If you see most people neglect the Bible, and many that can read never look into it, let it not harden you and make you think lightly of it, and that it is a book of no worth.
We cannot certainly, have any excuse either for taking any thing that belongs to our masters without their leave, or for being unfaithful in their business.
But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful.
If we should ever get to Heaven, we shall find nobody to reproach us for being black, or for being slaves.
All the time spent idly, is spent wickedly, and is unfaithfulness to our masters.
You have discovered so much kindness and good will to those you thought were oppressed, and had no helper, that I am sure you will not despise what I have wrote, if you judge it will be of any service to them.
