Now, in conclusion, we will call upon you, 1. To perform your duty — [Let no Jewish prejudices or heathen infidelity (both of which, alas ! are but too prevalent amongst us) discourage you. You must expect, not only that they who feel no value for their own souls will frown at your attempts to convert the souls of others, but that persons who really mean well, yea, and some who are truly pious, may, on some account or other, not be able cordially to unite with you in the blessed work. But know, that the salvation of mankind is a work which every redeemed soul should labour to promote. We would not over- look indeed the things of minor importance : but we would not suffer them to stand in the way of such a work as this. What had become of the whole Gentile world, if the Apostles ha I waited till their unbelieving brethren, or even the Judaizing Christians, had given their consent to have a free salvation offered to the Gentile world ? Alas ! we had been in darkness even until now. Labour then, beloved brethren, in every possible way to promote the knowledge of salvation among both Jews and Gentiles, yea, and among those who, though they call themselves Christians, are so only in name and pro- fession. Circulate the Scriptures in every language under heaven : send missionaries to the ends of the earth ; seek also to bring into the fold of Christ the lost sheep of the house of
k Isai. lii. 7, 10.