forgetting not in any state of circumstances that at present we are strangers in the earth with Him, and stewards for Him of whatever favour may come to our hands. In a certain crisis in his affairs, “Jacob stole away unawares from Laban the Syrian”, taking with him all that he had. Laban pursued after, and overtook him. Laban told Jacob he had “done foolishly” in going away secretly. He asked him the reason. Jacob answered, “Because I was afraid; for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force