Some persons for argument sake may object to this, saying, these people are not _Hebrews_, as mentioned in these texts of Scripture, but _Heathens_. This may be difficult enough to determine. However, admit they are _Heathens_, (although it is well known they are not) it must be owned by those who know them, that the natives of _Africa_ have exalted notions of a Deity. It is an odd method these Traders take to civilize and teach them the Christian religion, by importing one hundred thousand of them yearly into _Virginia_ and other Southern Provinces, together with the _West-India_ islands, where they are kept in greater darkness than before, as they are not allowed to worship GOD on the Sabbath; but are employed in worldly business on that day, which is a scandal to the Rulers of the _British_ Colonies and Islands where such things are practised. It is subversive of the Christian religion not to allow those ignorant people the benefit of it, who make up more than two thirds of the inhabitants of the beforementioned places. It is expressly against the laws of GOD; for he gave _Paul_ and other Apostles commission to go and preach the gospel to every nation, kindred, and tongue; but instead of that, where the gospel is preached throughout the _British_ Colonies, and where these people might expect to receive the light of it; I say, instead of that, they are kept from divine worship on Sundays, and never once in their lifetime admitted to church, but obliged to cultivate their small piece of ground allowed them by their Masters. The last part of the verse runs thus, _And shall furnish him liberally with what he hath._ That is, when the Servant hath served thee six years, as expressed in _Exod._ xxi. 2, and _Deut._ xv. 12. _Then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you_; and in ver. 13. _Thou shall not let him go away empty._ Ver. 14. _Thou shall furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy wine press; of that wherewith the_ LORD _thy_ GOD _hath blessed thee, thou shalt give him. This is in token that thou dost acknowledge the benefit that thou hast received by his labours._ Marg. Bible. It is still further required to set your Servants or Bond-men free at the above appointed time, by the 15th verse of the same chap. _And thou shalt remember that thou wast a Bond-man in the land of_ Egypt, _and the_ LORD _thy_ GOD _redeemed thee; therefore I command thee this thing to-day. I command thee._ You are ordered, yea, commanded to do _this thing_. What thing? To set free your Bond-servants after six years service. You are commanded to do it _to-day_, _viz._ At the expiration of six years, for, says GOD, by the voice of his Servant, _I command thee this thing to-day_.