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people with the principles of a belter nature, and the cicmcntii of a nobler life. And Uiere is no way of arriving at this result, but by instructing them in tiicir relations^ to the spiritual world, by evnlvint; the i^pinl that if. in them, and instruct- ing it in it^ sisterly kindred to every i^pirit upon Hk cartlit and to every spirit in heaven up to t Spint of Uod. They must he taught that (hey have Roulf! capnhie of rci^ponding to the word (lod. a» wt^lla^liodies capable of hearing burdens; that ikey have a npirit capable of the finest forma V,] TKECUHHie AS 1(1 JtiUtir LABOUR, LuS5 of love and affectioQ^ of hope and ambition, as well fts a spirit capable of fiourne^^ suIIoddcm. and revenge; Utat they have an inteliect for coropre* hendiiig the thinj3:5 of God an vtell as for compi^* heading the art» of thfiif handicraft ;— that their loTT rank is nothing; that their iasu^tcient educa* lion is little ; that tbeir dej^ndecl habits are capa- ble of control, and their whole being, able lo be brought into the sinccray of cbildren, the uoblc- Dcss of princes, the holincjw of priests, and the apotlCBsness of sainta. And how all thix hi to be taught them 1 know not, save by the Gospel of Jesuft Chriftt. They say ii is labour that degrade* them- But bowdoth it degrade them ? because they have do right spirit to endure and conquer labour. Gito them thc3c higher ^entimenU, and you will see how, under all the di^advantageA of the soil, the M^d of a noble man hiII swcli and mature, and burst forth on every side. But till they have the^e {guardian sentiments, to decrease their hours of labour were to turn them loose to folly, ^in, and shame. The elevation of the people therelbreia the work of the Christian minister; and for this purpose a Christian ministry, in close contact vrith the peo*- pie, is themofttbeneRciuI clas« in the community. And his errand to the people is of such diL;nity as no leveller of these times, nor Fifth- Monarchy Man of n formera^e.did ever promulgate to their deluded followers. That the rugt?*^dncss and inci- vility of men will sn>ooth down before the pruning hook of the Divine commandment, and thnt Ihe two^edgedswordof the word will pit^rceand cleave to the very heart and marrow of society ; that the beart^balm of Christian charity, will cleanse out ^^ 10d6 THE CVBSZ A6 TO BODILY LASOUft. {Dit* the heart-poison of envy and malice, and the di- vine; example of the harmlc^ Lamb of God will prevail over cruelty &nd mischief; and the li^ht of inward con^rieDce