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sense we would wish to view some of the wise designs of God in creating man in his own image, in the likeness of himself, for such a glorious purpose that he might enjoy his love for ever, according to history our fore parent was of a red color, but that did not retain God's love from him nor did God look upon him with disdain, until he violated the glorious commandment which was given, and then darkness and shame overspread them that they became so unfit for paradise, that God drove them out of the garden and the earth was cursed for his sake; when we look at these things we may easily account for the different changes and colors, from Adam's posterity to the rising generation the many ages and sizes and colors, male and female and every one of these by God's own word has got an immortal soul; and he has only commanded one thing of them, and that is the creatures duty to the creator, and among these people some is called white people and some says black people, and some says grey people, and some says red people, and some says yellow people, and some says hairy people, but young Timothy said the sons of Ethiopia, the sable sons of Ethiopia, this is according to the account of the river in that part of the world, and our best way to get understanding is to read the scriptures of truth and pray to God with a pure heart, and then all the mysteries will be unfolded unto us for Christ saith, 1 John 15 c. 7 v. if ye abide in me and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be given you, so this proves that we ought to take God's word for our guide, for God has many witnesses, Rev. 11 c. 4 v. here is two great witnesses, these are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth, in answer to them witnesses, Zach. 4 c. 11 v. then answered I and said unto him what are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick, and upon the left side thereof, first the one on the left side I consider the old testament, the candlestick was a light with it, the one on the right, side the new testament and the great light with it which Christ gave at his death in order to enlighten all the world, that they might be enabled to keep his holy commandment, now in a spiritual sense we are considered the salt of the earth, therefore the ministers ought to look well to their duty, for Christ
