The Clucking Hen

“As a hen when she hath found a worjn, or a barleycorn, clucks for her chickejis, that they may come and partake of it with her J so a man acquainted with Christ, who hath tasted that the Lord is gracious, he cajmot hold, he will be calling tipon his frie7tds and relations to coine and share with him of the sauie grace” It is so much an instinct with real Christians to do this, that those who do not so may well question their own sincerity. Common humanity leads a man to inform his fellow of that which will benefit him, and how can he be a gracious man who is not even commonly humane? In certain crafts and trades there are selfish reasons for keeping their knowledge a secret, but nothing of this kind can appertain to the profession of godliness. Having found this honey, so abundant and so free to all comers, nature itself bids us call our brethren to see our treasure, and urge them to partake in its sweetness.

Hasten, reader, to call in thy friends and neighbours to rejoice with thee if thou hast indeed found the Lord Jesus.