3. How earnest should you be in diffusing these blessings through the world !
[It is not for yourselves alone that you are thus instructed, but for the world around you. And see how many millions of the human race are ignorant of that Saviour whom you worship, and of that salvation which you enjoy ! The unhappy Jews have yet the veil upon their hearts, which you should endeavour to remove ; and the Gentiles are yet bowing down to senseless idols, that can never profit nor deliver them. Labour, then, both for Jews and Gentiles, to bring them to the knowledge of the Lord Jesus. Unite with the societies that are established for that end : and let no petty jealousies keep you from co- operating with those who are engaged in the blessed work of diffusing the Scriptures all the world over, and sending mis- sionaries to every quarter of the globe. The sphere is large enough to occupy the utmost exertions of all. " The field is the world:" and how few are the labourers to cultivate the ground ! Let a sense of gratitude to God stir you all up to impart to others the blessings which you yourselves have received. " Freely you have received; and freely you should give:" and know, for your comfort, that, instead of diminishing your own blessings by imparting them to others, the more richly you distribute them, the more abundantly will they flow into your own souls.]
Luke x. 30 — 35. A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that ivay ; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he ivas at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was : and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And: on the morrow, when he departed, he took out ttvo- pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him : and whatsoever thou spendest more, when J come again I will repay thee.
MUCH address is necessary in dealing with persons of a captious spirit : we should speak to them with