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gave himself up altogether to the work of his ministry among the Gentiles; and counted not his life dear unto him, so that he might but fulfil it to their greatest advantage. He indeed had a particular call to the ministry, which does not extend to us : but we in our private capacity should be as strenuous for the welfare of our fellow-creatures, as he was in this official character as an Apostle : our modes of mani- festing our regard for them will of course differ from his : but as far as our respective situations and cha- racters will admit, we should exert ourselves to make known to them that Saviour, whom they have re- jected and despised. It was not every Jew that preached to the Gentiles ; nor is it every Christian that is to preach to the Jews : but in conversation with them we may do much good, and in putting into their hands the New Testament, or other useful books ; and particularly in earnestly praying to God for them, we may bring down his blessing upon them. Besides, many united together for that end may effect incomparably more than the same number could in their separate and individual state. By encouraging therefore the Society that has been formed for the advancement of their welfare, we, though but small contributors ourselves, may be instrumental to the accomplishing of much good amongst them. The translating of the New Testament into pure Biblical Hebrew, and circulating that throughout all the world, is a work which we in particular, as patrons of learning and religion, shall do well to encourage. Were nothing more than the assisting of the Jews under some temporal calamity the object of this discourse, we should feel that we were warranted in calling upon you, not to be liberal, but to be just; not to present gifts, but to pay your debts, to that much neglected people : for " if we have been made partakers of their spiritual things, our duty is to minister unto them in carnal things." But we stand on far higher ground than the Apostle, and prefer a higher claim. It is the souls of the Jews which we would commend to your care, and their eternal