William Ashmore

“ Will you listen? só-chhông-chhut, derived from. sṳ̄ chò-nî phùan-tuàn? how is the matter decided? thûan-kàu múa-tî-kò, promulgated every where. kièn-sek chhién, of superficial discernment. pàng-tiāu--liáu, relinquished, la-kháu, to brag. bô-só-hiàng, none to whom he may turn; without tendency. kak-ũ só-hiàng, every thing has its own tendency; each has its own proclivities. ũ-lĩ só-tõ, wherever his interest lies. tán-kàu bô-huap-tie̍h, when at length there is no resource. bô sĩ-mih-sṳ̄ hó-khṳt-lṳ́ mán, nothing for you to lay hold of. chiá-sṳ̄ tî-nâng m̄-chai! ”

“ Sai-nái-suan sĩ pí-jũ hiēn-chãi kâi-sṳ̄, Mt. Sinai illustrates the things of the present. chang ne̍k-thói kâi-sṳ̄ lâi pí-jũ sim-leng kâi, take the affairs of the body to illustrate the things of the spirit. chiang-sòi lâi pí tōa--kâi, use the small to illustrate the large. ín-sòi khài-ki̍p tōa, take the small and symbolize the large. pí chá-ji̍t--kâi iáu mêng-pe̍h, as compared with yesterday he is more clear. piáu-iēn, a symbol; illustration. piáu-hō, a symbol;„ illustration.„ siáu-ián, a type; a shadow. sái, to cause. só sái--kâi, that which is caused. ”