| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Underground City by Jules Verne: and save Harry from striking against the sides in his descent.
He was ready.
"Are you still determined to explore this abyss?" whispered Jack Ryan.
"Yes, I am, Jack."
The cord was fastened round Harry's thighs and under his arms,
to keep him from rocking. Thus supported, he was free to use
both his hands. A safety-lamp hung at his belt, also a large,
strong knife in a leather sheath.
Harry advanced to the middle of the beam, around which the cord
was passed. Then his friends began to let him down, and he slowly
sank into the pit. As the rope caused him to swing gently round
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Augsburg Confession by Philip Melanchthon: so rigorously on the obligation, since it is granted by all
that it is against the nature of a vow to take it without
spontaneous and deliberate action.
Most canonical laws rescind vows made before the age of
fifteen; for before that age there does not seem sufficient
judgment in a person to decide concerning a perpetual life.
Another Canon, granting more to the weakness of man, adds a
few years; for it forbids a vow to be made before the age of
eighteen. But which of these two Canons shall we follow? The
most part have an excuse for leaving the monasteries, because
most of them have taken the vows before they reached these
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from 1492 by Mary Johntson: do not go down to-night a freed body while he goes down a
chained.--Farewell, senor! I think I hear your sailors
calling.''
Villejo hesitated. ``Let them have their will, senor,''
said Juan Lepe. ``Their will is as good as ours.''
Don Bartholomew turned to me. ``How fares my brother,
Doctor? Is he ill?''
``He is better. Because he was ill I was let to come with
him. But now he is better.''
``Give him my enduring love and constancy,'' said the
Adelantado. ``Good night, Villejo!'' and turned upon his
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