...evil men have done in this. That servant which knew his master's will, and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; but he that...of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes ; for to whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required :* he that soweth sparmgly, shall reap sparingly...

...holiness is far more dangerous than ignorance. " That servant which Jtnew his lord's will and prepared nut himself, neither did according to his will, shall...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes." In proportion to the degree in which you understand the will of God, your disobedience to that will...

...towards the disobedient, will be regulated, in a great measure, according to the advantages enjoyed. " that servant which knew his Lord's will, and prepared...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes." — Luke xii. 47, 48. The apostle Paul, writing to the Romans, has this apposite passage: — "There...

...reaping where he has not sown, and gathering where he has not strawed ; but hath declared, that " he who knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither...did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few : for unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required." And let us, who are favoured...

...of persons '. To whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom you obeyf. That servant which knew his lord's will, and prepared...beaten with many stripes ; but he that knew not and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes8. He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall...

...things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or had," 2 Cor. v. 10. "And that servant which knew his Lord's will, and...be beaten with many stripes ; but he that knew not, & did commit things worthy of stripes,shaH be beaten with few stripes,'" St. Luke, xii. 47, 48. —...

...declared, that " he who knew his Lord's will, and prejared not himself, neither did accordng to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes ; but he that...did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few : for unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required." And let us, who are favoured...

...of our talents must bear a general proportion to their number and value. " Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required ; and to whom...have committed much, of him they will ask the more."* How should this consideration keep down every envious and repining thought at the supposed scantiness...

...this, I think the government of the Supreme Being, as revealed in the bible, is according to this plan. "And that servant which knew his Lord's will, and...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes." St. Luke xii. 47, 48. The United States goveminent I have ever considered to be on this plan. I do...

...is not aware, and will cut him in. •sunder, and will appoint him Ins portion with the unbelievers. And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and...many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit tilings worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few Stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of...