pirit of truth they misunderstood other things that
the Lord said. Matt. 16. 22: Luke 22. 36: Acts 1. 6. For the same
thought compare Mat. 5. 20; 18. 1-3: 1 Cor. 6. 9, 10 ) Gal. 5. 19,
21: Eph. 5. 5; all addressed to persons already "saved".]

[5] Although this Essay seems to have respect rather to those who
have much to bestow, than those who have little, yet what the Apostle
says as an encouragement to labour, may be applied to every man
however humble.--"Let him labour, working with his hands the thing
which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth" (Eph. 4.
28). "I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. Yea, ye
yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my
necessities, and to them that were with me. I have showed you all
things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to
remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, 'It is more
blessed to give than to receive'" (Acts 20. 33-35).

[6] "What shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of
Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae;--of David also,
and Samuel, and of the Prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms,
wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of
lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword,
out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to
flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to
life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that
they might obtain a better resurrection: and others had trial of
cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds and
imprisonment: they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted,
were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins and
goat-skins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented: (of whom the world
was not worthy: ) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in
dens and caves of the earth" (Heb. 11. 32-38).

[7] [In 1842 Mr. and Mrs. Groves adopted a child of eight as
daughter, "an orphan who was commended to their care by her father on
his death-bed. This charge was a source of great comfort to them:
they undertook it as unto the Lord, who truly gave them their hire.
The child, being early converted to God, grew up to be a very
efficient help in their mission work, when other labourers were
withdrawn; and she became to them, in every way, as a beloved
daughter" (400).]

[8] "I see here Parents who are toiling