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trust it for our own salvation. The sooner we cast it away the better,
for it is powerless and spurious.
We are to serve under our great Leader, to press against every
opposing influence, to be laborers together with God. The work ap-
pointed us is to sow the gospel seed beside all waters. In this work
everyone must act a part. The manifold grace of Christ imparted to us
constitutes us stewards of talents which we must increase by putting
them out to the exchangers, that when the Master calls for them, He
may receive His own with usury.
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