An Earnest Ministry - Examples of Earnestness In History

"O sun! why is it not your burden to give light to men to do those works and walk in those ways that bring them to eternal darkness? O earth! why do you not groan to bear such burdensome fools that dig into your mines for gold and silver, while they neglect everlasting treasures in the eternal world? O you sheep and oxen! fish and fowl! why do you not cry out against those who take away your life to maintain them in being—but only mind present things—but forget the eternal God that gave them dominion over you, to live upon you, while they had time to mind eternal things—but do not?