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ted, what did our Savior say? He said, "render unto Caesar, 

 the things that are Caesar's, and "unto God, the things that 

 are God's." And why did he so teach the Jews? He shall 

 answer that question for us. "My kingdom is not of this 

 world." He intended to show, that his religion ought not to 

 connect itself, in anywise, with the state.. Any nation who 

 connects these two things, religion and politics, may have ever 

 so much religion, but it is not Christianity, but the reverse of it. 

 Our Saviour, though, laid down this law as an universal rule 

 of action, forever to govern the world : " Do unto others as ye 

 would they should do unto you." 



We next open Paul's letter to the Ephesians, and thence 

 read " servants be obedient unto them that are your master?, 

 according to the flesh, in fear and trembling; in singleness of 

 heart as unto Christ." We Avill next read what he says to the 

 masters of these servants : " And ye masters, do ye the same 

 thing unto them, forbearing threatening, knowing that your 

 master, is also in heaven, neither is there respect of persons 

 with him." 



We next read what the same apostle says in his letter to the 

 Colossians: " servants obey in all things, your masters according 

 to the flesh, not with eye service, but as unto God." To masters 

 ,he says: "Masters, give unto your servants that which is just 

 and equal, knowing that ye have a Master in heaven." We 

 next proceed to read what Peter says in his first letter 2nd 

 chapter, 18th verse and onward ; " Servants be subject to your 

 masters, with all fear ; not only the good and gentle, but also 

 the froward. For this is thank worthy, if a man for con- 

 science towards God, endure grief, suffering, wrongfully." 



Two inferences from these authorities present themselves on 

 a first view; first, that slavery is at best, a hard and painful 

 condition; secondly, but nevertheless, provided a master gov- 

 erns his slaves, equitably, justly, and on christian principles, 

 he may be a good christian, inherit eternal life, and not be 

 condemned, merely for holding slaves. And, we may add, 

 4hat the duties of servants and masters, are clearly pointed out 

 ;^y the apostles. Peter's letter was addressed to the strangers 



