for our bodies, and our souls with mysterious or mystical food in the sacraments. We are to

yield Him milk for the sustenance of His body, and you know the Church is the body of Christ here spoken of; we are, therefore, to contribute to the support of the Church.

This means much the same as the one preceding. Christ, by His ministers, the clergy, supplies to us spiritual food. We in our turn ought for Christ's sake to supply them with earthly food, and necessaries for God's service. The Jewish priests, by God's express command, had for their own eating a portion of the sacrifices offered to God; what was necessary for His priests He counted given to Himself. So Jesus Christ appointed that the ministers of the Church should live out of the tythes and offerings of the parishioners and congregation.

You know if you put two seeds into your garden only two plants at most will come up; so if you give little to God, God will only reward you for that little; God does not force you to give, but He loves those who are glad to give.

This, again, teaches the duty of paying for the Church and the clergy, and it cautions, that God knows exactly whether we give willingly or no, and will only reward or accept accordingly..

This would bring to our mind that that which we have only belongs to us while we live, and

Do ye not know, that they who minister about holy things live of the sacrifice; and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar ? Even so hath the Lord also ordained, that they who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel. I Cor. ix.

He that soweth little shall reap little; and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously. Let every man do according as he is disposed in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. ix.

Let him that is taught in the Word minister unto him that teacheth, in all good things. Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he reap. Gal. vi.

While we have time, let us do good unto all

that we should not delay to use it, else we may die and have no use of it. It tells us we are to do good to all men, even the heathen, or those who live like heathens; but we are in an especial manner to do good to good Christian people.

This explains that good people, even though they are poor, if contented, are rich indeed, for they have enough to last them to eternity; while those who are rich and not good are like a man who has more than he can eat to-day, but knows that he will be to-morrow and the next day where he can get nothing. Death is the porter at the gate of the inn of this world: he strips all, so that they can carry nothing out of the inn with them.

This tells those who have it in their power to give alms, that they thereby are laying up store for that day when they will have to show that what has been lent to them by God has been used for His glory and the good of His kingdom, the Church; and so they shall attain to a life which is not lent, but given.

This tells us that what we have done for the glory of God's name, or for love of Him, or whatever we have done for Christ's brethren, shall not be forgotten by God.

Another exhortation to do good to our brothers, and that what we deny to ourselves and give to them, God accepts as sacrifice to Himself.

men; and specially unto them that are of the household of faith. Gal. vi.

Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath for we brought nothing into the world, neither may we carry any thing out. I Tim. vi.

Charge them who are rich in this world, that they be ready to give, and glad to distribute; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may I Tim. vi.

attain eternal life.

God is not unrighteous, that He will forget your works, and labour that proceedeth of love; which love ye have shewed for His Name's sake, who have ministered unto the saints, and yet do minister. Heb. vi.

To do good, and to distribute, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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Heb, xiii.

This tells us what you can really understand if you will truly think of God as your Father and the Father of all Christian people, and, in a certain sense, of all people in the world. Supposing your father was to send you and your little sister a long journey by yourselves, and gave into your care just enough for you both to eat; and when you had travelled a long distance you became very hungry and ate up all that you had charge of, giving none to your little sister, and so she fainted, and you left her behind, and came home by yourself and told your father you loved him very much. Do you think he would believe you? No, he would tell you that you did not love him, else you would have loved his child, who, besides being his child, was your own sister, he would tell you he would have nothing to say to you, and would disown you. So God, who is a real Father to all His children, cares especially for those who are poor and needy, for they, like the younger children in your own home, require

most care.

Here you are told to "give alms of your goods," and besides this is added, "and never turn your face from any poor man;' so that even if you were so poor that you had no goods to give, yet you must not turn your face away; you must, whether rich or poor, give him your sympathy and whatever help is possible, and then God will never turn away from you.