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down with your feet the residue of yourpastures? and to have drunk of the deepwaters, but ye must foul the residue with yourfeet?— The stronger ones have not helped theweak to feed and grow strong; but, as though itwere a small matter, the clergy, have lived on thefat of the land, relatively to their poorercongregations. They have eaten up the goodWord of God for themselves, particularly theRomish clergy; and what spiritual food they havegiven the laity, they have walked all over withmuddy feed— mingled it with earthly doctrines,social and civic betterment and traditions of men.They have drunk of the water of Truth (C65)coming from the Bible, but have spoiled thewaters by mingling it with Evolution and HigherCriticism.Ezekiel 34:19.And as for My flock, they eat that which yehave trodden down with your feet; and theydrink that which yet have fouled with yourfeet.— And the laity, God's flock, whom Godcommissioned the shepherds to feed with thegood Word of God, have eaten and drunkspiritual food polluted by the clergy withdoctrines of devils.Ezekiel 34:20.Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them;Behold I, even I, will Judge between the fatcattle and between the lean cattle.— ThereforeGod Himself is about to judge and make amanifest difference between the unfaithful, richin learning and opportunity, and the poorer oneson whom they have imposed.Ezekiel 34:21.Because ye have thrust with side and withshoulder, and pushed all the diseased withyour horns, till ye have scattered themabroad.— Because the rich, learned andexclusive have shoved aside the weaker ones,and have, by their earthly power, pushed out ofthe churches all His flock, those not "at ease inZion."— Amos 6:1; Isa. 66:5.