ther: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. 1 Thess. v. 11. Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. Col. iii. 16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 1 Tim. v. 20. Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. 2 Cor. ii. 4. Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. Rom. xiii. 7. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. Gal. vi. 1, 2. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Luke vi. 30–33. 35. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again. And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest for he is kind unto the unthankful, and to the evil. Matt. xxv. 34-40. Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and

gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the king shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Prov. xxxi. 9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. James i. 27. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. 1 Thess. v. 15. See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. Matt. v. 44. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Rom. xii. 17. 20, 21. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Luke vi. 27-29. But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coat also. 1 Pet. ii. 21—24. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: who his ownself bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sin, should live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed. Psal. cvii. 43. Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindnesses of the Lord. Col. iii. 16. Let the word of Christ

dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Ephes. v. 15. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise. 2 Tim. ii. 15. 22. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Gal. v. 6. 22. 23. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; against such there is no law. 2 Thess. iii. 10. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat, 3 John 2. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Acts xxvii. 34. Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health, for there shall not be an hair fall from the head of any of you. 1 Tim. iv. 3-5. Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them that believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it is received with thanksgiving: for it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer. 1 Tim. v. 23. Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thine often infirmities. Luke ix. 11. And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. Eccles. ii. 24. There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. Eccles. iii. 4. A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. Phil. ii. 14. Do all things without murmurings and disputings. Jam, iv.

6, 7. 10. But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. Heb. xii. 9. Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? 2 Cor. i. 9, 10. But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us.

SECTION III.

1 Tim. i. 9. Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers. Gal. v. 21. Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Jam. iv. 1. From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? (Exod. xxii. 42. see above.) Col. iii. 13. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, any man have a quarrel against any even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 1 Cor. iii. 3. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? Jam. iii. 14-16. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. Prov. iii. 30. Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. Prov.

xxv. 8. Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. Prov. xxvi. 17. 21. He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. Lev. xix. 18. Thou shalt not avenge or bear any grudge against the children of thy people; and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord. Prov. xii. 10. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. Deut. xxii. 6, 7. If a bird's nest chance to be before thee, in the way, in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young. But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days. Deut. xxv. 4. Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Jamı. ii. 13. For he shall have judgment without mercy, which hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. Matt. xxv. 41-46. Then shall he say unto them on his left hand, Depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not, to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal. Matt. v. 21, 22. Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment; but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his