There is a blessing promised to those who do this thing in ver. 18 of the above chap. After enjoining that it may not seem hard unto you in sending away this Servant, as he hath been worth a double hired one, in serving thee six years, he says, _and the_ LORD _thy_ GOD _shall bless thee in all that thou doest_. Sweet encouragement for poor sinful souls! To be blessed in every thing that they do. What man will forfeit this great blessing for the sake of the service of one, two, or more Servants for life? Will he allow himself to be cursed by GOD in every thing that he doeth for the small gain he can make by their services? This charming promise of a blessing in all that thou doest, and the dreadful events that may take place in contradicting the command of GOD, I hope will make such impressions upon the minds of men, that they will not bind Servant to serve above six years; but will set him at liberty in the seventh year, and give him liberally of what the LORD hath blessed them with, as required in the above cited text. If you think you have not enough of this, pass along to The fourth and last section on this head, _If thy Brother be sold unto thee, thou shall not compel him to serve as a Bond-man; but as an hired Servant_. This is proved by _Lev._ xxv. 39, 40. where it is said, _If thy Brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serve as a Bond-servant._ This is expressly against making Slaves of any of our poor Brethren, or compeling them to serve as Bond-servants. _If thy Brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor_, are the words of the verse; the poor _Africans_ who fall into the hands of the Men-wolves that prowl on their coasts, are obliged to serve their lifetime, and their children after them: This is being Bond-men with a witness, and as we have great reason to believe they are poor enough when they steal them, they are kept so forever after, not having means to make a penny themselves. The _Africans_ will be understood, if not primarily intended, to be the people mentioned in this text! It is said, _Thy Brother who dwelleth by thee_: When they are in _Africa_ it is certain they are at a great distance; but when they come to _America_ or the _West-Indies_ they then dwell _by us_; therefore I think, from the above citations, no person can buy these people, and oblige them and their children to serve as Slaves, without incuring the displeasure of GOD and his punishments for disobeying his just commands.