A bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ no di nɔmba fɔ dɛn, bɔt JC tɛl mi se no finite being nɔ go ebul fɔ kɔnt dɛn: bak, di mɔ we a de aplay misɛf to am, na di mɔ a de diskɔba di impɔsibiliti fɔ sakrifays. Gɔd mek a ɔndastand, pan dis tɛm, se di blɛsin dɛn ɛn ivin di enjɛl dɛn
go gro sote go insay di lɔv ɛn no bɔt dɛn divayn kwaliti dɛn ya, ɛn i nɔ go ɛva stɔp fɔ fɛn sɔntin pan dɛn nɔmba ɛn dɛn difrɛn rilayshɔnship dɛn; dat ɔl di Eternity nɔ go inof fɔ di lɔv we go kɔmɔt frɔm dɛn gladi gladi tin ya we nɔ go dɔn; dat dɛn nɔ go ɛva dip dis sublaym sayɛns, fa frɔm fɔ mek i taya; ɛn se Gɔd nɔ go ɛva no pafɛkt wan pas insɛf, nɔto in pafɛkt tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɔ in lɔv we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt, pas di pɔsin we pafɛkt ɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd we gɛt dɛn ɔl insay wan digri we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ! Wetin
gladi ɛn aw gladi at fɔ mek tin dɛn we gɛt ɛnd fɔ lɔs dɛnsɛf so, fɔ sink we nɔ gɛt ɛnd insay dis wata we nɔ gɛt ɛnd we gɛt gladi at we pɔsin nɔ ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt, insay dis si we nɔ gɛt bottom ɛn we nɔ gɛt shore we gɛt pafɛkt tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ! Bɔt udat go bi
worthy, espeshali hia dɔŋ ya, udat go ivin dea fɔ ɔndatak fɔ tɔk bɔt am?...
So a si se instead fɔ stɔp de igen, i bɛtɛ pasmak fɔ satisfay wit gladi at fɔ am ɛn gi glori to di wan we gɛt insay insɛf da ol we gɛt pafɛkt tin dɛn we i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ ɔndastand; ɛn mɔ bikɔs i denja ɔltɛm fɔ kɔmɔt nia di tin we Gɔd want, we i sho wi, mɔ insay dis kayn layt we nɔ kɔmɔn. A bin no se di dɛbul, we de wach ɔltɛm, kin rili, bay di rayt we Gɔd we vɛks, tek advantej pan dis temerity fɔ tek in ilyushɔn fɔ di divayn layt dɛn in ples. Na Gɔd insɛf bin mek a no am, ɛn tɛl mi se bɔku pipul dɛn biliv se dɛn stil de du tin bay in spirit, we nɔ de du tin igen pas wit spirit we de mek pɔsin fred fɔ natin ɔ we i want fɔ no mɔ, . we mek dɛn want fɔ ɔndastand di lɔ dɛn we Prɔvidɛns bin mek ɛn di sikrit dɛn bɔt di trut we go de sote go. Wetin nɔ gladi fɔ am ɛn we de provok am bad bad wan na, i tɛl mi, Setan in enjɛl, we dɔn chenj insɛf, insay dɛn, to enjɛl we gɛt layt. Eh! aw bɔku tɛm i nɔ du am, ɛn i nɔ stil de du am ɛvride, insay bɔku pipul dɛn we nɔ de tink bɔt am!....
So Gɔd mek a si, mi Papa, se i rili vɛks we sol we, fɔ in glori, i fɔ dɔn trɔs in sikrit to, pas in ɔda fɔ no rizin fɔ kɔmplen, fɔ prawd ɔ ɔda tin. I bin du gud bak fɔ gayd mi so strɔng agens dis kayn tɛmteshɔn we a go lɛk fɔ day pas fɔ go insay am agens in wil, ɔ ivin want fɔ no sɔntin as a gɛt rizin fɔ biliv se i nɔ want am.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
A fɔgɛt, mi papa, fɔ tɛl yu, bɔt di apinɛns fɔ di de fɔ di Asɛnshɔn, we a tɔk bɔt, se J. C. bin mek a no, di sem de, se ɔl wetin i dɔn du to mi fɔ si de tɔch di klos union pan in difrɛn kwaliti dɛn we i gɛt insay in oli pɔsin, wan de go sav fɔ rifyut ɛn pwɛl wan heresy we pɔsin go tray fɔ dinay di rial tin bɔt in prezɛns insay di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt.
Dɛn go dinay, i tɛl mi, sɔm in Divinity, ɔda wan dɛn in mɔtalman insay dis adorable sakramɛnt. Fɔ dɔn di ɔda wan dɛn go tray fɔ separet wan frɔm di ɔda wan, bay we dɛn separet atribyut dɛn we, insay in pɔsin, nɔ go ebul fɔ separet; ɔl di atribiushɔn ɔ dinomineshɔn bi, insay wan patikyula sɛns, kɔmɔn ɛn rɛsiprokal to di tu nature dɛm we i kɔmpoz bay dɛn hypostatic union. Na dis na wetin i stil want mek yu rayt.
Di sem de, we dɛn bin de tink gud wan na ivintɛm, JC bin apia to mi bak, bɔt i bin de na wan rili difrɛn stet. A si am as sovayb pɔntif we de rayd pan wan tron we de shayn... Pan ɔl we di vishɔn na bin jɔs insay, as fa as a kin jɔj, pan ɔl dat, i bin tan lɛk se in tron bin de to mi lɛk se i de na di midul pan di kwaya: i bin gɛt in militant Chɔch na di rayt say, ɛn ɔl di neshɔn dɛn we nɔ fetful na in lɛft say; as fɔ mi, a bin si misɛf butu na in fut, usay a bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ nɔ ɛva kɔmɔt, so a bin de de wit mi izi fɔ di dip dip ples dɛn we a nɔ gɛt natin. Bɔt na fɔ mi, dɛn mek dis divays, ɔ at ɔl JC yuz am fɔ gi mi, lɛk bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn, di impɔtant lɛsin dɛn bɔt di fraternal charity we wi gɛt fɔ pe wi neba, ɛn bɔt lɔv.we wi gɛt fɔ pe am insay in divayn sakramɛnt...
JC in instrɔkshɔn bɔt aw fɔ lɛk yu neba. Tru tru charity inklud ɔl man, mɔ ɛnimi.
"Yu don," i se to mi, "conceive of indifference, en ivin wan speshal kolnes, wit rispek to som of yu sista dem... I get mo: yu get."
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bɔku tɛm dɛn kin mɛn ɛn it wit aversions we kin go ɔlmost fɔ et yu ɛnimi dɛn ɛn mi yon; bɔt yu fɔgɛt smɔl wetin na di big big charity we mi at gɛt agens mi yon ɛnimi dɛn Mɛmba
yu se na di krɔs a bin tan lɛk se a fɔgɛt ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn fɔ bisin bɔt dɛn nɔmɔ ɛn fɔ pre fɔ di wan dɛn we de kil mi; Fɔm yu charity pan dis mɔdel, ɛn, fɔ fala mi ɛgzampul, dubl yu prea ɛn yu kia fɔ dɛn. Dis na di big big lɔ we nɔbɔdi nɔ fɔ fɔgɛt, if i want fɔ klem di frut dɛn we a gɛt.
“Mek yu charity big lɛk mi, ɛn mek i go to ɔlman witout ɛksɛpshɔn. Ɛnitin we gɛt sɛns gɛt rayt fɔ gɛt am, ɛn na fɔ mek una ɔndastand dis na in a dɔn gɛda dɛn ɔl ya rawnd mi, ɛn dis dɔn sho se a de kia fɔ di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt ɛn di wan dɛn we de sin . Although na striktli speaking onli di pikin dem of mai
Chɔch we na mi yon ɛn we na mi tru tru pikin dɛn, di gudnɛs na mi at nɔ de ɔt fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn. I de tɔk bɔt barbarian dɛn, pipul dɛn we nɔ biliv Gɔd, Ju pipul dɛn, pipul dɛn we nɔ biliv Gɔd ɛn pipul dɛn we de sin; insay wan wɔd, i de go oba ɔl mi ɛnimi dɛn, we a nɔ jɔs de mek mi san shayn ɛn di dyu kɔmɔt pan ɛvin, bɔt a nɔ de gri fɔ di gudnɛs dɛn we go mek dɛn opin dɛn yay ɛn no di trut to dɛn , fɔ kɔmɔt na dɛn fatal blayndnɛs ɛn go bak na di Chɔch in bɔdi, we na dɛn tru mama....
I kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk se: “Naw, mi gyal pikin, yu kin et di wan dɛn we a lɛk, we stil na mi yon, ɛn we kin bi mi yon wan de.”
ɛni ɔda tin? A de ashu yu, if yu rijek wan wan frɔm yu at, a
A nɔ go de de igen. If yu lɛf fɔ lɛk am, dat min se yu nɔ go lɛk mi igen; yu go tink se yu de insay mi lɔv, ɛn yu go de insay mi et.
Wetin go bi di rizɔlt fɔ dis kayn blayndnɛs we go kil yu fɔ yu ! »
Mi Gɔd, a kray, alaw mi fɔ aks yu wit ɔl sɔbmishɔn ɛn annihilation, wetin mek yu de aks fɔ di lɔv fɔ yu ɛnimi ɛn wi yon wit bɔku mɔ pawa ɛn ardor pas aw yu de aks fɔ lɔv fɔ yu fetful padi ɛn pikin dɛn ? "Nɔto dat, mi."
gyal pikin, i ansa se; difrɛn frɔm dat, ɛn a stil want mek yu lɛk yu padi dɛn ɛn mi yon pan bɔku tin pas ɔl di wan dɛn we nɔ de; bɔt na mi nɔmɔ nɔ want mek yu pul wi ɛnimi dɛn kɔmɔt na yu lɔv, ɔ mek yu et ɛnibɔdi. Na dis, mi gyal pikin, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, a go tɛl yu di rizin fɔ wan kɔndɔkt we bin tan lɛk se i dɔn lɛf smɔl fɔ mek yu shɔk yu fɔs, ɛn we yu go stil si in jɔstis ɛn ikwal, if yu du am. tek tɛm.
“Ɔltin de mek yu lɛk di tru pikin dɛn na mi Chɔch we yu de liv wit na mi bɔdi ɛn na di sem tebul; ɔl dɛn jɔyn togɛda bay di bon dɛn we wan klos charity gɛt, lɛk bɔku brɔda ɛn sista dɛn na di papa in os ɛn ɔnda di pisful lɔ dɛn we dɛn kɔmɔn mama gɛt: nature, rilijɔn, intres, ɔltin de fɔ dɛn; so dat insay wan we a bin fɔ dɔn lɛf fɔ kɔmand una fɔ lɛk dɛn.
“Bɔt i nɔ di sem we i kam pan wi kɔmɔn ɛnimi dɛn: ɔltin de agens dɛn ɛn natin nɔ de agens dɛn. I so at fɔ di kɔrɔpt nature fɔ fɔgiv dɛn ɛn fɔ lɛk dɛn, dat i bin nid fɔ mek mi, fɔ mek dɛn obe mi pan dis kapital pɔynt, fɔ mek i bi ɛkspɛs kɔmand, ɛn fɔ sankshɔn am, if a kin se so , .
wit mɔ pawa ɛn pawa pas ɛni ɔda wan, fɔ ripit am wit mɔ bad bad trɛtin; if nɔto dat, man dɛn we pan ɔl dat na yu brɔda ɛn yu kɔmpin dɛn, ɔlman fɔ dɔn lɛf dɛn, et ɛn et dɛn we nɔ gɛt mistek; we bin fɔ dɔn rili agens mi wil, to di ɔda dɛn we mi yunivasal provaydɛns, to di big big dizayn dɛn fɔ mi sɔri-at ɛn to di big ɛn jenɛral lɔv we mi natura gud ɛn essentially bɛnifit at de ɔltɛm bia dɛn pan ɔl we dɛn bad dispɔzishɔn to mi. ..”
Pardon mi, mi God, fo mi imbecility, a kray! Yu de tok in
Gɔd, yu de du tin di sem we, ɛn yu nɔ less gudness in essence pas sovereign truth. Ɔltin we de insay yu na ikwal, jɔstis ɛn sɔri-at.
Fɔ wi, O mi sovayb masta ! fɔ mi spɛshal wan, ɔltɛm dɛn kin briŋ am to
we a de jɔj tin dɛn wit di lay lay layt we di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek ɛn di sɛns dɛn gɛt, a nɔ de du am, bad, .
! natin to di adorable en olways waes we yu de fala. " Mi gyal pikin, "
kɔntinyu JC, nɔ ɛva luk di nɛks wan na di sayd we di difrɛns dɛn de, if i pɔsibul; bɔt una fɔ tink bɔt am as mi gɔd, ɛn mi gɔd insay am. Una ɔl inklud de indiskriminately lɛk fish na di sem ocean. We yu tink bɔt am so bay we yu si fet, i go pɔsibul fɔ mek yu nɔ lɛk ɔl gud ɛn bad pipul dɛn, insay mi, fɔ mi ɛn bikɔs ɔf mi ? »
Denja fɔ jɔs lɛk pɔsin we i lɛk. Supernatural motive we fɔ animate ɔl di akshɔn dɛn we di Kristian de du.
As fɔ di lɔv we wi gɛt fɔ pe to di wan dɛn we wi lɛk, ɛn bak di lɔv we rayt bitwin pipul dɛn we di sakramɛnt gɛt wanwɔd, a si insay Gɔd se if dɛn lɔv ya ɛn dɛn padi biznɛs ya, pan ɔl we dɛn alaw am, dɛn fɔ prez dɛn ɛn nid fɔ de
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insay dɛnsɛf, we dɛn bin si se na Kristian nɔmɔ, dɛn go de de, pan ɔl we dɛn rayt ɛn alaw dɛnsɛf, dɛn nɔ go du fɔ dɛn ɛn ivin nɔ fayn bifo Gɔd. A se dɛfɛkt, nɔto bikɔs dɛn go bi natura, bɔt na bikɔs dɛn go jɔs bi natura, ɛn bay dis sɛf tru se dɛn go nɔ gɛt di supɛnachɔral pafɛkt we JC de ɛlevɛt di gud kwaliti dɛn to. Also God mek mi si se dis defect, dis lack of
di tin dɛn we pas mɔtalman insay Kristian, dɛn fɔ pe fɔ am na dis wɔl bay we i ripɛnt, ɔ na di nɛks wɔl bay we i de yuz pɔgatɔri.
So di Kristian fɔ ad sɔm tin dɛn we pas mɔtalman, ɛn ilɛk uskayn tin we i want fɔ du, fɔ mek i ebul fɔ op fɔ di rayt we aw i de wok; bikɔs, bak, i nɔto disaypul fɔ di Gɔspɛl as pɔsin we nɔ biliv Gɔd. Wan klin natura akshɔn nɔ fit fɔ di ɛnd we man fɔ gɛt na in maynd, we, apat frɔm di natura lɔ, fɔ gri pan ɔltin to wan lɔ we pafɛkt mɔ. Wetin kin bi ɛkskyuz, ɛn ivin we pɔsin nɔ go kɔndɛm pan mɔtalman, nɔ kin bi so ɔltɛm na di Kristian; ɛn fɔ nɔ gri wit di spirit we JC gɛt ɛn in oli lɔ, nɔto ɔltɛm insay dis wan na tin we nɔ bisin bɔt ɔ layt lɛk aw pɔsin kin imajin.
Trut we rili impɔtant, mi Papa, we pan ɔl we pɔsin nɔ kin tink bɛtɛ bɔt aw i de yuz layf. If Gɔd jɔj wi akshɔn dɛn smɔl insay dɛnsɛf pas bay di ɛnd we wi prɔpos ɛn bay di motive we de prodyuz dɛn; if di Kristian nɔ klin in maynd kin dɔti ɛn pwɛl di bɛst wok dɛn, yu tink se di Kristian go ɛkskyuz fɔ we i jɔs du tin lɛk man? If na di fam fɔ di papa fɔ di famili dɛn kɔndɛm di tik fɔ we i nɔ bia gud frut, yu tink se i nɔ go gɛt natin fɔ fred fɔ we i bɔn wayl wan dɛn ɛn fɔ wan spɛshal animal we nɔ de na in nature ? Wetin, so, pan ɔl dis pawaful atɛnshɔn, fɔ ɔl
dɛn liaisɔn dɛn we de sho se pɔsin gɛt sɔri-at bitwin pipul dɛn we nɔ fɔ gɛt ɛni wan, ɛn we, ɔnda di pretekst fɔ wetin dɛn kɔl inosɛnt padi biznɛs, fɔ alaw fɔ ɛnjɔy ɛn rilaks, ɔ fɔ dɔn fɔ kɔstɔm ɛn fɔ du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit di wɔl, pɔsin nɔ de biev bay di sɛns nɔmɔ; wi de gi ɔltin to wan kɔmplit bɔdi lɔv, ɛn sɔntɛnde wi kin ivin alaw wisɛf fɔ blaynd bay pawa, te wi lɛk wi we nɔ gɛt limit, ɛn pas ɔl di lɔ dɛn, so dat wi go si wisɛf kapchɔ to dis lɔv we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd.we de put di krichɔ insay di ples we di Wan we mek ɔltin de. Wi
i de si di tin nɔmɔ we pɔsin de mek aydɔl; ɔ jɔs tink bɔt am, wi jɔs de luk fɔ am
; na di divinity we pɔsin de sakrifays in at ɛn sol wit ɔl in fakulti, we i nɔ de kip ɛnitin fɔ am nɔmɔ we fit fɔ dɛn we i nɔ sheb ɛn we insay tru rilijɔn, na di Chɔch fɔ J.C ....
Ah! Papa, Gɔd de mek a si se dɛn kayn Kristian dɛn de, if dɛn stil ebul fɔ kɔl dɛn da nem de, dɛn kin vɛks bad bad wan bɔt in gudnɛs we i gɛt frɔm Gɔd, ɛn mek i vɛks bad bad wan, bay dis prɛfɛshɔn we nɔ fit, dɛn kin gi pas am to wan wikɛd krichɔ . Na so dɛn de mek dɛnsɛf gilti fɔ wan kayn aydɔl wɔship, .
bikɔs bay we dɛn de giv-ɔp dɛn at wit zil, ɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit di lɔ we Gɔd gi, to dis tin we de na dis wɔl pas fɔ gi Gɔd, dɛn de transpɔt to di krichɔ di sovayb lɔv, ɛn so fɔ se di suprɛm wɔship we na di wan nɔmɔ we mek ɔltin fɔ wɔship. Dis na fɔ provok wi ! Dis kayn tin pas ɔl di kraym we pipul dɛn na di wɔl de du we nɔ de du dat
no aw fɔ rigul in no we di layf we dɛn want, ɛn blaynd fɔ fala di ardor fɔ dɛn pasɔn. Aw bɔku kriminal liaisɔn dɛn, ɔnda di apinɛns fɔ padi biznɛs we dɛn alaw!
Bɔt, mi Papa, J. C. de wɔn mi fɔ nɔ kɔndɛm layt wan pan dɛn apia ya, fɔ avɔyd ivin fɔ jɔj dɛn, ɔ fɔ du am mɔ charitably pas aw a go ebul, ivin wit wetin i kam pan di wan dɛn we nɔ biliv ɛn ɔl in ɛnimi dɛn. I tɛl mi se: “I lɛf to mi fɔ jɔj, ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ tek mi rayt dɛn if i nɔ put insɛf pan jɔjmɛnt we rili bad.” Apat frɔm dat, a gɛt views we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ no. Dɛn de jɔj di wan dɛn we nɔ de na mi Chɔch, ɔ we nɔ de pan am igen; bɔt dɛn nɔ kɔndɛm dɛn, dɛn go jɔs bi so afta dɛn day: ɛn te da tɛm de a kin, lɛk di big big sina dɛn, gi dɛn gudnɛs, risɔs ɛn ɛkstra ɔdinari we fɔ sev.
"Yɛs, mi gyal pikin, ɛn nɔ dawt am fɔ wan mɔnt, pɔsin we de naw na di brayt rod fɔ day, go bi big sent ɛn dɛn go put am na ɛvin insay di rank fɔ di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin Such , difrɛn frɔm dat , we i tan lɛk se i strɔng insay de
oli, go lay ɛn day bay in prawd ɛn in presumption So
i nɔ rich di tɛm yet fɔ jɔj ɛnibɔdi. Na de yu gɛt am, di tu big big tin dɛn we yu fɔ avɔyd pan di lɔv we pɔsin gɛt fɔ in neba: tumɔs ɛn tumɔs smɔl prejudis, fɔ ɔ agens: na wan say, wan indipɛndɛns we de go fa as aversion, fɔ se natin mɔ ; na di ɔda say, wan ɔva natura attachment, wan ova layfly sensibility we de rob di pis na di sol ɛn go so fa dat mek pɔsin fɔgɛt Gɔd ɛn di fred fɔ mek i vɛks. Di charity we Gɔd de kɔmand wi de tek di midul grɔn bitwin di tu ekstrem dɛn bak.
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wayl. I de kɔba ɔnda di lɔ ivin wi yon ɛnimi dɛn; bɔt, we i klin insay in rizin, i kin kip di fɔs ples ɔltɛm to di wan we i bɛtɛ fɔ gɛt; ɛn rilayt ɔltin to dis fɔs prinsipul, we fɔ bi di rul we nɔ de mek mistek, as di bɛnifit fɔ wi lɔv, i de mek wi lɛk wi padi dɛn insay Gɔd, wi ɛnimi dɛn bikɔs ɔf Gɔd, ɔl mɔtalman we nɔ gɛt difrɛns, fɔ Gɔd ɛn wit di we aw wi de si Gɔd ...
Arenjmɛnt fɔ mek di Oli Kɔmyuniɔn. Tri kayn Kɔmyuniɔn.
"Di lɔv we a gɛt fɔ man dɛn injɔnal, J. C. kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, fɔ mek dɛn ɔl gɛt lɔv fɔ tɛl tɛnki to mi, mɔ we yu tink bɔt wetin a dɔn du fɔ dɛn sev, ɛn wetin a de tɛstify to. mi pikin dɛn we de na di Yukaris fɔ ɛnkɔrej dɛn ɔltɛm." fɔ go nia am wit oli ɛn wamat. Wetin go fayn pas dis, fɔ dɔn, bikɔs na lɔv nɔmɔ go ebul fɔ pe fɔ lɔv?
Naw, mi gyal pikin, no se fet de liv insay di Sakramɛnt, insay charity to Gɔd ɛn neba, ɔmbul, klin at, jɔyn to wan big want fɔ gɛt wanwɔd wit mi tru Oli Kɔmyuniɔn, na di prinsipal ɛn di tin dɛn we nid pas ɔl fɔ mek a go nia mi oli tebul fayn fayn wan. Di gud kwaliti fɔ ɔmbul ɛn fɔ dɔnawe wit di sol de lid di sol to dis fayn sakrifays fɔ lɔv ɛn fɔ fet: wan pafɛkt sakrifays we, bay we pɔsin sakrifays insɛf, pɔsin de wɔship insay spirit ɛn insay trut fɔ dɔnawe wit am ɛn fɔ big ɔl. Di glori we de kam bak to Gɔd frɔm dis rɛsiprokal imɔlɔshɔn ɛn frɔm di admirable ifɛkt dɛn we de kɔmɔt frɔm dis union fɔ at ɛn lɔv, na di prinsipal ɔbjɛkt fɔ di institiushɔn fɔ di sakramɛnt, ɛn bak di pafɛkt we i de aks fɔ ɛn di admirable chenj we de ɔpreshɔn insay sol ɛn insay at...”
Mi Papa, as dis divayn sakramɛnt de wok insay sol ɛn at jɔs fɔ di mɔ ɔ smɔl dispɔzishɔn we pɔsin de briŋ to am,
A si insay Wi Masta se tri kayn pipul, we de kam nia am, de mek bɔku difrɛns bitwin di ifɛkt dɛn we i de mek. I tɛl mi se: “Sɔm na pipul dɛn we de kil pipul dɛn we de mek lɛk se dɛn na padi, we kin kam, lɛk se dɛn de ɔnda di mask fɔ dis mek lɛk se dɛn na padi, fɔ gi mi di day blo. Dɛn na pikin dɛn we de lay, we, lɛk Judas, de yuz di oli kis fɔ kɔmyuniɔn fɔ kɛr mi go to dɛn disɔda pasɔn dɛn, ɛn dat de du di kraym we rili et pas ɔl, di sakrifays we big pas ɔl we dɛn dɔn ɛva bi.nɔto tɔk bɔt dɛn sol dɛn ya we dɛn dɔn tray, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, pan dɛn tin ya
sol dɛn we dɛn tray bay tɛmteshɔn, ɛn we fil insay dɛnsɛf fɛt ɛn bad bad atak frɔm dɛn ɛnimi dɛn, provid ɔltogɛda se dɛn de tinap, wit gud wil fɔ nɔ ɛva gri fɔ dɛn tɛmteshɔn, ɛn nɔ go indulj dɛn want a se ivin mɔ: we , bay
misfɔstans, dɛn po sol ya bin fɔ dɔn gri fɔ am ɛn sɔkdɔm fɔ day pan dɛn intɛriɔ atak ya, dɛn nɔ fɔ fɔ dat fɔdɔm insay di pwɛl at ɔ di pwɛl at, bikɔs a go gɛt sɔri-at fɔ dɛn wikɛdnɛs.
So, fa frɔm fɔ tink fɔ pul dɛnsɛf kɔmɔt na mi oli tebul, dɛn fɔ, difrɛn frɔm dat, tink fɔ go nia wan mɛrɛsin we dɛn nid pas
Nɔ ɛva. So lɛ dɛn kam kwik kwik wan to di traybɔn fɔ penans, wit rial pen fɔ we dɛn dɔn ɔfɛnd mi: dis oli bat go was dɛn dɔti, a go fɔgiv dɛn ɔltin, ilɛk wetin dɛn fɔlt ɔ dɛn big big tin, ɛn bay mi sakramɛnt fɔ lɔv a go pul dɛn in di wok we dɛn de du; A go sɔpɔt dɛn we dɛn de fɛt, a go kɔrej dɛn we dɛn de sɔri. A go gi dɛn nyu gudnɛs, nyu trɛnk agens tɛmteshɔn; bɔt dɛn gudnɛs ɛn fayn fayn tin ya na fɔ at nɔmɔ we dɔn ripɛnt ɛn we de ripɛnt; bikɔs fɔ dɛn sina dɛn ya we dɔn tranga bikɔs ɔf di abit fɔ di kraym we dɛn nɔ want fɔ lɛf, ɛn we kin kam sidɔm na mi tebul we nɔ gɛt pen ɔ gud maynd, ɛn we gɛt di wil fɔ kɔntinyu dɛn bad layf; dɛn pipul ya we de na di wɔl bin de sɛl to dizayd, ɛn we de swɛla bad tin lɛk wata, dɛn de put bay dɛn sakrifays kɔmyuniɔn dɛn di ayt fɔ dɛn sin ɛn dɛn kɔndɛm.
Di sɛkɔn kayn kɔmyuniɔn na di wan dɛn we nɔ pafɛkt, a min sol dɛn we de wɔship Gɔd ɛn we de wɔship Gɔd, bɔt we nɔ gɛt di kia ɛn wach fɔ wach dɛnsɛf pafɛkt wan, ɛn dat de mek dɛn gɛt sɔm abit dɛn fɔ sin dɛn we nɔ pafɛkt, we nɔ de afɛkt dɛn. we dɛn nɔ de tray fɔ chenj frɔm . Dɛn kayn kɔmyuniɔn dɛn de
nɔto pipul dɛn we nɔ fit ɔ we de sakrifays, bɔt dɛn nɔ gɛt wanwɔd ɛn dɛn nɔ pafɛkt lɛk di wan dɛn we de mek dɛn; dɛn kin put sɔntin we de ambɔg JC in gudnɛs ɛn bɔku pan dɛn kin stɔp di we aw i de rɔn, bikɔs, lɛk aw wi dɔn tɔk, di sakramɛnt de wok jɔs akɔdin to di dispɔzishɔn dɛn we pɔsin kin briŋ to am. Dis lukewarm en imperfect sol dem we de risiv mi so, JC tel mi, na, wit rispek to mi, laik pikin dem we, insted fo ansa di caresses and tender embraces of papa we cherish dem, go arm dem sef against am and di go strike akɔdin to di trɛnk we dɛn gɛt. Dis papa go pɔnish dɛn bay we i de pul insɛf kɔmɔt nia dɛn; fɔ mi, JC ad, we na di bɛst papa, a nɔ de pul insɛf kɔmɔt fɔ dat, mɔ bikɔs dɛn wil nɔto big bad ɛn
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dat di bit dɛn we dɛn kin bit nɔ kin kil pɔsin; Di lɔv we a gɛt de go ɔp fa fawe pas di we aw dɛn nɔ tɛl tɛnki. A kin lɔk mi yay, so fɔ se, fɔ si dɛn nɔ pafɛkt ɛn fɔlt dɛn, fɔ tink bɔt wetin dɛn nid nɔmɔ. Mi dem
risiv insay mi an di kis fɔ pis fɔ mi kɔmyuniɔn: A de sɔfa dɛn ingratitude we a nɔ de kɔmplen, ɔ a de kɔmplen bɔt am jɔs wit swit ɛn lɔv. Yu nɔ tink se dis lɔv dispɔzishɔn we mi divayn at gɛt fɔ bi fɔ dɛn nyu tin fɔ sav mi wit mɔ fideliti ɛn fɔ lɛk mi wit mɔ ardor?...
Fɛt kɔmyuniɔn na di wan we de apin insay di lɔv fɔ Gɔd ɛn neba, we de presuppoz ɔl di ɔda dispɔzishɔn dɛn. Na di kɔmyuniɔn fɔ di pafɛkt ɛn di pikin dɛn we i lɛk we JC de si wit yay we de mek i fil fayn ɛn we i lɛk, we i gladi fɔ liv wit am mɔ, bikɔs dɛn dɔn sakrifays ɔltin to am we go mek i nɔ ebul fɔ du wetin i want
bɔku bɔku gudnɛs dɛn we i dɔn kip fɔ dɛn !. I de tɔn di dyu na ɛvin pan dɛn ɛn
ɔl di blɛsin dɛn we Jekɔb bin gi; pan ɔl we wan blɛsin we klin na di wɔl ɛn we go de fɔ lɔng tɛm go gɛt fɔ di wan dɛn we, lɛk Isɔ, we de tay pan di wɔl ɛn fala di tin dɛn nɔmɔ we di sɛns de ɛnjɔy ”
So, mi Papa, di wan dɛn we de sin, di wan dɛn we nɔ pafɛkt ɛn di wan dɛn we oli de tɔk to dɛnsɛf, ɛn ɛni wan pan dɛn de mek kɔmyuniɔn we fiba am. Yɛs, if i nɔ chenj di we aw i tan, Oli Kɔmyuniɔn kin bi sin pan pɔsin we de sin, pɔsin we nɔ pafɛkt pan pɔsin we nɔ pafɛkt, ɛn oli pan pɔsin we oli. Nɔto se di wan we gi insɛf to am kin gɛt ɛni dɔti tin ɔ ɛni digri we oli frɔm wi; bɔt na dat di akshɔn we di pɔsin we de tɔk to pipul dɛn kin du kin bi gud ɔ bad, akɔdin to di mɔ ɔ smɔl gud ɔ bad dispɔzishɔn we i kin briŋ to am....
“So avoid sin, mi gyal pikin, en evri kain sin, tok to mi pan dis
JC (ɛn na di prɛktikal kɔnsɛkshɔn we wi fɔ pul frɔm in oli instrɔkshɔn dɛn), avɔyd, rɔnawe pan di sin we nɔ gladi ɛn we de mek a vɛks, lɛk aw yu go avɔyd fɔ si di snek ɛn di big big misfɔstans; nɔ ɛva du ɛnitin bay wilful, ilɛksɛf i layt to yu, bikɔs ɔl sin nɔ de mek a gladi ɛn natin we dɔti nɔ go go na ɛvin. Banish lukewarmness, cowardice, indifference in mi service, ɛn as fa as yu ebul ɔlkayn imperfections. Fa frɔm fɔ bi di mak fɔ lay lay ɔ skrupul kɔnshɛns, lɛk aw pɔsin kin lay fɔ imajin, dis gladi at, difrɛn frɔm dat, na di pruf fɔ wan sol we rayt ɛn we rili gɛt spirit, we de fred ɛn lɛk di Masta in Gɔd, we gɛt jɔs aidia fɔ in rayt dɛn ɛn in lɔ dɛn, bɔt in big big wan ɛn dɛn bin de provok am.
Ɔltɛm waka na mi oli prezɛns wit di spirit fɔ fet ɛn lɔv, bɔt wit wan filial ɛn rɛspɛktful lɔv. Yuz fɔ si Gɔd insay krichɔ, ɛn krichɔ insay Gɔd; as a bin tel yu bifo, si onli di han of in providence in ol di events na laif....
Dis we ya yu go akɔmplit, at no kɔst fɔ yu, di rili impɔtant lɔ we
de kɔmand yu fɔ lɛk Gɔd pas ɔltin bikɔs yu lɛk insɛf, ɛn yu neba lɛk yusɛf, bikɔs yu lɛk Gɔd.
"Tray fɔ du ɔl yu akshɔn, ivin di wan dɛn we nɔ bisin pas ɔl, insay di spirit fɔ dis big kɔmand we eminently inklud ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, ɛn we de insay ɛni wan pan dɛn, so dat yu de akt ɔltɛm bay di prinsipul fɔ dis big big lɔv, we wit wan an." embras Gɔd, ɛn wit di ɔda wan di neba, so dat i de mek ɛvin wit di wɔl jɔyn an. Us trɔs, mɛrit ɛn satisfay yu go gɛt ɛvri mɔnt, we i nɔ go kɔst yu mɔ!...
Pre den, mi gyal pikin, akt ɛn sɔfa as yu ebul, bay di prinsipul fɔ di rili klin charity we mek a pre, akt ɛn sɔfa we a bin de na di wɔl. Di glori we Gɔd gɛt ɛn di sev we mɔtalman de sev na in na bin di men tin we mek a de biev. Na de ɔl mi tink ɛn ɔl mi stɛp dɛn bin de dayrɛkt... Yunayt bak wit intɛnshɔn wit mi Blɛsin Mama ɛn ɔl di oli sol dɛn we mek mi Chɔch na ɛvin ɛn na di wɔl. Dɛn mɛrit we dɛn jɔyn to mi de mek wan trɔs we nɔ gɛt ɛnd we kin mek ɔlman gɛt prɔfit, akɔdin to di nid ɛn di tin dɛn we ɛni wan pan di wan dɛn we go tray fɔ fit fɔ mek dɛn yuz am. Join dis valyu ɔltin we yu kin du na yu sayd, fala di ɛgzampul fɔ bɔku gud sol dɛn we dɔn go bifo yu. If yu ebul fɔ smɔl, want bɔku tin, ɛn mek shɔ se yu dɔn du bɔku tin. Di want de ɔltin bifo mi; ɛn if yu rizin klin ɛn as a de aks, ɛnitin we yu de du go tan lɛk wata we, we i fɔdɔm insay di si, go bi di si sɛf; ɛn na dis union nɔmɔ to mi blɔd we a dɔn rɔsh, na in di mɛrit dɛm fɔ mi Sent dɛn de mek wan rili valyu trɔs, bikɔs dɛn kin jɔs apres am pan dis blɔd we i jɔyn to ɛn we de kɔmyuniket to am di infiniti fɔ in prayz.. . »
We i yɛri dɛn wɔd ya, JC de trowe in yay pan in Chɔch we i put na in raytan, i stret in an lɛk se i de blɛs am, ɔ insay
(125-129) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
sayn we de protɛkt pɔsin. "Na ya," i se to mi, "mi wɛf we a lɛk we a de gɛt in pikin dɛn, we dɛn jɔyn wit di sem fet ɛn di sem charity insay di wanwɔd fɔ
di divayn ɛsin... » Dɔn, a si rawnd dis gladi gladi asɛmbli wan fayn sɛklɔ we dɛn mek wit wan saf ɛn kol faya. “Yu si, wi Masta se to mi bak, aw ɔl dɛn fayn fayn pikin ya de lɔk insay di sem kɔmpawnd ɛn dɛn jɔyn wit di sem bon dɛn we gɛt fet, op ɛn lɔv... Na di kɔmyuniɔn fɔ Sent dɛn we de mek mi Chɔch . dat di
lay lay tichin dɛn kin kam, mek skata fɔm sɛkt ɛn mek pipul dɛn mek dɛn sɔfa, mek di wan dɛn we de rul wit pawa shap dɛn sɔd ɛn bil di skɔf, dɛn nɔ go pwɛl am. I nɔ go ɛva sɔfa wit divɛlɔpmɛnt, bikɔs i fɔ bi wan ɛn i nɔ go sheb; dis wanwɔd fɔ wɔship ɛn biliv, dis kɔmyuniɔn fɔ Sent dɛn we bigin insay tɛm, fɔ de sote go.
Gɔd mek a si se di ɔnaful pipul dɛn we, bay apɔstasi, lɛf dis fayn fayn sɛklɔ na di Chɔch ɛn di kɔmyuniɔn fɔ di Sent dɛn, go separet frɔm di fetful wan dɛn; bɔt i nɔ go brok di bond we de mek dɛn wan, bikɔs JC in charity de mek i nɔ win ɛn pɔrmanent lɛk JC insɛf.
So, mi Papa, fa frɔm fɔ sheb di Chɔch ɔ kɔrɔpt am, di apɔstayt dɛn jɔs de klin am ɛn mek i brayt mɔ bay we dɛn separet frɔm am; dɛn de fri am frɔm ɛnimi dɛn we ayd we bin ol am jɔs bay klin ɔda tayt, ɛn we bin de liv wit wi we nɔ bin bi wan pan wi; i tan lɛk dɔst ɔ fɔrina gren we kɔmɔt na di gud gren.
Bɔt, mi Papa, i rili gladi fɔ wi fɔ de insay dis fayn fayn sɛklɔ fɔ di kɔmyuniɔn fɔ Sent dɛn! wi dɔn ɛva gladi fɔ am!...
Wetin gladi, wetin charm, wetin gladi, wetin transpɔt fɔ di tru pikin dɛm fɔ dis gud ɛn tɛnda mama, fɔ si dɛnsɛf ɔl gɛt wanwɔd na in bɛlɛ, bay di bon dɛm fɔ dis amiable ɛn gentle charity we de mek di blɛsin ! ɔf
lɛk unasɛf insay Gɔd ɛn fɔ Gɔd!. fɔ mek ɔltin lɔk insay di at
oli fɔ JC, insay di kɔmpin fɔ in blɛsin mama ɛn fɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik
!. , O lɔv! O charity! O oli siti! O tru tru paradays! na yu nɔmɔ dɛn no
fɔ di wan dɛn we de liv insay yu; yu de briŋ gladi at na ɛvin ɛn di wɔl, ɛn yu go briŋ misfɔstans we go de sote go to ɔl di wan dɛn we dɔn blaynd fɔ gri fɔ pul dɛnsɛf kɔmɔt na yu blɛsin kɔmpawnd ɛn yu prɔpati...
We a se, Papa, se di tru oli siti, di tru Chɔch fɔ J. C., na di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we de de no am, nɔto se ɔlman no am pafɛkt wan, bɔt na in tru ɛn fetful pikin dɛn nɔmɔ we gɛt wanwɔd ɛn atak am wit at ɛn lɔv, as mɔ ɛn mɔ pas di ɔda bon dɛn we de na do fɔ obe in lɔ dɛn. Dis na di wan dɛn we rili lɛk am, ɛn we de si insay in bɔdi di fayn fayn tin dɛn ɛn di gladi at we dɛn gɛt na dɛn layf; bikɔs fɔ di wan dɛn we de na di wɔl, we jɔs no bɔt di Gɔspɛl di tin dɛn we a
wɔl we di Gɔspɛl kɔndɛm, ɛn we dɛn stil gri wit di wan ol plan fɔ dɛn kɔndɔkt; we dɔn put dɛn at, dɛn lɔv ɛn dɛn gladi at pan tin dɛn we dɛn de wɔship aydɔl, us strɔng gladi at dɛn go ebul fɔ fɛn de? Infidels insay rilijɔn sɛf, dɛn nɔ gɛt natin fɔ di Kristian pas di mask, a min di karakta ɛn di phantom; dɛn nɔ ɛva gɛt in gud kwaliti dɛn: jɔs fɔ ol di Chɔch bay di klin ɛksternal bon dɛn we a sterile fet, dɛn kin jɔs no am frɔm do, if dɛn kin alaw mi fɔ tɔk so, ɛn nɔ ivin gɛt di aidia fɔ di insay kɔntinyumɛnt se JC de mek at ɔl in yon teist, ɛn in jɔnal to ɔl di tru tru pikin dɛn na in Chɔch. Dɛn blaynd patisin dɛn ya na di wɔl kin si dɛn mistek nɔmɔ we day kam fɔ nɔ ful dɛn, bay we dɛn de put bifo dɛn yay di natin we di krichɔ nɔ gɛt ɛn di ɛmti we di chimera dɛn we dɔn mek dɛn ɛnjɔy dɛn layf de mek dɛn fred. Dis na fɔ mek pɔsin slip bad bad wan! Bɔt na bad bad wek!...
JC de mek di Sista no aw i fɔ tek pat pan di dip sɔri-at we in Chɔch gɛt, ɛn pan in sɔri kɔmplen bɔt di ingratitude we in pikin dɛn gɛt.
Mi Papa, afta a dɔn gi yu wan stori bɔt di tu aparishin dɛn we di Asɛnshɔn bin apin, a fɔ tɛl yu naw bɔt wetin apin to mi di de fɔ Pɛntikɔst; bikɔs di gud Masta nɔ de ɛva stɔp fɔ rɔnata mi, ɛn a kin se am, bay ɛkstra ɔdinari fayv ɛn visit dɛn we i want mek a sheb wit una; ɛn pan ɔl dis, mi Papa, nɔ dawt se i gɛt in we fɔ sɔri fɔ mi, lɛk bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn.
Wantɛm afta mi Kɔmyuniɔn di de fɔ Pɛntikɔst, a si se wan wikɛd tin we bin tan lɛk se i dɔn disayd fɔ dɔnawe wit ɔl di pawa dɛn we mi sol gɛt, dɔn tek mi insay; A bin fil di sem tɛm wan patikyula impreshɔn bɔt di divinity we mek a biliv se dis fɔlt nɔto natura; A nɔ bin ebul fɔ stɔp dis we aw a bin de tink bɔt Gɔd in pawa, we bin mek a fred fɔ fɔdɔm bak na natin. Yɛs, yu bin fɔ dɔn se mi mɛmori, mi ɔndastandin ɛn mi wil, mi bɔdi trɛnk, se ɔltin bɔt mi go dɔnawe wit; A bin fil wan kayn pen, we na daknɛs ɛn shado dɛn nɔmɔ we de sho se a de si day.
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So a fil se nature de kam fɔ sɔlv ɛn sɔk, a tray fɔ mɛmba mi at to Gɔd, fɔ mek a kɔnsakret to am mi las swɛt ɛn di las mɛmba fɔ mi sol ɛn mi ɔndastandin. Yu go biliv am, Papa? dis tray, we na bin naturally fɔ kɔmplit di wikɛd we nature, gi am bak in trɛnk, bay we i kɔl mi bak to misɛf...
Di wikɛd tin we bin de dɔn, di prezɛns fɔ Gɔd bin mek mi insay layt, ɛn na dis in vɔys bin mek mi maynd yɛri: “A jɔs mek yu ɛkspiriɛns wan wikɛdnɛs, we gɛt sɔntin fɔ du wit di pen we a de sɔfa na di Gadin fɔ Ɔliv, fɔ yu.” .mek am ɔndastand mɔ se yu fɔ nɔ de taya fɔ fel pan di filin dɛn we di kɔrɔpt nature gɛt, ɛn day to yusɛf, bay wan ɔl abnegation ɛn total abandɔn to di kɔndɔkt fɔ mi oli wil. So yu fɔ rɛsayn yusɛf to ɔltin, ɛn aksept wit gud at, fɔ mi, ɔl di krɔs ɛn di sɔfa we i gladi fɔ sɛn yu. Dis na wetin di krɔs we a put na yu an na yu las Kɔmyuniɔn sɛf mak fɔ yu.
Yɛs, mi gyal pikin, ɛn nɔ dawt am fɔ smɔl tɛm, na mi wil fɔ mek dɛn krɔs yu wit mi fɔ ɔnɔ mi sɔfa ɛn mi krɔs. A wan mek yu tay wit tri nel to dis krɔs usay a day fɔ yu lɔv. Di fɔs wan pan dɛn tri nel ya na di pen we yu fɔ fil fɔ di ɔfens we Gɔd mek, we fɔ mek dɛn pe am, i bin nid fɔ mek a day; di sɛkɔn wan na di pen we mi Chɔch de fil fɔ di vɛks we dɛn de mek to mi wit di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt na mi ɔlta dɛn; fɔ dɔn, di tɔd wan na di day we go de sote go fɔ sol dɛn we de kɔntinyu fɔ rɔsh go na ɛlfaya tru we dɛn nɔ de wɔship Gɔd, sakrifays, di big big kraym dɛn we dɛn de du ɛvride na mi Chɔch in bɔdi. Dis, mi gyal pikin, na wetin, te day, fɔ te yu
at wit dip sɔri-at, fɔ mek dɛn mek ɔnaful chenj to Gɔd fɔ bɔku bɔku prɔblɛm dɛn, bay we dɛn de sakrifays ɔltɛm fɔ wan at we rigrɛt ɛn we ɔmbul. »
Ah! Papa, i jɔs tan lɛk fɔ lɛf in at fɔ mek i fil bad, fɔ lɛf in maynd fɔ mek i shem, ɛn fɔ lɛf in bɔdi fɔ di penans we rili strɔng, fɔ mek dɛn nɔ gɛt ɔ ripɛnt, if i pɔsibul, dɛn kayn bad bad disasta dɛn de! Bikɔs, if dɛn nɔ tɔk bɔt di ɔfens we Gɔd mek ɛn di lɔs we dɛn lɔs sol, we na di tu big big bad tin dɛn, we nɔ bin ebul fɔ fil wan prɔblɛm we de day, we dɛn si di skandal dɛn, di sɔri-at, di sɔfa we di Oli Chɔch de bia ; di kray ɛn kɔmplen we dis tɛnda mama de kray bɔt di ingratitude ɛn kruk we in pikin dɛn we dɛn dɔn denature de du, we, lɛk bɔku bɔku vaypa dɛn, de kɔt di at ɛn di insay dɛn we nɔ gɛt mɔtalman sɛns, bay di insults ɛn di outrages we
kɔmit dɛn kraym, dɛn tɔn agens, dɛn apɔstasi, dɛn sakrifays to in divayn Spouse!Ah! mi Papa, mek dis mama we gɛt sɔri-at sɔfa di pen dɛn we dɛn mek fɔ sɔfa pan in pikin dɛn we i lɛk, dɛn fetful pikin ya, we, bay dɛn
atakshɔn ɛn dɛn kɔnstans, tray fɔ kɔmpɛns ɛn kɔrej am, bay we dɛn de sof di bita we i de fil!...
I bin de bɔn dɛn na in bɔdi ɛn mek dɛn gɛt gudnɛs; i bin de gi dɛn tin fɔ it wit di milk we in klin tichin de gi; i lɛk dɛn wit di sem lɔv we i lɛk in man ɔ wɛf we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd; i de tek dɛn kɔz bak na dɛn at, bikɔs i kɔmɔn to dɛn, ɛn i de go insay ɔl dɛn intres, we na di sem. So, Jɔj, wetin na tin we de ambɔg in at, ɛn aw i nɔ fɔ bisin bɔt am?
Aw wi nɔ go sɔri fɔ di bad tin we apin to am? Ah! no dawt nɔ de fɔ se, na in
go tek kray wata fɔ blɔd, wit ɔl di kray we Jɛrimaya kray, fɔ kray ɛn kray lɛk aw da kayn tɔpik de aks fɔ .
kɔnfɛs, mɔ frɔm di tɛm we Gɔd mek a fil so keen dis pwɛl at ɛn dis dip sɔri-at we in oli Chɔch gɛt, a nɔ gɛt wan tɛm fɔ tru tru kɔrej we a nɔ ebul fɔ tink bɔt ɛni ɔda tin, mi
pen pas ɔl wetin dɛn kin tɔk, ɛn a kin se wit Jizɔs Krays se mi sol sɔri te a day.
SƐKSHƆN IV.
Na di Ɔktav fɔ di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt.
§. A.
Outrages we dɛn mek to JC insay di sakramɛnt fɔ in lɔv di tɛm we dis oli ɔktav de.
Sɛkɔn sɛn fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity.
Papa, a stil de si se a fɔ mek yu rayt di tɛm fɔ di Ɔktav du Très-Saint-Sacrement, usay i bin gladi fɔ JC fɔ gi mi nyu instrɔkshɔn dɛn we na smɔl mɔ ditayli kɔntinyu fɔ wetin wi dɔn ɔlrɛdi tɔk bɔt di Yukaris. We a pas dɛn to yu, a
go stil jɔs de du di ɔda tin dɛn we di wan we rayt dɛn nyu riflekshɔn ya. Na dis na wetin apin:
Di fɔs de fɔ di Ɔktav, wi bin gɛt di ɛksplɔshɔn fɔ di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt na Misa, di blɛsin afta dat, dɔn wi bin kɔba di Blɛsin
(135-139) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
Wafer ɛn di San na di Oli Tabernakl. A bin fil wan pen we rili fil bad, ɛn a bin ivin kɔmplen to J. C. O mi Gɔd! Aibin tok langa im, det
So na di Chɔch dɛn nɔmɔ go bi ɛn na yu ɛnimi dɛn bifo yu go gɛt wɔship insay dis ɔl ɔktav!. Yu nɔ go bi
so na minista dɛn nɔmɔ we yu Chɔch nɔ gri wit ɛn we nɔ gri wit, ɛn we de gi dɛnsɛf jɔrisdikshɔn we i nɔ gri fɔ du, de kɛr am wit ɔl dɛn at. minista dɛn we de kam insay, ɔ at ɔl di wan dɛn we nɔ fetful, we gɛt fɔ dɛn nɔmɔ
di pawa we dɛn gɛt wit gɔn instead fɔ yuz lɔ; we, agens di spirit we di Oli Kanɔn dɛn gɛt, dɔn yuz vaylɛns ɛn yuz di sɛkyula an fɔ fos di barɛri dɛn na yu oli ples, ɛn invayd, lɛk tifman dɛn, di guds ɛn rayt dɛn we yu minista dɛn we rayt; we de ful di pipul dɛn, ɛn mek dɛn tɔn dɛn bak pan Gɔd!...
Ɛn pan ɔl dat, O oli Gɔd ! Dɛn gɛt yu tɛmpul dɛn ɛn
yu divayn bɔdi!. Yu de sɔfa se dɛn minista ya nɔ fit ɛn
skandal, se dɛn ɔnaful apɔstat ya tɔch yu wit dɛn sakrifays an, se dɛn kɛr yu solemnly as di trophy fɔ dɛn win, ɛn lɛk se yu gri fɔ dɛn pati ! divayn bɔdi fɔ
Jizɔs, udat in an una dɔn gi unasɛf ? Bɔt, bikɔs yu na so
evriwe di sem, yu go alaw mi fɔ de de, at ɔl na at ɛn maynd, na dɛn prushɔn, fɔ mek amɛnd to yu, fɔ fala yu de yu wan, fɔ rich de, as to mi Gɔd, di ɔmajɛ we a fɔ pe yu, ɛn gɛt yu blɛsin de?
Na ya so, mi Papa, na di advays we JC gi mi pan ɔl dis: "Stay, mi gyal pikin, usay yu de, ɛn nɔ go, ivin insay spirit, fɔ jɔyn dɛn lay lay pastɔ ya, ɔ to di impious troop we de fala ɛn." de promot dɛn; nɔ atɛnd dɛn prushɔn ɔ dɛn ɛgzibit wit yu at, i go bi, insay wan patikyula we, fɔ tɔk to dɛn; yuniti rather durin di Oktav wit mi Chɔch na ɛvin ɛn di wɔl fɔ mek amɛnd to mi, ɛn fɔ ripɛnt mi glori we a nɔ lɛk ɛn ɔl di vɛks we dɛn minista dɛn ya we nɔ fit ɛn we nɔ fit dɔn du to mi gudnɛs.
prevaricators we dɔn lɛf mi Chɔch, ɛn we, vis-à-vis am, dea fɔ rayz ɔlta agens ɔlta fɔ ful di simpul wan dɛn ɛn tek in pikin dɛn go bay wan ɔrid ɛn skandal schism we de mek dɛn bi kɔmplis fɔ dɛn rivolt
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"O! na ɔnɔful tin ! dɛn go ansa mi fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn ful
!.... Di tɛm dɔn rich fɔ pɔnish dɛn . So una de ya na mi fes, ɛn una nɔ de
kɔmɔt na yu ples aks mi ɛnitin we yu want; pan ɔl we mi divayn sakramɛnt nɔ de na yu yay, a nɔ go lisin to yu prea, a nɔ go gɛt ɛni smɔl rɛspɛkt fɔ yu, yu kɔmyuniti ɛn ɔl mi Chɔch, we a gɛt fɔ tɔn mi bɔku bɔku blɛsin dɛn pan dis oli tɛm.
Gret spiritual advantej dɛn we fetful sol dɛn kin gɛt frɔm di sɔfa we dɛn kin mek dɛn sɔfa agens di Chɔch.
“Dis oli man ɔ wɛf nɔ ɛva lɛk mi pas we i de sɔfa fɔ mi lɔv, ɛn mi tru tru minista dɛn nɔ ɛva gi mi glori sote frɔm we a si dɛn as pipul dɛn we de rɔnawe, we de waka waka, we dɛn de mek dɛn sɔfa ɛn put dɛn na jel fɔ mi wok ɛn fɔ mi. Yɛs, dɛn dispɔzishɔn fɔ sɔfa we dɛn pul dɛn klos, prizin ɔ ɛksil, wip, sɔfa ɔ day, pas fɔ betray dɛn duty ɛn dɛn fet, kin mek a gladi pasmak; i rili fayn fɔ mek a fɔgɛt di fɔlt dɛn we ɛni wan pan dɛn fɔ dɔn gilti if nɔto dat ”
A fɔ tɛl yu bak, mi Papa, bɔt dis tɔpik se, dɛn dez ya we dɔn pas, we Gɔd dɔn mɛmba mi insay kɔmyuniɔn bɔt di trɛtin dɛn we dɛn de trɛtin di kiŋdɔm na Frans, i ad se: “Bɔt dis na fayn tɛm fɔ di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt udat ‘i go want.” dɔn fɔ pafɛkt, ɛn fɔ bɔku sina dɛn we go chenj. I go briŋ bak to dɛnsɛf bɔku rilijɔn pipul dɛn we dɔn fɔgɛt dɛn lɔ dɛn, ɛn chɔch pipul dɛn we, pan ɔl we dɛn stet oli, bin dɔn alaw dɛnsɛf fɔ kɔrɔpt dɛn bikɔs ɔf lɔjishɔn ɛn wɔl . nɔmba fɔ di Kristian dɛn we nɔ bin de
pas nem, ɛn ivin dɛn nɔ bin gɛt maynd fɔ kɔl am. Bɔku, na tru, go jɔs at mɔ ɔnda di blo dɛn we de kam fɔ bit dɛn ɛn we dɛn dɔn ɔlrɛdi fil; bɔt bak bɔku pipul dɛn go opin dɛn yay ɛn disayd fɔ avɔyd ivin wan dɛn we at pas am, bay layf we oli ɛn we dɛn de rigul, ɛn bay di fayn frut dɛn fɔ wan salutary penance we dɛn go dɔn fil se dɛn nid...
A go bak to di fɔs tɔk we JC bin tɔk
I kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk se: “So, nɔ luk mi gyal pikin, dis tin we apin as tɛm we di Chɔch na Frans nɔ gladi; i nɔ bin ɛva gɛt glori so ɔ win so. Mi Sent dɛn we de na ɛvin de win bay lɔv ɛn wit glori; bɔt di wan dɛn we de de na di wɔl kin win bay di tɛst dɛn usay pɔsin kin put dɛn
lɔv ɛn dɛn fetful to di fet. Dis na fɔ dɛn ia dɛn we dɛn dɔn sev ɛn gɛt gudnɛs, ɛn blɛsin dɛn we bɔku pas di wan dɛn we mi fɔs vika bin gi dɛn induljɛns...te da tɛm de, if sina we dɔn spɛn in wan ol layf na dizayd, we tɔch fɔ ripɛnt, go bak to insɛf di tɛm we dɛn bin de mek dɛn sɔfa bad bad wan; so we i de gi layf bak to in fet we bin dɔn lɛf smɔl fɔ dɔn, i de sɔpɔt mi fri-an
(140-144) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
pipul dɛn we de fɛt; if i gi mi di sakrifays fɔ in layf ɛn di ɔmajɛshɔn fɔ in blɔd fɔ di difens fɔ mi kɔz ɛn fɔ mek i gɛt fɔ pe fɔ in kraym dɛn, a swɛ to misɛf, dɛn nɔ go ɛva put dɛn pan am. I go mek in blɔd bi salutary bat, sɛkɔn baptizim usay dɛn go was dɛn ɛn efface dɛn ful wan as to di kulp ɛn as to di pen..."
Naw, mi Papa, wetin go bi di martyrdom we dɛn sɔfa insay Gɔd in nem fɔ dis sina patikyula, wi kin se in prɔpɔshɔn se di prɛshɔ we dɛn sɔfa insay di sem dispɔzishɔn dɛn go bi fɔ di wan ol Chɔch in jɔnaral, we, lɛk di kɔnshɛns fɔ dis sina, go klin lɛk gold na faya. Na, mi Papa, wetin a de si pan Gɔd we de tɛl mi se, ilɛksɛf bɔku pipul dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ du wetin dɛn want, if dɛn gɛt gud wil, i nɔ go stɔp fɔ sho dɛn sɔri-at tru di gudnɛs.strong, in kɔnsidareshɔn fɔ di wan dɛn we jɛntri pas ɔl insay gud wok dɛn; bikɔs di Chɔch na bɔdi we in mɛmba dɛn, bikɔs di charity we de nia dɛn gɛt wanwɔd, gɛt rayt we dɛn dɔn gɛt fɔ di spiritual guds fɔ dɛnsɛf. Dɛn kɔl dis di Kɔmyuniɔn fɔ di Sent dɛn, . bay we ɔl na kɔmɔn to dɛn na dis jɛnɛreshɔn. Na bikɔs ɔf dis kɔmyuniɔn ɔ kɔmyuniti we gɛt spiritual guds, JC, fɔ fala wetin in Chɔch want, de tek di wan we strɔng pas ɔl fɔ ɛp di wan dɛn we wik pas ɔl, we de fala di lɔ dɛn we in jɔstis ɛn di rul dɛn we i lɛk...
Ivin if di bad bad tin we de na ɛlfaya go mek pipul dɛn we de tɔn to pipul dɛn we dɔn tɔn to Gɔd ɛn pipul dɛn we de tek pat pan mistek, i nɔ go ɛva du ɛnitin pas fɔ separet frɔm di Chɔch di wan dɛn we nɔ bin fit fɔ du am... In tru tru pikin dɛn go kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt tayt padi biznɛs wit am ɔltɛm; ɛn dis fɔ sɔt di wikɛd wan dɛn, dis separeshɔn frɔm di pikin dɛn we dɔn day, fa frɔm fɔ pwɛl di Chɔch, nɔ go ɛva, lɛk aw wi dɔn tɔk, du ɛnitin pas fɔ klin am ɛn gi am mɔ brilians.So, fa frɔm fɔ gɛt fɔ fred di desertion fɔ
apɔstayt dɛn, wi kin se i kin jɔs gɛt bɛnifit. So dɛn kin tek dɛn sayd fri wan, bikɔs dɛn jɔs de tɔk bad bɔt am bay dɛn wɔd dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd, ɛn nɔ rɛspɛkt am bay dɛn fridɔm ɛn skandal kɔndukt....
“Yes, yes, se JC, a go pul mi glori from dis very desertion. Mi Chɔch, we nɔ bɔku pan di we aw i luk, go gɛt nyu layt. I go klin ɛn brayt mɔ, lɛk di gren we di briz dɔn separet straw ɛn dɔst frɔm....
Ɔ, if yu lɛk, mi Chɔch na tik we di big big briz kin jɔs mek i strɔng mɔ, we kin mek i gro dip dip rut dɛn, we nɔ de ɛva mek ɛnitin pas di frut dɛn we dɔn pwɛl ɛn we dɔn kɔrɔpt fɔdɔm.A se
dat i nɔ go bɔku pan di we aw i de luk : bikɔs, bikɔs ɔf di sɔbstityushɔn fɔ mi gudnɛs, we dɛn de du big wan as in smɔl, frɔm kiŋdɔm to kiŋdɔm, as frɔm patikyula to patikyula, pɔsin kin se di tɔch fɔ di fet de waka waka ɛn go wan afta di ɔda fɔ mek difrɛn neshɔn dɛn gɛt layt. Mi rilijɔn stil na wan big big riva we, we de rɔl in wef dɛn tru di sɛntiwɔd dɛn, de gɛt mɔni na wan kɔntri pas aw i de lɔs na ɔda kɔntri So, ilɛk aw pɔsin want fɔ yɛri am, i kin jɔs win pan nɔmba as in fervor bay dis ɛkshɛnj; ɛn natin nɔ go de fɔ lɔs pas di Kristian dɛn we nɔ biliv Gɔd, we go blayn ɛn fred fɔ lɛf am.
Passion of JC rinued in di prushɔn dɛm fɔ intruders ɛn sakrileges.
Bɔt, fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ tich yu, JC ad, lɛ wi go bak, mi gyal pikin, to di ɔktav fɔ di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt fɔ mi ɔlta dɛn; we na di prɛsɛn sɔbjɛkt fɔ wi intavyu Dɛn go kɔmit insay dis ɔktav bɔku sakrifays ɛn
bɔku indigniti dɛn to mi pɔsin; ɛn a go mek yu, mi gyal pikin, gɛt kɔnfidɛns fɔ di pen we a de gɛt frɔm am. A go kɔmplen to yu bɔt di pen we a gɛt, so dat yu go pre fɔ dɛn po fulman ya, ɛn fɔ mek yu tray fɔ briŋ dɛn bak bay yu wɔnin Ɔl di insults, di
di we aw dɛn de kɔs mi, di bad bad tin dɛn we a de vɛks pan mi pawa, go nyu agens mi di we we go mek a fil mɔ bɔt mi at. Mɛmba aw insay mi pawa, dɛn bin de parade mi na di strit dɛn na Jerusɛlɛm, frɔm kɔt to kɔt, ɔltɛm dɛn bin de provok mi ɛn provok mi to Kalvari usay dɛn bin nel mi pan krɔs.
Dis na wetin go stil apin insay di prushɔn dɛm fɔ di wan dɛn we de kam insay ɛn dɛn patizan dɛm, we go kɛr mi frɔm strit to strit jɔs fɔ win dɛn audacious impety. Ɛni wan pan dɛn ples dɛn we dɛn de kip tin dɛn go tan lɛk di traybɔn fɔ di
kɔt rum, usay, lɛk di sojaman dɛn, dɛn go slap mi, ɛn mek lɛk se dɛn de wɔship mi. Dɛn go bit mi ɛn krawn mi wit chukchuk Dɛn fam dɛn go bi
fɔ mi wetin na bin di kray we dɛn bin de kray fɔ tɔn agens di gɔvmɛnt we bin de aks mi fɔ day. Dɛn sakrifays go bi so bɔku kalvari usay a go tay pan di krɔs; las las, dɛn kriminal bɔdi, bɔku bɔku grev dɛn we de mek dɛn fred usay dɛn fɔ bɛr mi....
Bɔt nɔto, kɔntinyu JC, se a de ɛkspos fɔ gɛt ɛn sɔfa pan mi divayn bɔdi di blɔd impreshɔn dɛn we dɛn vɛks; nɔ, a nɔ de sɔfa igen na mi bɔdi, mi oli mɔtalman dɔn bi impasiv, lɛk mi yon divinity. Frɔm
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mi layf bak, a nɔ go ebul fɔ go wit di shaft dɛn we de mek a fil pen ɛn di wamat we mi ɛnimi dɛn de vɛks; bɔt a kin gɛt di sem nɔ gladi ɔltɛm insay mi at, bikɔs di tin we dɛn skɔndɛl ya bin want fɔ du na di sem, i nɔ to dɛn fɔ mek dɛn nɔ rili kil mi di bad we aw di wan dɛn we kil mi vɛks. Dɛn, insay di abit we dɛn kin disayd fɔ du wetin dɛn want, gilti fɔ di sem disayd, we sɔntɛm dɛn dɔn ripit bɔku bɔku tɛm: mi at kin nɔ kin fil bɔt am?... I nɔ kin sɔfa wit am?... A nɔ kin sɔfa detest wan wil as kontri to mi as e bi to dem tru intres?...
A de yɛri yu, mi gyal pikin, de aks mi if a de insay di sem dispɔzishɔn fɔ du gud to man dɛn, na di an dɛn we pipul dɛn we de kam insay, lɛk se a de na mi tru ɛn fetful minista dɛn an. Na dat a de ansa una se a de di sem ɔltɛm we i kam pan mi; ɛn as fɔ di difrɛns bitwin di tu sityueshɔn dɛn we yu kɔmpia am to man dɛn injɔnal, na di sem tin, pas nɔmɔ na di an fɔ di wan dɛn we de kam insay a kin si misɛf insay wan stet we gɛt fɛt-fɛt ɛn kɔnstrakshɔn we nɔ de alaw mi fɔ ‘obe mi lɔv.’ na we dɛn nɔ want nɔmɔ. Mi nɔto papa igen we de midul in pikin dɛn, we kin gladi fɔ gɛt di mak dɛn we de sho se dɛn lɛk am: Mi na ship we de midul wulf dɛn, ɔ jɔj we de midul bɔku bɔku kriminal dɛn we fit fɔ kɔndɛm. Jɔj mi sityueshɔn. Aw yu de ɛkspɛkt mi fɔ ɛnjɔy am, ɛn fɔ ebul fɔ blɛs, .
Kindnesses of JC olways aktif, in spite of di ingratitude of di profaners.
“Ah! biliv mi, insay dɛn sakrifays sɛrimɔni na man nɔmɔ gɛt fɔ blɛs, ɛn ɛni wan pan in blɛsin dɛn jɔs de sav fɔ mek i gilti mɔ, ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we de jɔyn dɛnsɛf fɔ di tin dɛn we i want fɔ du ɛn di kraym we i du. Mi fetful pipul dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ sho tumɔs estrangement frɔm am: lɛ dɛn mɛmba se na tru dis fred ɛn dis estrangement frɔm ɔl profanation a want fɔ mek dɛn sav ɛn ɔna mi; ɛn se dɛn nɔ fɔ alaw dɛnsɛf fɔ sɔprayz, ɔnda di pretekst fɔ avɔyd wan alɛgd skandal ɔ fɔ gi dɛn adoration bak to mi. Tɛl dɛn se a et dis kayn we fɔ wɔship Gɔd, ɛn di we aw dɛn de biev go bi kriminal kɔvayd, di infideliti we go mak ɛn we go mek a wund pas ɔl fɔ mi, lɛk rial skandal fɔ mi famili .
Wetin ! divayn Seviɔ, a se to am wit mi pen, i pɔsibul se yu, we so dispɔz fɔ spre yu gris, yu nɔ gi ɛni wan pan dɛn tɛm ya we fayn fɔ yu lɔv? Yu tink se i pɔsibul se we yu de gɛda sina dɛn, yu nɔ de blɛs ɛnibɔdi, ɛn difrɛn frɔm dat, yu blɛsin dɛn go tɔn to swɛ fɔ ɔlman? “Yu mistek, mi gyal pikin, ansa mi pan dat JC, ɔ rayt, tek wan mɔ jɔs aidia bɔt di tin, ɛn yu go si se mi gudnɛs nɔ de ɛva bi witout akshɔn, ɔ mi yuslɛs lɔv fɔ di sina dɛnsɛf.
Bikɔs, 1°. Yu nɔ tink se i de du bɔku tin fɔ mek dɛn stɔp di ifɛkt dɛn we mi jɔs vɛks ɛn nɔ krɔs dɛn we ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek de aks mi fɔ revaŋg, ɛn ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek de beg mi fɔ pɔnish dɛn we dɛn vɛks! A kin du am wit wan wɔd; mi jɔstis de aks fɔ am; dɛn audacity defy mi, bɔt mi at de agens am, in gudnɛs de disarm mi; A de sɔfa ɔltin we a nɔ de tek revaŋg. Na big big tray fɔ mi lɔv!...
» 2°. If wan de bitwin dɛn, ilɛksɛf na wan nɔmɔ, we, we i tɔch bay di ripɛnt fɔ in fɔlt, ɔmbul ɛn aks mi fɔgiv, i nɔ go pul di ifɛkt dɛn we mi blɛsin go gɛt, we go ebul fɔ prokyur fɔ am strɔng gras fɔ kɔnvɛnshɔn. Na so i bi wit ɔl di wan dɛn we de sin. Bɔt, lɛ wi se nɔbɔdi nɔ bin de we bin de dispɔz so, dis blɛsin nɔ go bi yuslɛs fɔ dat... No den, mi gyal pikin, se insay mi divayn sakramɛnt a de ɔltɛm wit di ɛvin kɔt, ɛn pas ɔl, gud enjɛl dɛn fɔ ɔlman dis profaners, we de butu bifo mi nɔ de taya, fɔ mek mi ɔnaful amends fɔ di outrages we dɛn de mek mi. Dis na di wan dɛn we mi blɛsin de fɔdɔm pan, we, as yu si, nɔ de ɛva yuslɛs ɛn nɔ gɛt ɛni ɛfɛkt.
Udat go, Papa, peint fɔ yu di dip pwɛl pwɛl, di bita kɔmplen, di kray we di Oli Chɔch de kray fɔ bɔku bɔku tin dɛn we i dɔn du na in tɛmpul, we in yon pikin dɛn, agens am ɛn in divayn Spouse?... Mi na, na in se to mi, wan mama we nɔ gɛt natin, we de sɔfa ɛn we dɔn lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ i de na bay!... Mi
at dɔn drawn insay bita, ɛn mi pen dɔn big ɛn dip lɛk di si!. A bin dɔn fid pikin dɛn, i ala se, a bin dɔn mɛn dɛn wit ɔltin
pɔsibul kia we pɔsin kin kia fɔ; A bin lɛk dɛn wit sɔri-at, ɛn, fɔ ɔl di tɛnki, di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt tɛnki dɔn disgres, nɔ tek tɛm, lɛf mi ! Nɔ gladi wit mi
tɔn dɛn bak fɔ provok mi, dɛn grap agens mi, ɛn dɛn nɔ bin de tink bɔt mi kray wata dɛn bin de trit mi bad pasmak; dɛn dɔn chuk mi at, provok ɛn mek dɛn yon brɔda dɛn sɔfa, ivin na mi an: dɛn dɔn kɔt dɛn pikin ya we a lɛk na mi bɔdi, fɔ bɔn dɛn to dɛn kruk. Dɛn gɛt mɔ
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du am bak; bikɔs bifo mi yay dɛn bin gɛt di maynd fɔ vɛks ɛn krɔs dɛn Kiŋ, dɛn Papa, dɛn Ridima, dɛn Gɔd!. Jɔj di pen we a de
fɔ fil am! Dis na di sɔd we de mek a fil pen. Ah! divayn man ɔ wɛf
!. A tek ɛvin ɛn di wɔl fɔ witnɛs se a nɔ du ɛni bad tin pan dɛn
atak yu adorable pɔsin. A de invayt ɔl di krichɔ fɔ sɔri fɔ di pasmak sɔri we a de fil Una ɔl we de pas, de ala-
i se wit di aksɛn we at brok wit pen, at ɔl tek notis pan mi sɔri sityueshɔn, ɛn si if ɛni pen bin ɛva de we fiba mi yon . Mi at dɔn wata wit bita; na mi de
satiated wit kɔsmɛnt; I exhaust di chalice of mi divain Spouse....
Bɔt a kin yɛri JC de tɔk to am se: “Kɔnsol yusɛf, mi fambul, i tɛl am, ɛn nɔ mek di pen briŋ yu dɔŋ. Dis prɔblɛm go pas, wit di win dɛn we yu ɛnimi dɛn ɛn mi yon go win. Ɛnibɔdi we nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt fɔ una, i de mek a nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt; ɛnibɔdi we tɔch yu, tɔch mi, ɛn natin nɔ go go we dɛn nɔ pɔnish am. Di tɛm de kam nia we a go was yu kray wata ɛn mek yu at we dɔn pwɛl, gladi bak. A go mek yu pikin dɛn we yu lɛk we go dɔn skata: yu go stil si dɛn de gɛda rawnd yu, lɛk di smɔl wan dɛn we de kam bak ɔnda dɛn mama in wing, afta we di (malignant) kayt dɔn rɔnata dɛn. Pantap dat, a prɔmis fɔ mek yu bi mama fɔ bɔku ɔda pikin dɛn we yu nɔ bin fɔ dɔn no. So, mi dia wɛf, di gladi at we a de pripia fɔ yu
go pas fa fawe di sɔfa we yu de fil naw: Yɛs, yes, smɔl tɛm mɔ, ɛn a go kam fɔ difend yu. Dɛn go blem yu, mi wɛf, ɛn, a swɛ bay misɛf, yu go si yu ɛnimi dɛn trowe dɔŋ na yu fut..."
§.II.
Pompous divais fɔ di prushɔn dɛn fɔ di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt. Singular favour dɛm we JC de spre oba di pikin dɛm na in Chɔch.
Papa, a stil de si se a fɔ mek yu rayt wetin Gɔd de mek a no wan tɛm bak di tɛm fɔ di Ɔktav fɔ di Sakramɛnt we Blɛsin pas ɔl, we na bin di tɔpik we wi bin tɔk bɔt las tɛm. Dis wan go jɔs bi in kɔntinyu, ɛn yet i go mek wi si di tin frɔm wan rili difrɛn say, wan pɔynt we de kɔrej ɛn fayn lɛk aw di ɔda wan bin de fred ɛn we nɔ gɛt pɔsin. JC so want, Papa, se dis pikchɔ we de mek yu fred bɔt di bad ɛn sakrifays we di prushɔn dɛn we pipul dɛn we de kam insay di Chɔch dɔn mek na di Chɔch, yu mek sakrifays fɔ yu raytin di rial bɛnifit dɛn, di guds ɔl kayn we de kam to am frɔm di prushɔn ɛn ɔf di wok dɛn we in tru tru ɛn fit minista dɛn de du. Dɛn go si sɔm as salutary klaud dɛn we de spre fecundity ɔlsay wit di swit dyu na ɛvin; we di ɔda wan dɛn tan lɛk klawd nɔmɔ we nɔ gɛt wata, we jɔs de sav fɔ ambɔg di san in rayt, ɛn na dɛn bɔdi de fɔm di ays blɔk, di big big briz ɛn di big big briz we de tray, pwɛl ɛn pwɛl di siti ɛn kɔntri dɛn. Na wan say, na ministri fɔ layf ɛn blɛsin; na di ɔda say, na ministri fɔ swɛ ɛn day: wetin ɔpɔzishɔn !...
So wi de go naw, Papa, fɔ tɔk bɔt di prushɔn dɛn we di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt de mek, we di tru minista dɛn na di Chɔch de mek, we di tru fetful pipul dɛn, we gɛt wanwɔd pan bɔdi, at ɛn intenshɔn, de wit ɛn fala dɛn, to dɛn tru pastɔ dɛn. Na dat a si na mi maynd, ɛn wetin JC mek a ɔndastand... Ah! Papa, dis glans difrɛn frɔm di fɔs wan!... A si de fɔs fɔs di glori stet fɔ Gɔd in Pikin, di Seviɔ fɔ mɔtalman, we dɛn kɛr in triumph pan di chariɔt we i lɛk. Na papa we gɛt sɔri-at we de midul in pikin dɛn. I de si dɛn wit gladi at de bɔs ɔl di transpɔt dɛn fɔ dɛn gladi at.
Na gud de fɔ dɛn, bikɔs na de fɔ glori fɔ am. I gɛt in an dɛn we ful-ɔp wit blɛsin ɛn tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit Gɔd biznɛs, we i de tɔn frɔm ɔlman
shere wit profusion, ɛn se i de aks fɔ spred stil mɔ. I nɔ go lɛk fɔ fɛn ɛnitin we go ambɔg di bad tin dɛn we in gudnɛs ɛn di sɔri-at we in lɔv de gi. Dɔn bak dɛn gudnɛs ya nɔ jɔs de pan di wan dɛn we de de, bɔt dɛn de spre bak pan di wan dɛn we nɔ de we gɛt wanwɔd wit dɛn, pan ɔl di fetful wan dɛn, ilɛksɛf dɛn de fa. Dɛn skata oba di enjɛl dɛn ɛn di oli wan dɛn na ɛvin; dɛn kin fɔdɔm bɔku pan di sol dɛn we de na Pɔgatɔri, ɛn bɔku pan dɛn kin sev bay dis we; las las pan di wan ol Chɔch...
A si am, dis divayn ship, dis adorable seviɔ fɔ wi sol, dis gɔd we gɛt glori ɛn win, de trowe pan in wɛf ɛn pan ɔl in pikin dɛn we de rawnd am, luk dɛn we gɛt sɔri-at ɛn lɔv. In fes we gɛt inflamed de anawns di fayn fayn faya we in divayn at de bɔn wit; dis oli faya we i kam fɔ briŋ frɔm Ɛvin kam na di wɔl, ɛn we i rili want fɔ si de bɔn de mɔ ɛn mɔ
more.... "Na ya, i se, we a lɛk am ya na di ɔfna ɛn di triumph. "
fɔ mi lɔv fɔ mɔtalman, jɔs lɛk di triumph we dɛn fet pan di rialiti fɔ dis divayn mistɛri ɛn fɔ dɛn lɔv fɔ mi Na ya a de mek
mi
(155-159) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
dearest gladi fɔ de wit dɛn fɔ gɛt dɛn adoration ɛn di mak dɛn fɔ dɛn devotion. Una ɔl kam, mi smɔl pikin dɛn; aprɔch witout fred papa we lɛk una ɔl ikwal ɛn we de luk fɔ una big big gladi at nɔmɔ...
» Minista dɛn we gɛt zil, we de taya fɔ sev dɛn sol ɛn fɔ chenj di sina dɛn we a dɔn fri wit mi blɔd, na fɔ kam fɔs; A nɔ go trit una lɛk slev, bɔt a go trit una lɛk padi, bikɔs una na wan pan una masta fɔ tru. Tek pat pan di glori we yu de wok tranga wan fɔ gɛt fɔ mi; sidɔm na mi raytan; bikɔs wan de yu go sidɔm de fɔ jɔj wit mi di 12 trayb dɛn na Izrɛl.
» Oli ɛn gɛt zil sol dɛn, we dɔn kɔnsakret unasɛf to mi, ɛn we de gi mi layf to mi, de kam nia mi; una ɔl we de wok fɔ mek a gladi bay we una de falamakata mi gud kwaliti dɛn, ilɛk us stet una de, una na mi yon, una na mi yon. A no yu, a de kam nia yu, ɛn a nɔ de fred
Natin. Klin at, bɛnifit ɛn pisful sol, una we de sɔfa fɔ jɔstis, de kam na mi an fɔ gɛt mi insay kɔrejmɛnt, we una de wet fɔ mek a was una kray wata, na di ples usay di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin de, we a dɔn gɛt fɔ una ɛn we a want fɔ yu . Yu, las las, we dɛn de tɛmpt ɛn
we una ɛnimi dɛn de mek una sɔfa, we de fil insay unasɛf di wet we kɔrɔpt nature gɛt, kam to mi fɔ rilif. A go protɛkt yu, a go fɛt fɔ yu agens yu ɛnimi dɛn bad; A go bi yu shild ɛn yu shɔ fɔ rɔnawe, ɛn yu go fɛn nia mi di ɔda ɛn di kɔrej we di krichɔ nɔ go ebul fɔ gi yu...
» Sinman dɛn we dɔn ripɛnt ɛn we dɛn shem, kam to mi fɔ gɛt di kis fɔ pis ɛn fɔ fɔgiv una kraym dɛn, wit di klos we nɔ du natin we una bin dɔn lɔs. We yu lɛf mi, yu bin dɔn falamakata di bad bad we aw di bɔy pikin we bin dɔn lɔs bin de flay ɛn we i bin de fa frɔm mi; falamakata in kam bak ɛn ɔltin fɔgiv am....
Fɔ una, we at ɛn we nɔ ripɛnt, wetin a go tɛl una? Ah! A nɔ ebul fɔ blɛs yu yet; bɔt bak, no swɛ nɔ de fɔ una yet. Mi lɔv de agens am, ɛn a fil se a nɔ gɛt wɛpɔn fɔ yu, bay di beg we mi Chɔch de beg mi. Wɛl! so kam bak, pre, kray , .
ɛn, pan ɔl we a de blɛs una, a nɔ go nɔ gri fɔ gi una gudnɛs fɔ chenj ɛn ripɛnt. »
Nɔto dat nɔmɔ, Papa; i tan lɛk se ɛvin de kam dɔŋ na di wɔl, ɛn di wɔl de rayz ɔp to ɛvin Yes, Ɛvin ɛn di wɔl jɔyn to
beta selebret di triumph of di king of glori a yehri di lovli
kɔnsɛt we kɔmɔt frɔm di asɛmbli we di oli wan dɛn na ɛvin ɛn di wan dɛn we de na di wɔl, jɔyn to di difrɛn kwaya dɛn fɔ enjɛl dɛn. Dis divayn harmoni ! Nɔ,
mi Papa, ɔl di tray we di simfɔni na di wɔl de tray nɔ gɛt natin we de kam nia am; ɛn ɔl dat art kin invent fɔ mɔ majestik fɔ di solemnity fɔ dis fɛstival, nɔ gɛt natin we kɔmparabl to wetin di sent ɛn di enjɛl dɛn de kɛr aut wit di las pafɛkt, insay di yay fɔ mek JC gladi, bay we i de ɔna in mach triumphantly in in adorable sakramɛnt. Na big big glori fɔ am! na big big gladi at fɔ in padi dɛn!....
Nɔtin nɔ de we smɔl ɔ we nɔ bisin bɔt ɛnitin we go ɛp fɔ mek dis ɔgɔst sɛrimɔni. Di wangren tin we pɔsin want fɔ du, na in gɛt bɔku prayz; ilɛksɛf i kɔmɔt frɔm enjɛl ɔ mɔtalman, Gɔd tinap fɔ ɔnɔ bay wetin in mek dɛn want. Ɔltin big, ɔltin na majestic, ɔltin na divayn, ɔl di nature de bi sensitiv to am, di elements de klap am; no flawa nɔ de we nɔ tan lɛk to mi se i de gladi we dɛn trowe am na in rod, ɔ yuz am fɔ mek i fayn, bay di layf we i de shayn, in tɛnt dɛn ɛn di say dɛn we i de kip tin dɛn. Dɛn kɔlɔ dɛn bin tan lɛk to mi se dɛn gɛt mɔ layf ɛn dɛn bin de shayn mɔ: pɔsin go dɔn se dɛn de blo wit gladi at
sɛnsitiv, ɛn dɛn fayn fayn fes dɛn, if pɔsin ebul fɔ yuz da we de, i bin tan lɛk se dɛn gladi ɛn gɛt layf. Wetin sho! aw i bin fayn ɛn i bin rili wɔndaful!...
Dis, mi papa, de mɛmba mi wetin apin to mi twɛnti ɔ tati ia bifo. A bin gɛt fɔ de na bed bikɔs ɔf di pen na mi ni we a dɔn tɛl una bɔt ɔdasay. A bin rɛsayn misɛf to di tin we Gɔd want; bɔt, pan ɔl we a bin sɔbmishɔn, a bin stil rili sɔri fɔ we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ pe mi smɔl smɔl visit dɛn to di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt na di ɔlta. A bin fɔ dɔn rili lɛk fɔ atɛnd, pan ɔda tin dɛn, di solemn prushɔn fɔ in fɛstival! Di gud Masta nɔ bin want fɔ mek a nɔ gɛt dis kɔrej. Na tru se mi bɔdi nɔ bin atɛnd; bɔt dɛn bin kɔmpɛns mi fayn fayn wan, bikɔs bifo dat, a bin si wit di maynd wan ɔda tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd pas ɔl wi sɛrimɔni dɛn, ɛn we di bɔdi in yay nɔ bin fɔ ɛva ebul fɔ no . VS'.
A jɔs dɔn tɔk to una, ɛn se Gɔd jɔs dɔn ridyus so dat wi go no bɔt am.....
If yu tink bɔt dis, i tan lɛk se di fɛstival, ivin di dɔst we di prist we dɛn chaj fɔ di oli dipɔsit de waka pan, de kam layf ɛn shek shek wit gladi at. Bɔt, mi Papa, ya, pan dis tɛm, na wetin a difrɛns insay di dɔst na di simɛstri dɛm, we dɛn prodyuz frɔm di kɔmpozishɔn
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bɔdi dɛn we dɛn bɛr de; A si sɔm de shek shek wit gladi at, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn de shek shek wit spit ɛn vɛks we di prushɔn de pas. Gɔd mek a no se wan na di Sent dɛn bɔdi, ɛn di ɔda wan na di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit.A bin want wit ɔl mi at fɔ go insay fɔ sɔntin insay
di yunivasal kɔntes fɔ di krichɔ dɛn, fɔ du ɔmajɛshɔn to di Krieta, ɛn fɔ ɔnɔ mɔ di ɛksɛlɛns fɔ in divayn bi: A bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ bi wan smɔl dɔst bifo am, ɛn we di prist bin dɔn waka pan; A aks, wan vɔys ansa se: Yu stil tu ful wit yusɛf; bɔt wan de go kam we yu go smɔl so na yu yay, ɛn we Gɔd nɔ go fɛn ɛni resistans igen na di sayd we yu want. Da sem vɔys de
tel mi tide se na taim fo go bak to di nothingness of mi sef....
So a dɔn si pas wan tɛm, mi Papa, ɛn i nɔ tu te yet, a dɔn si di pompous ɛn majestic apparatus fɔ dis solemnity in wan ɔda wan tawzin tɛm
supia, a nɔ de se to ɔl wetin pɔsin kin du, bɔt to ɔl wetin di imajineshɔn we de frut pas ɔl kin imajin we de mek pɔsin flat pas ɔl: man dɛn nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ gɛt am . I se as much of di filin as
mek a ɛkspiriɛns di sublaym kantikl dɛm, di melodious sams ɛn di ays fɔ gladi we a dɔn yɛri dɛn de siŋ fɔ ɔnɔ di tri tɛm oli Gɔd.
We a bin gɛt di no bɔt di wɔd dɛn, ɛn we a bin gɛt di pafɛkt pan di myuzik, a nɔ go tɛl una ɛnitin we go nia di smɔl smɔl tin we a dɔn yɛri; yu nɔ go gɛt ɛni aydia; yu go mɔs dɔn yɛri am yusɛf....
Insay dis jenɛral ɛn ɔltogɛda divayn myuzik, a bin difrɛns tu kɔnsɛt dɛn we dɛn mak rili fayn, wan pan dɛn na di tɔp, ɛn di ɔda wan na di bas. Di fɔs wan bin gɛt ay ɛn man tɔyn dɛn, we bin prawd ɛn we gɛt trɛnk; dɛn na bin di gud kwaliti dɛn we di ɛvin gɛt, di prez dɛn, di adoreshɔn dɛn, di transpɔt dɛn fɔ lɔv fɔ di Enjɛl ɛn Sent dɛn na di sɛlestial Jerusɛlɛm. Di gud kwaliti dɛn, di we aw dɛn de wɔship ɛn prez di oli wan dɛn na di wɔl bin mek di sɛkɔn pat; ɛn dɛn tu kɔnsɛt ya, we mek na wan nɔmɔ, so mek ɛvin wit di wɔl jɔyn, di Chɔch we de fɛt wit di Chɔch win.
Wan kin difrɛns, insay di difrɛns pan di aksɛn, kadɛns ɛn tɔyn dɛn we fit ɛn pafɛkt wan to ɛni tin, ɛn nɔ lɛk di gud kwaliti ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛni wan pan di Sent dɛn na ɛvin ɔ di wan dɛn we de na di wɔl, we kɔrɛkt wit wan fayn fayn dil. Nɔ kɔnfyushɔn nɔ bin de bitwin chɛrɔb ɛn sɛrafim, ɛn bitwin pipul dɛn we dɛn kil fɔ dɛn fet, apɔsul dɛn ɛn vajin dɛn. Dɛn bin mak ɔltin we bin de de ɛn difrɛns; bɔt bak ɔltin we bin de de bin gɛt wanwɔd ɛn fɔmal wit bɔku bɔku art ɛn dilikeshɔn, ɔltin bin jɔyn wit dɛn kayn subtil shed ɛn link dɛn so we dɛn bin de manej fayn fayn wan; in shot, ɔltin bin ɔda wit so bɔku simɛtri dat di tu kɔnsɛt dɛn we kɔmɔt frɔm bɔku difrɛn kɔnsɛt dɛn, pan ɔl dat, mek bitwin dɛn wan ɛn di sem kɔnsɛt, wan ɛn di sem kɔnsɛt fɔ di glori fɔ di wan ɛn wangren Gɔd fɔ Gɔd. di yunivas....
Lɛ wi tray wan tɛm mɔ fɔ imajin myuzik so sublaym, so skilfully ɔda, so so ɛksɛkutiv; bɔt usay wi go si am na di wɔl? Di uman we a de tɔk bɔt fit fɔ Gɔd, jɔs lɛk aw ɛnitin fit fɔ am; ɛn ɔl wetin mɔtalman kin du ɛn imajin ya nɔ pafɛkt ɛn gros we yu kɔmpia am....
Diya man!. dɔn di Oli Chɔch se, A de na di ayt we a want;
yu dɔn chenj mi de dɛn we a de kray ɛn we a de sɔfa to de dɛn we a de gladi ɛn gladi. Mi ɛnimi dɛn dɔn shem: una dɔn briŋ di bad we aw dɛn bin dɔn kɔba mi pan dɛn: Glori to di Papa, to di Pikin ɛn to di Oli Spirit Fɔ una, mi pikin dɛn we a lɛk, una gladi! YU
dɔn kray ɛn kray lɛk mi; bɔt una Papa dɔn mek wi nɔ de kray ɛn swɛt; i was yu kray wata ɛn mi yon: i
dɛn kin kɔrej am pas aw pɔsin kin op fɔ . Una ɔl we bin witnɛs
mi pwɛl pwɛl ɛn mi sik dɛn, bi naw fɔ mi gladi at, ɛn si if kɔrejmɛnt bin ɛva de lɛk mi!...
So, na ya, mi Papa, na wetin Gɔd mek a si, pan di ɔkayshɔn fɔ di ɔktav ɛn di prushɔn dɛn, pan di tu pati dɛn we tide de sheb di Chɔch na Frans ɛn prodyuz di schism we de sheb am, we a nɔ ebul fɔ tɔk ɔ no ustɛm ɛn insay us sikɔstɛms i fɔ dɔn. Na sikrit we Gɔd kip fɔ insɛf ɛn a nɔ want ɛn a nɔ fɔ tray fɔ go insay. If dɛn alaw mi fɔ tɔk insay dis frɔm misɛf, ɛn fɔ hazad ya wan kɔnjɛkshɔn pan wetin wi dɔn tɔk, i tan lɛk to mi se pɔsin kin op se i nɔ go te igen dɛn go gi fridɔm to di Chɔch., se dɛn go kɔl di minista dɛn bak ɛn dɛn go ebul du dɛn wok fri wan ɛn na pɔblik na di nɛks fɛstival fɔ di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt; we go kɔntribyut nɔto smɔl fɔ mek i ivin mɔ solemn pas
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A want am bɔku pas aw a op fɔ nɛks ia. Lɛ wi pre, Papa, se mi kɔnjɛkshɔn go kam tru kwik kwik wan, ɛn mek wi at least witnɛs am bifo wi day.
Di Sista rikɔmɛnd wan tɛm bak frɔm Gɔd, to in Dayrɛktɔ, fɔ aplay insɛf wit kia fɔ rayt dis wok. In kɔmplit sɔbmishɔn to di Chɔch.
A go dɔn dis adishɔn we rili lɔng, Papa, bay we a go mɛmba yu wan tɛm bak se na Gɔd in wil fɔ mek yu aplay yusɛf wit ɔl yu at fɔ rayt di not dɛn we yu dɔn tek, mɔ wetin a dɔn tɔk ɛn du to yu trade. Insay dis, nɔ dawt am, yu go fit fɔ gɛt bɔku ɛn mɔ pas if yu wok wit zil ɛn sakrifays na wan mishɔn we bɔku ɛn we de frut... Gɔd de ripit to mi bak se i gɛt di intenshɔn fɔ pul in glori frɔm am insay in tɛm, yu go gɛt di mɛrit fɔ dɔn kɔntribyut to am. So, mi Papa, una kɔntinyu fɔ du wetin una de du. Kip dis sikrit ɔl di prɛkoshɔn dɛn we prudɛns de aks fɔ; Di tin we pas ɔl, una fɔ tek tɛm wit lay lay brɔda dɛn, we fɔ fred fɔ una pas ɛnimi dɛn we dɛn dɔn deklare: wi vɛks bad bad wan pan una! bi pan yu
di wan dɛn we de gayd. A op ɔltin frɔm Gɔd in sayd, se a nɔ go stɔp fɔ pre fɔ mek dɛn kip una, fɔ rɛkɔmɛnd misɛf to una gud prea dɛn we a de kɔnt bɔku pan. Yu no wetin yu prɔmis mi, ɛn i go mɔs bi se yu nɔ fɔgɛt am.
Bɔt mak mi, a de pre yu, if na yu want fɔ mek yu rayt wetin Gɔd de mek a no, ɛn if a fɔ lɛf misɛf insay mi prea to di atrakshɔn we a biliv se kɔmɔt frɔm di Oli Spirit. A bin dɔn fɔgɛt fɔ aks yu ɔl dis we yu kɔmɔt... Bɔt pas ɔl, Papa, a de ripit to yu bak se, if yu notis, pan ɔl wetin a dɔn tɛl yu ɛn mek yu rayt, ɛksprɛshɔn ɔ ɛnitin de agens di Oli Skripchɔ ɔ to di tin dɛn we di Chɔch dɔn disayd, nɔ fɔgɛt fɔ kɔrɛkt am ɛn tɛl mi. Kɔnsul ɛn chɛk yusɛf fayn fayn wan. Yu no se a go lɛk fɔ day pas fɔ bi heretic ɛn kɔntrayd di ɔrakl dɛn na ɛvin.
Alaw mi fɔ mek a no se a gɛt dip rɛspɛkt ɛn fɔ ridyus to yu di sinsi we di filin dɛn we a de wit na Jizɔs in Oli At, .
Mi papa, .
Yu gyal pikin in Jizɔs Krays, Sista Fɔ Di Nativity, Unworthy Religious.
FƆ WƆNIN WE YU GO YUZ.
Afta a dɔn waka fɔ tu mɔnt na di say dɛn we de nia Fougères, Ernée, Vitré ɛn na di say dɛn we dɛn kɔl Maine, usay a bin dɔn put ɔltin we gɛt fɔ du wit di Chɔch, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, a bin dɔn si se dɛn fos mi fɔ ‘fɔ lɛf dɛn kɔntri ya fɔ rɔnawe pan ɔda tin dɛn we a go du . Dɛn bin nid fɔ de fa fawe fɔ mek dɛn go sef mɔ. So a disayd, pan di advays we di nɔs dɛnsɛf bin gi mi, fɔ go na Sɛnt Malo, usay di pipul dɛn we bin de mek dɛn sɔfa nɔ bin de du bɔku pan di prist dɛn, ɛn usay, bikɔs ɔf di we aw dɛn bin de mek lɛk se dɛn nɔ lɛk dɛnsɛf ɛn di we aw dɛn bin de tek tɛm, pɔsin kin op fɔ rili kwayɛt fɔ sɔm tɛm, . ɛn fɔ dɔn usay pɔsin go mɔs go, if nid de, na ɔda kɔntri, lɛk aw i bin de apin. Na insay dis nyu stey, usay a bin de fɔ 4 mɔnt, na in a bin gɛt, pan bɔku ɔda tin dɛn we a sɛn, di ditel we a go gi akɔn fɔ.
I go fayn fɔ no bifo tɛm se we a bin de tɔk bɔt di kɔmyuniti we a bin dɔn lɛf klos fɔ day wan pan mi nun dɛn atak na in chɛst, fɔ lɔng tɛm we i bin de na bed. Dis yɔŋ gyal we kɔmɔt na Sainte Claire bin si in wok dɔn wit ɔl di mɔ gladi at, as i bin si bifo tɛm se day go sev am frɔm di sɔri we i nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd we i nɔ go te igen dɛn go trowe am wit di ɔda wan dɛn. I day nia di biginin fɔ di mɔnt fɔ Ɔgɔst, ɛn na di tɛm we i day di Sista fɔ di Nativiti sɛn mi di ditayl akɔdin ɛn di riflɛkshɔn dɛn we a go gi di sɔbstans ɛn shɔt di difyushɔn as a ebul .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Atikul V.
Instrɔkshɔn dɛn bɔt klin kɔnshɛns ɛn fɔ fetful to di gudnɛs. Denja fɔ smɔl fɔlt, ɛn bad bad tin dɛn we kin apin we pɔsin nɔ gɛt wata.
Tɔd sɛn fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity.
“Insay di Papa ɛn di Pikin ɛn di Oli Spirit in nem. Na so i bi. Tru Jizɔs ɛn Meri, ɛn insay di Oli Triniti in nem, a de obe. »
Di Sista gɛt di wok fɔ de wach na nɛt nia di bɔdi fɔ wan nun we dɔn day.
Papa, a fɔ tɛl yu naw wetin apin to mi dɛn dez ya we dɔn pas pan di tɛm fɔ wi let Sista Madam de Saint-Benoît, we wi Mama go mɔs dɔn anɔys to yu in day. Bikɔs wi Mama bin no se a nɔ de fred, i gi mi di kɔmishɔn fɔ wach na nɛt nia dis pɔsin we a lɛk we dɔn day in bɔdi; we a bin aksept wit big at, fɔ mek di ɔda nun dɛn we bin rili taya wit di kia we dɛn bin de kia fɔ am we i bin sik, ɛn mɔ di tɛm we i bin de sɔfa ɛn di las tɛm dɛn we i bin de fil; fɔ mek dɛn fil fri
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A bin ivin gri fɔ de de mi wan ol nɛt. Bɔt, Papa, a de tɛl yu se a nɔ bin de ɛkspɛkt wetin apin de, ɔ wetin gɛt fɔ apin afta dat . A kin avɔyd singularity as mɔ as a ebul, na in dɛn dɔn disayd
dat mi layf go bi wan pɔsin te di ɛnd, ɛn se a go bi ɛkstra ɔdinari ivin pan di simpul ɛn kɔmɔn tin dɛn: dis nɛt na bin fɔ mi na nɛt we dak ɛn wan nɛt we gɛt layt di sem tɛm. A bin fil bak de, lɛk ɔda tin dɛn, di impreshɔn dɛn we tu maynd dɛn we nɔ gri wit dɛnsɛf, we, fɔ sɔm tɛm, bin de fɛt wɔ. If una mek yus na una notbuk fɔ wetin a go tɛl una bɔt am, sɔntɛm a go pas na sɔm pipul dɛn maynd jɔs fɔ wan bren we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ maynd, ɛn yu fɔ man we tu biliv; i nɔ mata mi Papa, a go stil mek ɛni wan pan dɛn bɔku insay in sɛns, bikɔs a gɛt strɔng rizin fɔ tɔk to una, ya lɛk ɔdasay, wit ɔl di naiv we una no mi, ɛn fala di rayt trut, as i pɔsibul fɔ mek a jɔj tin dɛn, . ɛn dat we wi nɔ fɔ tink tumɔs bɔt tin dɛn we mɔtalman fɔ rɛspɛkt. Mek wi go to di point.
Di dɛbul de tray fɔ mek i fred fɔ mek i lɛf in post.
A nil dɔŋ na di pɔsin we dɔn day in fut we nɔ kɔba in fes. Di krɔs we dɛn bin dɔn put ɔp in ed we dɛn bɛr am, bin de sav mi as ɔratory. Afta a trowe oli wata pan am ɛn mek di sayn fɔ di krɔs oba misɛf, a bigin mi prea fɔs, wit di intenshɔn fɔ tink bɔt day ɛn di las ɛnd dɛn afta dat; we a du fɔ sɔm tɛm wit wan aplikeshɔn we di tin we a bin gɛt bifo mi yay bin rili lɛk Bɔt, Papa, luk, bitwin tɛn ɛn ilevin
awa dɛn yɛri wan big nɔys ɔp di flɔ na di infɔmari, lɛk se wan rili ebi mas dɔn fɔdɔm prɛsishɔn na di ples we dɛn separet wit plank, usay yu no se pɔsin kin ɔdinari fɔ was in an.
Dis fɔs nɔys bin de mek i tan lɛk se na kanɔn we de fa smɔl. A nɔ bin de wɔri tumɔs bɔt am; bɔt di spes fɔ wan gud miserere afta, ɔda mɔ strikt nɔys bin stil de yɛri, bɔt di sem ples. I bɔs ɛn di rɔm we bin de fala am, bin tan lɛk di bɔs ɛn rɔm we tɛnda de bɔs we di big big briz de vɛks bad bad wan ɛn ɔl de nia wi. Yu bin fɔ dɔn se yu stil yɛri wan rawnd ɛn rili ebi mas de rɔl, we de jomp frɔm di tap pan wan stɛp we de rɔn kwik kwik wan, ɛn ɛni stɛp we i stɛp fɔ dɔn mek i gɛt wan fɛt-fɛt
kɔnta jomp. We wi rich na di brik dɛn na di infɔmari, na so wan nɔys lɛk bɔm we kin brok we i de fɔdɔm ɛn flay smɔl smɔl frɔm ɔlsay.
Dis tɛm, Papa, a bin ɛkspiriɛns, i fɔ admit, wan imɔshɔn we a nɔ bin want; A bin fil pan ɔl we a bin de fred we a bin want fɔ tek mi
at, ɛn di trɔbul we de na mi maynd. Di imajineshɔn, we stil gɛt mɔ layf, bin so strɛch ɛn ivin so vɛks bay dis kayn krash, dat i nɔ tu te a si se a nɔ ebul fɔ aplay misɛf mɔ to mi prea: ɔltogɛda a bin ol tranga wan, ɛn a bin tray fɔ put gud fes... Bay Gɔd in gudnɛs, we a beg da tɛm de, a rayz mi spirit ɛn mi at ɔp mi sɛns, we a bin want, bay fet, fɔ mek di trɔbul kol ɛn mek di hustle kol.
A nɔ bin kɔmɔt na mi ples, a nɔ bin no wetin fɔ du, a disayd fɔ adrɛs di pɔsin we dɔn day mɔ ɔ smɔl wit dɛn wɔd ya:
Mi gud Sista, if yu gɛt ɛni kredit wit Gɔd, duya put wan ɛnd pan wan nɔys we de mek a nɔ de pre ɛn aplay misɛf to am. Yu no se a de ya fɔ gayd yu bɔdi; deign bak, a de pre yu, fɔ kip mi frɔm ɛni aksidɛnt... A dɔn tek oli wata we a sprink di pɔsin we dɔn day ɛn misɛf wit, a ripit fɔ am a de profundis, afta dat a glimps in mi intɛriɔ , ɛn bay di layt fɔ fet, di tray we di dɛbul de tray ɛn di nyu fɛt dɛn we i stil gɛt fɔ gi mi.
So a si insay dis layt we de insay ɛn we pas mɔtalman se ɔl di krawd we a jɔs yɛri na dis wikɛd spirit in wok, we bin dɔn mek dis strateji wit di intenshɔn fɔ mek a lɛf di obe ɛn charity we bin de ol mi to mi wok. Di layt we bin de mek a si dɛn trap dɛn ya we ayd bin wɔn mi bak fɔ de wach frɔm nyu atak dɛn we nɔ go te fɔ kam. Fɔs, wan strɔng tɛmt bin de fɔ lɛf mi prea, pan di pretekst se a nɔ de insay kɔndishɔn igen fɔ mek a pre; dat mi maynd bin tu agyu wit fred fɔ op fɔ pe atɛnshɔn to am; dat a kin olwes risuum in oda taim wan eksasaiz we a bin go fos fo lef na dis wan....
Di Sista nɔ gri wit di tɛmteshɔn. Nyu tray we di dɛbul de tray fɔ win am. I kin ol am tranga wan.
Bɔt we a no se fɔ gri fɔ dis tɛmteshɔn go dɔn bi fɔ lɛf di say usay dɛn de fɛt to mi ɛnimi, a bin yuz Gɔd in fes fɔ pul am, ɛn a bin disayd fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ de na mi prea, sɔntin we bin kam; wetin a du pan ɔltin...
Na da tɛm de, mi Papa, we, fɔ mek a nɔ gɛt di dinay fɔ am ɛn nɔ fɔ sɔfa di shem fɔ win, mi ɛnimi put ɔl in kɔni kɔni kɔni ɛn skil, kam te to To
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opin fɔs, if ɔ kin se so, fɔ shek mi kɔnstans... Fɔs i tek mi imajineshɔn, usay i peint klia wan di tin dɛn we ebul fɔ mek a fred pas ɔl; A bin de pikchɔ misɛf as spɛkt ɛn ɔrid monsta dɛn de rawnd mi we fɔ dɔn mek a dawt if a stil de wit di wan dɛn we de alayv ɔ nɔ de wit mi. Bɔt, a bin se to misɛf: dɛn tin ya na klin fulish tin dɛn we pɔsin kin imajin, ɛn fet bin pul dɛn aidia dɛn ya we de mek pɔsin fred wantɛm wantɛm; bɔt jɔs afta wan scene dɔn lɔs, ɔda wan we mɔ biznɛs bin fala, ɛn dat bin las fɔ wan tɛm we bin de bost mi bad bad wan, lɛk aw yu kin imajin gud gud wan.
Fɔ dɔn, mi Papa, di dɛbul kam fɔ trɛtin, i mek a yɛri bay wan insay vɔys we de tɔk to mi ɔndastandin, se if a kɔntinyu fɔ de na mi ples fɔ lɔng tɛm fɔ pre de, i nɔ go te igen a go si wetin go apin to mi . Yu nɔ de na di ɛnd, i tɛl mi, ɛn yu jɔs gɛt fɔ rɛdi fɔ
fɔ was bɔku ɔda wan dɛn ɔlsay na di nɛt. A go dubl dɔŋ pan nɔys ɛn atak dɛn pan ɔltin. A go apia to una insay bad bad we dɛn; A go ɔt yu layt, a go trit yu bad, ɛn di bit we dɛn go bit yu go fos yu fɔ kɔmɔt na di apatmɛnt. Dis go bi di prayz fɔ yu resistans, ɛn wetin yu go gɛt bay yu traŋa...
A ansa am bak insay mi at, ɛn bay we a de animayt misɛf wit maynd, se na wetin go apin nɔmɔ go mek di gud Gɔd gladi, we a go tay ɔltɛm wit fet, ɛn we i nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ separet mi frɔm. A de ya bikɔs a obe, a se, ɛn we dɛn fɔ kil mi na di skwea, a go jɔs kɔmɔt de bikɔs a obe di wan dɛn we a gɛt fɔ pe am.A resolution which must not have pleased him , and
bay we i bin de kɔnfyus: bak dis kayn atak bin stɔp pan di awa, i bin tan lɛk se di dɛbul dɔn win am kpatakpata; bɔt dat nɔ bin las fɔ lɔng tɛm. I nɔ tu te, i kam bak to di chaj, afta we i dɔn chenj batri, ɛn tray fɔ gɛt bay we i want fɔ no wetin i nɔ gɛt op fɔ gɛt bay we i de fred ɛn trɛtin am.
So a fain se a bin de tɛmpt mi bad bad wan, ɛn dis na bin di asɔlt we bin tranga pas ɔl, fɔ go wit mi layt, si wetin rɔng na di kɔna na di infɔmari usay a bin dɔn yɛri bɔku nɔys, usay i bin tan lɛk se ɔltin fɔ brok insay a tawzin pis dɛn; bɔt mi kɔnshɛns bin ripresent to mi klia wan se da tɛm de i fɔ dɔn bi fɔ gi di dɛbul sɔntin, se dɛn nɔ fɔ alaw am fɔ gɛt smɔl bɛnifit, we i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn fel fɔ bɛnifit ɔda tɛm. Pan dis, a bin de kɔntinyu fɔ de na mi ples ɔltɛm; bɔt di want fɔ no mɔ bin de dubl ɔltɛm, te, pan ɔl we di gudnɛs bin de muv gud gud wan , .
A bin de na di say we a go grap tu ɔ tri tɛm fɔ go luk na di kɔna usay a bin de sɔprayz se di dish dɛn dɔn pwɛl so bad bad wan; i bin tan lɛk to mi se wan vɔys de se to mi: Ei! us sin kin de insay dat, ɛn us skrupul yu kin fred?... Yu nɔ go ivin kɔmɔt na di apatmɛnt; ɛn we wans yu dɔn si di ifɛkt we di nɔys we dɔn apin gɛt, yu nɔ go wɔri igen, ɛn yu go ebul fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ pre wit kol at we i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek yu aplay yusɛf if yu nɔ gɛt am ... Bɔt ɔda wan vɔys se to mi: Nɔ du ɛnitin bɔt am, ɛn tek kia ɔf am gud gud wan... yu win fɔ dɔn kɔmplit... A bin gɛt rikɔs to Gɔd, we mek mi rizɔlt strɔng. A bin stil de yuz prea ɛn oli wata, ɛn a bin de obe Gɔd ɛn mi kɔnshɛns bay we a bin de usay a bin de....
blɛsin fɔ di we aw i fetful. JC de apia to am. Instrɔkshɔn i de gi am bɔt fɔ fetful to di smɔl smɔl tin dɛn
Dis smɔl fideliti, we bin tan lɛk se i nɔ impɔtant, win mi wan fayv frɔm ɛvin we dɔn dis biznɛs scene ɛn put ɛnd to mi fred, dissipating di spells we bin dɔn gi dɛn. JC bin apia to mi insay in ɔdinari fɔm: "Wetin yu de fred, mi gyal pikin, i se to mi as i de kam nia mi?...
A de wit yu, put yu trɔst pan mi, ɛn disrɛs ɔl ɔda tin. Yes, a de ripit am to yu, a de insay yu ɛn wit yu, nɔto jɔs bay di prezɛns fɔ mi gɔd we de ful ɔltin, bɔt bak insay wan spɛshal we, fɔ drɛb di atak dɛn we yu ɛnimi dɛn de atak. So nɔ fred dɛn insults, na ɔl wetin dɛn kin du. We a yɛri dɛn wɔd ya fɔ mek a biliv tranga wan ɛn fɔ saful saful, a bin no di vɔys fɔ mi masta we a lɛk ɛn we na Gɔd. A bin fil pis ɛn kol at we dɛn bɔn bak na mi maynd; wan swit kol at bin skata to di dip pat na mi sol, ɛn mi at bin kam bak usay i bin de rɛst. Nɔto jɔs a nɔ bin de fred mi ɛnimi igen, bɔt a bin stil gɛt maynd fɔ provok in wikɛd. Bɔt nɔto dat nɔmɔ....
A bin venchɔ fɔ aks JC kɔnfidɛns if a bin fɔ dɔn du bɔku bad tin fɔ lɛf mi ples ɛn mi prea, fɔ go si usay di nɔys dɔn apin, as dɛn bin dɔn tɛmpt mi bad bad wan . "Nɔ dawt am , . "
i ansa am. Yɛs, yu bin fɔ dɔn du bad bad tin, ɛn i bin fɔ dɔn du bɔku bad tin pas aw di wan dɛn we de si di tin dɛn we de na do nɔmɔ ɛn we de jɔj jɔs fɔs, go lɛk fɔ biliv. Na de Setan bin de wet fɔ mek yu dɔn fɔ mek yu fred ɛn win yu; i bin dɔn gɛt
dɔn i bin ridɔbul in manejmɛnt dɛn wit bɔku mɔ sakrifays. Fetful to yu kɔnshɛns ɛn to di gudnɛs, i nɔ go te igen
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yu nɔ bin fɔ dɔn bi mistres fɔ yu rezolushɔn dɛn ɔ fɔ yusɛf; i bin fɔ dɔn win ɔltin, ɛn mek yu lɛf ɔltin.
"So, mi gyal pikin, di dɛbul bin de lid yu insay big denja, pan di pretekst fɔ rili smɔl tin: na bay dis i dɔn yus fɔ blaynd ɛvride ɛn fɔ ful bɔku pipul dɛn we nɔ gɛt sɛns, bay we i de ɔfrɛd dɛn jɔs wan rili smɔl infrakshɔn." fɔs; na jɔs wan glans, smɔl want fɔ no mɔ, smɔl satisfayshɔn, wɔd fɔ slender, smɔl ritɔn fɔ sɛlf-ɛstimɛnt, filin fɔ aversion... Bɔt pan ɔl dɛn pɔynt ya wi nɔ de ɛva stɔp na di biginin. Bɔku tɛm, wetin bin tan lɛk se i nɔ impɔtant fɔs we yu luk am, kin bi big tin; at ɔl i rili denja fɔ tek dis fɔs step, ɛn pas wan tɛm dis kɔni ɛnimi fɔ Kristian dɛn dɔn drɛg dɛn dɔŋ na di bɔt ɔf di ol we nɔ gɛt wan bɔt bay di we we nɔ gɛt wan bɔt, .
Na dis, mi Papa, JC gi mi di mɔs sɔlid ɛn impɔtant layt ɛn instrɔkshɔn dɛn fɔ mi ɛn fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn. Fɔs, i mek a put mi yay pan mi yon kɔnshɛns; A si am insay divayn jɔstis, lɛk insay wan miro we de sho mi ivin di smɔl smɔl dɔti dɛn, mɔ wetin ɔdinari pas ɔl to mi ɛn wetin nɔ gladi fɔ Gɔd pas ɔl, wan patikyula numbness in in service, wan patikyula lukewarmness ɛn nonchalance in mi duty , lukewarmness, nonchalance ɛn numbness we mi kɔnshɛns de ɔltɛm kɔs mi wit, ilɛksɛf smɔl na mi neglijɛns fɔ fɛt dɛn, ɔ wil insay ɔltin we bin fɔ dɔn mek dɛn bɔn....
Denja fɔ mek pɔsin nɔ pafɛkt.
Wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se dɛn tin ya we nɔ fayn, nɔto bɔku tin dɛnsɛf, ɛn fa frɔm fɔ go to di pɔsin we de day, bɔku pan dɛn nɔ kin ivin go to di fɔlt we dɛn kɔl so; dɛn na jɔs tin dɛn we nɔ pafɛkt. Bɔt, Papa, a dɔn si se sɔntɛnde di bad tin dɛn we kin apin kin so bad dat pɔsin nɔ kin ebul fɔ wach am tumɔs fɔ avɔyd dɛn: na dis kin mek i pɔsibul fɔ tɔk wit tru se ilɛksɛf na fɔ avɔyd bad ɔ fɔ du gud kwaliti, ɔltin na big tin, ɔltin impɔtant na di rod fɔ ɛvin, ɛn se natin nɔ smɔl we yu kɔmpia am to di sev we wi sev.Wi nɔ go ebul
nɔ tink bɔt aw fa kin lid, fɔ ɛgzampul, insay sɔm tɛmteshɔn, wan simpul lɔk fɔ pe atɛnshɔn to di prezɛns fɔ Gɔd we de si wi a de tɔk
na ya, nɔto di jenɛral tink bɔt di ɛgzistens fɔ di Suprim Biin, bɔt di vivid ɛn rili prɛzɛnt aidia bɔt dis Gɔd we de ɔlsay, we de kɔl wi bak to in oli lɔ, we de kɔntinyu wi bay fred, ɛn we de go insay wi frɔm di terror fɔ in jɔjmɛnt dɛn...
Nis fɔ pafɛkt, fɔ kɔntrakt di abit fɔ de wit Gɔd.
I rili fayn, i fayn, i rili impɔtant, mɔ pan sɔm impɔtant pozishɔn dɛn fɔ gud kwaliti, fɔ dɔn gɛt di gladi gladi abit fɔ dis tink bɔt Gɔd we de ɔltɛm ! Bɔt, usay dɛn de
di wan dɛn we de gi dis salutary exercise ɔl di intres we i fɔ gɛt? Dis
Nɔto di fɔs ɛn fondamental negligence na di fatal kɔz fɔ dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ shɔtkɔm, fɔ dɛn ɛvride fɔlt, fɔ di insɛnsitivity we dɛn de liv insay, ɛn fɔ di tu rial sin dɛn we na di kɔnsɛkshɔn ? Dat wi de jɔj naw
if di nɔ pe atɛnshɔn to di aidia fɔ se Gɔd de de na sɔntin we nɔ impɔtant, ɛn if dis nɔ pe atɛnshɔn to am lɛk aw i kɔmɔn!...
Eh! wetin pɔsin nɔ go se bɔt di dissipations, bɔt di abit fɔ distrakshɔn, bɔt di kɔntinyu absɛns we bɔku man ɛn ivin Kristian dɛn de liv, insay rilayshɔn to Gɔd, to dɛnsɛf, ɛn to ɔl di tru tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit fet! Wan dispɔzishɔn we de kil mɔ bikɔs i ɔdinari mɔ; dispɔzishɔn we de mek bɔku sol dɛn fɔrina to di tin dɛn we dɛn lɛk pas ɔl, a min to dɛnsɛf ɛn fɔ sev dɛn, ɛn we kin blayn dɛn bɔku tɛm, te dɛn biliv dɛnsɛf witout kɔs, we dɛn swɛla bad tin lɛk wata : bikɔs, a de aks yu, wan kin mek dɛn nɔ tek tɛm wit kriminal, we, ɛvride, de mek dɛn ɛnimi dɛn bit dɛn we dɛn nɔ gɛt wɛpɔn ? Wetin go bi
bifo Gɔd, ɛn we i kam pan dɛn sev, di rizin fɔ wan imprudɛns we pɔsin nɔ go want fɔ gɛt fɔ kɔs insɛf wit pan ɛni ɔda tin, ɛn we pɔsin go no aw fɔ tek sɛnsful tin dɛn fɔ avɔyd? wetin go bi di tin we go apin? Ah! i nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se di wan dɛn we gɛt maynd go kɔnt dɛn fɛt bay di we aw dɛn win, ɛn bɔku tɛm dɛn go sɔkdɔm klos wan we dɛn nɔ atak dɛn: dis na wetin dɛn fɔ ɛkspɛkt. Yɛs, mi Papa, akɔdin to wetin Gɔd de mek a si, if wi bin want fɔ go bak to di say we di fɔdɔm dɛn we de shem ɛn sɔri pas ɔl, di sin dɛn we big pas ɔl, di kraym dɛn we de mek a fred ɛn we de tɔn agens wi, wi go fɛn am insay smɔl tin tin, insay smɔl neglijɛns, wan glans, wan lack of precaution we di wɔl kɔl scruple, embarrassing meticulousness, a trifle...
Di bad tin dɛn we kin apin we pɔsin fɔgɛt bɔt Gɔd ɛn we i nɔ kin fil fayn.
Wetin den, yu aks mi, na di unfortunate prinsipul of dis kain denouement? Us prɔgrɛs we go kil pɔsin, we tan lɛk se i smɔl, go mek dis kayn big bad tin apin? Na dis: Na wan bad bad, bɔt jɔs
jɔjmɛnt, Gɔd de biev to dɛn sol dɛn ya we de shem, we de fred ɛn we nɔ fetful, jɔs lɛk aw dɛn de biev
(185-189) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
to am; ɔ at ɔl i de falamakata dɛn fɔ pɔnish dɛn di we we rili bad. Dɛn kin kol to am, in kin kol to dɛn; i de lɛf dɛn jɔs lɛk aw dɛn dɔn lɛf am: dɛn nɔ de, we i kam pan am, fɔ fri frɔm kraym, we dɛn nɔ de tek di trɔbul fɔ mek i gladi bay we dɛn de fetful to di smɔl smɔl wok dɛn we pɔsin fɔ du we i de wɔship Gɔd; ɛn i de limit insɛf, to dɛn, to di ɔdinari ɛn impɔtant ɛp dɛn, ɛn pul di ɛp dɛn we dɛn kin pik ɛn we dɛn kin want we fɔ dɔn mek shɔ se dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ du gud. Ɛni infideliti pan dɛn pat, in yon, de fala, bay we dɛn de pul di gudnɛs we de mek dɛn wik wan wan tɛm ɛn mek dɛn bad tin dɛn strɔng; bikɔs Gɔd kin bi misɛf wit in gift dɛn di rayt we as dɛn de trit dɛn bad.
Wetin kin apin frɔm de? wi dɔn tɔk am, ɛn i izi fɔ tink bɔt am (bikɔs di tin nɔ go ebul fɔ apin ɔda we if dɛn nɔ gɛt sɔri-at we nɔbɔdi nɔ gɛt rayt fɔ kɔnt pan). If pɔsin nɔ fetful to am smɔl, i go mɔs bi se na wan we big pas am go fala; wan smɔl de atrak wan less so; wan ol ol de go insay ɔda wan, ɛn na so wan de fɔdɔm smɔl smɔl. Wetin a de tɔk? bay we i tu stip wan slop pɔsin kin rol frɔm wan prɛsipis to wan prɛsipis; wi de pas frɔm lukewarmness to infidelity, frɔm smɔl fɔlt to bɔku fɔlt, frɔm venial sin to mortal sin. Nɔto dat nɔmɔ; nɔ satisfay wit fɔ kɔmit sin, pɔsin kin gɛt di abit fɔ am, we kin mek in maynd blaynd, in at kin at, ɛn bɔku tɛm i kin it reprobation We nɔ kin du dat
fred, mi Papa, udat nɔ go shek fɔ insɛf? Udat nɔ go tek di
strɔng disayd fɔ avɔyd sin ɛn ivin di shado fɔ sin? Wi, pas ɔl, we de na wɛlbɔdi stet, we de aks fɔ bɔku mɔ pafɛkt pas aw Gɔd de aks fɔ di simpul fetful pipul dɛn, so de waka nɔ de taya na Gɔd in oli prezɛns, ɛn nɔ de ɛva lɔs di tin dɛn we wi biliv, we fɔ mek wi gladi na in yay...
A nɔ go dɔn, mi Papa, if a fɔ de ditel fɔ yu di smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we yu lɛk, di layf we yu de tink, di tin dɛn we yu de tink bɔt natin, di tin dɛn we yu want we yu nɔ gɛt wan yus, di wɔd dɛn we nɔ gɛt natin fɔ du wit yu, di we aw yu de tink bɔt yusɛf bak, di we aw yu nɔ gɛt klin tin we yu want fɔ du na ivin di akshɔn dɛn we wi fɔ prez pas ɔl; wan tawzin ɛn tawzin tin dɛn we nɔ pafɛkt we tan lɛk dis, we wund Gɔd in yay we de jɛlɔs di fayn fayn sol we na in yon: bɔt we nɔ pafɛkt, i bad! mi yon so ful dat nobodi we a sabi geht mo fo fred pas mi....
Impɔtant fɔ smɔl smɔl fɔlt dɛn; aw dɛn kin pɔnish dɛn tranga wan na pɔgatɔri. Example of di nun we dɔn day.
"Na ya den," JC tel mi, "na wetin dem kol smol fault, trifles, scruples we pesin no ivin deign fo pe di slightest atenshon, no mata se pesin sabi, mo, se bifo God evritin de kaunt and notin no de ton dong . " Ah! if pɔsin kin ɔndastand wit wetin rigor, wit
aw siriɔs dɛn de pɔnish dɛn tin ya we dɛn kɔl trifles na di faya we de na pɔgatɔri, wi nɔ go gɛt wan dawt fɔ chenj langwej ɛn kɔndɔkt ... Bɔt”
Na dis, mi Papa, JC bak mek a si di sad stet fɔ di Chɔch we de sɔfa, ɛn na da tɛm de a tink se a dɔn no di sol fɔ wi dia dayman. A bin tink se a yɛri i de adrɛs mi dɛn wɔd ya we de mek a kray: “A! mi Sista fɔ di Nativity, if a bin ebul fɔ ɔndastand wetin i go mɔs dɔn kɔst mi wan de fɔ so i tan lɛk se na smɔl tin we a alaw misɛf insay mi layf. if a bin dɔn ɔndastand da tɛm de, lɛk aw a ɔndastand naw, se mi smɔl
kia fɔ mek mi Gɔd gladi na fɔ separet mi frɔm am ɛn kip mi insay faya we de it ɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ bia, as a bin fɔ dɔn wok fɔ kɔrɛkt misɛf.
! aw a bin fɔ dɔn wach misɛf fayn fayn wan ɔda we! Dat mi fɔlt dɛn kɔst mi dia, ɛn se na ful fɔ kɔntrakt dɔti tin dɛn, ilɛksɛf dɛn smɔl, bikɔs wi no se dɛn go bi bɔku tin dɛn we go ambɔg wi fɔ gɛt gladi at, we dɛn go delay fɔ ɛnjɔy wi, bikɔs natin nɔ go dɔti nɔ go go insay di skay ! . Ah! mi dia sista, bi
waes at mi expense, since yu stil ebul; lɛk Gɔd pas aw a lɛk am, fetful to yu wok ɛn to in oli lɔ, bikɔs na fɔ dat nɔmɔ dɛn gi yu di tɛm we yu de ɛnjɔy. Riliv mi pan mi sɔfa, so dat i nɔ go te igen wi go ɛnjɔy di sem gladi at. »
Struck den wit fred fɔ misɛf, ɛn penetrated wit sɔri-at fɔ dis dia sol, a beg JC fɔ du gud fɔ shɔt in sɔri-at bay di merits fɔ in blɔd, ɛn a bin dea fɔ aks am wetin a fɔ du fɔ mek a du dat
avɔyd ɔ shɔt fɔ misɛf; bikɔs a bin fil gilti to am pas di wan we a bin dɔn pre fɔ ...
We fɔ avɔyd di pen dɛn we pɔsin kin gɛt we i de na pɔgatɔri.
"Na, i ansa, fɔ aplay yusɛf pas ɛni ɔda tɛm fɔ avɔyd ɔl dɛn smɔl smɔl fɔlt ya afta dat, ɛn fɔ satisfay divayn jɔstis fɔ ɔl di tɛm we dɔn pas... Yu gɛt sɔm," i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk. , wan tawzin we, bay aplay to yu di merit fɔ mi blɔd, ɔ bay yu prayvet ɛn intɛriɔ dispɔzishɔn, ɔ bɔku mɔ ifɛktiv wan bay dɛn sem dispɔzishɔn ya we jɔyn to di induljɛns dɛn we mi Chɔch gɛt rayt fɔ aplay to yu, ɛn we a go gɛt
(190-194) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
ɔltɛm as pemɛnt we rayt ɛn we dɛn gri wit, bikɔs na frɔm mi i gɛt dis pawa fɔ favɔret pipul dɛn we gilti fɔ ripɛnt.
Bɔt, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk se, apat frɔm dis jenɛral min we kɔmɔn to ɔl di fetful wan dɛn, bɔku ɔda wan dɛn de we fit ɛni fetful patikyula, akɔdin to in stet ɛn in kɔndishɔn: fɔ ɛgzampul, mi gyal pikin, yu want fɔ spay yusɛf bɔku sɔfa na pɔgatɔri? nɔ ɛva gri fɔ ɛni fɔlt we yu want fɔ du, ilɛksɛf i tan lɛk se i smɔl to yu; okyupa yusɛf bɔku wit di kia fɔ mek a gladi bay di gud kwaliti dɛn we spɛshal to yu stet; bikɔs i nɔ go inof, mɔ fɔ wan nun, fɔ et sin, if i nɔ bin de tray ɔltɛm fɔ pafɛkt usay Gɔd kɔl am, ɛn akɔdin to di prɔmis we i dɔn mek fɔ am: i nɔ fɔ ignore dat pan dis pɔynt , . pan ɔda tin dɛn, dɛn go jɔj am strikt wan pas di kɔmɔn pipul dɛn.
“Una fɔ fetful to mi gudnɛs lɛk aw yu de du ɔl wetin yu de du: wach yusɛf ɔltɛm, ɛn waka as yu ebul na mi oli fes wit ɔl yu ɔmbul; wach ɛn pre we yu nɔ de stɔp, ɛn tray nɔ fɔ lɔs di tin dɛn we yu biliv. Wetin a de tɛl una ya, a de tɛl ɔlman di rayt we; bikɔs dis pɔynt pas ɔl, i gɛt fɔ du wit ɔlman we nɔ gɛt difrɛns.
» Nɔ tink, luk, want, wɔd ɔ akshɔn we kin jɔs satisfay di nature, mɔ we yu si bifo tɛm se sɔm infidelity kin apin, ɔ ivin se dat kin mek yu gɛt sɔm tɛmteshɔn. Dis lɔ fɔ tek tɛm impɔtant pas ɔl; bikɔs, a de tɛl una se, mi jɔstis nɔ de lɛf ɛnitin we dɛn nɔ pɔnish fɔ wetin dɛn dɔn fri ɛn tink bɔt. Dɛn kin wej ɔltin bay di wet we di Sanktua gɛt; ɛn as di glas we gɛt kol wata nɔ go go we dɛn nɔ gɛt blɛsin, di smɔl fɔlt nɔ go go we dɛn nɔ pɔnish am; so i nid fɔ ritɔn ivin di smɔl obol afta day....
Mek am gladi abit fɔ yusɛf fɔ wach ɔl yu stɛp dɛn, fɔ mek yu ɔl gri wit di lɔ dɛn we de sho se yu gɛt fet. Ripɔt to mi, as yu ebul, yu tinkin, yu wɔd, yu akshɔn, ivin di wan dɛn we nɔ bisin pas ɔl. Una nɔ biliv aw dis sakrifays we una de sakrifays ɔltɛm de mek a gladi; na di wan we de gi mi absolyut rul oba ɔl di opareshɔn dɛn we yu sol de du ɛn oba ɔl di muvmɛnt dɛn na yu at; na tru am a de liv insay yu ɛn yu de liv insay mi. Afta una dɔn day to di tin dɛn we di sɛns ɛn di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek kin want, una kin yus fɔ stil du, ɔl di de dɛn na una layf, una ɔdinari akshɔn dɛn wit spirit fɔ penans, fɔ di sin dɛn we una dɔn du, wit at we dɔn ripɛnt ɛn we ɔmbul fɔ we una gilti. . Yunayt yu to di big big ripɛnt we mi oli at gɛt, .
Bay dis bak, we yu nɔ kɔmɔt usay yu de, we yu nɔ du ɛni ɔda tin pas wetin yu de du ɛvride, yu go fri yusɛf we nɔ go mek mistek, ɛn yu go ivin ebul fɔ satisfay fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn; di pen dɛn we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ du na yu stet go bi fɔ yu wan pɔgatɔri we de kɔntinyu; ɛn if i nɔ go kɔst yu mɔ, yu go si se yu dɔn klin frɔm di awa we yu go day. Wetin na prudɛns, bɔt us bɛnifit fɔ dɔn no aw fɔ mek gud kwaliti dis we we nid de, bay we yu tek advantej, fɔ di gud fɔ di sol, fɔ wetin i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ avɔyd fɔ di bɔdi, ɛn fɔ mek yu yuz bad tin dɛn we de apin fɔ sɔm tɛm ɛn inevitable fɔ dis layf to di ashured prɔfit ɛn eternal gladi at fɔ di ɔda !. I fayn fɔ win
fɔ dubl tu tɛm; yes, na so Kristian prudɛns no aw fɔ lɔs natin ɛn bɛnifit frɔm ɔltin. I de du at least fɔ di guds fɔ sote go wetin intres pipul dɛn na di wɔl de du fɔ wan tɛmporal fɔchɔ; wit dis difrɛns we se i go ɛnjɔy di frut fɔ ɔl di tin dɛn we i de bisin bɔt ɛn ɔl di pen dɛn we i de fil sote go, we di ɔda wan dɛn go dɔn lɔs ɔltin.
Merit fɔ di sɔfa we wi de sɔfa na di layf we wi de naw.
Dɔn, mi gyal pikin, yu go notis se bay wan awa we yu de sɔfa na di layf we yu de liv naw, yu kin ikwal to bɔku tɛm we yu de sɔfa na faya we de bɔn; dis biכs fכ di big big difrεns we dεn fכnshכn, in rilayshכn to di sol, bitwin di stet fכ di prεsεnt layf εn di wan fכ di fכs layf...
Insay dis layf di Kristian kin merit bay insɛf, bay we i aplay to insɛf di merit fɔ mi blɔd; dɔn dɛn kin kɔnt di smɔl smɔl satisfayshɔn dɛn to am na di ay ay pɔynt we dɛn kin gɛt, ɛn Gɔd kin gi ɔl wetin i pɔsibul fɔ gi fɔ fav, ɛn di smɔl wan we i ebul fɔ gi am to jɔstis, we nɔ go wund in rayt dɛn. We insay pɔgatɔri i na ɔda ɔda tin we rili difrɛn, bikɔs sol dɛn nɔ de ɔnda di rul we sɔri-at de rul igen; bɔt dɛn de ɔnda di wan we di jɔstis we rili siriɔs ɛn di wan we strɔng pas ɔl, we ɔltogɛda dɛn gi ɔltin to, ɛn ɔnda we dɛn wej ɔltin wit di wet we di Oli ples gɛt, we dɛn nɔ lɛf ɛnitin wit di sɔri-at, we gɛt di an dɛn we dɛn tay fɔ dɛn. So dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ merit igen pas bay we dɛn gɛt rayt fɔ vot; so i rili nid fɔ de, ɔ fɔ mek dɛn sɔfa pe
(195-199) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
rigor, ɔ se di Chɔch gri fɔ pe fɔ dɛn; bikɔs dɛn nɔ fɔgiv dɛn wit wan peni, ɛn dɛn go jɔs kɔmɔt de we dɛn pe ɔltin ɛksaktɔli: na dat na dɛn kɔndishɔn...
Wan ɔda fayn ɛn rili fayn we fɔ mek wi nɔ gɛt dis strikt pan di sin dɛn we dɛn dɔn du na fɔ fɔgiv pɔsin in neba, ivin wi ɛnimi dɛn we vɛks pas ɔl, ɔl di insul dɛn, di pen dɛn, di bad tin dɛn we dɛn kin du we kin mek wi bi spiritual ɔ tɛmporal; fɔ pre fɔ dɛn ɛn fɔ mek dɛn chenj; fɔ aks Gɔd fɔ fɔgiv dɛn, .
aw wi de fɔgiv dɛn, ɛn aw wi want mek i fɔgiv wi; ɛn ɔlman insay di spirit fɔ fet ɛn fɔ lɛk pɔsin, insay wanwɔd wit sɔfa ɛn day, fɔ di Ridima...”
I go tek volyum, Papa, ɛn mi nɔ bin fɔ ɛva du am, if a bin ɔndatak fɔ mek yu rayt ɔl wetin Gɔd mek a si ɛn ɔndastand, insay dis rili layt nɛt, we bin tan lɛk di de we fayn pas ɔl fɔ mi, ɔ at ɔl di ɛnd pan am bin klia ɛn fayn lɛk aw di biginin bin de mek pɔsin fred ɛn dak ... if a tɛl yu
ɔl wetin a bin no bɔt di jɔjmɛnt we ɛni sol de gɛt we i kɔmɔt na dis wɔl, bɔt di yunivasal layf we bɔdi dɛn go gɛt bak di las de, ɛn bɔt di win we di blɛsin dɛn go win, we i nɔ go te igen wi Sista go bɔku in nɔmba: bikɔs a bin no se in sɔri situeshɔn nɔ fɔ las fɔ lɔng tɛm...
“Si dis bɔdi we yu de na yu yay, J. C. tɛl mi, luk gud wan pan di sɔri stet we i de ridyus bay we i separet frɔm in sol! Wɛl, mi gyal pikin, dis
bɔdi we yu de si naw so hideous, dis bɔdi we nɔ go te igen go bi wom ɛn dɔst, a go gi am layf bak wan glori ɛn triumph de, wit wan kɔmplit klin ɛn kɔmplit layf bɔdi, wan bɔdi we nɔ de rɔtin ɛn we nɔ de du natin, wan bɔdi we go tek pat pan las las di glori kwaliti dɛm fɔ mi divayn bɔdi we dɔn rayz...
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Ɔl di ɔda pat na di nɛt bin yuz fɔ tink bɔt stil difrɛn tin dɛn we a dɔn tɔk to una ɔdasay bɔt, bɔt we a gɛt ya dip aydia dɛn ɛn we bin mek a sɔprayz mɔ; fɔ ɛgzampul, pan di big big sol, in rɛspɛkt, in nɔ de day, in spiritualiti, di prayz fɔ in ransom, in blɛsin we go de sote go, in fiba Gɔd a nɔ go ripit dis
wetin a se....
Gɔd mek a fɔdɔm bak insay di big big vayd na di wɔl ɛn pan misɛf, insay da jenɛral annihilation we ɔl wetin de de de pe ɔmajɛ to di ɛksɛlɛns fɔ di divayn Bi. A si di yunivas dɔn dɔnawe wit am kpatakpata, so sɔntɛnde a kin dawt if a de ɔ a nɔ de, if a kɔmɔt na dis wɔl ɔ di ɔda wan: dis na di tin we kin apin to ɔltin we kin pwɛl wit tɛm; ɛn pan dat JC bin kɔndɛm mi saful wan fɔ we a adrɛs misɛf, insay mi fred, to wan bɔdi we nɔ gɛt pawa, pas fɔ adrɛs misɛf to am nɔmɔ, we in wan bin ebul fɔ mek a biliv ɛn difend mi; fɔ nɔ bin gɛt prɔmpt inof ɔ kɔmplit inof kɔnfidɛns pan in oli prezɛns...
I tɛl mi se: “No se na mi bi ɛn a ebul fɔ du ɔltin: di ɔda wan dɛn nɔto natin ɛn dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ du natin pas if a gi mi ɔda ɔ mi alaw.” So, mi gyal pikin, mi prezɛns dɔn inof fɔ yu; ɛn we di apatmɛnt usay yu de go ful-ɔp wit Kɔp ɔ dɛbul, we ɔl di infɛnal pawa go jɔyn fɔ mek yu fred wit wan tawzin strateji, ɔl dis nɔ fɔ ivin atrak yu atɛnshɔn, we yu tink bɔt mi ɛn yu de tɔk . »
Na so, mi Papa, dis wɔndaful nɛt pas, we na epoch-making in rilayshɔn to mi. Di awa dɛn bin de pas kwik kwik wan afta di ɔda wan, ɛn a nɔ bin de fil wan tɛm we a bin de bost ɔ slip. Mi maind bin tu bizi fo dat....
A bin dɔn tek misɛf bak fɔ wek di nɔs dɛn we de na di kwaya fɔ matins; we a du na di strok na midnayt, ɛn a go bak na mi ples, we a nɔ kɔmɔt de te ɔda pɔsin tek mi ples... Dɔn a aks Gɔd ɛn mi kɔnshɛns, a biliv se, mi prɔblɛm dɔn pas, mi wok ɛn mi prea dɔn bi dɔn, a kin go naw na di smɔl entrenchment usay a bin fɔs yɛri bɔku bɔku nɔys, ɛn usay natin nɔ go mek ɔltin dɔn brok ɛn tɔn am bikɔs ɔf di brok brok ɛn shek we bin dɔn apin de. So a go de wit mi kandul, fɔ si wetin di damej bi, ɛn a no insay de di lay lay papa we de lay. I nɔ mata aw a luk wit mi layt, a nɔ si natin we distɔb ɔ damej de, ivin sɔm vays dɛn we rili fraylayz, we
We a bin de pre na wi sɛl, wan brayt layt bin ambɔg mi insay, we a stil si wi dia dayman, we bin tan lɛk se i de adrɛs dɛn wɔd ya fɔ provok to mi: Yu dɔn fɔgɛt da tɛm de, mi Sista, di gudnɛs dɛn we Gɔd du yu ? Igen
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tide yu don fol bak insay di folt dem we i bin so strongli rekomend to yu fo avoid !. Yu nɔ de wok inof pan am; yu nɔ de wach
pɔynt wit inof kia pan yusɛf; yu nɔ de tɛl Gɔd tɛnki ɛn yu nɔ de fetful to Gɔd, yu fɔ fred di bad tin dɛn we go apin to yu. Tink, mi Sista, bɔt di gudnɛs we Gɔd dɔn gi yu, ɛn di akɔn we yu fɔ pe am fɔ dɛn. Mɛmba, pan ɔda tin dɛn, wetin i mek yu no bak dis biɛn tɛm, ɛn di charitable wɔnin dɛn we i gi yu pan ɔl wetin gɛt fɔ du wit yu intɛriɔ ɛn di shɔtkɔm dɛn we ɔdinari pas ɔl to yu...
Mi Sista, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, yu bin gɛt di charity fɔ pre fɔ mi, ɛn fɔ fala Gɔd in inspɛkshɔn, yu mek to mi, na yu ɔda kɔmyuniɔn, wan cession fɔ ɔl di gud we yu bin ebul fɔ du ɔl yu layf: Mi kam, mi dia Sista, fɔ tɛl yu tɛnki fɔ am. No se JC, we bin inspɛkt am fɔ mi favɔ, bin si am se i rili fayn. Na bikɔs ɔf dis gud wok we Kristian dɛn de du fɔ sɔri fɔ yu, na in mek yu gɛt ɔl di gudnɛs ɛn
di no we dɛn bin kɔmyuniket to yu di nɛt we yu bin de wach wit mi bɔdi; ɛn na bak fɔ rɛkɔgnayz di sem bɛnifit, we a kam pan bikɔs ɔf JC fɔ charitably wɔn una fɔ wok mɔ fɔ klin unasɛf ɛn fɔ mek una oli mɔ ɛn mɔ, fɔ avɔyd di damej ɛn di bad tin dɛn we go fala una neglijɛns ɛn pɔnish yu infidelities Mi Papa, pan ɔl we a nɔ bin ɛva tɔk to yu bɔt am bifo, dis
nɔto di fɔs tɛm we a gɛt dɛn kayn aparishin ya frɔm wi nɔs dɛn we dɔn day, we dɔn tɔk to mi bɔku tɛm di sem we, fɔ aks fɔ pre, ɔ fɔ gi mi wɔnin fɔ mi ɔ fɔ ɔda pipul dɛn...
Mɔ siriɔs ɔbligayshɔn fɔ pipul dɛn we dɛn dɔn gi to Gɔd, fɔ tray fɔ pafɛkt. Dɛn infideliti, we siriɔs pas di wan dɛn we ɔdinari sol dɛn gɛt, kin gɛt mɔ bad bad tin dɛn bak.
Wetin wi dɔn tɔk, Papa, bɔt di strɔng we aw pɔgatɔri de, we i kam pan di smɔl smɔl fɔlt dɛn, mɔ di nɔs dɛn, nɔ go tan lɛk se i nɔ go sɔprayz; wans bak, if wi tink bɔt wetin di stet fɔ pafɛkt we pipul dɛn we dɛn dɔn gi to Gɔd gɛt de aks fɔ dɛn. Bikɔs if, as ɔlman gri, in jɔstis so strɔng wit di simpul pɔsin we biliv; if in jɔjmɛnt dɛn so bad fɔ ɔlman in jɔnaral, wetin i go bi fɔ pipul dɛn we dɔn tay dɛnsɛf to mɔ fetful, ɛn we, bay di kayn vaw we dɛn ad to di wan dɛn we baptayz, dɛn kɔl dɛn fɔ oli pasmak , ɛn dɛn kin ol am mɔ wit ɔl di we dɛn we pɔsin kin ebul fɔ gɛt am; bikɔs dɛn tin ya sɛf na di tin we dɛn want?
Pipul dɛn, mɔ, we dɔn kɔntrakt di ɔbligayshɔn fɔ de tend dis pafɛkt we dɛn dɔn prɔmis, ɛn we ɔnda pɔnishmɛnt fɔ nyu sin, dɛn nɔ bisin bɔt dɛn kin bi ɛkskyuz? Yu tink se di fred we dɛn de fred, di we aw dɛn de fred, go mek dɛn nɔ du natin, if dɛn du am bay dɛnsɛf? Dɛn infidelities go bi-
dɛn de si wit di sem yay we ɔdinari pipul dɛn nɔ de fetful to Gɔd? Nɔ, i nɔ gɛt wan dawt, mi Papa, Gɔd pas ɔlman jɛlɔs di at dɛn we dɛn dɔn gi am; ɛn di mɔ we dis sakrifays kin gri wit am, na di mɔ we i nɔ fetful to am kin mek i nɔ gladi. I mek a si ɛn ɔndastand se pan bɔku tin dɛn wetin na jɔs nɔ pafɛkt, ɔ at ɔl na smɔl fɔlt, pan pipul dɛn na di wɔl, kin bi bɔku pan wan nun ɔ prist, bikɔs ɔf
di fayn we aw dɛn prɔmis, di rɛspɛkt we dɛn de du, ɛn pas ɔl di kwaliti dɛn we prist dɛn de wɛr; we de mek di fɔlt big mɔ ɛn mɔ, mɔ we skandal de. So nɔto natin we nɔ impɔtant, natin we smɔl fɔ dɛn, as ɔfens to Gɔd. Tin dɛn we pɔsin kin tink bɔt, wɔd dɛn, tin dɛn we pɔsin kin du, tin dɛn we pɔsin nɔ kin du, .
intenshɔn, want ivin insay layt tin dɛn, ɔltin de kɔnt, wej, sheb; bikɔs insay dɛn ɔltin gɛt di kɔlchɔ we graviti gɛt....
Aw, bɔt, mi Papa, aw bɔku dɛfɛkt nɔ de slip insay wi ɛvride akshɔn, a go ɔlmost se insay di bɛst akshɔn dɛn we di Sent dɛn de du, if dɛn nɔ bin stɔp mi bay di rɛspɛkt we a gɛt fɔ dɛn ! . Udat nɔ no
aw i izi fɔ fɛn nature pan ɔltin, ɛn aw mɔtalman gɛt sɛns fɔ ful insɛf ! Aw bɔku natin ɛn yuslɛs akshɔn dɛn
hello, we dɛn kin du jɔs bay we dɛn de gɛt sɔntin, bay kɔstɔm ɔ rutin, bay we dɛn de du di rayt tin, bay we dɛn de ɛnjɔy ɔ ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf, ɔ bay we dɛn intres, we nɔ gɛt ɛni ɔda aim pas di we aw mɔtalman de si tin, we nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit Gɔd!
Ɔl dis kin bi ɔlmost indipɛndɛnt na ɔdinari sol, bɔt nɔto insay sol we fɔ rilayt ɔltin to Gɔd, akt ɔl bay di prinsipul fɔ in lɔv, in shɔt layf nɔmɔ bay fet, ɛn we, as i pɔsibul to mɔtalman wikɛdnɛs , dɔn tek di prɔmis fɔ mek Gɔd gladi pan ɔltin ɛn fɔ mek i nɔ gladi pan natin: bikɔs, fɔ dɔn, if rizin nɔmɔ mek i bi di wok fɔ mɔtalman fɔ du sɔntin ɔltɛm fɔ wan A rizinɔs ɛnd, ɔnɛs ɛn fit fɔ am, if di kwaliti we Kristian gɛt de aks fɔ am mɔ se i de du tin frɔm di rizin we mek i gɛt fet, as fa as i de insay am, yu tink se wan vaw we stil pafɛkt pas dat nɔ go aks fɔ natin? Eh! wetin dis fayn prɔmis to Gɔd go min, fɔ gri wit di wan dɛn we pafɛkt pas ɔl ɔltɛm, ɛn, wetin go mek i gladi pas ɔl, fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ du pafɛkt? Yu tink se dɛn go fɛn pafɛkt pɔsin
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insay indipɛndɛns? Yu tink se di wan we pafɛkt pas ɔl ɛn we go mek Gɔd gladi pas ɔl, yu go ebul fɔ fɛn am pan akshɔn we nɔ go gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit am, ɛn we nɔ go dayrɛkt to am ɛni we?....
Mek wi tink bɔt am...
So lɛ wi dɔn, mi Papa, se ɛni akshɔn we nɔ bisin bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn, ɛn we pɔsin nɔ ad gud ɔ bad intenshɔn pan, ɛni yuslɛs we dɛn kɔl so, las las ɔl wetin pɔsin nɔ gɛt fɔ du wit Gɔd, pan ɛni we, na at least , in da kayn pɔsin de, i nɔ pafɛkt, ɛn dat mek i nɔ du wetin i prɔmis fɔ tray fɔ du ɔltin fɔ mek i pafɛkt pas ɔl. So, no indipɛndɛnt akshɔn nɔ go de, mɔ fɔ am, bikɔs indipɛndɛns insɛf na inf fɔ mek i gilti....
Wetin na wan hip we nɔ pafɛkt, ɔfens ɛn fɔlt, afta bɔku ia steril fɔ advans, yuslɛs fɔ di pafɛkt we wi dɔn prɔmis
!... Bikɔs ɔltin na kɔlkyul.....
So, aw bɔku tɛm fɔ pas na pɔgatɔri fɔ pe di mɔni we dɛn fɔ pe fɔ ɔl dis tɛm we i dɔn lɔs!... Fɔ tru, i kin mek pɔsin shek. DI
Gɔd in jɔjmɛnt dɛn bad fɔ ɔlman, witout ɛksɛpshɔn, ɛn i sɔri fɔ no se wi nɔ de tink bɔt am Wi no se ɔltin go kɔnt ɛn wi
di akɔn de bɔku ɛvride: wetin blayndnɛs !. Bɔt nɔ-
na wan nɔmɔ de sin bay we i nɔ pafɛkt, insay di minin we wi dɔn tɔk, pɔsin stil de ad fayn fayn fɔlt dɛn to am, ɛn dat ivin pan di bɛst akshɔn dɛn.
Ɛnitin we dɛn du jɔs bikɔs ɔf rutin, bikɔs ɔf mɔtalman rɛspɛkt, bikɔs dɛn vɛks, bikɔs ɔf natin, bikɔs dɛn prawd, ilɛksɛf i gud ɛn i fayn fɔ prez insɛf, i kin bi sɔntin we pɔsin kin kɔndɛm, ɛn dɛn fɔ pɔnish am bikɔs ɔf di rizin we mek i du am. ‘we dɛn mek. Eni komplaincy, eni loss of self-esteem, eni aversion to e neba, eni lack of gentleness, peshence, charity, ɔmbul, eni sikrit want fɔ mek pipul gladi ɛn fɔ mek pipul dɛn prez am, na so bɔku mɔtalman motives we
dɔti ɛn pwɛl wi bɛst akshɔn dɛn ɔl ɔ sɔm pat, ɛn mek wi gilti mɔ ɔ smɔl, bikɔs dɛn nɔ de mek Gɔd gladi, bay we dɛn de pul am mɔ ɔ smɔl at we na in yon ɔl, ɛn di gud tin we i fɔ du we na ɔltin in. Dis na bɔku rial stɛyn dɛn we kin ambɔg di klin we i luk ɔltɛm jɔs lɛk di sɔri we i lɛk. Yes, na a
ingratitude we de mɔna am, bikɔs i de push di audacity so fa dat i go agyu wit am ɛn tek wan pat pan di glori we i so jɛlɔs pan am, ɛn we na in nɔmɔ gɛt . mɔ insay
di sol dɛm we i dɔn spɛshal wɔn bɔt in signal favɔ dɛm, ɛn aw i fɔ kɔst dɛn na pɔgatɔri!...
As fɔ sol dɛn we gɛt sɛns ɛn we gɛt dilik, we, we dɛn de fala di muvmɛnt dɛn nɔmɔ we di nature de muv, nɔ de dinay dɛnsɛf ɛni satisfayshɔn we dɛn alaw; we, fa frɔm fɔ wok ɔltɛm pan dɛn pafɛkt, nɔ no aw fɔ kɔntrayd dɛnsɛf, fɔ kɔntrol dɛnsɛf, ɔ fɔ mortify dɛnsɛf pan ɛnitin; A si insay Gɔd se dɛn pipul ya de gɛda bɔku bɔku dɛt dɛn we nɔbɔdi nɔ go no, ɛn wan de dɛn go kray bad bad wan, if dɛn nɔ tek tɛm. Bɔt nɔto dat yet na wetin de kil pas ɔl ɔ wetin fɔ fred pas ɔl fɔ dɛn; bikɔs dɛn ɔl natura layf, we dɛn dɔn put ɔl insay di sɛns, bay we dɛn de pul dɛn di gudnɛs dɛn we dɛn rili nid we dɛn gɛt prɔblɛm dɛn, go mek dɛn nɔ notis frɔm smɔl smɔl fɔlt dɛn to di wan dɛn we rili bɔku, frɔm sin dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan bɔt to sin dɛn we de day. Na di ɔdinari gradɛshɔn, ɛn bɔku tɛm na di paseshɔn frɔm wan to
Naw, a de aks yu, mi Papa, dat nɔ ebul fɔ mek pɔsin fred?
Yu nɔ tink se i fɔ fred se sol we dɛn ful so, ɛn we, pan ɔl we i day, biliv insɛf se i stil de alayv, go pas, we i nɔ no, frɔm sin we de day to abit, abit to blaynd, frɔm blaynd to tranga, frɔm tranga to fainal impenitɛns ɛn riprobayshɔn; bikɔs na so, a de ripit, di ɔdinari kɔs fɔ wan sol we gɛt dis karakta. Na, wans bak, bay dis fatal gradeshɔn we i de kɔnsum in lɔs we go de sote go ɛn we i rich na di ayt fɔ misfɔstans....
Wetin na di kɔz? Yu de si am; bɔku tɛm wan we i tan lɛk se na natin...
I bin kol fɔ Gɔd, lɛk aw wi bin se; na in fɔlt dis: Gɔd kol fɔ am; dis na in pɔnishmɛnt. Eh! na big big pɔnishmɛnt ! gɔd gɛt am
lɛf am lɛk aw i lɛf am; na big big pɔnishmɛnt ! Yu tink se i kin bi
dat na di kɔnsɛkshɔn we nɔ go ɛva apin we pɔsin biev we nɔ gɛt natin kriminal we yu luk am fɔs?O mi Gɔd, yu jɔjmɛnt dɛn rili bad ɛn yu nɔ go ebul fɔ pas ɛn aw fa mɔtalman jɔjmɛnt dɛn de fa!
Yɛs, mi Papa, yes, a de si di divayn jɔstis de arm insɛf tu tɛm agens di fred we di wan dɛn we nɔ fetful to di vaw we dɛn dɔn mek to am fɔ sav am wit zil ɛn zil. I de pul in layt ɛn in gudnɛs pan dɛn, ɛn alaw dɛn fɔ fɔdɔm insay sikrit fɔlt, sɔntɛnde ivin pɔblik fɔlt, we de skandal di fetful pipul dɛn, shek di fet fɔ di simpul pipul dɛn, ɛn du so big damej to di Chɔch ɔf J. C. dat dɛn na wan pan di sɔri-at dɛn we i kin gɛt we i gɛt sɛns pas ɔl. Bikɔs, wetin na desolation
(210-214) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
fɔ am, ɛn wetin na bad bad sik fɔ di wan ol wɔl, fɔ si se pipul dɛn we dɛn dɔn kɔnsakret to Gɔd, ɛn we, bay dɛn kɔnsakreshɔn, fɔ bi di tɔch ɛn sɔpɔt fɔ di fet, fɔ si dɛn, a se, bi di ston dɛn we de stɔp blok fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn bin gɛt fɔ stret, sɔpɔt, layt. ; ɔf
fɔ si dɛn de fred fɔ lɛf di pati fɔ tru, shem fɔ betray di kɔz fɔ JC ɛn giv insay schism, heresy ɛn di pati fɔ mistek; ɛn dat bak, agens di intɛres fɔ wan Stet, di vɔys fɔ kɔnshɛns ɛn ɔna, di layt fɔ kɔmɔn sɛns ɛn fɔ pruf sɛf: dat rili pɔsibul? Yɛs, bak, ɛn sɔntɛm ɔl dis kɔmɔt frɔm
di lukewarmness ɛn di smɔl smɔl fɔlt dɛn fɔ pipul dɛn we dɛn dɔn kɔnsakret to Gɔd O dat
dis lukewarmness de panis in wan bad bad we! ɛn we stil nɔ bin ebul fɔ si
na smɔl fɔlt nɔmɔ, we pɔsin tink bɔt am frɔm di tru tru pɔynt we fit am?...
Ɔl wetin a de tɛl yu, mi Papa, Gɔd mek a si am ɛn mek a yuz am fɔ wetin de apin, alas! ɔnda wi yay. So di lɔs we rilijɔn ɛn stet dɛn lɔs, di bad bad bad bad tin dɛn we Gɔd de du, di big big bad bad tin dɛn kin bi ɛn na tumɔs tɛm nɔmɔ na dis layf we nɔ gɛt wan bɔt ɛn dɛn tin ya we dɛn kɔl layt fɔlt dɛn, we dɛn pɔnishmɛnt ya we bad pan ɔl dat na di rayt pɔnishmɛnt. So, na ya na wetin dɛn kɔl minutiae, scruples, trifles; gud ɛvin ! wetin na tin we nɔ impɔtant! ɛn aw in
pɔsin kin pas dis kayn jɔjmɛnt?... Fɔ fred kin bigin fɔ du bad, nɔ rilijɔn kin it am: we dɛn afɛkt di lida, i nɔ tu te, bad dɔn win ɔlsay; na tumɔs pruf nɔmɔ wi de si fɔ sho se na so i bi.
Rayt aidia se wi fɔ gɛt mɔtalman wikɛdnɛs ɛn Gɔd in gudnɛs. Difrɛns bitwin fɔlt dɛm fɔ fragil ɔ sɔprayz, ɛn fɔ di wan dɛm wae gɛt bad ɔr abit.
Bɔt lɛ wi nɔ go pasmak, ɛn tek tɛm mek wi nɔ pul Gɔd in gudnɛs ɛn sɔri-at fɔ mek wi want fɔ gi tumɔs to in jɔstis; i klia se i go de fɔdɔm insay wan ol we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm fɔ want fɔ avɔyd ɔda wan, ɛn nɔto dat a bin want fɔ du. A nɔ want, bay we a nɔ ɔndastand, ɔ bay we a de fred bad bad wan, fɔ shek di rayt kɔnfidɛns we di tru fetful pipul dɛn gɛt pan di Masta in sɔri-at. Gɔd nɔ mek a ɛva mek pipul dɛn at pwɛl pan sol dɛn we gɛt gud wil ! Bifo dat, a want fɔ mek dɛn gladi dis oli
kɔnfidɛns, we na jɔs di frut we pɔsin kin fetful pan di smɔl smɔl tin dɛn; ɛn fɔ dat, a want se bay wan salutary fred dɛn deviate ikwal frɔm mistrust ɛn presumption; di hapi medium na di onli pati bitwin tu ekseses tu fo frayd.
So a admit am, mi Papa, Kristian ɛn di oli pipul dɛnsɛf na man, ɛn, afta ɔl, sɔntin fɔ gi mɔtalman, a min to mɔtalman wikɛdnɛs. Sɔntɛm na yes ; bɔt i nid bak fɔ difrɛns di fɔlt dɛn we klin fragility we de rɔnawe pan di wan dɛn we pafɛkt pas ɔl, fɔlt dɛn we gɛt bad at, ɛn ivin fɔlt dɛn fɔ neglijɛns we sol dɛn ful-ɔp wit. I nid fɔ difrɛns venial sin frɔm di abit fɔ venial sin Di transient fɔlt dɛn we wi kin ripɛnt pan, ɛn we wi de wok fɔ
gud fɔ kɔrɛkt dɛnsɛf, dɛn kin fɔgiv dɛn izi wan; dis na di fɔdɔm we pɔsin kin fɔdɔm wan ɔndrɛd tɛm insay di de, if yu want, bɔt bak we pɔsin kin wɛl as bɔku tɛm; ɛn a de fred fɔ se ɛni sin we pɔsin ripɛnt wit ɔl in at, ilɛksɛf i bɔku, nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt bad bad tin dɛn fɔ mek i sev, .
bikɔs, difrɛn frɔm dat, i de wok lɛk tin we de mek tin nɔ pwɛl bay we i de mek di wan dɛn we i dɔn gi di ɛkspiriɛns bɔt aw i nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ trɛnk, de wach mɔ fɔ di tumara bambay.
Bɔt, mi Papa, i nɔ de so wit di abit fɔ venial fɔlt, ɛn na dis pɔsin fɔ rili tek tɛm bɔt. Fɔ limit yusɛf to di exemption frɔm kraym ɛn fɔ de ɔlmost indipɛndɛnt to di big ɔ less pafɛkt, fɔ mek yusɛf, as plan fɔ layf, abit fɔ numb ɛn fred, na stet we di yay nɔ go ebul fɔ bia.of the divine Majesty, a fɔmal disgres fɔ in gudnɛs, wan lukewarmness we Gɔd de trɛtin fɔ vɔmit kɔmɔt na in mɔt, as pɔsin de vɔmit wan disgusting drink we i fil se in at lod wit; ɛn as i rili bad ɛn i nɔ kin apin so ɔltɛm we pɔsin kin ɛva tek bak wetin i dɔn vɔmit wan tɛm, i kin fala, at di smɔl wan, se di abit fɔ mek pɔsin wam kin rili denja fɔ sev, ɛn dis trut we de mek pɔsin fred fɔ mek pas wan pɔsin shek.pipul dɛn we yu kin wɛr 't tink se...
Fɔ se yuslɛs ɔ ivin smɔl fri wɔd aut ɔf banter ɔ levity agens charity ɔ ɛni ɔda gud kwaliti na fɔlt we riflɛkshɔn de kɔrɛkt di nɛks mɔnt; bɔt fɔ yus yusɛf, bay wilful, ɛn ɔnda di pretekst fɔ gladi, fɔ tɔk wɔd dɛn we fri ɛn we nɔ gri wit fɔ wɔship Gɔd, fɔ lɛk ɔda pipul dɛn, ɔ fɔ ɔmbul ɔltɛm ɛn nɔ rigrɛt, na rili difrɛn tin; ɛn ivin if ɔl dɛn wɔd ya we de tɔk bad bɔt pɔsin ɔ we de mek pipul dɛn nɔ no wetin fɔ du, insɛf na tin we pɔsin kin kɔndɛm smɔl, dat nɔ go mek di abit nɔ rili bad, fɔ mek i nɔ sev pɔsin na wan rili siriɔs denja. So na so i de wit wetin pɔsin want, tin dɛn we pɔsin kin tink bɔt, tin dɛn we pɔsin nɔ kin du, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.
Fɔ lɛf smɔl wok fɔ du gud wok kin bi jɔs smɔl fɔlt; bɔt fɔ yus yusɛf witout rigrɛt fɔ lɛf ɔlmost ɔltin we nɔ tan lɛk se i impɔtant na fɔ rɛdi
(215-219) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
fɔ mek dɛn nɔ put di impɔtant ɛn disisiv pɔynt dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit sev; ɛn di rizin fɔ dis na bikɔs, bay wan rili natura l kɔnsɛkshɔn, dis bad abit, bay we i de stɔp wi spiritual pawa ɔltɛm, de briŋ wi nia di kriminal ɔfens in prɔpɔshɔn as i de mek wi nɔ fetful to di gudnɛs dɛn we wi bin gɛt fɔ sev wi frɔm am . Di gudnɛs we dɛn nɔ lɛk ɛn we dɛn dɔn dɔti kin pul insɛf kɔmɔt; nature de gro strɔng as Gɔd de lɛf wi, .
ɛn i kin bi se bɔku bɔku kraym dɛn kin fala smɔl smɔl fɔlt dɛn.
A nɔ no, Papa, aw pipul dɛn go tek mi moral; bɔt i tan lɛk to mi se dis na di minin fɔ wetin JC mek a si di nɛt we a tɔk to una. Na dis swɛ neglijɛns we de mek bɔku sol dɛn go na pɔgatɔri ɛn mek dɛn sɔfa de dɛn kayn lɔng ɛn kruk pen dɛn de; na tu gladi nɔmɔ if i nɔ ɛva kɛr dɛn go ɔdasay! Bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se! na in bak we, as wi dɔn tɔk, pipul dɛn de ɛl wit di wan dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit we dɛn nɔ gri wit dɛn we i bigin ɛn dɔn.
Yes, bikɔs wi nɔ kin ebul fɔ ripit am tumɔs, na tru smɔl smɔl infrakshɔn, ɛvride infideliti, na in wi kin no bɔt kraym ɛn na in wi kin dɔn ebul fɔ swɛla bad tin lɛk wata...
Frɔm ɔl dis, mi Papa, di tru fetful, mɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn kɔnsakret to Gɔd insay wan mɔ spɛshal we, fɔ dɔn ɛn i fɔ ɔndastand aw i impɔtant fɔ mek dɛn aplay ɔltɛm fɔ fɛt di nature, fɔ wach ɔl dɛn ɛn pan ɔl dɛn sɛns, fɔ mek dɛn ebul fɔ rilayt ɔltin to Gɔd, as fa as i pɔsibul fɔ dɛn pan gud abit, ɛn fɔ du ɔl dɛn ɔdinari akshɔn dɛn wit di big klin klin intenshɔn we dɛn mɔtalman kin ebul fɔ gɛt gud kwaliti wan yok, ɛn fɔ pafɛkt di sɔfa we di Kristian layf de sɔfa : i nid, as mɔ as i pɔsibul, fɔ avɔyd ɔl di ɛksɛs... If dɛn agens se i de kɔst bɔku fɔ tek bɔku kia ɛn du bɔku vaylɛns, a go ansa: bɔt na di lɔ ɛn di kɔndishɔn. So, ilɛksɛf i kɔst smɔl ɔ bɔku, nɔto dat i de bɔt insay rilayshɔn to di Kristian we de yuz in rizin ɛn in fet fɔ mek shɔ se i sev. I de kɔst bɔku, a go gri if yu want; bɔt dis bɔku na smɔl tin we yu kɔmpia am wit di ɔda we we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd, we go bi di rizɔlt fɔ wi kɔndɔkt pan dis, bikɔs, insay di ɔdinari ɔda we aw tin de apin, ɛvin ɔ ɛl de dipen pan am fɔ ɛni wan pan wi. Fɔ dɔn, i kin tek bɔku mɔni; bɔt i kin kɔst bɔku mɔ fɔ dɔn lɔs gud tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɛn we go de sote go ɛn fɔ sɔfa pen we nɔ go ɛva dɔn. Dis na di impɔtant pɔynt we dɛn fɔ jɔj ɛn ɛstimat ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. Di rul we nɔ de chenj we ɔltin gɛt fɔ du wit na di biznɛs par ɛksɛlɛns, di wangren biznɛs we mɔtalman fɔ bisin bɔt. dis nɔto wetin i de tɔk bɔt we i kam pan di Kristian we de yuz in rizin ɛn in fet fɔ mek shɔ se i sev. I de kɔst bɔku, a go gri if yu want; bɔt dis bɔku na smɔl tin we yu kɔmpia am wit di ɔda we we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd, we go bi di rizɔlt fɔ wi kɔndɔkt pan dis, bikɔs, insay di ɔdinari ɔda we aw tin de apin, ɛvin ɔ ɛl de dipen pan am fɔ ɛni wan pan wi. Fɔ dɔn, i kin tek bɔku mɔni; bɔt i kin kɔst bɔku mɔ fɔ dɔn lɔs gud tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɛn we go de sote go ɛn fɔ sɔfa pen we nɔ go ɛva dɔn. Dis na di impɔtant pɔynt we dɛn fɔ jɔj ɛn ɛstimat ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. Di rul we nɔ de chenj we ɔltin gɛt fɔ du wit na di biznɛs par ɛksɛlɛns, di wangren biznɛs we mɔtalman fɔ bisin bɔt. dis nɔto wetin i de tɔk bɔt we i kam pan di Kristian we de yuz in rizin ɛn in fet fɔ mek shɔ se i sev. I de kɔst bɔku, a go gri if yu want; bɔt dis bɔku na smɔl tin we yu kɔmpia am wit di ɔda we we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd, we go bi di rizɔlt fɔ wi kɔndɔkt pan dis, bikɔs, insay di ɔdinari ɔda we aw tin de apin, ɛvin ɔ ɛl de dipen pan am fɔ ɛni wan pan wi. Fɔ dɔn, i kin tek bɔku mɔni; bɔt i kin kɔst bɔku mɔ fɔ dɔn lɔs gud tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɛn we go de sote go ɛn fɔ sɔfa pen we nɔ go ɛva dɔn. Dis na di impɔtant pɔynt we dɛn fɔ jɔj ɛn ɛstimat ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. Di rul we nɔ de chenj we ɔltin gɛt fɔ du wit na di biznɛs par ɛksɛlɛns, di wangren biznɛs we mɔtalman fɔ bisin bɔt. de du tin we gɛt fɔ du wit di Kristian we de yuz in rizin ɛn in fet fɔ mek shɔ se i sev. I de kɔst bɔku, a go gri if yu want; bɔt dis bɔku na smɔl tin we yu kɔmpia am wit di ɔda we we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd, we go bi di rizɔlt fɔ wi kɔndɔkt pan dis, bikɔs, insay di ɔdinari ɔda we aw tin de apin, ɛvin ɔ ɛl de dipen pan am fɔ ɛni wan pan wi. Fɔ dɔn, i kin tek bɔku mɔni; bɔt i kin kɔst bɔku mɔ fɔ dɔn lɔs gud tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɛn we go de sote go ɛn fɔ sɔfa pen we nɔ go ɛva dɔn. Dis na di impɔtant pɔynt we dɛn fɔ jɔj ɛn ɛstimat ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. Di rul we nɔ de chenj we ɔltin gɛt fɔ du wit na di biznɛs par ɛksɛlɛns, di wangren biznɛs we mɔtalman fɔ bisin bɔt. de du tin we gɛt fɔ du wit di Kristian we de yuz in rizin ɛn in fet fɔ mek shɔ se i sev. I de kɔst bɔku, a go gri if yu want; bɔt dis bɔku na smɔl tin we yu kɔmpia am wit di ɔda we we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd, we go bi di rizɔlt fɔ wi kɔndɔkt pan dis, bikɔs, insay di ɔdinari ɔda we aw tin de apin, ɛvin ɔ ɛl de dipen pan am fɔ ɛni wan pan wi. Fɔ dɔn, i kin tek bɔku mɔni; bɔt i kin kɔst bɔku mɔ fɔ dɔn lɔs guds we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɛn we go de sote go ɛn fɔ sɔfa pen we nɔ go ɛva dɔn. Dis na di impɔtant pɔynt we dɛn fɔ jɔj ɛn ɛstimat ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. Di rul we nɔ de chenj we ɔltin gɛt fɔ du wit na di biznɛs par ɛksɛlɛns, di wangren biznɛs we mɔtalman fɔ bisin bɔt. A go gri if yu want; bɔt dis bɔku na smɔl tin we yu kɔmpia am wit di ɔda we we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd, we go bi di rizɔlt fɔ wi kɔndɔkt pan dis, bikɔs, insay di ɔdinari ɔda we aw tin de apin, ɛvin ɔ ɛl de dipen pan am fɔ ɛni wan pan wi. Fɔ dɔn, i kin tek bɔku mɔni; bɔt i kin kɔst bɔku mɔ fɔ dɔn lɔs guds we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɛn we go de sote go ɛn fɔ sɔfa pen we nɔ go ɛva dɔn. Dis na di impɔtant pɔynt we dɛn fɔ jɔj ɛn ɛstimat ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. Di rul we nɔ de chenj we ɔltin gɛt fɔ du wit na di biznɛs par ɛksɛlɛns, di wangren biznɛs we mɔtalman fɔ bisin bɔt. A go gri if yu want; bɔt dis bɔku na smɔl tin we yu kɔmpia am wit di ɔda we we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd, we go bi di rizɔlt fɔ wi kɔndɔkt pan dis, bikɔs, insay di ɔdinari ɔda we aw tin de apin, ɛvin ɔ ɛl de dipen pan am fɔ ɛni wan pan wi. Fɔ dɔn, i kin tek bɔku mɔni; bɔt i kin kɔst bɔku mɔ fɔ dɔn lɔs guds we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɛn we go de sote go ɛn fɔ sɔfa pen we nɔ go ɛva dɔn. Dis na di impɔtant pɔynt we dɛn fɔ jɔj ɛn ɛstimat ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. Di rul we nɔ de chenj we ɔltin gɛt fɔ du wit na di biznɛs par ɛksɛlɛns, di wangren biznɛs we mɔtalman fɔ bisin bɔt. ɔdinari ɔda tin dɛn, ɛvin ɔ ɛl de dipen pan am fɔ ɛni wan pan wi. Fɔ dɔn, i kin tek bɔku mɔni; bɔt i kin kɔst bɔku mɔ fɔ dɔn lɔs guds we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɛn we go de sote go ɛn fɔ sɔfa pen we nɔ go ɛva dɔn. Dis na di impɔtant pɔynt we dɛn fɔ jɔj ɛn ɛstimat ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. Di rul we nɔ de chenj we ɔltin gɛt fɔ du wit na di biznɛs par ɛksɛlɛns, di wangren biznɛs we mɔtalman fɔ bisin bɔt. ɔdinari ɔda tin dɛn, ɛvin ɔ ɛl de dipen pan am fɔ ɛni wan pan wi. Fɔ dɔn, i kin tek bɔku mɔni; bɔt i kin kɔst bɔku mɔ fɔ dɔn lɔs guds we nɔ gɛt ɛnd ɛn we go de sote go ɛn fɔ sɔfa pen we nɔ go ɛva dɔn. Dis na di impɔtant pɔynt we dɛn fɔ jɔj ɛn ɛstimat ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. Di rul we nɔ de chenj we ɔltin gɛt fɔ du wit na di biznɛs par ɛksɛlɛns, di wangren biznɛs we mɔtalman fɔ bisin bɔt.
SƐKSHƆN VI.
Wetin mek bɔku lay lay rilijɔn dɛn ɛn bɔku bad bad tin dɛn de na di wɔl. Fɔ Blaynd di Wan dɛn we Nɔ De Du Gɔd bay wilful, ɛn Pɔnishmɛnt fɔ Dɛn.
Gɔd want naw, Papa, fɔ mek a sheb wit yu wetin i tɛl mi di tɛm fɔ wan ridin we bin de tɔk bɔt di sɔfa we di Chɔch de mek a sɔfa. Dis ridin bin mek a tink siriɔs wan bɔt di tin dɛn we bin de apin da tɛm de. Dɛn tin ya we a bin de tink bɔt bin mek a fil bad bad wan, te a bin fɔ dɔn lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ a vɛks, we a nɔ bin rili no agens udat, ɔ wetin mek Mi Gɔd, de tɔk
Mi we de sɔri, wetin mek yu de sɔfa dis bɔku bɔku mistek dɛn, fɔ tin dɛn we nɔ mek sɛns, fɔ tichin dɛn we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd ɛn we de agens dɛnsɛf we di wɔl ful-ɔp wit, las las fɔ lay lay kult dɛn, we de du bad to di trut bɔt tru wɔship, we de mek yu nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt fɔ yu oli rilijɔn , bay we una de provok unasɛf, lay lay ɛn dɛstable kult dɛm, we blaynd man dɛm, Skandal di wik ɛn di simpul sol dɛm we de mek una ɛnimi dɛm blasfem, we de tek di chans fɔ kɔnfyus ɔltin, fɔ fɛt ɔltin ɛn fɔ rijɛkt ɔltin?...
As na wan Gɔd nɔmɔ de, i tan lɛk to mi se na wan rilijɔn nɔmɔ fɔ de; ɛn as na wan JC nɔmɔ de, na wan Chɔch nɔmɔ fɔ de bak na di wɔl; bikɔs di trut nɔ de agens insɛf: so dɛn fɔ dɔnawe wit ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, fɔ sho se Gɔd gɛt wanwɔd lɛk aw in wɔd na tru. Dɔn, no tin nɔ go de we nɔ klia igen, ɛn ɛni chans nɔ go de fɔ mek pipul dɛn nɔ ɔndastand dɛnsɛf; nɔ go ivin gɛt rizin fɔ mek pɔsin want fɔ du bad; di oli lɔ we de na di Gɔspɛl nɔmɔ dɛn go fala, JC nɔmɔ dɛn go no ɛn wɔship; wi nɔ go si ɛni Chɔch pas di wan we i mek, ɛn we nɔ go gɛt ɛni rival; ɛn di wan dɛn we dɛn kɔl strɔng maynd nɔ go yuz, lɛk aw dɛn de du, dɛn shemful divɛlɔpmɛnt ya, . Wi
(220-224) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
we dɛn kin gɛt frɔm di Apɔsul dɛn bay wan tradishɔn we dɛn kin du ɔltɛm...
Wail, fɔ put di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd na kɔt, i bin tan lɛk se a de kɔmplen bɔt Gɔd insɛf, J. C. mek a yɛri in vɔys insay mi: “Ɛvritin we yu tink na tru insay di sɛns we yu min am,” i tɛl mi; bɔt una nɔ no di rizin dɛn we mek a biev, ɔ di spring dɛn we de na mi Providɛns. Yu go want mek a pul ɔl di skandal dɛn, ɔl di lay lay kult dɛn, ɔl di lay lay rilijɔn dɛn, ɔl di sɛkt dɛn we de gi shed to mi Chɔch ɛn provok di trut bɔt di wangren kult we a dɔn mek; as mɔ go valyu, mi gyal pikin, fɔ mek a dɔnawe wit sin, we na di fɔs ɛn ɔltɛm we de kam bak fɔ ɔl di prɔblɛm dɛn, di wangren bad tin na di wɔl, di wangren ɛnimi fɔ mɔtalman ɛn Gɔd insɛf.
Frank arbiter fɔ man. In fridɔm fɔ pik bitwin gud ɛn bad.
So, i kɔntinyu fɔ no se pan tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit rilijɔn, jɔs lɛk aw i kam pan gud abit dɛn, di fridɔm we ɛnibɔdi gɛt fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin fɔ apin. Mɔtalman fɔ fri fɔ pik bitwin gud ɛn bad; if nɔto dat, a nɔ go ebul fɔ yuz mi gudnɛs ɔ mi jɔstis; ɛn di rizin rili simpul: if mɔtalman nɔ bin fri fɔ du wetin i de du, i nɔ bin fɔ fit fɔ du sɔntin ɛn i nɔ go ebul fɔ du bad; bikɔs ɔf dat, i nɔ go gɛt ɛni pɔnishmɛnt fɔ fred ɔ blɛsin we i fɔ op fɔ.
Apat frɔm dat, wan inschrumɛnt we nɔ de du natin nɔ go ebul fɔ gi mi ɔma we de ɔnɔ mi; in wɔship nɔ go ɛva fit fɔ mi.
Semweso, if na wan rilijɔn nɔmɔ ɔl di wɔl no, us gud tin go de fɔ fala am, we nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin, ɛn pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ biev ɔda we?... If mɔtalman nɔ bin fri fɔ sin, wetin dɛn go fit fɔ gɛt fɔ lɛ dɛn nɔ du am?... Fri frɔm lɔv ɛn tɛmteshɔn, dɛn stet na di wɔl go bi di wan we oli pipul dɛn na ɛvin , stet we gɛt jɔstis ɛn nɔto we dɛn de jɔj dɛn, ɛn stil bi jɔstis we nɔ fit fɔ bi lɛk aw i go bi inadmissible: pɔsin nɔ go ebul so, as yu si, pul sin ɛn pul bad tin kɔmɔt na di wɔl, if i nɔ pul in di sem tɛm di fridɔm we mɔtalman gɛt, we nɔ gri wit mi kwaliti dɛn ɛn bak to di intɛres fɔ mi krichɔ, ɛn i nɔ go ebul subsist wit di ɔda we dɛn dɔn mek; fɔ mi provayd ɔda ɔda we.
Akɔdin to di plan fɔ mi lɔ we go de sote go, mɔtalman, we rili masta pan insɛf, fɔ tɛmpt am ɛn tray am fɔ sɔm tɛm. Na dis nɔmɔ i de du
provid se a tinap fɔ ɔnɔ wit di ɔna we in at ɛn di tin dɛn we i de du. So a dɔn mek am masta fɔ pik, ɛn fɔ disayd fɔ insɛf fri wan pan ɔltin; ɛn na dat mek a dɔn alaw fɔ si di infraction na ɔltin, so fɔ se, nia di lɔ, ɛn se na wan step nɔmɔ de bitwin nɔ obe ɛn fetful.
Gudnɛs fɔ Gɔd insay di gudnɛs ɛn di we aw i de gi mɔtalman fɔ avɔyd bad ɛn praktis gud.
Dis sityueshɔn fɔ trial we man de si insɛf sɛf, pɔsin kin se insay wan we se na mi jɔstis wok; bɔt i dɔn du fɔ mi gudnɛs fɔ dɔn gi am ɔl di we dɛn fɔ avɔyd bad ɛn fɔ du gud; ɛn na dat a bin du wit rɛspɛkt fɔ ɔlman. Di big de fɔ di manifestɔ dɛm go jɔstify pan dis pɔynt mi Prɔvidɛns ɛn mi dikri dɛm pan ɔl di krichɔ dɛm we dɔn de ɛn we go de te da tɛm de; wi go si se nɔbɔdi nɔ go lɔs pas in yon fɔlt; dat wit ɔlman, witout ɛksɛpshɔn, a go dɔn gi mɔ pas wetin a bin gɛt fɔ gi; dat a bin de aks fɔ gud pas fɔ du wetin rayt; ɛn se pɔsin nɔ go ebul, if i nɔ tɔk bad bɔt mi, fɔ aks mi se a nɔ bisin bɔt mi, stil smɔl fɔ se a nɔ de du tin tret ɔ a du bad.
If dɛn si se dis na tru wit wetin i kam pan barbaro ɛn infidel pipul dɛnsɛf, wetin i go bi wit Kristian dɛn, ɛn mɔ di pikin dɛn na mi Chɔch?... Wetin dɛn go alɛg fɔ mek dɛn go kɔmplen? bɔt mi? aw dɛn go jɔstify dɛn kɔndɔkt, afta di gudnɛs we a gi dɛn ɛn we a de gi dɛn ɔltɛm fɔ avɔyd bad ɛn du gud? A de tɔn dɛn bak pan sin bikɔs a de fred fɔ pɔnish dɛn; A de lid dɛn to gud kwaliti bay di atraktiv satisfayshɔn we a de atak am, ɛn bay di op fɔ di blɛsin dɛn we a prɔmis dɛn; A de day insay dɛn di faya we de mek pɔsin want fɔ du sɔntin; A kin fɛt insay dɛn agens dɛnsɛf ɛn agens dɛn pawa. A nɔ de ɛva lɛf dɛn prɔblɛm dɛn pas nɔmɔ fɔ mek dɛn ebul fɔ win ɛn fɔ gɛt di asɔlt dɛn we dɛn fɔ sɔstayn: nɔto jɔs a de kɔmpia di ɛp to di nɔmba ɛn di wamat we dɛn ɛnimi dɛn gɛt, bɔt a stil de ol di balans na mi an fɔ tip am fɔ dɛn bɛnifit; dat min se, fɔ favɔret dɛn as a ebul, a nɔ de ɛva alaw fɔ mek dɛn tɛmpt dɛn
pas dɛn trɛnk; ɛn a no aw fɔ tek advantej pan dɛn tɛmteshɔn, ivin we dɛn fɔdɔm, fɔ mek dɛn ripɛnt dɛn fɔlt wit advantej.
Di nid fɔ fɛt fɔ mek yu win.
"If na wan rilijɔn nɔmɔ bin de na di wɔl, yu se, di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd nɔ bin fɔ win plɛnti pipul, Gɔd in ɛnimi dɛn nɔ bin fɔ tek di chans, lɛk aw dɛn de du, fɔ tɔk bad bɔt in oli nem. Dis stil de . "
na tru, mi gyal pikin; bɔt bifo dat, se, ɛn yu go se bɛtɛ, se if na wan rilijɔn ɛn gud pipul dɛn nɔmɔ bin de na di wɔl, frɔm da tɛm de, mistek ɔ wikɛd pipul dɛn nɔ bin fɔ de igen; nɔbɔdi nɔ go de we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd igen ɛn Gɔd in ɛnimi nɔ go de igen; so, frɔm da tɛm de, dɛn nɔ go de agyu bɔt di tru igen, ɛn i impɔtant fɔ am
(225-229) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
fɔ bi pɔsin; dɛn nɔ go mek gud pipul dɛn sɔfa igen, ɛn yet na tru dis nɔmɔ di sikrit bɔt wetin dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ du bifo tɛm fɔ wok; mi kɔz nɔ go win igen, ɛn i fɔ win ɔltɛm. Fɔ dɔn, mi fetful pikin dɛn nɔ go gɛt ɛni prɔblɛm igen fɔ bia, ɛn dɛn nɔ fɔ ɛva gɛt prɔblɛm dɛn; bikɔs, as a bin se, pis we nɔ go chenj nɔ kɔmpitabl wit di kayn we aw tin de naw, ɛn mi Chɔch Militant nɔ go ebul fɔ de witout fɛt.
Yɛs, wans bak, i rili nid fɔ fɛt fɔ mek pɔsin win; yu fɔ wok ɛn sɔfa fɔ mek dɛn gɛt blɛsin. No gud kwaliti nɔ de pas usay tɛmteshɔn, krɔs ɛn tɛst de, ɛn i bɛtɛ fɔ mek gras de bitwin di wit na di papa in fam, pas fɔ mek gras ɔ gud gren nɔ de: nɔto mi bin plant di gras de; bɔt na pat pan mi plan fɔ tek advantej pan wetin mi ɛnimi de du de we a nɔ gri fɔ du dat. Di bɛst, pan ɔltin, na fɔ sɔfa ɔltin te di tɛm fɔ avɛst, we di wan we go separet frɔm di ɔda wan go apin. If no sikrit nɔ bin de, usay di bɛnifit fɔ fet go de? ɛn if ɔltin bin klia na rilijɔn, aw rizin go mek di sakrifays dɛn we Gɔd de aks fɔ am?...
Wisdom of divine Providence, we kin alaw di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt fɔ sɔfa ya dɔŋ ya ɛn di wikɛd pipul dɛn fɔ win.
Bay dis prinsipul, mi gyal pikin, i nɔ at fɔ yu fɔ ɛksplen to sɔm mak wetin mek di wikɛd pipul dɛn kin gɛt bɔku prɔfit na di wɔl, ɛn wetin mek dɛn kin mek di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt bɔku tɛm sɔfa pan am. If gud kwaliti bin shɔ ya dɔŋ ya fɔ in blɛsin, ɛn kraym fɔ in pɔnishmɛnt, apat frɔm dat, no mɔ bɛnifit nɔ go de fɔ avɔyd di wan pas fɔ praktis di ɔda wan, bikɔs pan ɔl dis, pɔsin go jɔs du sɔntin fɔ insɛf, i go ebul fɔ du am dɔn tɔk se no ɔda layf nɔ go de we pɔsin go gɛt afta pɔsin day. Gɔd, pan dis supɔzishɔn, fɔ dɔn fri insɛf to ɔlman insay mɔtalman layf; ɛn ɔlman we kɔmɔt na dis wɔl fɔ dɔn gɛt wetin na in yon.
So na wit big sɛns we di divayn Prɔvidɛns dɔn ɔda ɔda we. Gɔd de alaw di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt fɔ sɔfa ɛn di wan dɛn we wikɛd fɔ win fɔ sɔm tɛm; ɛn na dis na di rizin fɔ di fayn we aw i de biev, we de mek in jɔstis ɛn in gudnɛs de du di sem tɛm. In jɔnal, no man nɔ de, so jɔs ɛn so oli, we nɔ stil gɛt ɔ we nɔ gɛt bɔku fɔlt. ; as no man nɔ de we wikɛd so, we nɔ stil gɛt gud pan sɔm tin dɛn: naw Gɔd, we gud ɛn we de du wetin rayt to ɔlman, nɔ go ebul fɔ lɛf di tin dɛn we di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt nɔ fetful ɛn di tin dɛn we nɔ pafɛkt we i nɔ gɛt pɔnishmɛnt , lɛk aw i nɔ go ebul fɔ pul di wikɛd pipul dɛnsɛf di blɛsin we dɛn gɛt bikɔs ɔf di gud abit dɛn we dɛn dɔn du. Wetin i de du? I de blɛs di las wan dɛn insay dis layf wit prɔsperiti fɔ sɔm tɛm, so dat i nɔ go gɛt ɛnitin fɔ pe dɛn we dɛn day; pan ɔl we, difrɛn frɔm dat, i de pɔnish di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt we dɛn de liv, so dat dɛn go kɔrɛkt dɛnsɛf ɛn fri dɛnsɛf bay we dɛn de ripɛnt, ɛn i nɔ gɛt natin fɔ aks dɛn we dɛn day .
So dat i kin tɛl sɔm pipul dɛn se: Dɛn dɔn pɔnish yu fɔ yu fɔlt dɛn we yu de liv, bɔt dɛn nɔ gɛt blɛsin fɔ yu gud kwaliti dɛn; ɛn to ɔda pipul dɛn: Dɛn dɔn blɛs yu fɔ di gud tin dɛn we yu du na layf, bɔt dɛn nɔ pɔnish yu fɔ yu sin dɛn. So, a gɛt fɔ pe sɔm pipul dɛn we go de sote go, ɛn pɔnishmɛnt to ɔda pipul dɛn... So, dɛn prɛtenshɔn dizayd ya we strɔng maynd dɛn dɔn agyu so bɔku, de pruv di ɔda we pafɛkt pas ɔl, bay we dɛn de mek di ɛgzistens ɛn fɔ ɔda layf, ɛn bak di layf we nɔ de day di sol, pan di ɛgzistens we nid fɔ de fɔ Gɔd in jɔstis.
Fɔ go bak so to mi oli rilijɔn, kɔntinyu JC, no, mi gyal pikin, se wi go fri ɔltɛm fɔ embras am ɔ fɔ rijek am, bikɔs wi go fri ɔltɛm fɔ du ɔ nɔ du gud ɛn bad, fɔ sev yusɛf ɔ fɔ lɔs yusɛf: dɛn nɔ de prich am bay di fɛt-fɛt we dɛn de yuz gɔn; di tru tin na dat
i de mek pɔsin biliv, bɔt i nɔ de fos pipul dɛn fɔ go insay di at; i de rɛspɛkt di fridɔm we di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn anɔys am to gɛt fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin. So di wan dɛn we rili want fɔ tɔn to am, a nɔ go ɛva nɔ gri fɔ gi dɛn di we fɔ fɛn am; di wan dɛn we, difrɛn frɔm dat, we go kɔntinyu fɔ tɔn dɛn bak pan am ɛn lɔk dɛn yes to in vɔys ɛn dɛn at fɔ di advays dɛn we mi gudnɛs de gi, a go mek dɛn rɔn insay mistek, we nɔ go ɛva yuz kɔnstrakshɔn, bikɔs a want pikin dɛn, nɔto slev dɛn we de sav mi. A want fɔ mek dɛn sav mi ɛn wɔship mi wit at, maynd ɛn wil, ɛn nɔto bay wan klin fred we na slev, we de mek a vɛks ɛn nɔ ɔnɔ mi.
Yu de kray, mi gyal pikin, fɔ si se dɛn de atak mi rilijɔn ɛn mek dɛn sɔfa frɔm ɔlsay; bɔt una nɔ notis se a de gɛt glori we nɔ gɛt ɛnd frɔm am. Di big ɛn brayt mirekul na di yunivas, na fɔ nɔ si
dat dis rilijɔn de ɛn i go de te di wɔl dɔn, ɛn i nɔ go ɛva stɔp fɔ mek dɛn sɔfa insay am
(230-234) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
ɛn wit ɔlkayn ɛnimi dɛn, ɛn bɔku tɛm ivin di wan dɛn we in pikin dɛn bin gɛt mɔ intres fɔ protɛkt ɛn difend am.
Wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt fɔ se na big bad tin fɔ di wan dɛn we de fɛt am; bɔt udat dɛn fɔ blem pas dɛnsɛf? Wetin mek dɛn de yuz dɛn fridɔm fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin ɛn di layt dɛn we de na dɛn rizin bad bad wan?... Wetin mek dɛn de rijek pruf wit traŋa so, we want, bay mi gudnɛs, fɔ put insɛf insay dɛn at? Dɛn de luk fɔ, dɛn se, di trut; Eh! wetin mek dɛn nɔ de gɛt am we i prɛzɛnt insɛf?Wetin mek dɛn de tek di we fɔ nɔ ɛva fɛn am ɛn fɔ blaynd dɛnsɛf ɔltɛm? We na di trut we pɔsin de luk fɔ, ɛn we pɔsin de luk fɔ am wit gud at, pɔsin kin go bak fɔs usay i kɔmɔt, pɔsin kin kam to mi fɔ fɛn am, dɔn i nɔ nid bɔku bɔku strateji, ɔ ‘fɔ tray we nɔ nid, ɔ tin dɛn we nɔ klia;
Prawd, we de ambɔg fɔ no dis trut.
“Afta pɔsin dɔn put insɛf dɔŋ di prayz fɔ wan fayn fayn rizin, i kin opin in at fɔ fet pan mi wɔd, ɛn dis fet kin mek i gɛt op ɛn sɔri-at, we pas ɔl di tin dɛn we di maynd dɛn we nɔ klia pas ɔl kin fɛn.
" Eh! Masta mi Gɔd, a kray to JC, wetin mek dɛn jentlman filɔsofa ya nɔ de sɔrɛnda to di layt fɔ dis divayn tɔch fɔ fet, we na di suprɛm rizin we yu de mek shayn na dɛn yay?... "Mi gyal pikin," i ansa , "dɛn tu lan ɔ rather tu proud fɔ kam na mi skul...
Mi oli lɔ de gi sɛns to di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we gɛt smɔl ɛn ɔmbul at, we i nɔ de si ɛnitin fɔ agens; if dɛn nɔ ɛva stɔdi di umaniti, buk, ɔ filɔsofi, i de mek dɛn no ɔl di trut; ɛn yu nɔ rid ɛn lan se gud smɔl kɔntri pipul dɛn dɔn rɔn bɔku tɛm fɔ kil dɛn fet ɛn bak fɔ win, we
dɔktɔ ɛn spɛshal spirit dɛn dɔn fred fɔ betray dɛn rilijɔn ? I na
dat wit fet di fɔs wan bin gɛt di no bɔt di oli wan dɛn, we na in nɔmɔ de mek di Kristian; pan ɔl we wit ɔl dɛn no, di ɔda wan dɛn, pan dis pɔynt, bin jɔs nɔ no natin, ɔl di mɔ fɔ sɔri fɔ dɛn as dɛn bin de fa frɔm fɔ gri pan am. Sɔm dɔn win ɔltin, bikɔs dɛn dɔn put ɔl dɛn kɔnfidɛns pan mi; ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn bin win, bikɔs dɛn bin abop pan dɛnsɛf tumɔs; dis na di say we prɛzumshɔn kin dɔn ɔltɛm. »
Di nid fɔ gɛt fet fɔ no di trut ɛn fɔ du gud kwaliti dɛn.
Frɔm ɔl dis wi fɔ dɔn insay mi opinion, ɛn dis na ivin wetin JC mek a no, se fet pan in wɔd nɔto jɔs nid fɔ de na di rilijɔn we i bi di bɛnifit, bɔt i nid bak pan wan tawzin mɔtalman no. , usay i nɔ go izi fɔ mek pɔsin du wɛl if i nɔ gɛt am. If i nɔ de, pɔsin kin jɔs praktis gud kwaliti dɛn we gɛt mɔ apinans pas sɔliditi, bikɔs dɛn nɔ gɛt ɛni bɛnifit fɔ Ɛvin, dɛn ɔl steril ɛn nɔ gɛt pawa fɔ sev. If i nɔ gɛt am, afta i dɔn wok bɔku, i go si se i ɛmti an, ɛn i nɔ go gɛt ɛni blɛsin fɔ sote go; bikɔs na Gɔd in yay, na di Kristian nɔmɔ fɔ gɛt blɛsin, ɛn nɔto di pɔsin we sabi bɔt sayɛns. If yu nɔ gɛt fet i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek Gɔd gladi, bikɔs i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ bi Kristian if yu nɔ gɛt fet. Bɔt,
Na dis, mi Papa, a go ripɔt to yu ya, bay ɔda we JC, wan fɔmula fɔ wan akt fɔ fet we i tich mi insɛf, ɛn we, fɔ dis, a de rid ɛvride insay di Gɔspɛl.fɔ di Misa fɔ fayvtin ɔ twɛnti ia. Na dis na, wɔd fɔ wɔd, as i mek a ripit am, so dat dɛn go rayt am ɛn sɛn am to una:
Fɔm fɔ akt fɔ fet we JC gi di Sista.
" Oh mi Gɔd ! A biliv tranga wan pan yu ɛn ɔl wetin yu dɔn sho to yu Oli Katolik, Apɔsul ɛn Roman Chɔch; So a biliv tranga wan pan ɔl di tru tin dɛn we de na yu oli lɔ, pan ɔl di atikul dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit fet we dɛn rayt ɔ we dɛn nɔ rayt, atikul dɛn we dɛn sabi ɔ we dɛn nɔ no, fɔ di tɛm we dɔn pas, fɔ di tɛm we wi de naw ɛn fɔ tumara bambay; ɛn a biliv, pan di trut fɔ di wɔd we JC tɔk, we a nɔ tɛl mi nɔto aw, ɔ to wetin, ɔ wetin mek. A de aks yu bɔt ɔl dis, O mi Gɔd! wan fet we blaynd, we nɔ de chenj ɛn we nɔ de shek, bɔt pas ɔl, fet we gɛt layf ɛn we de wok, we de mek a fala yu oli lɔ pan ɔltin, frɔm
we, wit di intenshɔn, ɛn fɔ di ɛnd dɛn we yu want mek a biliv, we a lɛk ɛn we a de wɔship, fɔ fetful to yu lɔv, ɛn fɔ mek yu du wetin yu want. »
Aw bɔku tin dɛn de, Papa, insay ɛni wɔd fɔ dis fayn fayn prɔfɛshɔn fɔ fet, we gɛt di dip we ɔl wi sikrit dɛn de, ɛn we de gi di wan we de rid am frɔm at ɛn mɔt di big big wok we i go gɛt na Gɔd in yay ! Ah! mi Papa, we wi si di gud Gɔd lɛk di wan dɛn we gɛt am, wi go biliv ɔl dat
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dɛn ɔndastand am; bɔt wi nɔ go gɛt di merit fɔ fet igen, wi nɔ go gɛt op igen bak, bikɔs wi go de na di ɛnd fɔ di tin dɛn we wi want. So, pan di tri tiolojikal gud kwaliti dɛn, na charity nɔmɔ go lɛf to wi; bɔt wi nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt dis fayn fayn kwaliti afta wi day, pas wi dɔn jɔyn am to di tu ɔda wan dɛn we wi de liv. So lɛ wi gɛt fet ɛn op fɔ gɛt charity sote go . Lɛ wi kɔntinyu fɔ tɛl J. C.
lɛk dis man frɔm di Gɔspɛl: A biliv, Masta, bɔt inkrisayz mi fet.... Mek ɔl masta sabi bukman ɛn filɔsofa dɛn ripit am we dɛn want!...
I nɔ go te igen, spirit nɔ go de na di wɔl we strɔng, we nɔ biliv Gɔd, ɔ we nɔ de du wetin Gɔd want. Fet go mek Kristian dɛn ɛn i nɔ go te igen ɔlman bi oli pipul dɛn ;
ɛn di mɔ we dɛn gɛt fet, na di mɔ dɛn go no aw dɛn rizin dɔn go rɔng. Farewell, Papa; tek kia, a de beg yu, nɔ fɔ
de sho di denja dɛn we kin apin so ɔltɛm. A nɔ de stɔp fɔ pre fɔ mek dɛn kip yu (1); pre bak se di gud Masta fɔgiv mi ɔl mi fɔlt dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan nɔmba, ɛn gi mi di gudnɛs dɛn we a rili nid. A want fɔ mek yu kam bak wit ɔl mi at; bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se ! di storm stil tu muv: wi nid korekt, peshɛnt ɛn sɔbmishɔn pas ɛni ɔda tɛm....
Sista in postskript. Kɔz fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd blaynd.
Mi Papa, bɔt di sina dɛn we gɛt at ɛn we nɔ ripɛnt, we a dɔn tɔk to yu bɔku tɛm, ɛn bak bɔt di pipul dɛn we a dɔn tɔk se nɔ de wɔship Gɔd, we a dɔn du wetin rayt
tɔk bak, a si fɔs ɛn fɔs insay Gɔd se dɛn po wikɛd pipul ya nɔ kin kam wantɛm wantɛm na dis say we dɛn blayn, we nɔ gɛt sɔri-at, .
(1) A nɔ gɛt ɛni prɔblɛm fɔ atribyut pas ɔl to di prea dɛn we dis gud sol bin de pre, fɔ dɔn, na land ɛn na si, rɔnawe pan sɔm denja dɛn, tu pan ɔda wan dɛn we natin nɔ bin tan lɛk se pɔsin go ebul fɔ rɔnawe pan. A nɔ ivin dawt se di spiritual denja dɛn we i go dɔn sev mi frɔm bin rili bad ɛn bɔku bɔku wan.
fɔ lɛf pɔsin, we de mek di las impenitɛns ɛn it wan riprobyushɔn we wɔs wan tawzin tɛm pas tɛnda ɛn anathemas. Dɛn kin fɔdɔm insay am jɔs we pɔsin nɔ kin no ɛn bay digri dɛn; dɛn kin rich de bay we dɛn kin pas frɔm infidelity to infidelities, frɔm revolt to revolt, frɔm rilaps to rilapses te a
kruk ɛn sɛns wɔ agens di gudnɛs, gudnɛs, sɔri-at, jɔstis ɛn lɔv fɔ wan Gɔd we dɛn de fred fɔ brayt ɛn fɛt pan ɔltin.
Wɛlbɔdi rigrɛt, fred we de mek pɔsin fred, tɔch insay di bɔdi fɔ wan grɛs we de pe atɛnshɔn ɔltɛm, sik dɛn na di bɔdi, lɔs pan guds, tɛmporal prɔblɛm dɛn, opinion dɛn fɔ di wan dɛn we de kɔnfɛs, tɛnda vɔys dɛn fɔ di pricha dɛn, aksidɛnt dɛn we de kil pipul dɛn, bad bad tin dɛn we kin apin, day wantɛm wantɛm fɔ di wan dɛn we wi bin no se ɔltin dɔn bi
we dɛn de du ɔltɛm na Gɔd in pat, we nɔ stɔp fɔ luk fɔ dis pɔsin we de sin; ɛn ɔltin nɔ bin gɛt wan yus. Fa frɔm fɔ go bak to insɛf, fɔ fala wetin in Gɔd want, dis sina we nɔ bin gɛt tɛnki ɛn we bin gɛt at at bin de tek ɔltin, i bin de tramp ɔltin ɔnda in fut; i dɔn abuz ɔltin, na in pawa nɔmɔ i no. Dis na blayndnɛs! bɔt udat go se aw dis kayn kɔndɔkt de ambɔg Gɔd, we de tɔn agens insɛf, ɛn we pɔsin kin kɔndɛm pan ɔltin?....
Aw dɛn de fos Gɔd fɔ lɛf di pɔsin we de sin to in sɛns we i nɔ gri wit. Di bad bad tin dɛn we kin apin we dɛn lɛf Gɔd.
Dɔn bak, mi Papa, di lɔv we dis Gɔd we gɛt sɔri-at ɛn we gud so, bin si insɛf lɛk se dɛn fos am fɔ gri fɔ du wetin rayt, fɔ lɛf, pan ɔl we i bin de rigrɛt, dis ɔnaful man to in sɛns we i nɔ gri wit, bay we i pul di gudnɛs dɛn, nɔ nɔto ɔltin nid, bɔt gras fɔ chuk ɛn signal fav we i jɔs de abuz . A si mɔ se no stet nɔ de we oli so dat
nɔ fɔ tɛst dis bad bad abandɔn if wi sho wisɛf se wi nɔ fetful to di vokeshɔn na Ɛvin ɛn to wetin i aks wi fɔ mek wi go sev wi de. Yes, mi Papa, ɛn dat de mek pɔsin shek, lɛk Judas pɔsin kin lɔs ɛn day insay JC insɛf in kɔmpin; wan kin fɔdɔm na ɛlfaya, .
lɛk di bad tifman; ɛn, lɛk dis ɔnaful man, wi kin fɔdɔm de bak frɔm di tap pan di krɔs Wetin i go tan lɛk stet dɛn usay ɔltin de kɔntribyut fɔ blaynd wi?
ɛn lɔs wisɛf?...
Di wɔl, wit in kɔrɔpt maksim dɛm, di fridɔm wit dɛn sɛduktiv wɔd dɛm, di bɔdi wit in lɔst dɛm, di dɛbul wit in trik dɛm we
trap dɛn we dɛn kin put fɔ mek pɔsin nɔ du natin, dis kin mek pɔsin nɔ ebul fɔ sev! Alas! Papa, a de fred ɛn fil bad we a si mi bad tin dɛn;...
A go lɛk fɔ mek wan tawzin tɛndabɔlt dɛn bit mi pas fɔ ɛva ɛkspiriɛns dis pwɛl at we dɛn dɔn lɛf mi pan mi Gɔd we a gɛt lɛk di sem we
ɔra pas fɔ lɛ dɛn nɔ gri fɔ am sote go, ɛn i go tan lɛk se i nɔ izi fɔ mi fɔ bia am.
Ɛn pan ɔl dat, ɔ mi Gɔd! A dɔn so fit fɔ ɛkspiriɛns am, a dɔn sin bɔku tɛm, bɔku tɛm a dɔn gɛt di misfɔstans fɔ mek yu nɔ gladi, dat mi audacity nɔ fit fɔ gɛt natin pas dis kayn bad bad pɔnishmɛnt. Ah! Masta, sɔri fɔ mi; gi mi, a de beg yu, di pen we yu de aks fɔ frɔm sina dɛn we de ripɛnt; hit mi witout
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rɛspɛkt, pɔnish mi ɔlkayn we, if yu nɔ pɔnish mi fɔ we yu lɛf mi; A de fred am pas ɛl sɛf...
Mi Papa, di stet fɔ dɛn sina dɛn ya we dɛn dɔn lɛf biɛn, fɔ dɛn wan ya we dɛn deklare se nɔ de wɔship Gɔd, Gɔd de mek a si dɛn ɔnda di figa fɔ wan tu-sayd mɛdal; A min frɔm di sayd fɔ di bɔdi ɛn frɔm di sayd fɔ di sol, akɔdin to di nature ɛn akɔdin to di gris: frɔm di fɔs wan, na jɔs gladi-at, gladi-at ɛn tɛmporal prɔsperiti; fɔchɔ de favɔret dɛn, di wɔl de prez dɛn, laf dɛn ɛn strɛch in an to dɛn: ɔltin de sakrifays, ɔltin de tɔn aut fɔ dɛn bɛnifit, ɔltin de kɔntribyut fɔ mek dɛn biliv se dɛn gladi. Na di gud sayd dis....
Bɔt if, we wi tɔn di medal, ɛn chɛk am wit di layt we di tɔch fɔ fet de gi, wi tink bɔt di stet we dis we dɛn kɔl gladi at fɔ di sɛnti, insay rilayshɔn to in sol, to in sev, us difrɛns, us ɔpɔzishɔn bitwin di wan ɛn di ɔda wan pan dɛn tu ya na bin!. Alas! mi Papa, dis po sol we dɔn lɛf to insɛf
ivin ɛn to ɔl di atak dɛn we in ɛnimi dɛn bin de atak am, as fɔ di kruk ɛmpaya we in pawa bin de du, Gɔd mek a si am as pɔsin we nɔ de muv ɛn we nɔ de muv, we de ledɔm pan bed we de mek i fil pen, ɔ fɔ se na infɛnal krɔs . Dɛn dɔn strip am
pan ɔl di ɔnamɛnt dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit di gudnɛs, we i dɔn lɔs ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn we bin mek i tan lɛk di gɔd, i nɔ tan lɛk ɛnitin igen pas wan monsta, so i nɔ fayn, we i wet wit ebi chen dɛn, we de mek i nɔ ebul fɔ muv pan ɛni we . We i kɔba wit wund ɛn wund, i de wok lɛk tɔys fɔ di dɛbul dɛn, we de wach am as animal we dɛn de it ɛn swɛt ɛn ɔg am ɔlsay, so dat i nɔ go ebul fɔ rɔnawe pan dɛn, dat min se dɛn de stɔdi dɛnsɛf fɔ protɛkt am fɔ mek i nɔ gɛt ɛni layt we kɔmɔt na ɛvin, ɛni we fɔ kɔnvɛnshɔn Ɛvin! dis na bad bad tin we apin !
Kraym dɛn we de mek pipul dɛn lɛf Gɔd dis bad bad tin.
A si, mi Papa, se pan ɔl di sin dɛn, di wan dɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ bia na Gɔd in yay, di wan dɛn we i de pɔnish wit di strikt wan, ɛn we, bikɔs ɔf dat, de mek dɛn lɛf am mɔ we nɔ de mek mistek, na apostasi. , schism, heresy , we dɛn de mek di Chɔch sɔfa, ɔdinari frut dɛn we nɔ biliv se Gɔd de, we nɔ gɛt rilijɔn ɛn we de mek mɔtalman tɔn agens Gɔd insɛf in pawa, ɛn tray fɔ shek in saful yok.
Yes, mi Papa, a si se i kin fɔgiv ɛni ɔda kraym, ilɛksɛf i big: 1°. bikɔs ɛni ɔda kraym nɔ gɛt da digri de pan bad we de atak Gɔd insɛf, atak in rilijɔn ɛn fɛt di trut we pruf de fos am fɔ no ɛn kɔnfɛs insay; 2°. ɛni ɔda kraym nɔ de skandal di fetful pipul dɛn so, i nɔ de mek dɛn lɔs dɛn sol so, ɛn nɔ de mek JC in oli wɛf fil pen ɛn vɛks so Lɛk vaypa, di schismatic de tear di charitable breast we di domɔt. Di monsta nɔ satisfay wit fɔ bit wan tɛnda mama we de mɛmba am ɔltɛm, di monsta stil de snɛp frɔm am di pikin dɛn we i briŋ kam na di wɔl ɛn we i bɔn wit di gudnɛs, .
Aw JC nɔ go sɛnsitiv to di pen ɛn di kray wata we dis sɔri wɛf de kray fɔ dɛn lɔs? Aw i nɔ go ebul fɔ blem di bad tin dɛn we i bin du ɛn
in pen dɛn? Ah! A si se in wamat nɔ de mek pɔsin vɛks, ɛn di ɛnimi dɛn we dɛn dɔn tɔk se na di Chɔch nɔ gɛt ɛni fayv fɔ ɛkspɛkt frɔm am; we dɛn bin de rayz agens am, dɛn bin atak insɛf, ɛn in jɔstis bin tek gɔn agens dɛn fɔ difend in rayt dɛn. Woe, woe, i kray, woe to di
dunya!. bad to di si ɛn di tin dɛn we de apin, bikɔs dɛn gɛt kraym
!. Bad fɔ ɔl di wan dɛn we de du bad, we nɔ de tek tɛm
mi wɔd, ɛn tɔn agens mi.
Gɔd de mek a ɔndastand, mi Papa, se dis fɔmidabul sɛnt we i fulmin insay so bad bad we agens ɔl di sina dɛn na di wɔl, ɛn we
go gɛt in pafɛkt ɛgzikishɔn nɔmɔ di de we dɛn go jɔj ɔl di wan dɛn we de sin, kɔndɛm ɛn pɔnish dɛn, we di tin dɛn we de insay de go klin frɔm di dɔti we mɔtalman sin dɛn dɔn dɔti; Gɔd, a se, de mek a ɔndastand se i fɔ aplay mɔ to di wan dɛn we de sheb ɛn fɛt in Elise tide, bay we i admit to am impious ɛn sakrilegious novelties, ɔnda di pretekst fɔ mɛmba am bak to in pafɛkt bay rifɔm. A si se dɛn pipul ya we dɛn kɔl rifɔma stil de ya na di dɛbul ɛn ɛlfa in ɛjɛn dɛn nɔmɔ: dɛn gɛt bɔku tin we fiba di sataylayt dɛn we bin krɔs JC, ɛn we bin de prez am as kiŋ fɔ di Ju pipul dɛn di sem tɛm we dɛn bin de bit am bad bad wan ɛn we dɛn bin de wok fɔ mek i day. Na so, insay di sinagɔg we de naw, dɛn stil de afɛkt big rɛspɛkt fɔ am ɛn in Chɔch, insay di tɛm we dɛn de fɛt dɛn wit mɔ maynd. Wi kin stil kɔmpia dis to di kis we Judas bin kis; bɔt Gɔd nɔ de ful in ɛnimi dɛn ipokrit, i no pas dɛnsɛf di sikrit tin dɛn we de mek dɛn du sɔntin, ɛn JC kin aks
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bak to ɛni wan pan dɛn wetin dɛn de aks di wan we dɛn kin et pas ɔl di wan dɛn we de tɔn dɛn bak pan di gɔvmɛnt: Ad quid venisti?...
Tu kayn pipul dɛn we de mek di Chɔch sɔfa: sɔm pipul dɛn kin at, ɔda pipul dɛn kin chenj.
Yɛs, mi Papa, di gud Masta dɔn mek a no se sɔm de pan dɛn we de insay di prɛsɛn dispɔzishɔn fɔ jɔj am, fɔ kɔndɛm am ɛn fɔ krɔs am bak, if i bin de na dɛn pawa ɛn se i kin day wan sɛkɔn tɛm; insay dis, i bin fɔlt pas di Ju pipul dɛn, we nɔ bin fɔ dɔn kil am if dɛn bin no am gud gud wan as Gɔd in pikin. Wi Masta bin tɛl mi bɔt dis tɔpik se ɔl di wan dɛn we dɔn chenj afta i gɛt layf bak, na jɔs di wan dɛn we nɔ bin no wetin dɛn de du we dɛn nel am pan krɔs, ɛn we nɔ bin fɔ ɛva nel am pan di krɔs if dɛn bin no fɔ wetin i bi. Dɛn bin gɛt wan patikyula gud fet to am we bin mek dɛn ɛkskyuz sɔm pat pan am, ɛn na dat mek dɛn opin dɛn yay fɔ di mirekul dɛn we i day ɛn gɛt layf bak.
Bɔt di wan dɛn we bin de du tin agens am bikɔs dɛn et am ɛn vɛks, jɛlɔs ɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd, bin de lɔk dɛn yay bay wilful fɔ si di wɔndaful tin dɛn we i day ɛn gɛt layf bak, jɔs lɛk aw dɛn bin lɔk dɛn to di wan dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn du insay in layf; ɛn fa frɔm fɔ bɛnifit frɔm di fɔgiv we i stil de gi dɛn, dɛn jɔs mek in pen dɛn bɔku, dɛn de kɔndɛm dɛn mɔ bay we dɛn de mek in vɔys tranga ɛn dɛn nɔ gri wit di pruf we in gudnɛs bin put bifo dɛn yay bay wilful.
I go bi di sem tin wit di wan dɛn we de briŋ bɔku trɔbul to di Chɔch tide. Smɔl nɔmba de we, we dɛn ful-ɔp wit wan patikyula we aw dɛn de luk fɔ di bɛtɛ wan, de insay wan patikyula gud fet, we de mek bak, te to wan patikyula pɔynt, ɛkskyuz bifo Gɔd. Dɛn wan ya, mi Papa, Gɔd mek a no se dɛn go bit dɛn ɛn fred fɔ mek dɛn nɔ gɛt wanwɔd; dɛn go tray fɔ mek i go bak na di Chɔch, lɛk se dɛn de kɔrej am ɛn kɔmpɛns am bay dɛn penans, fɔ wetin i go dɔn sɔfa frɔm dɛn defekshɔn, mɔ imprudent pas malicious...
Di wan dɛn, difrɛn frɔm dat, we go dɔn du tin agens dɛn kɔnshɛns, mɔ bay et fɔ di Chɔch ɛn fɔ JC, a si ɛn a kɔnjɛkt se ɔnɔful wan dɛn nɔ go ɛva kam bak, sɔntin we de apin, frɔm dɛn defekshɔn, bikɔs dɛn dɔn mekɔp dɛn maynd fɔ ɔltin. Dɛn dɔn tek dɛn sayd opin wan bɔt Gɔd, ɛn a de fred fɔ dɛn se Gɔd dɔn tek in sayd we i kam pan dɛn. Dɛn blaynd man dɛn ya we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ bɛtɛ trɛnk, de kwayɛt mɔ pan ɔltin, bikɔs dɛn nɔ gɛt ɛni rizin fɔ shek shek igen. Dɛn bin want, dimand ɛn tɔn di blɔd fɔ di prist dɛn na JC, lɛk aw di Ju pipul dɛn bin de aks ɛn tɔn di blɔd fɔ JC insɛf, ɛn di day we di disaypul dɛn day go gɛt di sem tin ɛn di sem tin we go apin to di masta; dɛn blɔd we dɛn shed go fɔdɔm bak pan di wan dɛn we shed am, ɛn krɔs dɛn wit in wet; A min se bay we Gɔd go jɔj dɛn we rayt ɛn we rili bad, i go put di sil fɔ mek dɛn nɔ gri wit dɛn ɛn fɔ mek dɛn at, bay we i go put di ayt fɔ dɛn kraym dɛn. Dɛnsɛf go bi viktim fɔ di bad tin we dɛn dɔn du, ɛn dɛn nɔ go gri yet; bikɔs, kɔmplis dɛn insay wan sɛns fɔ di kraym we di Ju neshɔn de du, i rayt fɔ mek dɛn sheb di pɔnishmɛnt, fɔdɔm insay di sem blaynd wan....
JC want di pikin dɛm na in Chɔch fɔ brok ɔl spiritual kɔmishɔn wit apɔstat dɛm, schismatik dɛm, ɛn ɔda tin dɛm.
JC instrakt mi fɔ tɛl una dis tɛm se i want in pikin dɛn fɔ brok ɔl di spiritual kɔmishɔn wit di apɔstat dɛn, di schismatics ɛn di intruders, ilɛksɛf dɛn klos; te da tɛm de, if pɔsin we mared mek mistek, i kin aks di wan we gɛt wanwɔd wit am nɔ fɔ mek mistek igen
dat na bɔdi ɛn prɔpati, ɛn se i de kɔntinyu fɔ separet frɔm am fɔ ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn; dat i fɔ tek tɛm mek i nɔ ɛva gɛt wanwɔd wit in filin dɛn we nɔ fayn ɛn we nɔ gɛt rilijɔn, bikɔs no pawa nɔ de we go ebul fɔ balans Gɔd ɛn in Chɔch, ɛn i nid fɔ no, if nid de, fɔ no aw fɔ sakrifays ɔltin fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ fetful to dɛn .
Lɛ yɔŋ pipul dɛn tek tɛm fɔ ɛva jɔyn dɛnsɛf bay we dɛn mared to pipul dɛn we dɔn disayd fɔ lɛf fɔ wɔship Gɔd, bikɔs ivin pan dis pɔynt dɛn nɔ fɔ obe dɛn papa ɛn mama dɛn; dɛn ivin gɛt smɔl oblige fɔ nɔ obe dɛn, bikɔs JC ɛn in Chɔch na di fɔs mama ɛn papa dɛn we ɔl Kristian fɔ pe fɔ insɛf, ɛn ɔl wetin de agens dɛn lɔ dɛn de agens in fɔs kɔmitmɛnt dɛn bak, ɛn bikɔs ɔf dat, insɛf na bad tin, we i fɔ du rijek ɛn avɔyd pan ɔl we i pɔsibul. “Watch ɛn pre, JC se to ɔl in pikin dɛn, una de wach, bikɔs di de dɛn bad ɛn di wɛda de blo; ol di wanwɔd we mi Oli Chɔch gɛt, gɛt di layt tɔch fɔ fet na yu an ɔltɛm; mek di oli wan oli insɛf bak; lɛ di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt kɔntinyu fɔ bi so; lɛ di wan we klin kɔntinyu fɔ klin insɛf mɔ; mek di pɔsin we sin we dɔn ripɛnt, dubl in penans, ɛn mek ɔlman tray fɔ mek a vɛks ɛn fɔ mek a gɛt di ifɛkt dɛn we mi protɛkshɔn go gɛt. Amen.
(250-254) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
Afta a dɔn gi wan akɔdin to ɔl wetin a bin gɛt frɔm di Sista di tɛm we a bin de na Sɛnt Malo, ɛn ivin bɔt di sɛn dɛn we i bin dɔn sɛn to mi bifo tɛm, a fɔ, bifo a tɔk bɔt di wan we sɛn mi we dɛn briŋ mi kɔmɔt, go bak to sɔm not ɛn wɔnin dɛn we i bin dɔn gi mi wit wɔd we a bin stil de na di Fɛlɔship. Wi go si se dɛn not ɛn wɔnin ya gɛt bɔku tin fɔ du wit wetin i dɔn ɔlrɛdi tɔk bɔt di difrɛn tin dɛn we de mek wi rivɔlɔshɔn, mɔ di wan dɛn we i de pul frɔm di defɛkshɔn ɛn infideliti we di rilijɔn stet de du.
SƐKSHƆN VII.
Na di laxity we dɔn mek di rilijɔn ɔda dɛn pwɛl, ɛn pan aw JC want fɔ mek dɛn rifɔm dɛn.
A de go, mi Papa, fɔ tɛl yu naw, ɛn i stil bi ɔbligayshɔn fɔ mi, wetin apin to mi, pas twɛnti ia bifo, pan di tɔpik we wi bin de dil wit dis biɛn tɛm.
Sent Fransis we kɔmɔt na Asisi de sho insɛf to di Sista, ɛn kɔmplen bɔt di laxity we dɛn dɔn introduks insay in ɔda.
Wan de we a bin de ɔl mi ni bifo di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt, a bin trowe mi yay, lɛk se na chans, pan di peint we wi papa Sɛnt Fransis bin mek, we stil de na wi kwaya; we a luk am butu bifo in krɔs, a fil insay mi wan strɔng impreshɔn fɔ di divayn prezɛns. Dis pikchɔ bin tan lɛk se i gɛt layf ɛn i gɛt layf to mi; i bin tan lɛk to mi se a de go insay in sol, ɛn a de si ɔl wetin de apin de.
A yɛri in vɔys; A nɔ bin jɔs si se i de luk mi, bɔt a bin ivin wach aw in lip dɛn de muv ɛn di kɔlɔ we in fes gɛt, we i de tɔk to mi.
In ɔl tɔk bin de arawnd di vaw dɛn, di lɔ dɛn ɛn di lɔ dɛn we in ɔda , we i bin rili sɔri fɔ di we aw dɛn bin de pwɛl ɛn di we aw dɛn nɔ bin du wetin di lɔ se. I bin tan lɛk se i sɔri ɛn i nɔ gɛt pɔsin, in at pwɛl ɛn i ful-ɔp wit wan oli zil, we pul am, insay wan we, frɔm in ɔspitul saful saful, ɛn mek i bɔs insay bita kɔmplen .
nɔto mi ɔda igen, ɔ mi rul igen, i tɛl mi wit vɔys we de kray. mi
pikin dɛn dɔn muf kɔmɔt nia dis spirit fɔ abnegashɔn, ɔmbul ɛn
sɔfa, we a bin dɔn mek di bɛnifit fɔ mi bildin, dɛn bin tek di spirit fɔ di wɔl in ples, we di Gɔspɛl bin de tɔk bɔt wɔ. JC sɔfa ɛn krɔs nɔto di mɔdel igen we dɛn de prɔpos: dɛn atak di fawndeshɔn dɛn, di wok go fɔdɔm. Fɔ lɔng tɛm i dɔn de trɛtin fɔ pwɛl, ɛn a de penetrated wit di keenest pen...
Sɔntɛnde, i bin de yuz sɔm kɔmpleks wɔd dɛn, lɛk sɔm kayn rid ɔ parebul, we Gɔd mek a ɔndastand mɔ, bay we i de mɛmba mi bɔt di wɔd dɛn ɛn wetin i min fɔ in kɔmplen dɛn: “Bay we i lɛf mi rul, we i nɔ gri wit wetin dɛn dɔn prɔmis, i kray, dɛn.” dɔn shek Jiova in yok; bɔt ɛnimi dɛn we go put yok pan dɛn go mek dɛn bi slev ɛn put dɛn ɔnda dɛn
heavier and rougher... Dɛn dɔn dishonor mi ɔda, dɛn nɔ go dishonor;... dɛn disgres ɛn lɛf Gɔd, Gɔd go disgres dɛn ɛn i go lɛf dɛn to dɛn reprobate senses ɛn to ɔl di fury of dɛn ɛnimi dɛn. Dɛn go rɔn blaynd fɔ si dɛn kɔnfyushɔn ɛn lɔs, lɛk man dɛn we nɔ gɛt lida, we nɔ gɛt advays ɛn we nɔ gɛt gayd; bikɔs dɛn de agens dɛnsɛf ɛn pwɛl dɛnsɛf, dɛn go pwɛl dɛn we nɔ go mek mistek, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn. »
Aw a de fred, mi Papa, se ɔl dis go apin to di lɛta insay di ɔnaful sikɔstɛms we wi de tɔch ! Bɔt wi Papa kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk se:
“Bay wan kayn we aw dɛn bin de tɔn dɛn bak pan Gɔd, dɛn bin de kam nia di tiun dɛn ɛn di tin dɛn we dɛn de tɔk na di wɔl, we dɛn bin gɛt fɔ protɛkt dɛnsɛf frɔm ɔltɛm. Dɛn bin de falamakata di fayn fayn tin dɛn we di pipul dɛn na di wɔl gɛt ɛn di we aw dɛn de du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs di we aw Gɔd nɔ want, we dɛn de it, ɛn ɔl di we aw dɛn de biev; dɛn, lɛk dɛn, bin de gi dɛnsɛf to fɛstival, fɔ mek dɛn gladi, ɛn sɔntɛnde dɛn nɔ bin de ivin shem fɔ pas dɛn, ɛn fɔ tan lɛk se dɛn na di wɔl pas di wan dɛn we de na di wɔl dɛnsɛf, fɔ mek dɛn sɛnt shem.state....
Dɛn dɔn lɛf mi fɔ dɛn papa, ɛn a nɔ de no dɛn igen fɔ mi pikin dɛn: a go bi, if dɛn kɔntinyu, dɛn pɔsin we de aks fɔ dɛn bifo Gɔd, ɛn a go aks fɔ blem fɔ dɛn prevarications, witout wɔri bɔt dɛn nyu ɔmaj.we a et . Dɛn biliv se dɛn de ɔnɔ dɛn pɔsin we de sɔpɔt dɛn bay we dɛn de mek, na dɛn fɛstival dɛn, fayn fayn it dɛn fɔ di pipul dɛn na di wɔl, ɛn dɛn nɔ si se dis de provok di oli po we JC ɛn fɔ “di pɔsin we mek dɛn, we dɛn dɔn swɛ fɔ du. , fɔ falamakata ɛn fala am. »
Pan ɔl we a biliv se dis wɔnin frɔm Sɛnt Fransis de tɔk bɔt bɔku ɔda rilijɔn pipul dɛn pas di wan dɛn we de na in ɔda, bɔt stil a si se i bin fɔdɔm ed-on pan in yon pikin dɛn, we nɔto klos to ɔl dɛn nɔ bin fri dɛnsɛf. A go ivin tɛl una se a de fred se i jɔs fulfil ivin na wi Kɔmyuniti. If yu onli no, Papa, hau moch tins we go agenst di rule de hapun faivtin or twenti yiez afta!...
(255-259) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
Abiuz fɔ it na rilijɔn kɔmyuniti dɛn.
Dɛn bin de gi fayn fayn it dɛn de we pipul dɛn kin want fɔ it we dɛn kin gɛt risɛpshɔn, ɛn ivin di wan dɛn we de na di bɔda we, apat frɔm di rilayshɔnship we dɛn bin gɛt wit pipul dɛn we kɔmɔt na do, bin put bɔku tin dɛn we kin ambɔg dɛn fɔ tink gud wan ɛn fɔ mek di nɔs dɛn pafɛkt . Dɛn bin de sɛlibret di man ɛn uman sɛnt dɛn na di ɔda, mɔ Sɛnt Fransis ɛn Sɛnt Klɛr, wit fayn fayn it dɛn, we dɛn bin de invayt pipul dɛn frɔm di wɔl fɔ kam ɛn gɛda na yu apatmɛnt. I nɔ tu te, pan ɔl di tin dɛn we di penshɔn dɛn gɛt, di os bin si se i gɛt dɛt fɔ sɔm tawzin paund, we mek big big trɔbul....
Ɔl dis, mi Papa, mek Gɔd nɔ gladi bad bad wan; i bin tɛl mi fɔ tɛl di abɛs fɔ dis tɛm; ɛn we i si se i nɔ pe ɔl di atɛnshɔn we i fɔ gɛt to di charitabl wɔnin dɛn we a bin gi am pan dis pɔynt lɛk sɔm ɔda wan dɛn na di lɔ, i tɛl mi wan de se i go pik ɔda pɔsin we pas am, we go mek ɔda tin dɛn apin bak ɛn put ɔltin pan bɛtɛ fut, ɛn i nɔ tu te, dat apin.
Wantɛm wantɛm, di big big it dɛn nɔ bin de igen; dɛn bin de rigul di awa fɔ grap ɛn go slip fɔ di wan dɛn we de na di bɔda; dɛn nɔ de alaw sɔm visit dɛn; obe tek di ples fɔ insubordination, mortification ɛn oli powa bin sakses ɔl wetin satisfay nature ɛn stil flat di passions, we nɔ fɔ liv igen. So, wit Gɔd in gudnɛs, tin dɔn de kɔmɔt na di rɔng fut we dɛn bin de we a bin gɛt da rivyu de ɔ da intavyu de wit wi papa Sɛnt Fransis, we a de kam bak to naw.
Rilijɔn ɔda, usay big gud ɔ big bad de kɔmɔt na di Chɔch.
“Yɛs, mi gyal pikin, J. C. tɛl mi bɔt dis, rilijɔn ɔda kin mek big gud ɔ big bad tin apin na di Chɔch ɛn na di wɔl, i dipen if dɛn fetful ɔ nɔ fetful to dɛn vaw ɛn dɛn ɔbligayshɔn. No bad bad tin nɔ de, we na spiritual ɔ tɛmporal, we dɛn wanwɔd prea nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd, if na wetin dɛn fɔ bi; jɔs lɛk aw no bad bad tin nɔ de, no disasta nɔ de, we dɛn skandal ɛn disɔda kɔndɔkt nɔ go ebul fɔ atrak, if dɛn nɔ gɛt wanwɔd ɛn wikɛd, bikɔs instead fɔ arɛst di ifɛkt dɛn we mi vɛks de du, dɛn jɔs de ‘irita.’ Nɔ, mi gyal pikin, a de ripit, natin nɔ de we ebul fɔ mek a revaŋg pas fɔ fred ɛn fɔ nɔ fetful, stil mɔ di kraym dɛn we sol dɛn we dɛn dɔn kɔnsakret to mi bay solemn vaw dɛn de du.
mek di kiŋdɔm ɛn di provins dɛn vɛks, ɛn bikɔs ɔf dat, di rilijɔn, di Chɔch ɛn di Stet, na di tin dɛn we kin apin we dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ du sɔntin. Dɛn fɔ drɛb di big big briz; dem no du am, wetin a de tok? dem sef excited en fom am, dem go bi di fes viktim....
Dɔn, Papa, di tru tru paternal charity fɔ wi gud Fada Sent Fransis bin rich to mi, we bin nid am pas ɛnibɔdi; i bin de kɔs mi rather sharply fɔ mi infidelities, mi kɔntinyu ingratitude to God: "Mɛmba, mi gyal pikin," i tɛl mi wit ardor, "se yu gɛt dɛt to am pas ɛni ɔda wan fɔ di big lɔv we i kɛr yu." I dɔn shawa yu wit signal gras, ɛkstra ɔdinari fayv, di abiuz we yu fɔ fred, bikɔs i go aks yu fɔ wan strɔng ɛn bad bad akɔdin to dɛn, if yu nɔ rili fetful to dɛn. »
I bin rikɔmɛnd to mi, pan ɔda tin dɛn, fɔ obe wetin Gɔd want blaynd pan ɔl wetin i go du to mi ɛn i bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi mek pipul dɛn no mi fɔ in glori ɛn fɔ sev sol dɛn, ɛn fɔ put misɛf ɔnda mi abɛs ɛn di wan dɛn we de oba mi , mɔ to di dairekta, we a bin gɛt fɔ ripɔt ɔl wetin apin to mi. I bin mek a si di tɛmteshɔn ɛn di prɔblɛm dɛn we a go gɛt fɔ sɔfa frɔm di Dɛbul pan bɔku tin dɛn, we i kam pan mi kɔnshɛns ɛn di tin dɛn we a fɔ du; i bin wɔn mi bɔt di bad we aw dɛn bin de trit mi da tɛm de na mi kɔmyuniti, ɛn pas ɔl bɔt mi yon fɔlt ɛn wikɛd tin dɛn; i bin tɛl mi fɔ mek a no bɔt dɛn abiuz ya to mi supia ɛn ivin to Mgr. di bishɔp na Rɛn; wetin a ɛksɛkutiv insay tɛm (1) .
Yɛs, mi Papa, fet pan Gɔd in wɔd ɛn pan di tin dɛn we in Chɔch dɔn disayd, blaynd obe ɛn rɛspɛkt to di wan dɛn we de oba di chɔch fɔ win ɔltin. We i kam pan dis, a go tɛl una wetin apin to mi sɔm ia bifo dis tɛm.
Wan Tɔsde we dɛn mek wi mek amɛnd to di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt, di prist we bin dɔn tek chaj ɔf di sɛrimɔni bin briŋ, lɛk aw i kin bi, di Oli Siborium to di kɔmyuniɔn rel, ɛn tɔk to wi.Neks. Insay ɔl di tɛm we in ɛnkɔrejmɛnt ɛn di ɔda tin dɛn bin de, a si wan fayn pikin we wan saful layt bin de rawnd am; i bin tan lɛk to mi lɛk se i sidɔm na di Oli Siborium. I bin ol wan krɔs na in an
Nɔn dɛn we bin sabi gud gud wan, ɛn di wan we pas am insɛf, bin mek a ɔndastand se di Sista fɔ di Nativiti dɔn briŋ bɔku chenj dɛn na di kɔmyuniti.
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di bɔt ɔf am bin de kam dɔŋ na in fut, ɛn di ɔp pat bin de ɔp ɔp, na in ed; wit di ɔda an i bin blɛs di nɔs dɛn we bin de kam in turn fɔ mek dɛn chenj ɛn wɔship am. Bɔt, Papa, wetin bin de mek a fil pen na fɔ si kray wata de kɔmɔt na in yay. Afta a dɔn go bak to misɛf, fɔ drɛb bay fet ɛni ilyushɔn bɔt di dɛbul ɔ mi imajineshɔn, a bin gɛt maynd fɔ aks am di rizin fɔ in apia ɛn in pen. Yu nɔ no, O mi Gɔd! dat a biliv tranga wan se yu rial prezɛns na dis fayn fayn Sakramɛnt? "A no am," i ansa; bɔt a kin fil se a gɛt sɛnsitiv
fɔ pul mi glori frɔm am ɛn fɔ di nid fɔ sol dɛn. »
Dɔn i bin de fil bad mɔ ɛn mɔ, ɛn bigin fɔ kray fɔ di bad kɔmyuniti dɛn, we i de prez di gud pipul dɛn. A bin gɛt di kɔrej we a si se i bin de luk wit satisfayshɔn pan di de sɛrimɔni ɛn di nɔs dɛn we bin de du am. I bin de kɔmplen bad bad wan bɔt sɔm kɔmyuniti dɛn we uman dɛn de, bɔt mɔ pan di wan dɛn we man dɛn gɛt, we, i se, dɔn lɔs ivin di abit ɛn di ɛkstirian we dɛn stet de. I bin aks dɛn se dɛn dɔn pwɛl dɛn vaw bay di spirit fɔ prɔpati ɛn fɔ bi di wɔl, ɛn dɛn dɔn skandal bay disɔda kɔndɔkt di wan dɛn we dɛn fɔ dɔn si jɔs fɔ ɛp dɛn, bay di difrɛns frɔm oli layf. ɛn rili rilijɔn....
JC want mek di fɔs pastɔ dɛn na in Chɔch chenj di rilijɔn ɔda dɛn, ɛn ɔnda di bishɔp in jɔrisdikshɔn.
Bɔt i ad, ɛn na ya, mi Papa, di pɔynt we de chaj mi fɔ mek yu rayt, so dat dɛn go tɛl in Chɔch ɛn du wetin dɛn se; i se di men tin we mek sɔm kɔmyuniti dɛn nɔ bin gɛt bɛtɛ bɛtɛ tin fɔ du na we dɛn bin dɔn pul dɛnsɛf kɔmɔt na di say we di fɔs pastɔ dɛn bin de jɔj dɛn, fɔ mek di lida dɛn we de na dɛn difrɛn ɔda ɔda ɔda dɛn de bifo dɛn, we bɔku tɛm dɛn nɔ bin de wach ɛn wet fɔ dɛn kayn tin ya , we sɔntɛnde dɛn bin nid mɔ pas di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ tin fɔ du, bikɔs na dɛn bin de fɔs fɔ gi di ɛgzampul bɔt di we aw dɛn nɔ fala di lɔ we dɛn fɔ dɔn kip; na dat mek wetin bad! ɛn aw fɔ mɛn bɔdi we de wet fɔ in mɛn nɔmɔ frɔm wan lida we gɛt di sik pas insɛf? Dɛn tin ya we dɛn kɔl ɛksɛmpshɔn, at ɔl, fɔ di bɔku pat, de agens ɔlman bak
intɛres as dɛn de fɔ ɔl rayt. Na wan kayn we aw pipul dɛn de tɔn dɛn bak pan Gɔd, we dɔn mek bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn de tɔn to ɔda pipul dɛn we wi nɔ no.
Frɔm di apɔstasi fɔ rilijɔn vaw wi dɔn pas to di wan fɔ rilijɔn sɛf, ɛn wi dɔn go so fa fɔ disgres di fet, tru di disgres we di wan dɛn we de kip am gɛt; ɛn bak, i ad se, si usay dɛn pipul ya we nɔ biliv Gɔd de tide, ɛn aw wan ol ol dɔn kɛr dɛn go insay ɔda wan! A bin dɔn plant dɛn na mi Chɔch fɔ bi in edifyeshɔn, ɔnamɛnt ɛn sɔpɔt; dɛn fɔ dɔn tan lɛk layɔn fɔ difend am, dɛn fɔ dɔn tan lɛk tayga fɔ kɔt am ɛn fɔ mek i sɔfa wit di skandal we dɛn layf ɛn di we aw dɛn de kɔmɔt biɛn am.
“Rayt, JC se to mi, rayt ɔl dis to mi fɔs pastɔ dɛn; tɛl dɛn se a want mek dɛn kɔt mi vayn gadin ɛn plant am fayn fayn wan; dat dɛn de kɔt ɛn se dɛn, de pwɛl ɔl wetin de mek i nɔ fayn ɛn pwɛl di ɔda we aw a bin mek de bay we a plant am; bɔt we dɛn de kɔt dis vayn dɛn kin mɛmba se dɛn nɔ fɔ pul ɛnitin. Na mi wil fɔ mek di stet we rilijɔn de kɔntinyu fɔ de; bɔt a want rifɔm, ɛn bɛtɛ ɔda na di kɔmyuniti dɛn. Mɔ ɛksɛmpshɔn, if i pɔsibul; bɔt lɛ ɔltin de ɔnda di jɔrisdikshɔn we di bishɔp fɔ ɛni dayɔsis gɛt wantɛm wantɛm, bikɔs ɛni bishɔp insɛf gɛt fɔ ansa fɔ in ship dɛn, we i fɔ ansa mi wan de. »
Na ya, Papa, na wetin a bin tink se a yɛri: if sɔntin de we tan lɛk se i de ambɔg sɔm yuz dɛn we dɛn dɔn gɛt, we yusful ɛn we dɛn rɛspɛkt, na di Chɔch fɔ disayd, as i to am fɔ biev bay in yon lɔ dɛn, . in ɔl wetin gɛt fɔ du wit di spiritual we na in nɔmɔ fɔ no ɛn jɔj...
So na to di fɔs pastɔ dɛn wi fɔ gɛt mɔ rikɔs fɔ rigul di rilijɔn kɔmyuniti dɛn; as na to dɛn pɔsin fɔ gɛt rekɔs fɔ fiks di pɔynt dɛn bɔt dogma, moral, disiplin, ɛn bak fɔ no di tru minin fɔ di skripchɔ dɛn; ɛn di rizin fɔ dat na bikɔs na dɛn. JC institut fɔ dis; na dɛn i dɔn mek edman dɛn na di gɔvmɛnt na in Chɔch; na to dɛn i de sɛn wi bak fɔ mek dɛn lid wi na di rod fɔ sev; na to dɛn i tɛl dɛn se: “Udat lisin to una, de lisin to mi; we de ɔnɔ una, de ɔnɔ mi; di wan we de mek una nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt fɔ una, we nɔ lɛk mi, ɛn di wan we sɛn mi nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt. »
Dis rizin fɔ rɛspɛkt ɛn kɔnfidɛns pan di disizhɔn dɛn, di pɔsin ɛn di pawa we dɛn fɔs pastɔ ya gɛt! Yu tink se i go tek mɔ fɔ mek wi obe ɔl wetin di Chɔch de ɔda wi tru dɛn mɔt blaynd wan? Bɔt bak, Papa, wetin prawd we nɔ go ebul fɔ bia, wetin
fraydful rivolt agens di pɔsin ɛn di ɔtoriti we JC insɛf gɛt, nɔ gilti ɔl di wan dɛn we jɔs gɛt disgres fɔ di lɔ dɛn na in Chɔch, di pɔsin ɛn di kɔlchɔ we in fɔs ripɔtmɛnt dɛn gɛt? Yu nɔ tink se i klia se dɛn kɔntempt ɔ indipɛndɛns de fɔdɔm pan di pɔsin we dɛn lɛk
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we dɛn tinap fɔ, ɛn udat nɔ go fɔgɛt fɔ pul frɔm am, lɛk aw i dɔn prɔmis, di blɛsin we i fɔ pe in pipul dɛn, ɛn we i fɔ pe insɛf?
Fɔ obe ɛn po, impɔtant tin dɛn fɔ mek pɔsin pafɛkt pan rilijɔn.
Fɔ bigin bak wi tɔpik ɛn fɔs intavyu, Sɛnt Fransis so mek a no se fɔ obe ɛn di oli gud kwaliti we po na di tu men tin dɛn we i bin de rul, di wan dɛn we i bin gɛt mɔ na in at, ɛn we i bin de fred pas ɔl. infraction in its religious, bikɔs ɔf di bad bad tin dɛn we i kin gɛt fɔ di wan ol ɔda. “Ɛnibɔdi we fala dɛn tu pɔynt ya, i se, i de fala ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, bikɔs dɛn ɔl de insay; bɔt bak, ɛnibɔdi we rilaks pan dɛn tu pɔynt ya, rilaks pan ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, ɛn i fɔ ɛkspɛkt di bad bad tin dɛn we go apin to am we i rilaks fɔ insɛf ɛn fɔ bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn. Us hold i nɔ de gi di dɛbul ɛn to di nature, we wan tɛm i dɔn pwɛl dɛn tu wɔl ya we Kristian ɛn rilijɔn ɔmbul?
!.,.,. Na da tɛm de dɛn bin pul ɔl di tin dɛn we i bin lɛk fɔ du agens am; dɛn kin flɔd lɛk wata we dɔn bɔs in dayk dɛn. I kin bi in pletin, bikɔs, fɔ pɔnish am, Gɔd de lɛf am to in reprobate sɛns. I nɔ de stɔp fɔ fɔdɔm na di slev we in yon jɔjmɛnt ɛn we i want; i kin bi di wikɛd slev fɔ di bad bad tin dɛn we dɛn kin yuz, maksim ɛn bad bad tin dɛn we i kin lɛk, we i bin dɔn lɛf fɔ du, ɛn we pan ɔl dat i nɔ de blush fɔ put insɛf ɔnda insɛf bak, bay we i de lɛf di bɛnifit dɛn ɛn di glori fridɔm we Gɔd in pikin dɛn de ɛnjɔy na dɛn bɔdi fɔ rilijɔn.
Di vaw fɔ obe ɛn po, bay we dɛn de pwɛl te to di rut fɔ prawd ɛn fɔ atak di guds na di wɔl, de mek ɔl di gridi, pul ɔl di tin dɛn we de ambɔg am, ɛn mek di fawndeshɔn dɛn fɔ pafɛkt pan di
ruins fɔ ɔl di bad tin dɛn ɛn pan di sem tin we ɔl Kristian fɔ gɛt wit di divayn mɔdel fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ du bifo tɛm; resemblance we, bay di eksasaiz of di claustral virtues, bi as perfekt as i kin bi in wan krichɔ; bikɔs ɔmɔs dis lɔv fɔ obe ɛn po, we dɛn dɔn prɔmis to Gɔd, nɔ de impruv insay wan sol ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ separet frɔm am! Na dis lɔv we, we de fri wan at frɔm di afɛkt we tin dɛn we gɛt sɛns gɛt, we de klin wetin i want ɛn dayrɛkt ɔl di muvmɛnt dɛn we i de muv to ɛvin, de ɔndalayn ɛn pwɛl ɔl di prɔjɛkshɔn ɛn tin dɛn we mɔtalman we de na dis wɔl want smɔl smɔl. Insensebly di gentleness, di peshɛnt, di charity, di ɔmbul we JC gɛt de tek di ples fɔ di man in fɔlt dɛn; ɔl mɔtalman lɔv, . ɛvri natura filin kin chenj ɛn absɔb insay di wangren lɔv we Gɔd gɛt: mɔtalman nɔ de liv in yon layf igen; bɔt na JC de liv insay am: na da tɛm de na divayn layf....
Udat go ebul fɔ stɔp sol we dɛn dɔn gi am to Gɔd bay di siriɔs vaw fɔ obe ɛn fɔ lɛf fɔ obe am? Udat stil ebul fɔ stɔp am fɔ du di wok we i de du fɔ mek i pafɛkt ivanjelikal? Wetin fɔ tink bɔt, us pozishɔn kin ambɔg am, we i put in yay pan di difrɛn tin dɛn we de apin na in big mɔdel in layf, frɔm we dɛn bɔn am te i day ? I de si am as
wan luk, ɛn di gol we i prɔmis am, ɛn di rod we i dɔn tray fɔ mek i go de afta am. Us sakrifays i go stil de fred afta di wan dɛn we i mek fɔ am ɛn di wan dɛn we insɛf mek fɔ am, we i lɛf in yon wil ɛn ɔl wetin de flat nature, fɔ kɔnfɔm to in Gɔd? ?...
JC de kɔmplen bɔt bad kɔmyuniti dɛn.
No more consideration, she said, di viktim na immolated by mi wish; pan tap dat, i fɔ brok brok ɛn faya we de mek lɔv bɔn am. Insay dis oli rizɔlt, i gɛt fri-an wit di sɔd we de mek pɔsin day ɛn we i de mek pɔsin in at pwɛl; i de ɛnkɔrej insɛf fɔ gri wit ɔl di krɔs dɛn we de prɛzɛnt dɛnsɛf, ɛn fala in divayn masta in ɛgzampul; i kin kam so fa dat i kin want dɛn ɛn i kin want dɛn wit ɔl in at, te i kin gɛt gladi at we nɔbɔdi nɔ go biliv we i shem ɛn sɔfa; bikɔs i de si dɛn as pat dɛn pan J. C. in krɔs, as prɛshɔ drɔp dɛn we kɔmɔt na in kɔyl we gɛt bita, ɛn we in lɔv dɔn mek ɔltin we de tɔn agens am nɔ de igen .
Na so, bay we i de agens, bay we i de fɛt, bay we i de pwɛl di tin dɛn we kɔrɔpt nature de du ɛn di tin dɛn we i want ɔltɛm, di divayn lijislɛta no aw fɔ kɔmpɛns di wan dɛn we na in yon fɔ di tin dɛn we dɛn nɔ gɛt ɛn we dɛn lɛf fɔ du sɔntin
we dɛn du to am, fɔ fala ɔl di bad we aw in lɔ se. Aw, afta dat, pɔsin nɔ go lɛk fɔ shem ɛn sɔfa?
Aw wi nɔ fɔ lɛk di oli rigors dɛn na di Gud Nyus pas ɔltin, we bɔku pipul dɛn de intres fɔ fɛn dɛn?
Ɛn pan ɔl dat, O mi divayn masta! usai yu folo dem de? Gɔd we de sɔfa, usay di wan dɛn we de falamakata yu de bitwin wan wɔl we di sɛns ɛn di tin dɛn we yu want fɔ du dɔn mek slev, we de wɔship aydɔl dɛn fɔ di maksim dɛn we yu de kɔndɛm? Wan wɔl we gɛt fred nɔmɔ fɔ yu krɔs, ɛn we nɔ no ɛni big misfɔstans pas fɔ tan lɛk di Gɔd we i de wɔship ɔ we i stil de se na in adorer?... Us riflɛkshɔn fɔ mek! ...
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Sent Fransis, we na tru tru pɔsin we de falamakata JC
Na ya, Papa, a de go bak to wi oli faunda, fɔ fɛn dis tru tru disaypul, dis tru tru pɔsin we de falamakata JC, we po, we de sɔfa, ɛn we dɛn shem. I bin fala am stɛp bay stɛp we i po, we i shem ɛn we i de sɔfa; i kɔpi am insay in pɔsin, ɛn tan lɛk am, as mɔ, at ɔl, as klin man kin tan lɛk man-gɔd. I bin gri fɔ tay insɛf pan in krɔs; ɛn bay di volontia ɛn kɔntinyu fɔ kil dis layf we i de sɔfa ɛn we dɛn nel am pan di krɔs, i dɔn bi wan pan di pipul dɛn we fayn pas ɔl we dɛn lɛk wan gɔd we de day. Dis na ɛgzampul fɔ in pikin dɛn! wetin na ɛgzampul fɔ ɔl di fetful wan dɛn !....
I nɔ bin de blu fɔ di po we di krɔs po ɛn di nem fɔ in divayn masta, i bin glori pan am lɛk di apɔsul; lɛk da hiro de na Kalvari, i bin gladi fɔ di sɔfa we i bin de sɔfa ɛn di prɔblɛm dɛn we i bin gɛt. I bin angri ɛn tɔsti fɔ am: i bin de luk fɔ wit mɔ avidity pas di pipul dɛn na di wɔl gɛt fɔ satisfay, ɔl di tɛm dɛn we go satisfay in want fɔ sɔfa fɔ di lɔv we in Gɔd gɛt; ɛn na dis sɛrafik ardor we mek wan big mistɛri, we na smɔl pipul dɛn nɔmɔ no, a min di kɔmplit mistiriɔs kɔnfɔmiti we dɛn bin fɛn bitwin di pɔsin we dis big sent ɛn di pɔsin we J. C. insɛf gɛt; obe,
nɔto jɔs fɔ maynd ɛn at, bɔt bak we bin apia ivin pan dis prodigy fɔ oli bɔdi in bɔdi, bay di oli stigmata we lɔv dɔn rayt de
insay blɔd karakta dɛn, fɔ ripresent natura, as i pɔsibul, di oli wund dɛn we JC insɛf gɛt... Wetin go big ɛn gɛt glori pas dis klos we pɔsin fiba in Seviɔ ɛn in Gɔd!. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
JC bin dɔn lɛk sɔfa, obe, po, ɔmbul, Sent Fransis bin sheb dɛn; i bin, lɛk aw wi dɔn tɔk, i bin ɔmbul, i bin de sɔfa, i bin po, i bin de obe lɛk am. JC nɔ bin gɛt natin na di wɔl, usay i nɔ bin gɛt ples fɔ le in ed; i bin jɔs de tink bɔt di glori we in papa gɛt ɛn di sev we di sol dɛn we i kam fɔ fri go sev. Na dis wan ambishɔn we, afta i pul ɔltin, tay am nekɛd to di krɔs.
Fɔ fala in ɛgzampul, Sent Fransis nɔ jɔs gri fɔ mek dɛn nɔ gɛt in prɔpati fɔ JC, bɔt i ivin lɛf di abit we dɛn kɔba am wit, ɛn gi am bak to di wan we i bin dɔn gɛt am frɔm, we i charm fɔ nɔ gɛt papa igen na ɛvin nɔmɔ ; dɔn i rɔn fɔ trowe insɛf na in oli bishɔp in fut, we tek am na in an ɛn pres am fayn fayn wan na in bɔdi: simbul fɔ di union we i bin kɔntrakt wit
JC, we in ples dis gud bishɔp bin ol fɔ am, na dis mɔnt spɛshal wan.
Fɔ dɔn, Papa, wetin a go tɛl yu? Dis sem spirit fɔ pul in klos ɛn sɔfa, we bin dɔn nel di nekɛd masta in bɔdi na di krɔs, bin rayt di disaypul in bɔdi di layf mak dɛn fɔ di wund dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn chuk am wit; ɛn as JC bin de kɛr go ɔp na ɛvin di blɔd pruf dɛn fɔ in lɔv fɔ wi, na so Sɛnt Fransis go ɔltɛm bia de di stigmata fɔ in adorable wund dɛn, lɛk di blɔd pruf dɛn fɔ in lɔv fɔ di sɔfa we J. C. Wetin win oba di big big tin we
wɔl; bɔt dis gloriful kɔnfɔm wit Gɔd in Pikin in pɔsin!...
Wi kin fiba am pas wi papa Sɛnt Fransis?
A no, mi Papa, se dɛn nɔ gi ɔlman fɔ rich dis digri fɔ pafɛkt; bɔt i nɔ bi di smɔl tru se nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ op fɔ sev if i nɔ go tru di rod we pɔsin kin shem ɛn sɔfa; witout penance, di mortification of di senses, di renunciation of self en di maxims of di world, we wi don vow pan di font of di sent
baptizim, insay wan wɔd, we nɔ gɛt dis kɔnfɔmiti wit di divayn mɔdel we wi tek de fɔ wi chif ɛn wi pat; kɔnfɔmiti we sev de atak we nɔ go ɛva chenj.
Lɛ di voluptuous wɔl pipul dɛn yɛri am naw as dɛn want, ɛn tray, if dɛn ebul, fɔ akɔmod di Gɔspɛl to dɛn yon teist ɛn pasɔn; dat dɛn de flat dɛnsɛf, if dɛn want, se Gɔd fɔ fala wetin dɛn want, ɛn di we aw dɛn de tek tin fɔ bi di rul we i de jɔj; dat dɛn mek fɔ dɛnsɛf, fɔ go na ɛvin, rod
nyu ɛn ros, pan ɔl we na di ɔrakl dɛn we di Gɔspɛl tɔk bɔt; pan ɔl we dɛn de slip ɛn ɔl di sɔft we dɛn de briŋ to di lɔ, a go se to dɛn: Ilushɔn! ɔl da lay lay tin dɛn de! Nɔ! Nɔ! i nɔ tan lɛk aw yu de tink; di win we dɛn win ɛvin nɔ bin ɛva bi sɔntin we pɔsin kin ɛnjɔy ɔ ɛnjɔy; dɛn nɔ ɛva tek am pas nɔmɔ dɛn tek fɛt-fɛt; di rod bin stip ɛn at ɔltɛm: pipul dɛn we de fred nɔ bin ebul fɔ waka de, ɛn i go bi tru ɔltɛm fɔ se pɔsin nɔ go ɛva rich de pas bay di smɔl we fɔ penans ɛn di krɔs, ɛn bay we i fala di trays dɛn we de blɔd frɔm wan gɔd we dɛn nel pan krɔs . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
A bin wet fɔ lɔng tɛm, mi
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Papa, fɔ tɔk to yu bɔt dis tɔk wit wi papa Sɛnt Fransis, ɛn sɔntɛm a nɔ bin fɔ ɛva du dat, if nɔto fɔ wetin apin to mi i nɔ tu te yet na di sem ples. Fɔ sɔm dez bifo, stil de trowe mi yay, we nɔ gɛt dizayn, pan di sem pikchɔ, a fil se dɛn dɔn slap mi insay; ɛn tank to di divayn layt we mek a layt, di Masta in spirit mek a mɛmba ɔl wetin dis sem pikchɔ bin dɔn ripresent to mi trade, wit di ɔda fɔ mek dɛn rayt am....
Nɔto di wangren tin we apin na mi layf we Gɔd dɔn tich mi dis kayn we, a min bay we a yuz figa dɛn we dɛn dɔn pent ɔ we dɛn mek wit skapul.
Ardent lov of JC fo wi sol. I sakrifays insɛf ɔl fɔ dɛn.
Wan de, pan ɔda tin dɛn, a nil dɔŋ fɔ adore di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt tru di smɔl gril we de na di kwaya. Di kayn shuta dɛm we, as yu no, de sav fɔ lɔk dis gril insay, bin opin na ɔl tu di say dɛm. Yu go dɔn notis, we yu de pas na dis eria, wan pepa pikchɔ we lɔng wan fut bin stɔp na wan say na di shata. I ripresent wan krɔs we dɛn rawnd wit flawa ɛn pat dɛn frɔm di Oli Skripchɔ, we gɛt fɔ du wit di pawa. Dis imej, Papa, a fɔ tɛl yu se na mi put am de. Dat na prɛti mɔt ɔl wetin a bin dɔn briŋ frɔm di wɔl we a lɛf am. I bin dɔn kɔst mi tri sous, we na bin lɛk di prayz fɔ wan pan mi de dɛn na di fil: so a bin strɔng.
atak mi imej, we a kin pre bɔku tɛm bifo am. We a go insay di kɔmyuniti, a ataya am misɛf to di ples we a dɔn tɔk bɔt, fɔ stil gɛt di gladi at fɔ luk am wan wan tɛm we a de pas; we bin stil de mɛmba mi ɛn ɔltɛm mek a fil fayn fɔ bi nun. (1).
(1) Di pikchɔ we wi de tɔk bɔt bin de na mi kloz drɔwa we a bin gɛt fɔ kɔmɔt de. A nɔ no atɔl wetin dɔn bi to am.
Na ya so, mi Papa, na wetin apin to mi bifo mi ol imej: A bin tɔk to Gɔd we bin de insay di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt, usay mi fet bin de wɔship am; bɔt, na wan patikyula tɛm we a bin de luk di tin we gɛt sɛns, i bin tan lɛk to mi se, bay wan patikyula atribiushɔn, a bin de tɔk smɔl bak to di imej we in yay bin mek a tink da tɛm de . So a tɛl Gɔd bifo di imej se: Mi Gɔd! A bin wok wan ol de fɔ gɛt yu bay di swet na mi brɔw
kos mi di prais fo wan de.....
Dis prea, ɔ ripreshɔn, we i bin laf as i bin de insɛf, bin gi rizin fɔ wan ansa we a nɔ go ɛva fɔgɛt, so i gɛt minin, fɔs ɛn trut: i tan lɛk to mi se JC alaw dis kayn ɛkstravagans pan mi pat, klia wan fɔ tek di ples fɔ gi mi lɛsin we gɛt di ay sɛns, bay we i mek a bi di kɔs we de tɔch mi at pas ɔl; bikɔs i no aw fɔ tek advantej pan ɔltin, ɛn ivin di tin dɛn we nɔ bisin bɔt mi, fɔ mi instrɔkshɔn ɛn fɔ mek a gɛt prɔfit. Gɔd mek i bi fɔ di bɛnifit fɔ bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn bak, as a de dare fɔ op !....
I nɔ bin izi fɔ mek a tɔk dɛn wɔd ya insay misɛf, ɔ sɔntɛm wit mi mɔt; dat a yɛri as i kɔmɔt frɔm di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt, ɔ frɔm di imej, wan rili difrɛn vɔys we bin de nak di yes fɔ di ɔndastandin klia wan, if i nɔ bin slap di wan fɔ di bɔdi, we a nɔ go ebul fɔ afɛm . En mi, mi, mi
gyal pikin, a dɔn wok fɔ pas tati ia fɔ mek yu sol sev; A de swet blɔd ɛn wata de, ɛn a nɔ bin de sev natin fɔ mek a win. Afta a dɔn sɔfa fɔ mi layf, a day fɔ fri yu frɔm ɛlfaya, ɛn a nɔ tink se a go dɔn du dat fɔ tu big kɔst. Nɔ, mi gyal pikin, yu nɔ de kɔst mi tumɔs, provid yu tek advantej pan yu fridɔm. Wetin a nɔ go du fɔ gɛt am fɔ yu bay we a mek yu biliv se a gɛt di gladi at we a dɔn gɛt fɔ yu wit ɔl mi blɔd we a dɔn rɔsh? Ɛn biliv mi, mi gyal pikin, we yu go liv, we yu go wok fɔ bɔku bɔku ia, yu wan ol layf nɔ go du fɔ no wan pan di tin dɛn we a lɛk; ɛn sɔm gud wok dɛn we yu dɔn du wan de na di wɔl if yu stil ebul fɔ se dɛn go gi yu ɛvin fɔ natin; dat na fɔ se, . yu nɔ du am
fɔ mek pɔsin fit, bay yusɛf. Ɔl wetin di gud man kin du ya-
low nɔ kin ebul fɔ bia ɛni prɔpɔshɔn to di smɔl wan pan di blɛsin dɛn we de wet fɔ am.
Yu fɔ tink gud wan, Papa, aw, afta dis kayn ansa, a go dɔn shem ɛn shem fɔ we a ebul fɔ tek di prayz fɔ wan de as sɔntin, ɛn mi imej fɔ tri sous as big sakrifays we Gɔd fɔ pe mi to fɔ tɛl tɛnki; ɛn pan ɔl dat, i rɛdi fɔ du am, ɛn fɔ blɛs wi stil smɔl. dis kayn gudnɛs! dis na di kayn we aw i de put insɛf dɔŋ!
So, mi Papa, pan di okashɔn fɔ dis imej, J. C. mek a mek di impɔtant riflɛkshɔn dɛn, ɛn grap mɔ dip insay mi sol dɛn oli impreshɔn dɛn we i bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi gi mi pas wan tɛm. I nɔ bin tan lɛk se ɔl wetin a yɛri na fɔ provok, bɔt na jɔs
(280-284) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
bay we dɛn de gi dɛn instrɔkshɔn. A notis se no muvmɛnt nɔ de na di imej; bikɔs a nɔ want fɔ advays ɛnitin we a nɔ rili shɔ bɔt: ɔltin apin lɛk aw a bin se .
Ekstra ɔdinari layt fɔ fet we bin mek di Sista layt pan in vishɔn ɛn intɛriɔ aparishin dɛn we dɛn bin lɛk am.
A stil gɛt smɔl ɔbshɔbishɔn fɔ mek to yu, mi Papa, bɔt di vishɔn dɛn ɛn di tin dɛn we a bin de si insay, we a bin tɛl yu sote Gɔd bin gi mi frɔm we a smɔl. A mɛmba gud gud wan se we a bin stil smɔl, a bin sɔprayz te to di las digri, we dis ɛkstra ɔdinari layt bin kam na mi maynd, mi at ɔ mi ɔndastandin wantɛm wantɛm. If i nɔ bin gɛt fɛt-fɛt i bin de rayt insɛf pan di sol. A bin kɔntinyu fɔ tink, sɔprayz, ɛn na misɛf, a nɔ bin de yuz mi sɛns, a bin de akt, so fɔ se, na mashin nɔmɔ pan ɔl di ɔdinari ɛgzampul dɛn: we dɔn apin to mi wan ɔndrɛd ɛn ɔndrɛd tɛm frɔm da tɛm de, ɛn fɔ di sem rizin .
Mi aidia dɛn bin de divɛlɔp as a de ol, ɛn a nɔ bin no se a lan fɔ rizin wit am, bay di riflɛkshɔn dɛn we i bin de gi mi.
we dɛn bin gi advays. So i mek a no insɛf bay wan patikyula langwej we fit am, ɛn we no mɔtalman langwej nɔ go ebul fɔ falamakata fayn, lɛk aw a dɔn ɛksplen to una ɔdasay fɔ lɔng tɛm....
So i mek a ɔndastand se na in na di divayn layt we de shayn na daknɛs, ɛn we di daknɛs nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand: ɔ if yu lɛk am bɛtɛ, i se, Mi na di tɔch fɔ fet. Di wan dɛn we de fala mi nɔ de waka na daknɛs; bɔt dɛn na layt pikin dɛn, we di wan dɛn we de lɔk dɛn yay pan mi rayt go liv na daknɛs ɛn fɔdɔm frɔm di ol to di ol.
A bin no se dis layt kɔmɔt frɔm di divayn ɛsin, ɛn in gud kwaliti de prodyuz insay sol dɛn wan fet we nɔ de shek pan di prɔblɛm dɛn we at pas ɔl ɛn pan di denja dɛn we klia pas ɔl; dat nɔto fɔ mek pɔsin sɔfa ɔ day nɔ bin ebul fɔ shek wan sol pan dis stamp, we na kwɛstyɔn fɔ sɔpɔt di tru tin dɛn we di Kristian ɛn Katolik rilijɔn gɛt, fɔ tɔk smɔl, ɔl wetin di Chɔch de tɔk bɔt fɔ mek di fetful pipul dɛn biliv.
Far frɔm nid di midieshɔn fɔ di sɛns dɛm, dis impreshɔn, fɔ mek wi fil am, nid fɔ mek wi nɔ gri fɔ yuz am, bikɔs na de di dɛbul de le in trap dɛm, trowe in bet ɛn in ilyushɔn dɛm; bɔku tɛm, bikɔs di sɛns dɛn kin fayn fɔ am; we di opareshɔn fɔ Gɔd ɛn fɔ in gudnɛs nɔ kin ɔdinari fɔ bi sɛns pas insay di layt fɔ Fet Charity
na fet de rul am ɛn mek i want fɔ du am; ɛn fet, ɛn ɔl di gud wok dɛn, kin gɛt in prayz frɔm di we aw pɔsin de ɛp am . Eksamin ɔl dis bifo Gɔd, mi
Papa, fɔ si if ɛnitin go de we de agens di tichin we di Chɔch de tich. Kɔnsul ivin, if yu want am, provid se dɛn na pipul dɛn we pɔsin kin abop pan ɛn we lan buk gud gud wan ; bikɔs tin dɛn go de we dɛn fɔ disayd fɔ du. A lɛf ɔltin to yu prudɛns, ɛn a de, wit ɔl pɔsibul rɛspɛkt, insay Jizɔs ɛn Meri dɛn oli at, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn .
SƐKSHƆN VIII.
Sikrit we JC want wi fɔ obshɔb insay rilayshɔn to dis wok, te di tɛm we dɛn fɔ pablish am ɛn prodyuz big frut dɛn fɔ sev.
Dɛn bin dɔn tek di not dɛn fɔ et ɔ tɛn dez, ɛn a bin bizi wit di plan fɔ rayt, we di Sista fɔ di Nativiti bin deklare to di Abas se i stil gɛt sɔntin we spɛshal fɔ tɔk to mi, ɛn, wit in supia in permishɔn , i aks fɔ mi.
I tɛl mi se: “A fɔ tɛl yu wetin Gɔd mek a no smɔl tɛm bifo dis tɛm, bɔt di raytin we yu de kip: dis advays kin kɔnsyus yu dairekt pas ɛni ɔda pɔsin; so a gɛt ɔda lɔ fɔ sɛn am to una. Na dis, Papa, na wetin i bi: Sɔm dez bifo dis tɛm, wi mama bin aks mi sɔm kwɛstyɔn dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit di not dɛn we i no se a gi yu bɔt di tin dɛn we de apin naw.
I bin fɔ dɔn lɛk fɔ no if Gɔd nɔ bin sho mi sɔntin we spɛshal bɔt di tin we go apin to di Chɔch ɛn wi kɔmyuniti. A bin de kɔs misɛf, insay wan we, fɔ we a bin kip tu rigorous a silence pan ɔl dis, mɔ bikɔs a biliv se i nɔ ebul fɔ abuse trɔst...
Di Sista we nɔ de tek tɛm wit ɔda pipul dɛn.
So a go so fa fɔ kɔnfɛs to am se JC dɔn mek a ɔndastand se di dɛbul dɔn go insay in sinagɔg fɔ mek di Chɔch sɔfa...; dat i dɔn sho mi rilijɔn ɛn di kɔmyuniti dɛn ɔnda di figa fɔ wan vayn we dɛn go kɔt ɛn gi am fɔ tif, ɛn lɛk se dɛn tramp am ɔnda di fut fɔ pipul dɛn we de pas... A nɔ ɛksplen misɛf mɔ ; bɔt, alas!... dɛn bin dɔn tɔk tumɔs, bikɔs a bin dɔn tɔk agens di divayn wil, we mek insɛf fil insay di dip dip pat na mi sol bay wan patikyula distɔblɛshɔn we mek a fred se a dɔn ɔfɛnd Gɔd. Wetin yu dɔn du de, mi kɔnshɛns kray ? Na dat yu bin gɛt
prɔmis am? ɛn wantɛm wantɛm di mɛmori
(285-289) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
bin tek am frɔm mi, we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ tɔk mɔ, we a bin want. A bin satisfay wit fɔ rikomɛnd wi mama fɔ lɛ wi nɔ tɔk natin, ɛn a nɔ bin gi am ɛnitin fɔ sho se a kɔnfyus, ɛn pan ɔl dat, dat bin mek a wɔri bad bad wan fɔ wan ol de. Fɔ dɔn, da sem ivintɛm de, we a dɔn nil dɔŋ na mi krɔs in fut fɔ aks fɔ fɔgiv fɔ mi imprudence, na ya, mi Papa, na di instrɔkshɔn
dat JC gi mi pan dat, yuz no wohd, boht di we aw a ehksplehn am.
JC rikɔmɛnd am fɔ mek i sikrit pas ɔl te di tɛm we dɛn fɔ pablish wetin i de mek i no. Di tin dɛn we dis buk dɔn du ɛn di tin dɛn we i de du.
I se to mi se: “Mɛmba se pas twɛnti ia so dɔn pas we a bin rikɔmɛnd fɔ mek yu put dipɔsit wetin a fɔ mek yu nɔ no leta.” Naw, dis dipɔsit we a dɔn tɔk bɔku bɔt to una, nɔto ɔda tin pas di sikrit we nɔ go ebul fɔ pwɛl we di raytin fɔ de insay ɛn as dɛn bin de kip am ɔnda sil, te di tɛm we i fɔ kɔmɔt ɛn apia na pɔblik. »
Gɔd mek a si, pan ɔl we i bin kɔnfyus smɔl, se dis smɔl wok, we na in yon, wan de, pas wan neshɔn ɛn pas wan kiŋdɔm fɔ gɛt am; dat i fɔ fala di tɔch fɔ fet te i dɔn, wit di wan dɛn we go waka na in layt, we a nɔ go ebul fɔ si usay i fɔ stɔp. Dɛn go rid am te to di las sɛntiwɔd na di wɔl ɛn te to di las tɛm fɔ di chɔch na JC
Na mɔ naw, mi Papa, pɔsin kin se wit prɔfɛt (1), se, insay di las tɛm, pikin ɛn ol pipul dɛn go gɛt mistek ɛn prɔfɛsi drim dɛn, ɛn Gɔd go mek yɔŋ pipul dɛn tɔk prɔfɛsi ɛn ol pipul dɛn, . fɔ fɛt di lay lay prɔfɛt dɛn fɔ di antichrist a kin se, in
wan sɛns, se na mi na ɔl dat, mi Papa; as a ol, a yɔŋ pan bɔku tin dɛn, ɛn a kin se, pan mɔ pas wan pɔynt, a gɛt ɔl di ignorance ɛn simpul tin we pikin kin du. If, so, na tru se wi de tɔch di las sɛntiwɔd dɛn we di Chɔch bin de, di fulfilment fɔ di prɔfɛsi in ɔl in mak, yu kin si am insay mi nɔmɔ. Bak to wi gol....
Joɛl.
Taym we wi kin mek dis buk, ɛn aw fɔ du am.
So JC sho mi, lɛk se i kɔmɔt na wan patikyula distans, di tɛm we i de kip fɔ in no, ɛn usay insɛf go gi di signal fɔ pul di wok frɔm di dipɔsit. I se, i go nid fɔ dɔn bifo di faya we de mek di trɔbul, we de ambɔg mi Chɔch, dɔn; di spirit we Setan gɛt fɔ win fɔ mek pipul dɛn kɔnfyus; fɔ mek dɛn pwɛl in sinagɔg, fɔ mek dɛn shem in pawa we de na di faya, ɛn fɔ mek di Chɔch gɛt ɔl in rayt dɛn bak. Dɔn, i tɛl mi se di trɔsti go adrɛs in bishɔp ɛn di praymɛnt minista dɛn; bɔt insay da tɛm de, se i
nɔ mek mistek we i de pik di wan dɛn we i go tɔk to. Na ya i fɔ jɔyn di sɛns we di snek gɛt wit di simpul we aw di dɔv de du tin. Mek i tek tɛm wit lay lay padi dɛn, lay lay brɔda dɛn, lay lay pastɔ dɛn, lay lay zilɔt dɛn, lay lay jɔj dɛn! Lɛ i de wach di grev dɛn we dɛn dɔn wayt, di wulf dɛn we dɛn kɔba wit di ship in skin, we, bay di ipokrit we rili et, bin go insay di ship jɔs fɔ satisfay dɛn wamat, bay we dɛn kil di ship dɛn, ɔnda pretekst fɔ du gud ɛn mɔtalman, as if di kwaliti fɔ Gɔd in pikin mek wan ɛnimi fɔ di papa kɔntri.
Misfortunes we go bi di kɔnsɛkshɔn fɔ wan prɛmature pɔblikeshɔn.
Dɔn, bay wan intɛriɔ layt JC mek a no di bad bad misfɔstans dɛn we, te dis tɛm, kin rich na ɔl di Chɔch bay wan singl imprudence pan wi pat. A de liv, mi Papa, ɛn a stil de shek shek, a de liv di wamat we de transpɔt Setan agens mi ɛn yu, frɔm we i kam fɔ no bɔt wi plan. So i nɔ no bɔt wetin dɔn pas bitwin wi, ɛn na dat mek i go gi fri pawa to di tin dɛn we i de tink bɔt ɛn di tin dɛn we i de sɔprayz. Bɔt wi raytin, we dɛn kip sikrit, na fɔ am wetin di valyu tin we dɛn lɔk ɔnda di lɔk we nɔ go ebul fɔ win na sef, na fɔ tifman. We i nɔ ebul fɔ masta am, di pɔsin we kidnap kin vɛks wit spit, ɛn i kin it am bay we i de luk fɔ we fɔ fos dis chɛst, ɔ fɔ opin am fɔ tek wetin de insay. Na so i bi, du
Di big tin we di dɛbul want na fɔ mek di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ rilijɔn ɛn di Chɔch no bɔt am, we di we aw dɛn de trit am bad go sav in men tin dɛn fayn fayn wan. I de luk ɔlsay fɔ mek dɛn gɛt layf ɛn fɔ mek dɛn gɛt wɛpɔn dɛn fɔ fɛt wi. I de flat insɛf se i go kam na di ɛnd pan am, ɛn i dɔn prɔmis fɔ lɔng tɛm se wi go bi di fɔs pipul dɛn we dɛn go mek wi sɔfa we wi go dɔn mek wi gladi, ɛn we go mek di bɛst Kristian dɛn blɔd kɔmɔt, ɛn pas ɔl di minista dɛn we oli pas ɔl na rilijɔn.
A mɛmba se wan tɛm, i bin dɔn, wit wan wikɛd laf, pɔynt to mi di sem nun we i fɔ yuz fɔ mek di fɔs wok nɔ wok, ɛn ɔltin bin apin lɛk aw i bin tɛl mi . So, mi Papa, te di
tin dɔn chenj, as i tan lɛk se ɛvin de mek wi gɛt op, yu nɔ fɔ tink fɔ mek ɛnibɔdi no bɔt ɛnitin, mɔ fɔ pablish ɛnitin, nɔto insay mi layf ɔ afta a day.
(290-294) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
I go bi fɔ layt tɔch fɔ bɔn di Chɔch ɛn bɔn di kɔmyuniti dɛn. Bɔt if wi fetful to di obe we Gɔd want, J.
C. mek a biliv se i go sɔpɔt ɔltin, se i go difend in wok ɛn no aw fɔ kɔnfyus di tray we in ɛnimi dɛn de tray. I rili impɔtant fɔ lɛ wi nɔ kip sikrit bɔt dis kayn tin ! (1) .
Lɛ wi go bak naw to mi ritrit na Saint-Malo, usay di Sista fɔ di Nativity sɛn dis lɛta to mi, we di mɔnt fɔ Novɛmba 1791 bigin:
Lɛta frɔm di Sista fɔ di Nativity to di Ɛditɔ. Nyu wɔnin fɔ kip di wok sikrit, bikɔs ɔf di nyu misfɔstans we de trɛtin di Chɔch.
“Papa, pas twɛnti ia bifo, as yu no, Gɔd bin tɛl mi bɔku tɛm se di wok
(1) Fɔ jɔj ɔl dis fayn, i tan lɛk to mi se wi nɔ fɔ tek tin dɛn na di say we dɛn de naw, bɔt wi fɔ tek di say we dɛn bin de di tɛm we di Sista bin tɔk to mi dis kayn we; ɛn dɛn go gri se ɔltin dɔn chenj bɔku, ɛn se, mɔ frɔm we di Sista day, bɔku pan di bad bad tin dɛn we dɛn bin rili fɔ fred da tɛm de, nɔ de igen, ɔ i nɔ go te igen, tide. If di faya nɔ dɔn ɔt ɔl yet, i tan lɛk se, tɛnki Gɔd, i de ɔt ɛvride.
in kwɛshɔn bin gɛt fɔ put am na dipɔsit fɔ mek dɛn kip am de fɔ sɔm tɛm. Dɔn a tɔk bɔt di wok ɛn di dipɔsit to mi dairekta, we i nɔ bin tan lɛk se i ɔndastand gud gud wan wetin a want fɔ tɔk, ɛn dat nɔ go ebul fɔ blem am; bikɔs we a de tɔk to am bɔt am, a kin kɔnfɛs to una se a nɔ bin rili ɔndastand misɛf. Tide, mi Papa, Gɔd de ɔndatak fɔ ɛksplen di enigma klia wan to mi, bay we i de mek a no ivin mɔ klia wan pas ɔl wetin a bin tɛl yu fɔs insay pɔsin, se di tɛm dɔn rich fɔ put di wok na dipɔsit, te i gi notis we i bi na tɛm fɔ pul am kɔmɔt.
Na afta kɔmyuniɔn i ɛksplen insɛf bɔt dis pɔynt, ɛn na di rizɔlt fɔ wetin i mek a ɔndastand: se wi dɔn ɛkspiriɛns.
Di big big briz dɔn de rɔm fɔ lɔng tɛm, i fɔ dɔn brok jisnɔ. I nɔ go te igen, di bad bad tin we de apin na ɛlfaya dɔn rich in ayt, ɛn a rili fred di las blo dɛn we i go blo
Ɔfisa dɛn Oh! Papa, lɛ wi tek tɛm wit di lay lay tolɛreshɔn we dɛn prɔmis fɔ du
ɔl di pati dɛn, ɔnda di pretekst fɔ ikwal, fɔ pis ɛn fɔ da fridɔm de we, dɛn se, na mɔtalman rayt!Ah! Papa, if Ɛvin nɔ lɛnt wi an, fɔ diskɔnsayt, as a op, di blɔd tɔsti projɛkt we dɛn de tink gud wan, wi go infallibly bi viktim fɔ dɛn spɛshal apia ya. Dis na di las trap we Setan sɛt fɔ wi: na kol kol we de ful wi, pis we denja we de anawns nyu big big briz, ɛn sɔntɛm bɔku ship dɛn we dɔn pwɛl; na dis we dɛn de mek dɛn prɔpos fɔ gɛda di gud prist dɛn ɛn di bigman dɛn, fɔ mek dɛn go dɔnawe wit dɛn mɔ tru, ɛn dis go mek dɛn pul wan tɛm di big tin we de ambɔg di plan fɔ pwɛl rilijɔn ɛn di Stet.
A op frɔm divayn ɛp se dis infɛnal prɔjɛkt nɔ go ful-ɔp; bɔt a si insay Gɔd se tin nɔ go fayn if dɛn nɔ shed bɔku blɔd; ɛn a de fred bad bad wan se dɛn rɛspɛkt ya we i tan lɛk, we dɛn dɔn afɛkt di pastɔ dɛn na di sɛkɔn ɔda, go dɔn, lɛk di we aw Ɛrɔd bin de mek lɛk se i want fɔ wɔship J. C., insay di kil we di wan dɛn we gilti go mek di wan dɛn we nɔ du natin.
Yɛs, Papa, a de fred am bad bad wan fɔ ɔlman in jɔnaral; bɔt a de fred am mɔ fɔ una mɔ; bikɔs if ɛl gɛt grɔj agens ɔl di chɔch pipul dɛn we yu kaliba, nɔ dawt se i gɛt patikyula intres fɔ kɛr yu go kɔt, bikɔs ɔf di dipɔsit we i si bifo tɛm fɔ bi bad bad tin to am. I dɔn swɛ se yu go fɔdɔm; i go du am pan ɔltin, i go du ɔltin fɔ win yu plan. Bɔt yu gɛt rizin fɔ mek yu biliv tranga wan bɔt di op fɔ gɛt spɛshal protɛkshɔn frɔm di wan we want fɔ yuz yu fɔ mek di wok we yusɛf gɛt fɔ du, go bifo. Bɔt bikɔs yu nɔ fɔ tɛmpt Gɔd, yu
fɔ tek ɔl di tin dɛn we yu gɛt.
Di tin dɛn we di ɛditɔ fɔ tek tɛm wit fɔ mek in pɔsin ɛn di notbuk dɛn we i de kip, sikrit.
“So a tink, Papa, se i go fayn fɔ put yu notbuk ɛn yu pɔsin na say we sef, bay we yu go fa fawe mɔ di tɛm we di prɔblɛm de we de pripia; bikɔs wi de nia fɔ bɔn we nɔ de fa lɛk aw pɔsin kin tink pan di apinɛns dɛm fɔ di tɛm. I shɔ se na tru
dat wi mama don sen yu yu bohks of pepa, wit di moni en di smohl effekt dem we yu go nid. Yu fɔ go kwik kwik wan na Jɛsi ɔ Gansi, ɛn tɔk de wit sɔm pan wi gud bishɔp dɛn, we dɛn de mek dɛn sɔfa fɔ di sem tin we dɛn mek yu sɔfa; bikɔs Gɔd mek a si bak se na to di fɔs pastɔ dɛn yu fɔ adrɛs yusɛf fɔs (1); yu go se pan mi bihaf to dɛn gud prɛlat ya we a de kɔndɛm wit ɔl mi at ɛn witout ɛni restrikshɔn ɔl wetin go agens di biliv we di Roman Chɔch biliv, we a want fɔ liv ɛn day insay.
I bin dɔn speshali indikɛt to mi in pɔsin Mgr. di Bisop na Tréguier; ɛn na to am a adrɛs misɛf fɔs, as wi go si jisnɔ.
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Yu go mɔs ɔndastand, Papa, aw i go kɔst wi fɔ ɛnkɔrej yu ɔltɛm fɔ distans yusɛf mɔ ɛn mɔ, wi we rili want yu fɔ kam bak! Wetin sɔri fɔ mi mɔ, we nɔ ebul
dat wit so tranga opin mi at to eni oda wan pan di bihevior we God hol wit rispek to mi! Alas! Papa, i tan lɛk se dis kruk separeshɔn na sakrifays we i rili want, ɛn we wi fɔ mek to am, we wi nɔ no if i go de sote go, ɔ fɔ sɔm tɛm nɔmɔ. Lɛ wi wɔship in oli wil ɛn obe blaynd wan....
Kɔnfidɛns we i fɔ gɛt pan Prɔvidɛns.
"A bin dɔn tek di fridɔm fɔ ripresent to am aw i bin fɔ dɔn izi ɛn nɔ dia fɔ yu fɔ de usay yu de, pas fɔ go, tru nyu taya ɛn nyu denja, fɔ krɔs di si fɔ go land, ɔlmost witout risɔs." , na ɔda kiŋdɔm, kɔntri we ɔlman nɔ no
dat wi Masta ansa mi se i jɔs nid kɔnfidɛns ɛn Kɔrej; dat pɔsin nɔ fɔ tɛmpt am bay we i de aks fɔ mirekul, instead fɔ di ɔdinari we dɛn we i de gi am jɔs fɔ mek i ebul fɔ yuz dɛn. I bin tɛl mi se Josɛf ɛn Meri nɔ bin gɛt bɛtɛ tin dɛn fɔ du na mɔtalman, ɛn pan ɔl dat, dɛn nɔ bin wet fɔ mek dɛn pul mirekul dɛn frɔm Ɛrɔd in wamat, dɛn bin kɔmɔt na nɛt ɛn di fɔs tɛm, fɔ go na ɔda kɔntri ɛn we dɛn nɔ no, . we nɔ de wɔri bɔt di tin dɛn we de apin. Dis na yu duty tu, mi
Papa, a nɔ de dawt am: dis na di we aw yu fɔ biev, ɛn di mɔdel we yu fɔ falamakata ɛn fala, fɔ sev yet ɔda pikin we kɔmɔt na ɛvin... (1)
A kin atɛst, fɔ di glori fɔ Gɔd ɛn in Savant, se a nɔ bin lɔs di tin dɛn we a nid na mi ɛksil, ɛn dat, we a nɔ ɛva want fɔ tek ɛni ɔda wok pas di wan dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit mi smɔl smɔl stɔdi dɛn, ɛn we briŋ bak to am , A bin gɛt pas wan tɛm fɔ admaya, ivin wit sɔprayz, di kia we wan Prɔvidɛns de kia ɔltɛm fɔ gi mi nid dɛn we bɔku tɛm a nɔ bin ivin de si bifo tɛm.
Kɔntradikshɔn dɛn we dis wok fɔ gɛt. Di win we i win ɛn di tin dɛn we i kin du.
Afta a dɔn tray ɔl wetin a ebul fɔ mek dɛn nɔ bɔn am, a si insay Gɔd se di dɛbul go dubl in wamat fɔ smok am na in kredul jɔs afta dɛn bɔn am. I go rayz ɛnimi dɛn ɛn tin dɛn we de ambɔg am ɔlsay; wi go si lay lay masta sabi bukman dɛn de gɔn dɛnsɛf wit tin dɛn we nɔ klia ɛn fɔ mek i nɔ biliv am, fɔ mek i nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt fɔ am, fɔ mek i nɔ fayn ɛn fɔ mek i nɔ skata; bɔt a si bak se wan pati we de agens am go sɔpɔt am tranga wan, we, we go kɔnfyus dɛn wok, go mek i win ɔl di tray we dɛn de tray. Dɛn go rid am, luk fɔ am, ɛn i go bi, lɛk di Gɔspɛl insɛf, di tɛm we bɔku pipul dɛn go sev ɛn lɔs.
Dis, mi Papa, na wetin Gɔd dɔn sho mi bɔt ɔl dis. A nɔ gɛt wan dawt; fɔ yu rɛdi fɔ obe am. Sho mi di pat we yu go tek, ɛn du mi di gladi at fɔ ad sɔm wɔd dɛn to am fɔ mi kɔnshɛns, so dat yu sɔlv fɔ di wɔri we a dɔn tɔk to yu bɔt, go mek a biliv, ivin if a day , if mi A nɔ gladi fɔ mek yu ɛp mi, as a want....
Alas! Papa, wi nɔ no if wi go ɛva ebul fɔ si yu igen ɛn yɛri yu; bɔt ɛnisay we di oli tin we Gɔd want
lid, nɔ ɛva fɔgɛt di po Sista fɔ di Nativity. Pre fɔ mi ɛn fɔ wi ɔl, jɔs lɛk aw wi de du fɔ yu na wi sayd. Fet, as yu no, na di divayn torch we fɔ lid wi ɔltɛm, jɔs lɛk aw charity fɔ mek wi gɛt layf ɔltɛm. Yes, Papa, fet, op ɛn Kristian charity, dis na di rod we wi fɔ fala ɔltɛm; dis na wetin wi fɔ put ɔl wi trɔst pan; A de ad obe Gɔd ɛn to in Chɔch fɔ layf ɛn fɔ day, we na di tru ston fɔ
tɔch we tru go difrɛn ɔltɛm frɔm mistek. Dis kayn tin na ɛn go de ɔltɛm, bay JC in gudnɛs, di filin dɛn we yu gyal pikin gɛt insay Gɔd,
» Sista fɔ di Nativity.
» Risiv, a beg una, wit mi rɛspɛkt, di wan dɛn we de na di wan ol kɔmyuniti.
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Di ɛditɔ bin kɔmɔt na Sɛnt Malo fɔ go na di ayland we nem Jɛsi, insay Disɛmba 1791.
Afta di ɛkspiriɛns we a bin gɛt trade, a nɔ bin nid bɔku tin frɔm mi ɔrakl fɔ disayd mi. I nɔ tu te yet we a gɛt dɛn las wɔnin ya pas di sɛkɔn lɔ we dɛn pul, blo afta blo, dikri fɔ blɔd ɛn kil, we di injɔstis ɛn tirani we dɔn mek ɔl di neshɔn dɛn tɔn agens. Di wan dɛn we bin de mek di trut minista dɛn na di ɔlta dɛn bin vɛks, bikɔs di tru minista dɛn na di ɔlta dɛn bin de agens dɛn tranga wan, dɛn bin de aks fɔ di bad bad ɛn shemful swɛ pas ɛni ɔda tɛm, ɛn dɛn bin tray fɔ du di las wok fɔ dɔn di wok we di wan dɛn we bin de bifo dɛn bin du.
Agens ɔl rayt, ɛn ivin agens wetin di fɔs lijislɛshɔn bin se, dɛn nɔ bin gri fɔ mek Katolik prist dɛn nɔ gri fɔ wetin dɛn bin de gi minista dɛn fɔ ɔl di sɛkshɔn dɛn, we na mɔni we dɛn kin gɛt fɔ sɔm tɛm wit fridɔm fɔ tink bɔt rilijɔn . Dɛn nɔ bin de alaw dɛn fɔ du ɛni ɛksesaiz, ivin sikrit, fɔ dɛn ɔgɔst wok dɛn. Dɛn bin ban Katolik rilijɔn na wan kiŋdɔm usay fɔ fɔtin ia, na in nɔmɔ dɛn bin no ɛn na in nɔmɔ bin gɛt ful fridɔm; ɛn di trɔbul dɛn we bin fɔ dɔn
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fɔ se dɛn bɔn dɛn wit da kayn fɛt-fɛt de, dɛn bin gɛt di kruk we nɔ rayt fɔ tek rispɔnsibiliti ivin di wan dɛn we dɛn du am agens. Na so ɔltɛm, we dɛn bin strɔng pas ɔl, di sivil tolɛreshɔn fɔ di wan dɛn we de kɔs wi fɔ nɔ tolɛret dɛn mistek....
Wail bay scenes of horror dem bin so pripia fo los mi sad kontri, a disayd, wit kray wata na mi yay, fo lef am, so dat a no go bi viktim or witnes fo in las misfortunes.
Frɔm Saint-Malo usay, as a bin se, a bin dɔn spɛn 4 mɔnt, a bin tek bot fɔ go na di ayland we nem Jɛsi, we dipen pan Ingland, usay a bin land Disɛmba 6, 1791. Ɛn wetin bin mek a sɔprayz, we a kɔmɔt frɔm di prɔblɛm dɛn we wan stil gɛt Katolik kiŋdɔm, a si misɛf de fɔdɔm insay di daknɛs we a kin gɛt we dɛn kin sheb ɛn mek mistek! A kɔnfɛs se a nɔ bin fɔ ɛva biliv se frɔm wi frɔnt tɔŋ dɛn i bin fɔ jɔs tek mi sɔm lig fɔ krɔs fɔ si dis kayn difrɛns we de mek a tɔn agens; ɛn, we a si di spiritual stet we bɔku ɔnɛs ɛn sɛnsitiv pipul dɛn dɔn ridyus to ya, a nɔ bin ebul fɔ ɛp fɔ fred stil mɔ, fɔ mi kɔntri we de sɔfa, di kɔntinyu we di rivɔlɔshɔn dɛn we de sheb di kiŋdɔm dɛn frɔm di sɛnt fɔ wanwɔd .
SƐKSHƆN IX.
Impɔtant instrɔkshɔn dɛn bɔt Oli Kɔmyuniɔn, Kɔnfɛshɔn ɛn Kɔntrishɔn. Mistek, ilyushɔn, dɛfɛkt ɛn abiuz we de krip insay di risepshɔn fɔ di Sakramɛnt fɔ Pɛnans ɛn Yukaris.
We dɛn rayt wan ɔda sɛn we dɛn sɛn di Sista fɔ di Nativiti, we dɛn bigin na di ayland we nem Jɛsi Disɛmba 14, 1791.
“Papa, a stil gɛt bɔku tin dɛn fɔ tɛl yu, ɛn bɔku tin dɛn fɔ tɔk to yu bɔt bɔku pan di tin dɛn we wi dɔn ɔlrɛdi tɔk bɔt. Dis na tin dɛn we dɛn nɔ rayt ɔ nyu layt dɛn we Gɔd stil want mek a tɛl una.
Bɔku tin go bi bɔt di dispɔzishɔn to di sakramɛnt dɛn fɔ Pɛnans ɛn Yukaris, di fɔlt dɛn we pɔsin kin du de, ɛn bak di gud ɔ bad ifɛkt dɛn we dɛn tu sakramɛnt ya kin gɛt we dɛn tek am fayn ɔ we dɛn nɔ tek am fayn. Mek di Masta we de inspɛkt mi pul in glori frɔm am !. A stil rili mekɔp mi maynd fɔ nɔ tɛl una ɛn
fɔ mek yu rayt ɔl wetin a go si na di layt we de shayn pan mi frɔm am, we nɔ de wɔri bɔt simɛtri, we nɔto, rili nia, wetin impɔtant pan dɛn impɔtant pɔynt ya fɔ wi sev we go de sote go.
Patikul gris we dɛn kin atak to wan kɔmyuniɔn we fit. We dɛn fɔ kip am .
"Fɔs, mi Papa, wit wetin i kam pan Oli Kɔmyuniɔn, Wi Masta dɔn mek a no se sol we fit fɔ kɔmyuniket, dat min se wit di dispɔzishɔn dɛn we dɛn nid ɛn we fit, de gɛt wan patikyula gris, we dɛn rayt pan am." , ɛn we kin de de ivin afta dɛn dɔn it di sakramɛnt spɛshal.
A si se dis gudnɛs rili valyu, i rili dilik, ɛn i rili at fɔ kip. I tan lɛk se i kɔmɔt na JC in bɔdi ɛn in blɔd; fɔ dɔn, na di gris we fit dis adorable ɛn divayn sakramɛnt. Pan ɔl we dɛn mek di sol fayn ɛn mek am fayn wit dis valyu gudnɛs, na di tin we ɛvin de du, ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin de kɔle am.
Wi Masta mek a no se, fɔ kip am, i nid fɔ rili wach pan yusɛf ɛn ɔl di sɛns dɛn we de insay ɛn na do; bɔt pas ɔl, na fɔ et pipul dɛn we dɛn kin yus fɔ du, we kin rili et ɔl sin, we kin go so fa dat dɛn kin avɔyd di smɔl smɔl fɔlt dɛn. Yes, a si se wan venial fɔlt, smɔl ɔfens we dɛn kɔmit wit riflekshɔn ɛn deliberate purpose, naf fɔ dɔti di biuti fɔ dis inestimable gras, ɛn ivin fɔ mek i disappear ɔltogɛda, if ɛni kayn malis dɔn de insay di wil we kɔmit i.
Iv fɔ sin we dɛn mek wit smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we dɛn kin du bay wilful.
Nɔto, Papa, se venial sin kin pul di gudnɛs fɔ wan sol atɔl, ɛn mek i lɔs, lɛk aw sin we de day kin du: Gɔd nɔ mek a ɛva advays am! Bɔt na dis a de si pan Gɔd: Di wil we nɔ gladi ɛn we dɛn swɛ fɔ du venial sin ɛn smɔl fɔlt bay wilful na insay wi sol na kil-kil dispɔzishɔn, ɛn we ɔltɛm gɛt di sɔd na an fɔ slap ɛn pwɛl we wi nɔ tink bɔt ɛn we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ bɛtɛ tin fɔ du. If bay venial sin i nɔ kil di sol kpatakpata, i at least de tray insɛf de; ɔltɛm i kin swing in sɔd to rayt ɛn lɛft, if dɛn kin se dat, i kin mek i wund dɛn, mɔ ɔ smɔl dip, lɛk aw i kin du smɔl fɔlt dɛn, ɛn dat kin mek i nɔ fayn, i nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ trɛnk ɛn i kin rili bad, lɛk mɔtalman bɔdi we dɔn bi dɛn dɔn chuk am, dɛn kɔt dɛn bɔdi ɛn dɛn nɔ gɛt fayn fayn bɔdi.
Di sol we wik so kin bi indolent ɛn les fɔ sav Gɔd ɛn fɔ du gud kwaliti dɛn. I kin fɔdɔm insay swɛ, ɔ i nɔ kin go fa we i nɔ lɔs in gudnɛs, bay we i kin fɔdɔm bɔku tɛm ɛn we i nɔ kin fetful to am; ɛn if venial sin nɔto pɔsin we de day insɛf, i jɔs tu day pan di tin dɛn we kin apin to am, lɛk aw wi dɔn tɔk ɔdasay.
Dis patikyula ɛn prɔpa gris fɔ gud kɔmyuniɔn, a de tek am, mi Papa, as las tɔch we di Krieta de gi in yon imej fɔ mek i gladi mɔ; ɛn dis tɔch kin strɔng mɔ ɔ smɔl ɔltɛm, akɔdin to as di sol de mɔ
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ɔ nɔ rɛdi fɔ gɛt am, mɔ ɔ smɔl fɔ go bifo pan di pafɛkt kwaliti dɛn, mɔ ɔ smɔl fɔ tɔk fayn.
If dis arenjmɛnt pafɛkt lɛk aw i kin bi, dat min se natin nɔ de we ikwal to di fayn fayn kɔlɔ dɛn we di pɔsin we rayt dis pikchɔ dɔn ritɔch wit. A fɔ stil yuz ɔda kɔmpiashɔn: Imajin wan yɔŋ prinses, we go mit in Masta ɛn in man wit ɔl di lɔv ɛn pripia we pɔsibul: in man, we in gris ɛn in fayn fayn tin dɛn we i gɛt , stil want fɔ mek i fayn mɔ, ɛn i gladi fɔ am inkrisayz in
tin dɛn we kin mek pipul dɛn lɛk dɛn; fɔ dis i de opin in at ɛn in jɛntri to am, ɛn wɛr klos we dɛn mek wit gold ɛn silk, ɛn jɔlɔs, we de mek in yon gudnɛs dɛn ay pasmak. We dɛn drɛs am wit dis valyu klos, i kin gɛt sɛns ɛn i kin mek in man in yay fayn lɛk aw i bin de di de we dɛn mared, ɛn natin nɔ go mek i gladi mɔ.
Dis, JC tɛl mi, na aw a de biev to di fetful sol we de aproch mi sakramɛnt wit di dispɔzishɔn dɛn fɔ lɔv we i nid. We a gi misɛf to am, a nɔ de gi am wan fayv, bɔt a de gi am fayv we nɔ gɛt ɛnd; A opin to am ɔl di trɔs dɛm fɔ mi Divinity, a de tek kia fɔ adorn am, fɔ embellish am wit ɔl mi gras dɛm. Na bay di kɔmyuniɔn we a wɛr wit mi yon mɛrit, lɛk wit wan klos we de shayn, we de rɛnd to dis
masta wok we a mek wit mi an, ɛn admirably bring out ɔl in primitive biuti, mɔ dis gladi gladi we fiba di pɔsin we rayt am, we min se Gɔd nɔ go ebul fɔ dispens afta dat fɔ luk am wit wan yay we de kɔmplen ɛn lɛk.
Na da tɛm de i adrɛs dɛn wɔd ya we de sho se i gɛt sɔri-at to am: Yu fayn, mi pɔsin we a lɛk, ɛn a de put ɔl mi kɔmplen ɛn mi gladi at insay yu, bikɔs a nɔ si ɛni dɔti pan am we go mek a fil bad.
Bɔt na ya, Papa, na di trɔs we ayd, di tru sikrit fɔ di oli man ɛn uman; nɔ satisfay wit fɔ mek dis sol fayn, JC de ri-engrav, so fɔ se, insay am fet, op ɛn charity; i ad, pan ɔl dat, to ɛni wan pan di Kristian gud kwaliti dɛn we i gɛt, wan rayt gudnɛs, wan patikyula anɔyntmɛnt, wan bɔku bɔku guds, wan inkris pan blɛsin dɛn, we de mek i gɛt mɔ wok ɛn i de mek i izi fɔ du am fayn fayn wan. I de de, JC se to mi, di kis fɔ di mɔt, di mɔs invaluable gras, di mɔs signal favɔ fɔ di divayn spouse .....
I nɔ gɛt wan dawt, mi Papa, se dɛn gudnɛs ɛn fayn fayn tin dɛn ya nɔ go gri fɔ tek, ɛn dɛn de mek mɔtalman nɔ gɛt wan bɔt; nɔ, i kin sɔri fɔ lɛ i fɔdɔm pan dɛn ɛn lɔs dɛn ɔltogɛda, bay we i de yuz in fridɔm fɔ disayd bad bad wan, bikɔs so i nɔ kɔnfyus insay di gudnɛs, lɛk di oli wan dɛn we de na ɛvin. Wetin a want fɔ se, Papa, ɛn wetin JC mek a no, na dat i rili at ɛn i nɔ kin izi fɔ lɔs dis kayn gris, mɔ if di sol nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ fideliti fɔ kɔrɛspɔnd to dɛn, bikɔs dɛn nɔ kin fraylayz ɛn bɔku mɔ strɔng wan
rut insay di at we gɛt di gladi at fɔ gɛt dɛn.
Nɔto ɔl di wan dɛn we de tek kɔmyuniɔn kin gɛt dis spɛshal gudnɛs. Fɔ wetin.
Bɔt ɔl di wan dɛn we de tek kɔmyuniɔn de fa frɔm fɔ gɛt dɛn fayn fayn gudnɛs ya, we nɔ bɔku ɛn we rili valyu; di rizin, afta wetin a dɔn tɔk, nɔ at fɔ fɛn. Na wan tayt nɔmɔ to sin we nɔ gɛt wan bɔt, we na fɔ mek pɔsin nɔ gladi fɔ di smɔl bad tin we i du bay wilful, wit si ɛn tink, fɔ mek i nɔ ɛnjɔy am.
Wetin go bi da tɛm de, a de aks una, bɔt dɛn pipul ya we, ɛvride, de kam nia dɛn wit abit ɛn lɔv fɔ wan tawzin venial fɔlt dɛn, we dɛn go rili sɔri fɔ kɔrɛkt dɛnsɛf? O aw fa dɛn de fɔ gɛt dis spɛshal gudnɛs we di divayn sakramɛnt gɛt! “Indifferent and unfaithful souls, JC se to dem, a si se una na mi yon onli imperfectly and haf!. Yu nɔ de shem ɛni we fɔ mi savis, ɛn yu lɛk yu
gladi gladi we a kin satisfay; yu nɔ want fɔ mek ɛni wan pan di sakrifays dɛn we mi lɔv de aks fɔ; yu nɔ bisin fɔ mek a gladi. Wɛl ! yu nɔ go mek a gladi; bɔt dɛn go ful yu; Dɛn spɛshal ɛn valyu gudnɛs ya we a kip fɔ una fetful, a go gi to mɔ fetful sol dɛn we de mek ɔl wetin dɛn ebul fɔ mek dɛnsɛf gladi na mi yay. As fo yu, a don sopot yu onli wit difikulti; ɛn dis lukewarmness, we na yu fɔs kraym, i nɔ go te igen i go bi yu fɔs pɔnishmɛnt, if a yuz di sem tin to yu.
di indifference we yu sho towards mi: na dat yu cowardice de expose yu to. »
Bɔt, mi Papa, a de si insay Gɔd se di sol dɛn we de tɔk to dɛnsɛf na dis stet nɔ de pul ɔl di gudnɛs; bɔt dɛn kin jɔs gɛt ɔdinari gudnɛs, we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ pawa we i kam pan dɛn fɔlt ɛn di lɔv we dɛn gɛt fɔ dɛn nɔ pafɛkt.
Kɔnfɛshɔn we yu kin du ɔltɛm ɛn we yu kin yus fɔ du, we nɔ gɛt pen ɛn we nɔ gɛt gud rizin. So, fɔ yuz di Sakramɛnt dɛn bad bad wan.
Na dis bak na wetin Gɔd dɔn mek a no bɔt dɛn sol dɛn ya we nɔ pafɛkt: di dɛbul de mek dɛn biliv se i inof, fɔ de na stet fɔ kɔmyuniɔn fayn fayn wan, fɔ dɔn kɔnfɛs dɛn kayn tin ya we nɔ pafɛkt; dat, pantap dat, i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek mɔtalman wik
(310-314) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
fɔ avɔyd dɛn. So, we i nɔ du ɛnitin fɔ lɛf di teist ɛn di tin we pɔsin kin want fɔ du fɔ dɛn fɔlt dɛn ya, fɔ fɛt, at ɔl, di we aw dɛn kin kɔntinyu fɔ du dɛn fɔlt dɛn ya, i kin kip dɛn wit di abit fɔ kɔnfɛs dɛn, we nɔ gɛt pen ɛn we nɔ gɛt gud rizin, bɔt na bay we i de du tin ɔltɛm , ɛn, lɛk aw dɛn kin se, bay we dɛn de gɛt sɔntin.
Damnable illusion, we tu bɔku tɛm kin mek dɛn yuz di sakramɛnt dɛn ɛn ɔl di gris dɛn bad bad wan! Na tru se mɔtalman wikɛd nɔ kin ebul fɔ avɔyd ɔl di fɔlt dɛn injɔnal wan; bɔt i tru bak se mɔ pan dɛn fɔlt ya nɔ de we i nɔ go ebul fɔ avɔyd, if i fetful to di gudnɛs we dɛn de gi am ɛn gi am fɔ dis. So na di klin fɔlt fɔ lukewarm sol dɛn , if dɛn nɔ avɔyd dɛn; ɛn pan ɔl dat, dɛn kayn pipul ya, we biliv se dɛn dɔn pul dɛn sin dɛn, kin rili gɛt lay lay pis na dɛn kɔnshɛns, we kin mek dɛn blayn ɛn trowe dɛn na sɔri-at laps fɔ wan biznɛs, we dɛn nɔ kin ɔndastand, ɛn sɔntɛnde dɛn kin rili biliv lay lay tin dɛn . Dɛn
go gladi fɔ pas dɛn layf na wan sɛklɔ we gɛt kɔnfɛshɔn ɛn kɔmyuniɔn, we i tan lɛk se dɛn de du jɔs fɔ gi dɛnsɛf mɔ fridɔm, pas ɔl pan wetin gɛt fɔ du wit di ɔdinari we aw dɛn kɔnshɛns de du. Dɛn pipul ya, a de si dɛn de pan rili big denja fɔ dɛn sev; bikɔs di rili big nɔmba pan dɛn kɔnfɛshɔn ɛn kɔmyuniɔn na nul, nɔto fɔ se sakrifays....
Bɔt a de lɛf di jɔjmɛnt to Gɔd, ɛn a de wɔn di dairekta dɛn se dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ pe atɛnshɔn tumɔs to am, if dɛn nɔ want fɔ ansa fɔ am dɛnsɛf.
Fɔ ripɛnt we i tan lɛk ɛn we nɔto tru.
Wan ɔda trap we di dɛbul kin lɛk fɔ sɛt fɔ di wan dɛn we kin sin we dɔn rɛdi fɔ go nia di oli kɔt; i kin min fɔ mek dɛn ful dɛn pan sɔntin we dɛn want fɔ ripɛnt. Dɛn mɛmba se pɔsin fɔ fil bad ɛn ripɛnt fɔ mek dɛn fɔgiv am fɔ di sin dɛn we i dɔn du; na da tɛm de, we di dɛbul in kɔni kɔni we de mek dɛn gladi, dɛn kin gladi fɔ tray tranga wan fɔ ripɛnt ɛn ripɛnt fɔ dɛn fɔlt dɛn we de day ɔ we nɔ gɛt wan valyu; dɛn kin kray ɛn kray, dɛn kin kray ɛn kray: we kin apin bɔku tɛm to di mami ɛn dadi biznɛs we gɛt mɔ sɛnsitiv. Fɔ dɔn, dɛn kin kɔnfɛs, ɛn du so gud di rial ripɛnt, di rial pen, di rial ripɛnt, dat dɛn kin rili ebul fɔ ful dɛn kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn ɛn fɔ ful dɛnsɛf; bɔt wetin dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ du na fɔ ful di pɔsin we di pɔsin we de kɔnfɛs gɛt in ples fɔ dɛn, .
di wan we de luk insay di at ɛn di loin, ɛn di tin dɛn we pɔsin want fɔ du.
Dis jɔj we nɔ de rɔtin nɔ de jɔj dɛn, ɔ di we aw dɛn de biev, bay dɛn spɛshal we dɛn de, we di lay lay tin we dɛn kin du kin sho ɔltɛm. Bikɔs, if wi fala dɛn afta dɛn dɔn kɔfes, i nɔ go izi fɔ mek dɛn kɔmɔt na di oli traybɔn we wi si se dɛn de mek lɛk se dɛn gɛt gud tin fɔ du, dɔn lɔs; dɛn pen kin flay go kwik kwik wan lɛk aw i bin dɔn kam, ɛn lɛf dɛn pipul ya we want fɔ ripɛnt insay di sem tayt, di sem abit ɛn di sem want fɔ bigin dɛn ɔdinari kɔs bak; we nɔ de ɛva fɔgɛt fɔ apin di fɔs chans we i kam, ivin insay di de we dɛn bin dɔn prɔmis fɔ wach so dat dɛn nɔ go fɔdɔm de igen.
Dɛn kray wata ya, dɛn sigh ya, dɛn kray ya we di dɛbul de ɔpreshɔn, so de prodyuz jɔs presumption, vainglory, wit lay lay shɔt, we de kil pas di kraym sɛf. Wetin yu go wɔri bɔt, se wetin
papa fɔ lay to dis sol we i dɔn ful am so bad bad wan?...
Udat go mek yu gɛt ɛni fred, afta di kɔnfɛshɔn we yu mek, ɛn di rial pen we i bin de wit ? Yɛs! Yɛs! yu sin na yu yon
dɛn fɔgiv am; nɔto di smɔl dawt de: so una kwayɛt bɔt ɔl di tin dɛn we dɔn pas, ɛn satisfay wit fɔ aks yusɛf fɔ yu ɔdinari fɔlt dɛn, we dɛn go fɔgiv yu bak. Bikɔs, afta ɔl, i kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, nɔto kwɛstyɔn bɔt big big kraym dɛn, bɔt na smɔl smɔl fɔlt dɛn nɔmɔ, ɛn bɔku tɛm na simpul tin dɛn we nɔ pafɛkt, we yu kɔnshɛns we de shem kin ɛgzajarayt bay af. Nɔ fred natin lɛk trɔbul ɛn skrupul. Yu go lɛk fɔ pafɛkt, lɛk se mɔtalman na enjɛl dɛn na di wɔl.
Na so dis kɔni ɛnimi kin tɔk to pipul dɛn we de wɔship lay lay wɔd dɛn, mɔ to pipul dɛn we de wɔship lay lay gɔd dɛn, we i de lid lɛk ship ɛn mek dɛn tɔn lɛk wɛda kɔk; ɛn na pan dɛn kayn advays dɛn de we pɔsin kin mek i fil fayn ɛn i kin slip na di ed pat na di mawnten, ɛn na say we ɔltin de fɔ fred fɔ mek i sev.
Notabl Ilushɔn ɛn Flaw dɛn fɔ Lay Devoshɔn.
Dɛn kayn sol dɛn de stil rili gɛt ɔda tin dɛn we nɔ izi fɔ du, we na tin we kin apin we pɔsin de tink se dɛn de wɔship Gɔd. Na onli sallies, quips ɛn contradictions de insay dɛn kɔndɔkt; sɔm tɛm dɛn kin jɔyn di ɛkstra ɔdinari layt dɛn, di sublaym we dɛn ɛn di tɛndnɛs fɔ divoshɔn, wit di tepidity, di nɔnchalance ɛn wan big disgust fɔ di fɔs wok dɛn we di Kristian fɔ du ɛn di gud kwaliti dɛn we i impɔtant pas ɔl, lɛk fet, op, . charity, ɔmbul, obe ɛn sɔbmishɔn. Tɔk to dɛn bɔt pafɛkt ɛn mistik pan ɔltin we jɔs de mek di maynd ɛnjɔy; bɔt nɔ tɔk to dɛn bɔt fɔ shem, fɔ put yusɛf ɔnda spirit ɛn fɔ mek yu fil bad, ɔ fɔ sɔfa; di prɔsis fɔ penans nɔto so
(315-319) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
dɛn teist, pas nɔmɔ na dɛn want; if nɔto dat, dɛn go jɔs tek dɛn we dɛn nɔ want. Di gud kwaliti dɛn we dɛn de du nɔ rili pas di aparatus gud kwaliti dɛn, we kin jɔs rili mek dɛn ful-ɔp dɛn at ɛn kip dɛn maynd insay lay lay pis, we, frɔm wan kɔnfɛshɔn to ɔda wan, kin mek dɛn gɛda fɔlt dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan dawt, pan di pretekst se i nɔ de kɔst mɔ fɔ se smɔl mɔ pas smɔl smɔl .
Dis na aw bɔku pan di pipul dɛn na di wɔl de pas dɛn layf, we de prayz fɔ devote ɛn fɔ de du tin ɔltɛm, ɔnda di pretekst fɔ avɔyd fɔ skrupul, we bɔku tɛm nɔto natin fɔ fred fɔ dɛn. Dɛn kin put dɛnsɛf dɔŋ fɔ gi insay di kɔntrari ɛksɛs ɛn fɔ swɛla bad tin lɛk wata; dɛn tink se dɛnsɛf dɔn rili go bifo pan pafɛkt, ɛn dɛn nɔ dɔn du di fɔs step. We dɛn de kɔmpia dɛnsɛf wit prawd to ɔda pipul dɛn, we sɔntɛm bɛtɛ pas dɛn na dɛn at, dɛn biliv se dɛnsɛf na oli, pan ɔl we dɛn na jɔs di sɔri pletin fɔ di dɛbul, fɔ ipokrit dɛn, we tu fiba di Faresi dɛn we de tɔk bɔt di Gɔspɛl, fɔ
grev dɛn we dɛn dɔn wayt, skel dɛn, sɔntɛm, we jɔs gɛt wan patikyula we we tan lɛk layf; dat min se dɛn de alayv na mɔtalman yay, we dɛn day na Gɔd in yay: ɔl wetin wi kin tɔk smɔl na dat dɛn nid an we sabi fɔ mek dɛn wɛl.
Di wan dɛn we de sin siriɔs wan nɔ kin ful dɛnsɛf, ɛn dɛn kin gɛt mɔ frut frɔm di Sakramɛnt fɔ Penans.
A si, Papa, se pan bɔku tin dɛn, di dɛbul nɔ de ple in pat so fayn we i kam pan pipul dɛn we dɔn sin; di abit ɛn di wil fɔ sin we de day we dɛn de stɔp fɔ du dat de mek dɛn nɔ at ɔl gɛt ilyushɔn bɔt di we aw dɛn kɔnshɛns de, ɛn nɔ de du dat to di wan dɛn we de kɔnfɛs. No denja nɔ de fɔ mek dɛn tin ya admit dɛn fɔ fɔgiv ɔ fɔ tek pat pan di oli sikrit dɛn: dɛn kin jɔs chɛk dɛn, tek dɛn bak ɛn tɛst dɛn; dɛn bad bad trɛtin, dɛn strɔng ɛnkɔrejmɛnt, dɛn layf layf kɔs, tan lɛk bɔku bɔku dɛbul dɛn we de mek di dɛbul fred fɔ day; i de fred at least se di pawa we JC ɛn in minista gɛt go go so fa dat i go pul in tron ɛn in ɛmpaya, ɛn drɛb insɛf frɔm di at we i gɛt; ɛn dat kin mek i wɔri bad bad wan.
So i de tray tu tɛm ɛn di tin dɛn we i de tek tɛm wit we i de go nia di oli kɔt; i de du ɔl wetin i ebul fɔ tay in slev in tayt, so dat i nɔ go rɔnawe pan am; bɔt di gudnɛs we JC gɛt nɔ de fɔgɛt fɔ ful in kruk ɛkspɛkteshɔn, bay we i brok di ayɛn dɛn fɔ bɔku bɔku sina dɛn, bay di pawa we dis divayn sakramɛnt gɛt. Dis na wetin de mek dɛn want, bifo tɛm, fɔ rigrɛt dɛn kɔnshɛns, fɔ fred di jɔjmɛnt dɛn we Gɔd de gi dɛn ɛn di pen dɛn we de na ɛlfaya, . di wan dɛn we de liv na lukewarmness nɔ de bit dɛn dɔŋ. Na so di dɛbul de si am se i nɔ izi fɔ ful big big sina dɛn, jɔs lɛk aw i izi fɔ di wan dɛn we de kɔnfɛs ɛn dɛnsɛf fɔ fɛn dɛn tru tru stet bifo Gɔd; pan ɔl we we i kam pan di ɔda wan dɛn, na di kɔmɔn tin: di dɛbul gɛt mɔ ol, bikɔs i nɔ izi fɔ di dairekta dɛn ɛn di wan dɛn we de ripɛnt fɔ no di lay lay tin dɛn we i de ful pipul dɛn .
Dɛn sol dɛn ya we dɛn dɔn ful kin tek tɛm rili luk fɔ ɛn pik pipul dɛn we de kɔnfɛs we dɛn gud abit dɛn gri wit wetin dɛn want. Disastrous kɔnsikuns fɔ dis choice.
Wan sol we di dɛbul de lid, ɛn we i de gi advays to filin fɔ penans insay in yon we, kin tek tɛm bad bad wan fɔ chɛk ɔl di wan dɛn we de kɔnfɛs, ɛn fɔ pik di wan dɛn we gɛt di stamp ɛn abit we fit am. Di tin we pas ɔl, dɛn nɔ fɔ tu rɔf, lɛk aw dɛn kin se, dɛnsɛf
metikul, fɔ tek tɛm tumɔs; dat dɛn nɔ de du tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit kɔnshɛns tumɔs, se dɛn nɔ de stɔp pan tin dɛn we nɔ impɔtant, se dɛn nɔ gɛt tu strikt abit... If dat nɔ de, dɛn go jɔs de tek tɛm wit udat i nɔ go pɔsibul fɔ mek dɛn gɛt kɔnfidɛns ; ɛn fɔ tɔk di tru, Papa, a si se dɛn pipul ya nɔ gɛt ɛnibɔdi fɔ dɛnsɛf, bikɔs fɔtunate fɔ dɛn, i nɔ kin izi fɔ mek dɛn fɛn ɛnibɔdi we dɛn tink se fit. Dɛn po blaynd pipul ya kin lisin wit disgres, bore, disgust, indipɛndɛns, sɔm tɛm dɛn kin ivin wit wan grɔmbul, ɔ at ɔl wit sɔm intɛriɔ peshɛnt, di charitable advays ɛn di tɔch ɛnkɔrejmɛnt dɛn we dɛn zil kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn ya go lɛk fɔ kɔl dɛn fɔ obe, to ɔmbul, ɛn di ɔda gud kwaliti dɛn we impɔtant pas ɔl, .
If dɛn prɛskrib sakrifays dɛn we go tek bɔku mɔni fɔ mek dɛn gɛt rɛspɛkt fɔ dɛnsɛf, satisfayshɔn, ritrakshɔn, akt fɔ shem, mortifications we nɔ gri wit wetin dɛn tink, min fɔ pafɛkt we dɛn fawndeshɔn, nɔto pan dɛn we fɔ tek tin, bɔt pan di tru tru lɔ dɛn bɔt gud abit; mɔ if pɔsin want fɔ kɔt frɔm dɛn di ɛksternal prɔsis, we dɛn de mek kɔnsist ɔl dɛn pafɛkt, na da tɛm de pɔsin si dɛn de trowe faya ɛn faya, bɔs ɛn tɔn agens; ɔ if dɛn stil nɔ de fred fɔ kam pan wan opin rivolt ɛn fɔmal ɛn diklar disobedience, dɛn kin se at least insay dɛn at, a nɔ go du natin bɔt am, a nɔ go obe. Di dɛbul kin tek tɛm bad bad wan fɔ wispa se dɛn kayn dairekta dɛn de nɔ no dɛn, se dɛn nɔ de no di atrakshɔn fɔ di gudnɛs we Gɔd de yuz fɔ kɔl dɛn fɔ pafɛkt we nɔ kɔmɔn; fɔ dɔn, se dɛn nɔ mek dɛn fɔ drayv dɛn.
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So dɛn kin tek di rizɔlt fɔ chenj am, ɛn fɔ chenj am, te dɛn dɔn fɛn wan akɔdin to wetin dɛn lɛk, we dɛn go gi fri ɛn kɔmplit kɔnfidɛns pan.
Naw, Papa, dis kɔnfɛsɔ bin de luk fɔ wit bɔku kia we di wan dɛn we de ripɛnt ɛn we de ripɛnt fɔ dis stamp bin de luk fɔ, ɛn we dɛn dɔn fɛn, Gɔd de mek a si se bɔku tɛm i na man we gɛt lax moraliti, we gɛt saf ɛn we de put insɛf dɔŋ, ɛn sɔntɛnde ivin wan kɔndɔkt we de fa frɔm di smɔl we aw di Gɔspɛl de; man we, fa frɔm fɔ mek dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ du wetin dɛn want ɛn tek dɛn bak, de gi, ilɛksɛf i nɔ no natin ɔ i nɔ gɛt zil, ɔltin
oddities of dɛn lay lay devoshɔn dɛn; we de klap fɔ di we aw dɛn de si, tɔk to dɛn bɔt Gɔd ɛn fɔ pafɛkt insay wɔd dɛn we dɛn rayz ɛn we gɛt ay pozishɔn; mistek di ilyushɔn dɛm fɔ di dɛbul fɔ patikyula grɛs, signal favɔ, ɛn di opareshɔn fɔ di nature fɔ di opareshɔn fɔ Gɔd. Fɔ dɔn, dɛn kin tek dɛnsɛf fɔ bi di rayt kɔnfɛsɔ jɔs bikɔs na dɛn nɔ rayt. Na big big mistek, bɔt na fatal mistek!....
Yɛs, Papa, ya, fɔ yɛri dɛn, na di rayt man, ɛn we Gɔd bin want fɔ dɛn; na in na di dairekta par excellence: so i nɔ tu te, i bi di fashɔn dairekta. Na in nɔmɔ no dɛn pafɛkt wan ɛn na in nɔmɔ gɛt di art fɔ lid dɛn fayn fayn wan; so, na to am nɔmɔ wi fɔ gi ful ɛn kɔmplit kɔnfidɛns, we di dɛbul nɔ go delay fɔ gɛt prɔfit pan pas wan we, fɔ mek i go bifo kwik kwik wan na di big rod we go mek i day, instead fɔ mek i pafɛkt; na dat yu fɔ ɛkspɛkt.
Fɔs, di ɔnɔ we i de sho dɛn, di we aw i de tɔk to dɛn bɔt di gud kwaliti dɛn we i tink se i de si pan dɛn sol dɛn ya we de ful ɛn we dɛn de ful, na in nɔmɔ de mek di prayz we de mek dɛn go na di tɔd ɛvin, bɔku mɔ ɛn mɔ......
Apat frɔm dat, i de go insay ɔl di we aw dɛn de fil ɛn ɔl di we aw dɛn de si tin; i nɔ gɛt natin pas atɛnshɔn, kia ɛn rɛspɛkt fɔ dɛn. I de bɛn di lɔ dɛn na di Gɔspɛl fɔ dɛn; in shot, i de dayrɛkt dɛn pas fɔ dayrɛkt dɛn . Sɔntɛm _ .
Na in, oh mi Gɔd! dat konfesa dem de fo dis karakta we yu trace fo mi yusef? A de kɔnfɛs to yu, Papa, se pan ɔl di layt we de insay we de mek a si am, a stil nɔ bin ebul fɔ biliv am, if di Oli Skripchɔ nɔ bin tɛl wi klia wan se lay lay prɔfɛt dɛn de, we de put smɔl smɔl kusɛn dɛn ɔnda di ɛlbow fɔ sina dɛn , . insted fo mortifying dem; we kin, a biliv, aplay to di loose dairekta dem we wi de tok abaut. Bɔt nɔto dat nɔmɔ, ɛn di dɛbul nɔ de stɔp de .
Atakshɔn tu natura fɔ di pɔsin we de kɔnfɛs.
I nɔ de ɛva fel, dis kɔni ɛnimi, fɔ atak ɔda we dɛn sol dɛn ya we lɛk Gɔd ɛn we ful-ɔp wit dɛnsɛf, dɛn sol dɛn ya blaynd ɔl tu bikɔs dɛn lɛk dɛnsɛf, ɛn bay di kɔmplayn we pɔsin we de kɔnfɛs we in bizi ɔltɛm gɛt. I kin mɛmba dɛn ɔl tu ɔltɛm bɔt di kia we i bin tek fɔ mek dɛn chenj, ɛn di kia we i tek fɔ mek dɛn go bifo ɛn pafɛkt; bikɔs dɛn biliv dɛnsɛf mɔ ɛn mɔ ɛn mɔ pafɛkt di mɔ dɛn nɔ de du bɛtɛ; ɛn di rɛspɛkt we i gɛt fɔ dɛn, fɔ mek i nɔ tɔk natin igen; ɛn dɛn wɔd dɛn we swit, ɛn dɛn fes Wetin a no, mi
Papa? Fɔ aw fa di bad we dis ɛnimi gɛt go ebul fɔ rich, ɔlrɛdi
masta of a quite natural inclination we i favour as moch as i favour am?... Us karier no opin op to im pretensions?...
A min, mi Papa, se di dɛbul nɔ de ɛva fɔgɛt fɔ wek dɛn pasɔn pan di ɔkayshɔn fɔ di wan we fɔ dɔnawe wit dɛn, ɛn i de trowe
infallibly in dɛn maynd ɛn insay dɛn at tɛmteshɔn dɛn we i nɔ nid fɔ ɛksplen ya, bɔt we fɔ at ɔl put wan ɛnd to di ilyushɔn bay we dɛn diskɔba di opareshɔn we di dɛbul de du ɛn di kɔrɔpt we i de mek akt .
Dis na wetin nɔ go gɛt wan dawt fɔ se i go apin, if dɛn sol dɛn ya nɔ bin blaynd bɛtɛ wit di gud opinion we dɛn gɛt bɔt dɛnsɛf ɛn di ful prawd we de rul dɛn.
A kɔmpia dɛn to dɛn pipul dɛn de we de na di wɔl ɛn we de kɔket, we nɔ gɛt ɛni kia ɛn wok pas fɔ mek dɛnsɛf fayn, ɔ fɔ mek dɛn fayn fayn wan, ɔ fɔ mek di fɔlt dɛn we i gɛt, ɔ fɔ mek di bad bad tin dɛn we tɛm dɔn pwɛl .
spɛn di bɛst pat pan dɛn de na dis wok we nɔ impɔtant; dɛn kin kɔntinyu fɔ kam bak to am, ɛn dɛn nɔ kin ebul fɔ pul dɛn maynd pan am fɔ wan tɛm. Yu si dɛn de tos ɛn tɔn bifo wan dresin miro fɔ chɛk wit gud atɛnshɔn if ɔltin dɔn put togɛda fayn fayn wan insay dɛn fayn fayn tin dɛn; if natin nɔ de we de mis pan dɛn ajɔstmɛnt; if sɔm neglijɛns nɔ go ambɔg di si ɛn di dɛlikɛt fɔ di pipul dɛn we gɛt teist we dɛn kin go bɔku tɛm, dat na fɔ se pipul dɛn we de na di ɔpa klas, we dɛn giv ɔp ɔl to di sem frivolities, to di sem yuslɛs, usay dɛn nɔ de sɔspɛkt di smɔl we aw dɛn de luk fɔ du bad tin.
Na dat, mi Papa, di natura l pikchɔ fɔ dɛn sol dɛn ya we dɛn dɔn ful pan tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit divoshɔn. Na fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ luk fɔ dɛnsɛf, fɔ lɛk dɛnsɛf we natin nɔ go ebul fɔ pul dɛn maynd pan, ɛn we dɛn de liv frɔm
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we i nɔ ivin no. Na prayz pɔsin: yes, na prayz insay pɔsin, if a kin tɔk am so. So i rili denja!
Frɔm we wi fɔ dɔn, Papa, se if wi nɔ gɛt fet ɛn obe di Chɔch, wi nɔ gɛt dip ɔmbul, wi jɔyn to di lɔv we Gɔd ɛn neba gɛt, wi nɔ et sin ɛn nɔ trɔst wisɛf- di sem, ɔl wetin wi de du na jɔs ilyushɔn, ɛn ivin di mɛrɛsin dɛn kin tɔn to pɔyzin fɔ gi wi day. Bɔt bak wit di fawndeshɔnal gud kwaliti dɛn di sakramɛnt dɛn we dɛn kin gɛt fɔ bɛnifit wi ɔltɛm. Di dɛbul kin atak wi ɛn nɔ ɛva win wi, if wi nɔ want; bikɔs di wan we wi put insay
wi kɔnfidɛns ɛn udat wi abop pan, nɔ go alaw wi fɔ bi di pletin fɔ ɛnimi dɛn we bɛtɛ pas ɔlman pan trɛnk ɛn skil, if pas ɔl dat wi jɔyn prea fɔ wach, fala di advays we wi divayn masta gi wi, ɛn dat, as di apɔsul want, wi bin wok fɔ sev wi wit fred ɛn shek shek.
Fɔ di Tu kayn Pafɛkt Kɔntrishɔn. Wetin i gɛt fɔ du wit.
Lɛ wi tɔk naw, Papa, bɔt wetin Gɔd de mek a si, bɔt di tu ripɛnt dɛn we dɛn dɔn tich wi frɔm we wi smɔl. Dis difrɛns de bitwin wan ɛn di ɔda wan! A si fɔs se pafɛkt ripɛnt de kɔmɔt frɔm di klin lɔv we Gɔd gɛt, we i tek am wantɛm wantɛm as in ɔbjɛkt. I kin put ɔl ɔda tin dɛn na sayd, so fɔ se, ɛn sɔm kayn we de fɔgɛt insɛf fɔ tink bɔt Gɔd nɔmɔ ɛn luk fɔ Gɔd nɔmɔ, we i de mek di wangren ɔ atɔl di men gol fɔ in filin ɛn wetin i want, in op ɛn in fred, fɔ tɛm ɛn fɔ sote go: prɔmis ɛn trɛtin, blɛsin ɛn pɔnishmɛnt, ɔl de lɔs na di yay fɔ klin lɔv, we de prɔpos na Gɔd nɔmɔ as in las ɛnd, usay at ɔl ɔltin de absɔb am;
Grɛs we klin lɔv, we nɔ bɔku, we fayn ɛn we valyu pas di wan we pɔsin kin day fɔ in fet. Di tin dɛn we i kin du.
Pan ɔl we na tru se dis gudnɛs, we valyu pas di wan we pɔsin kin gɛt fɔ day fɔ dɛn fet, dis gudnɛs we gɛt fɔ du wit di klin lɔv we Gɔd gɛt, bin de insay di oli wan dɛn we pas ɔlman, ɛn mɔ ɔ smɔl insay ɔl di tru tru padi dɛn we Gɔd gɛt, wi kin se, . bɔt, se dɛn gi am in ful-ɔp to wan rili smɔl nɔmba pan sol dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik. Gɔd, we de masta in gift dɛn ɔltɛm, nɔ de gi ɔlman di tin we nɔ impɔtant pas ɔl, dat na fɔ lɛk am te to dis tɛm ɛn di sem we. We i du dis, i nɔ de du ɛni bad tin to ɛnibɔdi, ɛn nɔbɔdi nɔ gɛt rayt fɔ fɛn fɔlt pan di we aw i de biev.
A dɔn tɔk, Papa, se dis gudnɛs na wan we we impɔtant pas di gudnɛs we pɔsin kin gɛt we i day fɔ in fet. Yɛs, ɛn a si se di klin lɔv we Gɔd gɛt gɛt ɔl wetin pas ɔl, we fayn pas ɔl, we fit pas ɔl ɛn we pas ɔl
heroic in martyrdom, bɔt to wan say we dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ ɛksplen. So dat di wan we lɛk Gɔd pafɛkt wan, ɛn dis klin ɛn nɔ bisin bɔt lɔv we wi de tɔk bɔt, bɔku tɛm ɛn insay wan ɔdinari we go fil di wil ɛn di maynd fɔ gi in layf, nɔto jɔs fɔ mek i nɔ dinay in fet ɛn in rilijɔn , bɔt stil pas fɔ du di smɔl bad tin to Gɔd, we i lɛk in lɔv pas in yon layf ɛn ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. A se dis kayn sol de fil mɔs ɛn insay wan ɛkstra ɔdinari we na di stet we a jɔs tɔk bɔt, bikɔs dis stet usay Gɔd de rayz sɔm sol dɛn, nɔto ɔdinari stet. Gɔd de gi am fɔ lɔng tɛm nɔmɔ.
A de si mɔ tin dɛn; bikɔs, if i nɔ pɔsibul, dɛn bin prɔmis am fɔ du dis smɔl bad tin, ɔ fɔ bɔn sote go, a si, a se, se in at, dɔn ful-ɔp wit di klin lɔv we di pɔsin we rayt am gɛt, go gri fɔ bɔn, pas fɔ gri fɔ mek di tin we dis lɔv we win, nɔ gladi, ɛn i go kam dɔŋ layf layf wan insay di brazi dɛn we de sote go na ɛlfaya; i nɔ go shem fɔ trowe insɛf insay de, i de brayt di dɛbul dɛn vɛks ɛn di faya. So i fayn fɔ wi ɛn i gɛt mɔ glori fɔ Gɔd, fɔ lɛ wi lɛk am dis kayn we, pas fɔ gi wi layf ɛn shed wi blɔd fɔ difens ɛn fet fɔ JC pan ɔl di wan dɛn we dɔn day fɔ dɛn fet, pas di wan we gɛt klin lɔv, we dɛn dɔn kip di krawn we gɛt glori ɛn we jɛntri pas ɔl na ɛvin te go sote go....
Bɔku digri dɛn insay pafɛkt ripɛnt.
As sɔm digri dɛn de pan di mɛrit fɔ martyrdom, a de si difrɛn digri dɛn bak pan dis pafɛkt kɔntrishɔn we kɔmɔt frɔm klin lɔv. Bikɔs, pan ɔl we ɔl di wan dɛn we dɛn fɛn am insay kin lɛk fɔ pafɛkt dis klin lɔv ɛn dis pafɛkt ripɛnt, dɛn fa frɔm fɔ go bifo pan am di sem we; ɛn Gɔd sho mi se di digri we a dɔn tɔk bɔt na di wan we pafɛkt pas ɔl, ɛn ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn
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dɛn de dɔŋ; bɔt dis difrɛns nɔ de mek dɛn nɔ kɔl di ripɛnt we dɛn de mek frɔm am pafɛkt, bikɔs i de pan di sem tin dɛn we mek da klin ɛn pafɛkt lɔv de we de gi am in valyu ɛn in dinomination: nature being the even, it is only the mɔ ɔ di smɔl aktiviti we de mek di difrɛns.
Churn we de mek pɔsin. Di difrɛn digri dɛn we i gɛt we dɛn sho ɔnda di figa we tan lɛk stej ɔ lada.
As fɔ ripɛnt we nɔ pafɛkt, ɔ attrishɔn, we Gɔd want mek a tɔk to una bak, a si big difrɛns bitwin am ɛn di fɔs wan, mɔ we i kam pan dɛn difrɛn tin dɛn we mek dɛn want fɔ du sɔntin ɛn di difrɛn tin dɛn we dɛn kin du. A stil de si wan infiniti digri bitwin di ay ɛn di lɔs pɔynt fɔ pafɛkt pan di wan dɛn we dɛn de fɛn dis atrit insay; ɛn dɛn wan ya bɔku mɔ, bikɔs di wan dɛn we pafɛkt ripɛnt de pan, i sɔri fɔ no se dɛn nɔ bɔku.
Fɔ mek pipul dɛn ɔndastand mi mɔ, Papa, a tink se na ay stej we gɛt bɔku bɔku stɛp dɛn fɔ go ɔp ɛn dɔŋ. Dɛn kin put wan sol we nɔ gɛt ɛnd pan dɛn difrɛn stɛp ɔ stɛp dɛn ya, akɔdin to dɛn mɔ ɔ smɔl nɔ pafɛkt kɔntrishɔn: di sol we nɔ pafɛkt pas ɔl, dɛn kin put am na di stɛp we de bifo pas ɔl frɔm di ɔp, ɛn di wan we nɔ pafɛkt pas ɔl de na di bɔt las; di ɔda wan dɛn de tek di difrɛn midul digri dɛn. Dɛn ɔl kin kɔntinyu fɔ agyu, ɛn dɛn kin rayz mɔ ɔ smɔl kwik, i kin dipen if di tin dɛn we dɛn want kin gɛt mɔ ɔ smɔl layf ɛn dɛn kin want fɔ du sɔntin. Sɔm kin go ɔp kwik kwik wan, ɔda wan dɛn kin waka sloslo ɛn lɛk se dɛn gɛt stɛp dɛn we dɛn mɛzhɔ. Sɔm pipul dɛn de we kin stɔp ɔltogɛda; ɛn, i sɔri fɔ no se, na dat jɔs afta dɛn dɔn stɔp, dɛn kin luk biɛn dɛn, . ɛn kam bak dɔŋ kwik kwik wan pas aw dɛn kam ɔp. Wi si sɔm we kin go bak so fa dat dɛn kin lɛf di stɛp ɔltogɛda, ɛn pas di las stɛp, afta dat, nɔbɔdi nɔ kin ripɛnt igen, bɔt na di usual denja we kin mek dɛn day sote go.
Wit rispek fɔ di sol dɛn we de wok tranga wan we, we dɛn nɔ gɛt maynd, de wok tranga wan fɔ mek di lɛvul go ɔp. Gɔd de mek a ɔndastand se i de si wit kɔmplayn dɛn tray, dɛn maynd, dɛn taya ɛn dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ wok fɔ win di prɔblɛm dɛn we di dɛbul, di wɔl ɛn di bɔdi de rayz fɔ dɛn fɔ stɔp dɛn na di rod fɔ pafɛkt. I de protɛkt dɛn, mek dɛn gɛt layf, difend dɛn, ɛn es dɛn an fɔ ɛp dɛn, fɔ ɛp dɛn fɔ avɔyd trap ɛn prɛsipis; ɛn di mɔ we dɛn fetful to in gudnɛs, na di mɔ i kin gladi fɔ gi dɛn strɔng ɛn bɔku tin dɛn. Fɔ dɔn, i kin mek dɛn pafɛkt ɛn drɔ dɛn stɛp bay stɛp to di sɛkɔn stɛp frɔm ɔp. A se to di sɛkɔn wan ɛn
nɔto di las wan; bikɔs Gɔd de mek a si se we sol dɛn we gɛt zil dɔn rich dis say we pafɛkt ɛn gud kwaliti, i de kɔmyuniket to dɛn bɔku bɔku gudnɛs, we de kɔmplit dɛn pafɛkt ɛn klin dɛn bay di faya we in lɔv de gi, we de mek dɛn ripɛnt pafɛkt ɛn put dɛn wantɛm wantɛm pan di wan dɛn we a bin tɔk bɔt fɔs.
Sɔntɛnde, Gɔd kin gi di wan dɛn we de sin pas ɔlman, pafɛkt ripɛnt.
A si bak se, masta fɔ in gift dɛn, we nɔ gɛt natin ɔltɛm, Gɔd kin gi ɛn sɔntɛnde i kin gi di big big sina dɛn dis pafɛkt ripɛnt, we i nɔ put dɛn pan ɛni prɔblɛm. Dɛn fɔtunate sol ya jɔs nid fɔ lɛf dɛn wil ɛn dɛn fri wil fɔ di gayd we Gɔd de gayd dɛn ɛn to di vehemence fɔ di divayn lɔv we de drɔ dɛn de... bi pafɛkt ɔl wan wantɛm, ɛn pan rili smɔl kɔst, we bɔku bɔku ɔda wan dɛn dɔn wok dɛn wan ol layf fɔ mek dɛn ebul fɔ du am. Sɔntɛm na yes ; bɔt lɛ nɔ satisfay ɔ jɛlɔs nɔ de ya.
I tan lɛk se Gɔd nɔto di masta fɔ in fayv! lɛk se i go ebul fɔ mek ɛnibɔdi vɛks! Eh! us man we nɔ de tek tɛm go gɛt maynd fɔ aks am fɔ akɔntayn fɔ di we aw i biev? Udat go gɛt maynd fɔ tɛl di sɛns we go de sote go we de du ɔltin fɔ in glori
ɛn wi sev: wetin mek, Masta, yu de mek sɔm bay yu gudnɛs so dia, we yu de gi am ɔlmost fɔ natin to ɔda pipul dɛn?
Nɔ gɛt sɛns ! na fɔ una fɔ ɔndastand aw in lɔ dɛn dip? Yu nɔ tink se i fri fɔ du wetin i si se i fayn, ɛn fɔ mek i want fɔ du mɔ, fɔ di wan dɛn we i want, di gud tin dɛn we i fɔ du fɔ blɔd fɔ ɔlman? Gɔd gɛt in tin dɛn we i want frɔm sote go, we go bi sikrit dɛn we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ ɔndastand ɔltɛm: ɔl wetin wi no wit shɔ na dat, ɛni injɔstis nɔ go ɛva de pan am, ɛn na dis wi fɔ stik to am.
Bɔt na sɔntin ya fɔ satisfay di wan dɛn we nɔ satisfay, if ɛni wan de.
A si insay Gɔd se sol dɛn we dɔn wok tranga wan wit di ɛp fɔ di gudnɛs fɔ bi pafɛkt gɛt infinitely mɔ merit bifo am pas di wan dɛn we dɔn rich pafɛkt, ɔ rayt we dɔn go de kɔmplit wan.- hit by special favors. Sɔm dɛn dɔn gɛt mɔ gladi at, ɔda wan dɛn dɔn gɛt mɔ wok, ɛn dis dɔn mek dɛn gɛt mɔ wok. Gɔd, we dɔn du ɔltin, go no aw fɔ sheb blɛsin, as i gi gudnɛs, we nɔ go ɛva wund in jɔstis we go de sote go ɔ in gudnɛs we de rul. Wi go ebul fɔ du bɛtɛ pas fɔ lɛf wisɛf fɔ du wetin i want ɛn abop pan am fɔ ɛnitin we de mɔna wi?
(335-339) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
Yu tink se di biznɛs fɔ sev wi go bɛtɛ pas di wan we, fa frɔm fɔ ful wi pan ɛnitin, nɔ de du, difrɛn frɔm dat, ɛnitin we nɔ de fɔ wi intres, ɛn we nɔ de mek wi gladi pas ɔl ? .
Fɔ di layf we wi de naw, no dawt nɔ de se sol dɛn we dɛn dɔn tɛmpt bɔku ɛn we dɛn dɔn tray bɔku tɛm, nɔ kin fɔdɔm ɛn dɛn nɔ kin prawd pas di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn lɛk mɔ. Di mɛmori fɔ di tin dɛn we bin dɔn apin trade kin mek dɛn de wach dɛn ɔltɛm, ɛn i de sav dɛn as prɛkoshɔn fɔ mek dɛn nɔ fɔdɔm, we di sol dɛn we dɔn go bifo pas ɔl ɛn we dɛn lɛk pas ɔl nɔ kin ɛva kɔmɔt pan am pafɛkt wan. So, as di skripchɔ se, lɛ di wan dɛn we tinap fred fɔ fɔdɔm; lɛ di wan dɛn we oli, mek dɛnsɛf oli; dat di wan dɛn we de du wetin rayt de du
lɛf fɔ jɔstify dɛnsɛf; mek klin at klin dɛnsɛf mɔ ɛn mɔ, ɛn mek ɔlman tray, bay dɛn gud wok, fɔ mek shɔ se dɛn kɔl dɛn fɔ gɛt gladi at we go de sote go.
Fɔ ripɛnt, ɔ di pen we sin de mek pɔsin fil, we rili impɔtant fɔ mek pɔsin sev. Na dat mek di bad tin dɛn we kin apin we pɔsin kin fil bad we lɔv kin mek pɔsin fil bad. Di wɛpɔn fɔ penans.
Yu go sɔprayz, Papa, se a gɛt ɔl pafɛkt ɛn spiritual tin dɛn insay ripɛnt nɔmɔ. Na dat a de si insay Gɔd se nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ sev ɛni sol we gɛt sɛns pas fɔ ripɛnt ɔ pen frɔm sin, we so nɔbɔdi nɔ go ebul fɔ fri frɔm; ɛn dis na so tru, dat if wi tink se wan sol we fetful inof nɔ ɛva brok Gɔd in lɔ, ɔ di vaw dɛn we i baptayz, bay wan smɔl fɔlt, a si se fɔ go na ɛvin i go nid fɔ dis sol , I nɔ se a dɔn du kɔpɔral ɛn ifɛktiv penans; bɔt a si se i go gɛt fɔ gɛt rial ɛn tru tru sɔri fɔ ɔl di sin dɛn we i dɔn du.
Dis, a de ripit, sɔntɛm i go sɔprayz, ɛn yet i nɔ fɔ sɔprayz. Di rizin rili simpul: no sev nɔ de if pɔsin nɔ lɛk Gɔd, i nɔ go lɛk Gɔd if i nɔ et sin ɛnisay we i si am; ɛn dis jenɛral ɛn absolyut et fɔ sin we dɛn tek insɛf, fɔ rili prodyuz di pen fɔ divayn ɔfens insay wi ɛn insay ɔl ɔda pipul dɛn, if na so nɔmɔ
sin we dɛn bin dɔn sin fɔs; bikɔs, pan ɔl we dɛn fɔgiv am bay baptizim, ivin di we we nɔ go nid fɔ mek dɛn pe am fayn fayn wan, ɔ fɔ pen pan bɔdi, i nɔ rili tru se Gɔd dɔn vɛks pan am, ɛn if i fɔgiv wi wit fri-an, . na fɔ in big gud ɛn sɔri-at nɔmɔ wi gɛt dɛt fɔ dɛn, ɛn bak fɔ di sin dɛn we wi nɔ de du, ɛn we wi bin fɔ dɔn du we nɔ gɛt mistek if wi nɔ gɛt ɛni gudnɛs we de stɔp wi.
Aw yu si, Papa, se di et we pɔsin et sin bi essentially contained in di lov we pɔsin fɔ pe Gɔd ɔnda penalty of damnation, nɔbɔdi, as a bin se, nɔ go ebul fɔ fri frɔm ripɛnt, ivin di inosɛnt sol dɛn, if yu pas di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt sɛns.
Bɔt dis ripɛnt we Gɔd in lɔv de mek nɔ de ɛva du natin insay di oli wan dɛn; i de prodyuz de di bɛst kwaliti dɛn we pas ɔl, ɛn i de go ɔp ɔl di sin dɛn we pɔsin kin gɛt, fɔ et ɛn et dɛn ɔl, bigin wit di wan dɛn we de nia pas ɔl. Na faya we de bɔn ɛn we jɔs de skata pan ɔda pipul dɛn sin ɛn nɔ pafɛkt, afta i dɔn pwɛl ɛn bɔn di sin ɛn nɔ pafɛkt dɛn na di sol usay i de. I go lɛk, dis sol, fɔ ebul fɔ dɔnawe wit ɔl di kraym dɛn we mɔtalman de du, ɛn fɔ dat, prɔpati ɔ layf nɔ de we i nɔ bin rɛdi fɔ sakrifays; ɔltɛm i kin kray fɔ in yon sin dɛn. So a dɔn ɔfɛnd mi Gɔd, i ala...; So a dɔn vɛks pan di tin we a lɛk; A bin lɛf di Gɔd we de na mi at. Ah! !. Dat di de dɛn we a bin ebul
kɔnsɛnt fɔ mek i nɔ gladi, se di tɛm we a bin ebul fɔ et am, dɛn kɔt am kɔmɔt na mi layf, ɛn mek a gi am wan tawzin tɛm fɔ ires di mɛmori bɔt am!...
Na fɔ natin op de mek pipul yɛri insɛf, ɛn tɛl am se: Nɔ kray, dɛn dɔn fɔgiv yu sin dɛn; Gɔd dɔn fɔgɛt dɛn, dɛn nɔ go ɛva apia bifo in fes. dɛn wɔd ya we de kɔrej pipul dɛn kin du, insay wan we , .
na in nɔmɔ i de mek i fil pen. Aw, i se, nɔ fɔ mek a fil bad, we a
tink se a bin fɔ dɔn ɔfɛnd Gɔd we lɛk mi bad bad wan, ɛn we de fɔgiv mi wit gud at . wan Gɔd, bɔt, we wi nɔ ɔndastand ɛn
vɛks fɔ bɔku kruk ɛn nɔ tɛl tɛnki na ɔl say ? Ah! if i
A nɔ bin fil ɛni pen, di ston dɛn go tɔk fɔ aks mi fɔ wan monstrous insensitivity to wan Gɔd we dɔn shawa mi wit bɔku bɔku blɛsin!
Yes, a se am, ɛn a prɔmis am, dis Gɔd we gud go gɛt fɔ fɔgiv mi fɔ mi fɔlt ɛn mi ɔfens dɛn, a nɔ go ɛva fɔgiv dɛn wit misɛf; dɛn go de alayv ɔltɛm na mi mɛmori jɔs lɛk aw dɛn dɔn day na mi at ɛn na mi wil. A nɔ go ɛva stɔp fɔ pwɛl dɛn tru penans, ɛn a go et dɛn te a blo . Swɛ sin, wetin
mek a dɔnawe wit yu ɔlsay na di wɔl, ɛn avɛnj mi Gɔd fɔ di bad bad tin dɛn we yu dɔn du to am!....
Dɛn wan ya, mi Papa, tan lɛk bɔku bɔku aro dɛn we di pawaful an we Gɔd in lɔv de mek, we de mek pɔsin biliv se pɔsin fɔ fɔgiv am tru di pen we i de fil
(340-344) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
ripɛnt, ɛn we gladi fɔ gɛt di swɛt ɛn kray we insɛf de mek na in at. Di at we i dɔn wund wit in aro dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ du fɔ di wamat we de it am igen; i kin kɔl ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek fɔ tek pat pan in pen ɛn fɔ kray wit am fɔ di bad tin we da kayn gud Gɔd de du, ɛn di bad bad we aw wan wɔl-wɔm we de fred fɔ tɔn agens am kin du bad.
Dis rili bad we pɔsin kin ripɛnt! I tan lɛk se ɔl di kraym dɛn we di...
wɔl kam togɛda fɔ fɔm insay di at fɔ dis tru tru pɔsin we de ripɛnt, fɔ dis pafɛkt pɔsin we lɛk in Gɔd, wan si we gɛt bita ɛn pen, te i go lɔs in layf, if Gɔd nɔ du wan kayn mirekul we de kɔntinyu fɔ kip am am fɔ am ɛn sɔpɔt am tranga wan agens di tu tɛm we Gɔd lɛk am.
Imajin, mi Papa, di vapour we di stinging rays fɔ di san de rayz we di wam we di wam wef de mek ɛn di wam we di sɔmda de wam; We di vaypa dɛn dɔn rich ɛn gɛda na di midul rijyɔn na di ays, di vapour dɛn kin kɔndens, dɔn dɛn kin bɔku bikɔs ɔf di ɔt, ɛn dɛn kin fɔdɔm bak insay bɔku ren we kin wam ɛn fɛtilayz di kɔntri we dɔn dray. Natural imej fɔ wetin klin lɔv de wok insay di sol dɛn we i de chuk wit in sɔd, ɛn mek, so fɔ se, mɛlt ɛn sɔlv insay kray wata fɔ penans ɛn ripɛnt fɔ di ɔfens we Gɔd mek...
Dis na wetin di Devid famili, di Sent Pita dɛn, di Madelin dɛn, di Ɔgɔstin dɛn, ɛn bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn we gladi we dɛn ripɛnt we oli ɛn we go mek dɛn fil fayn, bin ɛkspiriɛns; bɔt nɔ ɛva mek di trɛnk we dis lɔv we dɔn win gɛt mek pipul dɛn fil lɛk aw i de na di Gadin fɔ Ɔliv. Na de, mi Papa, bay wan las ɛn pawaful tray, i drɔ in bo ɛn taya in aro dɛn pan di at we klin pas ɔl, di sol ɛn di oli mɔtalman we wi divayn Ridima gɛt.
Dis klin lɔv bin so alayv insay am fɔ Gɔd in glori ɛn fɔ sev sol dɛn, dat pɔsin kin se insay wan we se i bin bi kruk, wamat ɛn tɔsti blɔd. Nɔ
satisfay fɔ mek wata kray, i prɛs in oli at so tranga wan dat i pul bɔku bɔku blɔd. I bin peint na in mɔtalman in yay di majesty of God we in papa vɛks, we sin nɔ gɛt ɔnɔ; bɔt di sem tɛm i bin peint fɔ am di big big kraym wit so klia kɔlɔ dɛn dat i nɔ bin ebul fɔ tinap tranga wan. JC bin fɔdɔm insay wan tɔtal fayl pan in sɛns, insay wan mɔtal agony, usay nature bin succumbed, ɛn usay i nid di ɛp fɔ in divinity fɔ gɛt di ɔpa han. Yɛs, Papa, di fred bin so dat, insay smɔl tɛm, in divayn bɔdi bin wet wit di swet we bin rili wɔndaful pas ɔl. Precious swet!... pawaful kray wata! yu de disarm di divayn wamat; yu fit fɔ wi di kray wata we de mek wi fil pen we de was di dɔti dɛn we de na wi kɔnshɛns; dis kray wata, mɔ salutary to di fɛtilayz.
So, mi Papa, as we spring de kam bak wi de si ɔltin de bia frut ɛn bɔn bak insay di nature; na di sem we, insay di fetful at usay dis fayn fayn dyu dɔn fɔdɔm, a de si flawa ɛn frut dɛn de gro, de go bifo ɛn rayp di avɛst fɔ ɔl di Kristian gud kwaliti dɛn.
Nɔto, as wi de si, di wɔl we, insɛf, kɔba wit dis kayn rich ɛn bɔku avɛst; i de prodyuz am ɔl bay di gud kwaliti fɔ klin lɔv, we na in masta ɛn kultivatɔ: na appanage we fondamental wan na in yon. Dis na di rizin we mek i lɛk fɔ mek am fayn, fɔ mek i bi ples fɔ gladi ɛn ɛnjɔy. Na di gadin we dɛn lɔk fɔ di oli man ɛn di oli wɛf; na paradays na dis wɔl. Na ya, mi Papa, akɔdin to wetin a de si
insay Gɔd, wetin Gɔd in lɔv de du na at we i gɛt; dis na wetin di kray wata we i de kray we i de ripɛnt, we i de mek i shed fɔ di sin dɛn we i dɔn du.
Disastrous effects of di kray wata wae de prodyuz di disordered lov of di krichɔ.
Bɔt wetin a de si? mi Papa, ɛn us ɔda tin mi spirit de kɛr go?
Dis difrɛns we de mek wi at pwɛl! Dis na kray wata bak we a de si de flɔ; na sighs bak we a de yɛri; bɔt dis na di kray wata ɛn swɛt we Babilɔn we gɛt badnem ɛn kriminal de kray, we de kray ɛn kray ɛn kray insɛf, fɔ tɛmporal guds we dɔn rɔnawe pan am, fɔ padi biznɛs we dɔn betray am, ɔ fɔ di pawaful tin dɛn we de mek i sɔfa We in yay dɛn de mɛlt insay wata , ɛn dat
in mɔt de pul di bita bita we i rigrɛt, ɔ di faya we i de wam
illegitimate, Gɔd mek a si se dis kayn kray wata tan lɛk di winta ren, we kin briŋ ɔlsay na wan ays kol. Klosap ɔltɛm na di ifɛkt we kriminal pawa kin gɛt, sɔntɛnde i kin bi mɔ kriminal pas di sem pawa we i kɔmɔt frɔm. Yɛs, Papa, ɛn mek shɔ se, difrɛns de we nɔ gɛt ɛnd bitwin di kray wata we Gɔd in lɔv de mek i kɔmɔt na wan at we i de mek i gɛt layf, ɛn di wan dɛn we di krichɔ in lɔv we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd de mek, pas di wan we nɔ de bitwin spring ɛn winta , di aquilon ɛn di zephyr, de ɛn nɛt. Di slit ɛn di kol de jɔs pwɛl, friz ɛn bɔn ɔl wetin di fayn sizin bin dɔn mek na di fil: na so di kray wata we dɛn kin mek bikɔs dɛn lɛk di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek, ɛn pas ɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn kin want fɔ du, kin bɔn, friz ɛn pwɛl
(345-349) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
ɔl di gud tin dɛn we di at want, ɔl di gud we aw di at de muv to Gɔd, ɔl di gud tin dɛn we di sol bin gɛt fɔ du gud. Dɛn kin pwɛl bad bad tin dɛn na di say we di oli spirit de; dɛn kin jɔs kil de ɔl wetin di fayn fayn spring tɛm fɔ di gudnɛs bin dɔn bɔn de insay flawa ɛn frut dɛn; ɛn di kray wata we di pɔyzin briz we di snek we de na faya de blo kin mek i day jɔs lɛk aw di kray wata we Gɔd lɛk bin dɔn fayn fɔ am.
Wetin a go tɛl yu, Papa? Dɛn kray wata ya we de kil ɛn pwɛl tin dɛn tan lɛk wata we de kam insay faya, we de go insay di sol ivin te to di bon dɛn in maro, if wi tɔk so; dɛn kin go na di bɔt ɔf di at fɔ fɛn di smɔl gud kwaliti, fɔ dray in rut; dɛn de mek ɛni wan pan di tin dɛn we pɔsin kin fil lɛk aydɔl, we di at kin bi slev to; dɛn de briŋ bak de di tɛm we di dɛbul bin de rul, di pawa ɛn di maksim dɛn na di wɔl, pan di ruins fɔ inosɛns ɛn di rul we JC (1) bin de rul.
(1) Quœ enim sekundùm Deum trittitia est, poenitentiam in salutem stabilem ɔpreshɔn; soeculi autem tristitia we de mek pɔsin day. (2. Kɔr. 7.10).
Na dat mek di teist we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ du fɔ di wɔl, ɛn dis we we nɔ go ebul fɔ win fɔ ɔl wetin dɛn kɔl ɛksesaiz fɔ penans ɛn fɔ mek pɔsin day; in wan wɔd, fɔ ɔl wetin de kapchɔ di sɛns ɛn mortify kɔrɔpt nature. Dis
na sol dɛn we nɔ gɛt natin frɔm Gɔd ɛn we ful-ɔp wit dɛnsɛf; sol dɛn usay di gudnɛs dɔn day ɛn sin de alayv; sol dɛn, insay wan wɔd, we, pan ɔl dɛn akshɔn dɛn, jɔs de fala di muvmɛnt dɛn we di nature de muv ɛn di difrɛn pasɔn dɛn we dɛn na di slev dɛn, we de mek dɛn sɔfa ɛn te dɛn apat, lɛk bɔku bɔku ɛnimi dɛn we bita ɛn tayga dɛn we nɔ de satisfay . Dis na wetin pipul dɛn we lɛk di wɔl ɛn di tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan minin de na Gɔd in yay, we kin so tay dɛnsɛf wit wan krichɔ dat dɛn kin mek am bi gɔd we dɛn lɛk pas Gɔd insɛf. Wetin na wan bad bad mɛs!...
Skel fɔ sev ɛn pafɛkt ɔ difrɛn digri fɔ ripɛnt. Difrɛn sol dɛn we de klaym dis lada.
Lɛ wi go bak fɔ smɔl tɛm to di stɛp ɔ stej we a dɔn tɔk bɔt, ɛn we nɔto ɔda tin pas di we fɔ pafɛkt ɛn sev, we ɔl di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik ɛn di wan dɛn we gɛt at fɔ sev dɛn sol pas pas. Dis rod de kɔntinyu fɔ prɛzɛnt to mi lɛk wan lada we de pepɛndikul, we dɛn put di fut pan di wɔl, ɛn di say we dɛn de rayz so ay dat i tan lɛk se i pas af pat pan di rijyɔn we di briz de. Wi fɔ sɔprayz if wi lɔs am?....
As dɛn de put dis lada na di rayt fut, dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ klaym am if yu nɔ taya bɔku. A de si pipul dɛn, we taya so na dis rod we de mek dɛn fil pen, dat dɛn de drɛg dɛnsɛf along am, so fɔ se, na dɛn ni ɛn na dɛn an: A de si ɔda pipul dɛn we de taya fɔ tray ɛn waka kwik kwik wan fɔ rich fast fast na di ɛnd pan di tin dɛn we dɛn want . Bɔt as dɛn de put tumɔs pan di nature, ɛn dɛn de go kwik pas aw Gɔd de aks, dɛn de tɔn bak pas aw dɛn de go bifo, bikɔs dɛn de kɔnt pan dɛn yon trɛnk nɔmɔ, we dɛn nɔ de aks di Masta in gudnɛs. , ɔ di we aw dɛn de bifo ɛn dat i bin want fɔ dɛn.
Wi de si dɛn de agyu ɛn rɔsh go rayt ɛn lɛft, fɔ praktis ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn we rili sublaym, fɔ embras ɔl kayn divoshɔn ɛn penans, sɔntɛnde di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt sɛns pas ɔl ɛn di wan dɛn we biznɛs pas ɔl, we dɛn nɔ aks Gɔd ɔ pipul dɛn.we fɔ lid dɛn pan in pat . So dɛn jɔs de fala dɛn yon tin dɛn we dɛn want ɛn wan patikyula natura l layf; ɛn bikɔs di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek kin wik ɛn nɔ kin chenj ɔltɛm, i kin lɛf smɔl fɔ lɛ ɔltin we dɛn de du nɔ gɛt natin ɔ na smɔl tin nɔmɔ . Aweva dɛn wil de
gud, di tin dɛn we dɛn kin want kin kɔmɔt frɔm tru, sɔntɛnde dɛn kin rili strɔng; na dat mek Gɔd nɔ de alaw dɛn fɔ day. I es in an fɔ es dɛn ɔp ɛn ɛnkɔrej dɛn. I min se i de spay dɛn risɔsful grɛs, gladi rivas we de mek dɛn opin dɛn yay ɛn si kwik ɔ leta aw dɛn
dɔn ful dɛnsɛf ivin pan di we aw dɛn de pafɛkt. A si se we i kam pan bɔku pipul dɛn, di tɛmteshɔn, di harsh strɛch dɛn we dɛn kin gɛt na jɔs di rizin fɔ di dizayd abit dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn gi dɛnsɛf to. Gɔd de mek dɛn fɛt fɔ wɔ bay we i alaw dɛn. So dɛn kin chenj di tin dɛn we dɛn bin de ɛnjɔy trade to penans, ɛn dɛn kin blem di jɔstis we Gɔd de gi; bɔt Gɔd want fɔ pɔnish dɛn ɛn nɔ want fɔ dɔnawe wit dɛn. I nɔ de alaw di tɛmteshɔn fɔ ɛva pas di gudnɛs we dɛn gɛt fɔ tinap tranga wan. If pan ɔl we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ du gud tin, sɔntɛnde dɛn nɔ kin fetful to dɛn; if dɛn drɔ dɛn bak bikɔs ɔf di wik we dɛn nature wik to di atrakshɔn we de tɛmpt dɛn, Gɔd nɔ de lɛf dɛn fɔ dat, provid se dɛn grap bak, embras penans, mek strɔng rezolyushɔn.
I tan lɛk to dɛn sol dɛn ya we de fred se dɛn nɔ de go bifo pan gud kwaliti dɛn; dat dɛn nɔ de go bifo pan di we aw dɛn go sev, pan ɔl we dɛn de go bifo ɔltɛm wit big big tin dɛn. A si se Gɔd de luk dɛn wit yay we de kɔmplen ɛn du gud, ɛn i de kip fɔ dɛn, fɔ di awa we dɛn de day, fayn fayn gudnɛs dɛn we de kɔmplit dɛn klin.
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ɛn fɔ mek dɛn gri wit am; oli abit dɛn fɔ gɛt di las rites; ɛn fɔ mek dɛn sik oli, fɔ mek dɛn lɛk Gɔd mɔ ɛn mɔ, fɔ gɛt big kɔnfidɛns pan in sɔri-at, fɔ mek dɛn gɛt fri-an ɛn ɔl sakrifays fɔ dɛn layf we gɛt wanwɔd wit di day we JC day, bɔku bɔku valyu tin dɛn we kin mek dɛn dɔn dɛn pɔgatɔri bifo dɛn gɛt kɔmɔt na di wɔl.
Sol dɛn we de fɔdɔm na di rod fɔ day, we de step kɔmɔt na di stɛp dɛn na di lada.
A si ɔda pipul dɛn de klaym dis digri wit izi ɛn wan patikyula gladi we de mek dɛn win ɔl di tin dɛn we di dɛbul ɔ di nature kin rayz fɔ dɛn. Dɛn dɔn tek di oli divayn wil as dɛn rul ɔ motive pan ɔltin Ɛn,
if dɛn nɔ gɛt mɔ agyumɛnt, dɛn kin rich kwik kwik wan na di ɛnd we dɛn gladi fɔ di tin dɛn we dɛn want.
To di sol dɛm we de luk biɛn dɛn ɛn tray bak fɔ tray dɛn stɛp, te dɛn pas di las stɛp; as wi bin dɔn tɔk ɔp, Gɔd de mek a si se we dɛn kɔmɔt na di digri dɛn, dɛn kin fɔdɔm na di big rod fɔ pwɛl, we na wan ɔda step nɔmɔ de fɔ tek fɔ fɔdɔm na ɛlfaya. Dɛn sev de pan denja we nɔ go te igen; dis na di rizin: Dɛn na fɔ di mɔs pat pipul dɛn we dɔn gɛt strɔng atakshɔn to dɛn pasɔn ɛn dɛn kriminal gladi gladi. Naw, as a dɔn tɔk ɛn si, ɔlmost ɔltɛm Gɔd de alaw di sem tɛmteshɔn fɔ kam bak afta di pɔsin we sin dɔn chenj, ɛn dis fɔ tɛst in disayd dɛn, fɔ mek i strɔng pan wetin i want bay we i de kip am de wach insɛf ɛn fɔ mek di pɔsin nɔ sɔprayz dɛbul, las las fɔ klin am ɛn pɔnish am;
Dɛn kin bigin bay we dɛn nɔ de tink bɔt di tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ du ɛn di tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn prɔmis. Di atrakshɔn fɔ ɛnjɔymɛnt we de tɛmpt dɛn de mek dɛn go to dɛn fɔs distɔblɛshɔn, we dɛn kin gɛt mɔ pawa pas ɛni ɔda tɛm. Dɛn kin gi dɛn ɔl dɛn at ɛn wetin dɛn want to am; di we aw dɛn kin chenj kin at fɔ chenj, . i tek mirekul fɔ mek dɛn ebul fɔ ɔpreshɔn am. Wi kin se dɛn nɔ de na di rod igen fɔ sev, at ɔl we i kam pan di we aw dɛn kɔnshɛns de ɛn di we aw dɛn de biev, we rili agens di Gɔspɛl. Na dat a ɔndastand we a si dɛn nɔ jɔs de kam dɔŋ di stɛp, bɔt dɛn kɔmɔt insay am kɔmplit wan, ɛn tek di las stɛp dɔŋ ya, afta dat na fɔdɔm ɛn day nɔmɔ de. Di stej, ɔ di digri, bikɔs na di wangren we fɔ gɛt gudnɛs ɛn sev, ɛni ɔda we kin jɔs bi di we fɔ di nature, fɔ di pasɔn ɛn fɔ ɛl. Dis, Papa, fɔ mek di wan dɛn we dɔn sin bak, shek . Can dem in
tek dis chans fɔ opin dɛn yay fɔ di bad bad tin we go apin, usay di bad bad stet we dɛn de volontia fɔ languish fɔ dɔn! Mek dɛn yuz di gudnɛs we Gɔd stil de gi dɛn, fɔ kɔmɔt insay am wan tɛm ɛn sote go!
Fɔ mek shɔ se di wan dɛn we de pan ɛni stɛp, ivin di wan dɛn we de dɔŋ pas ɔl na di lada go sev.
Wan tin we rili strɛch, wit wetin i kam pan ɔl di sol dɛn injɔnal we dɛn put pan di difrɛn stɛp dɛn we gɛt di sem digri, na dat afta sɔm tɛm we a tray a si ɛni wan pan dɛn dɔn lɔs, ɛn wan ɔda wan kam we tek in ples. ɛn dat, sɔntɛnde fɔ wan, sɔntɛnde fɔ di ɔda wan, .
ɔltɛm fɔ ɔlman. Ilɛk us digri dɛn put ɛni wan pan dɛn, di tɛm bin rich fɔ gi in ples to ɔda wan ɛn fɔ lɔs na mi yay. A aks di rizin fɔ dis muteshon we de sote go, ɛn Gɔd ansa mi se dis lada bi di we fɔ pafɛkt ɛn sev, i kin jɔs apin insay di layf we wi de naw, usay i nɔ go te igen day kin kam fɔ tek ɛni wan pan wi, na sɔm tɛm we wi de insay de fɔ mek wi sev, ɛn pan ɛni digri we wi pafɛkt ɔ we wi nɔ pafɛkt we wi si se wi put wisɛf. Di kruk kin atak wantɛm wantɛm ɛn we yu nɔ tink bɔt: yu fɔ lɔs ɛn giv ɔp yu ples to ɔda pɔsin.
Na so mɔtalman de fala dɛnsɛf, ɛn di wan ol wɔl de pas frɔm wan jɛnɛreshɔn to ɔda jɛnɛreshɔn. JC mek a ɔndastand bak se di wan dɛn we a si de kam ɛn disappear pan di fɔs step frɔm dɔŋ, na sina dɛn we dɛn nɔ ɛva briŋ dɛn bad ɛn blayndnɛs to dɛn ayt; dat di si we dɛn si day, pan ɔl we i bin de mek dɛn fred, i bin de mɛmba dɛn to dɛnsɛf, mek dɛn gɛt fet bak, dɛn op ɛn dɛn lɔv, wit di filin fɔ rial pen we dɛn dɔn mek Gɔd vɛks. Na da tɛm de dɛn kin day insay di fɔs digri we dɛn dɔn chenj; i go mɔs bi se dɛn bin fɔ dɔn go bifo mɔ de, if day bin alaw dɛn fɔ go fa, if dɛn bin dɔn gɛt sɔm ia, sɔm wiks, ɔ at le sɔm dez mɔ. Lɛk di ɔda wan dɛn, dɛnsɛf bin fɔ dɔn lɔs pan wan stɛp we ay ɔ dɔŋ, akɔdin to di lɔng tɛm, di layf we dɛn lɛk ɛn di zil we dɛn bin gɛt fɔ pen. Bɔt na di ɛnd dɛn day na di rod fɔ sev, na dat na di impɔtant pɔynt; bikɔs Gɔd de mek a si se ɔl di sol dɛn we de mek dɛn sev ɛn we fɔ gɛt am wan de, dɛn kin lɔk dɛn da tɛm de insay dis stej lɛk aw dɛn kin lɔk insay Noa in ak; ɛn dat to ɛni digri we wi
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day, wi bin de fɔ ɛvin, bikɔs wi day wit spɛshal gudnɛs.
A se, mi Papa, se frɔm di bɔt ɔf dis mistiriɔs lada pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ si di tap we dɔn lɔs insay di klawd, ɔ fɔ rayt am fa fawe; bɔt Gɔd lid mi de wit spirit, ɛn mek a si wetin a de kam tɛl una.
Na di tap pat pan di lada, wan smɔl rod de we de go ɔp di...
Lɔv Triumph Mawnt.
Frɔm di tap pan dis lada i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ si di bɔt, bikɔs wi nɔ de si di wɔl igen. Di mawnten we de ɔp dis digri de nia di say we wan ay mawnten de, we de ɔp ay ay mawnten. We wi kɔmɔt na di digri, wi si, na di fut fɔ di ay mawnten, wan smɔl rod we de go na di mawnten; dis smɔl rod rili smɔl ɛn i nɔ kin izi fɔ bit am, bikɔs na smɔl pipul dɛn nɔmɔ kin pas am. Di mawnten in ed de mek di spirit we gɛt fet ɛn we de sho se dɛn lɛk ɔda pipul dɛn, de liv fayn fayn wan; bak, dis mawnten dem kol am di mawnten of di Triumph of lov, lek JC tel mi sef.
Na di ples we pɔsin kin de we kin mek pɔsin fil fayn pas ɔl we pɔsin kin imajin; di briz klin ɛn kol; di frut dɛn we de de bɔku ɛn dɛn swit; di wɔl kɔba de wit di tin dɛn we dɛn kin avɛst ɛn wit ɔl di jɛntri we dɛn kin gɛt insay ɔtom, pan ɔl we wan spring we kin de sote go kin mek di mɛdɔ dɛn kɔntinyu fɔ grin di grɔn wit di brayt brayt brayt brayt brayt flawa dɛn we dɛn kin enamel wit. Di briz kin smɛl fayn wit di swit we dɛn de smɛl; rɛst kin ambɔg ɔl di saful saful grɔmbul dɛn we di wata we de kɔmɔt na di mawnten de flɔ dɔŋ di slɔp na di il, ɔ di fayn fayn siŋ we di bɔd dɛn kin siŋ, we, we dɛn sidɔm na di tik dɛn branch dɛn, kin tan lɛk se dɛn kin jɔyn di kɔnsɛt dɛn we pipul dɛn we lɛk dɛnsɛf kin mek ɛn pipul dɛn we lɛk di man. Insay wan wɔd, mi Papa, pɔsin kin ɛnjɔy de ɔl wetin nature kin prodyuz mɔs gri ɛn advantej pas ɔl.
If i rayt ya fɔ yuz sɔm wɔd dɛn we nɔ impɔtant, pɔsin kin se dis gladi gladi ples, we sol dɛn we klin lɔv de lid de liv, tan lɛk di eria we de nia di siti ɔ di antechamber fɔ di ples we di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin de. Na di tru tru paradays na dis wɔl, usay Gɔd in lɔv de win pan ɔltin; ɛn ɔlsay we wi de prez, wi de blɛs, wi de wɔship Gɔd wit in klin lɔv, ɛn fɔ in klin lɔv, lɛk aw di wan dɛn we gɛt blɛsin de du na ɛvin, usay ɔl ɔda lɔv, ɔl ɔda intres de si we dɛn dɔn absɔb insay di wangren lɔv we Gɔd gɛt, gɛt sɔntin fɔ du wit am ɛn put am ɔnda am, as di we fɔ mek i dɔn. Tɔk, akshɔn, tink, want ɔl na akt fɔ klin ɛn pafɛkt lɔv. Di sol de blo lɔv nɔmɔ ɛn i de liv frɔm klin lɔv nɔmɔ. Wetin swit, wetin gladi, wetin pafɛkt gladi at.!... Mek dɛn indulj insay am,
A bin rili gladi fɔ si bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn de waka so na di rod fɔ pafɛkt; bɔt Wi Masta bin stɔp mi gladi at bay we i mek a wach, 1°. dat di nɔmba nɔ bin de nia natin, we yu kɔmpia am wit di bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we dɛn nɔ gri wit we dɛn lɔs bikɔs dɛn gɛt bad bad maynd ɛn dɛn at we dɛn de du bad bad tin, we gɛt dip rut pan bad tin; 2°. dat ɛnibɔdi we a si na di rod nɔ go bi
dɛn nɔ put dɛn yet insay di nɔmba fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn pik ɛn di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ du, bɔt na di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we, bay we dɛn fetful to di vaw we dɛn baptayz ɛn di gudnɛs we dɛn kɔl dɛn, fɔ dɔn fit fɔ gɛt di wan we dɛn fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ bia; we de rayz frɔm dɛn fɔdɔm, ɛn bia frut dɛn we fit fɔ penans, so dɛn de bays dɛn fɔgiv pan Gɔd in sɔri-at we nɔ gɛt ɛnd. I ad se fɔ di wan dɛn we de tɔn bak, dɛn nɔ dɔn disayd fɔ gɛt gladi at we dɛn nɔ de put dɛnsɛf pan.
Fɔ di ɔda wan dɛn, mi Papa, Gɔd nɔ gi mi ɛni mak, no sayn, fɔ no di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ du bifo tɛm frɔm di wan dɛn we nɔ de, ɛn a bin fɔ dɔn rili sɔri fɔ aks am fɔ am, a si pas ɔl insay in wil se na a sikrit we i de kip fɔ insɛf nɔmɔ, ɛn we nɔ fɔ sho te di las de; bɔt a bin no klia wan se na dis fatal tɛm nɔ go gɛt wan reprobate we nɔ de du jɔstis to di prevenient grace of JC, bay we i kɔnfɛs se, if i lɔs, na to insɛf, ɛn to am nɔmɔ, na in i fɔ du tek am .
Smɔl nɔmba pan di wan dɛn we gɛt tru tru kɔntrishɔn.
Lɛ wi tɔk sɔntin mɔ, Papa, bɔt di bɛnifit ɛn di bad tin dɛn we dis ripɛnt, we wi dɔn tɔk bɔku bɔt, gɛt; bikɔs i nɔ go gɛt ɛnd if dɛn fɔ tɔk ɔltin bɔt wan pɔynt we impɔtant dis. Wetin mek tru tru kɔntrishɔn nɔ kin bɔku? Bikɔs wi nɔ de tek tɛm tink bɔt di vaw dɛn we wi dɔn mek fɔ baptayz, di las ɛnd dɛn, bɔt di lɔv we Gɔd gɛt fɔ wi we nɔ gɛt wan valyu, we wi nɔ de tink bɔt ɛn we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ tink bɔt, ɔltin we go ebul fɔ kɛr wi go de; fɔ dɔn, wi nɔ de si di tin dɛn we wi biliv. Bɔt i izi fɔ mek at we sabi am bay we i de tink bɔt oli ɛn bad bad tru tin dɛn, tink bɔt dis gud rigrɛt, we Gɔd nɔ de ɛva fɔgɛt fɔ gi di wan dɛn we de aks am fɔ am wit ɔl dɛn at we de pre wit ɔl dɛn at ɛn di tin dɛn we dɛn want fɔ du!
Aw in pen rili tru, aw in ripɛnt gɛt layf, we i mɛmba in ingratitude to wan Gɔd we dɔn shawa am wit blɛsin, ɛn aks am, fɔ ɔl rɛkɔgnishɔn, na di fideliti fɔ in lɔv nɔmɔ!... Dis gladi gladi krichɔ na i go mɔs bi se i ful-ɔp wit fred fɔ di jɔjmɛnt dɛn we Gɔd we want fɔ pe bak go du;
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bɔt i jɔyn to am di lɔv we gud Gɔd gɛt, ɛn dis las filin na di wan we de na in at; ɛn as i nobul pas ɔl ɛn i kin gladi pas ɔl to di wan we na in ɔbjɛkt, i de kɔmyuniket in nature to ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, ɛn bi di dominant motive.
A si, mi Papa, nɔto gladi at, ɔ atakshɔn, ɔ chans, ɔ nɔ go, natin, las las, we at we gɛt dis dispɔz nɔ rɛdi fɔ sakrifays fɔ blem Gɔd agens insɛf. I de yuz JC in blɔd to insɛf tru di sakramɛnt fɔ penans, ɛn ɛvin win ɛn gladi fɔ di kɔnvɛnshɔn we dis sina dɔn chenj: dɛn dɔn win di abit; i nɔ de day igen pas tru klin wikɛdnɛs, ɛn fɔ we i fɔdɔm pan frayliti i kin win twɛnti ɔ tati win pan di tin dɛn we i lɛk. Fa fɔ lɛ dɛn stɔp am na in rod, i go tek advantej pan di we aw i fɔdɔm ivin fɔ win in ɛnimi dɛn bɛtɛ; i go tinap tranga wan ɛn ɔltɛm te i day insay di filin ɛn disayd fɔ nɔ sin igen ɛn fɔ fetful to in Gɔd ɔltɛm.
Bɔt, Papa, ah! Dis kayn pipul dɛn we de ripɛnt, rili smɔl ! A ripit am bak, ah! aw i smɔl!... a nɔ de fred fɔ tɛl yu wetin Gɔd mek a si pan am... Frɔm wan ɔndrɛd... wetin a de se? sɔntɛm nɔto wan wan de pan wan tawzin!... A de shek shek! Dis na abiuz fɔ di gudnɛs bikɔs ɔf dat! Dis bad bad tin dɛn, dis sakrifays we dɛn abit fɔ sin, we de kɔl dɛnsɛf ɛn ivin biliv se dɛn dɔn chenj, de du! ɔmɔs pipul dɛn we dɔn lɔs, ɔmɔs sol dɛn we de go na ɛlfaya prɛsishɔn bay di we we fɔ kip dɛn frɔm am Dat nɔ ebul fɔ mek pipul dɛn shek? mi gɔd, wetin go bi pan di po mɔtalman?....
Di trik dɛm we di dɛbul de mek fɔ mek di at nɔ rili chenj.
Di dɛbul de yuz bɔku tin dɛn we dɛn mek fɔ ful dɛn! Fɔs, fɔ sɔpɔt dɛn we dɛn nɔ de tek tɛm ɛn we dɛn de les pan Gɔd biznɛs, i de mek dɛn ɔndastand se di tɛm fɔ mek dɛn chenj nɔ rich yet; dat, fɔ win di abit fɔ dɛn pasɔn, dɛn nid fɔ win di gudnɛs we Gɔd go gi we i jɔj am gud; dat insay da tɛm de, i nɔ go yus fɔ tray ɛnitin wit tu wik gras, i tɛl dɛn, fɔ mek i go bifo. Na dis dɛn de languish insay wan stet fɔ day, pan ɔl we dɛn kɔnshɛns de rigrɛt ɛn ɔl di tray we ɛvin de tray fɔ pul dɛn kɔmɔt: sɛmin, ridin, instrɔkshɔn, gud muvmɛnt, ɔl dɛn nɔ de tek tɛm wit dɛn, dɛn de disgres dɛn, dɛn de tramp dɛn ɔnda fut. Dis nɔto di gudnɛs we yu nid, di dɛbul se: Gɔd gɛt in tɛm; in tɛm nɔ rich; yu fɔ mek yu maynd fɔ wet fɔ am wit fet ɛn risayn: sɔntɛm ɛn i go mɔs bi se i go kip am fɔ yu fɔ di awa we yu day, lɛ wi peshɛnt ɛn nɔ rɔsh ɛnitin; tin nɔ go bɛtɛ; ɔltin fɔ bi ɔdasay, ɛn nɔ fɔ du ɛnitin we nɔ rayt.
Ah! mi Papa, aw bɔku sol dɛn a de si de fɔdɔm na ɛlfaya, pan dis lay lay op fɔ wan gud peccavi na di awa fɔ day! bikɔs da tɛm de, instead fɔ gɛt di ɛkstra ɔdinari gudnɛs dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn kɔnt pan so kwik kwik wan, dɛn nɔ de gɛt ivin ɔdinari wan dɛn, ɔ at ɔl dɛn de trit dɛn bad te dɛn dɔn, ɛn day lɛk aw dɛn bin de liv.
Yɛs, mi Papa, dɛn ɔnaful pipul ya de day lɛk aw dɛn bin de liv; bikɔs a de si dɛn maynd de wɔri ɛn dɛn at at; dɛn nɔ de si ɛnitin igen pas shado dɛn we de sho se day de, di wata we de rɔn ɛn di wata we de rɔn. Na da tɛm de di dɛbul
chenj langwej, ɛn se i de impruv in las batri fɔ di las asɔlt we i de delivr to dɛn: so i de mek dɛn tek dɛn sin dɛn as tin we dɛn nɔ go fɔgiv ɛn dɛn sev as tin we nɔ pɔsibul. Una dɔn, i se to dɛn, disgres Gɔd ɛn in gudnɛs we yu de liv, i rayt fɔ mek i disgres yu we yu day; na di inevitable kɔnsɛkshɔn fɔ di presumpshɔn we de ɔfɛnd am, ɛn fɔ di ingratitude we yu dɔn yus te naw... fɔdɔm insay di abyss fɔ pwɛl at, usay dɛn kin dɔn dɛn de we dɛn nɔ gladi. Dis na day, Papa! dɛn bin gɛt fɔ bɔn fɔ day lɛk dis! ɛn i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn bɛtɛ fɔ dɛn wan tawzin tɛm if dɛn nɔ bin ɛva kɔmɔt na natin, pas !......
A si, mi Papa, se ɔda sina dɛn de we de kɔfes, ɛn we ivin chenj wit ɔl dɛn at insay dɛn layf; bɔt dis kɔnvɛnshɔn nɔ kin tek lɔng tɛm. Di dɛbul de gi layf bak to dɛn pawa so bad bad wan dat i nɔ tu te dɛn kin sɔfa pan am, ilɛksɛf na bikɔs dɛn wik ɔ bikɔs dɛn gɛt abit: dɔn dɛn kin gɛt wan pwɛl at we kin mek dɛn nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, mek dɛn taya ɛn mek dɛn at pwɛl; dɛn sol tan lɛk se i paralayt ɛn i nɔ kin izi fɔ mek wan muvmɛnt go to Gɔd. Bɔt, dɛn stil kin kam nia di sakramɛnt dɛn sɔntɛnde, bɔt as fɔ tru, ɛn bay wan patikyula abit we nɔ de chenj ɛnitin na dɛn kɔndɔkt. If na kwɛstyɔn fɔ rɛdi fɔ go to di oli traybɔn, dɛn kin tink fɔ mek wan gud rizɔlt fɔ nɔ fɔdɔm igen . Ɔl fayn, na so di ...
dɛbul, nɔ prɔmis mɔ pas wetin yu trɛnk go alaw yu fɔ ɛksɛkutiv! Eh! yu no sabi se evri man na man? i nɔ pɔsibul
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dat yu nɔ fɔ fɔdɔm bak kwik ɔ leta, ɛn nɔ wet fɔ ɛni ɔda tin. I inof, fɔ yu sef, fɔ mek yu prɔpos fɔ impɔtant yusɛf smɔl insay di tɛm we yu nid fɔ gɛt di sakramɛnt dɛn; bɔt na big big madnɛs fɔ want fɔ lɛf fɔ satisfay da kayn tin de sote go! trɔst mi, yu nɔ go ɛva kip da prɔmis de; ɛn i bɛtɛ fɔ lɛ yu nɔ du dat pas fɔ put yu pan denja fɔ mek yu gɛt mɔ fɔlt bay we yu prɔmis yu we nɔ gɛt sɛns ɛn we nɔ rayt.
We i kam pan dis, di pɔsin we want fɔ ripɛnt kin mek i biliv mɔ bikɔs i kin si se dis disayd fɔ du sɔntin we izi fɔ am ɛn i kin gri wit di we aw i de jɔj am, jɔs lɛk ɔl di tin dɛn we i kin si bifo tɛm se i fɔ apin. So i se to insɛf
: Ɛn fɔ tru, i nɔ go ebul fɔ bi ɔda we; ɛn na di pati we gɛt sɛns ɛn we gɛt sɛns pas ɔlman pan ɔltin. So i kin mek wan kayn agrimɛnt ɔ agrimɛnt wit in kɔnshɛns, ɛn akɔdin to dis, ɛni tɛm we i want fɔ go fɔ kɔnfɛs, i kin yuz smɔl kɔntrol pan di tin dɛn we i lɛk; i kin ivin kɔrɛkt insɛf, fɔ sɔm dez, pan sɔntin we aksidɛnt apin; i kin go so fa dat i kin avɔyd sɔm ɔkashɔn dɛn, if na fɔ mek di pɔsin we kɔnfɛs nɔ gri fɔ mek i nɔ gri. I stil de sɔpɔt insɛf sɔm tɛm afta dɛn dɔn fɔgiv am, ɛn di dɛbul gɛt tumɔs intres fɔ ful am fɔ mek i nɔ lɛf am wit dis lay lay glimmer fɔ kɔnvɔshɔn we de mek i biliv; bɔt i nɔ tu te i bigin bak in tren we i bin de tren, ɛn stil gi insɛf ful fridɔm fɔ sin, te di tɛm we i dɔn yus ɛn we i prɔmis fɔ go fɔ kɔnfɛshɔn: so dat, so dat, so we i pas tru wan sɛklɔ we gɛt kɔnvɛnshɔn ɛn rilaps, i go si na di end of in karier onli wan hip of kraym en sakrileges we precipitate am in di abyss. Bɔt, mi Papa, na ya sɔntɛm
di dɛbul in trik we nɔ klia pas ɔl, fɔ blaynd dɛn pipul ya we de mek lɛk se dɛn dɔn ripɛnt bay we i de mek dɛn biliv bɔt lay lay dispɔzishɔn dɛn we i no aw fɔ yuz sɛns fɔ put insay di ples fɔ di wan dɛn we Gɔd de aks fɔ.
We grɛs de rɔnata pɔsin we sin, we in kɔnshɛns de mek i sɔfa, we gud dairekta de bit am wit di fred fɔ Gɔd in jɔjmɛnt dɛn, fɔ fos am fɔ dɔn kam to rial chenj na layf, ilɛksɛf na Ista ɔ na gud spiritual ritrit, ɔ insay sɔm tin dɛn we kin kam nia mi, Gɔd kin mek a si se afta dat di dɛbul kin tray tranga wan fɔ kip di animal we i want fɔ it, jɔs lɛk aw di wan dɛn we dɛn mek fɔ tek am frɔm am. I de ripresent klia wan to in imajineshɔn ɛn to in sɛns di tin dɛn we di pasɔn dɛn we de gi am mɔ gladi at, ɛn we i gɛt strɔng ɛn mɔ sɛnsitiv atakshɔn ɛn inklinshɔn to Yu go lɛf mi afta bɔku bɛnifit ɛn swit
gladi-at, se gladi-at to am, stret in an dɛn to am? Kam bak to mi, nɔ lɛf mi, ɛn a go kɔntinyu fɔ mek yu gladi. Eh! yu go ebul fɔ liv witout di gladi gladi we a de gi yu? Yu tink se mɔtalman nɔ go ɔndastand wetin i bi ɛn lɛf insɛf? i nɔ go gilti fɔ in day bay a
kruk we pɔsin nɔ go fɔgiv ? link na so prawd, avarice , .
glutony, ɛn ɔl di ɔda tirant dɛn na in sol. Ɛni wan pan dɛn, Gɔd de mek a si, de tɔk to am wan langwej fɔ ful-ɔp we na in yon, ɛn we i rili at fɔ am fɔ tinap tranga wan, mɔ we yu tink bɔt di trɛnk we i dɔn alaw in bad abit ɛn di inklin fɔ tek kɔntrakt de . ...
So di pɔsin we sin kin si se tu pipul dɛn kin agyu bad bad wan, we kin agyu bɔt am ɔl: na wan say in kɔnshɛns kin tɛl am se i fɔ gri fɔ du wetin Gɔd want ɛn obe Gɔd; na di ɔda say, in pawa de aks fɔ rayt dɛn we dɛn de aks fɔ frɔm in at. Wetin di dɛbul de du? I kin tek tɛm fɔ mek i nɔ tip di skel ɔltogɛda fɔ di tin dɛn we i lɛk; dis kɔs go tu kɔs, ɛn i kin opin di yay fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn blayndnɛs nɔ dɔn rich in ayt yet. So wetin i de du? na ya i de: bay we i rifin di lay lay tin dɛn we fit am, i stil de fɛn ya di we fɔ akɔmod ɔltin bay we i kɔmprɔmis if pɔsin kin se so, bay we i gi smɔl to ɛni wan pan di tu pati dɛn; lɛk se pɔsin kin sav tu masta dɛn we nɔ gri wit dɛnsɛf so; lɛk se di smɔl we aw wi kia fɔ di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek nɔ gi wi ɔltin to am.
Bi kwayɛt, den di sina se to in pawa, lɛf mi, a fɔ giv-ɔp fɔ sɔm tɛm; bɔt a nɔ de se gudbai sote go, wi go mit bak a si na Gɔd, mi Papa, se dis agrimɛnt de apin so fayn fayn wan
ɛn so sikrit insay di pɔsin we sin in at, dat di pɔsin we sin insɛf nɔ kin notis am, ɛn sɔntɛm i nɔ kin ivin notis am. I tan lɛk tu tayt padi dɛn we dɛn fos fɔ separet, ɛn we dɛn gri fɔ mek dɛn kam togɛda bak; bɔt dɛn gri pan wan smɔl tin
glans, ɔ bay sɔm ɔda sayn we nɔbɔdi nɔ notis, pan ɔl we dɛn bin ɔndastand ɛn ɔndastand dɛnsɛf pafɛkt wan. Yɛs, na de, mi Papa, aw di pɔsin we sin we de kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt tayt padi biznɛs wit am ɔltɛm, de separet insɛf frɔm di pawa we i gɛt pas ɔl. I rili satisfay fɔ we i dɔn fɛn dis kayn fayn we fɔ ful insɛf, bay we i de ful in spiritual gaydman. Di dɛbul gladi bad bad wan wit in sakrifays, di pawa fɔ satisfay bak; na Gɔd nɔmɔ de we nɔ de, ɛn we de kɔndɛm frɔm ɛvin
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wan absolyushɔn we, bikɔs na rial sakrifays nɔmɔ, jɔs de rili mek di pɔsin we gɛt am in spirit blaynd mɔ, bay we i de mek i biliv se i nɔ fayn fɔ agens am
sin dɛn we dɛn nɔ fɔgiv, ɛn pan ɔl dat, i nɔ de mɛmba ivin.
Blaynd, i tink se i dɔn go bifo fa fawe pan pafɛkt, bikɔs i nɔ de du bad lɛk aw i go bi, ɛn bikɔs i de kɔrɛkt insɛf fɔ sɔm fɔlt dɛn; bɔt di pawaful pawa stil de alayv, ɛn di want fɔ du bad nɔ de day insay am; i gɛt ɔltin fɔ fred se i nɔ go ɛva day de. Bɔt dis na di kayn we aw dis ɔnaful man de pas in layf, ɛn we, ɔdinari wan, i de dɔn am. Nɔto se i nɔ ebul fɔ kɔnvɔyt yet; bɔt, Papa, i nɔ kin izi fɔ mek pɔsin chenj dis kayn we! Wetin na kɔntrishɔn ɛn kɔnvɛnshɔn, if lɔv
of Gɔd win wi yon? A si se i go bɛtɛ fɔ mek pɔsin kɔndɛm di pɔsin we sin pas fɔ mek i du wetin rayt bifo Gɔd.
So di dɛbul rili bizi de trowe wetin mɔtalman de du na di maynd ɛn at fɔ di wan dɛn we i si de rɛdi fɔ kɔnfɛs. Bɔt if dɛn ripɛnt pafɛkt ɛn i kɔmɔt frɔm di klin lɔv we Gɔd gɛt, we de rul ɛn win ɔl ɔda tin dɛn we de mek dɛn want fɔ du sɔntin, dat min se na wɔl we ɔlman nɔ go ebul fɔ go de. I kin jɔs grit in tit agens dis tin we nɔ go ebul fɔ win, we de mek i vɛks wit spite Yu go nid, Papa, big volyum fɔ yu
fɔ pul di lay lay tin dɛn, di ilyushɔn dɛn, di bɔku bɔku trik dɛn we i de yuz fɔ ful pipul dɛn we dɔn de sin bay we i de sho se dɛn dɔn ripɛnt we dɛn nɔ gɛt, ɔ we na in we nɔmɔ .
We dɛn fɔ avɔyd di dɛbul in trap dɛn.
Prea we de wok tranga wan, we ɔmbul, wit ɔl in at ɛn we gɛt layf na di fɔs we we di sol gɛt na in an fɔ mek i nɔ kɔnfyus di difrɛn trap dɛn we di spirit fɔ lay de mek. Na in de mek pɔsin gɛt fet, i de gi op ɛn i de mek pɔsin gɛt fri-an; na in, las las, we de gɛt ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn we de mek di spirit we de tɛmpt pɔsin fɔ rɔnawe.
So wi fɔ pre wit fet ɛn kɔnfidɛns pan di gud tin dɛn we di Seviɔ de du, we de gi ful wet to wi prea dɛn, ɛn bak to wi ripɛnt ɛn wi gud kwaliti dɛn. So wi fɔ aks am ɔltɛm fɔ in divayn lɔv, di gladi gladi ifɛkt dɛn we in sɔri-at de gi, ɛn da tru ɛn tru tru ripɛnt de, we if wi nɔ gɛt am, wi nɔ go ɛva fɔgiv sin dɛn .Dɔn wi fɔ tink bɔt di difrɛn tin dɛn
motives we fet de propos to wi, fɔ excite wi to dis contrition, fɔ tink bɔt yusɛf bay di layt fɔ di torch we go layt di dip dip tin dɛn na wi kɔnshɛns pan di jɔjmɛnt we wi go gɛt afta wi day Na di motives
dat fet de prɔmis to wi, di wan dɛn we dɛn pul frɔm wi yon intɛres, pan ɔl we dɛn nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ rɛspɛkt fɔ dɛnsɛf, kin rili fayn fɔ go insay fɔ sɔntin insay tru tru ripɛnt, if na di lɔv we Gɔd lɛk de kɔntrol, ɛn na in yon
intɛres pas ɛni ɔda wan; bɔt dis na wetin dɛn stil tek am bad bad wan, ɛn na in de mek bɔku pipul dɛn lɔs, akɔdin to wetin Gɔd dɔn sho mi.
Fɔ fred pasmak fɔ ɛlfaya, we di dɛbul inspɛkt.
Yes, Papa, ɛn dis na wetin a dɔn no klia wan, we pɔsin we sin we di gudnɛs tɔch am tek di rizɔlt bifo Gɔd fɔ kɔnvɔyt, di dɛbul kin tek tɛm tink bɔt wetin mek i want fɔ du dat na dis rizɔlt; if i si se na di fred fɔ ɛlfaya, i kin aplay insɛf wantɛm wantɛm fɔ mek i bɔku mɔ: i kin ambɔg di maynd ɛn di imajineshɔn so bad bad wan bay dis fred we pasmak, dat i kin lɔk di ɛntrɛ to am.to di op fɔ fɔgiv, ɛn pas ɔl to di swit filin fɔ trɔst ɛn lɔv. Sɔri-at kin mek pipul dɛn yɛri insɛf, bɔt di pɔsin we sin kin lɔk in yes to in vɔys ɛn jɔs lisin to jɔj we vɛks bad bad wan. I sɔri fɔ no se, nɔto ya de da filial ɛn salutary fred, we sɛns de dikte ɔltɛm; na jɔs slev fred, we nɔ de pul di wil fɔ sin, ɛn we, bikɔs ɔf dat, de pul di lɔv fɔ Gɔd; bɔt insay sol dɛn we gɛt gud abit na dis fred sɛf we lɔv nɔ kin put insay .
(1) Timor non est in charitate, sed perfekta charitas faires mittitimorem. ( I. Joan. ch. 4; 18. ).
I nɔ gɛt wan dawt, mi Papa, se Gɔd want mek ɔlman sev; bɔt bak i nɔ less shɔ se Gɔd nɔ go sev wi if wi nɔ de, dat min se, if wi nɔ kɔrɛkt to di ɛp we i de gi wi fɔ dat. Dis na di rizin we mek, afta bɔku pipul dɛn we nɔ fetful, di gudnɛs kin kɔmɔt, ɛn di pɔsin we sin kin kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt ɔlmost ɛnitin we i nid. Dɔn di dɛbul tek in wil we i nɔ gri fɔ tek, we i de fiks pan bad tin; i de yuz di pawaful pawa fɔ rul ɛn lid ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn. Na frɔm de i kin mek i du sɔntin ɔ nɔ tɔk natin, akɔdin to di tin dɛn we i lɛk fɔ du da tɛm de.
If na kwɛshɔn bɔt wan sikɔstɛms usay di kɔstɔm want wi fɔ aproch di sakramɛnt dɛn, den i de impoz silɛns pan di pasɔn dɛn, ɔ mek dɛn tek di muvmɛnt dɛn we di nature de muv fɔ muvmɛnt dɛn fɔ grɛs. Wan kin kam nia wit di fayn fayn tin dɛn we pɔsin kin si; bɔt jɔs afta dat, di we aw pɔsin de biev ɛn di sik we i gɛt bak, de sho wetin pɔsin go dɔn tink bɔt am. Na dis, wi disayd fɔ wet fɔ kɔnvɔyt to day, bikɔs wi nɔ gɛt op fɔ sakrifays bifo dis tɛm; dis na di sem tin we di dɛbul bin want. Di las sik de kam; dɔn di pɔsin we sin de apia
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tɔch am lɛk aw i nɔ ɛva tɔch am bifo. Ɔl dis na gud tɛm; bɔt na ya di ripɛnt we kriminal kin ripɛnt kin mek dɛn pɔnish am, ɛn di fred kin friz te i rich na di bon dɛn in mɔro. Bɔku fred ɛn nɔ lɛk. Na Ken, Judas, Antiochus in penans; afta dat, dɛn go pɔnish dɛn.
Wan bad bad day we wan pɔsin we bin de sin we bin rili want fɔ day bin day.
Udat nɔ go kray, Papa, ah! Udat nɔ go kray fɔ dis po ɔnaful man, we naw nɔ gɛt natin fɔ sheb pas fred ɛn pwɛl at? Gɔd we gɛt sɔri-at, mek yusɛf bɛn, bi sɔri-at fɔ am Nɔ, .
Papa, nɔ, wan prist de kam; bɔt di Minista fɔ Rikɔnsilieshɔn, we in yay de kɔrej di wan dɛn we jɔs de day, de gi am jɔs wan tin we rili bɔku ɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ sɔpɔt am. Bɔt di prist de wok wit ɔl in pawa fɔ mek i day oli: i de ɛnkɔrej am fɔ gɛt kɔnfidɛns as pikin pan di blɛsin dɛn we Gɔd we gɛt sɔri-at ɔltɛm de gi am; i de tray bay ɔl we fɔ wek bak insay am in op wit in fet, ɛn fɔ mek i fil fɔ ripɛnt wit ɔl in at, fɔ rili sɔri fɔ in sin dɛn...
Wetin yu de du, minista fɔ di Masta? prist we gɛt zil, wetin yu de du? ha! yu de tok to wan reprobate we onli geht fo wet fo di jojment fo in kondemn. In kɔnshɛns dɔn ɔlrɛdi aks am bifo tɛm, ɛn di dɛbul dɛn we i na slev dɔn ɔlrɛdi bigin fɔ kil am di sɛnt we di Gɔd we i stil de ɔfɛnd, ɛn we go jɔj am i nɔ go te igen, dɔn rɛdi fɔ am . Layt dɛn
it, kray di dɛbul dɛn to am, reprobation sote go, na yu pat ya. Na to di dip dip ɛl we wi go prɛsipitayt yu sol, afta wi dɔn drɛg am to di traybɔn fɔ in jɔj.
Dis ɔnaful sol de go insay wan pen ɛn shɔk we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ tink bɔt; i yɛri laytin de ala, i de fil di blo dɛn we Gɔd de blo, i si Gɔd in an es ɔp fɔ bit am . O fred! O
at pwɛl! O lɔs we nɔ go ɛva chenj! O sɔfa we nɔ gɛt ɛnd! Gɔd ɛn mɔtalman dɔn lɛf am, i kin bi dɛbul dɛn ple ɛn faya we go de sote go de it. So, prist dɛm fɔ JC, una de dubl una zil, as lɔng as una want, una de taya fɔ natin; yu kia nɔ gɛt wan yus, ɛn ɔl di tray we yu de tray
we nɔ impɔtant. Sɔntɛm, i sɔri fɔ no se! yu go onli mek di wan we bin fɔ profit frɔm am mɔ gilti!...
A si insay Gɔd se, di tɛm we dis sina we de day de sɔfa, di dɛbul de yuz mɔ pas ɛni ɔda tɛm ɔl di pawa we i gɛt oba dis sol, sɔm tɛm dɛn bay we i de gi mɔ aktiviti to di pasɔn dɛn we gɛt fɛt-fɛt pas ɔl, sɔm tɛm dɛn, ɛn na di ɔspitul, fɔ mek dɛn ɔl kin giv-ɔp pan di tɛmt we dɛn kin gɛt fɔ lɛ dɛn nɔ gɛt op. Sɔntɛnde, i kin du bad bad tin to am; i so klia wan mek i imajin ɛn in ɔda pat we de dɔŋ wit fred ɛn fred; i prɛzɛnt am wit di faya dɛn na ɛlfaya wit so bɔku pawa dat i tink se i dɔn ɔlrɛdi fil dɛn... Yɛs, i dɔn ɔlrɛdi tink se i de bɔn, ɛn fɔ tru i nɔ mistek; bikɔs as fa as i gɛt di pawa, dis infɛnal spirit de lɔs di faya we de kɔmɔt pan in faya briz, we dɛn kin kɔl di fɔs ki dɛn na ɛlfaya.
Dis, Papa, as Gɔd dɔn mek a si ɛn ɔndastand, na wetin kin apin insay di sina we dɛn dɔn blo, we wan prist de ɛp am fɔ administret am. I tɛl am se i ripɛnt we i mek Gɔd vɛks; yes, i rili ripɛnt fɔ am, bɔt na klin ɛn jɔs bikɔs i de fred ɛlfaya; dis fred fɔ slev we de tɔn agens ɔltɛm ɔnda di bit, nɔ go ɛva jɔstify am. I go lɛk fɔ bi oli pɔsin, nɔto fɔ mek dɛn prez Gɔd ɛn gi am glori, bɔt i go lɛk fɔ bi pɔsin we oli ɛn jɔs bikɔs i de fred se dɛn nɔ go gri wit am ɛn i go sɔfa wit bad bad tin we go apin to am. Di las sakramɛnt dɛn we i de gɛt insay dis ɔnaful dispɔzishɔn jɔs de sav fɔ put di krawn tɔch to in sakrifays dɛn ɛn di las sil to in riprobyushɔn....
Terrible posishun we God, a no, kin stil absoliutli tek sina komot, bot we i no go eva tek am komot pas fo mirekul we strong, if pesin fit tok so, pas di wan we rayz Lazaros fo grev. Us rash man go dea fɔ kɔnt pan dis kayn fayv? Ah! mi Papa, na big big maynd go de! yu tink se dis kayn we fɔ tink bɔt sɔntin nɔ go bi kraym we rili bad ! Gɔd bin gɛt ɔltin
mek fɔ dis Babilɔn we nɔ gɛt tɛnki; bɔt i nɔ gɛt yus: in peshɛnt dɔn dɔn, i go dɔn lɛf am to in ɔnaful fate; i go bay we i go blem in gudnɛs dɛn we i nɔ lɛk, ɛn laf in turn pan di wan we mek i laf am so Fatal
denouement, di most awful posishun we i go posibul fo imajin, en yet wan de rich pan am evride witout tinkin of am!....
Difrɛn day we difrɛn sina dɛn day.
A si, mi Papa, se difrɛns de bitwin difrɛn sina dɛn day, jɔs lɛk aw difrɛns de bitwin dɛn layf, di tin dɛn we dɛn lɛk, di kraym dɛn we dɛn de du, ɛn di difrɛn digri dɛn we dɛn de du bad. So Gɔd kin gɛt mɔ ɔ smɔl rispek fɔ sɔm gud abit dɛn we dɛn go dɔn yuz di tɛm we dɛn de
layf, pas ɔl wetin rayt, natura l ikwal, sɔri-at fɔ di po pipul dɛn sɔfa, fɔ bia di fɔlt dɛn we ɔda pipul dɛn gɛt, ɛn fɔ lɛk pɔsin to in neba. Frɔm usay i kin apin se sɔntɛnde Gɔd kin tɔn mɔ bɔku pan sɔm pan di gud tin dɛn we JC in blɔd gɛt, ɛn te dɛn kɔmɔt na ɛlfaya,
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we wan tawzin ɔda wan dɛn de fɔdɔm de. Dis na di ifɛkt dɛn we wan wil kin du ɔltɛm as fri as i jɔs de pan in jɔjmɛnt ɛn pan ɔl di we aw i de biev. I kɔmɔt frɔm dis se di minista dɛn fɔ di las sakramɛnt dɛn na di Chɔch nɔ fɔ ɛva lɛf fɔ du dɛn wok, ɔ fɔ lɛf ɛnitin we go ɛp fɔ mek dis big wok we Gɔd de tray fɔ du. If di pɔsin we de day fɔ bɛnifit frɔm am ɔ nɔ fɔ bɛnifit am, na Gɔd fɔ disayd; fɔ dɛn, dɛn go gɛt di sem mɛrit ɛn di sem blɛsin bifo am.
As jɔs pɔnishmɛnt, di wan dɛn we nɔ de tek tɛm wit di Sakramɛnt dɛn kin day bɔku tɛm we dɛn nɔ gɛt Sakramɛnt.
Bɔku tɛm, i kin apin, mi Papa, se pipul dɛn kin day we dɛn nɔ gɛt sakramɛnt bay di ifɛkt we Gɔd de pe fɔ am, we so de pɔnish ɔl tu di bad we aw dɛn dɔn du am, ɔ di neglijɛns we dɛn dɔn liv pan dis. Fɔ aw bɔku pipul dɛn de liv insay wan lukewarmness, wan culpable carelessness, lɛ wi se bɛtɛ insay wan habitual aversion, wan sikrit horror fɔ di Traybɔn ɛn di Oli Tebul, usay di dɛbul de tek big kia fɔ mentɛn dɛn! Dɛn se dɛn kin rili fred fɔ yuz am bad, ɛn fɔ mek dɛnsɛf gilti mɔ: bɔt if dɛn pe atɛnshɔn gud wan to am, dɛn go si se dɛn de fred fɔ shem pas fɔ abiuz. We di tin we yu want fɔ du rayt, ɛn yu rili want fɔ tek di we fɔ sev yusɛf, na da tɛm de fred de mek yu pripia bɛtɛ, ɛn nɔ fɔ lɛf fɔ du am. Fɔ aproch am fayn, . naw, i de kɔst nature, ɛn dis na jɔs wetin wi de fred, ɔ at ɔl wetin wi de fred bɔku pas ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, ɛn wetin mek sɔntɛnde wi kin de fɔ lɔng lɔng tɛm we wi nɔ de tink bɔt Oli Kɔmyuniɔn, ɔ di Traybɔn., ɛn nɔ de du natin fɔ ɛvin. Far frɔm fɔ go bifo pan pafɛkt, wi biliv se na rɛspɛkt de stɔp wi, ɛn na so wi de stɔp wi na di spiritual swɛ ɛn fred nɔmɔ . Gold,
A de aks yu, wetin akɔn fɔ rɛnd se dis yuslɛs nɔmɔ, dis
kriminal les, usay bɔku pipul dɛn stil de spɛn di bɛst pat pan dɛn layf!....
Lay akɔdin dɛn na di traybɔn fɔ penans, mɔ frɔm lay lay devotee dɛn, we di wan dɛn we de kɔnfɛs fɔ dismis.
Wetin a nɔ go nid fɔ tɔk, mi Papa, if a want fɔ go insay di ditel bɔt di fɔlt dɛn we di pɔsin we de tɛmpt am kin mek dɛn du di ɛgzamin ɛn di akɔdin
! I de dak di pɔsin we de ripɛnt in maynd wit daknɛs fɔ ayd in sin dɛn; dɔn i de lid am fɔ stɔdi insɛf, so dat i nɔ go mek di pɔsin we de kɔnfɛs no bɔt insɛf. I de luk fɔ di wɔd dɛn we soft pas ɔl, di wɔd dɛn we go mɔs pul ɔl di shem we sin gɛt ɛn ɔl di big big we aw pɔsin fɔdɔm. Wi nɔ de go bak to di prinsipul ɔ to di tru tin dɛn we mek wi du di akshɔn; wan kin ayd di tɛm dɛn, di abit dɛn; wan kin jɔs sho fɔ in yon bɛnifit ɔl di dawtful pɔynt dɛn bɔt gud abit. Fɔ dɔn, pɔsin kin du so gud dat i kin ebul fɔ mek di jɔj we fɔ disayd bɔt am nɔ ɔndastand insɛf; ɛn na pan dis jɔjmɛnt, we dɛn sɔprayz ɛn tek mɔni so, na in pɔsin kin mek i fil fayn....
Shem kin lɔk di mɔt pan dɔti tin dɛn; di fred fɔ mek di fam kam bak pan injɔstis; Prawd kin mek wi trowe ɔl di blem fɔ wetin wi de tɔk pan ɔda pipul dɛn, ɔ tray fɔ stɔp am bay di tin dɛn we de apin to wi. I tan lɛk se wi de go fɔ kɔnfɛshɔn fɔ aks fɔ padi, nɔto fɔ aks wisɛf. If di pɔsin we de kɔnfɛs want di rayt pɔynt bɔt ɔl dis, wi kin se i de tink bad bɔt ɔda pipul dɛn, i de insay bad at, i nɔ izi, ɛn wi kin dɔn lɛf am, fɔ go fɛn ɔdasay wan we ɔmbul, we de kɔmplen ɛn nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ instrɔkshɔn, las las na pɔsin we de kɔnfɛs lɛk aw pɔsin want; wan kɔnfɛsɔ we pɔsin kin luk fɔ bɔku tɛm wit tu nɛchral lɔv: i bɛtɛ to mɔtalman fɔ kɔnfɛs insɛf pas to pɔsin we in yon
Wan trap we yu fɔ fred mɔ, mi Papa, as i kɔmɔn mɔ, mɔ pan di lay lay devotee dɛn we a dɔn tɔk to yu bɔt, ɛn we wi nɔ go dɔn pan dɛn akɔn, if ɔltin fɔ tɔk; if i bin nid, fɔ ɛgzampul, fɔ sho ɔl di detours fɔ dɛn ipokrit ɛn dɛn sɛlf-ɛstimɛnt, fɔ sho aw, insay dɛn narratives ɛn dɛn lɔng ditil dɛm, dɛn sabi fɔ ful dɛn dairekta, fɔ ful dɛnsɛf; aw dɛn kin ayd dɛn fɔlt ɛn ɛgzajarayt di gud kwaliti dɛn we dɛn de mek lɛk se dɛn de du gud ɛn gud wok dɛn; wit us subtlety dɛn de prɛzɛnt dawtful fakt ɛn kes dɛn to am, insay di we we go mek i tink bɔt dɛn jɔs frɔm di sayd we fayn fɔ dɛn. so _ .
dat di pɔsin we de kɔnfɛs go nid di atɛnshɔn we pas ɔl, jɔyn to di ɛkspiriɛns we rili kɔmplit, fɔ gladi fɔ dɛn kɔrɛkt wan.
Di dɛbul we de lid dɛn tɔŋ, ɛn we de mek dɛn tɔk ɔ sɛt mɔt lɛk aw i want, sɔntɛnde na dɛbul we nɔ de tɔk, sɔntɛnde na dɛbul we de tɔk; ɛn ɔlmost ɔltɛm i nɔ kin mumu, pan ɔl di wɔd dɛn we i kin tɔk ɔ mek dɛn tɔk, bikɔs i nɔ kin ɛva tɔk wetin dɛn fɔ tɔk. I de mek dɛn lay lay devotee dɛn ya want fɔ du tin dɛn we gɛt sɛns, ɛn fɔ ɔl di gud wok dɛn we dɛn de du, big big angri fɔ oli kɔmyuniɔn, we de mek dɛn want fɔ tɔk to dɛnsɛf ɔltɛm ɛn we dɛn nɔ de shem bɔku pan di gud kwaliti dɛn ɔ di kayn layf we dɛn nid fɔ Kɔmyuniɔn bɔku tɛm. Dɛn kin ripit dɛn kɔnfɛshɔn, so dat dɛn go gɛt chans fɔ tɔk bɔku tɛm to di wan we de dayrɛkt dɛn, ɛn bɔku tɛm dɛn kin rili lɔng, fɔ mek dɛn ebul fɔ tɔk to am fɔ lɔng tɛm. Fɔ dɔn, dɛn kin tray fɔ si am ɛn mentenɛt am bɔku tɛm, . dɛn kin tink bɔt am mɔ ɛn mɔ. A de si insay Gɔd, mi Papa, se na de
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sɔm we go bi fɔ dɛn kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn infɛnal snek dɛn se dɛn go gɛt fɔ rɔnawe ɛn drɛb go, jɔs lɛk aw dɛn no di trɛnk we dɛn kɔlchɔ gɛt ɛn di tɔn we dɛn devoshɔn de....
A nɔ de tɔk ya, Papa, ɛn Gɔd nɔ alaw am! fɔ bɔku sol dɛn we de sɔfa wit skrupul ɔ wit bɔt di validiti fɔ dɛn kɔnfɛshɔn, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, ɔ impɔtant tɛmteshɔn, we dɛn de yuz dɛnsɛf fɔ fɛt. Di pɔsin we de kɔnfɛs fɔ instrɔk dɛn, mek dɛn biliv, kɔrej dɛn, ɛp dɛn fɔ bia dɛn sɔri sityueshɔn. I fɔ sɔfa dɛn impɔtant, ɛn tek tɛm, bay we i de drɛb dɛn, fɔ mek dɛn bad tin dɛn bɔku. So a nɔ de tɔk bɔt dɛn sol dɛn ya we dɛn dɔn tray, bɔt na bɔt dɛn lay lay divotɔ dɛn ya nɔmɔ we di dɛbul de lid, ɛn we, tek divoshɔn as vel ɛn pretekst, imajin dɛnsɛf se dɛn de luk fɔ Gɔd, we dɛn de luk fɔ in minista nɔmɔ. O ! bikɔs dɛn, mi Papa, we nɔ gɛt sɔri-at, biliv mi; nid nɔ de fɔ mek wi tink gud wan wit dɛn; bɔt dɛn fɔ sɛn dɛn bak we dɛn nɔ tink bɔt, .
Di we aw di wan dɛn we de kɔnfɛs fɔ tich ɛn mek gud sol dɛn we de sɔfa ɛn we dɔn fil kol, kol.
As fɔ di sol dɛn we de sɔfa ɛn we dɛn dɔn tray we wi jɔs tɔk bɔt, na dis di pɔsin we de kɔnfɛs go tɛl dɛn fɔ mek dɛn biliv, as mɔ as i pɔsibul, bɔt dɛn dispɔzishɔn we dɛn de kam nia di kɔnfɛshɔnal ɛn di Oli Tebul: Yu dɔn disayd, wit di ɛp fɔ di gudnɛs, fɔ kɔrɛkt yu pan di sin dɛn we yu go kɔfes, ɔ we yu dɔn kɔfes bɔt? Yu tink se yu want nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit sin? If na so, nɔ wɔri, yu gɛt kɔntrishɔn, pan ɔl we yu nɔ de fil am. Di trɔbul dɛn we de agitate yu kin jɔs kɔmɔt frɔm di dɛbul; drayv de pruv ɔltin ya. So, if yu tinap tranga wan fɔ tinap tranga wan ɛn rɔnawe, mek shɔ se yu biliv di we aw yu de biev; nɔ de luk fɔ wetin Gɔd dɔn gi yu so, a min fɔ ripɛnt: yuz yusɛf pas fɔ fetful to di gudnɛs, . ɛn mek una trɛnk mɔ ɛn mɔ fɔ et sin ɛn fred fɔ du am; bikɔs insay dis, na di kɔlchɔ we gud fɔ ripɛnt, we kin jɔs bi di wok we di Oli Spirit.
Bɔku gud sol dɛn we Gɔd de tɛst dis we fɔ mek dɛn put dɛnsɛf dɔŋ ɛn fred fɔ mek dɛn gɛt wɛlbɔdi! Na dis mek i de sɔpɔt dɛn agens tɛmtmɛnt dɛn we de mek dɛn nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, we de jɔs sav fɔ klin dɛn bay we i de mek dɛn win. Yɛs, di fred, di trɔbul, di agyumɛnt we kɔnshɛns we de shem de mek, di dawt, di kɔnfyus bɔt di nɔ shɔ se i go sev, bɔt di stet we pɔsin de bifo Gɔd, bɔt di kɔnfɛshɔn dɛn we i dɔn mek ɛn di sakramɛnt dɛn we i dɔn gɛt as bɔku pɔgatɔri fɔ fetful sol;
na big big briz we i fɔ fɛt, we de tay pan fet, op ɛn charity.
Na di sin we de mek pɔsin gɛt di sik bak, ɛn di bad tin dɛn we kin apin to am.
Na di sin we de kam bak, mi Papa, JC de mek a no se we i se insay di gospel, se di dɛbul we dɛn drɛb kɔmɔt na wan sol de tek sɛvin ɔda dɛbul dɛn we wikɛd pas am wit am, dis ɛksprɛshɔn nɔ fɔ tek am na fes valyu.lɛta , lɛk se dɛn go to di nɔmba fɔ et wikɛd spirit dɛn fɔ mek atak dis sol: dis, i tɛl mi, min se i de go bak to di chaj afta i dɔn win, bɔt wit wamat we pas sɛvin tɛm pas am, so dat i go bɔku pas dat at fɔ sɔstayn dis sɛkɔn asɔlt. Bɔt bak, Papa, a si se di gudnɛs strɔng pas di denja. Di dɛbul, we vɛks bad bad wan, bigin bay we i ol di ɔda pat we de dɔŋ na di sol, di sɛns ɛn di imajineshɔn; i de tray bak tu tɛm, i de mɛmba ɔl di gladi at we i bin de gɛt we i bin de abit ɛn di tɛm dɛn we i bin dɔn pas. fɔs, trik ɛn artifis; yuslɛs i de fri ɔl ɛl: if di sol nɔ lɔs pan wetin i dɔn prɔmis Gɔd, if i fetful to di gudnɛs we de sɔpɔt am, i shɔ se i go win, ɛn di dɛbul go kɔnfyus. Bɔt if, bay
misfɔstans, i kam fɔ giv-ɔp ɛn lɛf fɔ go; if i stil mek agrimɛnt wit di abit we i dɔn swɛ ɛn di we aw i want fɔ du bad; if i stil gri fɔ di kriminal gladi at, ɔltin dɔn lɔs.
Dɔn di Oli Spirit kɔmɔt na in at, ɛn di dɛbul kam bak de wit win; na da tɛm de di kɔndishɔn fɔ dis ɔnaful pɔsin kin wɔs pas aw i bin dɔn ɛva bi. Bɔt wi fɔ no klia wan difrɛns bitwin we pɔsin kin sin bak ɛn we pɔsin kin du sin bak; lɛk bak di rilaps dɛm fɔ frayd, we kin apin ivin afta gud kɔnfɛshɔn, wit di rilaps fɔ malis, we kin ɔltɛm tink se di pɔsin we sin nɔ bin chenj, mɔ if dɛn de fala am klos wan we i mek lɛk se i dɔn chenj.
Advantej dɛn we pɔsin kin gɛt we i lɔs di kɔnsolɛshɔn dɛn we gɛt sɛns. Vigilance of di rial wɛf fɔ J.-C.
A min sol dɛn we, fɔ mek dɛn go fetful ɔltɛm, go lɛk fɔ mek Gɔd sɔpɔt dɛn ɔltɛm wit gudnɛs ɛn kɔrej we gɛt sɛns; bɔt usay dɛn go bi di gud tin dɛn we dɛn go du? Us aidia pɔsin go gɛt bɔt uman we go jɔs tink bɔt in man, fɔ mek i fetful to am, we i si am notis wan, ɛn we biliv se i go mis am pan ɛni ɔda tin we i mit am? Yu nɔ tink se dat go bi wɛf we nɔ fetful, we na rial mami ɛn dadi biznɛs di we aw Gɔd nɔ want?
Dɛn sɛnsful kɔnsoleshɔn ya, a de si se Gɔd de pul dɛn kɔmɔt fɔ di ɔdinari
(390-394) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
to sol dɛn we gɛt sɛns, bikɔs i no ɛn si se dɛn jɔs tu rɛdi fɔ fɔdɔm insay di trap dɛn we di dɛbul kin tek chans fɔ sɛt fɔ dɛn, fɔ mek dɛn atrak dɛn to di sɛns we di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek gɛt bay we dɛn atrak dɛn kɔrej ya , ɛn so fɔ gɛt dɛn wil, if wi nɔ gɛt am, ɔl di tray we ɛlfaya de tray nɔ go ebul fɔ du wi bad. Yɛs, Papa, ɛn mi si am, wi wikɛd wil na fɔ fred fɔ wi pas di bad we ɔl di dɛbul dɛn de du wan tɛm, ɛn na dat mek, as wi dɔn si ɔdasay, di oli man ɔ uman nɔ satisfay fɔ nɔ lɔk di doa dɛn na di apatmɛnt sikrit wan insay ɛn autsay, we i bin go insay in wan wit in man, i stil de put gad ɛn wachman dɛn na do, wit wan ami we dɛn dɔn drɔ insay fɛt-fɛt arenjmɛnt, fɔ mek i sef.
Imej fɔ di wach we wi fɔ wach wi ɔda sɛns dɛn, fɔ mek di ɛnimi nɔ tek advantej pan dɛn fɔ insinuate dɛnsɛf ɛn go insay wi sol insay ɛn ful wi at . Na so di ...
fetful wɛf fɔ JC na di apatmɛnt fɔ in divayn man. Wi nɔ go si am, lɛk dɛn vajin dɛn we nɔ gɛt sɛns, dɛn wɛf dɛn we nɔ fetful ɛn we de du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit ɔda pɔsin, we de put in ed na di winda we i de mek smɔl nɔys fɔ si ɛn si am, fɔ no wetin de apin ɛn jɔj di tin dɛn we de apin; wi go si am ivin less de kam dɔŋ insay di ɔda apatmɛnt dɛn, a min insay di ɛkstirian sɛns, so i de go na strit, if pɔsin kin se so, fɔ tɔk wit pipul dɛn we de pas, dat na fɔ se wit di gladi ɛn satisfayshɔn dɛn we di wɔl, fɔ mek dɛn go lan as ɔltin de go. Nɔ, i day fɔ ɛni ɔda tin pas to in man ɔ wɛf we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd, we na in wangren tin we i de kia fɔ. Wan gladi dispɔzishɔn we de mek pɔsin fɛn paradays ya dɔŋ ya!...
Kastɛl fɔ divayn lɔv, we dɛn rayz insay di at fɔ di fetful Brayd.
Na dat, Papa, a go tɛl yu ɔl wetin a si, bikɔs JC mek a go insay di mistiriɔs kast we in divayn lɔv gɛt. Kam, i tɛl mi se, .
kam si ɔl di apatmɛnt dɛn fɔ di pɔsin we a lɛk, so dat yu go witnɛs se in lɔv klin. Afta dis inviteshɔn, wi go insay tru di apatmɛnt we de nia di wɔl ɛn di krichɔ, dɛn tin ya na di ɔda sɛns dɛm; bɔt a notis, jɔs lɛk aw a go insay, se natin nɔ bin de we wikɛd, we nɔ gɛt wan valyu, we de na dis wɔl, we a go se lɛk mɔtalman, na di fɔs apatmɛnt usay in Gɔd in fetful ɛn sol we i lɛk bin de. Ɔltin we de de, dɛn kin klin ɛn oli bay we dɛn de fetful wan ɛn we dɛn de kia fɔ dɛn wit ɔl dɛn at.
Dɔn, mi Papa, a bin gɛt layt ɛn lid mi insay ɔl di intɛriɔ apatmɛnt dɛn, we a bin si se dɛn dɔn drɛs ɛn fayn pas ɔl wetin pɔsin kin tɔk ɛn imajin, bay di gudnɛs we JC gɛt ɛn bay in divayn lɔv , mɔ di apatmɛnt we gɛt di pawa dɛn we dis gɛt fayn sol, di klos wan to di apatmɛnt fɔ in man we kɔmɔt na ɛvin a notis se ɔltin dɔn lɔk
na di difrɛn apatmɛnt dɛn, we bɔku, ɛn a nɔ si ɛni krichɔ na do, pas di sɛnt dɛn ɛn di gad fɔ difend di kast; ɛn pan ɔl dat, dis gad bin kɔmɔt na ɛvin ɛn i nɔ kɔmɔt na di wɔl.
Dɔn, mi Papa, Wi Masta, tɔn to mi, i tɛl mi wit wan ays fɔ satisfayshɔn ɛn kɔmplayn fɔ in wɛf se: “Luk, mi gyal pikin, di fetful wan, di kia, di sɔri lɔv ɛn di klin tin we mi fetful pipul dɛn want fɔ du.” wɛf; si aw ɔltin de fayn wit am, ɛn aw i dɔn du ɔltin fayn fayn wan.
Ah! Papa, wetin minin a no insay dɛn simpul wɔd ya we JC tɔk: i du ɔltin fayn !. . . Dɛn gɛt inof fɔ mek big volyum pan di we aw pɔsin pafɛkt. Ah! A ɔndastand am, nɔto big akshɔn, bɔt na big lɔv ɛn big klin intenshɔn, we de mek sɔntin big bifo Gɔd. Ɔltin kin fayn we dɛn lɛk am bad bad wan, ɛn di smɔl smɔl tin dɛn gɛt valyu we nɔ gɛt ɛnd we di tin we dɛn want fɔ du kin mek i gladi.
Jizɔs Krays bin tɛl mi, fɔ dɔn, se ɔl wetin a dɔn si na natin we yu kɔmpia am to wetin i bin de rɛdi fɔ di fetful sol fɔ sote go. As i de tɔk dɛn wɔd ya, i mek a si, J.C.ɔnda di kɔva fɔ wan layt we pɔsin kin admaya, di difrɛn ples dɛn we di blɛsin spirit dɛn de liv, dɛn tron dɛn, dɛn dayadɛm dɛn, dɛn kiŋdɔm dɛn, ɔl dɛn dɔn drɛs ɛn shayn wit di gud tin dɛn we
i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ tɔk ɛnitin we de nia am, dɛn nɔ gi am to mɔtalman fɔ ɔndastand am, ɔ to mɔtalman langwej fɔ ɛksplen am. Dis eria we di sol de
blɛsin nɔ gɛt ɔda tin pas Gɔd insɛf we de insay am; ɛn di kast fɔ dis sol we a jɔs tɔk bɔt, na jɔs wan ɛmblem ɔ figa we a bin de yuz fɔ mek ɔndastand wetin Gɔd dɔn sho mi frɔm di insay pat pan di sol we lɛk am ɛn am.na rili fetful.
Assaults of di dɛbul agens di fetful Spouse. Di triumph we i win bay J.-C.
Ɔl dis, Papa, bin dɔn pas na mi maynd insay wan tɛm, dɔn i kam na mi maynd se dis fetful sol nɔ fɔ ɛva gɛt ɛni tɛmteshɔn, bikɔs, as a bin se, di dɛbul go gɛt maynd fɔ atak am. Wait a bit, JC den tel mi, prevent mi tinkin, yu go witnes in fait en di we aw a de fait fo am. Na di moment a si Setan wit ol di pawa dem fo daknes de ron to am wit wan furious and threatening air Na, JC tel mi, di strong
(395-399) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
armed we kam fɔ atak di fɔt na Izrɛl. Pe atɛnshɔn. Wantɛm wantɛm a si di fetful uman we bin de fred bad bad wan de trowe insɛf na in man we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd in an; A min se da sol we de fred, we i si wan denja, we dɛn kɔl
JC fɔ sev am ɛn aks fɔ asaylans na in Gɔd in bɔdi.
Wantɛm wantɛm, wan layt we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd mek a si insay di man in insay wan oli wamat, wan wamat we gɛt layf ɛn we gɛt layf, we pɔsin lɛk dis fetful wɛf we gɛt sɔri-at ɛn jɛlɔs. I bin tan lɛk se in at bin ful-ɔp to mi bikɔs dis man we nɔ gɛt maynd bin atak di fetful pɔsin we i lɛk. I de luk dɛn wit wan spak spak briz, es in an fɔ kil dɛn, ɛn wit wan briz we de kɔmɔt na in mɔt we de kɔs dɛn, i trowe dɛn na di bɔt ɔf di ol we nɔ gɛt bɔtɔm usay dɛn kɔmɔt. Na so dis furious atak we onli inkris di triumph of lov end in di blink of an eye.
Kɔmplasɛns dɛn we di sɛlestial Ɔwo tek insay in man ɔ in wɛf in at.
Di pɔsin we win dɔn tɛl mi wit satisfay briz se: Kam naw, go insay mɔ insay di pɔsin we a lɛk, ɛn yu go si di klin gladi at, di gladi gladi we a nɔ ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt we a de tek na in at, na dis gadin we di yawo dɔn lɔk, usay nɔ de ɛva go insay bɔt di divayn man ɔ wɛf O mi Papa, di wan we gri ɛn
gladi stay dat dis delicious gadin!. Di fayn fayn rayt dɛn we di san kin gi
temperate mentɛn wan kɔntinyu grɛn de; di tik dɛn we de de lod ɛn krawn wit flawa ɛn frut dɛn, we na di gɛda fɔ di gud kwaliti dɛn we di wɛf de mek fayn wit, ɛn di gud wok dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit di we aw dɛn de du am ɔltɛm: bikɔs di gudnɛs nɔ de ɛva gɛt yus insay am; na gris we de briŋ in talɛnt ɛn in charms, di prayz fɔ am nɔ gɛt ɛnd na di divayn man ɔ uman in yay, we nɔ de ɛva stɔp fɔ swɛt afta am. Wan de blo de di atmosfɛrik ɛn fayn fayn briz we i de blo fa fawe bay di assemblage of in amiable virtues ɛn di ɔl ensemble of in admirable conduct; ɛn na di os we i de, pɔsin de blo divayn lɔv nɔmɔ Wetin bin mek a sɔprayz, Papa, we a lan frɔm di
mɔt fɔ JC ivin, se nɔbɔdi nɔ bin kɔmɔt pan dis digri fɔ pafɛkt; dat di big big sina dɛnsɛf go op fɔ rich de wit gudnɛs, ɛn se dɛn nɔ go mɛmba di sin dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn du trade igen, pas fɔ mɛmba di gloriful tray we dɛn bin fɔ dɔn win dɛn. Laif de kaunt de onli frɔm di moment we pafɛkt kɔnvɛnshɔn Mi Papa, we nɔ go
tray fɔ rich dis stet we dɛn want, ɛn fɔ gɛt di gladi at fɔ liv de, fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ de de ɛn day de!....
Lɛ wi admaya di kɔmplayn we JC de tek insay di at fɔ wan jɔs sol we lɛk am ɛn tray fɔ mek i gladi . “Di at fɔ di pɔsin we a lɛk, i tɛl mi se, .
i tan lɛk bed we ful-ɔp ɛn we dɛn mek wit ɔlkayn flawa dɛn we gɛt fayn fayn sɛnt, we in brayt brayt wan de mek pɔsin in yay shayn; di we aw i luk de mek a gladi; A nɔ de ɛva taya fɔ luk rawnd de. Di we aw i ɔmbul tan lɛk di vayɛl we dɛn bɔn ɔnda di pɔsin we de travul. In fayn fayn we aw i de put insɛf dɔŋ tan lɛk kɔntri lili dɛn, ɛn di layf we i lɛk gɛt ɔl di brayt we ros kin shayn we di san de kɔmɔt pan fayn spring de. I detachment frɔm ɛnitin we dɛn mek, di
klin intenshɔn we i de ripɔt ɔl in bihayvya to mi, in wach pan insɛf, so dat i nɔ go du ɔ tink ɛnitin we go mek a nɔ gladi; in kia fɔ kip insɛf insay mi gudnɛs ɛn mi lɔv; in atakshɔn, in kɔnfidɛns, in kɔmplit abandɔn... ɔl dis ɛn wan tawzin ɔda gud kwaliti dɛn we na in kɔnsɛkshɔn, ɔl dis asɛmbli, a se, na fɔ mi wan bɔkul we gɛt di smel we fayn pas ɔl, ɛn di aspek we gɛt di mɔs charming .
Na dat mek in stɛp dɛn rili fayn na mi yay, ɛn na dat mek ɔltin bɔt am gɛt bɔku atrakshɔn fɔ mi. Wit wan glans i wund mi at; na mi pɔsin we a lɛk we dɛn dɔn pik frɔm wan tawzin pipul dɛn; A kin tek am ɔnda mi protɛkshɔn, wit wan rili spɛshal an, bikɔs i lɛk mi pas ɔltin. Di signal favɔrit we a de gi am so fri wan na bikɔs ɔf di chuk we i dɔn mek fɔ mi fɔ in man, di fetful we i de sho mi ɔltɛm, ɛn las las to di ardor we i de bɔn fɔ mi ɔltɛm. Mi na masta fɔ in at, fɔ in fridɔm fɔ disayd fɔ du sɔntin, ɛn fɔ ɔl in pawa dɛn; i nɔ gɛt natin we nɔto mi yon; i fɔ gɛt ɔl mi bɛnifit dɛn bak ɛn dɛn nɔ fɔ gɛt ɛni wan pan mi fayv. »
Frɔm de, mi Papa, dɛn bɔn dɛn amorous colloquies ya, dɛn reciprocal tenderness ya, dɛn transpɔt ya, dɛn outpourings of lov ya bitwin di oli man ɛn di oli wɛf. Di man se, "Fɔs a bin lɛk yu fɔ natin, naw a lɛk yu wit wan kayn jɔstis ɛn tɛnki, fɔ chenj fɔ wetin yu gi mi." A de gi yu bak wan at we yu dɔn wund, lɛk di prayz fɔ yu win. Na big big chenj, Papa, ɛn
na big blɛsin fɔ wan krichɔ, pas di at fɔ wan Gɔd we lɛk am so , ɛn we de mek i no se i de insay in gudnɛs ɛn insay in lɔv ! Ah!
na da tɛm de dis fɔtunate sol ala se: Mi pɔsin we a lɛk na ɔl mi yon, ɛn mi na ɔl in yon.... Bɔt dɛn nɔ de tɔk to dɛnsɛf igen pas at to at. Usay i de
di gudnɛs ɛn mistɛri dɛn insay dis ɔl spiritual effusion
(400-404) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
bitwin di sol ɛn in Gɔd, di oli wɛf ɛn in divayn man!....
Dɛn fayn fayn tin dɛn ya we Gɔd lɛk, na fɔ di sol dɛn we dɛn dɔn gi to Gɔd. Di bɛnifit dɛn we pɔsin kin gɛt we i nɔ ebul fɔ kɔntrol insɛf.
Mi Papa, pan ɔl we ɔl wetin a dɔn tɛl yu bɔt di kast fɔ di pafɛkt sol ɛn bɔt di kɔmishɔn fɔ divayn lɔv, yu kin ɔndastand in jɔnaral fɔ ɛni sol we, insay in stet, de tɛnd to oli ɛn ivanjelikal pafɛkt, bɔt
JC mek a si se dis fɔ aplay mɔ mɔ to sol dɛn we fetful to wan mɔ pafɛkt vokeshɔn; di wan dɛn we de pan ɔda wan dɛn we de to am
kɔnsakret, ɔ bay ɔdineshɔn, lɛk chɔch, ɔ bay solemn vaw, lɛk man ɛn uman we rilijɔn; ɔl pipul dɛn we de gi dɛn layf to obe, po, ɛnklɔz, ɛn pas ɔl fɔ kɔntinɛns ɛn klin.
Yɛs, mi Papa, a si se fɔ nɔ mared, we dɛn dɔn prɔmis to Gɔd ɛn kip fɔ in lɔv, rili gri wit am ɛn i de gi big fasiliti fɔ di ɔda gud kwaliti dɛn; bɔt a si bak se i nid, pan dis dilik pɔynt, fɔ pe atɛnshɔn tumɔs to insɛf; bikɔs di smɔl fɔlt go bi siriɔs afta dɛn dɔn mek di vaw, ɛn i nɔ go mek Gɔd gladi jɔs lɛk aw fɔ wach ɛn fetful to am go mek i gladi mɔ.
Wit us prekoshɔn prist ɛn rilijɔn fɔ wach fɔ kip klin.
So, us denja di pipul dɛn na di Chɔch ɛn di rilijɔn pipul dɛn de na di wɔl, if dɛn nɔ de wach wit di big big kia, mɔ we dɛn si dɛnsɛf, we nɔ nid fɔ du dat, bɔku tɛm, wit pipul dɛn we de tek fɔ tek tɛm wit pipul dɛn as sɔntin we nɔ de tink ɛn we nɔ mek sɛns; pipul dɛn we di wɔl in spirit de lid, we de ol fɔ smɔl tin dɛn ɛn fɔ ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf we dɛn kin alaw, fridɔm dɛn we dɛn kɔndɛm insay di gospel; pipul dɛn, dɔn, dɔn yus fɔ blush pan natin, mɔ if dɛn na pipul dɛn we gɛt difrɛn sɛks! O ɛvin! aw wan sol we dɛn dɔn gi to Gɔd ɛn we dɔn gi in layf to kɔntinɛns go de wit dɛn, mɔ we dɛn de tɔk to dɛnsɛf, ɛn bi pɔsin we dɛn dɔn tam wit dɛn kayn snek dɛn de? Na big big maynd!
Na ya, Papa, na wɔnin we a go gi dɛn frɔm Gɔd, ɛn we dɛn fɔ lisin to, if dɛn nɔ want fɔ day we dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ du natin. Di dɛbul dɛn kin vɛks wit spit ɛn jɛlɔs, in jɔnal, agens ɔl pipul dɛn we de dediket fɔ kɔntinɛns, bɔt mɔ agens di minista dɛn fɔ di masta. Dɛn kin yuz ɛvri chans we kin kam fɔ sɛt trap fɔ dɛn klin layf, ɛn kɔnt pan dɛn fayn fayn win dɛn di smɔl bɛnifit dɛn we dɛn kin win oba dɛn na da say de: dɛnsɛf
dɛn de gi atak dɛn ɔltɛm; ɛn a si se di mɔ we wi gɛt kɔnfidɛns pan dis pɔynt, na di mɔ wi gɛt rizin fɔ fred ɛn shek. A kin ad dat ɔl
di wan dɛn we de disgres, as pikin dɛn, di oli prɛkoshɔn dɛn we klin sol dɛn de tek, nɔ go gɛt bɛtɛ kol at pan dis dilik pɔynt, ɛn i nɔ go te igen dɛn go chenj dɛn langwej, if Gɔd alaw dɛn fɔ bi witnɛs wan tɛm nɔmɔ fɔ wetin i mek a si , lɛk tati ia trade. Dis vishɔn bin rili tɔch mi, ɛn a dɔn kip in dip sikrit ɔltɛm. A fɔ tɔk tide.
Denja dɛm fɔ mami ɛn dadi biznɛs ɛn tɔk bitwin pipul dɛm we de wɔship Gɔd we difrɛn frɔm ɔda man ɛn uman. Divays dɛn we di dɛbul de yuz fɔ mek dɛn nɔ gɛt klin layf.
A si wikɛd spirit dɛn de kam insay krawd fɔ miks wit wan grup we na chɔch ɛn mɔnk ɛn nun, we bin tan lɛk se dɛn de ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf togɛda wit di bɛst sɛns ɛn kɔntrol; A si di we aw dɛn de mek say dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt, a yɛri di wɔd dɛn we nɔ fayn, ɛn dɛn wikɛd ɛn bad spirit dɛn de we bin de stɔdi jɔs fɔ pwɛl ɛn kɔrɔpt ɔltin bay di bad bad advays dɛn we dɛn de gi. Imajin, mi Papa, wan grup we gɛt fridɔm we, bay dɛn pestilent tɔk dɛn, pɔyzin di tɔk dɛn we nɔ gɛt wan sin
; we, we jɛlɔs se ɔda pipul dɛn bɛtɛ pas dɛnsɛf, tek am pan dɛnsɛf fɔ pas insay ɔl di at ɔl di pɔyzin we de bɔn dɛn, ɔ we, we dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ gɛt sakrifays lɛk aw dɛn want, kin kɔrej dɛnsɛf bay we dɛn de kɔl di tin dɛn we dɛn want fɔ du, di we aw dɛn de biev gud pipul dɛn, ɛn we dɛn de tink , mɔ pan pipul dɛn na Chɔch, ɔl di bad abit dɛn ɛn di bad bad filin dɛn we dɛn kin si pan dɛnsɛf. Dɛn na bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we de ɛp di dɛbul we de falamakata fayn fayn wan di wan we dɛn bi in ɔgan dɛn; ɛn as, in jɔnal, di mɔt de tɔk bɔt
di bɔku bɔku at, ya, pas ɔl, di at ɛn di tɔŋ de fala di impreshɔn we di spirit de muv ɛn gayd dɛn.
So a si, mi Papa, dɛn dɛbul ya de wispa na wan ɛn di ɔda wan in yes, na di kɔmpin, advays we dɛn kɔl fɔ trowe dɛn insay ilyushɔn ɔ insay tɛmteshɔn, ɛn a si se dɛn go du am wit wan kɔni ɛn wɔndaful skil, lɛk trik ɔ trikman dɛn we sabi fɔ praktis dɛn tred fɔ ful ɛn mek ilyushɔn tru dɛn sleight of hand. I na pɔsin we rili de wɔship Gɔd, dɛn tɛl wan prist; na gud nun, na sent; nɔto di smɔl denja de wit wan sol we gɛt dis kayn pɔsin. Wetin yu go fred, dɛn tɛl wan nun? Dis na prist, rilijɔn, rili kɔntrol ɛn rili mortified man dɛn; dɛn ɔl dɔn mek di sem tin we yu want, ɛn so no rizin nɔ de fɔ mek yu fred na dis kayn sosayti.
Na dis a notis mɔ gladi at ɛn famili insay di pipul dɛn; dɛn bin de ple ple mɔ, smayl, luk, ays fɔ kɔnfidɛns, ɛn sɔntɛnde smɔl smɔl an gem dɛn. Ɛnitɛm we i kam
(405-409) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
sɔntin we fiba am, a si di dɛbul dɛn bɔs de laf ɛn tɛstify, insay wan tawzin we dɛn, fɔ mek dɛn satisfay ɛn di op we dɛn bin gɛt se wi nɔ go stɔp de. Ɛn fɔ tru, a notis se ɔl wetin dɛn bin dɔn plan ɛn anɔys nɔ ɛva fel. I rili at fɔ mek i apin ɔda we we dɛn kayn tin ya apin. Ɔl wetin di dɛbul kin du smɔl na fɔ ambɔg di spirit ɛn di bɔdi bay dɔti ripreshɔn, as ɛkspiriɛns dɔn pruv ɔltɛm to ɔl di wan dɛn we dɔn mek dɛn bɔn bay dɛn imprudence ɛn dɛn temerity fɔ put yusɛf pan denja, sɔm tɛm dɛn ivin wit wetin i kam pan di pipul dɛn we oli pas ɔl (1).
(1) If di dɛbul fɛn bɔku tin fɔ gɛt pan di ɛnjɔymɛnt dɛn we di pipul dɛn we de wɔship Gɔd pas ɔl ɛn we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd de ɛnjɔy, us prɔfit i nɔ go mek pan dans, bɔl, patikyula, spɛktakl ɛn pan tawzin ɔda tin dɛn we di wɔl alaw? Bɔt sɔm go de we go gri fɔ biliv ɔl wetin di Sista de tɔk ya bɔt pipul dɛn we dɛn dɔn kɔnsakret to Gɔd, ɛn we nɔ go biliv se i kin apin to pipul dɛn na di wɔl. No bad tin nɔ de pas fɔ rilijɔn, ɛn no denja nɔ de pas fɔ di wan dɛn we de wɔship Gɔd! Bɔt wetin ! di dɛbul nɔ go gɛt maynd fɔ tɛmpt ɔda pipul dɛn, mɔ we di chans dɛn rili fayn? Yu tink se pɔsin go tink se di tin nɔ gɛt wan yus we i kam pan dɛn, we i si se di abit we dɛn gɛt nɔ go lɛf am di prɔblɛm? Na di wɔl fɔ pik...
Fɔ di big big kɔntrol we di wan dɛn we de kɔnfɛs fɔ gɛt, mɔ we i kam pan pipul dɛn we de wɔship lay lay gɔd dɛn. We pɔsin de wach, dat kin mek gud prist dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ win.
So, prist ɛn mɔ di wan dɛn we de kɔnfɛs nɔ go ebul fɔ gɛt tumɔs kɔntrol, mɔ vis-à-vis dɛn so-called devotees ya we dɛn pasmak ɛn ɛkwivokal kɔnfidɛns di sem tɛm go degenerate so izi wan to laysens, dɛn fɔ avɔyd wit dɛn particularities, blows of the eye, di mays, di tete-a-tete, ɛn pas ɔl di an gem dɛn, ilɛksɛf dɛn layt; if nɔto dat dɛn
go gilti fɔ di prɔblɛm dɛn we de na in maynd, ɛn bak fɔ ɛni ɔda rivolt we go bi in kɔnsɛkshɔn. A dɔn no se ɔl dɛn famili ya, ilɛk us nem pɔsin gi dɛn, ɔ ɛni pretekst we pɔsin kin kɔla dɛn, nɔ kin mek Gɔd gladi jɔs lɛk aw dɛn kin mek di dɛbul gladi; ɛn a dɔn gɛt chans pas wan tɛm fɔ ɛkspiriɛns fɔ misɛf aw i nɔ kin tek bɔku tɛm fɔ mek pɔsin gɛt tɛmt, mɔ pan wan pɔynt we rili at.
So, aw bɔku trap dɛn de, ɛn aw bɔku rizin dɛn de fɔ shek shek fɔ dɛn nɔns dɛn ya we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd, ɛn pas ɔl fɔ dɛn prist ya we nɔ de pe atɛnshɔn ɛn we nɔ de du wetin dɛn want, we, we dɛn nɔ tek tɛm tray fɔ mek dɛn pafɛkt, dɔn mek am lɔ fɔ disgres wetin dɛn kɔl fɔ smɔl mɔni ɛn smɔl mɔni tin dɛn! Bɔt, mi Papa, a si am, as fa as dɛn tin ya de kɔmɔt na do, so di prist dɛn we de wok tranga wan, we de wach ɛn we de sho ɛgzampul, at fɔ win, bikɔs dɛn gɛt mɔ we ɛn gudnɛs fɔ tinap agens di dɛbul ɛn win di nature. Gɔd de ɛp dɛn di kayn we we rili spɛshal. Fɔ mek a biliv dis, i sho mi wan, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn, we so bizi dat di pɔsin we de tɛmpt am nɔ bin ivin gɛt akses to am.
Bɔku dɛbul dɛn gɛda fɔ mek i gri, bɔt na fɔ natin: wan ɔda wan kam, we de kɔndɛm dɛn fɔ we dɛn nɔ gɛt zil ɛn skil, ɛn i de flat insɛf se na in nɔmɔ gɛt di win. I bɛn wan bɔw wit pawa, ɛn wit wamat, i shot dis prist we de wok tranga wan ɛn we de wach wit aro we, instead fɔ nak am, i de go bak to di wan we bin dɔn shot am; sɔm ɔda dɛbul dɛn bin de sɛn aro dɛn bak pan am we bin de kam bak bak ɔltɛm, ɛn di chɔch bin kɔntinyu fɔ du in wok we i nɔ ivin notis.
We dɛn win am ɛn kɔnfyus am, in ɛnimi dɛn pul dɛnsɛf kɔmɔt, ɛn dɛn trɛtin fɔ kam bak wit pawa pan wan mɔ fayn tɛm fɔ dɛn: pruf se pan dis pɔynt wi fɔ fred ɔltɛm, na ɔl di ples, pan ɔda pipul dɛn ɛn wisɛf; fɔ gɛt rikɔs, pan ɔda tin dɛn, fɔ wach ɛn pre, ɛn fɔ mek di nɔs dɛn tek di get ɛn di parlor as ples we rili denja fɔ dɛn; wetin Gɔd dɔn mek a si bɔku tɛm.
Denja fɔ wan simpul luk fɔ want fɔ no mɔ.
We a de tɔk bɔt dat, Papa, a fɔ tɛl yu wetin dɔn apin to mi dis biɛn tɛm. Afta a dɔn trowe mi yay tu ɔ tri tɛm, wit sɔm riflɛkshɔn ɛn rigrɛt fɔ kɔnshɛns, pan di sojaman dɛn we a si tru mi winda de du dɛn ɛgzampul dɛn na di fil dɛn we de nia de, Gɔd bin kɔrɛkt mi bad bad wan, lɛk se a rili nɔ gɛt sɛns ɛn a ivin bi big infidelity : fɔ mek i bɛtɛ sho mi wetin a bin dɔn ɛksplɔz misɛf to, i alaw di dɛbul fɔ tɛmpt mi pan dis tɛm insay wan we we rili impɔtant.
Nɔto, mi Papa, di fɔs tɛm we i alaw dɛn kayn tɛmteshɔn ya fɔ pɔnish mi kɔvayd, mi infidelities insay sikɔstɛms usay i bin fɔ dɔn nid, fɔ in lɔv, fɔ sakrifays fɔ want fɔ no mɔ ɛn fɔ satisfay wit mi yon. Dɛn smɔl sakrifays ya we wi kin gɛt di chans fɔ mek to am ɔltɛm, i de sho mi se dɛn rili fayn to am, ɛn di shɔtkɔm dɛn we wi kin fɔdɔm pan ɔl dɛn pɔynt dɛn ya nɔ kin mek i gladi ɛn i kin ambɔg wi bɔku pas aw pipul dɛn kin tink.
Dis intapritetiv kɔntempt we wi de mek fɔ in gras dɛm, rili atrak wi wan mɔ ɔ lɛs kɔnsidabul sɔbtrakshɔn, ɛn we kin bi di kɔz fɔ di ebi ebi fɔdɔm. Alas! Aw bɔku sin dɛn dɔn du fɔ we i nɔ avɔyd di si ɛn stɔp wan wɔd, rigul in imajineshɔn, rijɛkt wan tink, avɔyd chans, mek ɔ lɛf smɔl stɛp, stɔp wan vivacity ɔ ɔda tu natura muvmɛnt! I nɔ bin fɔ dɔn tek bɔku mɔni fɔ gɛt bɔku mɔni! Di kɔz nɔto natin, di ifɛkt na wan monsta we de fred, ɛn bɔku tɛm na wan prɛsipis we bin de kɔba. Aw bɔku ɛgzampul dɛn pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt, if ɔl mɔtalman
(410-414) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
nɔ bin bia di pruf fɔ am, ɛn if i nɔ bin du fɔ ɛni wan fɔ go bak to insɛf fɔ biliv am!
SƐKSHƆN X.
Na spɛshal padi biznɛs ɛn bɔt mared.
Dɛn rayt am na Jɛsi insay Janwari 1792.
Yu go mɔs mɛmba, Papa, wetin a mek yu rayt bɔt di difrɛns bitwin di lɔv we Gɔd gɛt ɛn di lɔv we di tin we Gɔd mek gɛt, ɛn bak di difrɛn tin dɛn we dɛn kin du. Gɔd kɔmand mi fɔ kam bak smɔl
to dis mata, we ɔda tin dɛn bin dɔn mek wi kɔmɔt smɔl tu kwik sɔntɛm; bikɔs i rili at fɔ mek bɔku difrɛn aidia dɛn gɛt wanwɔd, we yu nɔ fɔ lɛf di wan dɛn we impɔtant fɔ rɔnawe, ɛn fɔ put di ɔda ɛn di we aw dɛn go du tin di we aw dɛn de du tin we i go nid!
Bɔt bak, nɔto bɔt simɛtri we a de tɛl una, bɔt na bɔt di divayn wil ɛn di we fɔ bi yusful to ɔda pipul dɛn. So, lɛ wi tɔk naw bɔt di patikyula padi biznɛs dɛn we wi Masta dɔn mek a kɔmplen bɔku bɔt trade, ɛn we, insay ɔl di stet dɛn, kin kil gud kwaliti dɛn.
Disastrous effects of wan padi biznɛs we tu nɔmal. — I de mek Gɔd vɛks, mɔ pan di sol dɛn we dɛn dɔn gi am to am.
Insay di fɔs ia we a bin de du mi wok, a yɛri sɔm nɔs dɛn de tɔk wan de, we dɛn bin de ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf, bɔt di wɔndaful padi biznɛs we tu pipul dɛn na di wɔl bin gɛt bitwin dɛn. Dɛn bin se dis padi biznɛs we bin pasmak bin mek dɛn nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ kia; fɔ wɔri ɔltɛm fɔ dɛnsɛf, ɛn nɔ fɔ liv if dɛn nɔ bin de togɛda. Mi, rili, a nɔ bin ɔndastand ɛnitin bɔt am, a nɔ bin no wetin dɛn wɔri we dɛn de wɔri bɔt padi biznɛs min, ɔ dɛn smɔl smɔl kia ya we dɛn de kia fɔ dɛnsɛf, ɔ aw di lɔv fɔ krichɔ dɛn kin go so fa fɔ mek dipend layf, if yu nɔ bin gɛt di pɔsin we yu lɛk. Di kɔnfidɛns we wan pɔsin na di os bin gi mi afta sɔm dez, bin jɔs mek a sɔprayz mɔ pan ɔl dis; i bin rid mi mɔ, ɛn ɔlmost pan ɔl we a bin de, di lɛta we i jɔs gɛt frɔm wan pɔsin we i bin rili de nia am trade: na wan yɔŋ uman bin tɛl am aw i bin de sɔfa bikɔs i nɔ bin de ɛn i bin de sɔfa separeshɔn.; aw i bin stil lɛk am; aw i bin de tink bɔt insɛf de ɛn nɛt I bin de go, Papa, to wan say
dat pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk, te i gɛt palpiteshɔn ɛn wan kayn wikɛdnɛs ɛn swɛla. Apat frɔm dat, sɔm fayn fayn smɔl wɔd dɛn bin de insay di lɛta, sɔm smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we de sho se a gɛt sɔri-at ɛn kɔz we nɔ bin mek a gladi pasmak, ɛn we go mɔs dɔn mek di nɔs we bin de tɛl mi in kɔnfidɛns nɔ gladi bak.
Di pen we a bin gɛt bin mek, di nɛks tɛm, a go na di ɔlta in fut fɔ mek mi kɔmplen, ɔ rayt wan kayn ɔnaful amend to J.-C. Mi Gɔd, a se to am mi, na so i bi pɔsibul, ɛn aw i go bi se di lɔv we krichɔ dɛn gɛt fɔ dɛnsɛf go so fa as dɛn kayn impreshɔn dɛn de, to di pɔynt we de mek dɛn fɔgɛt ɔl ɔda tin, fɔ defy lɔv?i bɛtɛ fɔ mek dɛn gɛt fɔ pe yu to yusɛf?.... .
JC ansa se, "Yɛs, mi pikin, di tin pɔsibul, ɛn na, as yu si, na tu tru nɔmɔ." Bikɔs i nɔ bin de wach insɛf, so
fכ stכp, εn fכ rεgεl di fכs muvmεnt dεm na di at, di nכmal afekshכn dεm de wam εn kin kכl am te to dis pכynt εn biyo: na dis klin nכmal εn sεnsitiv lכv fכ di krichɔ, we de involv כltεm, we dεn nכ rεprεs am, di di tin dɛn we kin apin we nɔ fayn pas ɔl fɔ mek pɔsin sev; i de blaynd bɔdi man dɛn te i fɔgɛt ɔl di prinsipul dɛn, ɛn sɔntɛnde i de mek dɛn du kruk, we dɛn nɔ notis am dɛnsɛf: dɔn dɛn nɔ gɛt ɔndastandin igen pas di tin we dɛn lɛk, ɛn dɛn nɔ de blush fɔ mek gud kwaliti ɛn pafɛkt kɔnsis in wetin de favɔret dɛn depraved teist ɛn di shemful inklinshɔn we de dominate dɛn. »
Speshal padi biznɛs de agens fɔ lɛk Gɔd, ɛn na wan kayn mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit Gɔd.
“So, bikɔs dɛn nɔ gri wit di big lɔ we de kɔmand fɔ lɛk mi pas ɔltin, dɛn Kristian ya we lɛk fɔ du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs ɛn we nɔ fetful, put aydɔl dɛn we gɛt bɔdi na dɛn at insay mi ples; dɛn de du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs di we aw Gɔd nɔ want ɛn insɛns to dɛn, ɛn mek dɛn wɔship we na mi nɔmɔ fɔ wɔship. Dis bin rili vɛks pan mi gɔd! Bɔt, i ad se, if dis bad bad tin we a nɔ ebul fɔ bia wit we i kam pan di simpul fetful pipul dɛn, wetin i go bi we i kam pan di pipul dɛn we dɛn dɔn kɔnsakret to mi bay di solemn vaw fɔ fetful to mi sote go! Di tin we dɛn lɛk
dat dɛn go giv insay dɛn at to ɛni ɔda tin pas mi, to ɔlkayn krichɔ, bikɔs ɔf di lɔv we dɛn fɔ pe mi nɔmɔ, dat nɔ go bi wan kayn dɔti ɛn mami ɛn dadi biznɛs di we aw Gɔd nɔ want? ɛn apat frɔm di jenɛral ɔfrɔnt we a kin gɛt frɔm ɔl di kraym dɛn we tan lɛk dis, yu nɔ fɔ admit se dis wan gɛt wan kwaliti we nɔ gɛt tɛnki ɛn we nɔ fetful to am we fit am, ɛn we de mek in daknɛs bɔku?
“Ah! bad, bad to di uman dɛn we de du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit ɔda pɔsin ɛn we nɔ fetful, we gɛt sɛns ɛn we gɛt maynd, we de laf mi risach ɛn mi fayv dɛn, fɔ prostitut dɛn lɔv ɛn dɛn at to di krichɔ. Mi na man we de jɛlɔs, ɛn a go blem misɛf bay we a dayvɔs we de mek a shayn: dɔn dɛn go aks mi fɔ kɔrej mi, dɔn a go sɛn dɛn to di wan dɛn we dɛn lɛk pas mi. A nɔ no una uman dɛn we de du mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit ɔda pɔsin, a go se to dɛn, insay
(415-419) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
mi vɛksteshɔn: pul yusɛf kɔmɔt; bikɔs nɔto ɔl di wan dɛn we de kray to mi go go insay mi glori fɔ dis..."
Yɛs, Papa, a dɔn si insay Gɔd se di wan dɛn we, afta di vaw fɔ klin layf, de atak dɛnsɛf to wan sɛnsful lɔv fɔ di krichɔ, de du sakrifays ɛn spiritual mami ɛn dadi biznɛs di we aw Gɔd nɔ want, mɔ ɔ smɔl de ambɔg Gɔd, i dipen pan di pɔynt dɛn gɛt fɔ krichɔ dɛn, fɔ pwɛl wetin dɛn want; ɛn dɛn kin du dis mami ɛn dadi biznɛs wit ɔda pɔsin we wi nɔ ivin no.
JC se, wetin difrɛns de bitwin di lɔv we lukewarm, cowardly ɛn indifferent sol dɛn gɛt fɔ mi, ɛn di wan we di tu sɛnsitiv patizan dɛn na di kɔrɔpt wɔl gɛt fɔ di krichɔ!... We pɔsin lɛk di krichɔ, pɔsin de stɔdi, as yu si, skrupul ɔl di we dɛn fɔ mek i gladi, ɛn pɔsin de fred fɔ mek i nɔ obe am pan ɛnitin; ɔ tink bɔt am nɛt ɛn de, pɔsin kin sɔfa fɔ de fa frɔm am; dɛn na fɔ kia fɔ dɛn wit ɔl dɛn at, fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ pe atɛnshɔn to dɛn, fɔ mɛmba tin dɛn we natin nɔ go ebul fɔ pul dɛn maynd pan. Usay di wan dɛn we de du di sem tin fɔ mi, we pan ɔl dat, dɛn fit fɔ gɛt ɔl di kia, ɔl di atɛnshɔn ɛn ɔl di at? If sɔntin de we de kam nia mi rial wɛf dɛn, wetin kol, indipɛndɛns ɛn kɔvayd na di ɔda wan dɛn!...
Bɔku uman dɛn we nɔ fetful ɛn we kin lɛf mi we dɛn tɛst mi smɔl! Eh! na dat we dɛn gi dɛnsɛf to mi, dɛn bin dɔn fɛn mi fayv ɛn kɔrej pas mi! Mi tru tru lɔvman dɛn, na tru, nɔ kin rili lɔs mi; bay wan dispɔzishɔn fɔ pre ɛn fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt wanwɔd, dɛn nɔ de stɔp fɔ gi mi dɛn smɔl smɔl akshɔn dɛn, ɛn dɛn de wit mi na di midul pan di wok dɛn we de skata pas ɔl; bɔt di ɔda wan dɛn, difrɛn frɔm dat, bay wan dispɔzishɔn fɔ di abit fɔ dissip, depriv mi fɔ dɛn bɛst akshɔn, ɛn dɛn de pan di wɔl ɛn di krichɔ ivin insay dɛn ɛksesaiz fɔ piety. Ilɛksɛf a kɔl dɛn bak, dɛn kin tɔn dɛn bak pan mi ɛn nɔ kin mek lɛk se dɛn de yɛri mi; if a de mek dɛn sɔfa, dɛn go tray fɔ kɔrej dɛn wit di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek, instead fɔ adrɛs dɛnsɛf to mi.
I izi ɛn we fɔ win di padi biznɛs we J.-C.
“Spɛshal padi biznɛs, JC kɔntinyu fɔ tɔk, na dat mek dɛn de agens mi lɔv ɛn dɛn de put wan rili big prɔblɛm fɔ mek wan sol pafɛkt. I ad se nɔto fɔ se a de kɔndɛm oli ɛn Kristian padi biznɛs, we na fɔ ɛp wisɛf, fɔ si Gɔd, fɔ du gud kwaliti ɛn fɔ du gud. Nɔ, dɛn kayn spɛshal padi biznɛs ya kin rili gri wit mi, bikɔs dɛn de insay di ɔda ɛn di tru minin fɔ mi lɔv sɛf, bɔt, if nɔto tin we tu mɔtalman miks wit dɛn, lɛk aw i kin apin tumɔs. A nɔ de gri fɔ du dat
nɔ ɛva di wan dɛn we gɛt di intenshɔn fɔ du ɔltin fɔ mek a gladi ɛn fɔ ɔnɔ mi... Wɛl, mi gyal pikin, i se to mi, yu rili want fɔ bi mi yon? Aw i izi fɔ yu? Yu nɔ go gɛt prɔblɛm fɔ fɛn mi fɔ ɛnjɔy mi tɔk; yu nɔ go nid lɛta ɔ kɔriɔ, lɛk di wan dɛn we yu nid fɔ mek di wɔl kɔntinyu fɔ bi padi. A go de ɔlsay usay yu go ebul fɔ rich ɛn wit yu. Yu go fɛn mi na ɛni ples ɛn ɛni tɛm, bay we yu mɛmba mi prezɛns ɛn bay di afɛkt dɛn we yu at gɛt, we ɛnibɔdi we yu kɔnfidɛnt nɔ go ɛp yu.
“Mi lɔv, we go mek ɔl yu wok dɛn gɛt layf, go mek dɛn ɔl fit fɔ yu ɛn i go gi valyu to ɛni wan pan yu akshɔn dɛn. Nɔbɔdi nɔ go de we nɔ go kɔnt yu fɔ sɔntin ɛn we nɔ go gɛt nyu digri fɔ yu bifo mi. Us intres i nɔ gɛt fɔ mek dis kayn padi biznɛs we gɛt valyu ɛn we go izi fɔ am; padi biznɛs we, we nɔ shem ɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛni shem, kin briŋ yu avɛst fɔ blɛsin we yu nɔ go ebul fɔ difayn ɔ gladi fɔ! ...
“We yu tink bɔt yu fetful we yu de kɔrɛspɔnd to mi atɛnshɔn, we yu tink bɔt sɔm smɔl visit dɛn we go mek a gladi pas fɔ shem, we yu go mek to mi bifo mi ɔlta dɛn, ɔltin go go fɔ una bɛnifit, ɛn natin nɔ go mek una lɔs; yu go ɛnjɔy wit gladi at mi mɔs tɛnda tɔk, mi mɔs signal favɔ. A go bi yu difend ɛn yu sɔpɔt agens ɔl di ɛnimi dɛn we de rawnd yu; A go bi yu papa, yu man, yu padi, yu Gɔd, ɛn yu big blɛsin sote go. Dɛn bɛnifit ya, mi gyal pikin, yu tink se dɛn rili fit di wan dɛn we yu go pul yusɛf pan fɔ mi lɔv? Ah! biliv mi, ɛn yu go gɛt, frɔm dis layf, kɔmpɛnshɔn fayn fayn wan fɔ di sakrifays dɛn we yu go dɔn mek to mi ɛn di vaylɛns we yu go dɔn du to yusɛf fɔ mek a gladi ɛn fɔ obe mi: instead fɔ mek yu go bak we de mek yu vɛks ɛn fɔ betray yu bɔku tɛm; insted of dis frayd, dis trobul, . frɔm dɛn fred ya we, insay sɔm tɛm, de tear di at fɔ pipul dɛn we lɛk dɛnsɛf na di wɔl, yu go fil wan swit kɔrej we go bi fɔ test di blɛsin we go de sote go we a de pripia fɔ yu ɛn we mi lɔv fɔ lid yu to. »
Oh mi Gɔd! A kray, kɔnfyus ɛn go insay di dip we mi nɔ gɛt natin ɛn mi nɔ fit, mi Gɔd, wetin a bi, se yu deign fɔ luk fɔ mi so, lɛk se yu gladi at de pan mi yon, ɛn se yu nɔ go ebul fɔ gladi, if a nɔ bi so misɛf! Yes, witout swing, a giv mi sef to yu en a no wan lov
(420-424) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
nɔ ɛva bɔt yu wan insay tɛm ɛn sote go.
Di bad bad tin dɛn we kin apin to dɛn padi biznɛs ya na di wɔl sɛf ɛn na mared. Horrible abuses of dis sakramɛnt.
Dɛn bad bad tin ya we kin apin we pɔsin lɛk di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek ɛn we i gɛt patikyula padi biznɛs, sɔntɛm i go imajin se dɛn kin apin nɔmɔ we i kam pan pipul dɛn we dɛn dɔn gi Gɔd in layf to Gɔd, ɔ we de na wan patikyula stet na di wɔl ; bɔt se dɛn nɔ de tink bɔt di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd fɔ di stet fɔ mared: se wi stil nɔ ful pan dis pɔynt, ɛn se, fɔ mek wi go bifo pan am, wi lan wetin di Masta fos mi fɔ se na fɔrina to mi atɔl, ɛn bɔt we a go lɛk fɔ ebul fɔ kip dip silɛns.
A dɔn si bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we mared de fɔdɔm na ɛlfaya, ɛn J. C. bin mek a no di men rizin we mek dɛn lɔs sote go. We a si pas ɔl se na tru di sin we nɔ klin, a ala se: O mi Gɔd! aw a go ebul fɔ tɔch dis kayn dɔti tin ɛn mek dis kayn kwagmaya? Aw a go tɔk bɔt wan vays we so kɔntrari to mi wish ɛn to di pafɛkt we mi stet de?...
"Nɔ fred, i se to mi, a de tek rispɔnsibiliti fɔ ɛni prɔblɛm we go kɔmɔt frɔm dis we i kam pan yu ɛn ɔl di wan dɛn we gɛt rial intres fɔ rid, rayt, ɛgzamin wit gud at wetin a de kam fɔ du." tɛl una fɔ mi glori ɛn fɔ sev sol dɛn. Dis na tin dɛn we gɛt bad nem, na tru; bɔt a go kɔba dɛn ɔnda figa dɛn we go mek una nɔ dɔti. Ɔltin we kɔmɔt frɔm mi klin, ɛn mɛmba se di san in layt de layt wan dɔti dɔti cesspool, we nɔ gɛt ɛni infekshɔn. »
Dɔn bak, mi Papa, a dɔn si ɔltin we a nɔ si natin, ɛn a dɔn ɔndastand ɔltin we a nɔ tek ɛni pat pan am. Yɛs, a si di mared-os we pasmak, di difrɛn we aw dɛn de trit wan sakramɛnt we oli pas ɔl, we bɔku tɛm dɛn kin dɔti di oli we aw i oli; wan sakramɛnt we pɔsin kin mek de sav fɔ di wangren pawa, ivin fɔ kruk, ɛn we pɔsin kin go so fa dat i kin dɔti sɔm tɛm dɛn bay tin dɛn we nɔ gri wit di ɛnd dɛn we pɔsin fɔ prɔmis de, tin dɛn we kin mek pɔsin fred we kin mek pɔsin nɔ gɛt wanwɔd ɛn mek yu blush. A bin si am, ɛn a bin jɔs fil muvmɛnt dɛn we de mek a vɛks ɛn we de mek a fred. A ala wit wan shek shek se: Oli Gɔd, aw yu de sɔfa am?...
Aw yu de alaw dɛn kayn tin dɛn ya we pasmak pan tin dɛn we dɛn mek lɛk yu, ɛn we na bɔku bɔku pat dɛn na yu divayn bɔdi? Wetin
rivɛlshɔn! wetin dizayd!... Bɔt, Papa, na di ditel fɔ mi vishɔn. Yu go jɔj bɛtɛ bay di simpul stori.
(1) Pan di wan dɛn we bin de chɛk di manuskrip, dɛn bin fɛn wan ɔ tu, at mɔst, we bin tan lɛk to mi se dɛn bin want se di Sista nɔ bin tɔch dis dilik tin we, dɛn se, nɔ fit fɔ bi nun fɔ tɔk. Bɔt, fɔ tru, ilɛksɛf a bin want fɔ defɛr to dɛn opinion, mi, ɔ bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn, dɔn ebul fɔ go wit am pan dis pɔynt, ɔ apres di rizin we dɛn bin bays am pan; bikɔs, apat frɔm di tru tin se na ya na Gɔd go blem ɛn nɔto di Sista, i go fala se i go nid fɔ proskrib, wit sɔm buk dɛn na di Oli Skripchɔ dɛn, ɔl di bɛst ɛksplen dɛn we wi gɛt bɔt di siks lɔ , we na di wan dɛn nɔmɔ we oli we dɔn gi dɛn layf to Gɔd, lɛk di Sista, to di gud kwaliti we pɔsin fɔ klin, bin mek. Nɔ mek mistek, na jɔs to dɛn kayn sol dɛn de we na fɔ rayt ɛn tɔk bɔt am. A no se rida dɛn de we ɔnfɔtunate wan dispɔz fɔ pɔyzin ivin di mɛrɛsin dɛn we dɛn prɛzɛnt to dɛn; bɔt wetin wi go dɔn? dat wi nɔ fɔ tɔk bɔt dɔti igen fɔ mek pipul dɛn fred pan am: dis na jɔs wetin di kɔrɔpt wɔl de aks fɔ; bɔt rilijɔn de tink difrɛn we. Yɛs, fɔ yɛri di pipul dɛn na di wɔl, natin nɔ de we denja pas di sɛmin ɛn tioloji buk dɛn we de na dis atikul. Dis kin jɔs dɔti yɔŋ pipul dɛn imajineshɔn, ɛn dɛn siriɔs moralist ya nɔ de si natin pas inosɛns we dɛn de rid di novel dɛn we denja pas ɔl to inosɛns, insay di sho dɛn, di dans dɛn, di pikchɔ dɛn usay dɛn de ripresent di bad bad vays di we we de mek pɔsin want fɔ du sɔntin; dat na fɔ se; dat i nid fɔ tɔk ɛn rayt bɔt am fɔ mek pipul dɛn lɛk am, bɔt nɔ ɛva mek pipul dɛn et am ɛn et am. So, dis bad bad bad tin de mek, di shem we i fɔ gɛt, bi wan wɔl we i de kɔba ɔnda ɛn se i de ɛnjɔy we dɛn nɔ de pɔnish am: Gɔd nɔ de ful dis tu kayn we, we kɔnshɛns nɔ gri wit ɛn we rizin nɔ gri wit rilijɔn.
Dɛn kin sho mared ɔnda di figa we big riva gɛt.
Fɔs, a si wan big riva we de flɔd bifo mi yay. ɛn i bin rili dip, di we aw i bin de go bin so kwik dat i bin nid fɔ gɛt trɛnk ɛn skil we de mek pɔsin sɔprayz, ɛn bak fɔ ɛp pɔsin we de gayd am, fɔ krɔs am we i nɔ go insay wata. Wetin bin mek a sɔprayz pas ɔl na fɔ si bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we gɛt man ɔ uman ɛn ɔl tu stet dɛn de rɔn fɔ rɔsh de wit wan blayndnɛs we bin de bɔda wit wamat, so dat di riva bin rol ɔlmost ɔl di jɛnɛral mɔtalman we bin de go .
A bin de fred bad bad wan fɔ bɔku bɔku ship dɛn we bin pwɛl, a bin sɔprayz ɛn a bin de sɔprayz wit ɔl wetin a si, a bin sɔri fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ bin gɛt bɛtɛ bɛtɛ trɛnk, we dɛn bin kɔba dɛn fes. Wetin na dis bad bad riva, a aks, ɛn wetin i kin min?... Na di stet we mared de, dɛn ansa mi; ɔl de rɔn de, lɛk aw yu si, bikɔs ɔl de fala di tin we di nature want. Yu tink se i wɔndaful fɔ si se bɔku pipul dɛn de day de! We wi de luk fɔ di bad bad satisfayshɔn dɛn nɔmɔ we di Gɔspɛl kɔndɛm, wi de lɛf wisɛf go to di natura inklinshɔn, ɛn wi de kɛr wi go bay di kwik we aw i de go: dis na di prɛsishɔn we di wata we de rɔn, di
abyss we egulfs almost all man, bikɔs i nɔ izi fɔ mek ɛnibɔdi gɛt di art fɔ avɔyd di trap dɛn we i ful-ɔp wit.
Bad abit ɛn bad bad tin dɛn we di wan dɛn we de mared kin du. — Smɔl nɔmba pan di wan dɛn we de liv oli layf na mared.
Na tru se di stet fɔ mared nid fɔ mek di mɔtalman spisis bɔku; bɔt i sɔri fɔ no se ! dis sɔs we di mɔtalman rays de bɔn pikin, na ɔlmost ɔlsay na di wɔl pɔyzin
(425-429) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
bay di bad abit dɛn we di wan dɛn we de rayt dɛn nem de du. I go mɔs bi se di sakramɛnt go mek am, bɔt i go nid fɔ yuz am fayn fayn wan, fɔ rɛdi fɔ am mɔ, ɛn pas ɔl fɔ nɔ bigin fɔ dɔti am we yu de gɛt am: bikɔs, dis we ya, i fa frɔm fɔ de we dɛn mek am oli insay prinsipul, dɛn kin si dis sɔs we de mek mɔtalman bɔn pikin dɛn, dɛn kin si am se i kɔrɔpt mɔ, bikɔs dɛn kin ad sakrifays to dɔti; so dat wi go se insay wi yon tɛm, lɛk Noa in tɛm, se bad tin dɔn pas, ɛn ɔl mɔtalman dɔn pwɛl in we.
Fɔs sɔs fɔ di bad we aw mɔtalman de du tin; fo wetin frut tik dem fo dis spisis kin prodyuz, espeshali we dem gi dem kolcha, a min edukeshon fo kip wit di orijin? “Na tru, Gɔd tɛl mi, se famili dɛn stil de ɛn se famili dɛn we dɛn dɔn disayd go de ɔltɛm, usay di blɛsin we de na ɛvin de skata frɔm wan jɛnɛreshɔn to ɔda jɛnɛreshɔn: na dɛn wan ya usay sɛns de tan lɛk se na ɛritaj ɛn pas frɔm papa to pikin, usay di fred fɔ Gɔd de sheb di pikin, jɔs lɛk aw i de sheb di papa. Di frut ɛn di tik gɛt di sem blɛsin frɔm di wan we plant ɔltin, ɛn we de gi ɔltin we de gro. Bɔku tɛm, na dis kin kɔmɔt frɔm di wan dɛn we di Masta dɔn pik. Bay di we aw dɛn de biev, dɛn de kam nia di we aw Iv ɛn Adam bin de bifo dɛn fɔdɔm;
Di tin dɛn we dɛn kin du pasmak bifo dɛn mared ɛn afta dɛn mared.
Bɔt, Papa, fɔ wan famili we gɛt dis kayn pɔsin, ah! aw bɔku ɔda wan dɛn usay pɔsin nɔ ivin gɛt smɔl aidia bɔt di oli we aw dis stet oli, usay i jɔs de gi insɛf wan klin animal satisfayshɔn, wan sɛns ɛn kruk gladi-at; usay pɔsin de go ɔl tu agens di digniti fɔ di sakramɛnt ɛn agens di wish fɔ nature we kin tɛnd fɔ prɔpageshɔn!... Fɔ dɛn kayn monsta dɛn ya pɔsin go nid tɛnda ɛn nɔto wɔd; na fɔ mek pɔsin nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt, na fɔ mek pɔsin nɔ gɛt wan rɛspɛkt, na fɔ mek pɔsin nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ kwaliti. So, wetin go bi pan di abit ɛn kwaliti we Kristian gɛt?...
A nɔ de tɔk, Papa, bɔt di fridɔm dɛn we dɛn kin gɛt bifo tɛm, bɔt di famili dɛn, bɔt di kriminal laysens dɛn we kin mek dɛn nɔ gɛt di sakramɛnt tumɔs ɛn mek dɛn nɔ klin di we aw pipul dɛn de tek am. Di prɔblɛm we dis profaneshɔn de put to di rayt gris fɔ mared, na di kɔmɔn tin we de mek di misfɔstans ɛn tɛmteshɔn dɛn we dɛn kin gɛt na dis oli stet. A nɔ de tɔk bɔt di wan dɛn we de tink fɔ go insay de, bɔt a de tɔk bɔt di wan dɛn we de de naw ɛn we de yuz di sakramɛnt we dɛn dɔn gɛt kriminal wan. Aw bɔku pipul dɛn, bay dis kray ɛn abiuz yus, de si insay dis kayn oli stet ɔl sɔbjɛkt dɛn, tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit kraym, ɔkayshɔn dɛn we dɛn de kɔndɛm !....
Skripchɔ tɛl wi se di dɛbul bin dɔn swɛla di fɔs man dɛn fɔ yɔŋ Tobit in wɛf di fɔs nɛt we dɛn mared, as pɔnishmɛnt fɔ di bad we aw dɛn bin de tɔk ɛn di bad we aw dɛn bin de trit dɛn. Wɛl ! Papa, Gɔd mek a no se di sem tin we bin de apin to nyu mared pipul dɛn we de bitwin Kristian dɛn nɔ bin smɔl fɔ kil dɛn sol pas aw i bin de kil dɛn pipul ya we nɔ biliv Gɔd, ɛn di ol we dɛn mek wit Advans fɔ dɛn na di fes fɔ di ol we nɔ gɛt wan bɔt insay we di sem tin dɛn we dɛn kin du pasmak, di sem lay lay tin dɛn, di sem tin dɛn we kin apin kin stil de insay di wan dɛn we jɔs mared ɛvride. Na blayndnɛs rili bad!
Obligation fɔ instrakt nyu mared pipul dɛn bɔt dɛn wok.
Aw bɔku nyu mared pipul dɛn biliv se dɛn alaw dɛn ɔltin, dɛn de languish ɛn day pan abominable abit dɛn, we dɛn nɔ du ɛnitin fɔ kɔmɔt pan dɛn, we dɛn nɔ ivin tink fɔ kɔrɛkt dɛnsɛf!. Aw bɔku pipul dɛn we de imajin se dɛn de yuz dɛn rayt, we dɛn
insul di sakramɛnt we dɛn dɔn gɛt fɔ mek dɛn rɛspɛkt am ɛn nɔ fɔ mek dɛn vɛks pan am! Misfɔstans! ha! bad fɔ dɛn! Woe to dairekta dɛn we nɔ no natin ɔ we de fred , .
we, bay we dɛn de tɔn agens kruk ɔ dilikeshɔn we dɛn nɔ ɔndastand, nɔ gri fɔ tich dɛn pan wan duty we impɔtant dis, ɔ we de fri dɛn we dɛn nɔ kɔrɛkt dɛn! na dɛn de mek di bad tin we dɛn alaw fɔ du. Bad fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ de tich di uman dɛn we dɛn go mared to fayn fayn wan bifo dɛn mek dɛn jɔyn togɛda bay dis oli tayt! dɛn kin sɛn dɛn fɔ go fɛt we dɛn nɔ gɛt wɛpɔn, ɛn trowe dɛn na di riva
we nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ tek tɛm wit. Na rizin fɔ mek dɛn minista dɛn ya we de mek pipul dɛn fred, shek!
Di sin dɛn we pɔsin kin du we i mared kin mek i fred; wi kin wɛl frɔm am sɔm tɛm, bikɔs natin nɔ de da tɛm de we go mek di pɔsin we gilti fɔ am biliv; bɔt di wan dɛn we pɔsin kin du na mared, nɔ kin chenj ɛn i nɔ kin chenj, bikɔs i nɔ kin ivin tink fɔ ripɛnt ɔ chenj dɛn. Ɔnda di spɛshal pretekst fɔ di sakramɛnt we pɔsin dɔn gɛt, pɔsin de blaynd insɛf te i nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ stɔp am ɛn i nɔ fɔ rigrɛt fɔ wetin fɔ rili mek i bɔn.
Ah! Papa, a stil de shek shek di nɔmba fɔ di wan dɛn we dɛn dɔn kil we de kam sink insay di wata we de rɔn, usay mi sɛf bin fɔ dɔn day we nɔ gɛt wan mistek, mɔ we a tink bɔt di bad tin dɛn we a bin de tink bɔt we a bin yɔŋ, if Gɔd, bay wan sɔri-at we nɔ gɛt natin, nɔ bin fɔ dɔn kip am bay ɔda wok we dɛn de du. Dis na di gudnɛs we pɔsin kin gɛt we i nɔ mared! Ah! na naw pas aw a bin de fil di ful prayz ɛn
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to wetin gratitude dis gras oblige mi...
SƐKSHƆN XI.
Na di gudnɛs fɔ martyrdom; pan di ifɛkt dɛn we di Sista bin prodyuz bay di layt fɔ fet we bin mek i gɛt layt; ɛn pan tru tru ɔmbul, di fawndeshɔn fɔ ɔl gud kwaliti dɛn.
Rayt di las sɛn fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity, bigin na di ayland na Jɛsi, Janwari 18, 1792. Nɔ fred di wan dɛn we kin jɔs kil di bɔdi.
Mi Papa, sɔm dez bifo, insay mi prea, a aks Gɔd, fɔ mi ɛn fɔ di wan ol kɔmyuniti, ɛn bak fɔ ɔl di fetful pipul dɛn we dɛn de mek sɔfa, di trɛnk fɔ sɔfa, kɔrej ɛn fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ du dɛn bad tin dɛn. ; ɛn na dis wi Masta tɛl mi dis tɛm: "Wetin mek a de fred so di wan dɛn we nɔ gɛt pawa oba mi sol?" gi yu day fɔ sɔm tɛm, na dat nɔmɔ dɛn wamat kin du; bikɔs i nɔ go ebul fɔ go fa, ɛn dɛn aro dɛn nɔ go rich pas day; so dɛn kulpabl ɛfɔt dɛn kin jɔs ebul fɔ pul wan sol we na mi yon frɔm in bɔdi, ɛn fɔ mek i fri fɔ go bak to di pɔsin we rayt am.
Dɔn a go ol am wit mɔ zil pas pɔsin we nɔ gɛt sɛns we de tif in jɛntri we di wan dɛn we want fɔ tif am de luk fɔ am. So wetin mek yu fɔ wɔri so bɔt am? If nid de, lɛf dis bɔdi we gɛt dɔti fɔ mek dɛn vɛks, we, pan ɔl dat, i nɔ go te igen, i go kam bak de; lɛ dɛn chɛr am, lɛ dɛn yuz ayɛn ɛn faya fɔ sɔlv am: dɛn nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ dɔnawe wit am na mi yay; A go fala ɔl di pat dɛn, ɛn pan ɔl we dɛn de, a go ebul fɔ jɔyn ɔltin bak ɛn gi ɔltin layf bak di las de.
"Bay dat, mi gyal pikin, di ekspekteshɔn fɔ mi ɛnimi dɛn go rili frustrate ɛn dɛn sɔprayz go rili big, we dɛn go witnɛs am, we, to di fred fɔ mek pipul dɛn sɔfa, we na so natura to mɔtalman, dɛn go si di revaŋg we a." go pul frɔm ɔl wetin dɛn go dɔn mek mi pipul dɛn sɔfa, bay di win we a go gi dɛn.
Grace of strength we JC de giv di martyrs. Frut fɔ in pawa.
Nɔ fɔgɛt, i ad to mi, se we a kɔl pɔsin to di gris fɔ martyr, a de rawnd in sol, in at ɛn in maynd, wit wan bres plet we gɛt fayn gold ɛn dayamɔn., we de mek i tan lɛk se ɔlman nɔ go ebul fɔ go de di faya dart dɛn na ɛlfaya ɛn to ɔl di bad bad tin dɛn we dɛbul dɛn de du. Na di klin fet ɛn charity we mek dis bres plet we nɔ go ebul fɔ pas; ɛn if a nɔ fri mi kɔnfɛsɔ dɛn frɔm ɛni kayn fred, ɔ ivin frɔm sɛnsitiviti to pen, mek shɔ se a dɔn ɛnjɔy ɛn lɛk se a fɔ sɔpɔt dɛn, bikɔs na fɔ mi kɔz dɛn de fɛt. Fɔ tru, a nɔ go ɛva lɛf dɛn to prɔblɛm dɛn we go pas dɛn trɛnk: wan gudnɛs go stil mek di wikɛd we di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek; ɛn, we nid de, di las wan we a gɛt go sho mɔ
"Dis sapraiz trɛnk we mi savant ɛn mi savant dɛn gɛt, a bin fɔ gɛt am fɔ dɛn bay we a bin rigɛn na di we aw day de kam nia, mi peshɛnt ɛn mi kɔrej insay di sɔfa we mi pawa bin de sɔfa, na mi sol bin de da tɛm de."
flɔd wit sɔri-at we, lɛk wata we de rɔn, bin ful-ɔp oba mi ɛn kɔba mi oli mɔtalman. A bin ridyus to pen na di Gadin ɔf Ɔliv, sated wit kɔsmɛnt bifo mi jɔj dɛn, ɛn lɛf mi na di krɔs, fɔ merit to ɔl di gris fɔ bia dis kayn tritmɛnt, if i nid fɔ bia am fɔ difend mi rilijɔn ɛn mi divinity.
So una nɔ go ebul fɔ du bɛtɛ pas fɔ jɔyn una sɔfa bifo tɛm wit di wan dɛn we a lɛk: dis go bi fayn we fɔ ɔnɔ am ɛn fɔ mek a gladi, bay we una rɛdi unasɛf fɔ ɛni ivin we Gɔd go alaw.
Dis dispɔzishɔn fɔ bi martyrdom de mek a gladi, insay wan we, lɛk martyrdom insɛf: so, yu go pul frɔm am big merit ɛn wan sɔs we nɔ go dɔn fɔ kɔrej. Layf shɔt ɛn layf we go de sote go nɔ de dɔn; di sɔfa we dis wɔl de sɔfa nɔto natin we yu kɔmpia am wit di gladi at we de fala dɛn, if pɔsin no aw fɔ kɛr di krɔs dɛn we fɔ mek i fit fɔ gɛt am. Di wan dɛn we go gɛt layf bak na ɛvin, yu tink se dɛn go rigrɛt we dɛn bin de sɔfa we a de sɔfa na dis wɔl? Dis, Papa, na di charitable wɔnin we
JC giv mi fo dis sirkumstans, ad oda opinion dem we wi go fit tok abaut jisno.
Ifekt we di Sista prodyuz bay di layt we de layt am insay Gɔd.
Dis layt we de mek a layt pan Gɔd, ɛn we a dɔn tɔk to una bɔku tɛm, mek a kɔntrakt frɔm we a smɔl, bi abit we, a biliv, i nɔ go pɔsibul fɔ mek a chenj misɛf: na fɔ kɔmpia insay misɛf - ivin ɔl wetin a de si, ɔl wetin a de yɛri, ɔl wetin a de rid ɔ chɛk, wit wetin Gɔd want, se i de prɛzɛnt to mi ɔltɛm lɛk di lɔ we nɔ de mek mistek fɔ mi jɔjmɛnt dɛn, ɛn bak fɔ di we aw a de biev. So a kin si se a kin want fɔ gri ɔ kɔndɛm ɔl wetin de apin to mi maynd, akɔdin to as dis layt de diskɔba insay mi fɔ gri ɔ agens wetin Gɔd want. A nɔ no, Papa, if a de mek pipul yɛri misɛf; bɔt a tink se, fɔ gɛt fayn aidia bɔt wetin a min, pɔsin fɔ dɔn ɛkspiriɛns am: i tan lɛk miro we de ɔltɛm na mi maynd, .
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jɔj ɔda we ɔnda ɛnitin.
We a bin stil smɔl, ɛn mi papa ɛn mi mama bin de kɛr mi go na mis, a bin gladi fɔ yɛri di rɛktɔrɔ ɔ in vika de ɛksplen di Gɔspɛl to wi, ɛnkɔrej wi fɔ du gud, ɛn trɛtin frɔm Gɔd in jɔjmɛnt di wan dɛn we put yusɛf pan bad tin ɛn sin. A bin lɛk mɔ we dɛn bin de tɔk bɔt di gud kwaliti dɛn we JC ɛn di oli wan dɛn gɛt; A si frɔm da tɛm de, bay dis layt, se ɔl dis bin gri wit wetin Gɔd want ɛn wit di trut we de insay di Gɔspɛl. Bɔt wan tin we rili sɔprayz na dat, if dɛn bin dɔn rɔnawe frɔm dɛn jentlman ya, we dɛn nɔ no ɔ ɔda we, sɔm prɔpɔshɔn we de agens di tru fet, ɔ sɔntin we de agens di tru biliv we di fetful pipul dɛn biliv, as to moraliti Kristian, a si wantɛm wantɛm se na dis nɔto insay di ɔda ɔ insay di dairekshɔn we Gɔd want. Di layt mek a si di we aw i nɔ fayn, te dɛn fɔ dɔn fos mi fɔ kɔmɔt de, if wan prist bin dɔn sɔpɔt sɔm mistek dɛn we di Chɔch dɔn kɔndɛm tranga wan; A nɔ bin ivin ebul fɔ bia di si we dɛn si wan deklare heretic, we a bin de fil, fɔ wan prist we de tɔk insay di nem ɛn insay di sɛns fɔ JC ɛn in Chɔch, wan rɛspɛkt ɛn wan venɛreshɔn we mek a si JC insɛf insay in pɔsin.
Wit dis layt, i de pas jɔjmɛnt pan sɛmin, buk, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.
Dispɔzishɔn we a dɔn ɛkspiriɛns ɔlsay na mi layf. Ilɛksɛf a yɛri sermon, lekchɔ, kateshizm, ɔ ridin, a kin tray fɔ fala wɔd fɔ wɔd di minin fɔ wetin dɛn tɔk. Gɔd in layt de mek a si wit gladi at ɔl di tru tin dɛn we de sho se a gɛt pruf; bɔt ɔl wetin go bi dawt ɔ sɔprayz de mek a gɛt wan patikyula pen we fit di opɔzishɔn we a de si insay am wit di sɛlestial layt: A gɛt fɔ rijɛkt ɔl wetin de fɛt di trut we go de sote go wantɛm wantɛm.
Na bay di ɛp we dis layt de ɛp a dɔn kɔndɛm bɔku tɛm, as pan ɔl misɛf, sɔm buk dɛn we fɔdɔm na mi an, ɔ we dɛn gi mi fɔ rid fɔ mek a jɔj dɛn, we a nɔ ebul fɔ jɔstify mi jɔjmɛnt dɛn fayn fayn wan, ɛn fɔ pe bak bikɔs a kɔndɛm am. A bin fil animated by wan indignation we fos mi fɔ lɔk di buk, ɛn sɔntɛnde fɔ trowe am away frɔm mi, bikɔs bay we a rid tin dɛn insay de we kin tan lɛk se i nɔ bisin, sɔntɛnde ivin gud ɛn we dɛn tɔk fayn fayn wan, a bin no ɔl di bad we Setan gɛt, . ɛn ɔl di pɔyzin we de na di pɔsin in maynd ɛn di rizin we mek i rayt am
we dɛn bin want fɔ shek fet ɔ gud abit dɛn. So a bin luk di buk as infernal prodakshɔn we i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a sɔfa.
Som oda tins, a memba se som yiez afta wi mama giv mi wan buk we shi bin sapraiz from boda fo haus, so dat a go tel am if a fain am gud o bad, no get taim fo eduk dem sef. A bin skim sɔm pan am, ɛn a nɔ bin te fɔ diskɔba de, ɔnda wan fayn ɛkstirian ɛn wan stayl we gri, wan tichin we nɔ fayn ɛn we nɔ gri wit Kristian dɛn ɔl; A bin ivin no se i nɔ go te igen dis wikɛd tichin, we i sɔri fɔ no se i tu akreditɛd, go mek wan rivɔlɔshɔn we go rili bad, we go jɔs bi di jɔs pɔnishmɛnt fɔ di wan dɛn we nɔ de wɔship Gɔd. A bin rili fred, so a bin gi dis buk bak to wi mama, ɛn i bin gi am bak to di pɔsin wit ɔda lɔ fɔ sho am to in kɔnfɛsɔ. Di pɔsin we kɔnfɛs put am na di faya.
I dɔn apin bak to mi sɔntɛnde fɔ nɔ gri pan mi ridin dɛn bɔt sɔm istri kwaliti dɛn we wan pɔsin we de wɔship Gɔd, a tink se, dɛn nɔ ɔndastand am mɔ, ɛn bay wan zil we a nɔ bin biliv akɔdin to sayɛns ɔ Kristian prudɛns; as bak sɔm kwaliti dɛn we pɔsin we de obe rilijɔn gɛt, nɔto se fɔ obe rilijɔn nɔ rili gud insɛf, i nid fɔ bi ivin na ɛni kɔmyuniti; bɔt na bin obe we so blaynd, dat i klia se i bin de agens wetin pɔsin fɔ pe di Chɔch, agens Gɔd in lɔ dɛn, ɛn sɔntɛnde i bin ivin agens di fɔs prinsipul dɛn na di natura lɔ; so a bin gɛt wan kayn tin we bin de mek a fred.
Insay dis layt, i de ansa di munisipaliti ɔfisa dɛn tranga wan, i no ɛn tɔk bɔt sɔm tin dɛn we go apin.
Na bay we a fala di dairekshɔn fɔ dis layt a ansa tranga wan to di munisipaliti ɔfisa dɛn we kam fɔ aks wi fɔ tek advantej pan di lɔ dɛn we di asɛmbli dɔn mek, fɔ kɔmɔt na wi kɔmyuniti ɛn go bak na di wɔl. A tɛl dɛn mi we fɔ tink bɔt dis wit bɔku pawa ɛn fridɔm, dat di wan we a de luk pan chenj in kɔlɔ, ɛn i tek mi sayd agens in kɔmpin, tɛl am se i fɔ mek a fala mi rizɔlt dɛn.ɛn mi
wish, ɛn se a bin rayt fɔ stik to dɛn. Gɔd mek a ɔndastand da tɛm de se insɛf go opin in yay ɛn lɛf di rɔng pati; wetin apin.
Na dis layt stil a dɔn si ɛn anawns bɔku tin dɛn, we a bin dɔn tɔk to una trade; na tru dis, Papa, a bin no se yu fɔ tek ples fɔ M. Laisné, we yu nɔ ɛva si yu, ɛn we nɔbɔdi nɔ de
ivin no apin se di tin fɔ apin so; na bay dis a dɔn gi wɔnin to di wan dɛn we de oba mi sɔntɛnde, ɛn na dat a
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Sɔntɛnde a dɔn gi sɔm to yusɛf, sɔm tɛm dɛn, we yu kin mɛmba (1).
(1) Dɛn go dɔn notis se di Sista bin dɔn wɔn mi bifo tɛm se a go gɛt fɔ rɔnawe, ɛn dɛn go gɛt fɔ protɛkt mi fɔ mek dɛn nɔ kɛr mi go na kɔt, dɔn i si insay Gɔd se dɛn nɔ go kech mi ɔ put mi na jel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Wi dɔn si bak se i bin wɔn mi bɔt di tɛm we i nid fɔ kɔmɔt na di kiŋdɔm, ɛn ɔl dis bifo di lɔ dɛn we bin dɔn fos ɔl di prist dɛn we nɔ bin de fala di lɔ fɔ tek di sem say, ɛn ivin lɔng bifo di kil we kɔmɔt na Paris. Bɔt, apat frɔm dɛn wɔnin ya bɔt aw fɔ tek tɛm fɔ mi pasɔnal sef, ɔmɔs i nɔ gi mi fɔ di spiritual gɔvmɛnt fɔ di nun dɛn? Na wan tin ya we kin apin, pan sɔm, we a kin mɛmba:
Tu nɔs dɛn bin dɔn aks mi, na di parlor, fɔ alaw dɛn fɔ ebul fɔ gi dɛnsɛf wan akɔdin to dɛn fɔlt dɛn ɛvride ɛn di win dɛn we dɛn win, ɛn bak bɔt dɛn patikyula prɔsis fɔ devoshɔn. Bikɔs a bin rili si am fɔs bikɔs dɛn bin want fɔ mek dɛn pafɛkt mɔ, a nɔ bin dɔn alaw ɔ nɔ bin alaw am, ɛn a bin dɔn satisfay wit fɔ defer dis to di jɔjmɛnt we di Supiriɔ bin de jɔj, we, frɔm in say, bin satisfay fɔ gri fɔ tek tɛm. Di Sista fɔ di Nativity kam fɔ fɛn mi wan de pan dis tɛm, ɛn tɔk to mi mɔ ɔ smɔl lɛk dis:
Yu kin no, Papa, se wi Sista N. ɛn N. dɔn mek bitwin dɛnsɛf wan patikyula patikyula asosieshɔn we gɛt ɛksternal prɔsis ɛn kɔnfidɛns we dɛn kin gɛt wit dɛnsɛf. Di tu po gyal pikin dɛn gɛt gud tin nɔmɔ, ɛn dɛn kin tek tɛm fɔ mek dɛn nɔ si ɔl di prɔblɛm dɛn we go apin bikɔs ɔf am bay di dɛbul, we nɔ go fɔgɛt fɔ tek advantej pan am fɔ in yon bɛnifit; bikɔs a si se i gɛt fɔ le trap fɔ dɛn dis tɛm; i dɔn ful bɔku pipul dɛn we i de mek lɛk se dɛn pafɛkt mɔ. Mi Papa, mek yu biliv gud gud wan se, mɔ na di kɔmyuniti, ɛnitin we de kɔmɔt frɔm di jenɛral lɔ fɔ gi patikyula divoshɔn, na sɔntin we dɛn de sɔprayz ɛn we rili de ɔnda ilyushɔn. spirit we de tɛmpt pɔsin we go so fa dat fɔ chenj insɛf to enjɛl we gɛt layt fɔ ful pipul dɛn bɛtɛ, nɔ de ɛva fel, as i ebul, fɔ trowe di wanwɔd na di gud gren. Di lɛst we i go ebul fɔ du ya, ɛn a si se i nɔ go fel fɔ du am, go bi fɔ mek bitwin dɛn wan ya
tu gud nun dɛn wan patikyula padi biznɛs, we rili kɔntrari to di jenɛral charity we dɛn fɔ pe ɔl di sista dɛn, witout ɛksɛpshɔn, we nɔ de sheb, witout difrɛns, witout ɛni kayn ɛksklɔzhɔn; wan spirit we de mek pipul dɛn tink se dɛn de tink bɔt dɛnsɛf ɛn we dɛn de tink bɔt dɛnsɛf, we sɔntɛm i nɔ go te igen i go tɔn to prawd. If dat nɔ bin apin, at least dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ dinay se i pɔsibul. A de kɔnfɛs to una se a nɔ lɛk divoshɔn we de sho insɛf pan ɛkstra ɔdinari we dɛn, pas nɔmɔ dɛn alaw am gud gud wan frɔm ɛvin. Lɛ wi go to Gɔd we wi nɔ kɔnt wi stɛp ɛn wi gud wok dɛn; bikɔs wetin presumption kɔnt fɔ bɔku, ɔltɛm dɛn kin kɔnt am fɔ smɔl, ɛn sɔntɛnde fɔ less dan natin, bifo Gɔd. Na nɔto self-righteous exterior we de mek di gud
rilijɔn, bɔt simpul ɛn rayt at ɛn intenshɔn jɔyn to di insay spirit, to ɔmbul obe, ɛn di tru charity we nɔ no difrɛns bitwin di pipul dɛn we pɔsin fɔ lɛk.
If dat nɔ bin de, mi Papa, wi kin tɔk bɔt ay pafɛkt, bɔt fɔ tink gud wan, bɔt tin dɛn we pɔsin kin du na do ɛn bɔt layf we nɔ izi fɔ ɔndastand ɔ we pɔsin kin tink bɔt, bɔt wi go stil bi ipokrit, ɛn bɔku tɛm wi kin bi wayt grev. Gɔd nɔ alaw mi, Papa, fɔ mek a want fɔ yuz ɛni wan pan dɛn tin ya to ɛni wan pan mi sista dɛn, we go mɔs gɛt valyu. bɛtɛ pas mi bifo Gɔd; bɔt sɔntɛnde i kin apin se dɛn zil nɔ kin layt gud gud wan, ɛn i nɔ kin rili gladi fɔ Gɔd, ɛn fɔ tru, nɔto dis tɛm. Na Gɔd insɛf de chaj mi fɔ wɔn yu bɔt dis, so dat yu go put am insay ɔda, ɛn fɔ tek tɛm fɔ gi yu kɔnsɛnt to am, ɔ to ɛnitin we fiba am: na dat dairekta nɔ go ebul fɔ du.tumɔs atɛnshɔn. Biliv mi: pan ɔl dɛn smɔl smɔl tin ya we nɔ de, nature de luk fɔ insɛf, ɛn di dɛbul de put an pan am bɔku pas aw yu go tink. A de beg yu, Papa, fɔ fɔgiv mi fɔ di fridɔm ɛn kɔnfidɛns we a bin gɛt fɔ du mi wok.
Wi go si insay in insay layf di wɔnin dɛn we i bin gi, fɔ Gɔd, to di wan dɛn we de oba am, ɛn ivin to di Bisop na Rɛn, ɛn di rifɔm dɛn we i bin briŋ kam. A sɛn am fɔ du di sem kɔmishɔn to in abɛs, ɛn na in ɔda am.
Mi Papa, we a de aks Gɔd in wil pan tin dɛn we tan lɛk se dɛn rili nɔ bisin bɔt dɛn, ilɛksɛf na dɛnsɛf ɔ fɔ di ɔda ɛn di tɛm we a de du dɛn, bɔku tɛm a dɔn si se a dɔn drɔ am tranga wan to wan pas di ɔda wan, we a nɔ ebul fɔ akɔntayn fɔ dis sikrit impreshɔn, ɛn klos to ɔltɛm di rizɔlt bin mek a diskɔba di dizayn dɛn we Gɔd bin gɛt fɔ impreshɔn dɛn pan mi. A mɛmba pan ɔda tin dɛn se wan tɛm, we a kɔnsul di divayn wil ɛn fala am, a fɛn faya we de smok na wan pan di apatmɛnt dɛn na di kɔmyuniti, ɛn we go mɔs dɔn bɔn am, if a nɔ bin kam ɔf jɔs lɛk aw i bin de kam fɔ go insay wan bed ɛn di banista na wan stej.
Wan ɔda tɛm wan nun, we ol ɛn we nɔ gɛt trɛnk, bin dɔn fɔdɔm na in fes, ɛn i bin de go chok, if a nɔ bin no insay di divayn wil, we a bin kɔnsul da tɛm de, se i nid fɔ lɛf wetin a de du fɔ rɔn fayn. kwik kwik wan fɔ
di infɔmari fɔ si if ɛnibɔdi go nid mi ɛp. A rɔn go de kwik kwik wan, ɛn a rich jɔs insay di rayt tɛm fɔ mek i nɔ day na dis kayn we. Aw bɔku abit dɛn we tan lɛk dis a go tɔk bɔt to una, ɛn ɔmɔs tɛnki a fɔ pe fɔ da oli ɛn fayn fayn wil de, we, frɔm we a smɔl, bin de lid mi lɛk se na mi an pas wan tawzin trap dɛn, we, if i nɔ bin ɛp mi, a go gɛt bin bi inevitable to mi! Frɔm ɔmɔs ɔnaful ɛnkɔrejmɛnt dɛn i dɔn sev mi? Afta we dis oli wil dɔn pul mi mama ɛn papa kɔmɔt nia mi, i tek mi ɔnda in tich, so fɔ se, ɛn tek di ples fɔ ɔltin fɔ mi. Us sikrit rod dɛn ɛn us rod dɛn we a nɔ no, i nɔ dɔn kɛr mi go insay rilijɔn in bɔdi, ɛn win ɔl di tin dɛn we de ambɔg mi? we nɔ gri wit di wok we i bin dɔn put insay mi, so fɔ se a nɔ no, ɛn we po vilejman lɛk mi nɔ fɔ want fɔ du am bay insɛf! Po, i nɔ no natin, ful wit fɔlt, ɛn a nɔ gɛt ɔlmost ɛni wan pan di gud kwaliti dɛn we da kayn oli stet de gɛt, a si se pan ɔl dat a dɔn rayt mi nem na di oli rilijɔn, ɛn a nɔ ɔndastand se na dis a de du di plan fɔ di divayn wil, we bin gɛt
(445-449) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
ɔl lid, ɔl bon, ɔl dɔn.
So dɛn bin admit mi to di 4 rilijɔn vaw dɛn, ɛn i tan lɛk pas ɔl se di divayn wil we kɔl mi fɔ am, bin want fɔ mek a bi viktim fɔ obe. Na de i bin de kɛr mi ɔltɛm; i dɔn so imprint pan mi di ɔbligayshɔn fɔ obe we Gɔd de si am, dat wit in spɛshal gudnɛs a go lɛk fɔ sɔfa day pas fɔ nɔ obe mi ligitimate superiors, we de tɔk to mi insay Gɔd in nem ɛn akɔdin to mi rul. Yes, Papa, ayɛn, faya, izil, natin nɔ bin ebul fɔ mek a fred: sɔntɛnde i kin ivin tan lɛk to mi se a nɔ go bi tumɔs mistres fɔ mi wil pan dis pɔynt, ɛn i go tan lɛk se i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek a nɔ obe .
Dis nɔ de, Papa, mek a nɔ fil sɔntɛnde se nature de kɔmplen ɛn grɔmbul smɔl agens mi pan dis tɔpik; bɔt a nɔ de pe atɛnshɔn mɔ to di kɔmplen dɛn we i de kɔmplen pas fɔ di kray wata we pikin we tɔn agens in gɔvmɛnt kin kray we kin vɛks di rɔng tɛm. So a de gi mi maynd bak, ɛn a de rɔn fɔ obe, a de tramp di nature ɔnda fut; dis na di pati we wi fɔ fala.
Na ya lɛk ɔdasay, mi Papa, dɛn kin no di opareshɔn we di dɛbul ɔ di nature de du frɔm di opareshɔn we Gɔd de du, bay di difrɛn ifɛkt dɛn we pis ɔ trɔbul, prawd ɔ ɔmbul, sɛns ɔ mortifikeshɔn, we i de prodyuz insay wan sol. Di dɛbul ɛn di nature ɔltɛm de akt wit pawa, vivacity, prɛsipitashɔn, impetuosity; we de mek trɔbul, agyumɛnt, disɔda na di maynd ɛn di sɛns. Grɛs, difrɛn frɔm dat, de akt ɔltɛm wit mɔdareshɔn, ɔda ɛn riflekshɔn, ɛn, if pɔsin kin se so, wit wan sɛns slo we de lɛf insay di sol ɛn di sɛns dɛn pis, di kol at we di pasɔn dɛn gɛt, di swit kwayɛt. So, Papa, mistek de na wan say ɔltɛm, ɛn trut de na di ɔda say.
Di bɛnifit dɛn we dis divayn layt de gi. I nɔ kin tek bɔku tin fɔ mek i wik, ɔ ivin fɔ kil am.
Dis layt we saf ɛn kwayɛt de mek pɔsin gɛt big pis na di dip dip ples dɛn nɛf; in men tin na di union fɔ charity to Gɔd ɛn neba; i de kɛr di sol go stret to Gɔd, i de fri am frɔm ɔltin we nɔto Gɔd ɛn i kin put sɔntin we de ambɔg di klin we i lɛk. Di tin we de mek dis layt atrak na we pɔsin de mɛmba insay Gɔd we i de bifo; di mortification of di senses ɛn di passions, pas ɔl di pafɛkt ɔmbul ɛn klin at na in fav gud kwaliti dɛn. Sɔntɛnde, na wan wɔd nɔmɔ we nɔ de tink bɔt, tumɔs dissipeshɔn, tu eager kia, volontia neglijɛns, pas ɔl wan muvmɛnt fɔ prawd ɛn dɔti, dɛn nid fɔ mek dis layt dak, ɔ ivin fɔ ɔt am ɔltogɛda.fakt, as a dɔn ɛkspiriɛns bɔku tɛm bay mi infidelities ɔltɛm, ɛn pas ɔl na di sin dɛn we a dɔn gɛt di misfɔstans fɔ du.
Di atrak we dis layt bin de mek i tink gud wan bɔt di sɛvin gift dɛn we di Oli Spirit de gi am. — Advantej fɔ devoshɔn to di Oli Spirit.
Sɔm tɛm bifo dis layt in atrakshɔn bin de lid mi fɔ pre pan di sɛvin gift dɛn we di Oli Spirit de gi, ɛn tek ɛni wan pan in gift dɛn we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ tɔk bɔt as tin fɔ pre. Di tin we a bin want fɔ du fɔ dis na fɔ ɔnɔ ɛn gi glori to di fayn fayn triniti we na Gɔd in pipul dɛn. A si insay Gɔd se di Oli Spirit de bifo ɔl di wok dɛn we di gɔd de du, ɛn na insay am, ɛn tru am, di tu ɔda pipul dɛn de du ɔltin; na tru am di Papa mek di wɔl, jɔs lɛk aw na tru am di Pikin fri am; na di sɛns we dis spirit we de mɔdaret gɛt na in mek di divayn prɔvidɛns dɔn rul ɛn i nɔ go stɔp fɔ rul di Chɔch ɛn di wan ol wɔl: wanwɔd we di divayn ɛsin gɛt bitwin di tri pipul dɛn. A bin de si ɔlsay na di we aw dis spirit de wok nɔmɔ
fayn. Di Oli Spirit na di lɔv we di Papa gɛt, di Oli Spirit na di lɔv we di Pikin gɛt, di Oli Spirit na di substantial lɔv fɔ insɛf; so dat a si am insay di Papa ɛn insay di Pikin, we i gɛt wanwɔd to we nɔbɔdi nɔ go sheb, te pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ ɔnɔ di Oli Spirit if i nɔ ɔnɔ di ɔda tu pipul dɛn. Na so a si insay di layt se fɔ wɔship ɛn fɔ gi in layf to di sɛvin gift dɛn we di Oli Spirit de gi, bin rili gri wit di Triniti we Oli pas ɔl, we mek am bi ɔbligayshɔn fɔ mi fɔ di tumara bambay ɛn fɔ di rizin dɛn we a go tɔk bɔt jisnɔ.
Di frut fɔ mi sɛvin meditashɔn dɛn na fɔ mek sɛvin kɔmyuniɔn fɔ ɔnɔ di Oli Spirit, fɔ di win we rilijɔn win, fɔ di spiritual ɛn tɛmporal gud fɔ di chɔch ɛn di kiŋdɔm; fɔ di kɔnsavayshɔn fɔ gud prist dɛn... A dɔn ripit dɛn fɔ difrɛn ɔda tɔpik dɛn we gɛt di sem kayn, ɛn tide a de aks di Oli Spirit fɔ mek sina dɛn chenj, ɛn mɔ di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ in Chɔch .
Di de we a tek kɔmyuniɔn, a kin mek mi mɔnin prea pan wan pan di sɛvin gift dɛn we di Oli Spirit de gi, ɛn a kin bigin am wit wan Veni, we na Krieta , fɔ beg di layt ɛn di gudnɛs dɛn we dis divayn Spirit de gi. A bin gɛt bɔku kɔrejmɛnt pan dis ɛgzampul fɔ ɔnɔ di spirit we de kɔrej mi, mɔ bikɔs di layt mek a si se i rili fayn fɔ Gɔd, ɛn i go tɔn in blɛsin pan ɔl di wan dɛn we go yuz am, fɔ gɛt gudnɛs insay di ɔda we aw dɛn go sev am, bɔt pas ɔl fɔ di tin dɛn we di Chɔch nid, so dat i go mek in fɛt-fɛt ɛn di we aw dɛn bin de mek i sɔfa dɔn. Dis devoshɔn, mi Papa, rili fayn fɔ stɔp di sɛlestial wamat, fɔ mek fet bɔku, fɔ pwɛl di lay lay tichin dɛn, fɔ briŋ bak to di we fɔ sev di wan dɛn we
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put asay, insay wan wɔd, agens ɔl di ɛnimi dɛn fɔ di fet.
I de go insay di no se i nɔ gɛt natin.
Dɛn meditashɔn ya bin mek a go bak to di big void we wi bin de tɔk bɔku bɔt trade, a min di pafɛkt natin we di krichɔ gɛt bifo di ayt ɛn majesty fɔ di divayn pɔsin. Na wan say, di big big tin dɛn we Gɔd gɛt, na di ɔda say, di sɔfa we ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek de sɔfa; dis na difrɛns! ɛn i bin rili kɔle mi wan de di tɛm fɔ di Ashes sɛrimɔni! A de liv ɛvri
krichɔ dɛn kin dɔnawe wit dɛnsɛf bifo Gɔd fɔ pe rɛspɛkt to di sovereignty we dɛn bi. Di mɔtalman bɔdi bin krɔs to dɔst bifo mi yay, ɛn te da tɛm de dɛn bin de fos am fɔ put in prawd dɔŋ bifo di wan we i bin want fɔ tek in glori; bɔt Gɔd nɔ jɔs win dis prawd, i win day bak we bin dɔn pwɛl in inschrumɛnt, ɛn di natin we i bin tan lɛk se i tek am.
So a si, bay wan kwik ɛn pafɛkt layf bak, fɔ mek dis bɔdi kam bak to in fɔs stet; ɛn dis man; so dɛn dɔn pwɛl am ɛn mek am bak, dɛn dɔn mek am, bay dɛn tu stet ya so difrɛn, wan ikwal ɔmajɛ to di absolyut masta fɔ bi ɛn fɔ natin, na in nɔmɔ de apia big ivin insay di wik we in krichɔ wik...
Ɔltin de pas, ɔltin dɔn, ɔltin de lɔs na dis wɔl, bikɔs ɔltin bigin; Na Gɔd nɔmɔ de liv we i nɔ de chenj, bikɔs i nɔ bin gɛt biginin, ɛn i nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ gɛt ɛni chenj. Na big big aydia ɛn tin dɛn we pɔsin kin tink bɔt!
We a bin de giv misɛf to am, dɛn se to mi: Yu go mek yu os insay natin, ɛn yu go establish yu rul oba natin Wetin riflɛsɛshɔn fɔ mek,
mi Papa, pan dɛn wɔd ya we dɛn bin dɔn ɔlrɛdi tɔk to mi twɛnti ia bifo, lɛk aw a bin tɛl una! Bɔt di sɛns we a bin gɛt nɔ bin dɔn de insay mi lɛk aw i bin de insay di tɛm we dɔn pas. Dɛn dɔn tɛl mi se ɔltin we Gɔd mek nɔto natin pas klin natin bifo di wan we . Eh! wetin nid i nɔ gɛt fɔ di pɔsin we rayt am ɔltɛm, fɔ mek i nɔ fɔdɔm bak insay dis natin we i kɔmɔt? Yu tink se i de ɛnjɔy wan pawa fɔ bɔdi ɔ sol, we nɔto prɛzɛnt frɔm in fri an, gudnɛs, fayv, nyu bɛnifit? So i rayt, O mi Gɔd, fɔ mek mi os na natin, Mi we nɔ gɛt ɛni ɛgzistens fɔ mi yon, we na jɔs klin natin bifo yu; ɔnfɔni bak, wan natin nɔ bin tɔn agens yu, we na di biin par ɛksɛlɛns, di wan we ɔltin de tru, ɛn we nɔ gɛt natin nɔ go ebul fɔ de. Dis na di rizin dɛn we mek a dɔnawe wit mi mɔ ɛn mɔ! ɛn wetin mi blayndnɛs go bi if a nɔ fil se a nɔ gɛt natin insay bɔku bɔku pruf dɛn we de rawnd mi? I nɔ at fɔ mek pɔsin biliv se i po ɛn i sɔri fɔ di wan we si insɛf dɔn ridyus to di las pat, i fil se i tu fayn fɔ ebul fɔ dawt am; bɔt wetin go bi in ful if, we i gɛt fɔ beg in bred frɔm os to os, i biliv se i bɔku ɛn i rili jɛntri?
Sɛlestial intɛlijɛns dɛn dɔn dɔnawe wit am bifo Gɔd. Fɔ mek pɔsin prawd pasmak.
We Gɔd mek a tink bɔt di sɛns dɛn we de na ɛvin, di oli wan dɛn we de na di fɔs ɔda, we butu fɔ wɔship ɛn as dɛn dɔn dɔnawe wit dɛn bifo am, we i sho mi dɛn glori spirit dɛn ya, we dɛn transpɔt wit zil ɛn di intres fɔ in glori,
ɛn ɔl we di faya we in klin lɔv de bɔn, we nɔ gɛt ɛni ritɔn to dɛnsɛf, a kin si se a dɔn shem ɛn kɔnfyus, a de si insay wi, ɛn mɔ insay misɛf, dɛn kayn difrɛn abit dɛn de, ɛn so mɔ, a sɔprayz se dɛn fɔ du dat bi less de.
Wetin ! di enjɛl put insɛf dɔŋ, fɔgɛt insɛf, dɔnawe wit insɛf na ɛvin; ɛn wi, wom dɛn na di wɔl we wi bi, we dɛn kɔba wit di dɔti, di silt ɛn dɔti we de na wi nature, wi nɔ gri fɔ put wisɛf dɔŋ, wi de rayz ɔltɛm, wi de tek wisɛf as smɔl smɔl dɛmigɔd dɛn: wetin na strenj ɛkstravagans! na prawd we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ bia ! At ɔl, if, lɛk di pikɔk, .
sɔntɛnde wi kin luk wi fut, wi kin si se wi de tɔch di grɔn; ɛn afta dat, fa frɔm we wi want fɔ tif in glori frɔm Gɔd, ɛn gi wi di talɛnt ɛn kwaliti dɛn we i dɔn gi wi jɔs fɔ pe ɔnɔ to am bay we wi de briŋ dɛn kam bak to am, wi go rili shem fɔ di bad we aw wi kɔmɔt: we wi nɔ de stɔp na di dip ples we wi nɔ gɛt natin, wi go si ɔnda wi wan land usay wi de kray, ɛn we de trɛtin ɔltɛm fɔ opin ɔnda wi fut fɔ swɛla wi, ɛn fɔ mek snek ɛn wom dɛn it dis bɔdi we wi de aydɔl.
“PAPA GƆD se, “I go sɔri fɔ di wan dɛn we prawd; if dɛn bin ay lɛk di klawd, a go no aw fɔ briŋ dɛn dɔŋ ɛn put dɛn dɔŋ; ɛn if dɛn nɔ pe ɔmajɛshɔn to mi suprɛm bignɛs insay layf, dɛn go fos dɛn fɔ du dat insay di tɛm we go de sote go; dɛn go no, bay di blo dɛn we a de blo mi wamat, wetin dɛn bi ɛn wetin a bi.
Fɔ mek yusɛf tan lɛk pikin; ɔltɛm yu kin kam dɔŋ ɛn kam dɔŋ. Tu vishɔn dɛn we di Sista bin si, we bin mek i kɔle dis lɛsin.
So, i tɛl mi se, bi lɛk smɔl pikin, if yu want fɔ gɛt sɔri-at, bikɔs a gladi fɔ kɔnfyus di wan dɛn we prawd ɛn fɔ gi mi gudnɛs to di wan dɛn we ɔmbul. Stɔdi den, fɔ mek yu ebul fɔ falamakata am fayn fayn wan, dis pikin in abit, in klin, in inosɛns, in kandid smɔl at, we ful-ɔp wit swit ɛn simpul, we nɔ gɛt detour, we nɔ gɛt malis, we nɔ gɛt ɛni trik ɔ duplicity, we kin fred ɛn lɔv , ɛn ebul fɔ du ɔl di tin dɛn we pipul dɛn kin tink bɔt fɔ du gud; fala in ɛgzampul, bi pɔsin we de obe
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to mi lɛsin dɛn, fred mi jɔjmɛnt dɛn, fred mi jɔstis, rigul yu
at pan mi sɔri-at, bi rili smɔl na yu yay, bikɔs a lɛk di smɔl ɛn ɔmbul at. Na lɛsin we yu nɔ fɔ ɛva fɔgɛt, se di mɔ yu smɔl na yu yon yay, na di mɔ yu go big na mi yon ɛn mɛn na mi kiŋdɔm; di mɔ yu biliv se yu nɔ fit fɔ gɛt mi fayv, na di mɔ yu go tɛl tɛnki fɔ dɛn, ɛn na di mɔ a go gi yu bɔku bɔku tin dɛn. »
Na dis, mi Papa, JC mɛmba mi wan vishɔn we i gi mi sɔm ia bifo. Na bin smɔl pikin we ol 4 ɔ 5 ia we bin de rɔn go to wi Masta wit ɔl in pawa, ɛn i bin de es in an dɛn to am; wi Masta bin opin in an dɛn bak, ɛn sho se i rili want fɔ tek am; bɔt we i rich to am, instead fɔ trowe insɛf na in an, di pikin butu na in fut ɛn put in fes na grɔn fɔ wɔship am.
JC bin rayz am bɔku tɛm; bɔku tɛm i bin want fɔ kia fɔ am ɛn kɔt kɔt am; bɔt dis smɔl wan bin de tray ɔltɛm fɔ pul insɛf kɔmɔt, ɛn jɔs lɛk aw i kɔnfyus ɛn fred di fayn fayn tin dɛn we i de gɛt, i kin trowe insɛf na in ni, i kin put in yay dɔŋ ɛn ol in an dɛn, ɛn i butu na grɔn, insay fɔ sɛt mɔt wit rɛspɛkt; in ɔmbul we i bin ɔmbul bin tan lɛk wet we bin de kɛr am ɔltɛm go na di wɔl, we i bin de si as in sɛnt; bɔt di mɔ we i de kɛr insɛf go de, na di mɔ JC de butu to am fɔ es am ɔp. Wan pɔsin go dɔn se di we aw di pikin nɔ gri fɔ tek di pikin, dat bin mek i fɛt di lɔv we in papa in at gɛt.
Fɔ dɔn, mi Papa, di pikin bin win dis admirable fɛt, JC giv di win to am, ɛn i bin jɔs tan lɛk se i kol ɛn de na in ples, we i fri fɔ de na in fut fɔ adore am insay spirit ɛn tru. Na so dɛn win di divayn Seviɔ; bɔt dis win we di pikin bin win bin tan lɛk se i nɔ gri wit am, ɛn a bin ɔndastand se di pɔsin we mek ɔltin nɔ gɛt ɔda we fɔ win am, pas fɔ dɔnawe wit am ɛn fɔ put insɛf dɔŋ.
Dis, mi Papa, Gɔd mek a ɔndastand mɔ bak bay wan ɔda vishɔn we gɛt fɔ du wit misɛf. A bin imajin se a de si JC na di distans.
As a si am so, a tray tranga wan fɔ rich to am. I bin nid fɔ mek dat rayz na di ays, we a bin du wit spirit; bɔt di mɔ we a de kam nia am, na di mɔ i de muf kɔmɔt nia mi, so a bin de kam fɔ lɛ a nɔ si am, we a nɔ gɛt op fɔ kam nia am ɛn jɔj misɛf se a nɔ fit fɔ du dat, a tek, pan ɔl we a nɔ want, di lɛft fɔ go dɔŋ bak to di grɔn: wetin a du; bɔt a nɔ bin te fɔ no wit wan fayn sɔprayz, se di mɔ we a de muf kɔmɔt nia am bay we a de fred ɛn wit rɛspɛkt, na di mɔ i de kam dɔŋ kwik kwik wan ɛn gɛt ples fɔ kam nia mi ɛn jɔyn mi; A kin tek sɔm stɛp fɔ wet fɔ am, bɔt afta dat, i kin stɔp ɛn kɔntinyu fɔ go na in rod nɔmɔ we a dɔn bigin fɔ kam dɔŋ bak. Frɔm de, a ɔndastand se fɔ di...
kam dɔŋ kwik kwik wan, we a du, ɛn a bin gɛt di gud chans fɔ si am nɔmɔ we a dɔn put fut na land.
Wok ɔltɛm ɛn wit ɔl yu pawa fɔ mek yu ɔmbul. Di impɔtant tin we i gɛt.
Frɔm wetin wi fɔ dɔn, Papa, se fɔ fɛn dis valyu tin, nɔto kwɛstyɔn fɔ wi fɔ klaym na di ays, bɔt fɔ dig insay di bɔdi insay di wɔl, so fɔ se, fɔ pwɛl ɔl di aidia bɔt ɛleveshɔn ɛn big big tin. I nid fɔ wok pan am we yu nɔ go lɔs maynd, na ɔl layf wok; so i nid fɔ gɛt di spayd na yu an ɔltɛm, bikɔs i nid fɔ dig ɔltɛm fɔ rich na di kiŋdɔm na ɛvin, sɔntin we go tan lɛk se i strenj, ɛn yet na ɔl tru. Gɔd nɔ go ebul fɔ go ɔp ɔp, ɛn wi nɔ go ebul fɔ kam dɔŋ tu kwik fɔ fɛn am, bikɔs natin nɔ de na wi pat, jɔs lɛk aw ɛleveshɔn na in yon. Dis na di tu ekstrem we na in nɔmɔ de ful-ɔp dɛn intaval. I want wi na di ples we fit wi, so dat ɔltin go de lɛk aw i fɔ bi.
Yɛs, Papa, ɛn lɛ wi nɔ ɛva fɔgɛt se prawd we dɛn bin dɔn drɛb kɔmɔt na ɛvin wan tɛm nɔ fɔ ɛva kam bak de, ɛn, bikɔs ɔf dat, wi jɔs gɛt fred ɛn ɔmbul we lɛf fɔ win am. Wi want fɔ bi big, jɛntri ɛn pawaful insay di ɔda we aw wi go sev, lɛ wi put wisɛf dɔŋ, dɔnawe wit wisɛf, day to di wɔl ɛn to wisɛf, ɛn wi go liv insay Gɔd. Lɛ wi mek Gɔd in rul pan di ruins we wi pasɔn dɛn dɔn pwɛl. Lɛ wi win wi prawd ɛn wi go big pas di wan dɛn we win di wɔl; i jɛntri, i gɛt pawa pas ɔl di empara ɛn kiŋ dɛn; bikɔs fɔ win pipul dɛn nɔto natin we yu kɔmpia am to fɔ win yusɛf. Bɔt dis win we pɔsin win insɛf stil nɔto natin we yu kɔmpia am to di no bɔt Gɔd, we na we wi no wisɛf ɛn we wi ɔmbul pafɛkt nɔmɔ wi kin gɛt. O mi Papa! na ya di tru tru sɛns ɛn di advays we impɔtant pas ɔl, na di tru tru gladi at we mɔtalman gɛt ɛn di tru pɔynt fɔ in big, we de insay ɛn we dɛn kin si nɔmɔ pan in pafɛkt ɛnnihilation bifo Gɔd. Yɛs, na da ples de we i gɛt ɔnɔ pas ɔl ɛn we fit am te i day. Bɔt ɛnibɔdi we si insɛf de na dis las pasej, shɔ se di masta go pul am kɔmɔt fɔ di
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mold ay, as i go briŋ ɛnibɔdi we dɔn tray fɔ rayz dɔŋ. A go lɛk se dis big ɛn impɔtant aidia nɔ go ɛva kɔmɔt na mɔtalman maynd.
Fɔ ɔmbul, we na di men tin fɔ ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn. Dip di ɔmbul we Meri ɛn J.-C.
Ah! mi Papa, if yu bin jɔs no ɔmɔs tɛm ɛn wit us intres dis prɔsis we JC bin rɛkɔmɛnd to mi!... I bin tɔk to mi bɔt am as di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl fɔ mek a sev; i gi mi am as di wangren we fɔ put mi sol na sef ɛn mi kɔnshɛns fɔ rɛst. “Wit ɔmbul, i tɛl mi se ɔltin go bɛnifit yu; if yu nɔ gɛt am, di sakrifays dɛn we yu de mek we go tek bɔku mɔni, nɔ go gɛt wan valyu. Fɔ ɔmbul na di men tin fɔ ɔl di gud kwaliti dɛn, jɔs lɛk aw lɔv na dɛn sol ɛn layf. Di ɔmbul we mi mama bin ɔmbul nɔ bin ɛp fɔ mek a kam dɔŋ insay am pas in enjɛl klin klin ɛn in ardent charity. Na ɔl dɛn fayn fayn kwaliti dɛn ya i mek a gladi, na in mek a lɛk mi, na in mek i gɛt bɛlɛ ɛn bɔn mi..."
Nɔ dawt, mi Papa, di divayn mama fɔ di wɔd we tan lɛk mɔtalman, bin gɛt fɔ ɔmbul jɔs lɛk aw i klin ɛn gɛt ɔnɔ. In ɔmbul we i bin ɔmbul bin gɛt fɔ fit di sublimity fɔ in gud kwaliti dɛn ɛn bak to di eminence of in prerogatives, fɔ mek i sav as counterweight to dɛn ɛn mek am nɔ akses to di pɔyzin fɔ prawd, ɛn ivin to di atak dɛn we i lɛk insɛf .
So na tru dis, pas ɔl, di divayn wɔd bi smɔl pikin, na in dɛn bin dɔnawe wit am, so fɔ se, fɔ mek i go insay di bɔdi fɔ di krichɔ we ɔmbul pas ɔlman ɛn bak di wan we klin pas ɔl di Vɛjin dɛn. Dis na aw i bin pik fɔ ɔmbul fɔ mek i bi in fav gud kwaliti, we bin de wit am ɔltɛm ɔl di tɛm we i bin de liv in layf we i bin de day. I mek am in triumph chariot fɔ kɔnfyus, briŋ dɔŋ ɛn pul di big big prawd ɛn prawd. Na ɔmbul we i bin bi di bɛnifit fɔ in saful saful, in peshɛnt, in klin, in lɔv fɔ sɔfa, in ardent charity ɛn ɔl in ɔda gud kwaliti dɛn we i gi wi di ɛgzampul insay in divayn pɔsin. So aw wi go op fɔ tan lɛk am ɛn mek i gladi, .
A se in lɔv fɔ sɔfa, bikɔs i bin angri ɛn tɔsti fɔ am insay rilayshɔn to wi sev we i want fɔ prokyur fɔ wi, ɛn to di jɔstis we in Papa gɛt we i want fɔ pul in wɛpɔn dɛn, ɛn to in glori, we i want gi. Dis na di rizin bak we mek i de dɔnawe wit insɛf ɛvride na di Yukaris, usay i stil de we nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit am, lɛk na in mama in bɛlɛ, usay i bin de na prizin ɛn we i bin kapchɔ; slev we i want fɔ bi slev we i lɛk wi; rili difrɛn frɔm ɔda pikin dɛn, .
we de de we dɛn nɔ no am ɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛni lɔv ɔ sɔfa, bikɔs dɛn nɔ gɛt rizin ɔ yus fɔ dɛn sɛns; bɔt i nɔ de so wit sɛns we go de sote go. So, wetin i nɔ bin nid fɔ sɔfa insay ɔl di tɛm dɛn we i bin de, di pɔsin we bin tek bɔdi fɔ satisfay jɔstis, bay we i bin de sɔfa fɔ di sin dɛn we i bin dɔn tek pan insɛf? Wetin i nɔ bin nid fɔ sɔfa na in mama in bɛlɛ, we dɛn bɔn am tranga wan, we i sakɔmsayz we i bin de fil pen, we i bin de wok tranga wan we i bin yɔŋ ɔlsay na in layf, we in sɔri-at bin mek i tek bɔku tin dɛn ɛn bɔku taya; bɔt mɔ pan di bad we aw dɛn bin de provok am ɛn di sɔfa we i bin de mek i alaw day fɔ put am ɔnda in ɛmpaya .....
Na big big shem fɔ mek Gɔd day ɛn bɛr am, fɔ kam dɔŋ na di fred we de na grev, afta i dɔn bia ɔl di tin dɛn we at pas ɔl ɛn we de mek pɔsin shem pas ɔl we kriminal day ! Yet dis na wetin
dat lɔv de mek i tek ɛn ɛksɛkutiv fɔ wi, lɛk aw dɛn sho mi we a bin de tink gud wan bɔt di sɛvin gift dɛn we di Oli Spirit de gi, ɛn mɔ bay di wan we sayɛns gɛt, we a dɔn pul ɔlmost ɔl wetin a jɔs tɛl una frɔm; ɛn pan ɔl dis wi nɔ go ebul fɔ briŋ wisɛf fɔ put wisɛf dɔŋ ɔ fɔ sɔfa ɛnitin fɔ in lɔv !. Udat go ɛva ɔndastand wi
blaynd insensitivity, wi praud smɔl? A dɔn dis atikul, mi
Papa, de tɛl yu se di tru tru gud kwaliti fɔ ɔmbul nid fɔ sev jɔs lɛk aw i nɔ kin izi fɔ gɛt am, ɛn i at fɔ kip am. Fɔ biliv jɔs fɔ gɛt am na fɔ mek i nɔ de igen. Lɛ wi wach ɛn pre, ɛn wi go de
ɔl di mɔ ɔmbul bikɔs wi nɔ go ɛva si insay wisɛf ɛnitin pas rizin fɔ ɔmbul wisɛf mɔ ɛn mɔ, fɔ fala ɔl di Sent dɛn ɛgzampul.
SƐKSHƆN XII.
Na di rɛspɛkt we wi sol gɛt, di lɔv we Gɔd gɛt fɔ dɛn, ɛn di big big sin we sin.
Mi Papa, wan pan in pas de dɛn we a bin de tink bɔt di pen ɛn pen we JC gɛt na di Krɔs, ɛn di oli wund we in divayn at gɛt, a nɔ bin no wetin fɔ se ɔ wetin fɔ du fɔ kɔrej am fɔ so bɔku tin pen. Wantɛm wantɛm i kam na mi maynd se i nid fɔ gi am lɔv, gudnɛs, gladi-at, gladi-at, ɛn ɔl di blɛsin dɛn we i bin dɔn tek ɛn tek witout
de stɔp as wɔd we go de sote go na di papa we bɔn am in bɔdi ɛn na di wanwɔd we di pipul dɛn we dɛn lɛk na di Triniti we wi nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand gɛt.
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Rili meritorious ɛn rili fayn insay ɔfrin to di Oli Triniti.
So a bin ofa am dis reciprocal lov, dis ineffable enjoyment in di contemplation of di infinite perfections en of di attributes we mek up di esens of divinity; ɛn i bin tan lɛk se JC gladi so, dat i mek a no se no devoshɔn nɔ de we mek i gladi mɔ, ɛn i gɛt di kɔmyuniɔn we a mek fɔ dis intenshɔn, lɛk se na di sem tɛm we in yon
at bin sɔfa dis pen na di gadin ɔ na di krɔs; dat i bin rili fil fri bay am we i bin de sɔfa, ɛn i bin nid fɔ gi am to di Triniti we Oli pas ɔl fɔ pe am fɔ di bad bad tin dɛn we i bin vɛks we; sin bin de du to am ɔltɛm; dat in glori go rili fayn ɛn in jɔstis go satisfay; dat dis ɔfrin go bi gud we fɔ gɛt sɔri-at, ɛn bak fɔ gɛt bɔku bɔku gudnɛs tru di gud tin dɛn we di pɔsin we fri am gɛt.
I ad se i go bi bak wan fayn fayn tɛnki fɔ di bɛnifit dɛn we dɛn go gɛt we dɛn mek mɔtalman, fri dɛn ɛn mek dɛn oli, ɛn bak fɔ ɔl di win ɛn win dɛn we di Chɔch ɔf J.
C. Bay di gudnɛs ɛn gud kwaliti we di Oli Spirit gɛt, Gɔd prɔmis mɔ spɛshal blɛsin ɛn gudnɛs to ɔl di wan dɛn we de du dis devoshɔn, we dɛn mɛrit dɛn kin aplay to di wan dɛn we de alayv ɛn di wan dɛn we dɔn day, ɛn bak to dɛnsɛf.semwe, ɔltɛm fɔ fala di minin di Katolik Chɔch, we nɔ ɛva kɔmɔt biɛn am.
Prays ɛn digniti fɔ di sol.
Di tin we Gɔd, mi Papa, want na fɔ mek a tɛl una naw sɔntin bɔt wetin a de si na di layt we kɔmɔt frɔm Gɔd, we de tɔch di prayz ɛn di rɛspɛkt we di sol gɛt, we i mek lɛk in pikchɔ ɛn we i fri pan ɔl in blɔd. Dis fayn fayn Triniti, we dɔn lɛk am frɔm sote go, nɔ gi am fayn fayn tin, i nɔ gi am gift ! Us sublaym fakulti i gɛt?
Isn’t she adorned by drawing her out of natin!. 1°. Gɔd mek am simpul, fri, ɔl
spiritual, ɔl pafɛkt ɛn nɔ gɛt wan fɔlt; 2°. I mek am we pɔsin nɔ go ebul fɔ pwɛl
fɔ in nature ɛn mek i sote go lɛk am. I go liv as lɔng as Gɔd na Gɔd, dat min se, lɛk am, i nɔ go ɛva stɔp fɔ de.
Nɔ! mɔtalman sol nɔ go ɛva gɛt ɛnd; ɛn if na tru fɔ se i bin gɛt biginin we i kam pan insɛf, pɔsin kin se bak se i nɔ bin gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit Gɔd, bikɔs i bin de fɔ am frɔm ɔltɛm, ɛn na in na bin di tin we i lɛk sote go. So i bin de alayv insay Gɔd: bikɔs ɔltin de alayv na in yay ɛn insay am, ɔltin de we i kam pan am. 3°. Wi kin se i mek am Triniti insay smɔl we, bikɔs i gi am wit tri difrɛn fakulti dɛn we pan ɔl dat, de mek wan ɛn di sem sol, jɔs lɛk aw di tri divayn pipul dɛn togɛda de mek wan ɛn di sem gɔd. Yu nɔ tink se dis na imej we tan lɛk dis big sikrit we Gɔd bin want fɔ drɔ di kɔpi we pafɛkt pas ɔl fɔ insɛf na di masta wok we in an dɛn mek? na eni wonda i so jelos ?
So wi sol dɛn dɔn de ɔltɛm na di lɔ dɛn we go de sote go ɛn na di divayn prezɛns. Yɛs, dɛn bin de de, nɔto fɔ kɔnfyus, ɔ jɔs bay we dɛn bin no ɔl di tin dɛn we pɔsin kin ebul fɔ du, bɔt dɛn bin rili difrɛn, ɛn Gɔd bin no ɛni wan pan dɛn patikyula wan ɛn dɛn bin kɔl dɛn nem fɔ pul dɛn kɔmɔt na natin di tɛm we dɛn bin dɔn pik fɔ mek i de. Ah! Papa, aw i big, aw i gri, aw fayn fɔ ɛnjɔy aydia dɛn we so sublaym ɛn so fit, bay we yu sho wi di rɛspɛkt we wi sol gɛt, fɔ inkrisayz ɔ bɔn lɔv ɛn di tɛnki we wi fɔ pe to wan pɔsin we so big, ɛn we in yon fɔkɔs dɔn wɔn wi pan bɔku we dɛn!....
I rili fayn, i fayn, i swit fɔ tink bɔt bɔku pafɛkt ɛn amiability so dat meditashɔn de sho wi insay dis divayn pɔsin!
Fɔ si wit di spirit in yay bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn we dɔn de frɔm ɔltɛm ɛn we de liv insay di lɔv we dɛn Gɔd gɛt, bifo dɛn pul dɛn frɔm natin we fɔ bi spiritual ɛn rayshɔnal krichɔ dɛn, we ebul fɔ no am ɛn lɛk am, ɛn we frɔm naw bin tek wan Gɔd! dɛn na bin di tin we i bin de tink bɔt na in maynd ɛn di sɔri-at we in papa in at bin de mek! O ɛvin! wetin fund of reflections, wetin pawaful rizin fɔ tɛl tɛnki ɛn lɔv!
Bɔt pan ɔl di tin dɛn we i ebul fɔ admaya, di tin we de mek i kam nia di pɔsin we rayt am pas ɔl na di tru tru arbita we i dɔn mek i fayn wit, ɛn we i mek i bi sovayb we i want fɔ rul wit am na in kiŋdɔm. Dis ɛleveshɔn! na big big rɛspɛkt! yu tink se dɛn go ebul fɔ es wan klin krichɔ ɔp ɔp! i kin kam nia di pɔsin we rayt am! Mɔtalman sol, we de yuz in fridɔm fɔ disayd fayn fayn wan, de rul insɛf ɛn in bɔdi insay tɛm, pan ɔl we i de wet fɔ mek i rul na ɛvin sote go. In bɔdi na di smɔl wan
kiŋdɔm we dɛn gi am fɔ yuz in talɛnt ɛn fulfil di say we i de go insay di tɛm we i de liv in tɛmporal. Dis smɔl kiŋdɔm we na in yon, ɛn usay dɛn put am, na wan ol wɔl we, fɔ rul am fayn, de gi am di chans fɔ yuz ɔl in spiritual fakulti dɛn. Di blɛsin we i go gɛt na ɛvin go bi lɛk aw in kiŋdɔm go big, i go bi di we aw i fetful
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in administreshɔn, ɛn fɔ di gud yus we i go dɔn yuz fri wil, ɔl in pawa dɛn, insay in fɔs gɔvmɛnt. Afta di enjɛl nature, mɔtalman sol na, wi nɔ gɛt wan dawt, di wan we gɛt ay pozishɔn pas ɔl, di wan we fayn pas ɔl, di wan we fayn pas ɔl pan di tin dɛn we kɔmɔt frɔm di Wan we mek ɔltin in an. Wi kin ivin tɔk se i pas di enjɛl insɛf, ɛn dis go bi tin we wi nɔ go ebul fɔ agyu if wi pe atɛnshɔn to di prayz fɔ in fridɔm. Na di tru masta wok fɔ di gɔd we de rɛspɛkt am, rɛspɛkt am, if pɔsin ebul fɔ se so, lɛk am te i jɛlɔs, te i gɛt wan kayn pasmak, ɛn mek i tink bɔt am , ɛn di kɔmplen we i tek insay am, . wan pɔynt fɔ in gladi at, at ɔl na do ɛn aksidɛnt. Dis na di taytul dɛm fɔ nobiliti, di rizin dɛm fɔ in ɛksɛlɛns ɛn in big big wan. Na bay dis wi fɔ jɔj in prayz ɛn
in rɛspɛkt, as i impɔtant fɔ gɛt gladi at we go de sote go.
Aw dɛn mek di sol.
Fɔ mek dis kayn fayn fayn tin, di adorable Triniti bin go insay in Privy Council, if a kin tɔk so. Na de, i gɛda in dip sɛns bifo i put di finishing tɔch to in wok, bay we i prodyuz di men pies, di tru masta wok we fɔ put di kɔmplimɛnt ɛn di las pafɛkt to di wok fɔ di siks dez. So fa, so fɔ se, na skech nɔmɔ i bin dɔn mek, we na wik we i bin de tray fɔ du ɔl wetin i ebul fɔ du; bɔt na ya i tek insɛf as pɔsin we sabi fɔ peint ɛn we go drɔ in yon pikchɔ ɛn ripresent insɛf frɔm di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek.
A yɛri i de kɔnsul insɛf. Lɛ wi mek di man, i se, insay wi imej ɛn lɛk. Naw, mi Papa, i rili nɔ de na di sayd we di bɔdi de mek mɔtalman tan lɛk Gɔd. Lɛ wi gi in sol wan tru tru tin we fiba wi spiritual fakulti. Mek wi gi am fri wil we, .
mek i bi mistres fɔ di tin dɛn we i de du, mek i tan lɛk wi mɔ bay di fri disayd we i want: if i de rul oba insɛf, if i fri ɔltin fɔ want ɔ nɔ want, fɔ du sɔntin ɔ fɔ nɔ du tin we i want, so dat wi go gɛt ɔnɔ bay di tin we i pik ɛn di fridɔm we i gɛt fɔ wɔship ɛn fɔ rɛspɛkt am; eni oda tribute go bi unworthy of wi....
Di krichɔ nɔ gɛt pawa fɔ no di bɔku bɔku lɔv we Gɔd gɛt fɔ am. Way we i go ebul fɔ mek am.
Mi Papa, fɔ fɔti ia di riflɛkshɔn dɛn we wi jɔs mek dɔn mek a fil bad bad wan. A bin si, difrɛn tɛm dɛn, di big ɛn rɛspɛkt we di sol dɛn we bin de sote go insay Gɔd, bay we dɛn bin dɔn no bifo tɛm, we nɔ gɛt di lɔv we Gɔd bin de yuz fɔ kɛr dɛn na in bɔdi, we dɛn bin no ɛni we, ɛn dɛn bin de kɔmpɛns dɛn wit dɛn fayn fayn ɛn fayn fayn tin dɛn ya. dat nɔ bin de stil insay dɛnsɛf, bɔt na di we aw Gɔd de wet fɔ am nɔmɔ. Bay wan patikyula fɔlt atribyushɔn, dis dɛfisit fɔ di krichɔ we bin de ɔkup mi de ɛn nɛt, bin mek a tan lɛk big void na di divinity, we a nɔ bin ebul fɔ difayn, ɛn we bin de mɔna mi bad bad wan. Sɔntɛnde, a kin kɔmplen bɔt am to mi kɔnfɛsɔ, ɛn a nɔ kin ebul fɔ mek pipul dɛn ɔndastand mi. Mi Papa, a tɛl am wan de, a si insay Gɔd wan patikyula ples we nɔ gɛt natin we de mek a fil pen bad bad wan ɛn we a go lɛk fɔ mek a ful-ɔp; bɔt ilɛk wetin mek i du dat, i nɔ ansa mi natin bɔt dis atikul, ɛn i pas am ɛn nɔ alaw mi fɔ ɛksplen misɛf mɔ. Bɔt Gɔd jɔs dɔn mek am, fɔ mi big kɔrej, bay we i gi mi pan ɔl dis di divɛlɔpmɛnt we nɔbɔdi nɔ bin fɔ dɔn gi mi.
Na insay gladi at sote go, i tɛl mi, se sol dɛn we dɔn lɔs ɛn absɔb insay di big big lɔv we Gɔd gɛt go ful dis vayd, ripɛnt, tru di vivacity of dɛn ardor ɛn dɛn gratitude. , di dɛfisit na dɛn pat, ɛn go mek ɔp fɔ wetin dɛn nɔ bin fɔ dɔn ebul fɔ du bifo. Dɛn lɔv, we rili bɔku, go gri wit ɔl di pɔynt dɛn we go de sote go bay we i want; ɛn jɔyn ɔl di ekstrem dɛm, dɛn blɛsin sol ya go lɛk mi ɔl di sem tɛm fɔ di past, di prɛsɛn ɛn di fiuja. Na so dis vayd, we so pen ɛn so difɔm, go ful-ɔp pafɛkt wan; no fɔlt nɔ go de na ɛni say.
Dis ansa we satisfay ɛn dis ɛksplen we Gɔd bin want fɔ gi mi pan dis impɔtant pɔynt, na fɔ dɔn di wɔri ɛn sɔri we di vishɔn bin dɔn mek a fil; bɔt wan ɔda wan bin lɛf, we a tek di fridɔm bak fɔ aks am fɔ ɛksplen bɔt am. Mi Gɔd, a se to am, ɔl dis na tru wit di sol dɛn we fɔ prez yu ɛn blɛs yu sote go; bɔt wit di wan dɛn we go fɔdɔm na ɛlfaya, we go ful-ɔp di ɛmti ples fɔ
di lɔv we yu gɛt fɔ dɛn ɛn we yu dɔn gɛt fɔ dɛn ɔlsay na yu layf we go de sote go?we a go pul frɔm ɔl mi ɔda tin dɛn we a mek, ɛn bay di win we a go win pan sin, di dɛbul, ɛl ɛn ɔl mi ɛnimi dɛn, udat A go kɔnfyus di las de. So mi jɔstis, we ful-ɔp wit satisfay, go tek di ples fɔ dɛn lɔv fɔ ful-ɔp di ples we dɛn nɔ gɛt tɛnki we go de sote go go mek pan mi.
Tɔch kɔmplen dɛn we J.-C. bin gɛt bɔt di lɔs fɔ sol dɛn. Sin we rili bɔku.
Udat go ebul, Papa, fɔ tɛl yu di kray we J.
C. mek a yɛri fɔ tri dez, pan di lɔs we nɔ go ɛva chenj fɔ dɛn ɔnaful sol dɛn we sin dɔn tek frɔm am; we, lid to bad tin
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bay di ɔnaful bɛnt we kɔrɔpt nature, ɔnɔful wan lɛf dɛnsɛf go fɔ satisfay dɛn kruk ɛn disɔda pasɔn?Wetin dɔn bi, i kray, fɔ di fayn fayn gyal pikin fɔ Sayɔn? A bin de tink bɔt am; i nɔ gɛt ɛnitin we fiba mi igen, we na in rayta ɛn we fɔ bi in mɔdel as in sɛnt ɛn in ɛnd. I nɔ gɛt ɛnitin igen bɔt in fɔs fayn fayn tin dɛn. A bin dɔn mek am ɔltin we gɛt fɔ du wit Gɔd biznɛs, ɛn naw i jɔs tan lɛk kamɛl, we gɛt tin dɛn ɛn we de na dis wɔl; na klin animal krichɔ we a nɔ no igen. A bin dɔn gi am layf we nɔ de day, ɛn naw i dɔn day to mi gudnɛs ɛn mi lɔv. A bin dɔn gi am wan tawzin pafɛkt tin dɛn , .
wan tawzin fayn fayn kwaliti dɛn we na bin bɔku gift dɛn fɔ mi gudnɛs ɛn mi lɔv: i nɔ de kip ɛni wan igen; i bin lɔs ɔltin; i jɔs de prɛzɛnt to mi yay di wund dɛn we de day we de mek i nɔ fayn: udat go ebul fɔ no am?
Papa, i rili sɔri, ɛn i rili bad fɔ gɛt maynd we de tink! Wetin! pan ɔl we sol dɛn nɔ bin de yet, dɛn bin de
we de alayv insay Gɔd in at; bɔt bikɔs dɛn gri ɛn gri fɔ di tɛmt, bikɔs dɛn nɔ rɛspɛkt dɛnsɛf bay we dɛn de sin, dɛn day bifo am; ɛn if tɛmporal day separet dɛn frɔm dɛn bɔdi, dɛn kin bi di tin dɛn wantɛm wantɛm, nɔ gladi wit in wamat bay a
reprobation we go de sote go. Di wan dɛn we fɔ rul na ɛvin go bi, na ɛl, bi slev to dɛbul dɛn bikɔs dɛn bin dɔn bi slev to dɛn tin dɛn we nɔ gɛt wanwɔd. JC in wɛf dɛn go gɛt pɔnishmɛnt wit lɛ dɛn lɛf dɛn sote go bikɔs dɛn nɔ bin fetful to am; dɛn go pɔnish dɛn mɔ bikɔs dɛn bin dɔn lɛk dɛn mɔ.
Udat go peint fɔ yu, Papa, di ɔg, di ɔrid difɔmeshɔn fɔ wan sol we dɔn separet frɔm Gɔd bikɔs ɔf sin? Jɔj am bay di chenj we dɔn apin na Lusifa frɔm we i tɔn agens am. Di kriminal sol tan lɛk di dɛbul. Sin bin mek i bi infernal monsta we fit fɔ mek ɔl di tin dɛn we Gɔd mek et ɛn ɔl di swɛ we di Wan we mek ɔltin gɛt. Na dis sin we dɛn dɔn swɛ na di rial vayd we de separet wi frɔm Gɔd, di rial natin, bikɔs i de agens ɛvri kayn gud we i de pwɛl, ɛn pas ɔl to Gɔd we na di biin par ɛksɛlɛns ɛn di tru sɔs fɔ ɔltin gud.
Na di wangren bad tin we dis Gɔd de mek i vɛks ɛn di tin we i mek we i de mek i sɔfa pas ɔl, dat na fɔ swɛ am ɛn separet am sote go frɔm in Gɔd. Sin na di papa fɔ day, we i bɔn ɛn mek i kam na di wɔl, ɛn ɔl di frut dɛn we dis wikɛd ɛn swɛ tik de gi na day ɛn swɛ frut. Ɔltin we nɔto sin de alayv bifo Gɔd; sin nɔmɔ nɔ gɛt layf. I dɔn sink insay di ol we nɔ gɛt natin we na da bad bad vayd de, we so agens Gɔd in ɛgzistens lɛk ɔl di wok dɛn we i dɔn mek. Dis bad bad monsta dɔn dɔn di ɛnimi we go de sote go ɛn we nɔ go ebul fɔ mek pis we Gɔd dɔn bit wit in swɛ we go de sote go.
Ah! mi Papa, se pɔsin we nɔ gri wit wetin i want ɛn we i dɔn mekɔp in maynd fɔ sin, fɔ bi sɔntin we wi rili et ɛn we pɔsin kin et na Gɔd in yay! Ɛn aw sol go proud fɔ in fayn fayn kwaliti dɛn, tink se i dɔn bi ɛn i kin bi dis tin we dɛn et?... Nɔ, natin nɔ de, insay mi opinion, we ebul fɔ briŋ wi bak insay wisɛf ɛn to kip wi ɔltɛm insay dis big ɛmti ples, insay dis natin we di krichɔ we a dɔn tɔk to una bɔku tɛm, insay dis fɔgɛt bɔt di wɔl, usay a bigin ɛn usay a si bifo tɛm se i nɔ go te igen i go gɛt fɔ dɔn, se di ɔg ɛn di big big sin, di pikchɔ we de mek pɔsin fred ɛn we pɔsin nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand bɔt di bad tin we Gɔd du, we pɔsin nɔ fɔ ɛva tink bɔt we i nɔ de shek shek.
A se di pikchɔ we pɔsin nɔ ebul fɔ ɔndastand bɔt di ɔfens we Gɔd mek, bikɔs, fɔ ɔndastand am, pɔsin go gɛt fɔ ɔndastand Gɔd insɛf. Yɛs, na insay dis miro we de mek pɔsin fred ɛn we rili tru, mɔtalman fɔ tink bɔt insɛf ɔltɛm, fɔ mek i go kip insɛf na di ples we fit am ɛn nɔ go ɛva gɛt ɛnitin pas filin dɛn we de gri wit in tru tru tin. If di krichɔ so smɔl ɛn so disgres we i kam pan di divayn nature, wetin i go bi if wi tek am ɔnda di yay fɔ di sin we i dɔn kɔmit ɛn we i kin du?
Fɔ fos am fɔ du jɔstis to insɛf pan dis pɔynt, yu nɔ tink se i go du fɔ mek ɛni wan go bak to in yon at?... Alas! Papa, a obliged fɔ kɔnfɛs am, mi we de gi dɛn wɔnin ya to ɔda pipul dɛn, ah! ova ol dis a geht mo rizin fo blush en tremble pas enibodi.
No se Gɔd de gi di Sista di nɔmba fɔ in sin dɛn.
Sɔm ia bifo a bin de go oba di sin dɛn na mi misɛf layf, sin dɛn we a de tink bɔt, sin dɛn we a de tɔk, sin dɛn we a de du ɛn sin dɛn we a nɔ du; sin agens Gɔd, agens mi neba ɛn agens misɛf; sin dɛn we dɛn de du na di wɔl, sin dɛn we dɛn de du na rilijɔn. I nɔ bin pɔsibul fɔ mek a mɛmba ɔltin; bɔt a si se lɛk di nɔmba fɔ dɛn sin dɛn ya we dɛn mak pas ɔl kin go to fayv milyɔn, ɛn a bin aks misɛf fɔ dat pan dat ɛn akɔdin to dis kɔlkyulɛshɔn, we a bin tɔk mɔ bɔt as a ebul.pɔsibul insay wan jenɛral kɔnfɛshɔn.
Fayv miliɔn sin dɛn na di layf fɔ wan misɛf krichɔ ! . Wi go biliv
no dawt se a bin dɔn ɛgzajarayt bad bad wan pan mi akɔdin, ɛn dat, fɔ mɔ
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big shɔ, a bin dɔn inflayt mi akɔn bɔku bɔku wan; insay wan patikyula we, a bin fɔ dɔn tɛmpt fɔ biliv am misɛf: wetin na bin mi sɔprayz we Gɔd mek a no se a kin, we a nɔ fred ɛnitin, dubl mi kɔlkyulɛshɔn, ɛn se i nɔ go stil go ɛksaktɔli to di pɔynt ... Tɛn milyɔn sin dɛn! O ɛvin! yu tink se dat go pɔsibul? Yɛs, ɛn i bin rili pɔsibul, if i bin dɔn ansa mi; ɛn fɔ mek a biliv dis, dɛn mek a chɛk di sem ditel ɛni sin we wi de du mɔ, bɔt we a tink bɔt am pan ɔl di tin dɛn we de apin, mɔ we i kam pan wi spɛshal wok dɛn ɛn di gudnɛs we dɛn gi wi fɔ am.’ avɔyd. Na bin fɔ tink bɔt di patikyula jɔjmɛnt.
A si da tɛm de, mi Papa, bay dis layt we mek a gɛt layt pan Gɔd, a si se sin nɔ de ɛva go in wan, bɔt i de ɔltɛm wit sɔm ɔda wan dɛn ɛn fala am; nɔto jɔs i de mek Gɔd vɛks, bɔt i de bit ɛni wan pan in kwaliti dɛn bak, ɛn di bad tin we kin apin to am kin tink bɔt di kwaliti ɔltɛm
di divayn lɔv we kɔrɛkt to ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn ɛn we de insay. Dis we ya, ɛni sin nɔ de ɛva fɔgɛt fɔ wund di kɔmandmɛnt we Gɔd gi wi fɔ lɔv dairekt wan, bikɔs insɛf na tru tru tin we de agens dis jenɛral lɔ we gɛt ɔl di ɔda pɔynt dɛn na in kɔmandmɛnt dɛn: wan prinsipul we nɔ go ebul fɔ agyu bɔt.we wi fɔ yuz to ɛni patikyula sin. Dis na big big op fɔ di pɔsin we de chɛk insɛf siriɔs wan! Akɔdin to dis, mi Papa, we go ebul fɔ sawnd di dip we wi wund dɛn de ɛn go insay di bad bad tin dɛn we de na mɔtalman at?... Nɔ, a rili biliv se wan sol, na po krichɔ, ilɛksɛf i smɔl i dɔn liv sɔm ia afta dat di wɔl, nɔ ebul fɔ no insɛf, i nɔ ebul fɔ dip insɛf, ɛn i nɔ ebul fɔ no di rayt tin we i bi bifo Gɔd; i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ mek i no di rayt nɔmba fɔ di fɔlt dɛn we i gɛt, ɛn i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ ɔndastand aw dɛn siriɔs. A bin de tink bɔt misɛf, ɛn a nɔ bin no wetin fɔ du. A kray we a si dis pikchɔ we de mek a nɔ gɛt op, usay i bin tan lɛk se mi sin dɛn bɔn bak ɛn bɔku fɔ mek a pas mi wit dɛn wet. JC mek a biliv, i tɛl mi se: "Nɔ kɔnt igen, yu maynd nɔ bin ebul fɔ du fɔ am: i dɔn inof." dat yu lɔk dɛn, tru pen ɛn gud intenshɔn, ɔnda di sɛnt we fɔ fri yu pan dɛn... ”
Impreshɔn dɛn we di Sista kin gɛt we i si in sin dɛn.
Na naw na di difrɛn impreshɔn dɛn we we a si dis pikchɔ bɔt mi ɔfens dɛn mek a ɛkspiriɛns, ɔ rayt se Gɔd in gudnɛs, we yuz am fɔ mek dɛn ɛkspiriɛns: 1°. Dis we aw a si mi sin dɛn we a bin dɔn du trade bin ful mi wit wan kɔnfyushɔn we de mek a fil fayn ɛn wan fred we bin de kɔba mi wit di aidia fɔ se Gɔd big ɛn mi yon natin. 2°. A bin fil insay di dip pat na mi sol wan shap pen fɔ we a dɔn ɔfɛnd dis kayn gud Gɔd so, ɛn a bin fil am insay rilayshɔn to ɔl in divayn kwaliti dɛn ɛn ɔl in pafɛkt dɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛnd, pas ɔl bikɔs ɔf in gudnɛs ɛn in lɔv. 3°. A bin fil insay mi at se a rili et am, a et ɔlkayn sin we nɔ gɛt wan kɔmpitishɔn, ilɛk uskayn sin; bɔt pas ɔl, na mi A dɔn swɛ se a et di swɛ wil fɔ du am, we a tek am se i rili et pas ɔl kraym dɛn, bikɔs na dɛn mama we tu bɔn pikin. Na tru et we a prɔmis to dis ɔnaful wil fɔ du bad, na in a prɔmis Gɔd, insay di opinion fɔ mi kɔnfɛsɔ, nɔ fɔ du am fɔ nɔ ɛva du ɛni sin bay wilful, ilɛksɛf i smɔl insɛf, na dispɔzishɔn we a dɔn mekɔp mi maynd fɔ day, bay di divayn in spɛshal gudnɛs. 4°. A kin fil de ɛn nɛt lɛk lod we de ambɔg mi; na di si we a de si mi sin dɛn, na dis bad bad wet we nɔ de kɔmɔt na mi maynd, so strɔng i dɔn slap mi, ɛn so i de wet pan mi kɔnshɛns. 5°.
Nɔto jɔs we a si dis peint mek a go dɔŋ insay mi natin, i mek a go dɔŋ mɔ insay di dip dip ples dɛn na ɛlfaya, we a go kɔl mi kriminal natin, ɛn usay a fit fɔ fɔdɔm pas bɔku ɔda pipul dɛn we de de ɛn we de de nɔ go ɛva kɔmɔt de; di ol we de mek a fred we Gɔd in sɔri-at dɔn mek a kam dɔŋ insay we a de alayv, so dat a nɔ go kam dɔŋ de we a day. A si de di bad bad sɔfa we go bi mi pat naw, if Gɔd bin dɔn jɔj mi strikt wan, ɔ fɔ se if i bin dɔn du jɔstis to mi lɛk aw i dɔn du am to bɔku pipul dɛn we nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ ɔnɔ; bikɔs, a fɔ kɔnfɛs in glori ɛn bak fɔ mi kɔnfyushɔn, if a nɔ giv ɔp to di wamat we dɛbul ɛn faya de mek, na tru tru to in klin sɔri-at we a gɛt dɛt. Yɛs, mi Gɔd, . A kɔnfɛs am to yu wit tɛnki, ɔmbul ɛn pen, if yu bin dɔn kɔl mi fɔ yu jɔjmɛnt tati ɔ fɔti ia bifo, ah! A bin fɔ dɔn fɔdɔm de sote go na dɛn dip dip ol dɛn de, ɛn yu nɔ bin fɔ dɔn smɔl, yu nɔ go gɛt bɛtɛ sɔri-at, ɛn yu nɔ go lɛk yu. Na big big tɔpik fɔ mi fɔ tɛl tɛnki ɛn fɔ lɛk una!
Big kɔnfidɛns we di bigman we sin pas ɔlman fɔ gɛt pan di gud tin dɛn we J.-C.
Di las tin we a tink se we a si mi kraym dɛn na we a bin gɛt kɔnfidɛns pan wetin Gɔd want ɛn di gud tin dɛn we J. C. du, we go so fa dat i de drɛb ɔl di fred, we a de tink bɔt dɛn gud tin dɛn ya ɛn dis gud we mi Gɔd de du. Yɛs, Papa, a de si na di layt
(485-489) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
dat di nɔmba ɔ di big big sin dɛn nɔ fɔ mek a gɛt pwɛl at, bikɔs a gɛt wan shɔ we go gi mi garanti fɔ di sikyɔriti fɔ di Ridima.
As fɔ tɛn a fɔ dɔn du twɛnti milyɔn kraym, ɛn ivin twɛnti milyɔn tɛm mɔ; we wan man we nɔ mared fɔ dɔn du bɔku tin dɛn lɛk ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn di sem tɛm, if i rili et dɛn kraym ya, ɛn pas ɔl dat, i lɛf fɔ du dɛn bad bad tin dɛn fɔ sote go, ɛn dat, insay wan pen we i rili fil, i aks insɛf fɔ am, dɛn kin mek shɔ se i fɔgiv am, bikɔs i de pan di midul we di Seviɔ de du. So i nɔ go gɛt natin fɔ fred pas dat; JC having wan taim tek am pan imsef fo ansa
fɔ ɔlman, nɔ go ɛva ebul fɔ lɔs wil ɔ pawa. Dis pawaful midulman na gud tin! ɛn udat nɔ go abop pan di tru tin bɔt da kayn pɔsin we de gi garanti? Fɔ ivin dawt in wɔd, yu nɔ tink se i go bi fɔ provok di pawa we in midulman gɛt ɛn fɔ vɛks pan di gud we in at de du?...
Ah! Papa, a fɔ kɔnfɛs am to yu, na dat nɔmɔ de mek a biliv se a nɔ de fred ɛn a nɔ de fil bad; dat na ɔl wetin a gɛt sɔlid fɔ agens ɔl di fred dɛn we ɛl de tray fɔ inspɛkt mi ɔltɛm, bikɔs a fɔ tɛl una, fɔ klos, se di dɛbul jɔs dɔn deliv wan furious atak pan mi, tɔch di tin dɛn we a mek yu rayt ; bɔt a bin de yuz fet ɛn obe we dɔn de gayd mi ɔltɛm. JC tel mi fo stop de en mek i bark, dis demon we no kin du enitin pas bark.
Sista in kɔnklushɔn; di we aw i bin de tɔk se i gɛt fet ɛn di wan ol we aw i bin de put insɛf ɔnda di Chɔch.
Alas! A nɔ no, ɛn a de si am ivin insay di layt we de lid mi, se bɔku pipul dɛn we bin gɛt valyu pas mi wan tawzin tɛm, sɔntɛnde dɛn dɔn bi di pletin fɔ di ilyushɔn dɛn we dis wikɛd spirit de mek, ɛn as tɛm de go sɔntɛm dɛn bin de flat dɛnsɛf pan dis pɔynt. Ilɛksɛf i bi, mi Papa, a nɔ go ebul fɔ mek misɛf biliv se Gɔd dɔn alaw ɔ i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn alaw se sol we gɛt gud at ɛn we de luk fɔ am nɔmɔ we gɛt di bɛst tin fɔ du na di wɔl, fɔ dɔn so dip ɛn lɛk se dɛn de ful am ɔltɛm bay di dɛbul as a bin de, ɛn stil de, if na tru se a de mek mistek. Dis, Papa, na wetin a de beg yu bak fɔ chɛk gud gud wan bifo Gɔd ɛn wit mɔ kia pas ɛni ɔda tɛm; ɛn a de beg una nɔto jɔs fɔ chɛk am bay unasɛf, bɔt bak fɔ di fɔs minista dɛn na di Chɔch, as fa as i go pɔsibul fɔ una: na Gɔd in wil, a de ripit am to una bak; ɛn, as a dɔn tɛl una bɔku tɛm, na to di Chɔch nɔmɔ a want fɔ abop fɔ avɔyd di mistek we a de fred, ɛn fɔ fɛn di trut we a de luk fɔ, ɛn we a lɛk nɔmɔ; na in na mi gol ɔltɛm.
(1) Insay mi opinion, di rizin we di Sista gi nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit am. Di tink se wan sol we in stamp bin de ɔnda di dɛbul in ilyushɔn ɔltɛm, nɔ gri wit di gud we Gɔd de du; ɛn fɔ tru, dɛn nɔ go fɛn ɛni ɛgzampul.
So yu go se pan mi bihaf to dis gud prelates en oda minista dem fo di Holy Church, we a rispek di pesin en di otoriti we JC get, se a get
nɔ tɔk natin bɔt misɛf, ɔ akɔdin to ɛni buk we a bin fɔ dɔn rid, bɔt a si ɔl wetin a tɔk, insay di layt we de lid mi ɛn sho wetin a de tray fɔ du.ɛksplen (1); bɔt we a no insay di trut we mi sol gɛt se na misɛf nɔmɔ a ebul fɔ ambɔg Gɔd in wok ɛn pwɛl am ɔltogɛda, a nɔ go ebul fɔ du bɛtɛ pas fɔ fala di ɔda we aw ɛvin de ɛn fɔ abop pan di rial tɔchston, we na di jɔjmɛnt we di Oli Roman Chɔch nɔ go chenj, pan ɔl wetin a dɔn tɔk ɛn di we aw a dɔn tɔk am, we fɔ rili smɔl ɛn we nɔ fayn.
(1) Notum facio vobis... quià, quod ivanjelisatum est à mi, nɔ est sekudùm hominem, neque enim ego ab homine accepi illud, neque didici, sed per rivyu
Jizɔs Kristi.
Galap., we de na di ch. 1st, c. 11 ɛn 12.
So a de ratify wit ɔl mi at ɔl se di Chɔch go disayd pan ɔl dis lɛk ɔl di ɔda wan dɛn, a de kɔndɛm bifo tɛm ɔl wetin i si se fɔ kɔndɛm insay am, if bay misfɔstans ɛni wan de, we a nɔ tink se nɔto so, pas nɔmɔ insay di wɔd dɛn. Ilɛk wetin i bi, a de kɔndɛm am wit am witout restriction or equivocation in di sense se i bin fɔ dɔn kɔndɛm am, i lɛk fɔ day pas fɔ advays ɛnitin agens in fet ɔ in ɔtoriti...
Agen, if skripchɔ nɔ bin ɛva de na di wɔl, a fɔ dɔn stil tɔk ɔl wetin yu yɛri, bikɔs dɛn sho am to mi insay di layt we de dayrɛkt; bɔt if sɔntin bin de insay de we nɔ gri wit ɛni pat pan di Oli Skripchɔ, a nɔ gri wit am ɛn a et am ikwal, bikɔs da sta de we bin de gayd mi stɛp dɛn bin mek a ɔndastand se di Oli Skripchɔ na Gɔd in klin wɔd, we in pafɛkt ɔndastandin dɔn bi gi di oli Chɔch na JC, we ausayd nɔ gɛt fet ɔ sev, fɔ op fɔ, ɛn we bikɔs ɔf dat, pɔsin nɔ go ebul, if i nɔ gɛt klia denja fɔ day we i nɔ gɛt risɔs , fɔ kɔmɔt biɛn di tru minin fɔ dis divayn Skripchɔ , ɔ frɔm di pawa we di wan Chɔch gɛt we
(490-494) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
fɔ tray fɔ wi di rul fɔ wi fet ɛn fɔ wi bad tin dɛn, ɛn we dɔn tray am fɔ wi ɔltɛm bay wan tradishɔn we ikwal we shɔ ɛn we nɔ de chenj.
Alas! mi Papa, dis mirekul sta we gayd mi, dis divayn layt we a si bɔku tin dɛn we de mek a sɔprayz! A notis se i lɛf mi ɛn go na do... Sɔprayz tin !. A de wish fɔ natin
fɔ go oba di intrestin ditil dɛm we a bin mek yu rayt, a nɔ ebul ivin mɛmba di mɛmori bɔt dɛn, ɛn a si bifo tɛm se insay shɔt tɛm a go dɔn lɔs mi mɛmori bɔt dɛn ɔltogɛda. A go rili lɛk fɔ de nia yu fɔ tɔk to yu bɔt bɔku tin dɛn; bɔt if nɔto wetin Gɔd want, pɔsin nɔ fɔ ivin want am, bɔt i fɔ put insɛf ɔnda am pan ɔltin.
Semweso lɛk di ɛko, di Sista de go bak to in natin, we i kam pan ɔl wetin i dɔn mek dɛn rayt.
Yu no, Papa, se we a bigin fɔ rayt, di gud Masta kɔmpia mi to wan ɛko we de ripit wetin dɛn mek am fɔ tɔk, ɛn nɔto pas dat. Dis na di abit we i bin aks mi, ɛn a bin tray fɔ fala am . a gɛt
ripit lɛk di ɛko ɔl wetin a yɛri we dɛn de yɛri di vɔys; bɔt we di vɔys nɔ de tɔk igen, di ikɔ fɔ sɛt mɔt; ɛn i gɛt fɔ bi, bikɔs, bikɔs i nɔ ebul fɔ ripit, i nɔ pɔsibul fɔ lɛ i stɔp fɔ tɔk wit di vɔys we na jɔs di ripit we i de tɔk.
Na so, a si, na di situeshɔn we a de si misɛf insay. So a de tɛl yu, mi Papa, mi wok dɔn dɔn. A jɔs gɛt fɔ tɛl una tɛnki fɔ una atɛnshɔn ɛn rikomɛnd misɛf to una prea dɛn, we a rili abop pan, akɔdin to wi agrimɛnt. Mek JC blɛs yu wan de fɔ di trɔbul ɛn di wok we a dɔn kɔz yu ɛn we a go kɔz yu! Fɔ mi, a de go bak to mi natin, we a want fɔ nɔ ɛva kɔmɔt frɔm, insay rilayshɔn to di mɛmori fɔ man dɛn, we a de aks fɔ jɔs di rayt fɔ vot frɔm dɛn prea ɛn dɛn charity, we a nɔ de klem ɛnitin mɔ. A dɔn go insay mi indignity ɛn fred mi kraym dɛn, a de trowe misɛf ed-ɔp insay divayn sɔri-at ɛn insay di mɛrit fɔ di blɔd fɔ JC, we de mek ɔl mi sef ɛn mi kɔrej. Na so i bi.
Dɛn bin dɔn am na di Ayland na Jɛsi, Janwari 26, 1792.
NOTIS PAN DI HEALTH AND DISPOSISHƆN WE DI NATIVITI SISTƐR INSAY 1797.
Insay di mɔnt we na Ɔktoba 1797, a bin gɛt wan ansa na Lɔndɔn frɔm di Supiriɔ, ɛn i bin tɛl mi pan ɔda tin dɛn se: “Di Sista fɔ di Nativity de gi yu in rɛspɛkt ɛn in tɛnki fɔ ɔl di kia we yu dɔn gi yusɛf, we i de kia fɔ yu.” de rili tɛl tɛnki. Di po Sista, i ad se, i de liv jɔs lɛk se na mirekul, bikɔs wan drɔp na in chɛst de atak am we de mek ɔltin fred fɔ am. Bɔt, a tink se di gud Masta nɔ want am fɔ day bifo yu kam bak, ɛn i sɔri fɔ no se di we aw pɔsin de apia nɔ gud fɔ dat. Yu nɔ nid fɔ rɔsh. Mɔ
dɔŋ :
» Di Sista fɔ di Nativity na kripul ɛn i rili rɛsayn, i nɔ dɔn lɔs, tɛnki Gɔd, ilɛksɛf na di spiritual ɔ di tɛmporal; i ivin kɔnfɛs to mi se i dɔn gɛt frɔm Gɔd dɛn kayn signal grɛs ɛn fayv dɛn de frɔm di rivɔlɔshɔn, we i bin rili admaya ɛn sɔprayz: i gɛt bɔku tin fɔ tɛl yu, ɛn mi a go gɛt bɔku tin fɔ kɔmyuniket to yu frɔm am, we Gɔd alaw am; bɔt a si se wi fɔ wet fɔ wan mɔ fayn tɛm
.....”
Dis lɛta we dɛn rayt di mɔnt bifo dis tɛm, bin mek a no se sɛvin ɔ et pan dɛn gud nun dɛn ya dɔn day frɔm we a kɔmɔt, ɛn usay di ɔda wan dɛn de ɛn usay dɛn de go. Di supia bin ansa di las wan we a bin rayt to am, ɛn we a bin dɔn put sɔm wɔd dɛn mɔ fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity.
Afta tri ɔ 4 mɔnt, a bin gɛt lɛta frɔm wan ɔda nun, we na lay lay sista, we tɛl mi se di Sista fɔ di Nativiti dɔn rili wɛl ɛn di drɔp we i bin gɛt na in chɛst dɔn lɔs wantɛm wantɛm; wetin dɛn bin dɔn tek fɔ di ifɛkt we bɔku swet gɛt; dat i bin fil fayn, dat if i bin shɔ bɔt wetin Gɔd want, i nɔ bin fɔ dɔn shem fɔ krɔs di si fɔ kam fɛn mi, fɔ mek i go tɛl mi bɔt di nyu tin dɛn we i fɔ tɛl mi.
Di want fɔ gɛt dɛn nyu tin ya bin mek a rayt bɔku tɛm we a nɔ ebul fɔ gɛt wan ansa frɔm da tɛm de; we mek a disayd fɔ wet fɔ di tɛm ɛn di we aw Prɔvidɛns de du, we a nɔ go mek dɛn kɔmprɔmis dɛn we nɔ nid fɔ apin.
Ɛnd fɔ di sɛkɔn pat pan di Rɛvɛleshɔn fɔ di Sista fɔ di Nativity, ɛn fɔ di sɛkɔn volyum.
(495-499) ɛn di ɔda wan dɛn.
DI TIN DƐN WE DE INSAY
we de insay di sɛkɔn volyum.
Fɔs wɔnin Pag. 1. 1. 1.
Atikul I. Ditiɛl ɛn divɛlɔpmɛnt dɛn bɔt di sɔfa we di Chɔch de sɔfa insay di las wan
las tɛm dɛn 3
Sɛkshɔn II. Triumph of JC in in yon
Chɔch 40
§. A. Triumphs of JC in in bɔn
ɛn insay in day ibid.
§. II. Triumphs of JC in ɔl di tɛm dɛn na in Chɔch, ɛn mɔ insay di las tɛm
niers 75. Di wan dɛn we de wok
Sɛkshɔn III. Difrɛn aparishin ɛn instrɔkshɔn dɛn, mɔ pan di lɔv fɔ
JC insay di Oli Yukaris, pan in divayn atribyut dɛm, pan tru tru charity to di neba, ɛn pan di difrɛn ifɛkt dɛm fɔ
feloship 85. di wan dɛn we de wok togɛda
Atikul IV. Na di Ɔktav fɔ di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt. 134. Di wan dɛn we de wok
§. A. Outrages we dɛn mek to JC insay di sakramɛnt fɔ in lɔv di tɛm we dis oli
Ɔktav ibid .
§. II. Pompous divais fɔ di prushɔn dɛn fɔ di Blɛsin Sakramɛnt. Yunik favɔret dat
JC de pour out pan di pikin dɛm na in Chɔch. 151. Na di 151
Fɔs wɔnin 167
Atikul V. Instrɔkshɔn dɛn bɔt klin kɔnshɛns ɛn fɔ fetful to di gudnɛs. Denja fɔ Smɔl Fɔlt ɛn bad bad tin dɛn we kin apin
fɔ di lukewarmness 169
Atikul VI. Wetin mek bɔku lay lay rilijɔn dɛn ɛn bɔku bad bad tin dɛn de na di wɔl. Wilful blayndnɛs fɔ im- .
magpies, ɛn dɛn pɔnishmɛnt 218
Sɛkshɔn VII. Na di laxity we dɔn mek di rilijɔn ɔda dɛn pwɛl, ɛn pan di ma-
nière we JC want mek dɛn rifɔm dɛn ibid.
Sɛkshɔn VIII. Sikrit we JC want wi fɔ obshɔb in rilayshɔn to dis wok, te di tɛm we dɛn fɔ pablish am ɛn pro
briŋ big big frut dɛn we de mek pɔsin sev. 283. Na di 283
Atikul IX. Impɔtant instrɔkshɔn dɛn bɔt Oli Kɔmyuniɔn, Kɔnfɛshɔn ɛn Kɔntrishɔn. Mistek, ilyushɔn, fɔlt ɛn abiuz we de krip insay di risepshɔn fɔ
Sakramɛnt dɛn fɔ Penans ɛn Yukaris. 301. Di wan dɛn we de wok
Atikul X. Bɔt spɛshal padi biznɛs ɛn
pan mared . 410. Di wan dɛn we de wok
Atikul XI. Na di gudnɛs fɔ martyrdom; pan di ifɛkt dɛn we di Sista prodyuz bay di lu-
mama fɔ di fet we bin mek i gɛt layt; ɛn pan tru tru ɔmbul, di fawndeshɔn fɔ ɔlman
gud kwaliti dɛn 430
Sɛkshɔn XII. Na di rɛspɛkt we wi sol gɛt, di lɔv we Gɔd gɛt fɔ dɛn, ɛn di big big wan
fɔ sin 464
Ɛnd pan di Tebul fɔ di sɛkɔn Volyum.
Not. Di Jɛnɛral Tebul de na di ɛnd pan di nɔmba 4 volyum.