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Hence, we see, why it is that the interference of abolitionists with
slavery in the United States, has resulted in injury to masters and
servants. They have refused to act in accordance with God's revealed
will; consequently, they have augmented the evils, hardships and
calamities of slavery. Thus it has been; thus it is; and thus it ever
will be. God is immutable; his laws are unchangeable; and he that
expects to accomplish good, must do it by His appointed means. "Ask
for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein." Follow
the example of Jesus Christ and his apostles, and then may ye expect
to accomplish good for your fellow creatures, and enjoy the approving
smiles of heaven.
I shall close the present chapter with some quotations from the Bible.
"THUS SAITH THE LORD."
"And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had
done unto him. And he said, cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants
shall he be unto his brethren." _Genesis_ ix, 24, 25.
"But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold thy maid is in thy hand; do to
her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she
fled from her face. And the angel of the Lord found her by a
fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to
Shur. And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence comest thou? and
whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my
mistress, Sarai. And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to
thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands." _Genesis_ xvi,
6-10.
"But in it (the Sabbath,) thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy
son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor
thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates." _Exodus_ xx,
10.
"Both thy bond-men, and thy bond-maids, which thou shalt have, shall
be of the heathen that are round about you; of them ye shall buy
bond-men and bond-maids. Moreover, of the children of the strangers
that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy and of their
families that are with you, which they begat in your land; and they
shall be your possession. And ye shall take them as an inheritance
for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession, they
shall be your bond-men forever." _Leviticus_ xxv. 44-47.
"Art thou called being a servant? care not for it; but if thou
mayest be made free, use it rather." 1 _Cor._ vii, 21.
"Servants, be obedient to them who are your masters according to the
flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto
Christ. Not with eye service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants
of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will
doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Knowing that
whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of
the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And ye masters, do the same
things unto them, forbearing threatening; knowing that your Master
also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him."
_Ephesians_ vi, 5-10.
"Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh;
not with eye service, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart,
fearing God; And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord
and not unto men." _Col._ iii, 22, 23.
"Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;
knowing that ye also hare a Master in heaven." _Col._ iv, 1.
"Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters
worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not
blasphemed. And they that have believing masters let them not
despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service,
because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit.
These things teach and exhort. If any man teach otherwise and
consent not to wholesome words even the words of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, He is
proud, knowing nothing but doting about questions and strifes of
words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings." 1
_Timothy_ vi, 1-5.
"Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters and to please
them well in all things; not answering again; Not purloining, but
showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God
our Saviour in all things." _Titus_ ii, 9, 10.
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