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184 any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he is worse than an infidel." But, we are not to infer from this inspired declaration, the liberty of being absorbed in worldly business. The most devoted busines man is careful to redeem sufficient time to partake of his daily food. And should there be no time specially devoted to attaining the bread that came down from heaven? Shall the body only be nourished, while the soul, the deathless part, is suffered to perish for lack of that spiritual meat that endureth to everlasting life? What excuse will be given by you when called to give a strict account of your stewardship at the awful tribunal of the Judge? Will you say that business was so urgent that you could not spare any time for purely religious purposes? Such a frivolous excuse may hush the voice of conscience now, but it will not answer in the great day of the Lord. David was