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WE might see a specimen of powers and faculties unfaithfully applied, by turning your attention to the conduct of fallen angels, who from the dignity of their natures are Kiled Principalities and Denn, yet have sunk so far in moral depravity to the malicious employment of their talents.

But we need not go to the regions of Barkiiefs, for instances to exemplify this truth; too many alas offer themselves, from the conduct of our fellow men: Yea, where is the man, who dare wholly excuse himself, from the guilt of debasing his dignity, by an unfaithful application and improvement of his talents. As humiliating as this consideration is, must we not adopt the language of inspiration, "Behold all have gone out of the way, there is none that doeth good, no not one."

But by this general view of mankind, as it respects the universal moral depravity of their natures; when we find them originally all on a level. If we observe men in relation to Ae conduct in life, we shall be convinced that many have emerged from this common mass of impurity, and from the fall of virtue, have risen superior to others. And these are they whom we always seek after, as the objects of our confidence; while such as instead of raising by virtue trout the ruins of the apostacy, sink deeper and deeper by vice, are rejected. This was the case of a e mentioned in the context, whose conduct in regard to the execution of a trust reposed in him, gave occasion for this maxim in our text to be delivered.

THUS we read There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods; and he called him, and said unto him, how is it that I hear this of thee; give an account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest no longer be steward. Then the steward said within himself, what shall I do? I cannot dig; to beg I | am aft amed., A I | | 22. is Lhd of b affe | is adverted to by our blessed Lord with | a view to impress the mind with its evil r both as it respects the betrayer ". * PO of his trust, and the credulous, Who imprudently.. place confidence, The power committed. t to th Reward is mefully abused, in consequence. * - e as the harvest of his solly, the {cithless wretch ia cashiered of his office, turned out of a reputable and lucra- tive employ, which would have. afford- ed him an ealy and honorable support ; and the goods of his er W and conlumed. | ry BM some means, this steward had > ingratiated himself into the esteem and confidence of that unsuspicious Lord; and as we are not informed in the story ; what they were, we are left to conjec- ture. …