the rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” _Heb._ xi. 6. “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead.” _James_ ii. 17. “And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end _shall be_; for they _are_ a very froward generation, children in whom there is no faith.” _Deut._ xxxii. 20. To which add _Romans_ xii. 3. These passages seem to imply an unchangeable reliance on faith and revelation for all knowledge of God, his laws, and our peace hereafter; and we do feel the most heartfelt regret to see those who claim to be religious teachers, laying the foundation for the most gross infidelity. ------------------ LESSON V. On page 6, Mr. Barnes says— “The work” (his own) “which is now submitted to the public, is limited to an examination of the Scripture argument on the subject of slavery.” Now, if it shall appear that his exertion has universally been to gloss over the Scripture, or strain it into some meaning favourable to abolition, and adverse to its rational and obvious interpretation, the mind will be forced to the conclusion, that his real object has been to hide the “Scripture argument,” and to limit his researches by what he may deem to be sound reason and philosophy; and let it be remembered that such has been the constant practice or every infidel writer, who has ever attempted to reconcile his own peculiar theories to the teachings of the holy books. “And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.” _Gen._ xii. 5. “And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and he-asses, and men-servants (וַֽעַבָדִים _va abadim, male slaves_), and maid-servants (וּשְׁפָחֹת _vu shephahoth, female slaves_), and she-asses and camels.” xii. 16. “But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold thy maid (שִׁפְחָהֵךְ _shiphhathek, female slave_) is in thy hand; do unto her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly by her, she fled from her face. And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid (שִׁפְחַ֥ת _shiphhath, female slave_), whence camest thou and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai; and the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress and submit thyself unto her hands.” _Gen._ xvi. 6–9.