to do so, that we may drop, and be yet distilling some good doctrine
upon their souls? Why not go to the poor man's house, and give him a
penny, and a Scripture to think upon? Why not send for the poor to
fetch away at least the fragments of thy table, that the bowels of
thy fellow-sinner may be refreshed as well as thine?

Ministers should be exemplary; but I am an inferior man, and must
take heed of too much meddling. But might I, I would meddle with
them, with their wives, and with their children too. I mean not this
of all, but of them that deserve it, though I may not name them.

But, I say, let ministers follow the steps of their blessed Lord, who
by word and deed shewed his love to the salvation of the world, in
such a carriage as declared him to prefer their salvation before his
own private concern, For we are commanded to follow his steps, "who
did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth."

And as I have said concerning ministers, so I say to all the
brethren, carry it so, that all the world may see, that indeed you
are the sons of love.

Love your Saviour; yea, shew one to another that you love him, not
only by a seeming love of affection, but with the love of duty.
Practical love is best. Many love Christ with nothing but the lick
of the tongue. Alas! Christ Jesus the Lord must not be put off
thus: "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them," saith he,
"he it is that loveth me;" John xiv. 21.

Practical love, which stands in self-denial, in charity to my
neighbour, and a patient enduring of affliction for his name; this is