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 man." The  Apostles  after  Christ's  Ascension,  transformed by  the  Spirit  from  timid  men  into  heroes, made  a  second  and  more  impassioned  appeal  to  the Jews  to  admit  the  incarnation  and  embrace  Christianity. But  no;  the  Jews  neglected;  and  while some  went  their  ways  to  their  farms  and  their  merchandise, others  treated  the  King's  servants  contumeliously  and  put  them  to  death.  You  may  think, perhaps,  that  this  king,  to  faithfully  represent  God, should  have  sent  his  servants  with  invitations  to  the poor  rather  than  to  the  rich,  but  remember  that  possessors of  great  wealth  are  oftenest,  in  the  sight  of God,  the  poorest  of  the  poor.  It  is  a  sad  commentary on  them  that  the  rich,  in  the  ages  of  persecution, were  ever  the  first  to  apostatize.  "  Give  up  all and follow  Me  "  is  for  the  rich  man,  at  all  times,  even at  death,  a  fearful  trial  which  the  poor  man  is  happily spared.  It  is  sadder  still  that  a  man's  riches  and his  relish  for  spiritual  things  follow  an  inverse  ratio. Talk  to  Dives  of  faith  or  the  nuptial  garment  of charity!  Pshaw!  Purple  and  fine  linen,  or  even  the workaday  garments  of  the  shop  or  counting-house, are  good  enough  for  him.  What  cares  he  for  a  banquet of  spiritual  delights!  Let  Lazarus  have  all  that and  welcome,  but  for  himself,  he  is  content  to  feast sumptuously  and  more  substantially  every  day.  It  is saddest  of  all,  that,  in  the  attainment  of  their  coveted millions,  they  will  not  allow  even  human  lives  to block  their  way.  Dives's  millions!  how  many  human lives  do  they  represent;  how  many  neglected  opportunities; how  many  tears  of  widow  and  orphan;  how